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Maryland State Archives Maryland Suffrage News Collection MSA SC 3286 msa_sc3286_scm7805-0015 Enlarge and print image (2M) |
| 204 MARYLAND SUFFRAQE NEWS MARYLAND SUFFRAQE NEWS Published Weekly By the Just Government League of Maryland. Editor*: DR. AND MRS. DONALD It HOOKER, Odar Lawn, Homeland Avenue, Uovans, lid. Contributing Editors: Int. Tn*Him s P. Thomas, Mrb. John (J. Wii-bon. I ML FuiRENt'E R. SABIN. Mas. CHABisa J. Keller, Da, O. EllWARO JAKTIKT. Miss Ki.leh N. La Motte. Managing Editor: Miaa M. B. Dixon. on N. Charles Street. Bualnoaa Manager: MRS. CHARLES JOSEPH OGLE. Sylvanslde, Kenwood Avenue, CatonsvIIle, Subscription Rates: DOMESTIC. One Year......................fl.flO Three Months on Trlnl..........lift 81l Months.....................QO Single Copy.....................03 i'A N APIA N. FOMCIGH. One Teur......................*l.ftO One Year......................|1.50 RECEIPT of payment must not be eipeoteri tn show on addresa label under two week! from date received. Instructlona for HEM-'.ttAl„ lilMOMIM A\(T. or CHANGE OP ADDRESS should be aent two wreks before tin- date they are to go Into effect, iii.ih olii mill new nildrewse-a tmint always be given. Checks and drnfu am) t".>t..ili<-t- orders ¦botild be made payable to Tbe Maryland Suffrage News. Advertising rates will !¦*¦ sent upon application to advertising manager. BALTIMORE, MARCH 22, 1913 THE MARYLAND WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL In our issue of August 31, pji.2, \\c said, in defining the function of ibis paper, that we would support only ci/mi/ sutfrayc for women. "Tile problem is to give the women of Maryland political expression. It is not to give it tinnt[> of women political expression. The rich, the well-to-do ami the poor, the idlers and the workers, the good and the not- good, the married anil the unmarried, the mother and the chidless. all have an ei|ual right according to the principles of our government." In the months which have passed since this was written our opinion has grown into strong conviction. There can he no middle course. In- deed, we venture to suggest that people with the good of the movement at heart might properly right against any form of limited suffrage for women. This issue is too clear for sophistical arguments. Stt-lngtttl should unite on one hill enfranchising women on equal terms with men and stop there. No other hill should he introduced, and if one is introduced having different scope, it should he vigorously op* posed as running counter to our principles. HUNNEWELL ON THE MAP AGAIN We are glad to note that the Supreme Court of Kansas has sustained the Mayor of llunnewell. Mrs. Wilson, in her content with some of the members of the City Council. It will he recalled that Mrs. Wilson, subsequent 10 her election as Mayor, was blocked and antagonized in every conceivable way by three members of the council. These men adopted methods to embarrass the administration, which if used by women would have caused a nation- wide outcry. The fact would have been conclusive evidence for some people that women are fundamentally and inherently unsuited for partici- pation in government. We wonder what sort of evidence would be re- garded as adctjuatc by these same people to demonstrate the incom- petence of men for government. The Supreme Court held the Councilmen against whom Mrs. Wilson filed charges as guilty of wilful misconduct in office and of persistent failure to co-operate with in administering the affairs of llunnewell. They were accordingly ousted from office. THE HAY OF TEACHERS We have recently seen it stated that in eighteen out of fifty-eight States the average annual wage of public school teachers is less than Si.00 a day and that one State rents its convicts per annum for more than it pays its teachers. This might serve as the basis for an interesting investigation in Maryland. Confirmatory results might activate some of our own teach- ers in suffrage work. The force of the argument would doubtless be increased if the wages paid to the women were alone considered. Men receive higher pay which brings up the average. Do the convicts in Maryland earn more than the State pays its women teachers? If so, are we to assume that ihcv are worth more? THE BALTIMORE BRICK This is the glad season of spring when the l'.altimore brick lolls softly in its puddle of clay. The unwary foot shoots a stream to the ankle which is not