Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
Answers Anti-SufrrngI;t.

Sir;-Your correspondent OF Septem-
per 80. under the caption. "a Foe TO
ing Measurements that / ask permis-
sion to correct them in the interest of
truth and fairness.
First SuiIraIists are not demanding
the vote as a reward for the work
women are doing for their loved ones"
as women have always worked, freely
and gladly, for home and country. At
INC same TIME; they, are also working
century 10 seclre for themselves tho
supreme SUI, huma.i Sight-the right OF
are now rendering invaluaolu servic.
10 the country la iimc OF war does not
really AFFECT the Inherent Justice OF
What this service does accomplish,
however. is the removing OF the scales
from from the the eyes Of those blinded By age
war men nave ONE TO see that Women
are iuil grown human beings. and
a voice i'll their own governmemi-Nnot
edGement or their value TO the State
of their coming OF age."
Second. II comparisons are to be in
cities. Would suggest tna, f Il wouia
be difficult 10 parallel the cases OF
philaoeiphia; with it's motto. Corrupt
out content, it's Mayor and other ofii-
Gals under Indictment for political
murder. indianapolis. with its whole
New York, with lis & nmen. its Ruth
Cruser murders. ignored and concealed
by the police. and brought to light
suHrasist, Mrs. Humiston. Yet ali OF
these are in States which your cor
respondent rcjoiccs to record as op-
should therefore present q model az
minisiration OF affairs.
sunragists are disloyal and Drying to
make 1t impossible to win the war; IL
no, no prrepostsrous that 1t seems scarcely
your attention % tn. fact that tho
s sHYal suffrage States led the Union in
ariIng their quota Of recruits for the
slate led In Red Cross giving 100 per
cent over It's apportionment; that the
wonderful recoru In the Liberty loan
campaign; while In the equal suffrage
ffp0rinces OF Canada; "ne man in every
suffrage Quebec. only one In every ia4
were ,na.., volunteers. 1t would appear.
GOOD nptr,o tnat women voters. make
or abroad s''
Fourth. The effort to connect woman
as it us about M t W. o is S' iabo4
ohhsaniZation which has never Endorsed
one rash' OF a Women ts vote They
anarchists originating in the svndi.
s eolTss Of M sSat part 81 the
suffrage BY the 'n way. Is Emma mo w GoIa,
man: the weil-known anarchist. shares
your your correspondents views on the SUI
ene 10 aue foi"m Which Sen 5 makes it dim
w " msrex s%ftro there's anarchy. there's
ssnffragists. How then can ' Woman sur sur
'iJ WIN .h M;ss where they are?
the l. w. w She criticizes tbe IIiegaI
method nnnld of dealing with them in All Hri.
T Fina as th also ala President Wilson,
"s ee1Rea I1snoi is not LED
trary.. suffragists are benf,ine e ev ve
N ati.t9 the winning of the war The
n nasoonai American Woman Suffrage
Carrie Chapman Gait IT, p was thu H srst
, w,"t'.ans organization to offer its SER
ofceS 70 the government In the event
,ba va" ear. The Virginia League and ali
through AGRICULTURAL, thrift. resistrn.
Lon. Liberty loan. war librarv and
n mea cross committees. gave conclusive
trying ~ o. Ito ,og mats 20 the President in
tt e zoe, Mrs. Gait has just given
10 the narers an tpen letter to the
nnress chairman Of the ntI-Suffrage
she eateeori OF iMassaehusetts In which
statements concern;nr har 1o,, n,ne!otS
n I've government. She did not 'hrin9
az Schwimmer to this country" shH
neace nlan pb beforA OF rs her imnracticable
, ito AFTER war was declared Mrs. Gait
I'D many others. resigned from fhs
lack of ps estrs , Marty because OF its.
Moreover, Mrs. Gait gives notice thn;
unieSS such accusations are rotr, otad
shH VIII hold the circuIntors ~ thasa
LET ne hen tn strict acronnta biiity.
substitute for honest onpnsitinn as N,,i =
cease; LILA MEADE VALEN,rINE
'ei''hono' va, October s. 1917