Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

1t is easy to see why the women are edging the
men out in almost every field of endeavor.
Even the debutantes are doing splendid
things. They work in the hospitals and slums
and run numerous charitable affairs. What
does the wealthy young do with his leisure?
He tries on the ties in front of a mirror
does something equally insignificant
At believe that the day is near when large
numbers of women viii be filling the English
Parliament and the United States Senate"
And he smiled: "It will be a splendid thing for
the country. At present the important political
positions are filed with elderly, conservative
men or with weaklings They are deadwood
clogging the progress of the nation. They still
mouth the speeches Of their grandfathers. They
have nothing new to contribute to the world.
But when the glorious young Amazons with
their keen minds take over the reins there will
be new and pulsating life in the nation. This
life will grow vigorous and strong. AS yet the
bars of prejudice are still up, and women have
not had much Of chance. But that situation
viii not endure for long. The women adj
vancing on to leadership and they win take the
place of the old fogies and weaklings.
G@THESE dynamic young women win be the
saviors of the world. am pleased to see
them coming up with their heads erect and
their step firm 1t is their decision which will
prevail. 1t is they who win create the world Of
tomorrow. The future is wholly in their hands.
do men think that women are too indie
pendent for them? Too intelligent to allure
them2 What a good thing it is for the future
of the raceI There is little doubt about it that
affairs would be in a sorry state If women
Jagged behind with the men and were weak
and as dull AS it is, we hope to have in
two or three generations far better world.
IF men want to be truthful to themselves
they will have to admit that wonan'S work is
more important than theirs. They are the
fundamental basis of the world. It is an en-
couraging sign, therefore, to see them de-
veloping mentally and physically"
Mr.. Hamilton was asked whether he agreed
with those who claimed that while women were
gaining in power nevertheless they were be-
coming discontented.
st do not think women are Disseminated" he
replied 81 have travelled in many countries
and have not found them to be So They
rather enjoy their work and are glad to
be out in the world. Even when they are so
years old they don't retire to the Preside. You
find the older women organizing all kinds of
committees and bringing about important social
reforms. They are in step with their grand
daughters. Together they are going forward in
all phases of activity.
IF anything it is the men who are discon-
tented. They feel they are being pushed out by
the women They fear their critical and dis
approving eye. Since they cannot dominate
them, they pretend to be aloof and Indifferent.
eff the men would only wake up and exercise
their minds and bodies they would regain their
foothold Only strong, vigorous and cultured
man can hope to be companion to the modern
woman. His relationship with her would then
be more satisfactory. He would not evade love,
but would boldly WOO the woman.