The Washington times., 1913-08-29
WOMEN DELIGHTED
BY JONES MEASURE
Suffragettes and Ants Alike
Are For It-Cause of Bills
Introduction Mystery

Maybe it was the suffrage tableau
In which classic draperies were I'M
furled to the March breezes that start
ed il.
AT any rate the feminist movement
Is tending rapidly toward revival of
the early Grecian period, even If Sena-
tor Jones did think up his Acropclis
and Parthenon idea all by himself.
The Senator from Washington, an
equal suffrage State, says he introduced
his bill into the Senate last week be-
cause he thinks it is time woman's ser
vices to the country should be recog-
nized-
1 found him early today at his big
mahogany desk in the Senate Ohice
Building while l am an advocate OF
. woman suffrage" he declared, Il pro-
posed this site for statues for women,
regardless Of the votes-for-women
of the country honored as well as the
men. They would certainly be more
decorative, and just as significant, II
not more so, than most of the memori-
ais to men that clutter UP the land
scape here in Washington.
Would Honor Pioneers.
ct particularly had in mind the worn-
en- who have been the pioneers in great
humanitarian movements, or those who
have. distinguished themselves pre-em-
inentiy in some other important line of
endeayor. We already have Frances
Willard in the Hall of Fame, but there
are others whose claim to be remem-
bered by grateful country Is just as
strong as hers"
what about the letters from suffra-
gists said 10 be pouring into your Of
ice ike an avalanche, commenting it?'
/ asked.
A radiant Western smile lighted up
the Senator's features.
We'll. would hardly call II an
ayalanche-it wouldn't even make a
good-sized snow storm" he declared.
''But l do believe the women, suftra-
gists and anti-suffragists too, Will ap-
prove the idea
be considered eligible candidates: Clara
Barton, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Julia
Ward Howe, Lucy Stone
"Al right Every one of themp he
said. but it is not my intention to
limit the number. On the contrary, II
is to be hoped that women will con-
tinue TO distinguish themselves as
time goes on"
At woman suffrage headquarters,
Mrs Jessie Hardy Stubbs said that
suffragettes all over the country are
delighted with the Senator's proposed
Parthenon.
Its about time women were being
recognized for their services to man.
kind rather than being dismissed as d
sort of ladies' auxiliary to the human
race" she said.
Mrs. Stubs Approves
IF the Senator wants to revive the
Parthenon, he has our unqualified ap-
prova1 What could be more fitting
than to erect in temple devoted to
the memory of Lucretia Mott, Dorothea
Dix, Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony.
Clara Barton, and Elizabeth Cady
Stanton? And that is only begin
ningi fFE
These names are familiar to every
body-eycn more so-than some of the
Presidents
& college girl, who is equally well
informed in classic myths and the
up-to-the-minute vernacular had a sug-
gestion, which is hereby respectfully
offered as an amendment to Lex Jones,
S. 3015
AND why not add a Grotto of Pan
for the opponents of the cause?
But despite suffrage, and all other
causes which come to the aid of the
party, 1 suspected one reason not here
.inbefore mentioned, that lay back of
&hc Parthenon bin, the moment l en-
gtered the Senator's Office.
The view from the windows is far
from beautiful, except Of course for
the Union Station IT the distance, and
IT is no wonder that the Senator's. es-
thetic sense was Jared.
But suppose this beauty-loving solon' s
Office had been on the other side Of the
building? EDITH LOBERT.