Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-12


ION WHAT
well. I'm Interested in woman TAX
ing 4 better stand than she has taken.
| want my vote with you men,"
I'm perfectly willing that you
should have it,
But supposing we differ politically"
"What are your political OpiniOns:'
u incline to socialism, municipal
ownership and all that. You don't.
You're on the other side"
But I'm ready to be converted. l
don't know that | understand the prin-
ciplcs of socialism. Suppose you ex-
plain them to me-
"Why. it's very simple. We all need
| those things that are purchased by
money-bread, meat. fish, coffee. Some
are farmers. some fishermen
I'm fisherman. I'm trying to hook
you"
Don't be silly. That's the trouble
with women undertaking to talk Seri-
ously with you men. We barely get
started when YOU snub us with bad
pun or something"
"Well, 20 on
eve also want clothes. houses and a
thousand things that are not food"
such as Kisses
| She looked very much hurt. How
provoking To be treated like Il ninny!"
"KiSSes are one of the things we
want"
but they're not one Of the essen
tails"
Il think they are"
| -, l., I,o
uring his words thoughtfulIy. Ito ap-
ply that principle to matrimony:"
what do you mean:'
"Why. pool all the men and all the
women When a man wants a wife
she = furnished from the pool, and
vice versa"
How silly"
I'm reasoning from analogy"
"There's nothing in your absurdity
analogous to socialism. In socialism
one needing bread gets bread. In the
other case one needs Il companion. and
all are not equally companionabIe."
That's just 1t. If they don't suit
they 90 back into the pool"
Il supposed you wished to talk seri-
ously." she said. turning away. with a
| ITllt OF lldlltIT. SuHpOSt We ldlh u
something else"
I'll let you do the talking. Proceed
with YOUR explanation"
1T may be illustrated by matrimony.
The husband works for the money to
buy the requirements. while the wife
takes care of the children"
Il thought you said she attended to
: her political obligations"
''She does that too"
"And the man attends to his political
l obligations"
/ "Of course"
5 THAT'S not economic. You said that
one person planted. another wove, an
+ other built. Where's the economy of
r both husband and wife attending 10
. the political duties of the family"
# She looked at him. troubled. reproach-
: full That's very unkind of you," she
i said.
n ''In what respeCt?'
=. why. in You've turned my Illus
, | tration against me-
Forgive me. l won't do 1t again.
Il don't think l want to explain any
, more"
= II fancy l understand YOUR position
somewhat distorted the socialistic
= family relation. The true relation is
this: Two people of opposite sex de-
< sire companionshfp They marry. Now.
y what do they need: Food. clothes.
d habitation. More than this. They need
q endcarment. That's where kisses come
e in
e He paused and stole an arm about
= her waist. looking wistfully into her
II eyes.
n Il said kisses were not one of the So
# Cialistic essentials" she said. land
* they're not-at least not of matri-
G mony for they may he taken before
10 matrimony."
= II said they were essentials in n gen
eral socialistic scheme. and they are.
- In Il matrimonial pool such as we
spoke of kissing would he promiscu,
Gus"
. And Your argument is?"
The reductio ad abSurdum.'
VI She didn't like to admit that she
y didn't know what that meant. So she
IL said nothing.
81 Ergo" he continued, I'VE two desir.
IS ing the true socialistic state. the kisses
a fully legitimatized, can only obtain II
st by Sweetheart. say Yes Wont
at you? You've kept me in an agony OF
81 suspense for two whole days"
=. Must / to be socialistically consist
ent leave the political duties to youT"
iE They should be attended to by one
Of us. You might leave them TO ms
er, and take corresponding duty in place
of them"
ID what. for instance?"
at Choose for yourself"
M do amusements come into tn,
nal scheme as well as kisses?"
"a Certainly
r. "Well. then. If you don't mind thinl
~. I'll go to the opera"
oe The bargain was sealed with wolfe.
- of one of the socialstic requirements.
80 Presently she released herself Sh
had something important to say.
"Dearie. your argument, the what d.