Evening star., 1933-12-29
Urges a Memorial
To Susan B. Anthony
To the Editor of The Star:

10 the EoltOr OF Tne star.
May present through your columns
womans viewpoint regarding the pro-
poSal to build memorial to Thomas
Jefferson, appearing In a recent issue
Of The Star?
There can be no doubt about JET
ferson's valuable service to his country,
but ! am questioning the basis upon
which the claim is made that another
man should be signally honored in the
Nations Capital. Were all the builders
ments OF true greatness? Does length
Of service count in the comparison of
the lives Of great individuals? How far
does the influence of one or the other
extend? How many people have bene-
fitted directly or indirectly? Is this
influence largely national or interna-
tional, or both?
wish to propose the name of our
greatest American woman, Susan B.
Anthony, as deserving of the next ex-
penditure Of the taxpayers money for
memorial to great American. Is
1t not time that the American peo-
pie recognize the outstanding contribu-
ton made by a woman to the upbuild-
ing of this Nation? Will not men be
generous and just?
Susan B. Anthony took part in three
great reform movements during her
lifetime. She was one Of the bravest
OF the AbolitioniStS campaigning for
two years with William Lloyd Garrison,
Wer dell Phillips and others of that
uncompromising group which finally
influenced Lincoln to issue his famous
emancipation proclamation, a decisive
factor in winning the Civil War and
preserving the Union She was rotten
egged, mobbed from city to city, burned
in efigy and suffered all the indignities
heaped upon her fellow Abolitionists.
For half century, without rest or
respite, she carried on a bloodless revo-
luton, not only for women's rights, but
for the emancipation of men from the
economic burden OF female parasitsm
which hindered them from moving out
into a larger individual and national
life. She taught women to despise de-
pendence, to stand on their own feet
and assume their share Of RESPONSE
bility in national expansion, which was
direct result of the increased freedom
Of men. These women of larger outlook
and experience became the mothers OF
greater men, who in turn made it pos
slble for this Nation 20 evolve to its
present supremacy. Who would argue
that we could have reached this pin
nacle without the help and influence OF
women? The recent splendid recognition
at Montevideo Of the place women shoulo
occupy in national and international
life is a portent of that better day when
men and women will adjust all relation
ships on the basis Of absolute equality
Among all the great and good women
who have contributed to the enlighten-
ing influences of the present day, Susan
| B. Anthony's name. like Abou Ber
Adhem's. leads all the rest.
l plead to her. The torch she upheld
will eventually guide all humankind out
OF the darkness of misconception re-
garding woman's destiny into the light
OF absolute equality with man. What
influence could be greater?
Let us complete the picture on the
Mall by building close to those of Wash
ington and Lincoln a fitting memoria
to this illustrious woman, the third stal
of the first magnitude in the constella-
ton of great American emancipators
Throughout the ages there will ther
| stand that balanced expression of Amer
ican democracy. man and woman, which
will increasingly inspire humanity anc
lead on the centuries.
ROSE ARNOLD POWELL