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57Editorial 'We' Created Sensation As Wearing of Skirts Was Defended Records indicate that Mrs. Elia Peattie was the first woman writer employed by The World-Herald. She later became a celebrated author. Her husband, Robert Peattie, was managing editor of the paper in 1891. She was hired as a woman's editor, and also wrote editorials. This caused some raised eyebrows because writing of editorials was considered strictly a man's job. But she wrote well, and everything was peaceful until one editorial comment got into the morning paper. In those days, the women were arguing about the abolition of hoop skirts. The controversy raged on all sides. Mrs. Peattie defended the hoop skirts in an editorial. The last line read: "And as for us, we shall continue to wear them" Alfred Fairbrother, also an editorial writer, came to the office in a towering rage. He scowled at Mrs. Peattie. Had she written that editorial? She had. Would she please read the last part out loud? She wouldn't. He insisted. Mrs. Peattie, perhaps guessing the reason for his anger finally read aloud the last line. "Madam," Mr. Fairbrother said, "you may continue to wear them. But I'm damned if I will." There are seven Omahas in the United States. The other towns are in Texas, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Illinois. FREMONT WOOL CO. | 57Editorial 'We' Created Sensation As Wearing of Skirts Was Defended Records indicate that Mrs. Elia Peattie was the first woman writer employed by The World-Herald. She later became a celebrated author. Her husband, Robert Peattie, was managing editor of the paper in 1891. She was hired as a woman's editor, and also wrote editorials. This caused some raised eyebrows because writing of editorials was considered strictly a man's job. But she wrote well, and everything was peaceful until one editorial comment got into the morning paper. In those days, the women were arguing about the abolition of hoop skirts. The controversy raged on all sides. Mrs. Peattie defended the hoop skirts in an editorial. The last line read: "And as for us, we shall continue to wear them" Alfred Fairbrother, also an editorial writer, came to the office in a towering rage. He scowled at Mrs. Peattie. Had she written that editorial? She had. Would she please read the last part out loud? She wouldn't. He insisted. Mrs. Peattie, perhaps guessing the reason for his anger finally read aloud the last line. "Madam," Mr. Fairbrother said, "you may continue to wear them. But I'm damned if I will." There are seven Omahas in the United States. The other towns are in Texas, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Illinois. FREMONT WOOL CO. |