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Show 33 -3Wo have been the spokesman for employed women, and our work is not finished. However, lieve siTongly that a leading example of the power and force when women do speak out is the of 44 State Commissions on the Status of Women. When the Federction first offered to n tnevide leadership in helping to establish these State Commissions a little more than two years ago, arehad to have faith in the ability of women to speak out and in the quality of the leadership it could <Ire n9. The action of governor after govemor in establishing state commissions if evidence of how =ective Iy you have spoken out. I dare you in the remaining states to speak out so that there wi II be itate Commission in every state in the Union. le L IUI mon But, the establishment of state commissions is only the beginning of my dare to you to speak t. For, the final evidence of your power to bring about results wi Ii be the "pay-off" of the state mmissions in needed legislation. There is sti II much to be done locally, in our states, and I think legislation ls like peace, You never achieve it. It is never finished. It is a oeoblishrl1ent W'C1tiona lIy. , wor«A Y OF 1I FE Orn fr • We :must always maintain a strong legislative program, and we must always remain united in ell'O/bakjng out to support legislation that is for the best interests of ALL women. !llm, DARE TO SERVE! i elroll Indeed, service is the note that recurs again ard again as we reflect on our Plan for Progress. Illamne of our early founders, Adelia Prichard, said it more eloquently than I can possibly state it: )In "Because each generation has had great women, women who caught the vision, who fought the fight, we stand where we do today, strengthened by bonds of friendsh ip re broadened by our contacts wi th each other, prepared to meet courageous Iy each lorol l wo I and every problem that is ours. ona CoIn "So it wou ld seem that we shou ld rea lize the wee Ith of th i s 9 reat he ri toge, the price that has been paid, the sacrifices that have been made; and that in that realization we should be very humble, very desirous for service, that we should be tru Iy grateful for the privi loge of this nationo I organization with its wondcrfu I opportunit.ies, remembering always that our only right to existence is through service, and that always that service must mean building a finer, better world, creating in the minds of our people high ideals of government I true standards of living, sympathy without sentimentality and an intelligent JI understanding of the work we hope to do. viWr l jz in I! ip There is truly nothing women can't do, if they put their minds to it, and I would dare you :might and during the coming year to apply your talents in service within your community, your thank goodness! tate I and your nation. Each one of us cannot perform the same service - - -- ;, Ients But, instead our effectiveness and our strength lies in the fact that when we combine our and of the democracy we have a cross-section of obi lities which are characteristic of A;'vlERICA Illowve fight and die to uphold. You a It recall the bible story of Nbrtha and f.Aary at the househo Id of Jesus, and the fact 'hat Nt.<Jry complained that she had to busy herself with household chores prepcdnr the meal, etc ,; Nhile /\Aartha only sot and visited with Jesus. Jesus' reply was, "Nlc2i{·ha, Martha, thou arc careful which thing is needful; and iv\ory hath chosen that good part urlnd trouble about many thingsi but one own has his each that us to remind lesson a is this not be taken away from her." And good I each has his specie I place of service. We do not propose to tel! you how to serve, nor ) i!niche now much service you must give. That is your choice to make. We only hope Toanspire you to whether that to lent is one, or many. apply your talents where they wi II do the most good n)hall , •••• ••• |
