The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-11
GREATEST MENACE
TO LAR.KSBIJRGlS
TO BE POINTED OUT

Man in the world writing its laws
| is not to be compared to women in
the home making Its laws. Born Of
a woman as a babe; led by a woman
as child: taught by a woman as a
boy; loved by a woman as man;
he is the lawmaker, but she is the
man-maker.,"
In the discussion Of the discrimi-
nation Of man against woman in the
making Of the laws Of the land, DR..
McCuaig referred to the fact that in
over fifty per cent II the states Of
this republic. mothers are not legal
~ equal guardians with f1thers Of
their own children. For fifty-five
years, 1t was stated, the women Of
Massachusetts fought a. losing bat
tie for the amendment Of this un-
Just law. but not until tragedy en-
phasized the injustice did the men
OF Massachusetts, concede the wrong.
Strong Situation.
The story as have II" said DR..
McQuaig, SIS that a woman was mar
ried to worthless man. They had stx
children. The man was unable to
provide, so the woman had to get out
and by washing and scrubbing pro-
vide for the little ones. The time
came when the increasing needs Of
the children made demand for every
cent she could earn, and she had to
tell the man that she could no lon
ger give him single dollar Of her
hard-earned money. He came back
that night to tell her that he had ar
ranged to place four of the little ones
In public institution and the other
two In private families. She be-
sought him to have mercy and leave
the children with her, and she would
give anything he would ask. He was
obdurate and ordered her to get the
children ready for the next day. She
consulted a lawyer and found that
under the law she had no redress
The next morning she went upstairs
and going from room to room killed
every one Of the six children and then
took her own life."
A graphic description was given Of
the evolution of woman's outstretch-
ing toward better conditions for her
self and for her children.
In an eastern city there was re-
Gently on exhibition in the commit
tee rooms Of the suffragists Of the
state, striking picture. It repre-
sented great. square. iron cage. In
which were imprisoned three peo-
pie; one a convict, in conyict's
clothes; another an idiot with reced.
Ing brow and elongated head: and
the third college woman In college
cap and gown of queenly bearing.
she sought escape. The legend writ.
ten below read: "Conyicts, lunatics
and women have no vote"
Another Picture.
Besides that picture" said DR.. Nc.
Quafg. Il expect there will be placed
within the next twenty years. a com.
panion picture. The cage viii be the
same; the convict will still be there
a young man; the diminutive idiot.
with foolish smiles. will be there, too:
but outside will stand a woman. He,
face will bear the marks Of mother.
hood; In one hand she will hold thu
franchise. With the other she win
seek admission to her children. And
the expression Of her lips will be
that the women who come after hal
may care more for priceless men than
for worthless votes.
Perhaps in the far future" con
hnued DR.. McQuaig, beside these
pictures may be placed another. Tho
cage will have changed to the like.
ness Of the great door Of homelike
home. In the doorway will stand n
woman-the mother of many sons
who have gone down the roadway to
the city. Beyond the walls Of tho
city, a strange light will be breaking.
And in the face Of the woman sof..
and rich with the markings Of moth.
erhood there will be vision of thai
which she has given to the world-a
vision Of woman's greatest gift to tho
generations-of strong. enlightened
noble men,"