Arizona republican., 1921-11-20

and loudly, even eloquently,t sup ported by the other brethern present that mans respect and reverence for woman-frail lovely woman-is so great that while they rejoice in seeing her happy in her usual ap- propriate occupations, it is mans duty to protect her-and no Chris tion gentleman could, for a moment think of allowing woman. frail wo- man-the weaker vessel, to expose herself to the hard and brutal con- tact with the world of responsibility. least of all the high and tottlin' emil hence of the Conference. The illus trator here puts in a clever little pie ture of Samantha turning thought fully from Elder Simpkius to the vista Of the sisters walking care fully along the rows of elevated plank. papering the ceiling of the Meetin' House-and one fancies her thoughts may have to do with high
 and tottlin' eminences of various kinds. It is twenty-six years since I read Samantha and the Brethren" but the minutes of this particular Ladies Aid meeting have stayed in an odd corner of my memory. I do not know all about modern church government, but I presume that the type of brethern who could never forget that women are but ribs--has gone out of style along with mutton leg sleeves and bustles.
 We have heard often that our great army, in the late war. where the sons of the best families stood shoulder to shoulder with the back country lads, and rich and poor stood level as to treatment received and opportunity for service was a mighty builder of democracy. Has it occurred to you that the Woman's Club movement does much the same thing for women-offering a common ground for women of many kinds to enter into united service.
 Washington, D. c. = embodying. more than any other city in the na- tion. the essence of caste and social distinction, boasts of the democratic spirit of her great Woman's City club. It was the business women of Washington who first organized and prepared to build their club house. and 1t was the women of leisure and of social prominence who asked for admission-protesti it time to cease drawing these class lines? Let there be at least one place In the city where all women can meet on an absolutely equal footing to dis cuss the problems which are common to us all."
 New York City boasts that her Woman's Club is as exclusive as her subway trains.
 Perhaps some of you have read the recent articles of our secretaries Of navy and war answering the ques- ton as to what influence women could exert to prevent war. Per lac rcf that woman's influence should begin with her own small sons-so that what the boy sees and feels at home and at school will turn him aside from being a quarrel maker or bully or braggart on the school grounds or amorz his neighbors-yet cultivate in him a proper spirit of pluck and self-respect for this is the right att titude toward war. Did you agree with the secretary of the navy that the father is just as reluctant as the mother to lose his son in war ana that the mother no more than the father wishes to see her country dis honored or brought to weakness through failure to provide proper means of defense. He contends that women must approach the subjects just as do men-"we are all citizens he says-.and equally interested in proper policies, domestic and for eien: the education and training re- garding my relations to the govern ment are just as good and necessary for my wife as for me. It is no more vital that should think clearly on government matters than it is that she should; her vote equals mine al the polls.
 Ida Clyde Clark has visited more than twenty countries since the ar mistice was signed and met the wo- men of twenty-eight countries at the International Council of Women held in Norway. In her tense dlrect manner, stripped of all sentimental ity. she tells us that though Europe is seething, smoking with war 1usS ready to burst out again, We. the women of the world. may prevent war if only we know one another well enough and work together TOT the purpose. She says "the greatest thing about the Council at Norway was the growing understanding and friendship between women from many lands-it is wonderful to sit al lunch with a woman from Iceland and another from Australia. In few minutes Iceland means more to you than a little item in geography- for to know the women of the coun- try, is to know the needs of that country. Men have tried earnestly to stop war, but they have failed we women can stop war and we must. We must demand a place in the big conferences of the world It is terrible to see Europe today torn with hates and on the brink of another war more terrible than