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WOMANPOWERâ€"THE ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY Dr. Earl L. Butz, Dean of Continuing Edu- cation. Purdue University, presented the key- note address of the United States Day program. His subject was “Womanpower â€" The Arse- nal of Democracy” and he began his address by saying: “Community and Family have traditionally been the two most basic social units in Ameriâ€" can life. It is around these two institutions that we have built our religious life, our educationâ€" al programs, our child rearing and developâ€" ment, our recreation, our cultural acitvities. our moral precepts, the lion’s share of our citi~ zenship participation. and a host of other ac- tivities. Both of these institutions are today under severe stress. Change engulfs us at every turn. Many of us are truly frightened by the far- reaching changes taking place in community and family living. We should not be any more wary of these changes than of other economic and sociologiâ€" cal changes occurring in modern society. Change is the law of progress. The challenge which faces us is to direct the change along constructive and beneficial channels. Our problem, therefore, becomes one of intelligent analysis and direction of the future. There is no force with so great an opportunity to be the architect of community progress as enlightened and militant womanâ€"power in the community itself. The volunteer womanpower in America's communities is tremendous. It has been esti- mated that more than 20 million US. women work as unpaid volunteers in Red Cross. Girl Scouts. P.T.A.. Community Funds. Y.W.C.A.. Junior League, and a host of other community activities. The development of horsepower in America is essentially the function of the engineer and the production manager. The development of headpower rests pri- marily with our public school system. although not exclusively. The American woman does and must play a very vital role in education. particularly at preâ€"school and early school years. The development of heartpower amoag our People, and particularly among our youngsters falls more heavily on the American woman toâ€" day than ever before in our history, Truly. we do depend on womanpower to develop the headpower and the heartpower in Young America.” * i * Nothing great was ever achieved without enthu- siasm. # Emerson FALL 1968 Newly elected executive members of the Associated Country Women of the World. Front, left to rightâ€" Mrs. John Cornell, Mrs. Ulla Wickbuum, Mrs. Aroli Dull, Mrs. Graham Spry, Mrs. Mungo Burr. Buck, left l0 righl â€"Mrs. H. U. Schleurholls, Mrs. Philip Molheson, Mrs. C. Mboya. Mrs. A. T. Stewart, and Mrs. E, Survont. A.C.W.W. Awards List of Prize-winners and Others Commended ESSAYS "My Hopes for the Future“ â€" A Letter from a Mother to a Daughter lstiMrs. Rashida Patel â€" All Pakistan Women's Association, Pakistan 3ndAMrs. Fred Bond â€" Association of Homemakers‘ Clubs of Saskatchewan, Canada 3rdâ€"Mrs. Padma Scrinivasan â€" Dakshi- na Bharath Mahila Sangham, S. India Highly Commended Mrs. Doreen MacMurphy â€"â€" Irish Coun- trywomen's Association, Republic of he land Mrs. M. Williamson â€" East Africa Women’s League. Kenya Mrs. Donald G. Geller â€" Indiana Farm Bureau Federation, Indiana, U.S.A. Mrs. Kong Yu Siong â€" Sarawak Womâ€" en‘s Institutes. Sarawak, Malaysia Special Mention Smt. Mcenakshi fl Dakshina Bharath Mahila Sangam. 5. Indian. Mrs. Lucy Quinn â€" Irish Country- women‘s Association. Republic of Ireland it i * Without music life would he a mistake. ‘k * i-