The New York herald., 1922-05-02

under conditions that are possible. I
would rather child Of mine have a
chance in industry than loaf outside 1t.
The 100000 working women OF
America then called for the attention
OF Lady Astor. In referring to the
girl of sixteen in industry" she stated
The natural and proper feeling for a
girl OF that age is to want to dc
nothing"
II am Mortified" she continued. when
hear anybody talk of wanting to work
more than eight hours u day. Ii they
put in their best effort during that time
they will get better output than il
they dragged along for twelve hours"
Opposed TO Socialism.
After stating that it is just as neces-
sary 20 serve ones country in peace as
it is in war, the speaker turned to Social
ism.
II am not such humbug as be a
Socialist" declared Lady Astor. "A!
this talk about brotherhood and inter
nationalism is spoken by people who
can't even get along with their neig
hbors. | knew a Hungarian who talked
about brotherly love when he was rob
bng the butcher.
''rhe ideal of Socialism is beautiful
But you can't realize 1t through lesis
lation. 1t has TO come through the hear
and through Christianity. You cam
make men and women economically
equal. All we can do is to see they nave
an equal chance. Put that spirit o.
brotherly love that was back OF the
founding OF Pennsylvania into operation
to educate the non-possessors of it, co
operate and explain things from oul
point of vow.
Socialism can't force US on. but Chris
tianity can help us on. I'd be mor'
popular IL didn't think this way. Every
one either wants you to be redho
Socialist or redhot reactionary. In
| Just a middle man.
When Lady Astor turned her thought
to local politics she carefully avoided al
references to party or candidates.
How many OF you" she demanded
4 "are going to take the trouble to com
out and vote? IL men and women wan
J n clean. straightforward and homes
! Government they can get IT, There /
no use damnins the politicians.
/ Sorry for Politicians.
/ "I am rather sorry for them. al
ways stick up for my trade We Away
! let you see our faults. a great many o
] you SlI at nome IIQ QOll let any oI'
see anything about you at all. Apath!
! is one of the main troubles of the world
"All soldiers grumble when they come
home from a war-it's their privilege
but not yours. Remember that we can
help just by having the vote, but by
using it.
"I hate your bosses-manipulatins
and fooing you--and how easily yol
are fooled. 1t Is temptation for any
politician; I don't blame them for fool
| ing you, but blame You for beins
! fooled"
| The thrust. delivered in good humor
went home. The speaker was rewarded
with an outburst of mingled lGughte
\ and applause.
A Giving wage for the girls Of six
teen" was recommended by Lady Astor
Our duty is for us" she continued
''to look after these girls as nationa
duty. If clean. straight and healthy, w
will have clean. straight and health!
country. Remember that men are jus
what we make theni---every woman
knows that. Ard every woman ought (,
be ashamed OF it when she look
around
The rest Of the sentence was browne,
by laughter.
Don't he bamboozled. Don't believi
I in sex legislation. but In n combination
/ Of the best OF the two" she closed.