Anadarko Daily Democrat (Anadarko, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 243, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 13, 1909 Page: 2 of 8
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Frenchman's Idea
of the Lives Led by
Women of America
PHILADELPHIA Tho Ledg-
er of ttita city publishes
tho Qoncluslons of Mnrc
Dobrol'B study of tho rich
young woman of Amcrlcn
recently npponrlng In tho Nouvello
Itcvuo of Paris. Mr. Dobrol trnvolcd
much In this country studying Ills
nubject nt closo rnngo nnd ovon tho
young women themselves will 11 ml tho
oxprosslons of his convictions Inter-
esting to any tho lenst.
AMERICAN GIRLS;
THEIR MISSION.
Dy Marc Debrol.
' Thoro seems to bo no vlslblo dlf-
foreuco botween tho young girl nnd
tho young married woman; they wear
Tory much tho snino gowns tho samo
JowoIb nnd bohnvo In about tho samo
way.
Thoro Is no such thing ns nn In-
genuo nny more.
Tho American womnn fools no ob-
ligation to watch over hor homo; hor
enoriuoim fortuuo mnkos It tinnecos-
nary from her point of vlow. Sho
Is not n nnturnl housekecpor and hns
no lnvo for pursuits thnt oblige her
to keep still llko dollcato nccdlowork
nnd flno embroideries. Sho prefers
wporls nnd active amusements that
tnko hor out of doors.
Sho may sing about hor "Homo
Sweot Homo" but Bho Is qulto will-
lug to get nwny from It.
A groat ninny profor to llvo In
Wels rnthor than to bo bothered with
tho caro of n houso; responsibility
Dooms to frighten thorn. They wntch
over their children's education after
ja certain fashion but they dread tho
coming of u child nnd look upon It
las nn Impediment They hnvo no
jvocntlon for mntornlty; In fact they
fear its nufforlugs Its pains and Its
duties. A convincing proof of this
iwns published recently In ono of tho
lAinorlcnn newspapers. In ono of tho
llnrgo npartmont houses In Now York
'arranged to nccommodnto n number
iof tonnnts 175 fnmlllcs were installed.
laud those 175 families had 20 chll-
Idrcn nil told; figures that tiro mora
eloquent thnu words! Thcso rich
THE
young women hnvo taken vows qulto
different from thoso of "guardians of
tho henrthstono." Thoy hnvo marrlod
mon who nro prominent In tho world
of nffnlrs and their business Is to
spend tho fortunes that tholr hus-
.bands nro piling up day by day with
ns much eclat as possible. This bo-
.comes In n way their mission In so-
ciety i Adepts In Spending Money.
I "Sho would mnko nn ndmlrnble
vlfo for a millionaire" has been snld
of mnny n charming nnd beautiful
Unit poor young girl. In this ense
rlchesso oblige. Tho women nro
partners who bring tholr brllllnnco
their elcgnnco nnd tholr social rela-
tions Into nn association In which tho
other partner supplies tho money. In
such n union each ono hns n certain
lnrt to play; tho ono must know how
to mnko monoy but tho otnor must
hnvo tho art of spending It nnd tho
Amerlcnn womnn Is past mistress In
thls nrt. Tho husbnnd works to glvo
tho wlfo her houso In n good neigh-
borhood hor cottngo nt Newport hor
$100 gowns her Jewols of tho best
nnd hor trips to Europe; In short to
surround her with tho luxury that Bho
requires.
And whnt does sho glvo In ox-
change? Hor beauty and whnt Is of
oven greater Importance hor roputn-
tlon ns n woman of tho world. Con-
jugal Hfo becomes in this wny n
Boparato oxlstonco in which each ono
jjoes his own wny; tho wlfo to her so-
clnl obligations nnd tho husband to
his business nffalr. Ho lives In one
part of town nud irnnsacU his bus!-
r- v u.
ncsq In nnothcr; and It sometimes
takes nn hour to go from his houso to
his olllco Ho leaves homo In tho
morning nnd returns only nt night
hnvlng lunched nt his club or In some
rcstnurant downtown. Young women
vory soldom venturo Into this pnrt
of "downtown" and mnny wives have
never been In their husbands' offices;
Indeed thoy know but llttlo nbout
their nffnlrs. Tho things thnt absorb
tho mnu's II fo nro of no Intorest to
the womnn; sho nsks no questions ns
to whero tho money comes from thnt
Is given to her provided only thnt
sho gets enough of It.
