Evening star., 1932-03-27
Women i'm Official Life
Interesting Interviews With Prominent
Hostesses in Washington
MRS WILLIAM DEWITT MITCHELL.
MRS. WILLIAM DEWITT MITCHELL.

| But" and there was sincerity in her
tone and manner, II cannot quite un-
derstand the feeling of woman who
wants TO do the same things men dc
and in the same way"
Another question was put to this gra-
CiouS Woman-"What do you feel is the
biggest difficulty women have who are
members of the bread winning class?'
She responded without hesitancy. Il
think undoubtedly that their biggest
hindrance lies within themselves. 1t
is their inability to throw off criticism,
for they often look upon it as personal,
rather than as something objective
which involves their work and not
themselves personally"
These conclusions have not come out
of an abstract reasoning indulged in by
Mrs. Mitchell. Rather. they are first
hand observations which she has made
over a period of years, for an outside
interest" to which Mrs. Mitchell has
been devoted since the early days Of
her marriage is the Young Women S
Christian Association, in addition to
being an ardent worker on welfare and
charitable projects.
Il know of nothing that has given
me a broader comprehension OF life
than has my connection with " work, y
Mrs. Mitchell avowed. In this way,
I have learned to know of every age,
group, and condition-and have found
out something of their problems.
have learned the situation of the self
supporting woman, and some Of the
difficulties she must encounter. have
also learned the difficulties of en-
ployers."
Even today, with many other things
pressing her for attention. Mrs. Mitchell
still serves on the Y w c. A. Board
of Directors. Although she regrets that
her activities in this organization must
necessarily be very limited at this time,
she does support the work greatly by
such means as delivering radio ad-
dress in its behalf.
Her tribute to the organization itself
Is admirable. She points to it as a
group with heart and a head" one
that is constantly adapting its methods
to the needs of the times"
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The conversation turned once more
to the Department of Justice.
1T is difficult for Cabinet woman
to say just exactly what place her hus-
bands department has in the scheme
Of government, she said. OF course
any woman 1eeiS JldJ ner nuSDanCS S
work is important-and that applies
to us especially.
Perhaps, to use general terms, one
might say that the Department of
Justice carries on the legal machinery
of government as it has been set up
by the Constitution and the laws passed
by Congress"
Then Mrs. Mitchell made a unique
observation on her position and that
of her husband.
I'VE are just American citizens" she
said, who are doing this particular
piece of work for a short time as COM
pared with the life-span of the Gov
ernment. In a sense, it is an abstract
and impersonal thing we are trying
to do, for we ourselves are not i'm
portant. The essential thing is that
we are trying to discharge to the very
best Of our ability the great RESPONSE
bility with which We have been en-
trusted"
In the idea she had put so aptly,
there was a suggestion of the musician
again. In the task she is performing
now, as has been the case in other
phases of her life, she feels distinctly
the importance of blending all ele-
ments so that they will ultimately con-
tribute to completed symphony.