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ARE MEN FAIR TO WOMEN?
MRS. SCHOFIELD COATES ON SEX PREJUDICE.
Sox prejudice is still strong, and then are unwilling to be fair as far as women are concerned," said Mrs. Schofield Coates, in her presidential address at the eighteenth Women's Freedoms conference "of the League at Carton Ball, Westminster, recently.
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WOMEN DIPLOMATISTS. FAMOUS LADY WIRE-PULLERS OF
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There are not many pralesions which men still contrive to keep to themselves, Pew of us may live to see a woman on the Woolsack or governing the Bank of England, but it is likely that a time will come when only in the fighting Serviers and the Church, if even there will man be safe from the competition of the They had women doctors, lawyers ungis female of the species. Already the few trates, jururs, Members of Parliament, and a small, highly-specialised roentions which woman second only to the President in the the male still preserves tor himself arr Department af Elication, she continue being assaniteth Lady Frances Bulfout but they must not rest until they obtained clans a fair share of the Diplomatic Bs for Service for her sex. Whatever the shock, freedom for women jhul
The National Union of Teachers in the feelings of the Foreign Offer,, it accepted the new Duruhan Scale, which is to be admitted that she, has strong and case. All sorts and conditions of men differentiated between the sexes.
Then have ever agreed that, whatever else wo the women were the losers., mittee which agreed upon the sleep may be, they are by stature diplo was overwhelmingly composed of men, and mats. These natural gifts and instincts now and in every other age have been must have fair representation on All bodies trained and encouraged by the condi father, a suitor, a husband, to say noth
docile creatures. I the results male it very patent that women which dealt with matters concerning their tons of women's lives. To manage" z
Women councillors and guardians need ng of those
Servants, and children, has been woman's strenuous opposition to any attempts made only way to peace, prosperity, and hap- to standardise women's pay at less than pies. Diplomacy, therefore, of man's men's. It would be hard for them tote but a part, is woman's whole exis Lady Frances, in pleading her "ans." succeed owing to the preponderance of iner
will not forget to add the signal exam- members on the various bodies, who were often a gederation bebind in their asples of women's supremacy in the art Elizabeth may not have diplomatie.
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In every part of the work, sail Mrs. the greatist of Sovereigns, or even Coutes the emancipation of women waar Queens, but surely she was one of making bealway. In all the Colonies, with the very greaten of mptomatists. the exception of South Africa, the franeyrani made a classic arstitetion be- tween good diplomatists are bad. Cur chise, complete or partial, hal been won. In Northern Europe equal "franchise was dimal Mazarm, said he, seldom bed, but Sletternich always general, and women Cabinet Ministers were he often deceived.
hot now a novelty. In the Latin crustries lied and Lever deceived anybody, Judg women's status and share in governing ed by that test, we must give first-class were advancing. The recent elections in honours to the Virgin Queen. And she Egypt had shown that women there were does not stand alone. lp her own time taking a greater share in affairs, and the Catherine de Medici was a very com news from India and other Eastern coun- potent rival. And the name of Catherine of Russia is entitled to honourable, men- tries was encouraging.
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Ferhaps the lenst suti factors feature of our work," oatinced Mrs. Costes, "is the position of the married woman as She is still hot mother and worker. recognised as the parent of her child with powers equal to those of the father Cuncessions have been made, but with irritating reservations, ani we shall not restments in the eighteenth, and even content with anything less than equality."
These were all Sovereigns, and "per- haps it is not fair to infer the capacity at women from the achievements of the few who have sat upon a throne But without the aid ol'a crown women have doue great things in diplomacy, Govern.
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Mr. J. R. Clynes, discussing with a Daily Veres reporter the expenses of maintaining No. 11, Downing-street, said that while they were in residence there Birs. Clynas kept a strict record of all household expenditure.
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piece suits and jumper frocks.
