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WpfTnPcrlnv. June fi. 192.1?. TIIE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER WWomert M 'WstLfkre Service 1 1 m WW ' X:tm7m I I i'MHfcwCwrfM Ay V, KvAMte-lFw 0! -MMi M. grr zrr-rr r: r 1 They Bestow Measureless Good Wherever Groups of Men Are Gathered Away from Home Influence LEGEND and history .furnish endless stories of the active assis i tance of women to fighting men in time of war. Cut history turns her face away and hesitates to record the acs of women camp followers of other days. Let us pass them by with the com ment that they were as grave a danger to any fighting force as were the soldiers under the enemy's banner. It was not until the Crimean war that Florence Nightingale, in spite of the oflicers, instituted in the British army a relief and welfare work for soldiers which resulted in a permanent organiza tion. The medical service had broken down. The death rate in certain barracks in England was twice that in the surrounding civil population. The "Angel of the Crimea" landed in Scutari in November, 1854, with a corps of 38 nurses and in spite of opposi tion cleaned house. We think of her as a nurse bin she did other things. She opened reading and writing rooms, arranged lor sol diers remittances home, overcame the influence of camp followers. The title of her report, "Notes Affecting the Health, Efficiency and Hospital Adminfafrnliw: of he British Army," shows her to have bwn 'no oniy the of the Red Cross nurse but of the woman velfar; v.rvr 3 well. WOMEN XEI'EED 1?1 WELFARE WORK teral at nrr !'wJr.r '.-:v.-i. k . i.v v.irr lo a".: imireiicd by the report com;T:jtti--IIcr, tJ j J ir.U' c'i... ''.i: not only acted as volunteer nurses and ambulance drivers but woiiil-h of hifth and low decree v,cnt into ord-. iuiice factories, thus fritting men for the combatant forces and for back : of the lines; they baietl bread, worked in quartermaster's stores, acted as couriers, electrical oper ators and deric:d workers, and took part in all forms of activities except the actual fiKhting. When in tlic United States Hie men began to move toward the emu di luents it at once became evident that American wonrn, who could serve otherwise would not he content whh war time activities at home, with handing riut good cheer to men on troop trains or with nursing, im portant as these were. They were not going to permit their men to go from home to camp and thence to a foreign land without taking with them every possible home environ ment. Any attempt to extend home in fluences and horn- comforts to sol diers in camp and field not only must be supiwrtcd by the woman at home t.'M necessitated her co-operatin;i in ''e . : .', ir d;rc -t!nr nf the Amencan women at home and abroad contributed Incalculably to welfare work. Beginning with ac tivity at home very scon they were in Europe and then at the front. Mrs. Vincent Astor wai in charge of the first canteen for soldiers, in Brest, ts early as July, 1917. Mrs. Theodore Roouevelt, Jr., opened the first canteen in Paris that month. At left is one of the home activities "Y" workers aid ing the departing soldiers; Mm. Theodore Kooaevelt, Jr. Above is Mrs. Vincent Aator, standing in center, T:ith back to canteen wall At right, a woman motion picture operator. participation in its actual execution. When individual women began to seek admission into these undertak ing the new problems of welfare work with the American army, there was some hesitance but th? ultimate result was proof that a crnpltte welfare program required women, not as substitutes for men, but as active participants. . , Mrs. Vincent Astor offered her services to the Y. M. C A. and, arriving in France in July. VJ17, was put in charge of the first canteen for sailors at lirest. Afrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., opened the first can teen in Paris in July. Conferences between British and American leaders who kiicvv uf the work of women in the huts in Kti.7 land rcultet! in a cable to New VW:: "Ih'isUm-.i-i v.i:i:c;; . t.h.-.t qualified women for canteen work are necessary." These women hd to be strong, sensible, with a knowl edge of life, good "mixers," loyal to military and Association rule, in thorough sympathy with the Asso ciation's Mjciai a::d religious aims and bavin-: an interest in spiritual tilings, 'Hie general plan 'was that the: women should work at the ports, with the Service of Supply, and in t!;e training areas. What did the women do in France? Tlie first recruits were intended as canteen workers, but can teen service came to cmer the multitude of ac tivities, whirh any woman of mature judgment would undertake for any group uf vou.ig men away from borne. First of ail ihcy brought to hr-niesick men in a fuixign la.id. 