New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-14
By FRED Y. PITNEY


/ faris, May 10 Nor than 1000
/ French women thus far have given
+ their services 20 France for civil work
during the war. This figure does not
take into account the women who early
F IN the war agreed to act as nurses or
l who are giving their time to charitable
work These 1000 patriotic workers
+ are those who have been recruited by
. The Association FOR the Enrolment Of
French Women, an organization headed
by Nine. Emile Boutroux. 1t is the
Grst real organization formed in antici-
patton Of an enforced civil mobilization
which will include women as well as
men.
I'VE did not want to wait until the
government ordered US to serve the
country explained the Marquise de
Noustier, one Of the leading workers
IN this movement. the membership Of
which is increasing daily. I'VE real
lied that France needs all its men.
There are many lines in which women
can replace them. This has already
been shown by the women working in
munitions plants. We formed this or.
ganization for the best interests of the
country. Already it has developed into
an enterprise Of which all Of US can
well be proud
Have Aided Government
w have relieved the government OF
some vcxinr problems with regard 70
help aud arc ready to do more. We
have the aid and counsel of some Of
the best known men in France. We
have iu our organization Catholics and
lsraelitcs and people Of many different,
faiths, FOR religious ties make no diff
ference in this work. We unders tand
T one another and have only one ideal -
;hat of serving the country to the best
Of our ability. We have received the
aid OF the Bank of France and other
financial institutions, and in this way
have been able to do a great deal more
efficient work than we had counted
upon.
"Now that America has entered the
war and become one Of our most power
full allies it is only natural that our
sisters across the water should think
of aiding their own country as we are
aiding France.
Il cannot too strongly lay stress on
the great benefit that comes from well
directed and organized effort. the con
oentration of all useful endeavor under
orc or two guiding bodies. This plan
we have found after some experience
TO have worked out best. Numerous
scattered organizations result in con-
fusion and in many cases duplication
q work.
"Our American friends, it seems TO
me. could profit from our experience
and form one or two central organiza-
tions. with branch recruiting Offices in
the large cities and country districts.
Work Rapidly Extended
at is true there are a nmber of or
CARNATIONS doing charitable work here,
hut each is devoted to some particular
line of work. This Of necessity must
be so. Just as our organization and one
other are the only ones concerned WIN
civil enrolment Of women. Our work,
which heretofore had been carried on
largely i'm Paris, has now been extended
ia Inc provinces. At Saint Etienne, for
instance, there is large branch in sue
ccesful operation and others are BENG
formed elsewhere. Reports from every
point record the same success.
- The Marauise de Moustier then gave
mo an idea of some of the things ac-
complished already. She continued
"Wo have furnished enrolled women
,o bosnitals. established sugar cards,
sort recruits TO schools where infants
are cared for after class hours, 20 III,
formation Offices, 10 agrlculturai
eo,,ads and 10 the minister OF mun'-
lions Large administrators have peen
s,nniied with workers, n large Hospital
i'm Inc provinces was furnished WIN
cmnloves. from nurses and stenog-
raphers to kitchen help. More than
fifteen military depots have sought a'd
Of the association. nj
according to the Minister OF fuo-
lie Instruction. enrolled women pro
yidod with teachers certificates nave
been sent to several departments for
vacation relief. Finally, numerous
LETS have been furnished TO various
ministers, who are ready TO appear W
the enrolled women at the proper
time
Titled Women Serve
In a large building ten minutes from
the heart Of the city IS the headqua.
tors of the association. when VISIT
ed II the curb was lined with stump
tuous automobiles waiting 10 tahr
homo the titled women OF France VINO
have stunned society for war duty
Entering the immense office | found =
buzz of activity. Women of the Oldest
families in France. whose titles are
known throughout the world, could ne
600, working beside poor fiye-doliar-a-
v,eek Office women. They were er-
ga0ed i'm questioning prospective sppIl-
cants and filling out application DiahHs'
receiving telephone messages IRON,
ministers in need OF the service oil
women-briehy. doing everything pos
sjble in the smallest or largest way
for the benefit Of France.
On forming the organization inc
women issued an appeal the stirring
conclusion OF which can give bette
tban ANYTHING else an idea OF the I'M
rsIlin, motives Of these patriots. In
creatinp the Association for the Nolun-
,ar,, parchment Of French Women IN
the service of the country reads the
meal "we want to constitute a re
eer,.e Of activity which the public ad-
,oiristrations and industries can draw
from at the proper time. Many goo1
volunteers are chatting under unem D.
riovment and we desire 10 class!iy
them in order to render them EN-
cacious. II r.l,
ave address ourselves to all French
women. We appeal to workers IN par
ticular those who are employed IN IN
dnstrics making Injuries, which they
~ he obliged TO leave at any time
III work where salary or a PEN