New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

munition works. The munition work
ers' auxiliary committee also fulfils a
useful function in relieving the ordi..
nary women workers at arsenals and
munitiOn factories.
10000 Women Munition Makers.
English women have assisted in Hol-
land with the Belgian refugees, and
they have also done a very great deal
for the Belgians in this country. they
met them at the stations and saw them
safely 10 their various destinations.
supplying them with clothes and food.
There is hospitality department
which looks after both refugees and
stranded English women. Al one time
they had a section OF women engaged IN
toy making. These are now nearly all
on nunition work. Some 10000 applied
for this kind Of work. but | am not
able to give figures as to how manv OF
them were actually engaged. Many
thousands applied for agricultural en-
rloyment, and where the farmers are
sufficiently enlightened they have been
taken. There is room for the employ
ment Of tens Of thousands OF women on
munitions. A great deal Of the labor
is necessarily unskilled, requiring
elertness and dexterity. but nothing
much more. II men are TO be released
for service with the colors, IT ia Ger
tain that women must continue 70 take
their places.
Some Of the most useful work has
been accomplished by women in con
nectior with the canteens. ! believe
canteens are run not only at Woolwich
and Enfield by Lady Lawrence, but also
at EustOn. Victoria and other stations
in connection with the Young Mems
Christian Association. Labor has been
supplied through the Labor Exchange
for the making of tents, respirators
and clothing for soldiers, and large
humber of clerks have been sent to
government Offices. IL is difficult TO
oxaggerate the value OF what has been
ACCOMPLISHED by the ". T. c., OF which
the Duchess of Marlborough has been
one of the main organizers and sup
porters. The clubs for the wives OF
soldiers and sailors are carried on by
three organizations. the Women's "a
triotic Clubs, under Mrs. Parker, the
sister of Lord Kitchener; the Upper
ary League, under Lady Je!llco, and the
Women's War Clubs. under Lady henry
Somerset. Lady French has also gwen
very valuable assistance, and has been
especially active in connection with the
supply Of comforts for soldiers al the
front We have national fuhd lot
this purpose in connection with the
Welsh troops, of which the Countess
Of Plymouth is president. with myser
as chairman of committee. comforts
including medical supplies, have been
sent to over thirty units and to At
least six hospitals.
Many Women Leaders Developed.
The number OF women who have
emerged as real leaders since the war
began is so astonishing that IL IS ex-
tremely difficult to mention names az
all without doing injustice. | ought
no. to forget Lady Pagets work IN
Serbia and Mrs. Clair Stobarts hospital
AZ Antwerp, which she followed up by
taking a unit 10 Serbia. The Scottisn
women's hospitals have done splendlG
work both in Serbia and France, ard l
am sorry to say some died in Serbia ~
result of typhus. Among the women
who have sacrificed their lives are Ut
Ross and Mrs. Dearmer, who was 30
well known in London. n
Miss Rhyfe, who has received the Ut
der Of Leopold Ii for her services toos
ont convoy to Furnes and Dunkirk
last wear. She remained on In flan-
doris 10 care for the refugees, who are
,till in their ruined villages behind
the firing lines. Splendid work is be
inc accomplished there by the AIDE
Civile Pelge, at the head Of which are
the Comtesse d'Ursel and the Com
tesse den Steer de Jehay. Helping the
Belgians, also' are MIs' Er,, dors.
Mrs Knockers and Miss Chisholm
"the Women of Pervyse." The two
latter are now attached 70 division
Of the Belgian army, and very near the
line of fire. They are sacrificing every
thing in their desire 10 heIp tne a;n
gian soldiers, nursing them, dressing
heir wounds and supplying them with
the most necessary things in the shape
# clothing and boots