Her Life a Busy One.
Durluft this dnlly nbsonco of hor
husband tho wlfo cntertnlns hor In-
timate friends nt luncheon In somo
rcstnurant or takes them with hor to
tens and matinees. Sho leads n busy
llfo as n member of society.
Descended from Immigrant nnccs-
tors sho Is tremendously attached to
tho country hor forefathers hnvo built
up but sho Is conscious nt tho samo
time of her ninilatlotiB with tho na-
tions of Kurope. Sho Is n most pa-
triotic Ynnkco but Is nlso n cosmo-
politan. Hor very lndepondenco mnkes hor
unstable and very changeable. As sho
has not been educated In nny tradi-
tions nnd Is not hold to nny Inherited
lino of conduct by ncqulrcd habit or
prejudice sho Is what sho makes
herself. Sho develops freely llko a
young trco thnt has novor been
pruned. Tho dnughter of a vigorous
raco sho has an astonishing vitality
nn excess of energy and will power
as it wcro; but fortuno nnd tho con
dltlons of actual existence freo her
from nil necessity of employing her
resources to nny good purpose. Sho
does not hnvo to earn hor dally bread
nor Btrugglo to tnko caro of horsolf.
Tho law protects hor.
Ilul In addition to Its physical vigor
tho American raco possesses an nston
Ishlng Intellectual energy. Tho mon
expend this force In tho Intenso ef-
fort thnt directs all their labor In one
channel to ono end money making.
Tho rich American woman has not
IDEAL.
this resource sho hns no occupation
and thoro Is consequently a great
disparity between hor nnturnl abilities
and tho uso Bho mnkos of them.
The Evil of Divorce.
As wo hnvo said sho has llttlo by
llttlo discarded tho normnl nnd tradi-
tional duties of hor snx commencing
with tho Idoa of duty to tho fnnilly.
In point of fnct tho family In this
country has not sufficient prestige or
unity to becomo tho main objoct of n
woman's existence or to bind her to u
henrthstono that Is vory often only
tempornry. "Tho facility of divorce is
a monaco to our country" snld Mrs.
Taft tho wlfo of tho presldont of tho
United Stntos recently. "It Is nn evil
that Is Increasing lnstcndlng of grow-
ing loss. When n nntlon Is suffering
from n laxity of morals nnd family
bonds can bo broken for n hnsty
word . . . n greater dangor threat-
ens such n nntlon than can arlso from
nny wnr with tho outside world."
In truth tho wlfo cannot nttach
hersolf solely nnd nbsolutoly to n
hearth that sho may turn her back on
to-morrow If such bo her good plens-
uro. Social questions fall to nrouso hor
onthuslasm or at least thoy only in-
terest her ns nn nmntour slnco sho
has no need to strugglo on her own
account. Womnn In tho United Stntes
occupies n moro privileged position
In tho eyes of tho law than nuywhero
elso in tho world. Schools unlvor
sltlos. women's work clubs nssocla
tlons for relief nnd charity nil nro
classified and organized officially. It
Is useless to bo mndo a "ladv ni
troness" nnd go nbout visiting thd
poor who can bo much more directly
and effectively relieved through spo-
rial bureaus. Ono field alone Is left
open for tho rich woman as nn outlet
for hor mentnl nnd moral cnorgy and
that Is society. Sho brings to It nil
her nrdor her nmbltlon and her ac-
tive and undivided individuality.
Her Main Object In Life.
