The Washington herald., 1922-04-29

in the peace that passes UNDER
standing!"
In the midst of the applause that
followed her address. calls flor
Lord Astor were heard. He stepped
forward. Ever since my wife has
taken an interest in politics, / have
frequently had to modify my out
has always been that my policy
has been raised to a higher planet.
Loves Native State.
Not a member of the Virginia
delegation of the League of Wom-
en- Voters was absent when the
Old Dominion women met with
Senator Claude A. Swanson. After
presenting their program. they ad-
journed to the immigration commit
teeroom in the Senate. where the
Virginia lawmakers were rendering
lunch to the delegates and to
Lady Aston.
Il don't believe Virginia ever had
a daughter who loved her more"
she told her assembled friends. 1T
is curious that / who loved her so
had to go to a far country. Now L
love England as much as l do Vir-
ginia But IL Virginia thinks l am a
worthy daughter. let her men en-
courage her women to take part in
public life.
No matter what policy prevails,
America will not want to progress
alone. l have been told not to men,
ton the league of nations, so l
shall call II the league Of peace"
Need To Be Cared For.
While the members of the League
OF Women Voters gathered at the
Pan-American Union to witness the
planting of the first international
tree" Lady Aston entertained the
members of the National Press Club
and it's guests. the National Won
ems Press Club. with a chat on the
place of the woman in politics.
When she asserted that all we
women can put into politics is the
love that will help. men do right.
Miss Alice Robertson, Representative
from Oklahoma, nodded approval.
Miss Robertson. the guest of the
Press Club.w called to the platform
and introduced to the woman VI L.
You men are just boys" Lady AS
tor declared. You need the women
to take care of you. You know the
hard lot of the man who lives alone.
Look at your socks, So 1t is in poll
tics. You need the women to take
care of the little things which you
men overlook"
Delegates Visit Senator's.
The 1000 accredited delegates to
the Third Annual Convention OF the
League of Women Voters arrived
yesterday morning shortly after IL
o'clock. and proceeded to the Offices
Of senior Senators of the various
states, where they made known
their legislative wishes. Reduction
of armament to establish permanent
peace was the outstanding desire
expressed generally. Independent
citizenship for women, and passage
of the Sterling-Tower bill were
among other requests placed be-
fore the law makers. Many of the
Senators entertained the delegates
at luncheon at the Senate. Other
women were guests of Washington
hostesses.
International Tree Planted.
With fitting paEeantry, the in
ternational tree" was planted in the
garden of the Pan American Union.
The delegates hurriedly returned
lTOH the w lSpI utHlOHSlTdllOn Tor
the ceremony. In a great circle
about the tree were placed the flags
of the nations of the Pan American
Union. To music of the Marine
Band. a professional was led into
the south garden by Director Gen
eral L. s. Rowe, Vice President and
Mrs. Coolidge. Mrs. Hughes. and
Ambassador from Chile. Senior Don
Beltran Matthew. and composed of
the delegates to the Pan American
WOman's Conference called by the
league in Baltimore last week. The
women took their places beneath
their own flags and listened to
greetings from Mr.. Rowe and Mr..
Coolidge.
Coolidge wieIds TroweI.
Ideals do not remain stationary.
They grow or they decline. The
ideal of the American Continent has
the strength and purpose that guar
antees it's growth. and Is fittingly
symbolized in the planting of this
tree" said the Vice President a.
he threw on the first trowel-fuli of
earth.
All the Pan American women. to-
gether with Rowe. Mrs. Hughes and
Mrs. Coolidge then welded the trowel
in the planting of the tree, and the
gathering proceeded within the
building. Tea was served behind
the patio. and the receiving line
stood up the south stairwav.
That the best efforts OF women
toward securing international
is in the development
Of intelligent public opinion were
the conclusions drown by Secretary
of State Charles E. Hughes and
Sir Auckland Geddes at mass
meeting at Memorial Continental
Hall.
Hughes Gives Views.
You can't grow a fine human crop
by statute" declared Mr.. Hughes.
Woman will have a most construc-
tive and conserving influence in our
political life. but her important con-
tribution will be found in what she
does to protect the basis of society
itself. the home.
81 have no doubt we live in ar
age Of conferences" the Secretary
continued. There Is much talk of
basic differences between the Latins
and the Anglo-Saxons. but l am
more concerned with the resem-
DidnCcs- II Is q SlO" pTOCtsS, Int
process of international enlight-
ment. Peace cannot be secured by
forms of words or declarations or
by formal procedure where the
spirit OF peace is absent. There is
only one cure for the present dis
order: face the facts. deal with
causes not symptoms. establish con-
fidence before credit. for IL you
have not trust. you cannot extend