The Modern Woman's Rights Movement: A Historical SurveySchirmacher, Käthe
History
The Modern Woman's Rights Movement: A Historical Survey
Schirmacher, Käthe
Women -- Social and moral questions; Women's rights
[99] The following statistics are significant: Between January 1 and July
1, 1908, Russia showed an increase in the consumption of alcoholic
liquors. The total amount of spirits consumed was 40,887,509 _vedros_ (1
_vedro_ is 3.25 gallons), which is an increase of 600,185 _vedros_ over
the amount consumed during the same months of the preceding year. These
figures correspond also to the government's income from its monopoly on
spirits; this was 327,795,312 rubles (a ruble is worth 51.5 cents), an
increase of 3,745,836 rubles over the same months of the preceding year.
[100] See the very interesting article _Frauenbewegung_ (_The Woman's
Rights Movement_), by Berta Kes, Moscow.
[101] See Berta Kes, _Frauenbewegung_.
[102] See _Documents Concerning Women_ (_Dokumente der Frauen_), April 15,
1900.
[103] I am indebted to Mrs. Eudokimoff, of St. Petersburg, for an English
translation of the resolutions, the address of the Lord Mayor, and the
proceedings against the deputy of the Duma; also for a biography of Mrs.
v. Philosophow.
[104] Springtime.
[105] A doctor employed by a workingmen's association. [Tr.]
[106] Dr. Schirmacher treats Russian Poland here with Galicia, which is
Austrian Poland. [Tr.]
[107] _Dokumente der Frauen_, November, 15, 1901.
[108] Greek conditions are analogous to conditions prevailing in Slavic
countries; hence Greece will be treated here. Greece was liberated from
Turkish control in 1827.
[109] There are elementary schools for boys and girls. The secondary
schools for girls are private. The first of these was founded by Dr. Hill
and his wife, who were Americans. Preparation for entrance to the
university is optional and is carried on privately. Athens University has
admitted women since 1891.
[110] The English have abolished slavery in Egypt.
[111] See _Conseil des Femmes_, October, 1902, for the romantic
"Désenchantées" of P. Loti, and Hussein Rachimi's "Verliebter Bey."
[112] Compare _La crise de l'orient_, by Ahmed Riza.
[113] See the analogous action of the English in India.
[114] Report of the International Suffrage Congress, Washington, 1902.
[115]
_Mag der Baum wohl wachsen in dem Walde,
Aber keine Tochter mir geboren werden._
[116] India still retains the official regulation of prostitution (which
was abolished in England in 1886). Here again, militarism is playing a
decisive part in blocking this reform.
[117] In Bangkok, in Farther India (Siam), there is a woman's club with
the Siamese Princess as President.
[118] Report of the International Suffrage Conference, Washington, 1902.
[119] "_Le Chinois admet la supériorité, avec toutes ses conséquences, dès
qu'il la constate, qu'elle se révèle chez un homme ou chez une femme._"
[120] Report of the International Suffrage Conference, Washington, 1902.
[121] The University of Tokio is still closed to women. Women attend the
Woman's University, founded in 1901 by N. Naruse.
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