To go fast straight nhond to move
nbout In tho open laugh fidget chnt-
tor to rush hero nnd thoro without
nny object but to feel one's self nllvo
and uso up ono's supornbundant ener-
gy; nothing could bo more symbolic
of nil this than tho American wom-
an's bolovcd rocking-chair. Even in
roposo sho swings to and fro and
must have movement oven when sho
Is motionless.
It Is this snmo unemployed vitality
thnt drives tho young Ynnkeo to such
extremes of exuberance. Sho Is prone
to enthusiasm and addicted to super-
latives especially In ndvrbs of man-
nor llko "awfully" nnd "nbsolutoly."
Sho adores or hates; overythlng Is
"stunning" or elso "horrid." Sho
"loves chocolntes" nnd Ib "crnzy about
n dog;" her thoughts nro ejected In
phrases nnd oxclamntlons; sho hns
no balance and ovon less constnncy.
Her enthusiasms do not Inst long;
hor friendships nro Infatuations nnd
tho comrndo of tho moment Is more
llko n fnvorltc whoso day Is suro to
be n short ono. It is Impossible to
maintain her affections nt such n high
pitch; when thoy reich tho point thnt
ttoy can grow no greater they break
down of themselves llko beautiful
THE
llres of straw thnt often flaro up
again from their nshes.
And this is cnslly explained; her
admiration Is governed by no rule
her onthuslasm controlled by no law;
her feelings nro spontaneous nnd sho
Is unmindful almost unconscious of
them. Moreover tho Amorlcan wom-
an who hns no worlds left to conquer
slnco llfo has given her overythlng.
this "victorious Evo" rulor nnd sov-
ereign tho American womnn I repeat
Is isolated by her exceptional privil-
eges She becomes n sort of supremo
being nn Idol; sho forms her own unl-
vorso Bho knows no object but hor
own satisfaction nnd no lnw but her
own deslro. Sho Is guided by her own
capilco and Is horself Its first vic-
tim slnco sho sees thnt nil hor wlshos
como truo nnd no longer knows whnt
to wish for Hor Imagination and her
nntural tasto for romantic ndventuro
lmpol hor to seok "excitement" Sho
drenms of unattainable or unheard-of
things that rack hor nerves; sho would
rnthor hnvo tho reverse of tho medal
than tho monotonous llfo tbnt Fortuno
has given her nnd that sho Is lncnp-
nblo of Idealizing.
Search for Happiness.
A spoiled child of destiny sho cries
for more and Is ready to admit mira-
cles If only Clmnco will work Bomo
In hor favor. It Is "to feel herself
nllvo" that sho mnrrics on n mo-
ment's impulso elopes flirts divorces
her husband nnd takes up with tho
weirdest religions. Sho wants to bo
happy and not knowing how to cro-
ate happiness from hor duties and
through her affections Bho seeks It In
tho outer world.
Tho Amerlcnn woman Is comploto
in herself her will Is nbsoluto nnd In-
lloxlblo hor personality unchangeable
nnd necessnrlly selfish. Extremely
feminine In her movement nnd chnrm
clvlllzod externally to tho utmost
point of refinement In nil thnt con -
cerus physical well belug luxury and
pleasure tho lami dcl!cnc7 of feel-
ing hns not yet penetrated to her
soul Her skin has becomo sensitized
beforo hor heart Just as tho rain
wots tho surface but takes a long
time to soak into tho hidden springs.
Tho daughters of social "newcomers"
perhaps tho children of working peo-
ple thoy hnvo hnd to pass nlono
through tho stago that separates tho
lower from tho uppor classes.
"In tho second generation with us
tho typo is modified" Bald a New York
woman "tho hands nro less coarse
tho manners hnvo changed nnd the
grandchildren of n workmnn nro nl-
ready gentlemen. It is tho money that
does it money thnt clothes nnd adorns
and magnifies overythlng." Yes
money docs It but It is not money
nlono; It hns to bo coined into train-
ing into education nnd intelligence
and It is tho young American women
who hnvo accomplished this mlraclo
who. by tho sldo of tho man who Is
tho "monoy-gettor" nnd nothing clso
hnvo ncqulrcd grace olegance nnd
tho manners of pollto society and
who with tho dollars put into tholr
hands have assisted nt tho birth of
nrts nnd totters nnd tho establish-
ment of social life. And that wns cer-
tainly an ndmlrablo nnd noblo tnsk.
