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not isolate our thought and action in such a matter from the thought of the rest of the world. We must either conform or deliberately reject what they propose and resign the leader. ship of liberal minds to others.
 "The women of America are too noble and too intelligent and too de- voted to be players whether you give or withhold this thing that is mere justice; but I know the magic it will work in their thoughts and spirits if you give it to them. I propose is as would propose to admit soldiers to the suffrage, the men fighting in the field for our liberties, and the liberties of the world, were they excluded. The tasks of the women lie at t,,e very heart of the war and I know how much stronger that heart will beat if you do this just thing and l$how our women that you trust thenfgas much as you: in fact and of necessity depend upon them.
 Have I said that the passage of this amendment is a vitally necessary war measure and do you need further proof?: Do you stand in need of the trust of other peoples and of the trust of our women? Is that trust an asset, or is 1t not?
 tell you plainly, as the command CT in chief of our armies and of the gallant men in our fleets, as the pres ent spokesman of this people in our dealings with the men and women throughout the world who now are cur partners, as the responsible head of a great government which stands and is questioned day by day as to it's purposes, it's principles. its hopes whether they be serviceable to men everywhere or only to itself, and who musG. himself answer these question ings, or be shanled, as the guide and director of forces caught in the grip of war and by the same token in need of every material and spiritual re- source this great nation possesses. tell you plainly that this measure which. urge upon you is vital to the winning of the war and to the ener- gies alike of preparation and of bat tie.
 And not to the winning of the war only. It is vital to the right solution of the great problems which we must settle and settle immediately, when the war is over. We shall need then in our vision of affairs, as we have never. needed them before, the syn- pathy and insight and clear moral in- stinct of the women of the world. The problems of that time will strike to the roots of many things that, we have not hitherto questioned and I, for one. believe that our safety in those questioning days, as well as our comprehension of matters that touch society to the quick will depend upon the direct and authoritative partici- patton of women in our councils. We
 shall need their moral senses to pre- serve what is right and fine and wor- thy in our system of life as well as to discover just what 1t is that ought to be perfected and reformed. With out their counselings, we shall be only half wise.
 That is my case. This is my appeal Many. may deny it's validity, if they choose, but no one can brush aside or answer the arguments upon which it lis based. The executive tasks of this war rest upon me. I ask you tighten them and place in my hands instru- ments, spiritual instruments which do not now possess, which I sorely need ,and which I have daily to opo1- ogize for not being able to employ.