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Show ... THE CITIZEN lamb! But even Samson, tne strongest of men, fell through the s blandishments of a woman. But was Delilah, a temp ti ess woman of intense nature, strong intellect and years of experience no novice in philandering, was Delilah yea, verily, as the reverend gentleman says, women have progressed in these modern days of womans rights, when a slip of a girl still in her teens can drag a minister of the gospel from the pure and holy environs of the pulpit and land him in a felons cell. But even as Samson fell for Delilah, so the leverend Salemite trod the primrose path, led on through the cha&e by the wanton light that lies in the eyes of a mere child. Vampire, indeed! Weii let him tell his story to a federal grand jury and await its verdict. A few great men, it is true, have been unfaithful to their wrives and trod the path that leads to hell, but it has been those of mediocre minds and India rubber morals who have blamed the woman. Men of wrealth and distinction are sometimes wrongfully accused, of sex crimes by brazen adventuresses, but Royston is neither wealthy nor distinguished, and it is inconceivable that a wisp of a girl of nineteen could lead astray the powerful pulpiteer the holy leader of his flock, the exemplar of common mortals who fondly believed that because of his calling and position all worldly dross had been purged from his nature. Bah! Put him behind the bars this wolf in sheep's colthing put him where he belongs, so that he cannot fall again. Tell his wife and child that they are well rid of him and the kind of love he professes for them and as for the poor girl, well has it been said that "there may be much religion and no morality comes of law and no jusShe has learned this to her tice. sorrow, and alas, let it be said to the shame of other good women, she will find that we still have a double standard of morals in Oregon and in America. Mrs. Alexander Thompson, in Portland (Ore.) Specta a1 tor. pity the barn-son'- THE DOUBLE STANDARD OF MORALS. Ages ago, when the world was young the first man and woman, though placed in a paradise of beauty where every prospect pleased, sinned, and fell from their high estate. When the time came for them to account for themselves and suffer the consequences of their sin, old Adam excused himself with the plea, the woman Thou gavest me did tempt me. Adam might have lied like a gentleman, and taken all the blame to himself, but he chose to set a precedent for other weak Adams to follow. All down the ages men and women have committed this same sin, and here and there we have found a man like Adam of old, who has blamed the woman. The Rev. Fred It. Itoyston, a minister of the gospel, who was recently arrested for violation of the Mann act, is no exception to the rule of modern Adams. He says she vamped me, and he asks that she suffer the penalty of their sin, equally with himself. Whether the girl shall be sent to a federal prison along with her seducer, the Rev. Mr. Royston, or whether she be permitted to go and sin no more, she will suffer the penalty of her sin. For contrary to the reasoning of this reverend gentleman, there is still a double standard of morals one for the man, another for the woman. In spite of our boasted civilization, in spite of the freedom accorded to women, in spite of progressive legislation designed to punish just such human hyenas as Royston, the day has not yet arrived when the . libertine is relegated to the social level of the prostitute, where he logically belongs. Strange as it may seem, it hurts a man more in his own estimation and in the estimation of the world to trifle with the eighth commandment once, than to break the seventh a hundred times. He loses more prestige among his fellownun by stealing an automobile than by ruining a maid. A woman today still feels her degradation, as no male malefactor ever felt his disgrace. Other criminals reform the thief becomes an honest man the forger lives down his crime the murderer purifies his bloody hands by a life time of atonement for his crime, but in the eyes of the world a fallen woman remains a fallen woman. I am wondering how many Christian homes in Salem have been opened to Roystons victim since her return. I wonder how many of the reverend Roy st on's parishioners agree with him that she also should be placed within the bars. Here we have a girl of nineteen, a member of the "weaker sex, with her persuasive physical charms, pitted against the Samson-likstrength of a mature minister of the gospel, a "shepherd of the flock. God so-call- ed e so-call- tection and they now Indulge in it as ornamental drapery. This fact gives the milliners their chance. The possibilities in veils are fully carried out. In a new fashion in France for instance, to make the veil and the neckwear in one piece. Boldly designed lace is chosen which is placed over the hat, drawn down to the neck in the form of a bird cage, then spread out over the shoulders to shape a wide round collar. It is held in place around the neck by checked ribbon, with long ends in front. This ribbon is in itself a novel and fashionable detail in costumery. It is used for girdles, it dangles