Sees Much Promise In Future.
American women may lack tho doll-
cacy of loach that comes only from
experience ; they may still hnvo somo-
wLrro about them n llttlo of tho
roughness of a now raco; thoy may bo
more sensual than sonsltlvo moro
pnsslonnto than tendor moro selfish
than devoted moro superficial than
REAL.
profound but they nro also stronger
moro rigorous younger in tho true
meaning of tho word. They must
havo tlmo to learn to control their
Instincts to bow beforo conventions
nnd yield to compromise; they must
havo tlmo to "abdicate" themselves
into unison with tho old ways that
nro Indulgent Just because thoy havo
lasted so long.
nut It is easy to foresee their rap-
id evolution; to-day these women
have nerves; to-morrow they will
havo learned to weep. To-day thoy
"adapt" themselves but very Boon
they will begin to originate; nt pres
ent thoy nro brilliant but In tho tlmo
to como they will appeal moro to
tho feelings. To this brilliance which
is universally acknowledged they
IP ndd tho warmth of sensibilities
ntlently acquired and ripened by ad-
ersity.
Is such nn evolution to bo desired?
However that may bo tholr rolo is
an envlnblo ono nnd tholr mission a
high one. Thoy havo brought n lovo
of beauty Into this eminently prac-
tical country nnd against tho back-
ground of tholr unlovely towns thoy
project tholr plcturesquo turnouts
their alluring sllhouottos tho rustling
of their skirts nnd tho ringing chimes
of their laughter. They make a
"show" whllo-tho mon get tho money.
Llko skillful envoys they go over to
Europe nnd bind yet closer tho ties
between tho two continents creating
a constant interchange between them
through their deslro to lenrn nnd to
fill tholr minds with impressions of
benuty that can bo transplanted to
their "beloved America" to ombroldor
now stars on hor flag to plant flow-
ers on tho terrnces of their 40-story
buildings; In short to carry back to
their own country thnt of which it
stands most In need of a little beau-
tv. n llttlo flexibility nnd a little ideal-
llty. And for this thoy deserve well
1 of their country.
MEANS RING'S MOST
DESPERATE BATTLE
JEFFRIES' HATRED FOR JOHNSON
AS8URES VICIOUS FIQHT IF
THEY MEET.
WANTS TO BEAT HIM UP
Ex-Champion Says He Will Try to
Batter Negro Badly Mentions the
Munroe Battle Several Big Of-
fers Made for the Fight.
When Jim Jeffries climbs through
tho ropes to fight Jack Johnson for
tho world's henvywolght champloi.shlp
tho spectators nt the ringside nro
likely to sco ono of tho most vicious
battles over witnessed In a prize
ring.
Jcitrlcs hates Johnson nnd makes
no effort to conceal tho fnct. It was
reported from San Francisco sovornl
years ago that tho retired champion
nnd Johnson mot In Tom Corbett's
saloon ono dny nnd the big black
nsked Jeffries to fight him.
In a rngo tho ex-boller maker drow
n purso from his pocket throw it on
tho bar nnd shouted:
"1 hnvo announced that I never
would fight n negro but to stop your
tnlk I havo Just this to say; There's
nbout $10000 In that bunch of money.
Now you nnd I will go down In tho
cellar ny ourselves. There'll be no
rctorco nnd tho best man will win
If you can put mo out you can como
up hero and tnko tho money. It I lick
you It will cost you nothing except
possibly your llfo for I wnrn you
that 111 try to kill you with my fists.
Thcso nro tho only terms on which
I'll fight n nlggor."
