New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30

they are convaiescent they are trest. /
to q constant round OF entertainms.
and automobile rides. But the soiS;s.
on leave are treated quite as well
they are willing TO 90, no day os...
without their being entertained In -
| Of the best private homes. In Lonx-
certain lady has reserved an srs;.
section Of theatre for the use 81 ~
diers, and Y. ". {. A. secretary sn.sI
all Of his time in making up parties :.
| occupy the seats each evening.
The Young Mems Christian Asso~;.
tion is the leading agency thn.s
which the social life Of the m,n
cared for, at homes, in the cams ~.
at the front, and in administering 4
I trust this organization uses the en-.
| gies OF thousands Of volunteer WON.
! In London alone there are over "a,
| great Y. VI. {. A. centres. A fsv
| these are conducted in clubs and A.,
vate buildings which have been tuy,.,
over for the purpose, but most Of ~
are the famous "huts." These ar. ~
and, IN most cases, very artistic, al
one Of them will accommodate on :,
! average about 200 men. The best bu,.
have large lounge, reading and W.,
| ing room, music room, many OF the,
! containing pipe organs; a dining ros.
and great dormitory.
In the larger places the service, a,
hundred women are used; ths.
women are matrons, clerks, cooks. v,s
resses, musicians and Chamberlain.
and they all serve without remun,,,'
ton. The head waitress in one Of n.
huts has added touch OF interest 4,
inventing q unidus signal which u.
men use when they desirs 10 Atm.
the attention of the waitress. II H..
small reg flag, bearing, In Whit. u.
sign Of distress, rs 0 s." When n.
man is in need Of anything ks ain.
ply runs the flag % tbs tor of h.
pole! From each of these huts tbs,.
goes out at midnight, when the buzz.
and cars stop running, q fee. Of %.
tomobiles. all driven by girls. Thev
machines scour the city in search Of
any "Tommies" who may have becon.
intoxicated or otherwise fallen by n,
wayside, and when found these ara
taken to the huts and safely StsveG
away for the night. These urls Also
meet all the trains entering London
and assist the soldiers in finding their
way to the huts. This last is Z mos.
vital service. and without it the De.
moralization of the men would be very
great. These soldiers, especially tho,,
from the colonies, enter London with.
out friends, and since they do no.
know what TO do, they fall an es,y
prey to the harpies Of the street
Very many of them thus are kept in
London during the entire period Of
their furloughs without ever going 70
their homes, and during this time they
are completely demeralized. II is such
thing that the women who labor il
the huts strive TO prevent, and for
that reason all Of the huts are estsb-
lished close to a railway station.
It would be impossible to estiustl
the number of thousands Of women and
girls in Europe who are engaged Ia
this kind of work. They come from I'll
classes. | have seen on many oees.
sions a carriage, bearing the crest Of
some noble family and attended b.
liveried footmen, bring mother and
her daughters TO the door Of hut;
these dismounted and entered to don
the apron and cap Of a waitress, and to
enter upon their morning or afternoon
duties among the "ToL.mies."
New Status Makes New
Industrial Problem
The advent of the women into sud-
activity has naturally raised sors
questions of a social and economic
nature with which the various nstlons
will have to deal at the close Of ae
war. This is recognized fact and
most Of the governments are now Cs'
ing great consideration to 1t. Womsr
has attained q new independence and
a new standing in the Industrial word.
She has proved that she can do mars
work and she is obtaining highe
wages than ever before. Will she Do
content TO drop back into her formr
sphere after the war? VIII the woman
who now does the work of skilled mo
chanic in a rifle factory or who han.
dies great machines in the making
heavy guns ever again consent to 3
back to work as a maid, waitress
shop girl? II seems certain that sn
will not. In that case, what will "
come Of the men who left these sltus
tons and who will turn up to eais
them? In this there is involved TIE
entire range of industrial problems.
we'll as the whole question OF ~
woman's status. IL will require den'
cate handling, else all Of the Europes:
nations will find themselves involves
in industrial strife OF a serious NATURE
The sex problem is being raised y
another direction; chat Of the pre-
ponderance in numbers of women ovG
the men. Here is involved the VIZ
question of the perpetuation OF "
race, the establishment Of homes, ~
care of children and the providing fm
the thousands of women made wldos,
by the war. That Europe is threaesss
with a complete breakdown OF ns'
former moral standards is, OF eours'
we'll known. The matter IS one WIG
will require all the tact and wlssoa
which the nations can bring 70
Nothing can be forecast with certsihH
at this time, but the whole wolo
undergoing a revolution IN these
CARDS that will undoubtedly affect W
cial conditions throughout all sueeee~
ing history.
The activity of the women In the W
is for the most part cause OF graz
cation and praise. Yet there IS sIS
ister side which cannot be lgnorN
Beyond question the war has Deeh
sponsible for a great increase III ~
One cannot remain long in any Nv
pean city without having TINS ssu -
impressed upon him. The streets
these cities are teeming WIN N.~h H.
and most of these women claim 'y nss
the wives or widows OF soldiers ~.
cannot tell whether they believe ~ ~.
is a distinction in this status sha ~,
making false statements, or xn.S
they are telling the truth, but oy ~.
ing all due allowances one mus ~,
lieve that there is some founds'i0n ~
their contentious. s.is
Women Furnish Real