The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-02

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more 81 woman because she imi
tates his own deHpicabir wealtnchscs
and failinrsf Hasn't ihe world II
humanity some right 20 believe that
womluklnd b. above Use man. u
doesn't beem % ID the attempt Of
today and tho ladies certainly have
gotten themselves pretty low In tho
scale. All this talk about daring ID
bunk Any fool can puff a ciEurc,
or kin HIMSELF in degrees by slow
poisoning 90. II you please point
out the virtue Ia that
A. 10 mothers. Al mothers mas
and rant--and whainoI, from The
time a boy goes barefoot and
doesn't VIII TO submit 10 washing
to the time when he chooses an
other woman to bore him IA
death or bring a real Inspiration
for making a better and brighter
world, and life worth living. And
In the girls ease. from the time
she makes pouty "snooi" TO tho
iimc she goes giEElinK thru adolss.
ccncc and poor choice Of a hus.
band-mothrrs viii nag aud rant
and whainol.
Prom tho tone o. sour letter.
Aiizs Todnys Daughter you have
the mAkinsu - typical ~nugRcr
and 10 doesn't matter how muny
sophisticated parties you can
throw or smart dances sou can
also throw" etc. rte. when the
ilmo o. motherhood comes Gin your
case. but not. probably IN that Of
tho Modern Girl who. ctcl you
viii be an entirely different being
IN on entirely different mood, and
with an entirely diffrrcn, look at
tho world. Tread easy. sou young
daughters % Eve It's no use 20
condemn your own kind. and. DO
very sufc % your own security BE-
fore you hcavc bricks about When
YOU have lived a little longer may
10 you may know somewhat Of
that doubtful turmoil which leads
ia, We know not where. until NC
bump into tho inevitable stone wall.
Aiy contention is That the modern
gri who. ETC.. Is cheating herself.
iy her revolving attitude. out Of the
benefit Of the experience Of her
mother. who. ike yourself. or even
like her own daughter. WAS once .
carrfrce. Elddy thing who didn''
have boot Of sense or respect
except az convention dictated
besides cheating herself. "Modcrr
Girl Who Il likewise degrading
northumberland the stock Of th'
human race. The falling vitality 81
woman always shows la tho off
spring. Who said. or gave, any an
thority 10 anyone to make a Joke ol
lief This ISN'T case Of just alleyi
ating one mother.
Tho inference IL not that ! trics
20 play tho same kind OF game the
Modern Girl" IL, and somshoy save
ms neck nor am I setting myself
rs any example. but | am 20 year.
old ns that far enough TO seen ans
my contention II that youth Is alto
Eethcr TOO confoundcdiy eonccitct
and IL would DC well for them {,
stop long enough 10 think and con
slider before - ta toos late: that
OTHERS carry considerable or the
burden OF ones life.
Like in a big family. the ono tina,
bowls tho loudcst gets tho most at
,sntiou. and when the biggest cry
baby gets too much attention II al
ways spells them. suppose that
tho Modern Girl' is fcastlng on this
kind OF bantering back and forth
and her final conclusion IS: well
what do they know about n. any
way7-thcy'ro rs dizzy as / am
and. no doubt. there Is some justif
cation. so. after all. II may not dc
her a whit Of good. Even insane
people are given To a delight m their
Oddly. II seems TO be very human
nature for ono 10 try TO Justify their
own situation.
But | still repeat: In the scheme
or things, God Almighty never IN
tended motherhood TO be gulchcd in
the muck and miro. Take another
survey OF the sea. Modern Girl" II
you can somehow still set an anchor
Before anyone can start 20 sail n
ship they must have some kind OF q
substantial chart OF tho seas. other.
wise Il IS tragedy-and flotsanl.
AND. Miss Todhy's Daughter.
please read that first letter OF mine
all over again-and don't put your.
self out 10 get sore at me; I am only
ono small. insignificant atom In tho
great material mass OF the universe.
The test Is. NOT who said II, or
how. but, is Il true and what is II
worth in real moral benefit. II is
always easy TO find fault and pick
scrap. but how do you know you
are right? We can't say that any of
us know too much, or neither should
We feel "chesty" about the small bit
we have learned. tho bitterly.
THETA EPSILON DELTA.