The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06
Signs of the
Times

Noticeable in the primary Of the
week lust passed, was the part some
women did not take. There was
much associated in this respect that
was worthy OF thought. Not near
the number of women eligible to the
franchise took advantage OF their
privilege, for many were heard to
sav over the phone and when they
we're met by friends with the query
as 10 their interest, the weather was
loo warm to get out" This is = re-
frrettahle state OF affairs, for IL is
really true that men stayed at home
in their voting precincts just 20 he
on the spot election day TO do their
duty
People are weary of hearing the
history Of woman's part in Obtaining
the vote and IL is not necessary TO
rppeat all that has happened IL is
history What is needed row IS to
look at today and to look forward to
tomorrow. If ever there has been
a time when the work OF the good
women of the land was needed in
rolling up substantial votes for men
OF ability to occupy the important
Offices local. state and national, IL
Is not when IL seems America is
storm-tossed with labor and capital
at variance, when the nation is raj.
lying 10 get on its feet after the re-
cent war overseas, when great ques-
tiuns as to Americas future are par
amount, when questions as to the
lNhools are brought before them. II
fk true that women should think of
their responsibility and not think of
their new order in the land as some
thing TO be carelessly set aside not
for today, but for another time or
when 1t suits them to take a part.
There were hundreds Of wOmca In
Tulsa who did register at the given
time and went 10 the polls Tuesday
and cast their vote. Many OF Them
accompanied their husbands, some
went with their brothers or cons and
did their part. IL does not matter
whether you were for suffrage or
against IL. The matter Is settled for
all time to come and the great minds
OF the nation and the majority of
ruling has given each woman their
snfranchisement and they. indiSIdu-
ally, are neglecting their graatcst e.
sponsibility when they disrespect II.
In retrospect, let the mind go
backward down the ages, turning at
tention to the days in foreign coun-
tries when women were mere pup
pets If they were OF the nobility.
II they were not. their lives were
most always associated with drudg-
cry and misery. England's treatment
OF women is known and IL Is no: so
long ago that women of that country
swept the streets between midnight |
and dawn. The French revolution |
brings to mind the despotic rule of
tyrants when women were of little !
thought in the minds Of the people. |
Look at Russia's condition from 1
countless ages down 10 the present |
day, What would have been ihe |
condition If women were placed in |
power In those days, occupying |
places equally with the men, able to |
have their word obeyed and had the |
law in their hands and If they had |
done their duty would any OF the /
countries ever gone through a revo. |
luton? Women don't want war.
The leading organizations of /
America are starting No More /
War" campaign. What will It |
amount to If women of the land al |
low their vote to he carelessly thrust .
aside? II is the little cog in the .
wheel that makes the machinery |
perfect and causes the wheel TO go |
round. Your strict attention to duty /
10 town. state and country and IT. .
affairs are Just as much needed as .
Is required In your home where COM.
Tort and refinement must reign so as /
10 have an abiding place of peace .
and love for your family. Your at
tenton 10 your country is needed 80 .
that you and your children's children |
pay have land OF peace to abide in
an the days of your lives. In order
TO do this, It is for you TO do your
part in placing right men at the helm
OF affairs. both at Washington, at the |
capitol in Oklahoma City and at the
places OF authority here in Tulsa
where you live. II is regrettable that
every woman who had a vote did not
go TO the polls Tuesday and do her
fun duty.