New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
JANE ADDAMS, 70,
 KEEPS HER IDEALS.
Noted Welfare Worker Adyo- cates Unemployment Insurance

Bar Harbor, Me, Sept. 6 - Look ing back over her long experience with social welfare problems, Jane Addams, famous founder of Hull House in Chicago. who reached her roth birthday here today, is convinc- ed the greatest need of America to- day is insurance against unemploy- ment and poverty in old age.
 In a special birthday interview with NEA Service, she said:
 Our most pressing need - one that will do away with much suf- fering - is the enactment of wide spread measures for insurance against ployment, old age and other such preventable disasters. There has been a small beginning in this, but it must be carried out on a large scale to be efficacious."
 Praises Arms Limitation
 Grayer and less physically active than in other<years, but mentally more alert than ever, the renowned social worker gave her views on life and world progress from her sum- mer retreat, Hull Cove, at Bar liar Dor, where she celebrated her birth day quietly. receiving messages of congratulation from all parts of the world.
 Asked what she considered the most important achievement of the present age, she said:
 Wisdom does not necessarily ac- company old age unless it achieves an understanding of the changing times
 T believe the outstanding achieve ment, the one we of today should be most proud of. has been the es- tablishment of conferences and treaties between the governments ot the world for the reduction of arm aments and the outlawry of war. Ii is a certain indication of the time when international friendship will be more than a mere expression. The establishment of the world court is another big step in this direction. |,
 Lack of Sympathy for Others
 This comity between nations Is in my opinion, the best guarantee for world betterment.
 What l consido the most de- plorable situation in the United States is the lack of imagination and sympathy for peoples and countrie: unlike ourselves. The fault lies ir | ignorance and should be remedieo by our educators.
 Have any of your ideals of SO cial ethics changed?" she was asked
 No" she replied. T do realiz that my ideas of world paace ant the eradication of social evils tha exist must be established very grad ually. Our political and social in stitutions must be further develope before these ideals can be put int | effect.
 Women in Politics
 Miss Addams was asked what sh thinks of the influence of her owl sex in politics.
 T must admit some disilnsion ment,' she said, after a little hesi tation. Women have not beer participating as I had hoped, no have they done the good they art capable of doing in politics. Bu I do believe they will take part il it more largely in the future. I have faith that their influenc, make for social amelioration. \. they are not politically conscio. s but when they become so they vii be able to correct many of the exist ing disorders"
 Miss Addams founded Hull Hous in 1889 and it has become a world famous institution. She has writer a number of books on sociological questions, and has just finished an other volume dealing with her ex periences during her second 20 year at Hull House.