The Detroit times., 1913-04-05

lens OF capital and labor will he ad'
iCsted by extending the right or sur
frage 70 women. There are about T.
600 600 wage earners among. the wo-
men OF this country, and | cannot see
any Justice in, preventing Them longer
from having a vote in the selection
of men who are 10 make the laws
which directly affect them.
1T is quite amusing 10 hear the
I Crusaders OF The Anti-Suffrage league
! saying that woman's place is in her
I homie. Il seems 10 me that most ol
the anti-suffraEists are on the street
! and In The Office buildings. campaign
/ ing against suffrage. Who is taking
care of-their homes in the meantime
IF you note the names OF the wo'
men who are prominent In the anti
suffrage movement, | think YOU will
| find that they are mostly recruited
! from the wealthy class. Their money
protects them against the many griev-
ances that affect the working woman.
Mrs. Lucetta NJ. Marvin. headlady
of the Cleaners. said Saturday: HAY
ing met the Cleaner women I'm ~
counties OF Michigan within the past
l3 months. feel confident that 90 ont
of every 100 are for woman suffrage,
They feel that In the last election
suffrage carried the day, but was lost
10 the political crooks who stole bal
lots enough TO reverse the totals.
During the past year the Cleaners
have carried on a quiet but effective
campaign for suffrage. and IL is safe
10 say that the great bulk of the vot-
ing members Of the order will sup
port the movement at the polls on
April T."
A org meeting among the Italians
OF Detroit will be held. Saturday even
ing at 8 o'clock. in Freedman's hall.
Sherman and Hastings-sts. Mrs. Jen-
ME Law Hardy will address them in
Italian. Signor Bartolotta will sing.
Mrs. Hardy says: "A citizen OF De
troit received a package OF anti-suf-
frage literature by mail. and after
studying II intently for some time ne
burst out: Great Scott, These wom-
en- remind me OF a lot OF well-fed and
well-cared-for housecats who object TO
society for the prevention OF cruelty
10 animals,
Ii \ woman cannihal in the South
Sea islands should capture and eat
man. the antisuffragists would use /;
as an argument against votes Tor
women In Michigan, Mrs. Hardy
continued.
Mrs. Carrie Oostdyk, president or
the Wayne County Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION, said Saturday that the sut-
fragists would probably have a man
and a woman challenger in leach
booth. Monday.
Anti-sutfrage literature which Is
characterized by the suffragists as
immoral has been issued by the
Mems Anti-Suffrage association.
How would you like to have your
mother or sister locked up all night
with eleven men," is one Of the argu-
ments used by the ants To this.
Mrs. Susan w Fitzgerald replied:
1T is a fine commentary on the con-
sistency OF the anti-suffragists. In
one breath they tell us that men jur-
ors cannot be trusted 70 respect wo-
manhood: in another they shout that
Michigan men are so chivalrous that
they are able TO afford women every
protection. and that. therefore, we do
rot need the ballot What is the truth
II do not believe that a Michigan
Judge would permit situation such
as the ants are trying 70 imagine. II
Is absurd 70 think so. Suffrage In
other states has accomplished no
such conditions; why should II IN
Michigan"