Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04
OUR WOMEN--M onotony Is
One of Greatest Problems that
Confronts Average Housewife

She was a stranger 10 others in that 10
calfty, who never felt any interest in hel
until they read the glaring headlines an
nouncing her mysterious vanishing. IL wal
then discovered that she was the mother
of three or four children-the youngest 1
mere baby. She had been a devoted wifi,
aud mother. and tended strictly TO hel
household affairs. and never wasted hei
time1as some consider it-by going any.
where or seeing anything.
While the community began 10 realize 9
growing concern in her fate. three days
passed, and on the evening. of the third
day. the lost woman returned.
She said she had reached the point where
she knew she must have a change or she
would become insane. With no thought as
TO how her children might fare in her alb
sence. she took the little money she had
managed TO save. and leaving the house,
walked ten miles 10 the city. Here she
went 10 a cheap hotel and then set about
enjoying herself In woman fashion, look
Ing into the shop windows: going to the
movies; and above all-resting. When
quite herself again, she was ready TO go
back to her family, and her monotonous
existence.
Not for one instant did she worry about
her children while absent. She was wise
enough to know that nothing could be
worse for them than to have an insane
mother.
A woman's magazine. In commenting on
this story, advises every woman to devote
a puIt VI Every week 10 something Wnfcn
will take her away from the tiresome
routine OF their daily life. They should do
this as a precautionary measure against
Weakening of the mind, IL not downright
insanity.
This column does not often indulge In
noettcal QuOtations-but when the Great
Fails high school paper prints anything as
good as the following. whether written by
pupil or teacher, it should be passed on.
The lines are entitled
TO THE CRITICS
1T is n strenuous world
That has been wished on the present day
youth.
Problems,
Industrial, political, moral,
Surge In the air.
Moving picture, radio, and automobile
Have helped create an environment
That, like a mighty rushing torrent
Is sweeping the world.
The younger generation
knee-deep In its waters,
Is trying valiantly
To utilize the energy of the current.
While we stand on the shore,
Wringing our hands,
And criticising their bathing suits"
From a book written by q teacher
Virginia Church.
A Cascade girl, Miss Helen Certon. to.
gether With Miss Vera Phelps, Of Butte,
TOOK part In a debating contest staged by
the University of Montana at the little
theater Of the U. Their opponents were
from the State Normal school-names not
given. The question discussed was: Re-
solved that congress should enact uniform
marriage and divorce laws. The University
team favored the affirmative, with what re-
suit we are not informed.
Long before women were permitted to
gain a higher education, they generally
were able to maintain the justice Of their
own opinions, as many a man could testify.
What they will be qualified to do after spe-
cial training in this line remains for the
future to demonstrate. Mr.. Caudle will
please take notice. "Forewarned is fore