Life — November 24, 1910 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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314 -LIFE- Priscilla Sizes Up the Election HEER up, dear sisters. Do not de- ‘i “spond. To be sure, Mr. Artemus vy U Ward, against whom we directed all the NN, different devices known to Suffragettes, was elected. In fact, he was about the only Republican who did not go down in the general disaster. Our parading and serceching and making shows of ourselves did not defeat Mr. Ward. The men voters went right along and clected him. Could we have a finer ex- position of our superior in- D telligence? The election of Mr. Ward shows that men do not appreciate, do not understand, do not compre- hend that an automobile loaded with Suffragettes is a political argument. But it has all had its effect. ‘ Many of us have got our names into the news- papers for the first time. Many a hobo has for the first time in his life had the opportunity to shake hands with nice young girls. Many of our dear young sisters have learned from this experience that there is more excitement in being out on the streets and talking with strange men than ever can be found in life by the family fireside and in mingling with family friends. We have been beaten this time, sisters. But do not be disheartened. There will be other elections. Our sacred cause still lives and there will be many opportunities to gain notoriety and mix on familiar terms with the people. Did you hear what dear Inez Milholland did? It was wonderful. As you all know she is a very pretty girl and wears the very latest Paris gowns. One day just before elec- tion she went out on Broadway and kneeling down on the sidewalk began to draw designs and write “Votes for Women! "? with some crayons she had brought with her. In an instant a crowd had gathered and all the men who had been hanging around the corners were asking who she was. No one insulted her and no one attempted to beat her. They just stared and laughed at her. The next day her name was in several newspapers. If more pretty girls would do things like this it would help the cause tremendously. It is an evidence of the fitness of our sex to hold public office and direct the affairs of govern- ment. It is an eloquent protest against the tyranny of man which has disfranchised us. We should all be grateful to Inez Milholland for her courage, her devotion and her intellectual- ity. Compared with her, Joan of Are was a frump and a coward. We need a daily newspaper. If we had one, our peerless leaders could get their names into print much oftener than they do now with the tyrants in control of the press, Besides that, if we had a chance to talk back, we would be able to reply to such sneers as this contained in a leading editorial in the man-edited Globe: It is to he feared that the gaudily bedecked woman suffragist of the street truck is an institution which does the cause more harm than good. She is a joke, not a prophet, to the average crowd. What do you think of that? No man who ever had a mother or a sister or a drop of manly blood in his veins could be guilty ef such an ungentlemanly reflection on our sex. (Do not forget, dear girls, that this “ mother or sister "” repartee is always effective). I know the kind of man who penned that base sentiment. Creatures of his sort never of- fer me their seats on the street cars. They have no chivalry in their natures. They think that, because they support their wives and love them and permit them to do very much as they please, women should be contented. As if that was all. We will never be contented until we have Votes for Women! And we won't be contented then. I hope the Republican party has learned its lesson. The O. P. would be in better shape to-day if there had been more Woman's Suffrage and less Teddy Roosevelt in the last campaign. My hearty congratulations to our dear sisters in the State of Washington, They have, won their battle and the suffrage. But I cannot approve of their methods. I am informed that their campaign car- ried on in a dignified way and by a serious appeal to men's sense of justice. Women who insisted on making themselves conspicuous and notorious were pushed to the rear. So-called “ womanly"? women won the fight. That will never do, The only way for us Suffragettes is to get out and make a show of ourselves. it demonstrates our intelligence. And, besides, it’s a lot more fun. Priscitta Jawsones LIFE’S INFALLIBLE FORTUNE TELLER If you were born on November G8 You future wils You: future husband @@> willbe much young- wil sing tenor ina er than you, and at QA church choir until your own table you you discover that will feel as though the contralto has you were running a very winning ways. kindergarten. WBS Your feture wile Your future husband > will wear goloshes will bea good knit- and expect you to ter. You will ad- carry them in your QE mire his goodness, pocket when it isn’t but occasionally raining. you will regret that he doesn’t go out with the boys and get spiflicated. “GB Your future wile Your future husband aa will be sligntly ec- will like women's centric in dress, but society. If you are a good cook, and ZO wise, you will have you will tolerate your women friends her fault for her visit you frequently. virtue. © § comicbooks.com