The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-11-11
II


Let 0s bear aIo't tue beautiful banner
upon uhicn these uorjs are enblazoaei
Not % demand succ sss. bu. 20 deserve
it," untl its folds shall minyIe NTH
those q every state in the Coioo. thas
rri'ying the motto Of oar Leaders.
Unity 10 diversity
IL il IL %. 10 years. but &, dee IL that
ne live. then our work and sympathy
should extend 10 ali direc.iocs wherever
the voice Of humanity calls. remsuser-
ing that Never q morning .crs to
evening but some heart did break
The synpsshs.ic heart is quite a.
necessary as the educated brsic. and ooe
sho1i not Be cultivated 10 the pezlec.
Ok n. other. TIE general tren Of all
higher education il 10 deTslop the
ethical ard spiritual par. Of our natures.
fo- without feeling and seotimsnt ue
should Use the pleasure Of eIis,snc..
i, 10 this deep human sympathy tha,
causes our heart thro5s to beat 10 re-
sponse 10 the demands which are made
for the protection Of women il the
great manufacturing states rhere labor
is considered as part o: the vast ma
chiosry Of production. and 1here the
tende. age Of CHILDHOOD should lie pro-
tec,sd from tn. manufsc.urers' gieei.
Living 10 this beautiful agricultural
region. We do not realiz. the extent to
which women are oppressed, in lees IA.
vored localities. and until ne can ex-
nd more substantial aid ne can at
least send resolutions ofsymps.hy to
such organizations a. the Consumers
League, and others that are making
strenuous efforts TO lessen these evils
and this suffering.
National and international orsaniza.
toes are drawn together by this same
sympathetic impulse. and - We know
are suggesting the necessity OF friendly
arbitration and national disarmament 10
the name o! humanity, ito suppress
the sutierings Of the victims Of var, and
the tears Of mothers and Widows
To this end the call comes to all vo-
men to rally round the idea OF univer.
sal peace.
Ruskin long sgo said When women
realize the cost OF var. the horrors Of il,
the suffering involved 10 ii. and tn.
spiritual deterioration Of il, the Staying
Of one another will cease TO be Q recog-
niz ID employment OF m,n." But while
these evils exist. to ameliorate suffering
is ~oman's mission and duty. Clara
Barton. that st. Philomena OF the r ID
Gross legion, tells rs that today, clubs
Of young women are formed 10 nearly
every large town Of Cuba, tvo OF whom
assist daily 10 caring for and teaching
the fifty thousand Cuban orphans.
Who shall say that women's clubs are
detrimental to the best interests Of
home and society, When their far reach.
ing influence is felt wherever suffering
humanity isfound.
No organizstiops Of women exist
whose basic principles are not founded
upon the OLDEST and most self-denying
impulses OF their nature and today the
vexed question a. to the place and
sphere OF woman is answered by her
readiness and ability, not only to dis
charge the duties Of bo ne. but also to
aid 10 all that concerns the welfare OF
our nation and OF the human race.
We do believe that there 10 a future
and destiny that will Transcend all the
attachments and schievments OF the
past" for the light Of a new day is dawn
ing TO which We look forward with
hopefulnees. trusting to the loving. ca