Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-22
MISS HAYES TELLS GIRLS
10 1! SAVE sELF-REsPEcT
Magnetic Speaker Brings Inspiring
H. Message to Mass-Meeting
Sssf7S of LOO.
IDEA OF SERVICE EMPHASIZED
Big Gathering Will Lead to Organ
>ization of Patriotic League in
Observation-Disclosures Salute to the
Flag at Conclusion of Address.


Presided over by Mrs r. B. Munford
chairman Of the woman's committee
National Council OF Defense, Virginia
division, loo women and girls packed
the auditorium of John Marshall High
School yesterday afternoon to listen to
an inspiring address by Miss Rather
inc Heath Halves on "A Girls Pa
triotism."
On the platform besides Mrs. Mum
ford. were Mrs. William Rufin Cox
chairman for Richmond of the Womens
Eiberty loan campaign: Mrs. Sally Mel
son Robins. publicity chairman for tho
woman's committee Mrs. EEbert Leigh.
chairman OF the Fifth Reserve Dis
'rict in the Liberty loan campaign;
Miss Halves. president of the Young
Womens Christian Association OF
Richmond and chairman or the COM
mittee for Safeguarding the Girls;
Miss Lucy Mason. chairman OF the COM
mittee on women in industry: Mrs.
William A. Burrows. chairman of the
child welfare COMMITTEES: Mrs. Kate r.
Minor, OF the Library war fund COM
mittec, and Mrs. Claude A. Swanson.
Mrs. Munford said, in introducing
Miss Halves. that. as woman and citi-
zen, Miss Halves needed no introduce
ton to a Richmond audience, and she
spoke briefly OF the scope or Miss
Hawes's influence among young wo-
men which is constantly widening in
the South The idea OF service was
emphasized in Mrs. Munfords talk.
DUE WoMANHooD TO
PRESERVE SELF-RESPECT
Miss Hawes began her address to the
hundreds of girls in the auditorium
anthem with d. Pinckney Powers. or
Eanist OF Grace Episcopal Church. ac-
companist
"A magnetic speaker always, yet
never one who makes an emotional ap-
peal, Miss Hawes's message OF what
service meant carried its meaning
straight to the heart OF the youngest
girl present With the clear vision of
years OF service among girls and boys,
the speaker took up all the problems
which loom so big in the lives Of young
people, and with sympathetic under
standing discussed them in rela ton to
the new order of things brought about
by the war. With infinite tact, she
considered the matter of the girl and
the men in uniform, and made the
girls see that 1t was up to them to
see that the boys in khaki preserved
not only their own self-respect. but
the respect due the young womanhood
of America.
To lend dehniteness to the idea of
patriotism and what 1t means to the
girl, Miss Halves spoke of the Patri-
Otto League, to which 10000 girls of
the country already belong. The Patri-
otto League is not an organization. 1t
is an idea. II is patriotic opportunity
for the girl in the home In school. in
business and industry. 1t is an oppor-
tunity TO render special service to her
community and country. 1t is a pledge
TO live up to the highest standards OF
character and honor, and by helping
tLhers do the same.
The Patriotic League gives to every
girl a chance TO say: II pledge allcg-
iance to my Flag and to the country
for which IT stands. One nation indi-
visible, with liberty and justice for ALL
The pledge which each girl signs when
she gets her button reads. ~ pledge to
express my patriotism Cd by doing
better than ever before whatever work
have to do; CD by rendering what
ever special service j can at this timc
to my community and country; CD by
living UP 10 the highest standards OF
character and honor, and by helping
others to do the same.
WILL FORM LEAGUE
AT Y. w. c. A. TOMORROW
Believing that the greatest number
league iu-Rchmond, Miss Halves stated
that recruiting office" would be
opened at the Central Y. w. G. A.
Building tomorrow from to o'clock
to, give young women and girls of the
city the opportunity to enlist in this
patriotic service to humanity Later in
the evening. at o'clock, there will he
a meeting OF the older women. from
whom will be selected Eroup-lead.ra
Tor the various leagues in different
parts of the city
a hitting climax to Miss Hawes's nd
oress was the military salute to IN.
rias oY the entire audience Of 100
women, who repeated In unison. while
standing, the pledge of service for
winch the Patriotic League stands. Fol.
lowing the conclusion OF the address.
the speakers popularity was attested
ny the enthusiastic ovation given her
by the women and girls OF the audience
who crowded about her to eypress ,heir
deep appreciation OF her address and
what IL was going to mean to them in