New Britain herald., 1917-12-05

association executive committee:
Team Mrs. p. Stanley,
captain $4,000
Team miss Flora Hum
phrey, captain :........ 347.0O
Team 3-Mrs. Kenneth Slo~
per. captain ........ $3.50
Tam Mrs. H. Il. Carter,
I5U0pt0ln 1Ob.UO
Team 6--Mrs. w. F. Brooks,
captain ....... 211.O0
Team 6-Miss K. Wilbor,
captain 1,O15.Oo
Team Miss E. r. An
dreWs, ................. 214.95
SIOtAl 80, 30V.S0
Miss X. Wilbor's team (No. g was
the winning team for the day. The
total number of subscriptions taken
wD0 $50. An intense interest is being
shown In both the war work and local.
Ono Of the most interesting phases
of war work is that done by the z.
w. C. A. among the incorporating
English women.
with the entering Of great num-
bers OF foreign born citizens and alien
men into the service, q vast field opens
tor the nom Hngliah speaking women
4 Of their families. Hosts of such wom-
! en-Wives and daughters. mothers, SIS
Y t0rR and sweethearts of the soldiers
following the example of the Ameri-
0An woman are visiting the camps
where their relatives and friends are
stationed and not G. few of :hem,f as
i1nay be expected, are finding work
and residence in tho vicinity OF such
tnAmps.
It is not easy for woman who
Goes not speak English and who often
Knows nothing more than tho name of
1Ler husband. to locate him in camp.
Ehaf drafted foreignborn man who
usually narrics when very young
aNAves 4 family OF three or more chill
sitcu. and the. family problems have
not all been settled, or relations un-
cAInp. You may see him on Sunday
camup. You may see him on Sunday
in every cantonment. his babies about
him, earnestly discussing with his
young wife her future and that of
the children.
Not alone women friends of the
soldiers but also girl immigrants who
have come to this country by the
thousa nds since the European war be-
gan, need especial care in these days
OF un- toward conditions. Some of
! these girls are here to earn money
j
sorely stricken by the war; others, to
prepare homes for friends who will
survive the war and not a few have
B bcen sent here Just for protection.
1t is to render instant and practical
service to all these women that the
International Information and Ser
vice Bureau has been established, with
the expectation that while it will meet
the emergency situation in way to
Z Insure lasting results it will also be-
come a permanent part of the pro-
gram of the Y. w. C. A.
One of the first duties of this bu-
reau Is the locating of something akin
to hostess houses, often a tent. at can
tonments where foreign speaking men
IRE the most numerous. Each of these
centers will be equipped with four
workers, three of whom will be able
TO speak the languages most needed.
The workers will meet the foreign men
whom they have come to visit and
In every way contribute to their needs.
Camps needing this service now are
Wrightstown, N. J., which draws from
New Jersey and New York; Camp De-
Sens at Aver. Mass; Camp Upton at
Faphank, New York; Camp Mills at
Mineola, N Y, and Camp Meade at
Annapolis Junction, Md.
For women travelling to and from
The camps, in towns and cities Whefe
their numbers warrant special WORK
nown.town centers will be established
for rest, protection and advice and 1r
these, centers the foreigner will hnc
her language spoken and the transl
To and from the camp will be made
Easy.
Another function flor which this bu
reau will be responsible Is the settlnt
In operation of system ny "hlcl
correspondence in any language ma4
be exchanged between the secretaries
of the National Board and European
Ind other countries and be TRANSLATED
through this international service di
vision into any required tongue. Is!
this system, too, publicity to any. par
Of the international Y. w. c. A worl
NAV be given directly through foreign
publications, churches and other so
cieties. And the same internationa
agency will bring together in friendl
relations prominent among represen
tatives of the various countries.
will also be prepared to produce lot
eign women workers of all nat1onar
ties as they are required In this coun
try or abroad.
Although the difficulties and dan
gers suffered by the European Wome
which require Immediate relief are gu
to temporary conditions, what is don
for them or what is left undone WI
be in no way temporary in it's result
and influences. 1t is the aim to do tn
t work upon large enough scale an
e In thorough enough manner t
achieve ends that are definitely last
Ing.
Ais. Bradley who ha> F''.rk@d 70
the past months as a muse mar tn
battle front liz Franco HiI! sneak
the Y. w. c. A. Gymnasium ha
Thursday afternoon at 5 O'Clock.