New Britain herald., 1918-06-15
COMMUNICATED.
REFERRED TO SEN. BRANDEGEE
Mrs. Buell. Replies tn His Expressed
 Views On Suffrage.

The following speech was made by Senator Brandegee of Connecticut:
 The women do not propose to go into the trenches and do the fighting IL is the men who will have to do that, Instead of bleating around here about saving democracy, by forcing their way into caucuses and conven- tions, they had better go home and knit bandages and pick lint, and get ready to take care of their brothers, sons, and fathers, who are going to be shot to pieces in the trenches abroad"
 It would be a good Idea for Senator Brandegee to knit bandages and "pick lint You say the women do not ''propose' to go into the trenches, the men will have to do that, I have an only child, a son, who went to France as an Ambulance driver in July. 1917. Do you think for a moment that I would not have taken his place had I been allowed to, and take a chance of being "shot to pieces"? If so, you are very much mistaken, and I am sure, I can safely say for all mothers, that they would gladly take the place Of their sons, be it in the trenches or any other capacity and 'be shot to pieces" as you put if. This is moth CT projections: this is mother love. Your mother would have done this for you. Did you ever know a moth CT? Did you ever know the extent Of her love and sacrifice?
 Who would do what the women are doing if the women went into the trenches? You tell us to go home. We cannot stay at home and still do
 
 men to do to help win this war. Wo- men never did more than the women of today are doing. Women are in France at the front, doing all that woman is allowed to do. Women are working in the factories, on the farms and in many other ways, right here in Connecticut, wherever she is needed, doing all that she possibly can to help in this terrible struggle. Who is do- ing the Red Cross work if not the wo- men. Men are helping, but women are first. And let me assure you, my dear Senator Brandegee. that we are ready to take care of our brothers, sons and fathers who are being shot to pieces abroad. Your speech is certainly an insult to the wives and sisters of the boys in the service, in fact, to all Amerl- can womanhood. And as to our keep ing quiet: yes we will, when wo- mans work is done" We have plant 1 ed we have worked, we have saved, | to help give you your comforts. What are you doing? You sheer at us be- ! cause we would drive King AlcohoP i from the earth. Can you find me a 1 mother that does not want to protect [ her son, as well as all mothers sons! | When we protect our sons we protect | the future husbands and sons. Next 1 to the Kaiser King Alcohol is the l biggest demon on the earth today, l and both shall be beaten. This ques- l ton is uppermost in the hearts ot the i mothers Why should we be asked to ] (we are conserving and 1 willing to conserve) when this coun- try is shipping millions of bushels ot | corr and barley to England to help i keen England's breWeries running, 1 while OUT allies need the food we are 1 told will help win the war? Every ] ton of shipping is needed to send : supplies and equipment to the boys we have sent across, that they may 1 have food. equipment and medical at tendance f sick or wounded.
 If alcoholic drinks are good for us, ,vhv have they been prohibited in the amps, also from the vicinity of the camps where our boys are in train ng? Why has France prohibited hem in the war zone?
 Thank the Lord we have some men n the United States senate who are willing to help us protect our boys md our country.
 MRS. LILLIAN G. BUELL..