The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-10
M6m(ens Var Work

women who go out this week to can
vaSS housing conditions in the city the
womcn'S council laid before the meet
ing the kitchen and market plan, with
request that solicitors counsel with
houSekecpers upon whom they call as
to consistent use OF the Liberty kitchen
and market facilities. 1t is probable
that the health survey will include the
gathering OF limited amount OF data
which can he used to increase the use
tulness OF the war market
Liberty market was highly success
ful the second day Of its operation,
which was today, the kitchen move
ment will be slower getting under way
necessarily Truck growers had no dif-
liculty IN making a clcap.up OF their
offerings in one hour after taking
stands at Liberty market.
The information department OF the
national council OF defense in preparing
a list OF available lines OF war work
where women can enlist overseas an
nounces anon them; dletitians, appli-
cation for information to be made to
Mrs, Gertrude Atherton, American
president. "Ie Bien-Etrs du Blesse."
500 Madison avenue, eighth floor, New
York, or direct TO the civil service,
Washington, D. C. Domestic science
experts, 10 Y. w {. A., 600 Lexing-
ton avenue, New York for cafeteria
management age $3.50, religion,
Protestant Evangelical, application also
may be made to the department OF agri-
culture, food administration or United
States civil service.
When the first group of American
telephone operators arrived in Paris
they found awaiting them comfortable
quarters which had been made ready
for them by the Y w. c. A. The
town in which they were quartered was
much crowded but the living quarters
OF these American girls was club
house fitted up by a group OF officers
just before they were transferred to an
other post, Sufficient equipment was
added to make II possible for three or
four persons to occupy each OF the
large rooms in this way accommodating
thirty girls. Miss Julia Russell is the
hostess.
The next famine as a result OF war
and its attendant high freight and high
exchange value OF silver will be in the
palm leaf fan industry. Only lS pack
ages OF these fans were exported into
the United States in 1917 as compared
to S,028 in 1915 and 1857 in 1915 II
requires about seven years to grow the
palms to the size necessary for good
fan leaves in south China
Through a recent appeal by Sarah
Bernhardt in behalf OF the women OF
villages in northern France where they
have been thrice compelled to flee re
quests are being circulated to refugee
workers to make shoulder Shawls for
the women. The shawls are easily made
from directions obtained from the
crochet chapter OF the American com
mittee for devastated France, 10 East
Thirty-ninth street, New York.
Owing TO the fact that Oklahoma
chapter Of the American Red Cross
society has more than filled its quota
on hospital supplies, with the excep-
tion OF refugee garments and socks.
Mrs. William ]. Pettee, director of wom-
ems work of Oklahoma county Red
Cross chapter, announces that all Red
Cross rooms will close at o'clock,
until further notice. Chapters are also
asked to conform to the quota issued
f., J,,,,,;on,I haa J1,,orVera ,.,;,h the ev
ccption of refugee garments and socks,
owing to the scarcity of raw materials
Should eXigencies arise, workers Will
be expected to respond generously TO a
call for additional quotas OF work
Miss Erma Dow Of 80 West Thir-
teenth street and Miss Elizabeth Watson
OF 328 West Twelfth street were volun-
teer telephone operators at the new
Liberty kitchen today.
Miss Anna Thompson, superintendent
of the Liberty kitchen, announces that
prices for canning for this weeks out
put will be 10 cents quart patrons to
furnish their products and cans. This
however, is a trial price subject 10
change an exact price not being an
nounced until weeks trial has given
a standard TO rate the work
Department No. 2 Of the women's
council OF defense, represented by the
Business Women's club, will have head
quarters on the third floor OF the EN-
pire building A meeting will be held
at o'clock this evening at the Skirvin
hotel to perfect arrangements for the
opening of this department
6. J. Carpenter. secretary OF the auc
tion association of Oklahoma, announces
that on Wednesday and Thursday Of
this week the Red Cross auction sale
will be held. following a parade, at 2
o'clock, when every auctioneer in the
state representing Red Cross chapters
will be on hand to aid in the sale. All
Red Cross chapters OF the state are
adding their donations TO swell the large
list OF local donations already on hand
II is also announced that citizens can
communicate with Mrs. Carpenter il
they have donations and team will be
sent to take things to the market site
Old furniture is requested
Mrs T w Willjamson Mrs Thomas