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19  4  3 

Vol.  XVII  ♦  No.  1 


NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
^WOMAN'S  SERVICE 
l^BRUARY    CALLENDAR 


SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  —  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  —  3 :30  -  8  p.  m. 

Friday  —  (Men's  Guest  Night)  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday  —  10  -  2. 


BOOK  MART  AND  RAG  FAIR  —  FEBRUARY  16TH  AND  17TH 
FEBRUARY  —  1943  ANNUAL  ELECTION  —  FEBRUARY  9TH 

2-Procressive   Bridge   Tournament Chinese  Room 1:30  p.  m. 

3:30-  6:30  p.m. 

12:15  p.m. 


3 — Swimming  Pool 


■4— French   Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Briin  de  Surville.  presiding .  Cafeteria  6-15  p  m 

Needlework  Guild  r„„„  214  ZIZZZaO.  4  p.  m. 


Swimming  Pool 
Keep  Fit  Class.., 


3:30-  5:30  p.m. 

- - Gymnasium    5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

5— FrencB  Conversational  Class  — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  lla  m 

Swimming  Pool  ,,«•,,-. 

ij     ,     „  .,  „  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Mens  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 5.3^    7.30 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament _ .ZZZZZZ     Chinese  R^ZI.' '.7;30p;m; 

6 — Swimming  Pool  

~ 10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

^~r"M°Mn  !r'.,^."r'  Tournament _ Chinese  Room 1:30  p.  m. 

ANNUAL   ELECTION -BOARD   OF   DIRECTORS Clubhouse  9  a.m.  -  *  p.  m! 

10 — Swimming  Pool  ,  ,_     ,  ,„ 

3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

11— French  Round  Table  — ;W//e.  Lemaire.  presiding Cafeteria  i9.t^„  „ 

French  Round  Table  -  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding "Z'ZZZZIZ     Cafeteria  ZZZZZZl:^^  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class 3:30  -  5:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  Evening  i^GRA^r-;»^;;:"B/aci^:cW™;Z:;;Z^  oZ^'^on^ '='"  '  7^'  "' 

Address:  -True  Story  of  Ramona,"  by  Mrs.  James  King  Steele  ^  P"  "• 

12— French  Conversational  Class  — A/me.  0/(i'/er.  presiding Room  214  1 1  ^  m 

Swimming  Pool  '? '^n    7  in 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool S3n     7  ^n    '  ""■ 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament :::::;:::::::::i::z::::::;;:;z::;::;:z    ci;ineseR^,omZ::    :.7;30p:m: 

13 — Swimming  Pool  

Valentine  Bridge  Party  -  Tickets  soc:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;:::::::;:;:;;;:;;:  Chinese  Roon, :;:;:::  ."."\:3o  l:  m! 

16— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament Chinese  Room  1-30  o 

Past  AND  Present  Board  Members'  Luncheon...  N   n   R  Vi'iiS"™" 

BOOK  MART  AND  R^G  FAIR :i::::::::::i::::zzz:  c..S«S;e zzzzi a:^'9 1: 2 

17— Swimming  Pool  3  m    a  jn 

BOOK  MART  AND  RAG  FAIR  r-ii,.: ,       '       „ '''  "' 

iniii Clubhouse  11a.m.  -  9  p.m. 

18— Needlework  Guild  d^ t,^  ,„ 

French  Round  Table  -  Mile.  Len^irZ^resUi^^ZZZZ cXria    '"  '^i'lt  n  ^' 

French  Round  Table  -  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding :..i:'[ Cafe  er  a   6-11  n  m 

Swimming  Pool  v..aieteria  6.15  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class ^  ;  ^=^^  "5=^9  P'  "■ 

Gymnasium    5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

19— French  Conversational  Class  — A/mc  Olivier,  presiding  Room 

Swimming  Pool  «.oom 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  PooZZZ... 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 


214 11  a.m. 

3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

5:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m. 

20 — Swimming  Pooi 

10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

23-Procressive  Bridge  Tournament Chinese  Room 1:30  p.  m. 

24 — Swimming  Pool  


25 — French  Round  Table - 


.3:30-  6:30  p.  1 


-Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  17-lSr.  m 

French  Round  Table  -AfZ/e.  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding .■.":;:;;:;.;; Cafeteria  6^5  d  m' 

Swimming  Pool  i'^n  '=■,« '^ 

Keep  Fit  Class ^  Van^P""- 

T  I-  r.   "."V 'W.'"": Gymnasium    5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program -Mr..  Black,  clmirmun Chinese  Room  7  p.m. 

Address:     Sir  Walter  Scott  —  Tlie  Great  Romaiirer."  I,y  Mr.  F.  W.  Heron 

26— French  Conversational  Class  — A/mc  Olivier,  pre.uding Room  214  Ham 

Swimming  Pool  ?  30  Z' ?o 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool cijO  '  y.,?, !!"  "J" 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament ZZZZZZZZ:.  Chinese  R^omZZ: ;.7;30p:m: 

27 — Shimming  Pooi 

—        2  p.  ni. 


FEBRUARY,   1943 


10  a.  m. 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


N ATI ONAL    LEAGUE 
for   WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

MAGAZINE 


PubUabed  Monthly             /^^^              T.lephon.         \^      ft 
■t  465  Po.t  Strf«t               B'iljffiFlS           GArfield  SMO 

Members  Yearly  Subacription  Rate  50c 

Entered  as  •econd-clasa  matter  April  14.  1928.  at  tbe  Poat  Office 

■t  San  Franci.co,  California,  under  the  act  of  JWarch  3,  1879. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 

iilis  Hickox,  Advertiaing  Manager 

Volume  W'll             Februarv.  1943             Number 

1 

CONTENTS 
ARTICLES 

.    9 

National  Defenders'  Club,  fiy 
Red  Cross  Sewing  Detachmer 
Red  Cross  Knitting  Detachme 

Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 

t.  By  Alva  Aires 

...in 

...  12 
12 

...  13 

Magazine  Mailing  in  the  .NDC.  By  Rtilh  C.  Elkus 

A  List  of  Volunteer  Services 

DEPARTMENTS 

..15 
..  16 

9 

4-5 

11 

Ballot 

14 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

.    ..     MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President 

MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

.    ..  MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Recording  Secretary 

MISS  BERTHA  J.  DALE 

MR.S.  HAZEL  PEDLAR   FAinjCNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 

Mrs.  Harry  B.   Allen                            Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrj.  H.  L.  Alves                                  Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 
Miss  Florence  Ecntley                        Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  Harold  H.  Bjomstrom              Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbel 
Mrs.  George  I*  Cadwalader              Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain                   Miss  Janine  Lazard 
Miss  Lotus  Coombs                            Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Miss  Bertha  J.  Dale                           Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis                       Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe                   Mrs.  Warren  Olney,  Jr. 
Mrs.  John  M.  Eshleman                   Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner             Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick                            Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell                            Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray  Potter 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton                         Mrs.  Stanley  PoweU 
Mrs.  C  R-  Walter 

FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE - 

-FEBRUARY,  1943 

/i^£  you  dom 

!i  you R  PART? 


ir    if     ir 


By  SPOHSORIHG 

A  HEW  MEMBER 

OR  A  "RETURN 

MEMBER"  you 

ARE  ASSISTING 

yOUR  CLUB 

IN  ITS 

WAR  EMERGENCy 

PROGRAM 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  THE  ANNUAL  BOOK  MART  is  more  important  this 
year  than  ever  before.  Every  book  given  will  be  spe- 
cially analyzed  for  its  value  to  the  Club  itself,  to  the  Na- 
tional Defenders'  Club  and  to  the  Victory  Drive,  and 
every  book  sold  will  bring  to  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  funds  to  carry  on  its  War  Emergency 
program  as  well  as  its  routine  operations.  Clear  your 
book  shelves  in  a  worthy  cause. 

•  ANNUAL  MEETING:  The  regular  Annual  Meeting 

is  to  be  held  in  March,  and  although  the  exact 
day  has  not  yet  been  set,  we  hope  that  the  membership 
will  keep  the  Annual  Meeting  in  mind  and  watch  the 
March  magazine  for  the  date.  The  meeting  will  be  espe- 
cially interesting  this  year,  as  Gold  Pins  for  500  hours 
of  Volunteer  Service  are  to  be  awarded. 

•  PAST  AND  PRESENT  BOARD  LUNCHEON:  Tues- 

day. February  16th.  at  12:15  o'clock.  This  annual 
function  in  honor  of  the  outgoing  and  incoming  Board 
Members,  as  well  as  those  who  have  served  so  faithfully 
in  the  past,  brings  together  the  leaders  of  the  National 
League  program,  women  who  have  unfailingly  established 
the  policies  and  ideals  of  the  organization  inaugurated 
in  1917  and  who  have  through  the  years  continued  in 
interest  and  loyalty  to  lend  their  help  wherever  possible 
in  the  spirit  of  "Service,"  which  has  been  our  valor  and 
our  strength.  May  we  congratulate  them  on  their  success. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  In  Britain  during  all  these 
years  of  war,  bridge  is  becoming  increasingly  popu- 
lar. So.  too.  in  America  we  need  mental  relaxation  and 
recreation  during  these  days  of  stress,  and  for  those  of 
us  wiio  are  lucky  enough  to  know  something  about  bridge 
we  can  imagine  nothing  better  in  this  line  than  a  tourna- 
ment or  two  each  week.  Our  tournaments  are  held  each 
Tuesday  afternoon  at  1  :.30  and  each  Fridav  evening  at 
7:30.  Fee  25c. 

•  NEW   MEMBERS:   Good  News  —  the  Board   of  Di- 

rectors have  ruled  that  the  Special  Initiation  of  $5.00 
shall  remain  in  effect  for  the  fiscal  year  1943-44.  Also 
for  those  new  members  who  have  been  awaiting  the 
beginning  of  the  fiscal  year,  dues  are  to  be  eliminated 
for  the  month  of  February,  so  that  those  joining  now, 
upon  payment  of  $14.00  will  receive  their  1943-19U 
membership  cards.  (Installment  payments  on  new  mem- 
bersiiips    may    be    arranged    upon    request.  I 

•  SERVICE  PINS:  Those  who  have  given  five  hundred 
hours  of  Volunteer  Service  in  the  N.  L.  W.  S.  are 

asked  to  come  forward  and  tell  the  Executive  Office.  This 
uill   facilitate  the  awarding  of  pins. 


•  ANNUAL  ELECTION:  Tuesday,  February  9th.  Bal- 

lots may  be  mailed  to  the  Club  or  dropped  into  the 
ballot  box  in  the  Lobby  of  the  Clubhouse  either  before 
or  on  the  ninth  day  of  February.  All  ballots  should  he 
marked  and  placed  in  a  plain  sealed  envelope  with  name 
and  address  carefully  written  on  the  outside.  Each  year 
the  checkers  have  some  difficulty  deciphering  names 
and  each  year  there  are  some  ballots  sent  in  without 
names.  As  there  is  a  fine  of  twenty-five  cents  added  to 
the  dues  bills  of  all  members  who  do  not  vote,  we  are 
urging  the  membership  to  write  their  names   plainly. 

•  VOLUNTEER  SERVICE:  We  need  more  Volunteers 
in  many  departments  and  hope  with  the  beginning 

of  the  fiscal  year  that  members  who  have  time  to  devote 
to  volunteer  work  will  register  with  us.  As  our  attend- 
ance in  the  Cafeteria  grows  we  shall  need  more  volun- 
teers to  help  at  both  the  noon  and  evening  hour.  It  is 
interesting  work  and  we  know  that  the  volunteers  who 
have  been  devoting  their  time  to  this  service  are  respon- 
sible to  a  great  extent  for  the  success  of  our  Cafeteria 
Service. 

•  FIRST  AID  REVIEW  COURSE:  Miss  Esther  Phillips 
will  hold  a  First  Aid  Review  Course  in  February  in 

the  evening,  provided  that  twenty  members  register  in 
advance.  Members  are  asked  to  call  the  Executive  Office 
signifying  the  evening  which  will  be  most  convenient  for 
them,  and  when  the  required  number  have  registered 
notices  will  be  sent  out.  This  refresher  course  is  very 
valuable  and  we  urge  members  to  register  as  soon  as 
possible. 

•  VALENTINE  BRIDGE  PARTY:  On  Saturday  after- 
noon, February  13th,  a  Valentine  Bridge  Party  will 

be  given  in  the  Chinese  Room.  Mrs.  Henry  Annis  and 
Miss  Lillian  McCurdy,  co-chairmen.  There  will  be  door 
prizes,  and  light  refreshments  will  be  served  during  the 
afternoon.  Tickets  50c  each  are  now  on  sale  at  the  Execu- 
tive Office  or  may  be  purchased  through  the  Chairmen. 

•  DUES:  Bills  for  yearly  dues  \\ill  be  mailed  out  on 
February   15th.  We   hope   that  members   will   send 

in  their  checks  as  promptly  as  possible  as  this  will  obviate 
the  expense  of  second  notices.  This  year  especially  we 
shall   appreciate  prompt  payment  more  than   ever. 

•  YEARLY  UNLIMITED  GUEST  CARDS:  A  reminder 
that  the  one-dollar  guest  card  is  still  in  effect.  When 

sending  in  checks  for  dues  an  additional  dollar  added 
to  this  amount  will  give  members  the  privilege  of  an 
unlimited   number  of  guest  cards  for  the  entire  year. 


FEBRUARY,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  I.IHKAHY    HOLKS:    The    lilnan     is    o|).mi    I  n.in     Id 
a.m.    until    9    p.m.    every    day    except    Suiulays    ami 

holidays.  No  books  may  he  taken  from  tlie  library  except 
during  these  hours.  Because  il  is  not  jjossilile  lo  lock 
the  library  during  the  times  that  il  is  closed  we  must 
operate  our  library  on  the  ''honor  system"  and  we  ve- 
.spectfully  request  our  members  to  cooperate  by  not  taking 
books  when  there  is  no  volunteer  on  duty.  When  the 
library  is  closed,  books  may  be  returned  to  the  Front 
Office  on  the  first  floor  if  the  member  returning  the  book 
will  leave  her  name  and  address.  Otherwise  it  is  impos- 
sible to  keep  our  records  clear  and  you  may  be  charged 
with  a  book  which  you  have  already  returned.  The  fol- 
lowing books  are  missing  from  the  library:  "Etiquette" 
by  Emily  Post.  "Burma  Road"  by  Nicol  Smith  and 
'"Buck  in  the  Snow"  and  "Fatal  Interview."  both  by 
Edna  St.  Vincent  Mil  lay.  Anyone  having  any  of  these 
books  will  receive  the  gratitude  of  her  fellow  club  mem- 
hers  by  returning  them  as  soon  as  possible. 

■A-  SWIMMING  POOL:  One  of  the  results  of  restricted 
transportation  will  be  the  utilization  of  recreational 
facilities  here  at  home.  The  members  of  the  Women's 
Citv  Club  are  particularly  fortunate  in  possessing  a  beau- 
tiful Swimming  Pool  and  a  thoroughly  competent  swim- 
ming instructor.  Now  is  the  time  to  learn  to  swim.  A 
course  of  six  private  lessons,  including  admission,  is 
being  given  to  members  for  $6.00.  Telephone  for  an 
appointment. 

RATIONING  COURSE:  Mrs.  H.  L.  Alves  will  give  a 
course  on  Nutrition  based  on  the  present  day  food 
rationing.  This  course  will  include  buying  to  best  advan- 
tage, suggestions  for  meat  extenders,  menus  showing 
balanced  meals  and  many  new  and  interesting  ideas  to 
help  the  housewife  or  the  business  woman  select  and 
plan  energy-building  meals.  We  must  have  a  class  of  at 
least  twenty  and  members  are  asked  when  registering  at 
the  Executive  Office  to  let  us  know  the  day  they  prefer, 
as  well  as  the  time  of  day,  that  is.  morning  or  afternoon. 

•  LEAGUE  SHOP:   Terra  cotta   wall    pockets  for  the 

garden  or  patio  .  .  .  suitable  for  cut  flowers  or  for 
planting  ivy  and  trailing  vines.  They  come  in  two  sizes 
with  plain  or  fluted  edge.  Prices:  $1.00  and  $1.7.5. 


•  r.OOK     MAKT    AND     RAG     FAIR:     Tuesday     and 
Wednesday,  February  16th  and  17th.  Members  are 

asked  to  .send  in  as  many  books  and  magazines  as  they 
can  ])ossibly  spare  this  year,  as  our  Annual  Sale  offers 
a  wotiderful  opportunity  to  those  who  wish  to  send  books 
in  ipiantities  to  the  boys  in  service.  Our  books  are  always 
very  reasonably  priced  and  our  White  Elephants  range 
from  kitchen  gadgets  to  handsomely  tooled  coppers  and 
hand-wrought  jewelry.  We  have  a  ready  sale  for  every- 
thing that  is  sent  in,  and  will  accept  all  kinds  of  White 
Elephants,  except  clothing  and  furniture.  Members  are 
urged  to  scan  their  bookshelves  and  search  their  attics. 
Articles  should  be  sent  in  as  soon  as  possible. 

■sV     RESTAURANT  DEPARTMENT:  After  four  mo.uh 

of  "Cafeteria  Service  Only"  we  can  say  with  pride 
that  this  service  has  met  with  great  success.  Many  who 
at  first  complained  at  the  lack  of  regular  Dining  Room 
Service  are  now  most  enthusiastic  about  the  splendid  food 
and  informality  of  our  Cafeteria.  Organizations  who 
hesitated  to  bring  their  members  to  our  Cafeteria  for 
their  luncheoon  and  dinner  meetings,  after  trying  it  once, 
have  continued  with  their  regular  weekly  or  monthly 
meetings.  We  have  had  parties  in  private  Dbiing  Rooms, 
the  guests  cheerfully  carrying  their  own  trays  and  thor- 
oughly enjoying  it,  so  that  our  "War  Emergency  Service" 
is  definitely  proving  a  success. 

The  Sunday  Evening  Buffet  Suppers  are  gala  events 
each  week,  and  many  members  take  this  opportunity  to 
entertain.  The  food  is  "par  excellence,"  the  atmosphere 
is  homelike,  and  our  gracious  volunteers  are  responsible 
for  many  truly  delightful  Sunday  evenings  at  the  club- 
house. 

•  FRENCH   ROUND   TABLES:   These  weekly   round 
tables  presided  over  by  Mile.  Marie  Lemaire  at  the 

noon  hour  and  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville  at  the  dinner 
hour  each  Thursday  are  bringing  in  larger  and  larger 
groups.  We  hope  to  interest  members  in  Spanish  Round 
Tables  as  well,  and  would  ask  all  those  who  would  be 
interested  in  a  Spanish  Round  Table  to  register  at  the 
Executive  Office  so  that  we  can  arrange  to  have  one  of 
our  Spanish  teachers  preside. 


You  who  have  been  a  devoted  member  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  will  want 
to  provide  for  the  continuity  of  your  service.  For  your  convenience  we  i)rint  the  following  foim: 

"/  give  and  bequeath  to  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  at  465  Post  Street. 

San  Francisco,  the  sum  of 

free  of  all  taxes,  to  he  used  as  said  organization  may  see  fit  in  carrying  out  its  aims 
and  objects.'' 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY.  1943 


To  those  who  followed  John  MclAircn  on  his  lust  (hire  ihrouiih  Golden  Gate  Park 
on  January  fifteenth  came  an  inspiration  never  to  be  forgotten.  As  they  drove  those 
miles  of  road  from  the  Panhandle  along  the  Main  Drive  to  the  Pacific  Ocean  and 
back  along  the  South  Drive,  each  tree  and  shrub  looked  alive  and  happy,  each  blade 
of  grass  watered  and  fed.  each  lake  and  glade  cared  for  and  beloved.  As  at  the  Con- 
servatory they  passed  between  the  lines  of  four  hundred  men  bareheaded  in  the  Cali- 
fornia sunshine,  gardeners  all,  they  were  impressed  with  the  st-alwart  forthright 
bearing  of  each  one,  irrespective  of  age.  Here  ivere  men  of  the  soil  who  had  lost  a 
beloved  task  master,  one  who  demanded  much  but  ivho  understood  them  and  whom 
they  respected.  As  they  reached  the  ocean  shore  and  the  waves  of  dense  fog  suddenly 
engulfed  the  car  ahead,  they  looked  through  the  gray  mist  at  the  wise  planting  of 
cypress  trees  which  bent  with  the  force  of  the  wind  against  the  ravages  of  sand  and 
.storm  still  stood  to  maintain  guard  for  the  Park  stretching  eastward  behind.  .4s  they 
passed  rhododendron  dell,  azalea  bank,  waterfall  and  stream,  windmill  and  lake, 
greensward  and  fruit  tree,  tennis  court,  and  wild  animal  preserves,  exquisite  nooks 
and  wide  vistMS,  drifting  sand  dunes  gone,  trees  and  shrubs  and  flowers  in  their  stead, 
the  foresight  and  long  vision  of  the  Scotch  gardener  whom  San  Franci.ico  had  adopted 
and  taken  to  its  heart,  was  evidenced  on  every  side. 

John  McLaren  has  gone  from  us,  but  his  handiiiark  will  remain   with  us  always. 


EDITORIAL 


*  In  these  days  of  large  figures  when  our  government 
is  initiating  a  hudget  which  is  the  greatest  in  the 
history  of  mankind,  and  when  public  success  is  loo  often 
measured  hy  bigness  of  statistics,  the  National  League 
cannot  hope  to  compete.  In  quality,  however,  it  stands 
in  the  forefront,  and  the  knitting  and  sewing  sent  to 
Red  Cross,  the  credits  of  members  in  the  training  classes, 
the  individual  and  personal  services  given  the  men  of 
the  National  Defenders"  Club  and  the  evacuees  who  come 
to  the  Evacuation  Center,  the  volunteer  service  of  me- 
bers  in  various  departments  within  the  clubhouse  and 
in  the  Office  of  Civilian  Defense  and  other  quasi-govern- 
ment  agencies  without  the  clubhouse  are  as  worthy  of 
comment  as  are  the  statistical  miracles  of  other  groups. 
Members  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
can  well  be  proud  of  the  past  two  years  of  war  servics 
which  this  number  of  the  magazine  portrays. 

•k  In  these  days  of  digests  and  thumb-nail  sketches, 
there  is  no  place  for  long  descriptions  even  in  a  Club 
magazine  with  special  interest  to  its  own  readers.  The 
stories  this  month  are  limited  therefore  to  mere  outlines 
of  activities  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service. 
They  must  be  told  because  this  is  the  month  when  each 
member  is  asked  to  bring  into  membership  one  particular 
friend.  This  friend  need  not  be  in  a  position  to  render 
volunteer  service  at  the  present  for  she  may  be  serving 
elsewhere  or  for  one  reason  or  another  cannot  be  actively 
engaged  with  us.  but  she  will  be  sure  to  ask  questions 
such  as  "Just  what  is  the  organization?  What  does  the 
League  do?  How  did  it  start?"  With  the  hope  that  the 
answers  to  most  of  these  questions  are  to  be  found  in  this 
Issue,  we  present  each  one  for  ready  reference. 

The  Board  of  Directors  has  voted  that  any  one  joining 
after  February  1,  1943,  shall  be  given  her  card  for  the 
fiscal  year  ending  March  1,  1944.  It  is  hoped  this  special 
privilege  of  the  extra  month  will  hasten  the  decision  of 
many  new  members  to  join,  for  two  thousand  more  is  our 
goal.  As  the  historical  sketch  tells,  the  clubhouse  was 
planned  to  accommodate  six  thousand  members.  Now  is 
the  time  to  have  that  figure  back. 

*  A  new  member  may  not  think  she  will  enjoy  the 
Swimming  Pool  or  buy  in  the  League  Shop  or  eat 
in  the  Restaurant  cafeteria  style  or  stay  occasionally 
overnight  in  a  bedroom,  but  once  a  member  she  will 
find  that  she  occasionally  does  each  of  these  things.  The 
quiet  of  the  Lounge  will   appeal   when  in  these  days  of 


handicapped  transportation  she  has  walked  more  than 
was  her  wont,  or  when  she  has  missed  her  train  and  has 
to  "kill  time"  for  an  hour.  She  will  be  glad  to  give  a  guest 
card  to  a  friend  who  has  arrived  at  this  point  of  embarka- 
tion to  see  her  son  or  husband  and  whom  because  of 
loss  of  service  she  herself  cannot  conveniently  entertain 
in  her  own  home.  And  above  all.  if  she  is  a  volunteer- 
minded  person  she  will  be  glad  to  support  by  her  dues 
an  organization  which  is  rendering  such  unique  service 
because  it  owns  its  own  building.  She  will  be  glad  to 
serve  by  helping  to  contribute  financially.  Surely  every 
member  knows  one  such  person.  Let  the  roll  of  names 
in  the  Foyer  of  the  Clubhouse  include  your  name,  dear 
reader,  before  the  Annual  Meeting  in  March  because  you 
will  have  sponsored  a  new  member  for  194.3. 

*  Much  has  been  written  and  much  more  will  be  written 
of  the  "little  gardener  with  the  green  thumb"  and 
the  glory  of  his  accomplishments.  San  Francisco  never 
can  nor  will  forget  John  McLaren  and  the  Lodge  at 
the  end  of  the  Panhandle  and  entrance  to  the  Golden 
Gate  Park  whose  plan  he  conceived  and  executed. 

We  cannot  hope  to  add  much  that  is  new  to  the  picture, 
but  we  cherish  our  little  personal  association  at  the  Na- 
tional League  for  Woman's  Service  with  this  great  man 
as  we  now  pay  tribute  to  his  memory.  We  remember  his 
visit  to  the  new  clubhouse  in  1919  at  "465"  just  after 
the  boxes  had  been  built  along  the  sides  of  the  Patio  and 
the  flagstones  had  been  laid.  We  had  asked  him  for  his 
advice  and  help  as  to  planting,  and  he  had  arrived  to 
see  what  it  was  we  wanted.  He  walked  off  the  measure- 
ments. Without  comment  he  returned  to  the  American 
Room.  We  waited  the  ultimatum  and  finally  it  came.  "I 
could  give  you  shrubs  but  what's  the  use,  you  wouldn't 
keep  them  alive."  That  was  all  we  asked.  We  promised 
to  "keep  them  alive"  and  the  truck  load  of  shrubs  arrived 
and  were  planted  before  the  opening  day  of  the  Club- 
house. Twenty  years  later,  on  October  20.  1938,  Mrs. 
Koshland  brought  Mr.  McLaren  to  the  Women's  City  Club 
for  a  cup  of  tea  and  to  see  the  garden.  In  the  guest  book 
he  now  wrote,  "a  beautiful  garden."  We.  at  the  Women's 
City  Club,  have  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  we  did  not 
fail  him.  We  have  kept  the  shnibs  alive. 

In  these  few  words  we  add  our  simple  tribute  of  respect 
and  gratitude.  He  asked  no  more  of  us  at  the  (]lub  than 
he  himself  gave  to  his  beloved  San  Francisco. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY.   1943 


At  the 
Clubhouse 

February    16-17 


Tuesday    and    Wednesd 


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11  A 


9   P. 


BOOK  MART  &  RAG  FAIR 

THE  ELEVENTH  ANNUAL  BOOK  MART  affords  au  uuusual  Opportunity 
this  year  especially  to  buy  books  and  magazines  in  quantities  for  our 
boys  in  the  Services.  First  editions,  unusual  volumes,  classics  and  lighter 
literature  —  a  veritable  treasure  chest  for  book-lovers.   ...  In  its  novel 
setting  this  annual  activity  brings  together  many  members  for  a  few  enjoy- 
able hours  of  browsinfi  throu<ih  our  book  stalls. 


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HISTOmtlL 


•k  To  be  born  into  a  world  at  war  means  a  start  in  lite 
different  from  any  other.  Born  in  the  last  war.  the 
National  League  for  \^  Oman's  Service  was  different  in 
its  infancy  and  lias  been  different  ever  since.  Patterned 
in  service  its  aim  was  the  training  of  volunteers  for 
active  work  in  the  way  and  after  the  manner  of  the 
Voluntary  .Aid  Detachments,  that  body  of  women  who 
were  doing  such  magnificent  work  throughout  the  British 
Empire  in  1914  and  in  the  immediate  years  that  followed. 
It  was  in  1917  in  New  York  that  a  small  group  of  women 
!  headed  by  Anne  Morgan.  Maude  Wetmore  and  Grace 
Parker  founded  the  National  League  for  \^  oman's  Service 
and  that  Mrs.  Duncan  McDuffie  agreed  to  become  Presi- 
dent for  the  California  Branch.  The  phenomenal  growth 
of  the  most  western  branch  was  the  "Start  in  life"  which 
war  emergency  makes  possible  and  the  w  ar  work  of  over 
nine  thousand  members  who  immediately  enrolled  in 
California  was  responsible  for  much  good.  Training  in 
fields  of  the  hour,  including  things  today  erroneously 
talked  about  as  "first"  experiences  (such  as  Land  .Army 
and  rooms  for  service  men  I  were  directed  by  a  splendid 
State  Board  of  Directors  of  thirty-one.  embracing  county 
representation  and  a  cross  section  of  all  creeds  and  po- 
litical faiths  among  women.  Group  effort  was  emphasized 
by  the  National  League  in  a  period  when  such  words  as 
isolation  and  nationalism  were  typical  of  an  America 
individualistically  educated.  Millions  of  dollars  of  Lib- 
erty bonds  were  sold  by  its  volunteer  members.  Millions 
of  men  in  the  ten  National  Defenders'  Clubs  were  made 
happy  in  their  leave  hours  in  Northern  California  and 
thousands  of  women  were  trained  to  serve. 

The  Armistice  in  1919  brought  an  abrupt  end  to  actual 
war  work  —  but  the  National  League  Board  of  Directors 
were  loathe  to  destroy  an  association  of  women  of  vary- 
ing vocations  and  avocations  who  had  learned  the  joy 
of  service  together.  The  vote  of  that  Board  to  continue 
for  a  test  peace  period  was  historic  and  w  as  far-sighted,  for 
other  organizations  were  by  now  disbanding.  Furniture 
was  moved  from  the  two  nearest  National  Defenders' 
Clubs,  and  at  "33.3  Kearny  Street"  fifteen  hundred  of  the 

FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY,  1943 


local  Micniber-liip  scl  u|i  >ini|)lf  (■lui>rooni<.  W  (inu-n 
serving  other  women  and  their  community  carried  on  to 
determine  whether  or  not  peacetime  volunteers  properly 
trained  and  properly  placed  would  be  of  value  to  the 
common  cause  of  any  community.  This  proven  beyond 
a  doubt,  the  then  Board  of  Directors  decided  that  perma- 
nent housing  of  the  organization  was  justifiable.  Location 
for  easy  accessibility  to  the  membership  and  to  the  calls 
for  service  was  paramount,  and  in  the  twinkling  of  an 
eye.  the  National  League  found  itself  embarked  upon  a 
million  dollar  project  at  465  Post  Street. 

Another  dramatic  chapter!  The  sound  financing  of  the 
\^'omen's  City  Club  (the  name  of  the  new  home),  a  plan 
conceived  by  Mrs.  S.  G.  Chapman.  President  of  the 
League  at  the  time,  resulted  in  the  building  of  the  beau- 
tiful clubhouse.  For  this,  six  thousand  members  were 
necessary,  and  in  four  weeks'  time  the  fifteen  hundred 
became  this  six  thousand. 

There  were  doubters  «  ho  looked  on  and  said  "no  group 
of  women  will  work  unselfishly  together  in  peacetime. 
It  takes  war  for  such  a  program."  But  the  responsible 
heads  of  this  particular  group  knew  better!  To  them 
all  glory! 

Since  that  time  unheralded  and  unsung,  without  dra- 
matic publicity  or  question  of  reward,  the  National 
League  for  \^'oman's  Service  of  California  has  continu- 
ously in  these  intervening  peace  years  pursued  its  selfless 
task  of  training  of  volunteers. 

Vt'hen  the  "general  depression"  came  to  the  world  in 
1932.  refinancing  set  the  National  League  for  \^oman's 
Service  of  California  safely  on  its  course  again.  It 
remains  solvent,  slowly  but  steadily  amortizing  the  in- 
debtedness on  its  clubhouse. 

No  wonder  then  that  with  this  history,  in  a  new  na- 
tional emergency,  the  present  World  War.  the  National 
League  for  \^oman's  Service  should  find  itself  called 
upon  in  a  "different"  way.  The  only  service  group  locally, 
and  probably  nationally,  founded  solely  for  "the  training 
and  service  of  women"  which  owns  its  own  building, 
the  League  now  responds  uniquely  to  the  call  to  arms. 
Long  before  others  unaccustomed  to  war  recognized  its 
unmistakable  rumble,  the  League  responded  to  Red  Cross 
appeals  for  help.  (Other  stories  in  the  magazine  tell  of 
the  knitting  and  sewing  groups  of  these  days.  I  Long 
before  public  officials  realized  that  the  one-year  training 
of  troops  was  but  the  forerunner  of  other  years  of  service, 
the  National  League  converted  the  auditorium  into  a 
National  Defenders'  Club  and  from  the  lesson  learned 
in  its  youth  set  up  the  dignified  haven  for  men  in  the 
services,  who  far  from  home  appreciate  the  warmth  of 
hospitality  of  the  beautiful  clubhouse  on  Post  Street. 
Long  before  the  Volunteer  Office  of  Civilian  Defense  was 
set  up.  the  National  League  answered  calls  for  trained 
volunteers  for  Defense  and  Preparedness  groups  and  sent 
trainees  to  Government  .Agencies.  Before  San  Francisco 
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by  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 


'k  This  month  marks  the  beginning  of  the  third  vear 
of  continuous  operation  of  the  National  Defenders' 
Club,  a  wartime  service  of  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service. 

On  the  twenty-first  of  February.  1941.  nine  months 
and  a  half  before  Pearl  Harbor,  the  National  League's 
club  for  men  in  uniform  was  established.  Its  doors  were 
open  to  the  first  guests  on  that  day.  as  a  preliminary 
to  the  daily  service  to  men  of  the  Army.  Navy  and 
Marines  as  well  as  merchant  men  —  our  own  and  those 
of  our  Allies. 

The  story  of  the  past  two  years  could  be  told  in  part 
by  more  than  two  hundred  members  of  the  National 
League  who  have  served  on  one  or  the  other  of  the  three 
crews  required  each  day  to  staff  the  room.  It  can  be  told 
in  full  only  by  the  combined  voices  of  the  thousands  of 
men  who  have  enjoyed  its  hospitality,  shared  in  its  daily 
operations,  made  merry  at  the  parties  which  have  high- 
lighted holidays  during  the  past  two  years. 

His  name,  inscribed  on  the  register  of  the  National 
Defenders"  Club  on  the  occasion  of  his  first  visit  to  the 
Club,  makes  him  a  full  member,  without  obligations  or 
dues.  The  club  is  not  primarih  an  entertainment  center 
for  men  in  uniform  —  if  one  interprets  entertainment  as 


the  daily  presenting  of  programs  or  the  continual  free 
feeding  of  the  men  who  wear  the  uniforms  of  Uncle 
Sam.  There  are  no  programs  presented  in  the  Club  — 
except  at  holiday  times.  With  these  the  men  help,  thus 
making  the  holiday  more  their  own. 

At  those  times  there  are  always  plenty  of  turkey  sand- 
wiches, coffee,  milk,  cakes,  punch,  fruit,  nuts  —  in  short 
all  the  trimmings  a  boy  would  find  at  home  —  and  of 
which  he  has  already  had  one  round  aboard  ship,  at  the 
post  or  in  camp.  And  at  all  other  times  there  is  the  Can- 
teen within  the  club  itself,  where  calls  increase  daily  for 
the  now  famous  "mine  sweep"  sandwiches  and  the  Can- 
teen's extra  good  coffee.  While  the  Canteen  counter  is 
crowded  with  regularity,  the  work  of  the  National  De- 
fenders' Club  is  not  measured  in  terms  of  food  and 
amusement.  The  Club  is  a  service  club  for  service  men. 
It  offers  a  room  and  facilities  in  which  a  man  can  be 
himself,  do  what  he  wants,  be  uninterfered  with.  But  if 
he  wants  to  talk,  wants  company,  wants  advice  or  direc- 
tion, he  can  always  find  them  too.  The  club  room  is 
sufficiently  large  to  permit  of  quiet  in  one  end  while 
fast  and  furious  competition  makes  the  other  end  hum 
as  games  of  billiards  and  pool  progress.  Much  of  the 
furnishing,  assembled  with  a  viev.'  to  the  comfort  of  men 
in  mind,  came  as  gifts  from  friends  —  many  of  them 
active  in  the  first  National  Defenders'  Club  of  1917. 
Deep  seated  sofas,  old-fashioned  rockers,  light  reed  chairs 
which  can  be  moved  easily  from  reading  table  to  writing 
desk  or  into  a  quiet  comer,  combine  to  make  pleasant 
surroundings  for  leisure  hours  of  the  men  who  use  the 
National  Defenders"  Club. 

The  pulse  of  the  Club  room  is  felt  most  definitely 
and  comprehensively  at  the  desk  of  the  Officer  of  the  Day. 
The  Canteen  counter  and  the  Information  Desk  in  the 
outer  corridor  are  wonderful  points  of  contact,  but  it 
is  over  the  desk  of  the  Officer  of  the  Day  that  pass  requests 
for  stationery,  stamps,  air-mail  stickers,  the  razors  and 
electric  irons,  sewing  and  first  aid  kits  —  the  latter  of 
which  come  into  play  when  a  razor  slips  or  an  aspirin 
tablet  is  needed. 

Confidences  about  the  girl  back  home,  a  wedding  to 
be  solemnized  within  a  few  days  (and  the  Defenders" 
Club  volunteers  have  made  arrangements  for  more  than 
one  scivicemans  wedding),  a  word  about  the  expected 
arrival  of  a  baby  (and  the  concern  which  cannot  be 
hidden  I.  requests  for  suggestions  for  birthdav  or  wed- 
ding and  christening  gifts,  are  interspersed  with  queries 
regarding  apartments  and  positions  for  wives  who  are 
coming  to  be  near  loved  ones  stationed  hereabouts  or 
who  call  San  Francisco  home  port  now. 

Symphony  concerts,  theatre  productions,  and  opera  are 


FEBRUARY,   1943  —  NATION.AL  LEAGUE 


events  which  bring  requests  for  tickets.  The  ineti  in  Uncle 
Sam's  forces  not  only  like  the  good  things  of  life  —  fre- 
quently they  crave  the  best.  So  in  the  "Special  Interests" 
book  —  a  little  black  one  —  are  listed  names  of  men 
who  want  tickets.  Their  requests  are  frequently  followed 
by  notations — "given  an  opera  ticket  for  'Lakme',"'  "given 
two  tickets  for  "The  Corn  Is  Green"."  "given  tickets  for 
Stokowski  symphon\ ."  or  "Marian  Anderson  ticket  given." 
—  to  oflfer  but  a  few  examples  —  and  thus  is  the  record 
kept  of  service  to  men  who  in  civilian  life  were  music 
lovers,  theatre-goers,  singers,  musicians,  producers  and 
so  on. 

In  the  Club  correspondence  are  many  notes  of  appre- 
ciation —  not  only  for  the  privilege  of  attending  the 
event,  hut  for  the  ""double  treat  of  talking  it  over"  with 
some  of  the  volunteers  who  are  patrons  of  symphony, 
opera  and  ballet  guild,  and  Theatre  guild. 

There  are  several  avenues  along  which  one  might  ap- 
proach to  record  the  service  of  the  National  Defenders" 
Club.  Requisitions  for  stationery  show  that  the  provision 
of  letter  paper  has  been  no  small  contribution  to  the 
fighting  men.  Thousands  of  National  Defenders"  Club 
letterheads  and  envelopes,  bearing  the  club  shield,  de- 
signed by  a  man  of  the  first  \^  orld  War.  have  been 
furnished  in  the  room  and  in  one  case,  for  a  battalion  of 
negro  troops  awaiting  transport,  but  unable  to  be  in  town. 
The  importance  of  mail  has  been  recognized  at  all 
times  in  the  Club,  where  a  mail  basket  containing  incom- 
ing letters  stands  on  the  Geographical  File  of  club 
members. 

The  Geographical  File  is  one  of  the  ""favorite  pieces 
of  furniture"  in  the  loom.  Thousands  of  cards,  showing 
addresses  from  Alaiiama  to  \^  yoming.  with  Alaska  and 
Hawaii  in  addition,  bear  the  name  and  address  of  each 
man  who  has  registered  at  the  Club.  These  cards  are 
filed  according  to  State  and  City  and  so  provide  anyone 
interested  with  opportunity  to  see  who  from  his  home 
town  has  been  in. 

The  results  of  the  '  inspection"  have  brought  brothers 
together,  have  united  a  father  and  his  son.  both  now  in 
the  Navy,  sent  fratertiit\  brothers  or  union  pals  rushing 
to  find  each  other  while  time  allows.  The  File  has  given 
tlie  Information  Desk  volunteers  a  break,  too.  for  it 
forestalls  the  long  looks  over  the  pages  of  the  outside 
register.  For  after  a  man  has  written  his  home  address 
he  just  naturally  looks  up  to  see  who's  ahead  of  him.  or 
who  is  in.  Mention  of  tlie  File  sends  him  along  to  look 
it   over. 

Lockers  on  the  mezzanine  floor  of  the  club,  shelter 
cherished  possessions  of  more  than  a  hundred  and  twenty- 
five  men  who  pay  a  nominal  rental   I  ten  cents  a  month  i 


for  that  bit  of  space  which  they  can  call  their  own  when 
off  duty.  There  is  always  a  demand  for  lockers.  The  sigh 
of  satisfaction  and  of  relief  which  the  Officer  of  the  Day 
hears  so  often  as  a  "renter"  returns  his  key  for  safe- 
keeping is  the  answer  to  a  frequently  asked  (]uestion  — 
do  the  men  use  them? 

The  check  room  —  open  daily  from  1 1  a.m.  to  lU  p.m. 
as  is  the  clubroom.  is  always  under  careful  supervision, 
for  men  who  don't  have  and  can't  get  a  locker  leave 
personal  effects  in  the  club  check  room  which  would  be 
""excess  baggage"  in  a  dunnage  bag  or  a  foot-locker. 

Services  of  the  Defenders"  Club  have  included  instruc- 
tion in  foreign  languages  for  men  who  needed  it  for 
special  assignment,  lessons  in  mathematics  or  English 
composition,  supplying  technical  books  from  the  City 
library  when  they  are  not  available  in  the  NDC"s  Library 
of  twelve  hundred  volumes  —  all  catalogued  and  classi- 
fied by  volunteers  who  are  professional  librarians. 

Fighting  ships  and  troopships,  outlying  army  posts  and 
harbor  defense  stations  have  shared  in  the  services  of 
the  National  Defenders"  Club,  even  though  some  of  the 
men  have  never  registered  in  the  official  book.  Calls  from 
chaplains,  recreation  and  morale  officers,  hostesses  at 
Army  reception  centers  and  from  the  men  themselves 
for  books,  magazines,  records,  games,  cards  and  company 
room  furnishings  came  repeatedly  to  the  club.  None  of 
these  was  unanswered.  Merchant  ships  have  received 
books  and  magazines,  cards  and  games  for  the  use  of 
their  crews  in  leisure  hours. 

Two  Christmases  have  passed  since  the  National  De- 
fenders' Club  was  opened.  On  each  of  these  the  National 
League  co-operated  with  other  service  organizations  in 
San  Francisco,  making  and  filling  service  sewing  and 
toilet  kits,  and  supplying  toilet  gear  and  stationery. 

Gifts  of  sweaters,  socks,  sea  stockings,  mittens  and 
wristlets  —  made  by  the  volunteers  on  duty  in  the  NDC 
have  been  passed  along  to  men  throughout  the  year. 
These  were  in  addition  to  the  thousands  of  knitted  gar- 
ments made  by  the  National  League  knitting  group. 

The  recent  holida\  mail  brought  a  Christmas  card 
from  the  entire  crew  of  a  destroyer  whose  members  turn 
as  surely  to  the  Club  as  their  ship  does  to  its  pier  when 
they  come  in  from  sea  duty.  ""Just  to  tell  you  how  much 
the  Club  with  all  that  it  offers  means  to  all  of  us."  it  said. 

A  seaman  whose  active  duty  was  ended  in  a  re- 
cent battle  in  the  South  Pacific  wrote.  ""J.  and  I  used 
to  talk  often  about  the  Club  when  we  were  on  duty.  We've 
had  a  lot  of  experience  since  we've  been  with  the  fleet 
and  we  always  ended  our  talks  by  agreeing  that  the  .Na- 
tional Defenders'  Club  really  was  something  in  our  lives, 
and  we  vote  it  worth  a  dozen  of  any  others  we  have  met." 


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II 


m  mm  mm  ntmmn 


by  Alva  Aires 

*  In  July.  1940.  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service  started  a  sewing  unit  of  the  American  Red 
Cross,  under  the  chairmanship  of  Mrs.  John  Dresser. 
This  was  so  well  organized  that  when  Mrs.  Dresser 
resigned  as  chairman,  those  who  succeeded  her  found 
it  extremely  easy  to  carry  on.  Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove  was 
the  next  to  assume  the  responsibility  and  in  September. 
1941.  the  writer  became  chairman. 

In  the  early  days,  we  made  clothing  for  the  people  of 
England  and  other  war  torn  countries.  Little  did  we 
realize  then  that  in  so  short  a  time  we  would  be  called 
upon  to  provide  for  our  own  war  casualties.  Following 
tiie  attack  upon  Pearl  Harbor,  many  of  these  very  gar- 
ments, which  we  had  completed,  were  received  gratefully 
by  evacuees  who  were  rushed  to  San  Francisco. 

Now  we  are  working  on  many  different  types  of  gar- 
ments and  articles  required  by  our  armed  forces,  as  well 
as  those  for  civilian  needs.  At  present  we  are  turning 
out  about  200  ditty  bags  a  week  for  the  Army.  The  past 
few  months  we  have  made  101  pairs  of  pajamas.  130 
convalescent  robes.  24  hospital  gowns,  all  for  tlie  Army 
and  Navy  hospitals.  During  1942.  in  addition  to  the 
aliove  mentioned  articles,  we  completed  436  dresses.  68 


shirts,  354  skirts,  21  nightgowns.  18  bed  jackets.  1400 
ditty  bags.  179  blouses,  8  wind  breaker  jackets  —  a  total 
of  2.739  garments. 

Each  week  day  with  the  exception  of  Thursday,  a 
very  industrious  group  of  volunteers  may  be  found  in 
room  208  from  10  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  There  is  a  captain 
for  each  day.  The  work  of  this  sewing  unit  is  so  well 
done  that  we  are  sometimes  given  very  special  assign- 
ments. We  can  always  feel  confident  that  '"headquarters" 
will  be  well  satisfied  uith  the  completed  job. 

Much  of  the  work  is  for  our  ouii  armed  forces  or  our 
allies  and  as  time  goes  on  the  needs  become  greater.  The 
garments  are  all  cut  out.  there  is  a  sample  of  each 
completed  article.  This  is  one  way  to  play  a  part  in  an 
imporltnt  undertaking. 

This  year  will  present  many  demands  and  at  the  same 
time  afford  an  opportunity  for  much  useful  service.  In- 
creased production,  assured  with  your  help,  will  lie 
appreciated  by  those  who  receive  the  finished  garments. 
The  busy  Red  Cross  sewing  unit  is  a  source  of  pride 
to  every  member  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service. 


RED  DROSS  KiiTTii  wmmn 


by  Stella  Huntington 

•k  After  a  real  vacation  of  three  months  —  hard  to 
believe  now  that  we  ever  had  such  things  as  vaca- 
tions! —  I  returned  to  San  Francisco  early  in  July.  1940. 
and  on  entering  the  Club  was  told.  "We  have  a  Red  Cross 
Knitting  Unit  and  you  are  chairman,"  just  like  that! 
Explaining  that  I  did  not  know  enough  about  knitting 
to  be  chairman  of  such  a  group,  the  reply  was  that  there 
were  ten  captains  to  look  after  the  knitting,  all  there 
was  for  me  to  do  was  to  be  business  manager  and  look 
after  the  captains.  It  is  still  my  job,  and  the  things  I  have 
learned  about  knitting  —  and  human  nature  —  in  the  last 
two  years  and  a  half! 

Our  faithful  captains  are  beyond  praise,  some  of  them 
were  on  the  first  list  and  have  been  there  every  week 
since,  many  others  have  been  in  the  knitting  room  since 
the  beginning,  but  their  service  has  been  more  broken. 
Rain  or  shine,  hot  or  cold  the  captains  are  always  there. 
And  our  faithful  knitters!  The  number  varies,  but  there 
are  generally  about  three  hundred  on  our  books.  There 
have  been  weeks  when  the  Red  Cross  had  no  wool,  other 
weeks  uhen  the  Red  Cross  sent  out  an  SOS  for  more 


and  more  garments  as  quickly  as  possible,  and  that  proud 
day  when  we  were  told  that  only  the  fifty  helmets  the 
Women's  City  Club  sent  in  at  the  last  minute  enabled 
the  Red  Cross  to  fill  its  quota  on  time. 

Many,  many  people  have  been  taught  to  knit.  One 
knitter  struggled  hard  and  finally  brought  in  with  great 
pride  a  simply  impossible  sweater.  We  could  not  tell 
her  we  could  not  use  it.  so  accepted  it  with  very  careful 
instructions  as  to  the  next  one,  ripped  up  the  bad  one 
and  had  it  reknitted  by  some  of  the  "faithfuls."  That 
poor  knitter  now  turns  in  perfect  sweaters  so  our  failli 
was  justified. 

For  our  first  year  and  a  half  we  made  2,175  garments, 
and  for  the  year  1942,  2.586.  making  a  total  since  July. 
1940.  of  4.761.  This  includes  big  and  little,  large  and 
small,  garments  for  the  Army  and  Navy  and  for  civilian 
relief,  sweaters  in  many  styles  for  men,  women  and 
children,  helmets,  gloves,  rifle  mitts  and  many  other 
things. 

Even  I  began  to  wonder  if  we  were  knitting  too  many 
things,  and  then  came  the  (Conlinui-d  on  pa^e  15 


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EMfllilTIOi\ 


*  A  call  from  the  Nav)  in  December,  1941,  to  organ- 
izations that  might  help  in  receiving  the  evacuees 
soon  to  arrive  in  San  Francisco,  found  the  National 
League  for  Womans  Service  ready.  Its  Clubhouse  was 
accepted  as  Navy  Receiving  Center  No.  1  and  Christmas 
Eve  a  busy  staff  at  the  Women's  City  Club  were  prepar- 
ing the  rooms  on  the  Lower  Main  Floor,  just  a  month 
before  abandoned  as  a  Gymnasium  and  Beauty  Salon.  A 
Christmas  Tree  was  set  up  and  hastily  trimmed  for  the 
run-about  child  in  the  Gymnasium,  and  the  Beauty  Salon 
was  made  ready  with  cots  and  necessary  equipment  for 
the  babies.  The  hall  was  set  up  for  Red  Cross  workers 
and  Motor  Corps  and  Navy  Disbursing  Officer,  and  trans- 
portation experts.  The  Swimming  Pool,  and  upper  dress- 
ing rooms  were  converted  into  units  for  Red  Cross 
clothing,  and  the  swimming  pool  cage  prepared  for 
Travelers'  Aid  and  Housing  Information.  The  six  small 
rooms  once  used  for  Exercise  rooms  were  provided 
with  chairs  and  tables  for  individual  interview.  Ar- 
rangements were  made  in  the  Foyer  on  the  First  Floor 
and  in  a  room  on  the  Second  Floor  for  checking  luggage 
and  on  the  Third  Floor  preparations  for  serving  food 
were  completed.  In  less  than  twenty-four  hours  the  scene 
was  set.  At  the  dinner  hour  the  League  was  asked  if  it 
could  provide  one  hundred  cars  for  the  Red  Cross  for 
the  following  morning,  hour  to  be  told  later. 

At  ten  o'clock  on  Christmas  morning  to  the  door  of 
"465"  drove  the  hundred  motors.  Red  Cross  stickers 
were  issued  and  the  volunteers  hurried  to  the  Embarca- 
dero.  By  noon  the  cars  began  to  return,  each  with  its 
quota  of  passengers,  mothers  and  wee  babies  and  startled 


cliildven.  Janii  an<l  his  f;iillirul  (!hinc>c  crew  served  all 
day  on  the  sidewalk,  unloading  and  loading  Red  Cross 
Motors  which  deposited  their  weary  jiassengers  into  the 
'•tiiigii'g  winter  air  and  Nalional  League  \(ilunteer>  llucw 
open  the  teakuootl  front  door  in  welcome.  All  day  lung 
the  (|uiet  moxing  rainbow  brigade  of  National  League 
volunteers  served  the  guests  under  the  hos])itable  roof 
of  their  Clubhouse.  By  nightfall  all  Evacuees  had  de- 
parted to  train  or  lodging.  Arriving,  strained,  cold  and 
bewildered,  they  had  left  the  (Hubhouse  a  fev\  hours 
later,  warmed,  clothed,  fed  and  revived,  and  xulli  llic 
sure  knowledge  that  we  at  home  were  gratetul  for  llielr 
fine  example  of  courage  and  determination  to  accept  the 
tragedies  of  war  uncomplainingly  and  to  keep  the  silence, 
and  with  the  feeling  that  the  Navy  Relief  and  American 
Red  Cross  were  ready  to  meet  the  exigencies  of  disaster. 

Next  day.  our  President,  Miss  Katharine  Donohoe,  went 
shopping.  Child-size  wicker  furniture  for  the  pla\rooni. 
play  pen  and  smaller  chairs  for  the  nursery.  Screens  for 
the  tired  mother  who  needed  rest.  Trailing  ivy  and  gay 
shrubs  "to  tie  together"  the  whole  effect.  Before  nightfall 
a  transformation  —  The  Center  was  ready  for  the  Second 
Evacuation. 

