South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-24
AMERICAN WOMEN
HAVE RIGHT WAY
Lady Aberdeen Says They Are
Employing Proper Means to
Get Ballot.

PARIS, July 24-Lady Aberdeen,
wife of the former Vicerory of India
and president of the International
Congress of Women, passing through
this city on her way TO Prague today,
strongly condemned the militant suf-
fragets of England and pointed TO
the United States as the country where
women were getting the franchise IN
the proper way.
Good and proper behavior" she
told the United Press, sensible talk
ing and legal action will take us much
farther along the road toward what
we are after than will militancy. But
it is not for me TO sit in Judgment
over my English sisters. They are
sincere. They mean well, and l hope
they win. But L can't help seeing
that in the United States, where viO-
lence is unknown among the women
workers, we are winning our fight.
lone is led to believe that upon
reading of the militancy Of the British
suffragettes, that we are striving for
votes for women solely. That is not
true. There are SO many ways in
which women can help in the affairs
of everyday life. Were she permitted
TO work with men on boards, both
political and social l am sure her in
tiuence would be for good"
What do you think of MINIS. Jane
Dieulafoy's proposal TO teach women
TO take the place of military clerks,
etc, during war, thus liberating fight
ing men?" Lady Aberdeen was asked.
That seems TO me TO be going a
little far" she replied. The true
role for women is that of the peace
maekr, not the warrior. / firmly be-
lieve that were women permitted TO
share the burdens with the men in
the governing bodies of the world,
wars would ultimately cease. There
are always a liberal proportion of
male legislators in every country OPP
/ posed to war; these, supported by
womens votes, would always be in
a majority. And have you ever
| thought Of just what that would
mean?
The Blessings of Peace.
''In the first place the cost Of liv-
| ing would be reduced. Taxes would
/ be lowered. Armies and navies would
/ exist only on a greatly reduced scale.
! Stnding armies, 600, 900 strong, idling
away their time, eating food bought
| for them by the people, wearing
| clothes which other people have
/ bought for them. would not exist.
! These men. instead of consuming
alone, would produce at least $4,000,
! 900 week or $4,000, 900 year.
Yes, the woman should, and would,
! be a peacemaker.
Votes for women is only one Of
the many thingss we are striving for.
| We are firmly convinced that there is
far more important work for women
| to do, and we are only striving 70
! do it. In general, we are trying to
| find a solution to the state of in
| feriority in which we find ourselves
today in the affairs of everyday life.
! The International Women's Congress
| is divided into many sections, and
| each section has its duties, for the
true feminist believes her work is
broad, touching not only politics. but
/ the home, questions of morals. the
! social problem and kindred subjects.
Convinced as we are that women's
/ capacity for work is not given the full
! scope necessary in order that man
kind may have the full benefit Of her
peculiar and particular qualities, we
! simply wish to obtain certain rights
/ for ourselves which will enable us
! better To do our duty toward the
world. This is what we desire to do:
/ be an aid. instead of a dead weight
\ for man TO carry; TO do our share OF
the work; TO help our fellow creatures
all we possibly can-and our posi-
bilitis are many once they are un-
| shackled.