Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-21

sanction and authority Tor his own
that this lady IL enrolled nv a church
member. and Il would not 10 aetonish-
.ns to- learn that her pastor had never
really regarded Christ's apostle with
such lofty contempt. Christs church
W.T. s"n nsH To- a ,1d Mi ths
depreciation" The Great apostles
pie; but they are not ambiguous
The woman suffrage agitation, begun
~ pointed out by your correspondent.
i favored by some mon whose Stand
ing is second 10 none. Well. what Of
that? Exactly the same thing could
teachings which within the past fifty
Years have changed the once adtnirn bic
German people into a nation OF shame
evils sure 10 follow upon the success
OF the woman suffrage propaganda may
not no be IDENTICAL With those produced
hey will ho no lesa real.
Woman suffrage is wholly unneccs-
yatY T w be- eieG51TatS Shseady
Of woman's purifying effect upon Tho
nnro i ,i, ronficnsica The mental and
quite as prevalent in ono sex as in the
other when We get down TO basic prin-
cinises; there ere quite as many mean
mon Of that sort. The plea Of fair.
ncks. implying as 1t docs the notion
, ,lh every human being has n natural
iiagc Ia not a natural right of any
body. male or female: It is the right"
o" iSn o os are EyGn He'll by sb aS o
desires and opinions. and thus 10 in
hnrnce tho votes Of those who do vote,
is natural right. and the women Ger
Ill
people can be carried or into absurdity
hy the force Of prejudice: In an adj
infiom not long ago. after no had more
than tnlhiled tho expectations Of his
de:'Eht.d hearers with, Jest and witty
% sentiment and pnthos. pleading that
women be treated like human beings
Whf ba ne meant ,ho was Sa,, that they ouGh,
tier" arc several million persons Of
me male sen IN this country who, ac-
human bcings--younE men of twenty
\ few women many OF whom are Of
mode! Christians. clamor for tho bal
i4,, \ larger number. fascinated by
leaders. give the agitation more or
less uncomprchcnninG support. \ yet
larger number godlv. home loving and
purposes Of the female politicians.
II those men In places OF power who,
UP 10 now, hold in their hands the
Tor thoS" foundation principles OF so
by our fathers: II each one u Il them uGn
OF ievity and opportunIsm. but soherly
ana III the fear OF God--thcrc need
DE- ~" az as t. which OF these
IA" danger now is. ana il is a real
hanger. tha' men viii fail 10 measure
up I" hen responsibility 10 deter our
r.opit rom taking an irretricyablc
step in tho wrong direction
hichmond, Va. January 10, ISIS.
Women and jury Service.
10 the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
~, fi;In an editorial In your issue Of
Eailey. Of Texas, as stating that wn.
men are incapable Of performing iurv
therih or military service. and that.
tthh III yn,n y they should not he given
suffraeis,s regard such an arrun r's','.
as far-fetched." Naturally s So ono for
wiomen a. IN ~, america arc serving on ju-
w Ollcns Federation of Civil Workers.
Ne" FORK. has just been made a dcpuiy
shcEih. almost Immediately ur1n be.
I coming an cnfrauchiScd citizen 7, 4,
"omhn's unenfrauchised condition and
not her sex that has deferred her from
| rendering jury or Sheriff service m
| argue that she should not have the
! vote because she cannot sit on n jury
. or act a. sheriff. knowing that sh q
cannot Sit on a jury or act as sheriff
/ uh1"5S she has it's bcwilderinE. TO saw
90 As, AS 10 10 mIiiitary service. woman is no,
lntap aoie Of performing IL. but II
I thousands OF young women we're to
/ IAN on the field OF battle. the life of
/ tne race would be jeopard!zcd. and we
nhree that they should be exempt from
/ service or 80 hazardous a nature I,
/ oocS not IN any way, follow howrvor
!hht thcy should, therefore. Dc dcri.d
! Inc risht 10 vote. Certain cIasacs ~
W ;9cm are are GNtmrt from military ser.
.i'.' but no one intimatcs that for
'htl reason, they should not vote
| VI course every one knows that v,o
men arc on the battle N"ld, thai I'm
n lana mas sem out the order to her We.
/ men IN war service TO move Nm closcr
! I" inc tring line in order that mCre
! men may De released for the trenches.
! mat American women In large NUN
bcrs are serving where the shells Of
! the enemy ta!I ana those Of ,s urcsapi
at the auditorium on the memorahi.
night OF the 14th Of January heard the