Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-07
Census of Women
Tobe Taken Hers

and industry OF the country, made va
cant by men who are called into mil
itarys service While not enough man
have been sent TO the war front yet to
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degree than under normal conditions.
should tina wa continue any length .pf
time. thOusandsyofssss American women,
will have to step Into the business
world. y g. claimed by the war de- =.
The census Of the women Of the
country, 10 to provide for Just that
emergency. After the survey has
been made the names of the women
who wish to enter the business world,
and MI some Of the '.jobs' made va
cant will be filed at Washington for
reference. II the need should arise.
The signing of the registration cards
Is merely in compliance with the CEN
sus, and does not in any way provide
q means for drafting women into
service Of any kind.
The women of4EnglAnd and France
in large numbers have had to replace
men In the field, shop and ohlce.
Women of this country must be pre-
pared to do no less than they, and
the government IL appealing, to the
patr1otislh OF the American women In
thiA movement for national efficiency
and Il expects their4co-operation. The
locals COMMITTEES Will announce plans
and will begin their work. within a
short time.
These are the questions on the reg
istration cards that the women will
be asked to answer:
Name in full and address.
Age.
Married or single.
Color or race.
Country Of birth.
Citizen: BY birth or naturalization.
Persons dependentsupon you II any
Service offered (specify whether
Time pledgedhfo service.
II training is wanted, specify time
and II tuition paid or free.
Present occuption.s y
BY whom employed.
Where employed.
References. ~
Education.
Emergency service, (specify whethA
er volunteer. expenses only. or .paid).
Will you go anywhere or horne town
only? =
How o a you start?
The Daughters/of Norway gave a
we'll attended and successful Hallow-
cen party Monday, night in the
Knights OF. Pythias hall. The hall was
effectively decorated forathe event.
season, and real spookiness was added
to the arrangements by a realistic
witches' caldron. over which a for
tune telling witch presided. The early
part Of the evening was devoted to. q.
program madesSup Of the following
numbers: ~ & ! u Z
s.sEIe!ry ana witch dance. by Miss As-
81 tha. papsh!teEs Of Norway as witch
Violin solo-o..E. Olson !, j: /
Readings-Miss Helen Leo 49,
Vocal duet-Mr. and Miss Sorbo. I
Readings-Miss Harriet McConville.
French horn solo-.Harold sorbo.
Piano duet-Mrs. Boese and Mrs.
Schneeweis. ss
Halloween games and the fortune
telling, with q supper, provided the
entertainment for the remainder Of
the evening. ;%i: = .
Several %cla1>es Of st. Marks Luth-
eran Sunday school will give q mys-
terry supper tonight in the church par
Mrs M: E. Stroller win return to-
day from Alexandria, Mimi. where
she has been visiting for asSweek..
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Finch went 70
Minneapolis last night to remain for u
short time. !.
Women Of the faculty and student
body at the university. were guests at
the weekly tea given by the Woman's
League. in the League rooms Ut Davis
Hall yesterday AFTERNOON. The women
Of the institution are devoting these
weekly gatherings largely to knitting