Evening star., 1921-01-25
Editorial Digest
The Job Of Citixersss,


Will: nswspsper .colyuaists- are
nineteenth amendment Of wornan's
right to an equal share In the street
car straps and similar problems their
more serious editorial colleagues go
ing out Of enfranchisement--mtisen-
ship ana Jury service. Proposed
changes in naturalization laws 70 ~
qutre alien women to become citizens
proved by the press. and the GORE
spending provision that American
women shall not lose their Otisen-
snip when married to aliens Is greet
ed as a means Of righting an injustice.
ever. there remains some echo Of the
old familiar antt-sunrage argument
about emotions" and "sweet unrea-
sonableness." On the whole, though.
nen sne press ess is g wiling r. in some sss ,s
country add to their emancipation the
civic responsibility Of Jury duty.
It 10 obvious to the New York
sans! II ~,n her snS gs
be changed to accord with the Duties
and privileges which result from the
nineteenth amendment" especially in
view Of the fact, as the Salt Lake
ssEfam as a en.so nasDenasns, @ DSnsss y ps Sp
old theory that. as head Of the fam
lily, man Is in control Of its Affairs
and is expected to exercise full con-
troll over an alien wife,
On the other hand. the provision
that American women shall retain
their own status as citizens, ire
specuve OF marriage. except under
specified conditions. is regarded BY
all as removing some long standing
injustices," TO- quote the Pittsburgh
.sspaph !. sds to he
proposal contained in the bill that
American women who marry aliens
and reside outside the United States
forfeit their citixenship after L given
period Of time.
ocratic) notes that n male American
citizen does not lose his citizenship
by more residence abroad, no matter
how long he may remain out Of the
country" and. in the opinion Of the
laws should give women ssquai citi.
zenship rights with men," The New
York Tribune (republican) makes
the same objection to this provision,
and holds that citizenship and nat
uralisation for women on the same
terms as for men is the proper course
Since. under our institutions, citi-
zenship carries with 1t the obligation
to serve on 5uries. the question OF the
adaptability of the new citizens to
this duty naturally arises. Editorial
discussion Of this matter is provoked
by the opinion recently expressed by
Judge Tal1ey. q New York Judge. who
opposes woman jurors on the time
honored premise that woman Ap.
proaches the problems Of life with her
heart and not with her head" and that
her emotional strain will dominate
vile Post independently such rot"
is far beside the poipt in . discus
sion Of jury service for women, be.
cause 'the long and the short Of It 10
that an Intelligent woman VIII make
romsn Se9d vii 5ST'cn ns, 4 n. snietsEsns m. fsr
Evening World (democratic) also re-
CARDS az ''silly" any doubts at this
late day as to womsn's mental or
moral fitness" for jury service. Tho
whole matter. as the World sees Il, "fs
purely . question Of the most ssnei-
BILE and economical ALLEGATION Of the
tasks Of the community among the
citizens Of the community. and 50 far
as "the wise and expeditions settle
ment Of disputes" is concerned. "what
else does the mother Of = happy FAM
lily Of wrangling children do all day
long but sit as Juror and jndeer'
The Jersey City Journal findepend-
ent) goes 50 far as to hold that Judge
Talley is arguing against his own
case. isn't the fact. II it is a fact"
II asks. chat women approach the
problems Of life with the heart rather
than with the head likely to rive
them special qualifications for jury
duty? Haven't we seen far
too many male juries uss their heads
to bring in verdicts that wsre not JUS
tice. whereas II they had allowed
their hearts to influence them the re-
suits would have been VERY dinerent7
It might be better ali around II our
juries had more heart"