The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-11
CAN WOMEN GOVERN?
(From the November issue of TIL,
Gateway. Detroit.)

(From the November issue of The
Gateway, Detroit.)
Can they! Some men say No; 9TH
ers who have come in actual contact
with women's work say Yes. Which
is right?
Women's natural sphere, it is said,
is the household. All right, let it be
so considered. Who dare assert that
she has not made wonderful sue
cess in that worrying, nerve racking
work? And her success has not been
temporary, either, but has continued
ever since woman first came on earth.
In fact, woman made such a success
in all phases of housekeeping-cook-
ing, cleaning, washing, laundrying,
sewing,-that she incurred the envy
of man! Today, all over the world,
men are entering into competition
with women in this technical field
Women are competing with men in
teaching, in art, in the medical and
other PROFESSIONALISM invariably
make good" And why not? Wo-
man is constituted mentally in the
same mold as man and in addition
she possesses advantages through en-
vironment and habits, that enable her
TO see things with clearer vision
than her male neighbor. For in
stance:
Some months ago, meeting of the
National Fraternal Congress was held
at Atlantic City to discuss very inn
portant matters affecting the very
stability of fraternal associations.
Afterwards conference of commit
tees representing the various frater-
nal orders was held with the repre-
sentatives of the State Insurance
Commissioners to confer upon the
most important issue of all-the col
lection of adequate rates which would
insure the prompt payment of all OBJ
legations when matured. In the face
OF great opposition, mostly from men,
a resolution was passed, which, when
carried out, will guarantee to every
member of beneficiary order, the
payment of whatever insurance he
may contract for upon entering the
order. Whisper! A woman was re-
sponsible for this progressive step
which thus insures safety to all men,
bers-Mrs. Francis E. Burns, Great
Commander of the l.. O. T. M. M.
1t is especially significant and an aug
ury of ultimate success, that this mag
nificent order of $4,000 women is now
undergoing a process of changing its
rates. The work will tax the re-
sources of all members guiding the
affairs of this powerful and influen-
tial organization, but the women will
undoubtedly be equal to the task.
Keep cool' is the advice of others
who have gone through a similar ex-
perience and keeping cool" the Ia
dies certainly are. Why, if man were
placed in their position he would seek
rest in large city, providing he lived
in "dry" county.
This is simply one instance-and
thousands could be cited-wherein
woman looked into the future with
clearer vision than man. When the
case required surgery. woman applied
the knife, skilfully but unsparingly,
while man hesitated or skulked and
finally lost his head
From the beginning of the world,
woman has governed. Woman rocked
the cradle; guided the growing youth
and man into channels that led him
into the right path; woman supported
man in his weakness; gave him
strength and encouragement when in
need. Can women govern? Why,
they have governed man from the be-
and whoever governs man. is
capable of governing-and governing
wisely-anything and everything