Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-30
|VOTE FOR LEAGUE,
mrs. DANIELS ASKS
Wife Of Navy Secretary, Here
for Launching, Makes Ap-
t peal to Mothers
CALLS ISSUE MORAL ONE

Urging the women OF Philadelphia to
.oto Tor the League of Nations. Mrs.
Iosenbus Daniels, wife of the secre-
torv of the navy, said today that the
icsgue was q moral issue Tor which
.vsry mother and woman of voting age
should vote.
Mrs. Daniels is In this city with her
,,ster Miss Ethel Bagley. who will
shristen the destroyer. John Paul Jones,
| tbis afternoon. at Cramps.
",iany women throughout the coun-
|.rv arc not familiar with the League Of
Nations ISSUE" said Mrs. Daniels.
,'Thercfore. I would like them to read
NV message. I am not for the league
az n poitical measure. but as a mother
| and wife.
"The women of l77G gave their sons.
husbands and relatives willingly for the
freedom of this country. They gave
their men so that they could be free
/ 70 have a say in the government of the
people.
Women Proud OF Men
"Just as in 1870, many women of
today gave their loved ones for the
csuse Of humanity and freedom. They,
am sure. feel proud that their men
dicd like men, fighting for the welfare
' Of the world.
"Howevep, the war would have been
avoided by arbitration had there been
League of Nations nc the time when
Austria issued her ultimatum. The ma :
tions of the world would have conferred
and done the proper thing without she'd
ding all that unnecessary blood.
"Many widows and parentless chill
dren would now be just as happy as they
we're before the war. The league would
have protected them by arbitration.
"That is why ! urge the women tc
use their vote and use 1t to the best
advantage. Use 1t to vote for the
League of Nations. which in the future
will prevent all bloodshed and settle
things by arbitration
"The men. too. whether Republican
or Democratic in their tendencies
should vote for this issue, which in th,
future will save tbSir and other fami
lies much grief.
"AIany women were against war, bu
they had no say in the matter. and now
with their vote-and with the league a.
possibility they will have their sa!
as to whether or not they want thei
loved ones to fight and risk their live
for issues which could easily be arbi
tra(ed by conference of nations.
Asks Women to Think
"To me this issue is not politica
one: it is moral one. which ever.
mother and every other woman shoul,
consider carefully.
Women of America, register an,
vote. Vote for the future preservation
of your families and for the avoidanc
of future wars. Think it over care
fully.
while in Switzerland" continue
Mrs. Daniels, who says she was news
paper woman because her husband wa
a newspaperman for many years. Il at
Itended the convention held by til
ywomen's Suffrage party. which wome
representing thirty y-five' nations at
vtended.
The women from other countrie
were surprised that we had no vote o
say in the government. They looked t
America for peace as they look to Amer
lea for everything, and therefore coul
not understand why such great natiO
was behind the other countries in givin
women their vote.
"At last the country woke up an
realized that the vote for women wa
good thing. There, j think ever
woman should use the vote which wa
placed into her hand at last.
Many women are backward in usin
the vote and others are thinking {
voting the same ticket as their hus
bands. Women of Philadelphia, don
do that. Think for yourself and tai
advantage Of the vote. Use it to preveI
future blOodshcd ~