Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-04
"WOMEN IN WAR
WORK" SUBJECT
OF DISCUSSION

Altho of special interest to women
the address on Women in War
Work. given by Miss Helen NJ. Ben
nett. manager of the College Bureau
of Occupation Of Chicago. attracted
a large audience of, men and women
at the regular c%onvocation of the uni
versity OF North Dakota yesterday
morning. Miss Bennett Is a fascinat-
ing speaker, and in the past few days
which she has spent addressing the
women of the city and the university,
she has made a deep impression. Her
messages were of great import to the
young college women Inc the bust
ness women of the city.
Miss Bennett began her address
Yesterday with specific illustrations of
the women of Russia and of France
who have been actually engaged in
the war. and talked of the Russian
women's Battalion of Death" But
her address had more to do with the
ONE of England where one and
one-quarter million women are en-
gagged in war work. in the industries,
in the munition factories and in
offices. Many of them are driving
George has a oma chauffeur. There
arc a quarter of a million Of women
on the farms in England. Women are
especially successful in caring for
stock. and a large number OF them
have won the blue cross which is
awarded in England for the ability
shown in the care of war horses in
the numerous war horse hospitals
which have been established in Eng
land.
In America our unemployed class
those who belong in the luxury pro-
ducing occupations, and those who are
dependent upon men who have gone
into military service. This latter type
OF women includes principally those
Of middle age who will now have to
go to work.
The question is asked why in the
face of so. many unemployed women
there should be so great a.demand for
youth. enthusiasm. and excellent good
health Of the young college women.
Three things are called for in the
women who are to take part in war
work. Adaptability, scientific train
ing. and excellent health. The col
lege gymnasiums are doing much to
send out women who are healthy and
strong and able to stand the physical
train of the new demands.
Miss Bennett characterized war
work as work which helps those who
must stay at home to Garry on"
The latter part Of the mornings
address was devoted to the discussion
of what the war ia going to bring
about. Among other things Miss
Bennett said that the war is going to
do away with individualism, and re-
place competition with cooperation.
There will be such world cooperation
as has been dreamed of but never yet
attained, as a direct outcome of the
war.
Women will have to continue in the
work which they are now taking up
even after the war is over and the
men have come home. Many Of the
men will never come back. and many
Of those who will come back will not
go back to the offices. hut will be-
come engaged in. reconstruction work.
It is therefore necessary that the COL
lege women prepare themselves for
continuing the work that they have
taken up in whicht health. special
training. and executive ability will
contribute largely to their successful
ness. $1
The special music of the convoca-
ton yesterday was a bass solo by
Professor w. W. Norton.