The evening world. Newspaper, August 29, 1911, Page 5

HEAPING. HONORS ON THE OLD MADD, SOLONG NESCTED World Couldn’t Wag Without It’s Unmarried Women, De- clares Miss Edith Whitmore, COMMENDS MR. ANDRE. Glad He Has Founded a Society for the Honorable Recog- nition of Spinsters. By Marguerite Mooers Marshall. A chivalrous gentleman from Cincin- nati ts about to found @ wonderful new organization, an international society for the honorable recognition of olf maids. No longer will that once des pised and rejected portion of humantty be abandoned to the lonely joys of cats, tea and parrots, For, listen to the mag- nificent motto whidh Henry Andre has designed as the watchword of his so clety: “Honor 014 maids, for they are worth more in ability and ochar- acter than the mollyooddies they are replacing right and left every aay. “And hurrah for Mr, Andre!” ex- claimed Miss Edith Whitmore, Chair man of the Richmond Borough organ- jzation of the Woman Suffrage Party. “I am glad something is at last deing sia in favor of the old maid. If she ever existed as the comic papers depict ham, tho type ts now extinct. “The world would not be able to get on without ite unmarried women, They take care of the fragmonts and make them whole, Thoy nurse the sick. Thoy care for the motherlese and fatherless children, They do most of the thankless, disngreeable, but abso- lutely mecessary work of the world. ‘They are probably the most self-lens class in existence.” “But then why have they always been so unappreciated?" EVERY OLD MAID 18 A SNUB TO AVERAGE MAN, “Do you reslly want to know?” Miss Whitmore's voice became an emphatic t'e because of man's wound. whisper. ed aelt-osteem. “Bvery 014 maid is @ living, walking, breathing snub to the average man. “@ don't mean thee she disiikes him or consciously tries to hold herself eupe- rior to him. But the very fact of her Montana, Idaho, betng an old maid, the obvious conalu- Washington, Oregon sion that she has preferred her @ate| and British Colum ia. of single blessedness to a union with) $25 from St. Paul, any man, hits thie average man straight i between the eyes, He can't get cver| Minnsapollt) Datuch, what he more or leas consciously con- uperior, tye siders to be ‘the nerve of her,’ And to| Proportionately low cover up his wounded vanity, his mo-j mentarily shattered belief in his own he affects @ hearty scorn fascinations, and 4 large disdain.” “But supposing © has hed no chance , stowly.” “A woman hes no moral of 6o- cial right to marry @ man who ts not physically. and mentally fit to be the father of her ohildren. It te not enough that she, the mother, ie fit. She; must demand an equal excellence in the man. “That is one reason why there are 80 many unmarried women today. Nearly | all of thom have raised their requisite qualifications for husband from those generally held by women @ generation ago. “And if the modern women cannot marry her ideat she prefers not to marry at all. She does not believe that halt a loaf 1s better than no bread. “I really think that the most valu: able of all the many eervices performed by the modern old maid ts ¢hat she is | raising the standard of men. Bince she will not accept them ae they are, they must slowly but surely develop into what she requires of them.’ “and you really think ¢hey care about the old maid's opinion of them?” MOST POPULAR WOMAN 8 THE OLD MAID. “Where are your eyes?” taughed Miss Whitmore. ‘Haven't you noticed who la the most popular woman with men to-day? It is no oe except the unmarried woman of about ¢hirty—the _— oM maid of the det genera- jon, “As our ¢ivilization grows more com- plex the popularity of the very young girl, the bread-and-butter miss, wains, She lacks the wide outlook, the broad sympathy, thet comes with enother decate. “The old maid of to-day Je eure to be doing @ great deal of good in the world. As Mr. Andre says, she ie fre- | quently taking the place of some molly- coddle who is shirking his job, “It @eems to me that her detractors might well ¢ransfer a trifle of the odium heaped on the old maid to the old bach- clor, He is ae selfish as she is un- selfish, and he is apt to be much more radiculous,”” ——_—__—_ Sleeper Falls Off Fire Escape. ‘Matthew Martin, thirty-seven years old, of No, 24 Hast Fitty-sixth street, fell through the well of the fire escape in the rear of his home earty to-day to the flags two stories below. picked up unconscious and Flower Hospital. His akutl wae frac- tured anq he recefved serious internal injuries. Martin had gone on fire escape to sleep. The Great Northwest Daily Sept, 18 to Oct. 18, 1911 Special One Way Colonist Fares from, Chicago to points in “fares from all eastern points, Reserve berths on the elec- tric lighted, comfortable and low price tourist sleeping care to marry? suggested. “Another beautttwl bluff,” Miss Whitmore “Why, there never was ® woman born who couldn't marry "ome man if she Wanted to! “You remember Thackeray says thing else. WHY MANY WOMEN ARE OLD MAIDS, “There are many women who are old maids because they are too self-sacri- ficing to marry and leave those Ge- pendent on them. Others became teach- ers or nurses or social workers w! they were young, and they feel that | they must not lay down thelr iife-work | tor the sake of personal and tadiviiel | happiness."” Doesn't the world gener ally consider thas to be the caset” I) | tn ‘vanity Fair that any woman, unless she has @ positive hump, oan marry any man she pleases. I'm not sure that I would go quite as far as the great novelist, but I do not believe that any | woman ever remained unmarried be- cause she had no chance to be rh think a | woman's | ts that of Whitmore, carried on the Great Northern Railway's three trains to the cities of Puget Sound and the Pacific, Ortental Limited | from Chicago, St. Paul and Minseapelte Oregonian qe Eee eequert—ve om Free Colonist Folder om or address IR Wat ieecietP Con, ater Fe Nese GREAT? N | Non ‘ee atewaY { GREENHUT— MAIN BUILDING GOGGOOTHOOGG THE WORLD Gladly Prints This Contribu- tion to Its Columns: “World Want Ads.”’ I came to New York for a Job, A trusting country iad, And to secure some work to do 1 ordered a “World Want’ ad. 1,got a Job, thanks to Tha World, ‘And could have had many more; I never knew the people read The “Want ads.” so before. Through “Furnished Rooms To Let” Collapsible Drinking Cups Free to School Children adults, Get tickets for th Floor, Rear, MAIN Building. jy MAIN BUILDING 17,000 Cigars notch price, 1 Perfectos | A room "s “Just like hon | Made of selected Zimmer And there at night I read The World | Spanish and a little Dutch And have no cause to roam, tobacco; long filler with a And now throu t the nation wide | Florida-Sumatra WIN PREE An Let this motto be u leds exquisite blend, rarely found If there's anything on in a Sc cigar. We are going Put a “Want ad.” in The World, COUNTRY KID, The ‘‘Country Kid’ is getting cityfied rapidly. you want| | GGGGGHOOOOHOG | THAN 2c EACH, in boxes of fifty, indores of tin, OBE (MAIN Building, Mein Floor.) a ener ree RT THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, Avaust 29, 1931. ‘Double g«aA Green Trading Stamps With Pure NOTCONNECTION «i HUT-S hases Made Before 12 0’Cloc. GREENHUT BUILDING—“ Everything for the Home.” Last 2 Days of Our Furniture Sale y—and then the curtain will fall on the greatest ¢ been held in New York, We intend to make