Our education with its drill and mode of clean lines, two and threr
games, starts us with a pride in straight shoulders and a wril carried head which
the nineteenth, century found it well worth their while to employ women who a brillians salon as could reign over
Perhaps we unofficial Ambassadors. should add that some ambitious mis- tresses of salons sought the prestige and
Each different epoch of Fashion seems The income thus to be earned. The most. famous example is Malame de Lieven,
to give expression to one country more who began her career in England as
than another: the patches, powder, Russian Ambassador's wife, but was Howered-brocade and high-heeled buckled much the better diplomatist of the two shoes of the eighteenth century typify. and after his death acted for some years France, tri-corn hats and mask veis as the confidential agent of Russia in Western Europe, and Inter as wire-pul: Italy, and whilst the cumbersome dis- ler for the Government of Louis Philip comforts of the late Victorian era would
we come into our element with the pr "I am convinerd that E5.000 a year is pe. That she was distinguished for her seem characteristic of Germany, surely not enough for a Minister who has to tact and her "faculty of turning every- not to be construed a judgment live in Downing-street," he said, to account" rather thart for sound addition to all payments which we
evidence of the weakness of women in should probably have to meet of a pure diplomacy. Male diplomatista of re- ly private character, the accounts whiel were kept workly show that the cost ute have been know to exhibit precise during this century his earned for us the general admission from other coun- per week at No. was something overly the same type of mind,
A more uncommon, bas perhaps an 40. This sup is computed under three
equally feminine; character is to be found tries that properly selected English honds:-
in the Baroness ron Krudener. She also horses and English women mezit more W:25 2 Russian and married a "diplomarks for grace of limb and case of matist, but, totally unlike Madame de movement than those of any other La Lieven, who was alway in the world and tion.
REVERSIBLE WRAPS. In the report of a committer un very much of the world, she became a which I served three or four years ago, mystic and an enthusiast. In 1500 she i Germany by
Women who seck both effect | before I even dreamed of guing to Down was making trouble
a wrap. combine tamé with ing-street," said Mr. Clynes, the expreaching that Napoleon was the Beast penses at Nos. 10 and 11 were investigat in the Revelation. In 1813 she preached service in ed, and a rise of the Prime Minister's to the Tsar for three hours till he velvet,making a reversible cloak that salary was favoured from 55,000 to sobbed like a child and said he had can be worn with either side turned out..
found peace,
He thet took her with The collar is invariably made of velvet, £5,000.
bim to Paris, and she persuaded him for the double reason that it does nat set up the Holy Alliance, herself tarnish as the lame is apt to do when revising the Proclamation. He was for worn close to the skin, and that it goes Rufles some time cutirely ander her influctice, better with the velvet when the cont is till a prophetess whom she kept told worn with the velvet side out. him it was God's will he should endow of velvet or a big roll collar, finished hein particular religion. At that the with tassels dangling from long silken Tsar drew the line, ani Madame von cords, look well and fit in as a hand- some finish to wraps of this elaborate Krudemes fell from favour.
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Payment and Maintenance of Stall. Cost of Lighting and Heating. Expenses of Entertaining,
It should be added that after the deduction of tax and super-tax the 25,000 became £3,500, roughly."
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It will be remembered that faw months ago Mr. Clynes declared that be "would not go there again" on ne When Mrs count of the heavy expense. Clynes was questioned, on moving into No. 11, she said that she thought there would be few receptions because of the big expense.
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Strange creature as she was, it would be a inistak to inngine that she was To make an evening wrap, all the home without precedent or that she will have dress-naker need do is to take a straight AO BUY SHUIS. Iu, bringing religious in- piece of lame, line it with black or Buer.ces to bear upon statesmen and coloured velvet, and add a velvet collar
have always been such as has been just described. If soma Sovereigns, women very successful, and there is no reason thing a little more decorative is required. to suppose that this sort of diplomatic she can draw the material in round the knees so that it balloons out round the RICH WOMAN MARRIES ODDJOB action will ever become obsolete,
in this, as in their other triumphs of body, yet clings in frour the knees down. MAN.
diplomacy, women's work seems rather Slits can be let in for armholes, although without these, and simply wrap around Telecombey
a tiny village between personal than professional, and not like many of the present-day models are left Brighton and Newhaven,.. was on Aprilly to be assisted by official relations, 2nd the scene of a romantic marriage between a woman, reputed to is worth £100,000 and discharged ex-Regular soldier, 15 years her junior, who is an ould-job man in the village
Both bride und bridegroom lived at Bushey, Hertfordshire, where they'swere well known as Church workers and Sun- day school teachers, but they were seldom on together, and none of their neigh bours knew that they were to be married. The bride, Miss Mary Dorothy Bur- ebell-Herne, daughter of a clergyman, owner of BusheyGrange, and reputed to be possessed of £100,000, is a manber of a family which for many years has been prominent in the social life of West Bert fordshire. She is 49 years old. Hor bridegroom, 18 years her junior, is Mr. Win. Whitwill, an ex-soldier of the Ro gular Army, and since taking his dis charge after 12 years' service has earned
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