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New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Comedy Club to PLAY

Members Of the Amateur Comedy
Club, who have appeared frequently in
plays given for war relief work and
at the war camps, have arranged a
series OF five performances in the
Garden Theatre, beginning February
10. for various home and foreign char
i.ies. The first performance viii be
for the benef. Of the Wendell Boys
Home, founded by the late Evcst Jan
sen Wendell. and the Others will be
for. the Brearley League. the Rhine
lander School for Crpplcs and the
Children's Aid Society. on February II; ;
the Stony Void Sanatorium on Febru-
ary ~, the Free Milk for France Fund,
February -, and the Permanent Blind
Relief War Fund. on February IA.
The first performance will be ''The
Village" a three-act satire on Green
wich village life, BY Frank w. Tuttle,
a member Of the club
The casts, which will be large, will
include Mrs. s. IIinman Bird, Mrs.
Harry NJ. Curtis, Miss Hope Williams.
Harold W. Gould. Theodore +. Stein,
way and Lloyd Aspinwall.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
y. W. G. A. Programme

The Y. w. C. A. announces the fol-
lowing meetings:
Miss Laura Parker, executive Sec
retary of the Business Women's Com
mittee, at Ann Fulton Cafeteria, will
speak at the West Side Branch of the
y. w. G. A, Fiftieth Street at Tenth
Avenue. on "a New Sense of Respon-
sibility," p. m.
The Bronx Branch Of The Y. w. c. A
329 East 10th Street, will have as its
vesper speaker the Rev. Maitland Bart
lett, of the Beck Memorial Presbytcr
;an Church. Subject "With the Y. N.
&. A: IN France 4 p. m.
William Coffin win address the Studio
Club Of the Y. W. c. A., 35 East Sixty
second Street, at o'clock following the
social hour.
January 27-Harlem Branch of the
y. ". c. A. will hold a recreation even.
ing IN the gymnasium of the Harlem
y. y. sbyterian Church, West
1928 Street, at S p. m. Soldiers and
sailors are cordially invited.
January 3l-Demonstration of phv-
slcal training, gymnasium of West Side
branch of the Y. w. C. A., Fiftieth
Street at Tenth Avenue, S:15 p. m.
Demonstration of physical training
gymnasium, Bronx Branch of the =
W. c. A., 800 East 10th Street. at S:15
y. m.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
" omen of Italy Inventors
of Devices for " ounded

&ith the entrance OF Italy into The
waF Italian women literally adopted
the army, taking as a motto the quo
tation from Cervantes's' Don QuiNote'
Come on wrap yourself up with
glory! Sancho: Wrap yourself
rather with wool" turned out stu
pendous quantities of knitted materials.
In addition, Italian women were re-
sponsible for many innovations IN the
art Of wound protection and surgical
dressing
A special kind of bandage called a
fascla composta,' was devised. which
greatly economical material
Another device produced By wartime
economy and adopted by the women
was the making of covers and vestments
from paper instead of wool Help N
alternating wounds or Fastening the
healing process through special devices
was contributed particularly by the
MarchloneSs Giulia Centurione Scotto.
An artificial hand has lately been m
vented by young Italian school
teacher. Signorina Rita Paltrinieri,
which is being used by the Italian gov
crnment in the rehabilitation of soldiers
who have lost one or both hands. This
new invention is of two types. one 20 be
worn immediately after amputation,
and the other slightly heavier he
worn after the amputation wound IS
healed.
II was woman of Italy who frsf
devised the special kind OF gas mask
which was officially adopted by the
Italian government and distributed 10
the soldiers Women committees man
ufactured hundreds of thousands OF
these masks.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26

during the week. The men were re-
lerred to forty positions and many
successful placements were made. a
committee OF volunteer workers is
BENG formed to assist the United
States Employment Service in can
Vasslng the city for open positions.
During. the week the general infor-
nation bureau has given out 1i4
answers to inquiries made in person
and an average of six answers daily
10 telephoned questions. By keeping
IN touch with the army and navy in
formation bureaus and with the Off
clal United States Bulletin the bureau
IS able to give much welcome informa-
ton to relatives about the return Of
troops: With the cooperation Of the
Red Cross Casualty Bureau news of
the whereabouts of wounded, both
mere and abroad, is obtained whenever
possible.
The Utica branch of the league is
giving course in civcs at the Utica
Free Academy. The course is open
only to women and consists of ten
lessons. According to the announce
ment of the branch. "The object Of the
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Prisoners Fund Starts Drive
For Men Diving of Disease

