The Washington times., 1924-05-06
jim RING FINDS
MILLENNIUM
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Women Of World Working for
Peace Under Great Leader
Limned by Artist
BY I'M RING.

Washington has a millennium
not large. but still millenium-in
its midst. The British lion lies
down beside the German dachshund
and the "MarseiIlaise" is sym.
phonized with THE Blue Danube"
An this iS happenig in the Salon
des Nations of the Hotel Washing
ton, where the fourth annual con.
gress OF the Women's international
League for Peace and Freedom is
drawing to a close.
These hundreds Of women want
peace. Some are willing to go the
limit in agitation. Scoffers at the
league have been waiting for a
chance to say that the delegates
from all over the world are flight.
Ing for peace"
The most that can be said, how.
ever, is that opinions differ, and
that these differences are expressed
fully and openly. There is a radical
element in the convention, which
wants peace at any price. and is
getting away ahead Of the orderly
procession.
Weary, But Impressive.
An American woman, known
through long decades for her efforts
in behalf Of humanity, is the un-
mistakable leader Of the league.
This is Jane Adams. AS she molds
the congress nearer to agreement
from her central chair on the plat
form, she looks a little weary Of it
all. But her voice and her ideas
are youthful and vigorous. Weary
she may be, but she impresse one
as a strong individuaIist and most
skillful executive.
Nine. Andree Jouve, Of France,
also Is considerably in evidence on
the platform. For the benefit Of
the French-speaking delegates, Mime.
Jouve interprets English and quasi.
English addresses into her native
tongue Immediately after they have
been delivered.
She 10 earnest and adroit. Her
face shows a tremendous fund Of
nervous energy. Circling her head
are brown coils of hair. and her
profile beneath this coronet IL al
most classic in outline.
No Slave to Fashion.
DIR. Anita Augsburg, of Germany,
who spoke yesterday, is q unique
figure. She is stout, and her dress
OF plain maroon Is gathered in at
a high waistline without a girdle,
In some mysterious manner.
When she speaks, she holds her
hands behind her, and her rudy
face, from which is brushed her
bobbed iron-gray hair, is alight
with animation. DIR. Augsburg be.
lieves that our personalities need
She thinks that WON.
en- are slaves to fashion, and can
see seen, no reason why they rightfully
Mrs. Waterworth, Of Australia,
says she Is a strong feminist. She
further says that "a wonan's
ruling passion should be mother
hood" Mrs. Waterworth speaks
OF her own family with pride. Her
voice reveals strong cockney &C.
cent.
Probably the most active woman
In the whole convention is Madeline
Doty, the best press representative
or any large meeting coming here
this season. She whisks here and
there through the hall, and the
NAA@ReSA SROCNtASp GOIIl0f W0I
the Monograph, under her direc-
ton, ony a few minutes after they
are delivered.
Come From Everywhere.
There are women Of the Orient
at the congress-Japanese, Chinese,
Ceylon and India. There are rep.
resentatives from Egypt, Turkey,
Haiti, Rumania and the far Argen.
tine. They represent every typo
OF womanhood known to art, but
the pages--who come mostly from
our own city-appeal more to the
eye.
Just for variety's sake, there are
a few men who look on at the
proceedings from secluded corners
in a wistfully obscure manner.
Some are newspaper men. and
others seem to have strayed in out
Of the warning world to hear leaders
in women's thought tell how to end
wars and to bring the world to
peace