The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
MRS, HETTY GREENS IDEA OF MATR|MONY Declares It Wicked for Women
 to Wed Titles MOTHERS NEED GUARDIANS Says American Girl Who Seeks Hus- band Abroad Deserves What
 She Gets and More-De-
 nes Being Greedy.
MOTHERS NEED GUARDIANS

From the New York American.
 "1 am glad Gladys Vanderbilt is not my daughter There are thousands ot honest young worlxingmen in the United States good enough to be any girls hus- band The girls who go to Europe to get their husbands deserve what they get and more. If my son married foreign woman because the union would bring him title I would~disown him.
 These statements and many others, were made yesterday to an American re- porter in a remarkable interview with Hetty Green, the richest woman in the world, en route by train from New York to Newport.
 The woman whose name is known the world over sat in day coach--riding sec ond class, with men who toll with thelr hands, and who probably wouldn't, krow a bond from check, but who, because they know how to wield a pickax well have the respect of the famous woman flencier
 She Talks on Many Questions.
 Mrs. Green, lolling back in her seat smiled at the reporter, who had practi- cally '.cornered" her. She discussed, with remarkable vigor, marriage, divorce, finance the condition of the country, and touched slightly upon the notorious crimes of the traction trust.
 Here is the interview verbatim:
 What do you think about the marriage of American girls to counts and petty princes, and dukes. and lords Of the Old World, Mrs. Green?'
 Well" she replied, with twinkle in her eye, really, I know more about dls- counts than I do about counts
 Mrs. Green then made the remarks quoted above.
 q recently gave my son $5Ooo with |. which to buy a new automobile as birthday gift" she continued. "but l stip- ulated that it should be of American make That's how truly American I am, and I say this without egotism
 Title Hunters Need Guardians.
 "The mother who will pay s5OoO,00O for a title for her daughter should not ex- pect to get a son-in-law of any account for the same sum. Further than this. the woman who will pay s5,000,000 for the son- in-law should have a guardian appointed to care for her.
 But, talking about myself, if you want to know, I am going to Newport for few days of rest-to get away from business for short time.
 ''Itnen you nave not retIeu rum puS- mess, as has been reported?' the reporter asked
 ''When I get out of business" Mrs. Green responded, with smile, my work in this world shall have been done. You see have been busy 42 years and worS has made me young and happy"
 But, Mrs. Green,' the interviewer queried, ''have you not made all the money that you need, so that you may
 of fn in, tude and ease?"
 Have to Have Money to Be Happy.
 'It is not the money I am so greedy for" she responded. Tt is happiness. We have to have money to be happy. When I found 1t necessary to go into business to save what my father had left me, l gave up all idea of ever securing d social position.
 You know I am a Quaker. and the Quakers have a saying that if you burn the candle both night and day it won't last. From that you can see why have not gone in for society and business to- gether.''
 Now that you have reached an age when you can look back over l1ng pc riod of life--a longer period than you can expect for the future-is the wealth that you have accumulated as satisfying as would be the social position that half your wealth could buy?" was asked.
 If I had not remained in business" said Mrs. Green. with a grim smile. yet a proud mein, q would not have had the fun of whipping Collis P. Huntington, Joseph H. Choate and others of their clique.
 Won Fights With the Greatest.
 ..I have had fights with some of tho greatest financial men in the country. Did you ever hear of any of them getting ahead of Hetty Green?
 You see, I love to work because it keeps me out of mischief. Then it keeps me hustling to prevent the railroad and trust sharks from getting what I have worked so hard to accumulate
 Discussing the disparity between busi- ness methods of today and years ago, Mrs Green said:
 ..Business is not conducted in the same way today as it was 70 years ago. Then mans word was as good as his bond. Today you should have good glasses when you inspect his bond.
 Forty years ago common latch with a string on the outside was sufficient to protect your home. Today If you have a piece of silverware in the house, special