Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
Jane adams BUSY
FOR PEACE PLANK
Venerable Leader Hopes Both
Parties Will Recognize
Move.
By GRETCHEN SMITH,
Upecial Dispatch to The Star.

CHICAGO, June 14-Chicago's grand
old lady, Miss Jane Adams of world
famed Hull House, took up her cudgel
last night to nail peace" plank to
the 1882 framework of the Republican
and Democratic platforms.
In behalf of the Woman's Interna-
tional League for Peace and Freedom,
the venerable welfare worker, who, de-
spite her 'threescore and ten years, has
retained the vigor of her early years
in bespeaking the subjects dear to her
heart. will appear before the Resolu-
lions Committee of the Republican Con-
vention and urge that certain policies
of constructive world peace" be insert
ed In the party's platform.
Within the quiet Of the dignified gray
brick building on Walton place, which
shares the honors of Hull House as
home for Miss Adams, the Soft-voiced,
gray-haired peace advocate, spoke her
mind" on timely subjects as she waited
telephone call from the Republican
headquarters.
To Urge World Court.
II will merely offer certain sugges-
tions to. the Resolutions Committee, "
she explained, and hope that they
may be adopted. For instance, We hope
we csn urge the adoption by both the
Republican and Democratic Resolutions
Committees of plankS advocating men,
bership in the World Court, an agree
ment to consult with other governments
in case Of violation of the Kellogg
pact or other threats and, finally, legis-
lation to make possible control of traffic
in arms as necessary part Of the out
aawry of war"
what do think of prohibition?"
Thsfe was little hesitation in Miss
Addanas' reply. Her opinions are firm
and uncompromising dust dry despite
the rapidly rising sea of wet sentiment
which has already dampened the ardor
of so many prohibition supporters.
II think it will be too bad" she said,
'if the eighteenth amendment Is re-
pealed. 1t has never had fair trial
and has been bunglingly enforced. But
despite the fact that prohibition has
not accomplished what we had hoped,
I would rather have things as they are
now than as they were before. There
is much less drinking, at least among
the poor people, than there was before
prohibition"
eve can't regulate conditions here
as they are perhaps carried out in 9TH
er countries" she added, because we
are so highly mechanical and different
from agricultural countries"
For Unemployment Relief.
Miss Adams strongly advocates a
Federal compensation for unemploy-
ment relief. One can detect that it is
q matter to which she has given much
thought; q problem which she believes
should be solved by the Government.
"Of course, any such proposition that
We meet the situation on a national
scale" she said, 'fs at once countered
by tales Of disaster connected with the
dole in England, which by no means
settles the question. It is too bad to
speak Of Federal unemployment coma
pensation as a 'dole-it Immediately
becomes distasteful to people"
The responsibility of saving its people
from starvation rests upon the Nation,
Miss Adams believes, and not upon
local communities. The results of a
long period Of depression will be serious
to degree she declares, if relief is not
given to those in need.
We are in danger that the prolonged
depletion of physical strength and
mental vigor. affecting many men at
the present moment may menace the
very sources of social progress" she
said.
The establishment of trade relations
with Russia would be another boom to
American business. opined Miss Adams.
1T isn't question of approval or
disappreval Of bolshevisna," she said
Trade relations with Russia would
merely constitute part of the worlds
revival. If Russia can buy goods, they
should be sold.''
Due to a recent illness, Miss Adams
was unable to attend the opening of the
Republican convention program at the
r%rI S,,~
pressed keen interest in the proceedings
and appeared anxious to appear before
the Resolutions Committee to present
hsr organizations plank.