European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Author Pearl s. Buck whose portrayals of life in far East won her pulitzer and Nobel prizes now helps asian children. Once ambassador to Luxembourg Perle Mesta Washington s hostess with the hostess still gives parties for fun or Benefit funds. Page 14 Vav America s grand lady of theater Helen Hayes made stage debut in new York at 5 and continues Active in stage and television 60 years later. Mencas Randes Ames after living for years with primitive Peoples anthropologist author Margaret Mead now focuses on problems of child rearing personality cd 16the stars and stripes sunday j6 artist Georgia o Keeffe noted for use of southwestern subjects like cattle skulls displays work in Many major galleries. Alice Roosevelt Longworth daughter of late president Theodore Roosevelt keeps her barbed wit it 84 and still enjoys poker. Story and photos by associated press since Pocahontas interfered with tribal politics to save capt. John Smith s neck 360 years ago women in Merica have exerted a benign often inspirational influence on the country s social and political life. 1 today that Impact carries increasing punch in an increasing number of previously male dominated areas. Women now earn 20 per cent of thettace and salary income comprise a third of the total work Force and head110 per cent of american families. As Consumers they set the trends. They buy Stock 51 per cent of . Stock holders Are women As Are 55 per cent of Mutual fund purchasers. Consequently they command a massive respect in the marketplace. Aided immeasurably by a spate of labor saving household devices women Are looking for something More to do and Many go to work As volunteers or full fledged members of the labor Force. Recent studies show that 40 per cent of families with an income Between $7,000 and $10,000 enjoy that level of relative Prosperity because the wife is working. And with professional education and new Fields opening to them and with family planning socially acceptable women now can successfully Combine career and marriage. For these and other reasons More and More women Are making prominent names for themselves in More and More Fields of Endeavor politics hearts literature and education in particular. There is Margaret Mead an anthropologist and authoress whose views of ten controversial Are largely sought on social and moral questions. In the arts Helen Hayes is consid ered the first lady of the theater and Georgia o Keeffe still painting at 80, is a much respected name in her Field. Pearl Buck who wrote numerous books and won a Nobel prize for literature now is chiefly concerned wit helping part american children who Are living in asian reigning Queen of american poli tics sen. Margaret Chase Smith the regal Republican from Maine is a Force to be reckoned with on Capitol Washington Perle Mesta still holds the unofficial title of the hostess wit the mos test and Alice Roosevelt Long Worth daughter of president Theodore Roosevelt and widow of a former speaker of the House of representatives Nicholas Longworth has lived history an Dis making Are truly the Grandes Dames. Sunday june 16, 1968 in Man s world of politics Maine Republican sen. Margaret Chase Smith has powerful voice in decisions of Congress. The stars and stripes Page 15
