Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-18
Y. ". c. 4. Notes

Thursday evening was largely attend ed and full of interest. The work among the Chinese and Japanese young women was briefly presented, Mrs. NJ. E. Gage telling of the homes, gymnasiums, educational classes and Bible classes conducted by the asso- citation in those two countries, where women are only just beginning to en- ter upon their rightful heritage. Mrs. c. w. Harshman told of their work among the immigrants as they arrive in the western cities and the efforts to make them Americans. The chief interest of the evening was the talk by Mrs. c. S. Thompson as to what the war work of the Y. w. c. A. really is, and why we are engaged in it. She said in part:
 When the United States really en- tered the war the Fosdick commis- sion was appointed to care for and strengthen the morale of the army and as the most efficient existing or ganization for that purpose, the Y. M. c. A. was asked to take that work for the boys not only as they went to war, but inside the camps here, and, as we know. the red triangle has become the symbol of helpful Chris tian influence.
 Immediately following the mobili- zation of the army many industrial changes came. In the large intuition factories thousands of girls are em- ployed. and there is no adequate hous- ing. The government or the company should care for this. but they are over whelmed with their work and cannot.
 "An army Of stenographers. tele- phone operators. seamstresses and laundresses are employed in each can tonment. which often is located far from the city, making transportation to and from work a serious problem. The wives. mothers, sisters and sweet hearts must needs see stheir men. and so this same Fosdiek commission which asked the Y. M. C. A. to come to their aid for the men inside the camp turned to the VI W. C. A. for the same reason-that it was already a large. efficient .woman's organiza- tion-to come to the aid of the woplen.
 Tn the coast cantonments there are two hostess houses. which have a rec ord of numerous weddings - eleven licenses a day is the average in Se' attle-two courtmartials for women who should never have been near camp, and one funeral. The latter was of a young woman who had come to the cantonment to make an effort to secure her brothers exemption in order that he might take care Of her, since she was in poor health.
 Into the war zone our best young women are being called. Near each base hospital Y. w. c. A. hut is to be erected. where the nurses, who work untold hours under the most trying conditions. may at least find comfortable bed for their short rest. In Russia, where there is so much chaos and confusion. our secretaries are called to steady and strengthen the women, and there. too. to keep purer the camp morale
 "The first call in August for sl.OOO'- 900 seemed great deal. but now the need has grown so that the quota asked of the American people through the r. w. c. A. is S4,000.0 900, and it is considered that this amount will only be sufficient until June"
 The following new members have been received into the local associa- tion during the past month: Mesdames A. A. Jewell. Albert Wittig. c. E. Orr, w H. Walls. w. A. Douglas. w. M. Terry, n. w. Hewlett Maud w. Max emso1. G. NJ. Porter, David F. Allen, R. E. Bardwell; Misses Edith Lowe, Margaret McConaughy Ruth H. Wade, Ida Foru. Ellen Doherty. Harriet Bart lett. Bernice McCurdy. M. Dorothy Muat. Gertrude Sherman, Gladys Jones and Marguerite A. Dermont. In the girls department new members are Catherine Dunlap and Alberta Houle.