The Woman's Journal, vol. 43, no. 5, February 3, 1912, p. 34

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IN FREEDOM'S LAND By Mrs. Mira H. Pitman Tune, “Dixie"

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Oh, 1 long to live in a sreat free land, Where right and might so hand in hand! Come away! Come away! Come away! Come away! "Tis there we'd find all life so slorious Love and Peace would be victorious. Come away! Come away! Come away! Come away! Chorus: O God! make justice reign, We pray! we pray! In Freedom's land, oh, let me stand, And live and die in Freedom's Land! We pray! We pray! We pray For Woman's freedom.

Male and female He created, Man and woman fairly mated. Come away! Come away! Come away! Come away! Life's companions they should be, And rule together in the Land of the free. Come away! Come away! Come away! Come away! Chorus: O God! make justice reign, We pray! We pray! In Freedom's Land then let us stand, And rule together in Freedom's Land, We pray! We pray! We pray For Woman's Freedom.

MIRANDY TELLS WHY WOMEN CAN'T VOTE

Says it is Because They Were Born With a Wishbone instead of a Back- Bone

“De reason dat women ain't got de right to vote ain't becaze dey is lackin in sense an',probusness," said Mirandy; “hit's becaze dey's lackin' in backbone. Dey ain't got no spinal column, an' dey hain't to blame for dat becaze hit's along of de way dat de good Lawd made 'em.

“I ain't never had no trouble in believin' dat woman was made out of man's rib. What worries me is why de Lawd's choice fell on de rib, which ain't nothin' but a sort of rafter to hold up a man's chist an' swell hit out, an' make him look proud, but dat ain't nowise important in hitself, an' dat is about de easiest thing dat he can spare widout missin' hit.

“Co'se I ain't a-presumin' to criticise de Good Marster, but hit does look lak to me dat when he was a-creatin woman, an' had de whole man to cut from, dat he could have saved us a lot of trouble ef he had made Eve out of a few jints of Adam's backbone, instid of dat rib. “Yassum, dats so, for ain't a rib de easiest squshed thing in de whole human body? An' when you goes to de market an' wants to git de tenderest roast don't you buy de rib roast?

“Yassum, an' dat's de trouble wid women down to dis very day. Dey ain't got no backbone. Of a rib dey was made, an' a rib dey has stayed, an' nobody ain't got no right to expect nothin' else from 'em. Hit's becaze women was made out of man's rib—an' from de way she acts hit looks lak she was made out of a floatin' rib at dat—an' man was left wid all of his backbone, dat he's got de comeuppance over woman. An' dats de reason dat we women sets down an' cry when we ought to git up an' heave brickbats. Yassum, most of women's troubles in dis worl' comes of dere not havin' no backbone, an'I don't know nothin' dat makes you want to cry out of one side of yo' mouf an' laugh out of de odder mo' dan de fact dat most of de women in de worl is down on dere knees prayin' for miracles to happen dat dey could make happen dereselfs ef dey'd git up on dere hind legs an' make just one good fight for 'em.

“Yassum, dey talks 'bout de difference between men an' women, but de biggest difference is in dis matter of de backbone, an' hit's what keeps women good, an' gives men de right to be bad, for dere ain't no foolishness dat a man will stand in a woman, an' dere ain't no foolishness dat a woman won't stand from a man.

“Dat's de reason dat we women can't vote, an' ain't got no say so bout makin' de laws dat bosses us. Ain't we got de right on our side? Yassir, we'se got de right on our side, but we ain't got de backbone in us to jest retch out an' grab dat ballot. “Dere ain't nobody 'sputin' de fact dat we'se got to scrape up de money to pay de tax collector, even ef we does have to go down into a skirt

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pocket instid of pants' pocket to git hit, an' our belongin' to de angel sect ain't gwine to keep us out of de jail ef we gits in a fight wid anodder lady, or of we swipes a ruffled petticoat off of de clothes line next do'.

“Furdermo', when de meat trust puts up de price of po'k chops hit's de women dat is got to squeeze de dollar ontil de eagle holers a little louder to feed deir chillun. Hit's women dat has got to patch deir husbands' breeches, and turn deir old dresses one time mo' ef de tariff puts up de price of clothes. Hit's women dat has got to send deir men folks out to fight ef war comes on de country.

“Hit's women dat has got to see deir babies die ef de streets ain't cleaned, and de milk is watered. Hit's women dat has got to put deir little chillun out to work when dey ought to be playin', ef times gits harder. An' s0 we women is des a-achin' to have a finger in dat government pie, an' see ef we can't put a little mo' sweetenin' in hit, an' make it a little lighter, so dat hit won't set so heavy an' ondigestible on de stomachs of dem whut ain't millionaires.

