The New York herald., 1922-06-12
MRS. Gait SELECTS
GREATEST WOMEN
Il Don't Belong She Says,
Placing Charlotte Perkins
Gilman on Top.
JANE adams SECOND
Mrs. Robins, NJ. C. Thomas,
Julia c. Lathrop and Mrs.
Rinehart Included.
ANNE MORGAN ON LIST
Mary Bradford, DR.. Davis,
Ella Boole, Cecile Beaux
and NJ. w. Park the Others.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, whose
name has led nearly all the lists of
the twelve greatest living American
women. which the National League OF
Women Voters has asked the pubic
to suggest, has herself selected group
which she considers nationally out
standing. The suffrage worker was
seen yesterday on her farm near Briar-
cliff Manor. She refused to consider
herself entitled to a place among the
dozen greatest. II don't belong.
have only stuck to my work." size
stated firmly and dismissed the per-
sonal side of the subject.
When asked to give the names of
the twelve women who rank highest
for achievement Mrs. Gait named
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Jane Ad-
dams, Mrs. Raymond Robins, NJ Carey
Thomas. Julia c. Lathrop. Mary Rob-
erts Rinehart. Mary Bradford, DR..
Katherine Bement Davis, Anne Nor
Maud Wood Park
The controversy over the twelve living
leaders was started by the league. which
has been asked by the women of Chile
to name the American women to whom
they can turn for inspiration.
IT place Charlotte Perkins Gilman
first" said Mrs. Gait, because there
was period In the woman's movement
when she brought out first one book and
then another-the greatest of which.
in my opinion, was Woman and Econ
omy'-which were scientifically done
and widely read by all classes OF peo-
pie. And I credit those books with
utterly revolutionizing the attitude OF
mind of the entire country. indeed of
other countries, as to womans place.
Jane Addams and Mrs. Robins.
Jane Adams, one of the greatest OF
our women, started the settlement move
ment which now every city has taken up.
estab bllshing not only one settlement
but many settlements. She made Hull
House in Chicago a success and she
Travelled in other States, showing what
could be done in this work and how a
woman Of the favored class could be-
come friendly and helpful to the wom-
en- of smaller opportunity.
Mrs. Raymond Robins, woman OF
means, education and opportunity, has
devoted many years to organizing work.
ing women and helping them to help
themselves to better conditions. and then
to secure laws for their protect!on. She
Is 1ust retiring from the National Wom-
ans Trade Union League. but Is presi-
dent of the international organization.
Miss NJ Carey Thomas. who recently
retired as president of Bryn Mawr Col
lege, Is not only pfoneer-has In fact
blazed the trail for other women to
follow in the matter of scientific higher
educat ation-but she has opened up ave-
nues TO the Nung women OF the coun-
try.
Julia G. Lnthrop@s Work.
Julia C. Lathrop is best known as
the chief Of the Children's Bureau, but
she was made chief of that bureau be-
cause of her previous work for the well
fare of children. BY consecrated devo-
ton to this work she has lifted the whole
plane OF child welfare above that of any
NVtUeT tOuHlIy. CHt 0tnA NV OhA~C ~
fore the Wilson Administration and re-
mained all through those two terms.
1--WE have great many women
writer's of note and influence. and it
would be difficult to pick out one and
say she Is superior to all others. but my
favorite is Nary Roberts Rinehart.
MARY Bradford was Superintendent
of Public Instruction in Colorado. She
reorganized the schools of that State
and graded all country schools as town
schools and was one of the pioneers in
doing that kind of work. Her services
were recognized by her election to the
presidency of the National Educational
Association.
"Dr. Katharine Bement Davis is ac-
knowledged to be a leader and great
builder I'm the line OF social reform. For
many years she was head Of Bedford
where for the first time psychological
experiments were made with girls. Then
she became Commissioner OF Correc-
tion under the late Mayor Mitchell and
now Is serving I'm her chosen field under
the Rockefeller Foundation, and Is
known the world round as an authority
on the social evil.
"Anne Morgan deserves a place In the
list of the twelve greatest living Ameri-
can woman. She has done n great thing
in helping to rehabilitate France, rails
Ing the money here and directing 'ae
work there.