The Washington times., 1916-02-07
Lesson of Consideration.

II is true that \ great many OF the
girls" who join the association are
seIf-ccntered 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 D'tiradys and Golonels'
ladies.
During the Panama Pacific Expo
siti0n the Y. ". E. A. maintained
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
or Inc exposition know that girls
ana other girls were Interested in
them ana intended to make their
Wait TO IN" fair or their work days
at the fan, as the case might be. a
continuous family reunion.
Before the exposition opened II
was estimated that 1000 girls would
be- employed there alone Many
cam" from San FranCi8Co 70 look
for positions. but almost as many
came from other states than CALI
fornia. Th"n the girl. typiNed by
III" exposition !. ". {. A. began
i''''l'lS Wv ''IltF ElTI 70 llHu tIIi-
ploHment or to return home II she
was una DI" TO secure position.
House of Friendliness.
The slogan was "lf the other girl
as Il friend. she is safe " The as
Soriati"n found that one Young
woman had gone to live in dis
reputable part Of the town because
II Was cheap. When she found that
Y. W { y. secretary was
enough OF sister to yet her bet
ter boarding house. she said:
1T would be easy to live IL some
one cared enough to help a girl
now and then
The club house itself was The
House Of friendlIuess From the
moment The exposition was opened
the girl and the other girl adopted
II enthusiastically. IN addition to
the comforts Of hot baths, maga-
zines, and mufiC, Was an atnIoS-
phere Of Wclc0m" that made each
girl see that She was rcally want
ed~-and come again. Going to the
club tonight" amd "TIl meet YOU
m the club for lUnCh." were heard
every where
Each member or the Y w G
A STAFF Was responsible Tor know
Ing aud establirhinG friendly re
Iati"ns with 'N"rN Eirl in ON" Of
tn" palaces. Whale acquainted
rRrtiss h, lUrd the Judy OiHrHdNs
OF the Ioue and the visiting
r"lorrls' Indies Of thr exclusive
hotels I" meet
SisterhOod Idea.
Just to establish this subcu,ane-
Gus relationship a little frmer. roll
call by states was held nearly every
evening. ON one such occasion, in
response to the word "Massa Chu-
setts, nine girls rose from various
parts of III" room. Though no two
worked in the same building and
even knew y each others pTesenre
n short time thOS" nine girls had
pulled chairs over /" a corner and
were gOs>iplng away as busilN as
YOU please.
The city UrRaniZaIions. though they
ito NOT have a. great AN opportunity
Tor the q GRADY tnlOutls lady equal
IXing process as did the association
at thr fair ind that the sistsrhOOd
idea II gained no less by sharing
something with the other girl-it may
he a course In English "r locker in
ne bN mnaSiUm.
In the work OF the employ ment
bureau the sisterh0Od idea il at It's
h"iEhi. one fairly typical conN"rsa- =
WON gives IN example Of how "A
CuIuncl : laIN hrIpvd one little heart
sick MrS. hGrld\. with u ~Nmpa-
Ihtiic SECRETARY acting ar GU-betWeen.
\ poorly ,!;"s-'.d WumIu tn" Judy in
u4"~ilor. stepped up to the desk ask
tug for wnrh RE secretary had
nothing AT tine IIme. hu' said:
"Nou will hear from me soon The
hrst moment an opportunity comes
is urgent.
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