The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-06
Michigan in
Washington

A bill OF great interest to women
lies on the desk OF the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee. It's a
call for a women's auxiliary corps
to work under the direction of the
War Department. Introduced by
Massachusetts veteran Republican
congresswoman, Edith Nourse Rog-
ers, it has the full knowledge and
approval OF military officials. cit
took three months OF revisions to
get thatD
This bill II passed, makes pos
sible a standing women's auxiliary
of $4,000. The very feminine New
England legislator makes it clear
it is not a hysterical feminine move
to gain special privilege for WON
en-.
Enrolment would be voluntary.
Age range from 81 to As years,
(The mems draft. age is. 81 TO So
inclusive) The basic pay is one
dollar a day, plus subsistence,
quarters, and uniforms. II confers
a rank as high as colonel, and
takes in a wide variety of duties.
1t does not touch the Army and
Navy nursing services which are
separate and already approved
branches OF the American military
| forces.
The pattern for this army OF
$4,000 American women volunteers
was decided from Mrs. Rogers
own background of war service
and a close study of similar organi-
cations performing valiant duty
for England. Finland. and France.
1t is necessary to know a bit
about the background Of work done
in emergency service by this wom-
an legislator to evaluate her pro-
posed legislation.
In World War days she accom-
panied her husband on an overseas
mission for the American govern
ment. She gained insight into
work OF French women In hospi-
tails and along the battle front.
Later she became a nurse in a big
hospital in London.
When the United States entered
the World War, she was the wife
OF Private Rogers. She was a
nurse in the Walter Reed Hospital
in Washington. She was a favor
tie with the victims OF the Ameri-
can forces.
Such a favorite that President
Harding offered her the post OF
presidential representative to visit
veterans hospitals throughout the
nation. She loved her patients too
much to leave walter Reed Hos
pital.
Says Mrs. Rogers: MANY tasks
women can perform more easily
than men," With a grin. she adds,
Il will not say better"
She, referred to such Jobs as
occupational physiotherapists, diet
itians, hostesses and librarians,
mess attendants, switch board
operators.
Paul Shafer. Battle Creek con.
gresham and the only member
from Michigan on the House Mill.
tary Affairs Committee, calls the
bill very desirable.
Now that II seems a certainty
that we are TO take the final step
we should prepare for any emery
ency," said Shaefer, who from his
own World War experience cited
the great assistance OF women dur
ing the flu epidemic. He recalled
the volunteers who SERVED vegeta
BILE stews in schools and churches"
l.
Associate Justice Frank Muir
ply looked both solemn and pleas
ed as his brother, Judge Georg.
Murphy was admitted 10 practic,
before the Supreme Court bar. 81
did HIS sister, Mrs. William Tea
han, OF Washington.
Sponsored by Senator Prentis,
NJ. Brown, Judge Murphy looked :
bit solemn and pleased himself
Fresh from victorious reelection
as Judge OF the recorders court o.
Detroit, he celebrated with the triI
to Washington TO collect new
recognition as lawyer.
Another Michigan lawyer wal
among the 50 presented 20 the Su
preme Court-Harold p. Corwin
formerly assistant city attorney q
Grand Rapids. His sponsor wa,