The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-21
President s Message
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States-the greatest document of hui
man liberty ever conceived by the
mind of man-Let us as club women
and citizens of this democracy, real
ize that it is not only our duty, but
should be our privilege to keep be-
fore our several communities, honor
and righteousness in politics and gov
eminent and thus exalt the nation.
All true women are "Home-mind-
ed" and under the American Home
Department great scope is given to
exercise this deep instinct-the Home
and the Child-when women's activi-
ties, are thoroughly analysed, we find
that they really center here. The
reports of Delinquency Officers,
Juvenile Judges and Courts in gener-
al show that only two per cent of
children who have proper and ade-
quate home training, in the right en-
vironment, ever come under their
observation or jurisdiction. How Wit
ally important then is this training
and it must begin in the home for it
is in the home that the child gains
its first vision of intellectual, moral,
civic and religious ideals. The home
should radiate health, happiness, hos
pitality and good citizenship,
The Department of Education cor
relates with the American Citizenship
and American Home Departments.
1t has been said that an ignorant man
or woman is the idle plaything of
an ugly fate. The aim Of true educa-
ton is to train the youth of our land
physically and mentally, and impress
upon them the priceless value of
civic honor and moral rectitude. 1t
seeks to lift the level of the whole
race to broader and clearer vision,
to finer thinking and greater ap-
probation of all that is good, honor
able and beautiful. 1t serves to make
the individual one of resource and
power. We are never too old to learn
and the Adult Education Department
seeks to remedy as best it can, the
lack of education in youth. Our leg
islatlve department is very active and
with other women's organizations are
working for laws which will make
this country a better, safer and
cleaner place for our children and
their children.
Every club should study the de-
partmental program and consider
carefully its essentials when building
their especially stressing
their community needs.
Some of the things we gain and
are taught by our club membership
are: How to work in harmony with
4 others, subscribing our individual
viewpoint to the accomplishment of
some club purpose; To gracefully and
willingly bow to the will of the ma
jority without pettiness or pickering.
To forget personalities, remembering
that Study, Sociability and Service
are vastly more important than likes
and dislikes. 1t teaches us to study
and to have convictions of our own,
and give US the ability to stand up
and speak for what we believe is
right. 1t teaches US to be broad
minded enough to realize that there
are other angles to club policies than
our own and that it is quite possible
we may at times be wrong.
Let US then beware of being the
Chronic Objector" bane of
every club-and if you are one,
change to that of the Cheerful Aid
er" and see how much happier you
and your club will be.
We owe loyalty to our club for
benefits received and it is our duty
and should be our pleasure to show
our appreciation of these benefits by
putting interest and enthusiasm into
the business of being club woman.
Let US never forget that we are at all
times builders of character and that
the most valuable contribution we can
make to our God, our Home and our
Native Land is to exemplify in our
daily living those attributes which
make truer friends, kinder neighbors
and better citizens.
"Not what seems fair, but what is
true,
Not what we say, but the good we
do,
Not as we take, but as we give,
Not as we pray, but as we live,
There are the things that shine