The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-10-12

MOhN ADULT
Business Women
Continued From Page y
Susan B. Anthony who champion
ed the right of women to vote; ant
OF Mary Lyon who believed that wo.
men have the right to higher educa.
ton, will be lost. Women mus
safeguard their inheritance so tina,
the next generation may be safe
guarded as provided for In the Bill
of Rights"
The national federation was or
ganized during the World War in
1919. AT that time the government,
in an emergency, could easily reach
men in practically all businesses and
the professions, burt there was the
question as to how the government
could reach the women of the nation
in businesses and professions.
There are some 1900 members Of
the Federation in the state Of
Washington alone. who are bring
ing before the public this week the
part that organized women have
played and can play as citizens of
our nation and how they can help
to build a stronger democracy. It
IS now recognized as one of the few
women's civic organizations, and our
state governor, Clarence D. Martin,
who has had numerous contacts
with the federation of his state, has
seen fit to issue proclamation call
ing attention to their aims and
special week of re-consecration to
their ideals. This is his proclama-
ton:
Never have business and profess
ional women of the State of WASH
ington and the nation had greater
opportunity for vital and effective
service in meeting the social and |
economic problems of America than
at present. Through organization
OF the National Federation of Bus
mess and Professional Women's
Clubs they are prepared to assume
leadership in the fight to safeguard !,
and preserve democracy which is
threatened as never before by the
swiftly changing crises now occur
ring in world affairs.
1t IS with this opportunities fore
most in their minds, and . deter
mination to insure the economic, So
cial, cultural and political future Of
women in this state and nation that
the clubs have set aside the week of
October to IA for discussion Of 1t
present day problems and rededi-
cation to the principles which d
brought their organization into be- 1
ing. The National Federation was i,
born in the emergency OF the World !
War twenty years ago. and since u
1as come to be the largest national b
roup OF professional and business
women In any country. ~ -. g
In order that all advantage may IL
re taken Of this great potential a
orce for preservation Of those AM g
rican principles on which the State k,
4 Washington has been builded. the T.
BUSINESS and professional women Y
Mould be given the support of the re
eople. - b,..fa4 2f.; ,.s.. "
Now therefore, I, Clarence b. Mar 81
N, Governor Of the State OF Wash- m
1gton, by virtue of the authority ia pl
le vested, do hereby proclaim ana VI
esignate the period from October til
to IA, inclusive. as Business Wo- sh
lens Week. And 7 request and urge
ne people OF Washington to observe is
us week by giving consideration Ire
nd support to those ideals OF De- In
locracy advanced by the Business | 10,
nd Professional Womens Clubs In | in
rder that We may insure the con- ne
nued advancement of American Oh
omen in those economic, social and ar
lltural realms in which they have all
lade such desirable progress. av
In Witness Whereof, have here Inn,
nto set my hand and caused the ne