The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-26

try" Cappy continued "end now
they have eight women in tho Eng.
llsh parliament. despite the hoots,
joers and insults OF old.faghioned
birds like Eddie Smith. An look
around this table fall 10 observe any
member OF tho Bllgewoter club who
isn't prosperous and who is not In
possession. gtill. OF his Original wife,
Prosperity and old wives 60 hand In
hand-until the man gets too pros.
porous, and he forgeta tho finger that
proddcd him up into tho high sur.
taxes. 10 forgots tho occasions when
his courage failed and he had 20 levy
on hia wifc's In order 70 got by"
This statement was 30 true OF ov.
cry Bllgewaterito present that a dark
blue silence greeted Cappy's state
mont. Then;
but consider all the literary hog.
wash the women swallow" Ulysses
Grub complained.
'The men ure writing 30 per cent
OF II. DO you believe. Ulysses. that
the articles on married life which you
rend In tho newspapers are for con.
sumption by women7"
II do" said MIR Grub firmly.
drop into newspaper office
some day and ASH tho editor who
deiasos MIN with slushy letters. ask.
Ing for marital advice. an a result OF
these printed articles. He'll tell you
the men write them--or al least al.
legged males. Ever so TO a lecture on
feminism. by distinguished British
nuthor7 II you haven't. you should
so aome time and learn nothing ex.
cept how 70 take complete course
in selling hogwash to feebie.minded
Americans. tell you. I'm for the
ladies Our women teach the young
idea how 10 shoot, and a board OF
school trustees that never got out OF
the sixth grade until tho schoolhouse
burned down will SIT In a solemn con.
claye and pay tho school teacher halt
what she can earn ds a kitchen me.
ohanic
why. recall one oase where a
trio OF illiterate hili.billies upstate
held meeting for the purpose OF In.
curing into tho qualifications OF a
girl from Wellesley. who had allowed
she'd Ike 70 teach tho district school.
The members OF the board sat around
and spai tobacco juice on the stove,
every man striving TO think up a
question which would demonstrate 10
this young woman how ignorant she
was, However. they were so plumb
ignorant that the signing OF their
names 10 the Great Register OF vot
ers constituted an achievement. 10
nobody snid anything for a long
time Finally. the president OF tho
board had an Inspiration and turned
10 tho teacher. Well. young lady,
he said, we've looked into your quail.
ficaiions and they appears 10 DO all
right but we're a mite troubled about
this here question OF geography.
Which kind was you aiming for to
teach--tho round or the flat7
Right then and there that young
woman proved she was supcfior to
mort men. why che replied. I'll
teach whichever kind you designate.
I'm an expert on BOTH
THAT staggered the board 7, had
nothing more to say: nothing remain.
ed 70 do. therefore. save surrender to
superior intelligence, after first 6ecld.
Ing what kind OF geography should
bc taught IN that district school.
WELL the president Of the board
finally announced. we reckon you.all
should teach the flat kind. The
members Of this hero board all croas
ed the plains In Is and we reckon
that II there'd been bulge In the
earth we'd have seed It.
And So" Cappy continued. Tho
Garth has been fiat in Anderson Val.
ley ever since"
Despite what you say. Cappy. I
think we men give tho women a very
fair shake. We're kind 10 our won.
en-. Were mighty good providers
Eddie Smith protested.
Wen. never heard how good you
arc 10 your women or how well you
provide for them. Eddie" cappy flash.
ed grtmly. but " the majority OF
good providers wouldn't provide
charge accounts for their wives aud
would pay them a living wifely wage
or cut on the profits instead OF pen.
sioning them on the basis OF tho sti.
pend the country awards 10 paupers,
tnoy would have something to brag
about Why. has q over occurred TO