The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

hat or our young men in the midst OF
their strain and loneliness, ! saw none
who are doing so much good, and whose
practical and unselflsh activities were
SO much appreciated by both officers and
men as the hundreds Of American
women serving in connection with the
Young Mems Christian Association
Nor have ] ever at home or abroad seen
bands Of women who were experiencing
deeper soul satisfaction in their work
They are, however fearfully under
stated. Their number should be in
creased four-fold in the immediate flu
ture. This is one of the principal bur
dens with which I have returned
They should be women of social gifts
and graces, of established Christian
character. OF sound health. capable Of
enduring constant strain. They should
believe with all their soul in the cause
or the United States and her allies
They should possess quiet undiscour-
agacle enthusiasm and above all should
have the capacity of bringing cheer and
comfort to men in the face Of the great
realities involved in devotion even unto
! death to great cause"
IL Will be seen that by working under
the direction Of the Y. NJ c. A. there
Will be no duplication Of workers The
hotels Will he ready. All ARRANGEMENTS
! viii have been made before our repre-
sentauves arrive. Even should peace
come soon. these women who volunteer
for one year will be needed by the
Y NJ c. A. for our soldiers cannot re-
/ turn 70 America for months Europe
viii need our help in the reconstruction
period as well as now. Our boys have
asked for American women 1t is q
pleasure and duty to respond to every
call that General Pershing deems neces-
sary. There is not mother in America
who would not go TO her boy il she
could. but the War Department has
ruled otherwise, so we must send those
/ women whom the War Department will
accept for overseas service.
Candidates between the ages of so and
IS years are desirable, and under no
circumstances viii any one under rs
years be considered. Candidates must
be in perfect health. and must pass
prescribed physical examination. The
government will not grant q passport to
any woman under IS years Of age. nor
any woman whose husband son, or
father is in the Y NJ. c. A. or Red Cross
service overseas. A knowledge of French
is very helpful. but not necessary. All
candidates are asked to volunteer for
one year.
To show the appreciation of the serv-
ice of American women let me quote
from letter received this week from
Private Charles Edwin Jordan Of Prince
ton. Ind, who is in St. Nazaire. France.
We are wei CHARTERED here in bar
racks, and get plenty of eats. and be-
sides the Y. NJ. C. A. has recently opened
q cafeteria. which is already a popular
place. There we can get chicken. pie
doughnuts. and everything cooked AL
MOST like mother used TO cook them
All praise to those women from America
who have come over here in the service
fine things for all the fellows over here
st. Nazaire does not offer many attrac-
lions. so most Of our time off duty is
spent in the Y. These women OF Ameri-
ca help US to feel more at home"
An Active District Chairman.
Mrs. A. j. Dillon Of Rochester. chair
man of the Thirteenth district. has
written a personal letter to every club
In her district. explaining the War Vic
tory Commission and asking the women
to work with haste. She has also writ
ten to every club of the postponement
of the state convention for one month,
and asked that credential cards be re-
turned where delegates are not TO be
sent to the convention. The Thirteentb
district is making strong race for the
gavel Mrs. Dillon says: Our Roehes-
ter Woman's Club went over the top
and is 100 per cent efficient in the War