Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
MRS. BLANKENBURG
DEPLORES THE WAR
AS SIRREPARABLE EVIL
Men Killed in Battle Flower
of Race = Women Con-
servators of Peace-Work
the Key to Happiness.
photo by Moaatt studioJ

Mrs. Rudolph Blankenburg. wife of
the Mayor of Philadelphia. has returned
to town after two months spent at her
country home in Pocono Pines, followed
by fortnight in September at Atlantic
City.
On the devastation and suffering of
warfare Mrs. Blankenburg holds decid-
ed views. IT think this war, as war.
is terrible thing" said she. "and l
know that when the women OF the
world are consulted there will be more
peace. 1t is a stock argument of the
anti-suffragists that women cannot fight
hut the anti-suifragists overlook the
fact that it is the women who produce
the fighters. I know many mothers
who want their children TO go and fight
for their country. but I believe that
the majority of women hate the very
Idea of warfare. When women have a
voice in the Government it will be far
more difficult to have war! Personally,
when l think of the widows and orphans
for it.
"One of the worst features about
war" continued Mrs. Blankenburg earn
estly, is that the hale and hearty young
man, Who before he is accepted by the
army authorities, must see well, and
be well, and have a fine physique, is
being killed, while the lame and the
blind and the feeble stay at home TO
be the fathers of the next generation.
That is the vital point in which war
| fare weakens nation so much"
Mrs Blankenburg has just given up
the vice presidency of the General Fed
Grafton of Women Workers. as she finds
she cannot devote the necessary time
| to il this winter.
"Do you think the woman worker is
| the happiest?"
81 think that every man and woman, no
/ matter whether they are rich or poor
should do some work TO insure their
own happiness and growth said the
/ MAYORS wife. 1t gives them a widcf
/ outlook in every way too. No matter
/ who earns their own living, II Is hard
work. 1t is a difficult thing to get started
/ in 4 way of comfortably earning z
/ living and so long as women have tC
/ earn their own living this evolution Is
/ making II easier for them 10 be prop
I eTlN prepared ana fAlhlFIF'l lbt NttN 'Nt US
/ gle. So long as women do go out Of the
/ homo to work, they cannot be too vel
equipped"
| do you think the very rich woman
/ works as hard as the average middle
/ class worker, who earns her own liy'
/ ing?'
/ There are great many kinds oi
work, !" said Mrs. Blankenburg. "A grea
many rich women who are supposed L
/ lead easy, leisured lives. work hardr
than many a poor woman. You canno
live I'm luxury and elegance without hav
ing a good deal OF care along with it,
I do you think there is as much hap
piness among the poor as among th'
rich?"
81 think" said Mrs. Blankenburg, tina
poor people. provided they are no
/ actually hungry or in want, have as muCi
| chance to be happy as the rich. In fact
| ! think the man or woman who has {
| comfortable home ard a little money II
the bank is infinitely happier than tn
me who keeps anxiously counting hi
millions.
II should like" she continued las
. suTragist, to express my gratihcatlol
that the Ladies Home Journal had 81
promising an editorial in its seDtenbe
number this editorial stating that
would be well for women to get read
for the ballot"