Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-27


citation has brought about a revolu-
ition. These pictures that come from
north, northeast and west. and from
the eastern and western south, record
! that revolution at glance. These
hostess houses are monuments TO the
patriotism and fine influence OF the
young American woman.
As may be seen by the pictures,
these houses vary ia design; but each
house is planned so as 60 Include a
large reception room, where the
mothers, wives, sisters and sweet
| hearts who go to visit the soldiers In
lcamp may meet them In homellke sur
roundings: n restroom for women
waiting until the soldier is off duty.
nursery where children may be lett
/ by visiting parents: a cafeteria where
men as well as women may eat. Teie-
phones or couriers summon the sol
dier 10 the hostess house on the ar
rival OF his friends No summons is
needed, however. for many a soldier
who goes because he Graves bit of
ihome cooking or a place that has the
atmosphere of a hospitabie friends
home.
It Is not only In the camps that the
4 Young Women's Christian association
provides hospitality for the men under
military training, but also In eommun-
tiles adjoining the camps. In those
communities the Young Women's
/ Christian association has opened no
less than 81 centers to provide recre
alton for the soldiers and for other
purposes In these centers girls are
taught proper respect for the uniform
OF the country, and advised as 10 how
they should conduct themselves In the
Il company of soldiers. who are regu-
larly entertained under careful chap
eronaEe. These and all the buildings
and cafeteries OF the association are
open to all men Of the army and navy.
These places afford not only meeting
places FOR soldiers and those who
come to call on them, hut also enter
tainments. concerts and dances In
these centers, as well as In the hostess
houses, there is In this way provision
made for soldiers to have the company
OF women under proper auspices,
or the 3S hostess houses now In use
five are for Colored women The very
fact that n safeguard Is being thrown
about white girls makes any menace
TO the colored girl more real. She Is
certainly subject TO ~every strain and
temptation In war times that is put
upon her white sister. SO these hos
tess houses for colored women have
been provided, and colored secretaries
are directing Young women's Chris
tian association work among colored
girls along the same lines as that for
white girls
Among these plans for the protec-
ton OF all sorts and conditions OF
girls is that of the Patriotic league.
This now numbers some two hundred
thousand members War works have
compiled a directory OF all girls In
communities affected by the war. with
| information as to nationality. ad-
| dresses. guardians name, social, busl-
| ness and religious life etc. The but
ton of the Patriotic league indicates
| that the wearer II an adheTent of the
| type OF patriotism md morale for
| which the Young Women's Christian
association stands What It indicates
can be told IN the words Of young
| mill girl who. when asked by a new
| girl what the button meant. answered
"Well. as far as ! can get Mt when
| you wear button and n young gen
| tlemen friend gees u, he says. Moth,
ing doing here"
II Is not only, however. IN or near
the camps that the Young women's
| Christian association N doing its wai
work. War has, transformed the
country, and, in particular. the cotm.
try's industry. For instance, In the
gun division of the ordnance bureau
at Washington, the majority Of the
fifteen hundred employees are women
Hundreds OF other employees are need
ed In Industries thruout the coun.
try positions left vacant by men called
TO the celors are being filled by
women, More and more the worl
done In munitions factories will he
come woman's work. Even ships vii
be built by women Indeed. the othei
day an English officer predicted tha
the time may come when English bat
tleships VIII be entirely constructed b,
women, from the submission OF tn,
first blue print 90 the slipping off tn,
ways a
II These new. and according 20 n
miliar standards. abnormal condition.
have not been without their menac,
10 tho physical and moral well-heinI
Of women To meet these condition.
the Young Wnmens Christian asso
citation is making provision In par
tirular the association has fclt M