The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

thoughts more or less overseas with
the President-those who aren't over
and see no prospect Of going. frankly
envying those who are. even though
they submit with perfectly good
grace to the obvious reason for their
not going-which is in the main the
lack of any obvious reason why they
should-the Republicans who will
come into their own" again after the
fourth of March, are beginning to
sit up and take notice.
One of the most interesting mani
festitations of it is the activity OF
the Republican woman's executive
committee. with Mrs. Medill Mccor-
mick at its head. One of the picest
teas / went to last week was at their
headquarters-only they say. 'iplease
don't call it a tea. call IL get
together meeting. The men would
have a fit If they were told we were
combining pink tea and politics" OF
course one gets the point of view, but
after all does II matter? When one
stops to realize what a large part the
corner saloon has had in politics as
she was played, when 1t was a game
which men played alone, 1t doesn't
really seem that the influence of pink
tea in politics is likely to be any more
vicious than that of red eye"-does
1T now?
However, in Difference TO the ladies
up at 1s23 II street. let's not call it a
pink tea. 1t was get-together of
the women OF the State of Washing
ton. with the wives Of the entire
Congressional delegation-barring one
representative who Is a Democrat
acting as hostesses. And every hus-
band or father turned UP and got to-
gether manfullyl But the two incest
things about that party were Mrs.
Mccormick in a wonderfully becoming
walking suit of queer Pompeian red
Bolivia and big. hat to match. and
Mrs. Humphreys awfully good nut
bread sandwiches. They tell me she
baked that bread herself, and / wish
she'd tell me how, for it's perfectly
delicious. Any man who tried that
bread would have to admit that hav-
ing the vote and being interested In
politics doesn't interfere with
woman's being a good housekeeper.
and perfectly corking cook.
1 always did admire Mrs. Hum
phreys immensely. I've heard some
wonderful stories of the things she
has done in the face of almost in
superable difficulties, and now-well.
Mr.. Humphreys certainly is lucky
man. Think OF living in the same
house with that nut bread or its pro-
ducer! Mrs. Humphreys answers the
bromide about the woman who votes,
being inclined TO neglect her house
hold as completely as Mrs. McCor-
mick refutes any theory that she is
going to neglect her children. Incl
dentally, Mrs. Mccormick Is a mighty
good housekeeper. But the children
are her passion. Whatever else II
might be necessary to neglect-the
children. little Katrina, and John
ME-" whose name is really Medill. are
not in the least danger of being
neglected.
And that doesn't mean that Mrs.
Mccormick is not interested in her
new political job. She is-tremen-
dously-and she'll give it her best eff
forts. She was just back that day
from a flying trip to New York to
meet Mr.. Hays and talk things over
further with him. and she was full of
their plans. But-when politics or
anything else seems likely to collide
with the best interests of the chill
dren-well. let it look out for itself
that's all.