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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-11-28

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New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
DIRECTING OFFICERS.

The directing officers. Of course, are the
Mayor and the Council. In most cities
the Council IS by far the more powerful
OF the two; in "A few the executive is. and
there are all grades between them. Every
conceivable plan for distribution Of power
seems to have been tried, but few nave
given even reasonable satisfaction. CITY
governments abroad have usually worked
well. but those in the United States are
generally agreed to be little better than
makeshifts.
Explanations for this condition of affairs
are abundant. and often plausible.
Changes are continually urged that IT is
claimed, will set matters right. Cnfortu-
nately. when the change has been made
the resulting form of government is sell
dom more satisfactory than the original
one
There is no doubt al all that the fallure
OF the better and weather. classes to give
TO city politics the time and attention
that they should Is responsible for much
Of the trouble, but It cannot be respon-
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
UNFAIR LAWS,

"One Of the wild women sat talking 20
me not long ago. sometimes humorously
always earnestly and calmly. Finally. he.
cause I knew her to oe a happy woman
in her home, l asked her the old, inev-
liable question.
1t was such a little thing she told
me, that turned me TO the militants-iust
the necessity of a form 10 he signed by nv
child's parent | said I would sign f.
that I was the boys mother. But IL
must be signed by the parent said the
doctor, smiling tolerantlv rs he explained
English law To me; that "A mother as
such, is entitled 10 no power. only to rev.
erence and respect" That night I asked
my husband-he is a barrlster-to tell me
the English law for women. and for days
after that I went about feeling degraded
and unutteraby rasentful. The new mill
fancy had begun, and I had condemned
il; now | began to wonder, and I went
TO the w 5. +. L. and got its literature
! was In Albert Hall during the third
woman's parliament in 1907. when Mrs.
Pankhurst, Unexpectedly released from
Holloway prison. came I'm and took the
vacant chair that waited for her on the
platform. ! heard her say that men have
had control OF women's and chillren's
lives long enough, and that in England
1t must be stopped, and that 1t was on IT.
way to being stopped. We have done
what they hoped and what they believed
was impossible; We women are reused :"
she said
I stood up with the rest Of them
reused for the rest Of my life Then |
went home and told my boy and my hus-
band that I must help. My husband did
not want ii, and waited "A little longer
for you see, I was a happy woman. But
the injustice of IL ate into me was
ashamed 10 have my hoy know 7 was
staying outside only because some one |
loved wanted me to; women have done
that for ages, and that has TO be stopped
SO ! joined them. When I was sent out
to throw my first stone / was sick-sick
] didn't think ! could go through with n
One woman told me she prayed all the
time. The thing that nerved me AT last
was the chance memory of that Doctors
tolerant uncomprehending, unspeakablv
insulting smile as he denied me. under the
law, any voice In my boys life
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

quently, that the daughter who In these
modern days has been freed from her
mothers slavery TO the needle, and from
indoor occupations which inventions have
relcgated 10 the factory, has overtopped
he. father by an inch or more. go that even
the physical inferiority so satisfactorily
obvious TO the masculine opponents OF
woman suffrage may I'm The course OF a
few generations be less marked And ii is
worth while I'm this connection 10 note that
the two physicians who are members OF
the United states Senate-one OF them
from the state OF New Hampshire-are
openly avowed candidates OF woman SUI
frage and that all the physicians, ana
thcy have not been few. including one
surgeon Of wide repute. with whom the
writer has talked on that subject have
agreed with that view.
on one point there will be general agree
ment with G. W Shat Mrs. Fank-
hursrs course has set back the cause IN
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
WOMEN'S CLUBS DYING?
Prominent Presidents Say Women Have Grown
Beyond Clubs AS They Now Exist-Stand-
ards Must Be Raised If Clubs Are to Live.

smother IT, Post Parliament has existed
for sixteen years without ever having an
outside speaker. -Four times since | have
been president we have had to move TO
accommodate our increasing membership.
Women like a club that gives them some
thing TO do.
THAT orings up the question. How
many clubs should a woman belong 10!
! say two. Two clubs is all any woman
can belong 10 with any advantage to her
self or her fellow club members. Yet ]
know women in this city who belong to
twenty Such as they are dead leaves,
parasites.
"The only kind Of club that will exist
in the future is that which gives for It's
money cost an adequate return in amuse-
ment or information. The political and
current events clubs are specimens OF
the latter. The new Gamut club, with its
private rooms, is the new type Of clup
for pleasures sake. Here nobody tries
to do YOU good, and you can enjoy your
self in your own way without fear Of Mrs
Grundy."
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
HUNGER STRIKE ORIGIN.

