The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11

can be seen government has come to he
for many other peaceful ends besides
aetense against enemies, and besides we
would not have to put women in offSe
as sheriff, or police, and as for Judge and
governor l believe there are women who
could fill these trusts as well as mon
Philip says women do not take any
interest in pclitics. think he is very
badly mistaken. for large part of tho
functions OF government interest all
INTEL gent women well as mon; for
schools for the public morals, for pure
and patriotic officers men and women
are equally interested
In matters of local expense in towns
and cities women often pay large taxes
then why not let them vote aud help
make the laws that govern them
Hoping the affirmative side WI win,
am a new Hap. "Loucile."
Neches. Texas.-Dear Haphammers. I
re-echo Mrs. Fosters words when | say
Ike Nichols letter is a good one. but my
idea regarding sound travelling upward VIII
not coincide with his. OF course he may
be correct, but Mrs. Foster wants souis
OF the club to teal about IL, so here goes.
Sound Is impre- sed upon our audit rial
senses by vibrations of the air These
vibrations travel up and down and in all
directions about the same. When they
cocne In contact with matter they re-
verbeiate. | think the pressure of ths
atmosphere combined with its velocity
controls the travelling of sound Last
Writer while at college / noticed when
was up in the third story on a windy day
when some of the students were playing
below. they would talk loud and yet not be
heard by the person they were speaking
10 when that pers II was nearer them than
] was; could hear them distinctly
drew from that that sound Travelled up OF
ustery day much easier than against
the wind 1t travels with the WIND Sound
travels better when tie atmosphere Is
heavy, therefore depends largely on cl!-
mate. but on an upward journey we wound
have to pass the fortieth mile board be-
lore IL would be much Fighter. The shouts
m election day here can not be heard
forty mileS. even with the winds assist
ance. | do not think that In 900 or 400
teet the direction would make any dr.
ference in your hearing the sound or
course the fsrther you went from the
cause the fainter II would grow. II Is
SAID that sound travels better near the
poles than elsewhere that up in Artic-
America and G eenland sound travels a
great distance. Some newspaper said that
a preacher was heard two miles preaching
! ~ VIC iSshimU5. IL may De tne circulu-
ton of the air there or 1t may be thai
the air is heavier. We can't hear vey
lar here. but do not know. Perhaps It's
only theory. for there is not enough
known about those mysterious polar re-
glons to draw any definite conclusions
about sound where no man has yet been
ape to go. | do know by observation
tnat sound travels up, but perhaps Ike
Nichols Will tell why sound does not
Gayel up very wei. | have never read
any authority that said II didn't travel UP
as well as in other directic MS, but will be
glah 10 hear your authority on II. 4
true Hap. Bertha Conery.
Deadwood, TeSas.-Dear Haphammer
This is one of those October moonlight
nights when one naturally feels free
and gay, SO I'll just step on the floor
and give the Haps few ideas OF mine
on the interesting subject OF cur con-
test. II seems as If the Haps don't re-
gard the subject with as ,iuch interest
as they did the last hero contest, and
what is the reason? | am sure the last
subject is far more important than hero
contest After hours and days OF hard
study, ! Will cast my little vote FOR the
negative SIDE. have seen women who
could make eloquent speeches on politics
and have -read of and been old OF some
OF our nrst politicians Who have en-
pioyed ladies' who are highly educated TO
aid them in their political addresses.
don't hesitate TO entertain the idea
that our country produces some women
who are talented and capable to MI even
q presidents chair. but / believe she
mas no business in politics. When God
created woman he intended her TO be
modest, refined, and attend a. woman's
duties. But today the fashionable woman
tries 10 be as masculine as she can. and.
therefore, size row wants 10 push the
man In the background, walk up to The
polls and cast her vote
What would we think Of a woman bid
ding gooe-bye to her children and hus-
band and go to Washington TO be IN con-
gress six months? How would woman
sherlh or treasurer succeed. in their Of
heesY think after all the girls consider
TINS subject, they would he shocked II
re state granted them a privilege 10
vote, what splendid idea Henry Boyer
nsd wnea he suggested that all the Hans
nave their pictures printed. How IN.
'eiestinf this would be, for in this way
We could see how each looks and we
could each make Hap photo album.
VINO viii second the motion to Henry's
having his picture printed hrst2 know
~ would hail him with jov so come
along Henry and head the procession.
sunset, your letter was nice; come
sKfin, with breeze o. your literary
talent. ssy Haps. when are we going
70 decide on yell? 7 am sure we could
seiect one out OF such number as have