Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
WOMENS POLITICAL
DUTIES EMPHASIZED.
Mrs. Mccormick and Mrs.
Owen Speak to Nation
in Radio Forum.
Continued From First page.)

such plen as Gen. Dawes and owen D
Young to assist in solving the intricate
financial problems that faced Europe
after the war. More recently We have
again contributed the services of Mr.
Young and of j. P. Morgan in the
effort to complete the successful func-
tioning OF the Dawes plan.
President Hoover'S visit to South
America, before he became Chief Execu-
tive, Is fair example of what we may
expect from the present administration
in continuance of this long established
policy OF cooperative understanding
between the Americas.
Two Problems at Home.
within our own country we have
two serious problems-revitaliZing the
agricultural industry and improving the
conditions surrounding coal production.
President Hoover, fulfilling his cam
paign pledge to the farmers Of the
country, has called an extra session Of
Congress for the purpose of passing
legislation necessary to bring agriculture
UP to par with the other industries.
Personally, have no doubt that he
will put the strength of his administra-
ton back of that other important task
OF relieving the distress IN the coal
mines and adjusting equitably all con-
ditionS of transportation, labor and
production Both the agricultural and
the coal production problems involve
the handling of SURPRISES, and they are
most difficult because OF the intricate
economics related to them. How much
government enterprise is justified in
helping to solve them presents deli
gate question.
What we need most today in Amer
aca is a change of attitude of the aver
age citizens mind toward the important
responsibility of holding public office.
Public service ought to rank as the
highest Of all professions. Our boys
and girls ought to be taught to so re-
gard it and to understand that, while
the selection of our Federal. State and
local servants necessitates the operation
of political machinery, politics in its
proper sense is but practical application
OF the science Of government.
I'VE. as people, are becoming more
familiar with the working of our Fed
eral Government. Thus, we are learn
ing that 1t is functioning most efficient
iy for our benefit. The more We learn
about it the more respect We will have
for 1t and the greater will be our desire
to be part of it by serving it.
Government Is Explained.
I'VE all agree that We have the great
est country in the world and we have
some conception Of the vast and COM
plicated machinery of government that
Is required to make the great corpora
ton function. We have learned in
school that there are three branches of
the Government: the executive. the ju-
dicial and the legislative. We know
also that there are 10 departments of
the Federal Government, the heads of
which form the Presidents cabinet
The average American citizen, however,
knows little of the multitude of bureaus
which go to make up each of these de-
partments, and he knows less of the
work which is being carried on within
these small bureau units which directly
affects the everyday life Of every Amer
lean citizen. These bureaus and COM
missions are constantly searching at
home and abroad for facts which will
enable the people Of the country to en-
Joy more comfort, more security and, in
the end. more prosperity.
I'VE sometimes have feeling of re-
sentiment toward our Government, par
ticularly at the time Of the year when
we pay our Federal taxes, although 1t
is not the Federal taxes which we feel,
but the State taxes, which are now be-
coming burdensome. At such times we
are thinking only Of our Government
as the power that levies the taxes, pro-
vides for the common defense, super
vises transportation and commerce,
makes laws, some of which we approve
or disapprove, and provides for their
enforcement. We also realize that this
same Government encourages the arts
and industries of the country and
finally, does big business In q big way.
In trying to visualize the immensely
Of our Government business, we are
liable to overlook the innumerable lit
tie services that Uncle Sam stands ready
to perform for us as individuals. We
have seen our Government send 2,000,-
600 men across seas to fight war, but
I wonder how many OF us realize that
a Government that is capable of such
tremendous undertakings is also ready,
and at the same time efficiently equip
ped, eager. and willing to tell young
mothers how to battle and feed the
baby: or tell the country merchant how
to keep his books: or to show anybody
who sends cents to washington how
to make first-class rat trap.
Work Is An-Embracing.
'"The Government has authorized the
construction of Is new cruisers for the
Navy. Those warships will be laid down
as the finest battle crafts that can be
produced by expert skill and the ex-
penditure of many millions Of dollars.
Yet the same Government that is build
ing better Navy, undertaking the con-
etruction of Boulder Dam. fighting
floods in the South, planning great
system of inland waterways and ma
tional highways. and faithfully under
taking other big economic national
problems. still has time to tell the head
of any American family how he can
keep his basement dry.
''I wish ! had the time and you had
the patience to listen to the achieve
ments that are yearly being accom-
plished in the various bureaus. This is
impossible, so shall confine myself to
putting you in touch with but one bu-
reau. which, after all, forms the direc-
tory Of information for those asking ad-
vice. statistics, or information from the
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