Evening journal., 1912-10-03
She THINKS
WOMEN SHOULD
NEVER VOTE

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Up in the Out
look Office, behind the door inscribed
office of Theodore Roosevelt" Mary
Redmond, Moosette, smiled a smile
composed of equal parts of Bull
Moose spirit and of very feminine
curiosity
Yes" she said, in response to a
question, I'm really an anti, and
think it must be because I'm Irish
and full of that romantic Irish notion,
or, should / say. tradition that makes
every woman want to sit up on lit
tie throne and have the men bow
down to hr7"
why shouldn't we vote?" she con-
tinued. Seriously, I don't think it's
woman's heritage. We never have
done it and it's too late to begin now.
Why should woman who knows
how to homekeep-and that means
more than merely 'housekeep-sally
forth in search of equality?
Votes FOR Women Only a Fad.
1t would be just as easy, lots more
dignified. and piles of fun besides to
use our influence over the dinner
tablet Just suppose we should get
the vote-in two or three years at
most it would lose its novelty for
most of us and we'd go shouting and
clamoring for something else. This
votes-for-women business is only a
fad, anyway.
you know that Miss Wright, a
daughter of Henry NJ. Wright of Al
bany-with whom, incidentally, my
father was in business formerly-the
one who tried to starve herself to
death in an English prison? Well,
she and | were born on the very
same day of the very same year. but
we're no more alike than Teddy
and Taft. She's a good example Of
teh mess women would make of poll
tics Really, it's awful to think Of.
And she was a Nassar girl
"Of course. women can follow bust
ness pursuits. but as far as I've OBJ
served women don't make great sue
ceses as leaders in business enter
prises Why? Simply because we're
fundamentally and eternally differ
ent
Would Vote for Straus
Il confess that I'd like to have
the vote for one occasion-to help
elect Oscar S. Straus. I heard him
at Prospect Hail, in Brooklyn. and
!
has ever impressed me like that 26-
minute talk II ever there was a
man worthy. Of admiration Il Is Mr..
Straus He almost makes me a hero
worshiper.
Colonel Roosevelt makes me want
to get up and shout and work When
! you stop TO think of IL, they're a
! lovely combination.
/ 4..f1
tation was food for thought. as was
her idea about the Progressive plat
form.
knows enough TO make no rash
promises 10 reduce the huge cost Of
| living. He says he'll try his level
best. with all his extensive exper-
fence TO help him. and at the least
he'll set the wheels a-going."
Women Should Aid Colonel.
The youthful Moosette was asked
why she thought the women should
help elect Roosevelt
why. take his platform" she an
swered. ITS just the greatest ever
the eight-hour day. the minimum
wage-yes. understand what that
means-the workingman's compensa-
ton. the child-labor plank. the one
day's-rest-in-seven PLAN and
Here she paused to catch her
breath.
The tariff2"
well, il you don't mind. VIC won't
discuss the tariff told you that
men and women we're different.
But 7 tell you what il all boils
down 10. IT'S this: We women
should stay home and bring up the
children Then. il VIC want to. We
ought 10 be allowed 90 take hand
in the management Of the schools and
the laws that relate TO children and
their Welfare. But that's all VIC
ought TO want honestly And that's
all we'd need il IT. r. could have his
: way"