The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-03
SLOGAN Is THRIFT
AND EFFICIENCY
YOUNG womEN's CHRISTIAN AS
ISOLATION HAS GREAT
WORK OUTLINED
Miss Shepard. New General seere.
tsry. 10 Well Acquainted With
Every Phase OF Work.

and. with Miss Louise Shepard as
the general secretary. success Is as
sured. Miss Shepard Is acquainted
with every phase OF the work and ha.
been in the large association az In
dianapolis and lately in Battle Creek.
| Mich. She has that retired manner
and way OF getting into the heart OF
every girl. which so many lack. II
would please Miss Shepard 10 have
all the girls and women call al the
rooms and talk with her personally.
She has good advice OF general in
terest 10 all girls. especially the work
! ing girls. Miss Shepard relates an
interesting story about three girls OF
/ the industrial centers who have been
working for three years and receiv-
| ing to-day So. They applied 20 her
/ for personal advice as 20 extra work
evenings where they could make n
/ few more dollars with which 10 pur-
chase clothing and food. II was a
! pathetic case and Immediately APP
pealed 10 Miss Shepard. who &C.
| vised that the girls fit themselves for
something better. The same kind OF
case happened with a high school
| girl who was unable 20 attend school
on account OF not having means or
home. She was compelled 10 leave
| the high school when thirteen and
was three years out. having quit with
! the eighth grade Miss Shepard
found employment for her where she
| could attend school al the same time.
! How thankful the girl Is. no one but
She and Miss Shepard knows.
/ This is the new phase OF work 10
| be introduced by Miss Shepard and
the officials Of the Y ". c A Their
| slogan will be Thrift and Efficiency"
/ and many ways will be provided bv
! which the working girls may become
/ moro efficient for her duties. and de-
mand better salaries. Thus. the low
/ wage problem will be solved. II the
girls are Interested and will cooper
/ ate with the association. they NAV
1 look forward 10 a brighter future.
| The Association wants 20 take tho
capable girls from the industrial
centers and mt them for better work
ana more money. This is a wonder
!hl work and the general public
/ should cooperate with the associa-
B ton in all their branches OF WORK
/ When in the new building the asso-
/ citation viii open Trade School"
| open TO all its members With ;he
wage problem solved. II IS understood
/ social conditions will be better For
/ this reason the association is busy
/ AZ WORK 10 elevate girls and women
I ana protect them in every way All
/ women as we'll as girls OF all ages
/ or moral character are welcome 20
/ become members.
! OeVelopes Women.
! Miss Florence Sims deals with
| special industry conditions. and Miss
j Helen Thomas is interested in thu
! education work OF the National Asso-
citation and find with the combina-
/ Ton OF the TWO. great is the result.
| ne !. W. C. \. H. 10 develop Wo-
/ men and girls physically. Intellectual
~. spiritually and socially which
touches the four fold life of all. rtcr
or poor The y. ". &. 4. Is a school
Tor further opportunities Such work
as millinery. plain sewing. arithmetic
classes. lecture classes. interior dec
3.dl,on' home making. how TO buy.
Lhsllsh speaking classes for foreign
girls. singing. embroidering. eymnas-
tcs. etc. are features of the classes
taught az the Association
Inc membership fee is one dollar
q year includinE use OF a GOOD library.
telephones. room directory. employ
m"nt bureau. reading club. classes IN
English and arithmetic. Saturday
AFTERNOON country walks. month
y parties. lectures and entertain
ments at which rcfrcsLments are ser
Yea and all are CouEtuial Girls mn.
der L'ir'n are members for SO cents
q year and those who wish 10 and
lAr assoc .a'ion work which is worthy
pay sustaining fee of g.. with
better Acquaintance with the work an
ne rs. 4. A the general publi,
viii rally 10 The from, and co-opcra'e
.n the future Many have hereto
fore believed tho work fo n. tuarel,,