South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-14

men in uniform IN may be seen
on the streets and the almost unbe-
lievable number Of women who are
doing work OF all kinds.
Need More Nurses.
The work Of the trained nurses
and the medical women Of Great
Britain has been truly wonderful in
this war. but il has not been suf-
fcient and a vast army Of unframed
women have been called into service
for this phase of WOman's work.
Fifty thousand women are now
employed in the banks of England
services Of a single woman were not
required. But the women Of Eng
land are not doing clerical work
alone. They are actually taking the
place OF men in the munitions fac
tories. IN the shipbuildIng trade, and
in the manufacture of shells and
guns. In these factories they are
doing all but the heaviest of the
work. so skilful has been the adap-
tatiOn Of the machinery to the abil-
ity of the women. Contracts for the
manufacture Of shells are not let out
10 manufacturers who do not en-
ploy 50 percent of women in their
factories.
Hair Turns Yellow.
A remarkable example Of the
self-sacrihcing caliber of the Eng
lish wOmen is shown in the num-
Der Of women who volunteer their
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they must work with the poison
known as r. y. T. These women
and girls know that sooner or later
they will be numbered among the
canary women so called because of
the fact that the skin and hair turns
a dull metallic yellow from contact
with the T. y. T.
The women of America are Just
beginning to recognize the need of
food conservation" continued Miss
Fraser, but ratiOned meals have
been served in England for some
time. But one pound of meat per
week per person is allowed. and only
two ounces Of butter or margarine
can he purchased at a time. No per-
son over 10 years old is allowed the
use of milk as a liquid, while cream
cannot be purchased at all. Eng
land has not known the use of
white bread for over a year.
Food Question is Problem.
I THE food question has been an
all-absorbing one in England. first
because England. through lack of
space, cannot possibly support her
self, and secOnd because Of the ship
ping difficulties. Because England
believes. as does the United States.
that it is the military end of the war
which must be supported at any
cost, she is using her navy TO trans
port American soldiers and supplies,
and expects that the United States
in return supply her with the food
which under other circumstances her
navy would be employed i'm obtain
ing. The latest conservation poster
in England contains the American
flag and the Union Jack, and be-
tween them is written the words,
Three hundred thousand tons of
wheat saved will support 5000
American soldiers in France
i am Ollen dSheu Dy american
women how they can best help to
win the war said Miss Fraser. and
in reply l always say. Anyone who
saves and grows food, saves money.
wastes nothing. and buys nothing
unnecessary. is helping win this war
in the best way possible.
Everyone is Sacrificing.
Never before have the people of
England savec and bought less than
they have since the outbreak of his
war. and never before have they
been so prosperous. Tailors are
making officers uniforms. furniture
factories are making wagons, etc,
and piano factories are m-anufactur-
ing aeroplanes."
In conclusion, Miss Fraser paid a
splendid tribute TO the British wom-
en- who have conducted themselves
so admirably under the strain of this
terrible crisis.
Health Rate High.
There has been no increase in
the number of women suffering from
nervous breakdowns." she said. The
health rate among the women is re-
markedly high, there has been but
a slight decrease in the birth rate.