The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
LLOYD GEORGE WORKING FOR \ PEACE ON ENGLAND'S TERMS
Wives of Politicians
 Are Warned to Assist
 Husbands in Campaigns

campaign, British women have been far more active in campaign work than American women. Lady Astor, during one of her addresses here, re- lated how she had participated in her husbands campaign for seat in the British House of Commons and stumped Plymouth in his behalf. Ho was defeated in his efforts to obtain a seat but the experience Lady Astor obtained and the impression she made on the voters made it easier for her when she herself became candidate for the seat after Astor inherited his title and was automatically elevated to the House of Lords.
 It is not at all unlikely that Mrs. Pinchot will achieve political office of her own some day. She is typi- cally "woman's woman" Tall, willowy with titian hair, of the queenly type, she satisfies womens idea of the esthetic. Her ability to dress up to her type is another trait that gives women peculiar satisfac- tion. Always she wears colors that are at once a perfect blend and yet a perfect contrast with her hair Her gowns are individua1istic and striking but they are never freakish. Though woman of wealth and un- questioned social position she has been keenly interested for a num- Der of years in the working wom an and particularly in the National Woman's Trade. Union League.
 Obtains Womcn's Laws
 She was instrumental in obtain ing for them a number of laws that benefit women in industry. She is a power in the League of Women hnldinar ha af cial chairman. 1t is not strange therefore that on the day of the primaries in Pennsylvania 1t became a fad for society women, club wom en and working women to go to the polls and vote for Clifford Pinchot.
 Mrs. Harry New also made a num- Der of speeches in behalf of her hus- bands candidacy in Indiana before the primaries in which her husband was defeated for re-nomination. She entered the campaign too late. how ever, to be of much help and only began assisting when it was seen the powerful inroads that Beveridge was making in impressing the worn- en voters.
 Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, wife of the assistant secretary of the navy, has had experience in stumping district in the state of New York when her husband wanted to go to the legislature. The pioneer among women electioneers is Mrs. John A. Logan. now over so years old. Gen eral Logan at one time or another was candidate for governor, senator. and vice president. Mrs. Logan did not make speeches but she took in hotel Hobbies and other places, but tonholing the voters and asking them to vote for the general She lives in Washington now and many are the numerous anecdotes she has con oerning politics of the last genera tion.
 Mrs. Mccormick Capable
 Mrs. Medfll Mccormick. wife of the senator from Illinois, is one who Is quite capable of helping her husband in a political campaign. The daugh- ter of Mark Hanna. she was brought up in an atmosphere of po- litical strategy At the present time she ha< taken upon herself the bur den of championing the whole re- publican Congress. She is going all about the country making speeches recounting the achieve ments of the present session. Mrs. Mccormick is one of the most active women of the seven who are on the Republican National Committee. Many wives of politicians might seek to excuse their inactivity on the ground of having family to look after. Mrs Mccormick has fami- ly and a growing family at that. She has several daughters one of whom is around year old.
 Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin has feminine champion in his daughter Fola LaFollette. She Is ac- tive in politics in Wisconsin.
 There are those in Washington who maintain that Mrs. Harding is the best politician in the White House. They" claim 1t was Mrs Harding's idea first of all that MT. Harding should seek the nomina- tion and it was her courage which kept him in the fight when things looked blackest.