The evening world. Newspaper, December 1, 1916, Page 9

‘Day Dream Girls’ Don’t Fit In School of Motherhood, Says Henrietta Rodman They Must Forget Romance and Learn to Be Real Citizens and Independent Wage Earners, When * In Quest of Knowledge of Wifehood and Its Responsibilities. By Nixola Greeley-Smith. A echool to train girls and young ‘women “mentally, morally, Cally and religiously to be wives and = mothers” te Meve that the most important thing in training girls for marriage would be to make them stop dreaming about physt-|it as a Robert W. Chambers romance and make them face it as it looks ten years afterward. I tell my girls sney oan Low Saat sau thans to evuae noon to be estab. | from novels, and I ask them to study the marriages they know, the mar- Mehed tn MichigaDs riage of Uncle William ‘and Aunt as the result of | Kate, or any others about them, and bequest for that | fore ed ia whe minds AY to why it ined | !8 happy and why it is unhappy. For aes a of atte most marriages are both happy and in the will o! ‘junhappy, I think. When we make Ls M. Palmer,| much a study we find that most mai widow of a United ie fail Leg ee tJ Cd pe gr 6 man and the inefficiency of the wi Min Weak woman, who does not know her job-- filed in Mineola, L- 1. any job. “I do not believe that any school of “I hold profoundly to the conviction mo ae can Seed ca does that the welfare of any community is| Por ,orech ,women how bd bed ners and citizens as well as moth- tneeparably dependent upon the qual-|ers and wives,” Miss Rodman ob- ity of tte motherhood and the spirit) served. “A girl trained to live only an4 character of its homes,” wrote|for personal relations cannot be the ‘Myre. Palmer in the clause devising most si istul wife and mother. The catd playing, tea drinking, depehdent ithe greater portion of her fortune to/ echo of a husband Is too petty for ef- found a echool of motherhood. ficient motherhoot. ‘he institution provided for by Mre.| “Now, I'll tell you why women have Palmer will be the first endowed school in which the duties of wife- hood and motherhood will be taught erent: For some years New ‘orl to know how to be wage earners in order to be good wives and mothe The children of to-day have one Leokert the mother, Man bas had to specialize in wago earning. Woman OUT ce ane me eution which [is compelled to teach him how to be a had to close because of a lack of funds and public support. ‘What should be the training for Motherhood?) What ehall girls be father. So women have to study par- teach @ taan anything, you cannot Ss } to make them efficient wives? jow enthood for two. Now you cannot change him in any way, if you are dependent on him for support. Quite Pine New York sirla want euch train | cit his good money to be reformed. ORF caked those questions of Henrietta | He'd rather be comfortable than right | Rodman, who answered the last ques- | @"y time. \tton first. ( “He would, indeed,” I answered. MARRIAGE AND MOTHERHOOD] “When & man marries he does no: IN EVERY GIRL’S MIND. seek a mate. He wants an aircusbion “New York girls want to learn how or a human shock absorber of tan- trums, worries and opinions.” 20 be aticcessful wives and mothers,” Miss Rodman said yesterday a > THE PRETTY AND EMPTY FACE Boop at the Civic Club, No, 12 t me OFTHE FIRST WIFE. Thirty-first Street. “I ‘como in con- oA fala gag tact every day with the adojescont | Answered. | “That, however, ie the ri in my class at Julia Richman | YOURE Mads choice ge lly 8 igh School, and I know that the| perience with pretty, empty face, h Preoccupation of these young minds 18h om ele ney belly wa bots reddy pg with marriage and motherhood, 1] Must Jidge men by their se mare talk as well as I can to as many girls | ™ as I can of the duties ard responsi- bilities of marriage,” M Rodman added. I 5 i>} write “Miss Rodm everybody knows that the gallant leader who won the right to motherhood for the women teachers of New York is mar- fied to Mr. Herman Defrem and has @n adopted daughter, Joan, aged eight. “The thing I have to combat in the young girl of to-day,” Miss Rodman continued, “is a disposition to dream a grandmoth: ties, Home pees two ren Deenuse of « spend their things their Y women are not necessarily empty nantly. always, but they can afford to be. The homely girl develops the finer not dazzled by y beli that |when they are are | prettiness. So Tr the homelier girl is Ii *| York did not succeed h . hood as a pers ther who b Being with a d her out the to be “of | pa I be-! day ners did. i ww ~ VICTROLA X$75 , Victrola An initial payment of only *5 will put the $75 Victrola with $5 in records (total $80) in your home. Balance in convenient payments, OTHER VICTROLAS $15 to $400 Every Victor Record from 60¢ up trolas in the anda 4 Stores 563 Sth Ave 427 SthAve. 