The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-01

-cided revolution in woman's affairs
which a few years ago would hc %
been declared impossible. Each day
brings fresh evidences of Woman,s
ability to cope with word problems
and effect reforms. We are all fami1-
lar with the doleful predictions made
from time TO time regarding the dan
ger Of permitting women to interest
themselves in matters pertaining TO
the public welfare. But we have count
less examples of efficient women de-
voting their talents to the common
good; and the world not only sur
wives the shock. but constantly de-
mands more and more Of their time
and effort. Society has come to rec
ognize the advantages derived from
their cooperation, and welcomes the
enormous DEMENT'S ~accruing therefrom.
| was profoundly stirred not long
< upon reading that the first edi-
ton of the Britannica Encyclopaedia,
published in 1771, gave this fattering
definition of our sex: Woman, the
female of a See Homo" Seven
words. That was all, and this only
i43 years ago, investigating fur
ther. l discovered that the recent edi-
ton of the same publication contain
ed so much in reference to women
that one article alone required l 1000
words. The reviewer was led to de-
clare that into the last four decades,
women have compressed the work Of
iour centuries Sufficient evidence
that the women of today are making
their mark as wo~rld-builders.
Apropos of the foregoing reference,
! am reminded that scarcely a day
passes without my receiving a request
from some of the great PERIODICALS of
this country for my views on "Femin-
ism Suppose | were to reply by say
ing: "Feminism. the female of Mas
.cullnIS" 500 Hnnon' Urnn6nr If
any such explanation would convey
any information to the modern inveS-
.tigator. What would be said of my
intelligence under the circumstances ?
At wouldn't be fit to print, and l
should thus escape the humiliation Of
knowing the worst.
With the women of the South SC
~splendidly rallying around the flag Of
progress, bearing the torch of civil
iZation, and flying the banner Of free
dom, ] am proud to say an impetus
rs given the suffrage movement which
.the future historian will emphasize as
an example to posterity. And yet, we
have much more to attain.
s We are told that all opportunities
are open to women. That we are ad.
1nitted into nearly all the professions
and trades known to men. That il
some States we are permitted to hold
sproperty in our name, make wills. col
EVtt IA CdluIuSS, dlN, III q vel AZ"
graciously dlowed to own children w
have brought into the world.
Then we are asked what more w,
can possibly wants! To which we bold
fy and u~nblushingly replay: "W'
want the vote, and were going to hay'
ST"
After Souls, Why Not Votes?
Our opponents contend that l
would be highly dangerous to gran
NhiC nnnnnccinn. which wa tho 1dnn
..,tical objection advanced to the wome1
who meekly asked for souls, ava.
Back in the Dark Ages. But. like us
lthey persisted in the demand.
council was called to decide the is
sue, consisting of seventy-four mer
d~ignitaries of the church; SO tn
chronicle reads.
Following a long n serious de
bate, the ballots were taken, and, o
"A majority Of one, we are informe'
souls were actually granted I
women!
Had the rules of the United State
Congress been in operation, requlrln
a two-thirds majority, the amend
ment providing souls for wome
would have met a crushing defea
sthan and there! And who knows Wha
its status would be today!
If the question were to BE deter
mined by the Democratic party
- dSElfSIOn 0O JOu SuPPOSO
would vote it down because of tn
negro women in the South?
That souls for women was common
Ay regarded a matter Of States righl
jim the past we have every reason t
.believo, for the Greek Church. unit
the time of Peter the Great 1nslste
on counting only males as SO mar
esouls."
In 1882 a London publication CAV
the interesting Information that Tn
reason why women have no contr'
an Parliament, why they make n
laws, consent to none, is their orls
tnal sim"
A delicate reminder to those cop
of our own time who oppose eQu'
suffrage on the ground that pa
women' would vote.
No doubt thu average British state:
man greatly prefers the tame arg
y,orx 20 .-;-;~o1 GIN tn tho moro force