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Show !, First Woman Solon Talks About Issues Mrs. Felton Says Enforcement of Laws Is Big Question; Ques-tion; Favors Good Wages and Declares Virtue Must Be Taught at Mother's Knee CARTE KVILL.C, Ga , Oct. 4 (By tho Associated Press.J "A woman, (who has lived to be 87 and still re-j tains her optimism over the outlook' 'in America cannot help hut realize' that it Si not so much a question of I laws to govern men and women as It is a question of enforcement." This was the statement of Mrs. W.j 11 Felton. who has become th first! woman United States senator, as she.; de. lared at hpr home here today that 'she is sucd?edin the late Senator Thomas B. Watson without exciting hSrselt ocr mi' h questions as the tariff, the bonus and the "fast diaap-j Ipearlng" flapper-type Of girl, j "Good laws and good law makers," she continued, "we already have. 1 shall not strive to win glory in statcs-manship. statcs-manship. If only i can aid in making men and women live cleaner; sweeter and more holesomc lives, 1 shall be well satisfied." Mrs. Felton reminds one of the old-fashioned old-fashioned mother portrayed on the American Stage of today ller hair Is, las white as snow and her face I j wrinkled, but despite her age she le very active. She possesses a magnetic, J pt rsonality. Although retiring in her 'manner, the "grand old woman of 'Georgia," as she is known throughout, !lhe south, talks as fluently as sho( writes, and does not hesitate to ex-prc.ss ex-prc.ss her iews on Important issues. " urn not Interested In the fast dis- ! appeal Ing flapper type of girl." she, smiled as Bhe removed her gold i"im- 'mod Classes, 'but I am interested in i the modern young woman. The light! of a new day Is growing brighter fort women in America, and with their advancement we 6hall see a generaJlj advanced type of citizen. "A strong nation Is dependent upon its women and the manner In which the women of this country grasp their opportunities will decide most of the great Issue3 of the future. 'Woman's entry into political affairs af-fairs Is tho most romantic development. In this country's history. It comes about because our great problems to-, da are social and economic, and this is work In which women are needed "I am thankful for the good laws that we have now, but cen more important im-portant are the greater laws that society so-ciety must observe if we are to have a strong citizenry. We must have more thought of the simple sweet virtues vir-tues of life, men and women must be good because they want to be good, j i No amount of legislation can make. them good," she asserted, ' though th -future of our nation and of our race depends largely upon it " ; Senator Felton declared that the legislation leg-islation this country most needs today ,1h that gained "at thu knees of the mothers of America laws that are 'greater than laws " I "I see a better citizenry coming to America only through efforts to lm-Iprove lm-Iprove our living standards. The work-ling work-ling man must have ;( living wage. Tie mUst not be forced too much In com-I com-I petition with unskilled labor from abroad lhere must be every encour-agement. encour-agement. ' |