Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-29
WOMEN ARE TAKING
/. PROMINENT PART
IN WAR MEASURES
From All Parts of Nation Of
ferS Of Services Come
Pouring In
HUNDREDS ANSWERED
NAVY'S CALL TO COL0RS
Every Field Open To Them Is
Crowded With Women
Applicants

New York, Mar. 29.-The hand that
rocks the cradle rules a good share of
the world of American preparedness.
Nationwide reports to the United
Press today show the women Of the
country offering to serve as sign
painters, factory inspectors, naval stem
ographers, nurses, drug clerks, cooks,
laundresses and anything else they are
needed for.
Hundreds OF patriotic women have
answered the navy's call to the colors;
and other hundreds have answered in
other branches withous being called.
In New York there was big rush of
women of all ages to help Uncle Sam
get ready to fight. OF these, three
stood out for their unique methods.
Viola McGuicken, age 20, got permiss.
sion of the navy to recruit men and
opened her own station in branch
postoffice.
Her work was remarkable" said
Lieutenant Grady today "She sent in
nine applicants, five Of whom we win
take. F."
Under sanction of Secretary Daniels
Mrs. Margaret NJ, McCrumpacker
widow of the late Federal Judge Crum
packer of Indiana; and Mrs Francis Be
dell made an auto speaking tour along
Broadway, telling crowds of men theil
duty.
Hospital Organized.
Mrs Crumpacker, just back from the
French front, told what French women
have doneTfor their fighting men.
,. 4
ness camp on the Chevy Chase idea
were rapidly being completed by Miss
Alice Carpenter, who is backed by May
or Mitchell and will go to Washington
today to discuss women 8 preparedness
plans with the government
In, Milwaukee AZ women have applied
for enlistment in the navy. milwaukee,
women have organized base hospita
with so nurses and 25 aides, large
enough to care for 500 patients. The 10
cal Red Cross has 172 new women stu
dents enrolled for service.
San Francisco naval recruiting of
ficers report $50 women applicants fol
enlistment. Several hundred womeI
have taken up courses in Red Cros!
nursing Girl bookkeepeTs, accountants
nurses and stenographers by the dozens
have offered their services
Red Cross Glasses
Red Gross training classes have beer
organized by the st. Paul, Mimi, Y. w
; C. A. Among the women applicants fo
; navy service was Miss Jean Bishop, whC
: has two uncles in the British army
University of Minnesota co-eds have or
ganized Red Cross class. Minneapolis
women have organized Red Cross class
es and many women have applied t
; naval service at the local recruiting of
fees
A corps of honor guards has been or
( ganzed by the women of Portland, Ore.
; for home defense Twenty-Five womei
; and girls have offered their services t.
; the navy. A corps of women pledged
: to aid local enlistments of men ha
been put to work
Although no women have offered t.
enlist in the navy at Cleveland, the.
( have organized a complete Red Cros
( unit, ready to move the moment wa
( is declared. A call has been issued 70
( 10000 more Red Cross recruits in Ohio
( The National League for Women
!: Service, organized in Columbus, Ohio,
( few days ago, has $50 members and j
( growing The local Red Cross has so
/ members and is out after 10000 NOR
< with good prospects of getting them.
< One woman has enlisted in the nav
< at Kansas City and four others appli
( eations are being considered