"'Ah. yes, the hunger strikes say the
traditionists That is not fair play, de-
pending on their sex weakness and mans
ch!yalry TO embarrass the government
That is the way women fight
ut happens also 10 be the way revolu-
tionists fight. In Russia, where the golo-
dofks, or hunger strike. originated, IL is
the ultimate protest OF political prisoners
against prison cruelty. and has been used
for years by Russian revolutionlsts, men
and women. In Siberia and the Exile
system published over twenty years ago.
George KEENAN, writes al length OF these
strikes In Russian prisons, and. on one
page, 70 make his story Of Hope Slgida
fate stronger. he puts a curious, hypothet.
ical case Of "a cultured. generous, impul-
sive and patriotic young Irish girl work
ing for Home Rule subjected to brutal
prison regulations hunger striking. fore
ibly fed and the like. undoubtedly with
out prescience that in less than a score
Of years Engishwomen would he taking
their leaves from the revoiutionists' hand
book
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

mate acquaintance with English AFFAIRS.
should know that Mrs. Pankhurst and
her fellow mlitants constitute very
small minority of the feminine advocates
Of woman suffrage in England, and That
the large majority are proceeding on
strictly orderly lines I'm many recent ar
ticles over the signature Of G.. W. :. ana
concerning other persons than suffragists
there has seemed TO this commentator TO
be a Carylean caustIcity Of criticism ana
Il cocksurcness which even the faultless
English OF G.. w. 5. does not make pleas
ant reading. Is the opinion Of Mr.. Small
ley in the matter Of woman suffrage more
competent than that Of Lord Chief Jus
tice Haldanc, who has expressed himself
in favor Of II. though not of militant
methods TO secure it, "rhcy are not our
equals In physical force" No, certainly
not. Jack Johnson could settle that ques-
ton in one round If il were debatable
Yet one cannot help noticing, not infre-
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
Letters Of Query
and Statement.

To the Editor OF The Woman's Forum:
Your letter with regard TO the Woman's
Forum. which is to be Instituted in The
New-York Tribune has been received.
We are interested in your plans and shall
be very glad TO cooperate with you In
any way that we can.
We would suggest as topic 10 he
brought up for investigation or discussion
at some time the way in which operations
are performed IN the free clinics. In
some instances operations are performed
on children's throats in the presence Of
other children. with the result that very
serious mental shock follows:
With many good wishes for the success
of your department, l am. very sincerely
yours. ALICE T.. Fits.
Director Of kindergarten Training, Pratt
Institute.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
lANSBURY COMING HERE

George Lansbury, who recently resigned
his seat in the House of Commons as
protest against Asquith's treachery. ac-
cordng to The Woman's Journal" and
who is genuine and acknowledged leader
of the workinSmen is about TO visit the
United States on a speaking tour. He was
sent to prison fer upholding the militant
suffragettes, adopted the hunger strike"
and is now out on license under the "cat
and mouse" act.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
Edna Kenton on
Militant Woman

But TO dismiss the English militants"
says Edna KentOn I'm The Century" FOR
November, "or women-actionists any,
where as Mysteries and pathological speci-
mems, as the notable physicians called 10
the aid Of the English government have
named and dismissed them is 10 beg n.
question. Any doctor who shows the door
TO a patient he has diagnosed as hyster-
zeal without seeking the cause Of her
hysteria to remove il does not earn his
fee, and If he recommends merely seda-
tives and close confinement his license
should be withdrawn. This is not the
way TO deal with hysteria, granted that
the diagnosis be correct.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
JUSTICE TO MRS. PANKHURsT

To the Editor of the Womens Forum.
take the text of this letter from a
letter printed i'm The New-York Tribune.
October 70. by G. w S, viz:
For Mrs. Pankhurst here in England
has done one great public service. and
might do another in the United States.
She has put back woman suffrage for a
generation, II not forever. She has given
the English an object lesson in the rule of
women"
Without calling the attention Of G.. w. S.
10 the fact that two OF the ablest Of Eng
lish rulers were women. the writer thinks
that Mr.. Smalley, from his long and inti-
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
GREAT SPEAKERS.