conducive to whole-hearted enjoyment of the birds and budding trees. She who walks with gaze above quickly realizes that while thoughts may dwell in tbe clouds feet must need travel close to the earth. THE DYNAMITE DISASTER It i-. lilting that we should express sincere regret at tbe dynamite disaster which occurred near l'.altimore a short time ago. (>ur heart, go out especially to the women and children so suddenlv bereaved. THE NATIONAL VIEW OF SUFFRAGE The United States Senate has raised the Committee on Woman Suf- frage from a minor to a major position. The committee has furthermore been enlarged and tbe majority of its incmlicrship given to Senators who favor the extension of the suffrage to women. This change offers a tangible sign of the change in sentiment and indicates that the National Democratic Party foresees the approach of an amendment to the Federal Constitution. The effect on our own majority party in Maryland will be interesting to observe. It is writing progress in capitals. What will it do in action? Will it grant the principle of popular government on the question of woman suffrage or will it resort to the methods of troubled Waters? headers will remember that in the last Legislature Mr. Waters forsook his word and spoke against the bill. Mr. Waters, mirf others, have de- cided that he will not go back to the Legislature. We bo|ie that the Democrats of the State will not bungle things so badly. Whatever the State Democracy decides to do it is apparent already lhat the National Democracy realizes that future tenure of office is inextricably hound up with the question of woman suffrage. It is not improbable, however, that Democratic politicians of Maryland will shortly attain to the same processes of celebration. A TIMELY WARNING AGAINST OVER-ENTHUSIASM Rabbi Kubenstein took up the question of wages and morality in his sermon at the liar Sinai Temple last Saturday and. even as reported, offers a timely protest against the excessive emphasis which is now being placed upon low wages as a contributory cause of prostitution. We have no doubt that Kabbi Kubenstein. considering the collateral factors of law wages, such as overwork, lack of facilities for proper recreation and nial-nutrition. regards them as contributing causes. Hut it is a mistake to overstrcss them to the exclusion of other environmental or hereditary conditions. Although Kabbi Kubenstein is an avowed sulTraigst we are hound 10 disagree with him if. as reported, he thinks equal suffrage would not be a powerful force tending to the suppression of prostitution and ulti- mately to the establishment of a single standard of morals. The pessimism of many good men finds its origin in a concept of civilization is it has been—lhat is under the dominant control of men. and men as a whole have been prone to accept marital faithfulness a> ethically adequate and to forget the ethics of pre-marital life. This peculiar dual point of view aro^c because man did not bear, or thought they did not bear, the great burden of unchastiiy. Women have always born it. Modern knowledge has shown that in wedlock they hear it even to generations tinhorn. They, therefore, in wisdom and suffering have a more progressive and rational point of view. And this point of view carried into government and thereby emphasized in education in the '¦roadest sense will undoubtedly, in our opinion, bear fruit. TEACHING AND MOTHERHOOD We sttp|iose the New York School Hoard fears to establish a pre- cedent if it grants leave of absence to a teacher for the purpose of pro- creation. It used to be said that if women entered into gainful occupa- tions they would neglect motherhood. Now it has to he said of teachers that if they assume motherhood they will neglect their teaching and of all wage-earning women that they must choose either the wages or the children. Strange that presumably rational beings, appointed for the conduct of our schools, cannot devise a plan by which women may be mothers as well as teachers! THIN WOOL FOR THE PUBLIC EYES State's Attorney nrocning's plaint that criminals escape the law be- cause bis office lacks funds for extradition purposes would come with better grace if there were not so many cases "(lending"' with the accused -till in the city. We approve the law to extradite and punish wife desertion. His office might well be provided with s|>ecial funds for this purpose. Hut at the moment this wool is too thin to blind the public view of some