Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-27
TELLS Of WORK BY
 WOMEN Of ENGLAND
Englis Gives United States Idea of Great Things Ac-
 cOmplished. :.


 Idea of Great Things Ac-
 cOmplished. Miss Helen Fraser of London, is ill the United States telling the women of this country what their English sisters have accomplished in their war work.
 'I think that it is essential that the American and the English Wom- en should know each othed and be of service to each other," said Miss Fraser, "The first thing that we can do is to, express our very deep sense of gratitude and joy at having the Americans with us in this strug gle. We feel that the American wom- en will contribute in no small degree to the final vistory.
 "The women of England have found that the woman's task in war is not only that healing, of inspiring, of being of great spiritual comfort and help to their men, but also that is essential in every particular piece Of war work, in industry, in munitions, in food production and conservation, in financing the war, in executive work. an deven as part of the army Organization. "From our expressions, I should advise the women wherever possible to work side by side with the men in the great organizations and i'll the government and voluntary commit tees. In labor problems we nave found it essential to bring together the representatives of labor, both men and women, and the employees and the government, to thresh out the great essential questions of con lClitions of labor, payment and of the welfare of the workers"
 In England, Miss Fraser states that there are 1,250,000 women directly replacing men in the ordinary in 'dilstrial pursuits outside of- munl' tions. They are in every department or work, and functioning with sig nal success. The Prime Minister has woman secretary, and women are on. almost every important national board. There are two women CO., directors of food control with Lord Rhonda, and a woman, Mrs. II. J Remnant. serves as director of the WQinan's National Service Bureau The war savings committees of the country have more women than mef on their local boards, two women serving on the executive central com niittee.
 ,ss'We think that it simplifies mat tafs to have but one committee O nlel and women serving together wherever possible said Miss Fraser another method in which We differ from you is registering. We ilav' never appealed to women to reglste el masse, but have asked them t' register for specific pieces of work such as munitions, agriculture, ea6 We issue such posters at "We wan 10000 women for the land" or "w want 100000 women for munitions. To handle the responses to such call we have employment exchanges in eN cry town. These local exchanges e, anime the candidates and transfe them to the department of the gov ernment requiring their services.
 .sWe also have register for profes siOnal women which we find invalus ble. That register was secured wit the assistance of the universities. col leges and high schools. This regi ter has helped the government to fin the right women for the right places The government also has ill that tas the assistance of a very splendid vo untary organization called the Wop ems Service Bureau, with headquar CTS in London.
 The biggest effort or recent dat in England to recruit women fc work in the war has been the Won ems Army Auxiliary Corps, called b the soldiers "Waacs". Ten thousan women are being recruited monthl for this service. and their place is bt hind the fighting lines or near tll homa military bases. Their dutie are comprised in clerical work, tel graphy, telephonins, motor drlvin storc-keeping an deven cooking b' hind the lnes.. The uniform consist of khaki coored coat flock, wit ovcrcoat, high boots and a soft Ina and the women wear the insisni and administrators of office. 9Th English women do not care for mil tary titles" said Miss Fraser. "Tae believe that military titles distinctl belong to the fighting men of Il army and navy"
 Miss Fraser is a member of tl Executive Committee of the Nation; War Savings Committee. and of u National Agricultural Committee { England.