"Another reason why the clubs must
take a different tack is the entertainment
nrob,em. They must get over thinking II
is an honor TO a distinguished person 10
he invited 10 address them. In the past
these clubs felt no compunctions wnat-
ever about asking the great Writei"'
nainters. politicians or actors TO appear
before them. giving Of their Faiuaoie
time 10 people who could not appreciate
them. and had no notion OF doing any
thing 10 help them. The glamour that
surrounds the whole woman question led
a large number of men celebrities IN the
past to accept these invitations The men
are now waking up TO the fact that they
are being used 10 Kill time and the women
have no notion of doing anything pracu-
cal with the information they have re-
ceiyed. Theatre clubs invite great actors
TO give them an afternoon worth hundreds
Of dollars. and then they do not even buy
tickets to see the poor mans show.
"Clubs must stop robbing other people
of their time, and turn Instead TO their
own ranks for their entertainment. 1t is
the only thing that can keep the club
alive and at the same time do the women
any good as individuals. There is plenty
of talent IN every woman, and 1t is the
Atty cf the club TO bring 1t out not to
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.

Every large city has. Of course, many
subordinate officials. The higher of these
gain office in several ways. I'm some cities
several Of them are elected, usually on the
same ticket with the Mayor; in other
cities they are appointed by the Mayor;
in few they must be confirmed by the
Council. just as the Presidents appoint.
ments must be confirmed by the United
states Senate. The tendency Of late years
has been 10 place all appointments in the
hands of the Mayor. and 10 hold him re.
sponsible for making good selections. In
Boston the Mayor makes all appointments.
but they must he confirmed by the state
Civil Service Commission, which is ap-
pointed by the Governor. Generally sub
ordinate officials are appointed either by
the heads Of their divisions or by the
Mayor. Judges are almost invariably
elected.
TO he continued.
Copyright. Harper & Bros, lsio-u)
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

The opinions expressed in the
following interviews are presented
TO the Woman's Forum readers for
consideration. Some will agree,
others will just as heartily dis
agree. The Forum will be glad to
publish letters on the subject in
volved, provided they reach the
Office of the Editor of he Woman's
Forum, New York Tribune, not
later than Thursday noon.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
~ r. W0m ans Forum q
CITY Governments
The CITY Is Run Very Much Like the Regular
Business Corporation Officials Are
Elected or Appointed by Mayor

, sible for all of it. Dwellers in Europea,
cities are not so much more Watchff
than we are as to explain the admitted
superiority of their city governments. The
trouble must be due in part at least to
some broad defect in our plan.
This defect, however, is difficult to find
One would think that in the multitude OF
experiments at least one city would have
avoided il, If only b. chance. Until quite
recently, however, none did. and il ia
by no means certain that any has done 50
even vet.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

England; but 10 condemn all its advocates
either there or here because OF her meth
ods would be as illogical as TO declare that
President Wilson and other estimable men
Of his political faith ought to be downed
because Tammany IS an excrescence OF
the Democratic party.
X T HObBROOK.
Washington, -. G.
Could you send me anything In the way
OF newspaper clipping. or suggest any
magazine article ! might get covering the
following: ITO vote intelligently. what
should "A woman know about the Repub-
lican party" Inclosed find stamped enye-
lope for reply.
Thanking you. and assuring you that
will deeply appreciate anything YOU may
suggest, / remain. very truly yours.
MRS. JOHN A. SNYDER.
Note Pamphlets published by the Republican
State Committee answer this question.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
FROZEN EGGS.

