Evening star., 1925-05-05

become roots of antagonism which all
too easily are famed into activity.
I'VE want to help the young peo-
pie who went through such terrible
experiences during the war years to
Danish their haunting memories by
encouraging and stimulating them 10
vanquish the work of destruction by
works of creation and reconstruction.
Everywhere we hear of groups under
different names devising means to
promote movements toward universal
brotherhood. 1t is our special mis-
sion and our unique privilege, as the
worlds mothers, to encourage and
, foster all such endeavors.
1.-The remembrance of this fact will
invest these subjects with a far
deeper interest than they possess If
regarded simply as belonging to some
| particular movement, and 1t will
enable us to approach them in a spirit
of comprehension, in a spirit of
patience and tolerance for views
other than our own"
Yesterday afternoon was devoted to
standing committee meetings, at
which particular interest attached to
the group discussing immigration.
Hardships Reported.
Delegates from Greece, Poland and
Austria reported tragic separations of
families due to the American quota
law. ThOuSan nds of women they said
had been left destitute in their own
countries because they were not al
lowed to join their husbands in Amer
lea. The National Councils of Wom-
en-, 1t was reported, are doing their
utmost to tighten the sufferings of
these people until such time as they
can come to the United States in the
quotas of their countries
hn
from criticiZing the attitude of Amer
lean consuls in issuing vises and
made no appeal for changes in the
law.
After the meeting Mrs. Elizabeth
Tilton of Boston, delegate of the Ma
tional Parent ntTeacher Association,
said that she was so impressed with
the pitiable stories told by the East
European delegates that she planned
to try to bring some influence to bear,
through her organization, to obtain
some amelloration of this condition.
DR.. Elizabeth Thelberg of Vassar Col.
lege, the other American delegate on
the immigration standing committee.
disagreed with this stand and said
that American women should stand
firm for the quota laws as they now
are established.
The distress caused in Eastern Eu-
rope was a temporary matter, she
said, and any attempt TO change the
laws to provide relief would do more
harm than good. DR.. Thelberg said
she would oppose any move Mrs. Til
ton might inaugurate in this direction.
Urge Women'to Emigrate.
British delegates reported on efforts
to encourage emigration for women
to the colonies, especially those with
some knowledge of farming and with
enough capital TO make start. 1t was
reported that two parties of educated
young women, unable to find work in
London, had been sent TO Australia
for domestic service.
At the meeting of the international
officers the right Of the Ukrainian
delegates to sit in the council was
questioned by Lady Aberdeen on the
grounds that Ukrainia might not have
a sufficiently stable council to take
representative action. 1t was finally
decided that the Ukrainian delegates
should sit with full voting powers.
During the next five years, however,
an investigation will be conducted to
determine the validity of the 10
votes to which that country is en-
titled and a report made at the next
quinquennial.
Women of all the nations represent
ed were guests at tea yesterday after
noon of Mrs. John B. Henderson.