The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-08
The WOMEN, The WAR, AND The WORLD
By MISS HAZEL soNDERMAN

are not inferior to their noble ances-
tors. In the first stage Of the war.
thousands Of women tried their utmost
to procure peace for their own loved
country. Gradually, AS peace seemed
Impossible they accustomed themselves
TO the idea OF war and Immediately pre-
pared 10 help their country to enter the
war more resolutely; and SO they have
met the emergency.
In Canada. women have raised several
millions Of dollars by every method po3-
! sIhle. They have saved many a soldier
| from. operations without anaesthetics.
those painful ordeals, they have saved
many men from starving. and they have
paid for many shells fired In the inter-
! est Of their mother country. England.
! To-day every reception or house party
/ held by the women Of Canada In devoted
10 the making OF wearing apparel for
i the soldiers In the trenches.
The women OF the European nations
have rallied TO the needs and have
reached the expectation. Railroads have
| sent their men TO the front: women have
taken their places: street cars and auto
mobiles needed for the carrying on So
cial and industrial activities are headed
by women: policemen having gone for
service mr." now replaced by police
women. In the factories and munItion
plants where shells and cartridges are
manufacturcd so rapidly. women are
; employed both as workers and orerseers.
Women have even found their places OH
the farms: they do the heavy blowing
oltentimes: especially IS this true in
Germany. They do everything to sup.
ply the reeds and meet the demands OF
their country
1t has been proved that the women
have filled the positions Of men in case
Of necessity md emergency" equally as
we'll rs. and sometimes more skillfully,
than the men. The women have the ner-
fouS conscientious temperament that
succeeds in case Of emergency. Certain
ly the countries are kept On a firm
basis in this war or they would have
/ been unable TO continue in this destruc-
tive struggle. ..
The one very big movement. although
not more important than the conduct
ing. clothing and feeding the nations. but
more important 10 humanity Is the Red
, Cross work. Women are working In the
battle fields through the horrors OF
war. Ladies Of nobility are working in
hospitals side by side with peasant girls
Many lives have been saved by the pa
TENT efficient service of the women in
me Red Cross. IaRussia alon. the Red
this army numbers 100000. Helped
by tho people at home. the Red Cross
nurses have kept conditions sanitary.
smothered pain with good nursing and
accomplished everything within their
power 1t a great sacrifice to them
selves. They have served their country
we'll
inc common conception OF the duty of
woman Is one that confines her activity
; and !nflucnc" within the home: however.
the modern movement for women suf-
fr2Ee does not recognize this Limitation.
! Whatever the truth In this regard may
he. when an emergency arises. when a
bitter need faces 4 nation, all the quail
ties Of woman are made manifest The
American nation to-day Is entering the
greatest crisis in the worlds history.
! I'll" American woman is ready to do her
duty. She" quick In action. understand
ing III temperament. responsive to cmer-
EencirS. conscientious and loving in mind
and spirit. and loyal to the cause Of
freedom. Will respond to the call. III
matter how much service, sacrifice and
suffering II may mean. She will Dor
tray in this big struggle her true char
acter. not only In her quick response.
but in her self denial and everlasting
endurance: and with all she will neither
lose those sweet graceful charms nor
rclinouish those pure. noble ideals that
she has so long possessed.