Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-28

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IN her private Office about legislation
in general and those measures re-
fare of the wage Garner and the
unoerprivileged. and then to watch
her preside as chairman over a COM
mittee, one is inclined to believe
she has dual personality so diff
ferent does she appear. In private
conservation in discussing the short
comings, the ills and the tribulations
OF the less fortunate, the human ele-
ment in her well modulated voice
seems to predominant and her wom-
anly tenderness is lnpressive-while in
committee there Is buSinesslike
terseness and GOODNESS in her man.
ner and even her wonderfully kindly
eyes seem to assume Steely look.
Representative Norton since the
meeting of the extra session of the
Congress has done battle royal for
the passage of the minimum wage
and hour bill which she has advocated
as the true friend of labor she has
ever shown herself to be. When fight
ing for cause she believes is just,
she asks no quarter and gives none,
but in a final skirmish when things
are not going any too smoothly she
is willing to sheathe her blade and
call a truce. This she did the day
before Thanksgiving when she
marched majestically on the floor. of
the House and announced the COM
mittee by vote of 16-to-4 had agreed
to amend the bill when 1t reached
the floor and to abandon the pro-
posed labor standards board. and
place administration of the measure
under the Labor Department.
Mrs. Norton Delivers
A Sermon.
The gentleWoman from New Jer-
eey-as the gallant Speaker of the
House designates the Congresswoman-
received the applause that followed
her announcement and then delivered
little Thanksgiving sermon of her
own. Il want to say to you that we
are approaching Thanksgiving Day,
the day that we Americans offer
thanks for all the blessings we have
received during the year"-then with
eyes ablaze-'1 do not see how any
member of this House can enjoy his
Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow if he
fails to put his name to that petition
this afternoon"-mocking laughter,
sneers-"Oh, you gentlemen may
scott as you please, but how are you
going to face your constituents and
say that you refused the workers of
America living wage, when you your
selves are living in comfort?" this
time hearty applause from her fellow
members.
Mrs. Mary Therisa Norton, is a
woman Of commanding presence who
wears her clothes as If they were a
part Of her. Always bien soignee she
was evidently taught in her convent
days to complete her toilette before
leaving her room, for in public she
neither powders her nose nor uses
lipstick, never shows nervous restless
ness and when she rises to address the
House is usually calm and composed,
In spite of the number of years she
has been in public life and a leader
IN her party. she has never lost her
love for domestic life and the small
details which go to make a honey
home. She will doubtless confess that
she is not good cook. but she knows
what constitutes one. When in Wash
tngton she lives in housekeeping
apartment and has surrounded her
self with some of her best loved chat
tells. She confesses to a liking for
pretty clothes and likes the soft feel
of velvet.
Its really curious how those ladies
Of Congress retain all the fascinating
feminine foibles that belong to women
Of leisure, and yet do mans Job in
an efficient manner. Now, Representa-
tive Norton never had any children of
her own but she loves children and
from her earliest girlhood has been
interested in child welfare-she is
making a strong effort to humanize
the Juvenile Court here and modernize
1t by substituting chancery for the
present criminal system. She fears