Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-09
The Dangerous Danes
by Frederic j. Haskin.

This IL the largest crave anu iifiPti-
ant question TO be thrust upon the un-
suspecting nation by the Governor or
New York Governor Miller not only
chinks they are: he has had the rare
courage 10 tell them So. His recent
charge To that effect was leveled specif-
cniv NJ the New York state League of
lWorncn Nctcrs. but. inasmuch as there
IL A similar feminine organization in
every state. ne has succeeded In placing
about two million women voters on the
defensive.
IN, menaciug thing about the women.
a. tho opinion OF the Governor and
Other male political leaders, is that
th.y insist upon mairf3 lining these in
dependent non partisan, feminine
leaau,s ae political instruments. in
std ~ casting their individual lots
NJ the Two great American political
pat:t,s In other words. they are work
m for the things thcy want n sex
rather than as individuals.
The League of Women Voters replies
g. this that IL is the only way they can
make their votes count. So far the bal
10, has awaited the women nothing.
wanau suffrage today is. " MIR Gil
nrrf Keith Chcstcrtou quantity puts IL.
"a sral fiction Women are affiliated
A. 1.r'y large numbers with both the
Democratic and Republican parties. but
the, have "a vet absolutely no party
power That may be developed I'm time.
suf u,nuwhue thcy think some other
means must bc used to achieve women's
uiRuts
Tho long light for suffrage taught
shc women tho value Of n non partisan
organization For years individual
women worked for suffrage through
"a, two political parties without max
sne tho slightest impression. They
hniEhf have becu 50 working vet had
k,la ptahibitiouists not come along and
sehown them better "xpediont. Tho
h,rohibItIuniats thrust the Eighteenth
amendment through congress by organ
h-ing large and powerful non partisan
collfical forces IN evory state. When
y political candidate announced him
s,df ~ favor OF prohibition. they helped
o. elect him and when he declared him
saf against H. they helped to dofest
r1im The mans party did not count; he
S~lone was held responsible.
- IIaskin n RI r
After watching the efficiency of this
lslethod FOR a short time the women
'fecided TO initiate r. They. too. built
lup powerful organizations In each
stat, aud thue suffrage was forced
fnto the Constitution only trfle be
Mind prohibition.
Trouble Has Just ReRun.
Hut having gained tho ballot. the wu-
snen realized that Their fight for wo-
nus rights vaF still in its infancy
snnd they were unwilling to demobilize
va organization which had proved 50
valuable an all 10 victory In every
1ftate. therefore, tho wonen's suffra 60
wssocistiou was merely changed into
O. state League ~ Women Voters. |
~nd the national association became the |
grSa fioual League &c Women Voters. re-
saIutng a headquarters I'm Washington /
Tho teaEue represents the Conserva- |
CIV ving ~ woman suffrage II has
90 connection with the National Wo- |
4ppans party containing the moro radi- /
- feminiata. which recently held its |
1Douventiou IN Washington But both |
Organizations are working for the same |
GatuEs
what ara those things-these co
oallsd wauan's riEhts-w hiCh az Vet |
Ssve not boen taken up by the Repubi- |
ssn and Democratic parties Equal |
or ortuuib with men. tho protection /
an children and tho promotion OF edu-
caton aro ri" prircipal ones The wc-
me- sro sald, behind such legislation 7.
az TIE Sh.Iard Towuer Cmaternity /
ar nfalsN .1l now before the United I
states Couetess. for example. and like
wise THE kerNou Eess bill containing 7
a aEe appropriation FOR tho teaching
81 home economies. They want better
e. Itrios paid TO school teachers modi- +
ca examinations for all school children.
A. the Irotision OF hot lunches I'm
sN,rS public school. The League of
"a amst Voters is in favor OF laws pro-
r. tinn women and children in industry.
IL e CONSTANTLY working for n better
a. h,aper food supply Ii has started
assIfsad ,smpaiEr FOR The unfit
oht#ou - avs III an states especially
law tttatiHg to marriage and divorce
lhe chi1 function of the League is
a., promotion 81 political education 1t
conducts classes ia American citizen
ehl. ir election laws and methods. and
g. special laws concerning women
Nj IS meetings are constantly held un-
de- Us auspices for the non-partisan
dis, asslor ~ proposed legislation and
otile' matters 81 public interest
A., th,s, a,tiN tics menace? In
a. s"oI o. the governors charge. the
Nv York L.arn, Of Women Voters
Submitted tie following embarrassing
questions
H.cl In.