The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-21
Many %tabks Here to Attend Conference of War Workers Presided Over by Governor Laay-I Lecture
Treats and Song Eeaas-Abuqunqe Pays Tribute to Returned Hero of Battery A-Young Woman!
Christian Association in the LimdMht- Hundreds of Visitors Expected Monday to Hear EmbaMadorG ema

over the company This spirit WAS
Miss Hutchinson with whom the head
quarters corps uf secretaries I'm Dallas
Ten. and the national y W G. \.
VA \ow NurN cu.opernted
The dinner was osscctnblc aud dis
cussed amidst the lively chot uf the Ia
dies. Then the real trent began.
These were tho talks by Y " G. y.
leaders introduced hy Mrs Parker
NJ Santa Re. who presided as tOHst-
mistress.
Mrs John Hanna. chairman uf the
Y. ". &. \. field work tat Dallas. won
an with her fluent exposition OF y.
W g. \ work and aims. She de
clarcd that an ltfc now touches the
war and is affected hy il. and that
an departments of the y W. g. \.
b. devote to war work. The inter-
relation between student life. indus
trial life. the hostess houses at the
environments, the clubs Tor girls IN the
munition factories. the physical train
Ing classes. all are war service Many
Ions to ger overseas. u forget Ia do
the regular war work at home she
said She introduced her Y. ". fam
rs ~ five secretaries connected with
the field work at Dallas. These are
Misses. Corbctt, Hutchinson. Gilbert
Sturecs. Wcdcll She appealed to del
cgates TO l.. thinking members OF the
y W Think In terms of women ana
girls. The work b. not all a frantic
campaign fOf money. Though Just
now finance In war time has a special
dignity. because II means saving DNca
ana winning the war. Mrs. iicattlc.
chief OF the hostess house at Deming
whose kindly face is framed Ia "a halo
OF snowy hair. spoke On the work at
military camps. Mrs. Bcattie Was
formerly the government organizer of
community clubs among women IN
the Panama Canal Zone. In part.
Mrs. Beattie said What the gov
learned I'm the Civil war. In
the Spanish war and IN the Industrial
cntcrpris" whon two continents were
cut apart at Panama. has been
brought To bear ia ;hc carrying on
of the present war. Women are
grouping to help the men in every
way possible. The work OF the hostess
house at Deming as ~ every canton
.1ent. IDEAS With the soldiers and THEW
relatives n friends. De-
the high cost uf travel women
flock In hundreds to the camp To see
their boys and husbands and broth
and lovers. Money b. no object
when a loved one b. 90 hc seen Tor
perhaps the last time. often women
come long distances and spend the
cent they have for this. some
times We keep them fm days or
weeks at the hostess camp III means
are provided from u W or anoth-
er organization treasury To send them
hack. There Is an emergency cot
tagc dormitory that Will accommo-
date fifty at one time. often fifty-
have been lodged there. There
are three buildings: the cottage, the
hostess house the cafeteria and Kit
and the girls club house. After
the disastrous fire last spring that
wiped out our Kitchen and cafeteria.
We set up housekeeping at once In the
girl-' club house We must nave far
visions. but keep our feet ON the
ground and our hands busy. We must
estend sympathy and advice. There
are many weddings az the hostess
house. Usually there are from three
to five marriages each week. To see
those white gd~ncd brides with their
heads high and eyes shining with tho
courage ~ love. reminds me OF bless
ed candles on an altar. Bridcgrooms
are always serious They know he
war is u inject tragic days. weeks
months and years into their lives
II thci live al all
wives como there To- meet their
husbands. Mothers come to see their
These family groups are given
privacy IN secluded hooks and rpuma
hon they wish Il. Always soldiers
aud their sw%eethearts are chaporun-
ed at the hostess house, but given alt
privilege Of confidential talk.
The p%artings ~ women from their
loved oncs is narrowing 10 the secre-
taries. often brides and wives and
mothers remain TIL after the boys
have gone to the coast for the over
sea Journey. Miss Schuler IN charge
of the library, does a magnificent
work