South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-22
A Mothers Help
in Public Office
BY Ebert Hubbard

One of every four wage earners is
a woman
one woman out of every five is a
wage Garner.
Consequently, the majority of wOm
en- in the United States are not eco
nomically free; they have TO look TO
some man for board and keep.
A few women think they do not
want such freedom. Many Go want 1t.
Some of the many want to work for
it and are willing TO pay the price.
The dependent, frail, delicate, beau
tiful female has gone out of fashion.
The clinging vines are rot running
as much to the acre as formerly.
The innocence of ignorance and the
dependence of helplessness no longcre
attracts.
Women whose human desires are
dormant are not attractive either to
themselves or to others.
In other words, women no longer
enjoy poor health-mental, spiritual,
physical.
They are not only coming out Of
their dimly lighted life, but they are
participating in the work of the world
and doing their share of the world 8
work.
Within the present decade women
have entered the business world as
assistant helpers and a few have taken
the big responsibility of big business.
They have not vet become cOOpera-
tors in the world, but they have be
come assistants in all big branches OF
school, church, business, government.
The king of Holland once addressed
Caroline Herschel as "a great astron-
omer" And she said, Il am not an
astronomer, l am only assistant 10 a
great astronomer"
But Sir William Herschel Eer
brother, replied: You are not only an
assistant you are an astronomer.
1t is thus that all roads lead to
Rome.
The governor Of the state of Colo
RADIO has recently created new state
office, assistant governor"
Gov. George A. Carlson is so big a
man that he was able to appoint his
wife 10 help fill his office.
A man less strong might not have
dared. A woman less capable than
Mrs. Carlson could not have filled the
position.
But there are no rumbles, grumbles
or rOars coming from Colorado. Pos
sibly the fact that no appropriation
has been asked for to accompany the
new office may account for the peace
full reception.
Colorado is not a state that sits Sc
rene and secure. saying: 1 am per-
feet. my government IS complete
She has had good cause 10 know
that she has legislative problems-cali
them paternal problems, II you VIII
lin which she needs help.
Also, she has maternal problems
Colorado has recognized its women
as citizens since the year 1898
Mrs. Carlson is a mother, mother
with hopes, aspirations, dreams.
There are many mothers IN Colo
RADIO. all citizens. And mothers nave,
because of their motherhood, wisdom
and power TO protect those who need
protection.
This mother has four children
whose ages range from seven years TO
eight months.
But because she is a mother. Mrs.
Carlson has not ceased 10 be human
being.
The governor knows how capable
this woman is She assists him. she
has assisted him for a number OF
years. He knows that she can do Tor
him what no man can do.
Because Of this WOman's experience
as mother. she has wider and larger
sympathies ethan ever before.
To legislation relating 20 the vel
/ fare Of women and children. to bills
that come before the legislature which
/ do not affect women and children,
Mrs. Carlson gives her splendid intel
lect, her great heart. She considers
/ these bills with regard TO their eftect
/ upon the welfare Of the people, OF all
/ the people of Colorado.
Will there be a loss TO the, four
little CarlsOns because their mother
spends part of her time in the in