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Show V 1 Woman's World 1 socialism: from: a' WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT In i he livoly discussion which is eo-on eo-on concerning- the Socialist propa-i,ii(ia propa-i,ii(ia u -.voald appear that womai have as deep an Interest as men ?inr ili-r are equal shtrers in social conditions. condi-tions. Possibly also their peculiar functions func-tions which lie at the loundation of .ill society give them a fully equal right to an expression of opinion. or sentiment 1 1 the subject. , My all means the most important I, product of numan society is the human i..):nt. Not vheat nor corn, houses nor merchandise, stocks nor bonds, com-y.'.ro com-y.'.ro with it for a moment in important import-ant or value. It is in fact for this one pio.hi' t that ill others exist. If the hu-niiin hu-niiin infant diould case to be producei rfvy oth-M- social product would at :h-o l"se its value.- Rut j the produc-li produc-li .n of this incomparably valuable entity en-tity the mother is by far the most important im-portant fact 'jr. so absorbing in her iP-ncv, so exhausting: the draft upon ier every po.vr, physical and mental, th it the comm.)!! experience of the race 111, is demonstrated that for her own o..., for the i?'-od of society and the v,-i!"are of the child, she ought to be t v ilified during the period of her ma-t'-rnity from the labor necessary to her s.ii'l'f'it. Her maternal condition of physical incapacity becomes, therefore, h permanent and inalienable tax upon p-operty. In the present social order the father !' the child 's held 'responsible for her support, and nis capital or labor the !.j!.or which -s his capital is pledged 1'or this pdrpose. Hut let us once sup-j sup-j -se that all property is held collective-iy. collective-iy. then the provision for the supp:rt of 1..- mother .uid infant must be transient trans-ient 1 to the olleciive power, . namely ni" state. Phis is a well understood .i!id openly .-.dovcated tenet of socialist! social-ist! . That it involves the utter destruc-ti.'ii destruc-ti.'ii of marriage, the home and all pri-aie pri-aie interest :i children on the part of the parents, is conceded by such socialist social-ist leaders as Marx, Hasencleve-r, 1 iidnian, Bebel and many others. i'. llective ownership, therefore, which is the kernel of socialism, can never be fully disem??d without taking into account ac-count this, its ultimate result. It stands in fundamental and uncompromising i opposition to the present social order and to the teachings of Christianity, and whoever cceptit must be prepared pre-pared to go its full length and arrive at )iis avowed and advocated result. It is utterly fallacious, therefore, to. say that socialism is simply an economic eco-nomic system. In its far reaching but inevitable results it threatens the whole basis of religion and morals, as embodied em-bodied in Christian civilization. It purposes pur-poses an entire revolution in the construction con-struction of society, and it is for this jvasnii that ;t so justly takes the title of revolutionary scialim. The subject, therefore, -Jjeoomes of serious importance to women, and two questions naturally arise in the consideration consid-eration of it. The first is economic: .re women prapared to relinquish their present legally established rights and privileges in the home for a lien upon I I the state? The second is personal: Are ff they willing to give up these rights and J privileges together with the care and I protection of ihe father of their chil- J dren and the love and companionship of the children themselves, in exchange for the right '.and obligation) to earn their own living and to vote, with such humanitarian interest as the state may manifest in their welfare thrown in 7 Such is the "justice" which socialism proposes to mete out to the mother of the race. Th?y may be a few men who are willing to escape the responsibilities of family life on such terms, but it is scarcely to be wondered at that women are not cumin;: forward in great numbers toaceept a proposition -which ttaev feel instinctively is fraught with ruin not only to the dearest interest, ideals and traditions of their sex, but to the best interests of mankind as well. Caroline F. Sorbin in Chicago Record Herald. The Debutante's Gown. It must be beeon ing. It must be youtnful. 