The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-25
LEAGUE FOR WOMEN'S SERVICE.
Miss Jane B. Evans Visits Sumter and
Speaks to Large Number OF Women
on National League for Women's
Service.

MISS Jane Is. Evans, temporary
chairman of the National League Of
Women's Service in South Carolina
came to Sumter on Saturday morning
by appointment to meet the women Of
the service units and anyone else who
might be interested in the question Of
woman's part in the economic condi-
tion brought about by the war-and to
make an address.
Miss Evans is a small woman, with
clear-cut features and soft brown
eyes, voice as soft and clear as a
childs and a presence one could
scarcely fail to be impressed with. Her
special message to the women just
now is to make pillows, and when
you have made pillows, make some
more" They are for the base hos
pitals Of the American Red Cross, to
be used in the ambulance and in the
hospitals for the wounded. These pill
lows are filed with a sea weed, found
on the coast of Maine, and given by
a gentleman from South Carolina. This
sea weed was discovered by Miss
Evans, and it has been accepted by
the Red Cross, after every test had
been applied. 1t is light resilient. cas-
lily cleaned, and each pillow costs
about one cent. The government has
plan on foot for the women who
are organized in to the service, but is
not ready just yet to say what it is.
and in the meantime the women are
forming into units to be ready to do
what they can when the time comes.
About two hundred and fifty women
gathered in the auditorium of the
girls high schol to hear Miss Evans
who brought with her one of the pill
lows and a little of the sea weed.
These were passed around, and then
questions were in order. Miss Evans
was ready however, and now the wo-
men know just how big the pillows are
to be, what they are for and where
they are to be sent. It may be of in
terest to know that Sumter is asked
for two thousand, and already has
about sixteen hundred pillows finished.
These will be baled and shipped in a
week or so. Miss Evans said she had
promised Gov. Manning to add
word always to her talks about food,
and the Importance of intelligent
economy. She told her audience how
to pack tomatoes and keep them fresh
through the winter and how to pre-
serve beans in brine and stressed the
Importance of care in the home. Ev-
cry one should be the better for meet
to the women Of the State. and If they
will listen South Carolina will not find
herself in the condition of the people
Of England, who took so long to wake
up TO the real state of affairs.
After Miss Evans address the wo-
men organized into permanent
eaguC. Mrs. John Sumter was elected
for Sumter town and
county. and Mrs. Robert Graham was
elected secretary and treasurer.
A publicity committee will be ap-
pointed 10y Mrs. Sumter and an exe-
'utivc board. There are eight units
low in sumter and it is hoped a great
many more will form. They are form
! of not less than ten women and
lot more than thirty Any group of
women may form unit Do not
wait To be asked. Remember every
ne IS needed. Just get as many as
en- women to%Cthe and notify Mrs.
sumter and she will he glad to come
nd give the few simple rules needed
o form n unit of the National League
or Woman's Service.