Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11

recommendation for the above and other
positions Further, \
Whereas as women we are profoundly
concerned with all questions touching the
care and welfare of men, women and
children ut home, abroad, and in particu-
lar the health of our own men mt the front
or in training camps and of our own chill
drcn and families at home, therefore, be
ii resolved
Fifth That the women physicians Of
the United States who are able and eager
to serve their country be utilized for mill
tary service as soon as they are needed
and that in preparation tercfore immediate
executive orders he issued or, If necessary
immediate congressional action he taken
to make it posi- SIC without further dei.>
wherever desired:
"(al To enlist women physician IN h
Medical Reserve Corps Of the mite.
States Army under the same conditions
of pay. rctIrcWeut insurance, and mill
tary rank AS are now in operation for men
physicians
"(b) To use such women physicians
when enlisted To the utmost extent Of
their power to serve, the greatest number
of them being unmarried and thus
peculiarly fitted for service as \ mobile
medical corps TO be sent wherever needed
"(c) To make use OF women physicians
In the contract service Of the United
States Army. in the training camps, or at
the front, whenever they are individually
qualified or dcslrcd for special service
Tor example, as psychologists. ahcnists
dletltlans, baCterloiogsts, anRSthetistS,
secretaries, and IN any other position for
which medical training or experience
Is necessary
BCY NO GERMAN GOODS.
One of the resolutions pledged the mem
hers Of the ID 4 r. as far as possible
10 buy nothing Of German manufacture
during the war Legislation suppreSslng
all German language papers and period
icals was recommended Ii was also
deplored that two Fort Mcpherson,
Atlanta. Ora German prisoners who died
recently were burned In the National
Cemetery AT Marietta, Ga and "a rcsolu-
ton was passed protesting against the
use of the national canctrT norica
for the burial Of alien enema cuar'y
Germans. and strongly M ,aat such
practice be discontinued
The daughters discouraged the wearing
of mourning cost TUNES IN the following
resolution:
Whereas the experience in European
countries al war indicates that the general
use of mourning costumes by women
tends 10 depress the spirit of populations
at war, and
Whereas, our government needs the
labor and materials that can be conserved
from sll unnecessary uses. ana
Whereas. women who have given rDla-
tives for the defense of our country and
have lost them should have a badge oi
honor 10 indicate their sacrifice here
fore be il
Resolved. That the Congress Of the
Daughters of the Amencan Revolution
indorse the general use Of sleeve band
instead OF conventional mourning COS
TUNES this sleeve band to be of black
with gray star for each man who has
given his life for democracy.
A resolution Was passed TO petition the
Congress OF the [ mted States TO adopt
an official service flag the use OF which
shall denote war service for women IS
woman, Red Cross or trained nurse.
physician or surgeon. or as worker In
civilian relief. y VI G. A. knights of
Columbus Y " &. A. motor corps and
canteen and cafeteria service abroad. and
request that such flag he IN design il white
field with border Of colonial blue. the
stars in the field to be blue for women in
home War service and red for women In
war service on foreign soil.
That the Daughters Of the American
Revolution regard II as dissertation OF the
flag that traitors should be forced 10 kiss
il, and that they utterly condemn such
mistaken action was the sentiment
expressed in a resolution.