23w42nd COR 46 ST BET 38 &395STS m= Open Evenings « 23 W. 424 St. & Phono Ze X. properly he feels that he doos not pay | Miss Rodman / headed,” I protested indig-| answered Miss Rodman, “not ( qualities because men require moro! strickland of New Haven, Conn., Inst the men had i Select That Xmas We'll hold it until the day you want it delivered. Our four large stores and N two. large warehouses hold the biggest stock of Vic- We can make immediate deliveries anywhere. Select your Victrola to-day. New Yorks Leading Victrola Stores” BET 5 & © AVES THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, |e fy||| Sunday School Gifts mother of little Johnny Jones her motherhood as @ matter bd borg of revelation. She thinks that nobody else can tell her how to care for Johnny, because is she not the chosen ver You cannot teach motherhood successfully except as & A aie want ag Bey cae must oare for, must under- fant ail children—not those hopes to have herself. must make her an intelligent oiti- nh As well as @ wage earner, “A echool of motherhood should turn out experts of ohildren; not ‘of | Bing etreet battle between three auto the child at all ages, because children | bandits and police early are much too complex for one woman to learn all their ways; but ctal~ iets of little children or of adolescent girls, depending upon aptitude. My own understanding 1s limited to girls of twelve to fifteen or sixteen, I don’t of my own little Joan, it. 1 be- lieve, you know, the care of chil- dren eventuall; e given over to johoo! of mother- ria in the thought of remaining wage earners after mar- riage.’ MAKING LIGHT OF THE HANDI- CAP OF MOTHERHOOD, “There is this objection to your plan,” J said. “This handicap of motherhood must take a woman out of world for nearly two 6 nurses her own baby, And y that she should.” “I doubt tf doctors would say that ia a necessity after the age of three months,” Miss Rodman answered. “Do you remember Mrs. Lora Wagner about whom the teacher-mother fight | centered? As you know, the Board of | Education was obliged to grant Mrs. Wagner leave of absence ehe had) appiled for to bear @ child. Mrs| Wagner went back to’ her school) a few weeks after her baby's birth and last year her baby won the prize for the most perfect baby on Staten Island. There is a very prac- tical diploma for the new motherhood, don't you think? And Mrs, Wagner's baby was not a bottle infant, either. There 1s no use in attempting to be- | ilieve that just teaching giris about the temperature of baby's bath and | that wil first aid to colle and that sort of thing will produce good mothers, be- jeause It won't. It has not. To be a ;} good mother you must be interested in other children than your own; you must have a conception of your re- | | sponsibilities as a citizen as well as a | mother, “It is the narrowness of women, their Inability to selze any but petty personal values, that make thelr hus- |bands turn more and more to other in- terests. Men," Miss Rodman con-| cluded, “have the wider interests of ‘sport and of politics. But how many men ean share these enthusiasms with taught the routine of housekeeping | and of child care, but these are not all. A achool which undertakes to do that merely must fall. Because the only women who bolieve in tho ef- ficacy of that sort of thing are the exponents of motherhood by inspira. | tion. And thoy, of course, have noth- | [ing to learn Laorel ane Manager Weds. Andrew J. Murphy, for many years manager of the Laurel House in Lake- wood, N. J., married Mra. Florence May | | Monday tn St. Patrick's Cathedral, this | ‘city, Mr. Murphy left the hotel Satur- day, and his whereabouts was not announced to the hotel guests. Mr. | Mrs, Murphy will live In the Laurel | because it /| | ‘This world 1s a wilderness of woe; but | it would be a lot worse tf baldheaded the preparation