Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-19
SPEAK BEFORE
THECIVIC CLUB
Three Intensely Interesting
Subjects Brought Before
Women of City

Members of the Civic Club, in
session yesterday afternoon, had
three great treats on the program,
beginning with a talk by Hiram II.
Shenk, state custodian of public rec
ords, who gave his experience of
three months with the educational
department of the Y. NJ. c. A. in
southern training camps. He eX-
tolled the work of that great body of
men, the knights of Columbus, and
the cheer given through the hostess
houses of the Y. w. c. A. He said
that no workers had influence with
the soldiers unless they were willing
to sacrifice as much as they and
there was no room for slackers in
the Y. NJ. G.. \. work.
Mrs. William Henderson, the pres
ident presided, introducing Mrs.
James q. Sanders, who recently
came here from the University of
wisconsin, where she was connected
with the department of vocal music.
Mrs. Sanders was recently appointed
chairman of the community singing
movement for thus city: and gave an
admirable paper on community
singing, the text of which will ap-
pear in Saturdays issue of this
paper.
See Real Ally
Miss Carol Rogers, Of London.
England, was the next speaker, and
everyone was glad TO welcome
real ally. y call for oxford Univer-
city women as rmbul1nca drivers in
France was read in Il London morn
ing paper at the ouvorcal; of the
pprra 1ts-4i
passing thru = ErE.:.;,i fr-m her
nome in Dajeeling, India, responded.
MISS Rogers, who is a guest of Har-
risburg friends. would not give an
interview, for she feels that thou
sands of women are doing more
than she, and that her experience
Is in no way remarkable. She feels.
however, that any information for
the good of the allies must be given
Miss Rogers drove an ambulance
for nine months along the French
firing line, but could not be pre-
vailed upon to tell of the bloodshed
and suffering. Let me tell you of
the beautiful spirit of cooperation
how men and women are finding
God who never knew him. After
nine months without a furlough, re-
turning to England for brief recu-
peration, in response to the urgent
nitions factories, she enlisted for
that service and had charge of 12,-
600 for two years, 5000 a day turn
and 5000 at night.
Beautiful Spirit of Women
The spirit of the English women
is so wonderful. In certain depart
ments the material employed is
highly explosive and the gases un-
dermine rapidly the physical condi-
ton, yet the women Swould come by
the hundreds and plead with her to
be placed in these departments; and
although told of the danger, would
say. Il don't care, 1 am not doing
enough for my country in the shell
department; let me go into the ex-
plosives."
During the air raids I did not
see one case of hysteria," said Miss
Rogers. IF the Yep had dropped a
bomb it meant the death of us all
but they were quiet as death while
the Zeps were passing and when the
safety signal was given they all broke
out in song, Keep the Home Fires
Burning"
Miss Rogers is appalled, by the
great waste of everything in this
country. THE magnificent dinners
in New York do not appeal to one
who for several years has seen the
starving. Saving is reduced to a
science abroad. In one English
camp the dishwater was strained,
the fat going into nitroglycerine to
make eighteen million shells. Glass
is expensive and scarce. The boys
from ono small town gathered all
the bottles, etc, they could find and
received $4,000 for their energy
one season. Fof thirty cents the
best luncheon a restaurant can give
is purchased, and only army officers
are allowed to purchase seventy-five
cents worth of food at time No
pastry or iced cake is served any
where. even in private homes. and
no one is permitted to pay more
than siNpence for afternoon tea"
Miss Rogers doesn't advie women
volunteering for work abroad unless
they are trained social workers at
their homes. She feels the Ameri-
can women can do more at home.
And her message to the women of
America is, Pray; systematic prayer
is the only thing that will keep God
with us, for, Notwithstanding all
our resources. if He is not with us
we cannot win"