Frozen eggs. have been indorsed by the
United States Department OF Agriculture
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

The Congress Of State Societies. found
ed last spring by Mrs. Thomas J. Vivian,
held its first large dinner and reception
at the cafe de Paris last Thursday. The
clubs that are affiliated as charter MEM
bers of the congress are the Maine Wom-
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

The regular meeting OF the Post Par
lament will be held on Friday at the
Waldorf-A Astoria. The programme will be
i'm charge of the political science COM
mittee. with Miss Jeannctte Fergus
Baird chairman. who will present for dis
cussion THE Danger TO the Caucasien
Race IN the Rapid Awakening OF the
Mongolian Race" The programme VIII
begin at II 30 a. m, and guests will then
be admitted At II o'clock Mrs. Joha
Fowler Trow, president, will call TO or
der a half-hour business meeting.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

Lillian Blauvelt. soprano; Ethel Legin-
ska. pianist. and Alan MacWhirter, barry
tone, are the artists engaged for the hrst
musicale of the Rubinstein Club on sat
urday afternoon, November 10, at the
Waldorf-Astoria. The new prospectus an
nounces that an American artist will ap-
pear at each concert Of the club during
the autumn and winter. and Mrs. William
Rogers Chapman. president. states that
this plan will be carried out Nine
Biauvelt will sing at the first concert Mr.
MacWhirter. a son Of the Scottish painter
and a pupil of Charles Santley, makes
his American debut at this concert, where
he will give folksongs.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

The November meeting Of the New
York Browning Society is scheduled for
Wednesday, November 10. Miss Gibson,
the president, will call order for business
at p. m. and the programme will begin
Immediately. with Miss Elizabeth J. Moss
chairman. The Rev. Lynn II. Hough, of
Baltimore, will make the principal adj
dress. The poem for study will be "A
Death in the Desert" a general discus
sion by members and guests will follow.
Two Of Browning's poems. oct TO music
by Sidney Homer, will be sung by the
Rev. Arthur Bruce Moos, of the Metro
politan Temple.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

The Women's Health Protective Associ-
alton of New York held its second regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday afternoon
AZ the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria. After the
business meeting Miss b. Mabel Parker
spoke on THE Benefit of Natal ana
School Lunches for the Poor"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

Brand Whitock, author, ex-Mayor OF
Toledo. and present United States Minis
ter to Belgium, and Mrs WhitOck will
be guests of honor this afternoon at the
Pon and Brush Club.
The Eclectic Club, Miss Florence Guern-
sey, president. held its first meeting OF the
season on Wednesday at the Wadorf-As-
toria. Mrs. Lawrence +. Braine was
chairman Of the day. Mrs. Elbridge ).
Moore read a very unusual paper-'Noth-
ing" Miss Theodore Ursula Irvine ora
matte reader, gave reading frOmf"With-
in the Law" Graham McNamee, barry
tone was soloist. The chief interest of
the day. however, was about the concert
to be given on Saturday evening. Novem-
Der Is, in which Maurice Warner, the
Eclectic prottge. will make his debut.
This club has educated and maintained
this student for the last eleven years.
The New Workers will hold the first
social evening OF the season az the Hotel
Astor on Friday evening, November l. at
sI5 p. m. sharp. The chairman. William
+. wilkinson has arranged the pro-
gramme, the subject to be Education
and the following speakers have been Sc
cured: Dr. Ira VILE, of the Board OF
Education" THE Public in the Public
Schools: DR.. Edward +. Humphrey, OF
Columbia College. THE Social Problem IN
the American College" and Sardar Dalip
Single Gill, of Patiala, Punjab, India
Description of the People in India Their
Habits. Customs, Manners and the Dif-
ferent Types"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

