Evening star., 1942-09-13

tlnuJy Oh pun ipuce, tlic Al4Stiioc4s sVe
the great amount of effort expende,
cedures have retarded the work"
Book Tells How to Form
And Operate Clubs.
Many organizations continue to
use methods that were in vogue
many years ago, she declared.
Pointing out that the federation
itself has been in existence for 81
wears and now has q membership
of over 1000 900 women, Mrs. White
hurst adds:
TT should be obvious to all that
an organization with such mem
bership has great potential power, II
the energies of its members are d1-
rected as 3 unit and in a modern
business like way"
Starting off with the topic, ''Why
Womens Organizations" the book
gives information on how to organ
ize clubs. the duties of various Off
GERS, a form for the installation Of
officers and discussion of such sub
ieets as programs, public speaking,
forums and conventions, to name a
few.
Turning aside from the mechanics
OF organized work in her last two
chapters, however, Mrs. Whitehurst
makes a bid for more active par
ticipation by women in the field of
politics and public affairs.
In a section headed Politics and
Clubwomen" she strongly urges that
every club in the country develop
q political science department.
~Above ALL" she suggests, I'VE should
see to it that all women in this
country register and vote"
While it would be unwise for an
organization made up of women of
both major political parties to per-
NIT political clubs to membership,
she points out that under a re-
publican form of government We
must have an intelligent citizenry in
order that it function effectively" :"
IF we restrict the study of po-
ftical subjects in our clubs we will
forfeit our rights as citizens" she
adds.
Public Affairs Held
Most Vital Frontier.
Women, What NeXt?"
Under that heading in her con-
cluding chapter Mrs. Whitehurst
points the way to greater participa-
ton in public affairs.
Referring to the long struggle for
yTrn 10 on re
MANY believe that there are no
more frontiers to cross, but we
haven't even touched upon that most
important frontier for women-pub-
lie affairs"
Despite development of depart
naents of public welfare, legislation
and international relations, she de-
clared, the majority of women
haven't been interested in govern
mental affairs.
For some unknown reason" she
writes, "our women have not asso-
ciated legislation with the home,
school, community, State and Ma
ton"
In legislative efforts, she warns,
passing resolutions is not enough"
Especially does Mrs. Whitehurst
believe that women should serve on
all important boards with men. Not
until a woman's viewpoint is eX-
pressed when decisions are made
relative to public questions and
public institutions" she says, can
we hope to improve conditions"
Most of the handbook, however,
is devoted to the details of organi-
cation work.
In the section on the duties of a
corresponding secretary, for in
stance, she takes up such matters as
the forms in which business letters
and formal invitations should be
handled. Included is a table of
the proper form of address for such
personages as ambassadors, bishops
and lawyers.
During the past eight years when
she has been either a national
chairman or a national officer in the
General Federation, Mrs. White
hurst has travelled extensively and
has had occasion to note how inept
some groups are in caring for out
of-toWn visitors.
Planned Handbook
AS Guide During Meetings.
Under chapter on Social Re-
sponsibilities' she suggests that the
visitor be given formal program
of the event which has caused her
presence. In addition, she says, a
guest might be handed slip oi
paper outlining her personal obliga-
tions and definite information or
what hours she may expect to- be
free.
Mrs. Whitehurst had intended te
include a history Of the Woman's
club movement, but has omitted this
section in the interest of keeping
the volume small. The need now
she believes, is for handbook that
a woman can carry with her to 6
meeting for consultation when 6
problem arises.
She points out in her foreworc
that AT the time of this writing
the world is at war"
And it is with a reminder tha
1--WE are fighting at a time whel
every principle formulated out o
the experience of centuries is chal
lenged" that she dedicates the vol
ume "to the cause of democrac,
and better organization"