Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-17
SDr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription makes Weak
Women Strong and Sick
Women Well.


condition would develop strong intel
lecttal women, and make them better
companions for men. The world, how
ever, looks upon us in different light.
Tho world believes our husbands are
of NO account, and that we are poor
housekeepcrs. The world thinks our
children wear too heavy clothing in
summer a1d too light during the Win
ter, that we sweep the dirt in our
homes into n pile in the corner, and
thatour husbands socks go unmended.
We are also termed chronic office seek
ers, and some even say that we are H.
religious
Mrs. Upton exploded these falacies,
and asserted that equality OF rights
with the men was all that the associa-
tion demanded.
y MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Atsthc opening session Monday after
noon, an excellent program was car
rled out before II small audience.
Miss Harriet May Mills. of Syracuse,
y. X, presided at the meeting, ana af-
ter Rev. A. B. Church had offered
prayGr she made brief address. Miss
Mills is the manager of the National
Association and stands In close touch
with the work throughout the country.
Me said; IL do not think being born
a man is sufficient reason why ii man
should vote or being born woman
sufficient why woman should not
vote. A delegation of Woman Suf.
| fragists of the state of New York
| went to the state Legislature last week,
and asked that women taxpayers be
allowed to vote on questions of issuing
bonds, and Kindred bills, involving
the payment of taxes. Among many
objections to this petition, Timothy
Dry, Dollar Sullivan said: He
didn't want women TO soil their skirts
In the filth of politics"
| Miss Mills stated the bill passed the
House, but was defeated in the Sen
ate by three votes. +tt
A symposium upon the general sub.
jeet of Woman Suffrage followed. The
hrst topic, docs the Wife and Mother
Need ltT' was presented by Mrs, Mary
Roemer Findley, of Akron. Mrs. Find
ley said :Of all women, the wife and
mother most need the ballot, In all
municipal affairs, the home is effected
and must be protected. The time is
coming when. women will understand
educational affairs, One half of the
| world can't be all right, and the othel
half all wrong, Mothers owe II tt
their children. that they interest them
selves In municipal Affairs"
"poes the Working Women Neet
w" was the subject of an able paper
givensby Mrs. Mary Grace Cantield, oi
Dover Maine, Mrs. Garfield is /
graduate OF Buchtel college. She sale
in part;
u deem it privilege to speak II
behnlf of our sisters who earn theIr
daily bread. In 1880, then wcr,
3,OnO000 women earning their OWL
, living, and with our increase IN pop
ulation, there has certainly been II,
decrease in this number. Many o
this vast army of working women
have loved ones dependent upon thei
efforts. Many are supporting tn
very men, who ut the altar, III tn
sight Of God, promised TO protect ant
. care Tor them instead. These mel
are now taking their own savings
aud the mere plttance they can sc
/ from, ,,iicir wives, and spending it 4
Isaloops. In New York city, 1890
$ womeh earn livelihood with tn
I needlei and this is but. one'th.rd tn
/. total Sumher of working women i
/, that gFsat city"
. Mrs. NCarrlo Chapman Gait, had nc
. arrived and could not respond TO til
0 suhject assigned her, Does the Bus
s incss Woman Need lt?' DR.. Kathc
Q rlne Klrt spoke from the standpoin
q s-T~-- -
+ stops the Cough
and works of the Cold.