Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-18

NEW YORK.-Because principle
and right always triumph, eventual
ly all countries will pass laws for
the protection of children and will
grant equal political right to women.
Such is the prediction of ViscOunt-
ess Rhondda, British coal magnate,
reformer and political leader, just
arrived in this country for a five
week holiday in the Connecticut
hills.
The V~iscountess won worldwide
notice when her application for
membership in the house of lords
was turned down last May.
principle is bound to win" she
declares. That's why l am sure
women will yet sit in the house of
lords. Politics has postponed but
cannot bar the day when this Will
be.
Era of Justice Ahead
I'm England, as here, justice to
women, children and the oppressed
is beginning to be done. The SIX
| Point Group, composed of women, is
working especially along these lines.
1--WE choose our s. points because
they embodied important reforms we
| believed the public would rally
about. One of the most important
is a bill to protect young girls from
assault.
Through the activity Of u two
women members of Parliament, we
have already obtained partial action
in this matter.
AT least, we have got through a
bill which makes it no longer pos
sible for a man to defend himself
| against assault charges by claiming
| that he thought the girl was over 16,
the age of consent.
IF she really was under age, he
must be punished, no matter what
he thought.
Seek Widows Pension
another measure for which we
are working hard is a pension bill
for widowed mothers. In an I
to get equal pay for women, we have
selected teachers and civil service
employees to begin with, since they
! are paid, either directly or indirectly
by the government.
1--WE constantly hear in England
that your women teachers are paid
as much as your men. That is one
point l shall be interested to inves-
tigate.
Another bill we are pushing in
the interest of justice is one to raise
the status of children born out of
wedlock. The law now holds the
child responsible for its parents
fault.
public opinion is especially on
our side in this matter. The ideal
of justice also will be upheld when
we have had mothers made equal
guardians of their children with the
fathers
Lady Rhondda has been called the
busiest rich woman in England
| CT. .uIar;tnI pni1linnS from her
| father, food controller of Great Bri-
! tain during the war, but she puts in
~ hours a day working for the II
social and political reform measures
she sponsors.
Her mode of living is simple. Her
name was not on the passenger list
of the ship on which she came here
and her vacation in Connecticut Will
be entirely minus social frills.
Her is cordial and unaf-
fected. In dress, too, h prefers the
unostentatious. When seen here,
she wore a loose. dark blue crepe de
chine frock, cut for comfort rather
than fashion.
She is typically British in appear
ance-tall, robust, with deep-blue
ewes. fluffy brown hair, clear Skin
and high color. She speaks easily
and to the point, with understanding
and humor.
In addition to her work for women
and children, Lady Rhondda person
ally manages the huge coal mine in
~terests which came to her from hei
father. She is said to apply the gooo
business sense gained thereby In hei
political campaigns and to have wor
a number of points through her ex'
p~erience in commerce.
Lady Rhondda will return to Eng,
land the middle of September TO ale
in pushing a number of women's
bills.