Evening star., 1936-08-09


do not that it shows a throwback :
ignorance somewhere in the fam,
Her aim is to make her child happy
learning. She faithfully attends h
courses of a mental hygeine socie,
when they give lectures each Wine
in the psychology Of personal adjust
ment and relations. for her home circi
is her greatest interest"
THE women here show the san
earnestness in public affairs. U
til the depression they voted with .r
men in the old party lineup and k.
the Republicans leading strong. Il a
ever, the Democratic landslide plus q,
Oregon System" of voting Cnor
partison election with initiative an
referendum) has taught them to loo
at issues rather than parties. Thc
tell you gleefully that because Of III
change in attitude their Republica
women's clubs discuss definite issut
rather than the broad generanties ths
fill their brothers speeches. They de
mand to know the partys stand on
new social legislation The stronge,
of the Republican Women's organIza
tions has gathered data showing tha
some social changes generally creditc
to the New Deal were actually initiate
by the Republicans.
But you somehow feel that no MAJ
ter whom the women will elect loca.
they are still for the President. BonIe
vile Dam is also keeping them loyal !
him, for they have great hopes in #
future. Mothers tell you how it vi
solve their young peoples econori
problems through the great CONNER
cial opportunities the stupendous Coy
ernment project will make possible.
The Portland Woman's chief inteIe,
is how the candidate stands on loci
issues. When a certain gentlema
came out in favor of removing II
alien off the Portland pay ron,"
make Jobs for native citizens, Ii
women fought him as Fascist "Me
like that are dangerous. they told m
The first thing you know. after the
remove the foreigner from the pay 70
and find that does not solve the unen
ployment problem, they will attack II
women, try to get our jobs and fore
us back into the kitchen"
There was a recent wave Of agits
ton among certain groups to fosc
married women out of public jcn
But all the working women combine
with such militancy that now cand.
dates are chary about bringing up th
subject"
Nine. Housewife is also intereste
in learning about the candidates bach
ground and character. Mrs. Ma
Honeyman, candidate for Congre,
who has the women's vote behind he
told me that it is not unusual for
woman during a political rally to ques
ton the candidate on his religious al
flliations. For Portland is a church
going city where they still are preach
A4lS VIC SSSPCl W save SOu4Ss
Public duty also plays a strong pa
in the Portlander's interest in civ
affairs. The city has large number
SpinSterS who proudly call themselvt
"old maids" and are independen
However. in the early days of the dt
preston Portland was unable to ca
for her single women, and mUc
misery endured until public sent
ment was aroused. Today if you PIC
up the newspaper you can find in +
female help-wanted column three &C
vertisements offering to help youl
women who need aid. These are bona
fide ads run free by the papers for thrt
different organizations. No youn
woman in Portland today can clal
that she is helpless and stranded.
IT IS considered a public duty I
guard he morals of young womel
and they are not permitted to smoke
drink in public dance halls. At III
present moment representative wome
are behind a movement to prohib
girls from standing up in front of bal
drinking light wines and beer. BJ
when you mention to the Oregoniar
that this is in line with their Ne
England traditions, they answer ths
surely girl in the West has a riyt
to be less bound by Mrs. Grundy tina
if she lives in Boston.
There are a great many opportunl
ties for outdoor enjoyment and spori
in Portland. The air is delightful
cool all Summer, and Nine. Housevii
spends much of her time playing go
on one of the IL municipal course
There are also 2,292 acres of parks, :
supervised Fairgrounds, IL bathin
pools and two bathing beaches.
Nine. Portland's greatest pleasure |
In the beautiful roses which bloom pre-
fuSely from May to Christmas in ever
green corner of the city. Each year
rose festival is celebrate
oy the entire city in carnival styli
The rose is their love and emblem TIL
Young Woman's Advertising Club,
an effort to make all the world enjq
The city of beautiful roses, has in
augurated delightful custom When
.ver a parsonage or friend visits Port
and he is invited to join them at thel
weekly luncheon, and while there is SUI
orised by being initiated into the Orde
If the Mystic Rose. The charAhin
ceremony ends with the guest leavin
he table bearing an armful of beauti
ul roses and in turn promising to for
'ver call Portland the City Of Roses.