The Washington times., 1922-07-03
BY MILDRED MORRIS
Cosmopolitan News Service.

AVA NIoiN OociNSNy wv
ond Lady of the Land sees a
new 1922 type Of girl-a lady
like young person dressed with
becoming modesty.
The flapper with her rouge
and knee-high skirts and the
feminist with her new ideas
about putting men in their
place find no champion in the
wife of the Vice President.
She believes home-making is
still woman's most important
job.
Too Much "Flapperism."
The pet aversion of the Second
Lady is interviews. and she was
reluctant today to discuss even
the flapper.
T don't like the term 'flapper,
she said. 81 think it sounds hor-
rible.
"Too much has been said about
so-called flapperism. l believe a
reaction against it will soon set
in among the girls themselves.
Girls are all right at heart.
Their impulses are for the good.
They love to follow fads. II some
well.known girl would now set the
style with modest, conservative
dressing, they would quickly fol-
low"
Mrs. Coolidge believes the en-
trance OF women into public and
business life has the tendency to
make men less chivalrous.
Discussing women in public life,
she said:
Compares Men and Women.
while sitting In the Senate the
other day I heard members on the
floor denounce one another and later
saw them chatting together in the
most friendly manner. That's the
way men do. They have their po.
litiCal arguments and critiCise one
another in all sorts of ways. but
continue friendly in their personal
relations
Women can't do that They bear
grudges. l think. more than men.
But" she continued. ''one
shouldn't generalize. There are
women who are as fit for public
life az men. and | think we bene-
fit when they take office. but
should hate to see the day come
when women took the lead and the
men remained in the background.
Men and women should lead each
in their own sphere.
II think the world is happier
that way" added the lovely. dark
haired woman who has won all
Washington with her charm and
tact. speaking with conviction.
There is no nobler work for a
woman than the making and bcau-
tifying OF a home" she continued.
Then there is the work of char
ity and of the church. But the
home life must be supreme. With
the home secure. we can meet all
problems and feel sure the nation
will be secure"
The Vice President and his wife
are noted for their devotion.
Cooperation is the thing most
Needed to make married Efe
happy" said the nations Second
Lady.
"It is when husband and wife
are unable to cooperate that dis
cord rises
II don't believe 1t is necessary
for a couple to have similar tastes
to be happy. Many times similarity
of tastes causes boredom.
"One in the partnership always
gives more than the other More
often it's the woman who gives
more than the man. but l know
many men who give more than
their wives"
Mrs. Coolidge does not support
the movement to make divorces
less difficult.
81 think the tendency to make
divorce easier deplorable." she said.
The Second Lady of the Land
is most simple in her tastes She
revealed today that she often wears
readymade clothes.
IT'S less trouble getting them
ready made than having dress.
maker and just as satisfactory,
she said.
Since their coming to the Cap,
ital. from their modest home in
Northampton. Mass, the Vice Pres
ident and his family have lived at
a hotel, two squares away from
the White House.
II do miss our home life. os
course" said the Second Lady, but
am very comfortable in Wash
ington.
This way do not require a
houseful Of servants. At n hotel
all kinds of service can be had at
a moments notice"
The two fine-looking Coolidge
boys are home from school. They
are wild TO go back to Massachu.
sets and will shortly, according to
their devoted mother. The Vice
President and Mrs. Coolidge may
Join them IL the Senate takes a
vacation.
Tomorrow the little family will