Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
WOMEN'S POLITICAL
DUTIES EMP PHAS|zED
Mrs. Mccormick and Mrs.
Owen Speak to Nation
in Radio Forum.

Two of the Nations best known
women-Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick
of Illinois and Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen
of Florida-who as Representatives
elect of the Seventy-first Congress ex-
emplify the prominence in national af-
fairs to which women may aspire, last
evening over the radio gave an interest
ing study of the feminine attitude to-
ward Government and political service.
Mrs. Mccormick is as staunch a Re-
publican as were her father. Mark
Hanna, the president maker" and her
husband, the late Senator Medill Nc
Cormick. Mrs. Owen, daughter OF VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, is equally as
steadfast believer In the principles
of the Democratic party. The two
women are warm personal friends and
it was as public servants and not as
partisans that they addressed the Ma
ton in The Washington Stars National
Radio Forum, which, starting at 10
o'clock, was broadcast over nation
wide hook k-up from the studios of Sta
ton WMAL. The forum Is sponsored
by the Columbia Broadcasting Co.
Service Is Stressed.
The Importance of woman taking
seriously the responsibilities conferred
by the ballot, and of acquainting them
selves with the aims as well as the
ends of Government were discussed.
Mrs. Mccormick suggesting that in try
ing to visualize 1.-The immensity of our
Government business we are liable to
overlook the innumerable little services
that Uncle Sam stands ready to per-
form for us as individuals" described
many of the facilities available to the
citizens. Mrs. Owen addressed herself
especially to means through which wom-
en- may serve their country in their own
communities.
II believe that women have a place
in every counsel of Government where
questions of war and peace are decided
between nations Mrs. Owen asserted.
There are probably a great many
women within the sound of my voice
who did not want a vote given them.
There are certain to be a great many
who never cared whether they had the
vote or not, but having been given the
vote, hope there is not one who fails
to use it to help her community and
State and Nation to solve its problems"
What We need most today in Amer
ica," said Mrs. Mccormick, lis change
of attitude of the average citizens mind
toward the important responsibility of
holding public Office. Public service
ought 10 rank as the highest of all pro-
feSsions."
The speakers were introduced by
Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor of
The Star. A concert by the Army Band
followed the addresses.
Office Holder Assumes Responsibility.
The addresses Of Mrs. Mccormick and
Mrs. Owen follow, in full:
Entering the national public serv-
ice," said Mrs. Mccormick, sis great
experience and taking the oath of office
places a great responsibility on the in
dividual. The United States Govern
ment is the biggest corporation in the
world, supported today by the most
prosperous and most highly organized
industries of the world Our RESPONSE
bility grows without prosperity, and
our influence, and this is true, not only
of our domestic problems, but of our
international relations. We are eX-
pected to play leading part In the
affairs of nations, and this is as 1t
should be, but our policy of cooper
ative independence must be maintained
We believe in using every possible
peaceful measure in solving all interna-
tional disputes, but at the same time
preserving our traditional independence
of decision and action. The Kellogg
treaty. conceived by our patriotic Amer
ican, S. o. Leyinson, stands as proof
of the sincerity of our peaceful purpose
I'VE have demonstrated our desire to
cooperate internationally by sending
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