The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-10-11
Mon,an war workers Meet.

The Maryland counties were well
represented at the meeting recenty
at me Southern Hotel, Baltimore
when the War Council of the Young
W]nmen's Christian Association TOOK
mart in the general meeting Oh tne
seven war work societies that Will
narticfDate in the great financial
drive authorized by the government IN
November These seven organiz q
lions include the Y. W. @ A., the {
M. q. A., the Knights OF Columbus
The Jewish Welfare Board, the SalVa-
ton Army, the American Library As
snciation and the War Camp Com
munity Service.
before the luncheon and general
meeting the representatives of the
Young Women's Christian Association
from tihe counties was held at the
Southern Hotel, AT which Mrs ~
ParRins Keech presided, and at which
addresses were made by MISS FLOR
ence IL. Wilbur, the state organizer
Mrs. II. ODonnell Hillen, the chair
man df publicity for the state, and
Mrs i Strahorn, from Annapolis VINO
gave a most interesting report OF the
Y. w. g. "A. organization as it now ex-
lists in Anne Arundel county. MIS-
Strahorn reported that this county is
organized along military lines, with a
General as commanding ofticer ano
the sub divisions being commanded
by lower grade officers. The pub
hcity campaign in this cOuntysis well
under way, as the pOstmistresses, the
store keepers and various other
agencies have been recruited TO the
work of distributing literature.
1--WE have asked the postmistresses
to give out a piece Of Y- W C- A'
literature whenever they handy out
any MALL said Mrs. $trahorn, The
store keepers have been asked 70 c.
liver literature whenever they wrap
parcel The National Council Of
Defense and the War Mothers 81
America have also; been interested on
a cooperative basis.
Mrs. HiNen, after speaking of the
need there is that the general public
should know OF the work being done
for The girl he left behind him" the
only work done by women entirely
for women, asked the various public
ity. chairmen to make their reports
to Mrs. Charles Penrose, 1909 N. Cal
vert street. Miss Wilbur impressed
upon her audience the importance 81
a. strong organization.
Among those present from the
various counties throughout Mary
land were Miss Byrd Belt, Spring
field; Mrs. J Ludlow Gibbs, Miss
Elizabeth Collier, Salisbury; Miss
Bertha Trail, Mrs. ". H Apple, Fred
erick; Mrs. y. Frank Wilson and Mrs
u. Dawson Williams, Kensington
Mrs. J. I'd. Rippere, Mrs J. Strahorr
and Mrs. Weems Ridout. Annapolis
Mrs. Frank z. Miller, Mrs. W. r
Mcdaniel, and Mrs. J. HI. G. Legg
Westminster; Miss Susie Mitchell and
Miss Mildred Collins, Centreville;
Mrs. William Finney, Mrs. William
Silver, Hartford county; Mrs. w. ]
Peyton, Mrs. James Sterling, Girls.
field; Miss Virginia Swindell, Miss
Daisy Turner, Prince Frederick; Mrs
W. ID. Corddry, Miss Mary T.. Titcomb
Mrs W. IT. Roulette, HagerstoWni
Mrs. William IL. Hamilton, Hagers
town; Mrs. R. s. IT. DutroW, Fred
erick. Those present from Baltimore
were Mrs Charles Penrose, Miss
Grace Tyler and Miss Julia WI Dun
braecO. Representatives from tht
National War Council were Mrs
Wallis j. Tener, Sewickley, Pa, chair
man or the publicity hor the Eastern
Division. Miss Caroline Jones. finan
cial secretary and Mrs William Ader
Brown, from New YoffH