The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-12
WOMAN.

Inc women OF EnRlanu are bloTOuRHly
aroused over the suffrage question, and
are working hard to bring about what
they believe is justice to their sex.
There has been some very severe criti-
cism INDUCED in by prominent men.
DR.. Parkhurst, whose strenuous and
spectacular efforts TO check vice has
brought him into public notice, has had
severe attack OF the wobbles lately, and
is now advocating the use Of wines,
while denouncing the women who are
demanding certain rights, which Mr..
Man has hads monopoly Of for centuries,
and, along certain lines, has made poor
use OF.
1t 10 true that some Of the actions OF
the sufiragists OF England read queer
70 us, especially where they chain them
selves to railings 30 that policemen can
not pull them away and take them to the
lookup, but the fact is very apparent
that this movement is gaining ground
and these women are getting results,
and that's what counts.
When we take into consideration that
che majority OF well fed Englishmen are
nine parts roast beef and one part plum
duff, we can understand why women
must make unusual efforts to get them
10 wake up and take notice.
The Women OF England sciH get the
right to vote, for they are determined to be
something better than pink toy in the
beginning and a wrimkled old helpn,ate in
the end.
DR.. Parkhurst or any other minister
should be the last one to oppose any
movement that will give women more
power. Take the women away from
church services and the ministers would
have to use magnifying glass to see
their congregations. Men will muster
in droves and be Johnny on the spot in
any enterprise where there is a chance
TO make any money, but when it comes
70 labor in religious or humanitarian
work that pays in the gold that enriches
the soul, but does not pass current over
the bar, or counter, or at the bank,
then the women have almost a clear
field. In social rebellion against in.
justice or in religious movement, where
women are active, prominent and wei.
come, the men are glad enough to have
their help, or at any time when they
want help. Some people say it is moi
biblical to have women so prominent;
let these people read the sculptures,
which tell Of the trial and death oi
Christ. While the men disciples were
skulking around the alleys, back streets
and dark corners of Jerusalem hiding
from the Jewish rulers, Mary the mother
OF James and John, Mary Magdalene
and the mother of Zebedee's children
were as close to Christ as the Roman
soldiers would permit. They went ur
TO Golgotha with the soldiers at the
foot of the cross they protested as well
as their weakness would allow against
injustice they followed the body to the
tomb, and remained there full of hope
TO witness the resurrection.
The women who insist upon the right
OF suffrage are not the kind who can
be seen fondling pug dogs, but
are brainy women with big foreheads
earnest faces women like Mrs. Russell
Sage, Helen Gould, Mrs. Clarenc,
Mackey, and we would rather trust then
10 select our lawmakers than we wouli
those men whose idea of legislation il
TO take special pains to have laws en-
acted that will not curtail any of their
privileges or interfere with their part.
iOular interests, habits and pleasures.