By JOSEPH W. LaBINE Mr. Husband, have you ever complained when the little wife stayed late at bridge club and made you fix your own dinner? Have you ever chafed over a stack of dirty dishes while the Missus enjoyed a vacation at the lake? You'd better take it and smile, Mister, because things are look- ing bad for the Man of the House. Woman, using her wiles and wisdom, is getting a stran- gle hold on the nation’s purse strings and edging her way into once marked ‘For Men Only.” The time may come when a struggling young business wo- man asks the man of her choice to love, honor and obey, to keep house and raise the children. All of a sudden—after it's too late—we’re realizing that Amer- ican women are in a fair way to dictate how tomorrow’s social structure shall be formed. inherit—70 per cent of the nation’s wealth, With such a weapon in their power, it is only Figures Are Overwhelming, Eighty per cent of $104,500,000,000 outstanding surance has been as: en, life mere man, they're in a fair way to collect most of it. Moreover, women constitute 49 per cent of the 15,000,000 stockholders in American corporations. per cent of our homes and control 85 per cent of the national buying power. business world, determined women usually succeed. male wage earner jealous: Sarah M. Sheridan, $27,762; Edna Newton, editor, the Conde Nast Publishing $28,865; Helen Neuschaefer, secre- tary, A. Sartorius & Co., $30,000; Sophia R. Louttit, Providence, R. I., laundry company head, $36,000: Blanche Green, president, Spencer Corset company, $57,629, and Va- leria Bonham, president, Valeria Homes, Inc., $40,000. Most women workers aren't high- powered executives, but their apti- tude for traditional men's jobs is amazing. A Cadiz, Ohio, woman husband as a “lumber jill” North woods, Perhaps the woman today is Shek, wife of China's ruler a considered the real scenes boss of the Chinese ‘‘repub- in most outstanding Mme. Cl} is said to have executed minor officials for accepting bribes. Women in History. important role in world affairs? Mrs. Charles A. Beard, author of observed that in admitting they don't know the answer to a question,” he said. ‘““Men try to guess at the answer; women just say they don't know." In New York a prominent judge ing decide court cases, the attor- neys for both sides need to sharpen their wits, since ladies of the jury will not bow to emotionalism like men. Surprising, isn't it? Man Offers Rebuttal, At this point, since Mr. Husband probably feels pretty downhearted, it's pleasing to run into a friend like Sinclair Lewis, the novelist, who America. “Women have been too prone to interfere with things,” he says. ‘““They have consistently rushed into all sorts of reform movements and made everyone very uncomforta- ble. Prohibition was a neat little ladies. Look what it cost the country and the havoc it created before the law was wlled. We're the effects of it Although Mr. Lewis will not find total agreement his prohibition argument, most men will concur in + fY still sul " on apple-cart by demanding equal rights. While insisting on being giv- en all the privileges of men, they have not accepted the responsibili- ties. That—at least—is the opinion of some men who politely stand up “On Understanding Woman,” says the first sharp distinction between animals and the human race (an- thropologically speaking) came when woman started industries and agriculture during the cave years. Certainly the list of women who have altered world history is tre- mendous. Cleopatra, Josephine, Queen Victoria and Joan d’Arc are but a few. The list must include the contemporary Wallis Warfield, duchess of Windsor. While many women owe their suc- cess more to charm than ability, it cannot be denied that the ladies have their share of intelligence. In Buffalo, N. Y., an official who. ex- amined more than 1,700 women for in the crowded street car at night, giving their seats to business wom- en. Much to their dismay, working girls find this chivalrous custom dis- appearing. The second point in defense of man’s continued supremacy is a tendency to pay women smaller wages. Recent United States De- partment of Labor surveys show a difference of from 50 to 60 per cent between men's and women’s sala- ries on the same type of jobs. Sea- son, location and occupation seldom alter the situation. The reason, ac- cording to Miss Mary Elizabeth Pid- geon, who made the study, is that women's work has been concerned largely with unpaid household tasks, i Where “traditionally and unsoundly consid- They're Strong Haters. Point three (and here's a good one, Mister!) is that women are not the suave diplomats required for success in business. When it comes Miss Edna Nelson, stewardess for United Airlines, is one of the large army of trained nurses now follow- ing