Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-29
WOMEN WORKERS
NEEDED By RED
CROSS OVERSEAS

The American Red Cross needs at
1000 women for canteen and
hospital hut service in France. The
highest type of American women is
for this service. They must
ome who are strong, cheerful.
capable of self-sacrifice
and devotion.
Recent 'cablegrams received from
France within the last few weeks
have emphasized the importance Of
a personnel to meet the
needs Of the canteen and hut situa-
ton with the utmost dispatch, and
Of %expedttings the sailing of those
whose services are accepted. In order
to promote plans to meet the appeal
sent from the other side, the women
directors of the divisional bureau of
personnel met in Washington recent
ly. Measures were adopted which,
it Is believed. will result in the inn
mediate supplying Of personnel to
meet the requirements.
One Of the cablegrams setting forth
the pressing personnel requirements
came from, Henry p. Dawson, chair
man Of the war council, and ex-
pressed a view gained through per-
sonal observation in the war zone.
Mr.. Dawson referred to the daily in
crease in demands for service to the
American troops. and declared his
belief that If the opportunity for serv-
ice could be made known to the
American people, more than a plenty
would volunteer for the work.
Women considering canteen serv-
ice, MI. Dawson declared, must not
think Of it merely as pouring coffee,
but rather as an opportunity to cheer
and influence the men.
Tho i'm norfa mo oF Tho vo11r n ION
only be appreciated by visiting the
spot, hesadded. The directors Of per-
sonnet were entertained at luncheon
al Twin Oaks" the home of Henry
P. Dawson, and a dinner also was
given in their honor. Cornelius N.
Bliss presided at the dinner. Fht re
were short talks by Mr.. Bliss, B. F.
Keppel, assistant secretary of war;
Colonel X. G. Masteller Of the intelli-
gence bureau Of the war department;
Mrs. August Belmont. assistant to
the war council, and F. A. Poor and
Miss Martha Draper Of the National
Red Cross department of personnel.
Mrs. Belmont expressed the thought
that this is the greatest opportunity
that has ever come to women In the
history Of the world-this new field
Of going out with an army. She de-
clared that to be Of real assistance
IL IS necessary 10 Send only the f1tteSi
women. 1.-The women we send
abroad" she said, mot only repre-
sent American womanhood but they
must represent the mothers and sis
,,ters and those dearest to the men
with our army. Make u women
feel that this is the greatest oppor.
tunity ever offered them in the
worlds history"
The Red Gross canteens in France
are located all the way across the
country. from the coast to the towns
Immediately behind the lines. Oper.
alton Of the hospital hut service has
only lately been begun by the Red
Gross. Hospital huts for convalescent
patients are now established in con.
nection with all base hospitals. Fol-
each 1000 beds Of disqualification
there is to be a recreation hut oper.
ated by four or five women. Broadly
speaking, two kinds Of work are car.
ried on by the women enrolled in the
hut service. They run q branch OF
the government Quartermaster's store
dispense hot drinks. run the Red
Cross hospital library, and arrange
informal entertainments for the con.
valescents. They also act as search.
ers for casualty information, a work