Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-19
Modern Woman
Two Political Parties, One In
Asia, the Other In America, Favor
Woman Sufrage-The Onent Is
Waking Up :: $ $

l have just been reading the plat
form of the Socialist party of the state
of New York. Among other measures
II advocates for all workers state in-
surance against accident, sickness and
old age, public ownership Of all means
Of transportation and finally, equal
suffrage for both sexes. Last year the
platform of the American Socialists
contained this same broad suffrage
plank. 1t was genuine surprise to
me few days after reading the Ameri.
can Socialists statement of doctrine to
see an announcement of the aims of the
reform party of Japan. 1t is a party
rapidly growing in power. Japs never
do anything by halves when the light
once breaks in on them. The pro
gramme of the Japanese reform party
calls for increase OF pay and reduction
Of labor hours for the working classes
and demands the abolshmcnt of tltular
distinctions at the very time when
American women are selling them
selves soul and body TO get n handle to
their names. The Jap party of progress
proclalms opposition to all monopolies
and, like the American Socialist party,
demands universal male and female
suffrage. What do you think OF thatf
A woman's rights political party In
Japan. party composed Of men, too.
for the little women of Japan are only
beginning TO awaken from their sleep
OF 5000 yearsl Even China now has
a daily paper published for women In
Peklng and II Is well sustained. Twice
the experiment has been made In this
country OF establishing daily paper
In which women's interests We're large
ly considered. and I'm neither case was
II go. Verify, will not the almond
eyed heather female go into the king
dom ahead OF the American woman,
with all her alleged enlightenment?
have been interested. not to say
amused, at an announcement OF the
meeting OF the national divorce con.
gress at Washington. The delegates
hail from every state In the Union and
consist largely of judges, lawyers and
dlvines. There is no mention of n soil
tary woman delegate In the batch. One
would conclude from this that women
have no concern with the subject; that.
Il Is only men who can be married and
divorced.
London has a new idea quite ahead
OF anything In America. IL is n music
ball for women. A woman manages II,
and her purpose Is TO furnish place OF
amusement whore girls Of any age
may 20 unchapcroned with perfect
safety There viii Ice nothing In the
vaudeville entertainments at this hall
TO offend the most refined taste. Men
are not admitted.
Pe
Take NOTE. \ Philadelphia Journal
sent reporter o interview mun
more than n century oil ana ask him
how he had managed % keep alive and
sound 50 long 81, perseverance" re-
piled the aged one 81 jos KEEP on llv.
would round the century mark In good
shane n they refused @ kuuckc under
10 their troubles and ailments ana just
calmly w,l'ed 10 keep on livln'."
rp
Bless the Lord for sense OF humoi
II you have g. n you have IL not. cult
vatc lt s,ra,g tway. II helps wonder
fully In this life.
Mrs. James Young writes. There are
no selfish obligations In friendship. and
the moment they enter into the com
pact the whole fabric will fall 20 the
ground. mo- matter how long IL took 10
bulld H."
or all the women | have heard OF
think | envy most those who have be
come licensed guides In the Maine
woods. Among them is Mrs. Jennie
Freese, a mighty hunter. skilled in all
woodcraft A woman ought TO live and
be well forever who leads the free life
In the wOOdss SO many women now