The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-20
MISS TARBELL'S
PLAIN TALK TO
SUFFRAGISTS
Anti Leader Discusses Women
of French Revolution i'm.
Rivals Camp

An anti-suffragist on a. suffraglst
platform, Miss Ida Tarbel1, spoke yes
terday afternoon before Mrs. Mackay's
Equal Franchise Society in the Maxine
Elliott Theatre, New York. Women
of the French Revolution" was her
subject. and she illustrated her belief
that while she thought women might
fall as politicians. she believed IN
woman working for the Government
and in her capability.
81 am very glad to come this af-
ternoon," said Miss Tarbell, following
Mrs Mackay's Introduction. Il am
strongly convinced that people Of OPP
posite views should meet often If they
do not exactly cross swords. l don't
think our aims are 50 different. In
the final ISSUE all women are working
for the same cause-to make the
world more desirable place for peo-
pie to live in, to increase joy, freedom,
and understanding.
"People consider history a dead is
sue, but it is not. It is the story Of
effort to solve problems that, in es-
sence, are the same as ours. and by
similar means. History is not only a
mans story, as some say. If women
are not directly at the front, they are
just back, and sometimes more i'm
portant.'
Miss Tarbe1l told Of the lives Of the
French women of the period, their
business partnership with their hus-
current events by the intelligent wom-
en- Of all classes. which fitted them
to take part in the Revolution and
understand it's causes.
During and after the French Rev
olution the women of France are
particularly interesting study. It was
mob OF women who brought Louis
nd he
watched them there Dickens tells OF
the women who knitted at the gull
lotine, putting in a red stictch when
ever a head fell. There may be no
authority for that story. but certainly
the women were there
Prints in the City Museum IN
Paris, where is recorded the history
of Paris, show that the women took
part in everything. Pixies which were
the weapons OF the Revolution. were
made in sizes for women and the RED
bonnets to fit their heads. It shows
what women are-that when our fight
ing blood is reused we never forget,
never forgive and give no quarter
Miss Tarbell built her story of the
Revolution around Queen Marie An
toinette, the aristocrat and Mime. Ro-
land. the radical.
"a woman in love will never make
a good politician said Miss Tarbell.
country in her own way. but would
not sacrifice class or the man she
loved. A woman lives for those who
depend upon her-that is the difficulty
with the woman in politics Noble
women will die for those they love
and the things IN which they have
faith. It shows that women cannot be
depended upon in the last resource.
ut is not an accident that women
play part IN great events. It is the
| logical result Of their previous life.
Life humdrum as 1t may seem. is a
great school, There should be a per-
| feet partnership between men and
women-it is fundamental relation
| But it is natural and imperative that
women should be t~pn +o +H-~rs 10"
| belong to them, and that UNITS them
| for statecraft. as it fits thein lor o..l-
| err important duties Of life"
| Following Miss TarbelPs talk she
| was thanked by Mrs. Mackay who
/ said in conclusion:
| st hope some time we may see Miss
Tarbell on our side OF the fence"