Evening star., 1932-02-12
Urges Capital Honors
For Susan B. Anthony
To the Editor Of The star:

Te tbs Editor Of The Star:
The 18th Of February MARKS the 112th
birthday anniversary OF Susan b. An
thony, our greatest American woman
May I make an appeal through your
paper to the women Of Washington and
the whole country to pause amid the
rush Of daily affairs and ponder what
her life has meant to all women.
Here IN the Nations Capital, to which
Miss Anthony made her annual pilgrim
age without break from 1859 to 1906,
the year Of her death-37 consecutive
years-it Is fitting that Old Glory, made
by a woman, symbolfzing all of the
American people, should f1y from every
flagstaff In the city. Every home pos
sessing nag should display 1t.
What do women owe to this woman
of the ages? The answer is summAr-
ized in the following extract from the
Life and Work Of Susan B. Anthony"
by Ida Hustled Harper: AT the begin
ming she (woman) was q chattel in the
eyes of the law. shut out from all oppor-
tunities and advantages of higher eciu-
cation, an utter dependent on man,
occupying q subordinate position in the
church, restrained to the narrowest
limits along social lines, an absolute
nonentity in politics. Today American
women are envied by those of other
nations, and stand comparatively free
individuals. During the so years which
have wrought this revolution just one
woman in an the world has given every
day Of her time, every dollar Of her
money, every power Of her being, to
secure this result. Never for one short
hour has the cause Of women been for
gotten or put aside for any other object
Never a single tie has been formed.
either of affection or business, which
would interfere with this supreme pur-
pose Never a speech has been given,
a trip taken, a visit made, letter writ
ten, in all this half century, that has
not been Gone directly in the interest
of this one object. There has been no
thought of personal comfort, advance
ment or glory; the self -abnegation, the
self-sacrifice, have been absolute-they
have been unparalleled Those who fol-
low the story of this life will confirm
the assertion that every girl who now
enjoys college education; every woman
who has the chance of earning an hon.
est living in whatever sphere she
chooses; every wife who is protected by
law in the possession of her person and
her property; every mother who is
blessed with the custody and control of
her own children-oWes these sacred
privileges to Susan B. Anthony beyond
all others"
Men and women built this Republic.
It's great men are signally honored each
year. Its great women are submerged
in oblivion to the great mass of Amer
lean people. Susan B. Anthonys place
in history is best expressed by the fol-
lowing tribute, paid to her back in
1898: "A Washington and a Lincoln
have come in our great century. and
between their birthdays was born a
Susan B. Anthony, whose grand life
has been given to a noble cause; once
the target for the cruel and bitter
shafts Of ridicule, now deemed the
noblest among women. The task of
Washington and Lincoln could not be
complete till the crown was placed on
the brow of woman as well as man, and
when the angels shall call Susan B.
Anthony to the life immortal, her name.
her memory on earth should and will
take its place among the martyrs and
saints Of liberty not for man alone, but
for woman and child"
Up with the colors on Monday, men
and womeni
ROSE ARNOLD POWELL.