Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09

4 Almost 1000 mmbers of Texas
clubs are participating in the wild
observance, which Is the third
nual program OF its kind. II "
sponsored to bring to the atten-
ton Of the public In q particular
the achievements of pioneer
business women. and the increasing
Importance r. the role which they
play daily In business and profess
sional life.
Programs Vary
Both social and educational prg
grams will be- chosen by the various
clubs for observance OF the national
week. IL Is the aim OF the nation
al organization along this line by
starting q movement which would
insure a high school education for
every girl, TO prepare her for hold
Ing q responsible position in life.
with the proper background.
Inc entire organization is To bc
united IN y project, which Is the
Public Relations banquet set for
a evening Of Thursday, March
-. Members OF every Business and
professional Women's club IN the
land are expected to break bread
at the same time. Most OF the ban
quetS will be open 10 the nublic
and IN many instances. civic cluhr
n officials OF cities viii Be es-
pecially invited to attend. ana vii
pe asked TO address the clubs.
National broadcaSts, by national
Officers " the federation. reIayed
from New York City, are also 10
be q feature OF the week. The adj
dresses will be made. not onlv r.
n vast throng Of club members
e the nation, but To the bust
ness world In general on behalf of
tne business women and the e.
forts which they are making.
international 'Ians
The celebration this wear hax n
peculiar significance. because it is
10 precede n OF the most far
reaching undertakings yet attempt
cd oy business wcmen. Inal ls ne
organization Of an International
Federation of Business and Profess
Sonal Women. Organization efforts
Will be made az Geneva this sum
mer IN August, and will follow three
goodwill tours from the United
States to Europe, each 10 BE- made
a. a different time. with all men,
bers OF parties converging at Ge-
neva Tor the international confer
ence.
Emma RneubuhI, national execu-
tive secretary; Lena Philips, inter-
national relations chairman. and
Mrs. Bowman. first vice-presideut
are to lead the tours. Miss Phil
lips. national president for three
years, Is really the inStigator of the
foreign tours which are an annual
: sture for club women OF America.
The movement for the international
organization has been on foot I'm
America for some time, to fill a
long-felt need OF extending the ex-
periences and knowledge of buSi-
ness women Of America to those or
Europe, who have not been 10 for
tunate in assuming their prouer
rank IN business life.
Need Long Felt
Foreign countries have been de-
Sirous keenly OF ~perfecting such mn
organization as American business
women have. and II Is felt that
she international federation will
60 far toward perfecting a sense
OF understanding and sympathy
among nations. The American fed
Grafton has sponsored organization
OF clubs In Hawaii and Alaska al
ready. and Canada. eager to Join I'M
the movement, will be included I'll
the international organization.
Delegates in the three American
parties will return ~ the United
States together after the Geneva
conference.