The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-21


ger and the need of their personal
help. We of the smaller towns are
apt to think of this as one OF the
dangers of the city which does not
touch our small communities. But
It reaches farther than we know. and
no place Is safe from 1t. The girls of
the smallest town need to be kept
away from the city and to make the
town attractive is to help in this. At
least see that girls are informed of
Womens club BIS three
city conditions, dangers and tempta
tons, if they do go there, and thus
protect them and help to lift the bur
den Of your city sisters who are try
ing to look after the weak and ignOr.
ant ones there.
These are only few of the import
ant problems which are staring every
good and thoughtful citizen in the
face. And when the good woman be-
gins to see the fullness of the re-
sponsibilities which are resting on her
as a citizen, she will look about to see
how she may most effectively go to
work to help to do her share. Then
comes the great question of HOW?
OF course she can influence those
in her immediate circle by talking and
stirring up interest in these problems
She can attend the caucuses and pri-
maries as well as conscientiously cast
her vote for good laws and good of
ficials who are interested and who
will do their best TO carry out these
reforms. but how little can one wo.
man alone do. II is in answer to this
question of HOW from thousands of
women that we find the culture club
turning to social service. For IL is
through organization that women of
the country are able to express their
opinions and desires and see them
forming into better laws and a better
administration.
ed than better laws. The good citizen
never ceases her active interest in
affairs She is not satisfied when she
has voted for a good law, but con-
tinues to be interested in its enforce
ment. II is easier to get hundred
women to vote for some reform meas.
nf
the social evil suppression of the
white slave traffic, or an improved
| form of government for her city. than
to get one to lift her finger or open
her purse to help enforce that law.
II Is not uncommon to see a wave
of enthusiasm roll over the commun.
ity, which ends in the enactment of
some stringent law of reform. The
| law once passed, interest died out
and the conditions are not merely as
bad, hut worse than before. The law
had better never be written than to
fail in enforcement.
We know that one of the most eff
fective arguments against any Law
for the Improvement of existing condi
tions is that the law If enacted can
not or will not be enforced.
1t is here more than at the polls
that the actively good citizen is need
cd. and where the good woman mos
signally fails 1t is only through act
i've organized effort, financial as wei
as moral support, that the laws of re
form character can be enforced, ant
the good women must rise to thei
duty in this direction. In short, thu
individual woman to be good citi
zen must lay aside Incidence, mus
perfect her home, and her communit.
and in order to work effectively, sh,
must work through organization.
For work in the town no more ei
fective woman's organization exist
than her club turned toward socia
service. for state and national work
these clubs gathered into declarations
We have learned much during thi
, meeting of what such clubs are DOM
: and are striving to do, which speak
! well for the citizenship Of some We
men. Let every one OF us bestir oul
= selves TO greater understanding, inter
est and activity in public affairs, an
! inspire other women about us TO
the same, until there are no goo
women in Utah who are not also goo
> | citizans