The Washington times., 1913-03-09

force of Washington affording protec-
tion to ladies. Is concerned.
Until recently l. have given but little
thought to the question of suffrage Tor
women. but after witnessing some oil
the disgraceful scenes on street
and Pennsylvania avenue. l have great
sympathy for those earnest women who
are working for their cause. Ii was
my misfortune to be compelled to stan'i
in the great crowd near the suhrage
headquarters" the day the pilgrims ar
rived. ...-.
One of them. lady well known for
the noble work she has done 1or heT
sex, attempted TO address the people
and was openly insulted time and time
again by rude questions and remarks,
witfort .ilc slightest rebuke from 'the
keepers II the peace, VINO stood by.
Two Gnti-suffraGettes held conyersa-
ton near me- One said, referring 10 the
pilgrims: 1T is sad to think or women
Yes" her companion answered spite
fully. 'They do this to attract notlce,
and seem to have no sense OF modesty
whatever"
II am not a suffragette. but I must
rat- ] am ashamed Of the anti-suGrage
women. A SOUTHERN LADi.
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To the Editor of THE TIMES:
While viewing the suffrage parade In
the Capitol grounds I noticed a crowd
of men jeering and making insulting
remarks to the women l nthe parade.
/ reported the matter to an officer
about twenty steps distant and he told
me very gruffy that he could not leave
his post. At this point there were two
policemen not more than ten feet away.
can identify this officer and can
noint out the exact location Of the oc-
currence I am ready and willing 10
make a sworn statement Of the above
facts before eommi'teH ,,., nu. a ~ snI had
with members Of the force by pponsn-
inb my name w. =.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
was an observer Of the women's
parade March from a window on
Pennsyivania avenue and Fourteenth
street. At no time did 1 see more than
two policemen making any enort 10
control the constantly increasing crowd.
Not till the cavalry appeared was an
opening in the crowd forced. The Boy
Scouts assisted in keeping the space
clear.
one of the letters In your paper
places a part of the responsibility ior
attitude Of coarse men in the street
on March at the door Of certain anti
suffraststs who established headquar-
ters at 1906 r street northwest. The
writer voices the sentiments OF many
men and women as to the effect OF the
vulgar cartoons exhibited daily, appear,
ing only to the tastes Qf low men. l
passed the window many times and oo-
served closely. 1t was always sur
rounded by men whose gibes ana JeSts
were not fit for decent women to hear;
The men who thus boldly naunteo
these offensive pictures in their WINDOW
had one plain object. 1t was to I'm.
press the male mind with the idea tnat
the women supporting the cause OF
suffrage were of a low type. not worthy
of respect. Without doubt many I'M
bibed this idea and acted accordingly
in the streets on March g.
1 was an anti-suffragist. 1 went 70
their headquarters earnestly desiring
to talk with them. read their literature,
and thus barricade my position. From
the first I was shocked and rebuned by
their methods. Every thinking man ana
woman knows that the suffrage cause
Is represented by many OF the nobiest
women of the land. To hold them open
to fidicule in public place was an
insult. It was neither just nor decent.
Weak must be the cause that must
resort to r1dicule and insult NO one
will doubt that the deliberate attempt
to lessen the respect OF men for women
interested In suffrage 10 responsible. IN
a measure. for the disgrace OF March ..
oeao q .fxoat norfhHvest