New-York tribune., 1919-01-30
Cromwell Case
l. Declared No
Danger Sigma!
Girl War Workers Still in
France Safe and Happy,
Iricnds Hero Are Told
" ork Still Is Unfinished
Plea of Mrs. Shearsom for
Lar'y Return Is Opposed
by Leaders of Movement

American parents need have no
fear for the mental and physical we'll
being OF their daughters. who arc in
war work ia France. This absolute
reinsurance was given yesterday by
leaders here of the overseas women
workers of the Red Cross. Y. NJ. c. A..
and Y. W G. A.. the largest organiza-
tions represented abroad.
II WAS stated that the suicide of
the Cromwell sisters. who lcapcd to
death from the liner Lorraine. was
an isolated case. and was far from,
lndicating condition of general men
IA Tag among the relief workers.
1h no exceptions. the leaders de
SiaTod, the women were busy, happy
and we'll "'''F'
lhe refutation by the organization
heads was called forth by a statement
OF Mrs. Edward Shearson. who arrived
o., 'ne Lorraine after eight months
OF service with the American Red
Cross IN Paris. Mrs Shearson dc
CARED the work of the women in
France was finished, and the more
quickly they were sent home, the bet
ter for them.
Case Declared Exceptional
hat IS merely the personal opinion
OF Mrs. Shearson,' said Albert W.
Staub, manager Of the New York
branch of the Red Cross. at is unfair
TO take the case OF a few erratic per-
sons and forget the thousands of per
lectly normal women who arc over
there
"rhe Red Cross workers went to
France for definite periods. and arc
coming back when the period Of their
enlistment ends. We are not GETTING
them oack as fast as some people would
IKE, but this has nothing to do with
their condition.
nave met great many of the re-
turned workers and I can say that.
wl,hout exception. they are all abso-
iuteiy sound in body and mind and very
happy at having been able to do such
great service. | have received no in
nlcatIon, official or unofficial, that there
Is any general condition such as Mrs.
shearson indicated.'
Few Young Girls Left Abroad
As Mrs. Shearson had said the
greatest danger was for girls between
the ages of eighteen and twentv-five
III france, the organization heads re
plled that only a handful of such girls
remained abroad. The Red Cross sent
girls under twenty-five to France he-
fore the United States entered the war
but most OF these already have return
cd ne !. NJ. c. A. has half a dozen.
inc /. W. C. y. none under the tvcu-
ty.five year age limit
Miss tveline W. Rrainerd. of the
women division of the war personnel
uo"iu OF inc NJ. {. A.. discussing
said: - ID SOU
As soon as we received news tbat
promised an carly end to hostilities.
o,hcefs began to talk with " workers
aDoUl 1he serious situation that was
gong TO be presented by the great
number Of American soldiers forced
to stay i'm France in idleness. ''NN'
Though many troops are bcino
prouEh' home, thousands are gathorod
M the great leave areas OF Nice A.
M Les halns and at ports of er,barkatjon
r. nefe - also the army of occupation.
mere are about 1000 " women work
work LOT all OF them. These Will come
ach grsd ually Is the rest areas are
cleared oi troops, and only for snccifc
t.4sohs' sucn as deaths in the family,
before that time -
More Workers Needed
Superintendent Lamb. Of the y. W.
{, =. overseas workers. declared the
~ women of her organization in
rance mad moro work than thev could
fcconp - and larger force had
Teen skeG ror
Iaey, are all perfectly aware that
'"t need Tor the work continues" sh,
a'H- be French women and the
'facn government have asked them tc
sea,' aHe tney are helping the French
I''is ih industry. taking charge OF
houses Cor American women in the en-.
o. occuraticn
he cnd OF the war do not end then.
NorH. here has been no idiencss. no
ieac' 'lon. have not lad the slphtest
heica5ion Of mental disturbance amono
Mrs William K. yanderbn, -
statement issued yesterday. naid o %
special tribute to the Cromwell sisfere
She said: 0'' SIS 'ers.
1T Is special grief and loss to All
ene women Of the Red Cross serving
or VINO have served in France to
lam OF the pathetic ending to the
me "ar service OF Gladvs and
borothea Cromwell.
Cromwell Twins Praised
,pecial tribute was paid them by
S.iss Mott, head Of the Canfeen omd
ser assistant. Miss Harrje. poo-ars s','u
Last Scptem Der they renorted -.
eFcn iu the splendid group stat;onad
~ Nnaions. the services Of the Nissos
Nro""eu were excellent. The
~ - Saio MISS Rogers. who
hoe only do first class work on dsv "nd
night service, but also find t;,no f@S "9a ~
yist 'hc soldiers IN the ''Rrc rreroI w
hospitals, and to bcfriend tho WIZ MN
i. iLrench refugee children. Evervbody |iy
.'6 .o,f+ rem and admircs their caicienc[
'.o courage IN real danger
Ply Only doubt when I talked NIT
aem wa whether they could adsn.
nenee'THs to new and diffcult con.
eitlons, out they did so ,rith = sn; III,
".,,n nc, won my entire confidence.
icy suffered a nervous reaction
@-iff he great need for effort wa.
OYER the same ,hing occurred ~ sn,l, ~,
o. 'he brst mon in tho Allied armies G,,,
sufn souls, who besides giving thei,
"es- I'D sefF1ce. ale too sympathetic tc
'nHaTe the suferings Of others arc
h'i'iea not ouiy 70 our warmest
''''@''y. put our truest admiration.
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