Milford chronicle., 1917-08-24
VOTES FOR WOMEN!

Are we SuUraglSLS Iedllys u uIys
honestly "hindrances and nuisances%
Did the one who signed "An Anti"
really believe that, right down deep
in the heart? If so, of course the
statement and belief are eXcusable.
Not so the very apparent ignorance
of facts. also the injustice.
Let us take the Woman Suffrage
Party of New York State alone. Dur
ing the recent Red Cross drive for the
S1OO, 100000 the Woman Suffrage Par
ty sent out teams through the state
raising nearly S1,00O,00O. The WO-
man Suffrage Party of but one state
in the Union raised an one hundredth
BART of the total Red Cross collection.
Add to this what the individual suf-
fragists throughout the country con-
tributed and you will see that quite a
neat little sum was donated to the
blessed, thrice blessed Red Cross.
For the Liberty Loan this same
party raised $4,500,00O. 1t printed
and issued at its own expense more
than half a million advertising cards,
besides $4,000 application blanks for
prospective buyers of the bonds.
AS a result of the Self-Sacrifice sale
in May. in Greater New York, thou
sands of dollars were raised with
which to equip the recreation and
field camps of the Y. NJ. C. A. for
the soldiers in training. More than
this. the Woman Suffrage Party es-
tablished rest rooms and restaurants
in every training camp throughout
the country, besides distributing mag
azines and games.
In Greene County, N. Y, the suf-
fragists employed a food expert at
their own expense and he is lectur-
ing through the country, giving dem
! onstratiOns in canning and dehydrat-
/ ing domestic science. More than 40
] canning clubs have been started and
| 1900 garden plots have been distrib-
uted and are being developed. A
farm school for women is being run
Now, remember, this tells but g
very small part of the activities Of
/ suffragists in but one state in the
Union. Nuisances! Pshaw!
1 see that An Anti disagrees abso-
lutely with Elihu Root, who has JUS
returned from Russia. While acknOw
lodging that confusion reigns, due t.
icauses about which not even an Ant
can know anything. not having beer
on the ground, Mr.. Root expresse:
great admiration for the Russians
and considers them capable of self
government after the war. Far from
Judging the whole Russian natiOnalit,
by the few of the fighting 10,0OO,00l
who have come under German infiu
ence, he speaks highly of them as
whole. Is it not a rank injustice Il
the Russian nation in its entirety t
accuse them of being towards. pol
troOns and traitOrs?" Also. there ar
women fighting with both German an
ROumanian forces.
As for Russia being an ideal cOun
try for the enfranchisement of wO
men because women fight and me
run away" consider our own Wes
where in many Of the states wome
, vote. A great many of those who en-
r listed voluntarily came from the ives
, | l have not seen the figures but al
under the impression that, with III
, exception Of certain states in the cas-
, like Pennsylvania, the number Of Ell
I listments in proportion to the pOpJ
latiOn was greater than in the East
Is the fact that a mother can cast
ballot and help to determine the SUI
roundings of her son, going to max
r of him a coward? How absurd
. Is it dislOyal to knit for the Re
Cross, make scrap-boOks for the so
diers. also comfort bags for them ar
the sailors. try to conserve food I
2 having wheatless and meatless meal
s etc., etc?
n l think that all personalities ar
5 malicious utterances are a mistake
p It does no good and only makes hal
e feelings to give voice to expression
so manifestly untrue and unjust.
stead Of pouncing upon ones OppO
ent and seeking to rend her and h
:, belief, let US be kindly. Let US e
m deavor to show her what we consid
q her mistakes, and above all and ov
n all, let US state facts, not fallacies.
q Now, friends, have you sent a qua
l. ter to the North American, for 81
= tobacco for a soldier lad? For
you can send him 45c worth Of {
bacoO.