Since  that  Christmas  Day.  1941.  the  Lower  Main  Floor 
has  received  thirty  Evacuations.  To  the  Volunteers  it  is  not 
Evacuation  Number  XII  or  XV.  as  the  case  ma>  be.  It 
is  that  one  which  brought  the  people  who  had  no  fresh 
water  all  those  days  at  sea,  or  the  one  with  its  large  quota 
of  babies  with  colds,  another  its  two  children  traveling 
alone  in  care  of  Red  Cross  from  mother  in  Honolulu 
to  father  in  Bremerton,  or  the  one  with  the  group  of  men 
civilian  defense  workers  invalided  back  to  farms  in  the 
Middle  West.  There  was  the  one  with  its  Samoan  beauty, 
arriving  in  thin  dress  and  turban  scarf,  and  leaving  at 
the  end  of  the  day  outfitted  "like  a  Hollywood  star"  as 
her  desperately  sick  husliand  proudl)  described  her  when 
he  smilingly  pictured  her  arrival  with  their  wee  babe 
at  his  mother's  home  in  the  Deep  South.  There  was  the 
one  with  the  Coast  Guards'  own  personnel.  Each  Evacua- 
tion has  had  its  own  identity,  each  its  characteristic  appeal. 

The  Evacuation  Center  has  spelled  Welcome  in  large 
letters  to  many  hundreds  who  have  arrived  weary  in  San 
Francisco  in  the  past  year. 

On  the  Lower  Main  Floor  has  lieen  prepared  a  First 
Aid  Shelter  which  is  as  carefully  equipped  and  as  thor- 
oughb  as  is  the  adjacent  Evacuation  Center.  Ma>  it 
never  be  used.  There  is  a  satisfaction,  however,  in  know- 
in"  that  should  occasion  demand,  it  too  is  ready. 


FOR  WOM.^N'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY,   1943 


IHMGBGENRGADnG... 


A  Latin  American  Speaks;  by  Dr.  Luis 
Quintanilla.  Minister  Plenipotentiary  and 
Counselor  to  the  Mexican  Embassy,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  The  Macmillan  Company. 
Reviewed   by  Esther  B.   Phillips. 

Good  Neighbors;  by  Walter  Rose.  New 
York.  The  Macmillan  Company,  1942. 
$2.75.  Reviewed  by  Frances  K.  Langpaap. 

Shakespeare  and  the  Nature  of  Man,- 
by  Theodore  Spencer.  The  Macmillan 
Company.  S2.75.  Reviewed  by  Mrs.  E.  J. 
Turkington. 

Destroyer  From  America;  by  John  Fern- 
aid.  The  Macmillan  Company.  §2.50.  Re- 
viewed by  Phileta  Fitzgerald. 

Southern  Harvest;  by  Clare  Leighlon. 
New  York.  The  Macmillan  Co.,  1942. 
$3.50.  Reviewed  by  Margaret  Girdner. 

-^  A  good  book,  and  timely.  Well  written, 
ample  in  scope,  thorough  in  treatment, 
never  heavy  or  stodgy,  and  leaving  the 
reader  thrilled  with  the  possibilities  of  the 
future.  I  might  have  guessed  the  ridiculous 
prejudices  which  the  Americas  hold  for 
each  other,  the  notion  that  all  Latin- Ameri- 
cans are  incurable  romanticists  who  spend 
their  time  dancing  and  clicking  castanets 
in  noisy  patios  and  hatching  revolutions: 
and  that  North  Americans  know  only  the 
mechanics  of  business  and  money-making 
and  are  devoid  of  artistic  and  intellectual 
interests.  I  would  not  have  guessed  the 
number  and  variety  of  the  problems,  and 
alas!  the  shortcomings,  which  are  common 
to  the  Americas. 

Dr.  Quintanilla  defines  Pan-Americanism 
as  "the  first  successful  experiment  in  the 
friendly  organization  of  an  entire  hemi- 
sphere." He  gives  the  origin  of  the  idea, 
and  its  development  in  the  minds  of  great 
men,  past  and  present,  and  the  stages  of 
achievement  which  now  make  it  a  force 
steadily  shaping  world  history.  He  proves 
his  point  that  the  Monroe  Doctrine  became 
unilateral,  inefficient,  perverted  and  un- 
popular, and  has  now  become  outmoded. 
That  it  has  never  been  applied  consistently 
is  only  too  plainly  seen  by  the  summary 
of  the  many  occasions  when  the  doctrine 
was  applied,  or  was  not  applied,  under  cir- 
cumstances of  foreign  aggression  in  the 
Latin   American  states. 

The   "Good   Neighbor"    policy?    For   ten 


years  I  have  deeply  respected  the  character 
and  ability  of  Cordell  Hull.  I  have  realized 
that  there  has  been  a  steady  improvement 
in  our  relations  with  Latin-America,  and 
1  have  credited  it  to  our  Secretary  of  State, 
This  book  confirms  me  in  my  past  admira- 
tion of  Mr.  Hull.  It  does  more.  I  find  that 
I  had  not  a  true  conception  of  that  im- 
provement. Those  friendly  relations  now 
rest  on  foundations  wider,  deeper,  and  bet- 
ter built  than  I  had  dreamed.  I  have  learned 
that  the  driving  force  to  accomplish  this 
end  was  not  only  in  the  Secretary  of  State. 
It  was  in  our  President  in  whom  burned, 
like  fire,  the  lofty  ideals  of  Pan-American- 
ism.  Thanks.   Dr.   Quintanilla! 

•jf  This  charming,  slow-moving  chronicle 
of  English  country  life  helps  fulfil  that 
nostalgic  longing  felt  by  most  of  us  from 
time  to  time  to  return  to  the  simpler  coun- 
try life. 

Mr.  Rose,  who  will  be  remembered  for 
his  former  book.  "Village  Carpenter,"  has 
gathered  together  some  more  recollections 
of  the  world  he  once  knew.  The  present 
generation  which  is  mightily  concerned  with 
the  problem  of  preserving  English  life 
should  be  interested  in  these  sketches  of 
the  England  of  fifty  years  ago.  Much  space 
is  devoted  to  the  craftsmen  who  formed 
the  little  worlds-in-miniature  which  per- 
force these  villages  were:  the  builders,  car- 
penters, painters,  wheelwrights,  hurdle-mak- 
ers, plough  makers,  blacksmiths,  bootmak- 
ers, saddlers,  thatchers.  brewers,  bakers, 
tailors,  and  so  on.  Most  of  the  economic 
details  of  living  were  carried  on  by  a  sys- 
tem called  "gnawing  it  out,"  corresponding 
to  barter. 

The  dread  skeleton  in  the  cupboard  of 
the  happy  village  life  was  a  wasting  sick- 
ness (probably  tuberculosis)  which  claimed 
the  lives  of  scores  of  the  younger  citizens. 
The  author,  threatened  with  the  disease 
himself,  tried  eating  raw  garden  snails,  a 
popular  method.  To  his  great  surprise  he 
discovered  that  they  were  delicious,  and 
to  all   intents  and  purposes  efficacious. 

In  his  preface  Mr.  Rose  says,  "A  man 
who  knows  the  history  of  a  village  has  a 
responsibility:  he  realizes  that  his  unique 
information  ought  to  be  shared  with  other 
people."  He  has  done  so  ably  in  "Good 
Neighbors."  The  vignettes  by  John  Hook- 
ham  aild  considerably  to  the  charm  of  the 


■j^  Many  books  on  Shakespeare  have 
tended  to  be  special  studies  but  the 
recent  book  by  Theodore  Spencer,  just 
published  under  the  title,  "Shakespeare 
and  the  Nature  of  Man,"  is  different.  It  is 
concerned  with  the  whole  meaning  of 
Shakespeare's  world  in  relation  to  the  world 
of  the  Elizabethans  and  is  presented  to 
the  reader  as  a  basis  of  study  showing 
Shakespeare's  vision  of  life,  its  dependence 
on  contemporary  thought,  its  development 
through  dramatic  form  and  its  universal 
truth. 

In  the  first  of  the  eight  chapters  into 
which  the  book  is  divided  the  author  has 
given  a  description  of  the  ideal  picture  of 
man  that  the  age  of  Shakespeare  supplied 
and  sums  up  the  tradition  that  governed 
man's  conception  of  himself  at  the  end 
of  the  16th  century.  He  refers  to  this 
period  as  "The  Optimistic  Theory,  16th 
Centurj'  Picture  of  Man's  Nature,"  show- 
ing how  Nature's  order  was  shown  in  the 
elements,  the  stars,  in  the  hierarchy  of 
souls  and  in  the  ranks  of  society  and  as 
an  illustration  of  this  picture  cites  Ulysses' 
famous  speech  on  order  in  Troilus  and 
Cressida.  None  expressed  this  fact  better 
than  Shakespeare.  The  second  chapter,  "The 
Renaissance  Conflict  " —  a  conflict  in  which 
the  old  views  of  man  were  being  broken 
by  new  discoveries  —  is  described  by  the 
author  as  the  essential  element  in  Shake- 
speare's intellectual  and  emotional  back- 
ground and  from  which  it  appears  that 
nothing  could  have  been  more  propitious 
for  the  writing  of  great  tragic  drama.  In 
both  chapters  are  found  a  clear  understand- 
ing of  Shakespeare's  intellectual  back- 
ground which  prepare  the  reader  for  the 
third  chapter  dealing  with  the  Dramatic 
Convention  and  Shakespeare's  early  use  of 
it.  The  author  illustrates  here  the  type  of 
Medieval  Drama,  the  early  cycle  and  mor- 
ality plays,  showing  how  by  Shakespeare's 
time  the  drama  had  long  roots  in  the  past 
and  was  the  product  of  long  tradition  and 
brings    to    the    notice    of    the    reader    the 


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remarkable  achievement  of  Christopher 
Marlowe's  work  in  the  finest  of  all  morality 
plays,  Doctor  Faustus.  in  which  Marlowe 
probes  profoundly  into  the  Nature  of  Man. 
Marlowe,  he  asserts,  had  set  a  brilliant  and 
challenging  example  and  sets  out  to  show 
how  Shakespeare  made  use  of  the  great 
chance  that  his  age  offered  him. 

In  the  Fourth,  Fifth  and  Sixth  chapters. 
Professor  Spencer  discusses  the  great  trag- 
edies in  some  detail  and  in  the  Seventh 
turns  to  the  last  plays  and  shows  how  they 
embody  a  different  view  in  many  respects 
from  that  expressed  in  the  tragedies.  In 
conclusion  he  relates  the  discussion  of  lit- 
erature as  a  whole  so  that  the  reader  may 
be  able  to  see  Shakespeare's  work  not  only 
against  the  background  of  his  own  time 
but  in  the  larger  way  of  general  human 
experience. 

The  author.  Theodore  Spencer,  is  a  Har- 
vard professor  and  tlie  book  was  originally 
planned  as  a  series  of  lectures.  It  is  ex- 
tremely interesting  in  its  thoughtful  enquiry 
into  the  nature  of  man.  and  brings  the 
reader  to  a  fuller  understanding  of  Shake- 
speare and  his  works. 

•ff  San  Franciscans  will  find  a  special  in- 
terest in  "Destroyer  From  America,"' 
for  Porchester,  a  fictitious  name  of  course, 
which  may  be  considered  the  heroine  of  the 
story,  probably  has  as  her  model  the  old 
U.S.S.  Robinson,  built  at  Mare  Island.  The 
author,  who  is  a  lieutenant,  R.  N.  V.  R., 
has  served  aboard  H.M.S.  Newmarket, 
which  was  the  Robinson  before  she  was 
transferred  along  with  forty-nine  other 
aging  destroyers  to  Great  Britain  in  ex- 
change for  base-rights,  in  September  1940. 
From  his  experience  he  writes  this  short 
and  thrilling  tale  of  the  sea. 

Femald  has  something  new  to  bring  to 
the  telling  of  a  sea  story.  First  he  shows 
us  the  officers  and  crew  as  individuals, 
exercising  the  right  of  free  men  to  "grouse" 
about  their  job  and  so  ill-adjusted  to  their 
new  wartime  occupation  that  one  member 
of  the  crew  asks  for  transfer  on  "compas- 
sionate grounds."  The  foremost  enemy  in 
the  Battle  of  the  Atlantic,  in  the  eyes  of 
the  men  aboard  the  Porchester.  is  boredom, 
which  they  hate.  Most  of  all  they  hate  poor 
old  Porchester  because,  typical  Britons  that 
they  are.  they  consider  everything  about 
her  that  differs  from  a  British  destroyer 
as  inferior.  As  the  story  develops  the  former 
accountants,  postmen,  bricklayers  and  ama- 
teur yachtsmen  become  seamen  and  most 
important  of  all,  they  are  welded  into  a 
crew  and  that  mysterious  bond  that  links 
a  sailor  to  his  ship  with  a  love  deeper  than 
that  he  has  for  any  mere  human  comes  into 
being.  Then  the  real  enemy  strikes  in  the 
tangible  form  of  a  submarine  and  an  air- 
craft. Porchester  and  her  men  meet  the 
challenge.    Their    success    is    beyond    their 


hopes  and  a  cargo  of  wheat,  wheat  which 
can  be  made  into  bread,  is  saved  for  Eng- 
land. The  grudging  admiration  the  men  had 
been  willing  to  give  their  formerly  hated 
ships  turns  into  real  love  and  Porchester 
becomes  what  his  own  ship  is  to  every 
sailor — "the  best  blasted  ship  in  the  ruddy 
iia\y." 

■^  In  these  poignant,  almost  sentimental, 
sketches,  one  is  most  impressed  by  the 
nostalgia  of  the  author,  by  an  undercurrent 
of  sadness  in  the  thought  that  all  people 
everywhere  cannot  share  in  the  beauty  and 
deep  satisfaction  which  contact  with  the 
warmth  of  the  earth  and  the  mystery  of 
living,  growing  things  and  people  brings 
to  her. 

A  kindly,  friendly  land  is  what  Clare 
Leighton  found  in  the  deep  South  when 
she  left  her  native  England,  where  war  and 
all  its  horrors  were  spoiling  the  country- 
side she  has  loved  and  pictured  so  beau- 
tifully in  her  Country  Matters  and  Four 
Hedges.  This  is  not  a  travel  book,  but 
rather,  as  the  author  herself  says,  a  series 
of  impressions  in  which  she  conveys  her 
"excitements  and  delights"  in  the  people 
and  places  with  which  she  came  in  contact. 

The  beauty  and  magic  of  everyday  events 
are  the  subject  of  her  word  pictures  —  the 
long  line  of  cotton  pickers  working  in  the 
sun.  the  labor  and  care  behind  growing 
and  marketing  tobacco  for  the  cigarettes 
which  the  town  man  lightly  throws  away 
half-consumed,  the  ritual,  almost  sacrificial 
rites,  of  hog  killing,  the  drama  and  sim- 
plicity of  life  in  any  small  town  or  on  any 
farm,  from  southern  Maryland  to  Missis- 
sippi  and   Louisiana. 

The  simple,  vigorous  wood  engravings 
which  make  this  book  one  of  distinction 
show-  the  same  power  which  has  already 
won  Miss  Leighton  a  place  among  the  out- 
standing artists  of  today.  Southern  Harvest 
is  a  book  to  own  —  to  be  read  slowly  and 
enjoyed  by  a  discriminating  few  who  rec- 
ognize craftsmanship  wherever  they  find  it. 

Magazine  Mailing 
In  the  ADC 

— By  Ruth  C.  Elkus 

•^     Approximately  26,560   magazines   were 
sent  from  the  National  Defenders"  Club 
in    1942.    However,    this    number    does    not 
tell  the  whole  story. 

The  pattern  we  use  in  distributing  maga- 
zines to  the  armed  services  differs  from 
that  employed  by  other  organizations.  Maga- 
zines are  tied  in  files.  Thus  continued 
stories,  letters  and  answers  can  be  followed. 
Each  file  is  tagged.  These  files  in  turn  are 
packed  in  cartons.  In  each  carton  there  is 
as    much    attained   by    using   magazines   of 


different  types  as  is  available.  Each  carton 
is  marked  with  its  contents.  This  enables 
the  services  to  send  them  to  the  place 
where  they  will  best  fit. 

They  have  traveleti  to  Iceland,  to  Alaska, 
to  the  South  Seas,  in  fact,  wherever  the 
army,  navy  and  air  forces  are.  They  see 
use  on  shipboard,  whether  ships  of  war, 
transports  or  merchant  marine.  They  go  to- 
army  posts  at  hand  and  far  away.  Further, 
there  have  been  very  many  special  orders 
filled  for  certain  types  of  magazines  to  go 
to  special  posts  or  ship;  some  of  these  are 
standing   orders,  some  emergency  ones. 

We  take  pride  in  rendering  this  special 
service.  Moreover,  we  take  pride  in  sending 
only  clean  magazines  that  are  in  good  con- 
dition. Those  that  do  not  fit  into  our  way 
of  doing  are  sent  elsewhere  and  are  thus 
fully  utilized. 

Red  Cross  Knitting 
Detachment 

(Continued  from  page  12) 

Evacuees'.  Any  one  who  was  privileged  to 
help  in  tlie  work  of  clothing  the  near  naked 
—  for  so  they  seemed  landing  in  San  Fran- 
cisco with  Honolulu  clothing  —  and  to  see 
the  joy  and  comfort  that  a  warm  sweater 
brought  to  the  mothers,  the  babies  and 
the  children,  could  ever  again  begrudge  a 
single  hour  of  knitting  that  gave  us,  through 
the  Red  Cross,  such  a  n*arvelous  supply 
to  draw  on.  One  old  man  seemed  to  grow 
younger  before  our  eyes  when  we  found 
a  beautiful  womans  cardigan  that  was 
large  enough  for  him.  It  was  the  first  time 
he  had   been   warm   since  he   left   Hawaii. 

We  are  proud  of  the  record  we  have 
made  with  the  Red  Cross  for  turning  in 
good  work.  That  record  has  only  been 
gained  through  "blood  and  sweat  and 
tears"  almost.  How  much  we  have  all 
learned  about  the  size  of  children's  heads 
among  other  things!  There  were  the  irate 
ladies  who  insisted  that  the  directions  said 
nine  inches,  they  did,  but  nine  inches 
stretched  flat,  not  nine  inches  around!  Any 
captain  can  now  measure  a  nine  inch  neck 
with  her  eyes  shut  and  her  hands  tied 
behind  her  back.  We  have  so  many  patient 
"trouble  shooters"  who  have  fixed  necks 
by  the  dozens,  but  now  they  seldom  come 
in  too  small,  we  have  all  learned.  Another 
stumbling  block  is  that  when  binding  off 
ribbing,  "the  knit  stitches  must  be  knit 
and  the  purled  stitches  purled."  That  is 
an  error  that  the  Red  Cross  does  not  over- 
look. Once  a  knitter  has  seen  the  difference 
she  does  not  make  that  mistake  again. 

We  start  the  new  year  with  great  hopes 
of  what  we  may  accomplish  in  1943  and 
are  grateful  for  all  that  our  blessed  helpers 
have  done.  "God  bless  us.  every  one."  as 
Tinv  Tim  says. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY,  1943 


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Glass  and  Dish  Towels 
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of  professional 
services 

GALLAND 

MERCANTILE 
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Telephone  MArket  4514    ; 

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made  to  your  order.  ...  Or  to  be 
selected  from  a  complete  selection. 

SCHNEIDER  BROS. 
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RADIOS  ....  ELECTRICIANS 

The  Sign  of  Service 

BVINGTON  ELECTRIC  CO. 

1809  Fillmore  Street 

Photie  WAlnut  6000  San  Francisco 

Electrical  Wiring.  Fixlures  and  Repairs 

Ser\'ice  from  8  A.  M.  to  6  P.  M. 


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DRY  CLEANING 

Soil     —     Causes     Rapid     Deterioration    —    Be 
THRIFTY  —  Clean  them  frequently  —  Odorless 

—  Hand    Pressed  —  with  the   latest  Steam   Irons 

—  Superior   to    Old    Method.    FREE    Estimates  — 
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Prices  Reasonable— Prompt,  Courteous  Service 

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BELL-BROOK  MILK  IS 
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Milk  is  a  "must"  for  our  wartime  nutri- 
tion. Ask  for  Bell-Brook  Milk  —  and 
enjoy  the  richer,  finer  flavor  of  this  bal- 
anced blend  of  Jersey,  Guernsey,  Hol- 
stein  and  Ayrshire  milk. 

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QUALITY  INDEPENDENT  GROCERS 

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A  List  of  Volunteer  Services 

— By  C.tTHERiNE  Allen 

Vt     The.se    last    two    turbulent    years    have 
put   us   to   the   test,   and   we   have   not 
been  found  wanting. 

The  following  sketchy  resume  will  show 
the  versatility  of  our  work  —  carrying  on 
the  regular  volunteer  service  within  the 
building  from  year's  end  to  year's  end  — ■ 
along  with  the  added  services  that  we  have 
undertaken  and  are  fulfilling  on  the  out- 
side in  this  war  emergency  plan. 

Inside  building:  Cafeteria  service — Noon 
and  evening — Sunday  nights  and  holiday 
buffet  suppers.  The  change  from  Dining 
Room  to  the  above  service  was  made  pos- 
sible by  the  way  our  volunteers  responded 
to  the  call  in  such  an  efficient  manner. 
This  is  a  wonderful  opportunity  to  study 
communal  feeding  should  it  become  neces- 
sary. Volunteers  also  picked  and  prepared 
fruit  and  canned  and  dried  fruit  for  our 
own   use. 

Tea  hostesses — Serve  every  week  day  in 
lounge  from  3:30  to  5  p.m.  One  volunteer 
now  operates  a  tea  room,  her  first  training 
was   in  this  service. 

Gardening — Our  patio  garden  is  kept  in 
perfect  order  by  our  volunteer  gardener 
and  other  volunteer  workers  who  also  look 
after  a  small  victory  garden,  supplying 
fresh  lettuce,  carrots  and  onions  to  the 
National  Defenders"  Club. 

Sewing  group — This  loyal  group  makes 
all  the  curtains  for  lounge,  library,  dining 
rooms  and  bedrooms  —  all  draperies,  bed- 
spreads and  chair  covers  for  all  bedrooms 
— labels  and  repairs  all  household  linens — 
everything  done  in  a  most  professional 
way. 

Library — Volunteers  serve  at  the  desk 
every  week  day  from  10  a.m.  to  9  p.m. 
and  the  library  committee  is  doing  a  splen- 
did  job. 

Magazine  Group — Another  reliable  group 
that  meets  every  Monday  from  10  a.m.  to 
4  p.m.,  addresses  and  mails  out  all  the 
magazines  —  a  big  order. 

League  Shop — Several  volunteers  have 
procured  positions  in  stores  because  of 
their   experience   here. 

Dues — Collected  for  six  weeks  each  year 
in  Lobby  by  volunteers — bills  stamped  for 
voting  and  sorted  for  mailing.  This  is  no 
^niall   iteni. 

Phxnning  ul  set-up,  decorations,  cashier- 
ing, ushering,  information — At  all  func- 
tions wlien  neeii.  i.e..  talent  festivals,  pantry 
sales.    Thursday    evening    programs.    Book 


FEBRUARY,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


Electric 
Appliances 

Must  Be  Made 

To  Last 


The  new  year  will  lind  nearly  all 
of  us  giving  better  care  than  ever 
before  to  our  electric  appliances. 
They  must  be  made  to  last.  Few,  if 
any,  new  appliances  will  be  available 
in  1943.  Manufacturers  now  are  de- 
voting all  their  plant  production  ef- 
forts to  war  supplies.  Also,  because 
of  the  steadily  increasing  call  for 
war  workers,  there  will  be  fewer  ex- 
perienced men  to  service  appliances. 

In  order  that  every  customer  may 
be  familiar  with  the  fundamentals 
of  electric  appliance  maintenance, 
this  company  has  just  published  a 
3  2 -page  booklet  devoted  to  this  sub- 
ject. It  contains  many  useful  hints 
that  will  help  you  obtain  greater  effi- 
ciency and  longer  life  from  your 
electrical  household  servants. 

Make  it  a  "must"  to  get  a  copy 
of  this  booklet,  given  free  for  the 
asking  at  any  P.  G.  and  E.  office.  It 
will  prove  a  valuable  aid  in  keeping 
your  appliances  in  order  for  the 
duration. 


PAOnC  GAS  and  ELECTRIC 
COMPANY 

*••••*••••••*••**••••••* 

MORE  BONDS 
AND  STAMPS 

•••*•••••*••••*****•**•* 


\l;iit.    Ii-as.   .liniiiTs.    Iri-tiin--   ami    idiic-itIs. 
\uluiilfi>rs  ai't  ill  this  ser\irc. 

(lliarity — Volunteers  meet  Ist  ami  .fni 
riiursdays  to  sew  for  Needlework  ('.uild. 
<u|iplyinf;    their   own   materials. 

l.an};iia;;e  {;roup — French  Rinmci  Table 
lii'lil  in  caleleria  at  noon  and  evening;  pre- 
-ided   (iMT   liy   \olunteers. 

Red  t>oss  classes — Home  hyfriene  and 
rare  of  sick,  first  aid  classes. 

War  emergency  classes  —  Occupational 
tlierapy,  lip  reading. 

Sugar  bags — Making  red,  white  and  blue 
bags  for  sugar  with  National  League  em- 
blem. The  same  pattern  was  used  in  1917. 

('lerical  work — Stenography,  typewriting, 
tiling. 

Proofreading  —  N.    L.    ^'.    .S.    Magazine. 

First  Aid  Station — Making  of  pads,  (pil 
lows,   equipment   for   this   station. 

Outside  of  building:  Volunteers  to  Of 
tice  of  Civilian  Defense — To  Interceptor 
Command,  the  first  week  of  war,  some  of 
whom  have  earned  their  gold  pins  for  500 
hours  service  and  more. 

Volunteer  sent  as  telephone  operator  the 
first  week  of  war  to  Regional  Office,  O.C.D. 

Volunteers  telephoned  on  bond  issue  and 
salvage  sector  wardens. 

\'olunteers  acted  as  rent   registrars. 

\  olunteers  worked  on  draft  board  ami 
also    on    sugar    and    gas   rationing   boards. 

War  Show — Setting  up  exhibit — one  of 
the  most  outstanding  at  the  opening  of 
Union  Square  Garage. 

War  stamps — Here's  where  everyone  can 
help  by  buying  war  stamps  at  the  lobby 
desk  or  from  our  volunteers  at  the  war 
stamp   pool  on  Tuesdays. 

Red  Cross — Motor  service  under  the  Red 
Cross  on  the  day  of  first  evacuation.  Driving 
war  nurses  on  tour  of  city  and  adjacent 
counties.  Packing  hundreds  of  Christmas 
boxes  for  boys  in  service.  Pasting  and  bind- 
ing cross  word  puzzle  books  for  the  boys. 

This  is  our  volunteer  record.  Let  us  not 
rest  weighing  our  merits  but  ever  push 
onward  with  fortitude  for  whatever  shall 
( ome  and  a  strong  determination  to  con- 
tinue to  do  our  part — to  help  bring  victory 
and   an   enduring  peace  to  all   [leople. 

Lewis  Mumford  to  Speak 

Information  concerning  a  luncheon  on 
February  24  at  which  Lewis  Mumford  will 
speak,  'Brotherhood  a  Political  Reality," 
can  be  obtained  at  the  office  of  the  San 
Francisco  Conference  of  Christians  and 
jews.   177  Post  Street,  telephone   Ex.   l.ilR. 


CHOICE 
ACCOMMODATIONS 
STILL    AVAILABLE 


Both  Rentals  and  Sales 
MURIEL  E.  FULTON 

332  North  Palm  Springs  Canyon 

Telephone  2226 
PALM  SPRINGS,  CALIFORNIA 


that  are  longer-lasting, 
fresher,  extra  in  qiialil) 
and  prestige,  but  not  in 
price  .  .  . 


224  Grant  Ave  •  Telephone  SUtter  6200 


Beginning  this  month  you  will  see 
the  many  new  and  interesting  hats 
for  1943.  .  .  .  Straws  and  Fabrics  to 
suit  your  particular  needs  and  taste. 
Won't  you  come  In  some  time  soon 
and  see  the  new  collection?  .  .  .  Also 
bring  In  your  last  season's  hats  and 
let  me  remodel  them  into  the  newest 
creations. 

RHODA  ON  THE  ROOF 


233  POST  STREET 


DOuglas  847* 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY.   1943 


17 


Even  Though  You  Inhale  — 

NO  WORRY  ABOUT 
THROAT  IRRITATION- 

If  you  smoke — you  can't  help  inhaling!  BUT . . .  you  can  help  your  throat. 

You  can  have  this  exclusive,  proved  PHILIP  MORRIS  superiority . .  .  faca 
reported  by  eminent  doctors  who  compared  the  leading  popular  cigarettes: 

IRRITATION  FROM  THE  SMOKE  OF  THE  FOUR  OTHER  CIGAREHES 
AVERAGED  MORE  THAN  THREE  TIMES  THAT  OF  THE  STRIKINGLY  CON- 
TRASTED PHILIP  MORRIS  — AND,  WHAT'S  MORE,  SUCH  IRRITATION 
LASTED  MORE  THAN  FJVE  TIMES  AS  LONG! 

No  finer  tobaccos  are  grown  than  those  you  enjoy  in  the  marvelous  PHILIP 
MORRIS  blend.  But  that  alone  is  not  enough!  A  basic  difference  in  manufac- 
ture makes  PHILIP  MORRIS  better  for  your  nose  and  throat — besides  being 
better  tasting! 

MORE  PLEASURE  IN  EVERY  PUFF  - 
PLUS  PROTECTION! 


Call  for 


PHILIP  MORRIS 


AMERICA'S  F/'/feSt  CIGARETTE! 


Youp 


C/i/b 


Demands  the  Best! 


That  Is  Why 


Our  milk  is  now  being  served  by  your  Women's  Qty  Club.  Selected 
because  of  its  Outstanding  Quality  and  Flavor.  May  we  suggest  that 
when  you  purchase  milk  for  your  home,  you  ask  for  SONOMA  MARIN 
MILK,  and  experience  a  new  delight  in  Milk  drinking. 

Sonoma  Marin  Milk  is  extra  rich  and  creamy,  easier  to  digest  and  does 
solve  your  Milk  problems. 

Sold  by  Independent  Food  Stores.  There  are  several  in  your  neigh- 
borhood. 


Pi> 0  n  e: 


HE.  7272 


175  Russ  Street 


songiipniiiimRm 


San  Francisco 


An  Historical  Outline 

(Continued  from  page  9} 

arrive  from  Honolulu  following  the  historic 
December  Seventh  of  1941  the  National 
League  without  handicap  of  red  tape  an- 
swered the  call  of  the  United  States  Navy 
and  converted  its  Lower  Main  Floor  into 
a  Receiving  Center  for  women  and  children 
who  had  been  compelled  to  leave  the  danger 
zone  of  Honolulu  on  an  hour's  notice  and 
cross  an  ocean  pacific  only  in  name. 

The  history  of  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  tells  why  whenever  a  new 
project  for  common  zeal  offers,  its  reliabil- 
ity makes  it  a  court  of  appeal  for  those 
who  know  this  organization.  (History  does 
have  a  meaning,  for  it  explains  why  certain 
characteristics  are  present.)  Members  of 
the  League  recognize  that  training  to  be 
a  good  group  soldier  has  a  value  both  to 
the  cause  and  to  the  individual.  To  the 
cause  it  brings  successful  effort  where 
unity  is  inspiration,  to  the  individual  it 
biings  the  lessons  of  unselfish  service  and 
tlie  reward  of  happiness  actually  earned. 
The  history  of  die  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  is  a  tribute  first .  to  the 
vision  of  its  leadership,  which  throughout 
a  quarter  century  has  established  policies 
of  a  forward  looking  program  of  Volunteer 
Service  with  at  the  same  time  a  safe-guard- 
ing against  inflation  or  bubble  popularity, 
and  secondly  to  the  vision  of  its  member- 
s'nip  who  in  a  quarter  century  of  peace 
years,  unobtrusive  by  the  very  nature  of 
peace,  have  maintained  a  continuous  flow 
of  volunteer  service  to  their  fellow  mem- 
bers and  to  recognized  outside  groups. 

As  we  come  to  the  present  chapter  in 
this  historical  resume  four  names  now  ap- 
pear: ( 1 )  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service  of  California  duly  incorporated 
in  the  State  of  California,  (2)  the  Women's 
City  Club  of  San  Francisco,  name  of  the 
seven-story  building  owned  by  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  and  situated 
down  town  in  the  heart  of  San  Francisco 
at  465  Post  Street,  (3)  the  National  De- 
fenders' Club  founded,  financed  and  op- 
ei:ited  in  its  clubhouse  by  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  of  California. 
( 4 )  tlie  Evacuation  Center  on  the  Lower 
Main  Floor  of  the  Clubhouse.  Each  name 
has  its  individual  significance  —  all  have 
the  common  aim — betterment  of  volunteer 
service  by  training  and  the  experience  of 
effort  unselfishly  given   in  common. 


FEBRUARY,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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ELECTION  OF  CANDIDATES  FOR  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 

OF  THE 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE 

1943-1946 


The  Annual  Election  for  the  Board  of  Directors  by  the  League  Membership  will  be  held 
between  the  hours  of  9:00  a.  m.  and  6:00  p.  m..  Tuesday,  February  9.  1943. 

The  Nominating  Committee  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  (founder  of  the 
Women's  City  Club  of  San  Francisco)  submits  the  following  names  as  candidates  for  the 
Board  of  Directors,  to  be  voted  upon  at  the  Annual  Election,  Tuesday,  February  9th, 

Those  not  voting  in  person  may  mail  ballot  in  sealed  envelope  with  name  on  outside,  in 
time  to  reach  the  office  on  or  before  February  9th. 

Article  8,  By-Laws:  "There  shall  be  a  fine  of  twenty-five  cents  imposed  upon  each  member 
who  fails  to  vote  in  the  annual  election." 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 
NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE 

RETURN  THIS  BALLOT  ON  OR  BEFORE  FEBRUARY  9,  1943 
VOTE  FOR  TEN 

MRS.  ELIOT  BLACKWELDER .■. .- - - D 

MRS.  SHERWOOD  COFHN D 

MISS  HELEN  M.  DUNNE D 

MRS.  HAZEL  P.  FAULKNER D 

MRS.  W.  B.  HAMILTON D 

MRS.  DRUMMOND  MacGAVIN  D 

MRS.  E.  I.  McCORMAC D 

MISS  MABEL  J.  MOLLER D 

MISS  HARRIET  T.  PARSONS  D 

MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL  D 

D 

D 

: D 


FOR  WOIWAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY,  1943  19 


RETURN  POSTAGE  GUARANTEED 


& 


"Now  is  the  time  for  all  good  people 
to  carry  their  own  parcels." 

So  may  we  suggest  the  last  word  in  reticules: 

HAND  WOVEN  GRASS  BAGS  FROM  JAVA— 

12"  square  with  a  3-inch  base OOC 

ENVELOPE  TYPE  DOUBLE  WEAVE  BAGS  FROM 

JAVA — with  attractive  floral  design  (11x14")    ^\ 

ROUND  JAVANESE  BAGS— 

double  weave  envelope  type  with  boxed  edges  and  long  handles 

for  wearing  over  the  shoulder  (16"  in  diameter) ^2 

OLD  FASHIONED  SPLINT  BASKETS- 

with  double  wire  handles  and  wood  grip  (8x14")  30c  (9x16")  45c 

SHALLOW  OVAL  CARRYING  BASKETS  FROM 

CHINA —  sturdily  made  of  bamboo  for  carrying  on  the  fore- 
arm. This  type  of  basket  may  be  used  for  fruit  arrangements  or 
as  a  garden  basket  (14x24") ^3 

* 

As  it  is  questionable  if  our  present  supply  can 

be  replenished  we  suggest  you  come  as  soon  as  possible,  or  telephone 

if  you  uish  us  to  reserve  one  for  you. 

* 

THE  LEAGUE  I^HOP 

WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB  BUILDING  ...  465  POST  STREET 
Telephone  GArfield  8400 


MARCH 

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NATIONAL     LEAGUE 

SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

Wednesday  —  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  — 3:30-5:30— 6:30-8  p.  m. 

MARCH     CALENDAR 

Friday  —  (Men's  Guest  Night)  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 
Saturday  —  10  -  2. 

ANNUAL  MEETING  MARCH  18TH  AT  THE  NOON  HOUR 
MARCH  —  1943 

2— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room    1:30  p.m. 

3 — Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

4— Needlework  Guild  Room  214  10  -  4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding. Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  h  Brun  de  Suriulle.  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class Gymnasium   5:30  -  6  p.  m. 


Fee,  25  cents 


-Mrs 


5 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mile.  Olivier,  presiding 

Food  Problem  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  H.  L.  Alves 

Swimming  Pool  

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis 

6 — Swimming  Pool  

9 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  - 

10 — Swimming  Pool  

11- 


12 


Room  214 1 1  a.  m. 

Cafeteria 12  noon 

3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

5:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m. 

10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

H.  E.  .Annis.  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding _ Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class Gymnasium  5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program  —  Mrs.  Black,  chairman:  Address:  "A  News  Eye  View  of  the     Chinese  Room 7  p.  m. 

War"  hy  Zilfa  Estcourt,  Club  Editor  and  Chronicle  Columnist. 

French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.  m. 

Food  Probleji  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  H.  L.  Alves Cafeteria 12  noon 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 5:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.m. 

13 — Swimming  Pool  10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

16 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .Annis.  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.m. 

17 — Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Lenten  Lecture M.  D.  R 12:30  p.m. 

18— Needlework  Guild Room  214  10  -  4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding. Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding. Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  ...3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m. 

Keep  Fir  Class Gymnasium   5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

Annual  Meeting  (Reports  at  12:30  Sharp) Cafeteria   11:30  a.m. 

French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 '. 11  a.  m. 

Food  Problem  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  H.  L.  Alves Cafeteria 12  noon 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 5:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournaaient  —  Fee,  25  cents  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing. Chinese  Room 7:30  p.m. 

20 — Swimming  Pool  10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

2.3 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.m. 

2-4 — Lenten   Lecture M.  D.  R 12:30  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Wednesday  Evening:  Exhibition  of  Color  Motion  Pictures  of  the  Solomon  Islands  by  Mr.     Room  209 7  p.m. 

C.  E.  Stahl,  World  Traveler. 
2.S-  French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Clas.s Gymnasium   5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

26 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.m. 

Food  Problem  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  H.  L.  Alves Cafeteria 12  noon 

Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Men"s  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool -". 5:30-  7:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing. Chinese  Room 7:30  p.m. 

27— Swimming  Pool  10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

30 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing 1:30  p.m. 

31— Swimming  Pooi 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Lenten  Lecti  re M.  D.  R 12:30  p.m. 


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Volume  XVII 


March,  1943 


Number  2 


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CONTENTS 
ARTICLES 

Two  Years  Old. 

By  Marion  Leah,  Chairman  National  Defenders'  Club..  9 

Cork  Oak  in  California 10 

Some  Problems  of  the  Housewife.  By  Eva  Alves 11 

Meet  the  President  of  Mills  College. 

Introduced  by  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 14 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar    2 

Announcements  _ 4-5 

Editorial  7 

Poetry  Page.  Edited  by  Florence  Keene 12 

I  Have  Been  Reading 13 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

President — MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

First  Vice-President MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President. MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treasurer. MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 


Recording  Secretary 

Corresponding  Secretary.. 


MISS  BERTHA  J.  DALE 

..MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 


Florence  Bentley 
Eliot  Blackwelder 
George  L.  Cadwalader 
Selah  Chamberlain 
Shenv'ood  Cofiin 
Duncan  H.  Davis 
Katharine  Donohoe 
Helen  M.  Dunne 
John  M.  Eshler 
Hazel  Pedlar  F 
John  A.  Flick 
C.  J.  Goodell 
W.  B.  Hamilton 
Marian  Huntington 
Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


ulkner 


Mrs.  C.  R.  Walter 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbel 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Janine  Lazard 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray  Potter 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 


SPONSOR 
A  NEW  MEMBER 

AND  THUS 
DO  YOUR  PART 
FOR  THE  CLUB 

IN  ITS 

WAR  EMERGENCY 

PROGRAM 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICt  —  MARCH,   1943 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  ANNUAL  MEMBERSHIP  MEETING:     Will  be  held 
at  the  noon  hour  on  Thursday.  March  18th.  Although 

we  usually  alternate  the  Annual  Meeting  between  day  and 
fvening,  because  of  dim-out  it  was  thought  wise  to  hold 
the  meeting  at  the  noon  hour  this  year  as  it  was  last  year. 
(  afeteria  luncheon  will  be  served  from  11 :30  and  reports 
will  be  read  at  12:30  sharp.  Gold  pins  for  500  hours  of 
Volunteer  Service  will  be  awarded. 

•  RESTAURANT  DEPARTMENT:     We  hear  on  all 
sides  "The  best  food  in  town"  and  apparently  it  is. 

judging  from  the  increased  attendance.  Lunch  and  din- 
ner are  served  each  day  from  Monday  through  Saturday 
and  Buffet  Supper  each  Sunday  evening.  Mrs.  Ashbrook 
will  be  very  happy  to  discuss  the  service  of  luncheons 
and  dinners  with  those  who  may  wish  to  entertain  at  the 
Clubhouse.  Private  dining  rooms  will  be  provided. 

it  THE  LEAGUE  SHOP :  Eucalyptus  sticks  are  incense 
—  pure,  fragrant  and  refreshing.  A  single  stick  burns 
about  forty-five  minutes.  Each  tube  contains  fifteen  sticks. 
The  tube  container  cap  becomes  an  incense  stick  holder 
when  inverted.    Price  50c. 

•  ROUND-UP  OF  BOOKS :     We  are  conducting  a  cam- 
paign for  the  return  of  books  long  absent  from  the 

library.  Any  member  having  a  book  which  is  long  over- 
due is  requested  to  return  it  to  the  library.  If  the  book 
has  not  been  "charged  out"  on  your  card,  please  return 
it  to  the  Front  Office  on  the  First  Floor  j)lainly  marked 
"For  the  Lilirarv  (Committee. " 


•  DUES:     We  urge   all   members  to   pay   their   dues 

promptly  as  this  will  save  the  Club  the  expense  of 
second  notices.  Second  notices  are  usually  mailed  out  on 
March  15th  and  we  hope  that  this  year  each  member  will 
take  pride  in  paying  her  dues  before  that  date. 

•  ANNUAL  ELECTION:     By  vote  of  the  membership 

on  February  ninth,  the  following  Board  members 
were  elected  to  the  Board  of  Directors  to  serve  for  the 
term  1943-1946:  Mrs.  Eliot  Rlackwelder,  Mrs.  Sherwood 
CoHin,  Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne,  Mrs.  Hazel  P.  Faulkner, 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton.  Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin.  Mrs. 
E.  I.  McCormac.  Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller.  Miss  Harriet  T. 
Parsons,  and  Mrs.  Stanley  Powell. 

•  NEW    LIBRARY    HOURS:     The    library    is    open 
from  11  a.m.  until  9  p.m.  No  books  may  be  taken 

from  the  library  except  during  these  hours.  Because  it  is 
not  possible  to  lock  the  library  during  the  times  that  it  is 
closed,  we  must  operate  our  library  on  the  "honor  sys- 
tem." We  respectfully  request  members  to  cooperate  by 
not  taking  books  when  there  is  no  volunteer  on  duty  and 
we  ask  careful  handling  of  all  magazines.  When  the  li- 
brary is  closed,  books  may  be  returned  to  the  Front  Office 
on  the  first  floor  if  the  member  returning  the  book  will 
leave  her  name  and  address.  Otherwise  it  is  impossilile 
to  keep  our  records  clear  and  you  may  be  charged  with 
a  book  which  you  have  already  returned.  Magazines  and 
newspapers  may  be  used  in  the  library  at  all  times 
whether  tliere  is  a  volunteer  on  duty  or  not  but  no  period- 
ical nia\   be  removed  from  the  library. 


MARCH,   1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


-k  YEARLY  UNLIMITED  GUEST  CARDS:  A  re- 
minder that  the  one-dollar  guest  card  is  still  in  effect. 
When  sending  in  checks  for  dues  a  dollar  added  to  this 
amount  will  give  members  the  privilege  of  an  unlimited 
number  of  guest  cards  for  the  entire  year. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:    Knitting  is  still  going  on. 
At  present  we  are  making  only  the  Navy  scarves. 

which  are  very  much  wanted,  and  rifle  mils  in  olive  drab 
for  wiiich  there  is  a  special  call.  More  wool  is  expected. 

k  LAST  MINUTE  NEWS:  As  soon  as  the  new  wool 
comes  in  San  Francisco  s  quota  for  gloves  for  Service 
Wen  is  3800  pairs.  In  the  meantime  there  is  wool  here 
For  about  2000  pairs  of  "shooting  mittens,"  with  thumb 

nd  one  finger.  Learn  to  make  the  mitten  and  so  be  ready 
io  work  on  gloves!  Miss  Florence  Morrison,  a  glove 
expert,  will  be  in  room  210  every  Monday  from  10-1  to 

;ive  instructions  in  mitten  and  glove  making.  Let's  all 

;et  to  work! 

k  AN  INNOVATION  this  Lent  appropriate  to  the  non- 
sectarian  pattern  of  the  National  League  will  be 
weekly  talks  by  the  Chaplains  in  service  with  the  various 
branches  of  the  Armed  Forces,  and  by  a  lay  member  of 
the  San  Francisco  Conference  of  Christians  and  Jews 
&ach  Wednesday  at  the  noon  hour  in  the  North  Room. 
JVlembers  will  be  privileged  to  hear  first  hand  experiences 
jf  men  devoting  themselves  to  the  spiritual  forces  tem- 
porarily submerged  in  the  present  chaos. 

k  THE  SWIMMING  POOL  is  now  open  on  Thursday 
evenings  until  eight  o'clock  which  eliminates  the 
need  for  hurry  for  those  swimmers  delayed  at  the  office 
by  last  minute  duties.  .  .  .  Gala  evenings  are  made  of 
Friday  "Family  Swim"  nights  followed  by  dinner  in  the 
cafeteria.  .  .  .  The  Children's  Coaching  Hour  Saturday 
morning  offers  the  youngster  an  opportunity  to  prepare 
for  and  pass  the  Swimmers'  Test  —  a  prerequisite  for 
Life  Saving. 

•  FRENCH   ROUND   TABLES:     We   are   pleased   to 
observe  the  increased  interest  of  our  members  in  the 

French  Round  Tables  which  are  held  each  week  at  the 
noon  and  dinner  hours.  Our  leaders,  Mile.  Lemaire  and 
Mile.  Le  Brun  de  Surville,  will  welcome  all  members  who 
wish  to  join  this  group. 


k  FOOD!  What  to  eat':*  How  to  prepare  what  we  have? 
How  to  make  up  for  what  we  have  not?  Bring  your 
problems  to  our  Food  Problem  Table  to  be  held  every 
Friday  in  March  at  12  noon  in  the  Cafeteria  under  the 
direction  of  Mrs.  H.  L.  Alves.  First  discussion  to  be  held 
March  5th.  New  ideas  are  not  only  interesting  but  essen- 
tial to  our  present  mode  of  life. 

•  NEW  MEMBERS :  Every  member  of  the  Club  should 
make  an  attempt  to  bring  into  membership  at  least 

one  friend.  As  the  National  League  program  expands  we 
who  have  been  members  over  the  years  feel  very  proud 
of  our  organization's  growth  and  of  the  recognition  it  now 
receives  in  the  Community  as  evidenced  by  the  requests 
we  receive  for  trained  Volunteer  Workers.  Our  Clubhouse, 
famed  for  its  hospitable  atmosphere,  offers  a  new  mem- 
ber a  downtown  "home"  if  one  resides  in  San  Francisco, 
or  for  those  who  live  out  of  town  a  veritable  haven  for 
rest  and  relaxation,  after  a  strenuous  day  of  shopping. 
One  can  always  arrange  to  have  one's  friends  come  in  to 
tea,  lunch  or  supper:  guest  cards  are  available  for  the 
Olives  of  Officers  in  the  Service,  in  fact  we  could  go  on 
ad  infinitum  citing  the  many  advantages  which  member- 
ship in  the  National  League  offers.  Each  and  every  one 
in  our  present  membership  should  interest  a  friend  in 
joining  now  at  the  beginning  of  our  fiscal  year  when  she 
may  enjoy  to  the  fullest  her  first  year's  membership. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAM  for  March  11th 
will  be  an  address  by  Zelfa  Estcourt,  Club  Editor 

and  Chronicle  Columnist.  Mrs.  Estcourt  will  present  "A 
News-Eye  View  of  War,"  a  topic  of  great  interest  to 
everyone. 

Deviating  from  the  "Thursday  Evening"  program,  Mrs. 
A.  P.  Black  is  announcing  Wednesday.  March  24th.  as 
the  date  for  presenting  Mr.  Stahl,  who  will  show  colored 
motion  pictures  of  the  Solomon  Islands. 

•  BRIDGE  TOURNAMENT:     Our  tournament  bridge 
groups  offer  good  wholesome  recreation  and  a  chance 

to  meet  old  friends  and  to  make  new  ones.  Each  tourna- 
ment is  preceded  by  a  short  talk  on  new  Culbertson  bid- 
ding conventions.  Tuesday  afternoons  at  1 :30  and  Friday 
evenings  at  7:30.  Men  are  welcome  Friday  evenings. 
Fee  25  cents. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH,   1943 


The  Patio  on  the  Fourth  Floor,  enjoyed  by  members  and  their  guests. 


EDITORIAL 


"k  Detroit  did  it.  Surely  we  can!  Tlte  membership  of 
that  splendid  club  is  much  like  the  membership  of 
ours.  The  clubhouse  is  much  like  our  clubhouse.  The 
program  is  one  of  civic  interest  and  ours  is  one  of  civic 
service.  When  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Detroit  City 
Club  asked  its  membership  to  take  seriously  its  expansion 
in  numbers,  1700  nevv  members  was  the  total  in  a  few 
months.  Can  we  do  less?  March  first  is  the  beginning 
of  a  new  fiscal  year.  Dues  of  nine  dollars — the  lowest 
of  any  organization  in  the  country  owning  a  clubhouse 
— puts  membership  within  the  reach  of  everyone.  The 
benefits  received  are  outlined  in  pamphlet  form  and  are 
available  at  the  Executive  Office  for  any  member  to  use 
as  argument  if  argument  be  necessary,  and  the  January 
number  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
Magazine  gives  the  history  of  an  organization  which 
should  receive  the  support  of  every  woman  in  San  Fran- 
cisco and  environs  who  believes  in  a  program  of  trained 
volunteer  service.  One  is  rendering  service  to  the  National 
League  just  by  belonging,  for  the  clubhouse  was  built  for 
the  use  of  six  thousand  members  and  until  that  number 
is  again  the  roll  the  use  of  the  building  is  not  as  it  should 
be.  Every  member  should  take  seriously  to  heart  this  call 
to  sponsor  a  new  member.  What  the  Detroit  Women's 
City  Club  did  we  should  do.  Now  is  the  time!  Add  your 
name  to  the  green  chart  in  the  foyer  of  your  clubhouse, 
and  thereby  make  a  valued  contribution  to  the  service 
of  the  new  fiscal  year. 

The  Annual  Meeting  is  at  the  noon  hour  on  March  18th. 
Plan  to  attend  and  hear  the  reports  of  work  accomplished 
in  your  name.  You  may  not  be  in  a  position  to  render 
volunteer  service  through  this  particular  organization  but 
you  will  surely  be  interested  in  the  work  that  your  fellow- 
members  have  accomplished  in  your  name,  and  your 
applause  will  be  fresh  inspiration  to  those  who  are  work- 
mg  out  a  program  which  grows  harder  and  harder  as 
tools  to  work  with  and  rationing  of  this  and  that  make 
all  services  more  difficult.  At  the  Annual  Meeting  the 
President  and  Board  of  Directors  render  their  reports  of 
stewardship.  The  award  of  gold  pins  for  five  hundred 
hours  of  volunteer  service  will  be  made.  Cafeteria  service 
at  the  hands  of  volunteers  will  expedite  the  luncheon  and 
the  hour  will  be  vibrant  with  interest  and  inspiration. 
Remember  the  date — March  18th. 

k     SAN  FRANCISCO'S  QUOTA  for  the  Red  Cross  Drive 
is  one  and  a  half  million  dollars.  A  large  sum  in 

Itself,  divided  among  those  who  know  the  unparalleled 
OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH,  1943 


work  of  that  organization,  it  is  relatively  small.  This  City 
watches  the  supplies  pass  through  its  harbor  and  hears 
first  hand  from  those  who  have  benefited  from  the  use  of 
which  great  sums  are  put.  The  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  works  under  Red  Cross  for  its  evacua- 
tion service,  in  its  sewing  and  knitting  detachments  and 
in  its  courses  of  First  Aid  Home  Nursing  and  Nutrition. 
It  stands  ready  to  work  in  other  services  as  emergencies 
may  develop.  It  is  proud  to  feel  that  each  of  its  members 
individually  will  support  the  present  dirve. 

"k     To  our  President: 

I  have  just  read  from  cover  to  cover  the  January 
Magazine  and  I  must  tell  you  that  I  gave  thanks  for  every 
word. 

As  you  know  I  have  never  given  one  hour  of  volunteer 
service  to  our  splendid  organization,  but  I  have  given 
many  hours  of  admiration  for  its  magnificent  services, 
and  I  always  speak  with  great  pride  of  the  fact  that  it  is 
most  truly  founded  and  built  on  service  and  on  its  volun- 
teers. The  spirit  of  that  service  I  think  carries  through  all 
the  paid  employees  as  well,  as  exemplified  by  Jann  and 
his  men ! 

With  deep  interest  always. 

Affectionately  yours, 

Alice  Griffith. 

k  To  adjust  gracefully  to  the  growing  sacrifices  de- 
manded of  us  as  civilians  will  be  the  test  of  our  char- 
acter as  a  nation.  Never  have  any  of  us  felt  the  pinch  of 
budgeting  on  an  allowance  of  food  or  clothing  and  many 
of  us  on  luxuries  or  the  extra  privileges  of  entertainment. 
America  now  calls  for  restraint  and  sacrifice  that  her 
men  at  the  front  may  be  physically  fit  and  properly 
equipped  to  make  the  fight  they  are  making  for  us  as 
well  as  for  themselves  and  their  own. 

Members  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
will  be  responsive  to  the  requests  for  understanding  co- 
operation as  the  various  committees  and  heads  of  depart- 
ments announce  less  and  less  service  possible  in  the  club- 
house due  to  rationing  and  restrictions  superimposed  upon 
them  by  government  authority.  It  is  with  real  regret  that 
the  Board  of  Directors  announce  changes  without  notice 
but  as  each  comes  about,  members  may  feel  sure  that  due 
consideration  has  been  given  by  thoughtful  leaders  eager 
to  continue  the  high  standard  of  operation  which  has 
made  the  Women's  City  Club  of  San  Francisco  famous 
for  its  home-like  atmosphere  and  personal  service  to  all 
who  visit  it. 


