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TnE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY EYENTNG,, JANUARY 30. ; 1004. 17 WOMEN'S CLUES WOMEN'S WORK EDITED BY MRS. SARAH A. EVANS cArtgf Dress and Evolution sf Costume . . Public Schools and the ' Police Court What the Woman's Suffrage cTWovement Is t 1 ' - ii i i .i iiiimi - .i in n ... I 1 A study of the evolution of costume . is very interesting and - Instructive in ... connection -with the practical work of dressmaking-. In barbarian, ttmes dress, If- It could be called such, was a love' . v iifibt ass D. y f t v i . t ti vnt u - vancement has been In exact proportion - to ideas of beauty as expressed in pro portion, color, and fitness of dress. Ideas of . beauty in . dress date from 'the rise of the Greek. Previous to this time 'dress was a mere exhlbtlon of its , wearer's -, rank and . wealth.- The TtpAlnno ratj Vi A flpaf tA ntalra !AnA art of dress, r They Were a beauty-loving race, at first by temperament, after . wards from cultivation. . They discarded all that was cumbersome, gaudy and un natural, and adopted costumes which are . . our' best models of. : grace. Their drapery was. founded .on artistic prin- ' ctples; . They combined beauty with use fulness. Their clothing allowed free movement; It did not Impede the natural ' freedom and, grace of movement ; Art in dress is the tangible expres ftlonof the science of beauty in refer i 2 ence to the clothing of the human body; , This standard of beauty varies in the different parts of the world. Still there arc several points which should be con sidered, essential to any well-dressed ' woman.' : These points may be taught ln , cldentally in connection with ' the draughting, cutting, fitting and making of the garment. ; -; v; ': '.-''.-v '':-!'' . ; Huxley says: "We may go on devcl- oping the intellectual side of life as far . as we like, and we may confer all the klll that teaching and Instruction can give; but if there is not underneath all that outside form and superficial polish the firm fiber of manhood and desire, our labor is absolutely in vain." Let the word "manhood" embody "woman hood." then the thought expresses the Importance of health at this point. All school and home - duties - should con tribute toward health not onlyof body but of mind. Education is effective to v - the extent that It deals with the forces tnvnlvftrl In hiiilrilnar un atrnnar. healthv character which is being incorporated Into, the brain and tissue of human life. Second, neatness. A woman clad in a simple fresh calico gown is much more attractive and respected than one attired in the most expensive materials if the dress Is soiled or frayed.- ' . Third, hecomingness. One may be at tired- in the most healthful and cleanly of costumes and yet not please. The complexion, age, features, form and the harmony of color and material of the different parts of a costume must all be considered. A good rule to impress upon the mind of a growing girl would be: Wear at one time only articles of cor responding value- which are -within the means of the present occupation and suitable for the occasion. "'".'"..' Owen Jones says: 'True fceauty re sults from that repose which the mind feels when the eye, the intellect and the melons are satisfied from any want; and it fs proverbial that when a woman is perfectly dressed it - Is Im possible to note what she has on, so harmoniously is the whole effect worked out by attention to each detail." To make dressmaking educative with out losing sight of its usefulness It must conform to the fundamental prin ciples of . art in construction and decoration. The scope of the work is very broad from the educational point of view. It develops an artistic taste in personal adornment and increases the ability to choose suitable materials. It cultivates a sense of good form and color,- and rouses and develops a truly artistic ap preciation for that which is harmonious. "Dress," says Mrs. Ha weis, "bears the same relation to the body as speech does to the brain; therefore dresa may be called the speech of the body," Artistic taste is not what may be called a matter of special revelation to few. It i dependent upon the law of harmony, whether in regard to con struction, material or coloring, and is something which can be cultivated by having ordinary intelligence and stlck-to-it-lveness. at the same time exercis ing true and self-reliant individuality. The Young Woman's Christian asso . elation, recognising the importance and usefulness of training In the various phases of sewing, have introduced the following courses in their curriculum: A dressmaking class meeU every Monday evening at T:30. A class in shirtwaists on Monday at 9:30 a. m and another on Tuesday evening at 7:30. 