Williams news., 1919-05-02
A WORD FOR WOMEN

1 ton meeting the national mem bership of Women's Clubs was near three millions. At their next meeting, 1920, the mem- bership will be swelled to prob ably four millions-these the most useful, brilliant and prom inent women of our country.
 The prime object of the Woman's Club is, the training of women for their advanced position in the world-direct- ing their thought and inspiring their action. We realize with Lowell that
 New occasions teach new du-
 ties, time
 Makes ancient good uncouth; They must upward still and on-
 ward
 Who would keep abreast
 with Truth"
 As to our local club it is, as others are, non-political, non religious, non-partisan in it's politics. Its creed is largeness iii thought and deed ;calmness in judgment, without prejudice and always generous, striving to know the great common woman's heart of us all and to satisfy it's need. While club may emphasize some one of it's aims, it should not be misjudged. It may advocate strongly town improvement. necessary or unnecessary, yet it is not a civic watchdog at each mans door dictating terms, but a counsellor and helper to be appreciated by the unprejudiced. Neither does the Woman's Club discourage workers under other names, but honors every organization which makes for her develop nent and happiness. Since, however, the Woman's Club is so comprehensive, including in it's scope all phases of woman's work, in a small town where the same few constitute the workers in every line, it is far better to combine them into one organization. For instance. in the Woman's Club is a music and a dramatic section: also a department of Civics and Ed ucation which overlaps and in cludes the work done by the Parent-Teachers Association and the Mothers Club. Then why multiply these organiza- tions!
 In some of the new problems generated by the war-some in which women have a laroe in- terest-the Woman's Club can be of greater power now than ever before. The government already recognizes this fact and in many instances have maed their national chairmen assistants in governmental department work. The Depart ment of the interior under the Bureau of Education is aiming for the Americanization of the foreign-born. It is the design of the government to do it's work through existing chan nels. This presents a special field for the club-woman and lies right at our door. The for eign-born mother must be reached in her own home. She must be taught the English language-urged to use our style of living and to become a useful member of society. It is suggested that committee from the Woman's Club locate the more Intelligent of these women and develop them as leaders in their community. The teacher of Mexican stud i ents in our public school can be a helper to this committee and i will. herself. reap untold bene- fit from their effort. l
 This is only one of the many new problems to be worked out i with the women as helpers Women have not only found themselves. but thev have denr- onstrated their abilities to their own surprise and 10 the won derment of men. Nor does the . ability to do thinos detract | from their wOmanliness. The ! feminine fundamentals are on- lv added to-they can never i die. These are the women for