anner days, and IT WILL PAY YOU TO COME IN ANY OTHER EL COOPER © BOTH SIDES OF 6™AVE. I8®4I97STS.NEW YORK. ( No Charge for Alterations on Women’s and Misses’ Apparel—Hate Trimmed Free News of Interest to g-A- Stamp Collectors— deautiful “S. & H.” Premium Parlor—located on the third floor in our GREENHUT Build! Sce the great display of beautiful premiums in our G: Sete of Complimentary Stamps will be distributed free are requested will be given. Wednesday—Thursda furniture sale that has eve these last two f) AND LOOK AROU 10 to $0 per cent. reductions on all lines of furniture, with the single exception of sectional book cases. eat floors filled with bargains—“LOOK FOR THE GREEN N-TAGS"—in furniture and in an even-dozen “Companion Sales” of everything else the home needs! (GREENHUT Butiding, Second and Third Moore. “Red Letter Day’ be given away free in ooks may be redeemed. As many sete as REENHUT Buildin; fifed trading stam in the Ladies’ P: third floor, where t,in our MAIN Building, Fourth Only 100 free stamps in all are good in any ono book. ‘MAIN BUILDIN' Sale of “Odds and End Why Say More? We know that thousands of people will be here bright and early, This is the wind-up of the most successful season of clothing-selling in the history of the Big Store. All the “broken” suits, odd hp’ coats, odd vests and odd trousers for men, youths and boys will be disposed of in this sale. Come, tomorrow, and take ’em away. ‘Odd Coats and Vests—blue serge and fancy mix- Gray Enameled Cooking antee quality— every plece per- No Mall or Telephone Orders Will be Filled. Odd Cloth Vests—from excellent grades of suits; sizes up to 38; your choice, this sale, at.......... Odd Coats—from broken suits; also blue and black serge unlined coats; wonderful values in this lot, at Berlin Kettles—6, 8 and -10-qt. Tea Kettles; sizes 7 and & Double Rice Bellers. 14-qt. Dish Pans. Berlin Sauce Pane—6, 8, & 10-qt. 53.50 52.50 All Our Finest Odd Suits and Trousers for Men and Youths 180 Odd Sults for Youths—all sizes trom 14 0 y ; light, medium and § heavy weights; valu Odd Sults for Men $10 and $12 fancy suits; guits that sold up to $20; at.. “Qdds and Ends” for Boys id Reefers—sailor collar, New Inventions and Kitchen Innovations: West Elco Coat Hangers. . Here Go the “Odds and Ends” —Formerly Sold up to $1.50; Tomorrow jicest Straw Hate—formerly to Odd Trousers for Men an O;a ad Youthe—guaran Boys’ Odd Coate—get here early for ly” Trousers—finest striped worsteds; a hundred patterns to pi sizes; $4, $5 and $6 val Our Finest ‘dea Lata Kitchen Kumfor' Hot Corn Holders—p1 Other KitchenEconomies: ei Gas Range—3 Very Finest Straw Boys’ and Ch able Suite—$1 value; 29 u fancy worsteds and mixtures; reg: ildren’s Straw Hats Lot Washable Hate—all good, desira- Youths—Summer suits, Spring suits and sults that are just the atterns for wear till wie © $10.85 Odd Suite—$20 to $30 the regular selling prices of a good many of them, among Which are many silk- lined blue serge suits; choice... 24 Odd Tuxedo Suite—silk-taced, fine garments; regular sizes, 7 to 46; $20 the wor Boys’ Odd Blousee—collar attached; 1 a ‘12:¢ in all, but wonderful val . Odd Raincoats in Tan and Gi y— $i all sizes from 34 to 44; a English haha ryeenitt un this izes 34 to 38; values and § 95 Washable Bloomer Pante— 5e roper weight and p Boys’ Odd Overcoat for school or dre: ou ves Finest Boys’ Odd Washable Suits — Our Finest Mohair ° Aluminum Kettle Spoon A Word to the Wise|}{ | te ~. 