The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-23

Whv that is strange The women will
all vote exactly as their husbands do, OF
course. and the vote will simply be doubled
ANY man in the United States could tell
them that. without having had any expert:
ence whatever in woman suffrage.
The strongest of the Australian Women's
Political Leagues is that Of Victoria, and
rs platform demands: l. Men and women
10 be placed on precisely the same footing
under the laws of the Commonwealth 2
All Offices 10 be open equally to men and
women, on the same terms merit and
ability 10 perform the work to be the sole
tests in making appointments. 3. Equal
marriage and divorce laws and equal pa
rental rights over children. l. Equal pay
for equal work.
Now. in the United States the women
might "resolute till the sun goes down on
all such questions and the politicians would
not So much as take the trouble TO laugh at
them, NOT even if they were Endorsed by all
the 100000 women who belong 10 the
various organizations But a platform of
demands with $50 600 votes behind il! All
that is quite different thing and it is no
wonder the political parties are shaking
IN their shoes
There is a good deal of discussion every
season as to the propriety of the family's
going TO a summer resort while the husband
and father is condemned TO work all day and
spend his evenings in solitude amid the
heat and dust of the city. Where the family
income does not justify these summer So
lourns there are not two sides to the olles-
ton, but as a rule the bread-winner does
not have to work great deal harder to keep
han h.,r nyI
when they are away the home expenses
practically stop. The average man would
much rather toll in his place of business
than spend his time in the conventional
watering place so dear to his women folks.
and there are very few of them who cannot
AFFORD TO go away occasionally for a little
outing Of the kind they like. And then the
solitude of the man who il left behind is
mere figure of speech. Those who spend
the evenings in the lonely and deserted
home need hardly stand up TO be counted.
There is no limit to the entertainments at
their command which make those of the
summer resort seem tame and stupid, nor
IS their any dearth of companionship in
their misery--or enjoyment-w whichever
they consider it.
Men in general are unselfsh enough to
want their families to have a cool and pleas
ant spot in which to spend the heated season.
".
not averse to being rid of them for while
Theirs ls certain exhilaraton in returning
to the freedom and Independence of a bach,
elor existence which is worth the price To
he sure, II pals dismally after a period. but
by that time the family are ready to come
home. and there is q genuine welcome on
potn sides and keen enjoyment in the set
Jung down to domestic life which would be
impossible if its routine had not been broken
ny the summer vacation. 1t is good thing
all around and the man who stays at home
- an object not of pity bur of congratula-
ton.
Apropos Of the complaint on the part of
men that women are entering their field of
labor the census gives some interesting
hgures. There are in the United States
l?,29l male nurses, LIS milliners and ?, 1ls
dressmakers, three occupations which for
ages have been set apart as the exclusive
sphere Of women. Then 1887 are listed
as "seamstresses, whatever that NAV
mean but apparently it is distnctively wo-
mans work accordingto the old standard
Nearly half of those enrolled under do
nestle service are men If to these are
added the bakers, the walters, the cooks,
the laundrymen, the thousands upon thou
sands OF -en who are following employ
m'nls which once We're entirely in the hands
.: women, it must be acknowledged that
'h"re are no longer any such divisions as
hLtn's work and woman's work.
Take for instance. the magnificent en-
1oWment of $2,0OO,000 just made by Joseph
PnIl'zer to establish department at Co.
mmhla University for training students in
me profession of journalism. Men and
women alike will take this course, and
When they have finished shall it be said
'lat the newspaper field belongs TO men
and that women shall not enter? The day
'or mat is past. The industrial battle for
women has been won to the extent that they
may now enter practically all occupations
10 say that they have fair field is not true
nnnt the general principle is established
me many inequalities which still exist
NOR elimination.
tn" Charter Convention of Denver. in
winch for the first tim" in the history OF our
repIbila women helped to frame the charter
~ which they were governed, has finished
US work, The Colorado Legislature in
Io' submitted an amendment to the people
proposing to separate Denver and it's sur
founding towns from the county of Arapa-
no" and form them into a separate county.
~ carried IN 1862, and delegates were elected
~ 1913 10 make new charter. Among
~" WIZ lhTt" women Mrs. Ellis Mere
~ a newspaper woman OF great ability;
WIS Helen Baford, a prominent Democrat
ana Mrs Julia V. Welles, non-partisan
..dholIat" Of the Woman's Club In all of
r'H Gehbera,lhns the women bore their
,nII snare, and when called upon 70 preside
oN'r ne meetings a"Qr 'ted themselves |
"S wen - the most prof lent of the men
"u OrUer I han many of them They were /
.iHaei on u" committees of Public fTtili- |
Us Health and Sanitation. Schedule,
rrliit'hg and Enrolment. Charities, Cor |
- nohs and Education, and RIFLES, Order |
:" slheSs &c, Throughout thew stood |
~ women on all boards Of control and for |
S'irr I measures Of municiraI reform
, n'r" is no logical reason why under a
ss,,PuHIl"an form Of government women
0mI"Il not HELM frame the laws, charters |
hh'i constitutions rnder which mrst live |
a a,n' rear their families hut with the solo |
ol"lon OF the fo'r States where thew |
,io rs IN" franchise, any such PROPOSE |
W., N IaNRhed at ard scorned by men who |
Wv everywhere in absolute control
An interesting feature of Chautauaua is |
"' woman Club, which is unique in many |
,Nlt"S' IT was formed in 1888 10 bring |
me many club women who visit |
"' popular summer resort, and il ha. |
i,ph'led several thousand Of them among |
members The presidents are not |
ror, w. 'ut are appointed by the manage |
wv . az II Is n regular depart nent of the