Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-18
Our Fleets Skirts


The Young woman who il eager To en-
lief and wear n uniform can have her wish
fulfilled hy enrolling in the United states
Naval Reserves.
There are now about 1000 women ~
,b,a branch Of the service and the number
Is increasing every dry. These women are
mot enlisted To climb ropes drill or DO
any Of the sailors Jobs. In all probability.
they will never mount a ships deck ~ AN
ofI,siaI capacity. They arc enrolled rs
veomen. and are employed, most Of them,
al the peaceful work Of taking down short
hand notes and making them lntelllRiblc
by wav OF n typewriter
Such d,itieq do not appear thrilling or
oven ~ great importance. but many ot
these girls, who have demonstrated abill-
~ 10 carry out orders quickly and effect
,velv. now handle confidential cores
pondence and transact business requiring
n high degree Of executive ability. Some
are holding positions which heretofore
have been considered mems Jobs OK
clusivcly.
AND monE AHr WAITED
Admiral McC;owan, chief 81 tho Naval
Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts declarra
that the women serving IN his department
arc more satisfactory thnn the men
They nre moro ambitious and capable
and less dissptisfcd with conditions and
nav. saws the admiral. They arc my
right hand men. and my only trouble - ~
getting enough OF them
The navy objecta 10 its enlisted girls
being called veomancttns, yeuwomep, "F
yeogirls They are enlisted rs ycomcn,
with the same rank. pay and privileges IS
men and 10 do the same work ne mon
Therefore their official designation 3
| ayeonan. and any other title IS consider
| cd inappropriate.
From the day the yeoman rating was
opened To women. the subject Of uniform
was discussed Most ~ tho girls were N
| favor Of a standardized dress. They Were
| IN the navy and wanted the pubic e
| know j. Then too. a uniform y solution
of tho clothes problem which 80 otter
| barasecq tho business woman, and Some
times her employer
A solemn study Of types and s'ylce .
naval officers. assisted by an advisory
council If girls. resulted IN the oihcla
| decree of . navy blue or white nortole
/ suit regulation sklrtwaist. felt or straw
| sailor hat. and black or white Shoes an
stockings For insignia the words i ;
/ Naval reserve Force on tho Int hane
and the regular navy rating rhevron on thf
| left sleeve ~ the blouse were authorized
The uniform was designated and DC
| scribed m detail. and took tg plecc ~ tn
| fashion brook of the navy alongade ct ~
| latest thing IN costumes for naval avlafors
seamen and officers
cky GIFT INTO "GrAp HAes
In time ~ war. . soldier Or SAILOR is fer
hidden bv law to aIpear IN civilian dress
| THIS ruling the navy has not attempted Z
| apply to lta ENLISTED girls Tho lady Yco
man ran doR her neat hlue norfolk stu
| and cotton gloves IN Tho evening and ~
| tend dance IN the filmiest % rhliIons. :
/ she ~ desires She n not even required +
! wear tho uniform to her office, though
| many ~ the girls prefer Tho DISTINCTIVE
dreqs The ycnrnan on cnltstng receive
! SIXTY dollars az uniform allowance Tn
docs not fully equip her, but ycomcn n0v
in service declare that u wII supply 2 r.
ertnt with fairly complete wardrobe i SIN
| natronizeg the navy clothing depot .
| New York, where the uniforms are mad
by government contract
Tho woman recruit signs away nc
| business hours for four wears n the service
Of the navy, though N event Of pence sh'
| could secure rcleaac from further actlv'
dutv She file ont the came Application
| papers "A man, stating among otae
| things whether she has ever served in tn
| army or navy.
In spite of y consciousness ot her maui'