The National tribune., 1883-10-11
LOYhL WOMANS WORK
Women in Public AliairS---EXpeTielce
Meeting---Relief Corps News.
Fooaa,.oisa BY Ka,s B. Sherwood

McOtiitto 1ANitei NViHo -AS""'
Fooadssoioa b. Eais p. Slierroodl
1t IS said that the experiment at Saratoga of
electing women 60 tie school Board has been
disastrous failure. Il Is not thai the women
elected were neglccifgl q duty, OF that they
did not SHOW proper zeal IN the discharge OF
fhetrusts committed IL them At least, we nave
seen no complaints 81 that nature. The charge
that is made is that thcy have not been actuated
by broad and intelligent views orshoWn them
selves arnenRbie to q wise and liberal policy.
As a conseaueace- some ol their warn3est adYo-
Gates haze become disgusted. aud in condemn
ing the action Of a iew make sweeping charges
OF incompe,encv against tie sex IN general.
OF course the FIRST conclusion IN all such IN
stances Is that the fault lies Ia the natural
incapacity of women % serve acccptably IN
positions O. public trl si and there is always
q DIR Hammered who STANDS ready TO explain
that women. - class laek the csln judicial
mind eSseut.a .ai 10 the discharge o. duties re-
Qui,ing the services Of thn reasoning powers.
The absolute fallacy ~ such conclusion does
not make il less fatal in its c8ecis upgn public
opinion. and every failure upon the part OF
women, such ~ that already noted, Is a revul-
sion of the current ia thC h0od-t.de oi ner ad-
EancemenE
That failures of the kind Hrc ma1y wo do not
seek TO deny, though they are ceuuterbaianced
by successes quite as marked IN their way
even at this stage of tie Imperfect development
of the sex. The point Is Is desirable 10 make
isfhat he failures are not iur 10 the fact that the
parties making them aTc women. bat that they
are persons wholly unacg ElsiOmCd 10 the duties
they are called upon 80 I.erEoFgn and are, per
force, blanderars, as AL ulskiiied factors in
human affairs must be.
Oar friends Of TIE TR-BrNE VIII bear us
cut in the assertion llat no organization Of
women has shown greater inc0mpetency IN
the management OF affairs than have the work
ingmen who have been identified with the
great labor movements Of Che country, although
no one ever thinks Of stt-iiufing the failures
offhe latter TO a natural incapacity to plan and
execute for their common good.
LACK OF EXPERIENCE TIE cAUsT.
The mistakes in either ease must be set down
simply and solely to : lack of training tor the
work they are called upon % -,csfprm. Under
skilled leaders both have Gcc0mPi shed phenOm-
enal results. Perhaps tie best example Of
what trained women may accomplish in the
formation and successful conduct OF atairs re-
curing the exercise Of cool Judgment ana large
intelligence. is that OF the N0man's Board Of
Missions Tor the Northwest. under tho leader
ship OF Mrs Hogc, WHO gained her experience
in the Sanitary service 0f the civil Wa.
AL this preliminary 10 a few words of
general advice 10 the women aud girls
who read THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE II IS
well To bear steadily IL mind that every
American woman may BE- called uToH 81 any
time 10 take up0n herself new ana cnerOus
duties, and il should be hsr first care 10 inform
herself thoroughly conc -rulng many things
which may not be Of immediate interest,
that when the call comes she shall not be
found wanting. From TIE most o1sCure cor
ners of our land our wiyes, m0ihE Is and
daughters are brought face - fsee with
duties before which the most thoroughly in
formed well might quai. il stands hem in
hand. then, that they qualify Themselves TO
the full extent Of their opportunities. that
when called TO the front they shall both honor
themselves and the won en- Of the land who
must surely be judged by them.