'fo'j-.ir ri vrir.Xv., ariiao-s won;. ? touch of real home atmosphere. Tliey. sang, sewed on buttons, danced with the men, read aloud, played the piano, led religious services, but in all things they represented to the soldiers the women at home. Iiut it must be recognized tliat the work of the women was often most laborious' and exhausting. With many a division, the serving of hot drinks and sandwiches to troops en training or detraining, was largely performed by them. Forty-eight hours without intermission, on a railroad station platform, in heavy rain, preparing and passing out hot chocolate, was an experience many women knew. HuMiiiids and dressing stations, when the wounded were pouring in, tou.iii wjrr.jii w vising at top speed foi l.ititi at a stretch, aswsiing sur geons, bathing and cleasing patients, preparing food and drinks, minister , ing to every need within their power. Kven the chauffeur's job wis theirs at times. In the advance ?one the women workers experienced the hardships o f the troops, serving in towns where nightly bombing or shelling made it necessary for all ha:.ds to go out into the fields to sleep. Tiiev were billeted in unhealed rooms, and at times had to forage for their food. The women from America were ably supported in England, France ami Italy by the women of the American Colonies in all these coun tries. A most significant develop ment of the war was the proof that the right kind of woman may live in military camps not only without harm to herself but with measure less benefit to the men. The soldiers gave the uttermost respect and per fect loyalty and comradeship. It was a new thing in welfare work and the result was good. Now and then, the old time hard-boiled professional soklier may attempt a sneer at cod dling recruits, but if war must be the women of America will see to it tliat their soldiers are given every incentive toward decent living. This experience has been' gained for future service with soldiers and sailors. Its application to civil and industrial life is obvious. The rignt kind of women can render a ser vice of measureless good wherever groups of men are gathered away from home inflajhee. COMMENCEMENT WEEK P1GI! University of Oregon List of ; Events for Graduating i " Week Announced. . EUGENE, June . Tho program for Convnienceinpnt AVoek, nt the University of Oregon- June 20 to 2i, was iinni.uncwl liy faculty nnd stu dent committees toilny- Tho week's Commencement notivitie.: will lie fentuied this your by the. install ation of nil Oregon (.'hunter of Sig ma XI, national honorary science so ciety, anil special reunions of the clns'nea of lK7ti-18'.IO, 188:1, 18ti:i, lilKI anil 11)18. The largest class in the history of the . University will ho giailuated Juno 2.'i. Approximately 22tl bach elor's degrees will he conferred. With the BiWiticn of the degrees of doctor of medicine nnd master of arts nnd master of science, the total of degrees franted will be approximately 1!75. The baccalaureate sermon will he delivered by Dean Edward Ellery, Union College1. Schnectady, N. '., na tional secretary of Sigma Xi society. Dr- Henry liiddwin Ward, professor of zoology nt the University of Illi nois and national president of Sig ma Xi, will deliver the Commence ment address. Tho program for Commencement week follows: Wednesday, June 20. 10:00 n. m. Special reunion of all rlasses for 18711 to J Will, Inclusive, Alumni llnll, -Woman's building. Thursday, Juno 21. 8:80 p. m. Kailing and Peckmnn Oratorical Contest, Villard hall Friday, June 22. 7:30 p. m. Khmer and Kern pro cession, campus. 8:00 p. m. Program of dancing by Rdvanced students in the 'liepni tment of Physical Education for Women, campus, 8:110 p- m. Twilight Concert. Com bined (ilee clubs. (Audience will be beated on lawnl. Saturday, June 2:1. fl;00 . m Annual meeting and bredkfast of the State Alumnae As gcciiition, Tlie Anchorage. 9:30 m. Meeting of the Alumni Council, pre: ident'i office, Johnson hall. 10:.'!0 a. m Annual meeting of the Alumni Association, election ,of officers, Guild Theatre, Johnson hall. 12:00 noon. University luncheon to Alumni, xenior. ami invited guests, men gymnasium: Special reunions', classes of 188-1, 3RW, lfll.l and 1U18- 3:00 to 6:00. President's recep tion, Alumni hall, Woman's building. 6:00 p, m. Commencement piny, ."Julius Caesar," by William Shakes peare, given by University company, ilayward Field. Sunday, June 24. 11:00 m. -Hacoalnureate ser- ' rices, lermon by Dean Edward Ellery, Union College. Schenectady, N- V-, nation! secretary of the tlie society j of the Sigma Xi, "The Spiritual Evo lution of Man," First .Methodist church. 4:00 p. m. Special concert, under the direction cf the School of Music, First Methodist church. Monday, June 25- 0:4"! a. m Commencement address by Dr. Henry Baldwin, University of Illinois, national president of the so ciety of Sigma Xi, Woman's, build ing. Conferring of Degrees on graduat ing class. The Home of the S:'.ul. 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