The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-27
ny JACK JIiNCMEYER

On. r.. A. stair Correspondent
VICTORIA. u. G.. March .T.---f.et
American women unite with Cana
dian wosncn TO stamp out snobocracy
on this continent
Mrs. Ralph smith. British colum-
bla parliament member. asked me TO
send this appeal In behalf OF the
Domlnions womanhood to every cor
ner OF the United States.
Il, is.~ she said. the slycs, alien
enemy Of democracy. doubiy danger
Gus during our period Of joint rc
construction. feeding the red fever
the world Is seeking to ailay.
''Snobocracy !. . notorious
camp follower of war. and unr
less nippcd now may be pr.
prtuated even in the very psfrL
osir societies organized 20 honor
our dad and living heroes.
1T thrivr~ on foolish cmula-
tion and tacit approval u can
be- ridicnled and frowned out Of
existence.
''l.~t Us all. every lover cf lib-
erty and equality. do our part"
A. legislative director OF the Ped.
Grafton OF women's Institutes. Mrs
Smith speaks for over 100. 900 Cana
dian women. many Of them soldiers
wives. sisters and mothers who have
already launched campaign against
this insidious enemy alien"
I had watched her In action dur
ing "a house session. woman OF
So. mother OF soldiers and grown
daughters. widow Of the parliament
member whose chair she now occu-
pies. grazing on occasion either
meeting OF coal miners or the salon
Of European royaity--a representa-
tive daughter Of tho Dominion.
And I had asked her what part
Canadian women were taking In re-
construction.
This period has awakened us 20
a realization that We were not acting
in concert on any Of canada's vital
problems" she replied AS women
we had no big. effective organization.
Distressing experiences during the
war and it's aftermath have aroused
Canadian women to the importance
Of co-ordinafed social action.
only now are the separate WON
mems societies fcderaung nation
ally.
THE biggest single purpose In our
program II 10 Canadianixc cvcSy
man, woman and child In the DO
minion, thru broader education, In
stitutional work and just common
neighboriiness. We have BEEN too
negiectfnl Of the outsiders We have
invited 10 make our land their homo.
Patriotism Is nm emotion. not . mat
ter Of geography.
WE MUST BE OUR BROTHERS.
KEEPER OR THE BoLsBEvIKI
WILL.
''Deporting enemy aliens. while
necessary. isn't sufficient To har-
Dor without assmilating any consid-
cradle part Of it's people s an In
dictment against nation.
we invite them TO our shores and
then leave them severely alone TO
gropc. to misunderstood, TO be with
us. but not OF us.
Nor In IL necessary to crush the
finer race qualities these people
bring into the melting pot. It's only
necessary 10 make the pot actually
melt and amalgamate.
And 80. while the mon
are, for the most part, working
out the problems of land for
soldiers, better housing. employ
ment, and finance, our women
are organizing to mother Can
ada's adopted residents as we
have motliered our own Children.
to cradle them In love Of coun-
try"
More women. both in the United
States and Canada, should be In
legislative bodies and political com.
missions, during this period OF ma
tional recreation. contends Mrs.
Smith.
"Many who believe themselves
unqualified" she said, would
prove admirably fitted for such
service. BriIIiancy. cIeverness,
extraordinary gifts are not re.
quired. Men no longer resent
the appearance Of women In
legislatures AZ an unwelcOmc
and futile intrusion. They are
glad to work with women who
are in earnest and who have
any visi0n--gIad TO get their
viewpoint and cooperation. rs II
affects the common welfare.
MY own guide has always been
L. x.ellsan...r Iits it,aliI..ola.