1 The Juniors meet for sewing every Saturday morning at :30. A great deal of Interest is manifested by the students now enrolled. It t( It TOM SACAJAWEA. Mrs. C. Harper Anderson of Charlottes ville, Va., a niece of Capt. Merrlwether Lewis, writes: "The Saeajawea statue is a piece of Justice to the brave squaw who bore as much as any of that party, and whose assistance was Invaluable, for to It Is due much of the success of the work undertaken by Lewis and Clark. "Our papers are full of the visit of the Oregon delegates whose object Is to get a. proper exhibit from Virginia at the Portland fair. All are interested in this exposition, vnd if the old state does not do all she wishes, It will be poverty, not lack of enthusiasm.", ' It was from this lady and her husband thafr Mrs. Dye obtained the original Ut ters of Captain Lewis that go to make up part of the story of "The Conquest." H t H - The Red Men of Oregon City are pre paring an elaborate program .for Febru- . ary 8 for. the benefit of the Saeajawea fund,1 Among other numbers will be a scene In pantomime from - Cooper's "Leatherstocklng Tales," In full costume, with the capture of a beautiful maiden and her lover; their trial; the lover Is bound to the stake; the maiden la dragged away. The death stroke is about to be Implanted on the. breast of the victim at the stake when lo he Is dis covered to belong V their own order of 'the eagle, is released and files in search of hU- stolen sweetheart. Other num bers will consist of quartets in costume by young ladles of Oregon City, the Mac cabee male quartet, solos, addresses ind Bert Huffman's peom, "Saeajawea," in costume, spoken by . Mrs. Bessie Evans . Pettlnger of Oswego, Some , new and elaborate costumes are in preparation for the occasion. 1 It Is believed that the Red Men all c-ver- the state will come to the rescue of Sacajawea's memory, ' W - -' AST, Owing to the Illness of Mrs. W. C, Tint. . iiMAIlnnilMflt liftfnk Ml, i - A . , T ary ZZ, DUt tpe program lor inai De partment will be presented on general club day, which occur on February 6. . t ,i - - f I.SJS ' l i i li in i . . i I Preferred Stock Canned Ooods. Allen & Lewis'' Best HrnV , I i SOABD MJBBTINO. O. T. W. O. . The club women of the Northwest will no. doubt be Interested In hearing' of the meeting of the board of directors of the General Federation, which was .held lh the Planters' hotel in St. Louis re cently. All the members were pres ent, and much business was transacted. Besides the regular work the board de cided that no expense should be spared in securing prominent speakers for tho biennial. There will be but one session In progress at a time, giving all the privilege of attending every session. Conferences will be held apart from the meeting in each department of work. Definite plans were made for .the ob servance of the day set aside for un veiling the bronze tablet lo be pre sented to the Louisiana Purchase expo sitlon by the General Federation, May 18, This will take-place at the world's fair grounds, after which a reception will be given to all. . - The amendments to the constitution proposed will be appended to the call of the biennial. The corresponding sea retary was instructed to publish a new directory in January, --.. The board sent a bouquet "of - huge chrysanthemums to the' National Cash Register ' association, which were con vened in the same hotel, in recognition of their work among their employes. This compliment was reciprocated- by an Immense bouquet of American Beau ties sent to the board. ; President Francis of the Louisiana Purchase exposition, sent a private street car for the entire . board, which took them to the fair grounds, where he entertained them at luncheon in the administration building. Mrs. Philip N. Moore, president of - the local board; Mrs. Flschel, president Wednesday club, and Miss - Florence. Hay ward,, who 1 connected with the exposition, assisted in receiving. Afterward the party was driven ; through the grounds, during which one of President Francis' secret taries explained the plans. i The Wednesday club extended a beau tiful reception on Friday afternoon, and the local biennial board gave a recep tion at the home of the president, Mrs. Philip N. Moore, on Saturday afternoon, the visiting board receiving at botU functions. The entire : board was in vited to various homes to dinner on Friday evening, and many- entertained at the theatre. The board left feeling they had been royally entertained, and that when they returned in May they would meet many friends. vw.