New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
AMERICAN WOMEN
ASKED TO ASSIST
London Emergency Corps Wants
Money for Middle Class
Workers.

London. Sept 3O.-A group of Eng
lands best known women writers mas
issued an appeal 10 the women OF Amer
lea to help in the work Of the Women's
Emergency Corps, whose object is 20
take care Of middle class workers left
helpless by the war The appeal is
signed BY Beatrice Harraden, Flora
Annie Steel, Ellen ThOrnycroft Fowler,
Elin0r Glyn, Elizabeth Robins. May Sim
clair and Dora Sigers0n. The appeal
says:
THE WOmen's Emergency Corps has
for its primary object the care Of mid
die class workers, thousands Of whom
already are faced with destination. Ac-
tresses, artists, musicians, authors,
journalists, translators, secretaries,
typists and shorthand writer's, long
and ever increasing procession, have
been thrown out of work by this terri
bic war, and the corps is trying TO deal
with the problem Of how to find for
them fresh fields of endeayor and new
channels Of activity.
Their plight is perhaps sadder than
any other in a time such as this OF ma
tional anxiety They are the first TO
have the doors of a livelihood closed
in their faces and the last to seek help,
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lence rather than reveal one glimpse of
their despair. They are not TO be
reached by the ordinary means Of COM
munication between distress and relief.
They are unOrganiZed as community
and isolated by temperament and cir
Cumstances. They are out Of range
and uuapproachable. IN fact, except By
those who, like the WOmen's Emergency
Corps, happen to be familiar with their
needs and difficulties.
"The executive committee, containing
some of the most brilliant names in
England. has the added advantage Of
working in cooperation with large
group Of professional and business
women who would themselves be in
sore straits but that favorable chance
has placed them on a securer footing
to meet the tragedy OF undeserved dis
aster.
1--WE ask our American sisters in the
kindness and. understanding of their
hearts to come forward and help Us
with their money. II they will do this
we can then realize our carefully
thought out schemes Of work which will
give these women fresh chances and
continuous employment throughout the
war. Checks and notes should be
who have kindly arranged TO forward
donations to the honorary treasurer,
the Duchess of Marlborough"
The Committee of Mercy. the nom
partisan organization for the relief Of
women and children in Europe, has app
pointed branch committees abroad.
American women who have married
Europeans or who are members OF Dip
lomatic circles will assume the work
Of distributing the funds for the COM
mittee. In England the committee con.
sists Of the Duchess of Marlborough,
Lady Paget, Lady Lowther, Mrs. Lewis
Harcourt, Lady Randolph Churchill.
Mrs. John Aston and Mrs. Joseph
Chamberlain.
In addition to giving relief to the
destitute IN Europe the committee
plans 20 aid the wives and children OF
American reservists here. AZ the eX-
ccutive committee meeting yesterday
morning at the headquarters, in the
Fifth Avenue Building, Frederick II. Al
len was appointed chairman of the
finance cOmmitte. A cable message OF
appreciation was received yesterday
from the Lord Mayor Of London.
The committee appointed by Mayor
Mitchell TO look after stranded refugees
from Europe reported yesterday that
the number of refugees had fallen OF
slightly, but that there had been a
noticeable change in the character Of
the arrivals, the more recent ones be-
ing skilled workers in embroderies
from Switzerland aud diamond polish-
ers and other trained workmeu from
the Low Countries. All have announced
their intention Of settling permanently
IN this country.
William VI. Hamilton, jr.. secretary
Of the committee. Is ia Washington to
confer with government officials con.
corning the collection from American
refugees o. the money advanced 10
them for transportation and lodging.
The Belgian relief fund mounted 10
Si9,O34 81 yesterday. The committee
will collect not only money, but cloths
ing and provisions