The American committee of the Brit
ish and Allies Comforts and Victims
of War Fund, an organization of
women established in 1918 for the pur-
pose of bringing relief and aid 20
Allied prisoners in Germany and estab-
fishing some connection with their
families, is making a new drive for
financial aid. This committee was or
ganized in New York city and con-
cerned itself with raising money to
take care of the increasing number Of
weekly supplications for food received
by the British society of which this is
branch; also to prepare for the care
of the destitute Allied prisoners of
war when peace should come.
"The signing of the armisticc has
turned loose upon Europe an army Of
men whose ptiful condition exceeds
the direst apprehensions of the mon
and women who have been engaged in
Allied war prisoners relief work for
more than four years" said Mrs. B. s.
Bosnian, chairman of the American
committee.
"The number of men already re
and other diseases is stupendous; and
the demand for immediate relief must
be heard round the world if the world
is not to be visited by most sicken-
ing series Of epidemics when these
same men, uncured, are returned TO the
localities from which they came.
Zone poor chap named Peter, n
Senegalesc, who fought in France. fell,
and was taken prisoner, has Just
been brought back from Germany. His
leg is gone. He has been beaten into
lnsensiblity more than once By his
captors; his body shows d nasty bayonct
wound that he did not receive before
capture. He has tuberculosis and is
walking skeleton. The stories he tells
of needing food and having none, Of
being unable to get in touch with those
at home who could send him packages.
and of paving over refuse in tho hope
of finding something to cat in dis
carded tin cans. are not pretty tales
But they are true of many other Peters
as we'll as he. The British and Allies
Comforts Fund was able to find ana
help them, and it is keeping on finding
them and returning them to hospitals
or their families
However. it costs $500 to bring a
man like Peter back to life and dt
hlh for some useful profitable employ
ment. Inc committee needs funds to
carry on its work and save these poor
wrecked human beings who fought for
u.s.
Checks may be made payable to the
treasurer, DR. Lillian Craig Randail
and sent to her at $40 West 156th
Street, New York city; or they NAV
be sent to the chairman, Mrs. B. S.
BOSNIAN, 8 Beech Tree Terrace, Bronx
Vile, n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
BObbie Finds a Home
On New York State Farm
Tribune Story of Christmas
Wish of Little Orphan
Brings Him Happiness

Bobbie, whose only Christmas wish
was for a home with mother anc
father in it, has found what he wanted
Bobbic is the year-old lad fol
whom the State Charities Aid made
an appeal through The Tribune
One day last week, all dressed up in
a new tweed suit, with bright red
tic and pink checks, Bobbic was
taken to see his new mother, who
promptly fell in love with him and
begged to be allowed to take him home
at once.
His new homo is just the kind a
child should have for a good allround
development, it is said by the State
Charities Aid 1t is located about
twenty-five miles from New York, an
up-to-date dairy farm, near good
schools. There are chickens, four
horses, pigs with which Bobbie is de-
lighted, and a dog to be all his own
Ills new father, a man Of education
and progressive ideas, was formerly
in business in New York, but loves
outdoor life and wants Bobbic to en-
JOY with INN All that the country az
fords And his new mother is enthusi-
astic about Bobbe.
Several other homes were opened to
this little boy in response to The Trib-
une's appeal. 1t is possible that other
children may be placed in them. A
number Of people, unable to take Bob
bic in. sent him gifts for Christmas.
Two toy biplanes, train of cars, draw
ing books, paints, sets Of blocks and
other playthings testified to the
sympathy of Tribune readers.
Just now Bobbie is worried about
how he is going to move all these
things to the country. He carried lust
as much as he could when he left the
city with his new family, but looked
rather doubtful when he was assured
that his biplanes and cars would be
sent to him.
y wish you would tell The Tribune
how grateful we feel for having been
the means of giving Bobbie such a
splendid home said Miss Goodrich.
assistant superintendent of the child
placing agency of the State Charities
AID Association. ut is difficult to place
chlldren of his age We feel very
pieased and happy at the result in this
case
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
National League for Woman's Service

