MRs CARRIE C. CATT.

White Ribbon, Volume 32, Issue 371, 18 May 1926, Page 6

MRs CARRIE C. CATT.

Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt is retiring from active service, after 40 years of unremitting battling for the advancement of American women. She was President of the National Suffrage Association. and still holds the office of Honorary President of the National League of Women Voters. Irately her energies and her splendid gifts as speaker and leader have been given to th*‘ cause of World Peace. At the age of 67 she feels the need of rest. “I shall not live to see world peace come to pass" says Mrs Catt. “Slowly, blit surely, these great world changes in thought come about. Ami this, like woman stiff rage and the aliolition of slavery, is certain to come as certain as the sun’s rising." In a reminiscent mood, she discoursed with a reporter, who records the following observations which punctuated her conversation: “I know, to work for a cause, many people must believe always that victory is at hand. And that Is natural. But, I think. I have always lieen one to take what I call a long look at things. “Men needn’t brag so about their old Shakespeare; after nil. there was only one of him. “In addition to preparing their children for the world, the business of women now is to prepare the world for their children. “According to one scientific theory, there are more male geniuses than fe. male, and also more male idiots.” “How I would love to p«*ek in on the world years hence" said Mrs Catt. “Then world peace will he a fact.”