Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-01-19
A wOMAN's VIEWS.


Speaking of voting on election day,
there are very few women among the
abonng class OF people that make ii
their business to 20 to the polls and
vote. vi course, a few do vote, but a
greater number stay at home-they
haven't got the time; some because
they feel as If they cant vote, because
they never tried it, others because
their ideas are that it is not proper
thing for woman to do; which was
true year sage. At that time it was a
woman's duty only to stay at home
and do her house work, and look after
the needs OF her family; which is her
duty always, and which no good wife
or mother will neglect, even if she
would go to the election places. 1t is
also her duty to look after the sur
roundings of her family, especially
her children. Therefore, we need good
men to have charge of their surround
ings, which the family will not have
If the wrong man is put in office. 1t
is the duty of every one to stand by
the people, and help all they can to
elect the right men. | did agree with
every woman that said, 1T is not a
woman's job to VOTE" but as long as
the capitalists see to it that their
daughters and young sons go to the
polls, it is the laboring peoples duty
also. | was convinced of this duty
when, seated at table with people OF
means, when the subject brought up
was an election. | noticed that the
wife and two daughters took as much
interest in the subject as did the hus-
band and two sons. Then and there
began to think. Here was a family
Of six, going to the polls to vote,
against my husbands one lonely vote,
so | made it my business to vote also.
l don't know whether my one vote
helped much, but nevertheless, / felt
as if | had done all that was in my
power to do. If we don't do all we can
on election day, what is the use of
complaining after it is all over?
In speaking to an old-fashioned man
some time ago after election, he was
very much worked up over the affairs
that the man he voted for was not
elected, SO he was complaining. | said
to him, Did you vote?" He said,
Eyes, sure. | did" | said, "Well, did
your wife and two daughters vote ?"
He said, No. And believe me it was
big No. Then said, If | were you
| would not tell anyone about it, be-
cause you had chance to have four
votes counted and you only put in
one. That goes to show you did not
care who was elected. You only voted
because it was habit" "Oh," he
says, that is no place for woman.
Her place is at home doing her house
| work, and raising the children"
If that man would have been in
earnest he would have tried to give
his party all the help he could, instead
of grumbling after election. | agreed
with him about raising the children,
and doing the homework, but if we
women intend to raise our children,
and do it right, can we always keep
them in our own homes? No. There
fore, the community must be such
that we can leave them out among
| the rest of the citizens without
worry. The surroundings must be
such that the girls and boys will be
safe on the streets. | don't say at all
hours of the night, because thev
should be home after certain hours.
must say that it is very poor wom-
an that cannot spare a day or two
out of every two or three months for
election, and only one hour out of
that, for the benefit of shielding the
children from temptations. | am not
telling people who to vote for, but
get interested and read up and find
out about the men who are running
for office. Listen to all that is being
said, and then choose the one you
think best. Cast your vote, and gel
others to do their duty. Get busy!
MRS. WILLIAM WAACk