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

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 a fortnight in September at Atlantic
City.
On the devastation and suffering OF
warfare Mrs, Blankenburg holds decid-
ed views. 4 think this war. as war.
is terrible thing" said she, "and I
kno wthat. 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,
but the anti-suffrs gists overlook the
fact that it is the women who produce
the fighters. 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 I think of the widows and orphans
left can find no excure nor apology
for it.
"One Of the worst features about
war" continued Mrs. Blankenburs earn
estly, lis that the hale and hearty young
man, who. before he is accepted by tht
army authorities, must see we'll and
be well, and have fine physique, is
being killed, while the lame ana 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 a 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
10 it this winter.
DO you think the woman worker is
the hagnicst?'
II thluE 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. II gives them a wider
outlook in every way too. No matter
who earns their own living, it is hard
work 1t is a difficult thing to get started
into a way Of comfortably earning
living and so long as women have to
earn their own living this evolution is
making il easier for them 70 he prop
erly prepared and equipped for the strus-
gle So long as women do go out Of the
home to work they cannot be too wei.
equipped
DO YOU think the very rich woman
works as hard as the average middle
class worker who earns her own liy-
iug2"
There are a great many kinds Of
work" said Mrs Blankenburg, "A great
many rich women who are supposed TO
lead easy leisured lives work harder
than many o poor woman. You cannot
live i'm luxury and elegance without hav-
ing a good deal Of care along with H."
do you think there is as much hap
piness among the poor as among the
rich?'
II think" said Mrs, Blankenburg, that
poor people, provided they are not
actually hungry or I'm want, have as much
chance 10 be happy as the rich, I'm fact
/ think the man or woman who has "a
comfortable ho.7e and a little money -
the bank is infinitely happier than the
1ue who keeps anxiously counting his
millions.
Il should like she continued "aS a
suffraEiSt, 10 express my qualification
that the Ladies' Home journal had so
promising an editorial in It's Septe mber
number. this editorial stating that II
would be wsil for women 10 get ready
for the ballot"