Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-05
Y. ". {. A. WORK
IN THE FAR EAST
vividly Pictured by Miss Carrie
Young, Former Executive
Secretary.

81 do not feel that any Americans /
are In any immediate danger In the
Near East" declared Miss Carrie vi
4. Young from the Y. w. G. A. head |
quarters. New York In an address |
last evening held In the club rooms OF
the Young Wonans Christian AS
soclation building. Americans are
looked up TO and the Turks expect
high standards from all OF them" she
said. For more than two and a hair
years Miss Young was an executive
Aecretary In Constantinople and had
more than 20 secretaries under her.
Miss Young told OF her work and
the work of her secretaries over there.
She told OF conditions In that coun-
try, stating that In many parts where
the secretaries are working there are
no railroads and transportation Is
made by horseback and mule riding.
Space is not measured by miles, she
stated. but rather by the number Of
hours consumed In travelling.
The ". w. c. A. secretary in the
Near East stands out in all her work.
Miss Young pointed out some OF the
work which they are doing is to seek
homes for girls and young women that
have been reclaimed by the country.
In addition to- giving these girls rec
reation, there they are taught Eng
iiah. home nursing. dressmaking, cook
ing aud many other arts which Will
aid them In their future lives. While
many women and girls have returned
20 their country there are still hum
dred< OF women who are unable 10
return on account OF political con-
ditlons.
The speaker told OF n summer camp
which was established this summer for
the first time on the outside OF Con-
stantinople. This was for the girls
and women OF this section and was
under the auspices of the Y. w. c. a.
with American secretaries i'm charge
This center radiated happiness and
sunshine 20 all women at all times
Here all naiionslties, stated the speak
or. were brought under one roof and
there was one and the same under
standing which Is very hard 20 accom-
plish In the Near East.
In her closing remarks, Miss Younl
stated that she hoped that the worl
IN the Near East would always b.
lpermenant; II means so much TO tn
girls of that country, and is the on
bright spot in their lives. The girl
and women OF this country have =
, much more than the girls and womei
, Of that country, and all over ther
, look 20 America at all times.
Last evenings meeting and recep
! tlon was under the auspices of tn
membership committee OF the locs
= association. There were present
large and representative group {
! members Of the association. Decora
ftlons were In keeping with Ha
: iowe'en streamers Of black and yello'
I crepe paper being used. and autum
! leaves. Miss Theodore Elwell, indu.
I trial secretary. was in charge OF II
program. In the receiving line wel
Mrs. Charles r. wollastol. presidei
, ~ the association. Miss ]. Mackli
Bcattie. general secretary. Miss Carr
=. V. II. Young. and Miss Elwell.
Tho committee in charge wer,
= Decoration. Miss Ethel Bonhar
" chairman; Miss Anna Li;tleton. Mr
J. II. Morris, and Miss Elsie Mechanic
I, refreshments. Mrs. Edgar Hare, chat
man: Mrs. Samuel Holmes. Mrs, J.
Humes. and Mrs. William s. O'Keef,
" invitations. Mrs. ]. Merrick Hor
y chairman: Miss Addie Williams al
= Miss Elizabeth Pyle.
= Miss Young is the guest OF Nh
4, Caleb r. Burchenal while in this eft