New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-06

There will De lots OF women 20 mold
the hands Of wounded soldiers in case
Of war, but we're ready for real work.
Put Us down for scrubbing floors, or
anything"
These were the actual words, and this
was the general spirit OF line Of women
volunteers that yesterday crowded the
registration room of the League for
Women's Service, at l05 West Fortieth
Street, TO give their names as csndi-
dates for any tasks the men must leave
undone If war comes.
More than $50 registered personally
during the day. in spite of the blustery
weather. Hundreds more sent IN their
names. Dozens offered their automo-
biles for ambulance service if war
comes.
It was an impressive little process
sion. beginning at Q o'clock IN the
morning, and never ceasing until the
Offices closed at night.
4 woman who said that she had
served with Lord Kitchener and an
other who said that she knew all the
German methods of spying, were among
those who offered their services.
full-hedged woman engineer wrote down
her name Women who had come IN
their own motor cars offered them
selves for any kind OF mental service.
81 have driven my own automobile
for the last six years, and would be
willing 10 do SO in the service OF the
country" said Mrs. Arthur Little. of
i49 Park Avenue.
To Meet Teuton Methods
81 think might be of some service
in case OF war" woman wrapped IN
furs suggested 81 lived in Germany
for fifteen years, and | have seen a
great deal of their methods of spying
in the present European war. I'm Eng
lish. Do you know that there are hun
dreds of German spies in this city,"
you can get ME at any time at the
Hotel Seville" another quiet, little
woman offered, hesitatingly. 81 drove
an ambulance under Lord Kitchener IN
/ England, and would be glad to do any
thing that could here"
Another woman offered herself for
packing bandages. Her husband was a
doctor, she said, and she knew that he
would not be willing for her TO do
4 nursing, as he wouldn't consider her
competent. But she was a good ban
dage packer, she said.
~ am an Australian and would like
10 be helping England. Since ] can't do
that, I want to help America one de-
clared. "T1l do anything that no one
else wants TO do"
/ No woman aviator appeared during
the day at the League for Women's
! Service. but the American Women's De-
fence League said that several girls
( had been taught to fly last summer and
would be ready 10 do their parts II
need arose. They will be prepared to
turn in an account of the number or
women they can offer for active service
after their meeting at the 6sth Regi-
ment armory, on Lexington Avenue and
| Twenty-sixth Street, on thursday
night. They may offer short course
/ in the use of arms TO all women, so
that they may be able to protect them
selves.
D.sA. X. Begins Its Work
The greatest amount of service any
group of American women have ever
offered TO their country is the ideal
of the $4,000 Daughters of the Amerl-
can Revolution, who we're yesterday
called to organize for possible war by
their president-general, Mrs. William
Cummings Story. The 1900 chapters
raised $4,000 for the Belgians in
three weeks. They will get together
hospital supplies and list women for
service in war.
At the various armories yesterday il
was reported that the Gusrdsmen's
wives, even those who had met with
such difficulties while their husbands
were at the Mexican border, we're show
ing an unhlnching spirit in the present
expectation OF war.
II haven't heard one woman any
where in New York whine about IT,"
$4,000, - ,ba eQth said