The Washington times., 1914-04-29

worker for reform. She sounds I
rdliyiHg cry to Women to fight thi
movement, which she believes i
widely different from the sufrag.
campaign.
To PROVE her theory of a grow
ing disregard for home ties, she
cites diporce cases where decree.
we're granted for puerile reasons,
and she points to the days of Rome
just before its downfall as the only
historic parallel of modern free
love theories.
By ]. R. HILDEBRAND. &
Drawing a sharp line between the
feminist and the suffragist movo
ments. and charging the former with
undermining the home and virtually
working toward free love, Mrs. Mil
ton Higgins explained more fully
today for Times readers the state
ments she made before the Moth
ers' Congress, which already have
dhh oSltu "lue dlleUL4OT-
Every feminist is a suffragist.
but not every suffragist is a femin-
ist," was her explanation of the
distinction
Women will get the vote. and
when that time comes / shall try
10 take an intelligent interest in
public questions and cast my bal
lot she said. But now | have no
time 10 spend in campaigning for
entranchisement, because this other
insidious propaganda presents an
Immediate peril that all good wom-
en- should come forth TO oppose
Mrs. higgins is widely known in
New England, beyond the borders
OF her home city. Worcester. There
SHE takes an active interest in civ
&c ana reform issues. Her husband
was the father Of trade schools in
America.
Has Studied Movement.
She has made a close study of the
so-called feminist movement in all
Its phases, and she finds back of il
certain theories which she believes
are no less dangerous t&an condi-
uons in Rome just before its down.
fall
When discuss the feminist
movement ! want il understood
tnat am basing my conclusions on
IDEAS as stated by feminists them
selves" she said
Among the cXponents of the fem
inist @ movement quoted by Mrs. Hig-
elns' were Dora Marston and
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
As outlined by Dora Marston.
feInlmsm would hold that there is
helther desire or necessity for
' %"'h"h' when mothers, to leave their
chosen money-earning work for any
length of time. The fact that they
do so rests largely with tradition
which has 10 be worn down"
According TO Charlotte Perkins
Gilman. as she was quoted by Mrs,
Higgins. Woman should have as
much 10 do in the home as men.
and no more. WHO. then, would
take care of the sick baby? The
nurse. Of course. If the child is not
as the mother. II the child is Sc
rously Ill. the nurse is better
1t was st. Paul who laid down
the Christian ideal for women. Moth
ing invented by man ever has mad
more stultifying effect on the
character and morals Of men and
women"
Under First Head.
"Ail Of this comes under the first
head OF the feminist demands. com
p!ete economic independence" said
HlS- ihiSSlis SutN "A pldtl OTfn Is
blow. not only to the home and
the Bible. but to the welfare Of the
coming generation. Leave children
20 servants. and the unity of our
most precious American institution,
the home. is broken. AS soon as we
lose the idea of home as A family
center. we lose the keynote of our
national ideal.
But there is one plank in their
platform even more dangerous than
these preachments. Feminists not
only would seek independence of
the home, but they would destroy
every semblance Of II. That is the
only meaning one can get from their
plea for a larger marital and sexual
freedom.
Now. ] do not believe i'm discuss
ing some subjects in newspapers. In
quoting from their propaganda to
prove that point ] deliberately am
choosing one Of the milder state
ments, TO relieve the discussion Of
the coarseness they too often drag
into it,
Calls 1t Foolish.
The quotation that sums UP this
phase Of the feminist platform with
lease offense 10 the ear, Mrs. Hig-
Sa& credited to A feminist leader