White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-21
A PRIZE ESSAY ON "FEMINIsM'

In a recent issue OF Lille, the
we'll known New York publication. a
prize of three hundred dollars was
offered for the best original article
on "Feminism" in five hundred
words or less. Before the hour of
closing the contest, 2S47 contribu-
tions had been received. OF this
number the following was selected as
best meeting the requirements of the
the contest. The writer takes the
position that the present day move
ment is directly against Nature and
the way the points are made, as fol-
lows. is exceedingly interesting:
Woman stands midway between
Man and Divinity. She is the Gate
way of Creation-the only portal
through which mankind can enter
this world. Nature. by the ordinance
of Infinity. has established the pur-
pose for which she was created, and
the function with which she is bless
ed.
Climbing the ladder of Civilization
Woman has been the slave, the play
thing. the wife. the partner and
comrade of Man. Ever as Man grew
in intelligence. his appreciation of
Woman has advanced.
The hottest name in u language
is Mother. The dearest spot on earth
is Home. Woman is both.
Man and Woman are co-equal in
their rights to every comfort and
happiness that the world can provide.
ly as the positive and negative cleo
trio poles.
Woman is created and endowed
physically and temperamentally-to
establish and maintain the Home.
There she is protected and happy,
and can best perform the functions
of her nature, and best retain the
graees and charms of character that
are her birthright.
Man is destined to do the Labor
of the World.
Woman is designed Il be Mans
helpmeet and comrade. She was
never created to be his rival.
Modern Feminism is driving Wo-
man directly against Nature - max
ing her the rival and opponent of
Man-dragging her into the slavery
of Labor at the wheels of daily toll
opposing her right to Home and
Motherhood. with the joys of the
grooming infant at her breast and the
evening kiss of welcome to the home
coming mate.
Feminism would throw Woman's
browning glory into the melting
pot-would turn her from the great
realities of life to the husks of ar
tificiality.
What is it that Feminism seeks? Is
ii daily Observation-Disclosures
or, or. nayhap. Liberty from heart
strings?
What is the ultimate. the Supreme
thing that Nature crayes-that the
heart Of both Man and Woman de-
sires?
HAPPINESS.
Can the Bread OF Independence
buy IL? Can money buy 1t? Can
honor or fame buy it?
Nothing can buy happiness but
LOVE.
The m eternal God-like emotion
love of Mother, love of Wife. love
OF Child, love of Friend.
With Love. nothing else matters.
Without Love there is no existence.
Money. Fame. Honor. Power, even
Liberty itself-all will be sacrificed,
as baubles, when the test comes,
for Love.
Does Feminism seek happiness?
Or is it chasing a bauble
Is it seeking to gain more of the
fullness of Nature, or to bind Wo-
man more GENEROUSLY to the grind
ing wheels of commerce., politics
and labor? Is ii working for more
ana happier HOMES for Woman,
for fuller and truer Love?
What is at the end of the road?
If Love and Happiness are there.
IL is we'll.
II rivalry to Man, and Eternity of
Commercial Toll are there, Gods
pity let us stop this social suicide.
Let us think again of Mother.
Home and HAPPINESS.