The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-14

trolled by corrupt influences. Tho re-
fined woman. who could exercise the
most power for good. is too jndolent often
Ia exercise her power OF suffrage. il Is
the duty OF all women 10 vote, Mrs. Ball
believes. and also 10 think for them
selves in casting their ballots.
Woman must not only vote. but take
an active interest in all vital questions.
Her interest should begin st home. but
should also extend 10 the home lifo Of
her community. An Ideal homo is an in
spiratinu for universal peace, but to be
Ideal the environment of the home must
also be upliftcd. So Woman's work must
not be confined within the walls Of her
home. She should help make her neigh
oorhood and her city be what they should
be Officials will do their duty ii citi-
zcns demand it. so II is a part OF good
citizenship 10 see that they do IT, So
women should help ont in seeing that
civic and moral improvements are car
ried out in their community.
How to Help
Some of the ways 10 help. Mrs. Ball
suggested. were talking. attending pri-
mar!es and voting for good men for Of
fee. But one woman can do little by
herself. IL is in organization that strength
comes and so the woman's clubs OF the
small town Of the city become the nucleus
for reform movements
Better enforcement OF laws is more
needed than better laws, and so women
could do most good in turning their al =
tontion to this phase OF good citizenship.
The great trouble with reform move
ments. especially when in4uGurated nv
women. Is mat the enthusiasm OF the
early stages Of the movement wears OF
and the matter IS dropped Mrs. Ball
urged 1ha; the club women OF Utah lay
aside Incidence, 10 hold fast 10 their
cnthusissms for the Improvement Of their
communities in an organized way and
thus become good citizens.
Mrs. Bessie Dean Allison OF Ogden sang
two beautiful solos.
One Of tho most interesting features Of
tho federation Meeting was the report
given by Mrs. Mcmahon on the coming
alton OF women's clubs in San Francisco
June % TO July >. Mrs. Mcmahon is
chairman OF tho programme committee.
An Invitation was extended TO the MEM
California club women 10 attend the ma
tional gathering. Some Of the features
Of the programme as given out by Mrs
Mcmahon are musicale I'm the Greek
theater. under the direction of the music
committee: an informal reception the
evening or the afternoon Of June % the
opening dur. drive through Golden
Gate park to the Cl!n house: one day <
trip through Santa Cara valley. The last
feature VIII be one ct especial interest.
since the club women of the state along
the line OF the journey viii greet the
visitors. The tourists will he permitted
TO pluck COVERS and fruits along the way
rant growth. The literary part Of the
programme will he OF a high order. since
addresses will he given py the most bril-
liant speakers Of the country and some
from abroad, One evening will be de-
voted 10 u programme arranged by the
national president Mrs. Moore and one
session 10 reports from presidents Of
clubs represented in the meeting
Mrs. McMahon's resignation as presi-
dent OF the Utah federation followed this
report SHE was given a rising vote of
thanks from the federation for her crli-
Client services and the board OF directors
presented her with a beautiful bunch OF
yellow ChTy ysnnthciUUus. lied with yellow
and orange ribbon. the fed ration colurs
The sum Dl $50 war voted toward paw
Ing the expenses OF the president OF the