Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-23
(Fton Thussaay's Daily.l

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rs keen in intellect as In the
days many years ago when she be-
van her fight for humanity. and still
re,aining the rare gift of expression
,ouched with humor that makes II
a delight to listen to her inspired
words, DR.. Anna Shaw afforded
mental treat to an audience last
evening at the Elks theatre that ALL
cd that large auditorium to its seat
ing capacity.
n there had been any doubt in
the minds OF the local loyal, little
hand Of suffrage workers as to the
attitude of Prescott people toward
The equal rights for woman move
ment IL should have been dispelled
when they witnessed the spirit In
which the message OF their great
leader was received. DR.. Shaw pre-
,ented her subject in way that
found an cchoing response in the
minds and hearts OF her hearers. Her
arguments were keen, forciblc and
ineontrovertibic and she clinched
each point SO firmly and conclusive
Is that there was no avenue OF es-
cape for those who differ with her
preaehments. As she said there
never has and never will be advanc-
ed a reason against suffrage. True
some do not believe in il. some
argue against 1t, but no one has
ever offered real reason against
IT," In brief she spoke as follows:
The Cradle "con" Talk.
They tell US that the hand that
rocks the cradle rules the world"
she remarked in the course Of her
talk. "That sounds fine, it's poetic,
but il isn't true. The hand that
rocks the cradle doesn't rule the
world because the world doesn'i
stay in the cradle. II gets out OF
the cradle in very few years and
gets on the streets and then We
have nothing to do with il. What
we want is something TO say to the
world after II leaves the cradle
and goes on the street We want t'
have hand in the making OF law
that have to do with what goes OF
in the street after the world ha
left the cradle and got away from
u.s."
She pointed out that true de
mocracy was that which is ruled b,
the people and that now only hal
the people, the men people, max
the laws that rule the other hall
The courts have held that wome'
are persons and under the law per
sons should all have say IN max
ing the laws of the land She oh
jected TO women being classed wit
feeble minded men. criminals an
others barred from the right 9
franchise.
DR.. Shaw told how she graduate
from a theological school where sh
went to prepare herself for work
the slums Of the city. After she wa
graduated she tried slum work an
found she could do little good as
minister, SO she went back hon
and took up the study OF med'e'n
When she graduated from the med
cal college she went back amor
the fallen women and for three yea
she tried to help them. and she q
in way. II was while az VI
work that she saw where real wo
was to be done. She said:
How to Help Them.
81 had worked hard and long
lieying those who I could IN boz
and mind but il was like standi
at the foot OF a precipiee with
ambulance and picking up the man
led who fell over. They kept ia
ing over and we kept picking th'
up. saw that this would go
forever and then thought, what
the use Of staying here and pick
ND the wounded; why not get
the top and stop them from lam
over. I went to the top ana
have been there ever since "y'
20 keep the poor women IRON, !.
ing over, and ! am convinced y
with the ballot in their hands
women would be greatly aided
keeping away from the top oil
precipicc. e..
1--WE must have laws more 'a'
able to women in the sweat sh'
For the women and children
Il To-