Johnson refuded so went tho story
which has since bocn denied. True
or not It Is an Indication of Jeffries'
feeling toward Johnson. When Jef-
fries retired from tho game because
there wns no one to fight him Tommy
Hums by beating Marvin Hart got
tho championship title. Then John-
son followed Hums who was not a
champion of the class of Jeffries
Fltzsimmons Corbctt or Sullivan to
Australia and whipped him in 14
rounds. This put a different situation
up to Jeffries. He raved to think
that n negro especially Johnson
should bo called the best fighter In
the business. He couldn't stand the
Idea nt nil. Consequently having
found thnt ho can get Into condition
ho Is going Into tho ring again with
tho solo purposo of putting tho white
man back Into supremacy in tho
pugilistic world.
"Jack Johnson Is tho only man I
will meet outsldo of Jack Munroo
that I will go Into tho ring against
feeling thnt I want to bent him up
badly. And when Jnck nnd I meot
you'll seo whnt will happend" said
Joffrles recently. Tho big heavy-
weight simply scowled when asked
about Johnson and showed that he
was obviously In ill temper.
"I'm In first-class shape" ho said;
"that's tho only reason I've hesitated
about this match. I've trained as hard
as any mnn could do when he wns
nbroad. Of course It's bad to get
back Into tho harness after four
years of loafing nround but I think
I can do It. I havo kept away simply
becnuso I wanted to make suro of
my wind first.
"It's tho wind that counts boys.
You newspaper men don't nppreclato
how much depends on n man's lasting
qualities. As a general thing It's a
short sprint for you from somo as-
signment to your own office. Hut In
tho ring It's got to bo a fight against
a man who may worry you for a long
tlmo.
"It's only once ns I said before I
went In tho ring with a hard feeling
ngalnst tho man I was to meet. That
was Munroe. Ho had been bragging
"THE FATHER
Walter Camp who supervises tho
coaching of Yale's eleven no doubt
has done more than any other man In
the United States to make the grid-
MICHIGAN'S HALFBACK.
Magldsohn has been playing a good
game for the Wolverines this season.
Ho filled his position right up to the
handle In the strenuous game with
Marquette the result of which was
one of the surprises of the year on
the gridiron.
so much nbout what ho did that ho
made mo sore. I had been making n
Joko of tho bout with him at Dutto
City. You know what happened. Ho
went out In two rounds later."
According to Kov. J. H. 'Joffrles
thero Is llttlo chance of his son meot-
Ing Johnson. Itev. Dr. Jeffries a
minister of tho Presbyterian church
simply smiled when asked about tho
proposed contest.
"Llfo Is all a fight" ho said "nnd
I don't oppose Jim meeting Johnson.
Put I don't seo why ho should box
a negro. Personally I don't think ho
will fight nnybody else."
The proposed battlo Is tho greatest
sporting event to bo decided In many
months to come. .Should Jeffrle3 win
It will leave tho championship ques-
tion Just whero It was beforo ho re-
tired. He will bo unabl to find any
m-itf who can glvo him nn interesting
battlo and will hnve to quit tho ring
niviln ns the undefented champion.
Should ho surrender tho tltlo to somo
other man It will bo with tho proviso
that his successor does not fight n
negro. However tho sporting public
will not stand for such an agreement
and will Insist that tho negro havo hla
chance. Such nn outcry forced Burns
Into lighting Johnson ind took tho
tltlo ?.wny from the white raco.
Of tho prosont-dny crop of heavy-
weights Johnson seems to bo greater
than nny oxcopt Jcffrlos. Ketchel.
weighing about 170 poyids has no
chance to whip tho big black. Al
Kauffman was easy for Johnson nnd
tho others would hnvo n hard tlmo
defeating n good middleweight lot
nlono trying to down tho Texas negro
so It Is up to Jeffries and If ho falls
Johnson probably will havo to rettro
unless his dissipation so weakens him
that Bomo second-rater can put him
nwny.
OF FOOTBALL"
Iron game popular. He was gradu-
ated from Yale In 1890 and over since
has been active In the college's athletics.
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