| Show I X MILLION WOMEN WO On Friday last Jast Mrs Frederick Frederic k addressed to President Roost Ho Roose Roosevelt se- se welt veiL what whaL purported to bo be the mandate mandate man man- date Hute of ten million women of oC the thc United States assuring the chief magistrate mag istrate of oC the nation that thal she was commissioned commissioned com corn and authorized to speak for them In an au Important matter mattei and averring that her wor word of oC direction was WiS ex expressive ive of oC tho earnest desire based basell on time complete Information of that host of oC the womanhood of America MI Mrs s. s In ht that hour occupied rather the most sacred and the most responsible position ever assumed by bya a living pcr person on It is 15 doubtful If IC ICCI ever CI before one ono person was commissioned t to s peak Speak eak for Cor ten million outer other persons persons persons' On n any subject to 10 any uny one and at any allY I time line And nd the thc honor the obligation Is the more Imposing because those far for whom she spoke e were women I lie lIc who assumes to express the tho wish of one woman is endowed with honor No o matter what he may be be no matter mat mat- matter ter what he hc has dune done el elsewhere and andal at al other times the man who speaks truly C for far l one woman discharges es a acorn acorn- com n mission Islon mission of or of distinction and Is clothed for tho the time fn e In Iry the tho mantle of oC emi emi- n nence How greater then Is JH the st r ss the s solemnity the tremendous tremendous dous dou's impressiveness M and tho the I g-I glory 0 1 of one who speaks for ten millions Patrick Pat Pal rick riele Hem Henry for ani only three mu- mu huL but but he ho spoke their word wOllI He lie iwas was sure he was right before he went ahead and the rho venI t of the century h has s been that his wor words s sero iverc ero were true truo I e millions of people armed almod Ini in inthe inthe i the hol holy cause of or liberty and in such auch sucha a country ounh as this we WC possess are i i dui l j by bo any uny ny fret f that hal t- t tho c ny f. f can n send against them And the rel republic ro roof re- re l publIc of the United States testifies Y 1 that he lie did not a abuse u e the commission h hc h q assumed s But But here is a woman who speaks I for ten Len millions She Sho directs a 1 I f c d nt of or the thc United States Slates to use u-e his Is I v im 1 influence for the control of oC senators end ind adds the by no means veiled threat that if he do not nol obey her het in inJunction injunction in- in I junction those women n will use ue their theil Influence with their male relatives and friends s to vote oto In such manner n as will inflict punishment upon the We wc rather question Mrs 1 credentials Dou Doubtless she sho Is isa a very estimable woman It lL is us very certain there aro are millions or estimable gracious gracious gra Irn- cious cious lous and beautiful women In the time organization ort or or- ru t n z lon of or which f she sho ho Is a member und and Ill nd o dicer iii Cl 1 But BUL we doubt if they have hayo havet t told id her hel that they want her to lo dictate to time the President ent of oC tho the United States Slates J. J on on a subject of C which ho presumably He Im h ha s i better information than the they or t she I e. e Ve e doubt if Ir ten million women F have havo authorized Mrs Schorr to to threaten the tho President with their hostile hostile hos lies tile influence If IC he does docs not obey themI them I f I We Ve doubt if IC there arc ten len million women omell In n tho the United States Slaves who after afler knowing knowing- the facts of or the ca case e In question ques ques- tion and the present status of it it have directed ll an any ono one to Lo make demands on l the tho President the senate or anybody by h the W way y can Mrs make a a. cherry pie pic Can she sow sew on ona a button la Is she equal to Lo the time demando demand o ofa Ia ea beefsteak Che she she get geL up the tho cl children wash wa-h and dross them teach leach 9 them cm direct L them till fill their minds and it W arts art with what Is good and true and beautiful I. I and anel get set them away to school at al qt thirty eight Can she ho make malee the tho beds beds and anel sweep her Can she site J l with and amI buy with Judgment Car Cai sue take lake a staled sum stint for rol housekeeping expenses an and It 15 keep e ep the house within that limit 1 Can sho manage manac servants without abusing them or abasing herself cJ Can sho she shor r treat L with courtesy the women who arc arc not HO so rich as her herself el and bear hear with with good temper lumper the tho Indignities o of those who are arc are richer Can sho she wora worship worship wor wor- a ship hll God In the beauty of or holiness iii ami a d' d attend to h her hOr r business 5 wherever s she sho o goes Can she ho keep leep trac track of or all that affects the tho home homo and the dr chun n and the neighbors and the 5 5 r church hurch and amI the tho society and the tho late books and the tho current news and the I j confidences of or girls who two aro are trembling on eJr the verge of of three proposals and andi and i thu tho boys who are arc In the thc throes of or one ono I Can she with all of this open the front door at aL evening with a glad look In S her face faco which will tell her husband that he Is absolutely the tho only thing on lm her r mind and anti In her hel heart and nd can 1 she by the uttering of or twenty words c convince him that she understands his J crosses and his hla lights fights and his hils victories N and Is with him In ht spirit while ho Is deepest in the tl fray Cray Can she sho remember ber her overy everything thing and forget Corset nothing in 1 t tho the house and the and the world worM I. I f keep leep up Ul i her music and detect a had bad J accent In the c childrens children's French Can r. r she sho get et u up at C Ii o'clock in the morn morn- l If r i f I I i 0 1 i 7 Ao I Ing Ins and navigate the household through h this labyrinth of oC Interests and amI activities and fetch a n new thought from a new world for fur the refreshment o of her husband as OW they sit together In Inthe Inthe Inthe the evening e and can cnn sho she smooth back the hair hah from hl his brow blow as tho the fireside hour Is ended and by a simple look 1001 an and gentle touch and the tho fragrance of her dear deal presence nil fill him bun anew with love lovo of ol her ter and Illness for fOl tho the work olk and amI a t. t sense of oC Go Gods God's s goodness In Intrusting Intrusting In- In trusting him with wl h such a treasure Can Cnn sho do Ito these few and trivial lal things timings They measure perhaps a lithe of oC Iho the tho things Iho tho women of America must do and there thero aro are quite ten millions millions mil mu- lions of ur them with such cares or greater laid upon ullon them constantly We e e believe o In that thai ton million and an anything thc they want they deserve c to lo have Only these women who can do dothe the things s wo we ha have mentioned mentioned to to together gether with the m myriad lla of oC other tt tasks Is no mind of or blundering dull man tuna could somehow recapitulate somehow dont don't send orders orders orders or or- ders to the President of the time United States Stales nor nOl to tho the senate nor to any court or 01 JUI jury If IC the President were to send word to them what whaL he ho wanted them to do in ht a 1 certain thing thins concerning concern concern- duties thc they would log ing their home without nn any hesitation at al all send word back baek that the President would make just as much mach b by attending to lo his own business leaving them then to run the machine which thc they were charged with somehow wo somehow we ow-we wo doubt douht if Ir Mrs uis had authority to issue orders orders or or- ders to the President In the name namo of oC the tho ten millions And also And also somehow we we doubt If Ir tho they Wee like her attitude In the tho matl matter mailer r or will help her to call carry out her threat And speaking of or threat That Implies Implies Im Im- plies dictation Interference ace Interference ence enco In ht politics doesn't It Il Had Hall Mrs Schorr thought of oC that thal phase of or the case when she sho stood up UI as the tho of oC ten tell million women ICso If IC so so she Is committing them to lo an Illogical illogIcal illogical ical po position which not noL one ono woman In ht Inho ho tho whole ten million deserves |