11 is best not t'o elaborate. chiffon is soft and becoming, but perishable. Krussels .let is more durable and as attractive. Net needs a quantity of lace trimming. trim-ming. , Crepe de -hine is unequalled fcr real M-rvieeableness. In cleans very well and can be oyed for a second ytar. Satin finished crepe is -as so.t and pretty as the new crepes and less ex- 1 -Vl?ite liberty satin is extremely ef- j , fe.-tive and a youthful-looking fabric. ! Liberty silk is pretty, but a poor in vestment wh.Te economy is a factor. I Van de soi ? in white may be worn, but the colored silk is too old. white rloih costume will be useful 1or manv ..: i -i .-ns later, and may be I diaped softly, o as not to appear stiff. I.Iaxims for Men and Women. When a .vomun says she wouldn't n.:. try ihe best man alive she speaks truth: V.h" couldn't get him.- Ti.mom.Mv" is tne reef that has cost thf life f nmiy a business man. !f every woman's face was her for- Vtune fnete would be a run on the veil nrk.t. ! Justice 'v.U'iu take your part, but injustice in-justice tak s vous all. Too manv iVons in the. fire eat up HiU'-h expensie coal. l"ti't Uik polite acknowledgement f run encoi--'. Tii- man .l,o jumps at conclusions iisuaily falls. itii them. Curiosity ofttin.es liides behind the i iHsk of solicitude. K rythiog conns to him who waits, : pt the waiter. , When von riie sirguing with a fool, I remember ihe f1 "1 is doing the I s-- in-.- tiling. j IHE SUNDAY MENU. .! .-ii -go. Cereal --md Cream. '. !; Tenderloin. Fri-d Sweet Potatoes. il'-.M'-rcd Toast. Apple Sauce. C "off ee. j "elery Soup. J r-.k.-d chicken. Giblet Sauce. S C: an!., rry Jelly. Creamed Turniri". 1 Macaroni au Gratin. 'Mange and LettU'-eSalad. i Vii'iipkin Pie. Cheese. I Ulack Coffee. j SITPKK. I r-"si..i, Hakeci Beans. Pot Cheese. ! Sweet Pick'es. I ' o Jf -r Cake. Sliced Apricots. Tea. j Young Girls on the Streets. Noting pirls with trim little tailored f-'"'s and natty hats, with snooded hair ( fresh round faces, girls who ought j to ,c iioinc with their mother pud fa- '1 !-, are to be 6ccn upn the streets vithnui csi ort or in groups of twos I :i d threes at hours long past curfew J . time on any night of the week. There I i-; something in the round faces that J piips a little at the heart, however. I and there's too often a swagger to the j bshtfooted walk that seems out of I harmony with weet girlhood, j There's a ejuick retort and a flip- ! pant jest from lips that should be re- 1 beating the multiplication table at J nome. and a bold glance of brazen j stare from eyes that should be veiled ! in maiden modesty. Poor little girls, vf ,10t to know how much more precious .t than all things born they are, when 1 they properly estimate tbeir own worth &nd prize themselves at it! Victor 1 ' "' S i I Hugo once faid that he was one of those who "fall speechless in the presence pres-ence of young girls and flow ers," deeming deem-ing them holy. And still they come to -o unprized by themselves, neglected ry their proper protectors and taken -t their o n estimate by the world. And it isn't their fault. Most of them have mothers ai.d fathers who can tell them ot the pitfalls that lie in the path of vanity and disobedience. Most of them have homes that should be their shelter after the sun goes down, and most of them would listen to advice properly given and in time. The mother and father who think their duty done in sending the young daughter daught-er out to school dressed a.s well as the neighbor's lit t .o girl, wiil have a lot to answer for some day. Detroit News-Tribune. News-Tribune. Want Irish Girls. 'The Houeskeepers' club, the leading women's organization of Memphis, Tenn.. has a plan for solving the serv-antgirl serv-antgirl problem in that (section. It is nothing less than the importation of Irish girls of respectable families from County Longford. Ireland. Almost the entire dependence of the housekeepers of that section is placed upon negro women. These have proved so inefficient and unsatisfactory that several attempts have been made to secure se-cure white help. The movement is being superintended by Miss Mary McNabb, a leading club woman, late from Detroit. De-troit. Mich. The club will vouch to the emigration bureau in New York for the employment of the girls at an average wage of $3 per week. The girls are to pay their own fare to America. The first step will be the immigration of twenty girls, who will be given positions posi-tions in private families in Memphis. Steps will be taken by the club to secure se-cure their social standing in their class. If. after a few mouths, this proves satisfactory, sat-isfactory, the club will take up the matter mat-ter upon a much larger ccale, extending its operations among the girls of London, Lon-don, England. |