cases which drag to the detriment of the public welfare. THE AMUSEMENT OF LEGISLATURES The proposition offered in the (>hio Legislature for a commission to regulate woman's dres> has probably already attained its purpose. Jokes of this kind are taken in g.....I enough |«rt by women. At the same time we have a dislike of play legislation at the expense of women while the unenfranchised sex contributes to the tax revenue by which such legis- lators are supported. THE SUBTLE INFLUENCE OF WOMEN What is this we read of embroidered trousers? ()n and off in the daily news one conies upon ideas and facts which must shiver the verv tiniliers of our School Board, Are we to martyr these good men with torturing facts about the decadence of their fellow-voters? Are we to |iennit our newspapers to lielittle their efforts at regeneration? The School Hoard has a wider vision than the public appreciates. Its niemlwrs have realized the influence of ill-paid women teachers upon ourliovs. and have expressed the ideal that voters, at higher pay. should he brought into the work of bringing up our youth. The dyspeptic outcry of "political patronage" is in very truth silenced, and cured, by tbe facts. Note the proposal that men shall wear embroidered trousers! Will anyone now question tbe wisdom and farsightedness of our School Hoard in the face of this fad? If women teachers have been subtly putting such notions into the minds of our boys, is it not time that we united with the School Hoard and brought about an obviously needed reformation in -uch matters? HYATTSVILLE MEETING Suffragists Ready to Organize In Prince George's County. A most successful meeting was held at llyattsville Saturday night, March I J, ()ver seventy people at- tended in spite of the rain. Tbe s|ieakers were introduced by Mr. R. I'. Whiteley. who was a member of the last Legislature, and who voted in favor of the suffrage bill. Miss Kdith Hamilton of llryn Mawr School made a most convinc- ing presentation of the arguments for the enfranchisement of women. She was followed by the Kev. Mr. Mythen, whose s|>eech was re- ceived with enthusiasm. When questions were called for, one young man had a great many to ask. His surmises as to what might happen if women voted filially drew forth an answer from a gentleman from a suffrage State, who was present. lie begged leave to state that in the community where he bad been living the women held office with great credit, and so far from losing tbe respect of the men. were gain- ing even greater respect, owing to the good work they were accom- plishing. Mr. Martin Williams, from Kiv- erdale. made a few remarks, and invited those present to a suffrage meeting ill Kivcrdalc in tbe near future. Mrs. J. H. Coates offered the use of her offices as headquarters for the new league. A number of names were handed in. and a meet- ing for organization will be held very shortly. Mrs. Whiting took charge of the Jietition work, pending the organi- zation of the league. SUFFRAGE PARADE BENEFIT (In April 1st. 21I and jd, tbe Zieg- feld Players will be seen at Al- baugh's in Katharine Kavanaugh's play. "The Wayfarers." The Fi- nance Committee of the Woman SufTrage Parade Fund have un- dertaken to sell tickets for the April 2d performance, anil 50 per cent, of the proceed* will go toward the parade fund. These tickets, which are now on sale at headquarters, 817 North Charles street, cost JO cents apiece and can be exchanged for reserved seats either at Al- baugh's Theater on the night of the performance or at 4t/> North Ku- taw street, after March 24th. This is a chance to see a nice play and contribute toward the expenses of the suffrage parade at the same time. STATE EQUAL FRANCHISE LEAGUE At a meeting of the State l-'qual Franchise League, held on Wed- nesday, March 19, Mrs. William J. Hrown was elected president to suc- ceed Mrs. William M. Kllicott. Mrs. l'.rown is a strong supporter of universal suffrage, and believes that an equal suffrage hill should he introduced at the next session of the Legislature providing for the enfranchisement of women on the MRUS terms as men. F"or some years Mrs. Hrown has been a most influential member in the W. C. T. I'., so that her elec- tion to the office of president of the S. E. F. L. will undoubtedly result in increased suffrage activities on the part of temperance workers. J. S. MacDonald Co. DIAMONDS Jewelry, Watches, Silver- ware, etc. 211 North Chattel St. Fidelity Building Baltimore, Md. |