South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-21

on the other hand, she never con
dones moral lapses in the man as
the world does, although she realizes
how much more fatal they are IN
the woman.
AS a rule the mind Of man is more
purely natural, less open TO emotion
alism. more capable of logical argu-
ments, than the mind OF woman. He
generally has greater Self-control,
greater breadth of view. Woman ex-
cells him generally in patience. un-
selfshnesS, devotion and charity.
Their qualities are dissimilar, and il
is really ridiculous 10 argue about
dispositions so unlike from the stand
point Of the pre- eminence of any one
sex.
The Catholic doctrine which de-
Clares with St Paul that man is the
head Of the family is a matter of di-
vine. positive enactment. Every So
ciety must have a head, although no
constitutional monarch is so restrict
ed in his rights as the husband. The
Catholic doctrine which limits the
Christian ministry to men, is again a
positive law OF the Savior, who recog-
niZed in man certain qualities that
made him more apt to carry on His
ministry among men.
although woman'S place is in the
bring forth and train children to love
God. the hard conditions of modern
life often require her to compete with
man in certain industries and profess
sions. If her work result in her phys
ical or moral degradation. every lover
of the race will combat this evil. She
ought, whenever possible, TO be re-
lieved OF the necessity of labor, es-
peCially If Il foster a distate Of home
-t,T a ~.4g.
or destroy her natural refinement or
purity.
The church has always favored the
higher education Of women, although
she realizes that often. as a matter
Of fact, tho special duties of a wife
and mother may curtail her chances
of educational development. Every
one should make the best possible use
Of all the talents God has given. OF
course, if education be pagan in tone.
there will be a return to the old
immoral estimates Of women that pre-
vailed at the beginning Of the Chris
tian era
when IL comes to the question of
the vote, the Catholic Churcn is silent.
If the claim of woman TO vote is lust
il must needs be allowed. If il be re-
quired 10 enforce certain legislation
that man alone would never enforce
tnen let the vote pe given. Inere is
no reason in itself why the vote for
city or state officials should infiict any
permanent injury on family life. No
husband has any right to dictate his
wife's opinions on politics. The little
time required for actual voting could
be readily spared by any woman with
Intelligence enough to unde stand the
issues of a local or national campaign.
"Of course. we grant that for good
cause the state can limit or increase
the franchise. The sole object Of
either ruling should be the public
good. Whether votes for women would
be harmful or not. is still an open
question. and Catholics can exercise
10 the full their private judgment in
the matter. once the vote is given
as in California today, the archbishop
wisely advises all the Catholic women
10 go TO the polls IL is too soon as
yet TO estimate the real effect OF the
wOman's vote in betting present con
ditions. but IL is certainly wrOrg 20
judge the question by the stupied. inn
moral antics OF the militant sI0ra-
gets OF England. Such fanaticsm
only put back the cause by many
years, and prevents people from look
ing at the question or its merits"