The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
WOMAN'S POWER.

rules the world. lt may be said that
this statement. at least in a general
sense, is absolutely true The child.
being thrown more constantly In tho
Eociety of the mother. naturally par.
takes more Of her influence than that
OF the father. She teaches the baby
feet TO walk; the little tongue 10
prattcr ?-the mother. Who brushes
care from The little brows. soothes
the wounded feelings and kisses the
smart from the bruise nway2-the
mother. From babyhood 10 childhood
and through youth 10 young man and
womanhood. the mother is most sought
after for pity and sympathy: for coun-
sci and advise. And so we see the
great possibilities of the mother in
moulding the character of the child
curbinG the evil tendencies and de-
veloping the nobler ones: or vice
versa We sec. therefore, that the
world will be ruled largely according
10 the way motherhood decides TO
WELD her almost limitIess influence.
But this is not the only way I'm
which woman can assist in making
this world better AS the girl grows
10 womanhood she can WELD a splen-
did and salutnry influence upon her
associates that will cause them to
consider we'll the things OF life. And
after she becomes the wife OF the
man OF her choice, she still has Il
wide field OF influence even to the
changing OF the destinies of nations.
The highest ambition OF the wife
should be The making of a hone. and
by that We do not mean the mere
act of cooking. washing, mcndlng, and
the thousand and one things that go
10 make up the day OF toll; but The
welding of that influence that makes
homo attractive and inviting, that cN
preston OF sympathy that partakes oil
the real essence OF domeSticlty-the
sharing of the burdens that fall upon
tho breadwiDner, that anxiety TO help
and assist him in his plans and
scheme for the success OF the house
hold both mentally and in mater
ial way For. this the wife who first
sees the worried look, the furrowcd
brow, the dropping spirits and the
falling health, and It is she who. more
than anyone In the world, through her
sympathy. announcement and tact,
can recall the pleasant smile. smooth
the wrinkled brow, bid vain care dc
part, renew the courage and revive
the falling vitality OF the husband
And so. also. may the sister exercise
a wonderful restraining influence over
the Wild rccklessncss OF the brother
Then, again the wife may assist in
developing the mental capacity OF the
husband. by reading the newspapers
and magazines and books, and dis
cussing the current topics of the day
with him, But. II Is objected By
some, after the household duties are
performed. there is no time for read
ing We would say 10 such, make
time. We have known women who.
after caring for a household of from
Ave to seven persons. still could find
time TO read and 10 write articles Tor
magazines. and still lived.
o, woman You don't realize what
power you arc capable Of welding.
either for good OF evil You can make
of man n saint or a deyil, You eau
make his life a burden or A pleasure.
You can be of lnestimable value 10
him in accumulatlng, al least. little
OF this worlds goods, or YOU can keep
his nose on the "grindstone" forever
You can help him TO become more in
tellcctual and broader minded, or YOU
can reduce him 10 point below me-
diocrity W6Ich Will You do? Seeing.
therefore, that so much depends upon
woman, ana that by the proper use oil
the power she holds I'm her hands,
10 n
the daughter or the sister ot the union
man; You have the opportunity TO
exert a greater and more powerful
influence in behalf of the principles OF
unionIsm than the union man has him
self. How, or In what way. do you
ask? Listen: First, you can keep
Yourself posted on the labor movement
that YOU may be able 10 advise with
him and help to devise ways and
means for betterIng conditions under
which be works; l6r shortening his
hours OF toll and increasing his pay.
and help him IN a thousand other
ways as the opportunities arise
Second You can create a demand
for the fruits of his toll How? You
purchase most all OF the household
DEMANDING THE UNION LABEL
on all YOU buy, you create a demand
for union'made goods. and thus
strengthen the cause of unionism,
thereby giving employment TO more
union men and women Unionlsm NAV
be likoned TO circle; it has no end.
ing BY patroniztng union people.
whether they be in Ogden, New York
or San Francisco. you strengthen uns
ionism. thereby beneilting. directly or
Indirectly, every union man in the
country. Then, as safeguard TO the
home. YOU should purchase only goods
that are made under sanitary condi-
tions. Many q case of oontagion has
resulted from eating food and wearing
clothing manufactured In the sweat
shop" the tenement house" or the
prison: and YOU can be sure that YOU
get none OF these, only when you pur-
chase goods bearing the UNION LA.
BEL. How many women ever think
% demanding the union label2 O. IL
the women would Insist on the union
label, how long would II be TIL union.
Ism would double, and treble. YES
quadruple its present strength? Now.
dear woman. II YOU really wish to be
the true helpmatc that YOU ought to
be. don't ever say again: Il don't
caro- where my husband or brother
eats; I'll go TO the other place II
want to, or my husband can wear
unionmade clothes IL he wants to;
but I'll wear what | please" In so
doing. you not only hinder your hus-
band or brother in their efforts, but
you injure yourself as we'll
Work together with them for your
mutual benefit We have hundreds of
thousands OF men and women In our
land who have worked day and night
for years to bring about ideal condt-