The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-01-15
The Difference In sea.
Editor Troy Tim@

The DifIerenoc In NcA.
Editor Troy Times
Woman Is not les than man
~ Aaps ane is greater than man
1at ABOVE all things, she Is different
EVm mau, because she bears the
CHILD fhat controilh u tact no de.
clca o. ouis can aIivct. And Il
aas tar-roaching implications. 10
AtiaeAee IN the Monaeilul force tha
4tl.l.ols eaen ktA to the oener Is
a mere triIie an oclt1ansVn with
IS Ulier nulnsla a.liIialiCals. The
sAy seal and mental q~aAly OF that
enild wall be alfvcpea W tue latvl-
~ .s and prSooeupauoils of tns moth
AZ for long mouths Desoie IL 500
ale ilBnt. inuy Viii DO even moro
.ssNe..uily mIeeted by the interests
and preoecupatAons OF the mVtaor,p
.ne uuu,sspn,ae OF the home, for
laay loAg years before adolescence
Jeglns, NO language oan state tho
.Ap0t OF these weil-known iacts.
We realize them only as each man
oi us pronounces the word mother
dad tnen stops TO mejitats upon
as personal content TO him. High
AZ heaven or deep as hell are the
AM A. a ~ mr. -. n
ais Junction OF mother mood. No
A.le need waste tAme on amy shalloa
s.eature VINO pretends that tnia
,ccupation Is not enough to Gail 10.
man. by their fruits shall ye know
them"
mss Tarbell In her book, The
5usiLefa Of Being Woman" has
stated the Interchangeable truth with
rare cleamess and force. Mother
aood and Its duties are the true
business OF woman; her prcdestin-
I'd law, provided since tho dawn oil
life upon this planet, most TO be
ieslItd and least to be escaped.
And II is just as impossible for her
20 do this work with the desired
-horoughness and care, the deyo-
ION or mind and heart 10 tho exclu-
sion OF other matters, while she ls
ousied with matters political. run
ling conventions, voting, holding
office, acquiring the knowledge and
practical eXpertnees that are or
5ential to any kind OF good work In
me world, as IL is for the man 10
Je IN his business office and at
lome taking care OF the baby at
he same time. WitLoL0 too much
.Aaegei alton II might be said that
/ is Just as impossible as II would
,e for him to bear tho child E
ne first place.
II is true that there are unmar-
led women, childless wives, women
sho are not IN harmony with the
.ltlmate demand OF their beng auu
,urpose OF their existence. Tho
AOl'ld is open to them. No limita
4ons are now set to their education.
neir enJoymenta. their occupa-
ON. II these or any others find
hat they have time Tor other things.
Il them not make that an excuse
jr blrdeniIg the whole sex with
uties foreign 10 their nature and
ostile 10 their inmoAt de4ie. Tho
emand of these for the ballot
mpiy another instance OF that fatal
abit, a ready referred TO, oil legis~
tiLg for or tying 10 conform So
ety TO the eActltioGal.
For those who. whether by choice
: accident. have mEseo the high
i priWiege or wun.anho1d, there
N be no word or thought OF re-
oach. But tho man who has lost
! arm does not ask that every
her man shall have one ann cut
( or tied behind him, 80 as 10 re-
ore equality. And for tho Idle
"a Of idle hands and brains that
odern industrial changes have -
insformed the work OF women that
9 has useles time TO be spent IN
ne way there should be no msrcy.
70 child to an occupation. A hus-
nd may DO an occupation. Go into
. homes OF tho very rich or tho
" poor as you please. got at the
art OF tho home life, discover
W much obedience. reyerence,as-
alton, effort toward the highest
ngs are hourly enforced, and you
] lend no ear 70 silly and insin-
Q prating about the need OF en-
'yment for woman's activities. The
den Of the new generation IL
rred by many noxious weed be
Ise Of that flippant and foolish
school.
JOSEPH GILpIN PYLE.