Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-21

has been the recipient of compliments
from all parts of the state on the
splendid address which she has deliv-
cred before various clubs, organia-
lions and gatherings helpful, n
spring address, setting forth woman
position and duty in these stirring
times.
Mrs Harold recently repeated this
address before the Womans Club OF
Americas, and it was enthusiastically
received Having had numerous re-
quests to publish this address, so
that all women of Americas may read
it, The Times Recorder does so, here
with:
1t has been said without contradic-
ton, that in all the ages of the world
history, women have met the test put
upon them in any crisis And now
that our beloved country has taken
up the gauntlet of war, thrown down
by the central powers, victory or de-
feat for the United States will de-
pend as much upon the women as the
men.
The women of the world turned
against Germany when the ruthless
cruelty with which she waged war
was first disclosed. When the Ger
man attitude towards women was re-
yealed, womanhood from London tG
Petrograd, from Copenhagen to New
York was completely, irrevocably an
tagonized Nothing could be finer
than the response given everywhere
by women in the United States to our
entrance into the war. The federal
officers at Washington have been al
most overwhelmed with offers of serv-
ice from individual women and their
organizations.
Knowing. therefore, the capabillty
and adaptability of our women, and
ever holding in memory the wonderful
self-sacrifce of the women of the
Sixties who bore ALL suffered all,
dared ALL gave ALL" let us draw some
lessons from the recent achievements
of British and French women and
make practical suggestions for the
women Of America.
There are four essentials required
of woman, as of man, for compe-
tent national service. First, loyalty
Second, efficiency. Third the ability
to select and perform, unselfishly, the
work to which one is best suited. And
lastly, practicing economy and avoid
ling extravaganza in all things.
There is no doubt whatever that to-
dav the women in every country at
war are fighting the battles back OF
the lines just as bravely, Loyalty and
| faithfully as are men in the long lines
| of the trenches and across the deadly
| reaches of No Mans Land Mr. AS
ouith said in parliament. Without
| the aid Of women England could moi
have carried on the war"
| The men of America, like those O.
| Europe, are being wrought to an
edge of steel" Are the women Of
J America to be line of fame behint
them Men here, as in Europe, ara
focking to the colors. Are the WON
! en- to sit and wait, as in the wars Of
old? Are the women to lag behind tn,
} heroines of England, France and Bel
4 GUM who have won an immortality
Then what can American women do
. Now. let us see, what even few
! have done and are planning to DO.
Miss Loretta WEIGH. of Philadel-
! phia, was the first woman to enter
J the navy
A New York corporation has oifere.
the services of a bureau, of which
/ Miss Katherine Heatherton is the
chief. to assist all employers in films
with women, clerical places made va
cant by the call to arms. 4 estimate,
] Miss Heatherton said, that fully one
hundred thousand men win be thus re
lieved for service in New York city
alone"
\ Many of the colleges and UNIVERSE
! ties are offering special work to train
! women. At Hunter College, New
York's state normal school, women
J are learning wireless telegraphy, II
order to be of service on freight, pass
J enger or navy boats-along the coast
I in camps, or wherever they are
. needed. The training camp for WON
en- at Chevy Chase, England, was or
ganized to supply special kind OF
military training for women, The
committee in charge consists CT prom
inent men and women. TWO OF the
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