The New York herald., 1922-04-22
KEEN FOR PROHIBITION
Says Lloyd Georges Future
Depends on Genoa; De-
n0unces Hearst.
MARG0T NOT PROMINENT
'Repington Speaks for Self
Alone: No Money for
Irish Fighters.

Lloyd Georges political future de-
pends upon his success in the Genoa
conference; nappers are pest and
should be slapped; the bonus for SOL
diers IS a dangerous and bad thing
and shouldn't be given; women ought
never to overdress on the streets:
''knickers" are an abomination--and
happened in the world is that the
United States has prohibition.
These are few, only few, os the
opinions expressed by Lady Astor in
a running fire, gatling gun interview
TO which she submitted for more than
an hour yesterday at the residence of
her sister. Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson,
127 East Seventy-third street. With
rare good humor she answered serious
and foolish questions-and seemed 10
enjoy every minute of It.
Perhaps that keen interest N every
thing about her and everything she does
IS the dominating characteristic OF this
woman of vim and vigor who came from
Virginia soil to be the first woman men,
Der of the British Parliament
Faces Forty Questioners.
Fear is something which Lady Astor
knows not. She said in her speech
Thursday night she pitied people who
hate and fear, and in her two formal
addresses and her Interview there was
no sign she feared man or beast. 1t Is
a rare and inspiring thing to see one In
politics drive through all subjects with
so little regard for consequences.
There were forty or more newspaper
men and women and a score of camera
men In the interviewing squad So many
requests for personal Interviews had
been received that she decided 10 take
them all in one dose. but she threw up
her hands when The half hundred writ
ers opened fire.
~ em opposed to easy divorce and
easy marriage" Lady Astor said. an
swering questions. Women are far bet
ter off In countries which recognize
marriage laws and observe them. Easy
divorce never helped women IN the long
run"
mo. bobbed hair doesn't make any
special hit with me--but I know II
were IS mine would be bobbed.'
Asked about LLOYD George and his
political future. she became thoughtful
and after a pause said:
ut all depends on Genoa: the outcome
OF the elections In England will depend
or the conference. IL Lloyd George
makes a success of ii he will win. |
know he never will be a reactionary.
Tri; heart Is with the great mass of the
people
Lady Actor met the interviewers In
drawing room on tho second floor OF the
Gibson residence 5nc Was dressed in
bl. serge and the F--lpIc dressing OF
her hair carried a suggestion OF the old
fashioned Virginia style OF coiffure. She
wore Il rope or pearls which she pulled
and yanked and toyed with ncryously
most OF the time she was answering
questions She stood and paced in the
little semicircle while she talked.
or the bonus she said:
Danger of the Bonus.
"Oh. that-I suppose / shouldn't
meddle in political issues. But look
out for the bonus. It's DANGEROUS.
believe in doing everything possible for
the wounded and disabled men. You
cannot do too much for them. Give
them work. Those who we've not
wounded ought TO be willing to take
job like other men.
"Your young men ought not to be
paid for fighting FOR their country.
Don't give them charity OF any kind.
remember the generous award made
10 the Grand Army OF the Republic.
which taxes us Southerrers heavily 10
nay men who never fought In the
civil war Don't saddle yourselves with
another Grand Army. ] am opposed to
any bonus. but caro- well for the
wounded"
Then came prohibition
"You had better THANK God you have
got rid Of drink" the viscountess said
"But we haven't"
'1f the rich want 20 drink they only
harm themselves. / am thinking of
the people who are not rich / am
thinking OF tho children"
what do you think OF having beer
and light wincs?''
"They may not be rolling around In
France. but I have seen rs many people
who had too much to drink IN France
rs anywhere In the world Beer drink
ing in Germany dulled the brains OF
the people. and anything that does that
Is bad for the nation.
"Tf any one thinks the American pao-
rle want TO have the prohibition law
changed nut u 70 a yote and ! think
YOU would find you would not &c;
drink back again. I'm a great be-
lever In putting things TO vote. for
have real faith in democracy. al
though I find few democrats. NV hts
band IL ore OF the few real democrats
ever have known"
"Rut domocracies made terrible mis-
takes. too II was observed.
"Crashing mistakes, but they learn,
and II Is better in the end"
Warns of Prciudiccs.
Some one sought Lady Astor's views
on rewriting American history. telling
her Of recent activities here along that
line.
"Prejudices In school history books
are most unfortunate" SHE said. II
would not teach my children a thing to
prejudice them against Germans. Look
what education does. ii two genera
tions Il changed GcrmanS. and IN about
the same tmg has brought Japan from
a medieval country 70 a modern one
u4f No t.v, IL unf1 n "a