THROUGH FRENCH GLASSES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 712, 11 January 1910, Page 3

THROUGH FRENCH GLASSES.

, -.;ip . An article wliich'has recently appeared. an '-'lie Journal;', Claris): shows-tnat ,tho -j part;.played:. By Australian • Voiheri .in . public aJlairs has . not escaped .the' eye .01 li tha iVencii critic. Although some 01 tho . ;: xelj3Em3''mentione<l . cannot justly be as-;-',;;cribedto-tHe;!Kj\ver';oi;,thQ-.Avomen,s;.v6to,' ( shows ia -'~oleai;'; ; :).][> by". •- asking'- Uu> .questioni: - ;; v'•' .; .': . ; ';;V , li''rench:womeri;succeed in gainiiig ' the ' Six' miliioii ;.yomen.' eserr cise a'- ':canj.one-;relusG :': - : them, the right: to choose, representatives of ;-their? : interest--.iii/ such .'vital 1 • ..questions'as the' progress - anil protection . -of tha. race? ;Turniug to Hew Zeal«d .' >:-,l and ;Australia,".we learn/. that'/ ; women- 'cair .'•oxercise v t!ie :vote. wisely.' and. ,-without i . detrnnent tp ■their 'fpmim'na -and v.:;-, -;<;that.;thfiy :are.;=the'',best';-pioneers' of isocial' j jrbgress^;:;\% i'iiX ; ; / A'ustralia/'. tho - ivriter continaod - tho :;inlluettce of ;-wouien; Has ;;broiiL'lit . about excellent lc-i;islation for. the' prottc- ; - ' . Uon of working women.; the-..eight-hours ;;hygiemc:;;conditidns ) r;aJid.'a' ?■ -. .iigher rate of .payment. 'Their irJiuence .-. iasvalso ameliorated the labour' condio.v . jaons ■' of meh.lj 'It; has advtuiced'r' legislait- '. 11 .' f?r M the' protection, pf children, -.'for f.;;• 3'aisnig . the..; . standard/ of the -. ; old : age, pensions, part;Tiliantiyvih/tho ; r ; .. ;.? epression • of. the ; .twin ; vices,.'aicohoiism f and^gambl^^r:;;''j' ; o^;;;.^'C woman's suffrage has : v ;™ral districts vhasi-i-esulted -in Wassoluto .'prohibition.;'. The - towns, are • i.'.eiample,;;' and; -toon, vtmuiks to -Jemale . influence, the y ®-'-lifted'.-froi ii tuio i )ean ..yomen aro . . Militted. to : the suttrage 'in Finland, V:':-.^¥^v^-i; ;,.voted .prohibition,,h ave establisheu 'an - J:.' 't ls da y.^ r bakers, havo .discussed f-.Me. scheme .for assistance for necessi-' f '' ;1» paid; sis " , the' 1 W ' t0 eDsur ,° complbte rest. ln women. were/elect M.to Parlia^' ;^ a ' t "°£- these;women-are mothers Y;jyC of;)|famili^,-'ror;*';at : ''all;'"events;-.-'mam^ ~' "V.' '•" f? - factions need not : interfere with - duties of marriage --and-; maternity.* \ v 01 .¥ wstihet: or - generous • soli-" aartty.:' Womonvohng fortie protection 1 of the worker, the.abolitioh of alcoholism ' , pensions tor_-. theaged, assistance' for : .-2°!;S e P'' - and ,. « T «?y ! ,otherumbvement- ! for ™«-PrefrT a tion, the security,. and the neajltn of'tho race.'-:..-'-.;/'-- 1 ' ; - v . : ™-,S nd - OMseHes--. face to face' . -...;.,'-'^t!i,fao^^We i might' . . auns . cherishedby Finland '-women- - Severe • penalties-.'for cruelty ..to children «k.iaion or the. rights of- ; --married' wpnien, aoii<i tho creation-by the 'municiostablishinoDts for Po«!lv,"ifeneglected chUdren;;;: are' .... animated by -philan-' ■ ti'irophy and an elevated--sense: of.-; ius- '"' f "l^ce;v' j :v i; 1.;: V "iVi /"Ilone of .the feary'tliat were expressed . debut; 'pi ■woman Bv' fiiffrage : have ■■;: not .been brokeU-.up.' Homes-and children havei-not :been" feerted The , sound; legislation, nSs'notvbeenfßeversedand ,fao candid mind oan ignore the benefit that' has accrued 1 fromi the] admiKion : of .' women, .into . public lire,V*:By-i their ;'in- ° fluense, parliamentary life ..has been purified .aiul; raised to a Ughfr.'leyel—,\us-'''\traUan'..',Tbinen"'.Wnni)i.sl»!/'«iid()rso-i ;.th« _ of; men Tj;_ho, are, not;of ' irre-' pTOa<iha.ble^character::' J "Sb I 'far,.'all that enfratichised ; women havo.'done is admir- ■'. ; ablo.-; They have conquered', for their . sisters' in all lands the., suffrage, of the A ; world!" :;AvA : W:';A;;-':' A;