New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 1, 1915, Page 4

merican Sompared by Prof. Isaac Hourwich. Women rt Says Weaker Sex of His Country Are 8 Comradely and Less Self-Conscious Than Our Women. granc New York Tribune.) il American plucks a lady om a river's brim, she a se is to him, ‘‘and she ore.” The accent is on ‘When a Russian plucks 08e from a river’s brim a. lady primrase is to e is everything more. n the primrose. tewhat the idea express- gsor Isaac Hourwich, law- € lat and expert adjuster I relations, who came into lence as a representa- loakmaker’'s union in the Jewish trade unions. He ng the Russian woman eral and in particu- ence 'between American omen- § Between Women. t difference between American women? The n has thrown com- e mantle of sex in her ‘with men; the American ot."”" *n® mean, however, &s to explain, that Russians d to love and marriage o are Americans. , Finds John- misunderstand me,” The Jane finds here John A Russia as anywhere else. { the Russian woman more jother has learned to be a . Here, when men and ; there'ds always present describable tension which th us this is not true. ‘you an instance of the between us: When I first his country I was appoint- a statistical bureau in where there were em- women. I often had | business to discuss with of various departments, naturally of great intelli- [d we happen to be in the |:an - interesting discussion Innch hour came, I would ladies .to have luncheon §o that we might finish our m, Jyst as I should have case of men- ‘What was ? Every one of the severai rls in. the bureau knew of t events, and the ladies were: restrained - by ~the and oh‘v}wsly uncomfort- funlike our coun- with amaze- man remains a R a women, how- “to convince your- e industrial opportunifleg are women in' Russia " Profes- ich was asked. ien Act As Olerks. ! women ‘‘gymnasiums.” { on the lines of the high school here, | fession. | situation, tresses, so had their grandmothers, and it seemed like an outrage against nature for women to walk about with chopped hair.” Another reason for women being refused university training, said Pro- fessor Hourwich, was that it was the time of George Sand and free love, which was brought againgt the rad- al women, though as a matter of fact free love in the true sense was not prevalent, Real Circumstances. “The real circumstances were that the intellectual group was slowly get- ting out of the clutches of the estab- lished Church and martying under a éivil ceremony, which was not recog- nized unless sanctified by the clergy. Anywhere else it wauld have been easy for a.man and a woman under such conditions to live together in a dignified relationship without neighbors being aware of any irreg- ularily in their compliance with the Church laws. Not so in our coun- try. The. Russian, you know con- sists of body, soul and passport, and the Russian landlord may not take a tenant without first sending his pass- port far approvai to the local au- thorities. In the case of a married couple, therefore, the certificate of the Church would have to accompany the passport: otherwise'the authori- ties would not sanction the wife bear- ing her husband’s name and an open scandal would ensue. “Another. evil ascribed to the en- try of women into the universities ‘was the so-called fictitious marriage, prevalent at the time. The Rus- slan women, unless married, is not allowed to leave her home without the consent of her parents and the authorities until she is of age. This was nearly always fraught with diffi- culties, and to these young girls, filled with a wild enthusiasm to con- tinue their work, the wait of a year ar so seemed almost unbearable. So they married and in most cases sepa- rated immediately, never to meet again. The Russian law recognizes no divorce—and this led' to many illegal unions, as in ‘later life both the man and the women fell in love and entered into relations which could not obtain the sanction of the Church.” Grants Women Gymnasiums. In spite of the government closing the doors of its universities te women, sald the professor, the agitation for the education of women increased alarmingly, and the government met the demands half way by granting These were which allowed the women to matricu- late fram them, but gave no oppor- tunity of taking degrees for any pro- This step accentuated the instead of improving it, and in 1868 the women of the intellectual the rising industry of Rus- nswered, ‘women have be- | Bke clerical and secretarial | t as in other Europefln‘ . We have a good many ! ineers, who, however, find for their work, as this | with us, as with you, is rercrowded by men. A | lan friend of mine, having I her examinations as elec- fineer, came to America hop- an insight into practical e factories. She found it ‘dmpossible to enter one of works here, although she willing to" do so at a nom- . Oor even for nothing. So home, unsuccessful.” icipation of the Russian the woman movement in id Professor Hourwich, the liberation of serfs in Intellectual Revival. b having formed the itk of the Russian economic he said, “the old arder of d away and there follow- , Intellectual revival with Ing of radical ideas among