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py the Pres New Y eA Tov, lishing Company, Nos. 58 te 68 © gosern reuirzen, r Pwdlished Dail cept Sunday Park Row, 5 SITAW, Eee -Troay, $01 Weet 112th Street, En } Bubscrip: Worl VOLUN 4s peepee Peetteiisecensccess NOL 4020! WOMAN'S SPHERE. OR a Duchess to make iblic address is much more of a novelty in the United States than in Eng- land. Women, who make public speeches in this country are almost s connected with their su ject in some protessional or semu- professional capacity. The Duchess of Marlborough’s address was valuable beyond the specitic subject of children’s play- grounds, in its detinition of wom- an’s duty and woman's sphere. _ In no other country are women so powerful as in the United States, and yet their immense in- fluence here is not utilized in the most fruitful fields. Politics something from which most Amer- ican women keep apart. Some women go so far as to boast of their ignorance of politics and of Politicians. In economics and in- dustry women rarely participate except so far as the necessity of earning their own livelihood com- pels them. With brains immensely -active, with will power highly developed by the inferiority of men, with docile husbands and well-trained fathers, the American girl is too prone to concentrate her energies on social success. Her expenditures, her dress, her thoughts and her aim tend to her own social progress and to a higher social field for her daughter, Should she have one. To this the Duchess of Marlborough says in contrast, “In England as you know, the influence of women has permeated every field of human endeavor, political and philanthropic, no less than social and artistic.” is This does not mean that English women vote. It is doubtful wheth- | er if women had votes their political power would be increased. Certain-| ly in such Western States as Colorado, where the suffrage knows no sex} distinctions, there is less participation in politics by women than in Eng- i land, there is fully as much political corruption in proportion as in New! York, and the moral matters which politics affects are no differently handled than in States where only women can vote. Liquor selling, gambling and the social evil are more rigidly dealt with in States where only men have votes than where women vote also. Again, as the Duchess of Marlborough points out, “from their ear- Nest childhood, Englishwomen are made to feel the obligations of indi- vidual responsibility and society itself demands adequate fulfilment. It is this sense of obligation that I venture to think we American women should foster and develap.” That is just where American women in their great evolution are lack- fng. They accept ease, luxury and power without a corresponding “sense of obligation.” The specific obligation which this meeting was called to consider is better provision for the children in cities, the necessity of furnishing them with play grounds, with recre- ation, with garden spots and flower beds so that a child’s natural in- stincts can have a normal and healthy development. This is natu- tally women’s work. The handling of a young child should be one of the biggest things in a woman's sphere. ; The Duchess of Marlborough talks sense, Letter s from the People. inch gun ect at $90 a shot ts a neces to lif 1 property yfa LLLAMS. . ot opera remained 1 w the Middle He dates back to| Jac material mine of these and eR ae ere SoS Inch G The ee. recent * omita to mentio& that the nine- . EB. FARR raw | | | WHAT DO YOu KNOW 4B O1 PLOMACY a RT. CHAMBERLAIN To BS MATESTY lo. CAN You ENTERTAIN LAVISHLY ? THaT's ALL. HERE ARE Your CREDENTIA By Roy L. McCardell. “ys seem to be rather restless this evening,” said Mrs. Jarr. “Who, me?" asked Mr. Jarr. It's just spring fever, I guess." ‘Oh, you can go out if you want to,” said Mrs. Jarr amiabdly “You've ‘been pretty good for some time, and, any- way, I wouldn't want you to keep me company when I saw you didn't want to stay in.” ‘Well, I'll take @ little turn around the block,” said Mr. Jerr. “It's kind of you to let me off the leash, though.” “Now don't you go saying that!" said Mrs. Jarr sharpt; “People would think, to hear you talk, that you were hi pecked! I'm sure when you want to go out or when you want to stay you never consider m “Well, then, !f you don’t mind I'll go around to Gus’ place and play a little pinochle,” aid Mr. Jarr, and out went. Arriving at Gus's place he found the genial proprietor there alone. “Where's the bunch?” asked Mr. Jerr. “Ain't you heard?" asked Gus. “On account of them primaries bein’ last night they agreed they wouldn't come around till to-morrow night to play." “And Miller's wife 1s sore at him and says she'll leave