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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.
In olden times, it was believed thnt
the seat of the soul was the stomach,
most likely for the reason that n
man is never so completely used lip
ns when his stomach is out of order.
For the cure of ordinary stomach
troubles, there is nothing quite so
prompt and satisfactory as Chanv
berinm's Tabjots. They strengthen
the stomach and enable it to per
form its functions naturally. Give
thorn n trial. They only cost n
quarter- -Adv.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed Admin
istrator of the estate. f Margaret
Frazer, deceased, by the County Court
cf the State of Oregon for Union
County. All persons having claims
against the said estate arc hereby re
quired to present them to the under
signed, with the proper vouchers
within six months nfter the date of
this notice, and to so present the
same to tlie undersigned nt the office
of II. E. Dixon, Foley llldg., La
tirnnde, Oregon.
Dated this '.Hh day of May, 1023,
JOHN U (USS.
Administrator cvf the estate of
Margaret r rnzer, deceased.
II. E. Dixon, attorney for Admin
istrntor.
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