Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Will Equal Suffrage Benefit Humanity?


 Mir. Editor: Woman has. from time immemorial perhaps, been credited with a determination to have the last word but in the majority of cases, some of which need not be mention ed, it has not been necessary for her to fight for it. Man is entitled to the credit-though many times contrary to his iudg1nent-of displaying the proper amount of respect and consid- eration for her sex and let. her have it. There are times, however, when it is eminently wise for him to stand back of his convictions, and this is one of them. c. P. Bradway puts up a good argument in very creditable manner and his words should have beneficial effect, but the main point put up in condensed form should be more strongly emphasized. Will equal suf frage benefit humanity? Will it result in the greatest good to the greatest number? A good many are being car ried along on 8 wave of what seems to be popular public sentiment and those are being used to swell the num- Der of converts, but if they will stop to consider the real situation they will readily see that it is an iron bound, dyed in the wool, ll-woo1-and- yard wide, warranted -not-to- -kick-in -l1ar
 ness fact that it is utterly impossible for woman to do as much real good in the country with the ballot as she can without it. We cannot question the relative capabilities of the two sexes. Woman has a vast reserve fund which is being used in various ways outside of her particular sphere for the uplift of the human race, but no one art not y1ie influence for good in the world can be made stronger, deeper and more en- during in the home particularly if she has children) than anywhere else. And while her life is being devoted to these l things the good wife and mother gets more real happiness out of it than in any other way. The time and study necessary to fit a woman to vote in- 1 telligently in public affairs would draw l her attention away from these things l and they would be neglected. Her chil- i dren, without proper training, will l come up with mixed ideas blown in i from 8 variety of sources which will unfit them for positions of trust and 1 of responsibility, and future genera l ton made up such will not be quail | fled to adjust national and state af- 1 fairs in a creditable manner. Read | the history of the great and good mer l this country has produced from time to time and you will find that tleil
 success in meeting the difficulties anG l trials through which the country has passed is due to characters formed b. l training from good mothers. those who were not only content but proud tc assume those responsibilities and wht l did not covet notoriety. This class O. women do not want the ballot.
 i All this may seem irrelevant to some
 but it has direct bearing. Those whC have been persistently working in thu
 interest of equal suffrage in this coun, try for the past two or three year.
 display an entire lack of patriotism. tC
 say the least. and seems positive proo that their motives are not unselfisl ones. This country and it's people art
 having enough to do to meet the de
 mands caused, by the great struggl, for the rights of all peoples in al
 lands. and the congress of the United
 States should not be unnecessaril,
 burdened with the consideration O
 such matters now. It is up to each tt
 do his bit.
 UNCLE BILLIE. | Spring Hill, Conn, April IS, 1918.