El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-05
WOMEN IN ARMY
PROVE CAPABLE
Work at Front in Places of
Men and Enjoy Army
Life and Trials.

Headquarters OF Women's Auxiliary
Corps, Behind British Lines in France.
Sept 5--Women's labor as a part Of
the British army in France has now
passed through its trial stage and won
the approval OF the army authorities.
In response to a question, How do
the young women themselves ike ac-
tive serviceT' the censors at women's
headquarters have permitted the As
ISOLATED Press correspondents TO take
extracts from a number Of homeward-
bound letters written by women now
serving IN France.
One girl writes 20 her brother we
are bilIetted in empty villages and
everything is done for our comfort
Army blankets and no sheets seemed
a little peculiar at first. but all idea
OF sheets has now vanished from our
minds and we are developing an affec-
ton Tor these warm army blankets as
a covering The restrictions are not at
all formidable; in fact, we are allowed
more liberty than I personally eN-
pected, which is saying a great deal
Army raions may be little rOuEher
than the food we have been used 20.
but the quality and quantity is good,
and hunger is the best Of sauces. The
N % n IL 10 AE4 lA44s
start at O. Finish at >.
Here is girls account Of her daily
routine we have breakfast at 1880
and parade at Sis. We march down
10 the offices and commence work at
g. We leave again at las and finish
at 8 for the day. We are the nearest
camp to the line, and the work at this
base is therefore very important We
are free 10 20 out from 3 until 9
o'clock roll call That gives US a de-
Hghtfully long evening
The free time is well employed, as
day and tried our French which 10
our great surprise was understood by
the F'renchwoman- We are studying
hard at &c, and are also getting up
shorthand speed class The army is
developing US already
Expects Hardships, Finds None
A girl working in = coast village
writes. we are in the midst OF beau
tiful scenery and the most glorious
stretch Of sea With such advantages
we feel we are absolutely in
clover. because we had expected a lot
Of hardships. and instead we have only
Inconvenience Our life in billets, be
ing army. is Of course very crude. and
We have dispensed with such luxuries
as rableclOths, but we have delicious
white bread and white sugar. We get
q lot Of bully beef. and I haven't vet
risked my teeth on the army biscuits.
We are telegraph operators on night
duty. We have a bathing parade at
$50 every morning. II sounds like
summer holiday but II is not all pleas
TIRE, and my advice 10 girls who think
OF coming over here is; Don't come
out expecting a picnic. because YOU
won't get it, Whenever we feel in
clined 10 grumble at certain things
we think OF the men in the trenches.
and We feel that our grievances sink
into insiguificance by the side OF the
sacrifices they are making
A girl recently arrived writes our
draft through some mistake had rather
a sorry time on arrival. nothing hav-
ing been prepared for us. We had
TO put Up at a hotel that had not been
opened for four years and the first day
was spent securing the place from top
TO bottom. To hear the girls talk, one
would think IL was a huge joke and
Of the situation was splendid"
Men Prepare for Them.
A woman sent to a base camp where
displaced writes: I'VE were afraid
we would be unpopular with the men
on account Of turning them out Of
their Jobs, but nothing Of the kind.
They are very glad to see us and gave
us cheerful welcome. They had in
deed provided every luxury you can
conceive They had put flowers I'm
our mess and recreation rooms and
everything was spotlessly clean. We
feel almost sWindled. inasmuch as we
were definitely promised hardships
. but so far have been able 70 discover
rome" Correspondents Of the A P.)