Six hundred wounded soldiers from
Debarkation Hospital No. 3 were
served with lunch by the National
League for Woman's Service in four
Of the canteens on January 23. At.
tendance at the Pershing canteen for
officers, at Madison Avenue and Fortv-
fourth Street, has been doubled in the
two weeks it has been open. There
still is an urgent need for canteen
workers, as the number of meals
served in the cantecns is increasing
daily %
The Motor Corps last week answered
lSo calls, the majority of which were
ambulance service for the base and
debarkation hospitals. Dispatch calls
came from the Department of Justice,
various branches of the army and
navy, War Camp Community Service
Navy League and the National Special
Aid Society
Twenty-six sailors and soldiers reg
istered at the employment bureau
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Lectures for Mothers

The Parents and Teachers Associa
ton of the Ethical Culture School, 2
West SiXtyfourth Street, announce the
following course of lectures to which
the public, and especially the mothers,
of the city are invited
Our Duty to the Returning Soldier, y
Miss Margaret Christie of the girls
division New York War Camp Com
munity Service, January 30, 11:45 a. m
"Democracy at Home and in the
School, DR.. J. Edwin Goldwasser, Feb
ruary A. p. m.
Democracy and Education," Percival
Chubb, February II, p. m.
Characterization of Foreigners and
Native Born" Julius Drachsler, Febru-
AIRY l9, l:45 a. m.
illumination of Waste" Mrs. Louise
Forbes Nellis, February 26, HAS a. m
Anna Garlin Spencer, March 5, 11:45
a. m.
"Woman's Duty in Politics." Mrs.
Anna Garlin Spencer
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Want to Act as Juror.

public meeting to advocate a bill
10 qualify women as jurors will be held
IN IN the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
81 o.; court Street, Friday, at p. m, by
the Brooklyn Women's Bar Associa- ;
ton. The speakers will include Almet
+: jerks, Presiding Justice, Appellate
Division; Martin T. Manton, United
states Judge, Circuit Court of Appeals: ::
Mary Wood, chairman of legislation.
National State and City Federations 3
ct Women's Clubs; Mrs r. G. Talbot
Perkins, pre- esident Alliance of Women's
Clubs; Jacob A. Brenner. commission
er Jurors, Kings County; A. w. Bur.
lingame, State Senator, chairman of
Judiciary Committee.
, Az the Hotel Astor on Tuesday. at
Z .. m. there viii be 2 cnnvnntinn of
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26

OF OF the Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World, told how that organization
came to be formed about fourteen
years ago
F. G. Cooper, whose pictures in
Life" and many other publications
are we'll known, talked on "Posters."
+. 5. Florea, secretary of the A. A.
c. OF W., extended to the league and
those interested in advertising an in
VitatIon to call at the new headquar-
ters of the A. A. c. of w. at any time.
The league had as its guests five
wounded soldiers from Debarkation
Hospital No. 3, all of whom were
young men interested in advertising
and allied trades.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Miss de Wolfe Back Home

After twenty months absence in
France, whore she has been nursing
French and American soldiers. Miss
Elsie de Wolfe returns to New York
1hls week. She was the last woman to
leave Compiegne under she'll fre dnr.
ing the German offensive last snring
and has received medal from the
french government in acknowledge
ment of her devotion and skill. Her
hospital work has dealt especially Win
those suffering from severe burns. "
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Tips on Advertising Given

The January dinner meeting of the
New York League OF Advertising
W omen was held at the Advertising
Club on Tuesday evening.
j. Clyde Oswald, president OF the
"Amcrlcan Printer" gave a humorous
ana instructive address on "Booklcts-
Then and Now"
Leslie Willis Spraguc. of the Fed
eral Department of Labor, talked on
"Labor IN the Period of Reconstruc-
ton"
Llewcllyn Pratt, first vice president
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26

Mrs. Penfeld is lecturer in the de-
partmcnt Of practical law in the Brook
ilyn Law School. and has been indorsed
by the Woman's BAR Association Of
Brooklyn.
RESOLUTIONS on the death Of Mrs.
William Tod lIelmuth, honorary presi-
dent oil tho organization. were pre-
sentcd.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Jewish Women Meet

