New-York tribune., 1919-02-12

took leading part in church and
charitable work.
''Yet my children were never
neglected." she said proudly. 4
educated my girls for years while
actively engaged in writing. Dozens
of other women | know have done the
same thing. But their businesses also
were not outside the home. A woman
cannot be in two places at once. If
she goes to an office each day she
must expect hey home to suffer.
"Most women,' she continued. "don't
want to stay in business. think
nineteen out of twenty go in for ex-
pedlency. stopgap, or as an expert
ment
Prince Charming Always Expected
'When their brothers start they take
q straight road which they know they
are to travel for the rest of their lives
toward fame and success But a
woman always more than half expects
to see Prince Charming jump out
from behind rosebush at the road
side, presently. They are always look
ing forward TO the time when they
are to have homes of their own"
Attempts TO elicit heated comment
from Mrs. Terhune on the failure Of
the suffrage amendment met with dis
NAL failure. From the height Of her
eighty-cight years she has looked upon
the struggle of her younger sisters to
obtain the vote with only academic in
terest.
''The trouble with the sutfragists," 3"
she said, dis that they are not united.
Extreme measures adopted by some are
repudiatcd by others. | see no spirit
Of cordial unanimity in the party.
Frankly, do not believe the women
know what they do want.
81 am very sorry, as a believer in
women, that political influence has
paign. do believe that the single
question OF the amendment should be
taken out of party politics. am dis
appointed in woman. That they
should quarrel SO at the beginning is
not an augurv of success There is
too much of the flavor of a house di-
vded against ITSELF
Must BE More United
"Will the granting of the franchise
to women do good? | wish I could say
that it would Certainly it will not
until we arc united and more intelli-
gent in our management Of affairs.
GAS to whether women have the right
to vote or not ] don't think there is
any question. OF course they have the
right. | believe that. If you ask
whether women should vote III have to
admit that ] doubt it,
"Rather than increase the suffrage
further l would favor a limitation.
You cannot convince me that manor
woman, for that matter-whose life has
been blessing to mankind should have
no greater voice in the government
than an illiterate.
GAS for women in Office, do not see
how those who realize what their real
duty in life is can go into active po-
litical work. If she takes up new duties
she is bound to neglect those that de-
volve upon her now.
"Certainly before VIC can reap any
benefits from woman suffrage we
women must go through long period
Of apprenticeship.
Good Example for Men
"Ihere has been one favorable sign
in this STATE. AS soon as women got
the vote they began to establish
classes for instruction in politics.
must say Mrs. Terhune continued
with a smile, chat many men might be
benefited by attending these. too"
Although only lukewarm, on the ques-
tion of suffrage, other more radical
movements arouse no VlOlent OppOSlClVn
from Marion Harland. She approves
of the plan recently brought forth in
this state for the legitimatizing of
children born out of wedlock.
81 doubt if it will work thoroughly"
she remarked Human kind, | am
afraid, will not, because of legislative
enactment, remove stigma placed
upon child. 1t is, however, a movement
that tends to help innocent sufferers.
believe in anything that will give
people better chance"
Concerning birth control, Mrs. Ter
hume is more dubious.
II believe it is wrong and menace
70 the race" she said, "to allow the
pcrpetuation Of disease. mental or ply
steal. also believe that it is to the
best interests or the race, under pres
ent economic conditions, to rear small
families. | hn9e never believed in hav-
ing more children than the parents
know they arc ab;e to provide for. But
the doctrine IL .angerous, nevertheless,
since it will be abused by people who
are able, physically and fnancially, to
rear children and who don't want the
bother Of them"
Woman's Part in War
Discussion Of the war and woman's
part therein brought from Mrs. Ter
hume vigorous defence Of the women Of
'8l.
MANY people seem TO think" she
said, that this was the hrst war we
have had in which woman has been
called upon to do her share. Women
were az much an inspiration and aid
TO our soldiers in the Civil War a.
they have been in the last two years.
They cared for the wives and fami.
lies of men. at the front. They were
the backbone Of the Sanitary Commits
sion, the forerunner Of the Red Cross
and the Christian Commission, viii, h
ur&EedEd The Y AZ g and .ix.ti.. ]