Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-13
ny NM. L. MiII.ABAR,
international News service staff Cor
respondent.

LONDON. June i2-"'rhc various
parties have not yet awakened to the
political Egnilicancc ct the change that
has taken place with the entrance uf
the wumcn's vote
Several uf Englauds most prominent
women politicians interviewed regard
ing the statement of win Thurnc. la.
bur ~ A., that women are not voting
right. were agreed on the above dag
nOsis.
Thurucs complaint expressed the dis.
satisfaction II party leaders with the
woman voter The leaders of the new
women voters rctuit with complaint
regarding the methods which the old
party leaders are using IN facing the
problem 1T eight million women ~.
Gently given the franchise. This prob.
lem uf the women voters viii hc made
more acute hy a blll nov In parliament
extending the vote a. five million
others
THE labor party has set tu learn the
proper way o. make IT, hid for tho
Wumcn's vote" was the declaration of
Mrs pcthick Lawrence to the lntcrna.
tiuunl News Service. Mrs. Lawrence IN
treasurer uf the British Geneva Con
gross Cummissitlcc. She said:
"N,mon are being asked In very
grudsing manner To- contest elections
IN doubtful constituencies. They have
20 do the drudgcry work. and then they
arc assiilcd because they fail 10 win
the seats. The 'plums are reserved Tor
the men, and the labor party IN particu.
lar does not give the proper amount OF
consideration to the advantages OF hav.
ing the women ON Its side.
The working man has been accus.
toned Tor generations 10 having his
women folk az home bodies His main
use Ter woman has been To usc her ~
a housewife aud the mother of his chill.
drcn. All he has expected her To do
has been 10 get his meals ready on
time, to look after his comfort aud to
bring up his children. lie has never
realized that she had mind OF her
own.
This attitude ~ mind II today re-
Elected by the political organizers Of the
labor party Il H. of course. new
party and has been Immersed In its own
problems II has not graspcd the fact
that new party has arisen. with great
Influence and with viii of its own.
ION the questions of housing, OF pub.
lie health. 81 food reform aud of prices
any party needs the advice and assist.
anco ut women. lntil this fact ~
graspcd and We are given our proper
place IN the scheme at things political
with iull recognition from men NJ how
gr,at factor We are, there will con.
tinup ~ be- complaints that we are not
'playirr thc game
II sin',rely hope the ridiculous law
giving the vote only to women over
thirty years NJ are viii be changed aud
that We will have the franchise at the
sam" age as mcn-twruty. years.
1T must De- remembered that older
women are bound with the conventions II
bonds of the past The majority ~
women IN England over fifty years are
not voting aud u very small proportion
~ those between forty and fifty are
taking advantage IT their opportunities.
~ 'f''f''A w So W WV NNlilllUhNN
ug"-thirty ycars-thc more enthusiasts.
tie We find the women and the more
eager they are Ia exercise their right
This government IL pledged Ca give nv
the same rights as men. and II u does
not fulfill It's pledges II will suffer at
the next election"
Miss Helen Fraser. who visited the
United States IN 1897 and 1918 and
lccturcd there under the auspices of
the Womon's National Council Of d..
fence, agreed with Mrs Lawrence On
the attitude " the labor party.
The labor party " restrictive IN rr.
tuHing tu give equal opportunities in
the various trades to women" she said
with women In the majority. IN thcy
are IN this country. there are many who
cannot marry and these women have
the right tu ~ fun life ns possible and
60 al the opportunities Of making a
living
We have been met with blank &C.
frsnl from several 81 the labor unions
when We have requested thcm 10 give