Evening star., 1941-06-08


who did not reply to the questlonna
istration cards with the Civil SerV-
ice Commission. Offering their serV-
ices where thev are most needed
Also, she said, many of the A. A,
U. w. members now are employed IN
Government defense agencies, While
others in the Federal service have
indicated their willingness to serve
in such agencies, on a loan basis, IL
they are needed.
Abilities and experience unknown
10 many of their friends here were
revealed from the replies OF some
OF the members.
A busy practicing dentist was one
of four to offer services in the helo
of map making and the president
of a Junior college was one OF several
who offered to assist in telephone
operation.
Five offering to serve in the field
of factory inspection included a
Young matron who was factory IN
spector before her marriage TO a
Government official.
One of the members is qualified
plane pilot. while four INDICATED
WILLINGNESS to serve as automoolle
mechanics and one as an alrplane
mechanic.
OF approximately 60 general fields
listed. with numerous subheads only
those of architecture and radlo
transmitting were not checked by
Mt least one local member.
Foreign Language
Field Well Covered.
A notable response was recorded
In the field of foreign languages
due in part, perhaps, to the TACT
that 48 of those replying have re-
sided in foreign countries and sew
eral were born in foreign lands.
OF those tabulated, 81 speak
French f1uently; 10, Spanish; %.
German; Danish; l Russian; 4
Italian: l Ukrainian; l Swedish;
1 Portuguese, and |, Norwegian.
Twenty-Five offered their services
AS Interpreters. 26 as foreign Ian
guage teachers and 81 as translators.
A large number have had special
training as home economics special
lists. the tabulation showing the fol-
lowing divisions: Cooking, 81; cloth
ing. IA: dietetics. 10: home manage
ment. 18: institution management,
g; nutrition. 49, consumer work, II,
and food conservation, l9.
About 20 per cent offered to assist
In social service and Red Cross work.
Fiftv-nine offered to do research
work and 81 work in statistics.
OF those qualified in scientific
fields. seven are trained in biology,
FIVE in chemistry. one in geology and
three in physics.
Sixteen members offered to serve
In public health work, six in medi-
cine and surgery. six IN nursing,
eight in occupational therapy, 10
IN psychology and six in psychlatry'
Speaking and Publicity
Work Pledged by Members.
A number offered to do public
epeaking, writing and publicity work,
while others offered to serve IN
various recreational fields.
The committe handling the survey
was assisted in the tabulation by
two young women provided by the
National Youth Administration.
Shortly after the work was COM
oleted members learned that the
Civil Service Commission wished to
locate college men and women
trained in certain specialized f1elds
and its cards were made available
to commission representatives.
In washington. as well as in other
local branches, information on the
cards is principally for local use,
Statistics from the questlonnalres
are being compiled at the national
Office. however, at the request OF the
ONCE of Civilian Defense.
Serving with Miss Ingels on the
committee handling the local regis
tration during the last year have
been DR.. Florence Armstrong, vice
chairman; Miss Esther Colvln, Sec
retary; Miss Gertrude Bowling, Miss
Mary Louise Brown. DR.. Henrietta
K. Burton, Miss Mary Connolly,
Miss M. Cordelia Cowan, DR.. Mildred
w. Dickerson, Miss Martha Edwards.
Miss Anna D. Halberg, Miss Olga 5.
Ralsey, Miss Marie Mount, DR.. Mar
earet Pittman, Miss Millicent B.
Rex. Miss Ethel E. Riley, Miss Edith
lockwood, Mrs. Ena Thompson. Miss
Marjorie Webster and Mrs. Harvey
W. Wiley.
A leader in the registration of its
members for volunteer defense serv-
tees, the A A U. w. also is credited
with being the first influential fem
the group in the country to declare
for all-out aid to Britain and anti
totalitarians.
At the national convention in Gin
einnati the early part of May, A. A.
u. w. delegates approved measure
providing for support of an I'M
mediate foreign policy for the United
States in response to the present
crisis and rapidly changing inter-
national scene. directed toward rec
cgnition of a common cause, with
all nations resisting totalitarian ag-
eressions and the furnishing of
whatever aid we can give to make
shis resistance effective"