Women Take Prominent Roles in War Work Trends
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN Reports show women filling key positions in wartime economy. Colum bus a prominent hotel hosts negro women porters, cab lands to increase stock, east coast firms hire women as credit clerks, Detroit offers jobs for wives of workers, Petersborough appoints women grave diggers, New York restaurants install women managers, 500+ college women study at Vascar College, voting cost impacts New York City, women patent tato seed treatment, Landing New Jersey resort bought for women chemists, Queen Mary urges charity to war relief, Miss Bessie Townsend elected VP of accounting group, Mrs Bernard Pollock leads National League of Women Workers.
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Memphis
Suse Gertrude Hymrod
Colum- Cabalnds
East
Worfill
New York City
Detroit
Petershborough
Pneland
Plattsburg
Vascar College
Atchison
Landing
N. J
Bessie Townsend
Atlanti City
United States
National Association of Comptrailers
Bernard KE. Pollock
National League of Women Workers
Cincinnati
Vassar
Rehabilitation scheme aims to reeducate wounded soldiers
The United States adopts a broad plan under the Smith-Sears act to rehabilitate veterans through vocational education. Canada contributes expertise, aiding a program anticipated to reeducate about ten thousand men per million in service, with emphasis on matching prior skills or shifting to allied trades to restore productive, dignified civilian life.
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United States
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Acust
Canada
Senate Committee
Senate
House
Europe
Vocational Training Push Aims For Local Schools
The federal board for vocational education leads War training courses and plans early re education. The program would shift men from large hospitals to utilize technical and agricultural school facilities across the country for retraining into trades such as lathe work and iron and steel labor.
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Ters
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Hospital Hope
Jewish Relief Fund Contributions From Bramwell Figures
A 1918 Bluefield Daily Telegraph item shows M Abrahamson of Bramwell sending a total of 82 dollars with requests to publish a letter by Hon. T Mann. Isaac T Mann replies with a 25 dollar contribution and best wishes for the American Jewish Relief Committee’s work.
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Isaac 1. Mann
Vr. Abrahamson
Bramwell
W. Va
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
T.mann
Tvres Duesaes
Gee Ache
Iss Cays
J. F. Thornton
M. Abrahamson
Mr. Abrahamson
American Jewish Relief Committee
Isaac T. Mann
Yellow Sulphur Spangs Guests Enjoy Week of Dances
The Yellow Sulphur Springs resort reports a lively week with many arrivals and social events. Registers include Mrs. R. A. Harrison of Norfolk and others from Blacksburg, Roanoke, Cincinnati, and Indiana while guests attend Saturday dances and a V. P. I. visit hosted by Capt. Skuse and the training corps.
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R. A. Harrison
Norfolk
Margaret Ellet
Ella Walters
Christiansburg
P.thomas
Wilbur Crockett
Wytheville
J. K. Mitten
Cincinnati
Percy Thompson
Ludowici
Edward McCraw
Roanoke
R. T. Jackson
Shenandoah
Wm.Wilson
Cleveland
Ohio
Capt. Skuse
Ann Peters
Graham
Massie
Showalter
S. (. Harmon
Staunton
Fourth of July Tennis Tournament Entry List
The tennis committee received notice that Miss Charlotte Perry Bramwell Miss Margaret St Clair and W G Battimore Tazewell will enter the Fourth of July tournament at the Country Club. Stars of the Southern West Virginia Tennis Association including singles champion Robert E Baylor and Graham Sale will play. Fans await Miss Sophie Powers Gary and Miss Louise Speer.
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Charlotte Perry
Bramwell
Margaret St. Clair
W. G. Battimore
Tazewell
Southern West Virginia Tennis Association
Robert E. Baylor
Graham Sale
Sophie Powers
Gary
Louise Speer
Chattanooga Defends Mixed Doubles Title at Open
Chattanooga returns to defend the mixed doubles crown with former champions E. B. Baker and W. A. Jameson also entered along with the resilient Jno. D. Hewitt Jr. of Bramwell, aiming to boost the tournament’s success.
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Chattanooga
Dowles
E. 8.Baker
W. A. Jameson
Jno
D. Hewitt, Jr
Bramwell
Four Minute Men Schedule Talks On The Meaning Of America
The Four Minute Men plan a week of short talks at the Elks opera house and Colonial venues. Speakers include J. T. Thornton H G O Neil Walter Adkins M F Reardon Geo F Phillips and L G Scott with topics centered on American meaning.
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America
Colonial
J. T. Thornton
Elks Opera House
Walter Adkins
H. G. O'Neil
Geo. F. Phillips
Ll. G. Scott
M. F. Reardon
G. F. Phillips
L. G. Scott
Certificate for War Savings Stamp Purchasers Maximum
The War Savings Committee items a handsomely engraved certificate to all state purchasers who buy the maximum of 1000 dollars in War Savings Stamps. The certificate will be signed by the governor the state director and the county chairman and states that the recipient has purchased the maximum.
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National War Saving Committee
War Savings Stamps Rules and Local Reporting
County chairmen must forward names and addresses of buyers of the maximum amount to the state director for certificate preparation. Governor and state director will sign and send certificates to county chairmen. In another note a woman in Central Africa may gain a divorce if her husband fails to provide a garden and a hoe.
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Central Africa
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