The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-06
WAR TO ADVANCE
WOMAN'S CAUSE
FIFTY YEARS
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that We must do all We can for her
now 10 make up. in measure, for
this terrible misfortune.
The Ford peace party? oh. We
thought it very silly, quite absurd
ia fact Lte throwing pebbles into
the sea. OF course ve excuse these
things because the people over here
do not understand the war. They are
very ignorant abou, the situation
ard even the causes | should say
il behooyed every country 10 be pre-
pared. not Only In a military sense
bat in every way Being a soldier
- only one way OF being prepared
We are about 10 recruit the wo-
men OF England for agricultural
rork. They will have 10 work the
land. for there are no men 10 do IL.
I have a letter here from Lady Exc
ter about H. She says there will De
no difficulty. The women have re-
sponded splendidly Who takes care
| OF the children! Oh. We have that
matter all arranged. Here Is a pic
| ture of some OF our war babies The
woman's Social and Political union
has adopted six. They are being
| cared for in my house in London
and we will take more and more as
ne can accommodate them What
10 do with the Legitimate child IL
an old problem. and IL IL the sub
| jsct | am trying TO solve. II must
have different treatment than IL
has had in the past. Every country
recognizes that fact. Yes. these are
illegitimate babies. but there are
fewer OF them since the war than
there are in times OF peace All this
talk you hear abou. war brides Is
newspaper talk. Apparently the
times are no; stirring enough for
ne newspapers. and they must
manufacture copy 10 satiate ssnsa
ton loving public
This war Is going 10 advance the
cause OF woman by 80 years. They
have worked 20 nobly. side by side
with men. that there will no longer
be any doubt Of their ability in all
branches consider that political
enf-anchisement will no longer 10
withheld. That is the reason you
have equal suffrage In the vest
The women were pioneers and
helped the men develop that part
OF your country. There were no d.
viding lines. This war II going n
do more 20 break down all artificial
barriers and caste than anything
else could have done. We had got
zen In a bad way. and II needed a
Dig thing 10 clear away the debris
which had accumulated
ives, am glad the conscriptior
act has passed believe that the
dIficuit question OF giving up &C
much should not be left for hls
choosing. " IL too much 70 expect
that he would welcome II eagerly
England has responded nobly. how
ever. and she IT, fighting this var
for the world
The w 8. p. T.. went 10 VALE,
1t the time OF the strike of IN.
Welsh miners, which threatened Z,
, cripple the English navy. and hel,
meetings and pleaded PERSONAL,
. WITT the men. We were able Z,
make tho miners see that II wa
purely a matter OF patriotism an,
: that they were doing quite as mucl
for thei' country az were the mel
In the trenches As soon a. the
Z realized this an smicable settlemen
: was reached
= THE organization OF France !
Il one OF ;he mos; wonderful thing
/" brought oct In this war All ne
men receive military training an
? her women are able TO all all place
- left by the men without any col
> fusion 1r dificulty. They AZ
- BROUGHT np WITH the idea that MI
r ~ probsbl, What they may
obliged 10 do A. any time. and the
. accept II without question. In En-
anc there was no such idea an
Ibis lee to delay and all kinds {