El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-14
SAYS WOMEN ARE
TREATED SD0GS
DR.. C. G. Young Tells SUI
frage Meeting American
Women Best Treated.

DIT. C c. Young gave an entertaining
talk on the status Of women OF Cen
| trail Asia before the members Of the
FL Paso Equal Franchise league,
Thursday afternoon, at the meeting OF
the league in the parlor Of Hotel
OTndOrff.
DR.. Young said that nowhere in the
world do women have so few rights or
are treated so much like dogs as IN
that country. After mentioning the
various evils TO which women are sub
Jected in Central Asia, Dire Young
talked of the status o. women IN Rus
STA He said that the influence Of the
woman movement through the more
civilized countries of the world is
gradually reaching the MOslem women.
Fighting For All Women.
You women who are fighting for
your rights as human beings are not
only fighting for yourselves, but for
women all over the world and for the
Moslem women as we'll" he said.
Dr. Young In discussing the atti-
tude OF the European men. classed the
men Of Russia and England together
IN their regard for the caste and class
line.
The Russian woman Of the upper
class enjoys more PRIVILEGES and is
treated with greater respect than in
any other nation in the world. and is
allowed a greater freedom of action.
To a great degree the same may be
said Of the upper class English woman,
Jul AAAE " 0AlAEA U4ASl4E DL TINS Class the
working women, the peasantry and the
women in humber positions are treated
with very little consideration, regard
or respect either by the English OF the
Russian men," said DR.. Young
It was to this attitude Of the men
that DR.. Young attrif uted the develop
ment Of the militant movement among
the English suflragets, whom he
classes as the Carrie Nations Of Eng
land.
American VVomen Rest Tra-4ad
DR.; Young said that regardless
Of their positions American 2 women
are better treated by the American
men than any women in the world In
praise Of the Importance Of WOmen's
work, DR.. Young said that the enforce
meut OF prohibition in Russia during
the present war was brought about
by the women Of Russia who influ-
enced the authorities.
That women have not been granted
full citizenship rights in America long
before this is their own fault. DR..
oung said, because women did not
earlier demand their just due
business Meeting Held.
Following DR.. X0ung's address. the
routine business Of the meeting was
conducted by the first vice president,
Mrs S. J. FennelL The officers re-
ports were given. Mrs. Fennell ex-
planned the purpose of the proposed
city federation Of WOmen's Organiza-
items and requested that the names Of
the OFFICERS OF all wOmen's organiza-
tons in the city be sent to her. The
question of holding evening meetings
was discussed This will ena lie a large
number Of the members who are pre-
vented by their business through the
day from attending the afternoon meet
ings to attend the evening meetings.
II was decided TO have an evening
meeting once a month, the time 10 be
announced later. Mrs. Fennau con-
Quoted the study Of parliamentary law
and led the practice drill on motions
The next meeting Of the league will
be held Thursday afternoon at
o'clock in the parlors of Hotel Orndorff.