this romantic profession. cording to experts in the British di- vorce courts. Men, being tougher, are just meek second-raters. The learned experts explain that the cru- el streak in feminine makeup comes out especially when the object of their hate is another woman, prov- ing that women will never be cessful in business dealings with other women. The same experts say that men forget more quickly. Wom- en, like elephants, will never rest until they get satisfaction, if they think they've been wronged. The fourth point comes from testi- mony given by the working girl herself, an energetic young Boston secretary who rushes home with an armful of groceries each night. She's a housewife. “How much does my salary really mean to my family?’ she asks. “A good three-fourths of it is wasted on such expenses as a maid, extra food, luncheons, carfares, clothes, laundry, etc. That could all be cut out if I stayed home and did the job nature fitted me for. In other words, for about $10 a week, I'm de- priving my youngsters of their mother when they need her most, and working myself into a nervous stew in the bargain.” “And anyway,” grumbles her husband, “it ain't fair. The fact that my wife and several million other women are working keeps my salary down. She gets home late every night and I eat canned beans for supper. The beds are never made on time, the dishes are never washed and the house looks like a shambles. If this foolishness doesn’t stop pretty soon I'm going to" “Okay, Mister,” answers the wife “why don't you try washing dishes yourself now and then?” Which makes a fellow suddenly realize that women always have and always will, direct the destin of mankind. © Western Newspaper Unior Suc- YOUR front door greets your friends before you do dressed to look its best? Here are some simple rules that will be useful in selecting the material and style for front curtain- ing. Choose a on both sides a with the ide color of your door as well as with of the hall or room into whi opens. A simple net cu rial or plain silk are good to use but if your door is white on the outside think twice you choose usual ecru or pongee color, net silk of a color to match the shutters or the trim of the house v ly more attractive {oo conspicuous may be ferent color on the door fabric that looks well nd that harmonizes the color scl before the White or 1 The curtains made double with a dif inside if need Mistake-O-Graph Answers ure is not fastened to ish is being pulled from the Old gent One of his skates 5. He has only half a other foot 6. Man is ice skating with roller skates 7. Milk jug Is foaming at the mo 8. Bench has no legs 8. Sights are on the " 1c i= skating on walter bas a bent blade skate on the ot uth bottom th 0 un barrel is bent 11. Giri mping over wo types of skates Man has no hands One side of his glasses other round barrel wears is square, weather 15. Word "sents" is misspelled. Copyright. —~ WNU Service, Pale yellow is another color that is alw to use gives the light orb through ays safe as effect of the door. These curtains should be firmly anchored both top and bottom so that do not blow and catch in the door when opened anc sed. Both and top rods may be fasten hooks as s! they about bottom Every homemaker should have 5 . 8’ new book, riy-eight pages of for making S8ing ] 8; ype of room; oma 4 abl and Ne address, ns preferred) to South Desplaines . Cardinal Truths ‘he poet Shakespeare saw that ortraying the soul of he must present the same that are so fully present- n the Bible . Shakespeare always speaking of holy things. He often draws the por- trait of immoral characters, but he draws them true to life and al- ways in such a way that he never commends vice inner Coleridge said truly “Shakes peare has no innocent adulteries, " + + + Macbeth of his ambi- tion, but he his own soul. Shakespeare brings sin to judg- height 1 ost Bible in Shakespeare.” “Favorite Recipe of the Week ~ Baked Peaches for Garnish or Dessert, ANNED peach halves baked in their own syrup with the addi- tion of sugar, butter and a sus picion of cinnamon make an ideal fruit to feature with the meat course or they are equally de- licious to have for dessert. Serve them hot or cold but hot fruit during the winter months is es pecially good. Baked Peaches. 1 No. 2'% can peach 3 tablespoons halves butter 1% cup brown sugar Cinnamon Pour the peaches and the syrup into a shallow pan, a cake pan is convenient to use. Turn the peach halves so the cut is up. Sprinkle the sugar over the peaches, place a piece of butter in each peach where the pit was re- moved and sprinkle them ever so lightly with cinnamon. Bake in a hot oven (450 degrees) sugar on the edges of the peach begins to brown, or about 30 min- utes. 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