Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30

that time, diHidod her time between
war work and her children. Waldorf
! Astor became secretary to Lloyd
George, retaining his rank OF major
| in the Royal Life Guards, in which
! his oldest son now holds commission.
In 1919. on the death Of his father.
the first Baron Iicver. he succeeded
| TO the title.
Mnkrs Spectacular Fight.
That same year. Lord Astor having
LOST the Plymouth seat. Lady Aston
decided 70 run for IL herself She
nade a spectacular fight, speaking mt
street corners and, with her ready
tongue. making delightful retorts to
hccklcrs. She was elected on the
Coalition Unionist ticket. Not salts
n"1 with rakJng up her past. in which
l!oston had played so unfortunate n
part. her political enemies sent TO
Boston for Mrs. Glendower Evans, of
EoSton. wcll-known labor leader. who
Jumped into the arena against her
| cornpatr!ot.
Lady Astor's debut into the con-
Scrvativc stuck in -thc-rut House Of
Commons VIII go down in history as
enc OF The greatest shocks ever re-
ccived by that august body. How
they capitulatcd to the intrepid little
american. or her methods of attack
VIII not be matter of history.
One gets an idea. however. of how
II was done when one recalls her
maiden speech. delivered on the tick
lish subject. drink control. just like
Nanny" said the home folks when
they heard about II.
Graves IOuse,s Indulgence.
Fiscountcss Astor began by crav-
ing the indulgence of the House "I
am only too conscious Of the induI-
schcc and courtesy OF the House."
shc said. II know IL was very diff
hcult for some honorable members
10 receive tho first lady member of
Parliament Into the House of Com
mons IT was almost as diff
ncult Tor some OF them as II was for
me lady member of Parliament her
self. Honorable members. however.
| should not be frightened at what
plymouth sends out into the world.
AFTER all. i suppose when Drake and
raleigh wanted 10 set out on their
Venturcsomc carecs. some cautious
person said: DO not do II. II has
never been tried before. Stay at
nome. cruising In home waters I
nave no doubt the same thing occur
red when the Pilgrim Fathers set
out ! have no doubt there were
cautious Christian brethren who did
rot understand their going into the
vide seas to worship God in their
! own way. But. on the whole, the
world Is all the better for those VEN
turesomc and courageous West Coun-
Try people. and ] would like to say
am quite certain that the women Of
I the whole world Will not forget that
II was the lighting men OF Devon
who dared TO send the first woman TO
me mother OF Parliamcnts. 1t is only
FiEht That she should show some
! courage. and I am perfectly aware
mat It needs courage to address the
. House on that vexed question. drink.
However. i dare do IT,"
Lnuded by Mrs. Lloyd George.
In commenting on this speech, Mrs.
Lloyd George said: 1T was fIttinr
! that the first speech ever delivered
| In tho British Parliament by n wo-
man should be on the subject Of tenn
perahce' and IL was fortunate that
mat speech should have been de-
livcred by Lady Aston commend
hcr appeals and arguments very
earnestly TO all who love their coun-
try, and especially to women. on
whose hearts the burden Of intemper-
ance lies so heavily"
me underlying reason for making
this speech was Lady Astor's intense
Hmericanism. In conversation, en-
route from New York TO Baltimore
week ago, she said to me: Back
OF the anti-American propaganda in
England today. you Will find the
liquor interests. They are fightIng
iocal option and state control-anv
FORM Of prohibition. When was
campaigning for Parliament thew
sent powerful agents TO Plymouth IN
deteat me. They don't want to hap
pen IN England what has happened in
America. but it's coming"
Lady Astor was travelling In
III
blue cloth. with long sleeves and
'estce or georgettc. embroidered in
Wooi. Her only ornaments were
double strand of perfectly matched
pearls. single diamond cleaning
on her marriage finger, and few
uehten bracelets that looked as
though they had served as teethors
Tor her six babies.
shows Eject. Of strnin.
She showed the effects of the con.
stant strain of speech making and
commandment of reporters ana pho
tographers since her arrival in New
YORK harbor. and. but for the writ
ers having hailed from home"
would not have seen her. preferring
70 curl up for n little beauty sleep
before her triumphal entry into Bal
ttmorc. Lady Astor may be an Eng
iishwomnn by adoption, an American
by birth. Lut she Is. first and last. n
Southerncr by choice. y Virsinian
can obtain entree to No ST. James
Square at any time. no matter what
question of state hangs In the bal
ance. Virginia was the magic word
that got the writer beyond her
drawing-room door when other re-
porters cooled their heels outside.
i've simply talked out" she told
them. All you want TO ask, any
how, Is what's the difference be-
tween man and woman. There
isn't any. except woman can be
mother and man can't"
DO you wish the situation could
be reversed sometimes?" called out
young woman reporter, who had
ridden all the way from New York
in the hope OF n word
Children Have Been Aid.
mo; I think the whole thing Is
terribly overrated. I've never minded
bit having my babies. And they've
made 1t easier for me to do my
other jot."
Lord Astor, tall, good-l looking
male. in baggy, gray tweeds. stood
by. as usual. smiling mt his wifes
playfulness and effervescent pep.
That he finds her as new and as
amusing as the day he married her
Is as evident rs his alteration.
AS tho Interview progressed in the
drawing-room while the train
specded on to Baltimore. no con-
stantly dug from under the seat
manila enyeiopee hutofnr uJth oor