As prefaced by our charming and witty editor, we present to you today the advice of the sage ol' Dr. Crane on the three things those darn feminists should really be doing. There's a sneaky fourth one in there too - the picture is a clue...
Wow, Dr. Crane - wow. It's like... like you really get me, you know? It sends shivers down my spine. Want to read more words of wisdom? You never know, there's almost definitely some other gems out there! A search for Dr Frank Crane in Trove brings up 578 results - I like the sound of Spanking Father ("Spanking is a most wholesome and health-giving exercise, and is not without its mental and moral advantageous by-products" says our esteemed doctor), and The Bohemian doesn't sound too bad either. I'm not so sure about Boy Wanted, though.
For those of you who want to track down the original article, this gem appeared in on page 20 of an Adelaide paper, The Mail, on June the 27th, 1925. The article is available online in the Trove database here.
The glamourous portrait used to garnish our article is on Page 6 of the edition of Perth's Western Mail from November 29 1928; it's also available in - you guessed it! - Trove, just follow this link.
Haha - great post! Although on the whole an outrageous article, I like the Drs recognition of
ReplyDelete'appreciation' as a personal quality. I always appreciate a good appreciation of my work!
Women may also prove to be better typesetters of the word appreciaiton. David
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