Show I I WOMEN OF AC Mrs A. A Barton Miller Is President of National Organization il of Women Women-i 0 Mrs Mn A. A A. A Barton Miller of Charleston 8 s. C. C Cuis is the head of an or organization o ot ol women numbering and represent represent- in ing forty eight ht states and territories of the Un United tea States This organization is the women women's e 8 national rivers and harbors har bar bors bore oon congress ess whose motto is Together To gether for Permanent for National Wel fare Its object stated in general terms is to work ork ork for the conservation of all tho national resources resource's resources of the tho nation na us- tion S 'S Specifically it advocates the tho development de do- of h inland and waterways and lind of harbors the preservation of great groat ent natural natura nat nat- natural ura ural scenic points and the conservation of ot forests Mrs Miller herself is one of the tho lead lead- lag ine club chub women of the south She first firt engaged in club activities as chairwoman chairwoman chair chair- woman of the Junior Civic Civin league of her home horns city eity an or organization 1000 strong which baa has accomplished memorable able abl things Subsequently she was wai president of the Civic league of f Charleston She I is also aleo an active member of the Daughters Daughters Daugh Daugh- tore of the Confederacy acY Before Her ner as president of tho the national body she had bad s served with distin distinction tion as DS pr president of the tho national river riv er ems er and harbors con congress rees In describing the purposes t i of I this tow great or organization Mrs Miller says Its Iti Its work embraces so large a a. field that every overy phase of conservation is represented thus th the possibilities for I usefulness are are unlimited It has hM but two re regular ar sessions hence much of our work can be bo done bv by the tho shut ins those thosa women who wish to have a a. part in in tho mighty might movements for conserving man and his rightful possessions ns Women who cannot attend clubs clutis and functions and wish to have havo a pa part partin t tIn in mo meat Une n the n needs ds of humanity can find work to do in the women women's n national na uS- rivers and harbors congress for whatever wo Voe won women cn can do to help secure secure se se- ie cure proper legislation both national and state tate and t to cany rry the gospel o of conservation into the homes of our n nation na us- tion will b be w well ll worth while In IIi working for improved waterways weare weare we weare are coming comine Into a full realization realization- of duty bv by finding it it it to be a a. a question which h rises above such Ruch consideration as asse as s se sex and politics It is isa a question that 0 0 41 concerns every man ev every WI every child It is a question comprehends the moral morl law mans man's to his Creator to toman man t to nature In In the the conservation conservation- of pf ht h drainage raina plays ulayn a tp- tp laria lana the dread disease of my t Ar i iland land lana can be be entirely prevented draina drainage e. e and the tho lands linds abandoned owing to the th this disease be be made Jh the i homo of the tho white whito man roan man r r 7 I Women are re toy for wat ment in every bethey be bethey they are citizens and patriots patriot ten aul th the accomplishment of this t twill win will hand down dow t to td posterity i of their wealth and nd beauty bea ty fair tair lands won by the blood c forefathers This is fa timely vt in-vt the agitation for tor using many i parable waterfalls for power DOwer our to the cat cati of the Wonders wonders which bo be h held bold sacred lured from rom utilitarian d m ment nt 0 T This it con sha shown that tha conse conservation means lumber ppl future generations that its upon uDon trade and commerce upon upon upon-t try and manufacture means means means' cl cb commodities in hi the home bode wh where r tho the heart of tho woman Every should yield tho greatest b benefit benefit- neW ble both as as- aste to te power and and the correlated laud fact shout brought ho home borg to every one that means mean floods and the tho ensuing distress and J waste o oj property and money We We have shown that lack Jaek of c of resources resource r i increase in cost of all mine mino pr pro that soil and farmer are coming Kroner DrODer valuation and ana that we w wi be bel beneficiaries if soil cons practiced We are going to show shor combination of t beauty and be practicable able in the 1 waterways that in l natural resources we can an save the th bird and ins insectivorous birds of tl tion realizing that they ar sri are abS essential to the and prosper prosperity ty I to WE in of the work to be don done l h women's national rivers and arid hi congress j 1 Personally Mrs Un Miller is a t of ot Treat charm She is the unusual executive ability and mak makes a presiding om offIe much dignity V |