The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-11-03
WOMEN IN
LIGHT OF
new DAY
Pacific Coast Field Committee
Of Y. w. c. A. Holds .
3-Day Conference.

threw a searchlight on women
q light that penetrated to the egg
money in the cracked teapot; to the
-four barrel and the sugar jar.
This ~searchlight has not been re-
moved but still Eliminates the place
that women have won by their united
and devoted service. Wherever the
energy Of women was directed, to
nursing the sick, conserving food,
carrying on campaigns Of thrift or
caring for women in camps and can
tonments. the unity of effort brought
effective results.
The val has brought new needs
and developed new problems de-
manding earnest effort and clear
thinking for their solution. The
changing industrial conditions, the
emerging from restricted environ
ment. especially in foreign lands re-
quire serious thought and wise treat
ment.
The Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION having its organized work
extending V our own land and
reaching out to Europe, Asia
and South America, realizes its re-
sponsibility to these world problems
and is planning to meet these post
war needs in an adequate fashion.
As 4 part of the associations pro-
gram Of reconstruction the Pacific
Coast Field Committee of the Young
Wamon,s Chricti.u Acg1o;,t;oc BALLAD
q conference in San Francisco on Oc-
tobsr Is, rs and 27, to which two
hundred women, representing various
districts and interests Of Arizona,
California, Nevada and the Hawaiian
Islands were invited. The attention
Of these women was directed to the
thought of international responsible
fly and to the urgent demands and
i%nsistent calls coming from other
lands for the work of which they
have heard and which they are un-
able to initiate for themselves.
Among the prominent speakers at
this conference were Miss Harriet
Taylor, who acted as Executive Sec
rotary in France during the war and
had charge of the training school
which e out workers to meet the
needs of war work over there. She
spoke from a wide experience and
extensive knowledge OF work accom-
plished and needs to be met. Miss
Bertha Condo. recently returned
from q survey Of South America,
and senior student OF the National
Association, presented in vivid
fashion the needs of women In eur
sister republics. Here m are
just coming into industry and the
problems arising from the sudden
transition perplex them sorely and
lead them to look north for help
and encouragement.
Miss Lsuise Hoimquist, executive
of the Department of Research and
Method, had q distinct message
which she delivered with great
and charm. Her knowl-
edge Of the needs of women is pro-
found and her interest and enthu-
siasm are contagious.
Mrs. Eddy. from her wide knowl-
edge of foreign lands, explained the
calls for work in these fields ant
told Of the cooperative relation be-
tween the missionary workers and
the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION.
This conference marked the
of an educational program
which IL to be carried on simulta-
neously " the United States. The
program aims to secure the interest
and aid OF all those who are capable
Of thinking in international terms
and Of living with courage, wisdom
and fidelity In international rela-
tons"