The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-18
JUNEAUITE WOULD
 INTEREST WOMEN
 IN MARINE SERVICE
Head of Women Marines Asks Mrs. Simpson fo Tell
 AIaskans of Service

Next to visiting her son. Lieut.. Robert Simpson, doctor in the U. s. Marines, the most enjoyable part of her recent trip south was meet ing her friend, Major Ruth c. Streeter. Director U. s. Marine Corps Women's Reserve in San Francisco, Mrs. Simpson said to- day.
 Mrs. Simpson returned to Juneau on the last Princess Norah from a trip to California to visit Lieut.. Simpson before he left for active duty with the Marines in the South Pacific.
 And, if she hadn't been above the age limit, she would have returned to Juneau an officer in the Mar ines herself, she said.
 In San Francisco she met her good friend Major Streeter and though she was unable to enlist herself, she promised Major Street. CT that. she would tell the story of the Marine Corps Women's Re- serve when she returned to Alaska.
 The Marine Corps is seeking women to enlist in it's women's re- serve, Mrs. Simpson said It is the policy of the Women's reserve to build up an organization that will help to release men for combat duty and to enlist qualified wom- en without taking them from neces- sary civilian duties.
 Alaska is dear to Major Streeter She visited Mrs. Simpson here four years ago and with Mrs. Simpson was a guest at the Governors House. From a relative Mrs. Street. CT inherited a gold mine in the Second Division, and two of her sons, who studied mining engineer ing at Harvard, operated dredge on the property-the old Scofield mine--until war threatened. Now two of Mrs. Streeter's sons are in the Navy on active duty in the At lantic, and a third son is taking his training course for an Army commission near Washington, D. c.
 But when the war is over. Mrs. Streeter hopes that it will be pos sible for her to come to Alaska to settle. She loves Alaska and hopes to return.
 About the Director of the Mar inc Corps Women Reserves, the San Francisco Chronicle said, If the Marine Corps had searced the world over, it could hardly have found woman to head it's new feminine branch who so completely typifies the spirit of the corps in looks, words and attitude.
 Though she is Boston born and bred. there's salty slangy, tang to her words, humorous twist to her mouth, little swagger as she walks and a merry twinkle in her eyes that can turn hard and keen when serious fighting purposes of the Marines are under discussion !"
 Major Streeter holds commer- cial pilots license and had hoped to fly--but deems it a, privilege to serve her country in any capacity to which she is assigned.
 Mrs. Simpson met the Marine Corps Director of women through her mother, Mrs William H. Sco- field at the time Mrs. Simpson was National Vice. President of the American Legion Auxiliary. and they have been close friends for many years.
 Another thing about the women Marines" Mrs. Simpson said, Ma jor Streeter assured me that they will not serve outside of this coun- try.
 Mrs. Simpson said that she told Mrs. Streeter she would do all she could to aid in securing enlistments in the Marine Corps Women Re- serves in Alaska and she will be happy to give any information she has about the women Marines to anyone interested in joining them. Like other branches of the service for women, the Marines are enlist ing women of high types and good educational background, with abil- ities that will release regular Mar ines for combat duty. Women may enlist and work up to. Commissions.
 While she was south, Mrs. Simp- sen and her son spent three weeks | together at the Coronado Hotel while Lieut.. Simpson was stationed at Camp Elliott. She visited in Los Angeles and San Francisco before returning north.
 In San Francisco Mrs. Simpson was guest at large luncheon hon oring Major Streeter and was din fner guest in her suite at the Fair mont H
 Her enthusiasm for the head of | this newest branch of the service