New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08
IDampening Patriotic Ardor
The Governments Attitude Lessons
Womcn's Effectiveness

TO the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: When | read the report of Mrs. haNo
movers words on the raising Of the second
Liberty Loan knew even before her denial
.omc that the impression given was entlrey
misleading And also knew that cer'"'n
,rour would attack Mrs. ilavemcycrS goo"
nam, before informing Themselves as 10 inc
truth.
Tho protcstanis have done personally Just
about one thousandth Of what Mrs nave
meyer has accomplished IN purely patriot'e
work / use tho word purely" adylsedly' Tor
many have worked with the idea that so niue"
"iror. will bring so much appreciation 'n"'
thorc will he a perfect balance on tne p"s'H
Of a guid pro quo Even before the 'h'''u
state, entered the war Mrs. IIaycmey'r ana
yroihcr woman we're sending regularly 10 II
suffering district Of France cargo OF 1000
And under her leadership the women OF 20"
,oc,icut will shin IN a few weeks tons OF
rorecrycs for the wounded on the Western
front.
Just as IN this work, so into the hrst
Liberty Loan campaign Mrs. Hav'meyer
throw her entire energy. Her effort did not
consist in sending out letters telling otncr
people 10 labor. but meant toll Tor hersei'
travelling and speaking three and four tunes
n day 20 the crowds in motion picture houses
az stree, corners. IN drawing rooms ana AT
mass meetings in town halls and theatres
A. chairman sc the Womcn's Liberty Loan
vork IN Fairfield County, Conn, she sofa
hundreds Of thousands worth OF bonds.
do not know another woman who has done
30 much dead ahead collar work IN patrIouc
service.
I would not mention these personal 'acto
without permission 20 refer 10 them were NOV
this case illustrative Of many Not lie"
Americans seek TO demonstrate their patriot
ism by attacking the loyalty OF every one
who differs with them on any subject. But,
instead Of being led by this furious pand'
suppcsc we calmly consider Mrs. Hayemeyer's
statement that her ardor for patriotic ser
vice has been checked by the attitude Of
the Administration toward women. If there
Is ground for a complaint why not try to
remove the cause that is. if We feel that
the whole-heartcd help of women rs neces-
sary ~ win the war?
Among the lilies no ono can deny the
United states stands lowest in recognition
of the part women can and should play IN
the notifications of the nation. Apparently
our government is outdoing the England OF
1914 iu it's display Of sex bias. our women
doctors have to appeal TO the frehch gov
crnmcnt for recognition. our war peP"I'
mrnt having learned nothing from the history
Of Great Britain. England refused aid from
her medical women In 1914 France welcomed
them hu' "Iea' britain was 'oteeu j,
less than a year 10 accept 'hen a. an .h.esrd'
part Of the army service. Our ked cross
nurses have no recognized status, such as
exists In other countries. They rank below
tho orderlics in our war hospitals. While
women are holding high administrative pos.
,ions in the food departments Of Germany and
ENGLAND cur food administration has not
amounted a single woman in any state to
bead the mobilization Of women for food
conservation. This cNtrcm" sex bias means
iailrrr TO accomplish results at critical
momort. Had some woman fully conyersant
With American homes been trusted with au-
.bority the food administration would not