Hide Article Text (OCR)
vim*Ion aNo.misi ofinI o s tBy COUNTESS MARIA LOSCHI,j PARIS, Nov. 7.—When the history oftlie now nations of Europe, liberated by (the great war, is written, what a tin1 women of the oppressed nationalities will have to be credited vith. As theBy United Prass.NEW YORK. Nov. 7.—The church Is actually starving to death on the crumbs rol’e dropped from the tables of its children, Rev. Duncan M. Genus, rector ot St. Thomas’ ehureh, Brooklyn, said in nilThunioiof thRhod1arraignment of the present “money -%lt;!(*■* 1).rf hamt !o [n.“loruseherwnledip-anoldmad age, and in an appeal to banishRussian met the German in the clash of political and economic ambitions, , whole races with native cultures and 1 profiteers from the churc• - w I A % •native Inniruairc* were entailed as he-tween two grind stones. It was in tlie peasant homes tluit the women, moretherthan nnv others, carried on the national traditions in tlieir folk songs, in the teaching of their children, in the prnc-One clergyman of his uequnintance is “covering his nakedness with the discard-led clothing of a wealthy parishoner, Genus said.Pleading for the people to forsake “luxurious living, brought on by gcn-Genus also urged morot ice of their ancient customs. Since ET1' ProsPerity,the ones who kept the idea hboruI suPl»^t of the church by wealthymliidlb-*asra-loho•h-h(*ngtohe[*0-ttohbyby%e-o-atHeaithev were me ones* ^li\ing. it wa- natural also that thev xhould be the ones to lead in the various revolutions that preceded and accompanied the war. This is the case with Psthonia. the little Baltic region on the eastern shore of the Baltic sea, where the German emperor fought the Russian czar j for conquest, nnd where now the I Miamians are fighting Bolshevist peasant and German baron for independence.The first Esthonian revolution occurred in I860, part of that great sweep of nationalism over Europe which brought Germany and Italy into being, but which also stirred just as deeply the smaller lt;nationalities of the continent. The leader of the movement was Lydia Koidula, the first, nationalistic nnd national poet of Esthonia. Her verses, her talcs and articles were the rallying point of the patriots. She was the central figureamong the young people of that time. Her plays are the foundations of dramatic art among the Esthonians. The second leading personage of this time was also a woman, Lilli Suburg, less gifted than Lydia Koidula, but still a writer and thinker of distinction.Tlie position of women in Esthonia lias always been different from that of her sisters in the larger European countries. Along the Baltic agriculture is conducted largely by women who work on a basis of equality with their husbands. Since the people long remained without political rights, the men have never enjoyed the public importance, which in more evolved countries tend to give them special privileges at the expense of women. Furthermore, since both the Germans and theup mcourtforenItthattendeRhodtarySickdiHtirmembers. There are many churches in ^ his diocese. Genus declared, which have i .! millionaires “who believe their duties;.,1. „1 end when they give $10—when asked.“The present so-called prosperity is sucking the blood of every one ittouches, Genus said. “People are liv* ing upon luxuries, not necessities.This situation of “wastefulness and profiteering will cause chaos when it finally ends in reduction of wages, Genus aserted. He declared the church does not want money from profiteers, but “it would take a Philadelphia lawyer to tell who isn’t profiteer.t hatbv Mrivedheldnoon la t orvvo retBertlMoncThprayilntraGrawauthor of Esthonia. Marrying at a very Df H youthful age, she lived in obscurity forseveral years, till the nrtist, Liebermnn, visiting her family, read nnd decided to publish her poems. They enjoyed an immense success and made her one of the most popular writers of the time in her country. Erna Wilner Luiga and Aino Tarnrn have European reputations as actresses; but these ladies werewithanceInof gu fixedtakinTh Altoc Eliza Laurlt; $3.00( Instudents of the old Moscow school, tranifamous for interpretations of Ibsen and Shakespeare. It remains to be seen what the women of Esthonia, under the new conditions of freedom, will be able to do. The advantage they start with is in having enjoyed for centuries a freedom which women of other countries are winning as something inexperienced and n e w.join grantThpanySCOTLAND’S LOW BIRTH RATE.rkMbdenied educational rights to theEsthonians, such education as was given privately became the work of the mother-- and sisters. That is whv, under the«old conditions women were better educated than men. Both the Russian church and the Lutheran clergy looked with disfavor upon this independence of the Esthonian woman. Thev strove in the marriage se.rvice especially to emphasize her inferior position in God’s law. Tn the course of time, thev succeeded toVsome extent in changing the old cus-toms; but not to such a decree thatEsthonia could not show a higher percentage of female culture than any country in Europe except Firtbmd. wher-' n similar circumstances, similar conditions prevailed. Sixteen per cent ofUniversity students in Germany used to• •be women. Jn Esthonia, when universities were finally granted, the propor-LOXDOX.—During 1D17, 97,441 births . were registered in Scotland, which is Russians I fewer than in anv vear since 1856. Thebirth rate was 20.07 per 1,00ft, which is the lowest yet recorded. The marriages registered numbered 30,482, or 2,180 fewer than the mean of the preceding ten years. The marriage rate was 6.28 per 1,000, which was 0.62 below the mean of the preceding ten years and the lowest marriage rate in {Scotland since 1887.ary sum An the t Coy firstMaing dSax\InryCorStougBaEdwiAm ler. \ Eln Itobei Ed i ers. I Claers, IChi.HarpiFloFredemaste111.rrr:Georgette WaistsasNew models of beautiful styles in rich quality Georgette Crepe. White, flesh and suit shades. Embroidered and beaded effects.cent. In the oldt ion was 16 per Esthonian law, no marriage was legal unless both the man and the woman could read and write Esthonian. Later this law was modified so as to require that at least one must read and write., and that one was usually the woman. In I the new Esthonian constitution, the old law has been reestablished.It is natural, thus, that women should still be in the foreground of Esthonian intellectual life. During the revolution of 1917 the question of suffrage was not even debated. It was taken for grant-f«75 $5ed, and in tlio first national congressfive women won seats. The most conspicuous leader of the Esthonian women is Marta Lopp, a heroine of the revolu-tion of bv the1905, who was sent to Siberiaczar, after having been shotdown and seriously wounded bv tlie troops who fired upon a crowd that was listening to her. She made three attempts to escape, and finally succeeded in returning to Saint Petersburg, where she lived by writing. In 1917 she wentback to Esthonia as head of tlie woman’s party and managed the political campaigning of this spring. She is now editor of a paper called “Our Free Land. Marie under is now tlie leading womanSuitsValues~Exceptionally good values in t)ments made of Silvertones, Velouitines and Novelty Cloths. Theytrimming of desirable furs, selftrimming. New models in flare, tpie and more novel effects.SaturdaySpecial$
Newspaper Details
Altoona Mirror
Altoona, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Nov 07, 1919
Page 14
Full Page
Clipped by
Anonymous
USA 19 Jul 2022
Other Publications Near Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona Tribune
Altoona Evening Mirror
Evening Mirror
Altoona Mirror
