Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14

novels" an American lady once asked
foremost English novelist. MADAM,
we do not think of them at ALL" was the
reply, meaning obviously they were not
worth while.
What do you think of the Suffrage
question and of the Equal Franchise
League of Thurmont? The League is
too firmly established to be crushed should
you reply, 1--WE do not think of it at all. !"
However, we want you to think of and
with US.
What Thurmont needs, what the whole
world needs, is more deep, wide and fair
thinking; then, perhaps, some crooked
ways will be made straight and the COM
ing generations may encounter frequent
ly what the present one seldom does-a
square deal.
To those who are aroused the lethargy
of the Satisfied with what we have"
ones is dismaying. Stagnant content
with wrong conditions is far inferior to
the divine discomfort that is never salts
fled so long as there is room for improv-
ment
Our League is small in numbers but in
interestedness and faith in itself, it is
tremendous. At the meeting last Thurs
day afternoon, subjects were discussed
which might have made many women of
this town bigger\and better minded had
they been present. Believe Though
we must begin where we are, with what
we have, always, there is no must about
being satisfied with what we have so long
as there is something better than we
have known in store for us. Next week
the League will receive for one months
use the travelling library, set of books
that will enlarge your vision, if you will
only read them. Do you know the more
you are interested in the worlds affairs,
in lettering the worlds affairs, the more
you will be interested in your own coun-
try, your State, your town, your home,
yourself. The more self-centered you
are, the more you grind out the everlast-
ing chestnut that "woman's sphere is in
the home," when God meant her to help
the world in addition. Yes, you are ter
ribly limited when you work from your
self out-the capital is so small that way
but from without back to yourself, all,
that's another story.
Yes, truly the woman of wide interests
and sympathies realizes that not only
"home" but homes belong to her sphere.
Mrs. Vim. Ellicott, the State President
of the Equal Franchise League, told US
on Thursday afternoon of the League
Rooms at BIT N. Charles street, Balti-
more, which are at the disposal of all
members of the League. There we can
rest, read, have tea, or talk (this will be
huge surprise to many men, but all
women do not always talk about their
complaints, their clothes and one anoth-
er, as some of the lords of creation stout
ly declare) politics if we want to-yes, |
swear we can, and still be ladies, and
mothers, and good cooks, and we'll likely
get home safe too, without male protec-
ton from the many dangers that sur
round the woman who prefers not to be
a tender little vine-but lady of e
quality.
Yes. woman's sphere has been so sad
ly the home that more than one has shar-
ed the fate of Maria who lost her mind
and when neighbor said to her husband
II was sorry to hear about Maria, how
did it happen, John?" he replied. "that's
what gets me, there was no reason for
it--why she amt been out of the kitchen
for twenty years" Yes, yes, how does
it happen that with the home for sphere
and man for protection, such things can
be. Well, you know an overdose of even
a good thing can kill.
The special work of the League just
now is to find out the number of women
in the county assessed for real or per-
sonal property. We need to know that
to help along with something we are GO
ing to ask for and get after while.
Women of Thurmont, we stand for the
good, the true, the right. Don't you
want to belong? '