OK folks i think i am on to something here. I got it to work and here is how.
Go to your pages management in admin and click on edit the page you want. Then at the top of that management page (right by the top bar where your name is and the help button is) there is a screens options button.
Click on that and select comments.
You can now put comments under your page while in admin. The comment box should be showing now. This screen option also has a different view after you save the page, go back to your pages listing and click on the screen options again and there are three options. Make sure comments is selected.
I have not yet figured out how to let members comment on pages but at least this is a step in the right direction.
If anyone figures this out let me know.
Thanks
dave