Hostess Houses Support Soldiers Across Nation
The Blue Triangle series recalls the hostess houses run by the YWCA War Work Council. These centers serve soldiers and visiting relatives, with New Jersey hosting camps Dix and Merritt. Since the first Plattsburgh shelter, over 90 homes have aided troops from coast to coast, offering meals, rooms, and services on demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Camp Dix
Young Women's Christian Association
War Work Council
Henry P. Davison
National Board ¥. W. OC. A
France
Mattsburg
Vera Shachfer
Plattsburg
Miss Shaffer
Atlantic
Pacific
New Jersey
Camp Merritt
The Girl Who Took His Place
The article notes 12,000,000 women in industry with 2,000,000 entering war industries in a year. Government housing for these workers was minor in planning, the YWCA stepped in, proposing housing plans reviewed by the War Secretary and Otto Bidlitz. Pamphlets detailing housing for women war workers were distributed to 7000 manufacturers and are now accepted as authoritative.
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Y. W. GA
Otto Bidlitz
Council For National Defence
Bomb Parlor Added to Hotel Petrograd by YWCA in Paris
Paris reports a new Bomb Parlor at the Motel Petrograd run by the YWCA for American women in France. The room at the building’s base has no outside walls and serves as a safe haven during air raid sirens. Nurses, guests, and workers describe nightly flights to the Parlor and time spent there between alerts.
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Paris
Sept
Petrograd
Young Women’s Christian Association For
France
Red Cross
The Girls Patriotic League Aims to Unite New Jersey Youth
The Girls Patriotic League, promoted by the YWCA as part of wartime work, invites all American girls to join. It has no constitution or officers and members pledge to express patriotism by excelling in duties, serving country, and upholding high character to help others.
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Girls’ Patriotic League
New Jersey
Y. W
Girls of America
A Work in America Expands YWCA Hostess Houses
As war plans mobilized men, women arrived at cantonments with little infrastructure. The YWCA proved essential, expanding from initial aid to establish 92 hostess houses, with more under construction, to support military camps and wartime needs.
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War Department
YWCA Establishes Nine Social Centers in France
The YWCA has set up nine social and recreation centers for women government workers in France. Two are in Paris one serving American women and the other at the French War Ministry’s request for female employees. The others serve French munition workers with cafeterias canteens and lunch rooms. All efforts direct on the army.
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France
Paris
Ministry of War
Putting the W in the Blue Triangle
A World War II era note explains the blue triangle emblem for Women in War Work, the Girl We Left Behind Him, and its three colors and meanings. It outlines the YWCA’s efforts to aid war work across the United States, France, and Russia, symbolizing protection education and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Association
United States
France
Russia
The Girls Reserve Y WwW War Organization Intro
The Girls Reserve Y WwW is a new war organization for girls ages ten to eighteen. It aims to build better habits and ideals, shaping responsible women who uphold American traditions. Eligible are girls in grade schools junior high schools employed young Rainbow Club and Be Square Club members.
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Rainbow Club
Be Square Club
New Liberty Loan Posters for Fourth Campaign
Ten million posters and display awards for the Treasury Department Fourth Liberty Loan, opening September 28, feature eleven designs by noted artists. Highlights include Walter Moerell’s mother and children scene, Pennell’s Statue of Liberty under shellfire, and Hilsworth Young’s Remember Belgium.
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Bureau of Publicity
Treasury Department
Walter Tt. Moerell
Liberty
Joseph Pennell
New York
F. Sarothman
Europe
United States
Liberty Bonds
J. Allen
John
John Norton
Hilsworth Young
Belgium
J. Scott Williams
Willboards
Walter Whitehead
Henry Raleigh
Howard Chandler Christy
Victory
Lear
Christy
Mr. Christy
Liberty Loan Committees
Cost Per Sailor Day in Navy Vessels Varies by Ship Type
The memo notes that U S Navy per man per day costs in the first half of the fiscal year ranged from 49c on larger vessels to 52c on smaller types. A $300 Liberty Bond would sustain a sailor for 102 days on larger ships and 6 days on smaller types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Taft Quote Calls For Unified Resolve In War Effort
Former President William Howard Taft proclaims that greater difficulties faced by allies strengthen resolve to see the war through and defeat the Holhenzollern, urging continued daily effort and collective sacrifice amid wartime challenges.
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William H. Taft
Lodges and clubs meet weekly in Rudy's Hall and surrounding venues
Lititz Castle No 19 A O K of M C and other groups hold regular sessions on Saturdays Thursdays Mondays and other days at Rudy's Hall and other local halls. Meetings cover fraternal orders lodges councils and auxiliary bodies with times from 7 30 PM to 1 PM and include school and municipal group gatherings in Lititz and surrounding towns.
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Temple
Ladies of the
G. H
Warwick School Board
Warwick House
Lititz Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Court Lititz
Aus
Stevens Post
Alse Oelock
Brobst’s Hall
T. A
P. and R. Time Table Trains Leave Lititz
Trains depart Lititz for Reading and Philadelphia on weekdays at 7.48 A M, 1.39 P M, and 6.47 P M. For Lancaster and Columbia weekday trains at 8.28 A M and 7.30 P M. Sunday service has no afternoon trains, Lehighon runs Sundays only at 8.28 A M.
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Lititz
Reading
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Columbia
Lehanon
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Rostess House
YWC
Hotel Petrograd
Girls' Patriotic League OF the
America
Fea
W.C. A
NEW Liberty Loan
Liberty” Bonds
Long
D.D.S. Lititz
Warren A. Wood
Main and Cedar Sts
Edmund A. Devine
E. Main Street
Toy Ind. Phon
Joseph B. Wissler
Fehl Building
Duke Street
Hershey & Gibbel Conveyancers, Scriveners Reali Estate and Insurance
Anonte
Lititz, PA
Geo. L. Keath
Justice of the Peace
Brunnerville
Howards. Young
Piang Tuner
East Orange St
Ind
E. B. Beck
Mrs. Beck
Broap Sr
Libra Bell
G. Haseler
Satitz
PENNA
Real Earate
J. Fred Essig
Lawrence K.grosh
P.O
Frank E. Schnerer
Spruce Villa Farm
J. Clayton Brubaker
W. M. Grubelititz
la France
Packard and
Bostonian
Lititz Springs
Long & CO
L. N. Moyer
Main St
Haefner’s
Queen St
W. C. Grube
Hershey, Leaman & Co
Pennsylvania
Liberty New Belmont
Kreider’s Hardware Store
Maio St
W.H. Muth & CO
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