Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-05
Chiefly Of Interest to Women

The Woman Who
Wishes to Serue
They come into the Y. W.. G. y.
field office in large numbers-the Wo-
men who want to go to France. Ines
the patriotic desire to serve their
country in her hour Of need, but
even more are most of them athrill
with the great adventure thai Is
dominating the world today: They
want to be where the bands are play.
ing and the boys are marching and
the patriotic life is set to the usi
OF the Star Spangled Banner HGod
Save the King, and the Marseilles.
or If not this, they want to go where
there is the excitement of danger. 1t
will be something to tell ones grand
children in the postwar days.
This is no criticism Of women who
offer their services. Back of every
otter, back Of every desire to go over.
seas, is a genuine patriotism and de-
go to France. The time has come
when the more unselfish patriotism
often is shown by doing ones bit
quietly, inconspicuously, and-some-
times in dull, lonesome fashion--un-
der ones own vine and fg tree.
Sometimes the greater patriotism IS
in staying at home. There Is much
work to be done on this side-more
provisions for feeding the people,
and better facilities for taking. care
Of workers. No one has a right to
go abroad who is not absolutely GER
tain that she can give efficient ser
vice and reasonably sure that n
will not add to the already heavy
burden France Is carrying
A woman should be reasonably
younger at least have the vigor
and endurance Of youth; she should
have perfect physical health. an in
innate speaking knowledge of the
French language, and specific train
ing in some one thing h a the Allies
find needful for the winnig of the
war.
II a woman has not these require
ments she should remedy the lack
before she asks to be sent abroad.
II she is willing to take training in
any vocation, she probably can ar
range to lake a short course in what
ever she chooses. Trained women
are needed everywhere today, on this
. side as we'll as or the other. AS the
wal drags its tragic length along, the
need will become greater. In most
! Of the cities Of this country there are
vocational bureaus and centers where
1.-THE women may be advised and di-
ERECTED. If she is sincerely patriotic
the woman who wants to serve Will
not dictate the time. the place not
the name of service. She will pre-
be ready, as her brother in khaki is
ready. to go where she is sent and
do as she is told.
A specific requirement of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton Is that the woman who goes to
France must not be younger thar
thirty years, and most organizations
require the maturity represented by
this age. ',
Miss Alma Treacy will leave We'd
,uesday morning for Minneapolis to
spend a week. She will make the
trip by motor, and will be accom-
panied by Miss Margaret Lemm'
From Minneapolis Miss Treacy ex-
relatives for a few days, and h she
will continue west, en- route to Long
Beach, California, where she will
make her home with her mother. She
will visit in Spokane, Portland anc
Seattle, and expects to take the boa
trip from Seattle down the coast tc
her destination in California. Mis-:
AICdSy, AAoo AAouS V WIN
a number Of years. and recently
there have been a number of pleas
ant social affairs in her honor.
Mrs. Williams and her daughter
Miss Marcia Bisbee. former resident:
of Grand Forks, are here for a visi'
with old friends. They have beer
guests of Mrs. A. s.. McCallum, 10!
North Sixth street, and at present Miss
Bisbee is the guest Of Mrs. E. F
Chandler Of University Place. Re
Gently Mrs. Williams and her daugh
ter have been making their home il
California, but they resided here TO
many years, when Miss Bisbee was
member OF the faculty at the Uni
versity Of North Dakota.
Mrs. DIANA Keith Of Chicago ant
Mrs. Harry Bachrach and son Irving
Lester Bachrach of Faribault, MINI.
r spending the week here will
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Piano
at the end of the week. Mrs. Keith
who has been inspecting surgica
dressings in the central division a
Chicago during the last year. an
also acting as an instructor in tn,
making of surgical dressings. will re
sumo her work upon returning t
Chicago.
VIM F. Huck, who has been cashie
Of the First National bank at Rey
nolds, and formerly made his HON
in this city. has gone to Cam,
Meade, Maryland, having enlisted il
the quartermaster's corps. Mrs. Hue
accompanied him to Fargo, where sh
- now visiting for q short time, be
fore returning here to make he
homo with Mr.. Huck's parents. MI
and Mrs. Jacob Huck, Of Mort
Eighth street.
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The Women's Catholic Order &
Foresters will hold a picnic and SUP
per in Riverside park tomorrow eve
ming. provided the weather is favor
able. In case the weather ma
doesn't smile. a regular meeting {
the lodge viii lie held at the usus
hour in the Knights Of Columbu
hall.
Miss Alice Richardson Of the Com