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9ZJ BUTTERFLIES ALMOST A THING OF THE PAST
JS WOMEN LEARN OF DIGNITY IN SERIOUS, WORK
Since Peggy Thayer Blazed
the Path, Others of Her
Sex Have Had Ne Trouble
Following Her
THE languid-looking Indy passes In her Umousine, but she's net as
lnnpuid as she leeks.
Her glided chariot, with Its drum head lamps and steel disc wheels,
Its polished paint and scintillating silver, isn't taking her te the modiste
r the hairdresser. Net for a minute! It's taking her te work. ,
Werk ? Of course she works "it's the fashion."
Lady Bountiful has become Lady Useful. Once it was the Blue Eoek
ind tl10 Scinl Register. Today it's the business directory.
Witness:
Barbara M. Boyd, who lives in the
(Jorenado Apartments, at ene time
would peep leisurely ever the covers
tnd slip out of bed with a yawn. She
bow gees te her studio en Sydenham
itreet at 9 o'clock each morning te
'paint clf-like figures and vivid birds
en lamp shades.
Frances T. Leaf, of 2027 Walnut
itreet, before the war played in the
genshine, danced in the moonlight.
Her days were a round of pleasure.
New each day she Is In her shop with
Mrs. Jehn Wanamakcr, 3d. She sells
bats te the smaller girls, and warm
wraps te their eldor sisters, Her
day begins at 9 o'clock and carries
her through until 5.
There are countless ethers who
prefer activity in the business world
te the round of pleasure offered in
leciety. They like it. It's the thing
te de, they feel.
A visit te the Sydenham street
studio found Barbaru Boyd already
engrossed in her work. The lower
room of the studio is furnished with
wooden benches and chairs painted n
bright yellow and lamp shades at
rakish angles appear from the in
side of closets, and even swing
crazily from a candlestick.
"Just before the war," Mis3 Boyd
explained, "I was graduated from
wns just nearly frantic, and se I
opened this shop, t love te dress girls
they arc se pretty and things fit
them se well. Sometimes a new
frock comes in a lovely shade of rose
and I can just think of which one of
my girls who ceme Inte the shop
would leek prettiest in it.
Says Women Should
Breaden Life Outlook
"De I think women should work?
Why, of course! Every one needs
her outlook broadened and the busi
ness world is certainly most excel
lent training."
Take Mrs. Jame3 T. Halscy, who
is chopereno at the Bellcvuc-Strat-ferd
and mothers the girls who
ceme te Philadelphia from out
of town. She keeps a friendly
eye en girls who come into the hotel
for dinner or supper when their own
mothers cannot ceme with them.
With two girls of her own, Mrs.
Halscy knows the little trials and
tribulations which loom up se formi
dably and she can give that sympa
thetic yet' wise understanding which
reaches out and helps ever the rough
places. The night of the Army and
Navy ball there were nine girls
from various parts of the country
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Debutantes of Recent Yearsh
Discover Variety of PVays
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nblr niip en tin IiihMi despite the old eld old
ftishlened hieli reilinKf nnd lnrxe
roetnH. At nil tlme there uere pefiple
!liretiKln the Iieiimc ni n lnri!e family
te Slither nlxmt the tnhle nt mefiN nnd
talk ever the vnrleti hnppenin"' "f tlie
dny. When the diiy ciitne tint the
Inrue fninily mih no mere. Mi" Mnry
McMurtrle dienled m1k jildt ceiililn't
live in n ninnllcr limine, All her life
she had heen used te fpacieiiv rooms,
plenty of people, keeplni; heiie And
se. ret her than move into n smaller
place, nlie and her Muter hegnn t.ikmi;
hoarders.
And it is net a henrdins hour in the
ordinary nert of way. It N cendievd
en definite dans with ruies wl.lrli ile
net bend.
"Indeed. I couldn't vlt nheut the
heiiM" wild .Miss Mr.Miirtrii. "I must
he doing something. I love te talk with
Miph. fe read te uimdi-r a!e .1 in
the outdoor, hut I mu-t be deims
t-emethini;. And I 1 ti i rile that huiiuib.s
of Minn kind i the thint; for women.
"A woman is exHentially fitted for
biiHin.s, mere "e than for art'iMie
thinKs. Don't rnfunderetiml me when
I v.w ihat! I think tint weaien nine
all the finer sensibilities with whhh
they mi' ereditcd, hut I think the artis
tic tliiiiKu, such as imintiin; or mr.sie,
nil- better ' presi-ed iv men.
"1 de many ether things lieii!es
run n heatdini; heue," Mi McMur
trie added. "1 have euti-ule interests
in ehlbs and charities. I like te keep
'tuny all the time."
Disapproves of Werk
Unless Frem Necessity
In vn Id fentra.sf te the women '.he
think luislncs te he their forte, the
place where thev belong, is Mrs. Sarah
Y. Whelen, who is in the adverti-en,'
department of one of Philadelphia's de.
partmnt strircs,
"Should a woman work?" "he echoes
the quebtien. "Abseluti'ly no! I can-
helpers clubs ".tinting member and
irdent worker Seme of the exec
energy expended in burliness bv h'
c.inen who would otherwise Ix !dj
can h nut te geed life in I'hurltnble
nnd welf-irc work."