“Yassir, we'se jest a ho'nin for de franchise, an' we might have had hit any time dese last forty years ef we had had enough backbone in us ro riz up an' fought one good fight for hit; but instid of dat we'se set aroun' a-holdin' our hands, an' all dat we'se done is to say in a meek voice to men: ““Please, sir, I don't lak to trouble you, but ef you'd kindly pass me de ballot hit sho'ly would be agreeable to me. “An' instid of givin' hit to us men has kind of winked one eye to each odder an' sponded:

"Lawd, she don't want hit, or else she'd make a fuss bout hit. Dat's de way we did. We didn't so after de right to vote wid our pink tea manners on. Co'se some day we'se got to give her her share of de estate, but we'll hold on to it ontil she comes after hit wid hay on her horns. Den we'll fork it over to her in a hurry. “Yassir, dat's de true word, an' you listen to me—de day dat women spunks up, and rolls ceir sleeves an' says to deir husbands dat dere ain't gwine to be no mo' cookin' in dis house, nor darnin' of sox, nor patchin' of breeches, ontil dere is some female votin' doin', why, dat day de ballot will be fetched home to women on a silver salver. All dat stands between women and suffrage is de lack of a spinal column.

“Yassum, most of de trouble in dis worl' dat women has comes along of deir bein' born wid a wishbone instid of a backbone, but I lay dey can't help hit. Hit's all de fault of de way dey was made. But whut I'd lak to know is dis—why woman didn't get a show at Adam's backbone instid of his chest protector?"'—Dorothy Dix.

MARYLAND ASTIR

Maryland is bubbling and boiling with agitation in behalf of votes for women. The suffragists are maintaining Campaign Headquarters at Annmapolis, and delegations of suffragists and Antis have been to the capitol to interview the legislators. The suffrage measure has been introduced by Delegate Campbell, and a hearing will be held on Feb. 6. The newspapers are giving much space to discussion pro and con, and the warmth of the interest felt is indicated by the large sums of money contributed to the suffrage cause.

JUDGE TAYLOR GONE Distinguished Ohio Friend of Equa Rights Passes Away

Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, president of the Ohio Woman Suffrage Association, will have the sympathy of her many friends in the loss of her father, who passed away this week, at an advanced age. For many years he represented Garfield's old district in Congress. He was a strong believer in equal suffrage, and the author of an able Congressional report in its favor.

The relation between Mrs. Upton and her father was peculiarly close and tender. When Mr. Upton came courting, she told him frankly that any man who married her would have to marry her father also. He answered, “I will marry you both." The three have always made their

home together. Mrs. Upton took care of Judge Taylor with the most devoted affection during the feebleness of his later years; and if the suffrage amendment in Ohio carries, as we all hope it will, her gladness will be shadowed by the fact that he is not there to rejoice with her over the victory. SUFFRAGE IN SWEDEN

The cause of woman suffrage has entirely triumphed in Sweden. The concession comes with an unwonted measure of magnanimity. The women of Sweden not only may vote for members of the National Parliament, but are themselves eligible to that body. It marks a gsreat advance in the cause in Europe. Sweden is the first independent political society to take the step. The adoption of woman suffrage by so considerable a nation as Sweden must give great encouragement to its advocates in other countries—Omaha World-Herald.

SAYS WOMEN WILL SOON BE VOTING

“Woman suffrage is coming, not because of logic or the superior virtue of woman, or because some want it, or because subjects of taxation should have representation, or for any other of many reasons which are advanced, but because of certain revolutionary changes in our social and industrial world which inevitably will compel other changes.' This was the substance of Dr. Herbert E. Mills's lecture on "Why Weman Suffrage Should and Will Come," given the other day for the Equal Suffrage League of Albany, N. Y.

CONCERNING WOMEN

Sylvia Pankhurst spoke in Milwau kee on Feb. 2.

Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont is said to be thinking of starting a woman suffrage mewspaper in New York.

Miss Mary Winsor and Prof. John L. Stewart of the University of Penn sylvania spoke on suffrage recently before the Statg Federation at the Coellege Club.

Miss Mabel Willard will address the Study Class conducted by the Boston E. S. A. for Good Government, at 585 Boylston street, next Friday at 8. Subjects for discussion, Objections, “Woman's Special Function,' “Women Too Emotional,' “Women Unduly Influenced by Church,' “Indifference of Wemen.”

Mme. Nordica has been presented with a small gold button bearing the words, “Votes for Women, California, Oct. 10, 1911." 1It is a gift of the College Equal Suffrage League in appreciation of the services rendered them by Mme. Nordica in San Francisco, when she gave an open-air address from her automobile and pleaded for the enfranchisement of women.

Mrs. John R. McGinley of Pittsburgh, Pa., has offered to subscribe for fifty copies of The Woman's Journal to be sent weekly to offices and down-town department stores in which reading material is provided. The Pittsburgh Leader says: “This shows with what vigor the members of the federation are seeking to do everything within their power to reach every woman in Pittsburgh with news of the votes for women' movement."