classes as well as among noblemen. With the ex- the wealthiest class, Rus- lies found their only prac- e of income in the serfs— i with a sweep of the hand, The women of the time jably prospective wives and It was said that their edu- s of three kinds: French, ibrotdegy; plano, embroidery, embroidery, French, piano. systems answered admir- v conditions of serf labor, pr the new condition men, fof the major part of their 'ere unable to plan for d@ the women were thus jd with the choice of becom- fites or earning their own industry of Russia was classes began to cmigrate to Switzer- land, which was just beginning to apen her universities to women. It was then found that all 'men of revolutionary tendencies (‘“‘mustach- less and beardless villains,” they were called, for they were almost invariable i young) who found the country grow- went o | Switzerland, where they knew a wel- | ing too hot ta hold them come awaited them from the young women of tendencies as radical theirs, and the government found a i revolutionary colony af no mean im- portance being formed which might one day prove a serious menace to the throne. The professor continued: School For. “Widows.” “In 1872, therefore, the Czar issued an edict that it had been deemed ad- visable to establish a school for ‘learned midwives’' in St. Petersburg, with a four years’ course. This was characteristic of the government in so far as it was not officially called a medical school and also in not granting the five vears’ course re- quired for the taking of a medical degree. However, in 1876 the pro- fessors decided to increase the period to the five years required. “‘One curious thing about this school was that it was officially a branch of the Medical Military Academy. Imagine a school for learned mid- wives part of the military academy! “In 1877 the Russian-Turkish war broke out. and the first batch of women having graduated they all went to the battlefields as army sur- geons, and those that had not finished their courses volunteered as nurses. cellent that they received recognition by the government, and in 1878 a university for women was opened In St. Petersburg. In 1905- 06 the doors of all the Russian uni- versities were opened to’ women, but in 1907 they were closed to them once again, the universities having time that the few clerical jch existed were already .. Manual labor women and could not perform, so gareers that seemed apen to pre in the professions. 62, therefore, women were for the first time to the Un- ot St. Petersburg—but only prt time. Universities being 'Vernment control, then as to- as decided that the presence pn there was prejudicial to ls and order.” * he was asked. Cut Off Hair. ‘he replied, “because the idents insisted on cutting oif el shocked the men. u of the saints had long been fqun(l to be a hotbed for the revolutionary movement. “They have never been received since, but today therc exist splendid colleges of a private character, which give no degree although the women are always to take public examina- tions for the taking thereof.” CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of o OPENS SEASON On Labor day at the Lyceum a dra- matic version of Jacques Futrelle's widely recad novel “My Lady's Garter” will be presented. The dramatiza- tion is by Mr. Lee Morrison and will play a limited number of engagements to near-by cities prior to its appear- ance at the Booth theater, in New York next week. The play, Which is best classified as a comedy drama, closely follows the “OVER THE WIRE” The work done by them was so ex- ! special | | 1 By DOROTHY CLARKE Madame showed me one of Dest designs for a fall suit! It's reaily very tempting she designed it herself coat is @ Dircctoire model { tight fitting, with flaring The high collar and the mannish sleeves are bound with silk braid. . The skirt isn't as wide as those of lho spring nodels .Madame | says the narrower skirt is going to be worn in the tailored suits | This one is just under threc yards at the hem ..... It is made of black and white check unfinished worsted. Circular in cut ... ..And abso- lutely plain I don’t know, but what T'll order it Tt doesn't scem possible that we will all be in town o soon and I haven't made any plans for the season ..... Have you? 1 must ring off now and dress for an | carly dinner See you tomor- row, dear ...... Good-bye. VICTOR MOORE IN “SNOBS” AT KEENEY'S The most fastidious lover of the silent drama should be pleased with the production of the ‘“‘Snobs” with Vie- tor Moore in the leading role which will be shown at Keeney's theater to- night and tomorrow. Laughs and laughs are abundant in this excrut- l atingly funny film and Mr. Moore, portrays his part in a manner which MISS MINNA GOMBEL LEADING W OMAN WITH TER” COMPANY. “MY LADY’S GARTER,” COMEDY DRAMA, | nave “MY LADY'S GAR- AT LYCEUM LABOR DAY theme of the book, which is a fascin- ating love story, plentifully inter- spersed with compelling situations, dealing principally with the mysteri- ppearance of the Countess of shury's Garter, made famous by as historical romantic episode: the ily mysterious identity of the gentleman thief and the ef- forts of three men to win a spirited American