Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30

lnuence in moulding the political and
lmoral character of ner sons and
daughters. as she becomes more deep
9y Interested in the political affairs of
her community, state and nation.
In the self sacrificing work of the
loyal wife and mother. we find thou
sands who think it an impossibility
that they could leave their household
duties for a day now and then, to
give attention to the more vital af
fairs of the general public. Yet all
must admit that in the vast saving
lin physical endeavor which has been
made in recent years by the introduce
ton of all sorts of labor-saving de-
measurably more time to devote to
social and civic affairs. In the broad
ening field of these activities she
comes in touch with unspeakable evils
which she believes the laws of civ
ilized and progressive nation ouGht to
eliminate, and would do if woman
could have equal rights of suffrage
and could, as a whole. become aroused
to the necessities and the require
ments of intelligent civilization. Mil
lions of women at the present day
have seen and understood moral ana
social evils and their possibilities Of |
correction which, Only few years
ago. wee in the hazy and uhrealiHed
position of romance. They heard OF
these things unbelievingly Reports of
such civic conditions and abhorrent
social problems came to them as re-
ports of something far away and UNI
zeal. unnatural. Now in the days of
Increasing publicity of muck ralline,
Investigation and revelation, she is
lble to grasp The full meaning of such
Iuestions and their bearing upon her.
elf and her household, and she is |
more and more the remedy |
hat lies in the ballot. President Taft |
IufIlef Quoled
1T is often said that women work |
rs are undergrad and that, therefore. |
hey do not have d fair show. This, | |
believe. is somewhat true. today, but /
t is on the mend, Take the case OF
he women who are school teachers. |
There is no higher profession than
hat of teaching. If a man or woman
inds himself or herself specially |
adapted to it, he or sine should never
leave it. 1t is the profession that calls
for possibly the greatest self sacrifice, |
and 1t is the work which is the great
est Instrument for the uplifting of
youth. In this way it is the ally off
the work that is done by women inl
the home. And ] believe that, as the
and avenues for the use
Of those women who wish to work
increase, the supply of teachers will
not be so much greater than the de-
mand and their salaries will increase
and their comforts of life will also in
crease. How quickly this will he
brought about | do not know, bur GER
tainly such is the tendency. | hope
the contamination will be as rapid as
possible for il will spread and
not have to marry, and that, as long
as they wish to remain single and to-
their own lives. they have a
right to do So.
In this way | believe we will have
happier homes and far happier wives
and mothers. And, just as happiness
increases in the home, the beneficient
influence of women VIII grow 10 be
even greater than it now is. 1t has
been my obserYation-and | may say,
my eXperience-that every home in
which the woman is the big influence
is the happiest home and the most
Show me a man who does
not listen to his wife's advice. wheth
er it be on the grocer's bin or on the
political candidates in the autumn,
and | will show you man who is
not getting out of life all that he
should get and who is neglecting one
Of his greatest opportunities for pros
oerity and advancement"