from the wrists of sleeves, it is put on hats. The smart crepe de chine frocks as well as those of Georgette crepe carry a band of such ribbon about two inches wide, placed around the. hips, tied on one side to fall in long ends. It is checked in black and white, blue and gold, blue and buff; it is striped or plain. But always it is effective. this ribbon makes less of a bulk about the hips than crepe, metal or even chiffon. Young women wear it loosely placed at the spot where their waist line used to be. It is permitted to take the outline of the frock; it, makes no attempt to confine it close to the figure. But back to veils, for they are more important to the majority of women than ribbon. There is a novelty veil placed on a huge black hat lined with pink straw; it forms the crown and simulates the kind of plumage that hangs over one shoulder. The veil is of lace studded with pink rosebuds, one end shaped to a deep point with a rose at its end. REPUBLICAN WOMEN SET HIGH EXAMPLE IN OLD DOMINION I VEILS TAKE ON GAY I rock-ribbe- d Anne Rittenhouse writes not content with making parasols the plaything of the hour, the milliners, seeing big possibilities in veils, have started in to make them more conspicuous than opener. Of even more significance than their Vl attendance was the earnestness of the jwomen. It was early demonstrated ;that no spirit of curiosity, no desire to they naturally are. have an outing, was back of their Ever since they adopted the Arabic attendance. The interest they had in idea of cutting veils in wide measures the convention wras a serious, working and draping them in long lines these one, based upon a solid, abiding belief ornamental pieces of lace and chiffon in the Republican party and its princi-hav- e become an important accessors Spies. was pertinently Illustrated to a bat. Often they are the betteryby the statement of one of the dele-paof it. y?ates, speaking at one of the confer-Th- e small face veil was shelved by jlni1 ?nces. She said she came from a n who led fashion several yean ily solidly Democratic and married and ago, only the conservatives use it nto a Democratic family, but after at-i- n its conventional form, plasterei' W ending every political meeting she across the hat and nose and tightly ould last year and listening to the ar- pinned at back of neck. Other Womei juments by speakers of both parties, have disregarded the veil as a free pro kshe decided the women must stand ! ! ms rt t : fam-wome- priucip aie Republican party. it was (lisciosed in the course various commences neiu by . men that a car etui of Vingnia shows there are onei; more Republican women tnan the state. Another very not feature of the convention waa usually large number of young delegates and workers. This it to be representative of coq throughout the state. Mrs.- Harriet Taylor Upton, chairman of the Republican att Executive committee, was present presided at some of the confer After hearing reports tiom every, tion of the state, Mrs. Upton optimistic regarding the outlook Republican success in the state this year. It would not surprise me if th publicans carried Virginia this said Mrs. Upton at the ciose of ferences. "This sounds like a tract; but Republicans of Virgins c lieve it can be done. I feel veryt dent Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis Republican nominee for state ig q, house-to-nou- - is- - p the big Otey, tendent of public instruction, vi: L ahead of her ticket and will be 6 Mrs. Otey is one of the strong i: of Virginia who has long been in civic and educational affairs c. a large personal following, regr, of party lines. She is a conn platform speaker and will wage: orous campaign. Under coni Democratic administration, Yi; ranks only forty-thir- d fifth fre bottom among the states in The people are fully awake to tht ace of such a condition and,: opinion, will elect Mrs. Otey to fr of putting the state up nearer by tradition and by rights, it k in the educational world. It-- : c U tt The striking feature of the recent Virginia Republican state convention was the conspicuous part taken by the women. Every county in Virginia wras represented by at least one woman and in some cases women composed half the county delegations. This is a record which would be a credit to the Republican women of any M 'stalwart Republican state, but its tak- Demo- ing place in the cratic state of Virginia was an eye- - ed upon and rely upon the LIFE'S VARIOUS rt STAGES Youth scorns the indications!: and gambles deeply with life, has all to gain and naught b: to lose. He learns the white hf- 21 of anger when but a child; latf 2s suffocating hopes and godlike of love. Come still later many - Q- throwbacks into realities and: ings whlch temper judgment bi $ d to live is paramount and the i march continues unabated. ft live is paramount and alwa.vs Youth bow to Ages indecision-movements, and paralyzing Pitx which are grouped with Age's tainties. So is a man molded tic wine of life aged. 5 THE WRONG SIDE OF BEfc tab Bobby wras telling at .jie table how he had fallen ,ut That was because you near where you got ini. b'-- of 5it: said if ' ter '"Twasnt either, ho vtoric-M- j scorn "It was becausi I near Where I fell out. vlie be |