1 Agreeing w'fh her 1 Mnrenrrf Heb-in-",
who leave her home nf 1710 TietiBt
street eadi (Nv te take en the role of
se. renr te Clnrenci Oardner. mnnnger
of the Academj of Milfic.
"I dim i think nm girl should he In
business, and tin- eti'v reason I nm IB
becane I happen te like it." unld Mtsa
Uebins "1111 I sort of feel as If I
wire a freak I'lirtl rmert. I don't
think that the war had nn thing te le
with liiv sudden rushing of women Inte
buslnc1
Girls Should Cultivate
Lere of Heme Life
"When n prl is home she getti bettfT
ii',iiMnted w.tb h r home and her film
I'j S!i" h's t n ii time te deeti te
ill-in, and if she i- m nsihli the mere
i .- sei , of them the mere t-he'll like
them.
"I like business Tiint's whr I,nm
in it I. i' for ihe uvernge wemft.
I'hinin- .ind welfare wmk can keep
h"r en iipled, and he will be fur bet
ter off."
Simps jn-t n hit different from the
average held swa. Xmrew btreets
Iwh'eh were once cniisldered mere nlleys
I heve he!! cleared out, Willi StUCCO
'fronts and Itnliiin blue woodwork te
i re'dnce shal by brii'ks im1 worn oak
doers, a hand-i'iilnted sign iut out, nnd
I the p"ii't I- .1 ''iinint little street, n
mmi'it'ire reirdnctii'n of fSreenwich
' Vill.ige tearooms-, nevi lty slinis. nny-
tliing and ever thing which offers ec-
1 cupatlen.
On such a little streets us this has
been opened the "Hepe Chest," by Mr.
Theoder1 Iloiisien and her sister, MIm
Tl e'lll I Hlilieeft
Occup.Mng no binnll place in tfc
Peggy Thayer, whose versatility in
business adventures has astounded
contemporary society
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V'vuiJwnHt'K ?" 1 Sp jjr W 4fTepH
Barbara Boyd finds mental spur in workaday business life
t school nnd ns seen as women
hegan taking up various kinds of
wnr work I became engrossed in
that, and was busy most of the time.
After the boys enme home our work
was finished. The days seemed point
less, somehow. I just hed te de some
thing, se, of course, 1 thought of
painting, and here I am. Sara Rat
tew is with me in the studio ns my
partner.
"Yeu knew, I like being in busi
ness. Most of my business asso
ciates are courteous. As a matter
of fact, if a man h really busy he
seems te give the impression of
having lets of time. It's the little
fellow who really nmeunts te noth neth noth
ingweo fusses around like a wet
hen, wanting lets of attention and
feeling injured if he doesn't get it.
"I'lease don't give people the Im
pression that I don't take this se
riously, because I de. We get In at
0 In the morning and are here until
5, sometimes later. Besides, after I
am married I intend te keep up the
studio. I think we should nil de
several things te keep from getting
into a rut. Toe much leisure would be
nil wrong, just the same as tee much
work, but I think I can distribute it
all well enough te manage."
Miss Boyd is engaged te Lawrence
Cerlles Murdock. She Is the daugh
ter of Mr. nnd Mrs. D. Knlcker
backer Boyd.
Mrs. Jehn Wnnamnkcr, fid, was
with the Emergency Aid during the
war, nnd her days were long and
busy ones. And when they began te
settle back te normal time dragged
"until," said Mrs. Wanemaker, "I
staying nt the hotel with Mrs.
Hnlsey. And befere they left each
ene came te her room te be told
hew prettv she looked, te have a
hnirpin fixed here and a hook fas
tened there.
A Southern lndv is Mrs. Halscv.
with all the charm and hospital
ity which is traditional of Southern
women. She helps out-of-town
women with their shopping, doesn't
tiose even ene eye until each
of ehe girls in her care has ceme
up in the elevator and said good
night te her, is in ihe dining-room
at dinnertime nnd from her tnhln
nods te all who knew her.
The nersnnnl tnnnlt wMnt. l nl.
se welcome and which brings that
wnrm, comfy feelliiK te nil who are
brought In centnet with it, Is given by
nun I'.iM.iiiiiiK iiih., wjiu ncr twinkling
ejes and mift smile.
Once again the wur steps In nnd the
result Is MiRH Jesephine McCulloh nnd
her "Treasure Bex." The box In really
the living room of her home ut 21123
Snnsern Btreet, transformed into such a
fascinating uliep which could rightly
bear no name ether thnn It does. There
everything !h te be found pretty nnd
dainty, useful nnd hnndy and it form
hut a background for the owner.
In these nnver-to-he-cntlre'ly-for.
gotten iIiijh "before the war," Miss
McCulloh wing professionally, but that
hoeii wan incorporated into war work,
which kept her ilnyH in a Hteudy whirl.
