Dr. €.T. Wang's Warning to Chinese Women's Club A grave warning that serious signs of a conquest of China were not wanting was sounded by Dr.
Wang, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, In an address on women's {inuence in the building of a nation Before. members of the Chinese Women's Club at a meeting held on Monday afternoon, Feb, 10, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H, Lin Cheng, 1260 Route Dupletx, Dr. Wang began by saying that women and men do not differ much fundamentally—only in ways of doing things, They had the same weak ness, same strength, and he would address the CWC, as If he were at 'a man's meeting, He emphasized the need of certain important things in China, the first being organization, for Chinese did not go into it so thoroughly, enthu-cally, and devotedly as other nations, "I do not care how we fee! towards the Japanese, some feel very bitter, but' In one respect 1 admire them top going into things thorough ly, devotedly, without exception," sited the speaker. For example, he mentioned the Rotary Club of Tokyo which has the Ingest number of members In East Asia and maintains 290 por cent, atlendanee, year in and year out, Strength of an organization depended upon the Interest members put into It. Dead timber consisted of people who subscribed to membership but took no interest. And this was the great weakness of Chinese people as a whole, or, and Strength teat
"In organization there is a great dea of latent strength," continued Dr. Wang. "The British, Americans and Germans are great' in getting together, Any nation that does not will be left behind, and T must warn my own people that this will be our fate untos we do the same, "The salvation of Chisia will come through organization, devotion, sacrifice, willingness to work hard and ability to work together. Our country calls us og at no other time for that spirit working together for a common goal."
Referring to the C.W.C, which was organized eighteen yours ago and of which, as the chairman recalled, Dr. Wang was really the "father," he ox: pressed admiration that the club had held together so long, "What can we do to help our country? There is rear future for China, At_ present she is experiencing the birth-pangs of 4 great nation, We should be proud of the past, but in many instances, should feel ashamed. We do not trouble about organization, The earlier conquests of China by the Monyols and Mfanchus were caused by division, trouble within, jealousy one Internal strife, Shall''we allow a conquest? The signs are serious signs. ower for Unification Urging his hearers to use their Me nonce and get together, Dr. Wan stressed the great power women held their hands for the unification of the country, a power far stronger than that of men, Me thought of the next generation and the need of making the remaining 70 por cent. of the people literate, The chief burden of this work would fall on women, He cited the wonderful changes in' Russia in this re= spect. Eighteen years go, 84 per cent, were illiterate; to-day, over BA per cent. are at least at fable to rend, if not write, Educated Chinese women could exert their influence by organization, hho continued. TI had been said that what Shanghai aid, others followed, Therefore, nothing would be more worthwhile for a. woman's club. of [Shanghai to do than to mobilize all the forces in this city to see that Jevery child has facilities for primary Jeducation. TI must be done and [Shanghat' should set an example of systematic energy and working" ether.
In the crisis now facing the nation, certain things can be done if called upon. Fundamental things must be done in a fundamental way. The efforts to rejuvenate and unify the nation must be expanded to the interior, for few realize the Inck of Jopportunity there. To do this, a system should be worked out to utilize the vast army of young students, Jespecially "girls, full of Ideas and enthusiasm, who are willing to Immalate themselves upon the altar of sacrifice and devotion. Many these students cannot find work and could be organized and sent into the interior to educate the people. Rou-fine work was not sufeient to meet the situation, however, stated the speaker. Something unusual had bbe done. "He wondered if the C.W.C. could supply the motive power for Jbringing about a movement of this kind.
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