The evening world., 1917-03-30

and sew and knit for hours and days
at a time. Cur work will be for
America, lust as soon as she needs
n, for the Allies and for all sufferers
after the war We shall use existing
agencies for the distribution OF our
products. In order not TO clog chan
nels already dug.
AT this wOrkroom We shall tell
every woman whore she may learn 10
do any kind OF work she picks out If
she wants to be a mOtOrwoman or a
wireless operator or "A nurse or n cook,
we shall direct hor exactly how 20 go
about getting her training. After the
war the workroOm Will remain In eN-
istCnce as "A terminus guild for tho
women Of the stage.
The only woman manager In the
city Mrs Henry B. Harris. has lent
US her theatre. the Hudson, for mon
stor mass meeting at 3 o'clock Friday
afternoon. April 49, II II for women
OF tho theatre only, but that includes
every woman who earns a living In the
theatre. from the scrubwomen 10 the
stars At this meeting we shall en-
phasize tho fact that personal service
Is as valuable as money gifts.
Miss Elsie DE Wolfe will speak on
The Women OF France: Miss Elisa
beth Marbury on What Anne rtcan
Women Can DO In Case Of War Mrs
Coffin Van Rensselaer, on War Relief
Women Of the Whole World Have
Done a chorus OF fifty girls will
sing patriotic songs.
Louise Drew is the Treasurer OF
our organization Mrs Henry B. Har-
ris, ChHirwoman OF the Committee for
Collecting Old Clothes; Eleanor Gates
Chairman OF Publicity: Hess Tyree
4 iHhaNEVpaV, - M AaunaH
Durce. Chairman OF Surgical Dress-
ings. Dorothy Donnelly, Chairman OF
tho WOrkrOom. Alice Kausc. Chair
man OF Travelling Companies; Jessie
BOnstello, Chairman OF stock Compa-
nies, and am National Chairman"
And Miss Crothers ended with n
sentence which / wish every woman
who tackles war relief would print on
her conscience
"lt's easy 10 show impulsiVs
generosity, TO fit about from one
committee TO another, but the
woman who sticks TO one dull
little Job, who sits in n corner
and sews on buttons all day, 10
tho really effective patriot.
II believe the women OF the thea
tre viii qualify under that ruling"
she added confidently.
Because of the tremendous success
OF the benefit for the Junior Patriots
League OF America at tho Hippo
drome last Sunday night, Mrs oliver
Hartman, founder OF the league. In
planning another huge rally in the
same place for Easter Sunday eve
ming. There will be u drill by the
Rough Riders, who will appear for
the FIRST time on any stage. Promi-
nent actresses will appear in
tablenuN representing the powerful
cartoons OF Louis Raemakcrs, Dud-
ley Field Malone. Chairman OF the
Board of Directors OF the Junior
Patriots, will speak: also Police
Commissioner Wood. This rally Of
course. viii be for the benefit OF the
Junior Patriots fund for filling up
the military camps.
I'VE damn tho pacifieists!" eS-
claimed Mrs. Henry A. Wise Wood
late yesterday afternoon, speak
ing for and TO the National Spe-
eisl Aid Society, No. 259 Fifth
Avenue, Of which she 10 Seere-
tary. I'VE are absolutely OPP
posed 20 pacifist propaganda
and consider IL sheer treason. !
know that IL this country ever
were invaded, the paeifists would
be the first TO Skulk behind trees
and walls while the patriots de-
Tended them"
Admiral Fiske was TO have ad-
dressed the 500 women who gathered
at the rooms Of the society, but the
gag rule stopped him. The women
passed the following resolution:
Resolved, That the members
OF tho National Special Aid So
ciety protest most firmly against
the ruling of Secretary Daniels
which prevents able and Informed
naval officers from giving to the
people knowledge of our naval
resources which we should pos
scss In order TO know what 10 do
and where To stand"
A copy OF the resolution was sent
TO Washington. Henry Woodhouse,
President OF the New York Aero
Club. made a speech on air defense.
The National Girl Scouts will dem
onstrate their preparedness at 4
o'clock this afternoon I'm the rooms
Of the Cosmopolitan Club. No, 1913
East Fortlcth street. A New York
Council Is about 20 be formed for
this organization OF more than 10000
American girls pledged. hrst of all
"to. do my duty TO God and to my
country" There are junior scouts
as young as six. and the scouts prop
or are all between ten and seventeen
Their motto is "Be prepared" and
their regular work includes nursing
Canteen duty, signalling and many
other tasks which older women are
Just now trying to master.