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Show The Amei-lcim Woman la War . The, war lu over and we are all extolling ex-tolling the heroism of the soldiers, the judgment of the nation's financiers, finan-ciers, and the loyalty of working classes. And among the rest we are paying tribute to the patriotic achievements achie-vements of our women. When war was declared the women wo-men of America immediately organized organ-ized to carry out the wishes of the government. Each state formed its Women's Council ot Defence, which by means of local branches- reached and holped to mould the public opinion opin-ion of every community. Lectures and demonstrations were held under their auspices; the requests of the Food Administration ere widely disseminated dis-seminated and fully explained; wo men were registered for war service, community and child welfare work was done. The work of women in the American Ameri-can Red Cross was wonderful. The women of the land gave up their time and skill to work for the army and navy, at home and abroad. They made surgical dressings, knitted and y sewed for the comfort of "our boys." They organized hospitals, sent nurses, did all they could for the well-being of our forces. The many women's clubs of our land showed their patriotism in war work of every kind and especially in work for the buying of Liberty bonds and war savings stamps. And what of the individuals? One cannot say enough of their patience, hard work and heroism. Responses were made to every call of the government or necessity of the war. An army of nurses volunteered for work abroad or at the cantonments. Women drove amluhances and motor oars and motor trucks. Thev formed agricultural leagues end went out on the farms to work. They did canteen work, meeting in coming trains and speeding outgoing ones at any hour f day or night. Musicians and art. x t of all kinds gave up lucrativs - "or , or(ier t0 gh.e the.r tQ tbe entertalnment of troops at "TS cant0,unent- As nurses Sl"a' woers went abroad the i; "" SUi'plied their vacant Every fcnuww.,fe cm f. od and economized in coal and gas - woo, Id her pan towarfl 11 ork of nsuiors. thinks ::jzminnoa and "hi, rtJ, C An encan wnen who has done what she could." |