The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-17
The
.WOMAN'S
DAY
BY Anene Sun1nen

by Aflene Sumner
Ever and anon the subject Of taxes
on bachelorhood comes up. 1t sounds
funny. almost preposterous to us.
But in ancient days, certain nations
made celibacy crime. The Persians
never enter Paradise. The modern
argument is, of course, that since
the economic burden Of the childless
man does not equal that of the ia
Their of a household. the bachelor
should be taxed in excess, relieving
the taxation Of the pater familias.
Now wouldn't that be nice2 Mike
No-Account could enrich the world
with seventeen or eighteen little
Mike No-Accounts, send them to
school supported by the bachelors
tax, take them out riding on roads
supported by the bachelors tax, and.
all In all, have things so we'll that
he might have twenty-seven little
Mikes. Meanwhile, the bachelor with
abilities meaning fully as much to
the world as those of Little Mike-pro-
ducing, must devote his time and en-
ergy to groveling that he could sup
port the little No-Aocounts. After
all, there's no law compelling any
one not to be a bachelor, II he thinks
the latter have 1t easy2
The Government openly brags that
It offers no position which is not
open to men and women. Then It
announces that the highest salary
paid any woman in Government en-
ploy is sos, 900 year. It does not con-
trast that figure with the highest
salary paid any man. Maybe IT'S
not so proud Of that. Then, again,
maybe It's not smart enough to be
ashamed Of the statement.
I'm ashamed for 1t.
Here are some women with the
only Job of the kind in the world.
Martha Farra. only women in the
world who is an elephant litter. She
is billed as the worlds strongest
woman. Edith Badgley is the only
professional Jockey. Helen Vernet
Of England, is the only woman book
maker chat does not mean that she
makes books. Mrs. Laura Gardin
Fraser is the only woman who de-
signs coins. Miss M. Irvine Is the
only woman tea faster in England.
Gladys Roy Is Americas only girl
aerial traffic cop. And I'll bet there
isn't a happy housewife, who is the
only one in that field with the excep-
ton Of some hundred million others,
who would trade Jobs with any OF
these Only Onlies!
The boys will be wearing high
heeled shoes next spring, and the
girls will wear shoes made of hair
calf which is calf skin with the hair
unremoved The new shades Of ALI
gator, lizard and ostrich skins will
be known as Spanish ralsin" and
melon"
All Of which is Of extreme interest
to those Of us who win hunt up the
old oxfords to wear to the pasture
where the violets grow like purple
pansies.
The days news tells Of a mother
who sacrificed six ounces of her
blood In a TRANSMISSION for her baby
girl. Strange that the busy press
should even consider this news. A
mother who wouldn't consent to a
blood TRANSMISSION for her child would
be much greater news, and the world
a sorry place indeed on the day that
such news is found!
! Queen Mary, they say, IL more at
home in York Cottage, Sandringham
where she lived with her large fam
fly In simple state long before King
George was king, but was only the
Duke of York. The neighborhood
calls the queen "the squire's wife,
they say, and loves to give teas for
her.
Whenever the queen Is invited IL
these teas she sends a messenger
out for news about these women
whether their husbands have worl,
or not, whether there are any new
babies, the high price Of tea, ana ar
tfdbits she can accumulate that will
keep the conversational ball rolling
When queen whose mere presence
would probably delight her tea com
panions enough. can so bestir her
self, there is little excuse for lesser
lights to sit like dumbeIls at tes
! party!