-:V it ft it--- ' - TUESDAY ATTSBXOOK CLUB. The Tuesday Afternoon club was en tertained last week ' by Mrs. Robert Smith, the occasion being a lecture by 1 J. R. Wilson, D. D, principal -of; the Portland academy. ' The decorations were White carnations, violets and Ore gon grape. Rev. C. E. Chase, in a few well-chosen ' words. Introduced Dr. Wil son, who had very appropriately chosen "The Home in the Iliad" as his subject. Many domestic scenes of Homerlo times were ' given, showing that' the 'human heart three thousand years ago was much the same as it is today. Follow ing, the. lecture, .dainty refreshments were served. : During the afternoon Miss Gertrude Tolstead favored the guests wtth a piano solo; Mrs. F. S. Myers, a vocal olo, accompanied by Mrs. F. R. Cook, and Miss Vernta Olsen, accompanied by Mrs. Frank Miles, each responding to an encore. Miss -Vesta. Townsend pleased all with her rendering of Holmes' fChambered Nautilus." i, ' - -- . Those present were: "Mesdames J. C. Leasure, L. C. La Barr, Helen Dunham., A. A. Bailey, George Baynton. H. T.' Clark G. M. Gllnes, W. B. Hall, J. D. Hayes, O. P. M. Jamison, W. P. Knee land, F. H. Madison, Frank Miles Mer wln Pugh, Robert Smith, J. E. D. Stal ling, Warren S. White J. D. Young, T. S. Townsend, Otto Hirsch, Frank .Drake, A. H, Harding, George Dunham,' F. R, Cook, F. S. Myers, E., E. Miller, A. J. Stiles, Ella Steel, Leo 8. Ball, C. C. Scott, Thomas Mann, A. J. Shanks, Chllds, J. Allen Gilbert J. 'C, Plffer William Ora don, H. P. Kosterman, H. W. Goddard, N. T. Collette, , Grace - Watt Ross, Dr. Klrkpatrlck, James Muckle, Frank Van duyn, Gruwell; Misses Vesta Townsend, Helen Dunham. ' Vesta, Olsen, . Gertrude Tolstead; Mr, Warren 8. White. ft ft ft - '-' , OUXXEVT TOPICS. : r This department of the Woman's club, from the very nature of it. Is one of the moBt up-to-date in the Woman's club. It Is ably lead by Mrs. A. C. Newlll, corresponding secretary of the clnb, and has a fairly large membei" ship. Systematic work is : the keynote of its success. Various topics of cur rent Teport are taken up and discussed in turn, each member being expected tod have provided herself with at least one item of interest under eaoh heading. A regular program is arranged far the lat ter part of the meeting, when persons or events In -.'"the public eye" ..are treated alternately. 'Club " members would find It to their advantage to be regular attendants of this department. V MRS. E. E.' MILLER. , PXNBX.ETOIT. The Thursday afternoon on "Ceramics" and "Old China," at the home of Mrs. E. P.' Marshall will long be remembered by the members of the Thursday After noon club and attendant guests, as the most delightful of the many entertain ing functions of the club. ' The charming hostess had selected a subject dear to the feminine heart. The tables- were covered with rare bits of pottery, porcelain and china. Remark able among them was a beautiful Dres den tea cup and saucer that had done service in a Virginia home in the early days . of the colonies; an elegant old Sevre candelabrum, the candles of which had shone glad hospitality for many generations in another southern family; a beautiful blue Dresden vase of un known age; a tiny piece of pottery from early ; Brittany; a candlestick that had been painted by a lady who had passed the proverbial three score and 10, and other pottery. ; Mrs. Mary J. Lane told In afi enter taining manner of the china of old New England and showed many beautiful specimens, 'notable among them a blue plate of ' the ' willow pattern that had been used in the family of Governor Bruster of Massachusetts, and others that had been- put on -th-baek closet shelf as being too old fashioned for use even when she, was a little girl. Mrs. Moule brought some fine old pieces that had been In her family for years, besides some antique pottery from the north of Ireland, the history of which she gave In her Impressive manner. In giving the history of French china Mrs. T. G. Halley said that although Sevre had always been held in high es teem by all nations, connoisseurs say that for real merit and. artistic value it Is ' overestimated, and that many Ger man , and English productions are of finer quality. , The more modern English productions of Royal Worcester and Wedgwood were given by Mrs. James Fee, who told of the methods of transfer painting, on ibe Royal Worcester, and she said that we owe a debt of gratitude to Joslah Wedg wood who spent a lifetime in bringing to a high state of perfection the artistic beauty of the cameo carvings on the Wedgwood . ware in Imitation of the Etruscans. She showed spme beautiful specimens. I - Pewter was Mrs. A. D. Stillman's sub ject and she brought at porringer, a plat ter and small plates that had been used long before revolutionary times. ... A humorous poem on the "China fad" was read by Mrs. W. F. Wamsley .to the amusement of all present, Mrs. Una, Sturgls presided at the tea table and tea was -served from a quaint old tea pot and sipped from cups that bore the genuine stamps of Sevre, Dres den, Delft, Satsumi and others. ':.' ft ft ft .-. O. A- B. The Daughters of the American Revolu tion of the South and East have seised upon the Saeajawea work with great en thusiasm. ' The work Is being taken up systematically by them in Tennessee, un der" the direction of the wife of one of the judges of the supreme court. The wife of another jurist of Alabama, who holds an enviable position in the D. A. R. organization of her state, is there direct ing the work and the delightful assurance has just reached us- that Mrs. 'Donald McLean, regent of New York D. A.