The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-05-02
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER THINKS
, OF JOINING RED CROSS
WHEN INTERVIEWED.
(From Tuesdays Daily
(Bv Gordon Gillespie.)

Wy oANS
It's a broad statement to make, con-
sidering the bigness of President Will
son, especially as the clouds Of war
hover over us, but here it goes:
l interviewed Miss Margaret Wood
row Wilson yesterday and enjoyed it
far more than when l once had the
honor of using a pencil and pad in the
presence of the chief executive.
Miss Wilson reached Memphis yes
terday morning, accompanied by her
accompanist, Mrs. Ross David, and
Immediately went to their suite at the
Hotel Chisca upon their arrival from
Louisville.
An attempt to reach Miss Wilson
over the phone for an appointment
proved futile, but a note that a report
er who was a member of the Phi
Kappa Psi, President Wilson's frat,
was outside brought me into Miss Will
sons suite just as she and Mrs. David
were rising from their lunch.
Miss Wilson is nothing short of a
| feminine edition of President Wilson,
| only an improved one. She is just
! that sort of a wonderful woman who
by distinctive c~leverness, inimitable
| individualism and unmistakable charm
! completely captures and holds your
admiration.
While she was telling Of her Red
| Cross work l interrupted her to ask
if she was a member of the Red Cross
auxiliary.
"Well, now, what do you know about
that?" she hesitated. mo, l am
not"
Suppose you join here" was sug-
gested.
"No, l am going to wait until 1 get
back to New London. But you can de-
pend upon it that l am not going to
overlook this any longer. I don't
know how this escaped my attention.
So Miss Wilson soon will be a mem.
Der of the Red Cross.
Another hobby with Miss Wilson is
her interest in the utilization of public
! schools as public meeting places. She
has warmly contended that the schools
belong to the people and it should not
be left to the boards of education tc
say whether the people may use them
She says that, Notwithstanding the
measure was recently "flibustered,
she is not going to give up the figh'
until it is passed by Congress.
Miss Wilson expressed much inter
Lest in the hope that the women o.
America would do their part in thu
conservation Of food supplies.
! Attempts to get Miss Wilson t.
talk politics were to no avail. Sh'
enjoyed telling she was born in Mar
ietta, Ca, that she loved certain
sports, but her country and her wor]
for it most Of all.
Miss Wilson sings tonight at tn
Lyric. That she will be rendered
great ovation goes without saying.
She had just heard the news tina
Capt. Emory Rice had sunk a German
U-boat, and her blue eyes espresso
! her delight more than her meanin'
!, phrases. And she talks as INTEREST,",
as her dad.
"Well, Miss Wilson, the country see
{ and appreciates the example you ar
!, setting in the part that women shout
play in the present crisis. Tell m
about it." I ventured.
Z "Oh, l just love my work. she sale
Singing is the keenest enjoyment l
= life, and 1 feel that I am better equipI
|, ed to help my country in this way"
With such a musical voice, no wor
. der she has sung herself into tn
hearts Of Americans in her labors &c
!. the Hed Cross. Miss Wilson need nc