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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
WOMEN MUST TELL
THEYWANT BALLOT

tract from the sweet womanly dig
nifty of the wives and mothers? II
cannot be possible that anyone con
siders doing the barn chores any
more dIgnincd than voting. 1t can
not be possible that anyone thinks
that an equal partnership Is Mt all
equal when one can vote bonds upon
the farm, which is the common stake
Of each.
The men Of West Virginia arc too
chivalrous not to listen to the re-
quest of the women for the extension
OF the suffrage TO them. The only
danger Is that the arguments FAVOR
ing the amendment may not DC
brought forcIbly to the attention OF
many who will be called to vote on
the question next fall. Right here
is where the women themselves have
a work to perform. If they ASK ior
the vote they will get it. There IS
nothing that the men of this state
will not give to the women If the men
believe the women want 1t.
Wives, let the husbands know how
you feel about this question of voting.
Let him know that you want to be
an equal partner with him In the
stake which you both have in the
soil. Let him know that the vote VIII
be a double protection to you II by
any chance the hand of death should
leave you alone with the partnership
thus broken. II you thus let MN
know how you feel about it, he VIII
vote for the equal suffrage amend
ment in November
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
ATTORNEY Nj. F. SNIDEK
REVIEWS THE FRANCHISE
Voices Opinions of Leading
CIarkSburg Men Who
Favor Suffrage.
WRITES AN ABLE ARTICLE
Says Women Should Vote Be-
cause Men Need Her
Help in Government.

It is gratifying that many OF the
leading men of Clarksburg are ia
vorablc to the cause OF equal suf-
lragc. Members of the bench and
bar. clergymen, physicians and bust
moss men generally, those who give
thought to tho important questions
which constantly come up for settle
mcnt in democracy have expressed
thcmsNyrs for the pending amend
mcnt Among the great number VINO
are lending their voice and pen for
suffrage is Mr. NJ. I. Snider, the well
known attorney of this city. Mr.. Snt-
der has given much thought to this
question Ilc has made II study OF
the way in which men first obtained
n say in the government and from
these researches has learned how
women may obtain tho same boon.
IN the following excellent article
Mr. SnidCr expresses not only his
own views and conclusions but tho
ideas of most of the men of this COM
munlty who favor universal suffrage.
The article is one OF the most import
ant contributions TO the literature
of the campaign. 1t is given In this
edition because it is well expresses
the thoughts of the thinking men OF
Clarksburg. The article follows:
MIR. Snidcr's Article.
do not believe that any one OF
reasonable information will question
that woman has the same natural
right to life and liberty, the posses
sion OF property and the pursuit OF
happiness that man has. Govern
mcnts are instituted for the purpose
of preserving, enlarging and settling
these rights. If woman Is eQpAl In
these rights, as matter Of fairness
and justice she should have voice
or shy in providing the means OF
preserving, enlargng and settling
these rights. Therefore, she should
have n say in government.
In Virginia, as well as most Of the
states of the Union, this SAY" was
formerly made manifest by word OF
mouth, that is, persons voted by an
nouncIng publicly 10 the commits
sloners of election the mans name
for whom they voted. Therefore, we
have the terms of having Say" or
"yoIce" in government. That say or
voice is now made manifest by ballot
or vote. Consequently woman, to
have a say or voice in government
must have vote. believe that in
Justice and fairness she ought to
have a vote
1t is not only fair and just that
woman should have vote, but we
need her, greatly need her, In our
government. Self government, or
government by the people, is In It's
infancy. We need the best that is
in both man and woman to seek and
ind the pure and best way of govern
ment.
Therefore,
Wo need woman in government.
We need her matchless intuition.
We need her Almost superhuman
instinct.
We need her pureness Of heart.
We need her boundless mother
love.
to do the right.
We need her untirlng energy-she
never quits until her house Is In or
CONTINUED on page 8, second seed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

At Ardmor, H., at the recent cleo
+,on more women than men voted
ant the men exceeded the women
more than two to one IN the NUMBER TI4a
of voters who cast defective oa4ots'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
No West virginian Refuses
His Women Folk Any,
thing that is Just.
WILL GIVE THEM THE VOTE
But Women Must Let Their
Wishes Be Known Before
Election Day.

