Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-27
LOCAL sEDELIGHTS ON THE
GREAT SALT LAKE C0UN-
y GIL AND INTERMOUNTAIN
INVENTION.


conventions. which viii be held in
salt Lake CITY The dates for the
nsoneer Conclave of the Intermountain
and Coast Federation of Club Wor1en
are June 1S and 14th Immediately
following this regional meeting will
he q. national assemblage. The coun-
oil of the General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs will be open June 18th and
continue until the evening of June IL.
II is not the number of delegates eX-
nected nor the great issues that the
program will present. which causes
tho bostesses concern, but it is the ar
,.ona-fn. of a background which shall
vt;nonse the undeveloped wealth, and
Tho spontaneous idealism of the West,
md all will reflect a nation wide hos
fatality like her own violet atmos-
nhere reflects the sunlight.
The Intermountain and Coast Fed
eration meeting will convene in the
Hotel Utah for the discussion OF reg
ioral problems The membership OF
+nis organization covers region eX-
tending from Canada to Merico, from
tho Eastern slope of the Rockies 10
tho Pacific. and includes eleven states
The nurpose of this organization are
s;ret Knitting closer friendships De-
+,vann the women of these states, sec =
ond to give opportunity for the dis
l,,ssion of mutual problems; third
- unite the women citizens in pro-
-oo+ino progressive legislation needed
for the fuller development of the west
aod for national good, fourth, aiding
all movments tending to the pet'er-
roent of the West; fifth. giving greater
.fficiencv o General Federation WORK.
Those seemingly dissimilar states
have many mutual conditions. All
have the Civic and social problems
arising from the Mining Camp ana
.smelting Town" population; the ham
let IN the reclamation project and the
dry farm families, isolated by miles Oh
desert. There are the Imported Colo
MOS" of aliens. and not least are the
Orientals. the Hindoos and the MeSi-
can immigrants.
These states have similar educatlon
al conditions All have consoiloaleu
school systems and rural dlstrlcts are
erecting buildings for the nousihs Vi
teachers The question OF the ions
drive versus dormitories Tor hish
school pupils is cquarly before liie
people in the sparsely settled dlstrlc.s'
The crowded state University OF tie
Junior College Course added 10 inc
County High School must soon pe me-
bv all the statee of the far west oon-
verting the school property into a cen
+or so, the civic. intellectual and
sniritual life of the community is
,,naas;ry t.sk Another absorbing
Question is. shall the colleges give
,,,il;tarv training or shall we have the
sreat standing army. Western wo-
men hope that united intelligent study
hv the people may lead to wise soiu-
tions of these educational problems.
Within this great domain are found
many of Americas great parks ana
wonder regions People spend vaca-
tions ont of doors in these sections
rho "oId nags" are hitched to a mover
wa ron" or the "jitney'' is oiled. or per-
chance the Packard is equipped with
ne,v tires. The children and camping
M noranhernalia are put in the Vehicie
and a tour of one or more OF the ma
tional marks is begun. Hence sooo
roads. suitable camping stations pro-
lection of parks and prevention OF
forest fires are vital issues 10 the west
Each of these states have trackless
deserts which Blossom like the rose
when touched by the hand OF reca-
nation. Everyone talks OF irrigation
and its meaning to a famiShed world,
if only sufficient money were approp-
rated to reclaim the fertile lands.
To consider such problems in their
,,lot tic, to the home and the nation,
women will Journey from the almond
and cotton plantations of New Mex
leo and Arizona, from the orange
groves of California. the gold fields Oh
Nevada. The glacier fed streams OF
Montan. wyoming nd Idaho, and from
the fir forests nd Sound washed shores
of Oregon and Washington. Inese
women also hope to serve their states
and the nation by placing before thou-
sands of good, homeless Americans tne
beauty and riches of this great land OF
sunshine and possibility. The west
needs people to develop its resources.
TIL nation needs comfortable homes
and employment for its population, as
an ant,dote for unrest. Tne inter-
mountain and Coast Federation COM
rlittees are trying to place the reai
West before the masses OF American
women as the land of Hearts DESIRE,
where dreams come true for the amol-
tious and energetic.
This Western Federation is striving
to make their slogan part OF Ameri-
can thought All over the region
groups are studying the civic ana IN
dustrial conditions of these states'
Wherever one of these women may pe'
she is an intelligent, enthusiastic
booster for the West in general and
her state In particular. Should you
suggest to her that the climate OF her
state is windy, she replies THE AR
is fresh and the sun shines; or tell
her the winters are cold and, sne re-
turns "Yes, we have glorious skating
and coasting. Our summers are IDEAL
But New Mexico and Arizona nase
semi tropical climates and all the
world knows the glories of California
Should mention European scenery she
excIaims "You should see our noun
tains and canyons" Whereupon sne
produces pictures to convince you tnat
you should have a great yearninS de-
sire to Know your West"
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