THE MODERN WOMAN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 22 November 1928, Page 8

THE MODERN WOMAN

————*4gS**(To the Editor)

Sir,—How can one help but pity poor (,', L. Chit tend I'ter reading bis tirade against "Modern Woman." for undoubtedly one of that terrible sex must have injured his feelings in sonic wav, hence his long and scathing cpist le. II is awfully sweet of him (I am presuming it is a "him," as surety no woman would have been so foolish as to write such a scathing denunciation of her own splendid sex) to give us credit for a few of the gentler virtues, such as "mother's love." and Hie "ministering angel'' and so forth, but his experience of woman must have been a bitter one. Bill lei me iell him as a "modern woman" Mull I think, ;iiii] I am sure my views will be endorsed by the majority, thai the present day girl is a splendid, sporting, healthy' type I in the majority of eases when married makes a line sensible mother, good housewife and eonipanion. Of course (I. L. Chittenden may still have in his mind (hat obsolete type, tin' sweet dutiful wife and daughter who sat at home "sewing a seam" (poor soul) and never daring to open her lips or have a mini! of her own; ~( the beck and call of her Ion! and master. Thank goodness those dark davs have passed and gone, and woman at last, has come into her own. dust let me tell C. L. Chittenden that woman has proved herself just as splendid and capable as man in the majority of her various undertakings. .Anil the Empire would have been in a sad state during the Great War if it had not. been for the "lip-sticked, powdered flapper" who stayed at home and carried on bravely and filled the to release men to go ami light; for their country. Shame on you 0. L. Chittenden to belittle lite splendid girls as you have tried to do in your jaundiced letter. Please don't think 1 am a "shrieking, jazzing flapper" who "skips about in a man's arms," but, let:, me tell you I am a wear short skirts, have my hair shingled and hive jazzing, had "dappers" of my own, who Happed through college, (lapped into offices (and faithfully did their work), Happed into marriage, have babies (yes, actually), and love them dearly, make lovely sensible mothers, good wives, and go off to "jazz and skip" in the embraces of (heir husbands at a dance hall whenever they get a chance. It seems (o be a sore point with your correspondent (hat. women are able lo earn good wages. Why should they not if (hey are capable, and heaven help some women who are lied to lazy, indolent brutes of men (sorry to say anything like this, but could write you columns on the present day youth if I had the time), if they were not allowed to turn their hands to work, even as a head milliner. Why the poor milliner should, come in for your particular disapproval is a matter for conjecture. We simply couldn't do without her, please don't ask us to. We must have jaunty hats to suit our naughty shingled heads. Now, (I. L. Chittenden, take my advice and try to remember we live in modern times and must keep pace. Old-fashion-ed ideas and methods have no place in the scheme and miist be cast aside.

(: i\ c every credit ,t(i the jutm'iil day, healthy, happy, sporting, out-of-door •jirl wlm work's hard and docs her work well, and even it' she dues ja/.z ;,nd enjoy a football iiial.cli, why shouldn't 'she? Shi' works hard enough ~i 1,,.,- ji.h and should lie allowed her recreation. Cheer ii|i! it won't bo long now before we womi'ii arc actually helping (Im "mere man," to make Unlaws of ihe country, and sit in Parliament. Now, isn't thai a lovely comforting thought. Things will be well done then. No slip-shod legislation, we will see lo that, I can assure you. I am. cle..

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