The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-28

We American women see our
selves as other see us in a TRADE
against us which appears in a ia
panese paper. Shigetau sasah writes
thus:
American girls are unusually Ia
borious in their efforts to attract
the attention of the opposite sex. It
is simply desire for money. Gold is
the religion and life of American
girls.
'Americsn women do not. how
ever, make themselves beautiful in
order to please their husbands and
brothers, who come home from work
covered with dirt. dust and oil.
Husbands I'm New York lead mis-
cradle lives. They are never able to
get hot soup, because their wives are
selfish, inconsiderate and unkind
These poor fellows are in so pitiful
a state that they are obliged to eat
cold food off the pantry shelf"
Well, have never been the wife
of a Japanese gentleman and a schol-
ar. But. judging by all the uproar,
it must be much more fun not to be-
Chunl1ier Girls
Girls are growing chunkier, short
er and heavier according to physical
survey just completed at Simmons
College. But since this deduction is
based on the report of the average
height and weight of various classes,
with the discovery that the fresh
men are shorter, but weightier than
the seniors, one cannot believe that
four years could effect such changes.
Just coincidence! The average height
was feet 3.3 inches. The average
weight for this height, 100 pounds.
They are short, aren't they?
Is Love Vital?
Is love vital to happy marriage?
This question is being discussed in
open forum by some of London's
brightest minds.
There are signs that the new
world of since the war no longer ac-
cepts completely the 'old-fashioned
idea that love is essential to happy
marriage" writes one.
Responsible modern minds are
questioning whether love is in itself
a sound basis for marriage" and the
French ideal of matter-of-fact mar
riages of practical convenience is
nowadays looked upon with approval
by many people"
A really interesting and thought
provoking discussion!
Silk Hose
Silk stockings were worn to the
number of $50 900 pairs by American
women in 1900. Last year SIS, 1000, 900
pairs were sold. Which is answer
enough to today's people who moan
about "how hard it is to get along
today, and wonder chow in the world
mother ever managed Mother wore
cotton hose. Daughter wears silk.
Mother didn't worry herself into an
early grave as to where the years
tax money or the new roof were COM
ing from. Daughter does. And yet,
would any of us dare go back to
mothers standard of living? 1t takes
real courage to be different"
Women are selfish. They are in
terested only in those things which
affect themselves and their own i'm
mediate group. This is the deduc-
ton gathered by many from a re-
cent statement that only $50, 900 of
the 100000 working women Of
America are in organized trade
unions. One comment goes: THE
linking of woman to her home has
created a state of introversion, an in
terest in only her own immediate
surroundings and herself"
Perhaps, too, it's harder for wom-
en- than men to see their children cry
for bread because mama is not work
ing and no money is coming in, all
because the edict has gone forth
from some external voice and author
ity. Men do not take the children's
hungry cries quite so seriously.
Billie Says
Billie Burke, red-headed wife of
Florenz Ziegfeld, whose job is to
hunt out the worlds prettiest girls,
talks on how to keep a husband,
even under such trying circum-
stances, first of all, says she, de-
termine a mans faults before mar
riage. And if Billie knows anything
at all about this man and woman
business, she knows very well that