The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-28
Women Just
as Good as
in old Days
BY MARTHA LEE.

One of the seven wonders of the
world. to some folks, is the reason
newspapers will give valuable space
to writer's of advice to the lovelorn,
heart torn and soul troubled.
The eighth wonder is that any
one would write for advice to one
of us, who are outsiders, strangers
in this world of men and women.
To them we must be sour old maids
and men haters. They can not con-
ceive of anyone else writing such
stuff.
AS a matter of fact. we're not such
a bad lot. We do not make blanket
claim to solving all the worlds
troubles. We just try to give g. little
honest advice to folks who are too
deeply in trouble to see things clear
ly by themselves.
Most From Men
In the first place, we couldn't be
such man haters Or we wouldn't de-
vote so much of the space to mems
trials and tribulations. At least so
per cent of the letters I receive are
from men.
I enjoy bit of honest criticism,
the same as everyone. [ might as
well, because it is forthcoming. But
really, I am not the bitter, unrea-
sonable human being the writer Of
the letter here thinks me to be.
am not soured on the world.
love it.
Dear Martha Lee: I have read your
column a number of times, and I think
that women of your type are the ones
who are causing most OF the misery in
this country. On the other hand people
who need advice and come to you are
fooled.
How can you tell man or woman what
is best? You don't know. You never
have been married. and II you have. your
marriage has been a flop. If you are not
married. you have no business giving
advice to others that you need so badly
yourself.
Women have no business working out.
They compete with men for positions. yes,
and even for Jobs. Their labor is cheap
er. And what do they do with their
money after they get It? They are like
a flock of sheep.
From the Bible
am going to copy the thirty-f1rst
chapter of Proverbs. and I hope some of
your advice seekers will read 1t and profit
by it.
10 Who can find virtuous woman?
For her price is far above rubies.
II. The heart Of her husband doth
safely trust in her. so that he shall have
10 need for spoil.
10. She will do him good and not evil
In all the days of her life.
10. She seeketh wool and Ajax. and
worketh it willingly with her own hands
IA She is like the merchant ships. she
bringeth her food from afar.
IS. She riseth also while it Is yet night
and gives meat to her household.
Is. She considereth a field. and buyeth
It, with the fruit OF her hands she plant
eth a vineyard.
II. She girdeth her loins with strength,
and strengthenth her arms.
is. She perceiveth that her merchan-
disc is good; her candle goeth out by
night.
10. She layeth her hands to the spindle.
and her hands to the distaff.
20. She stretcheth out her hand to the
moor. yea she reacheth out her hand
to the needy.
81. She is not afraid Of the snow for
her households; for all her household IS
clothed with scarlet.
%. She maketh herself coverings OF
tapestry: her clothing is silk and purple.
%. Her husband is known at the gates
when he sits with the elders of the land.
"a. She maketh fine linens and selleth
1t and delivers girdles unto the merchants.
IS. Strength and honor are her cloth
ing. and she shall rejoice in time to
come.
%. She openeth her mouth Of wisdom.
and her tongue is the law of kindness.
81. She looketh we'll to the ways Of
the household and eateth not the bread
Of idleness.
%. Her children arise up and call her
blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth
her.
%. Many daughters have done Yirtu-
ously. but thou excellest them all.
30. SAVIOUR is deceitful and beauty Is
vain but a woman that feareth the Lord.
she shall be praised.
81 Give her of the fruit Of her hands;
and let her own works praise her in the
gates.
suppose after YOU read that you will
say that it was written thousands of years
ago; that We can not go by it now. If
that be true. we should discount the rest
of the Bible and let few persons like
you tel us what TO do.
And don't you think that II woman
does everything contained in those twenty
two verses that she will not have time
to worry about what people think? Let
the woman cease hunting jobs and let
them do as they are supposed to.
A TIMES READER.
I hope you have taken this chap
ter of Proverbs f1guratively. For
instance, read the twelfth verse. 1t
says, She seeketh wool and fax and
worketh willingly with her hands"
Women still do work with wool and
fax, only it has become something
else. And if you want her to con-
slider a field to buy it (verse No. I'D {,
with the fruit of her hands and
plant a vineyard, you had better let
her do something more profitable
than seek wool and fax.
I contend that the times have
changed because it is natural
course of events. Women are just
as good, just as industrious, just as
fruitful as ever.
A woman can not open her mouth
with wisdom (verSe No. 20 unless
she is educated, and lots of times
it is necessary for her to work to be
educated, because her papa can not
quite make the grade. No, you are
quite wrong about these women.