El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-22
SAYS WAR HARD
FOR THE WOMAN
Mrs. Funk, Government
Speaker, Asks Luxuries
All Laid Aside.

one OF the most prominent women Of
the nation. entranced her audience at
temple Mt. Sinai Monday evening with
her address on The World Crisis and
Woman's Part in the World Move
ment" Although the weather had
prevented many people from attend
ing the meeting. about IS people
heard her.
W. W. Turney. IN introducing Mrs.
Funk. said the war will be won by
the united efforts Of al the people,
and There should be only one con-
clusion to it. conclusion which Will
make it impossible for one nation to
cause it has the power to destroy
other nations"
security Begets Apathy.
Mrs. Funk said: I am glad TO be
here because I like Texas people, who
seem to me to embody the strength
of the westerner and the grace OF
the southerner. The Texans always
seem to give me a feeling Of strength
and security, perhaps due to the li1es
but probably due TO the great noun
! tains and vast distances over which
one has to pass 10 get here. but this
same feeling Of security has begotten
an apathy toward the war. We are
a united nation, and a shot fired in
New York city would echo in FL Paso.
You western people do not know that
you are at war. This may be due to
the fact that you still think Of your
selves as being afar off from the
seat OF the " ar, and yet only three
days would take you to New York it
self. I have seen a woman who dfd
not realize she was in war, salving
her conscience by knitting a wash
rag.
''The American people will be
stripped 10 the very bone before the
end OF the war. We must give every
thing, money. labor clothing. NUM-
tons I think that the war will come
hardest on the American woman, for,
good as she is, she is spoiled. In
fortunately the American women may
be divided into but two classes, those
who are spoiled by too much pamper-
ing, and those who are undercared
for and overWorSed- No woman to-
day has the right to have anything
rev, personal or for her house. which
she can do without, whether she be
rich or poor. if it costs labor. In the
textile world most of the labor is
spent for the Women's things To
be atlractively clothed is a natural
desire. but It should be set aside now. !
for what does it matter If your shoes I
latest style IL labor which is needed !
is saved.
No Matter About Clothes
''To the young girls I wish to say /
this: The potential fathers and hus- |
bands are going over into the I
trenches. and it does not matter about 4
your clothes. The labor situation is /
going TO be acute with US because /
We relied for many years on our i'm /
migration, but since The summer Of 1
1914 there have been no immigrants. 1
7 an appealing to the women be-
cause the women have always been
the saviors of the country" continued 1
Mrs. Funk, and because I know that
we are not going TO get out without
being hurt into physically. for we
we shall have TO give up things which
we have always considered essential
Forecasts Next Big Loan.
Very soon you will hear the an
nouncement made in your city. that
the next Liberty loan is TO start" J
said Mrs. Funk. "and I want to tell
you how wars are financed In olden
times the king took the money OF
rich men, and II they demurred. he
deposited their heads in a basket.
Then he took it in exchange for con-
cessions which he made to them. and
they became baronS. Now We have
taxation and borrowing from the pso-
pie. We always think Of taxation as
which father always growls
at Taxes all have to be paid in the
present generation, and they may be
levied on property, or money. or by
confiscating property, or by taxing the
things you have to buy. such as put
ting so cent tax on coffee. etc. As
this war will be OF benefit to all pos
terity it is only fair that the people
to come should bear the burden OF !
some OF the taxes. The debt is spread {
over thin People must realize that |
they may have TO give up higher pay
ing securities for the bonds. I realize I
that nobody will help the war until it
has been brought home to them.
Must Make Choice.
1t would not do for me to say that ;
we are a real democracy yet. but we
have all the potentialities OF a de-
and we are going to develop
into one The conflict in Europe is .
because there is not room in the
world for two principles Of govern ..
nent to exist side by side. There
have been three reigning houses in ,
Europe which were wicked, the Ro- :
the Russian house; the Hans !
burg, whose last and best representa-
i've is the young king Of Spain, and
he Hohenzollerns which is the
Youngest, least noble and most dan ]
serous- The Holy Alliance" was I
-ormed by these houses. in Verona, 20 I
ears ago, because the United States Z
II America had just started overseas, I
IND they were afraid Of democracy I
md the principle Of democracy. This 7
.lliance tried to obtain SPANS con- =
ent to bring its rebellious colonies in
'outh America and the West Indies to 4
srms, but Golden. the Englishman,
efused to allow them to do so, and |
brew the British navy in their way.
1ater president Monroe did the bold
ST. most courageous act which was -
Ver put over in the history of the =
Torlcs when he issued the Monroe :
Doctrine, because he had no force to :
ack il up. The open door saved US, :
nd the sWarms OF immigrants came | :
nto our country TO find a welcome
ere.
Didn't Heed Mexican Intervention.
so we slept on. secure in our false .
afety- At the time OF the civil war, :,
laximilian came to Mexico, and we =
hould have taken that as a warning. =,
ut we did not, and we slept on. IL
-onder how you Texans felt when =
GU knew that Germany was planning =
give parts Of Texas. New Mexico :,
nd Arizona TO old Mexico and Japan. :,
lany OF the Germans are a lovable :,
eople. but they have gazed on cru :,
lty long. they have had propa gauda g
lught from their schools and their Z.
hurches. nation which could give :,
s little children 4 holiday on ac- :,
punt Of the sinking of the Lusitania -,
not gentle nation. A German a.
aiser has said in the past, What do o
e needF And when the answer =,
lme. coal and iron.' he replied, Well,
e viii go get them. What is our
my for% So they took the iron y,
elds Of Austria and the coal fields
Alsace-Lorraine from France, both
sing friendly countries.
People Now Ready.
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