Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-23
'SFROL|C
"Post Parliaments" Tell Why Wo-
man Should Not Vote.
SHE'D NEVER BECOME OF AGE.

Could Not Join the Navy Because the
Souvenir Department Would Bank
rupt the Government-JoIIyM Members
of New York Organization Satirize
Mere Man.
Peals of laughter issued from the
corridors of the state apartments of
the Waldorf hotel in New York the
other morning, coming from the newly
decorated pink reception room, which
was filled with well gowned women
of whom those in the front row and on
the platform presented a peculiar ap-
pearance. says the New York Times.
All these women were decorated with
big white placards suspended from
bright red ribbons around their necks,
which were inscribed in big black let
ters, Secretary of the Treasury"
Secretary of War;" Secretary of the
Interior etc. titles of the various
heads of the government A few bore
only the word COMMITTEE" The cen
tral figure was inscribed president"
1t was the Post Parliament club of
New York in it's annual ''frolic," which
this year took the form of a cabinet
meeting to consider the subject of a
department devoted to the interests
of women" with a seat in the cabinet.
The president, also president of the
club, Mrs. John Fowler Trow, and
cabinet officers sat on the platform,
while on the floor were the speaker Of
the house, Mrs. Charlotte Wilbour; the
sergeant at arms, the smallest woman
in the club; the women marked "Com-
mittee" and Mrs. Belle de Rivera.
There was strong sentiment against
women, which was voiced by the cabi-
| net officers in turn
There is no reason for giving wo-
man vote" said the secretary of the
interior 'She never would get to be
twenty-one, so she couldn't vote any
| way"
1--WE couldn't have women in the
army" said the secretary Of war, ''for
they would never get to the age when
we could retire them"
| 'It would never do to have women
| y,
said the secretary of the navy, for
the souvenir department would bank,
rupt the government"
After the last of the cabinet officers
had been heard the sergeant at arms
announced Mrs. de Rivera, who said
MY committee has something to say
The committee-four women properly
/ Observation-Disclosures in chorus:
I'VE do not wish to think; we are
the womanly women" which was re
ceived with hilarity.
Mrs. President" began Mrs. de Ri
vera, Il should like to ask if there are
secret service men here. l understand
tant movements, and l do not think
my life is safe.
do not let women vote. What will
happen If we interfere with noble
man. who can make 500 laws at one
sitting? Do we want unskiIled labor
making our laws? Men make oul
laws, and women have only to obey
| them.
1--WE read that the greater part OF
the criminal class are men. Is 1t posi-
BILE that the vote has something to dc
with this and that by giving it to in,
nocent women we shall make them
too, criminals?
| Men have decided when and where
we shall wear hats, whether or not we
shall smoke. Why interfere with them
1t makes the brain reel to think of the
| possibilities if wonderland love-were
to enter politics.
| women can't serve the political ma
chine and babies too. Give women the
vote. and. the first thing you know
they will have the baby using the po
| litical machine for perambulator
There will be no homes, no marriages
| nothing but Bosses"