, 1923-10-21
Girl Reserves
Hold Meeting

serves held their regular club mea,.
ing. The subject was Japan ana -
number of interesting talks war.
given on this subject. One of ths
talks was based on an article I,
the last Outlook In which the sneaL.
err pointed out the false attitude 90
many people in the United stats.
as well as Japan. Such an attit,,d.
Is leading to anything but peao.
and the Girl Reserves all over tn.
world are working for peace. Al
story Of a Japanese girl was told
in her struggles for higher educa.
ton. The Girl Reserve work from
China and japan was brought ~
the girls in a letter from National
headquarters.
Proposed Club 4
Is Promising ~,
Thursday evening a very interest,
ing and enthusiastic group met AZ
the Y. W. C. A. for dinner and ia
make plans for a future business
girls club. Committees were named
and expect to report at a party
meeting next Friday. Miss Eunic.
Denny, Miss Welbourn, Mrs
Kitchen, Miss Meacham. Ms,
Roberts, Miss Matheson, Miss Lown
Miss Anderson. Miss Adkins ana
Miss Kissick were on the mini
tees that are to nominate Officers.
make a constitution and prepare
for the next gathering.
Gymnasium 3.
Classes
During the coming week all rer,..
tration for gymnasium classes Is to
be completed. Fees may be paid at
the Y. W. c. A. offices beginning 1
Monday. Glasses are to be limited
and registration will continue onlv
until groups arc complete. Bust
ness girls will meet once a week !.
In the evening. For other women /
and girls classes are to be arranged i,
during the afternoons or forenoons,s
Information concerning uniform, I
may be secured by calling the "Y."
Woman's Hotel
Celebrates Birthday Va
Those who questioned the chances |
of success for an all.woman's hotel
in Washington, and one under a
tipless regime at that, Will be in.
terested in the approaching birth.
day of the Grace Dodge hotel.
Within the past two years it has I.
become weli-known in Washington
as h only hotel of it's type ex.
clusively for q
Opening October 10, 1891, tho
Grace Dodge hotel soon won an en-
viable reputation. Many of tbs
women most prominent in protes.
sional and political fields have
adopted It as their capitol headquar. Z
tiers. Its unique tipless service ha,
proven an instantaneous success.
Yet the uniform service standards
have. according to Miss Mary A.
Lindsey, manager, created more
favorable comment than any other
one feature Of the hotel. Yet thaN
labor turnover is comparatively
small.
How do we inspire such loyaityY"
said Miss Lindsey yesterday,
There are several eason for the
hat check girl saying to q visitor
as she refused his generous tin,
h a h preferred to keep her lob
than to take his tip. +
All our employees are definitely
engaged with a full knowledge Of
the non-tipping rule. Wages are &.
paid solely | N cash. Part payment
IN is compulsory in most 3
hotels. Our staff is free to live or !
eat where they please. spending
their own money In their own way, 4
we maintain a cafeteria In order Z
TO help them economize. running II I
Tor their exclusive benefit. Hot
nourishins food may be obtained
there at practically wholesale prices. +
Our turnover as we'll as their
willingly given courteous service
prove that 1t is possible to run a
Motel under mo tips allowed" and
please both employees and guests"
Despite the legal discard OF min
mum wage requirements in this y
District Of Columbia, the Graoal
Dodge hotel still z~saiously main.
~ the standards. In no way low,
ering the wages. ~
The hotels birthday. October 10
Is to be a gala affair. Many tables
nave been already engaged for 2
special parties. Lighted birthday
candles will blaze at each cover.
MISS Lindsey. who has been man
ager the hotels opening. 4
promises special features. 8
The hotel under the chairman.
snip OF Mrs. John d. Rockefeller.
Jr,i and the managershjp OF the
National Board OF Young women's
Christian Associations. Is the first
MOTEL of Its type and character.
Nearly 400 rooms are at the disposal
OF the woman visitor to Washing.
ton Meals are club and a ia carte.
single rooms are $3.50 to $500
day.