- R., will take up the matter for the associa tion In her state. The proposition was presented to her by one deeply Interested in the matter residing In New York. She at 'once associated herself with the as sociation by membership and signified her willingness to work earnestly for it. It Is pre-eminently work for the D. A. R. and they have nowhere been approached In other states, but the fitness and justice of it has appealed to them and they have been quick . to respond with money and work.;; ;, ..-. ft ft ft . MUSIC. . i Under. the efficient leadership of .the superintendent, Mrs. H. C. Kinney, the music department is finding its monthly meetings both pleasant and profitable. Three excellent programs have thus far been ' rendered on the following sub jects: Church music, Christmas music and American composers and artists. Interesting papers, have been read on these themes, and music, both vocal and Instrumental, appropriate to each occa sion, has added much to the enjoyment of the afternoons. r The -subject of musical history is being ably presented at eao hmeetlng by Mrs. Young. - ft - ft' ft - '-;v-r--' PSKICWA'CB. Mrs. Grace Watt Ross, who was visit ing her sister. Mrs. Trulllnger, of As toria, returned the early part of the week. . :; - '..- - - - : '' Mrs. Warren E. Thomas, who has been spending the winter so delightfully In Nevw York, is expected home Feb ruary"' 1. ' -. ' - ,i Lilian Whiting, whose hew book. "The Life Radiant," ;is. one of this author's most popular works, is- at present in Colorado, where she .has-been address ing several woman' cl" Within the past three weeks 11 child ren, . the oldest 17, have stood before Judge Hogue in the police court. Eight of them are in the care of the Boys' and J Girls' Aid society; two,, who were run aways, were returned to their parents, while the oldest, a boy of . 17, Is sen tenced to one year In the county jail. J- iney are out or tne way out ot signt for at least: a. while, f Will they be out of mind? Is it not .time that we moth ers awaken to a closer study of this; question? Xnd where Is a better place for Is consideration than in the woman a , clubs? That these boys and girls are not our 'children does not "lessen our ; responsibility. If .for no, other reason than that we pay their bills.' through our taxes, during their Incarceration, should we not - determine that -it . i time that we go .into the (subject . seriously? ,' ; --. Where Lies tie Blame? ' . X.et;us first, decide upon the respon sible factors. There are three. 'First, the parents: second, our school system; third, the city, ,, 4 ' '.. .' First, the parents. Accusation against them will seem to many to bn unjust. But let us analyse it and. convince our-' selves as to its justice. - Take the case of on' of the boys above referred, lo an under-slaed boy of IS. - Without the slightest ; trace of a vicious nature In his whole makeup, he has been, beyond, his parents' control since he was 7. What does this argue? That those , parents were either -careless or Ignorant in al lowing a child of 7 to ever get beyond the respect for their authority. Care less, as too many parents are, in tak ing their parenthood as a matter to-be adjusted without ' conscience; ignorant, in thinking that the human being In trusted to their care was not to be stud led and carefully watched. No effort was made to find out what the boy's peculiarities meant; no close inquiry into the cause of bis' habit of staying out at night; no remedies except threats. scoldings and whippings. His parents from their standpoint have done all their duty. . They have fed and clothed him and sent him to school. That he Is now classed as a. young criminal does not, from their point of view, reflect on their methods of child rearing. But what is the judgment from a moral standpoint? Our mothers should prepare for their motherhood, and our fathers for their fatherhood. The first bit of rebellion against parental authority should be re flected back upon the parents' intelli gence as significant of a flaw some where in their discipline. In addition to the correction - of - the - fault -in the child should also come the parents' questioning of themselves. But few prin ciples need to be absolute first of all, obedience; seconds respect: for author ity. -If these two are carefully incul cated ', the child's future is comparatively safe. His sense of justice will carry htm over many hard places. It Is muoh keener than that of the adult, and how constantly is it outraged! And thl leads to the loss of his confidence, and tnus tne gates to his heart are closed up and locked, and when he goes wrong he is -thene who blamed,- not- tne parents. Our School System at Panlt It Is almost useless to point Out the deficiencies of our school system. In the present state of the public mind, to suggest that voting the tax to raise 1125,000 was but the beginning of many needed reforms, is, we suppose, "going to extremes," to quote a "conservative." To suggest that if our system of teaching