Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-27
fsv Frederic J. Ha.kin.)

Washington. d. C. JAM, 2s.-Thoss
who said that the women who went
overseas would como back changed
seem to have been right. overseas
women, back from huts and canteens.
have not been content to settle down
to the old routine of work and play
The thrill OF being In contact with a
world war is not easily forgotten.
Because of the memories of that
thrill. small groups of the women who
had been across began TO form. and
when they got together they talked
not SO much about what We did, as
what It would be interesting to do
now. Out of these scattered little
clubs in various cities there has re-
Gently grown up n new national or
Eanization called the Womcn's over
seas Service League. with units in
number OF cities and states.
The organization last week present
cd n request to Congress asking that
the league be incorporated. and the
bill authorizing this has been passed
upon favorably by the judiciary COM
mittee.
Tho president of the local uni. ex-
plaincd to us that overseas women
governments call. and by national
charter they will receive national
recognition for their services. The
overseas women. she pointed out. are "a
unique body. such a group OF wom-
en-, who held positions directly con-
nected with war operations. never eN-
listed before, and we hope thcro never
will bc need for such a group again.
But VIC wish TO remain in existence so
that we say be ready for service and
to preserve tho comradesbip of the
war days"
According to the bill before Congress
only women who served overseas for
the allied cause at some time between
August !, 1914, and January /. 1920. are
eligible This makes eligible overseas
women Of all the various war councils
and associations. 1t excludes. however.
women who have gone to Europe to do
reconstruction work since January i,
1890.
The reason for the existence of the
new league Is set forth in the bill:
THAT the purpose OF this corporation
ehall be to keep alive and develop the
spirit that prompted overseas service,
to maintain the ties OF comradeship
born of that service and to assist and
further any patriotic work; TO incul-
cate 4 sense of individual obligation
to the community, state and nation:
TO work for tho welfare OF the Army
and Navy: 10 assist in any way in
their power men and women who serv-
ed and were wounded or incapacitated
In tho World War. to foster and pro-
mote friendship and understanding be-
World War"
WHAT THE WOMEN DO.
Some of the units are already a..
work carrying out this purpose The
girls cannot work as they did In
France or Poland, because most of
them have positions and interests that
take up their time. but in few hours
spatchcd here and there the overseas
girls are carrying on.
Some units have undertaken to keep
the soldiers and veterans In an insti-
tuition cheerful by supplying thom with
books, games. music and outcrtain-
ment. The Seattle unit has opened a
service mems Information bureau and
reading room for the men OF that
city. summer pic1ics for rho men in
! a public health hospital were another
popular project engineered by thi.
unit last fall.
Another group has an employment
bureau for eN-soldiers. Omaha Eirl.
back from overseas have given bene-
fits Of various sorts to help a new vo-
cational school and hospital for OK
service men. The list could be ex-
about the home town to find some
phase OF welfare that needs help, and
then they go quietly TO work.
The overseas girl learned to work
efficiently under what would have been
regarded as impossible conditions in
peace time. Every member OF an
oerseas league unit has this back
ground OF experience and tradition.
and that accounts for the amount of
work the units are able to do in spare
time. There are no novices at welfare
work among them. Every member Is
at home In some line OF social SER
vice. whether It Is In "A library. can
teen, hospital, or recreation center.
HELP UNEMPLOYED.
Scattered after their war service, the