The tea garden at the Little Mothers
Aid Association bazaar and flower fete'
TO be held at the Waldorf-AstoIia on sat
urday, December 6. will be decoratef with
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

rnunicipality is a corporation much
like any other corporation company III
EVERYDAY speech. II is incorporated by
the legislature of a state, sometimes by
q special act sometimes under the pro-
visions Of a general law IT has no capltdi
stock. but ii has plenty Of stockholders'
for each Of its adult male citizens may
very well be considered to be the owner
of a single share; ii has paid-in cdpitdl
invested in certain property. real ana pei
sonal il can sue and be sued; IL mas
constitution Tor charter limiting It's ac-
tivities: IL can tax (or assess its STOCK
holders for running expenses ana pay
them dividends mot in money, but In
comforD: and it can usually carry on all
sorts Of side lines if it wants to do so.
CORPORATIONS.
Every corporation has two essential
parts: % a board OF directors who con-
slider and act on all important matters
affecting the property Of the corpora
ton: and (2j an organized body OF en-
ployes who carry on the business accord-
ing TO the instructions OF the directors as
transmitted 10 them by the president OF
general manager. \ city government also
has board Of directors council. board oil
aldermen, commissioners, etc., which
regulates the affairs OF the city; and
BODY Of employees who do the work OF
the city usually under the direction oi
of mayor \ city government, however
has also a judiciary branch, which IS
lacking In private corporations.
All city governments, then. have three
branches legislative, executive and Jpdl-
clal il l. much simpler, however to con-
slider these. not under three such heads
but simply as directing officers and sub
ordinate officers.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

The regular meeting Of the New York
City Mothers Club will be held at the
Young Womens Christian Association
building, No. 600 Lexington avenue. cor
ner of SD street, on Monday afternoon.
The topic for discussion is Courage and
Reverence Two Qualities That Make for
Success" The speaker of the afternoon
is TO be Frederick w. Ellis. Visitors well
come.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

The Society for Political Study, Mrs.
Austin Norman Palmer, president, will
hold its regular meeting on Tuesday at
the Hotel Astor. Mrs. J. w. Loeb Will
give the paper of the day, Women in a
New Civic ONCE" National current events
will be discussed by the members and the
parliamentary drill on general classiiica-
tion of motions will be directed by DR.. +.
w. Mcneil.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

Mrs. j. F. Taylor. OF No. l5i Halsey
street. Brooklyn. entertained the Colonial
club, of which Mrs. Emma Kip Edwards
Is president. at a luncheon on Monday,
November 3. Among the members pres
ent were Mrs. Henry Walton Carter. Mrs.
William Grant Brown. Mrs. Il. b. Wit
Jams. Mrs. George Rawson. Mrs. Bur-
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

The Current Events Club. of Rossville.
Staten Island. met Tuesday, November 4,
with Miss Margaret Colder. Two men,
bers were appointed tc attend the Council
of Clubs to he held at ST. George. No
vember %. The delegates appointed are
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

A business meeting OF the National So
ciety of New England Women. Albany
Colony. was held on Monday afternoon
at the office Of It's president. DR.. Julia
G. McNutt. and arrangements were com
pletcd for large card party, held at the
Hotel Knickcrbocker on Thursday after
noon. The chairman OF the affair was
Mrs Frank l.. Lewis, assisted by Or.
Julia G. McNutt, Mrs. Robert G. Wagner,
Mrs. L. q. Stockwcll, Mrs. Fannie Bailey,
Mrs \. NJ Wright. Mrs. Franklin Dan
neher, Mrs. James Holroyd. Mrs. James
McElroy, Mrs. Royal ID. Farnam, Mrs.
Brooks Roberts, Mrs. George r. VIII
comb, Mrs. Arthur q. Hayden. Mrs. Theo-
dore Horton, Mrs. f. Darwin Jennison,
Mrs. Lewis Cass. Miss Anna S. Rider.
Miss Julia Brooks Rider, Mrs. r. r. Byer
and Mrs. Hutchinson. The proceeds of
the card party will be devoted 10 the
scholarship fund for a student at the Al
bany School of Fine Arts.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

The Consolidated Gas Company of New
York. will hold reception Friday, No
vember II. from 3 to s p. m, at its
Model Apartment. No p East 4lst street
and No. so East 42d street, in honor Of
Miss Louise Brigham, director Of the
Home Thrift Association.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
Music AND LECTURES KEEP WONlENS CLUBS BUSY

Mrs. c. Arbogast. Mrs NJ O'NeH' MISS
NJ. Colder Mrs. ]. S Burgher. Then fol-
lowed the programme. a paper read by
Mrs. j. Sharrott OF literature and recent
prose and paper read by the VICE
president. Mrs Lee f. James. on poetry
and recent verse