The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-18
Associations National Secre-
tary Will Start Drive
in Missoula.
RAISE $1,000 HERE
Money to Be Used in Moral
Uplift for Women En-
gagged in War Work.

Miss Helen r. Barnes, national Sec
rotary OF the Young Women's Christian
association, will spend Sunday and
Monday In Missoula, inaugurating the
campaign for the War Work Council.
which is to be conducted from January
Il to q.
Miss Barnes was one of the leading
speakers at the State War Council con-
ference, which was held in Butte
Tuesday ana Wednesday of this week.
Other leaders from headquarters who
brought stimulating messages of the
meaning OF the second line Of defense
were John A. Goddell, international
secretary OF the Young Mems Christian
association; Mrs. r. G. McCredie, past
president of the Women's clubs Of
Washington and a member of the
Washington state board Of health, and
Miss Ruth Dennen, California news
paper woman and publicity secretary
for the War Council. There were 10
cities Of Montana represented by 100
women, the Missoula representatives
being Mrs. r. o. Sisson, Mrs. Tylar B.
Thompson. Mrs. William o. Dickinson
and Mrs. Eunice Kinsman
5000 for Missoula.
Missoula's quota to be raised next
week is $4,000. The whole Northwest
share Is $4,000 and the grand total
for the United States is $5,000,000. The
Missoula council leaders are Mrs. Lucy
Wilson, chairman, Mrs. X. w. Kameson,
secretary and Mesdames Thompson, j.
Wilson Moore. George Briggs. Il. w.
Spottswood, T.. o. Sisson, John T..
Reach, j. N. Maclean, G.. A. Ketcham,
Charles H. Hall, w. O. Dickinson,
Eunice kinsman and Miss Gertrude
Buckhous, members.
Work With Defense Council.
The work Of the War Council is done
under the national board field commit
tee OF the Y. w. G. A. in active CO.
operation with the National Council of
Defense. Its purpose is to meet the
shifting conditions of the social fabric,
to meet the problems of housing and
moral guidance OF the thousands upon
thousands of girls and women en-
ployed in new wartime industries in
the vicinity Of army camps and in the
war zone itself. 1t Is estimated that by
March /, there will be 100000 girls
employed in munition factories of the
United States. The government. con y.
fronting the problems OF housing and
caring for these girls, has asked the
Y. w. G. A. to help because it Is an
association so efficiently organized.
Build Hostess Houses.
Another problem to be solved by the
council is the housing Of Red Cross
nurses at the battle front The hostess
houses have already provided homelike
environment and new cheer for soldiers
and sailors in camps and cantonments
Huts and dugouts have been already
provided by the Y. NJ. c. A. in the wal
zone for fighting men: but it has not
been possible as yet to provide huts
where the heroic nurses, of whom thou .
Sanis are Ecai the battle line. may stop
for bit OF rest to rebuild them in mind
and body to meet the next days emer-
gencies. Many of these huts are need
ed near the base hospitals. 1t takes
just $4,000 to erect one and $500 to
make it in the least degree homelIle
There is also great need for the Foyer
canteens" In the Industrial and ammu-
milton centers where proper food and
rest may be obtained for overworked
French women.
French Women Offer Help.
The women Of France lave advised
the Y. w. c. A. workers that they will,
themselves raise $4,000, If the associa
ton will provide similar amount for
such canteen in Paris. The call is
compelling and the opportunity for
helping in this particular line is ire
mendous