She who has learned - discharge her duties
In q bnsness-like and meth8dieal manner has
laid the foundation broad enoagh tor the as
sumption Of any trust that may be conferred
upon her, provided, OF cosrstl that hex natural
powers have been re-eniorced by . knowledge
OF the rud8entary branches Of an English
education. 1t Is extremely encouraging 10
those whose opportunities have been limited 10
know that while what is lsRgwn as the higher
education is desirable II Is by 10 means essen
tial in aay but the special departments Of
human knowledge. To B. scientist one must
dig deep and soar high. Bue 70 be a successful
worker in the ten Thousand activities Of life
vital to health and happ ness, physical, moral
and intellectual, one needs only the sure
RrmOr oil common sense, provided he be nerved
by enthusiasm and inspi-sl by desire to do
his level best 50 far as God has given him the
power 10 do.
II often happens that 2 woman, not by her
own seeking but through the pressing ne
cessities OF others is called 10 ill a position
from which she naturally sbrinks. not only
because Il is human nature 20 recoil from that
which involves severe toll and continued ap-
and ignorance, the requirements Of the situa-
ton loon up 20 confront and appall her.
EEyER TOO LATE T2 LEARN.
To b. IS practical as possible. there are our
Relief l1fr.,-and il might IS weil be confessed
We bad these in mind all the time.-and how
diidcgli ] s. n starting, TO iiud ladies who viii
assume their share Of The work as organizers
and officer Not having taken the precauti0n
To provide iaT contingencies, they have every
thing llaTu, and shrink from what seems an
insurmoTniah.e task TO all such we would
Simply say. .t Is never TOO late 10 learn. You
may Rork acainst heavy odds at Grst, but every
task liehtens al it is learned. and duty. however
hard earries With ita correspond satisfaction
But to fhc girls ~ The TEIBUSE aud 70 the
younger w0lGcn who are jess taking their
places au-aEg the workers ~ the land, we
would sy. iet it 5e y0ur Grst care 20 inform
yOarsa.f ih0rpuEhly. uO, only Bro AZ social and
=
asscmha-ss aud scllti0us Cl whatever char
acter, with the assurance talf such knowledge
tbouEa af.H f cstF. called In reQuisiti0n
has The elr.t y bresda8iug the understanding
and o. sinu.a a.ils a desire 20 pc systeniati,
and tlaEoleh lsal ,H ihe smallest details VI
everv-daF lfe
The b.sf tine sha. can ne said fof the rit
ia Of oar Gesf C1rlls EE-i. is that it is Caica
lated % deT lnp ne aEs}l lisias n those ifter
ested. and to rIcfscCi ,i .ie--.y l1i.pECl a hauy
OF cllcent ard stesdy workers.
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lt-4toU ~ laE f44L
il Is u1t ueasr- l4 -nd fire Eartoz ever
time Eour iiat fa,s frf ep tteir les an,
scream with tar collie n 6er.e Soar seaac
Eolc.tE-s, tar harr Ea..a Cd GnflTe fIslf ii
chunks ~ s9rfU uf-f- 81 E..tlf.s u ~. civ
from cuar.tr o. fE ~ ualsee af fIfctur
Of rhgb1r5 Eenststs fa are aHd Strength
with from lTso % aFlrs ~ iaularus
and focf or So as - efaana 81 uiuae
in about ID ufiI sl ase 3 s fitt1c more. IL ygaiel
Make ], rri'affa en- z tsrflr SUGAR CT pepper
mint. ll F's-I 81 ehl give him 4 sit @
lemon pred oI Ffns 81 rr arrie, or orange
70 take fae tasle egf "a t-s mouth. Put "a
Ltlc o. lc.ff o. ae8 fla4l uarrn and comfort
apleMLtt hai eGuD.tI f suffering much apgl
KFurn i0.usltesi,r ,rls 10 the rit % the st0laacl
U0rsislinr ~ Gtaue.s s-1aae out of hot 7rate
- Aalcl ffa lIl1e @. turpeutime have bee
Hd'iou- siettF 1ll ciTe ten grains OF caribou
aio 81 5arEaes IS toa grains aromatic p0wderc