of infant foods and |) their wives? Naturally girls must be | | PEDESTRIAN SHOT DEAD AS POLICE FIGHT BANDITS pes Running Pight in Autos After Dar- Appropriate gifts for Sunday Schoo! ehil- } ing Robberies in Cleve SaceyeeNa ree ii | land, O. are beautiful boxes of juvenile stationery, ‘unusual pencil sets and pretty desk sets. i CLEVELAND, Dea 1—In a run- PQAFE—Main Floor, 85th Bt., Herald Square to. Miller @ leatrian, was kil ‘bullet. @ bandits escaped, one pi ‘Tie bandits were apartment house wh forced a dozen tenants to bring the: ees into oar Deen reo at shots with the bandits, o third party commandeered an auto and gave chase. They followed the ban- dit auto down of Cleveland, through the public square and over the Superior Avenue via- duct where the “hot trail” wae lost, oe DRIVERS HELD FOR THEFT. David McCarthy, twenty-one, a driver of No, 203 Chambers Street, Joseph Schaeffer, twenty-one, @ di of No. #9 Clarkson Street, were locked up ear! to-day on = charge of stealing « truc load of ailk valu $5,000 from the Fail River pler last Monds The police say one sold $1,200 worth of the silk for $80 and the other, sold worth for "$25 on account. ad They ave not located the rest. In transferr- ing the load from the stolen truck to hey had hired, the thieves dropped | ' fwo ‘bales at Cedar Btrect and Broad: | | way, and, finding them too heavy. to sft, ft t Safe and Sure Help Protect Your Family, Yourself and Your Property The police of this great city are doing wonderful work—stil there are many pre- cautions one might take oneself — thus giving them more time to do the big, unpleasant jobs. To Keep Out Unwelcome Visitors Ordinary locks do not defy the professional burglar. Why not prevent loss and possible bod- ily harm when you may? Segal Burglar Proof Locks, Ke $4.49 5 Sargent's Burglar Proof Locks, iS $1.69 and $1.88 Door Chains, 28¢ Ventilating Sash Locks—hold the windows open, but keep intruders out, 24c Door Bolts, 8 to 12e each Basement, Broadway Fire Preventive Goods “little blaze downed !n time, y save much property and lives. 2 Fire Extingulshers, ot capacity, $11.49 i@ Fire Extinguishers, ump type; nickel, $7.69; ASS, $6.69 Extra, for refilling, $1.39 Dry Chemical, tube, $1.36 ails (red), flat bottoms, To-day ie 4 bY Sy country. See INC. St. 27 w.34thSt BET 5 46 AVES e Vanderbilt 5600 10 qt., 36c; 12 qt., 46c Fire Hooks, Basement, 36th st, Health Precautions Nothing so important as the | health of your tamily. It is so easy to guard it, Rubbish Burners, $2.24 and $2.94 Garbage and Ash Cans, 59c to $4.36 Cans, for oll waste, galvanized, 99c to $2 Window Guards-sto keep the children from tumbling out, $1.29 Basement, 35th St, Little Things to Guard Big Thi Against Loss. or woman ever lost a Wrist atch through theft while wearing It, Similar de- vices on umbrellas and ha s offer the same prot Ws Watches: for n $5.89 to $27.50; for women wi hold the Bese Thee a eee Main Floor, Do You Own a Dog? . | It ls your duty to protect your Todo } F family and the public, this you should have Dog Muzzles, 32 and up Leashes, 34c and up Col 44c and up Chair 24c and up > Fifth Floor, Wholesome and Pure Food In the Grocery Dept. you will find fresh, clean food products, packed {n our own laboratorles where every modern device for producing health giving fooxts is used. Fifth Nee Dee DOD EY: EURUBUE TUT Floor, Your policeman has a mea- sage for you-Ask him for a Safety Booklet. 3 worth the original price, $7.75, ¢ We Begin the Month with Christmas Stocks Complete Once again the most joyous season of the year enters the cycle of happiness, and to contribute our share of making others happy. mas stocks of thi Deer Santa— I was to see you today santa and you was grand. In case you forgot 1 tell you agen { want a mojic Inntern and @ submarine and a doll for sis. dont forget me. Jimmie. Santa Claus to Jimmy my Dear Jimmte— lo, I havent forgotten you, nor any of the hundreds of other little boys and girls who visit me here in Wonderland every day. I have enough to satisfy you all, to make you all happy—and plenty left over for “surprises. Tell, all your little friends who havent been to see me yet to ceine down and tell me all their wishes. Remember, Jimmie, I have lots and lots of toye—enough for everyhody. And, honest In- jun, I won't forget you and sis, With love from Santa