Show CONTINUED FIG FIGHT SUFFRAGE ADVICE nv nr ALICE n Belgian Suffrage e J Leader BRUSSELS Oct Although 9 Although they may seem to be able ablo to rest relt on their laurels laurel American women Should hould not give Ive up the fight for tor women's rights There Thero are aro man mangy countries where women women women wo wo- men do not yet et et have hate equal nota bl bly in France Spain and italY and Am American women can do much to encourage en- en encourage en courage the suffrage movement sim- sim Ply by being Interested In It i Belgium to be gave women the right elected but did not give them the vote vot This apparent anomaly Is due to the Peculiar Belgian election law which makes the right to vote depend t social position etc When the lion tion of women's came up par could not decide whether q men should vote according to existing laws or whether the whole law election election law should be bo remodeled This Is Js a minor matter however and will soon be net nettled tIed and noll Belgian women may expect to enjoy very shortly full rights tights ot of citizenship citi The work of the Belgian suffragists has been heen greatly helped by the did fight put up by the British sue suf suffragists and suffragettes If It English Englishwomen w women men had not held out so c courageously courageously courage courage- for tor their rights I am suro O Belgian women would not have ve gained w what It t Is wo we because have so sOr sOrs 1 Y s soon know this ibis that that I I k would urge American not to lose Jose interest in the cause because they the have won victory on their side e |