The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-05
To,Un Sketches
By JOHN BEASLEY

OcSdu WIFI the doOlleuulcut Ol iut
saloon years ago. is jeopardized by
a power so menaeing as 10 cause
alarm in the breasts of the more
fearless and daring of the inhabitants.
The strong may survive this impend-
ing peril: the weak will certainly
perish. Woman Suffrage is on the
rampage in Monroe.
In years gone by. when John Bar
leycorn reigned supreme in Union
county. fight was such a common
affair that no one ever designed TO
notice them. But that old strife in
stigator has been discarded. and we
had begun TO show symptoms OF civil
lization. when now comes the worst
of evils-"The Rights of Woman"
The election settled. m'st every
body had given a sigh-either OF re-
greet or of satisfaction-,o await
calmly the latter part of May. when
volcanic eruption in the shape NJ a
municipal election takes place. Those
who gave the sigh of satisfaction
lamented in vain: those VINO regret
ted the serene days between elections
will be overjjoyed at the prospect of
smelling powder
The instigator of the whole affair
| is unknown: we mean who took il
upon themselves to bring that charm
ing lecturer here. but Miss Gertic
Watkins applied the oil 20 the lame.
No results of tangible nature have
| vet appeared. but we have received
alarming news from reliable sources.
| Ii is said that 4 certain young lady
| is practicing daily on Mrs. Sylvia
| Pankhurst's brick-throwing swing /,
and that another is dieting herself
in order that she can apply the star
walton treatment on the county jail
err in case she is confined for any
lmisdeamenor she may commit In be-
half of the glorious cause.
Poor old Laney. Croft and Cliit
have stormy times ahead in store for
Them. For years they have roamed
the streets of the town patrolling il
in excellent shape. but nevermore
Gus gals. Their night vigil PROMISES
to be accentuated by brick bats and
bombs. Foust's window pane. unless
Emmett Mcclellan interferes, will
suifer; it will be unsafe for that tire
less anti-suffragette, Uncle Bot
Stevens. to venture on the streets,
and Esq. NJ. l.. Flow had best hike
for that hole he had prepared to oc-
cupy in case war was declared against
Mexico last summer.
This is not idle talk. If everybody
had seen the looks on some OF the
ladies' faces Friday night, when they
listened attentively to what Miss
Watkins had to say. they would be
more apprehensive. If they could have
just seen that look on Mrs -----.
face when Miss Watkins shouted :
Demand your rights" they could
not rest for terror. We fear that at
least one understands. and that is
Mr.. -, her hubby, for her
looks bode him evil that night. One
could plainly see her clench her
hands, and her face showed strong
determination. Her next door neigh
Dor, Mrs. --, looked as II she
were going to put greasy spot on
that bald head of her husbands that
very night. but it Is of course true
that the elixir may have run out ere
she reached home.
There were a few men present,
and that fact guaranteed for them
their immunity from any action the
suffragists may take against the COM
bined male populace. It's now up to
the rest of us males to boycott them;
let them wear the skirts, and have
nothing to do with them. For their
benefit. as well as everybody else's,
we give their names straight in a
row:
Ponk Redfearn
John Skies
Dowd Secrest
John Parker
Emmett Mcclellan
George Lee, Jr.
The biggest surprise of all is that
those staunch male advocates of the
rights OF women. such as r. A. Nor
row, ID. A. Houston, w. B. Bell, w.
o. Lemmond. w. ]. Pratt, Sion II.
Rogers and A. NJ. Stack were con-
spieious for their absence. Perhaps,
as is usually the case, they deserted
the ship when treacherous shoals
came in view.
Insurance agents inform us that
there has been rush to secure plate
glass insurance, but owing to the
enormous risks attached, they be-
lieve their companies will refuse to
issue the policies.
But in all truth. Miss Watkins is
a charming young advocate and is
working for her cause with dignity
and earnestness.