Miss Harriet L. Keeler, Cleveland's new Superintendent of Schools, was the guest of honor at the last meeting of the Ohio branch of the A. C. A., held at the Women's College of the Western Reserve University. Miss Keeler was a charter member of the branch, and she told some interesting facts about early collegiate conditions in this country. Prof. Emma M. Perkins presided.

Miss Marian DeForest of Buffalo, N. Y., has dramatized Louisa M. Alcott's famous “Little Women." The play is in four acts, with twelve leading characters, and includes the most vital incidents of the story. It has been produced in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and in Buffalo, N. Y. It is said that Miss DeForest has been singularly successful in carrying over to the

theatre the atmosphere as well as the personalities of Miss Alcott's creation. “Little Women" for 43 years has held its place as the most popular of all stories for girls. The author of this wholesome and delightful book was a warm believer in equal rights for women. On one occasion she presented The Woman's Journal with $100, earned by her pen. Miss. Alcott wrote of equal suffrage: "Every year gives me greater faith in it, greater hope of its success, and a more earnest wish to use what influence I possess for its advancement."

Mrs. Lowenburg is chairman of the Finance and Ways and Means Committee of the Pennsylvania W. S. A. It was she who arranged for the theatre benefit given in Philadelphia recently which cleared over $400. She is the wife of a prominent Philadelphia physician, the mother of a threemonths-old baby, and a most enthusiastic worker for the ballot.

Mrs. Laura J. Watkins, delegate from San Jose to the annual meeting of the California W. S. A., was accorded the honors due to a veteran. In her report of the work carried on in Santa Clara county during the amendment campaign, she spoke of the forty years' struggle, beginning with the first woman suffrage convention ever held in California in 1869, of which she is the only surviving member, so far as is known.

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Sieber has been appointed director of the Building and Loan Association of Audubon, N. J. Mrs. Sieber is the only full-fledged suffragist in her town of 1,500 inhabltants, but she is active enough for several. She has succeeded in making suffrage a live issue in Audubon, and has brought it serious consideration where only recently it was considered a joke. Mrs. Sieber will be a candidate for director of the Audubon Board of Education in Washington.

Mrs. Jessica Finch, the recently elected president of the Equal Franchise League of New York City, is the founder and principal of a school for girls which differs in many respects from the traditional system of education. From a beginning in 1900 with a few pupils in a small apartment, her school has grown steadily until it now occupies a large ten-story building. Girls are admitted from 16 years upwards. They are not perpared for college, but are given opportunity to pursue any study they may wish. No one is compelled to study a subject which does not interest her. The purpose of the school is to train the girls to become powers in the community. For that reason there are classes in ethics, sociology and economics.

Mrs. Maud B. Booth, head of the Prison League of the “American Volunteers,' is on her annual tour of prisons of the Southern States. She will inspect especially the prisons of Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Georgia and Louisiana. Mrs. Booth says: “I believe emphatically that a woman's place is home; but where is her home? Mine is all the way from Boston to San Francisco and from Canada to the Gulf. The question is not what a woman should be allowed to do, but can she do it properly? In this reform (woman suffrage) home is the very watchword, for all the interests of the home, and all the evils that affect the home, are largely dependent upon politics. Women not only should have the power to deal with these, but could wield it effectively."

EQUAL-PAY FIGHT IN VIRGINIA

Norfolk High School Teachers Ask Higher Salaries

Women teachers in the high school of Norfolk, Va., have employed counsel to fight for salaries equal to those paid male instructors, when new contracts for another session are signed with the school board. The action is unprecedented in Virginia.

As the result of an interview in the Yale News with Miss inez Milholland and a lecture delivered by her at New Haven, a suffrage club will be organized at Yale on the same lines as the Men's League of Harvard. There are a number of strong suffragists at Yale.

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What To Do What Others Are Doing

N. Ohio woman A has just ordered 1,000 slips advertising The Woman's Journal. She is planning an extensive correspondence and wishes to insert one of these slips in each letter. Small slips will be sent free on applicationto The Woman's Journal.

HE Pennsylvania T Suffrage Association is running a full page free advertisement of The Woman's Journal in its elegant Bazaar program.

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HE Massachusetts T Woman Suffrage Association carried an attractive advertisement of The Woman's Journal in the program of its recent Theatre Benefit Performance.

HY should not We. suffrage program in every city, hamlet, and village carry an advertisement of The Woman's Journal? Y ou can be sure that many in the audience at every entertainment never heard of The Journal. They will all want it if you tell them about it.

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HE Illinois Suf- T frage Association has asked for 2,000 subscription blanks to help on the State campaign for more subscribers to The Woman's Journal. Each present subscriber is to be asked to get one new subscriber. Each suffrage club is to be asked to be responsible for getting a certain number of subscribers, according to the size of the club.

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P to the first of Uee year the president of one of the State Federations of Women's Clubs had never heard of the Woman's Journal. On learning of the paper she immediately subscribed. There are many simple ways of advertising The Journal. A list of ways to let people know about the paper will be furnished on application.

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