The evening world., 1918-03-07

doing tho lesser tasks Of clerks,
typists and stenographers? Why
no women figure In tho higher
commands of tho Rcd Cross or
ganlzation on this side Is "a mys-
terry TO me. I heard tho Presi.
dent OF a Red Cross In "a state
capital Inform his audience OF
some 5000 women that he sup
posed he was made President boz
cause he could not knit-but he
could wind yarn. he added as an
extenuating rider. BE that as II
may, II remains that an organiza-
ton whose workers are women in
the vast majority yot has no wo-
man at It's head,
Take tho situation in Louisville,
Ky. II was In that city that l
had lunch at the Red Cross Lunch
Room. A dainty place: a charm
Ing shop. The decorations tho
acme of perfection in taste and
simplicity, q scheme OF red and
white, masses OF flowers. food
(Hooyerized). yet NJ for an cpl
cure. And the history OF III A half
dozen girls OF woll-to-do parents;
society girls II you will, some poe
ket money, saved and wisely ex-
pended, a donated floor space. a
willing and exceedingly capable
family cook: the half dozen girls
again CARRIED as Mattresses, taking
orders, serving soup. vegetables
ana meats. clearing tables and
making out checks: all voluntary,
all patriotic. all for Liberty held
alUrt. The Tesult-tlred feet, but
no more tired than from a dance,
hands a little roughened (no gloves
with Il waitress uniform), eyes a
little brighter. smiles a little more
wistful. a little moro serious AZ
realization OF life and service has
come-in less than three months
81, 400 In tho Golfers OF tho Red
Cross, and all expenses cleared.
tho undertaking absolutely on "a
paying basis,
There Is Philadelphia with a
huge department store which car
ries a pay roll for 1900 girls.
What are those girls doing? From
: o'clock IN tho morning to b
O'Clock at night earning a living,
which Is hard enough - get in
these dUys. In tho later evening
or the earlier morning they meet
at the Red Cross room OF tho store
ana WORK for patriotism. or II
may be at times that they study
In the class rooms provided. to
better themselves for the bigger,
greater opportunities which loom
dimly rs yet on the horizon beyond
tho Hill Of Peace which is yet to
hs Clinbgd. There are old gloves
contributed FOR the dying men,
books given chcerfuliy from scan
90 50 W. 1AAA E'ilhA'la anu sun
ors entertained pleasantly and In
orderly fashion NJ weekly dances.
Take Akron, O. visit the huge
plant OF i world famous rubber
factory See the 55s girl clerks
at work or IN their spacious rest
room. Go into the factory proper
and watch tho girls IN hloOmers
and khaki @ovcrals, wrapping tire,
or hauling 81 !ight ~truckloaa OF
raw material, They've come "a
1t, ana their cheerful! faces tell OF
the happiness in II.
Take New York, and on the wa,
to visit Il monster printing estab-
lishmont, give your nickel to a sir
street car conductor. In a uni
form which Is clumsy and unbc,
coming enough in all conscience
but which no doubt Will lmprov,
when the company sees TT to re.
place the feminine oyercoat with
one Of uniform cut, she takes tn,
money and handles the pushing
crowd O! people with the Gala
which ia associated with long IA.
miliarty,
A. the printing house, watcl
tho women tam the KEYS Of the