Claus, Wonderland, Asys Seroiceable Weaves riving, have been added to this tics, Fashionable Coats for Hee ee $10.74 Coats that would ordinarily sell at from $13.74 to $15.74 Navy, Brown, Green, Burgundy, Hague Blue. What a splendid Christmas Gift one of these lovely coats would make! A timely purchase of a manfacturer’s overstock—115 beautifully made coats of lustrous broadcloths or wool velours; smartly trimmed with furs or velvets in contrasting shades. Pleated, shirred or yoke models. One illustrated. Double belts, new collars, odd pockets Buttons, large and small. Collars may be worn high or low. Sizes 6,7, 8 and 10 years AOWI—Third Floor, 85th St, == Sweaters Are Sensible Gifts for Women For the woman who loves the sports of the big out-doors,— who skates, drives, plays golf or tramps cross-country, — what could be more appropriate, more acceptable than a warm and fashionable sweater? Knit Slip-over | Shetland Knit Sweater with r with large sailor cole ener. shawl colle ash, turne lar and sash with led ends, back cuffs and p pockets. Corn and Wt ‘ose and white} Gold, Copenhagen, rose, green, and white. $4.24] purple, white. $6.94 Brushed Wool Sweater with|Brushed Wool Sweater with novelty collar that may be but-| sailor collar, cuffs and belt in toned high up to the throat.| effective combinations of stripes Belted back; turn back cuffs,| Green and white, rose and deep pockets. Green, purple,| white, pur, le and white, Copene or Copenhagen. $8.94] —hagen and white. $7.94 Sweater and Cap Set of beushed wool. Sailor collar, all around belt, turn-back cuffs and trimming on pockets of white, Cap trimmed with pompons. Gold and white, rose and white, green and white, plain white or plain gray. 14 Shetland Kult Swenters are not mode of Bhetiand wool, but Knlited to re ‘o) Shetiand Wool Bweaters, Umbrellas That Should Be on Your Christmas List Such a variety of umbrellas, for men and for women, in conservative styles and novel effects that you will surely find something to please. There are umbrellas with beautiful handles in bakelite, sterling silver, damascene, carved ivory, natural wood, some plain, some trimmed with sterling silver; also snakewood with mountings of solid gold. The frames and coverings are of good, service- able quality. For Men or Women: $3.96 to $49.50 Sale of Women’s Umbrellas, $2.39 Six hundred all mbrellas with handles of carved ebonoids, with ster silver trimmings and small H | Sterling silver Mushroom tops and plain mission handles. Mad i tron 26 inch frames. Sale of No. 3 Ansco Cameras _ $2 74 Original Price ‘ ie ° $7.75 Coming at this time of the year, this sale offers an easy solution to the Yule- Gift Givers’ Probiems. The high ost of production making the marketing of this camera unprofitable caused the manufacturer todiscontinuemaking them. bought the entire stock brilllant view finders. It may be and after they are sold nomore can operated with Eastman or any he chtalned. They. were well other standard roll film. There is a very extensive assort- ment of cameras here to choose from—d' styles and difter- the smal! Brownie amera to the le them at " pric NB ere chain 1 Ik Main Floor, Broadway, 35th bt. tide de now at $2.74 they will be eag sought after. The Ansco !s equir | . hron M | 445 inch f I | t If it's used in photography you can buy it at Koays = BAYY—Oamere Headquarters, Fifth Floor, Cente === ped with an =f R i. Mecy & Cole Attractions Are Thetr Low Pring ACES, Uth to 35th St. as of old we are prepared Service to those bent on We have extended ourselves this season until the huge Christ- is great institution seem to represent the tangible solution to every gift problem. Gift-things, selected in the market places of the world, in- tended not only to evidence the thoughtfulness of the giver but also to be a subtle compliment to the good taste of the recipient. Quality Merchandise Only at “Lowest-in-the-City” Prices Continuing the Sale of Men’s Shirts, 94c Plenty of these fine garments are still left to select from.' Two shipments of 100 dozeiis each, which were late in ar- Attractive Colorings collection. These Shirts Will Make Good Gifts Woven madras, Corded and Jacquard finely mercerized fab- in coat styles, with soft or laundered cuffs. Reaye —Mein Hloor, 85th street Gi Clothing The day of the useless gift is wan- ing, and