And now come the opponents OF
equal suffrage with the threadbare
and ovcrworked talk that the extern
sion of the franchise to womep VIII
Interfere with "women's work. " This
so-calIed argument is so hoary with
age and has been rcfuted SO many
times in the equal suffrage states that
II is an insult to the intelligence OF
West Virginians to press 1t at this
time.
Every woman knows, and most OF
the men know it as well, that any OF
the work that needs doing is wom-
ans work Especially do the WON
en- on the facnls of this state know
that there is no broad line of dis
tjnction between her work and that
Of her men folks. Who Is there that
ever lived on farm but knows that
every one of the following PROPOSE
lions is absolutely true?
Every Woman Knows.
When the men are late coming
home from the markets she does the
chores. d, .
When they are busy with the hay
she milks the cows.
When an extra hand is needed in
the harvest time she helps in the
field.
Her outdoor activities are not al
lowed to interfere with her house
hold duties. At such times she often
works far into the night, long after
she and her men folk have returned
from the field. -,
And she knows that her dignity
does not suffer and that she loses
none of her womanliness.
When the taxes are due she draws
on her butter and egg money hidden
away in the blue sugar bowl
To help pay off the mortgage she
spends long winter evenings putting
patches on the boys trousers.
Does this not prove that the tar-
mer and his wife are partners; II
partners, they work together, and IL
they work together why not vote to-
gether. ,o
state that works so hard and whose
work is SO nearly identical with tnat
of their husbands and sons as thaL
of farm women. With a practical
identity Of work, what becomes OF
the argument" that voting will de-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
MRS, CARRIE c. GAIT
WILL MAKE ADDRESS
Most Noted Woman in America
Will Speak in This City
Thursday Night.
BRINGS MESSAGE IN PERSON
President Of National Suffrage
Organization Aids West
Virginia Campaign.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, presi-
dent of the National American Wom-
ans Suffrage Association, who Is
spending few days in West Vlr-
ginia, is one of the most interesting
and remarkable women Of the age.
While in the state she will address
mass meeting of the people OF
Clarksburg at the Masonic temple at
o'clock tomorrow evening, she
will then deliver to the people
Of this state her message. she mas
passed a long life in the advancement
of the cause of women. she mas
Travelled to every country on the
globe making a study of the status
of her sex. Every year she writes
10000 letters besides making nun
dreds of speeches for the cause SO
near her heart. Such a woman Ger
tainly has a valuable message for the
neople who are in the midst OF a
campaign in which the question oil
equal rights will be decided for a
great state.
The Telegram is privileged to pre-.
sent herewith an excellent cut OF
Mrs. Gait. She is woman OF me
and dignided presence. She is a
great orator and has that divine GIT
which compels the attention OF her
audience even though it may be hos
tile. She has appeared before the
legislatures of many states. heI
voice has been heard in the national
conventions of the great polltlcai
parties. Always she has been given
The most respectful attention, ana
always she has given her hearers
much to think about. SO 1t VIII ~ Ue III III
This city tomorrow night, Ihose
who are fortunate enough to near
this gifted woman will realize that 1t
is an event in their lives.
Carrie Lane, who became Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, descended on
both sides from American pioneers
and patbfnders, was raised on a
farm near Charles City, Iowa, and
her early surroundings and e%pet-
irnces differed in no way from NOSE
nr tbe average country child OF her
neriod. But unlike most little girls
che early delighted to think on DIG
sm6fects and among them the prob
ioms nj women. "NIy interest in my
Ssy was born in me-" she says, "tor
mad no especial encouragement IN
NV IDEAS and no particular incentive
at home
She was only fourteen, stlIi wear
NO short dresses and her hair IN a
o me when she began teaching
yrhooI in her own home distr,S S
witb the money thus earned, she
om mn paying her own way at
mo Iowa State College, when she
.mt when she was sixteen. Later
.bo earned more money as an assist
snt lihrarian and her four years col
i am. course cost her father only one
Tn5ndred dollars. Looking back on
Sor college experiences, she says Dia ,.
sbo considers that any power she may nay.
5aye developed as a public speaker
originated in the experiences sue ~.
Uoined in the college literary society
The Crescent.
Miss NJ. Reynolds gives the tolio% W.
to-, ," acconnf of the excitement when
n, nnsrcd when Carrie Lane announced
---1>7-~-> 80 an mage s. second sec.)
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voters is very little"
KANSAS: Increased cost Oh
elections insignificant"
IDAHO: added election expense
infinitestimal." ,
ICnntinned on nage 8, second seC.l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

