Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
Y.W.C. A. DOING
A GREAT RELIEF
WORKN EUROPE
Program of War Council Dis
tinctly International in
Character

Inc pTOBTdm OF the war w OrK
Council of the National Board of
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation is distinctly international in
character as BELTS any national
movement in 1917. One of the
standing committees is that on work
in foreign countries, whose chair
man is Mrs. John r. Mott. All the
members of the committee are
familiar with the conditions of
women's life and of Young Women's
Christian Association policies at
this work in Europe as in the
United States includes the interest
OF young women and their develop
ment in economic, physical, social,
intellectual and spiritual life. In the
unusual situation, of course. Amer
lean methods must be greatly ad-
justed to meet such needs as have
never before appeared.
The first party which sailed in the
summer consisted of Miss Henrietta
Roelofs as executive. Miss Katy
Boyd George, metropolitan student
of the staff of the student hostel of
the British American Young Wom-
ems Christian Association in Paris,
and Miss Mary Dingman, who had
been industrial secretary of Young
Women's Associations in New Eng
land. New York and New Jersey.
Miss George has met with American
nurses at various points in France
discussing with them continuation
of nurses work with which many
of them were familiar in the United
States.
Nurses Cooperate
In this connection it may be said
that many of the American Units
assembled before sailing in the new
home of the Central Club for
Nurses, one of the eleven branches
of the metropolitan Young Women's
Christian Associations of New York
city, and that 'the first Red Cross
Units which left New York in Sep
tember, 1914, received their charge
in the assembly room of the Young
Women's Christian Association, Ma
tional Board Building, where many
of the nurses made their headquar-
ters. Plans reported to the War
Work Council indicate that cooper
alton is going on at the various base
hospitals where restrooms will be
made accessible during hours of
leisure.
Not only student secretaries have
been called for and responded by
almost immediate departure, but
there is a need for volunteer workers
from between thirty and fifty who
Will be Hostess and Good Friend"
to everybody; able to endure more
or less discomfort and to be as we'll
as to do what may be needed in a
foreign land in an unusual situa-
ton.
Fix Up Canteens
Foyer canteen" is a name given
to an institution which social
workers and leaders in various
| Christian movements have asked the
| Young Women's Christian Associa-
| ton to provide in the sections
where great numbers of young
women are employed in munition
works. Already one building is
contracted for and another else
where is being adapted and fitted
up.
In response to a cable message
Miss Blanche Geary. National
Board expert on construction OF
! buildings, maintenance and cafe
| terias, has sailed to advise in these
matters. Miss Geary has the ad-
| vantage of being educated on the
| continent and is, therefore, pecu-
| liarly able to render this service
Several of the twelve secretaries
who have already gone have prev
! iously been connected with the Brit
ish- American Association or it's stu
dent hostel in Paris. Recreation
I leaders and cafeteria directors are
also being called for, and all the
representatives of the national board
| are asked to meet the usual re-
| quirements of experience in religious
| leadership adding facility in
| speaking the French language, and
! sufficient maturity of years and
| judgement to be able to carry re-
! sponsiblties as they arise.