the day of the gift useful isdawning. \eeye Boys’ Cloth- ing stocks are always replete real practical gift suggestions make friends because of their wear- ing qualities and their prices. “Little Prince” Velvet Suit, For the youngster—a dressy party m of blue, black, brown, ma or green velvet; trimmed with Madeira hand embroidered collar and cuffs. As illustrated A. Sizes 3 to 8 years. Plush Trimmed Chin A neat, warm coat for going out days, in blue or gray chinchilla, collars be and cuffs plush trimmed. As tusiraied B. tS Scout Play Suits, $1.49 and $2.89, Strong, well made, of good quality khaki. Suit consists of hat, coat, trousers, leggins and knapsack. Sizes 6 to 14 years, Serviceable Washable Suits, $1.89 Almost half a hundred styles and materials to choose from. All heavy materials suitable for the cold weather. Sizes 244 to 8 years. Mackinaws $4.89 to $6.49 Your boy will need one of these now for outdoor play. Made ina complete assortment of plaids inall the wanted models. 8 to 18 yrs. Practical Gifts for a Miss One-half of the delight of gift-giving is making some one happy, the other half is the satisfaction that the gift will be of service to the recipient. Raincapes of sateen; in red or navy. Hoods lined with plaid silk. Sizes 4 to 14 years. $1.89 Taffeta Petticoats; two distinct models; one has corded flounce, with eated ruffle, the other 1as deep flounce, with one scalloped and one pleated ruffle. All the leading shades including change able colors. Lengths 34 and 35 inches $2.79 hird Floor, Gift Suggestions in Useful Materials The sensible gift is a length of cotton goods for any of the innumerable needs of a housewife, Dr ngthsa of Gi ve patter it yards, 26-27 ins. wide 87e, 97 ¢ ther yardage in proportion, Percales, !n a large assortment of colors and designs, _ P: © yards, 74e and 9c; 7 and 8 ards in propertion Vv, c. Fancy Printed i $1.39, GAP — Wash Goods Dept., ————— Bevand Moor, —Second Floor, Sith Sty Rear Gifts for Men A visit to Ggmye Stationery wi reveal many pleasant Page Arn men, including beautiful desk sets, en graved fountain pens and novelty desk calendars. Meve—Main Floor, 85th M., Rear, New Leather Goods From England came these purses, wallets, card cases, etc., of soft rich leather, with sturdy wearing qualities in every one. Morocco Card Cases,$1.74 to$2.94 Two-fold Wallets of moroceo, ‘ $2.24 to $8.49 Three-fold Wallets of morocco, » f $2.24 to $9.94 Tray Purses of pigskin, 94c to$1.74 Pigskin Portmonnaies, 74c to $2.94 Stick Pin Cases, morocco or pigskin, $3.74 Pigskin Jewel Cases, $3.94 to $5.94 | ($O—Main Poor, 34th st, fts for Boys | with that sult Aroon chilla Overcoats, $10.74 Sizes 3 to 8 years, Black Rubber Coats, $1.98 and $2.49 ’ Made of the best quallty black ber cloth obtainable and will 9 rotect the wearer in the heaviest rains. Sizes $ to 16 years, Knit Jersey Suits $6.49 Made in the popular models In green and tan heather, warm and will give excellent service. Sizes § 3 to 8 yea , Boys’ Sweaters, $1.98 to $5.94 Assortments galore. All colors, ‘ all weaves, all styles and above all 5 all wool. Well made and fast colors; will give good wear. Sizes § 24 to 3 NEW! ‘Seen in the Store A Slip-On A dininutive wrap without fastenings— just cuff sleeves, Made of all wool in fancy loose weave and affords protec- tion to the back and shoulders, White plain colors or pretty combinations. Main Floor A Phonograph Top— Great sport for the youngsters is musical top, As the top spins a little paper cone is held to its surtace and by touching the projections on the top with the point of the cone, tunes may be played while the top is in rotation, Fifth Floor, Wonderland Dresser Set of Ribbon A Dresser Set of Ribbon—made of rose colored satin ribbon and trimmed with gold nibLon and rosebuds, a long cushe ion, hairpin cushions and hair re- ceiver make dainty accessories for Milady’s dressing table, Mata Floor 1 ~ ew Collar— white broadcloth collar with ige is trimmed with a band of plush and two metal thread “ig Main Floor Paisley Blouse— Of Paisley printed Georgette crepe is a new blouse, Bands of pale green trim the collar and cuffs, ‘Third Floor For a Man Cowhide Bags, $11.89 Built for hard knoe! Jolts and jars, bumps and kn are ev day occurrences Bag and it t: ig to stand thi mes, with reine corners. Locks Contains thr vided pocket