New-York tribune., 1907-01-09
OF Interest ~
- to Women.
DANGEROUS WOMEN"
Ideas of Wrs. Parsons and Mrs.
Stokes Menace, Says Mrs. AUery.

Mrs. Herbert Parsons, Mrs. J. G. Phelps
Stokes and hrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman were
bracketed together dangerous persons in an
address given before the Womans Republican
Club at Delmonico's yesterday morning by Mrs.
Martha Moore Avery. Of Boston. Mrs. Avery
intirnated however. that they perhaps did not
know the harm they doing. and Of Mrs.
Stokes she said
1T is pity that good a heart should be
making converts by the score to no better pur-
pose than the destruction OF this our country
py the ushering in of revolution with big R."
Mrs. Avery's subject was Socialism Versus
tie Home" and the purpose OF her address
TO show that socialism fundamentally an
tagon:stic 70 the home
This fact" said Mrs. Avery is not generally
perceived. The sentiment OF socialism is
fascinating that people DO not follow It out to
Its logical conclusions and these, a rule. are
kept in the background by the socialistic propa-
ganda. People do not that Mrs. Parsons in
Ter views on limited marriage is simply preach-
ing socialism nor that Mrs. Gilman's recent book
on Home Worship Is very brilliant and cor
rupting attack upon the sacredness of the home.
H G. Wells, IN The Future in America has
smuggled in ell through the lines the doctrine
that socalistic society is the state family.
The working people do not perceive the nat
ure of socialism. Socialists are striving TO
control the trade unions because they want
their votes. but trade unionism is fundamentally
antagonfstic to socialism Organized labor de-
rnands fair days pay for a fair days work
and this fair days pay is demanded on the basis
OF family support. The trade unions are stand
ing for the maintenance of the home They do
not declare for baby farming by the state nor
the cooperative dining hail that women may
be free TO engage In gainful occupations. They
consider # the greatest misfortune that women
should be forced out of the home. Socialism
co-operates with trade unions In their efforts
10 secure better conditions merely a means
10 an end, and that end is conf1scation of prop
erty. There is f1ercer fight to sustain the
home than that which is being waged between
1T is not by accident but by we'll defined pro-
gramme. Mrs. Avery continued. that socialists
attack the capitaistic system as they are pleased
70 call our Christian civilization, al its vitaIs.
The home is not creature of private property,
but private property is necessary TO the support
of the family. Therefore the family must go.
The state must go. II is merely poceman's
club And God must 60 He is a big police
man.
In response to a question Mrs. Avery stated
that under socialism the wife 'only
made one flesh but hail fellow well met upon
the highway Of lifes journey. so long sex
marriage"
And, once the dignity of the wife is de-
stroyed she continued and the home bereft OF
the table which symbolizes the unity of the
family as they break bread together. with the
dearest and sweetest Of JOYS and the blessing
Of sorrows gone with the children home is no
longer home, but merely place 10 change ones
clothes in
Mrs. Avery stated that she, too had felt the
charm Of socialism and had advocated II for
years. thinking she could Go so without accepting
all it's principles.
Some of my German socialstic friends told
me wrong" she said. They kept saying.
Won rnust believe in ze PRINCIPLES You must be-
lieve zere Is no Cod I didn't believe that at
The time, but ] found that they were right. and
know there many socialists to-day who have
not the slightest idea what they are propagating.
The cry Of Liberty, equality and fraternity is
very attractive. II is wonder that some Of
our best people misled by it
Preceding the address the club held a business
meeting and reelected Mrs. James G.. Wentz
president. Afterward there luncheon,
the guests OF honor being Mrs. Avery Mrs. Belle
de Rivera. president Of the New York City Fed
Grafton: Mrs. John Fowler Trow. president of the
Post Parliament and Mrs. Charles w. Fisk,
president of the Brooklyn Woman's Republican
Union League.