were made more attractive, is, we fear, rank heresy. But why not equip the new buildings with manual training apparatus, and with facilities for teach ing domestic science? Let us put kind ergartens in the new buildings and start the children right! We have tried the old method long enough, and it has helped Jo evolve nine delinquent child ren in three weeks. Now, let us try the new way. It may lead to "innova tions" which la a process much feared by certain of our school directors. But the fact still remains, that our schools are not what they should be. There is not enough, to hold the interest of the children through those years which are so trying. - Again, I wish to call the attention of our clubwomen and our school directors to the fact that private agencies are doing work that our public schools should be doing. The manual training department of the Y. M. C. A. is filled with enthusiastic students, but It is a "private" concern. We look on and ap plaud, but we do not Imitate. We must not only work for our children, but we must work with them. We must make their work so attractive that their sur plus energy will be expended in that direction, Instead of in loafing the streets, or hanging about the theatres, feeding , the mind on Impure, unwhole some food. We "cannot get away from the charge. We are the responsible ones rwe, the parents; we, the teachers, and we, who elect school directors, who believe In antiquated methods in our school systems. Th Third Cause, the City. In what way does the city provide for her restless, energetic children? The only place in this, town that our city authorities have provided in any way. shape, or manner, for tha care or com fort of its boys and girls. Is a room in the city Jall which last Sunday was shared with three adults. No, I must not forget the children's room at our public library, which In the beginning was considered a '"fad" of the librarian. There are no public playgrouhds. where the boys can congregate, no public gym nasium where can be worked off any surplus energy. We have public baths for summer only, but we do have cheap theatres that furnish light, warmth, and entertainment for 10 cents a head. And our messenger , service goes on ruin ing the boys who "would better be working . than loafing on the street." Out of 34 boys sent to the reform school during the term of service of an officer in this city, tt had been at one time or another on the messenger force. One of the boys committed to the Aid soci ety was taken out of the messenger serv ice because of his age, but he had al ready learned his lesson of being on the street at all hours of the night. And yet, in this respect, the child labor com mission finds Itself almost helpless. The boys swear falsely as to their ages, they are advised -openly as to their course by those employing them, and, there is no recourse until the public is aroused to the necessity of refusing 'to accept this class of service at the' hands of children. If it were better paid, plenty of men could be found for the work. Our policemen turn their backs on young' boys , and girls entering 'places whose very atmosphere defiles their souls, and yet we do not protest. In deed, some of our flub women feel that their duty is 'done if they insist upon -.' ; . . .. ... i . - ' ,-.!,' . '. .. '-VvV-v. ;.-.' - : .: , r -i' ' ' -i. i11 -.' -. 'V V-V.vv. -"..'. --Yt ..'. , V-- . -V r- '.,..,..'. ' ., ''' : " (-.'. -fV.'V.".'-.Y'.:.' 'i'-'i- -,;';--;; '!'-;..;-;; ;:-:;,,;i; ;;.V' !-. 'A&ii'i fc - iff" M::m4t I -&T y . J V. v MRS. D. T. S. DENISON, t:-' yti':-:' ' -.' ' their children being-indoors at curfew time. 'For I heir children, they say, no curfew; Is -necessary,-and why -should they concern themselves as to other wo men's children? Why should we en deavor to assist our police in maintain ing peace and order? Let us drop this indifference; let us all work together to help those who cannot help themselves; let us try to create a better social con science. We can do it if we but put our minds to it. Let us help Chief Hunt, Judge Hogue -and Mr. Gardner in their efforts to keep our boys and girls out of the reform school. Let us insist that our oity provide a better place for her juvenile delinquents 'than the wretched room at the city Jail. If there Is no money In tjie city treasury for better quarters, let the club Women, contribute at least enough to clean the room, to furnish facilities for clean bodies, and clean beds. This much we can do, and this much we should do. Which club will be the pioneer? A CLUBWOMAN, ft ft ft . ' WHAT OTXZSS THJJTX. From Mrs. Hattle'C Young, president of the Grants Pass Woman's lub, these very encouraging words have been re ceived: "I -am urging our women to read the club page of The Journal as I know of nothing which might be an incentive- to good work or an inspiration to more concerted work and which will give them a desire for a broader field of ao tion than this most excellent paper. : am sure that every