Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1918 — LET THE WOMEN DO THE WORK [ARTICLE]

LET THE WOMEN DO THE WORK

In order that the men of the city may get out and help with the farm work and many of the unemployed women and young ladies should take the place of these men as clerks and other positions which do not require too strenuous efforts. The question now is not whether the individual needs to work to earn money on which to live, but, the government needs the service of every one to do his share of the enormous task we have undertaken. Many of the splendid women of this city are doing even more than their share of this work. A glance any evening into the Red Gross headquarters room will convince any one of this fact. Many of the women who are doing the most here are the ones whose home duties are the very greatest. Too much praise cannot be given these noble, patriotic women. Many others in their homes in a quite unassuming way are likewise doing daily a splendid task. But, there are also a number of ilde women and young ladies who have not stopped to think of their duty to the country at this time. The Red Cross has required a tremendous amount of work. The secretary of that organization, who has other strenuous duties, has given this work valuable and unlimited effort. For all of which she has been paid but |IOO. When the executive board inisted that she accept, at least a small payment for the great work she was doing she refused to do so, saying, I want to do my part. The ilde woman as well as the idle man is a slacker, 'and, if they will not go to work out of a patriotic motive, a task should be handed them by the strong arm of the government.