ANNUAL   MEETING 

OF  THE 

NATIONAL    LEAGUE    FOR    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

OF   CALIFORNIA 

WILL    BE  HELD    AT    465    POST    STREET 

THURSDAY.    MARCH    18 
LUNCHEON  —  CAFETERIA.     11:30    TO    12:30    O'CLOCK 

REPORTS    PROMPTLY    AT    12:30    O'CLOCK 

• 

MEMBERS  ARE  URGED  TO  ATTEND 


TWO 

nm 

OLD 


by  Marion  Leale,  Chairman 
NATIONAL  DEFENDERS'  CLUB 


"A  When  there  is  a  two-year-old  in  the  family,  the  spot- 
light is  on  that  important  personage.  The  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  of  California  has  had  many 
birthdays  in  the  family  but  none  more  important  than 
that  of  its  two-year-old,  the  National  Defenders'  Club. 
Wlien  "the  N.  D.  C."  was  established  in  the  beautiful 
auditorium  of  its  clubhouse,  there  were  some  who  believed 
that  a  great  deal  of  trouble  was  being  taken  for  a  tem- 
porary service.  But  the  wisdom  of  the  National  League 
for  Woman's  Service  was  never  better  demonstrated  than 
with  the  forethought  which  laid  the  foundations  of  this 
club  for  service  men. 

A  home  is  an  important  memory  for  the  men  of  the 
world  today.  Memories  are  all  that  keep  many  a  boy 
sane,  as  he  finds  himself  in  the  modern  battlefield,  far 
from  the  country  whose  freedom  he  treasures  and  fights 
for  with  all  his  courage  and  might.  With  all  else  familiar 
taken  away,  memories  of  home  and  all  it  personifies  leap 
into  sharp  perspective. 

Half  way  between  this  scene  of  war  and  this  precious 
home  is  the  training  post  and  port  of  debarkation.  San 
Francisco  is  both  a  cantonment  and  a  port.  In  1941  the 
National  League  for  Woman's  Service,  with  headquarters 
in  San  Francisco  during  World  War  No.  I  and  since, 
was  quite  naturally  the  first  group  to  see  the  handwriting 
on  the  wall.  Fortunately  at  the  same  time  it  found  itself 
prepared  to  act  by  direct  vote  of  its  Board  of  Directors. 
The  conversion  of  its  beautiful  room  on  the  First  Floor 
was  voted  one  day  and  was  ready  a  fortnight  later,  full) 
equipped  to  welcome  the  men  who  found  themselves  "in 
the  services  for  a  year."  (The  N.  L.  W.  S.  had,  however, 
bought  N.  D.  C.  stationery  for  three  years  and  had  tucked 
it  away  under  the  stairs  leading  to  the  Mezzanine. ) 

They  came  slowly,  those  first  few  months,  these  enlisted 


men.  They  weren't  to  be  patronized  by  "welfare  ladies." 
They  weren't  familiar  with  Post  Street,  for  everyone  at 
home  had  told  them  that  Market  Street  was  the  street 
in  San  Francisco.  When  stopped  by  a  volunteer  at  the 
Front  Desk  at  "449"  and  asked  politely  to  register  in 
their  own  club,  they  retorted  "How  much  does  it  cost?" 
They  expected  to  be  "done  good  to."  They  were  be- 
wildered by  volunteer  services  with  no  ulterior  motive. 
In  short,  such  beauty  and  such  homelikeness  as  this  new 
club  afforded  was  too  good  to  be  true. 

But  little  by  little  they  passed  the  little  cards  to  certain 
particular  friends,  and  steadily  and  with  real  service  in 
their  hearts  the  National  League  members  passed  the 
same  little  cards  to  "boys"  on  the  street.  Posters  appeared 
in  barracks  and  aboard  ship.  and.  unheralded  and  unsung 
publicly,  the  National  Defenders"  Club  laid  a  foundation 
on  a  rock  of  good  organization  and  the  training  of  volun- 
teers, always  believing  that  the  popular  days  were  ahead 
when  the  need  for  service  would  be  greater. 

February  22,  1943,  has  justified  the  vision.  The  two- 
year-old  is  a  credit  to  the  family.  In  this  home  of  the 
National  League  for  Woman's  Service  it  has  been  host 
to  thousands  of  men  who  know  nothing  about  the  organ- 
ization itself  but  who  will  never  forget  the  warmth  of 
hospitality  which  flooded  them  each  time  they  entered 
that  room  at  449  Post  Street. 

In  another  column  are  excerpts  taken  at  random  from 
a  large  sheaf  of  letters  from  those  who  have  visited  the 
Club.  In  past  issues  of  the  Magazine  the  story  of  special 
services  has  been  told.  At  this  anniversary,  February  22. 
1943.  our  minds  revert  to  service  after  service  given  to 
some  "boy"  who  came  home  to  "449"  to  ask  as  naturally 
for  it  as  if  he  were  in  his  personal  home  in  another  part 
of  a  country  now  measured  in     (Continued  on  page  17) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH,   1943 


CORK  m 

IN  (litllFOMlit 


■Ar  Name  one  of  the  important  strategic  materials  in  our 
complex  industrial  civilization.  Why  is  it  so? 

These  two  questions  on  anybody's  Quiz  Program  should 
elicit  these  answers — (1)  the  outer  bark  of  cork  oak 
(Quercus  Suber)  and  (2)  because  of  its  utility. 

The  combination  of  these  statements  opens  the  way  for 
consideration  of  another  of  California's  growing  indus- 
tries— cork  oak  planting — recently  recounted  by  Cali- 
fornia's forestry  authorities. 

The  progress  and  possibilities  of  the  growing  of  cork 
oak  in  California  are  greater  today  than  ever  before, 
since  the  use  of  cork  enter  so  largely  into  so  many  things. 

The  United  States  has  use  for  about  100.000  tons  of 
cork  annually  and  all  of  it  has  come  from  Spain.  Portu- 
gal and  North  Africa.  Of  this  large  volume  of  cork  about 
60  per  cent  is  used  for  various  kinds  of  insulation  and 
approximately  30  per  cent  goes  into  composition  cork 
products,  such  as  washers,  gaskets,  and  oil  seals  for 
machinery,  liners  for  crown  caps  and  screw  caps,  inner 
soles  for  shoes,  cots  used  in  spinning  yard  in  textile  mills, 
polishing  wheels,  bulletin  boards,  disc  handles  and  man\ 
other  items. 

From  a  military  point  of  view  cork  is  used  for  cartridge 
plugs,  bomb  parts,  cold  storage  insulation,  the  manufac- 
ture of  motor  vehicles,  tanks,  airplanes,  life  preservers, 
sweat  preventers  in  underseas  craft  and  in  numerous  other 
articles  essential  to  the  conduct  of  modern  v\arfare 

War  conditions,  which  have  interfered  so  seriously  with 
ocean  shipping  have  emphasized  the  desirability  of  de- 
veloping at  least  an  emergency  supply  of  cork  in  those 
portions  of  the  United  States  where  the  cork  oak  will 
thrive.  Of  these  the  valley  and  foothill  sections  of  Cali- 
fornia are  the  best. 

Beginning  in  1858,  when  the  United  States  government 
brought  in  a  shipment  of  cork  acorns,  some  experimental 
planting  of  cork  trees  has  been  carried  on  in  various 
points  in  California.  Little  is  known  about  the  details  of 
these  early  tests,  except  that  large  amounts  of  acorns  are 
said  to  have  been  planted  directly  in  the  field.  Virtually 
complete  failure  of  these  direct  seeding  experiments  may 
be  laid  to  (1)  poor  quality  of  acorns  which  were  allowed 


to  dry  out  before  being  planted,  (2)  inability  of  the 
seedlings  to  withstand  the  drought  of  the  first  summer 
season  without  irrigation,  (3)  destruction  of  seedling 
trees  by  gophers,  rabbits  and  grazing  animals.  However, 
sufficient  care  and  attention  were  given  to  some  of  the 
trees  planted  in  these  early  days,  so  that  a  number  of 
them  have  survived  and  grown  into  large  and  beautiful 
specimens.  Among  these,  outstanding  examples  are  three 
trees  at  Napa  State  Hospital,  the  largest  of  which  is  58 
inches  in  diameter  and  75  feet  in  height.  This  tree  evi- 
dently is  not  only  the  largest  in  the  state  of  California 
but  is  also  the  largest  cork  oak  in  the  United  States.  Also 
the  small  group  of  trees  at  the  State  Game  Farm,  near 
Yountville.  and  the  plantation  at  the  McGill  Ranch,  Oak- 
ville.  which  was  set  out  in  1878;  two  trees  on  the  Weyhe 
Ranch,  near  Forestville.  the  largest  being  52  inches  in 
diameter  and  60  feet  in  height  and  several  trees  on 
ranches  in  the  vicinity  of  the  town  of  Sonoma. 

Several  trees  at  the  J.  C.  Shinn  Ranch,  Niles,  the  largest 
being  42  inches  in  diameter  and  60  feet  in  height,  and 
other  good  specimens  in  gardens  in  Oakland  and  near 
Mission  San  Jose ;  five  trees  planted  by  John  Rock,  about 
1880,  on  the  Fields  Ranch  near  East  Biggs,  the  largest 
being  48  inches  in  diameter  and  65  feet  tall,  also  the 
plantation  at  Chico  Forestry  Station,  set  out  in  1904. 

These  and  eighteen  other  planting  areas,  ranging  geo- 
graphically from  Humboldt  County  on  the  north  to  San 
Diego  on  the  south,  furnish  evidence  that  cork  oak  trees 
can  be  successfully  grown  throughout  large  portions  of 
valley  and  foothill  sections  of  California,  the  climatic 
and  soil  requirements  being  roughly  similar  to  those  of 
the  coast  live  oak,  Quercus  AgrifoUa  and  quercus  lobata. 
Confirmation  of  the  good  quality  of  California  cork 
came  recently  from  Mr.  Melchor  Marsa,  who  has  had 
wide  experience  in  purchasing  and  manufacturing  cork 
in  Spain  and  Portugal.  After  inspecting  trees  and  planta- 
tions in  Napa.  Butte,  and  Los  Angeles  counties,  he  said 
there  was  no  question  about  the  excellent  quality  of  cork 
produced  by  California  trees;  that  it  compared  favorably 
with  any  virgin  cork  he  had  seen  in  Europe. 

Thus  it  is  evident  that  good  quality  cork  can  be  pro- 
duced in  California,  and  that  trees  can  be  successfully 
established  if  given  good  care  and  irrigation  during  the 
first  year  or  two  and  adequate  protection  from  fire, 
rodents  and  grazing  animals.  Depending  on  growing  con- 
ditions, the  first  stripping  of  cork  can  be  made  when  trees 
are  from  fifteen  to  twenty  years  old.  It  is  probable  that 
successive  stripping  of  cork  can  be  done  at  intervals  of 
from  ten  to  twelve  years,  and  that  these  crops  will  be  of 
higher  quality  than  the  virgin  cork. 

In  order  that  trees  will  produce  maximum  yields  of 
cork  it  is  important  that  they  be  pruned  consistently 
during  their  early  years,  so  that  a  straight,  clear  bole  will 
be  developed  to  a  height  of  ten  to  tweli>e  feet.  Low 
branches   and  forks  in   the        (Continued  on  page  18) 


MARCH,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


SOME  PROBLEMS 
OF  THE  HOUSEWIFE 


by  Eva  Alves 


•k  Food  shortages  and  the  rationing  pro- 
gram have  made  it  necessary  for  the 
housewife  to  revise  her  system  of  planning 
and  bu>-ing  for  her  family.  Meat,  our  com- 
mon source  of  protein  (the  body  building 
and  repairing  material),  is  the  subject  of 
much  concern  at  the  present  time.  It  is  well 
to  learn  how  meat  can  be  extended  in  mix- 
tures with  other  foods,  which  will  supply 
sufficient  proteins  to  meet  body  require- 
ments. 

Many  vegetables  such  as  dried  beans, 
peas,  lentils,  soya  beans,  nuts  and  whole 
grain  cereals,  are  excellent  sources  of  this 
substance.  The  many  pastes,  macaroni, 
spaghetti,  etc.,  and  even  potatoes,  all  con- 
tain proteins.  Some  animal  protein  substi- 
tutes for  meat  are  eggs,  milk,  cheese,  poul- 
try and  fish. 

The  glandular  meats  (liver,  heart,  kid- 
neys, sweet-breads  and  brains),  tripe  and 
tongue,  are  very  valuable  foods  which  will 
probably  not  be  rationed.  Liver,  for  exam- 
ple, is  a  very  good  substitute  for  other 
meats.  It  is  an  excellent  source  of  protein, 
iron  and  certain  vitamins.  It  is  not  neces- 
sary to  depend  on  high  priced  veal  liver. 
Baby  beef  and  lamb  livers  are  equally  good. 
Beef  and  pork  liver  are  actually  higher  in 
food  value  but  their  flavor  is  not  as  delicate. 
It  is  therefore  better  to  combine  these  with 
other  foods  to  improve  their  taste.  Many 
Americans  do  not  use  the  glandular  meats 
to  any  extent.  The  reason,  without  doubt, 
is  psychological. 

Another  problem  confronting  the  house- 
wife results  from  the  increasing  shortage 
of  fresh  fruits  and  vegetables,  due  to  the 
lack  of  farm  labor,  transportation,  demands 
of  our  armed  forces,  and  the  lend-lease  pro- 
gram. Those  who  have  space  for  Victory 
Gardens  help  to  solve  their  individual  prob- 
lems in  this  regard.  Our  apartment  house 
neighbors  who  have  no  ground  for  Victory 
Gardens  are  thereby  left  with  a  greater 
supply  in  local  markets. 

The  lack  of  tin  presents  the  problem  of 
how   to   preserve  any  surpluses  which   we 


may  have  on  hand.  Quick  freezing  is  one 
answer  to  this.  Quick  freezing  is  a  great 
step  forward  in  processing  fruits  and  vege- 
tables and  in  the  course  of  time  will  be- 
come increasingly  important  as  a  method 
for  food  preservation. 

A  second  answer  is  in  the  improved  meth- 
ods for  dehydrating  vegetables  and  fruits. 
Dr.  W.  V.  Cruess  of  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia has  carried  on  extensive  research  on 
the  dehydration  of  fruits  and  vegetables. 
The  results  are  most  encouraging. 

The  method  used  for  vegetables  is  to 
steam  blanch  them  for  a  verj-  short  time  in 
order  to  destroy  bacteria  and  enzymes  which 
may  cause  spoilage.  The  vegetables  are 
then  placed  on  shallow  trays,  which  fit  into 
an  oblong  box  open  at  both  ends,  through 
which  air  is  forced.  The  temperature  is  kept 
low.  The  color  and  flavor  of  the  fresh  vege- 
tables is  retained.  Likewise,  most  of  the 
food  value.  Vitamin  C  is  largely  destroyed, 
together  with  some  of  the  carotene  (the 
precursor  of  Vitamin  A).  The  B  vitamins 
are  quite  stable  during  drying  and  storage. 
The  same  method  can  be  used  for  fruits 
but  color  changes  are  greater  than  in  fruits 
which  are  sulphured. 

The  .\rmy  and  Navy  are  using  large 
quantities  of  these  dehydrated  products 
since  they  conserve  valuable  space  and 
keep  exceedingly  well. 

On  March  1st,  another  problem  will  pre- 
sent itself  in  the  matter  of  point  rationing. 
For  a  few  weeks  it  will  be  confusing  to 
both  the  dealer  and  consumer.  Under  this 
system,  we  must  learn  to  budget  not  only 
our  money  but  also  our  points.  One  sug- 
gestion in  using  our  point  coupons  is  to 
use  the  larger  numbers  as  far  as  possible 
at  first  since  no  change  is  returned  if  the 
exact  number  of  points  cannot  be  covered. 

Let  us  all  cooperate  in  this  program  of 
rationing  »o  that  we  may  have  an  equitable 
distribution  of  the  supplies  on  hand  and 
in  that  way  no  one  need  go  hungry.  It  is 
one  way  we  can  all  help  in  winning  the 
war  because  food  is  ammunition,  too. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH,  1943 


POETRY  PIGE 

Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

Everyman  in  Search  of  an  Ideal 

Surpliced  in  breath  he  treads  the  aisle  of  time. 
Cupping  his  hand  to  shield  the  tremulous  burning 
Of  that  insistent  taper  of  deep  yearning 
For  something  to  idealize,  some  paradigm 
Of  flesh  that  has  escaped  primordial  slime. 
He  lifts  his  eager  light  at  every  turning 
To  search  new  faces,  hopeful  of  discerning 
The  bright  insignia  of  being  in  its  prime. 

In  youth  he  kneels  to  kiss  the  fleeting  hem 
Of  each  blue  robe,  defying  gusts  of  doubt. 
When  disillusion  blows,  his  taper's  stem 
Still  bears  its  lily  bloom  of  light  about; 
And  though  it  flickers,  by  some  stratagem. 
Through  all  the  years  is  never  quite  blown  out. 

— Irene  Wilde. 

Let  Me  Go  Singing 

Let  me  go  singing 
As  I  pass 

Through  this  dear  world 
Of  wind-waved  grass  .  .  . 

Let  me  bring  music 
To  those  who  come. 
With  hearts,  unheeding; 
Whose  lips  are  dumb  .  .  . 

Let  me  bear  beauty 
As  a  flame. 
To  those  who  do  not 
Know  its  name  .  .  . 

Let  me  make  Life 

A  shining  thing 

For  all  the  world  .  .  . 

To  make  them  sing.  — Eleanor  Allen. 

Strange  Necessity 

We  who  have  woven  garments  of  bright  words 

To  clothe  a  naked  image  in  the  mind 

Are  tortured  by  a  diffidence  and  dread 

Of  bare  contours  and  cannot  be  resigned 

Till  we  like  spiders  dutifully  spin 

A  silken  garment  for  them  from  within. 

— Irene  Wilde. 


Spring's  Preview 

Now  it  is  Spring,  a  garden  must  give  proof 
Of  merit  with  a  preview,  like  a  play. 
And  blossoms  come  to  see  the  matinee 
Beneath  a  blue  and  ivory  chequered  roof; 
Arriving  promptly,  dressed  as  if  to  make 
Us  envious  of  their  velvets  and  pastels 
And  dew-scent,  carrying  little  tinkling  bells 
And  trumpets,  robins  trilling  in  their  wake. 

And  find  again  the  almonds  Chorus-girls 
With  naked  purple  limbs;  with  topaz  light 
Slanting  upon  their  hair  demurely  bound 
With  tier  on  tier  of  coral-tinted  pearls. 
That  filter  down  and  fashion  pink  and  white 
Medallions  on  a  slope  of  emerald  ground. 

— Althea  Hillhouse. 

/  Love  This  Room 

I  love  this  room  —  I  love  this  rug  of  blue 
Traced  with  strange  figures,  ivory,  tan,  and  rose, 
Well-worn  but  quite  unfaded  thanks  to  those 

Old  craftsmen  and  the  cunning  dyes  they  knew. 

Small  feet  have  taken  toll  of  its  rich  pile. 
Here  by  the  fireplace  sundry  scattered  marks 
Prove  that  from  glowing  logs  the  living  sparks 

Lay  smouldering  unnoticed  for  awhile. 

The  twilight  deepens.  Now  a  rosy  bloom 
Touches  a  cushion  here,  a  curtain  there, 
A  row  of  books,  my  setter's  snowy  hair, 

A  vase,  a  flower.  Oh.  I  love  this  room! 

— JuLLA  Boynton  Green. 

Brothers 
Tall,  straight,  each  in  its  own  allotted  space 

The  giant  redwoods  stand ;  their  solitude 

Unbroken,  by  the  restless  shifting  mood 
That  ever  urges  on  the  human  race 
To  fiercer  struggle  for  some  special  place 

Of  vantage,  where  the  mob  may  not  intrude 

Its  elemental  greed.  Serene  they  brood 
Upon  man's  fevered,  unavailing  pace. 

Their  leaves,  sheathlike,  they  fold  close  to  their  sides, 
That  all  may  tower,  godlike,  to  the  sun 

And  awe  mankind  with  their  vast  phalanxes. 
Each  viking  root  in  earth's  deep  bosom  hides; 
Her  heart  finds  anchorage  for  every  one. 
Peace  reigns  in  her  cathedral  silences. 

— Dora  Stuart  Gray. 


s.    She  look  post  grtiiliialc   work 
above  poem  is  from  her  colleclio 


at   the   I'niversity  of  California  and 
1.  "Fire  Apairi':!  the  Sky,"  piihlished 


Irene  (Hare)  Wilde  (Mrs.  Richard  Wilde)  lives  in  Los  Angele. 
was  a  reporter  on  the  San  Franiisro  Chronicle  for  u  lime.  The 
by  Liverighl  in  1939. 

Dora   Stuart  Gray  lives  in   Chico.  She  published  a  small  volume  of  sonnets,  "California  Month  by  Month,"  several  years  ago. 
Althea   Hillhouse  oivns  and  manages  an  almond  orchard  in  Chico.  She  graduated  in  chemistry  from   the  University  of  California 
in  192.3,  and  was  formerly  dietitian  at  the   Woodland  Clinic  Hospital.  The  above  sonnet  was  published  in  the  Carmel  Pine  Cone. 
Julia  Boynton  Green  (Mrs.  L.  W'orthington  Green),  lives  in  Los  Angeles.  She  is  the  author  of  three  volumes  and  much  published  verse. 
Eleanor  Allen  lives  in  Portland,  hut  resided  for  a  while  in  San  Francisco.  She  is  a  writer  of  juvenile  books,  and  has  written  an  opera 
for  puppets,  and  makes  puppets. 


1  HAVE  BGGi  READING 


Wild  Violets  of  North  America;  liy 
Viola  Brainerd  Baird.  L'niversity  of  Cali- 
fornia Press.  $10.00.  Reviewed  by  Alice 
Eastwood. 

A  New  History  of  Music;  by  Henry 
Prunieres.  Macmillan  Co.  S5.00.  Trans- 
lated by  Edward  Lockspeiser,  London. 
Reviewed  by  Mrs.  Howell  Ware. 

The  Philharmonic-Symphony  Society  of 
New  York,-  by  John  Erskine.  The  Mac- 
millan Co.  $2.00. 

Vichy,  Two  Years  of  Deceptio.n;  by  Leon 
Marchal.  New  York,  The  Macmillan  Co. 
S2.50.  Reviewed  by  Helen  M.  Bruner. 

Wild  Violets  of  North  America 
■^  Three  flowers  seem  to  be  the  most  be- 
loved by  everyone,  violets,  roses  and 
lilies.  I  place  violets  first  because  their 
appeal  is  to  all  ages.  Children  love  them 
especially  for  their  cunning  appealing  faces 
and  all  love  them  for  their  fragrance,  and 
beauty.  They  symbolize  modesty,  give  relief 
from  care  (Heartsease)  and  joy  to  every- 
one ( Lady"s  Delight ) . 

How  happy  the  author  must  be  to  have 
published  this  beautiful  book  and  have  ful- 
filled her  father's  heart-felt  desire,  which 
during  his  life  had  seemed  unattainable. 
Ezra  Brainerd  was  the  acknowledged  au- 
thority on  the  violets  of  North  .\merica  and 
his  books  were  the  first  to  bring  together 
scientifically  all  the  known  North  American 
species.  Her  name  even,  suggests  his  love 
for  this  flower.  She  shared  in  his  excursions 
when  he  was  studying  the  different  species 
in  their  natural  environment  and  shared 
his   enthusiasm   and   gained   knowledge. 

Each  species  is  illustrated  in  color,  the 
paintings  having  been  made  from  living 
plants  by  F.  Schuyler  Mathew.s,  an  artist 
considered  preeminent  in  this  type  of  paint- 
ing. Many  journeys  were  taken  to  obtain 
the  living  plants  and  have  them  planted  in 
gardens  so  as  to  be  available  to  the  artist 
and  the  author. 

They  range  in  North  .\merica  from  the 
north  to  the  south,  from  the  east  to  the 
west,  from  lowlands  to  alpine  heights  and 
are  found  in  temperate  regions  throughout 
the  world. 

In  this  book  seventy-seven  species  with 
varieties  are  described  and  illustrated  with 
eighty  colored  plates,  fifty-three  are  in  the 
eastern  territory  and  thirty-seven  in  the 
western. 


Many  who  use  this  book  for  identifying 
the  species  will  regard  the  pictures  only, 
but  the  keys  and  arrangement  into  sections 
.should  also  be  studied  so  as  to  have  a 
complete  picture  of  the  whole  group.  The 
explanations  in  the  preliminary  part  are  so 
clear  that  a  child  could  understand  them. 
The  descriptions  are  models  of  simplicity 
and  completeness. 

This  selection  from  the  description  of 
Viola  Flettii,  the  Olympic  Violet  or  Rock 
Violet  will  give  an  idea  of  the  nature  of 
the  descriptions: 

"This  is  about  the  rarest  of  our  western 
violets  and  one  of  the  most  recently  discov- 
ered. It  is  a  localized  species,  and  was  first 
found  in  the  Olympic  Mountains  of  Wash- 
ington. ...  It  grows  in  the  crevices  of  the 
high  cliffs  or  in  the  loose  rocks  of  the 
talus  slopes.  The  plant  is  buried  for  half 
its  length  in  the  soil  in  the  rock  crevices, 
so  that  it  is  often  necessary  to  crack  the 
rocks  with  a  pick  in  order  to  loosen  the 
roots.  Near  the  cliffs  of  Mount  Angeles  is 
a  rock  garden  of  rarest  beauty,  for  here 
are  two  blue  campanulas,  palest  yellow 
spiraea,  white  saxifrage,  crimson  pentste- 
mon,  and  in  amongst  them  the  rare  OlvTnpic 
Violet." 

One  page  of  illustrations  in  black  and 
white  showing  the  kind  of  pistil  belonging 
to  each  species  will  be  a  revelation  to  those 
who  desire  a  more  intimate  knowledge  of 
the  flowers  than  can  be  seen  in  the  colored 
illustrations  and  suggest  a  scrutiny  into  the 
interior  of  other  flowers  also.  How  the 
flowers  lure  the  insects  to  visit  them  so 
that  their  progeny  will  be  more  vigorous 
by   preventing  inbreeding  is  fascinating. 

Near  the  end  there  are  two  indexes,  one 
for  the  scientific  and  one  for  the  common 
names.  A  complete  bibliography  is  added 
and  for  each  species  it  tells  where  it  was 
described,  originally  collected  and  by  whom, 
also  where  the  plant  used  in  the  illustration 
was  collected  and  by  whom.  A  key  to  the 
colors  classifies  the  different  species  under 
these  heads:  true  violet,  reddi.sh  violet: 
bluish  violet  and  yellow  tones.  Robert  Ridg- 
way's  color  standards  has  been  the  chief 
authority. 

The  production  of  a  book  with  colored 
plates  is  very  costly.  I  am  surprised  that 
the  price  of  this  is  only  ten  dollars.  The 
edition  is  limited  to  one  thousand  copies 
and  each  copy  is  numbered  and  auto- 
eraphed  by  the  author.  It  is  a  great  credit 
to  the  University  of  California  Press. 


A  New  Histuky  of  Misic 
■^  In  this  volume  the  reader  is  taken,  step 
liy  step,  through  the  middle  ages  up  to 
the  eighteenth  century  in  the  study  of  the 
development  of  music;  starting  from  the 
time  when  music  was  practically  unknown 
outside  of  the  Churches.  The  chants  and 
the  masses  were  written  to  express  adora- 
tion and  exaltation.  These  were  performed 
by  voices  alone.  Later  on  musical  instru 
ments  made  tlieir  appearance  and  some  of 
the  murals  in  the  early  Christian  Churches 
picture  the  heavenly  choir  playing  on 
stringed  instruments. 

The  next  step  was  that  of  the  noblemen 
writing  chivalric  songs  addressed  to  some- 
one whom  perhaps  they  had  never  seen,  a 
vision  of  loveliness  conjured  from  the 
imagination.  Then  the  commoners  vied  with 
the  noblemen — chansons  and  folk  dance 
tunes  used  in  the  celebrating  of  fete  days 
were  written — troubadors  were  introduced. 

The  author  gives  the  names  of  those  who, 
all  down  through  the  ages  herein  written 
about,  were  the  foremost  composers  of  their 
time.  He  states  that  Lucca  Marenzino  was 
the  great  master  of  the  madrigal,  he  having 
produced  examples  of  all  the  current  forms. 
Each  chapter  in  the  book  covers  some  spe- 
cial development  in  the  field  of  music.  It  is 
shown  that  while  music  developed  along 
with  all  other  contemporary  art,  it  lagged 
a  step  behind. 

In  France,  in  the  Twelfth  Century,  coin- 
cidental with  the  birth  of  Gothic  architec- 
ture, the  polyphonic  form  of  music  was 
introduced  by  Leonintus  and  Perotinus — 
France  held  the  lead  in  this  form  of  music 
until  after  the  battle  of  .\gincourt  when 
the  lords  of  England  settled  in  France, 
bringing  with  them  their  singers  and  in- 
strumentalists. Thereafter  England  held  the 
lead  with  John  of  Dunstable  being  the 
most  prominent  composer. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  music  and 
musicians  of  the  early  days,  even  as  in  our 
time,  needed  benefactors:  at  first  these 
were  supplied  by  noblemen  and  kings — 
they  were  the  only  ones  who  could  afford 
the  then  luxury  of  music. 

The  chanter  on   the  beginning  of  opera 
(Continue J  on   page    IS) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH.   1943 


MEET  THE  PRHEIT 
of 


Introduced  by 

Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 


if  In  September,  Mills  College  will  have  a  new  Presi- 
dent. He  is  Dr.  Lynn  Townsend  White.  Jr.,  a  native 
San  Franciscan  and  a  graduate  of  Stanford  University. 
In  the  catalogue  of  faculty  members  at  Stanford  he  is 
listed  as  Professor  of  History  —  a  post  to  which  he  was 
elevated  in  1940  after  having  served  as  Assistant  Pro- 
fessor since  1937. 

In  the  ranks  of  the  scholarly  whose  interests  are  largely 
in  the  field  of  mediaeval  history  and  research,  he  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the  brilliant  young  men  whose  re- 
search efforts  were  terminated  temporarily  by  the  Euro- 
pean war  which  made  inaccessible  the  archives  of  Italy 
and  Sicily  in  which  he  pursued  much  of  his  study. 

Among  his  colleagues  and  the  students  who  have  known 
and  studied  with  him,  he  is  rated  as  "one  of  the  finest 
persons  extant" —  a  stimulating  instructor,  a  man  with 
a  keen  sense  of  humor  and  a  tremendous  faith  in  youth 
—  in  short — ''a  young  man  well  on  his  way." 

By  action  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Mills  College, 
his  "way"  is  the  presidency  of  the  West's  oldest  college 
for  women.  In  accepting  that  position  he  is  demonstrating 
one  of  the  characteristics  which  his  friends  unanimously 
attribute  to  him  —  his  willingness  to  accept  a  challenge. 
For  to  follow  in  the  footsteps  of  Dr.  Aurelia  Henry 
Reinhardt,  brilliant  president  of  Mills  for  enough  years 
to  make  her  name  and  her  achievements  almost  synony- 
mous with  the  popular  knowledge  of  the  college,  is  a 
challenge  to  any  man.  Dr.  White,  in  accepting  the  appoint- 
ment has  recognized  that. 

"No  man  can  take  over  the  helm  of  a  college  these 
stormy  days,  expecting  smooth  sailing  in  the  immediate 
future.  Nevertheless  I  know  that  Mills  College  has  not 
only  a  fine  tradition  and  a  secure  position,  thanks  par- 
ticularly to  the  imaginative  leadership  of  President  Rein- 
hardt, and,  I  firmly  believe,  a  great  opportunity  as  well. 
I  believe  that  the  expanding  West  will  support  with  en- 
thusiastic generosity  a  college  of  the  highest  standard 
devoted  to  providing  a  type  of  education  specifically  de- 
signed to  meet  the  interests  and  needs  of  young  women. 
Loth  during  the  present  war  and  happier  times  to  come." 


Dr.  Lynn  Townsend  White.  Jr 


Dr.  White  was  born  in  this  city  on  April  29,  1907,  the 
son  of  Dr.  Lynn  T.  White  and  Mary  Tarrant  White.  He 
entered  Stanford  in  1924  and  in  1926-27  he  spent  eight 
months  on  an  extended  world  tour.  Returning  to  college 
he  was  elected  to  Phi  Beta  Kappa  before  receiving  his 
degree  in  1928.  He  is  a  member  of  Phi  Gamma  Delta. 

A  year  of  study  at  Union  Theological  Seminary,  New 
York,  won  for  him  his  M.A.  and  the  summer  of  1929 
he  traveled  in  Germany.  In  the  fall  of  that  year  he  entered 
Harvard  University  to  study  under  the  great  mediaeval 
historian.  Dr.  Charles  H.  Haskins.  During  1932-33,  as 
Bayard  Cutting  Fellow,  he  carried  on  research  in  Italy 
and  Sicily  in  the  religion  of  the  12th  century.  He  began 
his  scholarly  publication  on  Italian  Mediaeval  History  in 
1933.  In  1934  he  received  his  Ph.D.  from  Harvard.  Four 
years  later,  the  Mediaeval  Academy  of  America  published 
his  Latin  Mon^aslicism  in  Norman  Sicily. 

Dr.  White  was  instructor  in  History  at  Princeton  Uni- 
versity from  1933-37  when  he  was  called  to  Stanford  as 
.Assistant  Professor  of  History. 

The  selection  of  Dr.  White  for  the  presidency  of  Mills 
recalled  two  traditions  of  that  institution,  which  is  now 
in  the  ninety-first  year  of  educational  endeavor.  These 
traditions  were  suggested  in  the  statement  of  President 
Reinhardt  concerning  her  successor :  "Mills  College  knows 
how  to  welcome  a  leader  distinguished  in  the  field  of 
history  *  *  *  for  Mills  College  has  for  almost  a  century 
rooted  its  educational  work  in  the  humanities.  Happily, 
Mills  has  another  tradition  in  regard  to  its  executives  — 
among  its  six  presidents  three       (Continu-ed  on  page  16) 


MARCH,   1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


Book  Reviews 

(Continued  from  pogv  IH) 

is  enlightening;  but  for  thut  mutter  so  is 
every  other  chapter  in  the  book.  France, 
Italy,  Spain,  England,  and  Germany  have 
a  chapter  devoted  to  what  each  nation 
contributed  to  the  development  of  music. 
The  last  chapter  sums  up  the  international 
foundation  of  the  classical  form  of  music 
given  the  world  by  Haydn  and  Mozart. 

A  challenging  statement  by  the  translator 
in  the  foreword  says:  "We  shall  not  go  on 
listening  to  sonatas  and  symphonies  by 
Beethoven  until  the  end  of  time."  In  an- 
other sentence  he  says:  "It  is  an  outstand- 
ing merit  of  this  work  that  all  of  this  old 
music  is  dealt  with,  not  as  examples  of 
historical  antiquities,  but  as  works  of  art 
as  vitally  alive  today  as  the  art  of  Giotto 
or  Chaucer."  We  ask,  may  not  the  works 
of  Beethoven  remain  as  vitally  alive  as  the 
art  of  Rembrandt  or  any  other  great  artist. 
We  fancy  that  music  lovers  will  go  on 
listening  to  the  sonatas  and  symphonies 
that  they  enjoy  no  matter  to  what  period 
they  belong — beauty  is  indeed  ageless.  The 
author  does  not  plead  for  a  return  to  the 
early  forms  of  music,  rather  does  he  show 
the  development  from  those  early  forms, 
culminating  in  the  classical  form.  Perhaps 
the  reading  of  this  book  will  inspire  some 
to  search  for  and  interpret  in  different  ways 
these  old  forms  of  music — there  will  cer- 
tainly be  found  appreciative  listeners  for 
them. 

Altogether  this  is  a  history  of  music  from 
which  any  student  will  derive  much  knowl- 
edge, it  will  add  to  his  understanding,  ap- 
preciation and  reverence  for  music. 

The  Philharmonic-Symphony  Society  of 

New  York 
■^  John  Erskine's  "The  Philharmonic- 
Symphony  Society  of  New  York"  which 
has  as  its  subtitle,  "Its  First  Hundred 
Years,"  was  published  to  commemorate  the 
centennial  of  the  New  York  Philharmonic 
celebrated  last  year.  This  brief  history,  with 
programs  from  1917  to  1942  will  be  val- 
uable in  the  reference  department  of  any 
library. 

Mr.  Erskine,  whose  writings  are  well 
known  to  all  and  whose  writings  on  music 
are  known  to  all  musicians,  was  a  happy 
choice  as  historian  of  the  Philharmonic,  be- 
cause of  his  long  association  with  the  So- 
ciety as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

Vichy,  Two  Years  of  Deception 
■^  From  day  to  day  since  June  25.  1940, 
when  the  French  lay  down  their  arms 
and  signed  an  armistice  with  Germany  and 
Italy,  we  have  read  of  the  events  as  they 
took  place  in  unoccupied  France  and  in 
Vichy  France.  The  chances  are  however, 
that  none  of  us  has  had  a  clear,  over-all 


piilure  <if  the  tvi<i  years  or  more  that  have 
passed.  The  terms  of  the  armistice  have 
probably  become  vague  and  the  roles  of  the 
actors  in  the  scene  confused. 

Now  comes  M.  Leon  Marchal  witli  liis 
background  of  many  years  in  the  French 
foreign  service  to  give  us  a  very  clear  but 
dramatic  picture  of  the  whole  affair.  M. 
Marchal  was  stationed  in  Morocco  at  the 
time  of  the  armistice.  Later  he  undertook 
the  first  negotiations  for  sending  supplies 
to  North  Africa.  He  became  counselor  of 
the  French  Embassy  in  Washington  in  April, 
1941,  and  a  year  later  when  Pierre  Laval 
returned  to  power  in  Vichy  France,  M. 
Marchal  joined  General  Charles  de  Gaulle's 
forces.  All  these  experiences  and  contacts 
give  him  the  necessary  knowledge  to  write 
a  clear  and  convincing  story  of  his  native 
France  during  this   period. 

A  picture  is  painted  for  us  of  each  of 
the  leading  figures  in  the  drama — Laval  and 
his  rise  to  political  power  and  his  ups  and 
downs  since  the  first  World  War;  the  aged 
Marshal  Petain,  his  viewpoints  in  the  years 
just  preceding  the  armistice;  Darlan,  Wey- 
gand  and  the  others.  We  see  how  French- 
men in  the  occupied  territory  reacted  to 
the  occupation  and  what  those  in  North 
Africa  and  other  parts  of  the  Empire  did 
and  said. 

With  the  second  year  of  the  occupation 
we  suddenly  realize  what  has  come  to  the 
France  we  knew.  For,  although  it  is  the 
political  picture  M.  Marchal  is  giving   us. 


glimpses  of  the  people  themselves  appear. 
But  dark  as  the  picture  is,  we  find  that 
Frenchmen  are  still  Frenchmen  with  their 
iid)orn  love  of  liberty  gathering  monienluni 
until  we  know  that  one  day  it  will  burst 
forth. 

To  finish  the  book,  a  splendid  review 
of  General  de  Gaulle,  his  work  and  those 
working  with  him,  is  given.  It  is  a  good 
thing  for  us  to  have  this  very  readable 
summary  of  the  two  years  of  Vichy  France, 
at  this  time. 

From  the  British  Army  boys  a  pot  of 
pink  azaleas  with  the  card,  "Just  a  token 
of  thanks  by  the  British  Army  boys,  who 
have  enjoyed  and  appreciated  your  hos- 
pitality," and  a  letter  from  A.  P.  0.  after 
they  sailed,  "I  want  to  thank  you  on  behalf 
of  the  boys  for  the  wonderful  way  that  you 
received  us.  None  of  us  will  ever  forget 
the  days  we  spent  in  San  Francisco  or  espe- 
cially those  spent  at  the  Club.  You  may  be 
sure  that  your  efforts  are  very  much  appre- 
ciated and  that  we  shall  never  forget  you. 
Would  you  do  one  last  favor  for  us  and 
send  on  any  mail  that  you  receive  for  us." 

For  a  long  distance  service — "Received 
your  wonderful  box  of  books.  Please  accept 
the  sincerest  thanks  of  all  the  boys  and 
myself — they  are  terrific."  (Rather  a  large 
term  for  a  carton  of  average  reading  mat- 
ter. ) 

Overheard  at  the  Pool  table — "Do  they 
charge  for  pool?"  "Well,  1  owe  them  a  lot 
of  monev  if  thev  do." 


The  McKenzie  School  of  Individual  Instruction 

A  co-educational  residential  and  day  school  located  on  a  large 
orchard  estate  in  Los  Altos,  California. 

A  limited  number  of  children  from  three  to  ten  years  of  age 
accepted  for  Summer  Session  July  1  to  September  1.  Recrea- 
tional and  educational  opportunities  under  expert  supervision 
in  a  healthful  and  homelike  environment.  References  required. 


P.  O.  Box  154 

Mountain  Viewr,  California 


Telephone 
Mountain  View  2863 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH,  1943 


M  mumi  II EDIICITIOI 


if  The  road  to  the  right  of  the  El  Cainino 
Real  ran  hillward  through  rows  of 
fruit  trees  just  ready  to  blossom.  The  sign 
at  the  gate  read,  "The  McKenzie  School." 
There  we  turned  into  a  beautiful  Santa 
Clara  Valley  garden,  with  grounds  shaded 
by  spreading  oaks  and  bay  trees.  Sycamores, 
pines,  and  an  occasional  cypress  edged 
acres  of  fruit  trees,  through  which  could 
be  seen  the  ever-changing  colors  of  the 
foothills  of  the  Santa  Cruz  Range. 

Serenity  and  calm  permeated  the  location 
—  a  peacefulness  so  strongly  in  contrast 
with  the  bustle  of  the  highway  and  the  ten- 
sion of  the  times  that  one  was  immediately 
impressed  with  the  influence  such  serenity 
and  such  calm  might  have  in  the  optimal 
development  of  children  fortunate  enough 
to  be  placed  in  such  an  environment. 

The  location  of  the  school  told  only  part 
of  the  story  of  this  educational  adventure, 
which  had  its  beginnings  in  1923,  when 
the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
was  housed  at  333  Kearny  Street,  San  Fran- 
cisco. There,  in  a  suite  of  rooms  adjoining 
the  office  of  our  beloved  Miss  McCrae,  Lilla 


by  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 

McKenzie  started  the  teaching  which  has 
contributed  milestones  along  the  road  of 
educational  pioneering  and  has  won  the 
approval  of  eminent  educators  the  country 


The  school,  the  title  of  which  is  ''The 
McKenzie  School  of  Individual  Instruction, 
Inc.,"  and  which  operates  on  a  non-profit 
basis,  was  incorporated  by  a  group  of  busi- 
ness and  professional  men  and  women  in 
1940  to  give  special  attention  to  gifted 
children.  In  the  framework  of  education  in 
general  the  potentialities  of  such  children 
are  all  too  frequently  lessened  in  relation- 
ship to  the  pace  of  the  majority. 

When  walking  through  the  classrooms, 
even  the  person  not  conversant  with  educa- 
tional methodologies  will,  through  the  ma- 
terials in  evidence,  recognize  the  fact  that 
unusual  procedures  are  used  in  this  adven- 
ture. The  simplicity  and  order  evidenced 
in  the  living  quarters  are  an  external  mani- 
festation of  the  possible  inner  development 
of  children  in  this  environment. 

A  summer  session  for  children  three 
through  nine  years  of  age  will  be  held  this 


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Milk  is  a  "must"  for  our  wartime  nutri- 
tion. Ask  for  Bell-Brook  Milk  —  and 
enjoy  the  richer,  finer  flavor  of  this  bal- 
anced blend  of  Jersey,  Guernsey,  Hol- 
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year  from  July  first  to  September  fir^t. 
This  session  will  have  special  meaning  for 
the  children  enrolled,  since  they  will  real- 
ize, as  the  present  students  now  do,  that 
they  are  taking  an  active  part  on  the  home 
front.  Each  child  will  have  his  own  victory 
vegetable  plot  for  which  he  will  be  respon- 
sible, under  guidance.  He  will  have  the 
satisfaction  of  knowing  that  the  yield  from 
his  efforts  will  be  part  of  the  daily  diet  of 
the  school.  Through  the  medium  of  ele- 
mentary handcrafts  he  will  be  taught  the 
use  and  care  of  basic  tools. 

The  aesthetic  program  of  this  school  is 
developed  through  the  teaching  of  those 
phases  of  the  arts  which  children  of  the 
particular  age  levels  are  capable  of  absorb- 
ing. The  environment  of  the  school  offers 
unlimited  possibilities  for  the  study  of  na- 
ture and  for  the  development  of  an  appre- 
ciation  of  natural  beauty. 

Regardless  of  the  shattering  or  exhaust- 
ing experiences  which  so  many  parents  are 
today  forced  to  undergo,  they  are  assured 
that  their  children,  when  enrolled  in  this 
school,  will  have  the  finest  possible  care 
during  those  years  in  which  it  is  most  im- 
portant to  develop  correct  habit  patterns 
and  social   adjustments. 

Along  with  her  memory  of  the  environ- 
mental beauty  of  the  McKenzie  School  and 
of  the  evidences  of  the  standards  main- 
tained, the  observer  took  away  with  her  the 
very  strong  realization  that  the  staff  of  this 
school  has  for  its  paramount  objective  so 
to  develop  the  children  under  their  care 
that  they  may  be  qualified  to  meet  post-war 
problems  and  contribute  to  the  lasting  peace 
of  tomorrow. 

Meet  the  President  (from  page  u) 

have  been  women  and  three  have  been 
men.  *  *  *  Mills'  function  and  purpose 
is  the  education  of  women.  Its  policy  has 
never  been  the  elimination  from  its  staff 
of   scholars   who   happen   to   be   men. 

Since  the  war  has  closed  his  special  ave- 
nues of  research  to  Dr.  White,  he  has 
turned  to  the  problem  of  the  relations  of 
science  and  technology  to  social  and  intel- 
lectual change.  He  has  published  several 
articles  in  this  field. 

He  is  an  active  member  of  the  American 
Historical  Association,  the  Mediaeval  Acad- 
emy of  America,  the  California  Historical 
Society,  the  Newcomer  Society  for  the  His- 
tory of  Engineering  and  Technology,  the 
Commonwealth  Club  of  California  and  the 
National  Council  on  Religion  in  Higher 
Education. 

When  he  takes  up  his  duties  at  the  open- 
ing of  the  fall  semester.  Dr.  White  will  be 
among  the  youngest  college  presidents  —  if 
not  the  youngest  —  in  the  United  States. 
With  him  will  come  his  wife,  who  as  Maude 
McArthur,  graduated  from  Stanford  in 
1940,  ami  their  young  son,  Lynn  Townsend 
White,  111. 

MARCH,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


Tivo  Years  Old 

(Continued  jrom  page  9) 
miles  he  never  visualized  before.  The  geo- 
graphic file  has  brought  together  friends 
from  the  same  home-town  who  otherwise 
niifzht  not  perhaps  have  met  for  many 
months. 

There  are  countless  clubs  throughout  the 
United  States  today.  There  are  recreation 
halls  by  the  thousands.  To  quote  attend- 
ance or  statistics  of  any  kind  for  this  room 
of  ours  would  be  to  minimize  its  impor- 
tance. After  two  years  the  question  so 
often  asked  at  the  beginning,  "How-  many 
boys  do  you  have?"  is  never  heard.  The 
fact  that  three  times  as  many  came  in  the 
second  year  as  came  in  the  first  is  important 
only  because  it  shows  the  steady  sure 
growth  of  a  project  which  is  vital.  And  far 
away  on  boats  of  every  description  and  in 
lands  of  jungle,  baking  sands  and  far-flung 
prairies  are  "boys"  who  know  that  the  Na- 
tional League  for  Woman's  Service  cares, 
knows  what  boys  want,  and  treat  them  as 
men  not  adolescents.  They  are  conscious 
that  through  its  two  hundred  volunteers  this 
organization  has  expressed  the  welcome  of 
four  thousand  members  who  two  years  ago 
opened  the  exit  door  of  their  clubhouse  and 
changed  its  slogan  to  "Welcome  to  Service 
Men." 

Out  of  the  N.  D.  C.  Mail  Bag 

From  an  Illinois  mother: 

As  the  mother  of  a  boy  in  the  service, 
I  wish  to  thank  you  for  all  you  are  doing 
not  only  for  my  son  but  also  for  the  many 
other  boys  in  camp.  I  am  sure  all  the 
mothers  join  me  in  thanking  you.  My  son 
writes  me  of  your  beautiful  club  and  the 
excellent  entertainment  he  is  given  by  you 
during  his  free  hours.  It  is  a  comfort  to  me 
to  know  my  son  has  the  privilege  of  being 
entertained  in  such  a  comfortable,  home- 
like club.  It  means  so  much  to  us  at  home 
that  others  have  taken  an  interest  in  our 
sons  when  we  mothers  and  friends  are 
unable  to  be  with  them. 
On  Mother's  Day — 

From  a  box  of  candy  fell  a  card  saying: 
This  is  for  all  the  ladies  in  the  Defenders' 
Club,  who  have  been  just  like  mothers  to 
us  boys. 
From  the  fiancee  of  one  of  the  sailors  — 

I  want  to  tell  you  how  much  I  appreciate 
your  kindness  to  me  when  I  was  in  San 
Francisco. 

From    the    Headquarters    Company    of    a 
Coast  Guard  battalion: 

I  just  thought  I'd  drop  a  line  to  let  you 
know  how  much  the  fellows  here  in  the 
barracks  appreciated  the  fine  books,  maga- 
zines and  games  which  you  donated  to  our 
recreation  hall. 

I  am  starting  on  a  publicity  campaign  to 
let  everyone  in  the  barracks  know  just  how 


Even  Though  You  Inhale  — 

NO  WORRY  ABOUT 
THROAT  IRRITATION- 

If  you  smoke — you  can't  help  inhaling!  BUT . . .  you  can  help  your  throat 

You  can  have  this  exclusive,  proved  PHILIP  MORRIS  superiority  . .  .  factJ 
reported  by  eminent  doctors  who  compared  the  leading  popular  cigarettes: 

IRRITATION  FROM  THE  SMOKE  OF  THE  FOUR  OTHER  CIGAREHES 
AVERAGED  MORE  THAN  THREE  TIMES  THAT  OF  THE  STRIKINGLY  CON- 
TRASTED PHILIP  MORRIS  — AND,  WHAT'S  MORE,  SUCH  IRRITATION 
LASTED  MORE  THAN   FjVE  TIMES  AS  LONG  I 

No  finer  tobaccos  are  grown  than  those  you  enjoy  in  the  marvelous  PHILIP 
MORRIS  blend.  But  that  atone  is  not  enough!  A  basic  difference  in  manufac- 
ture makes  PHILIP  MORRIS  better  for  your  nose  and  throat — besides  being 
better  tasting! 

MORE  PLEASURE  IN  EVERY  PUFF  - 
PIUS  PROTECTION! 


Call  for 

PHILIP  MORRIS 


AMERICA'S  fi/feSt  CIGARETTE! 


Your 


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Demands  the  Best! 


That  Is  Why 


Our  milk  is  now  being  served  by  your  Women's  Qty  Club.  Selected 
because  of  its  Outstanding  Quality  and  Flavor.  May  we  suggest  that 
when  you  purchase  milk  for  your  home,  you  ask  for  SONOMA  MARIN 
MILK,  and  experience  a  new  delight  in  Milk  drinking. 

Sonoma  Marin  Milk  is  extra  rich  and  creamy,  easier  to  digest  and  does 
solve  your  Milk  problems. 

Sold  by  Independent  Food  Stores.  There  are  several  in  your  neigji- 
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And  Still  Another 

Gas  Rate 
Reduction 


Gas  heat,  one  of  the  most  impor- 
tant of  family  budget  items,  now 
costs  less  than  ever  before.  Months 
of  study  of  aistomer  gas-usage  by 
the  California  Railroad  Commission 
resulted  in  a  general  downward  re- 
vision of  Gas  Rates,  eflfective  Febru- 
ary 15,  1943.  This  reduction  brings 
an  annual  saving  to  P.  G.  and  E. 
Gas  customers  of  $1,450,000. 

The  Company  urges  its  customers 
to  utilize  this  saving  in  Gas  Rates  to 
help  reduce  the  cost  of  hving.  Be 
frugal  in  the  use  of  Gas  as  you  are 
with  other  household  things.  Use 
Gas  at  a  minimum  when  cooking. 
Do  not  overheat  your  home.  And 
warn  the  family  against  wasteful  use 
of  hot  water. 

Remember  that  Gas  is  needed  in 
larger  quantities  for  war  work  in 
industries,  in  camps  and  other  estab- 
lishments of  the  armed  forces  and 
for  war-worker  dwellings.  Keep 
your  use  of  Gas  down  to  essential 
needs. 

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swell  the  National  Defenders'  Club  is  and 
I  am  sure  you  will  see  a  lot  of  the  Coast 
Guard  boys  in  the  club  very  soon. 

(From  this  Coast  Guardsmen  came  a 
publicity  notice  which  he  had  posted  in  his 
barracks,  entitled  ANOTHER  SURE  BET, 
and  which  had  the  following  concluding 
paragraph: 

Straight  from   the  shoulder,  fellows,  the 
National    Defenders'    Club    is    one   of    the 
finest    recreational    centers    in    San    Fran- 
cisco). 
After  the  ball — at  Fort  Scott — 

In  behalf  of  the  men  of  Hq.  Section  — 
and  all  the  men  at  Fort  Scott — I  wish  to 
thank  you  for  securing  decorations  and 
corsages  for  the  Post  Barn  Dance. 

That  the  dance  was  a  success  was  due 
in  no  small  measure  to  the  help  so  gen- 
erously given  by  the  ladies  of  the  National 
Defenders'  Club.  Although  we  may  not  al- 
ways express  it  we  in  the  service  appreciate 
very  much  the  things  your  organization 
does  for  us. 

If  there  is  anything  I  can  do  to  help  you 
in  your  work,  don't  fail  to  let  me  know  of 
it. 

