Feng to Chinawomen

Men have heretofore been the chief concern of pious, strapping Marshal Feng Yu-Hsiang, who keeps a private army of 150,000 stalwart soldiers, each trained in some peacetime trade as well as in war. Last week, however, the Marshal bent his thoughts on women. At Kaifeng, the capital of Honan province, he opened the Chinese Institute for Women, a school constructed at his private cost, "to teach the principles of social welfare and government."

Addressing a meek little group of Chinawomen, the first recipients of his educational bounty, Marshal Feng declared last week at the inaugural ceremonies:

"When we compare such women as we have in China with the great women of the West, I do not wonder that our women fail to get equal treatment with men. . . . I regret the need of pointing out the weakness of our women--some of whom care more for face powder, perfumes and jewelry than for the welfare of their country--yet the willingness of many to learn inspires me with confidence. . . . Here," roared the six-foot Marshal at the trembling Chinawomen, "you shall learn! In fact I am looking forward to the day when you ladies will surpass the achievements of our Western sisters Madame Curie and Madame Kollontay."

Though few Western women will hesitate to yield place to the discoverer of radium, many will be vexed that Marshal Feng passed them over to single out for praise Mme. Alexandra Kollontay, one-time Ambassadress of Soviet Russia to Mexico, now Soviet Ministress to Norway, tireless exponent of Bolshevism.