New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
National League for Woman's Service

National League for Woman's Service
The Motor Corps this week answered
115 calls and transported 600 men.
The Hayward Unit Colored Motor
Corps met all three of the transports
this week carrying negro troops and
helped take many Of the wounded to
debarkation hospitals.
The General Information Bureau has
answered eightyfour questions this
week. The telephone inquiries are in
treasing daily and are chiefly con-
cerned with the arrival and destina-
ton of troop units. Many women who
do not wish domestic employment in
private houses appeal to the bureau
for work in other lines, and, accord
ingly, a letter has been sent to twenty
five New York City hospitals asking if
there are any paid positions open for
women. So far three hospitals have
replied giving lists of vacancies. The
bureau is issuing a small booklet con
tanning a list of special shops and
places Of unusual interest in and
around New York. The booklet will
be ready about March Is and may be
obtained at headquarters.
The canteen at 70 Manhattan Street
and the navy cantecn at 49 Broad
Street close to-day. as the need for
these canteens no longer exists. A new
canteen will be opened at Trinity
Church. All other canteens are giving
the same service as usual.
The Sailors, Soldiers and Marines
Club has had large attendance this
past week. The Vanderbilt Dental
Clinic, at IS West Thirty ninth Street.
is cleaning and caring for the teeth of
sailors and soldiers without charge.
Ten thousand cigarettes have been
given by w. w. Buchanan, of the
Melachrino Company, for free distribu-
tion to the men. The club still is in
need Of blankets, and also cake and
cookies for the afternoon tea, which is
so thoroughly enjoyed by the mon.
Current magazines and SO note records
for the pianola would be appreciated,
as well as up-to-date sheet music.
Twenty sailors and soldiers were reg
istcred at the branch of the United
States Employment Service Information
Bureau in the Sailors, Soldiers and
to twcnty-six positions, and twelve
were placed The volunteer committee
Of canvassers made fiftyfour calls this
week, but found only nine openings.
The committee now is working in the
financial and wholesale districts Of the
city.
As the demands for clothing by sail
ors and soldiers discharged from ser
vice have increased during the week
arrangements have been made for
slides with an appeal for mems clothes
to be shown at several moving picture
houses. Special posters asking for do
nations Of clothing have been put up
in the Stock Exchange, through the
courtesy Of member. Cards were
placed at tho Woman's Exchange and
distributed to many clubs and indi-
viduals. Branches Of the league in
BriarcliR, Bronxville, New Rochelle and
Mamaroneck arc collecting mons suits
and sending them to the shop. The
shop is cooperating with the American
Sailors and Soldiers Protective Associ..
alton and also with tho British and
Canadian War Relief organizations In
helping to outfit men mustered out OF
service
Volunteers are needed by the health
division for work In civilian hospitals.
The hospitals are short Of workers, and
with the aid Of volunteers supplied by