Giving  a  "repeat  performance" — 

A  marine,  who  enjoyed  many  hours  in 
the  1917-1918  NDC,  is  "enjoying  to  the 
full  this  other  grand  club." 

From  a  former  enlisted  man,  now  an 
officer,  who  is  at  officers'  school:  "Thank 
you  for  the  many  enjoyable  times  at  the 
club.  I  am  certainly  going  to  miss  dropping 
in  at  449  now  and  then,  but  will  never 
forget  the  place.  Give  my  thanks  to  all  of 
the  very  pleasant  hostesses  at  the  Club,  to 
which  I  owe  some  of  my  best  moments  in 
San  Francisco. 

From  the  mother  of  a  sailor  who  makes 
frequent  use  of  the  Club  came  this  poem, 
which  he  shared  with  us,  his  comment  "this 
poem  is  just  the  way  I  feel.  Love.  Mom." 

THE  STAR  IN  OUR  WINDOW 
We're  proud  to  display  for  Uncle  Sam 

Our  flag  of  red,  white  and  blue. 
But  still  more  proud  are  we  to  display 

A  ser\'ice  flag  for  you. 

Yes,  we're  proud  of  that  flag  on  our  win- 
dow, Son, 

Proud  that  that  star  means  you; 
Proud  to  have  lent  you  to  Uncle  Sam ; 

Proud  you're  wearing  the  Navy  blue. 

May  God  bless  you  and  keep  you  safe,  my 
Son; 
Is  our  most  fervent  prayer. 
We'll  be  proud  to  welcome  you  home  again 
When   you've   finished   your   mission   out 
there. 

And  so  we'll  continue  with  pride  to  display 

That  service  flag  for  you. 
When  we  look  at  that  star  in  the  window. 
Son, 

We  think  of  our  boy  in  blue. 

• — Verna  E.  Jankovsky. 
.^nd  from  another  visitor: 

Permit  me  to  express  my  enthusiasm  for 
the  fine  club  and  for  the  delightful  and  use- 
ful facilities  to  be  enjoyed  there. 


Cork  Oak  in  California 

(Continued  from  page  10) 

trunk  interfere  with  satisfactory  stripping 
and  materially  cut  down  the  yield  of  cork. 
If  trees  are  well  pruned  and  cared  for,  it 
is  likely  that  a  yield  of  between  four  and 
five  pounds  of  cork  per  tree  per  year  will 
result  where  soil  and  climatic  conditions 
are  favorable. 

Recent  Plantings  of  Cork  Oak.  The  State 
Forest  Nursery  at  Davis  has  grown  and  dis- 
tributed moderate  amounts  of  cork  oak 
stock  for  several  years.  Most  of  these  trees 
were  used  as  ornamental  plantings  at  state, 
county  or  federal  institutions,  or  along 
highways.  The  average  distribution  was  260 
trees  per  year. 

A  TWENTY  YEAR  PROGRAM 

The  west  coast  utilizes  about  15,000  tons 
of  cork  per  year  which  if  it  were  all  to  be 
produced  in  California  would  require  the 
growing  of  between  seven  million  and  ten 
million  trees.  About  one  hundred  thousand 
acres  of  cork  plantations  scattered  through- 
out California  valleys  and  foothills  may  be 
brought  about  in  twenty  years  if  enough 
people  will  cooperate  in  planting  and  car- 
ing for  the  trees.  State  and  County  highway 
departments  can  assist  materially  by  setting 
out  cork  oaks  along  hundreds  of  miles  of 
highway.  The  grace,  beauty  and  long  life 
of  the  tree  make  it  ideally  suited  for  such 
ornamental  use.  If  the  U.  S.  Forest  Service 
carries  out  its  announced  program  of  plant- 
ing 100,000  acres  on  California  National 
Forests,  it  should  be  possible  for  California 
to  produce  one-fifth  of  the  cork  require- 
ments of  the  nation. 

*  •• 

In  Kwantung  Province,  China,  Japanese 
air  raids  have  made  over  20,000  persons 
homeless.  Soup  kitchens,  bedding,  clothing 
and  temporary  shelter  for  the  victims  are 
being  provided  by  United  China  Relief. 

United  China  Relief  was  one  of  the  or- 
ganizations financed  by  the  contributions  of 
generous  San  Franciscans  to  the  recent 
War  Chest  appeal. 

Annual  Meeting 
March  18th  J 

At  the  Noon  Hour 

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Cafes,  Hotels  and  Clubs 

Coats  and  Gowns 

furnished  for  all  classes 
of  professional 


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MERCANTILE 
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Electrical  Wiring,  Fixtures  and 
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Service  from  8  A.  M.  to  6  P.  M. 


DRY  CLEANING 

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THRIFTY  —  Clean  them  frequently  —  Odorless 

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San  Francisco  Cunjerence 
of  Christian.'i  and  Jews 

if  Though  the  oflieial  Brotherhood  Week 
ol)servance  ended  February  28  we  be- 
lieve it  is  never  too  late  to  emphasize  the 
objectives  of  the  week  and  its  1943  slogan, 
"Victory  for  Brotherhood." 

Many  voices  are  saying  that  what  the 
world  supremely  needs  today  is  a  spirit  of 
brotherhood.  Francis  B.  Sayre,  High  Com- 
missioner to  the  Philippines,  has  lately 
said,  "To  win  the  war  and  to  win  the 
peace  that  follows  we  must  unite  the  peo- 
ples of  the  world  by  a  clear-cut  program 
based  upon  human  brotherhood. 

Victory  will  lack  all  spiritual  significance 
if  it  is  not  a  victory  for  brotherhood.  The 
seeds  of  the  present  war  were  sown  in  the 
dissemination  of  racial  and  religious  intol- 
erance, assiduously  spread  in  totalitarian 
lands,  whether  Nazi  or  Fascist.  The  eradica- 
tion of  this  poisonous  crop  is  the  spiritual 
issue  in   this  war. 

Brotherhood  consists  in  giving  to  other 
people  the  rights  and  privileges  we  possess 
or  claim  for  ourselves.  The  spirit  of  broth- 
erhood passes  over  national,  racial  and 
religious  boundaries. 

Surely  this  war  should  induce  a  right- 
about-face on  the  part  of  white  men  every- 
where toward  the  colored  peoples  through- 
out the  world.  The  victory  we  seek  is  a 
"victory  for  brotherhood"  everywhere.  We 
can  no  longer  afford  the  antagonisms  that 
■spring  from  racial  prejudice.  In  that  di- 
rection lie  repeated  wars,  not  peace.  L  n- 
less  we  accept  what  both  science  and  re- 
ligion teach  as  to  the  fallacy  and  folly  of 
racial  discriminations  and  the  necessity  for 
world  brotherhood,  we  shall  never  achieve 
a  durable  world  peace. 

But  we  cannot  exhibit  the  spirit  of 
brotherhood  toward  other  peoples  unless 
we  have  it  here  at  home.  "To  win  the 
war,"  writes  Herbert  Agar  in  "A  Time  for 
Greatness,"  "means  not  only  to  overcome 
the  virulent  corruption  which  has  assailed 
us  from  without,  but  to  be  healed  of  the 
weakness  and  folly  which  has  betrayed  us 
from  within:  it  means  to  bring  a  technical 
civilization  under  the  domination  of  broth- 
erhood, thus  harnessing  our  resources  for 
creative  tasks."  The  strength  and  unity  of 
our  national  life  is  proportionate  to  the 
ilfgrce  of  brotherhood  that  is  iiracticed 
liere. 

It  is  incumbent  on  us  therefore  to  perfect 
the  practice  of  brotherhood  everywhere  at 
home,  to  resist  every  effort  whether  from 
within  or  without,  to  divide  us  and  to  cul 
tivate  among  the  groups  that  constitute  our 
citizenship  the  mutual  consideration  ami 
understanding  that  promote  it. 


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SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS:            i 

for   WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

Wednesday  —  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  — 3:30-5:30— 6:30-8  p.  m. 

APRIL     CALENDAR 

Friday  —  (Men's  Guest  Night)  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 
Saturday  —  10  -  2. 

APRIL  —  1943  MAY  1st  —  ANNA  BIRD  STEWART  —  2:30  P.  M. 

1— Needlework  Guild  - - - -  -  -     Roo™  214  10  -  4  p.  m, 

French  Round  Table  — Mile.  Lemaue,  presiding. - Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  — MWe.  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding _ Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m 

Swimming  Pool  - - - - 3=^0  -  5:30;  6  -  8  p.  m 

Keep  Fit  Class  - - -- Gymnasium  5:30  -  6  p.  m 

2— Food  Problem  Round  Table  — Mrs.  Alves,  directing - - Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

French  Conversational  Class  — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.  m 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 5:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  - - 5:^0  -  7=30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  — Mrs.  H.  E.  Anms,  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m 

3— Swimming  Pool  - -     ■•-■■ -- 1°  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m 

6— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  — .Wrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room l:30p.  m 

7— Lenten  Conference  - North  Room 12:30  p.  m 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ - - - ■- ; 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m 

8— French  Round  Table  — MWe.  Lemaire,  presiding - Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  — M/fe.  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m 

Swimming  Pool  _ - 3:30  -  5:30;  6  -  8  p.  m 

Keep  Fit  Class  _ - •        Gymnasium  5:30  -  6  p.  m 

Thursday   Evening   Program:    "The   Behavior   of    Earthquakes,"   Illustrated   address   by     Chinese  Room  7  p.  m 

Mr.  Graham  Moody.  Senior  Geologist  of  Standard  Oil  Co.  of  California. 

9-_Foon  Problem  Round  Table  — Mrs.  Alves,  directing _ Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 


-  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding... 


Frem  H  (Conversational  Class - 

Swi M M I M.  Pool  

Men's  Gi  est  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  - 

-Swimming  Pool 

-Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  - 


-  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing.. 


Room  214 11  a.  m, 

3:30  -  7:30  p.  m 

5:30  -  7:30  p.  m 

Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m, 

10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m 

Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m 


Mrs.  H.  E.  .Annis,  directing. 

14— Lenten  Conference  North  Room 12:30  p.  m, 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m, 

15_Needlework  Guild  Root"  214 10  -  4  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding. Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  5:30;  6  -  8  p.  m 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium 5:30  -  6  p.  m 

16_FooD  Problem  Round  Table— Mrs.  Alves,  directing...- Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.  m 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 5:30  -  7:30  p.  m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m, 

17— Swimming  Pool  - - 10  -  2  p.  m, 

20— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing..... ChineseRoom 7:30  p.  m, 


21 — Lenten  Conference  .... 

Swimming  Pool  

22 — French  Round  Table - 

French  Round  Table - 

Swimming  Pool 


-Mile.   Leriiuirc.   jirr^iiling 

■Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surrille.  presiding 


Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium 


North  Room  12  noon 

3:30  -  6:30  p.  m 

Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m 

3:30  -  5:30;  6  -  8  p.  m 


.5:30 -6  p.  m 


Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m, 


Thursday   Evening  Program:   Illustrated  address.  "San   Francisco's   Great  Present  and     ChineseRoom  7p 

Great  Future."  by  Mr.  Walter  Gaines  Swanson.  Vice-President  and  General  Manager 
of  San  Francisco's  Convention  and  Tourist  Bureau. 
23 — Food  Problem  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  Alves,  directing.. 

French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding. _ Room  214 11  a.  m 

Swimming  Pool  - - - 3:30  -  7:30  p.  m 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool - 5:30  -  7:30  p.  m, 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament —  Fee,  25  cents  — .Wrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing ChineseRoom 7:30  p.  m 

24— Swimming  Pool  - •- 1°  -  2  p.  m 

Easter  Egg  Hunt  —  Children's  — luncheon  following.  Tickets,  75c _ Swimming  Pool 11  a.  m 

27 Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing ChineseRoom 1:30  p.  m, 

28— Swimming  Pool  - .- 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m, 

29— French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  — M//e.  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  5:30;  6  -  8  p.  m, 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium   5:30  -  6  p.  m 

Needlework  Guild  Room  214  10  -  4  p.  m 

30— French  Conversatio.nal  Class Room  214 11  a.  m 

Food  Problem   Round  Table  — Mrs.  Alves.  directing Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

Swimming  Pooi - 3:30  -  7:30  p.  m 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pooi - 5:30  -  7:30  p.  m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee,  25  cents  —  Mrs.  It.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m 

May  1— Program:  Anna  Bird  Sleivart.  Tickets,  50c  plus  tax North  Room  2:30  p.  m 


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Volume  XVII 


April.   1943 


Numbi 


CONTENTS 
iRTICLES 

Beating  the  Gas  Rationing.  By  Virginia  Chilton 9 

From  Sand  Dunes  to  Garden  Sanctuary. 

By  Helen  Weber  Kennedy 12 

\n  Open  Letter  From  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner. 16 

Departments 

Calendar    _ _ _ 9 

Announcements  4.5 

Editorial    _ 7 

Poety  Page.  Edited  by  Florence  Keene 14 

I  Have  Been  Reading I5 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 


sident- 


■irst  Vice-President 

ecood  Vice-President- 
■bird  Vice-President— 
"rcasurer 


-MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 
.-MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

___MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

-MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 


tecording   Secretary- —MISS    FLORENCE   BENTLEV 

orrespondmg  Secretary . MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mis 


Florence  Bentley 
Elioi  Blactn-eider 
George  L.  Cadwalader 
Selah  Chamberlain 
Sherwood  Coffin 
Duncan  H.  Davis 
Katharine  Donohoe 
Helen  M.  Dunne 
lohn  M.  Eshleman 
Hazel  Pedia 


Mrs 

Mrs 

Mrs.  lohn  A.  Flick 

Mrs. 

Mrs. 

Miss 

Mrs. 


C.  J.  Goodell 
W.  B.  Hamilton 
Marian  Huntington 
Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbel 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Janine  Lazard 
Miss  Marion  W.  Lcale 
Mrs.  Drummond  SlacGavin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  I.  Moller 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray  Potter 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Walter 


INVITE 

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MEMBERSHIP 

THOSE  WHO  HAVE  BEEN 

YOUR 

GUESTS 

AT  THE 

CLUBHOUSE 

Also 

THERE  ARE  MANY,  MEMBERS 
OF  OTHER  GROUPS,  WHO  ARE 
USING  THE  FACILITIES  OF 
THE  CLUBHOUSE.  TAKE  THIS 
OPPORTUNITY,  AT  THE  BE- 
GINNING OF  A  FISCAL  YEAR, 
TO  INTEREST  THEM  IN  JOIN- 
ING THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE. 


OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,   1943 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  GUEST  CARDS:     The  one  dollar  yearly  guest  card 

privilege  is  still  available.  In  payment  of  $1.00  an 
unlimited  number  of  guest  cards  may  be  issued  by  a 
member  during  the  year.  As  a  port  of  embarkation  brings 
many  persons  for  hurried  visits  with  their  dear  ones  in 
Service,  now  more  than  ever  before  we  are  sure  our  mem- 
bers will  want  to  take  advantage  of  this  privilege  for 
friends  and  visitors  who  will  be  in  San  Francisco  for  a 
short  time. 

•  •  • 

•  VOLUNTEERS:    With   the   increased   attendance   in 
the  Cafeteria  we  find  a  need  for  more  Volunteers  in 

this  department.  Members  are  urged  to  register  for  this 
work,  especially  those  who  are  free  to  serve  in  the  evening. 
Those  interested  may  either  call  the  Executive  Officer  by 
telephone  or  come  in  when  they  are  in  the  Clubhouse. 

Volunteers  are  also  needed  to  address  magazines.  This 
group  meets  every  Monday  and  works  from  10  to  4. 
Those  interested  may  interview  Mrs.  Margaret  Smith  on 
Mondays.  She  will  be  very  glad  to  welcome  new  workers. 


•  ANNUAL  MEETING:  At  the  Annual  Meeting  which 

was  held  on  March  18th.  one  hundred  gold  pins 
were  awarded  to  those  of  our  members  who  registered 
with  us  as  having  given  500  hours  or  over  in  Volunteer 
Service.  There  are  others  who  failed  to  send  their  names 
in.  but  whom  we  are  sure  would  be  delighted  to  wear 
one  of  the  National  League  gold  pins  as  a  badge  of 
honor.  If  they  will  send  their  names  in  now,  it  is  not 
too  late  to  receive  this  award.  Pins  may  be  procured  at 
the  Executive  Office. 

•  *  • 

•  LENTEN  CONFERENCES:  These  conferences  held 
every  Wednesday  at  12:30  are  proving  very  inter- 
esting as  there  is  to  be  a  different  speaker  each  week  — 
a  Chaplain  from  either  the  Army  or  Navy,  and  repre- 
senting a  different  denomination  each  time.  The  lasl 
lecture  will  be  given  by  a  layman  member  of  the  organ- 
ization The  San  Francisco  Conference  of  Christians  and 
Jews. 

Lectures  are  held  in  the  North  Room  at  12:.'50.  There 
is  no  fee.  Members  and  guests  are  invited. 


•  SWIMMING  POOL:  An  Easter  Party  for  members' 
children  and  their  guests  between  the  ages  of  6  and 
16  will  be  given  Saturday.  April  24th,  at  11  o'clock. 
There  will  be  games  and  races  in  the  swimming  pool  to 
be  followed  by  a  party  lunch  at  a  children's  table  in  the 
Cafeteria.  War  Stamps  will  be  given  as  prizes  for  the 
various  events  and  —  of  course  —  there  will  be  Easter 
Eggs.  Make  reservations  in  advance.  Admission  for  l>otli 
swim  and  lunch,  75c. 


•  NEW  MEMBERS:  We  are  happy  to  report  that  manj 
new  members  are  taking  advantage  of  the  $5.0( 
initiation  fee.  Now  at  the  beginning  of  the  fiscal  year  ii 
one  of  the  best  times  to  join  as  one  has  the  advantage  o; 
a  full  year's  membership.  The  (Hubhouse  was  built  an( 
equipped  to  accommodate  6000  members.  That  is  our  goa 
this  year.  We  urge  each  and  every  member  to  interest  i 
friend    in   joining. 


APRIL.   1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUI 


k  DL'ES:  Second  notices  are  being  mailed  out.  Those 
who  have  neglected  to  pay  their  dues  are  reminded 
that  it  will  obviate  a  great  deal  of  lifrica!  work  if  llie\ 
ivill  please  pav  prompti\. 


k     RED  CROSS  KNITTING:     No  supph    of   xarn   yet 

from  the  Red   Cross.  We  have  received-  a   little  for 

loves  and  sleeveless  sweaters  and  are  hoping  for  more. 


k  RED  CROSS  SEVi  ING:  The  sewing  group  is  now 
making  summer  pajamas,  girls"  slips,  boys"  shirts 
ind  baby  jackets.  Added  to  this  they  are  going  to  make 
aedside  bags.  More  volunteers  will  gladly  be  welcomed 
)n  any  day  between  10  and  4  p.m. 


k  LEAGUE  SHOP :  New  in  the  League  Shop :  activit) 
scrap  books  filled  with  gay  colored  paper  cut-outs 
designed  for  the  entertainment  of  people  of  all  ages, 
nabling  them  to  experiment  with  line  and  color. 

These  books  are  priced  at  $1.00   and  $2.00.   Package 
:ut-outs.  25c. 


k  SEWING  GROUP:  A  new  Sewing  Group  is  now 
being  formed  to  help  make  novelties  for  our  League 
shop.  Members  who  have  patterns  for  attractive  articles 
hat  they  think  will  sell  quickly,  as  well  as  those  who 
vould  like  to  help  make  these  articles  are  asked  to  register 
vith  the  Executive  Office.  Sewing  days  are  to  be  the  second 
md  fourth  Thursdavs  of  each  month. 


|l^  RESTAURANT  DEPARTMENT:  We  are  grateful 
indeed  that  our  Clubhouse  was  so  well  equipped  to 
arry  on  with  Cafeteria  Service,  .^s  rationing  and  food 
sroblems  grow  in  scope  we  feel  that  our  Cafeteria  Serv- 
ice affords  the  simplest  way  to  handle  the  situation. 
Home  cooked  food,  a  varied  selection,  moderately  priced, 
perved  by  our  own  members  —  nowhere  can  such  a  coni- 
3ination  be  found,  and  more  and  more  of  our  menil>ers 
we  are  glad  to  sa\  are  patronizing  us  each  da\ . 


•  THURSDAY   EVENING   PROGRAMS:     On   April 

lith  an  illustrated  address  will  he  given  by  Mr.  Gra- 
ham Mood).  Senior  Geologist  of  Standard  Oil  Co.  of 
California.  Mr.  Mood\  will  speak  of  "The  Behavior  of 
Earthquakes." 

On  April  22nd  at  7  o'clock.  Mr.  Walter  Gaines  Swan- 
son.  \  ice-President  and  General  Manager  of  San  Fran- 
cisco s  C!on\ention  and  Tourist  Bureau,  will  jiresent  an 
illustrated  address.  "San  F  ranciscos  Great  Present  and 
Great  Future." 

*  *  * 

•  CHILDRENS  MAY  DAY  PROGRAM:    Anna  Bird 
Stewart    will    give   a   delightful    children's   hour   on 

Saturday  afternoon.  May  1st.  at  2:30  o'clock  in  the  North 
Room.  The  story  of  "Bibi  the  Baker's  Horse.""  written 
by  Miss  Stewart  will  take  its  part  in  the  program,  and  as 
Miss  Stewart  is  a  very  fascinating  raconteur  who  keeps 
the  children  spell-bound,  covering  a  wide  range  interest- 
ing to  all  ages,  we  know  that  her  audience  will  enjoy 
every  minute  of  her  Children  s  Hour.  Tickets  50c.  on 
sale  at  Main  Desk  in  clubhouse. 


•  FOOD  PROBLEM  ROUND  TABLES  are  to  continue 
on  Fridays  at  the  noon  hour.  Mrs.  .Alves  who  has 
very  kindly  agreed  to  carry  on  these  Round  Tables  through 
April,  is  planning  to  have  guest  speakers  on  these  days 
—  experts  in  dehydration.  Victory  Gardens,  etc.  .\s  the 
magazine  goes  to  press  before  all  arrangements  can  be 
made,  announcement  of  speakers  will  appear  on  the  Bul- 
letin Boards.  We  hope  that  members  will  take  advantage 
of  these  Round  Tables  as  we  feel  that  they  are  very  valu- 
able indeed  in  view   of  the  present  day  problems. 


•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  All  work  and  no  pla\  makes 
Jill  a  dull  girl.  In  the  ()resenl  serious  tense  da\s. 
Bridge  offers  an  ideal  means  for  relaxing.  Our  progressive 
tournaments,  each  one  preceded  by  a  short  talk  on  bid- 
ding conventions,  are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at 
1  :30  and  each  Friday  evening  at  7:30.  Men  are  welcome 
on  Frida\   e\enings.  Fee.  25  cents. 


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...  A  FAIRY  TALE  .  . 


NCE  upon  a  time  there  was  a  country  in  the  Far  East  that 
was  stricken  each  year  by  drought,  and  thousands  died  of 
thirst. 

But  one  year  it  was  particularly  had.  and  thousands  upon  thousands 
of  refugees  sought  water. 

On  a  dusty  road,  on  a  sultry  day,  an  old  woman  was  carrying  a  cup 
of  water,  and  she  saw  the  refugees.  One  old  man  was  dying. 

Although  the  old  woman  herself  was  thirsty,  she  took  her  cup  of 
water  and  gave  it  to  the  old  man.  It  revived  him  a  little.  So  she  made 
seven  trips,  and  gave  him  seven  cups  of  water. 

Now.  the  old  man  was  a  fairy  in  disguise.  And  he  was  so  touched  by 
the  old  woman's  kindness  that  he  waved  his  hand.  And  seven  lakes 
materialized,  to  assuage  the  thirst  of  the  populace. 

You  have  in  San  Francisco  seven  hills.  I  think  that  nature  knew  that 
California,  and  San  Francisco,  would  be  landmarks  of  the  heart.  So 
that  in  these  times,  one  can  lift  one's  eyes  and  take  courage. 

I  will  lift  up  mine  eyes  to  the  hills  from  whence  cometh  my  help. 


Fairy  tale  as  told  by  Madame  Chiang  Kai-Shek  at  the  Banquet  given 
in  her  honor  in  the  Garden  Court  of  the  Palace  Hotel.  San  Francisco, 
Saturday.  March  27,  1943. 


EDITORIAL 


k  This  month's  magazine  will,  it  is  hoped,  make  San 
Franciscans  realize  how  much  of  interest  lies  at  their 
rery  door.  To  explore  close-at-hand  is  put  ofT  many 
Umes  as  something  one  can  always  do  "later  on"  whereas 
travel  abroad  is  an  opportunity  to  be  seized  at  once.  \^  ith 
pring  days  and  day-light  saving,  there  is  golden  oppor- 
tunity to  follow  the  hints  of  Mrs.  Kennedy  and  Miss 
Chilton  and  see  the  things  which  make  San  Francisco 
the  cosmopolitan  center  of  the  West  and  the  city  of  beauty 
and  interest  by  the  Golden  Gate.  There  are  many  little 
Dut-of-the-way  places  which  will  come  into  their  own  as 
ive  discover  our  own  citv.  And  as  we  know  it  the  better, 
the  more  interesting  can  we  make  the  visits  of  \^  aves 
d  \^  aacs  and  men  of  the  services  who  come  to  this 
port  of  embarkation. 

if  There  have  been  man\  requests  tor  the  printing  of 
the  reports  read  at  the  Annual  Meeting,  but  with  the 
Dresent  limited  space  in  the  Magazine  this  is  impossible. 
\s  a  very  happy  substitute.  Mrs.  Faulkner's  story  brings 
to  our  readers  the  high-lights  of  this  meeting,  one  of  the 
outstanding  ones  in  the  histor\  of  the  League.  War  has 
jfound  the  lamps  of  this  organization  "trimmed  and  burn- 
ing." Each  committee  report  of  the  \ear  proved  this  as 
it  set  forth  the  efficient  handling  of  a  particular  service. 
Though  a  difficult  year.  1942  was  a  successful  one  and 
the  Annual  Meeting  on  March  eighteenth  a  fitting  climax. 
And  now  we  turn  another  page  and  pledge  our  support 
to  those  who  will  lead  us  —  our  President  and  Board  of 
Directors  —  as  we  move  on  into  a  new  year  of  useful 
purpose. 


-k  Charm,  sincerity,  a  lady — Madame  Chiang  Kai-Shek 
personified  the  blending  of  Old  and  New  China.  The 
eons  of  culture  and  education  made  her  regal,  the  vision 
of  a  new  world  of  Christian  brotherhood  made  her 
humble  and  eager. 

As  I  stood  in  her  presence  at  the  Civic  Center  the  imme- 
diate dropped  away  and  the  future  enveloped  the  China 
she  loved  and  the  .America  she  came  to  know,  and  I 
prayed  for  the  peace  which  would  allow  sane  men  to  work 
out  laws  respected  by  a  world  which  would  be  willing  to 
abide  by  the  decisions  of  national  leaders  conferring  for 
mutual  safety  and  equal  opportunity  for  the  nations  of 
the  globe. 

*  Democracv.  individual  rights,  social  security  —  these 
and  manv  more  terms  are  daily  reiterated  over  radio 
and  in  the  press  but  responsibility  and  education  are  not 
so  fashionable.  And  yet  without  the  responsibility  of  each 
individual  member  of  a  society  and  without  his  training 
toward  intelligent  understanding  of  the  group  effort,  no 
societv  can  survive.  First  among  the  responsibilities  of 
the  membership  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service  is  the  maintenance  of  a  clubhouse  which  is  de- 
voted primarily  to  service.  This  maintenance  is  in  large 
measure  a  matter  of  dues.  Each  membership  contributes 
to  this  but  in  1943  each  present  member  must  add  to  the 
treasurv  the  dues  of  some  friend  she  has  sponsored  as  a 
new  member  and  she  should  do  it  now  while  the  fiscal 
vear  is  voung. 


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EITI\G  Ihe 


HAi 


by  Virginia  Chilton 


Thr  Golden  Gale  before  ihe  bridse  was  built 


A  silhouette  of  San  Francisco  Hills 

|IS  SAID  tliat  every  cloud  has  its  siKer  lining.  Ortainly 
this  is  true  of  the  gas  rationing  cloud,  for  at  last  we 
have  the  impetus  needed  to  start  us  on  the  road  to 
knowing  our  city  as  only  those  know  her  wlio  travel 
on  foot. 

Getting  to  know  a  city  intimately  is  a  leisurely  affair, 
developing  of  friendship  and  an  understanding  of  moods  for  which 
fie  ordinary  driver  of  an  automobile  had  little  time  or  patience. 
4ow  that  the  day  of  speed  is  temporarily  over  and  time  is  ours,  we 
ave  onlv  to  develop  the  patience  needed  to  browse  in  side  streets 
nd  really  look  at  things  at  which  heretofore  we  had  only  glanced, 
^e  shall  be  rewarded  by  an  added  love  and  familiarity  with  our 
jitv.  which  will  remain  in  our  hearts  long  after  the  day  of  gas 
ationing  is  past. 

Let's  take  our  first  walk  to  Chinatown,  which  we  probably  know 
etter  than  other  parts  of  the  city,  thanks  to  our  out-of-town  guests, 
ut  which  has  many  moods  best  felt  on  a  solitary  stroll.  Present-da> 
ihinatovvn  is  a  strange  mixture  of  ancient  and  modern.  East  and 
Test.  Thoroughly  Americanized  shops,  selling  Grand  Rapids  furni- 
ure  or  the  latest  Hollywood  dress  styles,  stand  cheek-by-jowl  with 
hemist   shops   selling   powders   made   from   ground    up   sea   horses 


and  deer  antlers,  their  windows  displaying 
dried  lizards  and  frogs  along  with  weirdly 
shaped  ginseng  roots. 

The  grocery  and  butcher  shops  are  al- 
ways fascinating,  more  so  than  ever  these 
days,  with  the  crates  of  live  chickens  and 
rabbits,  the  curious  sausage  rolled  on  a 
bamboo  stick,  roast  ducks  so  shiny  you'd 
swear  they'd  been  lacquered,  queer  oriental 
vegetables  and  perhaps  a  tub  of  snails  or 
even  a  box  of  live  rattle  snakes  to  cook 
up  for  soup. 

The  side  streets  and  alleys  teem  with 
life  and  color.  Children  in  western  clothes, 
but  alwavs  gavlv  dressed,  plav  on  the  side- 


Tfie   East   Bay   Bridge  —  three  and 
three-quarter  miles  long 


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From  Hill  to  Hill  in  San  Francisco 

vvallis  and  are  tenderly  solicitous 
for  the  safety  of  their  younger  play- 
mates. 

Almost  every  window  and  balcony 
has  its  potted  plants,  often  with  a 
canary  scattering  notes  of  gladness 
high  above  the  ubiquitous  cat  drows- 
ing in  the  doorway. 

The  skylines  of  Chinatown  are  a 
never-ending  delight  with  pagoda 
roofs,  the  corners  of  some  hung  with 
wind  bells;  pagoda-shaped  street 
lamps  held  up  by  twin  dragons  of  4  5^7  0/  Chinatoiin 

gold  and  lacquer- red;  an  enormous 

figure  of  Sun  Yat  Sen  in  stainless  steel  and  stone ;  gay  awnings  and  banners  and 
seen  beyond  all  this,  the  tall  towers  of  modern  American  skyscrapers. 

Continuing  on  through  Chinatown,  we  make  a  short  stop  in  Portsmouth 
Square  to  see  the  memorial  to  Robert  Louis  Stevenson  and  the  plaque  com- 
memorating the  first  American  flag  to  be  raised  in  San  Francisco,  pausing 
to  give  a  thought  to  the  days  when  it  was  the  Spanish  Plaza  and  later  the 
scene  of  much  Vigilante  action.  Thence  on  up  to  Columbus  Avenue  where 
we  stop  to  watch  the  old  Italians  basking  in  the  sun  of  Washington  Square 
under  the  friendly  eye  of  Sts.  Peter's  and  Paul's  Church,  or  we  may  stop  in 
to  see  the  Church  of  St.  Francis  de  Assisi.  patron  saint  of  our  city  and  the 
oldest  church  still  in  use  in  San  Francisco. 

Near  Washington  Square  we  can  take  a  bus  and  ride  to  tlie  top  of  Telegrajiii 
Hill,  where  we  get  a  magnificent  view  of  the  busy  harbor  and  bay  and  the 
surrounding  hills  or.  from  the  top  of  Coit  Tower,  see  the  city  stretched  for 
miles  at  our  feet. 

Fisherman's  Wharf  is  another  dejiglitful  walk,  somewhat  restricted  now  b) 


wartime  necessity  but  still  providing  delicious  adventures  in  seafood  cookery 
and  beautiful  views  of  sunsets  seen  through  the  Golden  Gate. 

Russian  Hill  has  many  interesting  little  streets  to  investigate  that  can  only 
be  done  on  foot  and  many  stories  of  old  San  Francisco  are  brought  to  mind 
by  its  old  houses;  one  brought  around  the  Horn  in  1852,  one  with  a  fine 
ghost  story  clinging  to  it  and  another  which  was  saved  in  the  fire  because 
it  was  flying  the  American  flag. 

Perhaps  the  most  beautiful  walk  of  all  is  through  Lincoln  Park  with  its 
green  fairways  and  the  view  back  toward  the  city,  looking  for  all  the  world 
like  a  city  in  the  "Arabian  Nights" —  soft,  pastel-shaded  houses  clustered  at 
the  base  or  climbing  to  the  tops  of  great  hills,  with  here  and  there  a  Church 
tower  piercing  the  sky  like  a  slim  minaret. 

Once  at  the  top  of  the  cliff,  one  can  look  far  out  to  sea  to  the  Farallones. 

back  through  the  Golden  Gate  to  the 
Contra  Costa  hills  or  up  the  coast 
to  Bolinas  and  Point  Reyes. 

Having  feasted  our  eyes  on  Na- 
ture, we  can  go  into  the  Legion  of 
Honor  Museum  and  wander  through 
the  picture  galleries,  taking  our 
choice  of  the  modern  or  the  old.  or 
just  sitting  in  a  garden  court  resting 
our  spirits  in  the  murmur  of  the 
fountain. 

One  spot  of  historic  interest  that 
comparatively  few  of  us  have  visited 
is  the  old  Mission  Dolores. 

Started  by  the  Franciscan  Father 
Palou  in  1782  and  completed  about 
1791.  the  little  church  was  the  center 


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of  life  ill  the  old  S|)aiiisli  settlenienl. 

Architecturally,  the  humble  chapel,  for  such  it  really  is.  is  quite  over- 
shadowed by  the  big  new  church  by  its  side.  But  the  worn  tile  floor  and  the 
old  beamed  ceiling,  decorated  with  vegetable  colors  by  the  Indian  neophytes, 
the  lovely  Mexican  statues,  the  carved  wooden  altar  railing,  gold-lacquered, 
all  breathe  a  spirit  of  peace  and  romance. 

Here  Spanish  Don  and  simple  Indian  worshipped  side  by  side.  Here  loveh 
Conchita  Argiiello  was  baptized,  made  her  first  Communion  and  later  plighted 
her  troth  to  Rezanov.  Fray  Junipero  Serra  came  regularly  to  the  church  on 
his  inspection  trips  of  the  Missions  and  the  British  explorer,  Vancouver,  writes 
of  a  visit  here  in  1792. 

Under  the  old  floor  lie  the  remains  of  Don  Jose  Moraga  and  in  the  cemetery 
adjoining  are   headstones   reading  like  a  history   of   California:   Argiiello. 
Castro,   Noe,   Carrillo.   Sanchez,   to 
mention  only  a  few. 

Two  inscriptions  bear  witness  of 
the  turbulent  Vigilante  days.  James 
P.  Casey  and  James  Sullivan,  both 
victims  of  the  Committee,  lie  be- 
neath the  brilliant  flowers  that  now 
cover  most  of  the  ground  in  the  old 
burial  plot.  The  heliotrope  and 
blackberrybushes  have  been  trimmed 
back  but  the  birds  still  sing  in  the 
garden,  the  bees  visit  the  new  flow- 
ers and  the  sun  is  still  warm  on  the 
ground  where  lie  buried  so  manv 
figures  out  of  the  colorful  past. 

One  sure  way  to  put  roses  in  yoiii 
cheeks  is  to  walk  up  the  Ocean  Bear  I 


Fish 


lerman  s 


Wharf 


of  Fine 


from  the  Zoo  to  the  Cliffy  House. 
There  is  a  concrete  walk  for  the 
conservative  but  to  get  full  enjoy- 
ment from  the  walk  go  right  down 
to  the  waters  edge  and  battle  with 
the  elements,  hard  sand  underfoot, 
thunder  in  your  ears  and  salt  spray 
on  your  lips. 

A  walk  on  the  beach  is  never 
monotonous,  for  here  one  is  close 
to  Nature  and  her  various  moods. 
When  the  tide  is  out  and  the  air 
is  still,  the  wet  sand  glistens  with 
reflected  light  and  the  shore  birds 
skip  along  just  ahead  of  the  lazy  swells  that  bring  in  choice  hits  of  sea  food 
for  their  dinner.  There  is  always  something  for  the  "beachcomber"  to  gather 
on  such  days.  There  will  be  soft  grey  driftwood,  shells  or  smooth  pebbles 
for  flower  arrangements  and  sometimes  the  beach  will  be  littered  with  the 
wrecks  of  "Portuguese  Men  of  \^'ar."'  those  tiny  jelly  fish  which  carry  a  sort 
of  sail  on  their  backs  but  which  apparently  lack  a  steering  apparatus. 

On  davs  when  the  wind  is  blowing  and  the  surf  pounds  in.  jade  green  with 
frosted  edges,  it  is  sheer  delight  to  be  alive  and  to  lose  oneself  in  the  untamed 
forces  of  Nature.  Gulls  wheel,  seals  dive  through  the  incoming  breakers,  a 
rider  on  a  horse,  mane  flying  in  the  wind,  gallops  past,  pursued  by  a  little 
dog.  barking  wildly  with  excitement  and  jov.  Suddenlv.  as  if  it  could  bear 
no  more,  the  sun.  a  great  flaming  ball,  drops  into  the  sea  and  peace  descends 
on  the  scene  bathed  in  the  golden  afterglow.  The  cormorants  and  pelicans, 
black  silhouettes  against  the  sky.  fly  in  from  their  fishing  to  the  rocks  which 
they  share  with  the  barking  seals  and  we  go  home,  leaving  the  ocean  to  the 
Night.  (Continued  on  page  19) 


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FROM 

TO 

GUDEW 

SMCTllARY 

by  Helen  Weber  Kennedy 


•k  Seventy-three  years  ago  San  Francisco  built  well. 
The  pioneer  vision  with  its  "step  upon  the  mountain, 
and  gaze  beyond  the  stars'"  found  nothing  incongruous  in 
setting  aside  a  thousand  acres  of  drifting  sand  and  calling 
it  Golden  Gate  Park.  Today  this  waste  area  is  a  sanctuary 
where  bird,  beast  and  man  may  find  peace,  beauty  and 
security.  The  saga  of  harnessing  the  sand  with  grass  and 
other  common  material  has  been  told.  The  development 
of  a  water  system  from  wells  and  springs  through  a  series 
of  lakes,  of  which  Stowe  Lake  was  the  first,  is  equally 
amazing.  Infinite  imagination  forced  the  soil  into  being 
and  water  was  the  blood  stream.  Now  San  Francisco  has 
the  largest  artificially  created  civic  park  in  the  world 
presenting  not  only  a  great  number  of  plant  varieties  and 
species  but  also  unexcelled  scientific  and  recreational 
facilities. 

History   credits   the   Emperor  Augustus   with   the    first 


A  corner  in  the  Sfuikespearean  (nirdcn  in 
Golden  Gate  Park 


Julius  Girod  —  the  recently  appointed  Park 
Superintendent  of  San  Francisco 

public  park  system,  and  history  will  link  the  name  ot 
John  McLaren  with  Golden  Gate  Park.  I  cannot  add  to 
the  much  that  has  already  been  said  of  John  McLaren, 
that  efficient,  lovable  Scot,  who  will  live  forever  in  the 
story  of  park  development  and  in  the  hearts  of  all  who 
knew  him. 

Our  Mothers  and  Grandmothers  and  some  of  us.  as 
children,  watched  the  Park  develop.  Then  came  the  gaso- 
line era  and  some  forgot  the  pleasure  of  walking.  Today 
our  park  is  still  there,  more  beautiful,  more  interesting, 
achieved  but  still  achieving,  adorned  with  the  sophistica- 
tion of  landscape  skill  but  keeping  the  artistry  of  Nature 
as  God  meant  it  to  be.  Many  of  the  most  interesting  things 
and  some  of  the  most  beautiful  are  still  accessible  only 
to  those  who  walk. 

As  a  recreational  area,  let  us  explore  our  park.  Parks 
which  preceded  ours  in  America  were  fundamentally 
ornamental  or  botanical  gardens.  To  San  Francisco  be- 
longs the  distinction  of  the  first  playground  for  children 
in  a  public  park  in  the  United  States,  established  by  a 
bequest  dated  1886.  Current  additions  planned  for  the 
playground  include  another  wading  pool  and  a  model 
Farm  Yard  with  a  cow.  chickens,  rabbits,  three  little  pigs. 
ducklings,  a  pony  and  an  elderly  horse.  Here  city  chil- 
dren will  take  part  in  the  daily  routine  of  a  country  farm, 
an  experience  many  might  miss,  especially  now.  Picnick- 
ing facilities  will  also  be  extended  in  an  effort  to  have 
the  park  compensate  city-dwellers  for  the  presently  de- 
nied trips  to  the  country.  Outside  of  Scotland,  our  bowling 
greens  are  the  finest ;  international  champions  were  de- 
veloped on  our  park  tennis  courts;  horseshoes  may  still 
be  pitched;  handball,  baseball;  rowing;  archery;  track: 
twenty-five  miles  of  bridle  paths,  cycling,  croquet,  bas- 
ketball ;  trotting  races;  miniature  yacht  racing,  Hy-casting. 
polo;  football,  volley-ball ;  all  these  are  free  to  the  pul>lic 


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as   parliiipaiits   or  kiliilzcrs.   Ami   lor  the  less  eiieifjcl 
facilities    for    chess    and    checkers    and    card    uames    are 
provided. 

For  those  interested  in  art  and  scietice.  tliere  are  se\eral 
museums,  located  in  the  park  itself,  as  well  as  others  in 
San  Francisco  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Park  Com- 
mission. The  M.  H.  de  Young  Museum  preserves  an  inter- 
esting record  of  pioneer  history  in  addition  to  excellent 
hronze  and  pottery  and  a  museum  collection  which  com- 
pares favorably  with  others.  Flanked  by  an  impressive 
row  of  thirty  magnificent  Irish  Yews,  the  Museum  over- 
looks the  sunken,  open-air  Music  Concourse,  roofed  with 
bleached  walks  of  clipped  Plane  trees  (European  Syca- 
mores I  w  hich  are  unequaled  outside  Europe.  Across 
from  this  are  three  buildings  erected  by  the  California 
Academy  of  Sciences.  In  the  center,  beyond  the  Seal  Pool 
is  the  Steinhart  Aquarium,  designed  to  hold  a  compre- 
hensive collection  of  the  world's  fish.  This  aquarium  is 
directed  by  our  capable  Dr.  Alvin  Scale,  who  is  tor- 
mented on  April  F'ooTs  Day  by  practical  jokers.  On  the 
left  is  the  Simson  African  Hall,  the  gift  of  the  late  Leslie 
Simson.  which  houses  a  lieautifuUy  mounted  exhibit 
illustrating  the  ecology  of  South  Africa  as  well  as  col- 
lections of  butterflies,  insects  and  fish.  Mr.  Frank  Tose. 
the  artist  who  executed  these  displays,  has  equalled  if 
not  excelled  in  quality  similar  exhibits  anywhere.  Oppo- 
site Simson  Hall  is  the  original  building  of  the  group, 
the  ('alifornia  Academy  of  Sciences,  erected  after  the 
earthquake  and  fire  to  house  the  original  fifteen  hundred 
herliarium  specimens  saved  by  .■Mice  Eastwood,  that  First 
Lad\  of  Botan).  who  has  since  assembled  more  than  two 
hundred  and  seventy-five  thousand  specimens  of  the  flora 
of  the  world.  To  this  serene  scientist  unconscious  of  her 
great  distinction,  come  numberless  inquiries,  as  she  is 
generallv  credited  with  being  the  final  authority  on  many 
phases  of  botany.  The  main  floor  of  the  Academy  is  de- 
voted to  natural  history  groupings  and  specimens  of 
North  American  animals  and  birds,  minerals,  shells.  In- 
dian baskets  and  related  subjects. 

Across  from  the  .\cademy  of  Sciences  and  next  to  the 
de  Young  Museum  is  the  Oriental  Tea  Garden,  always 
lovely  but  particularly  so  with  the  fruit  trees  in  full 
blossom 

Close  by  is  a  charming,  secluded  spot,  the  Garden  ot 
Shakespeare's  Flowers,  established  by  the  California 
Spring  Blossom  and  \^'ild  Flower  Association,  and  so 
successfully  carried  out  that  Stratford-on-Avon  recognized 
its  merit  and  added  a  copy  of  the  Shakespeare  bust 
which  was  the  principal  point  of  interest  in  their  church. 
The  Bible  Garden  which  was  to  be  a  complementing  unit 
still  remains  to  be  done.  The  necessary  plants  are  avail- 
able, the  lists  have  been  checked  and  in  time  it  will 
be  completed. 

Beyond  the  Tea  Garden  and  across  the  South  Drive  is 
located  the  Strybling  Arboretum,  actually  a  botanic  gar- 


den uliicli.  in  the  aniu/iri;;  lime  of  less  than  four  \ears 
is  ahead)  ""a  |)lace  ihal  the  sludenl  and  |)lantsman  must 
visit."  The  plaiiling  is  done  on  a  geographic  basis,  bring- 
ing plants  trcjiii  like  climates  together.  As  president  of  a 
garden  club.  1  am  particularly  interested  in  this  phase 
of  our  park's  contribution  to  our  State  and  ( !(>ininnnil\ . 

From  its  beginning  the  park  has  continuousK  experi- 
mented with  plant  introductions  from  all  parts  of  the 
world  which,  when  proven  of  value,  have  been  generously 
made  available  for  propagation. 

For  many  years  Eric  Walther.  Park  Botanist,  has  de- 
\oted  all  his  waking  hours,  and  I  suspect  most  of  his 
dreams  to  horticultural  experimentation.  During  its  ex- 
istence our  park  has  fulfilled  the  function  of  a  botanic 
garden,  within  the  limitations  inherent  in  any  public 
park.  Now.  with  the  Strybling  Arboretum  under  his  direc- 
tion, Mr.  Walther's  dreams  are  being  fulfilled  and  we 
are  fortunate  to  watch,  year  by  year,  their  fulfillment. 

Departing  from  what  was  an  attempt  at  a  planned 
ramble  of  the  park,  let  us  examine  individual  units.  Sel- 
dom visited  by  the  public  are  the  Service  Yards  and  the 
Nursery  where  yearly  thousands  upon  thousands  of  plants 
are  propagated  to  fill  the  need  of  the  parks  program  as 
well  as  the  landscaping  of  all  the  secondary  parks,  play- 
grounds and  schools  throughout  San  Francisco.  This  is 
under  the  direction  of  Louis  Allen,  a  veteran  of  thirty- 
four  years'  service  in  the  park.  Routine  work  perhaps ; 
seeding:  propagating:  transplanting:  constRnt.  incessant 
care:   but   the   liackbone  (C.onlinufd  on   piii:c   18) 


Mi 

Rhododendron  — "John  McLaren' 
Cross  by  Eric  Jfallher 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,   1943 


POETRY  nU 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

Loma  Aha* 

Scarred  with  the  jagged  wounds  from  ruthless  hands. 
Despoiled,  dishonored  of  my  fair  array. — 
The  gold  and  emerald  vesture  of  the  day 

When  first  I  signaled  to  these  virgin  strands 

The  argosies  and  fleets  of  alien  lands ; 
Rampart  and  sentinel  of  this  my  Bay, 
Whose  untracked  waters  leap  in  jeweled  spray 

And  beat  in  melody  the  tawny  sands! 

What  guerdon  mine?  I  wait!  To  greet  these  skies  — 
Throned  on  my  breast,  lifting  from  fronded  trees, 
I  see  a  templed  splendor  yet  to  be! 

Whiter  than  Shasta's  snows  it  shall  arise. 

And  proud  as  that  which  shone  on  Pericles  — 
The  marble  dream  by  the  ,^gean  Sea. 

— Ina  Coolbrith. 

*Telegraph  Hill.  San  Francisco 

Point  Bonita* 

The  wind  blows  cold  and  the  wind  blows  keen. 

And  the  dreary  wintry  sleet  is  falling; 
And  ever  the  sand-dunes,  white,  between 

The  Ocean  voice  is  calling. 

Calls  with  a  sound  that  the  sailor  fears; 

And  the  gulls,   low-flying,  hasten  in. 
And  the  bent  boughs  shiver  in  fringe  of  tears 

While  the  long  night  hours  begin. 

But  over  the  path  through  the  Golden  Door, 
Where  the  troubled  billows  foam  and  flee, 

Bonita's  Light  from  its  rocky  shore 
Shines  out  to  the  ships  at  sea. 

— Ina  Coolbrith. 

*The  lighthouse  at  the  Golden   Cule.  San  Francisco. 

Evenfall  at  the  Gate 

A  rose-shot  purple  on  the  sunset  hills. 

And  skies  of  golden  fire; 
Silence  that  like  a  benediction  fills 

The  hour,  save  where  the  lyre 
Of  ocean  throbs,  in  strains  that  fall  and  rise. 

Against  the  harbor  bar; 

Then  dusk,  and  on  the  brow  of  Tamalpais 

Trembles  a  single  star.  ,        „ 

— Ina  Coolbrith. 


From  Russian  Hill 

Night,  and  the  hill  to  me! 

Silence,  no  sound  that  jars; 
Above,  of  stars  a  sea ; 

Below,  a  sea  of  stars! 

Tranced  in  slumber's  sway, 

The  city  at  its  feet. 
A  tang  of  salty  spray 

Blends  with  the  odors  sweet 

From  garden-close  and  wall. 

Where  the  madrofia  stood, 
And  tangled  chaparral. 

In  the  old  solitude. 

Here,  from  the  Long  Ago, 

Rezanov's  sailors  sleep ; 
There,  the  Presidio ; 

Beyond,  the  plumed  steep ; 

The  waters,  mile  on  mile. 

Foam-fringed  with  feathery  white; 
The  beaconed  fortress  isle. 

And  Yerba  Buena's  light. 

0  hill  of  memories! 

Thy  scroll  so  closely  writ 
With  song,  that  hough  and  breeze 
And  bird  should  utter  it: 

Hill  of  desire  and  dream. 

Youth's  visions  manifold, 
That  still  in  beauty  gleam 

From  the  sweet  days  of  old! 

Ring  out  thy  solemn  tone. 
0  far-off  Mission  bell! 

1  keep  the  tryst  alone 

\^'ith  one  who  loved  me  well. 

A  voice  I  may  not  hear! 

Face  that  I  may  not  see. 
Yet  know  a  Presence  near 

To  watch  the  hour  with  me  .  .  . 

How  stately  and  serene 

The  moon  moves  up  the  sky ! 
How  silvery  between 

The  shores  her  foot|)rints  lie! 

Peace,  that  no  shadow  mars! 

Night  and  the  hill  to  me! 
Below,  a  sea  of  stars! 

Above,  of  stars  a  sea! 

— Ina  Coolbrith. 


Ina  Cooi.HiiiTH.  Cnlijornia's  first  poet  laureate,  ivus  born  March  10.  1841.  ami  died  in  Berkeley  February  29,  1928.  She  urns  a  leader 
in  the  early  "Overland  Monthly"  and  "The  Golden  Era"  group  of  U'riters.  lehich  included  Bret  Harte.  Charles  Warren  Stoddard, 
Mark  Twain,  Prentice  Muljord,  and  Joaquin  Miller.  She  was  librarian  of  the  Oakland  Public  Library  jor  eighteen  years,  serving  later 
as  librarian  in  the  Mercantile  and  the  Bohemian  Club  libraries.  Four  volumes  of  her  poems  hare  been  published.  Her  home  on 
Russian  Hill  was  for  many  years  the  meeting  place  of  the  foremost  artists,  musicians,  and  nriters  of  her  day.  The  Ina  Coolbrith 
Circle  grew  out  of  these  gatherings,  being  founded  in  1919.  After  her  death  it  was  carried  on  by  her  niece.  Mrs.  Finlay  Cook,  until  her 
passing.  Shortly  after,  it  lapsed  for  a  few  years,  but  last  year  it  was  reorganized  by  Mrs.  Ina  Cook  Craig.  Ina  Coolbrith's  grandniece. 
with  the  same  purpose:  "the  study  of  the  history  and  literature  of  California,  the  discussion  iif  the  works  of  its  writers,  and  the 
assembling  and  presentation   of   their   personal  and  literary  reminiscences." 


IHMEBEGIRODIIG 


Land  Workers;  In  John  Muiejleld.  Mac- 
minaii  Co.  Price,  90  cents.  Reviewed  l)y 
Florence  Keene. 

California's  Missions.  Their  Romance 
AND  Beauty;  by  HildeganJe  Hauihvrne. 
Publisher,  D.  Appleton.  Century  Com- 
pany. $0.00.  Reviewed  by  Gertrude  S. 
Breeden. 

Kitchen  Strategy;  by  Leona  M.  Buyer, 
M.D.,  and  Edilh  A.  Green.  B.A.  Published 
by  Lilliotype  Company.  SO.OO.  Reviewed 
by  Eva  Alves. 