of the demand, led me to the conclus-
ion that the granting of suffrage 10
women is inevitable. Opposition may
delay, but in my judgment cannot de-
feat this movement. Nor can see
any advantages in the delay which
Continued on page 8. second sec)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
Virginia
Military Institute
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES

education is respectfully called to tho spe,
.ihl advantages now offered ny the Virginia
Military Institute. Among these advantagce
l. It's distinctive Military system. This
has secured for Z, the name Of the West
n"vcl"pmcnt ana rh! health 10y en-
forced regularity in food. sloep and exercise
~ creates habits Of promptituie, order. dis
ciplinc ana subord!na,Ion. II fosters self
reliance and force OF personal character ny
removing all cNtrancous distinctions. and
casting each youth. whatever his anteceden;
circumstances; on his own indvi.;uai re-
sronSieiNty. II Ia equal. uniform and whole
s"nely restraining, without risor
.r u. It's Distinctive Academic Curriculum.
Inns embraces the study OF English History.
French az Spanish. German or Latin. Mathc-
MATES, Physics Geology Mechanics survey
literature, Practical Science.
III Its Technical Scientific Courses. Pro-
vision IS made for the members OF the soc.
one! nd Lass I" elect het"cen tho courses OF
civil Engineering, or Analytical and APPLIED
Chemistry and OF Electrical Enginec.ing
duration. and ar. illustrated by continuous
ho!d and laboratory practice. The Depart
Win INSTRUMENTS end models an! tho chem
ic"i physical and Inineralogical laboratories
have hll appliances for thorough practical
instruction
~: Its Distinctive system Of Instruction.
whereby tho students are accurately graded.
aho cach secures n share OF the personal
attention Or the instructor. The success OF
the educational work OF the school turns
largely on this method.
V. Its Economy. The expenses arc: Pay
cadet, 1925 "A year; Virginia cadets, tuition
free S3%5 year: state cadets. sl55 "a year.
This estimate includes tuition. board. fuel
and lights washing. room rent. medical at
tendance OF the most careful character
clothing, books. stationery and all necessary
expenses. and falls below that Of any insti-
tuition OF like grade in this country. This
estimate Is exclusive OF outGt and must he
understood as AN average for the entire
term. the first year being OF necessity the
most costly.
course.
For further information ana cata!oE,,e
apply 20 the Superintendent.
GEN. T.. W. NICHOLS
Lexington, Va.
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teach us the possibility. even probabii-
i;y. of there once having been an A..
lantis. but zoology shows a certain
continental origin Of the present fauna
or animal life, of the Atlantic islands
which still remains. as well as tho
strange relationship aud rcappcarance
of certain marine animals aud shells
found only on these islands, and in
diCatsng that they must once have been
closely connected NJ. Tcrmier believes
,hat Atlantis existed. that zoology and
geology prove that cataclysm not
unlike that mentioned by Plato DC
Cured. and that II now remains for
cthnorraphy. anthropology. and ocean
oEraphN I" solve the problem as TO
whether men lived At this time who
could withstand the great reaction and
transmit the memory of IT. Nowadav.
even the most modern sciences permit
our belief in Piatos legend, and lead
us 10 look further into the great At
iHnti" abyss for our lost continent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25

might we'll have been the base OF this
great oceanic continent. the lof;icst
spires OF which form tho Azores lie
looks forward TO the day when the
charts of the Atlantic Will be exact
and detailed. aforI'rS II closer study
with this point In view. Geology also
Indicates the possibility or there once
having been great tablcland sur
mounted with volcanoes. In the east
cru Atlantic where now Cough Island,
ST. Helena. Ascension. cape Verde
Islands, the Canarics. Madeira. In"
Azores and q few others. MI of which
arc either integrally or in the greater
part formed of lava, and many Of
which bear volcanoes. appear above
the surface OF the sea.
Volcanoes arc held To hc the re-
suits of commissions or the br"akin:
away of some portion OF the earth's
crust. Therefore. these islands seem
Indicative OF Il great uphcIVal and
the depths which surround them are
tho resting place of earlier mountains
volcanic lava from some of which has
been drcdEcd lup. The entire eastern
zone OF the Atlantic bottom. continues
the author. is In movement forming.
an unstable zone on the planet. aud
in such a zone. srea; cataclysmE have
occurred and may again occur a, any
moment.
Not only oceanography and geology
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25

