Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
YOUTH FOR SUFFRAGE;
SAYS WTLES OF MEN
HAVE TURNED SCALES
Central High School Lad
Follows His Sister, Miss
Bertha Sapovits, Leader
of Fight for Ballot.
Gives His Reasons.

"Give the women a chance" says Is.
year-old Harry sapovits, a student suf-
frage orator, in an essay received today
by the EVENING LEDGER
The youthful suffragist. who is a
brother of Miss Bertha Sapovits. former
Kenslngton millworIer and ardent
speaker for votes for women. declares
that the scales of justice are borne
down by the wiles of men" and that
the home is not the place for women un-
til conditions are rlghted. He is a stu
dent at the Central High School and lives
at 635 Jefferson street. The boys in the
neighborhood call him Buster"
"a century and more ago." the essay
read, there stood before an assembly
man from whose mouth rang tho famous
words, Live or die, survive or perish
sink or swim, l am for the declaration
That man was Daniel Webster In Yir-
ginia another man spoke Give me lib
erty or give me deathr What did those
words signify? 1t signihed that the moral
courage of two strong men had overcome
their feeling for their native land. For
NAA'A ~ "Ho AAhNlA9 VI N9AhllA9B huttGbS
or death They had looked on at the
miseries of their fellow-men till they
could stand it no longer, went forth and
swayed the people to a declaration re-
sulting in war 10 obtain liberty for all
WOMEN's BATTLE CRY.
Times have changed. As we walk the
streets today our notice passes to a yell
low flag bearing the words, Votes for
Women What does it signify? or IS
II as strong as Patrick Henrys or Daniel
Webster's words? Yes II is the battle
cry of the women They have stood by,
trampled down by men. raising only n
feeble hand In return, till they, as those
two patriotic men, could stand 1t no
longer went forth TO fight for liberty for
women
1.-The scales Of justice remain unbal-
anced, borne down by men and their
wiles. The eyes of justice are blindfolded
to keep away the terrible sight With
Lincoln's famous words, denoting oxen
pulling the plow in different directions
can this nation thrive with men pulling
for one purpose and women another
where the influence Of drink may de
eide the fate of a nation or the influence
Of a boss deprive the nation of a good
leader or, for the sake OF money. the
lower classes OF humanity suffer? II Is
mans work ana only mans work
great change is necessary. People with
purer minds must take charge. and those
are women.
Men are confident that women are
looking for trouble Yes, but il Is the
kind that man has made and they wish
10 obliterate IT, Man IN his greediness 10
rule drops humanity from his sight and
struggles on. The result Is numerous
people down IN the slums. Women. with
their benevolent societies. look first 10
the betterment OF mankind. Yet thev
have only meager authority. Give them
fun justice and America win thrive as
it never did before.
WOMAN KNOWS NATIONS FAULTS.
MANS only comment is. Woman,s
place Is In the home True But woman
has been at home SO long, watching mans
combat. that she now knows an the na-
tons faults and Is prepared 10 correct
them. Furthermore, rs If 10 be taken for
granted that a woman has lost her com
mon sense 70 leave her home and children
TO neglect IL she didn't know what sic
was dQiugf "A greater necessity calls her
forth. Home Is not her place unless con-
ditions about her are riEht. Is size living
ia the times of the Indian. when shs
slaFea away her HE, or when men took
Il easy and had the say and women
Hezkeaf no. NOW progress easska Ihat