The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-04

There Is one proof OF the need Cor
~omanis suffrage around which every
circles-that h.. the present
conflict in which the world IL plunged
We say the world" advisedly. for a.
Is evident that that which affects our
brother Is our affliction.
IL Is absolutely impossible for one
half the raSe 10 govern the other hair
correctly. To bring about perfect gov
eminent the needs and desires OF the
governed must be- considered.
The present world conflict Is simply
The manifest expression OF the greed.
selfishness, dominion OF power
placed in the hands of the minority.
and the overwhelming disastrous re-
suits are so evident that ever the
most apathetic can read the cause.
II is no longer possible for woman
to mesmerize herself TO sleep In the
belief that she is upon a pedestal with
nothing to do but reflect the fashions
OF the day. Neither can she listen 10
hea argument OF the serpent which
says in sorrow shalt thou bring forth
children That decree came not from
God. For he created man-ma and
female-and he gave him dominion.
So man to be complete must express
the male and female qualities in all
his activities.
Motherhood cannot longer be con-
sidered a mere process of perpetual
ing the human species. II is respon-
sibility which lasts as long as life.
Woman cannot longer claim her only
duty is to guide the child in the home
which usually means what takes place
within four walls. The time and need
has lOnU haau anna rapV urha- w~.v,.n
must help purify the world into which
she is sending her child. and this can
be most successfully accomplished by
the ballot.
Woman suffrage does not mean
merely going to the polls and voting;
that is only an effect OF a larger men,
tai awakening to what IL really means
to be a woman.
II is to oe doubted IL there are many
men who are really opposed TO woman
suffrage. excepting for purely selfish
reasons. The so-called conservative
men are convinced that women are
intelligent enough to vote, but they
wan their wives at home TO contribute
TO their comfort-Or in society when
reflects credit to their generosity and
purse.
The men who stand for impurity. do
not want women to vote, because they
realize every woman vote is against
legalized vice.
Until men and women look at ques-
tions from an unselfish and impersonal
point OF view. society will be small
m mean.
The men who clean the streets in
Wheeling are not very proficient or
else the city administration is not
awake TO the need for more efficient
workers. However. these men all
have a vote.
Any voter. considering woman's cap
ability as a voter. might De convinced
by taking an inspection trip OF the
Island almost any morning between
six and seven o'clock. and observe
what excellent street cleaners women
are.
The women who claim they are
ants for lack OF time. might be apply
ing the time they spend in cleaning
streets and alleys TO a little right
mental activity and accomplish better
results for themselves and their fam
lilies.
The freedom OF the region round
about the Nirginian resort where
President and Mrs. Wilson have so.
journed was symbolically proffered
them when a bucolic magistrate pre-.
scented them with 2 large black key.
This custom Of formally giving emf
nent visitors the freedom Of the city
does not prevail i'm the United States,
A. in Europe. But IL is done inform.
ally on occasions. as Nine. Schumann-
Heink's record shows. since she has
honorary citizenship in ten cities.
whore her art has won distinction TOT
her one Of the leading cities Of the
west has only n such citizen on its
list. and 30 Is the noted singer But
u is a capital city Of an equal suffrage
state. and women get their dues there.
The sole member OF the faculty oi
Harvard University who sold for sor.
did lucre tickets which he had given
his word 81 honor were to be- used by