Judge — May 9, 1914 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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THE MODERN WOMAN Suffrage Snapshots By IDA HUSTED HARPER THE MONEY has been subscribed for $300,000 memorial to the services of women during the Civil War. . This doesn’t seem to square with the favorite anti-suffrage argument that women must not vote because they cannot serve their country in time of war. “‘Woman’s closer relation to the ma- chinery of government is inexpedient,”” says the chairman of the New York anti- suffrage press committee. Well, if she takes out an accident policy, she might run the risk of watching to see that it doesn’t slip so many cogs. The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia has decided that after a wife has left her husband’s bed and board, she may establish her own domicile wherever she pleases. That is an improvement on the old law, which did not allow her any place to sleep and eat legally without her husband’s permission. The Simple Life and Open Air Exposi- tion in London is exhibiting the Fully Furnished Man, who carries on his per- son all the necessities of life except food. That is nothing to be proud of. All the other animals have done this ever since they ceased to belong to the vegetable kingdom. The only difficulty will be to keep this new kind of man out of civilized society. The suffragists of Philadelphia made $5,000 by selling Votes for Women lead pencils on the streets. Very commend- able in the women, but it ought to make the men of Pennsylvania hang their heads in shame. a Fe Shall women propose? Well, they have a good deal of nerve nowadays, but hardly “ My stars, Uncle Sam! Your overalls need patching !"” enough to say to a man, ‘‘Please take me and support me for the rest of my life!’” They must first be financially independent, and then somehow they seem to lose in- terest in the matter. Suffrage Parables By OREOLA W. HASKELL The Fable of Names—And behold in a certain land a terrible thing arose, mak- ing wabbly the fanes of Custom, snitch- so passed on in majestic scorn. ing the cobwebs from Tradition, and giving Precedent a sore and sable orb, For it happened that the yoked among women lifted up their voices and abjured the taking of the names of their lords, saying, “Of a verity we are aweary of being known merely as attachments to men. So that the scribes when they do note the gatherings of the women of our tribes put upon parchment a long list of male names, hanging them upon the verbal hook of Mrs. Henceforth let each Jane or Sarah slinking behind a John or Sam- uel come forth boldly into the sight of men."” And the men opposed them, saying, “*How shall we be advertised when we are at toil save through our wives? Do we not give ye our names as great prizes, as a sign that ye have left the arduous stenographic and pedagogic paths of the unyoked for the easeful scrubbing and cooking pursuits of the yoked? Lo! be as the ancient women, content with what is.”” “Yea,” said the women joyfully. ‘‘Ver- ily we will abide by your v:srds and be even as the ancient women. For if we read the parchments of religion aright, lo! Ruth is always Ruth and nowhere Mrs. Boaz, and Esther remaineth Esther, nor was she called Mrs. Ahasuerus, even by the King himself. Thus is a good ex- ample set before us, and we will follow it, oh, men!’’ Then the men saw that the Bible is sometimes pro as well as anti, and real- izing that the women had prevailed over them, they contented themselves by ob- serving that females could not reason and “The Crowning Attribute of Lovely Woman is Cleanliness” The well-dressed woman blesses and benefits herself—and the world—for she adds to its joys. NAIAD DRESS SHIELDS add the final assurance of cleanliness and sweetness. ‘They are a necessity to the woman of delicacy, refinement and good judgment. Naiad Dress Shields are hy gienic and scientific. rubber with its unpleasant odor. boiling water for a few seconds only. the day it is made. Made in all styles and sizes to fit every At stores or sample ‘on receipt of 25¢. Every pair guaranteed. They are absolutely free from ‘They can be quickly sterilized by immersing in ‘The only shield as good the day it is bought as. airement of Woman's Dress. The C. E. Conover Co., Mfrs., 101 Franklin St., New York In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com