Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-18
MRS, MARY HIGHT
Tells OF W0MEN'S
PART IN POLITICS
Women cannot expect fruit with

women cannot expect fruit with
out work. They must aid in the work
OF government to reap the benefits
which it is capable of giving" Mrs.
Mary Hight thus began a converse
ton with the Journal reporter at the
Augusta House Thursday morning
after the enthusiastic rally at Island
Park at which she was one of the
speakers had given way to the calm
ness of the summer day.
TT is the laXity and apathy Of the
women who have had advantages.
who are educated to an understanding
Of the problems of the world, that
makes it possible for the unscrupu-
lous to exploit the unthnking Of the
sex. Modern life has forced women
kind into the economic battle WaGed
with a swiftnoss and sternncSs that
was unthought of a generation ago.
She must protect herself in this con-
fict, and the ballot is an expression
of this need. With the vote she can
share in the governing of herself, and
she can express the thoughts that
she has had but which have hitherto
been bound within her through lack
of proper means Of action.
Women Should Stay in Politics
"In my humble judgment" Mrs.
Hight continued slowly, "the women
should stay within the confines of the
parties. for we have not had the long
political training to deal adequately
with the situations now arising. l
hope l shall never see the mon and
the women divided in the political
world The nation is like the home:
it is built on the strength united of
its men and its women. Alone either
sex can accomplish little.
Youngsters Maliened
I'm in sympathy with the coming
generation. They are horribly ma
ligned. 1t seems to me that the
young are using their minds as well
as the preceding generation now in
dulging in adverse criticism Of their
children. Times have changed, and
with the times the mode of doing
things. The approach to problems is
not less sound than 80 or 20 years ago.
it is simply different. I wish that the
young people of Maine would come
to me with their political troubles.
I would like to aid in placing them
on the right path.
THE young voters of both sexes
should take active part in their ward
and city affairs. To be men and
women of value in the government
they must have sound foundations
and these are gained through service
for the minute sub divisions Of mu-
nicipal life and thence working 10 the
state and finally national problems.
Fifteen Minutes Day
STUDY is what the women need
They are deluding themselves who
think their duty ended with the cast
ing of the ballot Get the literature.
Read it. Digest the stastics and I'M
derstand the why of the actions of
the governmental unit you are study
ing. Fifteen minutes a day of intel
ligent application to the study Of the
government of Maine would make
every woman an intelligent voter in
September.
Governor Baxter is a man the
women Of Maine should be proud to
have at the helm. They are indeed
fortunate to have as their leader
man who will declare himself for the
single standard. In many states the
women cannot point with such pride
at their chief executive. Senator Hale
has backed the administration splen-
didly Without cooperation, Presi-s
dent Harding could do nothing. The