Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
|AIR POLITICIAN
PLEADS FOR SEX
ki1ne Martin, Candidate
Tor Senator From Ne
vada, Gives Views
WOULD AVOID STRIKES
Women, She Declares, Could
Solve With Ease Problems
That Perplex Men

IF there were women on the shipping
board now we would have more ships
ready to meet the nations vital need.
Nor would we be torn with labor strikes
as we now are over housing problems.
With woman's hand in the task there
would be no problem. Just a simple
matter of homes. not of housing and
there's all the difference in the world
between the two--the difference between
mem and women. :" -.'f
So did Miss Anne Martin, OF Nevad da.
nrst woman candidate for United states
Senator. throw down the gauntlet today
to opponents Of women in public affairs.
woman's sphere. according to Miss
Martins earnest belief. is just wherever
she can make her contribution of serv-
ice greatest. and the nation stands sorely
In need of the multiplied service that
she only waits her fun enfranchisement
to give. ..
"a woman on the shipping board
would have been swift to see that the
men workers must have the comforts of
home" She followed her first vehement
assertion more calmly. Her specialized
training for generations In the things Of
the home would have suggested that to
her. She wouldn't have waited until
she had a full-fedged strike on her
haHuS De1oTc rtdllLinB H.
Suffrage First. Her Slogan
Since men think instinctively in large
distractions and in terms of money,
and women in concrete, immediate terms
of practical usefulness, there will al
ways exist need for both men and
/. women on the well-balanced committee,
Miss Martin declared. American men.
not yet fully grasping this. have been
cheating themselves unconsciously all
these cruel first years of the war: but
the coming of suffrage will change that,
she prophesied.
''Oh. yes. Suffrage First is still my
slogan" said this red-cheeked, virile
daughter of the Sagebrush state, when
asked about the fight before her be-
tween now and next November, when
the Independent party will ask her home
state to elect her to fill Senator New
lands's unexpired term. You see, suf-
frage to me comprehends the whole issue
OF woman's best service TO her age"
End of Suffrage Fight in siEht
~ II am announcing my candidacy for
the Senate at this time, because / feel
that the end of the long fight for the
Federal suffrage amendment is in sight
Suffrage has become an issue which
neither party can afford to neglect and
since 1t has become political issue its
speedy success Is assured.
"Woman's voice should especially be
heard In the framing of laws for the
Protection of women and children in in.
dustry; to keep sane and healthful the
hours and conditions under which They
work, and to insure equal pay for equa
work to the great masses Of women who
are being called to take mems places
Especially. too, should women's expert.
euce be utilized TO guide legislation re
lating to the problem of food and cloth
ing.
ana running an independent candt
date because / have always been inde
pendent of any party save the suffrage
party" she explained further ''Thal
Is. believe in issues rather than par
ties l would have not the slightest OBJ
lection. for instance, IL your Senators
Penrose and Knox. gave the two last
votes needed for the successful passage
OF the Federal amendment" she added
with laugh, even though that would
make 1t distinctly Republican triumph
for equity, fiye-sixths OF the Senators
and only so per cent Of the Democrats
being already pledged to support the
measure"
At the dinner to be given to Miss Mar
tin at the Bellevue -Stratford this eve
ming many prominent suffragists viii
tndorse her candidacy. She will leav,
Tor Nevada tomorrow.