And then tins aftermath, when hours
dragged and dam w.re endless,
"I decided that In occupation !uy
IiupplncbH," said MIhn McCulloh. "I
wailtcd te get out and be brought In
contact with people. I love people nnd
find tJiPm te be m kind, no considerate
Se I worked, actunlly worked, hard hi
wirleiih department Meres of the city.
I wanted miIch experience, nnd I get it.
uue wet'K l would be in the bkirt de
partment, the next en thu'nisle with
a wile of gloves. Of course, I get tired.
But every ene was se nice. The girls
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Margaret Robins, who. nlnf.! is quite certain women should net
enter ncthely into a business career unless there is necessltv
But she seems te be enjoying that which she se obvietmlv
deprecates '
Thelma Houceff with her sister, Mrs.
Theodere Heiistnn, conduct! "The
Hepe Chest," a business venture
In the various departments were kind
and conslderate of the fnct that I was
totally tgnerant and they helped rae se
much.
"Next I began celling children's
clothes, nnd later decided te branch into
the thlncH that went with them sweat
ers, caps nnd glove,. I kept en adding
tl.lngH until new I have quite a little
shop, ns )ou can see. And it keeps me
busy. tee. I have given up my Hinging
almost entirely because 1 de net hne
tliiii te devote te practicing. Of course,
I sing for frlcnils sometimes. Hut I
have net the time for professional sing
ing." In n eiinlnt old-fashioned house Mrs.
Mnry Hunt has opened n tenroem'
On cold winter da), when the
wind fairly blows one around the cer- I
ner. the encn tirenhice low n trt..,n..
lire which crackles and leaps and takes
away the chill of the outside air. And
almost hidden behind n tiny painted
desk In the corner Is Mrs. Hunt. Khe
rises te greet you aud helps te find u
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table nt which you are sure te be com
fortable. She tells you w lint's geed and radl
ntea such hespitulit) as te cause tor ter
getfulness of the fact that she is con
ducting the ten room. She Is the
charming hostess.
Spacious Mansion New
a Cozy Private Hetel
Mian Mnry U. McMurtne and her
ister, Kllen, live at 1104 Spruce
street. A large, BoUmn-leoltlng heuie
Mrs. Jehn YV nnamaker, 3d, who finds
conventional business jfe preserves
youth nnd beauty
Pi". in,!lt" lhat ,0t nphatie. I de net
JiiiiiK that n woman's place is in be
found an where In the business world
Of course if she hits te work, ns h.
ninny of them de, that is entirely dlf
terent. Hut just getting a pnsltien te
occupy hours which would ntherei.'
be taken up with golf and bridge Is cer
tninlj net right
' 'In begin with, there are manv girl-
". hng iiesitn.ns, mid it is net tair
"int a woman who does net haw te
work for any flnanclnl reason should
tnke n place. Besides, if n woman
wanta something te de there are plenty
of charitable organisatien! in need of
Frances Leaf waves aide lure
of social diversions and "sells
things" with a consciousness of
work well performed
ranks of the women in business Ik the
.i.itil.. 1VKC-. Th.i.ver. knew,, as "the
man -sided I'.gg. 1 in.liiig a round of
teas nt Kiitlincntlj of interest. Bnt
wishing te M.r tennis ai cef, IWp
anneilii.-ed te hep friends that she wui
going into business, and she w,.nt ,lT
scN pirtiiiucs le iriaich the perMinalitv
and is wuli Mrs V,lia,u i'llei j'""".'
Im near Ititti nh"Use Huare. IJettia
of eer sie and shaie, novelty Der"
fume bottles, blfiiileil perfumes at
crushed peia s Iiemm about her a sue
mees around (lie shop.
i-iNimeriuK nun iiniianti cheese wu
i in demand and that a sufficient a'upDjy
was net furthceming. Mm Thayer miae
I arrangements with an agent in Helland
. t -i hn,. cheese sent eier ti.ia
Knitting Needles Click
Clese by Summer Seas
And HtHl the war creep, n j j
these days, which seem te be se far
in the past, Mrs Legan ,M. Bullitt
opened a wool shop in her cottage at
Ha Head n the bench the knitting
needles clicked, the rocking chair fleet
en cottage perchew nnd nt the country
club clicked needles n wiell uj tongue
nnd the wool shop wits epei,ru answer
the ever increusing demand. And In
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tuid extra "lock was Installed. Sweat
ers and hats that were distinctlre
of Mrs. liulUtt were marketed all
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ill .1113. wui. "v..j iiMiinuini i 0fev
the l.nst. Dells, nursery tore. Im.
quereil match nnd Jewel boxes, (ml
man things have changed the we3
Hhep Inte a novelty shop which U ttlll
cenducted during the nunimer In th
front room of her cottage.
The ce-eds nt the University of Peas
sylvnnia huve their various prehleme.
and Louise Horteuse Hnewden wu la
the fall of lH'.it appointed an ndrlser
or. as she is elllclnllv known, dn of
women. Misa Snow den a graduate
of I nUcrslty of IVnnBy'vnnla, took a.
pust-grailuute course there, and also
took special ceurwes nt the Unlrcralty
.if l.iItiutr. finil llira I'nlt.AHli ..m
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