Land  Workers 

■^  The  first  ten  pages  of  this  twelve-page 
booklet  containing  a  new  poem  by 
John  Masefield,  poet  laureate  of  England, 
gives  a  glowing  and  seemingly  nostalgic 
picture  of  the  farmers  of  the  England  "that 
was,"  in  the  days  of  a  stalwart,  merry, 
warm-hearted  peasantry  —  brave  and  child- 
like, in  spite  of 

".  .  .  manhood  grinded  bare 
Against  starvation  and  despair." 
In  the  last  two  pages  the  poet  turns  to 
the  England  of  "now,"  and  he  sees  a  mod- 
ern girl  of  seventeen  driving  a  tractor  and 
Boy  Scouts  in  shorts  busy  hoeing,  with  the 
local  pastor  as  leader — • 

"The  same  old  work  was  being  done 
With  pleasure,  comradeship  and  fun; 
And  at  the  day's-work-end  for  these 
Even   in  war-time,   there   was  ease, 
And  strength  remaining  for  delight  .  ." 
and  he  concludes: 

"I  saw  no  change  but  for  the  good." 
Like  this  poem,  some  of  the  best  poetry 
that  is  being  written  in  America  is  appear- 
ing in  small  booklets,  usually  priced  at 
from  twenty-five  to  fifty  cents,  and  it  is 
interesting  to  find  England's  poet  laureate 
launching  one  of  these  tiny  frigates  of 
thought.  Books  of  good  poetry,  costing  a 
few  dollars,  are  on  the  luxury  list  in  the 
budgets  of  even  poetry  lovers.  Twenty  or 
thirty  years  ago,  you  could  pick  up  a  loved 
poem  or  essay,  such  as  Browning's  "Rabbi 
Ben  Ezra,"  or  Emerson's  "Self-Reliance," 
in'  a  small,  well-printed  edition;  but  of 
late  years,  when  you  searched  the  shops 
for  one  to  carry  a  deeper  and  more  lasting 
message  than  any  card,  however  elaborate, 
could,  most  of  the  small,  low-priced  print- 
ings you  found  irritated  by  their  crude 
embellishment  and  tawdry  look. 

California's    Missions,   Their    Romance 

and  Beauty 
•if     This  book  by  Hildegarde  Hawthorne  of 
distinguished  literary  background  is  an  ably 


written  history  of  the  Missions  of  California 
down  through  the  centuries  of  their  founda- 
tion, their  days  of  fruition  and  the  sad 
days  of  their  decay.  The  dynamic  characters 
who  were  driven  forward  in  spite  of  many 
obstacles  and  disasters  by  the  love  of  God 
—  to  the  fulfillment  of  their  cherished 
dreams.  Each  Mission  is  taken  in  the  order 
of  its  foundation  and  any  romance  or  event 
of  importance  occurring  around  that  foun- 
dation is  related  in  a  most  interesting 
fashion. 

Miss  Hawthorne  gives  such  detailed  de- 
scriptions of  buildings  themselves  and  of 
their  contents  that  one  is  impressed  that 
her  knowledge  is  first  hand  and  that  she  is 
intimately  acquainted  with  the  subject  on 
which  she  writes.  This  book  should  be  of 
particular  interest  to  any  one  who  is  familiar 
with  the  places  and  persons  mentioned  in  it. 

It  is  enhanced  by  the  fine  drawings  of 
the  Missions  by  E.  H.  Suydam,  of  which 
there  are  48  in  number.  The  combination 
of  these  with  the  descriptive  talent  of  the 
author  makes  this  volume  one  of  rare 
interest. 

Kitchen  Strategy 

•^  "Kitchen  Strategy'" — Vitamin  Values 
Made  Easy.  What?  Why?  How  to 
Feed  Your  Family.  This  little  hook  in  its 
gay  red,  white  and  blue  cover  should  be 
very  welcome  at  this  time. 

The  material  is  presented  in  a  simple 
direct  method.  Any  one  can  easily  under- 
stand what  the  authors  are  explaining.  One 
very  good  feature  is  that  the  amounts  of 
the  foods  needed  in  the  daily  diet  are  ex- 
plained so  clearly  that  if  we  follow  the 
suggestions  we  need  have  no  fear  of  lack- 
ing the  proper  amount  of  each. 

As  for  example,  it  explains  the  regulatory 
functions  of  vitamins.  Vitamins  occur  in 
foods,  yet  are  not  food  in  themselves. 
"They  regulate  the  successful  use  of  food." 
Each  vitamin  is  discussed  as  to  what  it 
does,  how  much  we  need,  where  to  find  it, 
and  how  to  handle  each  of  the  foods  rich 
in  the  various  vitamins. 

The  chart  of  protective  foods  is  very  good 
and  so  easy  to  understand.  The  suggestions 
for  menus  for  the  week  are  excellent. 

In  addition,  there  are  diet  suggestions  for 
various  common  ailments  and  the  last  part 
of  the  hook  is  devoted  to  family  cookery 
and  food  combinations  with  some  interest- 
ing recipes  and  also  some  suggestions  for 
meatless  meals  and  recipes  using  small 
amounts  of  scarce  materials. 


New  Books 

The  Year  of  Decision,  1846;  Bernard 
DeVoto.  The  stories  of  the  people  and 
forces  which  resulted  in  the  western  part 
of  our  country  becoming  United  States  ter- 
ritory are  synthesized  to  show  how  and  why 
we  expanded  in  this  fateful  year  to  become 
one  potentially  unified  country  instead  of 
splitting  into  a  number  of  separate  quar- 
reling nations.  Thrilling  as  a  good  novel. 
Book  of  the  Month  Selection  for  April. 

The  Human  Comedy;  William  Saroyan. 
An  appealing  story  of  a  simple  American 
family  in  which  Saroyan  reaffirms  his  love 
of  people.  The  dedication,  to  the  author's 
mother,  is  one  of  the  most  touching  and 
poignant  things  the  author  has  written. 
Book  of  the  Month  Selection. 

Between  the  Thunder  and  the  Sun  ; 
Vincent  Sheean.  The  successor,  ahnost  the 
continuation,  of  Personal  History  and 
Not  Peace  But  a  Sword.  The  personal 
experiences  and  reactions  of  a  passionate 
humanitarian  to  world  events  from  1935 
to  May,  1942,  when  he  enlisted  in  the  air 
corps. 

Colonel  Effingham's  Raid:  Berry  Flem- 
ing. Colonel  Effingham,  U.S.A.,  Retired, 
returns  to  his  home  town  and  trys  to  clean 
up  civic  affairs  with  military  efficiency. 
Gently  satiric.  Most  amusing.  Book  of  the 
Month  Selection. 

Journal  for  Josephine:  Robert  Nathan. 
An  account  of  the  Nathans'  summer  of  1942 
spent  on  Cape  Cod.  The  simple  delights  of 
a  country  summer  illuminated  by  Mr. 
Nathan's  poetic  genius. 

Excuse  Me,  Mrs.  Meigs;  Elizabeth  Cor- 
bett.  Another  episode  in  the  life  of  our  old 
friend,  Mrs.  Meigs,  who  at  eighty  decides 
to  become  the  bride  of  the  persistent  Mr. 
Cunningham. 

Dress  Rehearsal;  Quentin  Reynolds. 
An  eyewitness  report  of  the  Commando 
raid  on  Dieppe  written  with  all  the  Rey- 
nolds vividness. 

Crossroads:  Erico  Verissimo.  A  bril- 
liant novel  of  city  life  in  Brazil  written  by 
the  foremost  Brazilian   novelist. 

Chile;  Erna  Fergusson.  The  political  and 
cultural  aspects  of  Chilean  life.  One  of 
the  most  interesting  books  on  a  South 
.'American  country  written  in  recent  years. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,  1943 


iN  OPEI  LETTER 


NATIONAL   LEAGUE  for  WOMAN'S 


TO  THE   OTHER   4300   MEMBERS   OF   THE 

SERVICE  MARCH  19,  1943 


■^     Dear  Member: 

How  well  do  you  know  your  organ- 
ization? Were  you  among  those  present  at 
llie  annual  meeting  on  Thursday,  March 
18?  If  you  were,  you  can  skip  this  letter, 
because  you  know  the  story.  You,  too, 
thrilled  with  pride  at  the  narrative  of  the 
services  which  you  have  given  or  which 
have  lieen  rendered  in  your  name.  If  you 
are  like  me,  you  maj  have  been  a  bit 
overweening  and  difficult  to  live  with  — 
you  were  so  full  of  the  story  and  of  what 
it  means.  If  you  were  not  fortunate  enough 
to  attend  the  annual  meeting  —  either  from 
unavoidable  causes  or  from  your  own  in- 
difference to  such  meetings  —  you  ought  to 
know  the  story  —  if  for  no  other  reason 
than  that  your  membership  in  the  4.300 
helped  make  it  possible. 

This  year's  meeting  was  the  twenty-fifth 
annual  one  in  the  history  of  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service.  A  quarter  of 
a  century  of  sustained  service  to  a  com- 
munity means  much  as  our  community  can 
attest.    When    that   service   is   given    under 


the  banner  of  an  organization  whose  motto 
is  "For  God,  for  Country,  for  Home,"  and 
its  words  are  matched  by  its  deeds,  it  means 
more  than  just  age. 

Some  of  the  women  who  participated  in 
last  month's  meeting  have  been  with  the 
organization  since  its  formation  in  the  first 
World  War.  Others  are  "half-wayers" — 
women  who  have  belonged  to  it  since  it 
acquired  its  own  home  —  unique  among 
service  organizations  in  that  respect  —  and 
still  other  are  the  "younger  generation" — 
members  who  recognized  a  responsibility 
and  a  duty  to  be  performed  in  exchange 
for  the  privilege  of  membership.  All  were 
enthusiastic  over  the  reports  given.  And 
many  were  surprised  by  totals,  for  the  work 
of  the  National  League  is  accomplished, 
without  fanfare  and  the  beating  of  drums. 

What  do  yon  think  of  first  when  one 
mentions  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
.Service?  Do  you  know  that  during  the  year 
1942  thirty-six  types  of  volunteer  service 
were  given  for  hours  ranging  from  6  to 
4,S,209,  with  a  grand  total  of  93,705! 


BELL-BROOK  MILK  IS 
HEALTHFUL,  DELICIOUS! 

Milk  is  a  "must"  for  our  wartime  nutri- 
tion. Ask  for  Bell-Brook  Milk  —  and 
enjoy  the  richer,  finer  flavor  of  this  bal- 
anced blend  of  Jersey,  Guernsey,  Hol- 
stein  and  Ayrshire  milk. 

SOLD  ONLY  BY 
QUALITY  INDEPENDENT  GROCERS 

BELL-BROOK  DAIRIESJNC. 

8th  and  Howard  Streets      UNderhill  4242 


Since  this  is  a  letter  to  the  ■■family,'"  lit 
me  insert  tliat  summary: 

Volunteers     Hrs. 

League  Shop 408  1,522 

Magazine  Addressing  742  2651 

Cafeteria  1471  4217 

Tea  Service , 359  757 

Gray  Ladies 131  1114 

Library 1625  33.35 

Accounting  70  212 

Clerical   342  1216 

Sewing  (Club)  133  628 

Garden  63  86 

Needlework  Guild  208  732 

Ad  Show  65  156 

Special  Functions 72  171 

Book  Mart  &  Rag  Fair 91  253 

Red  Cross  Sewing 512  5467 

Red  Cross  Knitting 2763  4520') 

Red  Cross  Xmas  Wrapping      38  223 

National  Defenders'  Club..  5078  18821 

Evacuees  356  2186 

Civilian  Defense 298  1636 

Thursday  Evening  Assisting      22  44 

Pasting  Scrapbooks 33  212 

Class  Instruction  92  179 

Book  Reviews  for  Magazine     36  216 

Library  Administration 221  594 

Washing  Paint  League  Shop      2  6 

Telephoning  70  122 

Sunday  Night  Suppers 236  646 

Sewing  Sugar  Bags 21  168 

Motor  Service 24  99 

Picking  &  Preparing  Ap- 
ricots for  Canning 15  '?•'! 

Assisting  in  Swimming  Pool       8  2iH 

War  Show  Exhibit 135  540 

Pantry  Sale 22  88 

War  Stamps 60  120 

Red  Cross  Inspection 19  19 

15,841  93,705 

There  are  the  figures!  They  are  impos 
ing,  aren't  they?  But  they  took  on  added 
significance  when  they  were  sketched  a  bit 
in  detail.  Many  of  them  had  to  do  with 
real  war  emergency  service  but  many  more 
had  to  do  with  the  details  of  housekeeping 
and  hospitality,  our  standard  for  which  is 
known  wherever  women's  organizations  are 
discussed.  Eighty-nine  thousand  six  hundred 
and  four  meals  were  served  in  our  dininj; 
rooms  —  which  means  something  in  any 
woman's  language. 

Programs  of  a  dozen  different  sorts  were 
featured,  affording  our  membership  oppor- 
tunity for  mental  stimulation  and  enjo\- 
ment  in  the  pleasant  surroundings  of  our 
building. 

The  record  of  cooperation  with  our  mag 
azine  advertisers,  participation  in  the  War 
Show  which  marked  the  opening  of  the 
Union  .Square  Garage,  operation  of  the 
Evacuation  Center  for  the  Navy,  the  Vic 
tory  Book  campaign,  preparation  for  air 
raid  and   disaster  relief  ^ — ^  these  and   many 


APRIL.   1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


(itlipr  deeds  priived  oiir  icspiinsr  t(i  wliat 
our  Executive  Secretary  so  Mucinctly  (\dlril 
— ■"not  only  the  needs  of  llic  hour  hut  ihr 
demands  of  the  future." 

We  learned  of  the  passin;:.  last  year,  of 
three  former  mendiers  of  (un  Hoard  of  l)i 
rectors  —  each  of  whom  liad  made  a  \al 
uahle  contribution  in  her  own  way  to  llic 
National  League's  prowth  and  service.  \X  e 
paused  momentarily  —  each  of  us  who  had 
known  them,  and  silently  f;ave  thanks  that 
they  had  been  amoni;  us.  I  am  omittinf;. 
intentionally,  from  this  letter  detailed  rel 
erence  to  the  war  services  which  we  render 
daily  through  the  National  Defenders"  (!luli. 
the  Red  Cross  Sewing  and  Knitting  groups; 
the  Standard  Red  Cross  cla.sses  because  you 
had  opportunity  to  read  of  them  in  recent 
issues  of  our  magazine. 

But  I  must  tell  you  that  the  25th  annual 
meeting  was  made  the  occasion  of  awarding 
of  gold  pins  for  500  hours  of  service;  and 
that  many  members  in  the  magazine  ad- 
dressing, telephoning,  cafeteria,  sewing,  li- 
brary, tea,  and  other  branches  won  the 
coveted  emblems.  "These  represent  con- 
tinuity of  service,"  said  Miss  Donohoe 
(who  received  her  pin  from  Miss  Leale, 
who  received  hers  from  the  President  I . 
"We  are  grateful  to  each  volunteer  and 
trust  that  she  will  wear  her  pin  with  pride 
and   pleasure." 

And  how  they  did  shine  —  both  the  pins 
and  the  wearers,  whose  names  are  too  many 
to  mention  here! 

The  Nominating  Committee  report  was 
read  by  Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton,  chairman. 
In  presenting  it  she  said.  "The  Committee 
has  had  but  one  meeting.  Its  members  were 
of  one  mind.  They  looked  at  the  record  of 
the  past  year  and  agreed  that  if  ever  a 
group  of  officers  were  entitled  to  a  rest,  it 
was  ours.  But  this  is  not  the  time  for  any 
of  us  to  rest.  And  so,  with  the  realization 
of  what  lies  ahead  this  year,  we  com- 
mandeered our  present  officers  —  with  the 
one  exception  of  our  recording  secretary. 
Miss  Dale,  whose  term  as  a  Board  member 
had  expired  and  who  was  ineligible  for 
re-election.  Miss  Florence  Bentley  was 
elected  in  her  place.  The  other  officers 
stand   as   during   1942." 

Vou  will  want  to  know  the  statement 
made  by  the  President  of  the  Post  Street 
Investment  Company,  which  owns  our  build- 
ing—  following  election  of  officers.  Here 
it  is: 

"First,  may  I  say  that  the  Post  Street 
Investment  Company's  success  is  entirely 
dependent  on  the  operation  of  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service.  As  President 
of  the  one  I  wish  to  pay  tribute  to  tin- 
President  of  the  other. 

"No  one  can  appreciate  as  I  who  liaxc 
served  under  seven  presidents  what  each 
of  them  has  contributed  to  the  history  of 
our  beloved  National  League  for  Woman's 


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Service.  Each  had  her  own  problems  and 
each  solved  them  intelligently  and  well. 
(The  road  toward  complete  ownership  of  a 
million-dollar  building  is  not  paved  with 
smooth  asphalt.)  Each  of  these  women 
has  been  a  leader  in  her  own  right.  We  have 
a  fine  tradition  in  the  National  League.  Our 
present  President,  Miss  Katharine  Donohoe. 
has  led  us  through  the  stormy  days  following 
Pearl  Harbor  with  the  strength  invariably 
given  to  those  who  serve  unselfishly  for  a 
cause  which  is  right.  With  courage  and 
faith  and  calm  perspective  in  the  midst  of 
war  emergency,  she  has  planned  for  our 
comfort,  our  security  and  our  pleasure,  but 
no  service  she  has  given  equals  her  accept- 
ance of  this  year's  term  of  office,  knowing 
as  she  does  the  path  ahead  and  its  de- 
manding sacrifices.  Let  us  pledge  her  our 
support  and  our  unfailing  and  understand- 
ing  appreciation." 

And  everybody  agreed.  You  would  have, 
too,  if  you  had  been  present.  Few  really 
big  tasks  today  are  "paved  with  smooth 
asphalt"   for   those   who   carry   the   load. 

I'm  writing  you  this  because  I  feel  cer- 
tain it  will  make  you  proud  of  your  organ- 
ization. While  that  glow  of  pride  is  still 
warm,  you  have  a  bit  of  service  equally 
important  which  you  can  perform.  You  can 
get  one  new  member  (you  may  get  more) 
to  increase  our  enrollment  to  the  number 
for  which  the  club  was  built.  Have  you 
gotten  one  since  January?  If  you  haven't 
—  you  owe  your  organization  a  real  service. 
Can't  you  perform  it  today'? 
Sincerely  yours, 

Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner. 

(Continu^ed  from  page  13) 
which  supports  the  beautiful  whole. 

At  the  other  end  of  the  scale  is  the 
Conservatory,  quaint  and  dearly  loved  re- 
minder of  the  "gay  nineties."  Originally 
constructed  for  the  San  Jose  estate  of 
James  Lick,  and  modeled  after  a  conserva- 
tory at  Kew  Gardens,  it  was  destroyed  by 
fire,  and  was  restored  by  Charles  Crocker 
and  moved  to  the  park  in  1882.  In  quite 
the  manner  of  a  dowager  duchess,  the  Con- 
servatory holds  court  above  the  "ribbon 
plantings"  of  stereotyped  annuals  that  say 
welcome  with  flowers  to  visiting  delega- 
tions in  lobelias,  violas,  salvia  and  mari- 
golds. 

This  dated  planting  serves  as  an  amusing 
contrast  to  the  landscaping  of  the  park  as 
a  whole,  which  is  dignified  and  simple. 
The  preceding  description  of  the  Conserva- 
tory is  hardly  a  preparation  for  the  interior, 
where  a  restrained  and  contemporary  tech- 
nique displays  an  excellent  collection  of 
exotic  hot-house  plant.s  and  acquatics.  Be- 
sides a  collection  of  orchids,  banana  trees, 
anthuriums,  Strelitzias,  one  wing  of  the 
Conservatory   is    devoted    to   seasonal    dis- 


plays of  potted  plants  such  as  Cyclamen 
now  which  will  be  followed  by  Cinerarias 
next  and  so  on  through  the  year.  The  re- 
sponsibility for  this  continuous  flower  show 
rests  on  the  capable  shoulders  of  a  young 
woman,  Sydney  Stein,  recently  honorably 
commended  by  the  California  Horticultural 
Society  for  "The  improvement  under  her 
management.  .  .  ." 

Many  things  I  cannot  mention  fully.  The 
Bison,  Elk  and  Deer;  the  Bird  Life,  re- 
markably comprehensive  including  many 
kinds  of  migratory  Water  Fowl  which 
return  each  year  to  the  chain  of  lakes. 

From  the  gardener's  point  of  view,  a  trip 
through  the  park  is  a  source  of  encourage- 
ment, amazement  and  respect  for  what  has 
been  accomplished,  and  constant  horticul- 
tural interest.  For  instance  the  Magnolia 
Campbelli,  flowering  after  twenty-five  years 
from  seed,  the  avenue  of  cedars  (Atlantica. 
deodar  and  libanotica)  also  raised  from 
seed  in  the  park  nursery;  De  Laveaga 
Dell,  with  its  fine  collection  of  Tree  Ferns; 
the  Azaleas  and  Clivias  planted  around 
the  Park  Lodge;  and  particularly  the  thou- 
sands upon  thousands  of  rhododendrons 
planted  lavishly  throughout  the  park,  which 
are  perhaps  the  most  spectacular  feature 
of  the  park. 

Seventy-three  years  ago  San  Francisco 
built  well.  Throughout  this  time  but  three 
men  have  served  as  Superintendent  of 
Golden  Gate  Park.  It  is  said  that  gardens 
reflect  the  personalities  of  those  who  plan 
them.  Credit  is  due  to  William  Hammond 
Hall,  who  had  the  courage  to  accept  the 
position  of  park  superintendent  and  carry 
on  for  seventeen  years  before  John  Mc- 
Laren. Mr.  McLaren  took  over  and  devoted 
the  remainder  of  his  life,  fifty-six  years  to 
the  park.  Today,  San  Francisco  is  fortu- 
nate to  have  our  own  Julius  Girod  assume 
the  responsibility  of  this  position.  Mr. 
Girod  first  came  to  the  park  as  a  young 
boy  in  1915  when  he  worked  with  Mr. 
McLaren  at  the  1915  Exposition.  Since 
then  he  has  had  experience  in  every  phase 
of  park  development  until  he  has  become 
also  a  part  of  the  park.  The  beauty  of  the 
gardens  at  Treasure  Island  which  Mr.  Girod 
planned  and  supervised  acclaim  his  skill 
as  a  great  landscape  architect.  His  measure 
as  a  man  is  apparent  from  his  reply  when 
I  asked  him  recently  his  plans  for  the 
future  of  the  park  and  he  said,  simply. 
'Only  to  make  it  more  beautiful." 


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With  a  large  Increase  in  business  ...  an 
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.  .  .  we  regret  very  much  our  Inability  to 
guarantee  pick-ups  and  deliveries  at  any 
specified  times.  Be  assured  that  we  shall 
do  our  VERY  BEST. 

For  the  SPLENDID  CO-OPERATION 
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(Continued  from  page  ID 
One  could  go  on  at  length  describing 
walks  filled  with  interest  and  beauty  but 
it  is  more  fun  to  discover  them  for  your- 
self —  the  Palace  of  Fine  Arts,  where,  al- 
most every  day,  children  feed  the  ducks 
and  swans  in  the  Lagoon  —  the  Marina  and 
\  acht  Harbor  where  those  who  love  fishing, 
swimming  and  boating  spend  their  free 
days  —  the  Park  —  the  Civic  Center,  where 
one  may  enjoy  the  Public  Library,  the 
San  Francisco  Museum  or  perhaps  look  in 
at  the  City  Hall  and  see  what  makes  the 
wheels  of  a  great  city  spin  —  Market  Street 
—  the  financial  center  —  the  wholesale  dis- 
trict—  these  are  an  unending  invitation  to 
the  walker  with  some  free  time  to  spend 
as  she  likes. 

Accept  this  invitation  and  see  how  little 
you  miss  those  extra  gallons. 

A  New  Director  for  the 

California  Palace  of  the 

Legion  of  Honor 

■ff  The  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Palace  of  the  Legion  of  Honor 
have  announced  the  appointment  of  Dr. 
Jermayne  MacAgy  as  Acting  Director  in 
the  absence  of  Thomas  Carr  Howe,  Jr., 
now  serving  as  a  lieutenant  in  the  United 
States  Navy. 

Dr.  MacAgy  became  associated  with  the 
California  Palace  of  the  Legion  of  Honor 
as  assistant  instructor  in  1941,  coming  here 
from  the  Cleveland  Museum  of  Art.  She 
is  a  graduate  of  RadclifiFe  College,  and 
carried  on  special  graduate  work  after  at 
both  tlie  Fogg  Art  Museum  and  Western 
Reserve  University.  One  of  the  youngest 
women  to  fill  the  important  post  of  Museum 
Director,  Dr.  MacAgy  was  born  in  1914  in 
Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Youthful  Volunteers 

■^  Here's  a  suggestion  for  neighborhood 
groups  of  youngsters  who  want  to  do 
a  war  service.  It  was  passed  on  by  Margaret 
Bondfield,  the  British  former  cabinet  min- 
ister, who  spoke  in  San  Francisco  last  week. 

"Women  who  never  before  did  their  own 
food  shopping  are  doing  it  now,"  she  said. 

"It's  a  little  difficult  to  carry  all  the  par- 
cels —  we  have  no  string  —  so  children  of 
the  neighborhood  volunteer  to  act  as  errand 
boys  and  girls  to  carry  parcels  for  elderly 
folk." 

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for  1943.  .  .  .  Straws  and  Fabrics  to 
suit  your  particular  needs  and  taste. 
Won't  you  come  In  some  time  soon 
and  see  the  new  collection?  .  .  .  Also 
bring  in  your  last  season's  hats  and 
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Wednesday  —  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  — 3:30-5:30— 6:30-8  p.  m. 

MAY      CALENDAR 

Friday  —  (Men's  Guest  Night)  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday  —  10  -  2. 

NEW  MEMBERS'  TEA  —  LOUNGE,  4  -  6  p.  m. 
MAY— 1943 

1— Swimming  Pool  10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

Program — Anna  Bird  Stewart.   Children's  Hour.  "Bibi,  The  Baker's  Horse." 

Tickets  50  cents  -     North  Room 2:30  p.  m. 

4 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25  cents — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.m. 

5— Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

6— Needlework  Guild  Room  214 10  a.  m.  -  4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile,  le  Briin  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  5:30;   6  -  8  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium   5:30  •  6  p.  m. 

7 — French  Conversational  Class — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room   214 11a.m. 

Food  Problem  Round  Tarle — Mrs.  Alves.  directing Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25  cents — Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis,  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

8— Swimming  Pool  ^ 10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

11 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25  cents — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.  m. 

12— Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

13— League  Shop  Sewing - - Room  214 - 10  a.  m.  -  4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  - 3:30  -  5:30;   6  -  8  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium   5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program — Mrs.  A.  P.  Black,  chairman _ _ Chinese  Room  7  p.m. 

Color  Motion  Pictures  of  Mexico. 
14 — French  Conversational  Class — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.m. 

Food  Problem  Round  Table — Mrs.  Alves,  directing _...     Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool , 3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 5:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25  cents — Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis,  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m. 

15 — Swimming  Pool  _ 10  ■  4  p.m. 

18 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee,  25  cents — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m. 

19 — Garden  Quiz — Mrs.  Clara  Schaeffer,  leader  (Luncheon  Following  in  Cafeteria) Fourth  Floor  Patio 11  a.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  : 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

20— Needlework  Guild  Room  214  10  -  4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding. Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding. Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30-5:30;  6  -  8  p.  m.. 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium   5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

21 — French  Conversational  Class — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.m. 

Food  Problem  Round  Table — Mrs.  Alves,  directing Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  , 3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 5:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25  cents — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.m. 

22— Swimming  Pool  - 10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

25 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25  cents — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.  m. 

26— Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

27— League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214 10  a.  m.  -  4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  5:30;   6  -  8  p.  m. 

New  Members'  Tea Lounge  4  -  6  p.  m 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium  5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program — Mrs.  A.  P.  Black,  chairman — Address:  "The  Significance 

and  the  Story  Behind  the  Scottish  Clan  Tartans,"  by  Mr.  Douglas  Archer Chinese  Room  7  p.  m. 

28 — French  Conversational  Class — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.m. 

Food  Problem  Round  Table — Mrs,  Alves,  directing Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 5:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tcuirnament — Fee  25  cents — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m. 

29 — Swimming  Pool  10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 


MAY,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

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^'oll 


XVII 


Mav.  1943 


Number  4 


CONTENTS 
ARTICLES 

A  Fisherman  in  the  Tropical  Pacific. 

By  Albert  W.  C.  T.  Herre 9 

The  First  Ninety  Years.  By  Robert  Cunningham  Miller 10 

Woman-Power  on  the  Job.  By  Bernice  Hubbard  May 13 

The  Bigness  of  Little  Things.  By  Jean  MacGregor  Boyd 15 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar _ 2 

Announcements  4-5 

Editorials    7 

Poetry  Page.  Edited  by  Florence  Keene 14 

I  Have  Been  Reading 16 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

President _ MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

First  Vice-President MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treasurer...____ MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Jtecording  Secretary._ MISS   FLORENCE   BENTLEY 

Corresponding  Secretary MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 

Miss  Florence  Bentley  Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 

Mrs.  Eliot  Blaclraeldcr  Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbef 

Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader  Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 

Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain  Miss  Janine  Lazard 

Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin  Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 

Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis  Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 

Miss  Katharine  Donohoe  Mrs.  E.  I.  McConnac 

Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne  Miss  Mabel  J.  MoUer 

Mrs.  John  M.  Eshleman  Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 

Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner  Miss  Emma  Noonan 

Mrs.  John  A.  Flick  Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 

Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell  Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton  Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 

Miss  Marian  Huntington  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray  Potter 

Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy  Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  C.  R.  Walter 


at  the  Club 


LEARN  TO  SWIM  BEFORE  SUMMER 


Private  lessons  for  Adults 
Private  &  class  lessons  (Children) 
Life-Saving — Junior  and  Senior 
classes 

SPLASH  PARTIES 

Saturday's  Children  s  Hour 
Friday  Night  Family  Swims 
Birthday  Parties 

Wednesday:  3:30 -6:30 
Thursday:     3:30-5:30 

6:30 -8  p.m. 
Friday:        3:30-7:30 
Saturday:      10     -2  p.m. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MAY,   1943 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


T*r  DUES:  Last  notice?  reminding  members  that  their 
dues  are  unpaid  have  been  mailed  out.  and  only  the 
current  1943-1944  membership  card  will  be  honored  after 
Mav  15th.  Members  who  have  neglected  to  take  care  of 
their  dues  are  urgentlv  requested  to  do  so. 

•  GUEST  CARDS:  Unlimited  guest  card  privileges,  on 
pa\Tnent  of  Sl.OO  per  year  are  still  available.  Now 

is  the  time  to  apply  for  this  privilege,  at  the  l>egiiining  of 
the  iiscal  year,  so  that  full  benefit  may  be  had.  We  are 
also  issuing  thee  months'  guest  cards  to  the  wives  of 
Officers  in  the  Armed  Forces  of  the  United  Nations,  who 
may  be  stationed  temporarily  in  San  Francisco,  as  well 
as  to  women  enlisted  in  the  Armed  Forces.  Requests  for 
these  three  months'  guest  cards  must  be  made  through  the 
Executive  Office.  There  is  no  charge. 

*  VOLUNTEERS:  The  services  of  volunteers  can  be 
used  in  many  of  our  Departments  in  the  clubhouse. 

as  well  as  to  fill  the  many  calls  that  come  in  for  outside 
services.  Members  are  urged  to  register  at  the  Executive 
Office  telling  us  which  service  they  prefer,  so  that  they 
may  be  placed  in  the  work  they  most  enjoy. 


•  RECEPTION  IN  HONOR  OF  NEW   MEMBERS:  j! 
reception  is  to  be  held  on  Thursday.  May  27th,  fron 

four  to  six  ©"clock,  in  honor  of  new  members.  Sponsor! 
are  also  invited.  Miss  Donohoe  will  be  assisted  in  re 
ceiving  by  the  Board  of  Directors.  We  hope  that  every 
new  member  who  has  joined  since  last  Fall  will  attend. 

•  NEW  MEMBERS:  We  are  pleased  with  the  number 
of  new   members  who  have  come  into  the  National 

League  in  the  last  few  weeks,  but  wish  to  remind  our 
present  membership  that  there  is  still  a  large  quota  to  be 
filled.  Special  Initiation  Fee  is  in  force  for  the  current 
vear.  S5.00.  and  the  dues  are  S9.00.  so  that  for  a  small 
fee  one  mav  enjoy  the  privileges  of  tlie  clubhouse  and  the 
privilege  of  belonging  to  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  of  California,  the  one  woman's  organi- 
zation operating  its  own  building  and  planning  its  pro- 
gram entirely  in  the  spirit  of  service. 

•  LEAGUE  SHOP:   Just  arrived   in  the  League   Shop 
from  Mexico:  oval  hand  woven  baskets  of  iiaimal 

colored  reeds,  suitable  for  marketing,  sewing.  Hower  ar- 
rangements or  war  time  luncheons.  Price  85c. 


MAY.   1943  —  NATION.AL  LE.^GUE 


t  ALWAYS  WELCOME  presents  to  the  National  De- 
fenders' Club  are  magazines,  books,  victrola  records 
nd  typewriters. 

SWIMMING  POOL:  Friday  Night  family  swimming 
parties  and  Saturday  morning  children's  coaching 
our  will,  in  degree,  make  up  for  restricted  week-ends  in 
le  country.  Lessons  for  children  are  particularly  valu- 
ble.  A  Swimming  Instructor  is  on  duty  during  all  pool 
ours.  Adults  will  find  that  learning  to  swim  can  be  fun. 

:  LANGUAGE  ROUND  TABLES:  Mile.  Marie  Lemaire 
and  Mile.  LeBrun  de  Surville  are  successfully  carry- 
on  their  French  Round  Tables  at  the  noon  and  dinner 
burs  each  Thursday.  Members  are  invited  to  join  these 
roups.  There  is  no  better  way  to  improve  one's  conversa- 
onal  abilities  in  a  foreign  language  than  by  constant 
isociation  with  those  who  speak  it  fluently. 

■  LIBRARY  NOTES:  With  the  vacation  season  ap- 
proaching we  shall  need  additional  substitute  volun- 
ers  in  the  library.  It  is  not  too  soon  to  begin  the  short 
aining  necessary  before  becoming  a  Library  Volunteer. 
ease  make  arrangements  at  the  Executive  Office  for  your 
aining  in  one  of  the  most  interesting  departments  of 
e  Volunteer  Service. 

THURSDAY   EVENING   PROGRAMS:   May   13th 

Colored  Motion  Pictures  of  Mexico  will  be  shown  in 

e  Chinese  Room  at  seven  o'clock. 

On  May  27th  an  address.  "The  Significance  and  the 

ory  Behind  the  Scottish  Clan  Tartans."'  will  be  given 

Mr.  Douglas  Archer. 


•  RED  CROSS  SEWING:  The  sewing  group  is  still 
making  summer  pajamas,  girls'  slips,  boys'  shirts  and 
baby  jackets.  Added  to  this  they  are  going  to  make  bedside 
bags.  More  volunteers  will  be  welcomed  on  any  day 
between  10  and  4  p.  m. 

•  GARDEN  QUIZ:   Now  that  so  much  of  our  thinking 
is  in  global  terms,  it  might  be  interesting  to  know 

the  countries  from  whence  came  some  of  the  shrubs  and 
plants  in  our  Club  Patio.  So  we  are  planning  a  Globa' 
Garden  Quiz  for  Wednesday,  May  19th,  at  11  o'clock.  A 
quiz  always  calls  for  a  prize,  so  you  may  be  the  lucky 
one.  A  table  will  be  reserved  in  the  Cafeteria  for  the 
group  following  the  quiz.  Prizes  will  be  distributed  at  the 
luncheon  hour. 

•  SUNDAY  EVENING  BUFFET  SUPPERS:  These  de- 
lightfully informal  Sunday  Evening  Suppers,  served 

by  our  Volunteer  members,  are  proving  very  popular,  es- 
pecially for  those  who  reside  in  the  down-town  area. 
Supper  is  served  from  5:30  to  7:30  each  Sunday  evening. 
Tables  for  family  groups  may  be  reserved  in  advance. 
$1.50  per  plate. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE :  If  you  enjoy  Bridge  and  wish 
to  improve  your  game,  date  yourself  up  for  a  Tuesday 

afternoon  or  a  Friday  evening  and  join  our  Bridge  group. 
Many  pleasant  acquaintances  and  friendships  have  origi- 
nated in  these  friendly  gatherings.  Starting  with  a  short 
talk  on  the  new  Culbertson  bidding  conventions  and  con- 
tinuing with  a  couple  of  hour's  play,  these  tournaments 
are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  one  thirty  and  each 
Friday  evening  at  seven  thirty.  Men  are  welcome  Friday 
evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 


>R  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  — MAY,   1943 


Union  Square — Half  a  Block  from  the  Women's  City  Club  of  San  Francisco. 


EDITORIAL 


k  Vt  e  are  fortunate  this  month  in  presenting  to  our 
readers  stories  of  timely  interest.  Dr.  Miller  is  well 
■iTidwn  to  us  for  his  already  generous  contributions  to  our 
(iliimns  and  his  present  outline  of  history  of  the  Acad- 
■m\  of  Sciences  prompts  us  to  congratulate  ourselves 
hat  our  pioneers  in  San  Francisco  were  men  of  foresight 
and  that  their  vision  has  been  brought  to  fruition  in  the 
inc-iiit  institution  so  ideally  hou.sed  in  our  beautiful 
Gulden  Gate  park. 

Dr.  Herre"s  modest  statement  "It  is  unfortunate  that  it 
>net  such  a  fate"  is  a  lesson  to  us  all  in  that  it  shows  no 
oitterness  even  when  a  work  of  years  was  "killed  before 
it  saw  the  light  of  day".  Dr.  Herre,  a  graduate  of  Stanford 
{University.  Ph.D.  '09.  was  Chief  of  Department  of 
iFisheries  in  the  Philippines  Bureau  of  Science  1920-1928, 
and  since  1928  has  been  Curator  of  the  Museum  of 
Zoology  at  Stanford. 

Jean  MacGregor  Boyd  needs  no  introduction  to  us 
who  on  many  former  occasions  have  enjoyed  and  profited 
by  her  experience  as  Executive  of  the  San  Francisco 
Garden  Club. 

Bernice  Hubbard  May  is  Coordinator  of  Women's 
Training  of  the  University  of  California  War  Training 
iProgram  and  brings  a  timely  challenge  to  our  younger 
readers. 

Clara  B.  Dills  is  County  Librarian  of  San  Mateo  County 
and  we  can  accept  without  fear  of  contradiction  her 
enthusiasm  for  '"We  Cannot  Escape  History". 

The  volunteer  service  of  these  writers  to  us  makes  the 
"\Ia\    magazine  of  particular  interest. 

*     The   rehabilitation   of   branches   of   the   Civilian   De- 
fense is  a  constant  process  as  more  and  more  men 
join  the  Armed  Forces.  Likewise  the  renewal  of  volunteers 


in  the  ranks  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
is  constant  as  more  and  more  of  those  trained  by  the 
League  for  service  move  on  to  specialized  fields.  Let  no 
member  say  then  that  because  conditions  were  so-and-so 
six  months  or  even  three  months  ago  they  necessarily 
still  exist. 

This  is  a  fast-moving  world.  The  enemy  is  alert.  So 
must  we  be.  in  order  to  be  ready  at  all  times  for  the 
emergency  which  we  pray  may  never  come  to  us.  A  long 
period  of  waiting  dulls  our  enthusiasm,  or  our  fear  as 
the  case  may  be.  but  we  must  be  aware.  Fortunately  for 
us  in  the  National  League,  equipment  for  training  for 
community  effort  is  not  something  we  have  to  initiate.  It 
is  already  ours.  The  National  Defenders'  Club  has  every- 
thing it  needs  for  our  training.  The  Cafeteria  has  every- 
thing emergency  feeding  requires.  The  Engineering 
department  is  in  first-class  condition  and  the  Swimming 
Pool  and  auxiliary  pumps  give  us  the  assurance  of  pro- 
tection in  case  of  conflagration.  Emergency  has  found  the 
building  equipped  and  has  found  the  President  and  Board 
of  Directors  foresighted.  It  is  not  a  "happenstance"  that 
the  Air-Raid  equipment  is  in  i)lace  or  the  Cafeteria 
equipment  available.  Training  for  volunteer  service  was 
the  reason  for  building  a  clubhouse  and  the  reason  now 
becomes  a  purpose  fulfilled. 

Much  has  been  said  and  written  in  the  past  few  months 
about  the  timeliness  of  interesting  new  members  in  the 
National  League  for  Woman's  Service.  The  New  Members' 
Reception  on  May  twenty-fifth  will  be  the  occasion  for 
welcoming  these  new  friends  and  the  Board  of  Directors 
hopes  each  member  will  by  that  date  be  a  sponsor  and  be 
eligible  to  attend. 


lOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  — MAY,   1943 


RECEPTION 
IN   HONOR  OF   NEW   MEMBERS 

OF   THE 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE   FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE 

OF  CALIFORNIA 

WILL  BE   HELD   AT  465    POST  STREET 

THURSDAY.   MAY   27 

FOUR  TO  SIX  O'CLOCK 


NEW    MEMBERS    WHO    HAVE    JOINED   SINCE   NOVEMBER   24,    1942. 

ARE  CORDIALLY    INVITED — SPONSORS  OF  SUCH   NEW   MEMBERS 

ARE  ALSO   INVITED  TO  ATTEND. 


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TROPm  PilCIFK 


by  Albert  W.  C.  T.  Her  re 


•k  For  a  good  many  years  it  lias  been  my  privilege  to 
study  the  fishes  and  fisheries  of  the  world.  The 
natural  development  of  these  studies  has  carried  me  from 
the  Sangamon  River  to  Singapore,  and  from  Argentina  to 
Zanzibar,  with  innumerable  stops  along  the  whole  alpha- 
bet between.  Under  my  great  master.  David  Starr  Jordan, 
the  fishes  of  the  Pacific,  from  Bering  Sea  to  the  Great 
Barrier  Reef  and  the  Straits  of  Magellan  were  studied. 
Eventually  came  years  in  charge  of  fish  and  fishery  in- 
vestigations in  the  Philippines,  so  that  beginning  with 
1920  my  studies  have  been  centered  upon  the  Indo-Pacific 
I  realm. 

The  core  of  this  vast  region  is  the  East  Indies,  greatest 
centre  of  fish  life  in  the  world.  One  cannot  study  the 
aquatic  life  of  this  great  island  world  without  also  study- 
ing that  of  the  adjacent  mainland,  with  which  it  is  so 
intimately  connected,  from  China  through  Malaya  to 
India.  One  cannot  sit  in  an  office  and  study  fish  and 
fisheries.  Hence  for  many  years  there  were  exploratory 
investigations  on  coral  reefs  and  fishing  banks,  in  dense 
jungles  and  mangrove  swamps,  along  great  tropical 
rivers  and  remote  mountain  streams  and  lakes.  The  tower- 
ing precipices  of  the  Marquesas,  the  lone  jungles  ol 
Melanesia.  Mindanao,  and  Borneo,  the  shimmering  coral 
reefs  of  Fiji  and  the  Sulu  Sea.  the  unbelievably  violet  sea 
at  Tinian,  and  the  mountain  streams  of  Kwangsi  and 
Travancore  were  visited  and  yielded  at  least  part  of  their 
secrets. 

There  are  nearly  2000  kinds  of  fishes  listed  from  the 
waters  of  the  East  Indies,  yet  every  time  any  one  collects 
intensively,  new  and  often  very  beautiful  or  bizarre  forms 
are  discovered.  The  rivers  and  lakes,  the  shore  line,  the 
open  coastal  waters,  and  the  depths  of  the  sea  all  swarm 
with  fishes  of  infinite  variety.  In  this  whole  region  fish  are 
the  main  protein  food,  and  are  preferred  to  "butcher's 
meat"  by  the  native  population.  For  many  years  it  has 
been  necessary  therefore  to  study  the  geographical  dis- 
tribution of  fishes,  to  study  and  outline  the  undeveloped 
aquatic  resources  of  the  tropical  Pacific,  to  study  fishery 
methods,  and  for  the  past  eighteen  years  to  study   the 


fisheries  of  Japan  and  Japanese  fisheries  in  tlie  tropical 
Pacific. 

In  the  open  waters  vast  schools  of  yellow  firmed  aiiia- 
core,  bonito,  and  other  members  of  the  tuna  family,  and 
incredible  shoals  of  sardines  of  more  than  a  dozen  kinds, 
come  and  go  in  their  appointed  seasons.  Immense  quan- 
tities of  other  valuable  migratory  fishes,  such  as  mackerel, 
jacks,  and  mackerel  scad  also  arrive  and  depart  as  the 
monsoons  come  and  go.  On  the  reefs  are  present  vast 
populations  of  groupers,  snappers,  caesios,  surgeon  fishes, 
cavallas,  labrids,  slip-mouths,  goatfishes,  porgies,  grunts, 
sciaenids,  sharks,  rays,  siganids,  and  many  other  kinds. 
Discussion  of  the  above  would  take  a  volume. 

Preying  on  the  migratory  fish  are  the  giants  that  we 
know  as  swordfish,  spearfish,  and  sailfish.  The  dorsal  fin 
of  a  sailfish  eight  or  nine  feet  long  is  three  feet  high  or 
more.  This  gigantic  sky  blue  fin  is  sprinkled  with  large 
blue-black  circular  spots.  If  you  are  fortunate  enough  to 
see  a  sailfish  at  the  height  of  one  of  its  great  leaps,  with 
fins  fully  spread,  you  will  have  a  picture  of  glittering 
color  and  exuberant  vigor,  full  of  the  romance  and  beauty 
of  coral  seas,  limned  on  the  tablets  of  memory  as  long 
as  you  live. 

The  coral  reefs  of  the  South  Seas  swarm  with  fishes  of 
bewildering  variety  of  color,  form,  and  habits.  The  most 
beautiful  forms  of  animal  life  are  certain  tropical  birds 
and  butterflies,  and  the  flower-like  coral  reef  fishes.  No 
tale  of  enchantment  can  surpass  their  kaleidoscopic  loveli- 
ness, set  amid  the  colorful  submarine  gardens  of  the 
opalescent  Sulu  Sea  or  the  breath-taking  beautiful  Moluc- 
cas, the  Spice  Islands  of  legendary  fame.  Here  amid 
settings  unsurpassed  in  entrancing  beauty  fish  life  reaches 
its  climax. 

It  is  impossible  to  make  a  good  selection,  but  the 
family  of  butterfly  fishes  contains  many  kinds  unsurpassed 
in  the  artistic  arrangement  and  singularity  of  their  colors. 
They  have  attracted  the  attention  of  man  from  the  earliest 
times,  and  are  known  in  all  languages  wherever  they 
occur  as  butterfly  fishes.  It  would  be  a  long  and  difficult 
task  to  describe  them  in  their  bewildering  variety.  The 
common  three-banded  butterfly  fish  has  a  ground  color  of 
glowing  yellow,  very  brilliant  toward  the  head  but 
gradually  merging  into  lilac  on  the  back  and  lower  part 
of  the  body  and  tail :  lengthwise  across  this  field  of  satiny 
gold  are  about  fifteen  narrow  violet  stripes:  the  fins  are 
marked  with  black,  yellow,  and  other  colors.  There  is  no 
more  entrancing  sight  than  the  sudden  outburst  of  a 
swarm  of  gorgeous  butterfly  fishes  into  some  deep  blue 
chasm  in  the  reef;  they  flit  about  in  the  open  space  and 
illumine  its  depths,  but  vanish  into  the  crevices  at  the 
least  alarm. 

The  coral  lieauties  are  a  group  of  small  fishes  that 
arouse  enthusiastic  admiration.  The  loveliest  are  the 
sapphire  fishes:  these  glittering  little  living  gems  are 
intensely  brilliant  blue,  each  glowing  as  if  from  a  blue 
electric  spark  within.  Another      (Continued  on  page  18) 


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m  FIRST 


by 


Robert  Cunningham  Miller 


Montgomery  Street,  looking  northivard  from  California  Street.  1854. 

(.Annals  of  San  Francisco.  1855.) 

Director    of    the    Museum    and    Steinhart 
The  California  .Academy  of  Sciences  ivas  founded  in  an  office  on  the  left         Aquarium:  Calijomiu  Academy  of  Sciences 
side  of  this  street,  .April  4,  1853. 


-k  Periodicall)  some  coninuinit\  in  llie  \^  est  celebrates  its 

beginnings  with  a  fiesta,  featuring  bearded  miners,  va- 

queros  on  horseback,  and  stovepipe  hats.  Prince  Albert 

coats,  and  assorted  firearms  for  the  well-dressed  man.  No 


Crnlral  Cinirl  iif  the  Acadenty  s  Old  Museum  Huildin^  on 
Market  Street. 

(Culijorniun  tllustrated  .Magazine.  January.  1H'J3.) 


one  on  such  an  occasion  has  thought  to  equip  himself  with 
a  butterfly  net.  a  botanist's  vasculum  or  a  microscope. 
Yet  the  accoutrements  of  the  scientist  would  be  just  as 
appropriate  as  whiskers,  miners'  shirts,  high  boots,  and 
firearms.  For  the  Forty-Niners  had  hardly  more  than 
arrived  in  California  and  staked  out  their  claims  when 
they  took  time  out  to  organize  an  Academy  of  Sciences. 

On  April  4.  1853.  seven  men  met  in  an  office  on  the 
west  side  of  Montgomery  Street,  between  Commercial  and 
Sacramento  streets,  to  discuss  the  organization  of  a  society 
for  the  promotion  of  science.  These  men  were:  Dr.  Albert 
Randall.  Dr.  Henry  Gibbons,  Dr.  Albert  Kellogg.  Col. 
Thomas  J.  Nevins.  Dr.  John  B.  Trask.  Dr.  Charles  Farris. 
and  Mr.  Lewis  W.  Sloat.  On  May  16.  after  two  meetings 
in  the  interim,  a  constitution  and  by-laws  were  formally 
adopted.  On  May  23  officers  were  elected,  and  on  June  27. 
]  853.  the  Academy  was  legally  incorporated. 

For  a  time  the  Academy  made  its  headquarters  at  622 
Clay  Street,  in  the  office  of  Colonel  Thomas  B.  Nevins. 
San  Francisco's  first  Superintendent  of  Schools.  In  1874  a 
building  on  California  Street,  diagonally  across  the  street 
from  Old  St.  Mary's  Church,  was  rented  for  museum 
purposes.  Later,  a  piece  of  propert\  on  Market  Street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  was  deeded  to  the  Academ>  1>\ 
James  Lick,  and  here  through  the  closing  years  of  the 
nineteenth  century  and  the  early  >ears  of  the  twentieth 
ihe  Academv  had  its  home.  Here  in  a  great  central  court, 
much  like  that  of  the  old  Palace  Hotel,  a  reconstructed 
Mammoth  towered  high  above  the  heads  of  the  observers: 
and  around  it  ro.se  gallers   after  galler\   of  scientific  col- 


MAY.   1943  —  NATIONAL  LE.AGUE 


lections  of  various  kinds.  This  was  tlie  Museum  of  ilie 
('alifornia  Academy  of  Sciences  till  1906,  when  the 
lisaster  of  April  18  completely  destroyed  the  building 
and  most  of  the  collections,  except  those  that  were  saved 
through  the  energy  and  resourcefulness  of  Miss  Alice 
Eastwood,  then  as  now  the  Academy's  Curator  of  Botan\. 

In  1910  the  Academy  was  authorized  by  the  people  of 
San  Francisco,  through  an  amendment  to  the  city  charter, 
to  establish  its  Museum  in  Golden  Gate  Park.  Plans  were 
drawn  tor  a  large  institution,  to  be  erected  in  units  as 
funds  became  available.  First  of  these  units,  the  North 
Amercian  Hall,  was  opened  in  1916.  constituting  one  of 
the  first  large  halls  in  any  museum  in  the  world  to  be 
primarily  devoted  to  habitat  groups  of  birds  and  mam- 
mals. Here  are  preserved  in  permanent  form  some  of  the 
post  beautiful  and  striking  aspects  of  the  natural  history 
of  the  \^  est.  Each  year  since  it  was  opened,  this  Hall  has 
been  visited  by  at  least  a  quarter  of  a  million  persons. 

The  Aquarium  was  erected  in  1923  with  funds  be- 
iqueathed  by  the  late  Ignatz  Steinhart  of  San  Francisco. 
The  largest  institution  of  its  kind  in  the  western  United 
States,  the  Steinhart  Aquarium  is  noted  throughout  the 
iworld  for  its  colorful  exhibits  of  fishes  from  the  tropical 
jPacific.  Funds  for  maintenance  of  the  Aquarium  are  pro- 
vided by  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Latest  addition  to  the  Academy's  group  of  buildings, 
the  Simson  African  Hall  was  begun  in  1930  to  accom- 
modate the  magnificent  collection  of  African  mammals 
contributed  by  the  late  Leslie  Simson  of  Berkeley.  Cali- 
fornia. The  first  unit  of  this  Hall,  containing  twenty-four 
groups  of  African  animals  shown  in  their  natural  sur- 
roundings, was  completed  in  1936. 

Post-war  plans  call  for  an  addition  to  this  building. 
with  funds  bequeathed  by  Mr.  Simson.  and  the  erection  of 
an  auditorium  with  funds  bequeathed  by  the  late  Mrs. 
Alexander  F.  Morrison.  Future  plans  also  envisage  the 
erection  of  a  Hall  of  Botanv  to  suitablv  house  the  sreat 


Thi'  Sun  .loacjuin  f  «//«■>  U  uttr-toul  iiroup. 
.\'orth  American  Hall. 


Tin'  Biisa  Or\x  (rrou/i.  >inis<in  Ajrican  Hall. 

collection  built  up  by  Miss  Alice  Eastwood,  and  perhaps, 
at  a  later  date,  the  erection  of  a  building  for  the  Acad- 
emy's large  and  growing  scientific  library. 

Thus  after  ninetv  vears.  the  Academv  still  pursues  its 
original  objectives,  and.  in  the  spirit  ol  its  tounders.  it 
looks  to  the  future. 


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Present  location  of  the  California  .ic4ideniy  of  Sciences  in  Golden  Gale  I'ark. 
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liews  of  our  past 


r 

r 


Lookiii 


With  a  feeling  of  nostal- 
gia, we  think  of  past  shows 
as  we  remember  their 
beauty  and  spirit  of 
friendly  cooperation,  but 
with  the  assurance  of  the 
same  fine  cooperation  on 
the  part  of  the  group  of 
Women's  City  Club  Ad- 
\ ertisers,  we  look  forward 
with  eagerness  to  the  next 
Show  as  soon  as  normal 
conditions  shall  return. 
One  of  our  post-war  plans 
is  the  Ninth  Advertisers" 
Show,  bigger  and  better 
than  ever. 

tt'e  would  like  to  express  uur  sincere  thanks  to  our  h)ul  friends-  Our  Adifrlisers^icho  in  the  past  succeeded  in  mak- 
ing these  Shows  outstanding  successes.  These  pictures  are  reminders  of  exhibits  which  in  every  detail  spelled  perfeclmn. 

