Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-03
PREPARATION
FOR CITIZENSHIP
Continued from page one,

These figures do not include women
as wives and mothers.
Thus it appears woman is doing
her fuil share in economic REQUIRE
ments. Again we will consider wo-
mans relatlon to education. In 1910
the number of illiterate persons in
Y. ). males, 2,814,950, females 2,7Ol-
zdo, tnus women outciass men by 1l3-
1Sl. In 1915 there were enrolled In
1o'olo public schools and private 4
year high schools, 670,75y boys, $685.
3l9 girls enrolment in same year IN
colleges and universities graduate g.
99S men and 1915 women.
Women have long sensed this value
OF organization; under the leadership
OF Frances +. Willard, the Woman's
Chrlst an Temperance Union was or
ganized and quickly graspmg the stra-
tegles OF the situation a campaign
was begun Tor teaching of temperance
In public schools thus generating a
s. ieat rorce which IS now expressing
itself IN votes against the liquor
t1attlc.
In further meeting her social and
civic respo-'s ull.ty women nave or
gah:zed extensively alcng other lines.
We find Womens National Trade
Union League, Nat.onal Consumers
League ai-G various Patriotic organi-
cations which contribute Largely to in
tensify the American spirit of patriot
ism. The cid fallacy that woman be-
cause of her sex is united to qualify
IN public and warl ke activities has
been exploded during our recent war.
There was no sex qualification IN the
Red Cross field or in the exposure
endured by women at the front in all
avenues of service demonstrating wo-
mans ability to care fN well and sick
soldies under the horrible conditions
existing. A very distinct filed for
training women for civic service is
thru the efforts of the National Fed
Grafton of Woman's Clubs, 48 states
have federated clubs or organ cations
of total membership of 100000, the
work classified under 3 general heads
| Q) educational, 2 social, 3, practic-
| al, under last head various philan-
thropic movements for civic better
| ments, bettering of schools and in
terest in the masses, developing Ii
brary facilit es, concerted action for
securing legislation for benefit OF
women and children.
| The position of woman as a voter
is now an estabt shed fact though not
yet universal We need a clearer
definition of the phrase life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness and we
need to teach this nearing so thor.
oughy to every school child that there
will not be any confusion as to mean
i ing of '"life" Surely not the existence
1 of the beasts in the field. the life o1
i. man is meant by different terms. HI
S endowed with mental powers, ideal!
constructive judgment, aesthetic
] sense, ethical sense enabling him t.
grasp the truth to love justice, b,
) merciful and kind. What is liberty
! Briefly the liberty that makes ma
= tions free is the liberty of the tindi
5 vidual to SO live and develop hi
powers as to make for freedom o
the whole social group.
t And the pursuit of happiness, Ger
t tainly not if some seek to pursu
n happiness at the expense of life
liberty of others. But what has thi
to do with the ballot for women
Simply this. 1t gives her the righ
of an expression of her desire as t
the most effective influence in pre-
serving human life, social hygien'
care of children. 1t aids her to vot
y !, with all good men against fearfl
= forms of licent' BUSINESS and frees he
: sex from obstacles against progres
~ ~ sion of conditions bettering her Sc.
Z /, The only kind of education of an
n use to voters is regarding each pa
ticular issue at stake. When me
and women stop talking about tt
ballot, legislation and short cuts
" good government and next steps tn;
Q can be taken tomorrow they WI
Is marvel at the emphasis given
is voting the thing which makes officia
r do the right thing.
h Mismanagment and misgover
le ment have been due not to ma
7e lower nature but to the public's igno
De ance of what is happening. Dem