The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-14
WOMEN ANp rHE HOME.

giles and their influence not alone I
dcstroy that basic foundation OF tn
home" but "were willing TO violate tn
laws Of the state. ETC."
The question OF whether or not tn
laws OF the state have been violate
we may just AZ well leave to the su
preme court OF the United States which
no doubt. in due time will deold
whether or not a resolution to amen'
the constitution OF the United State
ia adopted when II has received tn
votes OF n majority OF those elected I,
both branches Of q state legislature.
Those who believe in the funda
mental principles Of representative gov
eminent az granted under the constitu
ton Of the United States have no fear
as TO that decision.
We note that Senator Brandagee. OF
Connecticut. who has been the repub'
Iican leader in opposition to suffrage
accepts the result and advises that Con-
necticut ratify, 30 now the only ques'
ton likely to be raised az to Tennes-
see IL whether or not II furnished the
thirty sixth vote. or whether repub-
lican state furnished that vote.
As TO whether or not the participa-
ton of women at the polls and In poll
tics breaks UP the home It Is not neces-
sary to answer at length. The charge Ia
SO unjust as to fall Of Its own
weight. II the editor who Is 90
obsessed with his prejudice against
women would travel little and
investigate for himself the effects Of
this reform he would find that his fears
are groundless. Suffrage has not made
the women Of the west or Of other suf-
frage states feminists. They are Just az
good home bodies as they are In nom
suffrage states. Very few Of them be-
come candidates for ONCE. The sex line
Il not drawn in politics. Their parti-
cipstion in public affairs has. however
been Of great benefit In securing better
laws and more eficiont officials. Any
fair investigation Of the effects OF suf'
frage IN this and other countries will
show II. s
or course. II this were not true
nevertheless M n matter OF justice
| women would be entitled to the vote
But It is true.
II IL not claimed for woman's suffrage
that II will bring about n political mil
icnnium. but besides being just It also II
productive OF better government.
The morning paper quotes n minister
who has similar grave misgivings
We will wager that three-fourth
OF the work in his church 10 done b!
tho women OF the congregation. He Il
willing to take them out Of the hom'
for this purpose. Well. there may b
holy purposes In public affairs. too.
| We don't know whether our edito
friend would put up with such a new
tangled contraption as a typewriter. bu
II he does and dictates his editorial
he Is taking some woman out OF tn
home Just az much or more than an
political duty will do. And 30 az
the other bright women employed
various departments Of his, paper. an
tho women who hold the thousand an
one other kinds OF positions over n
city in the offiees. shops, factories ar
SO forth. These women 30 out Of.
home for many hours day. but mo-
Of them are just as much interested
their home as before. Yet their relH
ticn to life Ia not OF the old-fashione
sort, whom the men alone were II
breadwinners. adam delved and EN
spn." but modern machinery does II
spinning today. Society In organize
along more complex lines. ana wome
have more complex interests and ri
entitled to more direct participation
and indeed the world needs Il
woman's viewpoint
II isn't because woman thinks less
tho homo that she wishes the vote, b,
because she thinks more of II. The ba
lot means to her protection to hor chill
better education. q fairer opportunity
life, for those she has brought into n
world. The real enemy OF the homo
tho narrow minded person who woul
deny the women and children that Pre-
lection which the ballot gives.
The preacher quoted was quite SUI
women aid not need the ballot and TIL
her influence could he exerted moi
powerfully without II. Monarchists ha'
always oontended that men did not nee
the ballot for the same reason AZ
political slaves have been made TO XII
the hand that smots them. The
have always been dire predictions abo'
free institutions. II 10 20 always vii
those who enjoy special privileges. Th'
surrender them with the greatest Of r.
luctAnoa.
Although Christ stood for equal
among men, II has taken ages TO bril-
us near II. So also the Christian r
ligion lifted women out Of the RELATE
, to men in which they were held In q
Orient. The equal duty OF man and VIII
and the sanctity OF the marriage Il
are contributions OF Christian ethlt
Y Christ himself was born Of woman. II
standard of every civilization has he
the manner in which women we
. treated.
MAINE NOT IMPORTANT.
There Ia not much TO be said OF