12  MAY.   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


01  THE  JOB 


hy  Bernice  Hubbard  May 


"k  For  a  year  and  more  of  wartime,  in 

fact,  since  January  1942.  the  University 
of   California   Engineering.   Science   and 
Management  \^'ar  Training  Program  has 
been  training  women  to  replace  fighting 
men  .  .  .  and  to  take  new  technical  jobs 
created  by  California's  growing  war  pro- 
duction. We  know  these  women  are  doing 
good  jobs  because  employers  are  asking 
for  more  and  more  trained  women.  But,  because  we  felt 
they  were  pioneering  in  fields  new  to  American  women, 
we  decided  to  ask  the  women  themselves  to  tell  us  what 
war  work  they  are  doing  now  and  how  they  like  it. 

Of  course  we  knew  where  each  girl  started  work  when 
she  finished  her  University  of  California  ESMWT  course, 
but  changes  come  rapidly  in  wartime  jobs.  So  we  wrote 
in  January  to  two  hundred  girls  who  have  been  at  work 
three  to  ten  months. 

Ninety-one,  or  almost  half  of  these  busy  women,  were 
good  enough  to  answer  some  detailed  questions  for  us. 
Out  of  ninety-one,  sixty-seven  have  been  promoted  .  .  . 
that's  74%  of  the  group  .  .  .  and  we're  even  prouder  to 
say  that  32  of  them  .  .  .  35%  .  .  .  have  been  promoted 
two  or  more  times.  Only  six  are  not  working  now  .  .  . 
moved  away"  or  "have  been  ill"  or.  as  one  cheery  letter 
reports,  "had  a  baby."  Eighty  per  cent  of  the  group  are 
still  with  their  original  employer.  These  women  like  their 
jobs  and  stick  to  their  work. 

Salaries?  The  highest  reported  so  far  is  over  $40(X)  a 
year  and  the  lowest  reported  is  $1700,  with  most  of  the 
answers  in  the  neighborhood  of  $2400  after  four  or  five 
months'  work.  But  even  more  proudly  reported  than  the 
payroll  entries  are  the  jobs  being  done  .  .  .  draftsman. 
junior  tool  designer,  engineering  aide,  template  maker, 
inspector,  junior  engineer,  electrical  draftsman,  labora- 
tory technician,  and  so  on.  These  positions  are  the  in- 
dustrial counterpart  of  the  non-commissioned  officers  in 
the  Army,  and  just  as  essential  to  winning  this  war. 

ESMWT  trainees  work  in  aircraft,  shipyards,  and  oil 


refineries,  in  laboratories  and  on  secret  research  projects, 
in  plants  processing  milk,  and  other  foode ;  in  plants 
making  steel,  metal  parts,  instruments,  radios,  electrical 
equipment,  ordnance  and  a  long  list  of  war  materials 
which  may  be  monotonous  to  read  at  home,  but  which  are 
of  vital  interest  in  the  South  Pacific. 

Replies  come  mostly  from  California  and  the  Bay  area, 
but  we  hear  also  from  Seattle,  Boston  and  Georgia  and 
Canada.  From  Edmonton  a  girl  who  in  peace  intended  to 
be  a  teacher  but  in  war  trained  at  the  University  of 
California  ESMWT  as  a  draftsman,  writes.  "I  am  the  only 
girl  in  an  Engineering  Department  of  50  men.  I  am  now 
classified  as  an  Engineering  Aide  and  I'm  very,  very 
happy  not  only  because  of  my  salary  but  because  I  am 
in  the  center  of  a  scene  as  dramatic  as  the  Gold  Rush  of 
"49  and  as  hectic  as  a  train  terminal  at  5  o'clock.  I  am 
able  to  feel  directly  valuable  to  the  war  effort  and  most 
important  of  all.  I  have  found  the  groove  into  which 
I  fit." 

Rut  these  women  and  the  work  the\  are  doing  are  not 
enough.  There  are  today  hundreds  of  women  in  (California 
and  elsewhere  who  are  releasing  technical  men  for  the 
armed  forces.  But  thousands  more  are  needed  for  vital 
but  not  exceedingly  difficult  positions  in  engineering  and 
industry  usually  held  by  men,  but  which  trained  women 
can  do  .  .  .  and  do  well.  Under  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia, ESMWT  training  is  free.  To  qualify,  women 
should  possess  the  following  general  requirements:  good 
health  and  employability.  high  school  graduation  plus 
any  special  requirements  listed    (Continued  on  page  17) 


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POETRY  PAGE 

Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

Viveroh 

Beyond  the  sea.  I  know   not  where, 

There  is  a  town  called  Viverols; 
I  know  not  if  "tis  near  or  far, 
I  know  not  what  its  features  are, 

I  only  know  'tis  Viverols. 
I  know  not  if  its  ancient  walls 

By  vine  and  moss  be  overgrown; 
I  know  not  if  the  night-owl  calls 

From  feudal  battlements  of  stone. 

Inhabited  by  him  alone; 

I  know  not  if  mid  meadow-lands 
Knee-deep  in  corn  stands  Viverols; 

I  know  not  if  prosperity 

Has  robbed  its  life  of  poesy; 
That  could  not  be  in  Viverols, 
They  would  not  call  it  Viverols. 

Perchance  upon  its  terraced  heights 
The  grapes  grow  purple  in  the  sun; 

Or  down  its  wild  untrodden  crags. 

Its  broken  cliffs  and  frost-bit  jags. 
The  mountain  brooks  unfettered  run. 

I  cannot  fancy  Viverols 

A  place  of  gaudy  pomp  and  show. 

A  "Grand  Etablissement  des  Eaux."" 
Where  to  restore  their  withered  lives 

The  roues  of  the  city  go. 

Nor  yet  a  place  where  Poverty 

No  ray  of  happiness  lets  in; 
Wliere  wanders  hopeless  beggary 

Mid  scenes  of  sorrow,  want,  and  sin. 
That  could  not  be  in  Viverols ; 
There's  life  and  cheer  in  Viverols! 

Perchance  among  the  clouds  it   lies. 

Mid  vapors  out  from  Dreamland  blown  : 

Built  up  from  vague  remembrances. 
That  never  yet  had  form  in  stone. — 
Its  castles  built  of  cloud  alone. 

I  only  know,  should  thou  and  I 

Through  its  old  walls  of  crumbling  ston< 
Together  wander  all  alone. 

No  spot  on  earth  could  be  more  fair 
Than   ivy-covered   Viverols! 

No  grass  be  greener  anywhere. 

No  bluer  skv  nor  softer  air 


Than  we  should  find  in  Viverols. 
Love,  we  may  wander  far  or  near. 

The  sun  shines  bright  o'er  Viverols; 
Green  is  the  grass,  the  skies  are  clear, 
No  clouds  obscure  our  pathway,  dear; 

\^1iere  love  is,  there  is  Viverols, — 

There  is  no  other  Viverols. 


-D.wiD  Starr  Jordan. 


My  Hero? 

My  hero,  you  ask?  Well,  sir.  that's  easy. 

He's  your  boy.  he's  my  boy,  he's  the  boy  from  next  door. 

His  hair  is  black,  sandy,  or  chestnut. 

Curly,  or  hanging  in  wisps  on  his  brow. 

His  gay,  laughing  eyes  meet  your  eyes  squarely. 

There's  a  lift  to  his  chin  and  a  swing  to  his  walk 

That  bodes  ill  for  the  enemy — Nazi  or  Jap. 

He  comes  from  the  North,  East,  West  or  South, 
From  farm  or  from  factory ;  from  school  or  from  plain. 
He  went  on  to  college,  or  got  his  diploma 
In  the  school  of  hard  knocks  in  slums  of  New  York. 
His  summers  he  spent  playing  baseball,  or  fishing. 
Working,  or  taking  his  girl  to  a  dance. 

You  may  have  thought  once  he  was  careless,  erratic. 
With  his  jives  and  his  jams,  zoot  suits  and  jalopies; 
But  all  that  is  past  now.  he's  grown  up.  manly. 
And  doing  a  job  that  was  his  from  the  start. 
He's  up  in  Alaska,  in  Tunis,  in  Iceland. 
He's  on  the  Pacific  or  Guadalcanal. 
He's  driving  a  jeep,  a  tank,  or  an  airship 
And  doing  it  well,  you  can  bank  upon  that. 

Yes.  he  is  my  hero.  Can  you  think  of  a  better? 
His  name,  sir?  Oh.  yes — the  American  Boy. 

— Virginia  Chilton. 


Spring  in  Sonoma 

Across  the  hills  and  valleys  fair 

Is  spread  a  lace-like  coverlet  of  brown 

Of  branches  beautiful,  though  bare. 

In  patterns  intricate  and  rare. 

The  world  is  still — God  seems  to  sleep. 

Again  we  pass  along  the  way — 
And  lo — a  miracle  of  light. 
For  all  the  orchards  far  and  near 
Are  clothed  in  a  celestial  white — 
God  is  awake  and  Spring  is  here. 

— Nellie  Olmsted  Lincoln. 


David  Sjark  Jcikdan,  naluralisl.  educator,  author,  was  born  In  Gainsrille.  ^.  )'.,  m  1S}1.  and  die,!  at  Slanjord  in  19:,1.  He  ivas 
president  of  Stanford  University.  1891-1913:  chancellor,  1913-1916:  then  emeritus.  Cooperating  assi.'^tunt  to  L.  \  fish  tomniission, 
11^77.1909:  also  U.  S.  fish  commissioner,  in  charge  of  fur  seal  and  salmon  investigation:  internal  commissioner  of  fisheries.  1908-10; 
chief  director  ifnrld's  Peace  Foundation.  1910-14:  president  World's  Peace  Congress,  1915.  His  hooks  included  many  scientific  works, 
philosophy,  poetry,  and  fairy  tales.  He  was  one  of  the  first  to  buy  and  build  in  Carmel:  his  report  of  a ^''"^vey  of  the  land  as  a  young 
government  scientist  gave  such  a  glowing  description  of  its  beauty  that  it  was  later  published  in  Scribner  s  magazine. 

I.  is  a  member  of  the  National  League  for  Ifoman's  Service  and  has  contributed  prose  stories 


KGIMA  Cujr.io.N  lives 
pii\l   numbers  of  the 


in  San  Ft 
magazine. 


Nellie  Olmsted  Li>coln   (Mv'^.  .la 


author  of  book  -'Cons 


lames  Otis  Liiu-olii  I  horn  in  .\ru  Orleans.  Is  a  resident  of  San  hranrisro.  aullior  ot  tiooh-  i.onse- 
crated  Common  Sense"  and  many  short  stories  including  the  i,  inner  „i  the  Alhrrl  Bender  Cup.  founder  with  Dr.  Lincoln  of  St.  Dorothys 
Rest.  .Awarded  the  cros.s  of  the  Order  of  .Sangraal. 


MAY.    1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


The  BIGIESS 
of  Littli;  Thiiif  s 

by  Jean  MacGregor  Boyd 


Rereading  David  Fairchild's  book.  "The  World  Was 
My  Garden,"  I  found  in  the  foreword  this  statement: 
"May  the  readers  of  this  book  discover  that  the  world  is 
their  garden,  too."  This  is  the  thought  I  would  like  to 
share  with  you.  In  the  tangled  snarl  of  a  world  at  war  it 
will  profit  us  to  stop  to  evaluate  again  the  beauty  and 
peace  that  plants  bring.  Today  Treasure  Island  is  given 
over  entirely  to  Naval  activities.  But  the  memory  of  its 
beauty,  and  I  believe  particularly  the  beauty  of  its 
Howers,  lives  on. 

The  volunteers  who  made  the  "Hall  of  Flowers"  pos- 
sible will  recall  its  motto:  "Flowers  are  the  only  common 
meeting  ground  of  all  nations  and  all  peoples."  A  com- 
mon meeting  ground  is  the  need  of  the  world  today,  and 
perhaps  the  seasonal  miracle  of  returning  life  each  spring 
gi\es  promise  of  the  miracle — a  world  united. 

War.  terrible,  futile;  it  seems  illogical  that  plants 
should  have  any  part  in  war.  And  yet  they  do.  The  Punic 
W  ars  were  caused  by  the  need  of  Rome  for  wheat.  One 
purpose  of  the  Spanish  Armada  was  to  cut  England  off 
from  the  Spice  Routes.  To  call  attention  to  rubber, 
quinine  or  camphor  today  is  superfluous. 

But  if  plants  have  played  a  part  in  causing  war,  they 
also  serve  to  heal  the  wounds  of  war  and  they  help  us 
to   endure   war. 

My  Mother  has  often  told  me  that  when  things  seemed 
unendurable  she  would  walk  through  the  garden,  men- 
tally, if  she  could  not  do  so  actually,  and  that  usually 
when  she  "reached  the  oak  tree"  she  was  asleep. 

Victory  Gardens,  which  seemed  impractical  a  year  ago, 
are  now  a  vital  home  front  where  all  can  serve.  Quite 
apart  from  the  production  of  needed  vegetables,  the 
Victory  Garden  is  providing  relaxation  and  exercise,  and. 
what  few  of  us  stop  to  analyze,  introducing  men  and 
women  to  the  joy  of  growing  things.  Quoting  David  Fair- 


child  again.  "The  newness  of  even  conunonplace  things 
after  a  severe  illnes.s  is  c()m|)en.sation,  of  a  sort,  for  the 
suffering  and  discomfort  of  the  disease.  It  is  an  indict- 
ment of  our  poor  use  of  our  imaginations  when  we  are 
well,  that  we  lose  the  thrill  of  living,  and  allow  the 
charm  of  little  things  to  escape  us."  Perception  of  form 
and  color,  of  texture  and  proportion,  an  awareness  of 
beauty,  are  the  rewards  which  come  to  those  who  love 
plants.  Many  who  grow  cabbages  do  not  slop  to  admire 
tlieir  beautiful  form,  to  take  cognizance  of  the  variations 
in  color  and  texture.  How  many  of  us  have  seen  in  our 
fading  cauliflowers  a  dusky  rainbow.  Back  to  Mr.  Fair- 
child:  "I  have  always  liked  horticulturists,  people  who 
make  their  living  from  orchards  and  gardens,  whose 
hands  are  familiar  with  the  feel  of  bark,  whose  eyes  are 
trained  to  distinguish  the  different  varieties,  who  have  a 
form  memory.  Their  brains  are  not  forever  dealing  with 
vague  abstractions,  they  are  satisfied  with  the  romance 
which  the  seasons  bring  to  them,  and  have  the  patience 
and  fortitude  to  gamble  lives  and  fortunes  in  an  industry 
which  requires  infinite  patience,  which  raises  hopes  each 
spring  and  too  often  dashes  them  to  pieces  in  the  fall." 
In  the  process  of  enduring  the  war.  these  few  quota- 
tions from  the  routine  correspondence  of  the  Garden  Club 
may  be  of  interest — of  interest  tinged  with  pathos.  An 
enlisted  man  has  picked  out  the  Garden  Club  to  be  his 
"pen-pal."  probably  from  seeing  the  name  in  a  paper.  He 
writes:  "The  Red  Cross  furnishes  the  Hospital  here  with 
most  beautiful  flowers  in  every  ward.  Most  soldiers  say 
they  don't  like  flowers  and  make  fun  of  them,  but  I  can 
assure  you  from  my  own  personal  observation  that  they 
secretly  admire  the  cut  flowers,  and  I  have  noticed  many 
soldiers  staring  and  gazing  in  wonder  at  the  various 
forms  and  colors."  The  letter  goes  on  with  lovely  candor 
to  explain  that  the  writer  was  a  chiropodist  in  civilian 
life.  He  writes  with  simplicity,  but  discernment :  "Feet  are 
quite  removed  from  flowers,  but  feet  are  also  beautiful." 
In  quite  another  vein.  I  quote  a  letter  from  a  teacher  al 
a  normal  school  in  Canada  who  was  sent  a  copy  of  a 
booklet  printed  by  the  Garden  Club  with  the  request  that 
the  price — a  small  matter — be  given  to  the  Canadian  Red 
Cross.  He  writes:  "Times  like  these  bring  out  a  great 
deal  of  the  better  side  of  human  nature — generosity  and 
unselfishness — as  they  are  not  brought  out  in  normal 
times.  Also  the  gesture  to  our  own  organization  has 
touched  their  hearts  in  an  international  way." 

In  preparing  this,  I  have  rediscovered  another  joy  that 
an  interest  in  plants  can  bring:  books  on  gardening.  All 
this  has  been  said  before  and  better  said  than  by  me.  In 
closing,  I  shall  repeat  Richardson  Wright:  "In  these  days 
when  plowshares  are  being  beaten  into  swords,  and 
pruning  hooks  into  spears,  let  us  reread  these  words  from 
Green  Enchantment:  "When  we  find  ourselves  confused 
and  bewildered  by  defeat,  confronted  with  perplexing 
problems  that  must  be  solved.       (Continued  on  page  17) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MAY,  1943 


Pro-America  will  present 

Fulton  Lewis,  Jr. 

"THE  WAR  ON  THE 
HOME  FRONT" 

May  18th 

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Tickets  564  Market  Street 
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By  official  proclamation 
of  President  Roosevelt 

Citizenship  Week 

May  7  to  15,  inclusive, 
will  culminate  on 

May  16  with 

"I  Am  An  A merican  Day" 


I  HIVE 


Have  You  a  Good  Financial  Dressmaker? 

Do  your  investments  FIT  you? 

Is  your  income  too  small.'' 

Hear 

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We  Cannot  Escape  History,  by  John  T. 
Whitaker.  1943.  Macmillan  Company, 
New  York.  $2.75.  Reviewed  by  Clara  B. 
Dills. 

•yt  "Fellow  citizens  we  cannot  escape  his- 
tory  The  fiery  trial  through  which  we 

pass  will  light  us  down  in  honor  or  dishonor 
to  the  latest  generation,"  thus  wrote  Abra- 
ham Lincoln  in  his  annual  message  to 
Congress,  December  1,  1862.  This  powerful 
statement  has  well  served  John  T.  Whitaker, 
one  of  our  noted  foreign  correspondents, 
when  seeking  a  title  for  his  latest  book  just 
off  the  presses  of  Macmillan  Company. 

This  volume  is  dedicated  to  the  author's 
youngest  brother,  a  captain  in  the  army  air 
force  overseas.  In  clear  and  stirring  manner 
Whitaker  relates  from  his  first  hand  experi- 
ence how  and  why  the  world  has  come  to 
its  present  crisis.  Eye  opening  descriptions 
of  recent  happenings  in  Italy,  France,  Ger- 
many, Czechoslovakia,  England  and  Russia 
make  the  reader  cognizant  of  the  compla- 
cency with  which  the  democratic  countries 
have  viewed  the  rise  of  the  dictators.  One 
watches  the  Nazi  drive  toward  Prague,  the 
mass  executions  in  Spain,  the  collapse  of 
France,  the  political  moves  in  Russia,  and 
the  appeasement  policy  under  Chamberlain 
in  England,  all  of  which  does  not  make 
pleasant  reading. 

Whitaker  and  other  eminent  news  men  of 
this  country  happened  in  on  the  world- 
shaking  events  in  Europe  and  left  these 
countries  sometimes  with  revolvers  pressed 
against  their  backs.  The  best  parts  of  this 
volume  are  the  author's  estimates  of  the 
various  dictators. 

This  book,  We  Canmjt  Escape  Hislory, 
stresses  an  intelligent  understanding  of 
Europe,  and  a  keen  knowledge  of  the  de- 
structive forces  that  have  operated  in  this 
country.  He  insists  on  cooperation  with 
China,  as  well  as  friendly  relations  with  our 
Latin  American  neighbors.  These  are  neces- 
sary if  the  peace  as  well  as  the  war  is  won, 
and  the  world  guaranteed  freedom  from  re- 
curring wars. 

Our  country  is  in  a  strategic  position  to 
help  at  the  peace  table  for,  quoting  from 
the  text,  "America  faces  a  problem  and  an 
opportunity  unique  in  history."  Our  survival 
lies  in  the  hands  of  the  armed  forces,  but 
peace  will  come,  only,  if  the  country  as  a 
whole  displays  courage  and  intelligence  in 
facing  the  future.  It  is  an  important  book 
for  liberty  loving  people  to  read  and  thor- 
oughly justifies  the  title  the  author  has 
selected. 


MAY,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


llir  Bigness  of  Little  Things 

(Continued  from  page  15) 

«.  may  well  turn  to  our  perennial  panleii 
111  lual  many  a  wound  of  mind  and  spirit. 
\-  we  look  into  the  depths  of  a  newly 
ii[Mii(il  rose,  scan  the  personalities  in  the 
hnin\  little  faces  of  the  pansies,  bend  over 
til  ati'h  the  fragrance  of  violet  or  lilyof- 
ihe  \ alley,  do  we  not  for  a  moment,  at  least, 
c.i-l  aside  the  world  pressing  too  hard  upon 
11^  ''  "  — Jean  MacGkecok  Boyd. 


//  oman-Power  on  the  Job 

(Continued  from  page  13) 

on  course  announcements,  willingness  to 
atttTid  regularly  and  to  accept  full-time  em- 
lilinment  in  a  war  industry  or  government 
serxiie.  Courses  begin  each  month  and  so 
far  all  satisfactory  students  have  been 
l.la.ed. 

In  the  war  and  after  victory,  trained 
draftsmen  will  be  needed  to  make  plans  for 
planes  and  ships  and  equipment.  Drafting  is 
all  excellent  choice  of  occupation  for  the 
woman  who  likes  drawing  or  decorative  art 
or  mathematics — and  who  has  the  imagina- 
tion and  initiative  to  train  for  her  war  job. 
F,Ti;;ineering  Drawing,  to  prepare  for  posi- 
tions in  the  San  Francisco  Bay  area,  begins 
in  San  Francisco  on  May  3  and  in  Berkeley 
on  May  24  and  again  on  June  21.  Aircraft 
Drafting  prepares  for  positions  in  Southern 
•  alifornia  aircraft  plants,  with  trainee  pay 
while  you  learn.  Aircraft  Drafting  begins  in 
San  Francisco  on  June  21,  in  Santa  Rosa  on 
April  26.  in  Monterey  on  May  10.  in  Fresno 
on  June  14.  and  in  Chico  on  June  21,  with 
a  Berkeley  section  starting  on  the  same  day. 
June  21. 

The  woman  who  has  deft  hands  and  who 
liked  science  in  school  can  find  her  place 
in  an  industrial  laboratory.  She  can  train 
through  a  full-time  course  on  Chemical 
Laboratory  Technique  which  begins  on  the 
Berkeley  campus  on  May  3. 

Individual  questions  on  war  training  will 
be  answered  by  the  University  of  California 
War  Training  staff  who  are  glad  to  discuss 
both  training  and  placement  for  war  jobs 
for  women.  Call  or  write  to  the  Lniversity 
of  California  E.S.M.W.T.,  22  Second  Street, 
San  Francisco,  Exbrook  5377,  or  on  the 
Berkeley  campus.  201  California  Hall. 
Thornwall  5377. 


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THE  RECEPTION 

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Even  Though  You  Inhale  — 

NO  WORRY  ABOUT 
THROAT  IRRITATION- 

{/  you  smoke — you  can't  help  inhaling!  BUT...  you  can  help  your  throat. 

You  can  have  this  exclusive,  proved  PHILIP  MORRIS  superiority . .  .  faco 
reported  by  eminent  doctors  who  compared  the  leading  popular  cigarettes  : 

IRRITATION  FROM  THE  SMOKE  OF  THE  FOUR  OTHER  CIGAREnES 
AVERAGED  MORE  THAN  THREE  TIMES  THAT  OF  THE  STRIKINGLY  CON- 
TRASTED PHILIP  MORRIS  — AND,  WHAT'S  MORE,  SUCH  IRRITATION 
LASTED  MORE  THAN  FjVE  TIMES  AS  LONG  I 

No  finer  tobaccos  are  grown  than  those  you  enjoy  in  the  marvelous  PHILIP 
MORRIS  blend.  But  that  alone  is  not  enough.'  A  basic  difference  in  manufac- 
ture makes  PHILIP  MORRIS  better  for  your  nose  and  throat — besides  being 
better  tasting! 

MORE  PLEASURE  IN  EVERY  PUFF  - 
PLUS  PROTECTION! 


Call  for 

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Demands  the  Best! 


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Our  milk  is  now  being  served  by  your  Women's  Qty  Club.  Selected 
because  of  its  Outstanding  Quality  and  Flavor.  May  we  suggest  that 
when  you  purchase  milk  for  your  home,  you  ask  for  SONOMA  MARIN 
MILK,  and  experience  a  new  delight  in  Milk  drinking. 

Sonoma  Marin  MiUc  is  extra  rich  and  creamy,  easier  to  digest  and  does 
solve  your  Milk  problems. 

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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  M.A.Y,   1943 


America  mast  have 

i:],000,000,000 

fighting  doffars 
HOW.' 


This  is  the  year  America  FIGHTS! 
In  Africa,  over  Europe,  across  China, 
out  of  Alaska  and  down  in  the  south 
Pacific  the  might  of  America  is  hit- 
ting hard  and  often.  To  carry  on 
this  aggressive  warfare  calls  for  the 
greatest  war  financing  program  in 
world  history.  And  it  MUST  be 
done  now. 

Back  up  our  armed  forces  by  buy- 
ing bonds  and  more  bonds  and 
more  bonds.  The  Treasury  Finance 
Committee  has  set  the  quota  of 
$13,000,000,000  for  the  month  of 
April.  Let's  oversubscribe  this 
amount.  Remember,  you  LEND 
your  money.  You  get  your  money 
back  with  interest.  Our  fighting  men 
give  their  blood  and  put  up  their 
lives  to  guarantee  this.  War  Bonds 
are  your  down  payment  on  the 
peace  and  happiness  in  the  post  war 
world.  They  are  your  accumulated 
savings  to  build  a  new  home  or 
equip  your  present  home  with  all 
the  wonderful  comforts  and  con- 
veniences you  will  need  and  want. 

California's  quota  must  be  over- 
subscribed. 


PAOnC  GAS  and  ELBCTRJC 
COMPANY 


*•••• ***•••*•••*•*•**••• 

They  GIVC  their  lives, , , 
you  UNO  yout  money 

•***•*••*•*•************ 

W  C  C  GE  14w-54^ 


A  Fisherman  in  the 
Tropical  Pacific 

(Continued  from  page  9) 

sapphire  fish  has  the  same  intense  blue  but 
the  dorsal  fin  and  top  of  the  back  are  the 
brightest  orange,  like  a  flame  of  fire.  On  the 
reef  are  gigantic  sea  anemones  of  lovely 
shades,  a  foot  or  two  in  diameter.  Their 
stinging  cells  are  instant  death  to  most 
things,  but  the  gorgeous  ever  active  harle- 
quin fishes  make  their  homes  in  these  sea 
anemones  and  go  in  and  out  at  will.  The 
commonest  harlequin  fish  is  bright  orange, 
with  three  wide  silvery  white  cross  bands. 

Space  will  not  allow  discussion  of  the 
sinarapan  of  beautiful  Lake  Buhi,  trans- 
parent slender  creatures  less  than  half  an 
inch  long,  which  are  caught  and  eaten  in 
large  quantities.  On  the  reefs  also  live  fishes 
of  such  strange  and  fantastic  appearance 
that  they  outdo  the  weirdest  gargoyle  or 
Chinese  carving.  We  must  not  forget  the 
puffers,  strange  creatures  that  can  inflate 
themselves  until  they  are  balloon  like;  re- 
lated to  them  are  the  porcupine  fishes,  with 
great  sharp  spines  sticking  out  all  over 
them.  The  flesh  of  these  creatures  contains 
a  poisonous  alkaloid,  and  should  never  be 
eaten.  Some  kinds  cause  death  in  a  few 
hours  when  eaten,  and  all  are  highly  dan- 
gerous. The  singular  trunk  fishes  have  walls 
of  bony  plates,  so  that  they  form  three,  four, 
or  five-sided  boxes,  often  with  horns  or 
spines  that  are  very  fantastic.  They  too, 
should  not  be  eaten. 

Swimming  freely  about  on  the  reefs  are 
the  very  beautiful  zebra  fishes,  as  dangerous 
as  they  are  lovely  to  behold.  They  fear 
nothing,  and  love  to  strut  about  like  a 
turkey  gobbler  defying  the  world.  'Very 
closely  related  to  them  are  the  hideous  and 
highly  venomous  lump  or  poison  fishes;  they 
lie  on  the  bottom,  and  look  for  all  the  world 
like  a  rock  or  part  of  the  bottom  overgrown 
with  sea  growths.  All  the  zebra  and  lump- 
fishes  have  venom  glands  filled  with  poison 
as  deadly  as  that  of  a  cobra  or  diamond 
rattler.  The  slightest  touch  of  one  of  the 
dorsal  spines  means  an  injection  of  poison 
which  causes  agonizing  pain.  A  full  shot 
from  all  the  spines  means  death  in  from  one 
to  four  hours;  the  agony  is  terrible  and 
there  is  no  antidote.  Reports  upon  the 
poisonous  and  venomous  fishes  have  been 
prepared  for  the  benefit  of  the  armed 
forces. 

The  results  of  my  investigations  are  scat- 
tered through  more  than  150  books  and 
papers,  but  were  summarized  in  a  work  that 
was  in  press  when  the  Japanese  took 
Manila.  This  two  volume  book.  Fishes  of 
Eastern  Seas,  discu.ssed  the  entire  range  of 
fish  life  in  the  region,  with  descriptions  and 
illustrations  of  all  the  commercial  and  note- 
worthy species,  and  most  of  those  of  in- 
terest in  any  way.  Commercial  methods  of 


capture,  and  utilization,  game  or  sport  fish 
ing,  fish  culture  of  both  marine  and  fresh 
water  fishes,  and  lines  of  development  for 
the  future  were  also  treated.  This  was  the 
first  attempt  to  treat  the  fish  and  fisheries  of 
the  region  as  a  whole,  and  it  is  unfortunate 
that  it  met  such  a  fate. 


Two  Vital  Needs 

— By  Mrs.  Effingham  Sutton 
i(  The  Volunteer  Office  of  Civilian  De- 
fense is  feeling  very  proud  because  at 
last  the  long  and  arduous  task  of  complet- 
ing the  records  of  all  persons  registered  for 
Civilian  Defense  has  been  completed.  This 
task  has  been  fraught  with  many  difficulties, 
the  major  one  being  that  so  many  of  the 
war  services  and  volunteer  agencies  had 
first  to  complete  their  own  files  before  they 
could  forward  them  to  be  placed  in  the 
master  file.  The  work  was  finally  completed 
during  the  month  of  March  through  the 
fine  cooperation  of  trained  clerical  workers 
from — Swett  &  Crawford,  Southern  Pacific 
Company,  Metropolitan  Life  Insurance 
Company,  Standard  Oil  Company,  American 
Trust  Company,  and  the  Wells  Fargo  Bank 
who  volunteered  their  services  in  the  eve- 
ning after  their  business  hours,  and  also  the 
afternoon  assistance  of  97  little  high  scliool 
girls  who  came  down  to  the  office  and 
worked  on  the  files  after  school  hours. 

San  Francisco  is  badly  in  need  of  more 
auxiliary  firemen.  This  service  has  been 
greatly  depleted  due  to  the  draft,  but  there 
must  still  be  many  young  men,  fathers  of 
families  or  men  working  in  essential  in- 
dustries, who  would  be  glad  to  help  in  the 
protection  of  their  city  if  they  understood 
the  need.  The  Junior  Chamber  of  Commerce 
has  undertaken  to  make  an  effort  to  reach 
these  men  and  recruit  them.  The  Volunteer 
Office  will  help  the  Junior  Chamber  in  any 
way  in  which  they  may  be  of  service.  Have 
you  a  husband  or  brother  who  could  help 
in  this  vital  service?  If  so,  call  EXbrook 
8515  or  better  still  come  into  the  office  at 
532  Market  Street. 

The  other  vital  need  on  which  the 
■Volunteer  Office  is  working  is  the  recruit- 
ment of  Group  Work  and  Recreation  Lead- 
ers. Due  to  overcrowding,  lack  of  care 
because  of  working  mothers,  unfamiliar 
environment,  and  many  other  war  causes, 
children  are  becoming  nervous  and  unhappy 
and  are  increasingly  in  need  of  the  stabiliz- 
ing influence  of  group  work  and  recrejition. 
The  character  building  agencies  of  the 
Community  Chest  are  now  a.sking  for  one 
hundred  and  sixty  group  leaders.  Could  you 
find  time  to  give  one  afternoon  or  evening 
each  week  to  helping  these  young  people  so 
that  when  the  war  is  over  we  will  not  find 
that  our  children  present  as  serious  a 
casualty  list  as  our  soldiers.  If  you  can  help 
will  you  call   the  Volunteer  Office? 


MAY,   1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE: 


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Cafes,  Hotels  and  Clubs     | 

Coa+s  and  Gowns 

furnished  for  all  classes 

of  professional 

services 

GALLAND 

MERCANTILE 
LAUNDRY  COMPANY 


!  Eighth  and  Folsom  Streets 
I  SAN  FRANCISCO 
I    Telephone  MArket  4514 


"Radios .... 
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Phone  WAlnut  6000  San  Francisco 

Electrical  IFiring,  Fixtures  arid 
Repairs 

Service  from  8  A.  M.  to  6  P.  M. 


With  a  large  increase  in  business  .  .  .  an 

acute  shortage  of  LABOR  and  SUPPLIES 

.  .  .  we  regret  very  much  our  inability  to 

guarantee   piclc-ups  and  deliveries  at  any 

specified  times.  Be  assured  that  we  shall 

do  our  VERY  BEST. 

For  the  SPLENDID  CO-OPERATION 

given    us    during    this    NATIONAL 

EMERGENCY  — WE    THANK    YOU. 

SUPERIOR 

BLANKET   AND    CUHTAIN 

CLEANING  WORKS 

Sine*  IR3 

Hbnlock  l}3i  IM  Fcurtontli  Stfe.t 


/  Ao/e  Irom  a  Reciprocal 
(J lib  Magazine 

•if  The  rationing  of  food  lias  brought 
about  a  situation  which  requires  the  in- 
ilulgence  and  cooperation  of  all  our  mem- 
liiTs.  The  Club  operates  under  the  same 
point  system  that  obtains  in  private  homes, 
ami  for  this  reason  we  are  forced  to  out 
iliiwn  materially  on  all  rationed  foods.  The 
I  hanges  in  the  luncheon  menus  are  made 
from  absolute  necessity,  in  order  that  the 
I  lub  may  continue  to  serve  its  members. 
Thank  yon  for  your  understanding. 

The   President 

Seeds  for  Overseas 

-By  Edyth  Hunter 

Fur  the  San  Francisco  Garden  Club 
if  The  San  Francisco  Garden  Club  is  add- 
ing another  war  project  to  its  already 
creditable  list — gathering  seeds  for  over- 
seas. This  means  not  only  vegetable  seeds 
to  add  to  the  food  supply,  but  also  flower 
seeds  to  give  to  the  isolated  outposts  a 
feeling  of  home.  Everyone  knows  how  fears 
and  worries  vanish  in  a  garden  and  the  re- 
quests have  come  directly  from  out  there, 
through  the  Service  Officers  to  the  Camp 
and  Hospital  Committees  of  the  American 
Red  Cross  who  will  be  responsible  for  the 
distribution  of  the  seeds.  Copies  of  horti- 
cultural magazines  are  also  in  great  demand 
and  these  items  will  be  gratefully  accepted 
at  the  office  of  the  Garden  Club  in  the  Fair- 
mont Hotel.  If  you  have  a  garden,  save  some 
seed,  or  if  you  haven't  a  garden,  a  small 
sum  of  money  will  buy  a  great  many  seeds. 
It  is  an  appealing  thought,  not  only  that 
our  boys  express  a  longing  for  normal 
activity,  but  perhaps,  when  this  nightmare 
of  hate  and  bloodshed  is  over,  there  will  be 
liits  of  our  California  Gardens  all  around 
the  world. 

A  Call  for  Magazines 

if  The  magazine  department  of  the  Na- 
tional Defenders"  Club  has  sent  out  in 
the  last  two  and  a  half  months  something 
over  12,000  magazines  to  men  in  the  service. 
This  is  almost  half  of  the  entire  output  for 
last  year.  This  means  that  this  department 
which  had  its  small  beginnings  in  the  over- 
flow supply  from  the  National  Defenders' 
Club  room,  has  grown  to  the  extent  that  the 
demands  upon  it  from  the  services  are  in 
danger  of  exceeding  the  supply. 

So  far.  we  have  had  to  refuse  none  of  the 
innumerable  special  requests  which  have 
come  to  us.  We  can  place  any  magazine  as 
long  as  it  is  clean  and  not  torn.  Let  us  use 
our  discretion  as  to  which  to  use  and  where 
to  send   them. 

Will  you,  club  members  and  friends, 
bring  your  magazines  to  the  National  De- 
fenders' Club.  To  keep  up  our  record  we 
must  have  your  help. 


Khoda  on  the  roof 


Beginning  this  month  you  will  se* 
the  many  new  and  interesting  hat( 
for  1943.  .  .  .  Straws  and  Fabrics  fo 
suit  your  particular  needs  and  taste. 
Won't  you  come  in  some  time  soon 
and  see  the  new  collection?  .  .  .  Also 
bring  in  your  last  season's  hats  and 
let  me  remodel  them  into  the  newest 
craatlons. 

RHODA  ON  THE  ROOF 

233  POST  STREET  •  DOugl.i  847* 


make  the  perfect  birthday 
or  anniversary  remem- 
brance especially  appre- 
ciated if  they're  from 

Americo's  Most  Fomous  Florist! 

224  Grant  Ave  •  Telephone  SUtter  6200 


The   smartes 

t   in   iur 

creations. 

made  to  your 

order.  . 

.  .  Or  to  be 

selected  irom 

a  complete  selection. 

SCHNEIDER 

BROS. 

4  5  5      P  O 

ST       S 

T  H  E  E  T 

JAPANESE-GERMAN-ITALIAN  SHIPS! 


Ha 


You   Eve 


ships 


nl  for 
par- 
years 


nail  lo 


There  is  military  need  by  yc 
such  material.  Pictures  of  ■ 
ticularly  wanted.  Shots  five 
old  may  prove  of  great  value. 
IF  YOU  HAVE  ANY  MOVIES 
OR  PHOTOGRAPHS: 

1.  Send   them   immediately   to   us.   o 
Castle    Films.    Inc..    30    Rockefeller    Plaxa. 
New  York.  New  York. 

2.  All  usable  material  will  be  duplicated. 
Your  contribution  will  be  returned  to  you 
in   original   condition. 

DONT    WAIT    .    .    .    ACT    NOW.    TELL    YOUR 

FRIENDS,  TOO 

Help  Win  the  War  With  Your  Picluresl 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MAY,  1943 


RETURN  POSTAGE  GUARANTEED 


Bells! 


If  yon  are  not  as  yet  a  collector  of  bells,  iie  think  you  will  be  when  you  see 
the  fascinating  selection  of  authentic  bells  now  on  display  at  theLeague  Shop 

BASQUE  COW  BELLS 

MONKEY  BELLS  FROM  INDIA 

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN  GLASS  DINNER  BELLS 

ITALIAN  HIGHLY  FINISHED  BRASS  BELLS 

INDIAN  TEMPLE  BELLS  —  NAUTCH  GIRL  BELLS 

PERSIAN  DONKEY  BELLS  —  PERSIAN  CAMEL  BELLS 

PORTUGUESE  COW  BELLS  AND  PORTUGUESE  HORSE  BELLS 

BALINESE  TEMPLE  BELLS,  BALINESE  HAND-CARVED  BELLS  OF 
WOOD 

GREEK  (Small)  COW  BELLS  (in  strings  of  three;  graduated  sizes) 

JAVANESE  WATER  BUFFALO  BELLS  WITH  VARIOUS  MOTIFS 
INSCRIBED,  JAVANESE  BULLOCK  BELLS,  JAVANESE  TEMPLE 
BELLS  (in  strings  of  three  or  individual  bells) 

While  many  of  these  bells. because  of  their  unique  shapes,  beautiful  carvings 
or  rustic  plainness  might  appear  to  be  made  for  tourist  allure,  the  fact 
remains  that  all  ivere  made  to  serve  the  needs  of  the  countries  frotn  which 

they  came. 

The  mm  SHOP 

WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB  BUILDING,  465  POST  STREET 
Tell  your  friends  that  they,  too,  may  buy  at  the  League  Shop 


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JUNE 

1  9  U 

Vol.  XVII  ♦  No.  5 


NATIONAL     LEAGUE 

SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

Wednesday  —  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  — 3:30-5:30— 6:30-8  p.  m. 

JUNE      CALENDAR 

Friday  —  (Men's  Guest  Night)  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday  -10-2. 

JUNE— 1943 

1 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25c — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

2 — Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

3 — Needlework  Guild Room  214  10  a.m.  -  4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  5:30;   6:30  -  8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class _ Gymnasium  5:30  -  6  p.m. 

4 — French  Conversational  Class — Mnie.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Food  Problem  Round  Table — Mrs.  Alves,  directing. Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25c — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

5 — Swimming  Pool 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

8 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25c — Mrs.  H.  E.  .Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

9— Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

10 — League  Shop  Sewing Room  214  10  a.m.  -  4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool _ 3:30  -  5:30;   6:30  -  8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class _ Gymnasiimi  5:30  -  6  p.m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program — Mrs.  A.  P.  Black,  chairman Chinese  Room  7  p.m. 

Address:  "The  Holmes-Pollock  Letters,"  by  Judge  Robert  L.  McWilliams. 
II^French  Conversational  Class — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Food  Problem  Round  Table — Mrs.  Alves,  directing Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25c — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

12 — Swimming  Pool 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

15 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25c — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

16 — Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

17— Needlework  Guild Room  214  10  a.m.  -  4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table — Mite,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class Gymnasium  5:30  -  6  p.m. 

18 — French  Conversational  Class — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Food  Problem  Round  Table — Mrs.  Alves,  directing Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25c — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.m. 

19 — Swimming  Pool _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

22 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25c — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

23 — Swimming  Pool 3:30-  6:30  p.m. 

24 — League   Shop   Sewing Room  214  10  a.m.  -  4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table — Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pooi 3:30  -  5:30;   6:30  -  8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class _ Gymnasium  5:30-  6  p.m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program — Mrs.  A.  P.  Black,  chairman _ Chinese  Room  7  p.m. 

"Scenes  in   San   Mateo   County,"  by  Clara   B.   Dills,   Librarian   in   San   Mateo   County 
25 — French  Conversational  Class — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Food  Problem  Round  Table Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

Men's  (iuEST  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30- 7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25c — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

26 — Swimming  Pool 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

29 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25c — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

30 — Swimming  Poor 3:30-  6:30  p.m. 


JUNE.    1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


NATIONAL    LEAGUE 
for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

MAGAZINE 


Published  Monthly 
■t  465  Po*t  Street 


Telephone 
CArfield  8400 


Members  Yearly  SubscriptioD  Rate  50< 

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at   San  Francisco,  California,  under  the  act  of  jMarch  3,  1879. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 

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\  oliime  WII 


June.  1943 


Nuniher 


CONTENTS 
ARTICLES 

Summer  Concerts  at  the  Sigmund  Stern  Grove 9 

Have  Fun  with  Birds.  By  Laurel  Reynolds 10 

Report  on  Year's  Activities  of  the  USO  of  the  ^X  omen's 
Committee  of  Northern  California. 
By  Mrs.  Harold  R.  McKinnon 12 

Planning  Today  for  Tomorrow's  World 14 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar _ 2 

f"       Announcements  4-5 

Editorial  _ _ 7 

Poetry  Page.  Edited  by  Florence  Keene 15 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 


Pmidenc- 


First  Vice-President 

Second  Vice-President 

Third  Vice-President—— 

Treasurer .. 

Recording  Secretary 

Coriesponding  Secretary™ 


MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

MISS   FLORENCE  BENTLEY 

-MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 


BOARD  OF  directors: 


Miss  Florence  Bentley 
Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 
Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  John  M.  Eshlcman 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 

Mrs   C.  R. 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbef 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Janinc  Lazard 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  I.  MoUer 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray  Potter 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 


G/i/e  Your 
Daughter 
a  Chance 
to  Serve 

A  Membership  in  tfje 
National  League  for 
Woman's  Service 
affords  an  oppor- 
tunity for  younger 
members  to  serve  in 
a  program  of  vital 
importance 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JUNE,   194? 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


*     EXCITING  PLANS  are  now  pending  on  the  Food  Problems 
Round  Table.  Watch  the  bulletin  boards  for  details. 


•  VACATION  BOOKS  FROM  LIBRARY:  From  June 
first  to  August  thirty-first  members  leaving  town  for 
the  summer  may  take  six  "fourteen  day"  books  from  the 
library  at  one  time  instead  of  the  usual  four.  These  books 
may  be  kept  for  six  weeks  and  returned  to  the  Library 
by  mail  or  in  person.  A  member  wishing  to  take  advantage 
of  this  offer  will  please  tell  the  volunteer  at  the  time  she 
takes  the  books  that  she  wishes  to  take  advantage  of  the 
Vacation  Special.  New  books  that  are  not  renewable  are 
not  included  in  this  offer  but  a  member  may  have  one  for 
the  usual  seven  or  ten  day  period  as  well  as  her  six  vaca- 
tion books. 


•  SWIMMING  POOL:  New  classes  are  being  formed 
for  beginners,  children  and  adults,  and  Junior  Life 
Savers  during  the  month  of  June.  Intermediate  classes 
will  follow  in  July.  The  Saturday  morning  children's 
classes  combining  as  they  do  instruction  and  games  are 
popular  with  the  youngsters.  Private  lessons  are  given  by 
appointment. 

At  this  particular  time,  a  swimming  pool  such  as  we 
have  is  an  extraordinary  joy. 


•  SCHEDULE  FOR  SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS  AND 
CLASSES: 

Wednesday,  3:30-6:30 — Pleasure  Swimming  or  Pri- 
vate Lessons;  5:30-6:00 — Beginner's  Class,  35c  a  lesson 
plus  admission. 

Thursday,  3:30-5:30 — Pleasure  Swimming  or  Private 
Lessons;  6:30-8:00 — Pleasure  Swimming  or  Private  Les- 
sons; 4:00-4:45 — Junior  Life  Saving,  no  charge  for  les- 
son; 5:45-6:15 — Gym:  Keep  Fit  Exercises;  6:15-6:45 
—Water  Basket  Ball  (Adults). 

Friday.  3:30-7:30 — Pleasure  Swimming  or  Private 
Lessons;  5:30-7:30 — Men's  Guest  Night  Swimming. 

Saturday,  10:00-2:00 — Pleasure  Swimming  or  Private 
Lessons;  10:30-11:00 — Children's  Beginner's  Class,  25c 
plus  admission;  11:00-11:30 — Children's  Intermediate 
Class,  10c  plus  admission:  11 :30- 12:00— Children's  Div- 
ing Class  (Elementary)  10c  plus  admission. 

•  LEAGUE  SHOP:  "Land  of  Make  Believe."  a  decora- 
tive picture  map,  perfect  ornament  for  a  play  room 

or  nursery.  Children  are  enchanted  by  its  fanciful  draw- 
ings and  daily  discover  in  it  new  sources  of  interest.  A 
favorite  with  boys  and  girls  alike.  Price:  $1.00. 


JUNE.   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  NEW   MEMBERS:    Have   >ou   brought    in    tlial   new 
niemher  whom  each  of  us  is  asked  to  sponsor?  Every 

nieniher  of  the  National  League  should  have  at  least  one 
friend  whom  she  could  interest  in  joining.  As  a  reminder 
—  our  initiation  fee  is  still  $5.00  and  our  dues  $9.00. 

The  National  League  not  only  offers  a  service  program 
but  a  beautiful  Clubhouse  with  many  facilities  for  com- 
fort and  conveniences,  centrally  located  to  shopping  and 
business  districts  and  with  a  truly  home-like  atmosphere 
w  here  one  can  be  proud  to  bring  one's  friends.  Each  mem- 
ber is  asked  to  think  seriously  in  terms  of  New  Member- 
ship. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  The  quota  for  knitted  gar- 
ments is  very  large,  but  the  amount  of  wool  coming  in 

is  very  small,  so  all  we  can  do  is  knit  ivfien  we  have  wool. 

At  present  we  have  wool  for  the  white  stocking-legs, 
the  khaki  sleeveless  sweaters,  the  khaki  helmets,  a  few 
navy  scarves,  and  the  wristlets  and  anklets  for  the  snow 
suits  for  children.  Also  scraps  to  be  used  up  for  gloves 
and  wristlets. 

The  Red  Cross  is  asking  us  to  have  all  work  taken  fin- 
ished and  turned  in  within  one  month.  This  is  war  work. 

The  Red  Cross  requests  that  good  knitters  keep  in 
touch  with  our  Unit — telephone  YUkon  2873  between 
10  and  4  on  Mondays  through  Fridays  or  TUxedo  0112 
— and  knit  whenever  wool  is  available.  We  are  taking 
no  vacation  this  year. 

The  toe  socks  are  much  needed  in  the  hospitals,  but  the 
Red  Cross  has  no  wool  for  the  work.  If  you  have  scraps 
of  wool  of  your  own  we  can  give  you  directions.  It  should 
be  "sweater  weight''  wool,  any  color  at  all.  It  is  just  a 
single  sock,  not  in  pairs,  so  it  takes  very  little  wool  as 
the  finished  sock  is  only  7  inches  long. 


•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  Judge  Robert 
L.   McWilliams,   Superior  Court  of  San   Francisco, 

will  give  an  address  on  June  10th  on  "The  Holmes-Pol- 
lock Letters,"  a  correspondence  of  58  years  between  Jus- 
tice Oliver  Wendell  Holmes  and  Sir  Frederick  Pollock. 
On  June  21tli.  (^lara  B.  Dills  will  show  "Scenes  in  San 
Mateo  County."  Miss  Dills  is  Librarian  in  the  San  Mateo 
County  Library. 

•  SUNDAY  NIGHT  SUPPERS:  Due  to  Point  Ration- 
ing we  shall  not  be  able  to  continue  with  our  Sunday 

Night  Buffet  Suppers.  We  wish  to  express  our  apprecia- 
tion to  the  volunteers  who  served  so  faithfully  during 
the  many  months  when  we  had  this  service  and  we  are 
sorry  indeed  that  of  necessity  we  were  forced  to  discon- 
tinue these  enjoyable  evenings  for  the  present. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  How's  your  bridge?  Are  you 
up  on  the  new  bidding  conventions?  An  easy  way  to 

acquire  the  new  conventions  is  to  attend  our  bridge 
tournaments,  as  each  one  is  prefaced  by  a  short  talk  on 
Culbertson  bidding.  These  tournaments  offer  a  couple  of 
hours  of  pleasant  relaxation  among  friendly  players  and 
are  constantly  growing  in  popularity.  Each  Tuesday  aft- 
ernoon at  1:30  and  each  Friday  evening  at  7:30.  Men  are 
welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee:  25c. 

•  VOLUNTEERS:  We  do  need  Volunteers  in  our  Cafe- 
teria, both  day  and  evening.  Will  those  members  who 

are  going  to  be  in  the  city  during  the  Summer  months 
please  call  the  Executive  Office  and  register  for  the  Cafe- 
teria as  it  will  greatly  facilitate  our  daily  service  to  have 
a  sufficient  number  of  Volunteers  on  dutv  at  all  times. 


Hand- woven  palm-leaf  Carrying  Bags  in  bright  and  colorful 
checkerboard  patterns.  These  baskets  are  strong  and  well 
made,  with  adequate  carrying  space,  yet  they  are  extremely 
light  and  flexible.     Price  Si. 50. 

^Ue  Jlea(f,i4e.  Snap. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JUNE,   194? 


Street  Scene  in  San  Francisco's  Chinatown 


EDITORIAL 


"At  ■■Im  not  going  away  for  any  real  vacation  this  \ear." 
All  this  because  gas  is  curtailed  and  railroad  tra\el 
discouraged.  And  yet  close  at  home  within  walking  dis- 
tance is  a  "real  vacation"  if  we  are  only  wise  enough  to 
take  it. 

I  once  knew  a  faniii\  who.  the  year  after  the  Earth- 
quake, vacationed  in  one  of  the  car-houses,  a  block  from 
Sloat  Blvd.  For  three  months  they  did  not  hear  a  telephone 
bell  or  receive  a  caller.  The  children  built  their  cave 
houses  on  the  ocean  beach  where  they  played  all  day.  be  it 
sunshine  or  fog.  and  each  night  the  quartette  ate  supper 
■around  the  bonfire  made  of  the  drift  wood  which  they  had 
gathered  on  a  long  walk  toward  the  Cliff  House.  Tired  but 
happy  the  family  dragged  their  way  back  to  the  little 
car-cottage  each  night  for  a  sound  and  restful  sleep.  A 
'"real"  vacation  is  a  change  of  habit,  and  is  often  to  be 
found  at  our  very  doorstep. 

With  this  in  mind,  we  bring  to  our  readers  this  month 
stories  which  may  well  intrigue  them  to  arrange  for  their 
summer  vacations  near  at  hand.  Mrs.  Reynolds  tells  us 
how  to  enjoy  our  winged  visitors  and  gives  us  the  key  for 
interest  in  the  out-of-doors,  be  we  at  home,  or  like  our 
fighting  forces,  in  theatres  far  afield.  Hobbies  are  im- 
portant to  our  boys,  especially  hobbies  which  require 
little  equipment.  Ornithology  is  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant. 

A  second  story  tells  of  ttie  summer  plans  for  Sigmund 
Stern  Grove.  This  beauty  spot  with  its  gnarled  fruit  trees 
and  stately  eucalyptus  merits  the  word  "ideal"  for  the 
out-of-door  performances  of  concert  and  theatre.  Few 
cities  have  anvwhere  such  a  pla\ -ground  for  \ouiig  and 
old. 

A  third  story  brings  us  the  news  of  the  International 
Institute  at  Mills  College,  and  those  who  have  attended 
former  such  gatherings  on  this  beautiful  campus  tell  us 
that  we  can  hardly  aflford  to  miss  this  year's  session  in  a 
vear  when  the  world  has  growTi  so  small  and  we  have 
grown  so  big  in  our  role  as  one  of  the  performers  in  life's 
drama. 

