South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
h REAL OPPORTUNITY.

The right Of suffrage implies the right to hold
Office. The last barrier 10 equality went down when
the vote was granted 10 women
The ballot went TO women, much because Of
the insistcnt demand OF their own leaders, from
sense OF justice and a realization that male suf-
frage alone had not accomplished all the blessings
or results which might be hoped for in a republic.
The ballot now belongs 20 and she is TAX
ing her part IN public affairs The early results have
aheady justified the granting OF this right for
a. a whole have shown intelligent interest in
public matters. a determination go to the bottom
of things and. when wrong, to find the reason.
In the coming municiral election and women
have a magnificent opportunity to further enlarge
the scope OF wozaans influence upon public affairs
IN the candidates. OF two women who eminently
qualified for the places for which they are nom
mated.
The office Of city clerk. largely clerical might
be termed the "eyes" OF the city government. If
municipal government be viewed a a matter of mu-
nicpaI housekeeping this is the person around the
house who would first find the dust specks and point
them out that they may swept away
Miss Monroe has had most valuable training for
such a position through her long experience
deputy in corresponding county Offices.
she brings too. the womanly instincts and tendon
cies which needed in place which serves the
public 81 constantly Her election would be
couragement TO all women for closer study of city
now a fundamental law of the land.
Mrs lillian Kreighbaum has not only unusual quail
hcations for "A position in the city council through
her successful business which has given her
an insight into city needs but she has platform
and a purpose that is to city politics
Her purpose was not drawn by a committee, which
copied the stale announcements Of the past relying
largely upon denuncatIon partisan factions
but based upon need which the unerring instinct
of women would place Of first importance.
She proposes that this city shall no longer herd
lost children. nschievous boys and misguided girls
with the hardened criminals
AS a woman, a mother worker for the better
ment Of every condition of life which has TO do with
the home and children, she has worked with other
to thts end. o.
With an official voice she viii be in position
20 see that it is not pushed into the background but
becomes a reality.
The women of this city to be congratulated
that the first candidates. from their bring more
than the al peal for recogniton-which alone should
be sufucient-but that they based upon peculiar
fitness for the places for which they have been
named.
There has been n constant discomfort with city
governments through the years. No set of officials
has escaped criticism. The people in the past have
been given the poor expedient of trading parties
from time
Perhaps what has been lacking all along has been
the active participation OF women, whose advice.
counsel and assistance may guard against some Of
the pitfalls I'm which others have been engufed.
Other remedies have been tried. The election OF
woman. sit equal terms tin men in places of
power. is worth at least. a tria'.