The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19


pcctcd 10 look after tho families or
direct the household work.
The Duty OF Women In Politics.
"lf women, however, must get
into parliament, their object should
be 10 represent some definite move
mcut or bring about some actual re-
form In which women are interested.
10 merely follow tho same lines ms
mon IL not calculated TO accomplish
anything Of particular benefit to the
country at large.
AS TO the question OF tho eco-
nomlc independence OF the sexes and
the cry of each sex FOR itself, ] en-
tiroly agree with Doctor Salooby. an
English writer. who has said mait
sensible things on this subject.
AT present he says. although
Ellen Key In the only feminine writ
or who recognizes II. women can
compete with men only at the cost
Of complete womanhood, and that II
tho price which society as n whole
cannot afford to pay II II wishes TO
continue"
Unlike the majority OF English vls-
ltOra, Mrs Asquith has taken a ilk-
ing 10 American newspapers. and, TO
"ailve with human interest" In
speaking of this. she remarked:
while I am not in position 10
understand the extent Of tho power
of the press In America, | am In
cllncd TO think that In England II
has decreased IN the present genera
! tion. As TO the NOrthcliffo ncwspa-
pcrs about which 30 much is heard,
| I think they reached the height OF
their power during tho war and are
not likely to exert such an influence
/ In future time. Lord NOrthClffc
| himself. from what / can learn, ap-
| pears TO be taken far more seriously
Iin this country than In England, and
| Americans apparently give him credN
| n for poHHoBslnR a far greater degree
Of power than is really tho case.
Discusses Her First Lecture.
In speaking of ,her opening lecture
at tho New Amsterdam theater, the
day after her arrival, Mrs. Asqulth
said:
81 was exhausted from long and
stormy voyage and my voice was not
| In the best condition; but the audi
onco evidently made allowance for
| this and overwhelmed with degree
| ot Kindness and sympathy that
shall never forget. | was, unfortu-
natoly. unwlse enough to select q
| sporting story, with n good deal OF
Irish broguc. for my initial reading,
when | should have chosen u sub
| iect OF n more personal nature and
dealing especially with notable peo-
pie. Now that | know what Is want
ed. shall use better judgment here
after, and will also cndeaYor to make
each lecture as different as possible
/ by presenting an entirely new selec-
tion OF matter.
"I find that stoYles OF royalty
arouse exceptional interest here
while in England, where royalty Is
not novelty, the average fashion
able audience would not be inclined
to listen to such gossip. The same
Is true in regard 10 n discussion of
titled people In general. A story Is
told OF Fitzgerald. the English poet
aud translator of Omar Khayyam
that he was once bored about his
titled friends. At last. the poet in
terrupted him and said: L knew q
lord once. but he IL dead That is
how / feel myself. on the platform
Just after ! ended my lecture. d
woman came up and said, L know {
great many of the British aristoc
racy.' replied. 4 don't, but IN!
maid does"
With this plquant remark, the
chat came to an end. AS the inter
viewer departed Mrs. Asquith's sec
retary entered the room.
There are at least a dozen re
porters waiting outside" he said
"and each expects to get an exclu
slve story. There are also two NOR,
photographers with flashlights,
moving picture man and here arr
three more telegrams from tn
west"
what Mrs, Asquith said may no
be recorded.