The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-25
|SEx WAR MAY Be ONE
OF THE Possibilities
ny ROBERT wELLEs RITcHrE.

hS HUht1RT "Etstsfr
London, Feb. 23--ls sex war
among the possibilities of Britain's
tangled future?
This lis not an idle question or one
asked from purely sensational motives
but one which the British public ~
putting very soberly without hnding
any satisfactory answers
sV3,en fret came to London4a month
(, aFssS p@sss ths E5.en9q9nen OF mum per-
ers and doing mems work and doing IT
with excessive competence and self-as-
suFance The sight was a shock to
NE ! began TO inquire:
what is the future of this third
sex ?" Then I discovered I had bumped
against a question which serious-mi
ed economists, labor leaders and states
men would like to know how to an
swer.
In short Britain summoned her wo-
men to helm win the war and she is
now faced by the most serious prob
lem as to their ultimate disposition for
more than a millioA mes already are
demobilized and eco men are re-
turning to Multi every day.
From various sources l have gath
erred widely differing theories or this
unique problem which Is more intense
here than in any other country.
There is both psychological and an
economical ASPECT TO H. each equally
difficult I have talked with short
haired, trousered bus conductorettes,
girl messengers, female porters and
mattresses. All showed an utter lack
OF consc ausness and the majority
of them were absolute devoid of FEM
nifty which proves that in Britain at
least the much mooted third SEX has
been a development of the war. Here
is great army Of workers that have
settled into harness during four years
of war. considering themselves not
men, not women, but only workers and
ready 70 dispute their jobs with mon
who wear the insignia of glory from
Flanders or from France.
Since the armistlce many women's
organizations with the avowed purpose
to protect the women workers rights
have sprung into oXistence.~the princi-
pal one being Niscountess Rhondas
Women'B Industrial league.
The lea Sue has women ORGANIZERS
in every county in England and Scot
land, Amy Ellington, director of orr
ganization made this statement to Uni.
versal sevice tonight.
throughout the country tho labor
Unions have thrown women out of the
work which the nation summoned them
to do when the men enlisted or were
drafted. The labor party has done
nothing TO protect or alleviate the posi-
ton OF the faithful muu!tion work.
era and others who sacrificed their
home ties to do their bit when patriot
ism called.
These hundreds Of thousands of wo-
men have learned self-reliance and in
dependence They have learned their
hands are capabYe OF something besides
handling babies or doing house work.
They VIII not be denied
Already We are organizing an army
Of werner, y.,y,r 2yers VINO will force their
iust demands from the nation
II The men workers want war we
are ready to go TO anv lengths and
the men workers win BE- SURPRISED 10
learn Ia what 1enesthe the women
vorllrrt. arc ,aadv "a ,ye
Or, Marion Phillips. chief woman Of
fcer a. the labor party, denies that
1ahor haa attsyqp4ea r. dtscytv,{rote
.T;efors yisrorntnss Ehon4as ,ea~ne
ever considered IT." give said @thn labor
marty urged the Government IN nrnv;ss
ro,. the women workers after RE war
1,t,a preseof grave lahor c,is;s 60 W.
time for the women IN a+ternnt ia coro.