The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18

snow the War-lOrdS Responsible for
the awful conflict that it is the wom-
en- and children who are the innocent
victims of their lust of CONQUEST
War robs women not only Of the sons
they have borne, desolates their homes
and orphans their children but casts
upon them the financial and industrial
urden consequent to the great war
game in which the powers are now
|
And it's Christian kings who CON-
Dine and plan |
To ~wantonly murder their fellow |
man, |
For nations have arms the Powers
pride
While lust of conquest is each war
lords guide
But tn worlds fearful loss in tn
war-game they play
To tn last jot and tittle-women must
ay."
The Suffrage Meeting Pot.
National headquarters in Washing
ton was besieged by an eyer-increas-
ing crowd of s~uffragistS bearing gifts
for the Melting Pot as August Is ap-
preached, the date set apart as self
denial day. There is a marvellous
collection of gold and silver articles,
ranging from the tiniest baby's ring
to the gold trimmed s~pectacles Of some
long departed grandfather.
What a pathetic story these old
time trinkets tell, and who can BELT
tie the se1f-sacrifice of the women
who give up with a pang of regret
the long boarded souvenirs of other
days to help their sisters work for
recognition in the suffrage battle this
fall in the seven campaign States.
Mrs. Helen H. Gardener, the noted
author and lecturer as well as proIni-
-
committee of the National Association
| which had in charge the Melting Pot
campaign in Washington, not only
contributed largely herself but infiu-
enced many of her friends to look
over their keepsakes and senG what
ever they were willing to donate TO be
melted up for the good Of the cause.
In just one of the huge boxes care
fully guarded at The national head
quarters in the Mnnsey Building
were gathered together as unique a
collection of old jewelry and orna-
ments as can be found in any Of the
curiO stores of the city-all souve-
Mrs of the days thai are no more"
Mrs. Wesley M. Stoner, who re-
Gently returned from a most success
full trip through the Sunny South, in
which she most ably accomplished
the purpose of the National Associa-
ton, which sent her out to form suf-
fraSe organizations in the Southern
States, gave her most unqualified APP
prevail of Mrs. Medill McCormick's
happy inspiration in suggesting the
idea of s~elf-sacrifce day and the
Melting Pot. Mrs. Stoner's donation
includes many articles of value,
among which are a solid silver mani
cure buffer with beautiful repousse'
top, gold studs, and a faded old Da-
guerrotype set in an old-fashioned
chased gold frame. The gentle old
lady'S features are now but dimty
seen, and the mementO OF
the past is turned over to the Melt
ing Pot that the gold frame may bo
utilized to aid the enfranchisemen1
of the long, long departed little old
iady's sisters of today. She would
wish me to do this Mrs. Stoner de
clared as she looked lovingly at the
old Daguerreotype before she gently
placed it in the big box, which wher
quite full is to go with many Others
to the mint, where all the old enc
! useless trinkets will be exchanged fOl
, crisp new bank notes fresh from tn
, presses.
Mrs. Funk has been in receipt Of 81
many odd and pretty trinkets Of fea
beauty and rare artistic merit tha
: she has decided that before the Go
2 mated articles are melted up thOS'
"a
: their present form shall be offered TO
sale. In this way a larger sum viii
be realized, for in many instances tn
: articles will bring a far Sreatcr pric'
than would be secured from the SaiH
of the precious metal alone. Al
ready there is active cOHpetltlol
. among the ladies to secure certain ar
I ticfes. A quaint old batteFed-uI
: silver spoon of the severely plain pat
4 tern in vogue in the days OF WASH
o inxton. is one of the popular dona
g lions. Mrs. Gardener, who gave II
states that it is "older than tn
r United States"
Miss Alice M. Fletcher, the ceie
brated friend Of the reGnlan, has ais
a sent in as her contribution a humbe
q Of interesting articles. There is
solid gold thimbie. a silver KNIFE an
little Jewel case, and most attractls
of all, an old-fashioned haar bfaceie
with a heavy gold clasp. The oraide
-. :. ctiu Soft and brown, but tn