club woman in the state Is placed under obligations for It. The- subject matter . presented to your readers is of such character that nd Woman can thoughtfully read that page without finding helpfulness and receiving a benefit which is most prac tical. I am exceedingly grateful for the help which I get from its perusal. and more than that, I am highly enter tained and instructed. Long may the editor of the club page live and would her pen," , .. The source from which a thing ema nates always places upon it its value, and when it Is reckoned that . Mrs. Young has been a Michigan club woman a state that has an enviable reputa tion for its excellent work and that she is the organiser and head of one of the best clubs in Oregon,, it is fair to believe she knows whereof she speaka --,,..-,,;- ' . . ( t K , GKAITTS PASS. The literary department of the Woman's club met, Friday, January 15, at the residence of Mrs. Hair, Miss Astella . God in as superintendent After the usual disposition of business per taining to the department the members present responded to call by a short discussion of some literary event which proved quite a pleasing feature of the program. Mrs. James Hair held the close attention of the club with a paper, "A Day in Florence with the Brown ings," which was helpful as to an understaqding of the Brownings' dally life. Interests and surroundings. Miss Bannon gave a select reading from Browning, and Mrs. G. W. Durham led In an able discusHlon on the Browning's poetic temperament,-a theme-on which there 1s such difference of opinion, and food for so much reflection. Mrs. Jen nle Moss followed with a "Literary Criticism; Its Influence Upon and Re lation to a) the Public; (b) the Writer." Mrs. Moss presented some pertinent points and many amusing ex periences and reminiscences of our noted authors, along those lines, and threw not a little light on the value of literary criticism, as found in news papers and -periodicals, as a guide for the public in selecting literature, ft ft ft CWTT.T) ubos. He had played for his lordship's levee, He had played for her ladyship's whim Till the poor little head grew heavy, And the poor little brain would swim. And the face grew peaked and eerie, And the large eyes strange and and bright And they said too late "He Is weary He snail rest for, at least tonight. But at dawn when the birds were wak- ', ing, -. , H As they watched In the silent room, With the sound of a strained cord breaking, A something snapped in the gloom. 'Twas a string of his violoncello Andxthey heard, him stir in his bed, "Make room for a tired little fellow, Kind God " was the last he said. 'AUSTIN DOBSON. XAHSAB SAT BANQUET. Topeka, ICan.. Jan. 80. The Kansas Day club, a Republican organization, has completed arrangements for celebrating the anniversary of McKiniey a birth with an elaborate banquet tonight. Con gressman Victor Murdock,' president of the club, will preside, and the principal oration will be delivered by Congress man Francis W. Cushman of Washing ton. ;-.;.,'! ' H i m i i r Journal -friends and readers, when traveling on trulna to and from Port land, should ask news agents for The Journal and insist upon being supplied with this paper, reporting all failures in obtaining it to' the office of publication, addressing The journal, rorttana, ur. . THE SERVANT GtBL PKOBI.E1C In discussing tho ever-present subject. "The servant girl problem," with a bright little friend the other day she very drolly remarked that she "Just told her husband if he would leave alone such unimportant matters as, who was to be the next senator or fill the political offices and devote his time to having an unrestricted Chinese immigration bill passed, that her kitchen positions might be filled, she would not object to the hours he filched from her society . "poll- When she made the statement about "unrestricted Chinese immigration," It was not the impulse of the moment, brought on by overburdened household cares, nor a thought run wild, but the conviction of deep thought upon the sub ject, es her subsequent conversation proved, for she, continued: "The Ameri can servant girl Is passing, and the for eignerWho comes over to go into serv ice soon gets In the procession. -They breathe .the 'every-man-free-and-equal atmosphere, and as soon as they learn the language other avenues are pointed out to them where they can make as good wages and be a good as 'me lady.' Talk about your boarding houses, your apartment houses, your woman clubs. the new woman, and all that kind of stuff as breaking up the American fam ily life! I tell you it is being broken up by these Chinese exclusion laws certainly there should be a- moderate restriction, but enough should come to fill our kitchens and menial positions. "Talk about how pur grandmothers and mothers raised a dosen children, did their own washing, baking and sew ing, and never needed any help! Well, probably if they had borne fewer child ren and given less time to simple