Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-07
Women in
Wartime
Service League Plans Second White
Elephant Sale.

Service League Plans Second White
Elephant Sale.
Inspired by the success of the
white Elephant" sale held last win
ter by the National League for
Woman's Service, the members are
planning for a similar event for the
future. A room has been donated for
storing any gift which may be made
for this purpose.
At the meeting of the board of di-
rectors held Tuesday, the following
officers were elected:
Mrs. William Archibald Smith,
chairman; Mrs. Milton Barlow, Mrs.
Charles M. Wilhelm, Mrs. E. M.
Syferh Mrs. Luther Kountze, Mrs.
Edward P. Peck, vice chairmen; Mrs.
Luther Drake, secretary, and Mrs.
Victor Rosewater, treasurer.
\ Board of Directors: Mrs. Ward
Burgess, Mrs. E. F. Folda, Mrs. L. J.
Healey, Mrs. N. P. Dodge, Mrs.
Frank T. Hamilton, Miss Arabel
Kimball, Mrs. George Joslyn, Mrs.
Charles T. Kountze, Mrs. Charles Or
futt, Mrs. Myron Learned, Mrs. Z. NJ.
Morsman. jr.; Mrs. E. w. Nash; Mrs.
Clement Chase, Mrs. Edward P. Peck,
Mrs. Victor Rosewater. Mrs. Arthur
c. Smith. Mrs. E. S. Westbrook and
Mrs. T. G. Travis. Mrs. Lowr;e
Childs was elected honorary member
of the board
Social and Welfare Division: Mrs.
George A. Joslyn, chairman.
Commissariat Division: Mrs. Il I.
Healey, chairman.
Motor Division: Mrs. E. S. West
brook, chairman.
General Service Division: Mrs. T
6. Travis, chairman.
New Courses in War Work.
Courses in mechanical drafting and
telegraphy for women, wartime
needs, have been established by Miss
lone c. Duffy in her business school.
The courses are designed to fit
women for increasing opportunities
in business. Miss Duffy has COM
piled an extended list of war needs as
CLEANED from the civil service depart
ment.
In England at the outset OF the
great war there were $50 women enl-
ployed by the rai1roads-today there
are $1,000. In banks there were 1
few-telephonists only-today there
are $4,000.
The withdrawal of men to military
service, the needs of various branches
6f war activities, the speeding up of
many forms of industry and the ever
increasing needs of the government
make it imperative that large num-
bers of American women shall ar
range their affairs so that they will
be available for new forms of service.
Alan Mcdonald, Harvard man, will
instruct the mechanical drafting
class.
Register Omaha Nurses.
"Our boys need $500 nursesw This
is the slogan for the nationwide
drive to get registered nurses to en-
roll as Red Cross nurses.
To fill Nebraska's quota, every
nurse in every hospital in Douglas
county will have to register. A two
weeks drive begins Monday in this
city. Miss Gertrude Smith, field sec
retary for Nebraska, and her assist
ants, will be stationed at the minia-
ture base hospital erected on the Sew
enteenth and Farnam street corner
of the county court house lawn.
1t is the purpose of those in charge
to enroll the registered nurses now
for duty either now or in the future.
The name of every graduate nurse,
too, is desired. Any applicants who
wish to inquire or enroll may do so
at the tiny base hospital.
Visiting Nurses Need Interpreters.
Here is chance for a girl or wo-
man who speaks English or Italian to
serve her country. The Visiting
Nurse association needs an inter-
prefer to go with its members into
the homes of Italian mothers, whose
babies are to be cared for at the baby
stations now conducted at the Oma
ha Social Settlement and the City
Mission. 'e
Miss Florence McCabe. with offices
at 40S city hall. will arrange for hours
convenient to any one who volunteers
her services. Child welfare is re-
garded as one of the war problems
and every effort is being made to
make an effective baby saving CAM
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