"Why not talk about something realy intevestingt" was the mod-yoy dacenich Mea, Milles wife of the newly appoint. ed Judge of the U. 8. Court for China, smilingly " parried "the Gfforte of our representative interview her: No matter how inquisitive we tried to be, nor how personal our interest we found the dialogue adroitly direct.
tama, polities, art or music, to" the general themes of Watil we discovered that we had met a woman with " curious dislike for talking about herself, Well informed on all current topics, she turned the conversi tion down so many. alluring byways that it was impossible to Veep it to what should have been ite central "theme-—borsalf, "With great determination, however, we retwined to the charge, caying, "It has been said. that you are an able and enthusiastic "Now, who could have started that reportt" sighed Mrs. Purdy, shaking her head. depreeatiogly, Nxt one time T belonged to. a number of clubs, but I was only 2 worker in them, not one of the Tenders." "By that very admission, had she but realized it, she tanked herself as, a genuine' club Woman, working for the common good and not for individual hon-urs, which thave, -nevertheless, Deen forced upon' her. But this fa, digression, for rs, "Purdy interested in the question of suftrage and the work of the Associntion "that "it absorbed all fencrgies and I resigned from my other neti Since the grant: {ng of the suffrage to women I have retained my" interest. la. the League of Women Voters, that unpartisan (no, not non-partisan) Organization and believe it is Gelug a very valuable: work, the whole first aot. through no Fault of one's own. I quite under. stand how you may have overlooked this fact and feel sure that now T fave brought it to your attention you will correct this abuse at. once, since it is 20 patently within your power. That's And just one more or at most. two. Could you, without much' inconvenience, replace all squeaky or otherwise iNlmannered. chairs in the. audito that enjoyment of beautiful music need not be marred by the creaking chairs of those who are unfortunately not entirely spellbound by the sweet strains discoursed I might suggest a professional sez? testor, to try out the chairs before each performance, Even a little oiling would help.
'The Inst favour is that you Print the programmes on non-rattling paper. It may mot be easy to find non-rustling mediums, but T think it might' be done. Couldn't you get some efficiency expert to eliminate the noise and this waste product to the Chivese applause was needed? It has theatres, or save. it up until lbcon estimated that the amount lof rattling wasted during the course of a. season's concerts would be sufficient for the imstation of a stormy night at sca or the gale that almost blows the POLITICAL RDUCATION, tion Which haya been organized ithe schools of political educa; nee the suffrage Amendment passed have been tremendously useful; Im Minnesota no Tens than 80 schools were organized the summer after the Amend-passed in small coun-towns and women came from the farming countries around for in. citizenship, its duties and perhaps a week'a intensive course siti riviloges. The Democratic and republican "women worked practically the same Tines and the result has been that women are taking a much more intelligent interest in the affairs of their "Not only that, but enthusinam has spread husbands as well and the table table the children hear is far more educative ao. thut, they will grow up in_an_atmosphero conducive to open-minded citizenship. Yes, Tim an enthusiast on this sub: ject.
"The Chinese women? I'm not prepared to say anything on that score but I look forward. with interest to learning how they are working out their own problems as well as finding out how Ameri women in the Orient keep touch with Political matters "at
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