Newark post., 1910-06-29
As he Fourth Of July
Appeals 10 A Woman
INTERESTING SKETCH OF WOMANS WORK IN
THIS COUNTRY

ers'. friend. Wherever women work
the \. W. c. a. follows and is ever
watchiul to better their condition or
help them in their struggle
One OF the greatest needs of this
Association is broad. capable kindly
women who have the ability to be-
come its workers. In Mr.. Roosevelt's
words, the strongest are needed"
those OF marked personality. who 10
tenderness add force and grasp, who
show capacity for friendship and who
to a fine character unite an intense
moral and spiritual enthusiasm" Much
work is left undone for lack of such
persons. A quotation from their own
report shows this: when one con
suits the secretarial department we are
told there are not enough women
ready to take up the work. Fifty or
more could find openings for immed
late service. II they would only see
the need we are sure the fifty could be
found. How long shall these girls
and women wait?' Again Hundreds
OF women are needed In certain sub
divisions older women with life ex-
pericnce can find wonderful opportuni
ties for service. Where are the women
who under our auspices will enter the
work.
Prominent among the National Pa
triotic Societies of Our country are the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. Daughters of Veterans. National
Society and Colonial Danes OF Amer
ica. the Woman's Relief Corps, and
the Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic. One writer has said that
patriotism has burned into the hearts
OF American women ever since the
days OF the Revolution To keep alive
this spirit these various organizations
have been formed with their main diff
ferences lying in their tests for mem
bership
a bright and interesting movement
OF recent years is represented by the
International Sunshine Society. Mrs.
Cynthia Westovcr Alden was the orr
ginatOr of this movement about fifteen
years ago. 1t began with her habit of
passing on to other less fortunate iolk
the cards that came to her at Christ
mas time. The nation appealed 10
others, and club was formed for the
exchange .oi friendly greetings. Any
one "deSirOus Of Frightening life b.
some thought, word or deed may be
come a member. Its dues are uct
paid in dollars, but in acts which will
bring sunshine to some one else.
Sunshine's creed is expressed i'll Rev.
Henry BurtunS words;
Have you had a kindness shown?
Pass it on, pass it on.
Twas not given for you alone,
Pass it on, pass it on,
Let it travel down the years,
Let it wipe anothcr's tears,
Till in heaven the deed appears,
Pass it on!
This branch OF service surely appeals
tn all. for there are few indeed, Tn
able to lend hard
The Women's Club movement has
made such splendid record 1t exist
neither to inaugurate some reform
nor to wipe out some existing evil. II
has no policy, no creed Its one
watchword is Service, and in this one
word lies the whole Interpretation o
its meaning. its sole reason for exist
ence.' There can be no question u
the future OF band OF workers either
is to serve its felow-men. Two thous
and years ago there was promise
made to those who would serve hu
manity unsefshly. With a sure knowl
edge that the fundamental principle
of the Women's Club movement i:
Service. the leaders work on in the un
shaken conviction that the time viii
come when each and every indviGua