Fourthly  we  proudly  present  Mrs.  McKinnon's  outline 
of  the  accomplishments  of  the  Women's  Committee  of 
Northern  California  of  the  L  SO  as  at  the  same  time  we 
consratulate  her  for  her  wise  and  far-.«ighted  leadership  in 


initiating  several  services  which  will  continue  on  with 
benefit  to  men  in  the  armed  forces  who  bless  the  name  of 
USO  as  it  comes  to  them  in  far-away  lands  and  isolated 
islands  of  the  deep  as  well  as  in  metropolitan  areas  of 
land  adjacent  to  cantonments.  With  the  present  reorgan- 
ization of  the  USO.  this  Committee  is  being  superseded, 
but  we  in  San  Francisco  will  always  be  proud  of  the  proj- 
ects, now  national,  which  through  it  were  bom  and  nur- 
tured in  the  past  year  in  San  Francisco. 

*  The   Green   Board   in   the   Foyer  of   the   Clubhouse 
carries  the  names  of  those  who  have  brought  to  us 

new  members  since  March  first.  The  dream  we  cherish 
is  that  this  hoard  will  eventually — and  that  before  long 
— be  a  roster  of  our  entire  membership.  ^  ith  pride  we 
can  invite  friends  to  join  our  ranks  in  support  of  a  pro- 
gram which  grows  more  and  more  important  as  the  hor- 
rors of  war  strike  home  and  the  rehabilitation  of  those 
returning  from  unreal  scenes  grows  more  imperative.  The 
home  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service — the 
Women's  City  Club  of  San  Francisco — was  builded  for  a 
large  familv.  Is  your  name  on  that  Green  Board  in  the 
Foyer'.'' 

*  With  the  return  of   iM,\>"  U>  the  National  Defenders" 
Club    who   knew   onl\    lhi>    home   in    San    Francisco 

over  two  years  ago  because  there  were  no  other  places  for 
them  to  go  in  those  da>s.  and  with  the  return  of  evac- 
uees to  their  homes  who — now  are  en  route  from  the  East 
back  to  Honolulu — come  to  the  Women's  City  Club  to 
see  again  that  shelter  which  received  them  so  hospitably 
after  that  eleven-day  trip  in  convoy  from  Honolulu  many 
months  ago.  we  are  conscious  of  the  privilege  which  is 
ours.  The  home  of  the  National  League  for  Vt  Oman's 
Service  as  Auxiliary  Civilian  Welfare  Services  to  the 
Armed  Forces  has  played  an  important  part  in  the  history 
of  San  Francisco  in  the  present  era.  It  stands  ready  as 
First  Aid  Shelter,  and  is  available  to  Council  of  Defense 
and  American  Red  Cross  to  meet  any  further  emergency 
and  with  its  trained  group  of  volunteers  answer  calls  as 
they  shall  come.  It  is  no  surprise  to  us  who  have  prepared 
ourselves  in  training  classes  and  the  doing  of  services 
that  we  are  ready  even  though  daily  we  surprise  others 
who  know  us  less  well. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JUNE.   1943 


Come  on  in 
the  Water's  Fine 

And  what's  more  there  are  lots 
of  special  activities  in  the  Club 
Pool  for  June. 

FOR  ADULTS:  Beginners'  Classes 
at  group  rates,  Junior  Life  Sav- 
ing Classes,  Water  Basket  Ball, 
Keep  Fit  Classes...  And  Pleasure 
Swimming. 

fOR  CHILDREN:  Beginners' Classes 
at  group  rates.  Intermediate 
Classes,  Diving  Classes. 

Swim  in  the  privacy 
of  your  own  pool. 


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"k  Whether  you  are  a  visitor  or  a  resident  in  San  Fran- 
cisco some  delightful  Sundays  are  in  store  for  you 
during  the  summer  months  at  the  Sigmund  Stern  Grove. 
This  lovely  spot  forms  a  most  beautiful  natural  amphi- 
theatre. Situated  deep  in  a  beautiful  dell  surrounded  and 
protected  by  high  eucalyptus  trees  one  seems  far  re- 
moved from  city  life  to  say  nothing  of  the  tragedies  that 
are  reaching  out  into  every  home  these  trying  days. 

Many  families  spend  the  day  at  the  Grove,  bringing 
their  lunches  and  sitting  at  tables  covered  with  brighth 
colored  cloths  or  on  the  lawn.  One  can  also  purchase 
sandwiches,  drinks,  coffee,  cakes  and  other  delicacies 
prepared  and  served  by  the  Russian  Musical  Society. 
Others  prefer  to  stroll  in  just  in  time  to  enjoy  the  concert 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JUNE.   1943 


which  begins  promptly  at  two  o'clock.  The  Grove  capacity 
as  to  audience  is  unlimited.  Last  >ear  more  than  90,000 
attended. 

The  Grove  is  situated  at  19th  and  Sloat  Blvd.  and  can 
easily  be  reached  by  street  cars  12.  17.  K  and  bus  10. 
Others  are  pooling  their  cars  and  attending  the  concerts 
in  that  way. 

The  primary  purpose  of  the  Sigmund  Stern  Musical 
Festival  Committee  is  to  offer  good  music  free  of  charge 
to  many  San  Franciscans  and  visitors  and  their  families 
who  seem  so  grateful  for  such  a  wholesome  and  beneficial 
way  to  spend  their  Sundays  during  the  summer  months. 
Since  the  out-break  of  the  war  many  men  in  the  services 
both  from  our  own  country  and  the  other  Allied  nations 
have  been  enjoying  these  concerts. 

The  Committee  is  most  fortunate  in  having  both  Mr. 
Gaetano  Merola  and  M.  Pierre  Monteux  as  advisors  on 
program  making  and  selection  of  artists.  This  year  an 
especially  interesting  group  of  events  will  be  offered. 

It  has  been  the  custom  to  open  the  season  with  the 
Spring  Festival  given  by  1,000  children  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Recreation  Department  who  come  from  playgrounds 
all  over  the  city.  This  will  take  place  on  Sunday  after- 
noon, June  1.3th.  While  the  opening  program  arranged  by 
the  Grove  Committee  is  an  orchestral  concert  with  Maestro 
Gaetano  Merola  conducting,  the  schedule  of  programs  in 
their  entirety  will  be  announced  in  the  next  issue  of  this 
magazine  but  the  (Continued  on  page  18) 


unm 

WITH  BIRDS 

by  Laurel  Reynolds 


Photographs  by  Kathleen  Dougan 


-k  A  spring  or  two  ago  a  handsome  young  Wood  Duck 
flew  into  the  pond  near  the  Eighth  Avenue  entrance  to 
Golden  Gate  Park.  He  rather  liked  it  there.  It  was  safe,  it 
was  quiet,  and  there  was  plenty  of  food.  As  time  went  on. 
the  Wood  Duck  became  lonely.  He  began  to  think  how 
delightful  it  would  be  if  a  young  lady  Wood  Duck  would 
see  him  on  the  pond  and  decide  to  stay  around.  Perhaps 
in  time,  since  it  was  spring,  he  could  persuade  her  to 
build  a  nest  and  stay  right  on  in  a  paradise  for  two. 

Wishful  thinking  brought  no  lady  Wood  Duck.  Instead 
it  brought  two  Mallard  maidens — not  just  one,  two!  Had 
you  entered  the  park  at  Eighth  Avenue  during  that  period 
with  your  eyes  open  to  the  goings-on  in  the  world  of  birds, 
you  would  have  been  highly  entertained  by  the  avian 
drama  being  enacted  on  the  little  pond.  The  two  Mallard 
girls  fell  madly  in  love  with  the  gorgeous  Wood  Duck. 
His  smooth  plumage,  outlined  with  white  in  just  the  right 
places,  his  amethyst  breast,  his  turquoise-trimmed  wings, 
and  his  ruby  eyes  simply  devastated  them.  They  had  never 
seen  a  more  beautiful  creature.  (For  that  matter,  neither 
has  anyone,  bird  or  man!)  All  friendship  ceased  between 
the  Misses  Mallard.  They  went  immediately  into  battle 
for  the  affections  of  the  dashing  drake.  True,  it  was  most 
disturbing  to  his  peace,  but  it  was  spring,  and  there  were 
no  birds  of  his  own  feather  around,  and  so — well,  you 
finish  the  story.  It  ended,  of  course,  with  one  broken  duck- 
heart,  a  nest  with  eggs,  and  ten  or  a  dozen  little  half- 
breeds. 

This  is  only  one  of  myriads  of  dramatic  episodes  oc- 
curring all  around  us  daily  which  we  never  see.  Hundreds 
of  people  passed  the  pond  during  those  weeks  m  spring, 
but  only  a  handful  really  saw  the  Wood  Duck,  and  fewer 
still  recognized  the  threat  to  the  purity  of  the  Wood  Duck 
race! 

WTiether  we  like  it  or  not,  a  new  way  of  life  is  being 
forced  upon  all  of  us.  We  have  already  made  many  ad- 
justments, and  we  realize  that  we  are  destined  to 
make  more.  We  are  beginning  to  learn  that  some  of  the 
changes  bring  us  more  happiness  than  we  formerly  had. 
Parents  and  children  working  together  over  a  Victory 
garden — what  could  be  more  wholesome!  Families  taking 
a  hike  instead  of  riding  full  speed-ahead — what  an  op- 
[lortunity  to  see  and  learn  about  our  own  immediate  en- 
\  ironment! 

So  much  more  can  be  seen  when  you  are  walking  on 
your  own  two  feet.  If  a  bird  sings  above,  stop  and  listen. 
Try  to  see  him.  Do  you  recognize  the  song,  or  have  you 
ever  seen  the  bird  before?  Would  you  like  to  know  what 
it  is?  Perhaps  you  are  one  of  those  people  to  whom  names 
mean  little.  Then  start  the  other  way.  Learn  what  the 
bird  does.  You  may  become  so  interested  in  its  habits  and 
peculiarities  that  you  cannot  possibly  forget  its  name.  To 
see  a  Bonaparte  Gull  with  inconspicuous  gray  and  white 
plumage  acquire  in  a  short  period  a  hood  of  velvet-black 
and  vivid  red  extremities  will  startle  you  into  remember- 


JUNE.    1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


iiig  its  name.  Huiuireds  of  hinl~ 
undergo  this  fascinating  metamor- 
phosis every  year  around  San 
Francisco  Bay  before  going  to  the 
far  north  to  nest.  Once  havini; 
seen  a  Bonaparte  Gull  in  breeding 
plumage  vou  will  wonder  how  yon 
missed  them  for  so  many  years. 

After  becoming  conscious  of  the 
interest  and  excitement  that  birds 
can  bring  into  your  life,  you  may 
even  go  so  far  as  to  purchase  a 
book  to  help  identify  them.  There 
are  several  which  are  most  help- 
ful: '"Field  Guide  to  Vtestem 
Birds"  by  Roger  Tory  Peterson 
enables  the  rankest  amateur  to 
identify  the  birds  he  sees  by  a  spe- 
cial system  of  light-and-shade  il- 
lustrations. Ralph  Hoffman's 
"Birds  of  the  Pacific  States"  is  a 
valuable  guide  to  bird  study,  giv- 
ing more  detailed  information 
about  each  bird.  Dawson's  "Birds 
of  California''  is  an  extensive  work 
of  four  volumes,  well  worth  own- 
ing for  its  readabilit).  wealth  of 
information,  and  beautiful  illus- 
trations. By  joining  the  National  Audubon  \ssociation 
vou  can  enjoy  the  monthly  "Audubon  Magazine"  and  at 
the  same  time  help  the  cause  of  conservation. 

Among  other  aids  to  the  aspiring  bird  student  are  the 
nature  classes  of  the  University  of  California,  such  as 
"Six  Trips  Afield",  under  the  stimulating  guidance  of 
Mrs.  Junea  Kelly.  The  Audubon  Association  of  the  Pa- 
cific provides  a  means  to  bring  people  together  who  are 
interested  in  the  same  subject.  Their  meetings  are  held 
on  the  second  Thursday  of  each  month  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Library,  and  monthly  field  trips  are  attended  by 
scientists  and  laymen  from  seven  to  seventy. 

If  you  have  not  been  aware  of  the  riches  which  are 
everywhere,  begin  today  to  awaken.  Take  advantage  of  the 
opportunities  at  you  doorstep.  Go  out  into  your  garden. 
Watch  the  robins  on  the  lawn.  Are  they  taking  worms  to 
voung?  Cautiously  follow  them.  Perhaps  they  will  lead 
you  to  the  nest  itself.  That  tiny  insect-sized  creature  that 
buzzed  past  you  —  is  it  a  hummingbird  gathering  honey 
for  its  bee-like  twins?  It  may  have  a  nest  unnoticed  on 
a  low  shrub.  Go  to  Golden  Gate  Park  where,  by  actual 
census,  there  are  more  birds  per  acre  than  in  any  other 
recorded  area  in  the  country.  Observe  closely  just  one 
!>ird.  then  try  to  find  out  what  it  is.  If  you  haven't  a 
bird-book,  go  to  the  \cademy  of  Sciences,  discover  it  in 
the  habitat  groups,  and  you  have  a  start  in  bird  lore 
which  will  open  up  a  new  world — and  take  your  mind 
off  your  troubles  at  the  same  time! 

Becoming  acquainted  with  one  bird  will  make  \ou  want 


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to  know  more.  Take  the  children  to  the  sea  shore.  Point 
out  the  different  birds  that  frequent  the  shore-line — the 
gulls,  the  Godwits.  the  \^  illets.  the  Sanderlings.  Not 
knowing  their  names  at  first  does  not  matter. 

Just  be  aware  that  they  are  present.  Notice  that  some 
are  cinnamon-colored  and  gull-size  with  stilts  and  long 
straight  bills — Marbled  Godwits.  The  gray  birds  of  sim- 
ilar size  and  build  that  show  in  flight  patches  of  white  on 
their  wings  are  Willets.  You  may  be  lucky  enough  to  see 
a  medium-sized  reddish-breasted  shore  bird  that  appears 
to  use  his  long  straight  bill  as  a  walking-cane — a 
Dowitcher. 

How  busy  the  birds  are  at  the  business  of  procuring 
nourishment!  Observe  how  they  dash  out  to  the  water's 
edge,  as  if  they  were  going  to  dive  right  in.  then  make  a 
hasty  retreat  when  the  waves  break  and  the  water  threat- 
ens to  touch  them — even  as  you  and  I!  Watch  the  dance 
of  the  Sanderlings.  You  can  almost  hear  the  music  of  it 
—  the  tinv  winged  creatures  that  move  out  as  one  body, 
like  a  well-trained  chorus,  following  the  ebbing  tide,  re- 
turning as  the  water  flows.  Over  and  over  again,  the  same 
routine,  accented  at  intervals  by  wings  flashing  silver  in 
the  sunlight,  as  something  disturbs  the  steady  pattern  and 
thev  take  flight  simultaneously  —  to  return  in  a  few  mo- 
ments to  resume  their  rhythmic  dance. 

All  this,  and  more,  is  here  for  your  enjoyment,  not 
just  tomorrow  or  only  yesterday,  but  today  and  forever. 
Have  fun  with  birds! 

I'iednumt.  Calif..  May  .5.  1943. 


FOR  WOM.AJS'S  SERVICE  —  JUNE.   1943 


Report  on  Year's  Activities  of  the 
of  the  Women's  Committee  of  lorthern 

by  Mrs.  Harold  R.  McKinnon 

Chairman  USO  Women's  Committee  of  Northern  California 


California 


"k  The  USO  Women's  Committee  of  Northern  Cali- 
fornia began  to  function  on  April  27.  1942.  I  was 
asked  to  assume  chairmanship,  as  no  specific  program  was 
given  us  to  follow  aside  from  stimulating  USO  interest. 
I  had  to  create  our  own  activities.  My  committee  was 
formed  and  consisted  of  three  vice-chairmen:  Mrs.  Bani- 
aby  Conrad,  Mrs.  Jesse  Coleman  and  Mrs.  Harold  K. 
Faber.  Also  a  large  committee  of  representative  women 
from  the  Red  Cross.  AWVS,  Salvage  for  Victory.  De- 
fenders' Club  and  the  Army  and  Navy.  Mrs.  Marie  Hicks 
Davidson,  well  known  newspaper  woman  and  dramatic 
critic  of  the  Call  Bulletin  I  appointed  chairman  of  Pub- 
licity. There  was  great  need  for  USO  publicity,  and 
through  Mrs.  Davidson's  splendid  cooperation  and  inter- 
est, USO  "was  put  on  the  map."  Also  great  credit  goes  to 
the  four  women  club  editors:  Mrs.  Bristol  of  the  Call 
Bulletin.  Mrs.  Bogradus  of  the  News.  Mrs.  Estecourt  of 
the  Chronicle  and  Miss  Holly  of  the  Examiner  for  their 
fine  contributions. 

The  Nurses'  Service  Lounge  was  our  next  project.  It 
was  created  and  originated  in  San  Francisco,  as  I  felt  that 
such  a  center  was  greatly  needed  for  our  nurses  in  service. 
The  purpose  was  to  entertain  detached  nurses  passing 
through  San  Francisco  on  their  way  to  distant  ports.  After 
receiving  permission  from  the  Army  and  Navy  we  went 
to  Mr.  Dan  London,  manager  of  the  St.  Frances  Hotel, 
who  generously  donated  space  for  our  lounge.  It  was 
opened  on  May  5.  1912.  The  lounge  is  open  daily  and 
Volunteer  Hostesses  take  care  of  the  place,  receive  the 
nurses  and  serve  tea  from  three  to  five  o'clock.  On   llie 


Bulletin  Board  we  list  all  activities  in  the  city.  In  the 
lounge  the  nurses  can  meet  their  friends  for  a  game  of 
bridge,  write  letters  or  simply  rest.  The  Women's  Athletic 
Club,  the  Women's  City  Club,  the  Francesca  Club,  the 
YWCA  and  the  Jewish  Community  Center  have  extended 
the  courtesies  of  their  clubs  to  the  nurses.  Swimming  and 
Life  Saving  lessons  have  been  given  free  to  the  nurses 
at  the  W  omen's  Athletic  Club.  Mrs.  Harold  Faber  is  chair- 
man and  great  praise  goes  to  her  for  her  fine  work.  She 
has  placed  nurses  in  private  homes,  luncheons,  teas  and 
dinners.  Last  winter  a  large  tea  for  fifty  nurses  was  given 
at  the  Francesca  Club.  Through  Mrs.  Faber  we  received 
an  equally  large  number  of  Medical  Students  from  Stan- 
ford Hospital.  They  had  supper  and  danced  and  seemed 
to  thoroughly  enjoy  the  party.  During  the  Symphony 
and  Opera  Season  many  nurses  were  asked  as  guests  to 
attend  these  performances.  We  hope  that  this  project  of 
the  USO  Nurses'  Service  Lounge  will  spread  in  other 
parts  of  the  country. 

L'nder  its  originator,  Mrs.  Walter  Kolase.  serial  scrap 
books  are  made.  She  and  her  committee  are  doing  fine 
constructive  work.  Hundreds  of  women  under  the  com- 
mittee are  clipping  magazine  serials  and  pasting  between 
attractive  red.  white  and  blue  covers  outstanding  stories 
from  the  Saturday  Evening  Post  and  Colliers.  The  Scrap 
Books  are  sent  to  our  armed  forces  in  camps,  hospitals, 
submarines  and  transports.  They  are  also  taken  in  USO 
Mobile  Units  to  out  of  the  way  outposts  by  our  LISO 
workers.  Over  50,000  books  have  been  made  and  dis- 
tributed over  the  world.  Mrs.  Clifford  Hollaboush.  chair- 


JUNE,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


man  in  San  Francist-o.  has  opened  a  work  room  at  2998 
Washington  Street  where  volunteers  may  work  from  one 
to  four  o'clock  daily. 

At  the  request  of  the  Navy  at  Treasure  Island  we  were 
asked  to  sew  for  the  sailors;  altering  uniforms,  sewing  on 
proper  ratings,  braid,  etc.  The  sailors  without  the  neces- 
sary ratings  could  not  leave  the  Island,  tailors  being 
scarce  and  work  long  delayed.  As  publicity  is  not  allowed 
by  the  Navy  we  cannot  say  how  important  this  work  has 
been.  Mrs.  V.  A.  Turner  is  chairman.  She  and  sixty 
women  go  twice  weekly  to  Treasure  Island  to  sew  for  the 
men  and  make  necessary  adjustments.  Sewing  machines, 
irons  and  ironing  boards  have  been  donated  by  kind 
people.  Mrs.  Turner  deserves  great  praise  for  her  fine  and 
vital  work. 

Due  to  war  our  supply  of  vegetable  oils  has  been  com- 
pletely cut  off.  Our  country  is  facing  a  shortage  of  glycer- 
ine which  is  extracted  from  oils  and  fats  of  all  kinds  to 
make  ammunition  for  our  country.  The  housewife  is 
urgently  requested  to  save  all  drippings  and  take  them  in 
a  tin  container  to  the  butchers  who  have  receptacles 
placed  in  every  meat  shop  for  that  purpose.  The  money 
from  the  fats  in  San  Francisco  is  donated  to  the  USO. 
Thousands  of  pounds  have  been  turned  in  monthly  by 
patriotic  housewives  and  butchers  and  up  to  date  over 
$2,000  has  been  given  to  the  USO  through  their  efforts. 
This  achievement  came  to  us  through  Mrs.  0.  W.  Winkler, 
chairman  of  the  USO  Grease  Conservation  Committee 
under  the  Salvage  for  Victory.  Her  untiring  efforts  and 
fine  cooperation  have  made  the  USO  greatly  indebted  to 
her. 

Over  5,000  Victory  Kits,  pocket  size,  have  been  made 
in  the  last  few  months  at  the  request  of  the  Western  De- 
fense Commander  for  our  armed  forces.  Mrs.  Dexter 
Tight,  as  able  chairman,  has  in  a  very  short  time  done 
splendid  work  and  sends  out  through  our  USO  Mobile 
Canteen  workers.  Mr.  Wade  and  Mr.  Greenberg,  hundreds 
of  kits  which  are  distributed  to  out  of  the  way  outposts. 

Square  dancing  under  Mrs.  Berrian  Anderson  as  chair- 
man was  started  in  San  Francisco  last  winter.  The  Square 
Dances  were  taken  from  Cheyenne  University  and  are 
called  "Cowboy  Dances."  Mr.  Lawton  Harris  of  the  Oak- 
land YMCA  Staff  is  instructing  the  young  hostesses  and 
service  men  how  to  dance  these  special  dances  at  our  USO 
Club,  70  Oak  Street,  San  Francisco.  It  has  become  very 
popular  and  it  is  through  Mrs.  Anderson's  enthusiasm 
and  incentive  that  many  young  people  are  enjoying  them. 
Because  of  the  great  interest  incurred  by  the  Alaska 
publicity  we  received  during  the  visit  of  Mrs.  Edward 


Greenings,  who  is  tlie  wife  of  the  Governor  of  Alaska,  we 
started  an  Alaskan  project.  She  spoke  over  the  radio  and 
was  interviewed  by  the  press.  The  project,  under  the  chair- 
manship of  Mrs.  Simon  Bolivar  Buckner,  wife  of  General 
Buckner.  commander  of  our  troops  in  Alaska,  our  work  is 
progressing.  Through  the  courtesy  of  the  Red  Cross  we 
have  been  able  to  send  from  my  office  and  clear  from  the 
port  of  San  Francisco  over  six  hundred  pounds  of  ma- 
terial to  the  men  in  Alaska.  In  the  Lobby  of  the  St.  Fran- 
cis Hotel  in  San  Francisco  we  have  a  box  for  the  Alaska 
Project  in  which  books,  games,  cigarettes  and  playing 
cards  can  be  deposited. 

I  asked  Mrs.  Arturo  Orena  of  our  Women's  Commit- 
tee to  take  over  the  USO  chairmanship  of  the  Victory 
Book  Campaign.  She  has  done  a  very  outstanding  job 
for  us.  Together  with  the  Red  Cross  and  American  Library 
Association,  the  Committee  was  able  to  collect  for  our 
armed  forces  50,000  books.  Mrs.  Powers  Symington. 
Chairman  of  Parochial  Schools,  spoke  in  fifty-eight 
schools  and  through  these.  10,000  good  books  were  col- 
lected and  sent  to  the  Public  Library.  St.  Agnes  School 
which  sent  the  largest  collection,  received  a  USO  Banner 
for  their  work.  Through  the  courtesy  of  the  AWVS  the 
books  were  delivered  to  the  Public  Library.  Mrs.  Syming- 
ton did  outstanding  work  for  us. 

To  Mrs.  Wood  Armsby.  President  of  The  Musical  Asso- 
ciation of  San  Francisco,  and  Mrs.  Gaetano  Merola  go 
deepest  thanks  for  their  cooperation  as  many  of  our  serv- 
ice men  were  sent  to  the  Symphony  and  Opera,  and  Mrs. 
Merola  during  the  season  was  able  to  send  two  Opera 
Stars  to  our  USO  Club  at  220  Harrison  Street.  All  the 
other  chairmen.  Mrs.  William  J.  VandenBerg  of  Sacra- 
mento, Mrs.  Herber  Kraner  of  Eureka.  Mrs.  M.  P.  Lohse 
of  Fresno,  Mrs.  Charles  Shephard.  Jr..  of  Monterey,  and 
Mrs!  R.  E.  Pettingill  of  San  Mateo,  have  each  in  their  tuni 
done  very  fine  work  in  their  communities. 

In  looking  back  over  the  year  I  think  we  can  say  that 
from  a  small  beginning  we  have  gone  quite  a  way  and 
that  the  Women's  Committee  of  Northern  California  is 
one  to  be  proud  of.  but  what  we  have  accomplished  is  only 
a  challenge  to  better  work  for  the  USO. 

It  has  been  a  great  privilege  and  pleasure  to  have 
worked  with  all  my  committee  and  those  who  have  helped 
us  and  I  can't  thank  them  enough  for  their  great  interest 
and  cooperation.  Without  them  I  could  not  have  gone 
forward.  In  closing  let  me  say  my  sincere  belief  is  that  we 
need  more  than  ever  their  interest  and  help  and  I  hope 
that  they  will  always  have  a  part  in  the  continuing  success 
of  the  USO. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JUNE.  1943 


1    1^ 


lor 
TDMIIRROWS  WORLD 


"*  In  tlie  current  issue  of  a  nationally  circulated  maga- 
zine* appear  these  sentences  from  a  soldiers  letter: 
"1  believe  aiiotlier  >ear  will  see  the  end  of  the  war.  Then 
we'll  begin  another  tight.  I  mean  that  of  reconstruction. 
Is  something  being  done  alumt  it  now.  I  wonder?" 

If  that  soldier  could  visit  the  campus  of  Mills  College 
during  the  ten  days  from  June  27  to  July  7  inclusive,  he 
would  find  answer  to  iiis  question.  For  there,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  American  Friends  Service  Committee  and 
the  Institute  Committee,  the  ninth  annual  Institute  of  In- 
ternational Relations  will  meet  to  consider  "Planning 
Today  for  Tomorrow's  \^'orld." 

On  a  war-wracked  globe,  with  deatli  aiid  destruction 
tlying  by  day  and  night,  on  land,  in  the  air  and  under  the 
seas  as  well  as  on  them,  it  would  be  hard  to  tind  a  more 
}>eaceful  place  for  such  discussion  than  the  Mills  College 
campus,  where  hundreds  of  men  and  women  meet  to 
pi>nder  such  questions  of  tomorrow's  world. 

The  element  of  contrast  is  strong:  in  quiet  cla.ssrooms 
and  assembly  halls,  on  tree  shaded  terrace^;  and  lawns 
outdoor  seminars  are  held — their  calm  broken  onlv  bv 
the  hum  of  motors  overhead  at  intervals  throughout  the 
day.  In  such  surroundings,  illustrating  what  man  niav  do 
with  God's  gifts  in  the  way  of  makijig  a  beautiful  world, 
scholars  and  students  will  consider  what  man  must  do  to 
preserve  tomorrow's  world,  to  guarantee  that  it  will  bear 
in  greater  measure  the  spirit  of  its  Creator  as  men  in- 
terpret that  spirit. 

The  Institute's  purpose  is  to  bring  authorities  on  world 
problems — from  many  countries  and  many  fields  of 
comjjetence — men  and  women  with  many  points  of  view, 
to  provide  up-to-the-minute  ijiformation.  expert  analvsis 
and  spiritual  inspiration  for  teachers,  ministers,  and  other 
community-  leaders — for  service  men  and  women — in 
order  that  these  leaders  can  more  effectively  build  the 
foundations  of  a  just  and  durable  peace. 

Those  are  the  vvords  in  which  the  Institute  committee 
states  its  purpose.  ^Tiat  they  mean  to  lavman  and  woman 
is  that  a  group,  seriously  interested  in  the  solution  of 
(■juestions  which  affect  the  entire  world  are  meeting  to- 
gether onoe  again  to  "do  something  about  it,"^ 


Who  are  these  men  and  women  who  provide  the  up-to- 
the-minute  information  and  the  spiritual  inspiration?  A 
glance  at  the  program  as  announced  recently  reveals  a 
list  of  participants  whose  field  is  truly  the  world,  whose 
interests  range  from  economics  and  business,  through 
literature  and  philosophy  to  social  sciences  and  politics. 
Each  an  authority — by  virtue  of  study  and  experience, 
the  faculty  comes  from  South  America,  and  the  United 
Stales,  from  India  and  Czechoslovakia,  from  Austria  and 
("hina. 

\X  itli  such  a  wealtli  of  information  at  hand  it  is  small 
wonder  that  the  Institute  schedule  calls  for  daily  morning 
lectures  of  two  hours,  or  round-tables  and  panels:  after- 
noons given  over  to  informal  discussion  with  faculty 
members :  special  features  such  as  moving  pictures  and 
social  gatherings  where  the  forenoons'  subjects  are  re- 
stated :  and  with  evenings  devoted  to  lectures  and  panels 
on  crucial  issues  of  international  policy.  Ten  evening 
programs  on  the  ]\lills  campus  will  be  augmented  by 
three  in  San  Francisco  (at  the  Frederic  C.  Burke  audi- 
torium at  San  Francisco  State  College!  and  a  tentative 
five  in  Berkeley. 

Who  are  some  of  those  who  will  present  the  problems 
and  direct  the  thinking  of  the  Institute?  Mrs.  Owen  Latti- 
more.  who  lived  in  China  for  fourteen  years,  travelling 
widely  in  the  interior  and  in  Central  Asia,  while  her 
Inisband  served  in  1941  and  1942  as  political  advisor  to 
Generalissimo  Chiang  Kai-Shek,  and  who  wrote  "Turkes- 
tan Reunion"  after  a  cross  China  trip  to  join  him,  will 
lead  the  Far  Eastern  seminar  in  which  such  topics  as 
"How  is  China  standing  her  bitter  trial  and  what  will  be 
her  foreign  policy  toward  a  defeated  Japan?"  "How 
do.selv  related  are  the  "empire  system"  and  the  "war  sys- 
tem'?" and  other  subjects  of  momentous  import  will  be 
discussed. 

Is  the  situation  in  India  insoluble?  That  is  a  question 
of  world-shaking  significance  and  its  answer  has  many 
facets.  To  present  some  of  them  will  come  Haridas  Mu- 
zumdar.  scholar  from  India:  close  friend  and  biographer 
of  Gandhi,  author  i  in  1942  i  of  "The  United  Nations  of 
the  World."  Muzumdar  participated  in  India's  famous 
march  to  the  Sea  in  19S0  and  for  many  >  ears  he  has  been 
editor  of  "India  Today  and  Tomorrow  " 

Arthur  ]Slorgan,  former  President  of  .\ntioch  College, 
and  later  chairman  of  the  Tennessee  Valley  Authority, 
currentlv  experimenting  with  projects  in  rural  coopera- 
tive living  will  conduct  a  round  table  on  "Democracy  at 
the  Grass  Roots,"  Frank  Munk.  distinguished  economist, 
bom  in  Bohemia  and  educated  in  the  Ihiiversity  of 
Prague,  former  chairman  of  the  Czechoslovakia  League 
of  Nations  Foundation  and  member  of  the  Czechoslovakia 
Commission  for  Economic  Planning  will  conduct  the 
round  table  considering  Europe  Now  and  After  the  \^  ar 
— leading  di.scussions  which  have  been  focused  in  two 
lecture  series — one  of  Basic  Issues  in  Post-\^'ar  Plans  and 
the  other  on  Immediate  Issues.       (Continued  on  pa^e  17) 


JUNE.   104?  — .NATIONAL  LE.-\GUE 


POETHY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

Three  Lovers  Sing  of  a  Maid 
i.  The  Scholar 

All,  more  than  Trojan  Helen  you  are  fair, 

And  Beatrice  knew  not  your  stately  grace; 

In  Arthur's  high-walled,  stream-girt  dwelling  place 

What  unguessed  idylls,  chivalrous  and  rare, 

They  might  have  penned — and  lived — had  you  been  there! 

How  old  romancers  would  have  framed  your  face 

With  bright  phrase-jewelings,  with  soft  word-lace, 

And  made  a  shining  legend  of  your  hair! 

Though  you  are  come  on  newer,  grosser  times 
And  all  your  lyric  beauty  knows  the  pang 
Of  being  schooled  to  stern,  staccatic  prose. 
Still  with  your  proud,  enchanting  presence  goes 
Remembrances  of  her  whose  voice  once  sang 
To  Abelard  in  his  cathedral  chimes, 

a.  The  Wakkior 

Strong-pinioned  sjiirit  soaring  toward  the  sun, 
Valkyrian  rider  on  the  winds  of  joy, 
Exultant  a.s  all  shouting  streams  that  run. 
Glad  with  such  gladness  as  sea  songs  employ; 
Your  eyes  are  bright  as  sword  blades'  flashing  steel: 
Your  hair's  like  campfire  smoke,  mist-gold  at  dawn; 
Your  heart  is  jubilant  with  warrior  zeal ; 
Invincibly  you  go  crusading  on. 
Like  conquering  pennons  fluttering  pale  and  white 
Is  every  mystic  movement  of  your  hands: 
You  gleam  like  beacon  torches  set  at  night: 
You  flame  like  victory's  fires  in  war-bruised  lands. 

Life  is  a  rallying  trumpet  call,  and  you 
Are  making  answer,  bugle-clear  and  true. 

Hi.  The  Husbandman 

You  do  not  wander  where  the  roses  bloom 
And  lovely,  fragile,  slim-stemmed  lilies  blow. 
Or  where  in  ecstasies  of  rich  perfume 
The  exquisite,  wild,  woodland  violets  grow; 
Like  gorgeous,  golden  summer  do  you  go 
In  tawny  glory  through  the  ripening  wheat 
Where,  in  bright-burdened  billows  bending  low. 
The  harvest  makes  a  pathway  for  your  feet; 
The  purple,  clustering  grapes  wax  not  more  sweet. 
More  filled  with  flowing  fragrance  on  their  vine. 
Than  you,  whose  kindred  pulses  know  the  beat 
Of  earth's  abundance,  heady  as  old  wine. 
Child  of  the  soil  you  are  .  .  .  of  fertile  loam. 
Of  breasted  hills,  and  a  hearthfire-loving  home. 

— Frances  Hall. 


/  Have  Known  Beauty 

I  have  known  beauty  in  a  thousand  ways. 

And  lighted  fervent  tapers  at  her  shrine  .  .  . 

0  words  alone  could  never  voice  my  praise! 

The  terraced  hilltops  veiled  in  purple  haze. 

Wild  ducks  against  the  sky  hi  piercing  line   .   .   . 

1  have  known  lieauty  in  a  thousand  ways. 

An  orchard  lit  with  autumn's  vivid  blaze, 

Gay  daffodils  that  weave  a  bright  design  .  .  . 

0  words  alone  could  never  voice  my  praise! 

The  light  in  eyes  grown  dim  that  oft  betrays 

Devotion   through   the   years  still   true  and   fine  .  .  . 

1  have  known  beauty  in  a  thousand  ways. 

A  jaunty  little  lad  who  laughs  and  plays, 

Then  drowsing  in  my  arms  is  truly  mine  .  .  . 

0  words  alone  could  never  voice  my  praise. 

The  cooling  hand  of  death  that  gently  stays 
All  suffering,  and  leaves  a  peace  divine  .  .  . 

1  have  known  beauty  in  a  thousand  ways, 

0  words  alone  could  never  voice  my  praise! 

— Nell  Griffith  Wilson. 


Little  Roads 

In  the  spring  I  long  to  follow 

Little  roads  that  turn  aside 

From  the  highway's  busy  clamor. 

Little  roads  that  dip  and  hide 

Down  a  clover-scented  hollow. 

Or  beyond  a  roguish  bend 

Overtake  blue  lupines  marching 

To  the  meadow's  farthest  end. 

Roads  soft-carpeted  and  sweet 

With  brown  leaves  of  yesteryear. 

Cool  and  yielding  to  my  feet. 

Little  roads  that  curve  and  run 

Into  shadow,  into  sun. 

Merry  roads  that  dilly-dally 

Through  a  sunlit,  fragrant  valley 

Where  an  old  rail  fence  comes  reeling 

And  white  meadow-foam  is  stealing. 

Banks  that  nestle  close  and  glisten 

With  buttercups  so  newly  painted — 

Noisy  frogs  that  stop  to  listen. 

Where  moving  branches  brush  my  face 

With  velvet  leaves  or  tasseled  lace, 

And  a  wandering  stream  comes  purling 

With  a  fringe  of  ferns  unfurling. 

Highways  are  so  swift  and  wide. 
Duty-bound  and  stern, 
I  would  follow  little  roads. 
Hand  in  hand  with  happiness 
Around  each  waiting  turn. 

— Nell  Griffith  Wilson. 


„  ,,  J    r.     rr    •        ■.     «/  r„i;inrr,;„    ;09?    nmrln^if  •iiiiilent    University  of  Southern  Calilornia.   1926-27.    The  above  poems 

first  published  in  "The  Parchment"  (The  American  College  Quill  Club). 


Nell  Griffith  Wilson  (Mrs.  Ned  S.  Wilson)  lives  in  Kenwood,  and  is  active  in  writers'  circles 
/:ion.  She  is  the  author  of  three  collections  of  verse,  and  writes  plays  and  articles. 


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Summer  Vacations 
And  Swimming 

By  Esther  B.  Phillips 

■j^  To  one  person,  travel  is  the  indispens- 
able requisite  for  a  successful  vacation. 
Complete  rest  is  the  one  thing  desired  by 
another.  The  third  must  have  change  of 
routine,  thought  and  environment.  My 
habits  of  thought  were  fixed  in  my  early 
years,  so  far  as  summer  vacations  are  con- 
cerned. The  child  who  came  out  of  the 
San  Joaquin  Valley  in  July  or  August 
wanted  one  thing  above  all  others — a  swim 
at  the  beach.  Nothing  else  took  its  place. 
Hence,  being  a  San  Joaquin  Valley  na- 
tive (although  I  have  lived  near  San  Fran- 
cisco since  my  early  twenties)  "is  there  a 
good  place  to  swim"  looms  large  on  my 
consciousness  when  I  plan  a  vacation.  I  still 
prefer  sea  swimming,  but  a  river  or  creek 
will  do.  A  mountain  lake  or  pool  has  to 
be  pretty  cold  to  keep  me  out.  I  once  swam 
daily  for  a  week  in  a  pool  in  an  abandoned 
mine.  An  irrigation  ditch  isn't  too  clean, 
but  one  can  always  clean  up  afterwards 
with  a  shower  or  the  garden  hose. 

I  like  to  follow  certain  rules  in  swim- 
ming. I  like  to  swim  in  the  morning,  pre- 
ferably between  11  and  12,  or  in  the  late 
afternoon  between  5  and  6.  Of  course,  that 
causes  an  outrageous  appetite  for  lunch  or 
dinner,  but  there  are  many  advantages.  It 
gives  time  for  a  morning  walk,  or  for  er- 
rands or  chores,  and  it  leaves  the  after- 
noon for  rest,  reading,  a  trip,  company,  or 
what  have  you.  I  much  prefer  to  swim  in 
the  company  of  one  or  two  friends.  We 
don't  indulge  in  games  or  stunts,  and  the 
conversation  doesn't  go  much  beyond  an 
occasional  grunt  "Water's  fine  today."  But 
it's  more  fun  to  swim  in  company  than 
alone.  I  swim  frequently  and  regularly 
when  I  do  it  as  part  of  my  vacation,  not 
just  once  or  twice  a  week,  but  at  least 
three  or  four  times  a  week,  and  sometimes 
daily.  There  is  a  lot  more  good  obtained 
from  each  swim,  if  it's  one  of  many.  So  I 
tell  you,  get  a  swim-ticket  at  the  beginning, 
if  you  are  using  a  pool.  Having  parted  in 
advance  with  the  price  of  ten  or  a  dozen 
swims,  you're  much  more  likely  to  get  ten 
swims,  than  if  you  paid  for  each  swim 
separately. 

Rubber  caps?  No,  there  are  none.  But 
the  oiled  silk  caps  are  pretty  good,  with  a 
broad  ribbon  or  bandana  to  help.  They 
won't  do  much  good  if  you  are  a  high 
diver,  but  neither  do  rubber  caps. 

Swimming  suits?  There  are  all  kinds 
these  days.  I  have  never  found  one  I  like 
as  well  as  the  kind  we  have  in  our  Club 
Pool.  I  have  managed  to  buy  one  from 
the  Club.  I  am  somewhat  embarrassed 
when  I  see  strangers  eye  the  lettering  on 
the  front  "Women's  City  Club"  and  crane 


JUNE,  1943— NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


their  heads  in  order  to  read  it.  It  makes 
them  think  1  am  a  champion  —  perhaps 
that  is  why  I  like  that  suit  so  well. 


No  gas  for  pleasure  travel  these  days? 
Train  and  bus  travel  for  pleasure  difficult? 
True.  Ah  well,  I  guess  I'll  do  my  swim- 
ming this  simimer  at  465  Post  Street.  It's 
a  lovely  pool. 

Club  Pool  hours — Wednesday,  3:30  to 
6:30;  Thursday,  3:30  to  5:30,  6:30  to  8:00; 
Friday,  3:30  to  7:30;  Saturday,  10  to  2. 

Men's  guest  night — Fridays,  5:30  to 
7:30. 

Swim  Tickets — Members.  10  swim 
tickets,  S3.50;  children's  10  swim  tickets, 
$3.25;  guests,  50c;  single  swim  members, 
40c;  guest  50c:  children.  35r. 

Swimming  Instructor  on  duty  all  the 
time  the  pool  is  open. 

Lessons — Individual  Valour  lesson,  85c 
<  admission  extra):  individual  ^4 -hour  les- 
son per  guest.  S1.25  (admission  extra)  ; 
course  of  6  lessons  ( Valour  each  lesson)  ; 
member,  $6.00  (includes  admission) ;  guest, 
.«8.00. 

"'Planning  Today  for 
Tomorrow's  World" 

(Continued  from   page  14) 

These  lectures  will  consider  among  other 
things  plans  for  the  "transition  period"  of 
relief  and  reconstruction  and  the  price  the 
United  States  must  be  prepared  to  pay  if 
this  govermnent  participates  in  immediate 
reconstruction  and  in  permanent  world  or- 
ganization. 

Peter  Drucker,  noted  Austrian  economist; 
Martin  Hall,  free-lance  journalist  in  Europe 
from  1924  to  1937,  who  covered  the  under- 
ground movement  in  Germany  from  1933  to 
1936  for  the  Manchester  Guardian — these 
are  but  some  of  the  men  who  will  attend 
the  Mills  session  of  the  Institute  of  Inter- 
national Relations. 

Domestic  issues,  which  will  influence  and 
determine  in  large  measure  the  part  the 
United  States  can  and  wiU  play  in  tomor- 
row's world  will  be  discussed  by  Dr. 
Morgan,  Dr.  George  P.  Hedley,  of  the  Mills 
faculty,  who  will  conduct  the  round  table 
on  "Labor  in  the  Post-War  World"  and 
others.  And  for  every  day's  guidance  and 
stabilization  of  thought,  the  rich  voice  of 
Dr.  Howard  Thurman,  Professor  of  Phil- 
osophy and  Dean  of  the  Chapel  at  Howard 
University  is  heard  in  a  call  to  give  strensith 
to  spiritual  values  and  understanding,  to 
translate  from  printed  pages  and  written 
words  the  "spirit  which  giveth  life"  in  any 
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(Continued  from  page  9) 

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June  20th — Orchestral  Program.  Mr.  Mer- 
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June  27th — Vocal  Quartette  under  the  su- 
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July   kh — The  Army  Band  concert. 

July  11th — The  Opera  "Pagliacci""  under 
the  direction  of  Arturo  Casiglia. 

July  25th — A  concert  under  t'.e  direction 
(if  Nicholas  Goldschmidt  with  the  members 
of  the  San  Francisco  Symphony  Orchestra. 
The  last  number  is  to  be  a  presentation  of 
■  .\  Prayer  for  the  United  Nations,"  which 
will  be  given  with  the  cooperation  of  San 
Francisco  Municipal  Chorus. 

.\ugust  8th — Another  Opera  Program 
may  be  given. 

August  15th — There  is  a  possib'lity  of  a 
Latin- American  Program. 

.\ugust  22nd — The  Opera  Ballet  under 
the  direction  of  Mr.  William  Christensen 
will  give  "Grande  Valse" — "In  Vienna" — 
and  '"Amor  Espaiiol." 

The  season  closes  with  an  orchestral  pro- 
grain  and  it  is  hoped  that  it  will  be  under 
the  direction  of  M.  Pierre  Monteux. 

.Mr.  Serge  Koussevitzky,  famous  fonduc- 
tor  of  the  Boston  Symphony  Orchestra  has 
said  "Let  music  become  the  symbol  of  the 
undying  beauty  of  the  spirit  of  man"  and 
with  the  combined  natural  beauty  of  the 
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fortunate  to  be  able  to  share  so  much 
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Bv  Generalissimo  Chl^ng  Kai-Shek 

In  a  message  to  the  Aew  York  Herald 
Tribune  Forum,  November  17.  1942. 

•^  The  political  testament  of  the  Father 
of  our  Republic,  Dr.  Sun  Yat-sen, 
began  with  the  reminder  to  his  followers, 
"The  Revolution  is  not  yet  achieved."  Even 
after  the  national  revolution  succeeded  in 
overthrowing  the  War  Lords  and  unified 
China  in  1927,  we  have  continued  to  char- 
acterize our  Government  as  a  Revolutionary 
Government. 

Critics  asked,  now  that  you  ha\e  estab- 
lished a  Government  of  all  China,  why  do 
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tionary Government?  What  do  you  mean 
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The  answer  is  that  what  we  mean  by 
Kevoiution  is  the  attainment  of  all  three 
of  Dr.  Sun's  basic  principles  of  national 
revolution:  national  independence,  progres- 
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le\el  of  living  conditions  for  the  masses. 
When  victory  conies  at  the  end  of  this 
war,  we  shall  have  fully  achieved  national 
independence  but  will  have  far  to  go  to 
attain  our  other  two  objectives.  Hence  our 
claim  that  ours  is  still  a  Revolutionary 
Government  which  means  no  more  or  less 
than  that  it  is  a  government  dedicated  to 
attaining   these  other   two   objectives. 

Insisting  on  national  independence  for 
all  peoples.  Dr.  Sun's  vision  transcends  the 
problem  of  China,  and  seeks  equality  for 
all  peoples,  East  and  West  alike.  China 
not  only  fights  for  her  own  independence, 
but  also  for  the  liberation  of  every  op- 
pressed nation.  For  us  the  Atlantic  Charter 
and  President  Roosevelt's  proclamation  of 
the  Four  Freedoms  for  all  peoples  are 
cornerstones  of  our  fighting  faith. 

For  many  centuries  Chinese  society  has 
been  free  of  class  distinctions  such  as  are 
found  even  in  advanced  democracies.  At 
the  core  of  our  political  thought  is  our  tra- 
ditional maxim:  "The  people  form  the 
foundation  of  the  country."  We  Chinese  are 
instinctively  democratic,  and  Dr.  Sun's  ob- 
jective of  universal  suffrage  evokes  from  all 
Chinese  a  ready  and  unhesitating  response. 
But  the  processes  and  forms  by  which  the 
will  of  the  people  is  made  manifest,  and 
the  com]dex  machinery  of  modern  demo- 
cratic government  cannot,  I  know  to  my 
cost,  be  created  overnight,  especially  under 
the  constant  menace  and  attack  of  Japanese 
militarism. 

During  the  last  years  of  his  life  Dr.  Sun 
devoted  much  of  his  forward  thinking  to 
the  economic  reconstruction  of  China,  and 
nothing,  I  believe,  so  marked  his  greatness 
as  his  insistence  that  the  coming  tre- 
mendous economic  reconstruction  of  China 
should  benefit  not  the  privileged  few  but 
the  entire  nation. 

The  absence  of  a  strong  central  govern- 
ment capable  of  directing  economic  de- 
velopment, the  bondage  of  unequal  treaties 
trying  to  keep  China  as  a  semi-colony  for 
others,  and  above  all  the  jealous  machina- 
tions of  Japan — all  these  greatly  retarded 
the  economic  reconstruction  to  which  the 
national  revolution  of  China  is  dedicated. 

But  the  end  of  the  present  war  will  find 
China  freed  of  her  bondage,  with  a  vigorous 
Government  and  a  people  ardent  with  de- 
sire to  rebuild  their  country.  I  feel  the  force 
of  this  desire  as  a  tidal  wave  which  will 
not  only  absorb  the  energies  of  our  people 
for  a  century  but  will  also  bring  lasting 
benefits  to  the  entire  world. 

"Patriotism  Alone  Is  Not  Enough" 

But    the   bright    promise   of    the   future, 

which  has  done  much  to  sustain  us  during 

our  grim  struggle  with  Japan,  will  cruelly 

vanish  if  after  paying  the  price  this  second 


time  we  do  not  achieve  the  reality  of  world 
cooperation. 

1  hear  that  my  American  friends  Iuim- 
confidence  in  the  experience  of  men  who 
have  "come  up  the  hard  way."  My  long 
struggles  as  a  soldier  of  the  Chinese  Rev- 
olution have  forced  me  to  realize  the 
necessity  of  facing  hard  facts.  There  will  be 
neither  peace,  nor  hope,  nor  future  for  any 
of  us  unless  we  honestly  aim  at  political, 
social,  and  economic  justice  for  all  peoples 
of  the  world,  great  and  small.  But  I  feel 
confideflt  that  we  of  the  United  Nations  can 
achieve  that  aim  only  by  starting  at  once 
to  organize  an  international  order  embrac- 
ing all  peoples  to  enforce  peace  and  justice 
among  them.  To  make  that  start  we  must 
begin  today  and  not  tomorrow  to  apply 
these  principles  among  ourselves  even  at 
some  sacrifice  to  the  absolute  powers  of 
our  individual  countries.  We  should  bear 
in  mind  one  of  the  most  inspiring  utter- 
ances of  the  last  World  War,  that  of  Edith 
Cavell: 

"Standing  at  the  brink  of  the  grave,  I 
feel  that  patriotism  alone  is  not  enough." 

We  Chinese  are  not  so  blind  as  to  believe 
that  the  new  international  order  will  usher 
in  the  millennium.  But  we  do  not  look  upon 
it  as  visionary.  The  idea  of  universal  broth- 
erhood is  innate  in  the  catholic  nature  of 
Chinese  thought:  it  was  the  dominant  con- 
cept of  Dr.  Sun  Yat-sen,  whom  events  have 
proved  time  and  again  to  be  not  a  visionary 
but  one  of  the  world's  greatest  realists. 

Responsibilities,  Not  Rights 
Among  our  friends  there  has  been  re- 
cently some  talk  of  China  emerging  as  the 
leader  of  Asia,  as  if  China  wished  the 
mantle  of  an  unworthy  Japan  to  fall  on 
her  shoulders.  Having  herself  been  a  victim 
of  exploitation,  China  has  infinite  sympathy 
for  the  submerged  nations  of  Asia,  and  to- 
ward them  China  feels  she  has  only  re- 
sponsibilities—  not  rights.  We  repudiate  the 
idea  of  leadership  of  Asia  because  the 
'"Fuehrer  principle"  has  been  synonymous 
with  domination  and  exploitation,  precisely 
as  the  "East  Asia  co-prosperity  sphere"  has 
stood  for  a  race  of  mythical  supermen 
lording  over  groveling  subject  races. 

China  has  no  desire  to  replace  Western 
imperialism  in  Asia  with  an  oriental  im- 
perialism or  isolationism  of  its  own  or  of 
any  one  else.  We  hold  that  we  must  advance 
from  the  narrow  idea  of  exclusive  alliances 
and  regional  blocs  which  in  the  end  make 
for  bigger  and  better  wars,  to  effective  or- 
ganization of  world  unity.  Unless  real  world 
cooperation  replaces  both  isolationism  and 
imperialism  of  whatever  form  in  the  new 
inter-dependent  world  of  free  nations,  there 
will  be  no  lasting  security  for  you  or  for  ii~. 


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JULY      CALENDAR 

Friday  —  (Men's  Guest  Night)  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday  —  10  -  2. 

JULY— 1943 

1 — Needlework  Guild  _ _ _ - _ 

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French  Roind  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding. 

Swimming   Pool  _ 

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Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pooi - - 

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6 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament — Fee  25c — Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis,  directing.... 

1 — Swimming   Pool   _ — 


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Cafeteria   12:15  p.  m. 

Cafeteria   6:15  p.  m 

3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m 

Gymnasium    5:30  -  6  p.  m, 

Room  214  11  a.m. 

3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Chinese  Room  7:30  p.  m 


.10  a.  m.  -  2  p. 
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French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding. ^ _ 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  rfe  SurviUe,  presiding. _ 

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:30  p.  m. 
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Cafeteria   12:15  p.  m. 

Cafeteria    6:15  p.  m. 

3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m. 

Gymnasium    5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

Chinese  Room  7  p.  m. 


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Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swi.mming  Pool _ — _ _. 

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French  Round  T.^ble  —  .Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding.. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surtille,  presiding 

Swimming   Pool  _ _ 

Keep  Fit  Class  _ — 

16 — French  Conversational  Cl.vss  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool. _ 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing.. 

17 — Swimming  Pool  - 

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21 — Swimming  Pool _ _ _ 


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French  Round  Table  —  MlJe.  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding. 

Thursday  E\'ENINC  Program — Mrs.  A.  P.  Black,  chairman  —  Address  by  Mr.  W.  Hasselbrock 
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28 — Swimming  Pool - - 


29 — Needlework  Guild  _ _ _ 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding. _ 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding 

.30 — French  Conversational  Class — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pooi _ 

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Gymnasium    5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

Room  214  11  a.m. 

