The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-22

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old and tired physically. she never
grew old mentally. Her eyes shOne
brightly, though her face was heav-
lily lined from the rigors Of her life
long fight for improving the lot Of
the underdog.
A short woman. and never a
strong one. she gave the impression
OF towering strength. Her iron will
lndOmltable courage and sparkling
sense OF humor carried her serenely
through freque-t illness and adverse
criticism.
Father Was Friend Of Lincoln
She came to Chicago in 1889 from
Cedaville. Ill. town Of $50 where
she was born on Sept. 9, 1860.
Her father. John Adams. a we'll
to-do banker and mill owner. had
been a member Of the Illinois State
Senate and was an intimate friend
of Abraham Lincoln. Her mother
died shortly after her birth. She
graduated from Rockford College in
1881 and spent several years in Eu-
rope on travel and study.
Having observed social conditions
throughout America and Europe
and under the influence of her
Quaker training, she came TO Chi
cago TO start a settlement
At Halsted and P,l SITS, in the
midst of the teeming squalOr of Chi
Cages West Side. stood the vacant
mansion Of Charles Hull. a wealthy
pioneer The house was ideal for
the requirements Of Miss Adams
and in 1889. with Miss Ellen Gates
Starr. she founded Hull House.
Haven for Foreign Born
The house soon became a haven
for the foreign-bOrn. a place of
comfort to the stranger in the new
world. The house where the ladies
of God live" the Italian women in
the neighbOrhOod called it.
During its long career, thousands
Of men and women have been start
ed up the ladder by Hull House.
Among those who worked with
Miss Adams at Hull House and
afterwards won fame were Frances
Perkins. Secretary of Labor; Gerald
SwOpe. president of the General
Electric Co; Julia Lathrop. first
chief of the Children's Bureau;
Grace Abbott, who also held that
position; Lillian Wald and Louis
DeKoven Bowen, social workers;
Thomas G. MsSaryk, first president
of CzechOslovakia. and Mackenzie
King, former premier Of Canada.
Fought for Women's Suffrage
In spite of her work at Hull House.
Miss Addams found time for other
interests. She was a pioneer fight
or for wOmen's suffrage and
worked hard for Theodore RooSe-
velt's Progressive campaign IN 1912.
At the outbreak of the World War,
she started her great work for world
peace. She kept it up unflinChingly
throughout the wars duration and
IN after years, despite often bitter
criticism.
She became international preSi-
dent OF the Women's League for
Peace and Freedom. which cam
paigned for disarmament and peace
agreements between the several ma
tons. II was her work with this or
ganiaztion that brought her the
Nobel Prize in 1881. which she
shared with DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler. She gave her share of the
award 70 this organization.
Most Distinguished Woman"
She was voted the most dis
tinguished living woman by the
readers Of a national women maya
zine. and the National Council Of
Women included her in their list of
the 10 greatest women in American
history
Her trips to Europe and Asia were
triumphant tours. where she was
received by rulers Of the nations
she visited
Her many interests in seeking So
ci3l justice caused her great IN
popularity among certain groups. IN
1900 she had been given an honor
airy membership in the Daughters
Of the American Revolution for some
work she had done for them.
BlaokliSted by ID. A. +.
7 had supposed at the time that
IL had been for life. but il was ap-
parently only for good behavior. 80
she wrote when her activities in be-
half Of peace caused her 10 be
"blacklisted' by that group
She also incurred the wrath OF the
American Legion. one Of whose off,
GERS termed her. The most danger
Gus woman in the country"
She was much beloved by Chi
cagoans. so many OF whom she had
helped. From social leaders TO the
little Jewish children playing al Hull
House she was loved for her kindli-
ness and her ever-present sense Of