The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
WOMAN AS A VOTER.


 Successful Denver rsiitscaas ths Mother
 If Nine Childrsn.
 When I asked Mrs. Finis F Ernst oi Denver if she wasn't pohician sns looked at me a triiie indignantly and said:
 ..No, I'm not. I'm . home maker Why, I've raised nine children, and how could I find any time for politics when was doing that?' When one con- siders the amount of detail that Is in' cident to the proper handling of ever a singue baby, the truth of Mrs. Ernst's rather indignant remark is very ap' parent. But Mrs. Ernst Is the presi' dent of a political club and I knew 1t so I observed with very apologetit air: You're the president of a poll. tical organization. though, aren't you Mrs. ErnstY'
 "Ye-es," she said. hesitating little "If women are entitled to suffrage 1T Colorado. they should be interested enough to vote. Why, do you know Mrs. Ernest was beginning to get in. terested herself-"that fifty per cent of the total vote was cast by women Our organization differs in no way from any other political club. We have city committees. ward organizations and precinct committees, and we have accomplished a great deal of good for women and children in the ten years that We have had the right to have a voice in State affairs. The club of which am presirent has 5000 mem- bers in Denver alone, and the members vote and see that others vote when any vital question is involved
 Why don't you elect woman Gov ernor, then?' I asked Mrs. Ernst, out of p,sra Cnriosffv
 Why" she said. with apparent sur- prise, i've haven't even thought of that. really we haven't. We're all too busy with our home affairs to give up the time. Now really believe that a woman's first duty is to be a home maker, and believe. that she can do more good by raising small family like L have than in any other way. But the women of Colorado have accom- plished real good since the right of suffrage was given them, and don't care for office except in a few fn- stances where abuses needed correc- tion. I. have never let politics inter- fere with either my home or my social duties, and home always comes first; but when do interest myself in poli- tics, do so in a matter of fact busi- ness way, and ask no favors that are based upon the fact that we are wo- men instead of men."--From The Ladies of the Worlds Fair,' by Ben Blow in National Magazine for Sep- tember. |, slSN2W
 Enemies to Family Peace.
 Family peace Is often marred by the interfering outsider. Almost al, ways, if there is nobody to comment or fan the flame of a quarrel, husband
 .s ference, says Home Chat. cousin aunt or indiscreet mother who takes sides and makes inJudicious remarks will stir up strife where domestic dis sension gives the slightest peg on which to hang foolish words and satirical jests. Every home is best for itself, but where there is need for the presence of outsider who must be an integral part of the circle she must beware of interferences. Silence is always safe.
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 The Legend of Autumn Leaves.
 Many woman returning from the mountains have brought with them great quantities of autumn leaves both from the trees and certain vines whose leaves take on the autumn tint When asked why they had taken the trouble to bring the leaves from such distances as they have in many cases the answer came: "oh. you know they will make such pretty decorations at Christmas" There are so many beau- tiful legends connected with the knowledge of the dying year. The Choctaw Indian believed that the stars in the great dipper were men hunting Their traditions say that they began the chase early in the spring, and it lasted all summer. But in the au- tumn the hunters succeeded in wound ing the great bear. and his blood dripping upon the leaves dyed them crimson. Our custom of using ever greens at Christmas came from the Druids, who thought that in taking the mistletoe and holly into their houses they wehe introducing the good spirits who gave them luck. Surely it is a pretty thing for our women to gar ner up the treasures they gather in the fall. the beautiful leaves and curious cones, and punches of grasses and vel vety bullrushes, for do not they help to bring the fairies of peasant thoughts into our homes? Perhaps the old Britons were not so far wrong after all.