The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
MRS. J0SEPHUS OAN|tlS|
CHARMS AUDIENCE
4 southern Gcntlewoman With All
the Graccs of the Old Regime"
Describes Her Perfectly.
SAYS ONLY GOD AM, love COUNT
Wife of the Secretary OF the Navy
Makes Telling Appeal for War Work
of Y. W. G. A.--Tclls OF Good Work
OF Hostess Houses.

A genuine appeal for the war work
/ Of the Young woman's Christian assoc
/ citation was made by Mrs. Josephus
! Daniels wife of the secretary Of the
nsAvy, at meeting OF representative
women Of the city in the auditorium
Of the woran's club yesterday after
noon. The meeting was open to all
| women Interested in the welfare of
girls and the auditorium was filled to
It's capacity. Mrs. Daniels Is "A mem
Der Of the National War work coun-
Gil, of the Y. w. c. A., and following
her address Miss katherine Halves.
chairman Of the South Atlantic field
committee Of the Y. w. G A.. explained
the uses 10 which the Y. W. c. A. would
put the 100000 now being ,raised.
Mrs J. Allison Hodges. president OF
the Womans club. introduced both
speakers. She said If the war was to
be won by American women, as John
Barrett stated, they have a big con-
tract TO iii and she presented Mrs.
Daniels as one who had undertaken 20
help others toward this end. Mrs.
Hodges spoke with pride Of the fact
that Miss Halves is a Richmonder.
Women Are Enlisted.
The women of this country are en-
/ listed as truly under the flag az the
boys" said Mrs Daniels and she cited
her own experiences as the mother Of
soldier boys making her plea for the
support Of the war work Of the Y. w
C. a. more appealing.
The harden Of the war Is equal upon
men and women and It Is the duty of
all OF Us women to give our money and
services, but most Of all to encourage
the men who have gone out and to
smile" She emphasized the good that
| love and the encouragement of high
| ideals do for the men in the service,
| She urges the women 10 love the
! men up aud love them to righteous
/ ness" She says ii is her belief that
! men live IN TO what women expect and
/ when women say there must be a
/ single moral standard It viii come,
/ Her plea was Nothing counts but God
| and love and doing things for folks ana
| we rlead that you viii put 1t IN our
/ power 70 do all We can for folks"
| Mrs. Daniels told Of tho part the
/ hostess houses of the Y. w. c. A play
In the camps toward giving the SOL
/ aters "a little Of the feeling OF home.
! She gave testimonials Of number of
/ soldiers with whom she had spoken
| who lauded the hostess houses as one
| Of the greatest comforts of the camp.
! These Rouses are established in can
| tonments at the request Of the COM
! uandant and they emboey reception
room whore women friends from home
may NEST the soldiers. ana a cafeteria.
| The chief good IS in the provision OF
| quarters whore the women and girl
relatives and friends may meet the SOL
diers under pleasant environments
Mrs Daniels was one of the most
| charming informal an appealing
sAr,tAS : t.
son The true mother feeling she ex-
pressed and her quiet dignity stamped
her what she is--a Southern gentlewo-
man with all Of the eraces Of the old
regime.
Miss Hnwes Explains Campaign.
Miss Katherine Halves. in her direct
and delightful manner. explained the
uses 70 which the 81 600 800 now being
raised by the war council of the Y. W
G, A, viii be put. she showed how
necessary Il was at this time and In
the time to come to do things to help
the girls as well as the men. Girls
are taking the places Of men and going
Into work they have mover attempted
before 1t Is necessary 10 meet the
uaeds of these thousands Of girls
many Of whom are coming from rural
districts @10 have new, conditions tc
cope with, The hostess houses for
7 w men "a Rtf ik0H OK lAlN money Nlll &C
Wa meet the social demands OF both
men and women.
In towns where there are canton
ments a4d no Y ". c. AS, Y. w
c, As with be established or represen-
tatiyes sent to organize the girls into
; / social groups to uphold the highest
standards. Homes for lodging the girls
| who pour into Washington TO work
VIII he prepared from this sum, Part
of tho money will go toward construc-
tive social work among sirls in colored
| communities where the advantages OF
the girls have been less and there Is
more need Of proper pleasure clubs and
houses,
same Of the money will SO toward
= organizing social groups and assisting
| the women in communities made up oil
. foreign population many Of whom can.
nor sneat English In foreign speak
ing sections Of camps. hostess houses
will be established and interpreters. en-.
, gagged to inform the men and womer
: and help them communicate with theil
homes.
Much OF the Y, W. G. A. work will bt
done in Europe whore thousands o.
Red Cross nurses have gone and where
the one thousand women doctors viii
soon go There Is great need of some
recreation after the strenuous days
among the wounded, Y, w. Q. A. secre
tafles VIII arrange Tor small read1nf
rooms cAttterias and social centers fol
these workers This is being done nov
hy American Y. v. c. A. workers IN
, Russia and France among the foreign
girls who must labor IN ammunition
, and other factories for long hours
= Dormitories must he built for these
, and they require great care AZ the ma
I jorjty have been unused to any kind o
p outside work.
| The $4m00,o6o tnat the war council
of the Y. ". c. A. expects to raise, viii
, so toward all Of these causes in tn,
, coming year Miss Halves gave
, graphic Illustrations of the need IL
each Of these fields,
e No subscriptions were taken at tht
meeting. but pledge cards were distri-
butcd.
ANOTHER SURVIVOR
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