Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-29
HOME IS THE PLACE
FOR A WOMAN SAYS
SCHUNANN-HEINK
Famous Diva Emphatically
Says That Female Sex
Should Not Attempt to Mix
in Politics.

Madame Schumann- IN Al.
buqucrque today 90 sing in concert at
the Elias thcater tonight, has no sym-
pathy for woman suffrage. The Mad
anne said 50 herself today, most em-
phatlcqlh. She believes that the
American woman is the hnppicst In
the world. that she enjoys more free
dom than any other woman and that
She holds within her the power 90
mould the politics OF the United
states as she VIII.
~ believe that the American wo-
man is supreme IN the world" said
the Madame today. IL am proud Ia
De an American citizen and am proud
that all my American sisters enjoy
the great rights that they do. But /
DO not believe that they should mix
in politics IL woman viii only at
tend to her husband. her children
ana her home. she will have an that
she can possibly do. " woman
makes her husband happy, her child
rem happy and her home "a place ~
love and beauty, she viii make her
husband and her children happy. and
when they are happy they viii vote
right ana Tor the things that bring
and produce happiness. the women
have the power OF debating what
ticket IL man should vote ana If she
has not that power there Is something
lacking In her home life.
Let n woman stay az home, darn
her husbands socks and care for her
husband and her children. IL she Is
professional woman or an artist 80
much the better. but she should stay
OUT OF politics and Dee content to let
the men do the voting"
Asked whether home llfe and the
rearing Of eight children interfered
with her singing the Madame heart
ily responded that 10 was her child
rem that made her famous.
with baby In my arms I would
stand up at the plano and play with
one hand and practice my songs. MIL
hons of times I have been interrupt
ed 10y my babies. but Il never inter-
fcrod with me. / never would have
oscone so successful II J did not rear
those eight children of mine"
Here TIE Madame clasped her
hands and told how happy
her home life was and how happy she
expected 20 be when she retires and
goes TO live la the country with her
old servants ana her children.
4 dark shadow passed over the face
OF the great diva as she remembered
the trouble she has had with William
Rapp, whom she is now suing for a
divorce.
"You have heard qucriod tho
Madame.
tYos replied IA, interviewer.
Wen. / vii lea the Lord Judge. "
she replied. 'lIe knows everything,
haven't said anything 90 anybody
But God knows an and everything viii
be all right, But / have reared my
children and they are all well and
strong and happy
Thcn smllns the Madame turned
the conversation I'm other channels
laughing at "a jest made by Mrs. Holt
man, her aCcumpanlsL who was bcing
shown some rare Mexican silver WORK
by Herman Schweizer. manager Of the
Harvey curio. in which place the
Madame was interviewed.
The Madame VIII tour the United
states until June % and then go "a
Europe, Mr.. Sehweizcr viii be IN
Europe next summer or fan and the
Madame invited him 20 visit her IN
Munich, giving him the date Of her
arrival there.
II can't promise y0u seat In the
Munich theater. however, she said
They are all gone. The house was
sold out six months ago."
From here Schumann- Hclnk and
party 60 tO Phoenix.