drudg ery and more to the equipment of the coming generation we might have had more strength physically to cope with the present demands of our life. Times have changed and there is no question that if these same ancestors had to meet our requirements they would be con fronted with the same difficulties. , So many reasons have been given. for the existence of the 'servant girl problem,' chief among which ts the rigid line which is drawn between mistress and maid, and the good old days when all sat down to the same table together when the -maid was one ot the family. Yes,, and often 1 married-the son and today, in her own -handsome modern home la acting the proverbial "beggar on horseback' with her own help. The conditions which made that kind of re lations between mistress and maid pos sible have entirely changed. It is not a lack of sympathy or a growing ten dency to an aristocracy, but among other things, for instance, are our modern houses, where our kitchen and dining room are separate, as was not always the case in the homes of our very well-to-do ancestors, and where some one to wait upon ' table was not a neces sity. It's all bosh, .setting up such flimsy reasops, and they are only sec up by people who don't give the matter any deep study. - ' "I've studied the subject with the de termination to get to the bottom of It and, if it was my fault In my own par ticular home, to remedy It I believe I've solved it! i have been hunting up 'occupations for women,' and the number of avenues opened to them is perfectly astounding, and the sum and substance of my observations is: 'A girl without brains you don't want in your kitchen, and one with brains won't stay We will never go back to the time when sat isfactory girl help can be bad for house work; therefore J say, let us have more Chinese." "What are some of the occupations for girls and women?' . "I haven't time now to tell you. ' Good by; there comes my car!" she said. But as the little woman bustled onto an uptown car she called back in answer to my request: "That's another story several of them, which I'll give you an other time." ' ' , ft ft ft nSLAHD'S WOMB. In 1898 the women of Ireland obtained every form of suffrage except that for members of parliament, and were made eligible (for the county and borough councils and for poor law guardians, a responsible office. The first year 81 women were elected guardians, and a number to the councils, several being made chairmen. They have voted In large numbers, and the testimony as to the excellent effects of their vote In local politics ' Is ; unimpeachable. The Irish Women's Suffrage and Local Gov ernment association has Just held a meeting in the Mansion house at Dub lin to consider action at the approach ing election. ' A 'great many eminent women were present, and It was resolved not to rest until women had been placed on every board that" dealt with women and child ren and women inspectors - put Into every such Institution. : And yet. In. progressive America, the bright and intelligent club women ..of Oregon voted down at their state con vention a recommendation embodying this last clause. Again may we express the hope that it was not through any thing but a' misunderstanding, and that at Baker City next fall the matter will be reconsidered. j .- -'f " . , " ". ' Preferred Stock -Canned Qooda, Allen & .Lewis' Best Brand. Portland, Jan. 21 To the Editor of The Journal: ' In compliance with the courteous invitation extended to the " president of the Oregon State Equal Suf frage association by Mrs. S. A. Evans, whose clever Saturday page Is awaken-. Ing so much Interest in the minds of thinking women all over the state, I ... . hereby offer you a few facts, In relation to our 'initiative equal suffrage petition,, together with a few of the primal rea-' sons which led to the permanent Inaugu ration of our work in Oregon in 1871. ir It is not as generally known as it ought to be that the great . Oregon country was the first original division of the American uplon to 'rcognizethe inr dividual right to legal existence :of any married woman! The exercise of this right, or privilege as it should be styled, since "rights" are Inherent, was secured to the women of old Oregon- in the year-1850,: through an act . of .. con- - yress; and was Known as tne donation - land Jaw. . This act. which was In force for .two years and then repealed, enabled the 'few married women then, residing In , this border country, to claim and hold, . separate and apart from their husbands. . the lands thus secured, on the same footing as those acquired by their hus bands. If this donation land law had been perpetuated the question of "no taxation without representation" would long ago have settled itself. But the existence of ' the law was of such short duration that , a comparative few of the women of tho present day werecable to avail them selves of its provisions; and only tho original women settlers of the Oregon country, of which tho four enfranchised states are daughters, were able to enjoy Its benefits. Enough was gained, how ever, to establish the precedent, out of which has grown the full exercise of the ; elective franchise by the : women of Wyoming. Colorado, Utah and Idaho, the legal names of the said daughters, who are now demanding for their moth' r state the same recognition which, has been extended to them, almost without the asking.-.' . That we have reason to hope that our fathers, husbands, brothers and sons will this year extend to us a like priv ilege, is proven by a review of historic facts. Prior to 1872, no married women, except the few above named, had any recognised legal existence whatever, out side of the law of "coverture." In that year the legislature enacted a "married woman's sole trader biH." - In 1878 an act . was passed enabling women to vote' for school trustees, and for bonds and appropriations for school purposes, if they have property in the district, "on which they, or their husbands " pay a tax." They were also empowered to fill the offices of superintendents of schools, but the law was contested in 189S, by a defeated candidate, and declared uncon stitutional by the supreme court. Women ere employed as court stenog raphers, and in various' subordinate of fices, and may serve as notaries. They may practice law, -and no profession or occupation is legally forbidden to them. All of the large educational institu tions are open alike to both men and women. - . If either husband or wife' die Intes tate, and there are no descendants liv ing, all tho real and personal property goes to the survivor. If there are child ren living, the widow receives one half of the husband's real estate and one halt of his personal ' property; but the widower takes a life Interest In all of his wffe's real estate and all of her per sonal' property, absolutely; that is. if there be "no living descendants; half if there be any. All laws and parts of laws have been repealed ' which recognise civil dlsabll-. sties of the wife which do not exist as to the husband, except the great fund amental right of voting and holding of fice; and the growth of this right, the basis of all rights, is so encouraging as to warrant the hope that the great cen tennial exposition which Is now almost at our doors, will open its gates to the women of old Oregon on the same foot ing that the women of her enfranchised daughters of four of our neighboring states enjoy. W have had, before the voters in the past 20 years, two proposed constitu tional amendments to enfranchise women. In 1894 the vote was ayes, 11,228; noes, 28,178. In 1900 another vote was taken, and it stood, ayes, 2. 265; noes 28,402. Therefore, although, the population had more than doubled, especially in the cities where the slum vote is always cast to a unit against Jus tice for women, the total Increase of the "no" vote throughout the, state in the 18 years was 228, while tho "yes" vote had been increased by 15,042. Do 'you won der, Mr. Editor, that we thank the men and take courage? The right of suffrage' comes to us slowly because it is tho one right that comes to us only through constitutional law. ; "Tlieref ore," , as Miss Anthony well says In her great history of four volumes, recording the wonderful work of women in this movement: .' This most valuable of all rights the right that if possessed by women In the be ginning, would have . brought all" ths others without a . struggle Is - placed absolutely, in the hands of men, to give Or withhold at wftl, from women.' For the reasons stated, and for the further reason that we prefer to rely upon' the chivalry and courtesy of men rather than rush ourselves against the locked doors of our rightful heritage unbidden, we rejoice in their coopera tion; and, from the gratifying rate at which our petitions are pouring In, we are hoping for the sweep of the equal suffrage campaign of 1904, for which ths petitions were started. But. whether we win or not at this special juncture, the work will go right on. We, the daughters of old Oregon, are tired, tired! The evening of days has arrived for many of us, and we are relying upon you, men and brethren, as we respectfully trust you with our ap peal for the necognitlon of our right to a voice in the government we are taxed to maintain; and we believe we will not be compelled to trust you in vain. In conclusion will you kindly sllow me to state that all petitions must be In the hands of the secretary of state by the 6th of February; and I will go my self to the capltol, carrying the petitions that reach my hand, and also to confer with that official in regard to future movements;, not that we announce tlist gentleman, a a political coadjutor; but because we seek not to evede any tw, but to obey all beneficent one. ABIGAIL SCOTT Dt'NlWAT. ft ft ft Miss M. C. Wilson of Wheeling, W. Va , writes In an eucoureglng snd c'omplir mentery way of the work and a membership fee for the statute fund. ,14 i ' t.'.TT 'ill -ti-