The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-08

M we all love, IL we 90 venture i.ltnI- tlittG
1N1 " to criticize her, was inter-
viewed not long ago, when she ex-
pressed her opinion on the mucn agi-
tated subject, What Ails Our Country?
She says we are in pressing neeo OI
more papas at the head Of their homes.
and fewer mamaS running around VoClhg
DIaving cards." and ADDS:
'If I had been given the choice be
tween a great career and my nome ne,
7 would have taken the home life. But
I had no choice. A career was aoso-
lutely necessary For the woman VINO mas
to work to support herself and family,
7 have only the deepest admiration ana
sympathy.
II have no sympathy for the woman
who cannot find enough to do at home
~The home life of this country is being
wrecked by young women who would
rather pound a typewriter than bathe
baby I know many women who are
gadding about trying to run Things VINO
would be much better of If they stayed
at home. raised families and made their
husbands comfortable.
7 most certainly think the husband
should be the head Of the house. Inc
men Of this country are too easy on the
women. and the result is a spoiled pet
ted and sUlky WOmanhOOd.
Give me the few men in this country
who are what you call bosses OF their
homes and 1 will show you an equal
number of cOntented, happy wives and
mothers
This is. Madam -Heink's cited
opinion. which might carry more weight
were it not for her autobiography, Whlch
is appearing in one Of our monthly mag
azines. From this we learn that Madam
Heink was not herself always the dut1tul
wife she eXtOls.
That she loved her husband sincerely
no one can doubt who reads her story
and he may have been the nominal bosS
of their home. But when she decided
on a course Of action, Herr Schumann'
commands to the contrary, were unheed'
ed He objected to her going to BerliT
for an Operatic performance, and eX
pressed himself emphatically on the SUD
ject Did she submIssively acquiesce
She did not. To Berlin she Went anC
enacted her role, leaving Schumann t.
gnash his teeth or twiddle his thumbs
as he saw fit.
Again after she had reached America
IN opposition to SchUmann's wish, tn
great cOntraltO left her baby at home, T.
delight the opera goers OF metropoll
with her magnificent voice. 1t was thel
I first heard her, and if she gave tn
pleasure TO others she brought to me,
should have amply recOmpensed bot
husband and baby for her Wilful con
duct. Madam Schumann-H -Heink took tn
part Of Erde in Siegfrid that night-th
opera was given in German as it alway
should be-and such glorious contralt
as hers it had never been my fortune t
hear. Some one else could have bathe
the baby, but no woman living coul
have taken the part Of Erde as she die
The rich. full tones OF that recltaClV
still echo in my memory, as the shrouo
ed figure Of Erde rises to confror
Wotan.
There are women in Montana, as else
where who neglect their households, an
lead idle and useless liveS-We have a
seen them-yet their number is neglig
fI11p cOr1narnG tn the MANY who are bot
hOusekeepers and wage earners. Son
Of these pound the typewriter, althoug
not until after the baby is bathed-it
impossible in the ordinary household
devote the entire day to baby bathin
Women have too long restricted the
activities TO the home. I maintain thi
she is a better wife and mother, if 81
interests herself in something outside
the narrow confines Of her house. 81
needs a change, and the world needs he
Nor are any but weak women more col
tented If they have boSSy husbands. LOI
ago it was said Of woman, bossy hu
bands to the contrary Notwithstanding
If she will, she will, you may deper
ont, and if she won't, she won't, ar
there's the end ont"
The pioneer women of Montana a
rapidly passing away. Three of them ha'
recently died OF these, Mrs. G. \
Straight, was the daughter of De
Thomas, who came to Montana in 186
locating in the Deer Lodge valley. He
Mrs. Straight was born and reared. 81
is said to have been one of the fir
white children born in the Deer LODI
valley Her death occurred at Fallo
Nevada, April 20, where she had Spel
her married life.
Another pioneer woman, whose funer
took place a short time ago in Helen
was Mrs. Dan Dutro, who came fro
KpOk1lk Iowa to Helena in 1863 IN