The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-27
WHAT THE WORLDS
WOMEN ARE DOING

can ONE in h home and society
is the wonder Of Europe" says the
Illinois Association Opposed to Wom,
an Suffrage. in a pamphlet entitled
why the Homcmakcrs Do Not Want
to Vote" issued with Its fifteenth an-
nual report last week.
"Scarccly an Intelligent foreigner.
ann or woman. who comes to us but
expresses his establishment. The bur-
|dens which nature puts upon women
everywhere. they bear in common
with their sex. but under cirrum-
stances of such freedom. tonnage and
chivalrous respect as obtain nowhere
else in the world. Their rights. priv
ileges and immunittes rs faithful
wives and mothers. although they may
not attain to the perfect ideal. are
nevertheless beyond what n other
body OF women enjoy.
THE history Of American legislation
proves that for fifty years or more
men have been busy. often quite Of
their " unsolicited good will. In i'm
proving the legal status of women In
matters Of property rights. Inheritance
rights and tho custody of their chill
dren. And these ~preroGatives extend
tar beyond woman's immediate social
and domestic sphere. 1t is the testi-
monN of many excellent women work
ers in philanthropic enterprises. boil,
tuulC huN pIiNdtS, Nudt WHICH, tSSei
aid Is necessary in carrying out their
plans for the we'll being of the poo
and unfortunate, If they go to the leg
islature as omen not as politicians
working in connection with any pol!ti-
cal party. they have no difficulty in
gaining their ends: while as members
Of opposing parties their bills would
Thoughtful women who are engaged
In the highest enterprises Of woman
hood. homemaking and soul building,
the work of social amelioration. and
the care of the poor and unfortunate.
cannot see how they would be the
gamers by possessing the ballot.
ITO place upon women. in addition.
to their already onerous duties. a
share of the duties properly belonging
unjust in Itself but would lead to- con-
ditions of rivalry and pickering that
would lower the moral tone and the
sense of harmony of both parties.
"A temporary disarrangement OF
the equal division of labor between
the sexes has been caused by the alb
sorption of much that was formerly
into great manufacturing n com.
mercial enterprises. thus drawing the
m after their work into shops
and factories. and indeed into almost
all the occupations which have been
considered as belonging to men and
boys as wage arners. 1t requires lit
tie observation and study to see that
lowers the wages OF inen and obliges
them to forcgo or to postpone mar
riagc. and it draws off from household
service the very class upon which
householders have hitherto depended
for help. The great dcarth of house
hold service has become y serious trial
to families. and, together with the
raising of wages in the home to a de-
gree approximately corresponding to
the lowering of mems wagcs-a very
noticeable gain to women with which
the ballot has nothing to do-con-
tributes another impeachment to mar
rage.
"A large majority of girls in in
dustrr are minors. They are thus de-
rr!vcd of that education for home life
which they formerly received under
the y OF the house mistress. and
when they marry. as marry they often
Dc. they not only have failed Of a
proper trade education. but they have
no education whatever for home
duties. Household thrift. industry.
management. are utterly unknown to
them. and the ale Of waste, cXtravn.
gance. ill-cooked food resulting in
Sickness and even death. which health,
commissioners. visiting nurses n set
Element workers unanimously picture
as follr"''"~ in their trail. is fit not
only to shock the philanthropist. but
to cause a panic among the economic
philosophers.
But the evil, dark and discourag-
ing as it is. already. is turning d
brighter side. a remedy very different
from that proposed by women sutfra-
gists, who view with great compla-
cency a state of things which under
their management would soon show.
is indeed now showing. signs of the
,li~stntcgration of all marriage rcla-
tons. In almost every state of the
Union III OF experience. intelli-
gcnce inc character nave taken up
with great zeal and earncstncss the
education of younger girls who natur-
ally would fall into the ranks of wage
in the houscwifely arts and
sciences. The work is followed by the
Opening of doc to them into nj
ly pursuits which are auxiliary to the
home. without being dependent upon
it. a needed relief is thus afforded
to the housckccper. which does not
destroy the independent character of
the worker.
MANY voices are being raised In
both church and state calling atten-
ton to the decay Of family life and in
itOtc lHdu OIc iuSthIiCc Tie uCC6S IS
traced to the false doctrines concern
ing the emancipation of
which are bein;' disseminated. Col
leges and universities are coming t.
the rescue. They are establishing
courses for women in domestic arts
and science, including in some in
stances. hygiene. nursing and the care
Of children, ventilation. drainage and
the like.
These hopeful changes open a vista
toward Il day when Il place of useful
ness will be found for every woman
dependent upon her own labor. with
cut infringing upon the domain Of
mel as wage carriers and to the great
advancement Of family life and the
happiness of the home. 1t is for rea-
sons like these thai the great body Of
American women do not wish to vic.
They Owe their own sphere in life,
and fifty years of relentless agitation
has not convinced them that particle
patton in the duties which belong to
mon would make HON more honorcd.
more useful 0r happier"
X + x = x = y i: y: i: x = * X
s. Of Interest to Women x
X + Y i: * i: s: !: 4 * * 4: 4 4: