The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-22

totore escaped my attention. These
letters. perceive, have the garrulotis
illogical attitude which generally
characterizcs the antisunragist's ar
Euhlents. and contain n good proper
ton OF twaddle-as Or r. A. Robin
son calls (which does not necnssi
tate mention; but. II YOU will pardon
the tardiness OF my requcs; for space
IN your worthy paper TO speak of tho
aforesaid letters, would like to touch.
as briefly as possible on n few Of ,heir
discussions (?).
First Of all. ! should like to thank
~ Daughter -in-Iaw OF RocihridEc"
ior ~. genuine. good amusement tina,
the ne omanitis" letter afforded
The irresistible righteousness Of il
evoked laugh we'll worth the small
eNpendl ture of time and energy rcqui-
site TO form reply
Now. | hardly think Ii probn hIc Tim,
the strength of the "he-womanitis"
writer lies In shrinking from tho
open. II she should observe hls,ory
and life. sac would doubtless notice
thnt such Is rarely the case nspcclailv
whore contagious diseases arc con-
cerned-mumps. measles ana whoorinr
cough. for example. ara Gf X pleases
some he womanitls." These mala.
a,es, when stunned through procras-
tination and cowardice until later
years. deal less mcrcfully with their
victims than when they arc not am
,m5.gonized. by the presence OF old age.
you know. these things go hard with
us; therefore the sooner NO arcnn,
the Inevitable the better ii IS for MS.
So Rockbrdgcs "Daugh,er-ln-I Law"
really h>Seves 1t fact that eve
women have never considered inc maj.
ter az votes FOR woman seriously. D.,
NO hcttcr evidence than that is ,leedc1
70 prove conclusively her absolute
ignorance Of tho question under dis
cussion Docs she know nothing Of
giving their minds ana time and
cnersy-their very livcs--for III"
cause OF equal suffrage" Will saw
and maintain-and / know how man.
viii sustain the asscrtior-thnt tberc
is not q woman IN tho world to-day
possessing average intelligence and
even slight knowledge Of the world.
and Its problems. who has not conyid
cred seriously and earnestly tho G,,ns-
ton Of cGunl Suffrage ana in1vardlv
Y not oMtward!y. condemned or adj
voG NnG LIZ ns adyaanncement
really fancy that womcn--even the
thousands out in the world alon..
earning their bread, and sometimes
that ot a whole family -hav9 enough
good, wise men 10 carry their bur
dcns and do the hard things for them
having them uppcrnU3t In their minds
and hearts," VIII "a Daughter-in.
Law o. itockbLidSe pardon me IF |
suggest that she study the question
before she attempts to discuss ~
further: Why does man not hayo
woman 'uppermost in his mind and
heart when he forces her to labor i'm
unS3nitary SURROUNDINGS through cv
hauative hours with a rccoInncnso
whercon she can barely subsist? Docs
he have her 'uppcrmoSt in his mind
and heart when he nights bitterly and
rc!entiessly every effort she makes
10 secure equal pay for equal service
rendered.? There are hundreds oF
women in Virginia to-day VINO cook,
wash and mind babies day In and day
out from one ycar's end to another.
Thc wOrk OF such q woman is never
done. She leaves her so-cnlicd
throne perhaps once or twice n Year
while inc man hunts. visits or goes to
town whenever he picascs. II such
u woman Is "uppermost In the mind
and heart" of her lord and master
why docs he not realize that IT is right
anu . nnst for MIN TO share her burdens
thai she may have tho opportunity Of
going out and getting the cobwcbs
from hcr brain and the worry lines
from her brow? Then might She re-
spir"d and invigorated by contact with
humanity AMI tho progress of Tho
world. Some women have been In tho
rut 40 long that they don't recognize
MIA It, because they havo never hnen
taught to think of women as persons
las human beings as individuals:
they have never been made to feel
"o4''"h dil 30 we near bah
blings about MANS protection" when
n better name would BE- tyranny.
Enough fz,od mcn to bear our bmr-
dcns? The bearing of burdens" was
illustrated in the Garden of Eden 10
perfection. Where was mans pro
lection and chivalry when ho sought
to plac, on tho shoulders of Eve tho
burden OF his sin, MS we'll MS that OF
heS own---for did he not answer God
thus. seeking 10 excuse himsclf: "rhc
woman tempted me. and l did cat?
Another llkcwisc valuable and al
most as amusing letter that notice
iH written by Mrs. H. o. Garrett. Balls
YlllN. Nu In snru lnt, o.