~ circle OF mountains protects the
plain from the icy blasts OF the north.
In these superb mountains there arc
numerous villages. rich and populous.
In tho plain there Is a magnificent
city. the palaces and temples of which
arc constructed from stones of three
colors drawn from the very bosom OF
the island. Hero and thcro are mines
yielding all tho metals useful to man.
and. finally. the shores of the island
rise pcrpendicularly and commanding
above the tumultuous sea
We may smile in reading. but tho
geographic description OF the island
is not of the sort which one Jokes
about and forgets. This description
TALES VOL with what we would inn
asinc o-day Of a great land submcrE
ed In the region of the Azores and en-
1oylnG the eternal SprinEtimc, which
is the endowment of these islands: a
land formed from basement of an
cicnt rocks bearing, with some rrag-
ments OF whitish calcarcous terranes.
extinct volcanic mountains and lava
nows black or red, long since grown
cold
Such is the story of tho Atlantis OF
Piato. history fabulous in It's origins.
like tho majority of histories vet cN-
trcmely exact ana highly probable in
It's details and tragic termination. This
is all mat antiquity teaches us, for
the accounts of Theopompus and Mar
ceiluS. much wagner than that of Plato.
are interesting only from the impress
sion that they leave us Of the wide cir
culation of the legend among the pco-
pies along the Mediterranean shores.
DOWN to very nearly our own era, there
was II general belief, all about the
mediterranean. in the ancient Albanian
invasion. which was checked by tho
very sudden submcrrcncc OF the couu
try from which they came
According To NJ. Tcrmicr, the stud.
or the physical geography of the At.
iantic Ocean tends 10 show us what
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
ciIEISriiN COLLEGE CALLED
IiELILI:SS NIIIinIL,r IlIIrRCII

Eut thc Christian college is the prop
crty OF the church. II is helpless with
out the church. To the church Il must
look Tor buildings ana equipment for
professors and students FOR endowment
ANA current expenses. Tho church that
IS wise VIII generously provide all these
items. realizing that in SO doing il Will
ge safeguarding aud guaranteeing its
own p.JDctuitv, while at the Same tima
building we'll I'm the i<iucdorts interest
The church Will nse judicious caro- IN
locating its colleges. 1t viii nc very
anxious in respect 10 the intellectual
and spiritual qualifications OF those
who are 20 nc administrative officers
ana teachers. II VIII be very solicit
touS that every physical means he pro-
vdcd for worship aud tho develop
ment OF tho spiritual nature. In other
types uf college according to all the
architects. the library must command
the approach. since intellectual Gull
iUre is the chief end sought. But in
our christian colleges the Church OF
God must command the campus arch-
tccturally, as the spirit Of religion must
actually inspire all it's life Tho very
feart OF the Christian college must OF
necessity be the Church Of the living
God. To it's churcu-crowucd, spirit
inspired colleges the church will use
every cndeavor to have its young peo-
plc 20, relying on its Office of shep-
herd 10 me flock 1t viii teach its
people not to seek the cheapest col
lcCc nor tho largest college nor me coli
lego offering a scholarship To all who
apply. but the college which II can as
sure them is putting forth every pos
siEle effort To create an atmosphere
tense with spiritual power and capable
Of moulding the character Of It's stu
dents in accordance with Christian
ideals OF life and service
Tho church will. Of course. he watch
fui rs 10 tho course Of study offered
I'm its colleges But II viii frankly
acknowledge that the Christian life is
not so much a matter Of Christian
courses In the curriculum, though they
have their Influence and should be pro-
vided. as n matter OF life and atmos-
,hcrc. All the teachings Of the class
room must bc leavcncd with the Chris
t!an attitude. No Skcptc must I've toll
Grated IN the professors chair No
teacher must be retained who is care
loss with respect 20 the services ana
public worship OF tho church, From
president To the Youngest Instructor
in the institutions service, The char
acteri2ing mark of each officer OF adj
ministration or instruction must he
vital piety, sodlincss in daily life, open
and outspokcn allegiance TO christ.
And every vigilance must be employed
to develop a spiritual atmosphere, and
at the same time TO rid The college OF
IN; Influence mlitntius against such
DEVELOPMENT.
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The attention or ell who az" interested in
education Is respectfully called to tho Rpe-
clhl advantages now offered ny the VIRGINIA
Military Institute. Among these advantagce
are:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25

