Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-07
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TEBRAyERY OF WOMEN

The daily press frequently refers to
the exploits Of the militant suffragettes,
and some of their exploits have not met
with unqualified approval. One thing
sn must admit. and that is, that some
OF these women have shown great
courage. It takes pluck to refuse your
food, and to stand on the streets crying
Votes for Women" We must change
our usual opinion as to the bravery OF
women.
We have heard It whispered that
some few women lshriek at the sight of
a'mouse, and almost faint if a spider
crawls over ones neck. It is said that
some of them explore wardrobes. and
look under the bed before retiring.
These unseerning, fears are passing,
and most of it was due to system of
bad education. Man himself is none
too brave, and prefers peace to battle
field whether at home or in the field.
There are of course two kinds of cour-
age-physical and moral. The woman
usually possesses moral courage
tola much higher degree than a man.
The average life Of the wife of the
poor or middle class man Is usually one
long act OF moral courage. Without it,
the true wife w ould fail. For loyalty,
unselfishness, cheerfulness and difficult
ties, the woman is generally superior to
the man. Most honest men admit that
Few WI sdrnit, however, that wo-
men are as physically brave as the
average men. Read the story of their
heroisms on history's rAges. They sci
dom faltered In the hour of trial Be
hind them are the traditions of the
past. True, this was not the case a
thousand years ago, when woman was a
slave and sold at the mart. Don't you
recall the British queen 'Beadicea? She
stoodin front 6f the fighting line
of her soldiers ami encouraged them to
fight the Roman invaders. She fought
for her country and its people.
Have we become 30 interested IN
baseball scores that we have forgotten
that peasant girl Of France, Joan Of
Arcf She lacked learning and fashion.
but she led a lost hope and hreathed
victory into her defeated conntrytnen.
Even when betrayed. by treacherous
friends. and tortured by triumphant
enemies, she never faltered, but died a
heroine.
The history Of religion tells the same
story as the history of1war. We all
know women wholaid down, their lives
for others. Perhaps 1t was to suck a
poisoned wound; or to, receive the as
sassin's dagger; or to nurse the wound
ed in battle; or to watch by the couch
ofipestil6ncef rtdeath-theY have acted
without parallel on the part of, men.
Woman's love is stronger than her
fears. What ahe does by impulse, man
tries to do by calculation.
Shakespers has no heroes III his plays,
only heroihes. Phe eatassrephe Is
oaHsed by tine folly ofla man; the re.
demption by q woman. In all Shake.
spores plays we find just one weak
woman Ophelia. This is also true OF
aIl dFalhatists, whether Of Greece, OF
Italy, France or England The test
menyT Of the centuries is all in favor of
those whom we. in our vanity, have
inisnamed "the weaker SEX. 1 am not
'seeking to play the trsitor, and to Under
value my own Sex. / wish simply K
call attention TO q neglected fact--tho
braverylof women. Men canlearn from
this editorial that 1t would add to their
dignity II they were morally stronger,
ahd%wofnan could have her glory In
ctSased. r. in many osses her physical