Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-12-12 | Page 5 | The French Brides

The French Brides War brouchi many chances and organizations or-ganizations ihat sent workers to ihe soldiers abroad found many new duties du-ties and unexpected opportunities for helpful service. The Y W. C A. work-erla work-erla probsbb had no plans for aiding brides the soldiers claimed among th young women of France,, yet that field brought many urgent calls for help. Probably from the numerous marriages of American doughbouys and Fiench women will come a new in fluence that will bind the two republics repub-lics more closely together than ever during tho coming years. About 3000 French women, from 15 to 55 years of age. have married American soldiei ihe Y. W. C. A reports, and all th'-brides th'-brides are now in America. Thus rar, iso the report nays, only one failure has been reported and only one girl bride has returned to Frapce The v W. A has carried on a campaign of benevolent intervention, helping the brides to acQulre the English l a. 1 -uage nnd teaching them how Amen can housekeeping is done, both departments de-partments of training helping fit them for life in th- land of their adoption. Ohio soldiers hnv been among the number bringing back brides from France. We can afford to welcome l hem Lo their new home? and give ih in our good Wishes. Ohld State. Journal