The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-29
A WALLED CITY "NVS
OF WOMEN

llSt SedI. It's square ltdt houses Stifiu
in straight even rows and along one
side of the city wall is q long dormi-
tory for single women. There are many
more Of them than of the families in
the drab little houses. The village is
full of Women-old, young. middle
agcd-Whose faces. hands and hair
slowly are turning yellow from the
powder which it is said will eventually
affect their lungs. But most Of them
are refugees and the fact that they
are giving up their good looks, their
health, and perhaps their lives in the
munitt0n factory, is of little moment TO
them. They have come into the walled
town from ruined villages and deyas-
tateu farms with their frightened little
children, their ~despairing old people,
carrying all their earthly possessions
in tiny bundles. In their individual
lives there is no future; in all their
world there is no interest but the con
quest Of the Hun.
No one comes into this little war
community that centerS around the big
new munitions plant but those who
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blighting yellow powder, the work is
highly paid and all the workers are
volunteers.
The women wear OverallS or apron
dresses. some Of black sateen. some
nondescript. The duh garb harmonizes
with the following faces and despair
ing eyes.
Into this modern walled city of de-
spair the Blue Triangle has flashed the
first message of hope. The Y. w. c. A.
foyer is lite only ~recreational center
within reach. The cars which find
cafes at the end Of the line a mile
away, stop running at seven o'clock to
save fuel. The city is three miles
from lie factory.
NV problem writes the i. w. G.
A. secretary Ia charge, lis 10 keep the
give them good healthy amusement so
that They Will forget their sorrows and
20 to bed and sleep, physically tired
out from playing"
She goes on TO tell of some Of the
women and girls who come to the
foyer:
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checked atrl here who Il Just beginning
to slau the effects OH the powder. Tie
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a polo yeFtaN. The palms of her hands
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