The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-25

but In, direct Was of greater b'u'nt
and that 10 had proved It's worth. She
said that IN. believed that government
should be q government uf an th' people.
and not tine government OF a lew Tn"
speaker dwelt upon the point mat w"-
men do not want to be lik' men. &" act
like men. cor look hike men. bur tnai they
want to be women. 90 act like women,
and look like women with a chance 10
register their opinion ON thos, points
that deal directly with them and To
raise their voice and influence ON exist
Broaden oman's Sphere.
The speaker said that TIA" women arc
daily seeing things that should he inn
proved and wrongs that should be right
ed. Miss Ramsey said that men were
wont 20 say that Woman's place IL IN
the home. but that not all their places
are IN the home. She Spvk" Of the re-
busc To Martha, spoken ut lu the Bible,
because OF her apparent disregard for
the material things oi life. she said,
want To broaden woman.s sphere
IN an. home. To give her a greater
chance TO do things to better her home
conditions. In fact, giVc her a chance
to do some National and state house
cleaning The home rs not complct"
without the man; neither is D. complete
without tho woman. with both. there
! exists AN idealtsm such a. our govern
msnt does not have. and such a.. IN my
/ opinion. tho government would be bet
tor with
She then drew attention 90 Tho large
number 81 working girls who are lcft
7 I'LL 100 J." ~ NH - "H
,allut TO protect Them or their inter
c~t~, and bon support uI her request for
IA" ballot asked tho question. What
man or group ~ ~ en- would he satisfied
tp work o. tho ballot was not given TO
] insur" th"u shorter hours or more
/ pay she said that if 90 is riEht Co
Eiyo th' men 90" vote. Do Be- not more
than FAR Co give tho woman the sam.
right Miss Ramsey said that some
] euuf"ndDd that women should not vote
because they ar, unable Co bear arms.
I hut in tho civil War 80 per cont OF
tho Law y'rs were unable To- bear arms.
40 Per cont. ~ tho doctors. and TODAY
those over - years are not permitted
To bear arms. Net they ull vote. Mom-
en- know tho pGIDs Of war. vet they are
not permitted O." say whether We shall
q have war or not H.r address was
r~ouudly checrcd.
MRS. miller Speaks.
Mrs IOhu 81. Miller. first NitD prs-i-
don't 81 Che IcnnSyl,anin state suffrage
association. was u.Nf introduced hy Oh"
chairman. Mr. Miller began hcr ad-
dress hN rr"ph'-linE thst within ten
Years ~" state ~ West Nirginis and
tho fruits of equal suffrage what you
women De- this year affects uIl We Do
not think women are perfect. We do not
think that Tho advent ~ equal sunraE'
will r'Nolufiouizs tho state or West
virginia. or fhnf 49,, VIII ho able to
grystnlliz" go" country We do hcrsyc.
however. that tho yo'. ls good for WON.
on. Tho mon ars mot responsible for
all The bed in tho world Tho woman
i7 Just a~ responsible. although she ie
not ~" directly responsible aa Tho man
I believe that o. Tho mon and women
were esrHr1t.d that both would fsff.
and win DO, ballot equal I believe
Woman voting is MOT aUI De- is just
ih" h0 ginning Th'r' ore many things
l' "' done after ft" women set fle
vote. even moro Than just 3D.. acquire
mont OF fhn rirhf OF suffrage. ] believe
'Iff woman should vote b.ttue. shs
lhl i'N'' We dg r'' claim fo h' Tho