The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-10
ChiCkasha Women WOnld Serve Country
as Drivers or Might Use Own
Cars If Necessary
MANY RECISTRANTS
FOR FOREIGN SER VICE
Total of l2O Listed; Supply of Cards
ExhausteI, Other Opportunities
Be Given Later

Remarkable" is the expression
that Mrs. Orin Ashton used in de
scribing the way in which the wo
men of the city responded in regis
tering for service with the govern.
ment. The total number registered
during the two days in which the
polls We're open, reached 120 and
this number could easily have been
raised to 200 had there been suffi.
ctent registration cards.
Men passing in the lobby of the
First National bank building yester.
day noted with admiration the enthu,
siasm that the women showed in geg-
istering. Many compliments were
paid the women for the remarkable
way in which they were Offering
their services to the government if
the time should ever come when they
would be called upon to lend a help
ing hand in work other than that of
home duties.
For Foreign Service.
About half of the women who reg.
istered said that they would go any
where in the United States if they
could be of any service to the gov
ernment. About one-fourth of the
number that registered expressed
their willingness to go anywhere,
either in the United States or in a
foreign country, if they were called
to do so. Many said that they would
register later and their reason for
not doing so at present was that they
were under contract now for work
during given period,
Immediately after the registering
began yesterday morning the commit
tee in charge of the work saw that
they were not going to have enough
registration cards for all that would
want to register and several of those
who wanted to register for home
work were turned down in favor of
those who could go anywhere when
called.
In speaking of this phase of the
registration work, Mrs. Ashton said,
I'VE believe there are German spies
in this country and there may come
q time when some Of the larger cities
are caught in a disaster like that
which occurred at Halifax, some time
ago, If such should occur we will
play safety first and will be able to
send nurses and others to those
places to help take care of the un-
fortunate"
Would Drive Ambulance.
Many women who have had expert
ence in driving motor cars registered
as ambulance drivers and if need be
will contribute their cars to aid in
any relief work that may have to be
done. Others who, because of age
and home ties would not be able to
go away from home, have offered to
pay the expenses of some young lady
who will educate herself for a certain
work and when her education is COM
pleted will offer her services to the
government.
Those who did not get to register
in the two days that were set aside
for that purpose, will have another
chance later on, and those who could
not leave their work during the hours
when the polls were open may regis
ter at any time if they will go to the
home of Mrs. Ashton. "The registra-
ton will continue at stated times.
have no more cards at present but
more will be received in a few days
and then any who want to register
may do so by coming to my home"
Mrs. Ashton said.
"Response Remarkable"
She continued: "I think the wo-
men have responded remarkably well
in registering and have certainly