The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
WOULD BE THE JURORS
MANY MANKATO WOMEN
READY TO SERVE
Club Ladies Express Themselves
On Matter That Is Now Be-
fore Legislature

Should women act as Jurors" is a
question that is pending before the
state legislature this term, and is
calling forth more or less comment
from those interested ID movements
of this nature, and the press CORES
pondents. Prominent women in the
city expressed their views on the
question today as follows:
Mrs. c. J. Holman said: Il think
women should be recognized in this,
possibly with a smaller percentage
acting on the jury. Especially on
certain kind of cases believe women
could act with great results.
Women are too young in the poll
tical game just yet to act as jurors,
and / believe that with time these
things will all be adjusted satisfact-
orily, said Mrs. August HoltZ. II am
not in favor of a movement of this
kind just yet" she said. y
Mrs. e. M. Shook: 81 do not see
any good reason why many women
man can do. l favor women acting as
jurors if they do not neglect their
home duties, for surely they are as
capable of serving as men.
ut will be very good thing when
they do" said Mrs. John s. Hotaling.
Il indorse the movement very much.
AS early as 1870 women sat on jury
done remarkably well whenever call
ed upon. If they attend to. and ad-
just the affairs of their clubs,
churches and homes. why cannot they
do this?"
What Women VIII Do.
Mrs. J. w. Andrews expressed the
opinion that if women sit on the jury
laws will be more likely to be en-
forced. "Ex President Roosevelt once
I'd and undesirable laws is to en-
force them. God moves in a mys-
FERROUS way his wonders to perform"
so that 1t may not be for nothing that
the nineteenth amendment followed
so closely on the heels of the eight
zenith. AS long ago as 1870. Laramie,
Wyoming; had women jurors that
posed the following rhyme which was
inspired by the jury of women.
"Baby, baby don't get in fury,
Cause your mamma has gone on a
jury"
But finally the prosecutors had to
admit that they had made good. and
this grand jury Of 1870 insisted on
luS ldWS UcluS cllIOICcu. "A
closing law was one, and 1t was re-
pealed because of Is enforcement. It
may be because a new broom is said
to sweep clean. but believe that wo-
men jurors will be more apt to en-
force the statutes, as they should do
today. Let us hope that the new
broom in this case will continue to
sweep Clean" concluded Mrs. An
drews.
Mrs. J. r. Brandrup: 81 think It is
right, and I believe women should sit
on the jury. A woman's point of view
is needed as much there as any where
else. Mothers should not be taken
away from their babies, OF course.
nor should women be taken that could
not easily get away, and that It might
be detrimental to serve. but the ma
jority should assume that as well as
any other citizenship duty.
Two Sides to Proposition.
"There is great deal to be said
on both sides, and it requires much
time and thought" said DIR. Helen
Hughes Heilsrher. "Time will settle
down a certain plan of working for a
Question that has so many features.
TO the fact that 1t would be most diff
ficult to select jury. for women are
not at all times situated so that they
may leave their homes. 1t probably
would be advisable to have women on
many a jury. Wmen are doing other
work for their state of such import
ance. it would not be an injustice to
excuse them from this" declared the
speaker.
doubt that women should he asked to
serve on a jury. In manv Instances 1t
is profitable to arrive at the wisest
decision in or out of court if the eN
derce in the case has been presented
to both men and women. Certain 1t
is that we need jurors. whether men
or women who are inhuenced bv evil
dence and not bv oratorial flights and
emotional appeals"