Evening star., 1935-05-03
MANY LAUD WORK
Of JANE ADDAMS
Veteran Founder of Peace
League ExtoIIed at
Birthday Feast.
sy GRACE HENDRICK EUSTIS.

BY GRACE HENDRlCk EUSJlS.
Jane Addams, IS, witty and philo-
sophical, heard the wife of the Presi-
dent of the United States, a member
Of the cabinet, great industrialist
and a sincere laborite give her indi-
vidual tributes last night. The occa-
sien was a dinner given by the Wom-
ans International League for Peace
and Freedom in celebration of the
goth anniversary of its founding and
the 18th birthday anniversary of Jane
Addams, its founder.
As q tribute to an American woman
1t was unique performance. 1t was
the largest dinner ever served in the
big ball room of the Willard Hotel.
Over a thousand people were served
dinner and some 500 more came IN
afterwards to listen to the speeches.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, VINO
opened the program. that was broad
cast over a national hook-up, said. 1T
Is for being yourself that l thank you
tonight and for the inspiration which
YOUR character and life have given to
many people who have known Of you,
even if they have not had the oppor-
tunity of knowing you personally.
Many have done better work in their
own small sphere because of your ex-
istence."
Miss Addams Denies Praise.
Jane Adams was the last speaker.
She talked with her customary humor,
denying the high praise that had
been showered on her and confessing.
was right"
Whereas many pacifists are so
violent in their convictions that they
and only they are right, Miss Addans
never seems to lose her reason over an
issue. Talking of the peace ship ex-
petition she said:
We didn't expect to change human
nature. but We did hope to modify
human behavior. We have to be
ready in case these unfortunate ac-
cidents (such as war; occur with in
stitutions such as the League of Ma
tions and the World Court"
Representative Caroline ODay Of
New York was the toastmistress. Mrs.
ODay was the only woman ever in
dorsed for political Office by the
league. Because of her stand on peace.
the Flying Squadron" organized by
Miss Mabel Vernon of Wilmington,
Del, the national campaign director,
campaigned for her last Fall.
Ickes Speaks.
Harold L. Ickes. Secretary of the
Interior, followed Mrs. Roosevelt on
the program Mrs. Ickes. the former
Miss Anna Wilmarth of Chicago, is
lifelong friend of Miss Addams and
has acted as chairman of observance
during this celebration. Mr.. Ickes
voiced a real tribute:
How few OF us, however, have the
courage to live up to our professed
principles" he said. BE it said to
her everlasting credit that Jane Ad-
dams has. She does not talk about
the Christian virtues, she practices
them. She does not find it in her
comprehending heart to preach. She
lives in gracious fellowship and hu-
man understanding with persons of
all races, of all colors, of all creeds"
Other speakers were Sidney Hill
man, president of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers: DR.. Alice Hamilton
Of the Harvard Medical School and
members of the Advisory Medical
Board Of the International Labor Of
flee in Geneva; Gerard Swope. presi-
dent of the General Electric Co., who
met and wooed his wife when she was
working with Jane Addams in Hull
House: Oswald Garrison Willard,
grandson of William Lloyd Garrison,
and, finally, Jane Addams herself.
Feature Event Today.
Today. however. will produce the
big event of this celebration. That
Is the ''round-the- world" broadcast,
which will take place at pm IN
Mcpherson Square. This is the first
time in the history of the country
such a thing has been arranged and
credit for the idea goes to Mabel Ver-
non. national campaign director Be-
tween 3:15 and o'clock there will be
"a persons broadcasting. The time
varies from a quarter minute to three
minutes
This morning the delegates were
busy with the following program: In
the morning the delegates interviewed
Senators to oppose the Navy bill now
in Senate Appropriations Committee
At II, the founders reunited at the
home of Mrs. George Rublee, 2840