Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07
INDUSTRY AND WOMAN SUI
FRAGE.

Is the naha tnhl fncks the WOrlu, and
that all she has to do is to keep on rock.
ing the cradle If she wants to bring about
reforms. But all the time there are
! women wondering how they are going to
} get any cradles to rock. II the choice
we're put to each one OF the shirt-waist
girls that went on a strike in New York
city whether she would continue to be a
shirt-waist worker and live the life OF a
factory or have home of her own with
husband and children and a fair prospect
Of living how many do you suppose
would choose to remain in the factory
Women are not doing what they choose
to do; they are doing what they are OBJ
liged 10 do. Women are not in political
life, in the industries, professions and in
/ politics, because they definitely resolved
dfty years ago to step out OF the seclusion
Of their homes aud enter upon public
careers. They have been forced into the
positions they occupy by the logic Of
events. he revolutions in industry oc-
casioled by The invention al machinery
aud the consequent organization OF great
business enterprises compelled women 10
leave their homes TO labor, for labor they
must. Aud they cannot 90 back to the
oil conditions, aud spin and weave aud
ses IN their own kitchens and "rock a
CRADLE az they used to do. TIE great
mass OF the women of tue world have al
WAYS been hard workers. They have
never "been supported 10 any true sense
OF that term. They have always done
their full share OF the worlds work. All
the difference IS that until nov they did
il without remuneration in money. No
cash value was placed upon their work
until they entered the industrial field
along iide OF men. This brought social
revolution which has affected business
aud industry, which has affected marriage
and home life, and which is coming to
affect politics.
II affected business and industry by
bringing nes class Of laborers into the
field. Before this women bad besn mems
unpaid helpers, working for their board
and clothes. When they went into the
industries to work for themselves they
did not set high price upon their labor,
which had never had any price set upon
Il. They worked for what they could
get, and employers naturally took adgant.
age OF the situation aud gave them very
little. As they learned 10 work aud be-
came capable they began To compete with
men aud doing the same work that men
did Tor less pay displaced them ia many
kinds OF work, thus making disturbing
element in industry which reacted upon
The home. As the wages OF the 80 called
'head Of the house, became less secure.
because Of this disturbing element. il be-
came necessary for all toe members OF the
household to enter the industrial field
hat their combined wages might support
he whole. This broke up the family life
% large extent and made the real home
thing OF the past. II also had dis
'ouraging effect upon marriage. Each
'oung man and young woman might take
are OF himself and herself but, TO the
prudent, the risk OF marriage aud fafni-
y dependent upon the earnings OF hut
me was too great aud SO we have an army
" bachelors and bachelor maids.n And
iere We are aud What is to be done about
I 2 No homes and no cradle 10 rock
[ would seem to be self-evident that il
women were prohibited from working Z
nd men were prohibited from EMPLOYING ,
hem at lower wage than men for doing
he same work it would tend 10 correct
u these evils which arise from the dish
ilacement OF men by women and chill I
rem. II would keep more men at work
{ better wage which would enable }
hem to support their families and Thus
eep the children out Of the Industrial
cid, and also the mothers. This would
end to restore the home life.
Now this is just what women want and S
Thy they are clamoring for "eoual nav /
Or equal work" But they can't eel II r
ecause they cant get laws that will !
lske Il imperative. Why? Because
hey have no political power. They are
'orsted in every fight for better legisla- :
on because they are DISTINGUISHED. One I
the first things he women Of Colorado i
na wyoming did when they got the bal d
u was to get law passed securing egual d
ay for equal work. n
Those who oppose woman suffrage have {
cen asleep and are not aware OF the So \
al and industrial revelation which has
ken place ~hich must Of necessitv q
lange the political status OF women o
fake up, friend, and look about and adj K
Ist your ideas to the present situation "
hserye to what large extent women Il
I'd children are doing the labor of the Il
ofid' one OF the greatest evils OF our r
me which Is arousing the whole civil
ed v orld is that OF child labor At the !.
me time attention is called to an army
t-@NaNN 0tTlhlUlN the n
lstrial world is turned topsyturvv. W
NO things at least must be evident 10
" thinking person; one is that women
e as much concerned as men in the bet
adjustment OF industrial matters and
eretore in the legislation which per- ~
ms to them; the other is that the com pl
ned intelligence OF both men and m
omen is demanded in the solution az m
e difficult problems presented in the d.
esent situation. Women have certain "a
aracteristics and mental and moral e.
ialities which are needed as much as the -
ecihc male qualities in solving these VI
obiems upon which the very life of the
ople depends. All OF which goes IN IA
oW that woman suffrage is no Joke. IL sii
{ a topic to be treated lightly. or bJ
rned aside in prejudice, bot that It is de
Voived in the most serious interests Of da
and challenges the allegiance Of every N
ne patriot. -.
eV. NARY TRAFFARN WHITNEY u
Secretary Vermont Equal Suffrage AS nc
,iation. fel
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