The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
Grace and Beauty Held
Session In Which Sharp
Words Were HurLedAbout


duty as saw it, is my only and suf-
fcient reason. The thinking people
understood my action and approved.
Scores Of congratulations were ex-
tended to me by cultured, refined
ladies and by prominent business
and professional men of the city for
the stand | took. Only two ladies
saw fit to telephone me their criti-
cisms. / want to say right here, that
IL these same ladies and all the 9TH
ers who think like they do. would
have used the intelligence with
which they are credited and given
my statement any serious thought,
they would have readily seen the big
point at issue, instead Of hastily
reading, jumping at conclusions and
misquoting me to satisfy their whims
and feed their prejudices.
Did these delicately sensitive
ladies adopt resolutions requiring
Mayor Beach to apologize for his
ungentlemanly conduct toward the
president of the Council of Woman
when she did her duty in reporting
complaint of mother in regard to
an illegal public dance? No. When
this complaint was made first to the
president of the w. G. T. u. by this
mother, why was the responsibility
OF investigation shifted over to the
Council OF Woman? Because 1t was
rather "ticklish' job and entailed
some backbone. But-the president
of the council with the able assis-
tance of the first vice president, put
it across, even though she was forced
to be a target for the sarcasm Of
Mayor Beach when he told her in a
clustering loud voice that 1t was the
interference of meddlers and mis-
chiefmakers, and nobody'S business,
tatly denying there was any such
violation OF the law going on. Later
it was proven to him that the report
was authentic.
Why did the third amendment to
the charter fail to pass. after many
year OF arduous work by the women s
cubs to get policewoman? Largely
because certain club leaders had
many of the ladies too well organized
working hand and glove in the cam
paign tor mayor, forgetting the i'm
portance of the real issue at stake
for the moral good of the city.
1T is a self evident fact that a
Council of Women as a clearing
house for their pet hobbies and to
further some Of their private ambi
tions. l have observed that many Of
these women's organizations, gen
orally speaking, are d huge farce
when it comes right down to real
benefit derived, compared with the
amount of time and energy used in
their functioning. Some human be-
ings could well take a lesson from
the black sheep in flock. He dares
to use his own brains, do his own
thinking and enjoy the freedom that
is the reward OF living according to
his own viewpoint, instead Of being
like all the other conventional sub
missive white sheep who are con-
tent to let the bell wether think for
them and lead them hither and
whittier.
II am a member of the w. c. T. u.
and ! protest against the drastic ac-
tion the organization appears to
have taken against me, on the
grounds that such action is not in
keeping with the principles of the
w. C. T. U. Members have inform
ed me that the vote was not unani-
nous as The Free Press stated, that
Mrs. Brandrup arrived near the close
of the meeting and led the attack Of
censure and 'railroaded' the resolu
tions through. You members present
listened and some were Influenced
by only Mrs. Brandrups viewpoint.
Why was l not given an opportunity
to present my side before you made
your decision? Is that fair play? l
condemned robberies, holdups, as
saults, gambling, and Bacchanal vice,
H. Lii; -, f0
who are upholding me in my COM
munication Of April 2. Those who
opposed my action are the ones who
should be given publicity in the
newspaper by resolutions of cen
sure and not me.
when / opened the closet door
and let these uplifting club ladies
peek inside at the city's skeleton,
they threw up their hands in well
bred" horror and shrinking fright at
the very first rattle of the bones. Did
these 'rooters' of the clean city slo-
gan drag this skeleton out for a
spring airing and houseclean the
city's secret closet? No! Instead
they are trying to close the door
quietly, very, very quietly. This
kind of information causes truth
fearing and truth lodging people to
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sumed dignity and silence. They are
unable to face cold facts. The cause
is this, as It appears to me that these
clubs. speaking generally have a well
intentioned object written in their
constitution, but when it comes to
carrying it out, that is different
story. Many Of these club leaders
crave the credit, but lack the pluck
and stamina to put it across" .-
Mrs. Willard Expressed Regret
When President Mueller had con-
cluded, Mrs. D. G. Willard said that
she regretted very much that poll
rics had entered into the work OF
the Council of Women. She styled
this as unfortunate The speaker
thought that the women of Mankato
ought to be big enough to overlook
these things. She said that the
Mankato Council of Women is no
place to air politics.
Mrs. Carl Lundin reiterated tine
remarks Of Mrs. Willard, and also
expressed her regret that politics
had been dragged into the affairs of
the council. ~ g.. III. -.
Mrs. J. N. Day of North Mankato
made the following reply to the ad-
dress Of President Mueller: 81 have
not talked to Mrs. ]. r. Brandrup on
the subject, so can not give her rea-
son for referring to the Council of
Women in her statement In The
Free Press. Bit it seems to me that
the reason she did so, was that the
Council of Women represents wo-