Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
What Woman Suffrage Win Do for
 the United States.


 MT Editor: A few years ago thought that woman suffrage would solve the liquor problem, but I have read that already the suffragettes in Massachusetts have gone on record as being neutral on the liquor question.
 For some time before the war the suffragettes were very active in Eng land and such women as the Plank hursts and their following made them selves very conspicuous by breaking plate glass windows, smearing mail boxes and doing many other disgrace fui deeds to distract the ruling people of England from other matters of great moment, when their full atter- tion should have been directed to the -perilous condition of the times. All the time Germany was taking advan- tage of the internal confusion from the suffragettes and the Irish rebel
 lion, to make undisturhed preparation for world conquest.
 After the war became reality, these suffragettes kindly consented to remain quiet during the continuation of the war So whatever may be the outcome of the war, (unless with her imperialism Germany should domf- nate over the Kingdom of Great Brit ain and make slaves of those suffra- gettes, and all other women in the British empire) these same women with their following are likely to emerge from their cocoors and cause even greater confusion than before. That same Pankhurst woman came to this country, but was not allowed to engage in publicity work here New ertheless we have a class of women of about the same stamp, ambitious to obtain notoriety by doing great stunts in tramping through mud, and over I frozen ground. fnsinuating themselves into the presence of governors. de manding recognition of the president Crowding the galleries, and letting down their flag. Votes For Women over the head of the president. during his inaugural address, turning what should be the most respectful and dig nified solemnity ofsthe occasion into a huge joke. . It is my opinion that there are few
 men. of character, who would have very much respect for that class oi women. As an illustration, it is said that at a town in Massachusetts. : delegation of suffra agettes entered .s trolley car. which was already pretty well loaded, when a smart young lad. asked a young man if he would giV, her seat. The fellow asked her i she was a suffragette, and she replied that she. was. She believed that wo men should have the same privilege that men had; Whereupon he replied "We1l then. stand up like man.
 While this is undoubtedly an unnsua ease, it illustrates a principle. Whel
 men cease. to have respect for womer
 which will undoubtedly be the cas after women have entered into poll
 tics. civilization will have turned back
 ward hundreds of years. It is littl thing in itself to votes but when wo . men vote, they will have to take wha goes with it, and I believe that if wo men could look into the future fo fifty years. and see the consequences lthey would pray to be excused.
 The world today is net in need C , politicians, but it is in need of. moth CTS. CommerciaIism has almost drive Itrue motherhood out of existence :, lWhat does the average woman of to day know about the duties of mother hood and. the proper bringing up an 1 the training of children? A nation y Enot made great by the multitude, s q much as from the quality or its 1T
 Inhabitants. Character is the greates
 Iasset of a nation. and it devolves UT
 on the mothers to give character n their offspring. Politics is q diversio
 from the true principles of woman
 thood, stumbling block, over whie n 1 humanity may fall God never 1T < tended that women should be polit 1. clans. He placed her in a much higl z CT scale of being, the highest order l this universe, of finer texture tlls v tnnan. and such when degraded, ar
 becoming a degenerate. falls to
 flower level, because she has falle o from higher position.
 . c. P. BRADWAY. Fl West Stafford, Conn. March 6, 1s1