Presldent's day of the New York sec
tlon, Council of Jewish Women, was
celebrated at Temple BETHEL Tuesday.
mrs. William d. Sporborg, president
OF 'Ae New York section, presided,
while Mrs. Frederick Nathan and Miss
Elisabeth Marbury acted as Mother
and Father Knickerbocker. Mrs. A. \.
Cohcn delivered the praycr.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Memorial to Miss Guernsey

Out of respect to the memory of Miss
Florence Guernsey, their late presi-
dent, the members of Eclectic Club
omitted the luncheon and meeting to
have been held Wednesday, January
22, at the Waldorf Astoria. Instead
the club attended the funeral services
IN the Little Church Around the Cor
ner, Monday morning. The next meet
ing will be held February 5, at the
Waldorf.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Citv-Stute-NUtiOn

States and who possess the qualiiica-
tons requisite for men for electors of
the most numerous branches of the
state Legislature shall be eligible to
register and vote in the states in which
they reside in all elections for Sem
ators and Representatives of the Fed
eral Congress.
Discharge of Soldiers
II. J. Res. 1888 would authorize the
Secretary Of War to discharge all sol
dlers enlisted after April, 1917. who ap-
ply on the following grounds. duly
verified: Intention to resume studies;
dependency of wife, children father,
mother, etc; urgent need OF services
IN an awaiting position.
Mail and Pay of Soldiers
In view of many complaints received,
a bill II. j. Res. 3S4) provides for a
JOINT House and Senate committee to
investigate and report upon all matters
relating to the non-receipt of mail and
pay by our soldiers in France.
United States Senate
The following bill has been intro
duced:
Relief of Discharged Soldiers
>. o322 provides Tor payment of
S216 in six monthly payments as a
gratuity to each honorably discharged
enlisted man or officer who served sixty
days with the American EXpeditionary
Force, and for $3.50 under the same
conditions to those that served in the
United States. To Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
The following bill has been voted
upon:
In Honor of Colonel Roosevelt
The Senate passed the bill granting
the widow of former President
Roosevelt a pension of $4,000 a year
and free use of the mails.
(For discussion Of some Of the meas
ures herein referred to, see the Nev
C1tjSen's Point OF Vie1o, page II, Maga-
@1ne Section, to-day's Tribune)
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
March 5. 11:45 a. m.

The lectures viii be given in the
Ceremonial Hall of the society Gem
e!al admission to the course is $500.
Members OF the association and of the
study and service group will be ad-
mitted for 81 so, while all members of
the association who have Joined the
ethical and domestic science classes
viii be admitted free
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
To Meet in Elmira

klmira, n. y. clubwomen extended an
invitation to the 350,00o members OF
the New York State Federation of
W Women's Clubs, at their meeting Tues
Gay, to hold their next annual conven-
ton IN Elmira in November. The in
vltatlon was accepted
A telegram was sent to Attorney
General Charles d. Newton asking the
appointment of Mrs. Jean Nelson PEN
field. of New York. as First Deputy
Attorney General Of the state. The
office carries with it a salary of 81 500.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Club Neus and Announcement

The lecture Major Ian Hay Beth is
to give before the New York and New
Jersey Section, Woman's Department
of the National Civic Federation, at the
Cosmopolitan Club, 1875 East Fortieth
Street, at 1880 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, January 27, will be his first APP
pearance in New York this winter.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26

Henry j. Dawson, an authority on
color in decoration. who recently deco
rated the Lawyers Club the Bankers
Club and is now experimenting the
color scheme of the ballroom of the
new Hotel Washington. will give three
the afternoons of tomorrow and Tues
day. and on Wednesday morning. Three
charities-the American Committee for
Devastated France, American Free Milk
and Relief for ltaly-and the American
Women's Hospitals in France and Ser
bia, will be given the receipts. The
subject of Mr.. Davisons lecture will
be "How Rooms Affect Us; or, The
Psychology of Color in Interior Deco
ratiOn'
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
World Problems Discussed

What Is the Most important Sub
Ject IN the World To-day ?" was the
topic or the second literary afternoon
Of the New York City Colony National
Society Of New England Women.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Girls to Rear Lecture

"The Year Of Opportunity" will be
the subject of an address by s. K.
Ratclif1e, of "The Manchester Guard
lan,' before girls who are members OF
clubs in the New York League of
Women Workers this afternoon at 3
o'clock, at the auditorium of the New
Manhattan Trade School for Girls, at
Twenty second Street and Lexington
Avenue
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26

