Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-27

there has been too much belief and too
little knowledge"
She spoke OF tho need OF kindness
In tho world today. TT Il the after
math OF war" che said. "You can't
let Hell loose on earth for four years
and expect to find Paradise at the
end. Yet therc was one aspect OF war
which was better than anything I
There was kindlincss among all
ella sses OF population. One felt at
last that a brotherhood OF man was
coming about
A Lady Astor related anecdotes
to prove this belief. II was easy to see
why In her friendly and kindly rela-
tions with all classes she had so COM
pletely won the hearts OF her con-
stituents.
Women willing TO Sacrifice.
She declared that the women OF
England, and she believed. OF the
MbVlu NeIN Wiltiuk W 0hs o<hNiA
fices for tho cause OF peace. What a
wonderful world II would be II nations
were bound together by eacrifice,
idealism. and helpfulness." she said
but | don't believe all the goodness
has gone from the world. i wouldn't
want 10 live in II II did"
Il love the English women" she
said later. but l love the women OF
all countries when they're kind and
brave. Women with votes must 20 Out
and rectify the mistakes caused by
our weak ness in allowing the poor
poor men to govern us alone. We've
always known In our hearts that they
were the weaker sex, but We lacked
the moral courage TO tell them 30. n
I've said before don't want a woman
governed world any more than 1 wan
a man governed world. We must co
operate
World Looks to America.
She spoke OF how the world look
10 America not for money but 70
vision and kindness. Great applaus
lgreetcd her comment that. "Idealisr
took America into the war. but ideal
ism never took hcr out of the peace.
When she mentioned the League O
Nations. or a. she prefers TO call 4
the League OF Peace there wa
asain an uproar OF approval. Quicll
she retorted. Make your enthusiasm
practical and you will have tn
league. You won't get It by clappin
for Il: you must get IT by working fo
it,"
IL was started by an American, sh
said. You applaud tho starter. but
was the high purpose of the people be
e hind. Go for the ideal. not tho idealis
Go for tho principle and don't be side
tracked 10y the personality"
, Favors Single Moral Standard.
{ She recounted tho achievements {
: the League Of Nations. especially 4
efforts TO crush traffic In women. '1f
only people who do not believe in Il
; principle OF League OF Nations al
J. the Bolsheviks and the reactionaries
she said. She declared that she wou
4 not want TO represent men and wome
c without high moral sense. She urge
= the women Of England and Ameris
}. Some mon look on women only ,
physical companions" she said. w
J. must educate all women TO a high'
. companionship."
I, She spoke OF France as 30 blindt
h by her suftsrinGs that she cannot 81
!, that the only way IL TO look forwnl
y and not back.
= In closing Lady Astor said that II
, only Ausfaction In life Is to work NJ
IL nght for the GOOD thinEa ITS n
easy she said. but who wants Z
= easy 5ob.7" / am = normal Svomf
i and love my children, but because
Il them ! want to mako the world be
q ter place for them and for every 9th
woman's children"
3 At the conclusion OF the applau
he which followed her speech, a Ric
monc delegate presented Lady Ast
is with an armload Of magnificent re
y Richmond roses. saying: over /
~ ~ years ago Virginia fought bloo'
revolution because It had no memb
L in Parliament" Lady Astor's We
IN noticeable Southern accent was mo
pronounced as she replied, "Wh
e. Virginia fought England. there was
;, Englishman on the throne"
When her speech was finished. La
- Astor went 10 an overflow meeting
te the Belvedere Hotel for the WON
81 who had stood in line and strugg
with the stalwart policemen for {
: trance. As Lady Astor had hurr.
- through the narrow aisle that open
Y for her In the crowd. she had be
- eh Cd no nd q
called. Never mind. III come back a
We'll have an overflow meeting"
= While the National Committee a
many Baltimore women left the h
to make room for delegates who h
- been shut out, Lady Astor chat
vivaciously with Mrs Carrie Chspm
Gait Lady Astor was dressed IN
simply made gray afternoon dr.
with long sleeves and shaI
Z neck. She wore gray stockings a
slippers with rhinestone buckles. /
only tewelry was a double string
ri pearls and several bracelets. and
wore orchids at her waist. Her sl'
der. expressive face is crowned W
. fluffy yellow hair and a dimple con
and goes as she speaks. Her mani
. in speaking is easy and informal {
. her face expresses her emotion as
talks.
Lord Astor In Evidence Also.
Seated in a wing was Lord AS
watching her with illy-concealed
miration, and half audibly prompt
her when she hes!tated for a W.
- He is a good looking, tall Englishm
4 with dark hair and eyes and cl
~ clipped moustache. Before the ms