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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
2
The article traces how wartime influence shaped women's clothing from flamboyant Russian Cossack styles to plain American tailored suits. It notes the WWI shift toward practical, economical dress, the YWCA insignia on uniforms, and the push for sensible attire for businesswomen while cautioning against universal uniforms for all workers.
Miss Mary Dingman leads YWCA efforts with French munition workers and models a new wartime uniform. The belted finger-length coat features large pockets and simple, practical styling crediting the YWCA for uniforms suited to women in business and overseas service.
Paris dispatch notes scarcity of gasoline drives YWCA secretaries in France to bicycling. Gasoline is hard to obtain and costly, seen as needed by the army. Esther Sleight, a YWCA hostess, says bikes help travel between Hostess House, foyers at Tours factories, and the Loire recreation park.
Uniformed girls employed by the government are shipped overseas and met by the YWCA at embarkation. They are escorted to rest rooms and given shelter by the YWCA, with support including rations and attire.
War Work Council of the YWCA and allied groups in the United War Work Drive adopt a resolution prohibiting all girls under 18 from soliciting funds. Contributions from underage girls must be given by the girls or approved by the managers of the YWCA.
Women nationwide unite for a seven organization United War Drive with a goal of 170,500,000 dollars. The campaign enlists the YMCA YWCA National Catholic War Council Jewish Welfare Board War Camp Community American Library Association and the Salvation Army. The effort emphasizes democracy and victory as the war moves toward a united female front.
England asks the YWCA to build and operate Blue Triangle Huts for nurses at base hospitals near American camps in England. An American association is urged to create foyers at munition centers and similar social centers as in France. Miss Margaret Mirriss oversees huts in France and will place six secretaries in England.
Seven war work relief agencies join a drive with a goal of 170.5 million dollars. The plan by the War Department aims to avoid waste of energy and duplication of effort and has been enthusiastically adopted, achieving unity among agencies.
The quote states that nine men with hats create a stronger unit than ten without hats, attributed to General Pershing. It emphasizes the perceived value of uniform insignia or headgear in military effectiveness. The source presents the remark as a standalone quotation.
On November 11 a seven agency drive will unite Protestants Catholics and Jews to raise a record war relief fund for the boys in cantonments and abroad. Dr John R Mott is chosen director general with a committee including Raymond Fosdick George Perkins and Myron Herrick to lead the nationwide effort.
The annual report of Howard Heinz as Pennsylvania Food Administrator details vast savings from the Food Administration through fair price lists and regulations. It cites reduced prices in flour and sugar, avoiding astronomical costs, with figures showing nearly two hundred million dollars saved in flour and sugar alone, and extensive administrative setup nationwide.
Chicago reports a House resolution by Rep Anderson calls for an investigation into a July Agricultural Advisory Committee finding that a minimum price of 2.46 per bushel for No 1 Northern Spring Wheat is needed for 1919. The committee cites higher fertilizer, seed, fuel, and labor costs as reasons to raise prices.
Republicans in Congress pressed for an auditing committee to oversee war contract expenditures amid vast sums. They cited about 32 billion dollars appropriated this year and alleged waste and graft, noting Democratic resistance to audit proposals. Fess, Republican Committee chair, pledges action if Republicans win next Congress.
A defiant statement rejects framing the conflict as a Democratic party war, asserting it as a people’s effort. The speaker accuses critics of misrepresenting the existence and sacrifice of those serving, urging respect for all who serve regardless of party affiliation.
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