The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-11

Sl0ns WoulQ De allOWeu 10 Stdnu anu
serve in the cause" and after the
doctors and lawyers anS teachers and
others had had their turn, the diff
ferent women's colleges would be
given days.
Organized on Grand Scale.
Like all movements which the Coy
gressional Union takes up, this one
is being organized on a grand scale.
BY the time any other particular con-
tingencies arise the plan is expected
to be in such good working order that
it can proceed on it's own momentum.
Aside from q smile or q nod of en-
couragement now and then from
pedestrians, there is little excitement
over the new bodyguard. The author
tiles seem to find no cause for COM
plant against the suffragists as long
as they do no more than carry out
tfeir present program.
For some reason or other Washing
ton has seen At to take the matter
in anything but q serious manner.
Naturally the addition OF two spots of
vivid orange and purple against that
background of heretofore unsullied
white and green Is a matter OF much
comment and interest to Washing
tonians.
No one can but admit that the ef-
feet is rather charming and pleasing
to the eye. But the broad grins
which passersby with eyes, severely
front, endeavor to hide, show that
someone in this city at least appre-
ciates the humor of the situation.
Many Smile. Exchanges.
There. is a rule which prevents the
sentinels from speaking, but none to
prevent them from smiling. Hun
dreds of Government clerks hurrying
homeward at 1870 yesterday and back
to work at 8 in the morning turned
to return the compliment.
AS one young man in impeccable
green hat, suede gloves, tan suit,
cane, and mustache, said:
st gotta hand Il to 'um- They got
more nerve AN have any day. II
they keep up we'll begin to think that
they want that vote pretty doggone
bad!"
Newsboys are so accustomed to the
"suffs" in this vicinity that their ap-
pearance as actual guardians OF the
White House gate has aroused no ex
cess interest. They neither look upon
them as interlopers nor as particular
friends, but merely "suffs."
Newsies Always Obhging.
Whenever there is an errand to be
doae at Madison House, they gladly
speed across Lafayette Square with
more willingness to oblige the suffra
gists than some OF the older members
of their sex have displayed.
All in all, the silent sentinel plan
! is not q naughty demonstrations and
not an unpopular one, Judging from
| the attitude of the Government
| clerks who pass twice q day and from
| the passivity of the authorities.
But perhaps today somebody will
start something. The police force 81
tn, White House at least honors the
sentinels with the presence Of two
of their members every time the
President leaves or enters the
| grounds.
Helm Runs Gauntlet.
Congressman Tom Helm OF Ala
bama, admitted foe Of the suffragists
ran the gauntlet of the silent senti'
nels'' yesterday. and. as he expressed
1t, got through without having q
brick hurled" at him.
The Alabama Congressman motored
to the White House to see the Pr. l.
dent for a moment As he passed
through the gate on his way to the
| Executive ONCE he was recognized
by but one of the sentries. who greet
ed him with a smile. He returned :h'
smile, and said that he was glad wher
1 \ hnH fnf
high" and sped on.
| "Something should be DONE" Mr.
Helm said, ito prevent such a spec
tacle as that now going on In from
of the White House, the home OF The
| chief Executive Of the nation"
| He was asked for a solution OF the
problem. al can think of none, of
hand" he said. at would be rather
dangerous. I should surmise, to try
TO force the women to leave theil
nosts and go to their homes, where
they ought TO be.
"If there were a dozen men picket
ed outside the White House grounds
"a the women are, IL wouldn't be ter
minutes before half of the police o.
washington would be there to search
them for any possible weapons. Blu
II is necessary to treat women DIFF
ferently.
Would ignore Them.
"hIy idea is to ignore them. The!
are hurting their cause by such pro
ceedings. 1 have heard individual
saw that they were for suffrage in thu
mast. but that they would oppose it ii
the future. 1 heard a member OF on,
Of the important House committee
saw that no had favored the suffra
pists in the past, but that he had hi
doubts whether he would vote TO
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