The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-23
BY FRED 8. PlTNEY.


can women may serve their country
| as the French women are serving
| France were described to me by the
| Marquise de Moustier, member of the
| Association for the Enrolment Of
! French Women.
Civil mobilization in France is not
| yet an accomplished fact, although
| Senator Berenger has introduced a bill
to make 1t SO. A law is not necessary,
however, to induce women to give their
time to the SeSvlCe of the country +;
they have taken it on themselves to
form an organization which now counts
seventeen branch recruiting offices in
Paris, and the work of which is rap
idly being extended throughout
France.
Great success has been recorded, and
the movement, which was begun In a
comparatively small way by Il number
Of patriotic women anxious to do some
thing in behalf Of their country, prom
tSes still greater results. one of the
secrets Of this success has been the
coordination of effort in the Organza-
ton, according to the MarquiSc De
Moustier. Everything possible has
been concentrated under one central
body, and the association, Which en-
countered At first confusion resulting
from diverse operations, has developed
into a smoothly working body.
Real Service Now Rendered.
Mistakes due to scattered effort and
multiple bodies haze been corrected
and a real service to the country is
now being rendered. There is no lost
labor anywhere, and the day the gov
eminent finally OrdainS civil mobiliZa-
ton it will find itself already possessed
Of a we'll working machine run by
women which will serve as q model for
the men.
The association is directed by a com
mittee whose president is Nine. Emile
BoutrouX. wife Of the Academician
Among the six vice presidents are
Nine. Chenu, wife Of Mutre Chpnu,
and the Viscountess Tie Niclard. Be
sides the secretary and treasurer there
are eleven committee members inClud-
ing the MarQuiSc de MOuSticr and some
Of the most prominent men Of France.
Although the women control their
own organization. they have seen fit to
seek the advice Of men; therefore, in
Guided in the association is a consult
ing committee of thirteen men, repre-
senting different organizations and va
riOus religious beliefs. This commit
tee includes the Marquis de Vogue.
vice president of the farmers Of
France; NJ. TesSior, secretary of the
Union Of Commercial and Industrial
Employees; Rabbi Israel Levi, Pas
tor Wilfred Monod, NJ. Reverdy, wife
president of the Catholic Club Of Work
ers. and NJ. GervaiSe. secretary of the
Union of Government Employees.
Meetings Three Times a Week.
Committee meetings are held three
times a week, the committees being
those of organization, propaganda and
study Once Il month there is Il gen
oral meeting of the regular committee
and the consulting committee Of men.
The latter, although having voice in
the councils, have no vote. but simply
interchange ideas and offer helpful
suggestions and advice which the WON !
en- may need.
Enrolment in the association is car
ried out in the following manner: The |
prospective applicant for national serv- |
ice receives bulletin bearing the |
heading Of the association. with q |
blank space in which the enrolment |
number is Indicated. The form is then |
filled out and fled. If the applicant |
fulfillS all the requirements she is Ell /
Their Immediately placed in the posi- |
ton she desires to fill or, if there is no
vacancy at the time she remains at .
the cab of the organization.
The application blank reads: 81,
the undersigned Of - nationality,
born at -, living at --, agree
that, on the Gay France appeals to me,
| will work - hours a day, -
hours a week, in one of the following
Manufacture for indus
tries of war exclusively; manufacture
other than for industries of war; stock
room employee; agriculture, including
gardening; teaching; civil assistance,
such as crecheS. canteenS and care Of
military health service, in
nursing and office work; help,
such az servant, scullery maid. seam
stress and laundry girl in hospitals
and military establishments ste
biography. bookkeeping, office work.
desire to work at -
Farm Work Not Hindered.