Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-23
MRS. Ro5lNsoN's FOOD FOR
THOUGHT.


Editor Social Corner: I must call
Crusoe's attention to the first chapter
Of Genesis, verses p aud IS Male
ana female created he them" And
God blessed them. God said unto
Them. BE fruitful and multiply and
reDlenish the earth and subdue it,"
We find here "A plain, definite state
ment. Together man and woman on a
perfect equality were to work out the
good of the world, He Is correct i'm
saying that men and women never do
look at Things from just the same
standpoint Just the very best reason
why they should supplement each 9TH
er. And it is just here where the
necessity comes in for the ballot for
an. Men must judge for men and
women for women. IL is unfair and
unjust that men should make laws for
women TO obey without their con
sent His belief that "a bad woman SIS
worse than "A bad man Is not borne out
by history or reason. There is no sex
IN SIN. L nave worked in the GlumR.
have lived intimately with the best
grades of society and ] have always
found that there is no estimating the
influence of either bad man or "A
bad woman. Its limit is uncnding. !
know. too. that the fine, Christ-like
man has only one equal, and that is a
lne, Christ like woman. ! think il
is time that the old idea that woman
was made just a bit finer than man
should be put down forever. The IA
Their and mother are partners in ere
alton; what IL sin for one is sin for
The other in adultery. (Hou note those
men brought the woman to be judged
and let her companion 20 free, just
they do today, and those men had pre-
judged her. and expected Christ to
condemn her, Christ said ~I1e that 10
without sin among you, let him FIRST
east q stone at her" and We know
how zone by one. being convicted by
their own conscience" they skunk away
ashamed
Crusoe's argument was based on the
old legend Of Adam and Eve did
not suppose there WAS an Intelligent
person today who held that or any
ether part Of the Old Testament as
literally inspired. If they DO, then,
they make out God worse than heather
gods, for Abraham and all those old
patriarchs had all the wives and mis-
tresses they desired and kept them in
one home. David even stole hi4
neighbors wife in broad daylight, and
there was Lot, who 10 save the men
Of God" who were under his roof, Of
fcred his two innocent daughters ~
the men without to do with a IS theg
liked. ] would have supposed, on thu
contrary, the father and these "mer
Of God" would have laid down theit
lives to have saved these two daugh-
tiers: but no, they were turned QUE
after midnight from their fathers
home. A father could sell his own
daughter as a maid servant. God told
Moses so. "Ye have seen 1 have talk
with ySu from heaven"
In ne 3lst chapter of Numbers we
find how God commanded Moses and
Esleazer to commit crime ana vice un-
parallellee in all history. Sixteen thou
sand helpless girls were given 10 the
victorious soldiers 10 be dragged
through the mire Of infamy
Everywhere through the old Tesla
nent IL a very low estimate placed on
woman. He who clnims Inspiration or
IL certainly makes cut God most
a nrFsaa Fef af1r
II Is from this old legend Of Adam and
Eve that women have been bound by
theological dogmas and held response
BILE for sin IN the world.
It Is high time we recognized the
Old Testament al a history Of an ig-
rorant, coarse age, and we women
were freed from the stigma that has
been cast upon us through II. our 2oth
century civilization bellies the inspira
tion. We would not tolerate any such
immortality and cruelty TO say that
God put such thoughts in the brains
of men is horrible blasphemy 70 me-
home If women vote. II is the double
standard OF morals that has done moro
to break up the home and cause al
Vorces than any ono other thing.
When women vote and help make
laws we shall have the same standard
of purity for men that they demand
Of us. N will take no more time 10
prepare for "eaucuses, conventions,
ballotinR." than il does TO play whist
go TO quilting been, balls, dog and
horse shows, etc, etc.
IL is all nonsense 10 say thst woinen
can't be interested In politics without
breaking up the home. When women
can discuss inteliiRsntly the great AZ
fairs of the world their husbands won't
find the home 80 dun and have 10 go
out 10 the club and divorces Will be
less frequent. Give women rho vota
H. make them more Intelligent,
MARINDA CAROLINE BUTLER
ROBTNSON.
Danfelsou.