South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-23
1900 WOMEN ARE
REGISTERED HERE
Many Think That Signing up
Requires Fee and Some
Appear Frightened.

The meeting Of the 40 registrars
which was held in the lecture room
at the Y. W. c. A. Monday night
was a sort OF safety valve affair for
all the registrars told of the diff
culties they had encountered during
the first three days of the registra-
ton of women for war service.
From all over the city the women
have swarmed to the registration
booths intent on registering for their
bit" in the great service. All sorts
Of service have been offered and all
kinds of patriotism are being
proven.
Up 10 Monday night the figure
on the number Of women who had
registered was about 1000.
Mrs. T. A. Olney. county chair
man. and Mrs. c. 5. Bosenbury, city
chairman. were both very anxious
Monday night that everything be
done to make clear to the women of
the city that the registration is not
matter Of compulsion nor is it
matter of paying.
so many women have called in,
said Mrs. Bosenbury, and they say
that women have come to their
booths and seem frightened 10
death others think that unless they
pay a quarter or a dollar that they
cannot register. still another bother
has been the age limit So many
women have been given 10 under
stand that women over 80 could not
register. This is entirely wrong, for
the only age limit is the 16-year
limit. Any woman over 16 is asked
10 register
Ignorant of Meaning.
One registrar said that II was an
interesting thing TO not" the differ
ent ways i'm which the registration
is treated by different women. Some
are frankly ignorant of its mean
ing, purpose or worth. and some are
very Indifferent Many are engaged
in household duties, but say that
they will make" a place for more
Red Cross service, and there is. of
course. the woman who says that
she is just too rushed for anything
despite the fact that she has no
children and finds time TO go to card
parties in the afternoon. But there
have not been any found. as ye..
who are antagonistic or have refused
to reg ster, and if they are found,
they will be taken care Of in
short order.
All throughout the county the
registrars report good success. ours
is constructive work they say.
I'VE are making for better sister
hood, a better knowledge Of the
womanhood Of our country and IN
deed. the entire state. We shall not
be content until every woman who
believes in the principles on which
this country was founded has at
least had an opportunity to put her
name on the honor ROLL
While each precinct in the city has
been supplied with at least one reg
istration booth the women can reg
lister at any booth in the city.
At the Ullery school in ely twp.
Saturday, 20 women were registered.
The registration will continue Tues
day and Wednesday in both the
Stuckey and Unery schools.
MOUudg ul5nL dl new Nui llSlt a
musical is being given. Mrs. J. w.
Rittinger will speak in the interests
of the women's registration and the
registration Of babies under five
years of age.
In Madison township there are II
school districts and all of these are
active in the registration.
In German township, the regis
tration is being done at the Portage
school. II will continue until We'd
nesday. Miss Richardson will give
a demonstration there and a speaker
on the registration will attend, also.
Miss Annabelle Tracey, chairman
OF the registration at North Liberty
reported at headqUa sers Monday
morning to the effect that good re-
suits were being effected in North
Liberty, and that they expect 10
register their full quota.