New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-29
ReAexes Of War

An agreement has been arrived at
between the London clearing banks, in
conjunction with the Bank of England,
with regard TO a uniform policy in
temporarily suspending business in the
course of an air raid, should that
event occur. It appears to be doubt
full, according to the London Times"
whether any precise official announce
mept on the subject will be made, but
it is manifestly desirable that the
public should at least have unofficial
notice of what is proposed, and 1t
should therefore be understood that
the following arrangement Is what has
been approved: As soon as warning
has been given Of the imminence OF
an air raid the public transaction OF
business by the banks is liable to be
suspended until the call clear signal
IA received. II the "sll clear" is not
given later than 2 p. m. Tor, on Satur-
days, noon), the closing time for the
banks will be as usual; IL It is not re-
ceived by 4 p. m. (or on Saturdays by
2 %. ny. they will not reopen that
day at ell, but II it comes at any time
between p. m. and 4 p. m. Cor on
Saturdays between noon and p. M
the banks will remain open to the
public for a whole hour afterward.
First among the by-products OF the
war which have been forced to the
front with a rapidity that no one could
have expected and nothing but sheer
merit could have earned Is the new
position in which women now find
themselves. Possibly the work done
by women in this war will In the long
run occupy the historians attention
more than the military operations, says
"The London Telegraph" The spring
to the succor Of this country on tho
part Of woman WAS so universal. and
after a few months training SO en-
tirely successful, that the greatest and
most persistent obstacle In the pain
of her progress was removed. Sne
learned not merely to make men re-
spect her as a worker; she learned also
to believe in herself. On those two
bases stand all successful revolutions,
and in the fullest measure women nave
we'll, truly and periodically laid for
themselves the foundations OF what
ever influence they are destined to
WELD in public affairs from this time
forward. In the eyes Of all, even OF
their discredited leaders, the silly cay
of kicking and picture slashing females
Is a time to blush for. Quietly, GER
tainly, and with a dignity that thor,
oughness alone bestows, the women o.
this country have made their claim
good. and this country has not nesi-
tated to recognize it,
The war has given responsibility TO
yomen-perhaps it is true also 10 say
that it was the war that rlpeneo III
women the stesdfsstness upon wniGh
alone responsibility is securely oullt;
But the mere political betterment Oh
their position is not the only perhaps
not the most important, change thae
the war has brought about. Inc sense
of personal liberty has been acquired:
The markets, workshops and ofhces OF
the world have been thrown open TO
women. The ranks of semi-skllled
labor have been refilled by women more
than any others. Highly specialized
labor has been largely exempted, and
though the ranks of upskilled laborere
responded in millions to the call Tor
volunteers from the outset OF the
struggle, the hardness of the Work mas
made il difficult for women to MI the
breach. But the war has given woman
b.r opportunity in precisely the oecu-
nations that she is best qualified TO
Hi and she has taken it. She earns
money now, and she is independent.
Whether she will ever 60 back TO the
old relations it is impossible to fore,
cast. Probably she will always ma
her greatest happiness ip giving care
and happiness to others-but there VIII
aiwsvs be a door Of escape to liberty
onen for her that will profoundly anect
~ domestic life. 1t is not without
signifcance that as the fourth year Oh
ths war opens a proposal to provide
raIief for the unhappily mated IS re-
aeyded with almost more interest," tnan
snThing else in the poiltical pro-