girl. Seat sale at Crowell's Drug store tonight. is inimitable. He is assisted by a cast of well known actors, all of whom have engraved their names in the “movie” hall of fame. Five first run general films will be screened. These single film pictures never been shown in this city before asd are alone worth the price of admission. Donald and West, black face come- lians are making rapid strides to-~ wards being adjudged the headliners this week. Although numerous black- faced acts have appeared here, none have ever made such a hit as Don- ald and West have so far succeeded in doing. Their jokes are of the lat- est and their singing is in a class by itself. Wray Sisters, terpsichoreans extra- crdinary, are good applause getters. These twe fascinating young ladies have an act which 1is strictly individ- ual. “Their act is enlivened with some of the latest dances and songs. The Three Millers have also suc- ceeded in demonstrating that their {urn is worthy of notice. Their jug- gilng of various articles has thrilled the audiences and encores have been plentiful. | Menu for Tomorrow | Breakfast Fruit Sugar and Cream Broiled Tomatoes Pancakes Cereal Tlannel Coffee Lunch ried Egg Eaked Custard Plant Dinner Cream of Squash Soup Broiled Breast of Lamb Rice Croquettes Stuffed Peppers Walercress French Dressing Grape Sherbet Coffee Pancakes—Beat four oggs well, add a half teaspoonful of salt, one level tablespoonful of sugar, three cupfuls of milk and sufficient flour to make a thick pour batter. Reat hard, add two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, beat again, then bake Flanne! i at once in large pan cakes. Grape Sherbet—Grape or, in fact, any fruit sherbet is easily made, and with the freezers which freeze with- out turning take but little time or trouble compounding. Dissolve one- half of & pound of sugar in one pint of boiling water, boil for two minutes then set aside until cold. Add one pint of grape juice, the juice of one small leion, and turn into the freez- er. When half frozen add the white of one cgg whipped to a stiff broth with one tablespoonful of powdered sugar, and finish the freezins. USSWIN LYCEUMG' MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Special Labor Day Matinee and Night. Grand Opening of the Season A New Four Act Comedy Drama. MY ADY’S ARTER (Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense) A Dramatization of Jacques Futrelle’s Famous Novel. By Lee Morrison. Big New York cast vyhich goes from here to the Booth theater, N. Y. City for season’s engagement. PRICES_ _MAIINhl 25¢, 50c, 753¢ and $1.00 NIGHT, 5@, 50c, 75¢, $1 00 and $1.50 Seat Sale at Crowell’'s Drug Store Tomorrow Night at 7:30. The Essentlals “It is admirable to give a child a sponge bath at night. Especially summer this tends to refresh him and make him sleep better.” The little thother who is so anxious to do things just right read that aloud from a magazine. Her voice was anxious. “I' don't see how I can get time to do that,” she said. *It's about all I can do to get the children to bed before dinner- time now. You sce, I have to wash their hands and faces thoroughl. clean their teeth, s v their throats, wash Ralph’s eyes with borax (they're a little weal), and rub the baby’s back with olive oil. If I give the baby a sponge bath every night I know I'd be late to dinner and that would make Robert crass. He says 1 fuss over them too much now.” Poor Little Mother! And Poor Father Too. And in a lesser degree, poor Robert, too. The education of mothers through magazine articles in the essentials of proper child care is surely a splendid thing, one of the finest things the printed word has ever done. But done and averdone are two differ- ent things and there are times when I think the first has passed into the second. To give one child all the details of care recommended in dur various magazines would take most of one woman’s time. Obviausly for one woman to give that care to two or three children and do even the super- vising of the housework (we take one servant for granted, as anything of the sort would be entirely impassible without), would be a nerve-rack- ing, heart-breaking, life-spoiling task that would leave her no opportunity to be a wife and a woman as well as a mother. The Woman Who Drove Herself to Suicide. Perhaps you read in the newspapers not long ago of the suicide of a young mother. Her husband said that he believed her over-anxiety to da the right thing by her baby drove her to step. ‘“She was so afraid that she wouldn’'t do everything exactly right that she became obsessed he said. ‘“‘She would go all to pieces if she found a hair on the baby's bottle after boiling.” This case was extreme, but I knaw more than one woman who is headed in that direction. They lose their sense of proportion. They think too much abcut it all. They strain at things that should be simple and natural. Do You Remember When Homes Were Run For Grown-Ups? Do you remember the days, reader friends, when children in a house- hold were supposed to conform ta the routine of grown-ups instead of having a separate routine elaborately created and painfully maintained for them. That w in 't entirely right of course: