South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-15
WOMEN BEGIN To
REGISTER FRIDAY
TO Enlist for Country'S Service
Whenever and Wher-
ever Needed.

The women Of St Joseph county
VIII register for war service begin
ming Friday morning. Apri. -.
The registration is intended 70
make available for instant reference
names and addresses Of women and
girls in the city and county. willing
to serve their cosntry IN capacities
for which they are best fitted either
as voluntary or paid workers
Every woman over 16 is asked 10
register Even IL she Is doing war
work now and has no more time 10
give. she is asked 10 register. and
the woman who does not feel she
has any time 20 give is asked to
register.
Place War Register.
II you are an industrial worker
and you are afraid that YOU are
going 20 be taken from your Job.
calm your fears The government
has no intention OF upsettihg exist
ing conditions OF employment 1t
simply wants % find out wnere YOU
are. what you are capable of doing.
and n 10 is at all possible for YOU 10
be used.
The further object OF this regis
tratiOn of women is TO place a war
value on every woman Since the
United States entered the war and
the thousands of men have been
called 10 the service, il has become
necessary TO readjust everything
and the aid OF the women in the
war is absolutely essential.
There are ten big reasons wig
every woman in the United States
should fill out the registration blank
Because il is the biggest lesson in
patriotic education the world has
ever offered.
stand Behind Men.
Because every woman in the
United States belongs in the second
line OF defense and that is possible
by being the woman behind the
man behind with the gun.
Because i'm England, in the first
two years of the war. over 1 .00G. 600
women were needed to replace men
in Industrial positions, making over
100000 engaged in gainful occu-
pations.
Because in the same length of
time. tremendous force Of volun-
teers was needed 20 cook for the
workers 20 care for their children
during the day. and 10 take their
places in the factories at week ends
that the work might go on but the
workers have one day of rest.
Because the United States has al
ready taken 100000 men out Of its
industrial and professional life. and
with succeeding drafts will take
millions more. will have similar
emergencies to meet and when they
come. needs 20 have a record Of
women willing 10 do the work.
either as paid or volunteer workers.
Need Volunteers.
Because all charitable agencies
need large force of volunteer
workers 20 help with the increase
in relief work. investigative and
protective work arising from war
conditions.
BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE ANY
TRAINED ABILITY YOUR PLACE
Is N THE PLACE WHERE YOU
CAN BENEFIT YOUR COMMUN-
II OAN ~ * AOA n II 7
Because il you have even a half
day off. there is a hit of work
calling.
Because the men are Lighting in
the trenches and we -hould fight
here
Because this is a government
census and whether or not you are
able 20 offer or perform any service
1T SHOULD INCLUDE YOU.
IL is estimated Indiana has S3S.-
600 women, 4 years OF age or over.
The registration is 20 include not
only matured women but girls from
is 90 Of. IL is believed that 500. o.
200 will register and help i'm fur-
Their effort 10 get a full roster OF
Indiana womanhoOd pledged 20 war
service on q volunteer basis.
REGISTER FOR WAR SERVICE
NEXT FRIDAY