10¢ This semi-annual “Odds and Ends” sale always attracts a record crowd. The BIGGEST PLUMS quite naturally fall to those who come EARLIEST. Bear thatin mind (MAIN Butding, Second Pioor.) jouses—with collar or Boys’ Odd Washable Bloo: Odd Trousers for Y Leatherette Porch ot Yacht with cuffed or plain bottoms; sizes28to $ to—for men and § it. Papier Mache House-Maid Pails "Winter Overcoat youths; sizes up to 40; values to $10, MAIN BUILDING~—————, Women’s -Summer Dresses There’s ample choice to be had in WHITE MARQUIS- ETTE AND BATISTE, em- half their former for next Summer. now reduced to nearl; selling prices; buy NO’ Japanned Serving Trays... ..10¢ French Fried Potato Cuttérs—60e Rug Fastenera—box of 12... 25¢ A School Outfit That Is a Wonder for 59c For Sate Only at The Big. Store—Same Articles, Bought Separately, Would Cost $1 Elsewhere. Boys and girls, read this! worth a dollar, which you can have for only 59c! list, and see if you can beat it ANYWHERE! 1 pencil box, with inkwell Here's a school outfit that’s bonestly The above and thousands Complete Outfit, more not advertised. 29C 6 lead pencils, nickel top 1 leatherette school bag; t large tablet, 200 Cork penholder; 12 achvol pen points; 1 box of 12 assorted Upholsteries $3 Armure Portieres—pair. $1.65 $2 Tapestry Couch Cov- 1 composition book, 216 1 pencil sharpener; 1 bottle school ink; 1 rubber eraser; 1 12-inch ruler; MAIN BUILDING Women’s Oxfords and Pumps at 69c This is Our Annual End-of-Summer Clearance of Odds and Ends—Any Number of $2.50, $3 and $3.50 Values in the Assortments Many of them represent the pick of our Summer stock. footwear at ANY price; all styles; all leathers: sizes mostly 244 to 444 and A, B and C widths; d-turned or Goodycar-welted solesx—a BARGAIN, every pair of them! Misses’ and Children’s Barefoot —all sizes up to 2; 50¢ Other Armure Portieres—worth $6; at, pair. $2.50 and $4.75 Tapestry Table Covers— pink, Copenhagen and coral; DOTTED SWISS DRESSES in black and white with bor- dered sailor col | FOULARD DR ender, black and blue, and finally, VOILE AND STRIPED LAWN DRESSES. The styles are undeniably smart. Considered mighty good values at various figures up to $7.95; Continuing the Distribu- tion of Room-Size Tapestry Rugs. $19.50 Seamless, 9x12 You couldn't find any BETTER Misses’ and Children’s Kid Shoes— button or lace; tan or black; all Gh) to 2; $1.25 valu $11.50 Seamed, 0x12 fe, NO GONNECTION WiTe ANY OTHER svORE d Ends of Men's Low Shoes— | ‘and all leathers; Goody welt; sizes 5 to 714 and B; $2.50 and $3 grades; at $2.95 SIEGEL COOPER @. Toys and Youths. ure 0m miko oF Oa. J BGRRENHUT. Pron #780 ST. ea ad + Pt $9.75 Seamed 8.3x10.6 cording to size... I MAIN BUILDING A Reliable UmbrellalS for 89c es for men and women; cr re of American taff Vv : values to $1.75; to-mor- valtes 89c (MAIN Building, Math Floor.) MAIN BUILDING pecialsin Groceries, Wines & Liquors The savings are apparent—and the foodstuffs and drinkables of the famous Big Store lity—that i: B R TER TO BE HAD. Mail and ’Phone orders filled. 0. Chel eee he Sater Se New Vegetables China and Glassware A Tremendous Success hundreds of speclals—sale con- Call 4,000 Chelsea, tinues, tomorrow, with added at- Fresh Fruits — few details are YELLOW PEACHES. They will be given only to those who come here. accompanied by e cups at the Accommodation Desk, Main Corned Beef Chotce cuts of navel or plates tb NTALOUPES very’ juse\ous CRAB APPLES, cooking pears 4 For Wednesday and Thursday ———- MAIN BUILD. Your Chotce of 8 Styles in Reed Baby Carriages Formerly $22 to $24; Tomorrow Wines & Liquors J.G. Monnet & Co.'s Just one brand for this sale, but a top-notcher at a low- Whisky No. 5 “Duke De Morlay’’ NIA SEEDLESS RAISINS- John De Kuyper & Sons’ Genuine Hol- BEST GRAHAM FLOUR: 1N"'$" OLD IRISH to sell the ‘Duke de Morlay” New Sweet ia Perfectos, tomorrow, at LESS (MAIN Building, Fourth Floor.) (MAIN Building, Third Floor)