Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-02-12
PLEADS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.
To Grow Into Patriots Net Politicians
Mrs. Barrett Talks To Suilra-
gists al Just Government
League.


Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett gave a
strong and convincing talk before the
Just Government League In the Ad-
vertiser Building on Monday after
noon, dealing chiefly with the rela-
ton Of women Of the underworld to
the suffrage question.
Mrs. Barrett has been for years a
most successful worker in the Flor
snce Crittsnton Mission and in its in
terests has seen msny parts Of the
world One feels in hearing her
speak, that che has the right attitude
10 unfortunate women, the real spirit
81 the Master Many women can Ia
Dor. bat IL is given unto only a few
10 love. To feel that conservation
up lifts and glcrihes what it
touches Mrs. Barrett answered that
objection urged 90 Woman's Suffrage
that the women Of the class, with
whom she works, will be q dangerous
element when given the vote, for al
ready these ere Sin politics" in the
plarger cities. While not voting. Of
course, they help to vote others, and
are we'll acquainted with the repeat
ers.
Mrs. Barrett believes when they
are helped, instructed and restored to
civic consciousness, they will be q
less dangerous element or course,
she believes in their ultimate reform
coming with the reform OF those who
out them where they are. Mrs. Bar
ret told many stories Of the court
rooms, experiences that have come TO
her in her long and interesting life
among the unfortunate, and is fully
persuaded that any worker is handi-
capped until women have political
rights and especially the right to
serve Oh juries. In showing how
women in the home, and especially
In their work Of training sons for
civic lie, need the suffrage. Mrs.
Barrett told very amusing incident
concerning her little grandson, with
whom she had work I'd faithfully 20
interest him in candidate for office
whom she approved.
He grew very enthusiastic and had
her pin her button on him and was
his grandmother little man, until
one day his aunt told him his grand
mother had no vote herself. He WAS
puzzled and distressed and wanted to
know why, aud finally drew his own
conclusion that no woman counted
for anything who didn't have a vote.
He literally skunk away from her,
regarding her with suspicion, and
the next thing che saw of him he was
wearing the button Of his fathers
party, and boosting his candidate
Mrs. Barrett was eloquent at this
point in urging women to work for
that which would give them the
power TO make their young children
grow into patriots and not politicians
Mrs. Barrett was amusing in
her description of oll-fashioned house
ketpinhg, when old Virginia hams
always bore the date of their curing.
nd cuntrasted those days with the
present, when there was nothing to
vouch for the age of the rresponsi-
able cold storage chicken. She spoke
Of the wonderful housekeeping in
former days Of cultured and charm
ing woman then in her audience. Mise
Rebecca Powell, and wondered what
she thought Of the present-dsy
N sthods Of high prices, cold storage,
tin cans. Sht believed that house,
keeping, finances and health would
be greatly improved when women
were given a voice in administration
Of everything direct and remote that
pertains to good living in the home.
Mrs Barrett was most encouraging
co workers for suffrage and especial
~ hoped they would not be daunted
Dy the nImber and violent opposi-
tioncf the Ants in several states
that had achieved the suffrage. These
had be come the earliest voters and
most ardent believers She takes the
most amiable and optimistic views
Of everything and has infinite faith
and patience. Fine rearing and early
culture and travel in many lands have
hroadened and enriched her life and
Der sympathies are keen and her in
terest varied The earnestness and
reverence Of her approach to any sub.
ect makes her value as q speaker felt.
Her enthusiasm in regard TO her
own line of work almost makes other
women feel that anything doing on
the outside dwiDdles into nothing in
comparison with hers. Anything
touching the basic principle of life
the purity Of its source, must appeal
10 an thoughtful and reverential peo-
pie. Mrs. Barrett's conviction that
women have to come into a social
consciousness such as establishes good
fellowship between man and man,
and this is lacking in woman's effort
in any direction, was strong and con-
viucing. She deplores the artificial.
ity that puts up the bars betwe er
those who have so mach in common
really more and closer interests thar
men have and longs ( Or the day when
women shall come into closer com
radeship with women.