Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-25

barracks, or biIieted in French homes, whereas
special quarters would have to be built for girls
it would be impossible to scatter them inudiscrimi
nately in Paris residences. Then, too the soldiers
will be given only military and allowances, and
supplied with army rations, but girls would have
to be paid at least $3.50 a month Whether the
supply of limted-service men, who also expert
enced stenographers, typists and clerks will meet
the demand is uncertain. But for the present the
subject of girls being sent clerks is
considered closed by the department 1t is true
that the ordnance branch of the department is
sending some girl workers to France, but only girls
already in the ordnance service are eligible.
For the girl who is really anxious to go to
France to help, and not to make money find ad-
ventures, there are a number of possible courses.
Nurses are always needed by both army and navy
and the training period is being shortened, that
more nurses can be sent abroad.
Less extensive training is required in prepare
ton for work in such branches the canteen
ice and hospital hut service of the Red Cross. The
highest type of woman is needed for this service
Says the Red Cross, and adds that, "the workers
should be strong, cheerful sef-reIian and typcally
American, capable of self-sacrifice and devotion
Their very appearance should have an inVigorating
and refreshing quality which will bring something
homelike and pleasant into the strange and ex-
hausting conditions OF army life abroad"
The Salvation Army, too, is in need of girls of
similar character to make pies and darn socks for
the soldiers in France and if necessary, to go on
the battlefield and help for the wounded The
Salvation Army demands of it's applicants proof of
unqdestiOned loyalty to the United States and its
allies. No maximum age limit is fixed for these
workers overseas. A mOtherly and capable woman
of sixty if strong and healthy, may be better suited
to preside hut than the cIeverest young col
lege graduate.
A field of service for women which
will employ many workers for number of years
after the war is occupationaI therapy, or the in
struction of disabled soldiers in crafts and techni
cal subjects. This work. which is conducted in
military hospitals both in this country and abroad
requires the services of women between twenty-five
and forty, who have had experience in connection
with industrial and fine arts, science, drawing
agriculture, music, commercial branches, telegra-
ply, plays and games, mathematics. Experienced
teachers of crafts, such as metal work wood cary-
ing, knitting, weaving and modelling are generally
given preference the work consists almost entire
ly of teaching.
The lines of work named do not exhaust the
opportunities overseas for the right type of woman
DietcianS, pharmacists, nurses aides, laboratory
assistants kindergarten experts agricuturists are
some of the other classes of woman whose services
being utilized in France
The number of girls who wish to enter service
overseas as clerical workers is much greater than
that of any other occupation. Unfortunately for
them the need for girls in offices in France is small
because men can be placed there with less confu-
sion. But in this country the demand for girls in
government offices is increasing every day There
is less of the glamour of romance connected with
service in Washington, but girl in Uncle
Sans workshop here is as close to the war-making
machinery she would be in Paris, and is at an
equally important post of duty.