The Washington times., 1916-02-07
Work Of the Y. w. c. A. at
Panama Pacific Exposi-
tion in Employment Bu-
reaus Cements Relation
ship.

surely. The Cabinet lady and the
saleslady, the girl who, sells pat
terms In one OF the department
stores. the college girl who runs In
for a swim and lesson In stem
ography, the middle aged woman
weary with workaday life, the
young woman fresh from the
other girP and as such comes un-
der the Injunction of the Room
OF Frienlllness."
Lesson of Consideration.
1t Is true that = great many Of the
girls" who join the association are
self-centered at first. They need to
be told OF the existence of other
human beings who have just as
many feelings as they. There the
consideration for the 'other girl" be-
gins its work, for all members are
made to feel that they are necessary
to other members-that all OF them
are Judy O'Gradys and Colonels
ladies'.
During the Panama Pacific Expo
sition the Y. w. &. A. maintained a
clubhouse where the girl and the
other girl came to know each other.
This clubhouse was deemed the best
way of letting visitors and workers
Of the exposition know that girls
and other girls were Interested in
them and intended TO make their
visit 10 the fair or their work days
at the fair as the case might be, a
continuous family reunion.
Before the exposition opened It
was estimated that 1900 girls would
be employed there alone. Many
from m InOk
for positions. but almost as many
came from other states than Calf
fornia. Then the girl, typltied by
the exposition y. W. G.. A. began
helping the other girl to find en-
ployment or to return home II she
House of Friendliness.
The slogan was III the other girl
has a friend she IL safe" The as
soCiation found that one young
woman had gone to live in a dis
reputable part OF the town because
II WAS cheap. When she found that
Y. w. c. A. secretary was
enough OF a sister to get her q bet
ter boarding house. she said:
1T would be easy to live IL some
one cared enough to help girl
now and then"
The club house itself was The
moment the exposition was opened
the girl and the other girl adopted
1t enthusiastically. In addition to
the comforts OF hot baths, maga-
zines, and music, was an atmos-
phere Of welcome that made each
girl see that che was really want
ed---and come again. Going to the
club tonight" and I'm meet you
at the club for lunch" were heard
everywhere
Each member Of the Y W C
A stan was responsible for know
Ing and establishing friendly re-
latinns with every girl in one Of
the palaces. while get-acquainted
Parties hnped the Judy Oj9radys
Of the Zone and the visiting
Colonels' ladies OF the exclusive
hotels to meet.
SisteThOOd Idea,
Just to establish this subcutane-
Gus relationship a little 1rmer. roll
call by States was held nearly every
evening. On one such occasion, in
response to the word "MaRsa hu-
setts," nine girls rose from various
parts of the room. Though no two
worked I'm the same building and
even knew of each others presence
in a short time those nine girls had
pulled chairs over to corner and
YOU please.
The city ORGANIZATIONS. though they
do not have as great an opportunity
for the O'Grady- Colonel's lady equal
lZing process as did the assOcia tion
at the fair. hnd that the sisterhood
. idea il gained no less by sharing
something with the other Eirl-it may
be a course In English or locker In
the gymnasium.
In the work OF the employment
bureau the sisterhood idea is at tts
height. one fairly typical converse.
ton gives IN example of how a
Colonel's lady helped one little heart
sick Mrs O'Grady. with sympa-
thetic secretary acting az go-between
4 poorly dressed woman, the Judy In
question. stepped up TO the desk ask
ing for work The secretary had
nothing at the time. hut said:
You will hear from me soon. The
first moment an opportunity comes
will send for you. / see your neec
is urgent
Saturday Night Parties.
when will you send? Tomorrow?
Tomorrow. II possible. The very
minute | can find a suitable plac'
for you can reach YOU by tele
phone"
Don't bother. won't be there
'dn | wait lot II. II = WHY AilS Ho
route for me now
An hour later the Colonel'S lady o
! the story had proved her sisterhoo,
| by temporarily adopting the des
| Derate Mrs O'GrRdv, baby and al
Back rent was loaned and neJ
clothes given her. A very differen
Judy started out In a day or two
| hnd new employment.
| There was not moments hesita
tion on the part of the Colonel's lady
nor did Judy feel that she was
charity charge" Instead. she dc
scrihed her feelings as those of
long-lOst sister returning home,
There are other ways that th
magic feeling of sSterhood is bTOugf
ahout-hv Saturday night partie
where shOngirls and prominent sc
Cietv women rub elbows in cheeTfl
democracy. and by such affairs g
Mrs Daniels reception at Sing
Oak" last spring, which was one
The most informal and dellRhtfl
afternoons imRginab BILE,
There are hundreds OF fat Volum,
written about the brotherhood {
man. Is not the entire orRaniLatio
OF the Y. w. c. A. proof that "tf
| Colonels lady and Judy O'Grady al
sisters under their skins?'
lie q GOOd | etter A ffar A