Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-01-31


ing woman the same recompense for
the same work as is given unto manP
In the first place it is but just, and
justice is always to be desired. That
woman is paid one dollar for the same
work for which man gets two, is q
crime, if we consider injustice crime.
Right is right and can never be wrong,
whatever education or circumstances
may indicate.
"Woman does not smoke, drink or
throw for treats" are fine reasons why
she should have half as much for her
service as man for the same work, yet
have you not heard the reason given,
ait does not take so much to keep a wo-
manP" Carry this reasoning out and
what do we get? The man or woman
with large family and much sickness
should be paid, not according TO the
services rendered, but according to his
or her needs; fine work this would be,
and then too, what wouderous neces-
stiles we would all have on pay day!
When you applied for your position
in that railroad office, of course you
were asked how many you had depend
ent upon you, men are so Generous to-
wards their brothers nowadays that
they look out for them it seems, could
they not extend their generosity and
give woman at least as much for her
work as they do her brotherP We give
the world credit for being just in almost
every thing, when there is full apptc-
citation of the merits of the case, there
fore in writing of this we would call at
tention to the facts, and just public
will see to it that the remedy is imme-
diately applied.
III the second place, If woman is
properly recompensed for her services,
she will be independent and being indie
pendent, will possess sufficient sell-re-
spect to become a good citizen and II
she is citizen will no longer be in
bondage. When women are enamel
pated, no doubt we will hear what is
often heard in the South, chow much
better for all concerned, that the slaves
are free, yet we could not see it once. ,
We are looking into the future and not
being visionary, but rather matter-of'
fact, let us return TO our subject. Dc
women (slaves) possess self-respect!
| Witness the thousand women who ca
jole men and who are compelled or a.
least feel assured that they must do Sc
in order to get the necessities of life
Listen to the conversation OF womet
when together and the subject of man
aging husbands and brothers comes VI
no, they do not call it managing
only getting along and keeping every
one in good humor, yet succeeding il
gaining their ends just the same. If
was man (thahk God, | am no0
would blush for myself and my sex, i
my wife cooked nice dinner and aftel
q good-sized dish of flattery, asked mi
so humbly, for money to buy such ;
love of Il bonnet which was so becom
ing (aattery again, for does it no
please his vanity TO have his wife ad
miredP) The ''dear old darling wher
the wherewith is handed over, may
sound pleasant to the heart Of the man
but that woman has profound con
tempt folehim deep down in her heart
and in addition she despises herself
and another step in deception Is taken
Deception! Well, what else do yo'
call it, when the slave with soft word
and iattering lips puts you in a goo
humor and then when you feel good
rich and generous, with insinuatini
words opens your heart, otherwise you
pocket-book-it shows how much gen
uine good moral courage there is i
woman, when after generations OF sue
treatment any are truthful
What are the seeds sown when tn
mother says TO the little daughtc;
swat till papa is in good humor the
ask for that new dress" when sh
checks the hasty request of the impt
tent little one with mot to-day m
daughter, father is out of sorts, wa
till another time" This is only policy
you say. Very well, the thief is politi
when he watches his chance to hel
himself to your pocket-book, while yo
are all intent on that dog-fght on tn
corner. You are indignant when yo
discover your loss and you are incline
TO say in your heart, what a fool
have been" when in q hasty momel
, you promised the wife and daughtt
that season abroad. She got aroun
t you with a good dinner and the or
r dish you like so much and in an III
guarded moment you promised, pc
3 haps too, you dare not recall your hast
words, for you are not always saying
: 'just like woman" to your compa1
e ion who endeavors to get out of a bs
1 bargain, just as if woman treated
above, could really possess a sense
commercial honor.
There were found in Israel, six hu
g dred who had not bowed the knee
e Baal,h so even after the generations
+ injustice, we find women with just
strict a sense of honor as any man, n
e many, It's true, but what can you G
pect? Can men SOW tares and gath
n wheat? Slaves, white or black, C,
not have real self respect Are "
It aware of the rather notorious fact tn
in the South there we're many slaves
n whom il was a constant source of pri
that they never took (stole) any thi
it save from their masters. Women pos
bly, believe the same that as they
long to the men, that all they can {
Is for themselves is but their right a
the smartest wife gets the most
using the best management In oil
words. she learns your weaknesses. |
friend. and they form her stock
u trade