Show woman writer objects to term weaker sex A woman columnist Colu mIst noted for her it keen en insight into events and things selects this subject for comment the papers tell of a federal judge in a new york courtroom who compelled the men to give women their seats beats A reader sends us the clipping wondering what we think about it here it Is in ill a courtroom crowded to capacity with creditors and stockholders of the ambassador botel corporation federal judge J M woolsey said recently it seems to me that the men sitting over there should stand up and let the ladles ladies sit down when the men did not budge he added go over there marshals and roust them out the marshals obeyed and the women sat down while the men grumbled grum bICA quietly to themselves saying they thought the order unfair what do we think about it well it all depends on what wi we women want it if what we want most la Is the seat a man occupies then we should not inquire too closely into the method of taking it away from him in this case they were we must admit questionable tio some of those men may have been more in need of a seat than any ot of the women to accommodate whom they were ousted and some were probably there in the line of duty doty while the women seated by the gallant judge were merely spectators presumably on pleasure bent we repeat it if its the seat only that interests you you will applaud the judge whose motto Is apparently under all circumstances ladles ladies first it if it Is chivalry on the part of men in this day and age that you care more about than the seat in court or subway or street car which they may have to give up to yon then you will not favor forcing them out of their seats there Is no romantic satisfaction in taking a mans seat it if he has to be thrown out of it and the compulsion Is hardly conducive to developing in him a greater gallantry in fact the man once forced to get up for a woman will hardly take the lead in making the th gallant gesture of his own free will that sweet flower of chivalry tho the sense of self sacrifice on behalf of 0 the WEAKER sex will have been nipped la in the bud and anyway are we for my part I 1 should feel cheap to have a man forced out ot of his seat for my benefit IR 06 bell syndicate service |