The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13

The first qualities which an Eng
| lishwoman who takes active part in
politics must possess are personal
charm, tact and discretion. and she
must besides, be perfect hostess. She
must have a royal memory for the
faces of all she has ever met. She
comes into daily contact. especially II
she be the wife of member of Par
| lament. with thousands of people,
it may be considered mortal offense.
The gift of eloquence is one of the
| most appreciative, but it must be tenn
pered with high degree of discretion.
The knowledge of how to dress is TO
the Englishwoman powerful polit-
dressed in excellent taste, II she de-
sires that the partisans of her hus-
band shall be proud of their heroine.
but. on the other side she must not
humiliate or hurt the feelings OF the
, less rich by too much elegance and
luxury. and thus elevate bar be-
| tween herself and the voting working
men. At the present time the ques-
| tion of how to dress is an exceeding
ly difficult one to the Liberal women
who 20 canvassinE. she must 1lnd
i just the. point. that pleases the . n.a
workingmen.
The task of the Liberal women dur
ing the present campaign is facilitat-
| ed by the fact that all the problems
submitted to the people--the tate OIL
the budget. the welfare Of the common
wealth and the respective merits OF
| free trade and protection-are, admit
| tedly, of vital interest to women. The
menace of a tariff, which proposes to
! nut a duty on the necessities OF lie
| is of even more Interest to the mousse
Wife than to the husband or brother
The possible increase in the price q
| bread, meat, butter, eggs, shoes and
clothes enables every. woman to pu'
| her finger on the CIVIL eftects Pro.
lection would have In ms tlsnt lily ~
/ island, Which receives d!! ltleee 49," o
! from abroad.
Here is a subject on which the LIB
orai woman canvasser will immediate
| " find sympathetic listener IN tne
/. thv is increased by the fact that IN
4 Liberal woman speaks In the name o.
the party which has inaugurated OF, olt
age pensions, measure Wuici ,,ai
/ brought immense relief In the nome
1 Of the poor classes. In how many .
these homes have we not found al
old father, mother grandiast,ner, y
grandmother sitting at the flrepia Z,
unable to contribute to tho Weefiy y, ~.
come OF the family, ana SUI La Af te ca,
so for the honor Of the Engil.sll Ian y
! ily, have always been given them a
tho cost OF constant sacrifices.
Tho five shillings a week whicl
] these veterans of work now receive
is often suflcent to transform VIVA
meant cruel privations to the wh o..
flaInnv into comfort and immense re-.
! lief especially to the, Wire OF wy
workinEman, the chancellor OF the en-
cheouer of the house, upon whom l Az,
t the'l watofs Responsibilities, Of eNpenains
The moagre income in the most prol,
itab)o way. 1t Is easy to understand
That all the sophisms of the FOOD taxes
make little impression upon the wire &
n the Morkngmap, while sue
always willing to listen to those wv y
nxpluin that to uphold, the buoset -
70 protect mother ,and.rltlldren.
Tn itself canvassfng Is not aitosether
nteasant duty, but. IT Is often ra-
iiiieved IN amusing incidents and uneA-
nscted glimpses OF human nature
whfch reveal the profound goodness
u mere ne Is nothing attractive in walk
| inc slowly through dirty streets ~
r ,,I or shine, sleet or mud, knock
Ing at every door in the hope Of an
nleasant reception The greatest ei.'
thusiasm in the world cannot always
ward ward OF a feeling OF tiredness ana als-
enlargement. AZ one stands outside