The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-22
Necessary
EziI? That's
the Ladies
By MARTHA LEE

A group of homo sapiens OF the
more intelligent brand sat talking,
with the express purpose of giving
of ideas that might serve to label
Them searching" or keen. And,
as usual. when men most want to
impress other men, the talk came
around to women.
Some of the epigrams, most OF
them in fact, we're hardly fattering-
The phrase that 1uttered most
about the air was necessary evil
Yes, they decided that was what
women were-neceSsary evil.
one boy. vino perhaps had been
more thoroughly trounccd by some
wide-eyed blonde, broke forth with
the startling news that they were
not an evil at all. Because, in Or
der to be an evil, he said, the sub
iect in question must have force and
power. and women have neither
force nor poWer-which followed as
the day the night ito be very po-
etc about the whole business that
woman could not possibly be an
evil.
All Were Unmarried.
1t isn't necessary to say these
men were very young, is it? But
it might be to say they were all
unmarried. Because usually one
connects such statements with dis
illusioned husbands or eX-husbands
who are suffering from collapse Of
the wallet. This is practically in
curable).
An argument about this, from a
Womans viewpoint, would be futile,
because the word upon which the
men hinged their premise was not
the correct one at all. If you will
notice, the last and final (and most
satisfying statement they made was
concerning the word evil"
One fellow called women a neceS-
sary evil. The other said they could
not be an evil which was to admit
they we're necessary. If they are
necessary, they have the force and
strength and power to be an evil
or anything else they want to be.
The word "necessary"' was the
word they should have dubbed
about. But they didn't.
Here's One Mans View.
Anyway, read what this man has
to say regarding women in general
and one woman in particular.
Dear Miss Lee-I have been reading
all these letters from mon complaining
about their wives and women complaining
about their husbands until l do not Won
Ger that three-fourths Of the young peo-
pie arc afraid to venture into the matri-
monial seas.
In contrast to this I want 10 sing the
praises OF women in general and ono
woman in particular. my wife. I have
been married twenty years and I still
feel that way about her too.
VIC started out on the voyage rather
Young 1s and 90 We we're poor and had
plenty OF hardships I could not give
my wife any luXuries, and amusements
were something unheerd-of. But she in
spired me and encouraged me and
worked hand in hand with me until now
We have things We never dreamed of
ma wing.
And we are still happy. still in love
with each other. still as marvellous COM
panionS as ever. I do not say I would
not have succeeded without her. I 90
not know for sure but I seriously doubt
it, There we're times when the discourage
meut was too much 20 bear alone.
But word of encouragement to the
3oung who are contemplating marriage
and word of advice, 100, if I may be
so old-fashioned). The secret Of being
happy though married is TO work to-
gcthcr, 20 meet ;hc adycrtjcics to gcther. to
set goal whether tibe money or only
an Ideal or cream, and wor2: together
toward thae goal. with all the ncart and
soul And most of all, marry with the
determination OF making 2 90 OF It, To
fecl that failure ON either side would be
shameful and ineXcu5able
NtR. SILENCE.
Well, at least one man has found
8 woman who has filed his life with
happiness and contentmcnt. Which
is not half as much Of revelation
as the fact that he admits it. Per-
hapS he is just a sodden sentiment
taliSt.
And then again perhaps he is an
honest man who has found his wife
neither necessary evil nor even
necessary, but just darned nice to
have about.