The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
Curiosity Leads Women
To Take an Interest in
The Suffrage Question
Mics Alberta Hill Says
Members Of Her Sex
Want to Know What 10
Going On at the Secret
Meetings Held by the
Men and Also About
Government.
Mayouerife Mooers Marshall.

Marguerite Mooers Marshall.
At last we have found II. the really
truly reason why woman wants tho
vote. she herself has said II. and It's
greatly 20 her crcdit"-she says that.
too. Draw near. all We irate politicians.
all ye nuttering ants, and listen to the
naive confession that fell from the lips
OF Miss Alberta Hlil at a recent meet
ing OF the womans National Wilson
and Marshall Organization.
"nGsn are . good deal TO blame
for women wanting the ballot" sx-
planned Miss Hill. "Thsy have
made politics 90 mysterious. Wo-
mans curiosity has been aroused
and she wants TO DO some Chris
TOPPER coiumbusing."
Isn't II a feminine Daniel come to
judgment? I thought so, and therefore
I went to call on Miss Hin. who Is tho
5aly woman officially connected with
the Democratic National Committee.
JUST NATURAL FEMININE CURL
osiTY.
Yes. am sure that one OF the
most important reasons for the sur
frage movement II Just natural feminine
curiosity" the young woman assever-
ated. And I. for one. am not the least
little bit ashamed OF the emotion.
Really. you know. woman was tho
original progressive Back there In the
Garden OF Eden, Eve listened to the
serpent not because she was weaker or
wickeder than Adam. but because she
was more curious and intelligent. l can
Imagine her taking n placid survey OF
the Garden scenery and then saying to
herself. To be sure. this IL all vtry
well, but how do I know there may not
be something better7 And II Eden IL
Just another name for stagnation'I am
sure II will bore met.
80 she bit the apple and changed the
history Of the world.
do you realize that Il was . wo-
mans curiosity which discovered Amer
ica1 Poor Christopher Columbus travel
led around to all the courts Of Europe
to procure the necessary funds for his
voyage westward. Everybody turned
him down. Finally. he came to Spain,
but again the king would have nothing
to say TO him. And then. history tells.
the story of his ambitions and dreams
% inspired Queen Isabella that she sold
her own personal Jewels to give him
the money he needed. Her wonderful
woman's curiosity was aroused. and II
sent Columbus over the sea-"
"Thsx VA. n curiosity which needed
no apologies." I observed. 500.
1T IL 40 often 4 spiendid thingw sx-
claimed Mis- Hill, earnestly. None Of
the great scientifc discoveries. the in
ventions in which America particularly
excels. would have been accomplished
without Il. Curiosity - isnoble only
when Il 10 directed toward ignoble ends.
And surely women have the right "a
be curious about the government Of this
countryl
"uvsry man - mystsrious about
politioai sRairs. believe some OF
ths,u oover nm thelr iSuorNnoe With
q vsai OF mystery. n seems 70 ~
20 svfuIly easy 70 make . Political
reputation by iookinr Wise and
smoking. AAd Of course ths east
est way 10 answer q meek fOuni-
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