Montana labor news., 1950-12-07
For Women Only
By Polly Edison for L. L. P. Z

For Women Only
By Polly Edison for L. L. P. E
TOPIC A
These days everyone seems to be
sounding off about US women. What
to do for and about US threatens to
become Topic A..
Among the advice we liked best
is what the Dean of Women at Co.
lumbia University had to say. When
we're do%wnhearted, she recommends
we remember Mother Eve. -"She
worked hard, worried about her ia
mily, and founded the human r3oo.
All this, for an orphan without psy-
biologists to adjust her, is pretty
good doing and we'd better set out
after her."
HIGH LEVEL
In Utah's End District. two women
ran against one another Tor Cong
ress. The outstanding feature OF
their battle was the high level on
which they fought it out. They
stuck to the issues. did not indulge
in personalities. Conceding her de-
feat. Mrs. Ivy Priest. Republican
candidate. congratulated her vic
torious opponent, Democrat Reva
Beck Bosone, for conducting a clean
campaign
Here's another record 70 point TO
with pride.
MORE PRAISE
A chairman of one OF the large
railroads complimented his women
employees for their graciousness,
poise and dignity. 1t was their
viewpoints, he pointed out that were
responsible for many features in to-
days modern trains.
A LONG WAY
And Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. who
believes i'll us, says we've come a
long way. As proof, she refers to
the position OF women in the UN as
advisers, heads OF commissions and
delegates. They have graduated
she says, from exclusion from bust
ness and the professions to almost
complete acceptance and equality
and are now generally treated as
virtually on a par with men in the
political world at home and abroad
PEACE AND PROGRESS
In two recent speeches by pub
lie officials, we found much food for
thought. Associate Justice William
O. Douglas OF the Supreme Cour,
urged us to invest in international
progress, not only money, but also
sympathy and understanding. Mil
lion OF the peoples OF the earth he
said, ARE trying to do today for
themselves and their children what
our forefathcrs did for us in 1870.
Their revolutions need management
and direction. 1t will be shameful
ii when the history OF the period
is written, America is credited with
suppressing these struggles
General Omar Bradley, Chairman
OF the Joint Chiefs Of Staff, had this
to say about our future To-day we
would trade all military power for
foT a century Of peace. But no easy
trades are on the open market. We
must earn the world Righteousness
we seek and the pease we 50 earn
estly desire. Evidently our labors
have just begun
Seems to us there's a meeting OF
minds here. If we help the little
people everywhere to a better life
we are well on the way to the world
Righteousness General Bradley wise
~ advises us to seek.
GOATS AT LARGE
Last August when the UN count
er attack in Korea occupied every
ones attention, Congress took up {
bill to regulate the running at large
! OF goats in the District Of Colum'
bia. This may sound absurd, but i
happens all the time, because Con
grcss has to run the city of Wash
ington. Last year the House Distric
Committee spent 5000 hours on Dis
trict management.
But this waste OF valuable tim
need not continue. A Home rule bill
will come up again next session
last year it passed the Senate an,
was held up in the District Hous
! Committee. Be sure your Congress
man supports this time-saving meas
ure.
A FAIR CHANCE
How can we give every boy ant
girl a fair chance? Why do som
OF them grow up into michel max
ers. outcasts or shy, hostile people
The White House Conference o
Children and Youth, meeting thi
month, will attempt to answer thcs
important questions. Experts o
child care from all over the countr
worked out plans and programs t
be discussed. And thousands OF lc
cal groups in every state prepare
recommendations; most OF thei
urged increased health, school, rec
r~eation and housing facilities. plu
help for low-income groups.
We will give you more speciii
reports after the Conference is owe