Show WOMEN'S IEN'S WEEK VEEl E I DEMOCRACY is the theLi Li theme which will engage the attention of the National Business Women's Association tion during the week which began yesterday and which will vill continue until March 21 The Utah clubs of business and professional women will unite with the women's clubs throughout the United States and with the clubs in Hawaii and Alaska During t this is week sixty thousand wom women n representing 1490 clubs will join in an effort to arouse greater interest and more effective action in government affairs Effective Democracy The slogan sho should ld appeal to every American citizen young or old President Miss Chart Charl Ormund Ormund Or Or- mund Williams declares that it should be an inspiration to everyone and should lead all to clear thinking about efficient local government government government gov gov- of f the and to a fuller realization responsibility that rests upon every citizen in this republic The 16 clubs of the Utah federation und under l. l the direction of State President President President Pres Pres- ident Mrs Maud Neeley Leaver of Salt Lake City are joining enthusiastically in the activities activities ac activities ac- ac of the present week The Utah federation has recently adopted a resolution which maintains that au an effective democracy can be realized only through the education of the citizenry along lines of active Interest and earnest participation participation pation patton in public affairs This resolution favors the he enactment of laws and the adoption adopt tion lion of a policy polley which will assure all men and women the right and open the way for lor them to earn a living JivIng and receive an adequate adequate ade quate return for their services We Ve commend commend com com- 4 mend this is resolution Effective democracy cannot be attained so long as as' as millions of the American people are kept in involuntary Idleness and supported support d by relief funds One frequently hears it said that governments governments gov gov- are no no o better or worse vorse than the thep people eople p who create cre te and maintain them The rank ank and file of the American people today are men and women of high moral and mental men men- tal attainments The trouble is that they do donot donot donot not interest themselves sufficiently in the affairs of government to make their desires ef effective ve It is gratifying and significant that at the present presen time when there I is is' great need for the nation to find a better ordered social system that these sixty thousand American women are realizing their responsibility responsibility responsibility in government and making concerted plans and methods to make democracy more effective and humanitarian The Deseret N News vs e extends greetings tings to these local and national groups of business an and aI professional women who are participating ing in their eighth annual activity we week k The wor work of these clubs s cannot fail fall to become a potent influence in the creation of a a sounder an and ancl more efficient government |