Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-21
The Thinking
Power
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By WILLIAM BLAkENiAN

lhleilcctuhl ucNelonmcnt, Wncn crul
~ great French thinkers VoltNlre aud
others-werc attracting attention. Il
wealthy Partisan lady conceived IN
some degree those fieus intended for
the amelloratlon OF women that are IN
vogue during the present day.
Mime. DrlvauX did not follow the
lines OF the present movement, where
In women contend for equality with
men. Her idea was that women were
capable OF higher intellectual develop.
mcnt than men from the fact thnt they
are made uf finer texture. Her plan
i was To utilize the brute force OF men
by making 1t suhservleut to the supe.
rior intellectual faculties of women.
! Nine. Drlvaux. who possessed an
enormous fortune, purchased IN island
In the Mediterranean sea. upon which
she proposed to carry out her idea. She
had no difficulty in founding her col
ony. Some OF her colonlsts We're of
noble birth: others We're commoners.
but all Were intellectual. She called
for men volunteers who must join with
a full understanding that the women
were to do the thinking, the men TO
serve as protectors.
Nine. Drivaux's idea in separating
her colonists from the rest OF the world
was that she might make an absolutely
fresh start. mtrammeled by existing
institutions. laws. customs. But per
feet shaking on of the present in order
10 haugurate new future Is very diff
ilcult. y weak spot In the founders
purpose was that among the hundred
women she took with her there were
three each of whom was loved by Il
man. These men. unwilling 10 part |
with those they loved enrolled them |
selves among the masculine force who |
were TO DO the fighting and laborers.
Thus Mt the very outset did the canker-
worm get into the roots of the tree that
Nine. Drivaux had planted with so
much thought. trouble and expense.
Nine. DriyauN hadwenlisted every
man colonist herself. taking, care that
he WAS not opposed 10 her scheme or
lnwi!lingio accept the direction OF the
y sohitii. iOOhtu- tihN luuStItS
han his brain for his share Of the
work. But these three ''mishegottcn
who had joined for the pur-
'ose of getting possession of. the wom-
II they loved. deceived her by being |
he loudest in their advocacy OF her
Han and their promises to be obeAient
nj patient laborers and soldiers
Marriage was not forbidden in the
olony. but every man who married
ras obliged To promise that he would
hey his wife. Moreover he was
bllged 10 agree to be hews Of wood
nd drawer Of water. looking TO his
'ife for guidance like an obedient hus- )
and.
Now. the three nlarplots who had S
lined the colony We're much put out at 4
aying 10 leave Paris for consider !
BILE time in order to save for them
.ives the women they loved. Even !
1 the voyage they put their heads to- \
ether TO devise plan for being re- I,
snged on the colonists for the sacri- !;
'e they were Obliged to make. Nat .
ally 1t was easy for them to get con- D
oil of the other men colonists. for the 81
tier being content to let the women d.
} their thinking were not disposed
think for themselves; consequently,
sociating with men who were dis
sed to lead them, they naturally fol L,
wed. of
Now. it so happened that soon after
rntOt1C Xt.1 nafal.IfSLnI CHI In OR
4 ut the island loaded with fierce
nj of Arabs from the African coast -
ut on plunder. Nine. Driyaux called
Oh the men to attack the invaders
i drive them away. Jules Champi-
Is. one Of the three men who had
III plotting against the success Of
; colonial scheme, said:
We are ready to drive these men -.
ay. but we would be pleased IL you
uld give us Il plan OF attack. 1t Is
part to do the fighting. but your r
t TO tell us how. Shall we take the ~
,nsivc Or act upon the defensive?
I'll we use guns or shall we rely on
bayonets?"
lne. Drivaux looked scoTnfully on
Chanpnois. stamped her foot and
| him to drive the rascals away
hout asking any further questions
he women who we're about their
# were much frightened.
This colony is organized continued
mems spokesman. ION the plan that
women do the thinking and we
| the work and the fighting. Our a
ton of the good things we have is r.
doing these alone. 1t IL not Just 4
we should be called upon TO think
fight. If we must do both we can't,
wherein you are superior to us, and ~
rall upon you to surrender the lead. D'
ip in our favor
ie Arabs were stealing up on these W.
women while the men were stand
idle
We shall be murdered.'' "Cowards!
fOur dntyw
ese expressions on tie further ap-
ch OF the enemy gave place to For
ems sake save us and you may
everything" Ot
esigD the thinking power or per-
cried Champinois.
g resign" replied Il hundred voices. 49,,
ollow me"' and. turning. he led
nen against the enemy who ran TO
ships and sailed away.