The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05
LEAGUE
CHEERS MISS.
adams
Delegates Oppose Her Desire.
to Retire as President Of
international Group

y Reelection Of Jane Adams.
noted American socioIogist, to the
presidency Of the Woneri's Inter
national League for Peace and Free
dom, was forecast today, at the
morning session Of the leagues
fourth annual congress in the
Washington Hotel.
| Miss Adams had, concluded q
brief talk to. the congress on tho
Wednesday elections of information
al officers for the ensuing year. and
expressed her favorable opinion Of
rotation in office, indicating that
she desired to step down from
leadership Of the league.
Immediately her stand was OPP
posed by a chorus of mo! No.
from the audience.
Delegates Cheer.
Frau Gertrude Baer, Of Germany,
member of the international
board Of the league. was given the
floor and she told the delegates
that the present international stu
alton was sufficient reason for the
retention of Miss Adams as presi-
The delegates rose from their
chairs, almost unanimously, and
applauded.
Following Miss Adams example,
other international officers asked
RELIEF from their duties Notable
among these was Frau Leida Hell
mann, of Germany. q vice presi-
Gent: She said the younger ele-
ment In her country was being en-
couraged, and should be given
places on the board.
Finances Strained.
It became known today that the
Congress is proving a heavy drain
on the financial resources Of the
league, and 1t is probable that the
various national sections will he
asked to contribute toward defray-
ing the expenses Of the meeting.
While the situation Is not so
tgrave, as to approximate actual
bankruptcy. the Golfers are almost
empty and league leaders are con-
sidering ways and means to meet
the costs OF the gathering.
The morning session was devoted
to discussion Of the psychological
ASPECTS Of a new international or.
Ider which the j, league is striving
to bring about. n..8s
+ Dr. Anita Augsburg, first German
woman to take the degree of LII ),
declared herself for "a change. of
our whole mental psychology
saying 1t is Fat present 'shAsed on
force and violence, not only In our
latitude toward war, but socially
land In our family relations"
Subject To Fashion.
Even in our manners and Gus
toms. there is compuIsion," said DIR
! Augsburg. Women are subjected
to style and fashion, and this sub
lection to fashion Is much more
important than 1t. seems"
DR.. Augsburg declared that this
subsection to style 'tweakens the
personality and is a huge economic
waste, both In money and time. p
Women devote q large part OF
their lives to clothes" was her sage
observation. -
DR.. Augsburg went on to the
Fourth Estate in her outline of pro
posed reforms.
= Urges Press Reform.
"We must find a way to get a
Ipress with a different psychology
otherwise we will never have an in
ternational hfe,'' she declared. ITO
day the press has a national and
patriotic psychology.
1--WE must realize that the works
of art and culture are alone worth
worshiping and devotion"
This iconoclast in woman's ways
obviously practiced what she
preached. as far as style was con.
Icerned. Her ruddy face glowed un-
der a crown of bobbed iron.gray
hair, and her dress was a plain
dark red, gathered in at high
waistline. She was stout. and Wig
orous in her delivery.
Nine. Andree Jouve, French edu
cator and principal translator fol
the congress, stressed the need OF
education to turn the mind of the
world toward peace.
"Our civilization is very fragile,
she pointed out. "a four years
WAR sufficed to completely disorgan
ize it, to break down its defenses
land to set free the primitive saw
Iagery in the heart of mankind"
At the afternoon session, it Il
planned to present an outline OF th'
leagues proposed new internationa
order to the congress. European
problems in relation to world peace
will be discussed tonight.
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