The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-16

mothers Of the rising generation alb
solutely must have every power that
modern civilized government can
bive and the symbol and sign o.
such power is the ballot Give the
home another vote,
Carrie Chapman Gait:
The effort for pure, unadulterat-
ed food ! regard as one OF the great
humanitarian movements OF this
generation It's leaders, however.
have realized how vastly greater the
influence of women would be If It
had the suffrage behind 1t. In .
matter entrenched in politics as thar
Of adulterated food has been and Is
now, il is the vote that counts for
the most And so we find among
the strongest advocates OF women ;
enfranchis, ment eminent leaders In
the Cvement for pure and whole
some food. Workers for pure food
can count absolutely on the support
of women and we trust them TO use
| their influence and their votes TO
make It possible for the women to
give them more substantial help in
/ the future than they have been able
TO give in the past without the pow
CT of tine ballot.
Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper
"All matters relating 10 the adult
teratlon of food are controlled by
| legislation, either national. state or
local. and the action OF Legislators is
controlled by the wishes Of their
constituents. This is natural and
! proper: for when voters elect a man
| they expect him TO represent them,
| TO act as they would acl If they
! tht mselvcs were making the laws.
/ IL cnebalf of the people over p in
/ his ward or district have not power
either TO elect or defeat him, il
would be asking too much OF human
nature for him to pay as much at
lcntion 20 their desires as to those
Of the other half"
''It may be asked if fathers are
not just as much interested in pure
food for their families as mothers.
All the long stSlsgle 20 prevent the
widespread a6ulteraticn Of food has
been made with legislative bouies
composed principally OF fathers.
They have permitted the evils that
have existed for years and they
have made IL very hard TO 70. relief
so il seems logical 10 believe that it
is time for the mothers 20 take a
hand. II there is any sentiment on
earth stronger than a mothers de.
votion TO her children. IT is yet TO
he developed and not political or
financial consideration has feath-
er's weight in the balance where the
welfare Of her children is concerned.
She viii get pure milk, pure food,
pure water 70: them If The party
goes to smash and the candidates TO
the bottom of the sea. The legisla-
tor who could he influenced by dis
honest manufacturers or dealers 10
permit adulterated food would find
suicide preferable to facing the an
CRY mothers In his constituency II
those mothers had a vote. but IL
they hadn't he would continue 10
take his chances as he had done
I'm the past II has taken women a
long time to learn this fact. but Il
has been apparent to the leaders
OF the great movement for pure food
from it's very beginning and without
exception they are ardent advocates
OF women suffrage"
Alice r. l.. Parsons:
Pure food Is a matter nowadays
of proper legislation and law en-.
forcement One of The obvious and
immediate benefits OF woman SUIT
frage is to put into the hands of
women who are age-long experts In
housewifery and moreover every.
where the purchasing agents of the
household and most Important.
have the interests OF homo and chill.
dren al heart. the power TO compel
legislation that shall draw straight
line between good food and bad and
enforce the sale OF only that which