The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-27

,,,44or, then into law Learned and dignified
nersons cited the fact that woman was mace o. d
rib taken from the side OF the hfst man, ,i -,
this vav TO sustain their theory. Ihey lalIea 10
nata The further fact that the rib was taken
nntireIv out and new, distinct personality
Fornned with a body. a mind and soul al het
oTgn THE laws of England have grown up on
this heather conception. AS late as 1000 a i4
under English law took his wlfe lnIo q MAJ MAJ re.
Mace and sold her for twenty shillings ana a
doe he wanted the dog, but insisted that ~
would not be Christian to sell woman SIMPLY
for a dog. -. "a. ~
Ser which a man controlled his WIFE s properly
but she had no control OF ms nor af me world
F1Ilowed that notion, which virtually denied 10
woman a complete personality with eoihpIeee
rights Of person and property. Leglsia'Ion was
framed from the masculine standpoint IT is YET
to shameful degree. American legislation -
Ear more liberal to women than English lesls~
"a .I' E,,nr nm ~ now in the mother country
an old maid who has outlived her father ls NsLy
much like odd piece of crockery-keptt 10!
the sake Of association, out "lehoul H0'
place mission.
The primal source of the pending evolution Is
the teaching of Jesus He gave 10 woman an az
exalted place in his kingdom and WORK ne
distinctly recognized her personality ana treateu
her as human unit, endowed with ihaftetiap ., -"
b,,r,an rights His churches followed his teach-
i,arrr Sba took her place with her brother in
the church to pray, pay vote and 40 the oI ,
nary acts of q responsible human being. ma
what ia about to come has been delayed through
he long centuries has been due TO the siho' nt
ing Of the real spirit of liberty oreatheu iiIlo
the New Testament pV Jesus ironeTiai and
hIerarchical systems which have opposed NJ NJ
mainly have been and are yet inlhcaI ~ So ~
liberty wherewith Christ mas mace Us iioo
We are to remember. too. that 1t has been not
so many sea'a ST." $50 are mentally inferior to
men No opportunities were offered women 70
try their power ATOMS t,tarsities have been
years. ho"eset' go. IN annaI terms and the
women nave uone 'ite - baIa shown their
ana enhe h'enInehe, ,st,t IN manifold wavs and
capacity 10 SCI So - 49, Fsr,4,nr1,, have more
men, more ehIshteheo t ,, ~ go ~ ~ many
and more "eiGoiileu eilA IN ~ which has
tasks OF good cltzeilshlp' az - n,a Les
proven good for every oouy. ~ SI tinb h1, TIC
slght OF the eeo!ioi.l,0 "a ,,1ochirarv has psased
huooQtttoii - 9'~ .n1ntion as Irresistible as
over the word a leNoiuti'ii M oId f;fa ~
the attracIoh OF SIaylts .tt1 fr u,ovnen no
seelusion IS no longer posS1' o- NON fear And
matter wha{ eney 4ils.( tb dearest interests
l4lIo"lhs affec+ed by legislation more
OF women are vllat . 80 co,esrn home bread
CIV NJ ,,.i,S-ou i, Drorar4v and even virtue
ile1tS IA 49, tringa arc In the hands Of leg
itself All these innings az - ~ IA 49,, nf NE
isators elected bE men as,% r. women
men interested IN tnitkS ~ trr - arother fac
But beyond these tlalhss tIlei 80 So ~ ri nts
tor OF tremendous PoteiiC3 1,er~,orracx THE
of women rms IS the gay % ue1 ~ i,t,te,oraft
bonds that nave oounu me Idto " HnFreca
and hlerarchal prosraIhs naNT yr,S,,l ~, l.,
dented degree been cast OIL whoever NV ~; ~
pants or Petucoh's' Claims T1,oa va,.or 1,,as
for class mus. sIom AZ, for rlass notions
sueh an uilI eD 80 80 90 new, naonIe
- ~ +haI~' oyrr formulas The atmosphere
think IN thetr own ioi @laS. 10. - ba++ar
IS clearer Inc laws OF socIai i.te q, +h 1ieht
understood ne SPIRIT o. nm ~ - T3.an1a
OF the "oIio ~ eIli lt 49, rean,an are folks
everywhere are seelhe tIi1t W. -. ~. 80,
under law, supJeCI 10 putsi = .roa1+ 80
peiled 70 near the uIqeils - ~ oia ~ s,,r1,b
FEWER are ap4e 10 see WY 80 r;ri+ of Tesrs
burden bearers II II the pIoao spIIie hr,a,
who gave woman her pldce as " .9 t aI;5a
unit WORKING IN moaeIh c'Fii'N"''0 -
the idea OF the master, -. .u, .nirt+ WITH
Many are moved iof"aiG " tii.s . 81 - ~,
plea lot lefla4e suiliabe. %AAtl 80. f.t1 -
Is coming 10 oppose ~ VIZ PII - d1,a,,+s
IS coming as the M AoIaole 80 st-+i,r ~
There IS place TOT "lsuoHi IA az - ttie
movement. men IL SoilIes n.y. 80 FOR men
along win quallhGd lItelt ~ IN, ~ soraly