The evening world., 1911-03-21

N&&<A the Civic Educa-
iNT TsYD ETfcEy5H ton of Women, 10
likewise bound to
be Interesting and instructive. Yester-
day. In the small ballroom Of the Wal
dorf Astoria. one could enjoy the COM
binatfon Of both attractions.
Mrs. Meyer began her talk by stating
quite firmly that she was not anti
woman" She admitted-nay. she
glor.cd IN her a~n.i-suTrage sentiments.
but she wished It distinctly understood
tina, these did not necessarily mean
she disliked women. As a matter OF
fact. she really liked women. had
friends among them. and all that sort
Of thing. but as for the vote-well- and
there you are.
objects to Three Methods.
But" declared Mrs. Meyer. whether
or not women agree with me as 70 tho
undeSrablliLy OF women having the
vote. at least all intelligent persons
must admit the suffrag fsts are usinr
three methods In en%deavorins 10 obtain
II which are a great mistake. These
three reprehensible methods are:
'Militancy.
"Spread-hensm.
THE pathetic appeal.
ITO he accurate" continued Mrs.
Meyer. the word militancy Is m!sused.
The English s%urrase;tcs will tell you
the cause Is worth dying for, that the
women of ENGLAND are IN fact wnging a
civil war, But you and I know they are
doing nothing OF the kird. n they were
,hev would knock of the Prime Minis
.er's head; instead they merely knock
OF his hat
"Ths militant sunrss4sts are not
doing anything nearly 80 digninsd
a. dying for . ause. They merely
make ntgging nuisauoss Of them
selves.
AS for 'spresd-henism,'" said Mrs.
Nathan. Il coined ne word my self and
I an rather proud OF Il. a certain pape
hat printed an editorial upon Il vas
kind enough TO say that the word need
ed no definition. that Il was an entire
lecture in Itself.
"Spread-Henism" on All Sides.
"Ore sees Il on all sides. spread
healsm.' among tho women OF to-day.
| That clucking content where content Is
| perfectly untustifable.
what have women ever purified
that they claim they CON purify
stiu more II they are s~nfranchised9
Eow have women ueed their oppor-
tuuitiena
"rf we were TO tel the truth,
might We not " 20 admit that
the cigarette smoking, cocktail
drinking Of to-day Is not
quito so good al the eighteenth
century woman7 10 10 not true
that man - we know him now -
growing up o little nearsr TO his
ideals, while WON 10 lowering
HERS? =,
"Ot course the suffragists will answer
this by saying they can prove through
statistics that men are less moral than
ma They Will tell you our prisons
are filled with men while there arc coul-
paratively few women behind bars. You
know. I have heard that suffrage argu-
ment so often. yet not until gently
ala ] think CT the answer MD you evar
stop to hink that when q man needs
money, and takes what we may call the
easiest way TO get It. he Invariably COM
mits an oYense for wsaah he may DO
imprtsoned7 On the other hand. when a
needs money and takes what
we may call the easiest way to obtain
II she does not commit an offense for
which she may be imprisoned.
No Reform by Legislation.
But" said Mrs. Meyer. II personally
do not believe that reforms will be In
augursted through legislation in any
case. I think VIXEN we women believe
this we are taking hold Of the wrong
end of the stick.
"A woman said 20 ne recently: VIVA.
Is the good OF bringing UP my Sun
properly while there Is a saloon on
every corner to tempt him" I want TO
vote SO that | MAJ have the saloons
abolished and then | can bring up my
son in his own home. knowing that
when he leaves II all my work wili not
be undone.' And =" announced Mrs.
Meyer. replied TO this woman by say
ing: Madam. | wish 10 bring up my
son 70 tina sven were there a saloon
In the same house with him II would
not 10 a temptation to him. And
there" concluded Mrs. Meyer. 'is the
real point from which We must work
Let US preserve our health. vitality
and purity 10 that We nay hand them
down to our children, and the children
OF our children. Surely II We can dc
this we will have performed our duty
- u,op,>p and yiyAn than n mora da