but isn’t the new regime as much on the other side of the line? Wouldn't mothers and children and homes all be better off and happier if mothers wouldn't worry quite so much over being mother To pick out the essentials in this cult of child care and reject the de- tails that are good enough in their way but that only a specialist has time for—this is the task af the modern mother. One quality and only one will make her equal virtue—common sense. to it, that misnamed e b L T with roles. Being the final chapter of “The Ro- | mance of Elaine” it has naturally ex- lcited a great deal of attention as to the outccme of the many trials and tribulutions of poor Elaine, and this | chapter which is her triumph, Fox patrons are speculating as to the re- sult, “Ham and Bud” in the titular WILLIAM FAVERSHAM PLAYS FOX'S TODAY who makes his first screen appearance in Sir Gilbert “The Right iam Faversham, Parker's great play of Way" which will be seen at Fox's to- day an1 tomorrow is without doubt one of the most versatile and withal tie most talented dramatic actor that ever graced the American stage. Mr. Faversham w born in Lon- don, England, thirty-eight years ago and 1made his first appearance on the stage at the Vaudeville theater, in: 1888, e made his first appearance in Ametica at the Union Square thea- ter, in 1889 in “Pen and Ink.” His gre: t efforts in America have heen in such well known productions as “The Conquerers,” “Lord and Lady Algy,” “The Highest Bidder,” and in | “Romco and Juliet, with Miss Maud Adams playing Juliet and he Romeo. The appearance of Mr. Faver: in “The Right of Way' marks a in advance in motion picture digni Faversham will be seen in Right of Way” supported by Jane Grey and a capable cast of two hun- dred sclected player: In conjunction with “The Right of Way" the final chapter of “The Ro- mance of Elaine,”” will also he shown well as the latest Ham comedy, ' POLI PLAYERS AT BEST THIS WEEK Poli patrons are unanimously agreed that this week's presentation of “Little Lord Iauntleroy” is one of the finest productioss of this fa- vorite that has ever been seen in Hartford and the large crowds that are witnessing the performances twice daily is evidence of the popu- larity of the piece and the worth of the production. Little Ynez Sea - bury is scoring a personal triumph in her characterization of Cedric. Ynez is not yet in her teens and yet she possess a wonderful ambun- dance of talent and accomplishment, all of which.adds to the attractiveness of the play. She possesses a natural- ness for her work that is really tounding to those who have seen and she keeps the character in foreground every moment of play. The other favorities are n3- her the the also as GREATEST NIENCES COUNT or ALL AN AC- AT THIS STORE We have a few Women’s Suits for Fall Wear at Reduced Prices Let the woman who wishes a suit of late style at a greatly reduced price vieit must do it our suit room—she for els left. No Mor ey Down | Week (AECAESAR X{1SCH §TORE 687-685 MAIN STREET at once a few mod- $1.00 Per there are only HARTFORD TONIGHT Photo Play—Victor Moore in “SNOBS” Tonight and Tomorrow. VAUDEVILLE [ duction jnsures its success. DONALD AND WEST Black Face Comedians, WRAY SISTERS Songs and Dances. THE THRE] Artistic MILLERS Juggiers, Dishes Day Set of Away Given This “Everybody Wants To Sce The Final Chapter of “THE ROMANCE OF ELAINE” Now Playing At FOX’S Also William Faversham, in “THE RIGHT OF WAY” by Sir Gilbert Parker POLP'STHEATER Hartford All This Week, Twice Daily. The Poll Piayers “Little Lord Fauntleroy Mats, 10c, 20c. Eve. 10, 29, 30, 50c | BESTIN NEW ENGLAND THE BIG ONNECTICUT FAIR .und ‘ v Grand CircuitRaces Charter Oak Park, Hartford SEPT. 6 to 11 D0ay & Night (OPENS LABOR DAY) $50,000--Premiums and Purses AN ALL-FEATURE FAIR DAIRY SHOW, POULTRY SHOW. FLOWER SHOW, FRUIT SHOW, VEGETABLE SHOW, AUTOMOBILE SHOW, MANUFACTURERS' E BIG MIDWAY, FIREWORKS, BABY SHOW FREE SHOWS, WOMEN'S WORK. A Collossal Exposition, Both Educa- tional and Entertaining. ADMISSION: DAYS 50c, NIGHTS 250 Excursions on all Rallroads. P iossiacositmsidboct doumssnaintmnest N S8 and pleasing rolcs “Little Lord Faunt® that leaves noth- given important and they present leroy” in a manner ing to be desired. This week marks the end of the summer season and after the Satur- day evening performance, the in- terior will be renovated, the work being completed in time for the matinee Monday afternoon. Nex® week the Poli Players, as now or- ganized, will open the fall and win- ter season play, “The Miracle Man.” from the Frank L. Packard play. It will remembered that this play was given its first presentation in Hartford September 6, 1914, just one vear previous to the time in which the Poli Players appear in it The intense interest which follows t story makes it decidedly gripping and the fact that it is a Cohan pro- The Poli Players are admirably equipped 1o present the play and it promises to be a successful season’s opening. A chest of silver will be given out to some women patrons at each matinee next week, be Catfish will skin with ease if you pour hoiling water over them, Do not pour cold water on to cool them, as it would set the skin again.