South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-19
Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke Has a
Vision in Which She Sees
Woman in 1875 in All Her
Female Glory.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 10. The
women OF 1850 years hence-wilI
see:
Women o. the police forces of In
diana.
a woman juvenile court Judge.
Women members OF city councils.
Women conducting municipal af-
fairs.
Women more beautiful than those
OF today.
All these changes will occur and
many more. according 20 the predic-
tiOns and prophecies OF Mrs. Grace
Julian Clarke, indianapolis, who read
a paper on THE woman of 1875" be-
fore the Council OF Women.
Harken unto the prophecies Of Mrs
Clarke, ardent sunragist and uplift
delegate:
THE woman Of 1875 Will marvel at
the patient, persistent efforts TO rem
edy evils by indirection and by va
TiOus articles more or less childish.
Living under a constitution that long
since eliminated the word male in
connection with voting qualifications,
she Will read Of our efforts TO secure
a new constitution with Curiosity and
a degree Of chagrin at the acquies-
ence OF the men of our day in cOndi-
tions so medieval.
she will tell her children Of their
great grandmother's club work, how
she formed a branch Of the Woman 3
Franchise league with only a dozen
other women Of her town, and other
deeds Of daring.
The woman Of 1875 will look out
at the passing policewoman and smile
as she recalls her grandmother tell Of
the futile efforts OF prominent pro-
fessiOnai women in 1914 TO induce
the mayor OF Indianapolis 70 appoint
two women on the police force.
"She will bow gracefully as she
meets Mrs. , juvenile court
Judge. on her way down town and will
drop in at the city hall 10 discuss
plans for a new market house with
members Of the city council who are
also women She viii visit the city park
board TO suggest certain improve
ments along the boulevard, confident
that her views will receive the con-
sideratiOn they deserve
mo one will be surprised at the
sight OF the woman of 1875 in the city
hall She Will be a familiar hgure
in all places where the business OF
the municipality Is transacted, for she
win know, and every one else VIII
know, that the proper management
of the city affairs concerns her and
she is largely responsible for the con-
ditions under which they live
The woman OF 1875 VII be far
bette satisfied with the school sys-
tenn than her sister of 1914, and II will
bear little resem blance to that or to-
day. thanks 70 advancing civilization
and especially to the untiring efforts
OF good women.
THE woman Of 1915 will spend
quite as much time at home as does
the woman Of 1914, and home will be
vastly more interesting and worth
while. The man of 1875 will spent
vastly more of his time there ana
their interests will be far more IN
common. They Will have their own
moving picture shows right at home
with films. clean and uplifting, and
the children will not dream Of COINS
out at night unless the entire family
goes. which will be seldom. The
best art and music Will be the com
mon possession of all the people, too
The woman Of 1875 will be far bet
ter looking than those Of today, FOR
obvious reasons: she will know more
about the laws Of health and the con
ditions Of life will be more scienun
cally regulated There will be nc
flies to annoy her and the deadhes'
germs will have been eXterminated.
The woman of 1875 vii walk
along clean streets which no one viii
dare defle, and there will be no
screened doors. for the saloon viii
have been replaced by inviting resi-