The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-14
WOMEN EXERT TREMENDOUS
FORCE IN IRELAND TODAY.

Il FOHOE TN IhEEANO IODAHs
More than anyone can possibly rea-
llze, women constitute an amazing fac
tor in Irish life and government to-
day. This Is the conclusion OF Fra
zier Hunt, who publishes the result Of
a recent trip TO Ireland in June Good
Housekeeping Mr.. Hunts survey
throws an entirely new light on the
subject. He finds the women saying
that they are sorroy that the war is
over that they were happier before
the truce because they had something
really worth doing They feel that
they have. been8rh heated by the people
they trusted That Is why they have
formed the CumAnn nam Ban-the
Society of Women"
/ Mr. Hunt says: II found the head
quarters Of the Cumann nam Ban in
a tiny busy office with two or three
young women working over files OF
names and maps and letters ! asked
/ for the general secretary. and slim,
little, blue-eyed miss answered that
she was the secretary, and we foil TO
talking Of Ireland and the Cumann
nam Ban and the future. / must adj
NIT that I rather baited her--dared
her to speak all the truth.
II can't for the life Of me understand
why all ireland is not behind the Free
State" I suggested.
How can any one be for the Free
Slater she fairly shouted at me.
We've been tricked by men we trust
ed. Our leaders have deceived us. The
very ones we had the most faith in
our biggest heroes like Mick Collins
-tricked and deceived us. Because
we women couldn't actually bear arms
none can hear our voice. But we must
be heard. because future Ireland will
hate and despise us II we fail her
now. we must fight on until we break
every hold England has on us. We
want Ireland for ourselves-a free Ire
land--a real republic
This young Irish miss is the true
personifioation OF the fighting youth
Of the new Ireland. Everywhere about
the south, I found the same dauntless
spirit. the same bitter determination,
the same youthful folly.
The position OF woman in Ireland
is something far deeper than merely
constitutional rights-it Is a position
they have won and paid for by their
loyalty and their bravery and their
idealism. The result is to be some
thing very new and very fine, ireland
is not going to be afraid to shatter
traditions and discard old ideas OF
government and education and social
organization ana trade them for fresh
ones. Family quarrelH, internal dis
sensions, different conceptions OF
ideals, and tho deep religious differ
snces OF the north and south make 1t
plain that there win be heavy sease
ahead before Ireland reaches quiet
waters, but she will reach them be-
cause her heart Is right
Denis. Mccullough, special commits
sioner for the DAN Efrsann. now IN
this country, when shown Mr., Hunts
article said; Mr.. Frazier Hunt has
seen or sensed the new Ireland" Mr.,
Mccullough, referring to the things
which contributed to bring ireland to
her present position, emphasized the
unity shown by the Irish people
against every increase Of aggression,
a unity which raised the IrIah people
70 a high state OF spiritual perfection.
He continued ireland for all the peo-
pie OF ireland" Yes, that was the
ideal for which the fighting was oar
ried on and all the suffering endured,
And It Sc just because England has not |
Ioasensd all her Strip on all Ireland |
tina EsSers is stiil discomfort and dis t
aatikEactien amongst The people there, |
It ,WSal9 Ready have been true states
On Tue part OF England to |
realize the intensity Of this desire, and |
the Willingness to sacrifice al fog it.
to have taken her hands off and to /
remove her Influence out Of ireland I
without any reservations
such as she has made, In tbs case OF |
Ulster, and in certain clauses In the
treaty. Il IS her influence in Ulster
her backing thaFs, that sastains the I
horrible poSrapl that SHOCKS the werld,
It win csapus until highlands i'm
fluehee NEsa hacking is removed or
nullified ~ tFs action Of United Ire
aRd, PoHtiSs dyes not describe all
.ae noEemeBt IN the Ireland OF Today,
building II what It really IT,