The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-05
A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson -

VXTHATS all this we hear about the men going
w sissy? Somebody in Chicago has it doped out
that way because few of them have lately won
prizes in the domestic arts. A bachelor from Cook
County Illinois, took the blue ribbon his black
berry jam III Kansas three boys won a baking
contest Then there's the Bostonan who beat all
the girls at knitting, to say nothing of the Seattle
father who came out with flying coors in the diaper
changing contest.
Even SO, the idea of calling these sissies is
preposterous
I thought it was a we'll established fact that,
while women always lose their feminine charm
when they excel at masculine enoeavors the
men are protected from such disaster by some di-
vine gift When they beat at jobs they're
simply better than we are. That's all! Smarter more
resourceful.
We know there's not married man alive who
couldn't step right into his wfe's shoes, if he took
the notion, and get all the homework done during
the time she takes dawdling over the breakfast
dishes. Like an efficient machine, he goes over the
house in no time ending the domestic SKIS with a
magical swiftness that the better part Of the day
is left him for loafing.
dare say you've heard the less modest declaim
this subject With the single exception of hay
ing baby-so the tale runS-there's nothing in the
way of womans work that can't do better,
in less time, and with less energy than mama
puts into it.
This kind of talk has been going on so long
I'm glad we have some proof to back it up
These particular specimens of the burly and capable
males who have thus brought distinction upon their
kind by so vaantly making good the boasts of
their fellows merit the gratitude both of men and
women. Instead of maligning Them we should pin
medals on them. The damning title of sissy" is an
insult for have they not indicated some of the tall
talk put out by the braggarts of their sex?
If most persons were half as nice as snakes, this
world would be a better place.-Nrs. Grace Wiley ex-
curator of reptiles at Chicago ZOO.
must express surprise that so great man and
wise ruler as Mussolini should be willing even
eager to put his gallant nation into such an uncom
Portable military and financial position-Winston
Churchill, British statesman
We must bring the Republican PARTY back to the
people. The people thinking more of issues than
Of men.-Frank E. Gannett, newspaper publisher
Nothing could threaten the race as seriously as
social legislation 1t is begging the unfit be more
unit and inviting the fit to join the ranks of the
unft.-Presdent Cutten Colgate University.
What I am going to do for the President is to
pray Tor him, because he needs it. I am not going
to answer his letter 1t is the Presidents business
to know how to the nation and not the clergy's
DR. John T. Stone, Chicago
We have thought that we could be detached from
the rest OF the world but events right down to the
effect of the European situation on our stock market
proves this is a foolish idea-Dr r. A. Millikan
scientist
The American people have suffered more evils
from repeal than from all the in which this
country ever engaged. Prohibition was tremendous
and overwhelming SUCCESSFUL Ira T. Landrith, in
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