him if he don't quit ng out and playing ptnochle,” vaticheafed Gus. “And I got an tneult the ther day sent me through the iceman from that Mrs. Rangle. She told him my place was a man trap. Say," he added, “what's the matter with the womon in this country? They don’t want a man to have a quiet game of cards. They don't want him to have anything that they can't get in on. In Germany they don’t let the women hoss them that way, you bet!" " said Mr. Jarr. ‘They give in to the women I'd lke to see my wife dictate to me that “T'm not restless. “And now they want to vote!” sald Gus, ‘It's no wonder them bomb throw- The Evening. world Daily Magazine, Thu ‘To Be Persona Grata. By Maurice Ketten. Let Other People Know You’re the Boss in Your Own House, Even Though You Are Afraid to Say It to Your Wife’s Face LS | Women they | craz: rs — | Nixola Greeley-Smith ON TOPICS OF THE DAY. The Prince and Madame Gould. OOO DOOD OOOO OUOUUUDCOOOUUOUOUOU IWROTE Au Bioorg 647 HAVE never murdered. I have never been in jambs ABOUT IT I 2 Susy never stolen. I am a normal man of the So Prince Helle de Sagan definat himself yesterday tai a statement concerning the break between the Gould famlip!! and Madame Anna Gould because of tho Prince's sult foam, her hand. The definition Is a very good one, atnce It includes practically ali the things a man may not do without fom felting his right to general esteem tn Europe. So catalogued, the Prince cannot be said to be holding out any false promises to Madame Gould, {f she decid to marry him, The former Countess de Castellane, knows : “a man of the world” 1s from her years of mar h the diithe Bont, ts better qualified to say, she wants to take @ chance on another than any, Family interference in the case of the ivoreed mother of three sons {s farcical. Other marriages in the Gould family have proved just as unfortunate as the Castellane aillance. Howard Gould an@ his wife are separated and figuring {n all sorts of sensational sults against each other, Frank Gould and his wife are reconciled, but a sensational quarrel, which the young man diagnosed as due to too much mother-in-law, was aired in all the newspapers not 20 very long ago. These were both American marriages. Undoubtedly, !f Madame Gould ex- | pects to transform the gay De Sagan into the slippered Mkeness of a fireside companton, she will be disappointed. But, like every other human being, she has a right to her mistakes, not to one only, but to as many as are necessary, for her enlightenment I don't belleve advice in love affairs ever does any one any good, or that family opposition ever achieves anything, except to hasten the marriage it seeks to prevent. In the most personal matter in the world, every adult creature hae the right to oppose his individualism to the wisdom of the eges and to marry what- ever man or woman seems most desirable. The reader might not choose Prince Helle de Sagan. Neither might any y Madame Anna, who has selected him, more for the reader's choice, or the choice, than we do for hers. to De Sagan {f she wants him, and ts doing well in mily to secure him, one else in the world can ae SIX TALKS TO GIRLS ON $ ' Speaking 2 Writing English 3 By Gertrude Barnum 10.0. FOOOGO D9Oe DOOGO. No. 4—Conversation. ONVERSATION ° piFrvel san art for which girla have special C talent. Men of all times have paid tribute to woman's , and history fafle to furnisy compare with Mme, de Stael, on 80 intoxdeated a coach sh storm and danger une nagine that they can excel ral conversational talents, © take turns about in talke then. It implies igible language among the conversera, y a virtue. Silence he chatter in which girls from the sad wise parrot i talk too much." nreadbare platitudes; to de- to turn an@ a controversy; to bear false or evem er absence. genuine, kindly, brave and Intelllgens freshen and harmonize a dull, une -consciousness and possesses the powers of eyes m™ ours squarely and she sees us, She does not “talk for victory" over us, but “for is must not Aetrw ing woman who Was {na party which was betng y 50. alone of urning naively te ers is around busting things up. Why don't they stay in their own country if they don't Uke this one? Maybe it's thelr wives drive taem to do !t. They get Dblowed up #o much at home that they goes out to blow up other people, wh: I guess that's tt," said Mr. Jarr, gazing around ruefully in the hope so: of the gang would drop in. “Now, in Germany,” seid Gus, “they don't have no bomb throwers, And the | has their good times witb their kaffee klatches and they don't ' kick when the men: play skat er pincohle, But in Germany the women atn't about theatres and minding other people's business ike in this country 4fe she don't come from Germany and she ain't got no sense, eitier. she wants ts clothes and to know why I Gon’t close early or else leave the bar- tender run the place at night so I can take her by the theatres.’ “You've spolied her," sald Mr. Jarr. ‘You shouldn't give in to her so much, Let her know you're the boss, that's what I do. Miller hasn't any spunk to let his wife boss him that wey, and neither has Rangle. That's wha: makes the hard times!” rance, Tu rge, she asked please tell me an tn to uninte:ligtble explanations most From that 1 ame for us un¢ . Jats and case@ ating and Instructive noe, are needed for ure trials enough of nerve and ith and of the oppressed | against the oppressor in privatest circles." However, our courage must not be | warlike. In saying bravely what we believe; in defending “the fertile truth [against the solemn, customary lfe,"" we should show some toleration, and always nold ourselves open to oonviction. No easy task, this! It 46 a fine art, in human intercourse to strike a proper balance between “So? said Gus with stolid interest. ‘‘Well, I beileve you. We don't have no austere reserve and vulgar familiarity, We must not nickname new acquaint- hard times in Germany, because in Germany they don't have"— Jancas at sight, nor tell them our hearts’ secrets at first meeting, yet we must. But Mr, Jerr wae yawning and didn’t hear what It was that did not obtain | “break the ice’ at once and fill the warm streams of human fellowship at the in thts matter in the Fatherland. Jearitest poasitve moment ‘ell, so long, Gue!"’ he eatd. “IN beat it!’ | Oh, for the time when girls shall cease from giggling and gossiping an@ ‘What, back so soon?’ asked Mrs, Jerr. ‘What's the matter? Were none, “showing off,” from wrangling and complaining and misrepresenting truth! of tho loafers there?’ | anink what {t will mean when we really learn to talk with and not against each ‘I don't know what you mean by loafers,” said Mr. Jarr in @ oareless manner, | other; when, instead of going off in hypocrisy, indifference or hate to say things ‘Mr. Miller was there and My. Rangle and a few other gentlemen I know. And hehind each other's backs, we shall bravely stand and deliver, with love, the they were enjoying @ game of pinochle in an orderly and sedate manner. They | geepest things which are in our minds and hearts! This would, indeed, be com wanted me to join them, but I wouldn't.” versation, and this {s the noble art in which, because of their natural gifts, girls “Why not?’ asked the astonished Mrs. Jarr. | ahoula ever be the leaders. ‘Well, don’t you think a man who has a nice home and a mice young wife! wouldn't prefer them to even so pleasant @ thing as a good pinochle game in My +2 — even so wall conducted a place an Gus's?’ | BOGSSIIDIO © COC OO “It sounds very nico to hear yeu say it,” sala Mrs, Jarr with some hesitation, | © L s§ “put {t's Just a little fishy, just a Itttle fehy!” 2 I he ove onnets Mr. Jarr said nothing, but his alr was that of a man wounded in his tenderest ; % of a Car Conductor. Love In Darktown AW, 4155 PIONTRESSOR, DIS” AIM REALLY A UNSUSPECTED °) PROM ‘NADE,| CARE look ER HEAP LIKE 5 N every car there's always one fat coot MAH FINANCY WIF 8 What goes to sleep and dreams he's paid his fare. AH DONTE ee DAT, MONTCOMERY 2 ‘And when you squeak he gets the Roosevelt glare, DOOD- Look: AT’ g And hoots, “I won't be dickted with—I’'ll shoot!” Geng ® Then all the passengers get in and root. AH HOPES AH DOES! Al's GOIN? -TER SHOW ERyZ LADY DAT CHOLMONDELYS GoT DAT MoNT- GOMERY PUSSON, SKINNE b 70 f DEAF !) ~~ He The Courtship of Choilmondeley Jones yr 4K and Beautiful Araminta Montressor. $c emotions. | By Wallace Irtwin. (By permission of Paul Elder & Co., from the new booklet "The Love Son- By F. G. Long Loud cheers of, “Put him off!” and “Make him square!” Till Mr. Holdfast with an tnjured air Pungles his nick and ends the bum dispute. It's ever thus on this here rolling ball— You've got to pop your coin to ride so far. The yap that kicks and rings a deadhead call Must either spend or else get off the car. On Life's Street Railway wealth may cut the cheese, But Death rings up and says, “Step lively, please!” SE FE OE OF OEE OF OF OF Y trolley hikes to Harlem p. d. a., And picks up plkers all along the beat. At 6 o'clock the aisles are full of feet, The straps with fingers, and the entire z00 Bofls on the platform with a mad huroo, Reckless as Bronx mosquitoes after meat. The widow stands, the fat man gets the seat, And Satan smiles like Foxy M. Depew. And as we hikes along I thinks, thinks I, “The (human race is Ifke the ocean foam, Roaring and discontented, peevish, fly”— Say, why in blazes don’t they stay to home? This travel-eickness {s a danger which