Evening star., 1923-12-29
IN TODAY'S SPOTLIGHT
BY PAUL Y. COLLINS

"The female Of the species"--what
is she going to do to the helpless
men OF America? Seated in the ele-
gantly furnished parlor OF the wo-
mems Party. In the Petit Trianon of
Capitol Hill, this question was asked
of two OF its leaders. One called to
mind that In ancient Greece. the
Amazons had defeated the Invinoi-
bles.
Just what Grecian Invincibles went
down to fgnominious slaughter be-
fore the "Amazons" as had made this
classic boast? Who, being a man,
would dare deny anything so de-
clared?
1I There is a story of Amasons who
used nets to capture man antagonists.
When a man was thus caught in the
unbeatable mesh. he was quickly
executed. Times have not changed
much, even in these days Of "en-
Then there was Miss Lebussa, who
succeeded her father in the rule of
bohemia in 700 AID. She trained wo-
men only. In military skill, and gave
them al the offices-which answers
the question often asked of women:
what would you do for your coun-
Try In case OF war;" Reigning only
thirty,eight years, Lebussa died be-
I2re she had gotten through talking
ABOUT 1t; Then all the men perked up
ana undertook to take up the reins
or government; but one of the Le-
bussa- trained women-Valasca-be t
them TO 1t and became Amazonian
queen. She cut off the right thumbs
ana put out the eyes of all men. so
that they could not shoot "the ar
rows of outrageous fortune" VIII
modern men take warning?
!here nave been millions of Jeanne
arc heroines since civilization in
vented war. Women brought about
the French revolution and fought in
Yes, women-SaIvation Army las
sizes; Red Cross nurses. Y. NJ. c. A.
lance drivers. and brave women who
faced the heart-wringing suspense at
nome.have answered that inane
question: What could you do for
your country In case OF war;"
A pompous chairman weighing 900
pounds asked that sneering question
once too many times, and the answer
snapped back: "At least as much as
you did"
The Women's Party, OF which Mrs.
oliver II. p. Belmont is the president {
and financial angel and Miss Alice
Paul vice president. who plants
where Secretary Appoiis Anita Hol-
lister waters, wants a blanket" in
the form OF an amendment to the
United States Constitution. Such
an amendment has been introduced
by Senator Curtis and Representative
Anthony. both of that most con-
servative state OF Kansas. 1t reads
as follows (S. j. Res. 2i):
Article Xxx.
MEN and women shall have equal
rights throughout the United States
and every place subject to its 3uris-
diction.
Congress shall have power to en-
force this article by appropriate
Legislation"
entitled to rights" as we'll as men
Could there possibly be a moro harm
less amendment?
The secretary. Miss Hollister OF
strawberries7-why the amendment
Is needed-for the emancipation of
her sisters. women are oppressed
in spite of the ballot" she declares.
And. as IL to demonstrate that this
| is but a continuation of the great
suffrage contest, the amendment is
| introduced in the House by nephew
of Susan b. Anthony.
"But Mr.. Anthony did not realize
what he was doing when he promised
| to introduce that amendment" ex-
plains Mrs. Maud Wood Park. presi-
dent of the National League of
Woman yoters-which Is not a party,
but conglomerate of all patriotic
| women-of all parties who are for
women, for women's sake-like real
artists are for art.
r y r
The most serious matter connected
with "eaual rights" refers not to the