Following are extracts from weekly
summary issued by the New York
State Woman Suffrage party of recent
legislation in city, state or nation
which is of special interest to women:
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Didn't Marry a Duke

The other thrill we had was more
serious. Just when we were carrying
tray laden with food and covers we
looked up and saw a very nice man
from our home town. whose wife is one
of our best friends. He had one OF
those "isn't-it- shame everyone
thinks e's-on-a- newspaper and here
she-is-a- waitress" looks. We felt faint,
but glided inditferently on and de
posted our tray before it dropped
He continued 20 look puzzled and un-
comfortable and didn't appear to be en-
joying his dinner. He didn't know
whether to bow or treat US like a
stranger, and we were rather perturbcd
ourself. We hope he sees this and un-
derstands
AS for the opportunities waitress
has to marry a duke or plain Amer
ican-maybc she gets them; but not in
the Grill. Only two people commented
upon our appearance, and only one, who
was making a personal fight against
prohibition, asked us at what time we
got off From our experience we would
think that no waitress would ever want
to do anything when her days work is
ever but sleep.
When the day was over we crawled
to our dressing room and removed our
badge Of service, slipped down the guest
elevator and called for taxi. At mid
night we were sure of one thing about
. waitress's job-it's no snap. Feet
that burned as if we had stood on red
hot Goals; muscles we never knew we
possessed until carrying a heavy tray
from kitchen to dining room made them
ache; ankles that developed growing
pains from standing in gentle dignity
against a post while we watched hu-
man beings enjoy perfectly appointed
meal and our excellent service
This was our memory of day as n
waitress, and we most fervently hoped
that if we died before it was over some
one would inscrbc on our grave: "Shc
also serves who only stands and waits"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26


Conditions for Transportation EN-.
ployes
Int. No. SO provides that no male or
female under twenty one years of age
shall be employed in connecti.p with
the street surface, electric, subway or
elevated railroads. no female of twen-
ty-onc years of age shall be allowed
to work more than six days or fifty
four hours a week or more than nine
hours a day, nor before 6 a. m. nor
after 10 p. m.
The provisions of the labor law re-
latng to drinking water, wash stands
and water closets shall also apply to
such employment. az we'll as the pro-
vision for dressing rooms. Not less
than one hour day shall be allowed
for meals. At least twenty-four con-
secutive hours of rest in each week
shall be given.
Widows Pensions
Int. No. ~ would extend the pro-
vision of the present widows pension
under the Boards of Child Welfare to
persons whose child, or children, as
born in the United States. The bill
originally provided that only widows
whose husbands We're citizens of the
United States could profit To Com
mlttee on JudiciarV
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
House of Representatives

The following bills have been intro
duced:
Presidential Suffrage for Women
H. R. 146O4 would provide that wom-
en- who are citizens of the United
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
In the Board of Aldermen
Not to Investigate Rents

The Committee on Rules was charged
last May with considering a resolution
requesting each member of the board
to investigate rental increases in his
district so that the board may be in
position to determine the necessity of
an official investigation. Committee
now reports that upon request of the
introducer the resolution is recon-
on Iod fo,. Gl;pr
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
New York State Assembly


The following bills have been intro
duced:
E. A. Smith, Democrat, of New York
put in a bill requiring that every fe-
male employed in New York City ser
vice shall be allowed at least twenty
four consecutive hours rest in every
week, Notwithstanding any law to the
contrary.
Women Streetcar Employees
Int No. 146 provides that no woman
conductor on street, surface, subway
and elevated roads shall be allowed to
work before 6 a. NJ. or after .. m
Ten consecutive hours labor, including
one-half hour for dinner, would con-
stitute a days labor on subways as
we'll as on street, surface and elevated
railroads as at present,
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
S OF THE WEEK AMONG WOMEN
THE ASSOCIATED ALUMNAE OF
VASSAR COLLEGE New York Branch

Will hold their annual luncheon
at the Hotel Biltmore on Satur-
day. February LIST, at l o'clock.
Tickets may be obtained from
Miss Mabel McMahon, | West
Oath Street New York City.
Price $500. All graduates and
non-graduates of Vassar Col
lege are cordially invited.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Will Give Talk on COlOrs

the New York State Womans Land
Army Inc