The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30

Better Laws for Women.


rectly affect the women of the State
One statute wil enable married wona-
en- TO dispose OF their separate prop
erty without the consent of the hus-
band another will permit husband
and wife to testify against each other
The third bill proposes the amend
ment Of Article 2I0, OF the Consti-
tuition, NO Us TO enable women 10
serve on boards OF educational and
eleenloSy mary institutions.
Red Ribbon Women.
The insignia of the Legion Of Hon
or is a beautiful red ribbon. The
reel pient Is entitled to the name
"cheval8er" More than one hundred
women have received this red rib
bon in recognition OF their eminence
and labors in all the professions. they
have qualified as writers. artists. ae
tresses and scholars in various
schools. Upon what ffimsy excuse
can these superior women be denied
the right 10 vote that Is so unreserv~
eddy. and sometimes undeservealy,
conferred on men?
Foreigners or Natives.
Congress has been asked to ap-
propriate $50, 900 for disseminating
information regarding The education
of foreigners. THIS seems a large
tum appropriated for he Children
Bureau. Our public schools ara open
10 foreigners who seek their privi-
leges, and politicians soliCitously at
tend TO the procuring OF citizenship.
Wouldn't it be better for Congress to
appropriate sse.oeq 10 <}i~serns-a.a
information regarding the education
OF native-born American women on
the proper use of the ballot for the
H. al.1v J.
safety of American born children,
and so stimulate foreigners 10 imi-
tate these?
Munitions and Women.
Perhaps. after all. the British army
Will owe its powers 10 women as well
as TO men. Six hundred and sixty
thousand women are making NUM-
tons alone. If these should remain
in their homes instead OF going to
the factories. what would become OF
the British army? Don't you think
women who help preserve the coun-
try deserve the vote?
President Wilson a Suffragfst.
The woman suffrage plank in the
Democratic platform was written by
President Wilson. Several other en-
dorsements OF votes for women were
suggested. but. after long discussion
and elaboration. the President said.
II shall support its principles with
sincere pleasure. ] wish TO Join with
my fellow Democrats in recommend
ing TO the several States that they
extend suffrage to women on the
same terms as to men
This is not recent stand OF the
President, for during the last cleo
ton In New Jersey. he voted for the
woman suffrage activity OF New Jer-
sey politicians. who were not only
hostile to woman suffrage, but yio-
iently ANTAGONISTS to Mr.. Wilson
Five Girls Decorated.
Wonder what our girls will do
next? Five of the camp fire girls of
Spring Lake, y. j., heroically pre-
vented forest fire. So remarkable
were their efforts that the Depart
ment of Conservation ana Develop
ment awarded them badges OF merit.
Surely these sensible and courageous
young women viii have intellect
enough to vote in the near future,
and If the State of New Jersey doesn't
wake up to the value of it's women's
opinions, there are States, like Call
fornia and Illinois, that probably es-
innate the opinions of young. prac-
teal women. Go to a suffrage State,
quintette of splendid young women,
where you will have a chance to give
your votes as well as your services
to the welfare OF society. If a few
of the irresponsible men in New Jer-
sey could hand their voting privileges
out to some of the sagacious women
OF the State, political bosses might
take to the tail timber or handle a
pick and shovel for a decent living.
instead OF grating on the public and
debauching government.
Kansas Women Officials.
There has never been woman Of
fetal in Kansas who defaulted or
embezzled any funds. or who was
short in public accounts There are
dozen or so men officials now locked
up for defalcations. When a woman
offfctal turns over her books at the
end Of the year, and paid what she |
said was due to the county or, city.
there has never been a public ac-
countant who was able to find the |
books one penny out of line. There |
In hardly a term OF the Supreme |
Court when there isn't some law SUIT |
with county or city officials over funds !
in some public Office And there have |
been cases where politicians actual " |
hired accountants to get something
on women officials. Every attempt
OF this kind was 10 get tho job for