Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-03
JANUARY MEETING OF
 FAITH TRUMsuLL CHAPTER
Local D. A. R. Take informal Vote on
 Nouinations For State Officers.


 The regular meeting of the Faith Trumbull chapter of the D. A. R., was held Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Arthur H. Lathrop, there being a good sized attendance in spite of the cold weather. Mrs. W. Tyler Browne, of America, accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Lane, violinist, and the read ing of the collect, reports from the treasurer and tie secretary were heard. In accordance with the requirements for the nomination for state officers, an informal vote was taen, the fol- lowing officers being nominated: For state regent; Mrs John Laidlaw Buell.: state vice regent, Mrs. Charles H. Bis sell; recording secretary, Mrs. Starr. c. Barnum; treasurer, Miss Jennie Loomis. For councillors were nonnin- ated Mrs. William IT. Allen of Nor wieh, Mrs. Charles B. Everett and Miss Mary s. Whitt1esey.
 It was voted to send s25 to the state utility fund.
 | It was voted to send newspapers containing accounts of chapter meet ings to nonresident members. A collection amounting to over thir- | teen dollars was taken to go toward l the rehabilitation of q French village l in the Peronne district.
 Miss Lane rendered two very pleas ing violin solos, giving great pleas ure to her most appreciative audi ence
 Miss Ethel sevif then read the prize 1 essay written by Robert Gale Moves, | last year, on The Influence of Woman
 in the Colonies. This essay won the
 prize offered by the Connecticut State
 Society of Colonial Danes and com peted for throughout the state, open to any high school pupil. It was read | by MT. Moves as his graduation essay at the Norwich Free Academy As
 may be readily understood it was very interesting and showed great ability
 as to, research and skill in writing. | Following his paper Mrs. George A. Ashbey read a paper on Woman's Share in. the World War. She refer red to the numbers of women needed to carry on much of the work of the world today. The woman movement
 Many jobs and situations left by the
 men who must go to the front are al
 ready being filled by women or vii soon be taken up by them of necessity
 It has already taken place in Europe and America will shortly face the same problem. As our men go, the womer t,n1ust tSlSe their places. In some places we can now see elevators ant
 street cars run and operated by wo linen, mills and draughting rooms fill
 ed by girl workers. In. Washington preparations are being made for 10 900 women to fill clerical positions II Women are feeding, clothing ant
 preparing ammunition for the armies | "A otsfT fHvs %dn hal ir, , the lines and at the front. The vas army of Red Cross and hospital work . CTS is one branch of the necessary ser vice rendered by women. Women o , high rank and position have goven~ u , palaces and lives of ease to the use o , hospitals and the hardest form of ser
 vice. Women in khaki serve as order . lies and in every other helpful ca $ pacity. The women of today have big problem to handle and they wi s undoubtedly meet it bravely and wit I courage and resource.
 1 The D. A. R, is doing its share a
 1t comes. In Washington they of P fered to the council of defense the Ian : adjoining their magnificent nations I building. which offer was accepted an
 a building for the use of the counc
 has been erected thereon.
 In the work of selling liberty bond women were particularly active an one third of the purchasers of tn
 bonds were women.
 Much work is being done in women . colleges. Smith is rehabilitating six
 teen villages in France and doing mos
 valuable settlement work there. Tn e Vassar girls have sent much needle V 4encourag cement to the college girls 1. France in the way of a volume |. poems of most uplifting and inspirin q character, really tending to give the CT e couragement of spirit to their Frenc S sisters.
 . Mrs. Ashley concluded by reciting
 very touching poem Illustrating whe
 the French women are underging
 the sacrifice of their sons and broth
 CTS to this cause.
 Tea was served in the closing socii n hour, Mrs. Charles ". Prentice an n Mrs. Will S. Stearns pouring. MARTINI PncKuEII RpIMGS