~. Its Distinctive System Of Instruction.
namely, dividing OF classes INTO sections
whereby tho students are accurately graded.
and each secures share OF the personal
attention Of the instructor. The success OF
tho educational work OF the school turn.
largely on this method.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25

not only oceanography and geology
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25

facilities for intellectual growth and
comfortable LYING it possibly can. 1t
may ON these grounds properly be
called = college But it cannot claim
10 b" a denominatioual colleSe-a
Christian college let me saw. since the
dcnominauonal college does not exist
TO teach dogma or croed-uulcss it's
FIRST and foremost insistemce is upon
tho spiritual development and nurture
OF it's students. Let it never loso sight
of this, it's chicfest oblEation ana it's
unique privilcgci
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
VIII Extend Its Liner.

CLIFTON FORGE, VA. June "a
Tn" Virginia Western Power Conpanv
recently has increased it's capital stock
from Sao".o00 I" 81 600. 600 for the pur
pose OF charging it's plants here and
at Glasgow, and extending it's lines
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
BELIEVED CONTINENT
OF ATLANTIS EXISTED
Pierr" Frrmier, French Scientist, Says
Ii l. Evident NnSt ReTion In
Ocean Has Collapsed.

WASHINGTON, Juno 24.-Concern-
Ing the fact that the great continent
OF Atlantis once may have existed.
Monsieur Pierre Termier, of the French
Academy OF Sciences remarks in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
MUST AVON UNION
oF CIsIHCII AND STATE


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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
present CALLED ERA
OF COLLEGE GRADUATE
One In Sixty Persons Between Ages
of Fifteen and Twcnty.Four
n Student.
RELATIONS WITH THE CHURCH
Latter, 1t l. Declared, Should Dis
cover. Conserve and Utilize Prod
ucts of Institutions VII" Have frOf-
tied as Result Of Their Instruction.
Ry W. 4. ItSKrt;H,
President or Zion College.

This ts the dHy NF the college man.
,,o.,o,,.,.,
4
OF our nation young people peeA
8 touho seeking equipment t"r Hie III
the 400 colleges "i "ur S'Nor"i "'''oS'
+ Between the ages or hilech ana twenty
I four, covering IN rough way tho
years OF college me IN" country over
there arc about -"oV"'poo PERSONS ana
So6l,fVu OF these are aetN"''N IN COL
b ieEe THIS IS one III siN'E' II only
one In ten graduates TIC next genera
! ton VIII ma every siS-hun"rea'h man
run graduate ana every sly llo'h WIN
some acquaintance Win Sol-'Se Hie
I ana Ideals mo cou'Ee liaH j 'iNS
force TO he reasoned WltN ne IS
usually porn anu ''"lne" l''"'F
az once Oh MS 'c''""S' ne ""' 81"
that laHs !" tea.t i'''''''
hnis ~ Wen 'SN VIZ
s me churCh reia''"i.S,'tp !" r.''ese
men shoNi" DC ,"feelo'n' II S"""'"
express itself IN discovering, SohserN-
Ing and u'iil2lnE these SpieN"iH leaders
OF our times
INC ch"f'h' 'ho i'S'' 'n" .'.'""
40 tniS ~ 81,
oolh % 'eS"S ID, 's' W ny
.ouns p.oI'e
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th.ir 5ay .rd rn,.,,,ior if onrv ,hav
on,,Id GO, ,ho y,sior M iiro which # is
the privilege of the college 10 quicken.
Many Of them are born In humble
homes Most Of them arc unaware OF
the methods by which college educa-
tion may be had. Many do not know
the value Of such education Very