The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-23
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AkG
WOMAN SUFFRAGE GREAT
BOONS TO NEW ZEALAND
Thomas G.. Scott Tells of Eco
nomic and Social Progress
of the Country
NO MILLIONAIRES THERE
But Paupers, Too, Are IN
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ballots
Curb Liquor Traffic
NO MILLIoNAIRES THERE

The two things which make for the
welfare OF New Zealand and its peo-
pie are public ownership OF ali puL-
lie utilities and full enfranchisement
OF women, according 10 Thomas q,
Scott. an American citizen who lived
many years in New Zealand, and gave
resume OF his observations aud
knowledge OF social and economic con
ditions in that far.off country TO the
members OF the Political Equality ana
Civic league. Tuesday afternoon, In
the parlors of ST. Joseph's Episcopal
church. Mr. SCOTS excellent talk
was listened 10 with close attention,
he was frequently interrupted with
applause, aud at the close was given
a rising vote OF thanks.
As the exception TO prove the rule,
every experiment New Zealand mas
ever tried. has proven success, de-
clared Mr.. Scott The first thing was
public ownership OF utilities, and II
has been pronounced success. The
railroads, street cars. telephones. tele-
graph. water, gas, electric light sys-
TENS. all OF these are publicly owned
and operated in New Zealand. They
are run on business, not political
principles, and make money. Their
surplus earnings are devoted to public
improvements and the care OF the
aged and the children. There are no
millionaires in New Zealand as We
know them in America, but. also,
there are no paupers. No man or
woman working at any kind or EN-
p;oyment is given a less wage than
81 per day OF eight hours. The widow
with children is given a pension ~
the government, and the reputable
citizen whose income is below a GER
tain sum, receives a pension, men ana
women alike, when the age OF 90 Is
reached.
'Wom>n suffrage in New Zealand
has been an unqualified success, and
there is not man in the country VINO
does not willingly pay tribute TO the
women for their part in purifying poll
tics Ninety-tive per cent OF the wom-
en- in New Zealand vote, as against 40
per cent when the ballot was first
given TO them. Such thing as row
dyism or disrespect TO women voters
on election day. is unknown. The
women enter and leave the voting
booths In the same manner as they
&c 70 the postoffice for mail. Equal
suffrage in any country means cleaner
politics, clean representation and
clean government.
The statement by antisuffraglsts
that the power OF the vote makes
woman dissatisfied and neglectful o.
her home, is absolutely false. as facts
90 10 prove In all countries and states
where women have the vote. AS a
matter OF record, It Is proven that the
woman with the ballot takes keener
interest In her home and the welfare
OF her children, votes intelligenly and
injuries into the moral habits of the
candidate before she gives him her
vote. With women using the ballo;
the saloonkeeper. the employer OF
child labor, the CRATER are kept out
Of Office.
America would do we'll to follow
New Zealand in the matter of regula-
lion OF the liquor traffic. ! do not
believe In prohibition. There is no
use In prohibiting the sale OF liquor
unless the manufacture OF II is pro-
hibited also. have been all over the
world. and have yet TO see prohibi-
ton prove other than a failure. In
New Zealand, barrooms are found
only in connection with fully equip
ped hotel. There are no saloons as
We know them In Detroit. A man TO
be a hotel keeper In New Zealand ann
TO run a bar, must be OF good char
acter and standing In the community.
Il is a fact that since women have
had the ballot In New Zealand, the
bum saloon and it's bum proprietor
have entirely disappeared. Any man
who procures liquor for another, who,
for any reason has been prohibited
from getting 1t for himself. finds him
self sentenced TO three months on the
rock pile In New Zealand they won't
stand for a man helping another 20
downfall.
II believe that woman suffrage will
be universal I'm America in the near
future. American men are not be-
hind New Zealanders in intelligence
and respect for their women-folk, and
in New Zealand the men believe that
they need the help OF the women In
public housek eeping. The ballot for
women appeals TO every man except
the professional politician.
This meeting Of the league closed
the regular meetings for the season In
the church parlors, although through
out the summer. monthly meetings
will be held In the homes of the mem
bers, the next one 10 be Tuesday,
June IS, in the home Of Mrs. Arthur
Dunk. No. 80 Chicago-blvd. west. The
afternoon closed with music, Mrs.
Grace CoWles singing two charming
songs, IF Were a Rose" and For
You Alone" in a well-trained and
beautiful soprano voice The suffrag.
lists OF the city. II was announced, will
take part in the CadillaQua parade In.
stead OF holding a separate suffrage