The Washington herald., 1914-02-03

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Of he evef-eoavsnisnt Victim and 'scape-
soas' fos ne c<imss OF men. Evsry
wumsA Donibly. In that entire distric,
I OF tie red light'' u the truth could b
known. would BE- found to have been the
victim lcf mans pQrndy.'
This u an extraordinary radical state
meut. There h not . pure-minded. vir-
tn ~ man living In America today that
does not know In his heart how unjust
and untrue this b. The wtle4 coQuetries,
and ingenius Vaccinations 70 entrap men,
not to nay the abominable modes Of
dress of today, requires no argument 70
expose the dangers surrounding millions
of young men. and that many Of them
have fallen and wtll fall. Is no surprise.
II one can imagine . cruelty greater than
attract and control the love of married
men. away from their wives. I would be
enlightened. for the millions of unhappy
women who are the victims Of such
women il universally known.
Speed the wheels OF any legislation
that will. destroy the terrible weakness
and pest OF civilization in this, respect,
but I fan to see that either legislation
or the efforts Of pure people In breaking
up and scattering the dangerous infec-
tion viii ever accomplish It There II no
record IN any city whore II has been
tried that has proved . success. There
is very old remedy and to my mind
progressive a. I ami that has proven
the best. and that 10 the eternal watch
fulness Of mothers over their daughters,
In cultivatiny and training them In the
paths of virtue and how valuable and
vital II 10 to thsV6slves and civilization.
ELIJAH Z. KNOTT.
Washington, d. C.. February 2, 1914.
Keep Suffrage ost 81 tie schools.
To the Editor: Please allow me to add
my word Of approval for two sentiments
expressed in the Herald Of this date.
First the announcement on the front
page that anti-suffrase women propose
attacking school teachers or rather pro-
pose resisting the attacks which are con-
stantly being made by school teachers
method Of suffrage people is constantly
practiced and the children are coerced
in every possible way, most of the teach
ers being single women past their prime
the class in which the votes for women"
idea seems to find its most fertile field.
trust this movement among the public
and private school teachers may be
''nipped" as soon as possible in order
that parents may feel that no undue
advantage Is taken by their enemies-the
MISUNDERSTANDING the hours OF their
children's enforced absence from home.
The second sentiment to which I re-
fer and which I daresay has found a
response In hundreds of inquiring minds
within the past week in the ''Open
Forum" entitled "a Plea for the Under
paid" 1t seems passing strange that so
many positions should open up within
a single day-for women absolutely un-
trained and unfit-each position paying
not less than S per week, when hun
dreds Of worthy fine young women. after
years Of schooling and months of tech
meal training in business and domestic
branches, are forced to accept from $3.50
to 81 or IS per week. the last named being
in excess of the usual price paid. As
your correspondent well says-must girls
resort to a life In the gutter in order
to obtain recognition? This problem
seems to involve the talents of the poll
teal economist as well as the settle
ment and social worker. Would that he
might appear.
(MRs. MARY L. NORRIS.
Washington, Jan. 81.