The evening world., 1911-04-11

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novel orxaniza- ,
We. ton In to place |
e@cetes-A woman upon the
same physical
plane "a man, to inculcate tho flrst
principles Of the now womanly art OF
sof-defense. and to develop a new race
OF ama1ons who will he able to take
tho ballot ny fore. if they cannot win
II by gentler methods.
No one but sympathizers Of the mill
tsnt woman suffrage movement will he
admitted into the new amazonian or
ganization, says a despatch from Lon
don. IL Is planned to have dancing and
other social Entertainments at the
clubs. All sorts Of sports will be prac-
tised. there will be physical culture
classes. which will include boxing and
Jiu-jitsu.
Strong situations need strong women. |
and | am heartily in favor Of a Won
ans Development Society" commented
Mrs. Sofia Loebinger. leader OF the
American militants. when ! told her
OF the British project There are GER
tain persons who contend that the basis
or the ballot IL Drawn not brain:
that 1t is mans ability to fight n not
's SHppostu idhAAS W nm ilidl
makes him a voter. OF course, as an
argument such a statement Is ridicu- |
lous. A man has one life TO give for
his country in the rather improbable
contingency that his country will de-
mand 1t. but It Is part OF the daily
existence Of the great majority Of wom-
en- TO give lives TO the world. The
birth of every child represents a battle,
80 /. a. 60. 80
that many more women have been sac
rificed through maternity han men
have persisted upon the battlefield.
Should Cultivate Drawn.
Drawn 10 a good thing TO have,
and as 1t still constitutes for any
million people the only hawless
logic, It IL well for women to cul-
tivats II.
A a matter Of fact women srs
more courageous than men," Mrs.
Loebinger observed. They bear
pain better. Why. = man gets
ready to make his will over q
trifling. twings In his little toe,
when q woman under similar con-
ditions would get up and dross
and go smilingly to the theatre.
DO Won think any female marty AT
the stake ever thought AS much OF her
own sufferings as a man who has cut
his finger? do YOU think Joan Of Arc
endured agony equal to that Of a hus-
band whose dinner is fifteen minutes
late?
women have courage, they have
endurance. All they need 10 science,
q~uickness of eye. and boxing les
sons will give them those reQui-
sites. If women can play scientific
tennis-and they have proved they
CAM see no reason why they
Shouldn't make good boxers. Quick
ness of eye. lightness Of foot
ability to get away quickly, I be-
lieve, those are the things nscss-
sary for a good boxer"
But II Won't Win Ballot.
"And a punch | amended.
And a punch" Mrs. Loebinger aSreed.
"But while l think boxing would be a
very good thing for women 10 axe up
just 10 show hat they can succeed at
1t. don't believe 1t will ever asst,
them directly in winning the ballot or
anything else. The reign of the fist f..
over even among men. And IN war and
peace the puny mar with the big brain
Is worth forty times as much to himself
and others as the brawny brute with a
punv brain.
Women should cultivate physical de
vclopment 10 improve themselves, not
VITA any idea OF i~ntimidating others.
ut would be a good thing II
every woman knew enough of box
ing TO protect herself from that
worst Of imported pests, the street
,,lGhar- A long TINA 1nD IL nEeH