3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Chinese  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

Chinese  Room  .1:30  p.  m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Room  214 10  a.  m.  -  4  p.  m. 

Cafeteria    12:15  p.  m. 

Cafeteria 6:15  p.  m. 

3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m. 

Gymnasium    5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

Chinese  Room  7  p.m. 

Room  214  11  a.m. 

3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Chinese  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

Chinese  Room  1:30  p.  m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Room  214 10  a.  m.  -  4  p.  m. 

Cafeteria    12:15  p.  m. 

Cafeteria   6:15  p.  m. 

3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m. 

Gymnasiiun    5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

Room  214  11  a.  m. 

3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m. 

10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 


JULY.  1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


NATIONAL    LEAGUE 
for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

MAGAZINE 


Publiahcd  Monthly 
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Telephone 
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Members  Yearly  Subscription  Rate  50^ 

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•t  San  Francisco,  California,  under  the  act  of  ]March  3,  1879. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 

WiUis  Hickoz,  Adrertising  Manager 


N'olume  XVII 


July.  1943 


Number  6 


CONTENTS 
ARTICLES 

Modern  Horse  and  Buggy  Days  in  Yosemite. 

By  Mary  Curry  Tresidder 9 

Golden  Gate  Park  Goes  to  War.  By  Elise  Mannel 10 

Thirty  Acres  of  Azaleas.  By  Isabella  W  orn 12 

Saving  the  Redwoods.  By  Aubrey  Drury 13 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar _ 2 

Announcements  4-5 

Editorial 7 

Poetry  Page.  Edited  by  Florence  Keene 15 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 


President 

First  Vice-President 

Second  Vice-President- 

Third  Vice-President 

Treasurer 


MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

_ MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

MISS   FLORENCE  BENTLEY 


Jtecording  Secretary 

Corresponding  Secretary MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS! 


Miss  Florence  BentleT 
Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwclder 
Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  John  M.  Eshleman 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 

Mrs.  C.  R 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbel 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Janine  Lazard 
Miss  Marion  W.  Uale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  I.  Moller 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray  Potter 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE— JULY,  1943 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


'k  GUEST  CARDS:  One  of  the  pleasures  of  membership 
is  the  privilege  of  extending  the  facilities  of  the  club- 
house to  visiting  friends.  For  greater  convenience  mem- 
bers may  have  unlimited  guest  card  privileges  for  $1.00  a 
year.  To  the  wives  of  Officers  in  the  Armed  Forces  of  the 
United  Nations  and  to  women  enlisted  in  the  Armed 
Forces  we  continue  to  issue  three  months'  guest  cards  at 
no  charge.  These  cards  are  applied  for  through  the  Execu- 
tive Office. 

•A  BOOKS — the  kind  your  son  and  brother  read — are 
needed  at  the  National  Defenders"  Club  both  for 
reading  in  the  room  itself  and  for  inclusion  in  packages 
sent  overseas  and  to  cantonments.  Magazines  of  the  past 
six  months,  and  in  some  cases  of  a  year,  are  also  most 
welcome  and  jig-saw  puzzles  and  victrola  records  which 
provide  recreation  for  those  "off-watch"  and  are  most  ap- 
propriate gifts  for  the  auditorium,  you  who  are  a  member 
have  so  generously  set  aside  for  the  pleasure  of  service 
men. 

•  LIP  READING  CLASSES:  Miss  Kate  Morphy.  who 
has  given  several  courses  in  Lip  Reading  at  the  club- 
house, is  planning  to  start  a  new  course  of  ten  lessons  in 
September  as  a  Defense  Project.  We  are  being  told  that 
the  need  is  great  and  we  hope  that  our  membership  will 
respond  to  this  opportunity.  The  classes  are  to  be  held  on 
Wednesday  evenings  at  7:30.  for  ten  weeks,  starting  on 
September  15th.  There  is  no  fee. 

Those  who  attended  the  former  classes  may  join  tlie 
group  to  review  the  work,  and  those  registering  for  the 


first  time  are  asked  to  send  their  names  to  the  Executive 
Office  as  soon  as  possible,  as  the  number  of  students  is 
necessarily  limited. 

•  REFRESHER    COURSES:    Refresher   courses    both 
Red  Cross  and  others  which  are  being  requested  bv 

some  who  formed  the  original  classes  during  the  past  two 
years,  are  to  be  given  at  the  clubhouse.  Those  who  are  in- 
terested in  any  such  are  asked  to  tell  the  Executive  Office 
and  as  soon  as  a  sufficient  number  of  students  have  en- 
rolled the  course  will  be  given. 

Following  is  a  list  of  courses  available: 

First  Aid.  Advanced  First  Aid.  Nutrition,  Occupational 
Therapy.  Lip  Reading,  Foreign  Language,  Health  Pro- 
gram, Scrap  Book  Making.  Map  Mounting,  Point  Ra- 
tioning. 

•  RESTAURANT  DEPARTMENT:  Our  canned  fruit 
last  year  was  so  successful,  members  enjoying  this 

delicious  fruit  practically  all  year,  that  we  are  again  en- 
tering our  plea  to  out  of  town  members  for  fruits  of  all 
kinds  that  can  be  canned  or  made  into  jams  and  jellies. 
This  will  be  one  of  the  finest  contributions  that  mem- 
bers can  make  to  the  National  League  at  this  time.  We  are 
also  interested  in  dried  fruits  and  vegetables. 

•  LEAGUE  SHOP:  Beautiful  gift  enclosure  cards  suit- 
able for  birthdays,  anniversaries  and  any  other  fes- 
tive occasion  are  now  to  be  found  in  the  shop.  Simulated 
hand  decoration  makes  these  cards  most  attractive. 


JULY,  1943— NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  VACATION    HEADING:   May   we   n-niind   menil.ors 
that  until  August  thirty-first  those  leaving  town  for 

the  summer  may  take  six  "fourteen  day"  books  from  the 
lilirary  at  one  time  instead  of  the  usual  four.  These  books 
ma\  be  kept  for  six  weeks  and  returned  to  the  Library  by 
mail  or  in  person.  Any  member  wishing  to  take  advantage 
of  this  offer  is  requested  to  tell  the  Volunteer  at  the  time 
she  takes  the  books  that  she  w  ishes  them  on  the  "Vacation 
Special  Offer."  New  books  that  are  not  renewable  are  not 
included  in  this  offer  but  a  member  may  have  one  for  the 
usual  seven  or  ten  day  period  as  well  as  her  vacation 
books. 

•  RED    CROSS    WATER    SAFETY    INSTRUCTION 
COURSE:  There  will  be  a  Water  Safety  Instructors" 

Course  beginning  Monday.  August  2nd,  7:00  p.  m.,  Crys- 
tal Plunge,  775  Lombard  Street.  This  class  will  meet 
Monday.  Wednesday  and  Friday  nights.  All  people  hold- 
ing current  Red  Cross  Senior  Life  Saving  cards  are 
eligible  to  enroU. 

Members  of  the  National  League  for  W^oman's  Service 
who  register  for  this  Course  in  Red  Cross  Water  Safety 
and  complete  the  thirty  hours'  instruction  will  be  qualified 
to  hold  classes  in  the  ("lubhouse  Pool. 

•  SIGMUND   STERN   GROVE:     Calendar  of  Events 
for  July  Free  Summer  Concerts: 

July  4th — Treasure  Island  Navy  Training  Band. 

July  1 1th — The  Opera  '"Pagliacci"  under  the  direction 
of  ARTURO  CASIGLIA. 

July  18th  —  A  Vocal  and  Piano  Recital. 

July  25th — Orchestral  and  Choral  Concert  under  the 
direction  of  NICHOLAS  GOLDSCHMIDT.  Municipal 
Chorus — Director:  Dr.  Hans  Leschke. 

The  Grove  is  situated  at  19th  and  Sloat  Blvd.  Take  cars 
12  -  17  -  K  or  Bus  10. 

•  THE  NEEDLEWORK  GUILD  working  in  cooperation 
with  the  Red  Cross  has  done  splendid  work  in  recon- 
ditioning garments  for  the  War  Effort  and  is  now  in  need 


of  more  gifts  of  second  hand  clothing  which  will  be  valu- 
able if  made  presentable.  Gifts  of  such  will  be  received 
by  the  Guild  at  18.'^4  Lyon  Street,  corner  of  Sacramento, 
on  Mondays.  Wednesdays  and  Fridays  of  each  week.  Ac- 
cording to  Mrs.  Donaldson.  President,  garments  must  be 
in  a  clean  condition  even  though  worn.  To  make  it  the 
easier  perhaps  for  our  members,  the  Club  has  arranged 
to  receive  garments  during  July  at  the  Clubhouse. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:     We  are  still  busy  with 
Red  Cross  Knitting  and  have  the  navy  blue  yarn  for 

turtleneck  sweaters — made  in  four  pieces  and  sewed  to- 
gether— gloves,  helmets  and  the  circular  scarf.  In  khaki 
we  are  making  gloves,  sleeveless  sweaters,  helmets  and 
wristlets  for  men  from  the  scraps. 

We  have  directions  for  toe  socks — for  hospital  use — 
but  no  wool  for  them.  People  are  asked  to  use  their  own 
wool.  They  are  made  in  single  socks,  not  pairs,  and  are 
only  9  inches  long  so  it  does  not  take  much  wool.  Use 
any  color  and  use  up  your  scraps. 

Please  return  all  knitted  garments  within  a  month.  No 
vacation  for  knitters  this  year. 

•  JUNIOR  LIFE-SAVING  including  as  it  does  not  only 
swimming  ability  but  a  knowledge  of  water  safety 

rules  is  insurance  against  accidents.  Children  knowing 
what  not  to  do  as  well  as  what  to  do  present  a  much  less 
mental  hazard  to  parents. 

The  Club  will  hold  a  class  on  Thursdays  from  4  to  4:45 
upon  the  enrollment  of  eight  applicants  between  the  ages 
of  12  and  17  who  have  passed  the  initial  Swimming  Test. 
There  is  no  charge  for  life-saving  instruction. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:     The  bridge  tournaments  are 
constantly    growing    in    popularity.    These    friendly 

gatherings  offer  an  opportunity  for  new  members  to  be- 
come acquainted  and  for  older  members  to  make  new 
friends.  Each  tournament  is  preceded  by  a  short  talk  on 
Culbertson  bidding  conventions.  Tuesday  afternoons  at 
one-thirty  and  Friday  evenings  at  seven-thirty.  Men  are 
welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 


HOW  A  NEW  MEMBER  JOINS: 

(a)  She  files  an  application  card  listing  the  names  of  those  whom  she  expects  to  be  her  three  sponsors 
(members  of  the  Club). 

(b)  Upon  receipt  of  the  application  card  the  Club  sends  an  invitation  to  the  New  Member  asking 
her  for  letters  of  endorsement  and  fourteen  dollars  ($5.00  Initiation  Fee,  plus  $9.00,  current 
year's  dues). 

(c)  The  member  brings  the  three  letters  and  fees  with  her  to  the  Executive  Office  of  the  Club  and 
there  reads  and  signs  the  By-laws  and  is  given  her  membership  card. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE— JULY,  1943 


In  ihf  rmignificent  Redwoods  of  South  Dyervillc  Flat,  near  Dyervillc. 
fliimboldt  County.  Calijorn-.a.  — Freeman  I'hotof^ruph. 


EDITORIAL 


■*■  The  wealtli  of  natiiial  l>eaiity  and  recreational  facili- 
ties in  Califoniia  was  never  more  appreciated  than 
now.  as  we  face  a  vacation  period  with  the  consciousness 
tliat  we  ought  to  help  the  war  effort  by  saving  transporta- 
ti(in  for  those  in  the  armed  forces  and  on  active  govern- 
ment duty.  Fortunate  indeed  are  we  with  climate  and  with 
tilings  to  see.  How  often  in  the  past  have  we  .said:  "U  hen 
I  liave  time  I'm  going  to  spend  a  whole  day  in  the  Park?" 
or  ""Some  day  Tm  going  to  go  to  Yosemite  and  stay  there, 
or  ""I'm  ashamed  to  say  I've  been  to  Europe  five  times  and 
\et  I've  never  really  seen  the  Redwoods  Country. 

For  several  issues  the  National  League  for  X^'oman's 
Service  Magazine  has  been  pointing  the  way  for  this  1943 
summer-at-home.  This  month  Mrs.  Tressider.  who  knows 
Yosemite  as  few  of  us  are  privileged  to  know  it.  gives  us 
the  latest  picture  of  that  glorious  country  and  confirms 
(iiir  dream  that  uninterrupted  vacation  days  in  the  Valley 
will  be  richly  rewarded.  Miss  Elise  Mannel  proves  that 
at  our  very  doorstep  is  a  wealth  of  interesting  material 
gathered  together  in  Museums  and  .\cademies  and  set 
down  in  Golden  Gate  Park  amid  the  beauty  of  the  out-of- 
doors.  Mr.  Aubrey  Drury  paints  a  picture  of  the  Red- 
woods which  tourists  come  many  thousands  of  miles  to 
see  and  which  we  hereabouts  can  reach,  even  with  our  gas 
ration.  Miss  Worn  tells  us  of  a  recent  tour  among  the 
azaleas  and  we  are  reminded  of  the  old  Persian  proverli 
"The  eye  sees  what  the  eye  bringeth  to  the  seeing."  for 
siirelv  Miss  Eastwood  and  Miss  Viorn  ha\e  "seeing  eyes" 
in  the  out-of-doors. 


Altogether  the  July  Number  paints  many  pictures  which 
will  make  us  long  to  see  our  "ain  Countree."  Now  is 

the  time! 

-k  As  one  service  after  another  expands  the  program  of 
usefulness  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Serv- 
ice, members  may  well  feel  proud  that  their  building  can 
rise  to  meet  new  war  conditions.  From  both  Red  Cross 
and  War  Council  the  National  League  has  this  month  an- 
swered special  calls.  The  unrented  store  at  461  has  been 
lent  to  the  Red  Cross  for  a  Recruitment  Center  for  Army 
aiid  Navv  nurses  and  as  our  members  pass  its  doors  some 
niav  find  themselves  answering  the  appeal   personally. 

On  Saturday  night.  June  12th  and  again  on  June  26th 
when  an  emergency  beset  the  city  of  San  Francisco  sur- 
passing the  customary  overcrowded  Saturday  night  con- 
dition of  the  past  months,  the  National  League  at  the 
request  of  the  War  Council  and  the  Red  Cross,  in  an 
hour's  time,  set  up  temporary  sleeping  quarters  in  two 
rooms  on  the  Second  Floor.  It  is  very  gratifying  to  feel 
that  so  man\  branches  of  war  services  can  find  in  us  the 
answer  to  such  emergency  calls.  Trained  volunteers  who 
know  how  to  work  together  in  a  home  of  their  own  which 
they  builded  for  emergency  use  can  and  are  rendering  a 
unique  service  at  465  Post  Street.  The  National  League 
for  \^  Oman's  Service  is  increasingly  valuable  to  a  com- 
munity which  as  Port  of  Embarkation  finds  itself  faced 
more  and  more  with  new   and  perplexing  problems. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE— JULY,  1943 


WHAT  IS  YOUR  FAVORITE  SPOT  FOR  A  RAMBLE? 

4^0^  detailed  9*ijf0^ufUji4Xui  an  (latftLle^  .  .  .  C'^ifioite 


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r 

m  BIGGY  DAIS 
II  YOSillTE 

by  Mary  Curry  Tresidder 


Blue  Polemonium.  found  only  above  Timberlinj?. 

Photography  by  Ansel  Adams. 


*  Yoseniite  in  war  time  is  a  good  deal  the  same  to  out- 
ward view.  Naturally  there  are  fewer  people — fewer 
cars  on  the  road,  fewer  campers  along  the  river,  and 
there  is  a  far  larger  contingent  in  uniform  both  of  the 
Army  and  the  Navy.  Now  that  the  Ahwahnee  Hotel  has 
heen  taken  over  by  the  Navy  as  a  place  for  recuperation 
of  its  personnel,  there  will  of  course  he  a  still  larger  per- 
centage of  naval  uniforms  in  evidence. 

The  cliffs  and  streams  and  trees  and  waterfalls,  how- 
ever, are  still  the  same,  and  the  flowers  thus  far  have  been 
unusually  fine,  especially  the  dogwood  in  May  and  the 
azaleas  throughout  June.  Azalea  bushes  that  I  have  never 
seen  in  bloom  before  are  fairly  bursting  with  blossoms, 
and  some  turned  out  to  bear  the  rose-pink  flowers  which 
ordinarily  we  see  only  in  a  couple  of  meadows:  mostly 
thev  are  either  pure  white  or  splashed  with  gold.  Along 
the  river  and  in  Little  Yosemite  and  the  Big  Tree  groves 
thev  should  still  be  blooming  in  July. 

I  suppose  it  isn"t  a  very  proper  motto  for  these  war- 
shadowed  days,  but  \^'illiam  Henry  Davies"  poem  begin- 
ning 

"What  is  this  life  if  full  of  care 
Vie  have  not  time  to  stand  and  stare?" 
has  long  been  one  of  my  favorites.  A  breathing-space 
I  when  it  can  be  taken)  does  seem  to  be  doubly  valuable 
to  civilian  as  well  as  military  workers,  and  such  places 
as  Yosemite  (if  you  don"t  live  too  far  away,  of  course  i 
do  refresh  the  spirit  of  man.  That's  probably  special 
pleading,  even  with  all  the  provisos,  yet  lying  in  the  sun 
or  climbing  the  mountain  trails  offers  food  for  the  body 
as  other  things  do  for  the  mind  and  soul. 

Once  you're  there,  the  trend  will  inevitably  be  toward 
the  earlier  modes  of  transportation  around  the  Valley  — 
on  foot,  by  bicycle,  or  on  horseback.  To  me  that  is  a  re- 
turn to  the  days  when  I  was  a  girl :  we  made  many  of  our 


trips  in  exploration  of  the  Yosemite  \  alle\  itself,  instead 
of  rolling  easily  up  to  Glacier  Point  or  Tuolumne 
Meadows,  and  I  know  many  of  our  secret  places  are  none 
the  worse  for  being  by-passed  over  the  years.  Now  that 
people  must  make  shorter  expeditions  from  a  fixed  base 
instead  of  rushing  from  one  scene  to  another  the  slower 
pace  may  make  for  closer  observation  of  what  lies 
about  us. 

I  could  wish  now  that  I  had  paid  more  attention  then 
to  some  of  the  things  I  have  since  found  rich  in  rewards, 
but  at  any  rate  over  the  years  I  have  learned  to  know  most 
of  the  more  conspicuous  of  our  common  wild  flowers.  For 
instance,  on  a  trip  over  the  Tioga  Road  one  late  July  I 
could  call  by  one  name  or  another  about  one  hundred 
and  twentv-five  different  species,  either  in  bud  or  bloom 
or  going  to  seed.  It  is  with  a  pleasure  like  that  of  meeting 
an  old  friend  that  one  recognizes  a  flower  not  seen  for  a 
season  or  two. 

The  wild  flower  garden  at  the  \  osemite  Museum  and 
the  grounds  of  the  Ahwahnee  include  quite  a  large  num- 
ber of  the  flowers  of  the  region,  and  the  museum  has 
pressed  specimens  of  many  more.  Hall's  '"Yosemite 
Flora"  is  the  standard  book  for  consultation  on  the  local 
flowers,  but  the  Yosemite  Natural  History  Association  has 
published  a  series  of  pamphlets  among  which  one  de- 
scribes a  hundred  of  the  common  wild  flowers  and  an- 
other gives  a  check  list  of  the  birds. 

The  material  at  the  Museum  on  geology,  human  history 
in  Yosemite.  etc..  is  very  interesting,  and  the  ranger-natu- 
ralists are  most  helpful  with  their  lectures  and  field  trips. 

Several  years  ago.  when  I  wrote  a  book  on  '"Trees  of 
Yosemite,''  I  found  myself  far  better  informed  at  the  end 
than  in  the  beginning.  I  was  prodded  into  writing  it  by 
Delia  Taylor  Hoss,  who  had  done  some  linoleum  block 
prints  of  trees  and  cones  and         (Continued  on  Pape  14) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE— JULY,  1943 


GOLDP  un 

nU  GOES 


by  Elise  Mannel 


■k  Today  as  we  face  restrictions  on  every  side — sky- 
rocketing taxes,  wider  gaps  on  pantry  and  grocery 
shelves,  a  travel  radius  diminished  to  points  nearest  home 
■ — it  is  natural  to  ask.  "Is  there  anything  at  all  that  yields 
greater  dividends  rather  than  less,  in  wartime?"  "Impos- 
<»ilile!"'  will  he  your  first  reaction.  But  consider  a  moment 
and  you  will  agree  that  we  have  such  a  phenomenon  in  San 
Francisco.  The  answer?  Golden  Gate  Park. 

Two  years  ago  who  would  have  dreamed  that  an  army 
of  apartment  dwellers,  more  than  three  hundred  strong, 
would  don  denims,  seize  rake  and  hoe,  and  plant  victory 
(gardens  in  Golden  Gate  Park,  not  only  for  fun  but  for 
food.  Yet  today,  as  these  enthusiastic  gardeners  compare 
notes  on  the  relative  merits  of  their  lettuce  and  Leans,  or 
proudly  lug  home  a  hunch  of  fresh  beets  for  dinner,  they 
may  forget  that  this  use  of  the  park  is  a  wartime  dividend, 
unthought  of  in  more  peaceful  days.  Yet  it  is  only  one  of 
numerous  benefits  the  park  offers  to  San  Franciscans 
under  the  rigors  of  war. 

The  interest  aroused  when  Mr.  Eric  Walther  of  the 
Strybing  Arboretum  in  the  park  opened  a  model  victory 
garden  last  fall  for  amateur  gardeners  to  watch  and  copy, 
leapt  forward  in  April  of  this  year  when  Julius  Girod. 
park  superintendent,  announced  that  more  than  three  hun- 
dred plots  of  ground  twenty  feet  square  would  be  avail- 
able to  city  dwellers  who  lacked  garden  space.  Seed,  tools 
and  water  would  be  furnished  by  the  park.  Since  then 
flourishing  crops  of  lettuce,  celery,  beans,  peas,  cabbages, 
beets,  carrots,  chard,  potatoes  and  other  garden  vegetables. 
as  well  as  the  cooperative  spirit  of  the  growers,  attest  the 
success  of  the  venture.  Even  the  depredations  of  a  hungrv 
cow  who  escaped  from  the  park's  model  farm  and  munched 
her  way  through  cabbages  and  carrots  until  discovered, 
failed  to  quench  the  ardor  of  the  gardeners.  They  had 
stretched  wire  netting,  and  fluttering  strings  of  cloth  and 
tin-can  tops  to  ward  off  birds  and  rabbits,  but  their  cal- 
culations failed  to  include  a  cow. 

But  not  all  the  benefits  offered  by  the  park  in  wartime 
are  tangible  enough  to  measure  in  terms  of  vitamins  and 
vegetables.   Other  values — esthetic   enjoyment,   balm   to 


nerves  shattered  by  wartime  jitters,  scientific  answers  to 
problems  faced  in  these  perilous  times — seem  even  more 
important  today.  Every  day  an  increasing  number  of  visi- 
tors finds  such  values  at  the  Conservatory :  at  the  de Young 
Museum:  at  the  Arboretum;  and  at  the  California 
Academy  of  Sciences,  where  the  Aquarium.  North  Amer- 
ican Hall  and  Simson  African  Hall  not  only  offer  exten- 
sive exhibitions  to  the  public,  but  where  the  staff  under 
the  direction  of  Dr.  Robert  Miller,  functions  in  numerous 
fields  of  scientific  research. 

"We  believe,"  says  Miss  Sydney  Stein,  head  gardener 
at  the  Conservatory,  "that  the  'lift,'  and  sense  of  release 
from  wartime  strain  that  growing  flowers  give  our  visi- 
tors, is  worth  more  than  anything  else  we  could  offer  them 
here."  As  she  spoke  we  walked  through  a  greenhouse  of 
delicate  poor  man's  orchid  or  butterfly  flower  (Schizan- 
thus  Hybridus)  whose  fairy  hues — luminous  pale  pinks, 
lavenders,  corals — shimmered  under  light  reflected  from 
hundreds  of  glass  panes.  It  was  easy  to  agree  with  her. 
Pots  of  begonias,  still  in  bud,  lined  the  walls.  During 
July  and  August  they  will  reach  full  perfection.  From 
season  to  season,  a  changing  panorama  of  flowers  unfolds 
new  colors  and  fragrance.  Except  for  the  "Buy  War 
Bonds"  slogan,  formed  of  flowers,  (blue  violas,  white 
alyssum,  red  begonias)  planted  on  the  slope  near  the 
entrance,  there  is  no  wartime  theme  introduced  in  the 
Conservatory. 

At  the  Strybing  Arboretum.  Mr.  Eric  \^  altlier,  director, 
also  stressed  beauty  as  the  prime  consideration  in  plan- 
ning its  arrangement.  In  accordance  with  the  wishes  of 
the  donor.  California  wildflowers  are  planted  lavishly  — 
mostly  golden  poppies  and  godetia  —  forming  a  brilliant 
carpet  that  is  reflected  in  a  shallow  lake.  "Every  vista.'" 
says  Mr.  Walther.  "is  planned  to  bring  peace  of  mind  and 
recreation  to  the  visitor  who  wanders  along  its  winding 
paths."  Of  its  forty  acres,  twenty-eight  are  fenced  in.  and 
of  the  three  thousand  or  more  species  and  varieties  of 
plants  grown  there  experimentally,  most  are  arranged 
according  to  geographical  origin,  in  attractive  groupings, 
not  set  out  in  strict  arrangement  according  to  species  as  in 
many  botanical  gardens.  A  large  collection  of  medicinal 
plants  is  another  interesting  and  valuable  feature,  especi- 
ally now.  when  the  war  has  curtailed  travel  and  speci- 
mens from  foreign  lands  can  no  longer  be  obtained.  The 
important  contribution  to  botanical  knowledge  made  by 
tlie  Arboretum  is  possible  in  part,  according  to  Mr.  \^  al- 
ther.  because  of  its  close  relationship  to  the  California 
Academy  of  Sciences.  Valuable  long  term  experiments, 
so  necessary  to  produce  lasting  results  in  the  field  of 
horticulture,  were  encouraged  under  the  regime  of  John 
McLaren,  for  fifty  years  Superintendent  of  Golden  Gate 
Park.  The  precedent  thus  established  is  being  successfully 
carried  on.  which  would  scarcely  be  possible  under  a 
purely  political  set-up.  Another  factor  aiding  the  suc- 
cessful operation  of  the  Arboretum  is  the  San  Francisco 
climate.  Fogs,  one  might  think,  would  not  be  beneficial 


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Top  Left—Dr  Robert  C.  Miller.  Director  of  the  Museum  and  Steinhart  Aquarium  oj  Calijornia  Academy  of  Scier,ces.  Golden  Gate  Park. 
Top  Right-Leopard  on  exhibit  in  Simson  African  Hall.  Lower  Lejt-The  Waterhole  habitat  group  in  Simson  .African  Hall.  Lower  Right 
-  Women  in  the  Exhibit  Department  of  the  California  .4rademr  of  Sciences  prepare  models  in  icax  and  other  materials  for  the  Academy 
displays. 


to  many  kinds  of  plants.  On  the  contrary,  their  gentle 
moisture  together  with  a  temperate  year-round  climate 
provide  superior  climatic  conditions  for  raising  more 
kinds  of  plants  outdoors  than  elsewhere  in  the  world.  (No. 
this  is  not  the  extravagant  hlurb  of  a  Californiac.  but 
quoted  verbatim  from  Mr.  Walther.  I  Tree  ferns  from  New 
Zealand  and  Tasmania  that  cannot  be  grown  anywhere 
else  in  the  United  States.  Chinese  primroses  from  the 
vicinity  of  Chungking  (you  will  see  these  pagodalike 
tiered  flowers  growing  beneath  the  trees  near  the  en- 
trance to  the  Arboretum  1.  and  the  famed  Golden  Gate 
Park  rhododendrons  whose  showy  blooms  flower  profusely 
from  February  to  June,  are  some  of  the  plants  that  thrive 
in  the  fog  belt  but  find  winters  too  cold  in  most  other 
parts  of  the  United  States. 

This  unusual  variety  of  vegetation  is  responsible  for 
the  numerous  species  of  birds,  not  found  in  this  vicinity 
in  former  years  when  the  park  was  a  vast  stretch  of  sand 
dune.  Not  only  the  trees— eucalyptus,  pine,  cypress  and 
others— attract  bird  life,  but  the  lakes  in  Golden  Gate 
Park  provide  sanctuary  for  many  species  of  water  fowl. 
Dr.  Robert  Orr.  ornithologist  at  the  Academy  of  Sciences, 
estimates  that  perhaps  a  fifth  of  the  birds  in  the  park  are 
herons,  ducks,  geese  and  other  birds  attracted  by  the  lakes. 
Bird  lovers,  he  says,  will  find  the  feathered  population 
changing  according  to  the  season.  Probably  about  one 
third  are  summer  residents,  one  third  winter  visitants,  and 


the  rest  native  San  Franciscans,  here  the  year  round.  Serv- 
ice men  from  all  parts  of  the  country,  as  well  as  civilians 
find  Golden  Gate  Park  a  sanctuary  of  bird  life  and  bird 
song,  rare  in  the  midst  of  a  noisy  city.  To  watch  the 
kingfisher  that  dips  in  the  Arboretum  pool  at  dusk,  or  a 
heron  silhouetted  against  the  sky,  is  to  forget,  momen- 
tarily, the  crowded  street  cars  and  other  annoyances  of 
a  busy  day. 

Art  lovers,  as  well  as  bird  lovers,  find  recreation  in 
Golden  Gate  Park.  At  the  deYoung  Museum,  besides  the 
permanent  exhibitions  where  one  may  retreat  into  the 
historic  past  of  San  Francisco  and  California,  there  are 
changing  current  exhibits  that  reflect  developments  in  art 
during  wartime.  A  recent  exhibition  of  war  posters  in 
belligerent  countries  and  a  current  show  of  photographs 
taken  in  Russia  during  the  war  are  examples.  Until  July 
12th  an  exhibition  by  Chinese  artists  will  display  prints, 
woodcuts  and  oil  paintings.  This  group,  labelled  '"The  Art 
of  Fighting  China,"  is  an  indication  that  the  Museum 
under  the  directorship  of  Dr.  Walter  Heil  is  reflecting 
the  trend  of  the  times.  Saturday  afternoon  classes  in  draw- 
ing for  adults  invite  service  men  to  jjarticipate  without 
charge. 

Leaving  the  deYoung  Museum,  we  quicken  our  steps 
in  tune  with  the  martial  air  played  by  the  Park  Band, 
while  crossing  the  music  concourse  to  the  Academy  of 
Sciences.  At  the  concerts  still        (Continued  on  Page  19) 


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THIRTV  IfRES 
OF  IZiLElS 


fey  Isabella  Worn 


if  There  has  lately  been  consummated  a  deal  for  the 
purchase  of  a  superb  stand  of  our  native  azalea, 
azalea  ocridentalis — 30  odd  acres  of  it — another  triumph 
in  the  field  of  conservation  through  individual  effort. 
\^  ithout  such  individual  effort  and  giving,  few  indeed 
\vould  be  our  parks  and  reserves  now  so  freely  enjoyed. 
Too  swiftly  comes  destruction.  This  glorious  stand,  for 
all  its  beauty,  has  been  in  imminent  danger  of  extinction, 
the  owner  preparing  to  sell  the  land  off  in  small  lots  for 
cabin  sites.  In  preparation  for  this,  only  last  year,  great 
clumps  were  being  grubbed  out.  It  was  then  that  Mrs. 
Philip  \  an  Home  Lansdale.  an  ardent  conservationist  and 
worker  in  the  cause  against  destruction  of  our  God-given 
heritage  in  trees  and  plants,  first  saw  it.  .\s  she  looked 
upon  the  grubbed-out  clumps,  once  so  beautiful,  thev 
seemed — in  her  own  words — to  cry  "Save  us!"'  Immedi- 
ately she  set  to  work. 

Before  many  months  three  thousand  dollars  had  been 
raised  by  private  subscription — here  a  little,  there  a 
little.  To  this  was  added  by  the  State  a  like  amount,  thus 
making  the  six  thousand  needed  for  the  purchase.  .\nd 
now.  another  spot  of  beauty  is  secured  to  all  people  for 
all  time — to  cleanse  and  refresh  the  soul  of  man. 

This  stand  is  not  far  from  Eureka,  just  over  the  Mad 
River  bridge,  about  half  a  mile  from  the  highwav.  The 
setting  is  perfect.  Gentle  sloping  hillsides  lying  open  to 
the  sun.  a  fringe  of  trees  above,  the  ri\er  below.  Just  now. 


Miss  Alice  Eastuood.  Curator  of  Botany, 
California  Academy  of  Sciences 


in  the  opulence  of  its  bloom,  it  is  of  such  beauty  as  to 
take  one"s  breath  away,  a  glorious  waterfall  of  pink  and 
buff,  spreading  its  honey  scented  spray  over  acre  upon 
acre. 

It  was  my  good  fortune  to  be  included  bv  Mrs.  Lans- 
dale with  our  honored  botanist  Miss  Eastwood  and  Miss 
Jean  Boyd  in  a  trip  she  was  making  to  this  beauty  spot, 
she  being  anxious  to  more  fully  study  the  needs  of  the 
grove.  To  this  end  she  had  requested  the  aid  of  Mr. 
French.  Chief  ranger.  ^liss  Eastwood  and  a  Chief  ranger 
— what  a  privilege! 

For  hours  we  roamed  amidst  unbelie\able  abundance 
of  bloom  —  sometimes  through       (Continued  on  1'as.e  16) 


JULY,  1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


mm  m 


Giant  California  Forests 
a  National  Heritage 

by  Aubrey  Drury 

•k     All  who  are  interested  in  the  natural  wonders 
of  America  kno\v  of  the  movement  to  save  the 
giant  Redwoods,  tallest  of  all  trees. 

Thousands  of  these  forest  giants  —  "living  monu- 
ments of  beauty."  as  Theodore  Roosevelt  termed 
them  —  have  come  down  from  very  ancient  times. 
Some  are  more  than  2000  years  old.  The  Red- 
woods—  Sequoia  senipervirens  —  now  grow  no- 
where else  than  in  the  Coast  Range,  in  primeval 
forests.  Their  cousins,  the  '"Big  Trees"  (Sequoia 
gigantea)  grow  in  California's  Sierra  Nevada.  Al- 
most all  of  the  Coast  Redwoods  are  in  California, 
too  —  only  a  comparatively  few  are  to  be  found  in 
neighboring  Oregon,  in  the  extreme  southwest 
corner  of  that  State. 

Surely,  it  is  little  wonder  that  the  Coast  Red- 
wood is  the  official  State  Tree  of  California.  The 
official  State  Animal,  the  California  Grizzly  Bear, 
is  now  extinct.  But  not  the  Redwood.  Nor  shall 
it  be! 

The  finest  of  the  Coast  Redwoods  are  being  pre- 
served in  the  Redwood  State  Parks  of  Califomia 
— a  heritage  for  all  America. 

Not  only  the  Redwoods,  but  the  ferns,  oxalis. 
azaleas,  rhododendrons  and  all  the  luxuriant  na- 
tive plants  within  the  finest  forests  are  being  saved. 
They  are  a  distinctive  part  of  these  "Giants'  Gar- 
dens'" and.  unless  protected,  much  of  this  wood- 
land beauty  soon  will  be  gone.  It  is  being  widely 
recognized  that  in  times  like  these,  more  than  ever. 
America  should  safeguard  its  treasures — scientific, 
historic,  and  particularly  those  things  in  nature 
which  inspire  humankind. 

The  Save-the-Redwoods  League,  which  has  been 
active  in  preservation  of  the  primeval  woodlands, 
tells  of  their  attractions.  Among  other  things,  it 
issues  a  series  of  illustrated  pamphlets  to  interpret 
the  significance  of  the  Redwoods,  and  to  increase 
appreciation  of  these  remarkable  trees  and  their 
companions  of  the  forest.  The  pamphlet.  "Trees. 


Shrubs  and  Flowers  of  the  Redwood  Region."  by  Dr.  Willis  L. 
Jepson.  of  the  Department  of  Botany  of  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia, contains  much  of  interest  to  garden-lovers. 

Certain  of  the  shrubs  in  the  Redwood  belt,  says  the  eminent 
botanist,  may  be  regarded  as  true  associates  of  the  Redwood  it- 
self. Two  of  these  are  especially  abundant:  both  have  little  uni- 
shaped  flowers  proclaiming  their  relationship  to  the  heathers. 
They  are  the  California  Huckleberry  (Vaccinium  omtum)  with 
.*mall  shiny  leaves  disposed  in  two  ranks  on  curving  stems,  and 
the  Salal  (Gaultheria  shallon).  a  smaller  shrub  with  fewer, 
larger  leaves.  On  the  edges  of  the  streams  the  Creek  Dogwood 
(Cornus  californica)  often  forms  a  dense  curtain  and  contributes 
a  bright  red  note  in  the  autumn. 

"The  showiest  of  all  shrubs  in  the  Redwood  forest."  says  Dr. 
Jepson,  "is  the  California  Rose  Bay  (Rhododendron  californi- 
cum)  which  makes  so  fine  a  spectacle  that  travelers  journey  for 
a  thousand  miles  to  see  it  in  the  height  of  its  rose-purple  bloom. 
Its  cousin,  the  Western  Azalea  (Rhododendron  occidentale). 
with  whitish  or  pinki-sh  flowers,  is  not  uncommon  in  the  outer 
border  forest." 

The  California  State  Park  Commission  approved  the  allocation 
of  $3,000  for  the  purchase  of  a  native  Azalea  garden,  comprising 
.?0  acres,  which  lies  about  three  and         (Continued  on  Page  17) 


hi  the  hiait  nj  /he  Retluoods.  \orlhuestern  Calijorni 


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RED  CROSS  COMES  TO  "461" 


•  •••••• 

if  When  you  hear  the  words  "private  bath" 
you  undoubtedly  think  of  a  shiny,  tiled, 
room  (with  appropriate  fixtures)  which  is 
all  yours.  But  when  an  Army  nurse  hears 
those  words  they  will,  if  she's  served  over- 
seas, have  an  entirely  different  meaning. 

In  fact,  to  an  Army  nurse  at  the  battle- 
front  a  private  bath  is  liable  to  mean  a 
bend  in  the  creek  which  has  been  marked 
off  for  the  exclusive  use  of  nurses!  And  if 
they  have  the  advantage  of  a  creek  with  a 
bend  in  it,  they  feel  mighty  lucky,  accord- 
ing to  Lt.  Beth  Veley,  Army  Nurse  Corps. 

Lt.  Veley  was  one  of  that  gallant  and 
courageous  band  of  Army  nurses  who  were 
on  Bataan  and  Corregidor — and  she  was 
one  of  the  few  lucky  ones  who  were  rescued 
and  sent  back  to  the  United  States.  Lt. 
Veley  has  been  assigned  to  the  Red  Cross 
in  San  Francisco  to  assist  in  the  recruit- 
ment of  nurses  for  the  Red  Cross  War  Re- 
serve—  the  pool  from  which  niu'ses  for 
both  Army  and  Navy  are  drawn. 

To  aid  in  the  recruitment  of  graduate 
nurses,  space  in  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  Building,  at  465  Post 
street,  has  been  donated  to  the  Red  Cross 
as  a  recruiting  office.  Here  full  information 
about  the  Red  Cross  War  Reserve  and 
other  Nurse  Reserve  classifications,  and 
about  service  with  the  Army  and  Navy, 
may  be  obtained. 

Lt.  Veley  and  Lt.  (j.  g.)  Dorothy  Davis, 
Navy  Nurse  Corps,  are  both  working  with 
Mrs.  Etta  Sumner,  Red  Cross  Nurse  Re- 
cruitment Secretary,  and  with  the  recently 
formed  Nurse  Recruitment  Committee.  Mrs. 
Gertrude  Folendorf,  Administrator  of  all 
Shriners  Hospitals,  and  Mrs.  William  F. 
Chipman  are  co-chairmen  of  the  commit- 
tee. The  committee  was  formed  for  the 
purpose  of  attacking  the  nurse  shortage 
prol)lem  on  three  fronts — the  recruitment 
of  badly-needed  graduate  nurses  for  the 
armed  forces;  the  enrollment  of  Volunteer 
Nurse's  Aides  to  work  in  civilian  hospitals, 
thus  relieving  the  graduate  nurses  of  many 
non-technical  duties  and  allowing  them  to 
care  for  many  more  patients  than  would 
otherwise  be  possible;  and  the  enrollment 
of  women  and  girls  in  Red  Cross  Home 
Nursing  classes,  where  they  will  be  trained 
in  the  home  care  of  sick  members  of  their 
own  families. 

But  to  return  to  the  overseas  version  of 
a  private  bath,  Lt.  Veley  said  the  nurses  — 
like  everyone  else  in  the  Army — bathe 
whenever  they  can  find  water,  whether  it's 
in  a  creek,  a  lake  or  what  not.  One  group 
in  New  Caledonia  was  particularly  proud 
of  their  "private  bath."  It  was  a  creek  with 
three  bends  in  it  —  one  bend  was  for  the 
iloctors,    another   for   the   nurses,    and    the 


other  for  the  corps  men. 

Nurses  at  the  battlefront  eat,  live  and 
dress  pretty  much  like  the  rest  of  the 
Army,  she  said.  In  some  battle  areas,  the 
girls  get  plenty  of  exercise  jumping  in  and 
out  of  fox-holes.  But  the  soldiers  and  the 
officers  in  all  branches  of  the  service  respect 
and  admire  the  nurse.  They  protect  and 
guard  her  wherever  possible. 

"Even  on  Bataan,  where  they  were  starv- 
ing," said  Miss  Veley,  "the  soldiers,  if  they 
did  find  a  cocoanut  or  anything  to  eat, 
would  send  it  in  to  the  nurses  instead  of 
keeping  it  themselves." 

Returned  Navy  nurses  also  speak  with 
warmth  of  the  consideration  and  thought- 
fulness  displayed  toward  them  by  officers 
and  men  alike. 

"There  just  doesn't  seem  to  be  anything 
they  wouldn't  do  for  us,"  said  one  Navy 
nurse  recently  returned  from  overseas.  "If 
we  ever  left  the  Navy,  we'd  probably  be 
pretty  spoiled." 

Life  in  the  service  is  not  only  filled  with 
excitement  and  hard  work,  it  has  its  share 
of  amusing  incidents,  too.  Lt.  Veley  cited 
the  case  of  some  Army  nurses  in  Alaska. 
They  decided  to  start  a  Victory  garden.  So 
they  paid  premium  prices  for  seeds,  had 
special  dirt  moved  in,  and  went  to  work 
digging  and  planting.  They  practically  kept 
hot  water  bottles  on  the  ground,  trying  to 
make  the  seeds  grow,  said  Lt.  Veley. 

Then,  just  about  the  time  a  radish  or 
two  began  to  show  signs  of  life,  the  Army 
decided  a  fox-hole  had  to  be  dug  there.  So 
the  girls  gave  up. 

Recreation  depends  a  great  deal  on  lo- 
cality and  circumstances.  Sometimes  the 
girls  have  a  lot  of  fun  in  their  off  hours. 
But  if  they're  near  a  battlefield  they're  too 
busy  for  anything  but  work  and  what  sleep 
they  can  get. 

"This  sounds  like  tough  going,"  said  Lt. 
Veley.  "but  it  is  the  time  a  real  nurse  en- 
joys the  most,  because  of  the  complete  sat- 
isfaction you  can  find  in  your  work.  You're 
doing  something  no  one  else  can  do.  Tre- 
mendous responsibility  of  life  and  death  is 
on  your  shoulders.  It's  a  challenge  we  love 
to  accept." 

Both  Lt.  Veley  and  Lt.  Davis  are  urgent 
in  their  appeals  to  nurses  to  join  the  serv- 
ices, or,  if  they're  not  eligible  for  the  armed 
forces,  to  go  back  to  the  hospitals  to  work 
to  free  some  eligible  nurse  for  duty  with 
the  Army  and  Navy.  They  also  urge  women 
to  take  the  Nurse's  Aide  training,  provided 
by  the  Red  Cross  and  local  hospitals,  to 
assist  in  providing  adequate  nursing  care 
for  the  home  front. 

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Modern  Horse  and  Buggy  Days 

in  Yosemite  (Continued  from  Page  9) 
urged  me  to  produce  a  text  to  go  along  with 
them.  I  was  strictly  an  amateur,  but  the 
project  grew  more  ambitious  as  we  did 
more.  It  crystallized  our  knowledge  and 
sharpened  our  observation  and  made  us 
check  on  our  facts. 

I  wish  that  I  had  followed  the  birds 
more  faithfully;  they  increase  one's  keen- 
ness of  appreciation  through  both  the  eye 
and  the  ear.  In  May  and  June  Yosemite 
is  a  nest  of  singing  birds;  by  July  many 
of  them   are  moving  up  to  higher  country. 

I  never  could  get  my  husband  to  take 
more  than  a  polite  interest  in  the  birds  un- 
til some  months  in  the  desert  made  him 
acquainted  with  the  Arizona  cardinal  one 
year  and  the  mountain  bluebird,  southward 
bound,  another;  those  flashes  of  color  really 
caught  his  eye.  (Of  course,  leisure  was  an 
element,  too.)  You  can  cultivate  most  of 
these  interests  at  home,  but  you  probably 
won't  begin  them  there.  Something  about 
days  free  from  pressure  permits  ideas  to 
take  hold. 

I  shouldn't  malign  him,  however.  He  does 
know  the  lovely  liquid  cascade  of  notes  of 
our  canyon  wren,  and  we  have  watched  the 
building  and  rebuilding  of  the  water-ouzel's 
nest  on  a  rock  in  Tenaya  Creek  many  a 
summer.  I  remember  a  day  in  the  Wawona 
Meadow,  with  red-winged  blackbirds  dash- 
ing from  one  nodding  blade  of  marsh  grass 
to  another  while  a  very  trim  little  olive- 
sided  flycatcher  sat  on  top  of  a  pine  tree 
calling  "What  peeves  you?  What  peeves 
you?"  over  and  over  again. 

It  may  be  asking  for  trouble,  but  I  don't 
see  why  more  women  don't  take  up  trout- 
fishing  in  our  streams.  It's  a  satisfying  pur- 
suit, somehow,  even  when  the  fish  are  few. 
for  the  lines  fall  in  pleasant  places.  Don't 
try  it,  though,  if  time  is  of  the  essence 
to  you. 

Then  there  is  photography,  both  an  art 
and  a  science  these  days,  and  Ansel  Adams 
is  having  another  photographic  forum  in 
the  Valley  this  summer. 

The  heavens  above  are  still  another  in- 
terest to  develop.  In  our  High  Sierra  the 
stars  have  a  brilliance  that  the  haze  of 
cities  dims,  and  from  such  vantage  points 
as  Sentinel  Dome  the  full  circle  of  the 
skies  is  truly  dazzling.  I  remember  spend- 
ing a  night  of  full  moon  on  Half  Dome  long 
ago  (and  how  the  wind  whistled  among  the 
rocks!),  and  there  were  other  nights  of 
coming  down  by  moonlight  from  Yosemite 
Point,  after  sunset  suppers  there,  to  see 
the  lunar  bow  on  Yosemite  Falls.  Perhaps 
the  spread  of  celestial  navigation,  in  these 
air-minded  days,  may  make  youth  find  it 
important  to  know  Arcturus  and  Polaris, 
old  red  Antares  and  "Vega's  blue  snow"  as 
she  shines  calmly  overhead  through  the 
months  of  a  wartime  summer  in  Yosemite. 


14 


JULY,  1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


POETRY  nU 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 


Indirection 

Fair  are  the  flowers  and  the  children,  hut 

their  subtle  suggestion  is  fairer; 
Rare  is  the  roseburst  of  dawn.  Init  the  serret 

that  clasps  it  is  rarer: 
Sweet  the  exultance  of  song,  hut  the  strain 

that  precedes  it  is  sweeter: 
And  never  was  poem  yet  w rit.  hut  the  meaning 

outmastered  the  metre. 

Never  a  daisy  that  grows,  but  a  mystery 

guideth  the  growing: 
Never  a  river  that  flows,  but  a  majesty 

sceptres  the  flowing: 
Never  a  Shakespeare  that  soared,  but  a 

stronger  than  he  did  enfold  him. 
Nor  ever  a  prophet  foretells,  but  a  mightier 

seer  hath  foretold  him. 

Back  of  the  canvas  that  throbs  the  painter 

is  hinted  and  hidden  : 
Into  the  statue  that  breathes  the  soul  of 

the  sculptor  is  bidden  : 
Under  the  joy  that  is  felt  lie  the  infinite 

issues  of  feeling: 
Crowning  the  glory  revealed  is  the  glory 

that  crowns  the  revealing. 

Great  are  the  symbols  of  being,  but  that 

which  is  symboled  is  greater : 
Vast  the  create  and  beheld,  but  vaster  the 

inward  creator: 
Back  of  the  sound  broods  the  silence,  back 

of  the  gift  stands  the  giving; 
Back  of  the  hand  that  receives  thrill  the 

sensitive  nerves  of  receiving. 

Space  is  as  nothing  to  spirit,  the  deed  is 

outdone  by  the  doing: 
The  heart  of  the  wooer  is  warm,  but  warmer 

the  heart  of  the  wooing: 
And  up  from  the  pits  where  these  shiver. 

and  up  from  the  heights  where  those  shine. 
Twin  voices  and  shadows  swim  starward. 

and  the  essence  of  life  is  divine. 

• — Richard  Realf. 


The  Word 

0  Earth!  thou  hast  not  any  wind  that  blows 

Which  is  not  music;  every  weed  of  thine 

Pressed  rightly  flows  in  aromatic  wine: 

And  every  humble  hedgerow  flower  that  grows. 

And  every  little  brown  bird  that  doth  sing. 

Hath  something  greater  than  itself,  and  bears 

A  living  Word  to  every  living  thing. 

Albeit  it  hold  the  Message  unawares. 

All  shapes  and  sounds  have  something  which  is  not 

Of  them:  a  Spirit  broods  amid  the  grass: 

Vague  outlines  of  the  Everlasting  Thought 

Lie  in  the  melting  shadows  as  they  pass: 

The  touch  of  an  Eternal  Presence  thrills 

The  fringes  of  the  sunsets  and  the  hills. 

—  Richard  Realf. 
Security 
(To  K.  G.  I 
Taurus,  the  ox, 

crunches  red  corn, 
stamps  in  his  stall. 
Soon  to  the  field 
he  will  depart, 
ox-cart  and  all. 
Taurus,  the  ox. 

minds  not  the  goad. 
patiently  plods. 
Nay,  to  be  sure, 
loves  he  the  yoke, 
loves  he  the  clods. 
For  Taurus,  the  ox. 
thinks  with  some  scorn 
of  leopard  and  elk. 
rabbit  and  fawn. 
Deeming  them  odd   .   .   . 
Are  they  not  stray, 
vagrant,  and  pawn? 
Taurus,  the  ox. 
rattles  his  chains. 

breathes  the   fine  air  .   .  . 
"Is  it  not  well? 

\^lio  would  exchange 
stall  for  a  lair?"" 
But  in  the  wood 
forest  folk  say. 

"How  stupid  the  ox!"" 
But  in  the  field 

meadow  things  play 
and  pity  the  ox. 
All  day  they  run. 
all  night  they  flee, 
fearing  the  fox! 

—  Leta  Meston. 


RiCHAK«  Realf  was  born  in  Engh.n.l  in  1834.  ami  died  in  Oakland,  Cat    in  1878.  He  was  employed  in  the  San  Francisco  Mint  He  came  ><■ 
Terica  in  1854.  and  was  an  assistant  at  the  Five  Points  House  of  Industry  in  Nerv   York,   18a5-56.  He  seconded  the  plans  of  John 


,lteen,  '^''"^^{;^:f£^^^^  I^^Zi'^^tiiXl^ays  nephew.  Charles  de  ,a  Pryn,e. 

"I  ^JsthuZus  "Mtt.!ftt  loZ    MaZLoir  hy  his  friend  and  executor.  Colonel  Richard  J.  Hinton.  appeared  in  1899. 
Leta  Meston  lives  in  Mill  Valley.  She  was  born  and  educated  in  Missouri,  but  has  lived  in  Richmond  ami  Hollywood  the  past  several 
yZ.    aldl^ar^ember  of  the  California  Writers  Club.  The  poem  on  this  page  is  from  her  recent  first  book  of  poems.    Alien  Votary. 
iho'acompoSshe  won  first  awJd  in  the  annual  contest  of  the  California  Composers   Society,  for  a  weddmg  song,  m  1941. 


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Brazil  in  the  Making;  by  Jose  Jobin.  The 
MacMillan  Co.  $3.02.  Reviewed  by 
Jessie  D.  Ashley. 

i(  The  discovery  of  Brazil  by  Little  Portu- 
gal in  the  fourteenth  century  was  due  to 
an  overwhelming  interest  in  trade  for  gold, 
precious  stones,  and  spices  with  India  and 
the  Spice  Islands. 


It  was  thought  at  first  to  be  an  island 
of  no  importance  other  than  its  strategic 
position  on  the  route  to  India. 

The  author  takes  the  reader  step  by  step 
through  the  history  of  Brazil's  development 
from  its  discovery  up  to  the  present  day. 
He  pictures  it  as  a  beautiful,  healthy  coun- 
try, with  a  mild  year  round  climate,  with 
malaria  the  only  tropical  disease.  The  na- 


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Flai'orful  Bell-Brook  is  a  de- 
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A  scientific  blend  of  specially 
bred  Jersey,  Guernsey,  Hol- 
stein  and  Ayrshire  cows  .  .  .  it's 
richer  and  creamier. 

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live  people  are  gentle  and  childlike  in  the 
North  and  coastal  regions,  but  fierce  and 
warlike  in  the  interior,  and  all  are  nomadic. 
The  present  day  population  is  a  mixture  of 
Portuguese,  Indian  and  Negro  which  has 
developed  very  slowly,  primarily  on  ac- 
count of  scant  population  and  labor  shortage 
combined  with  the  feudal  way  of  thinking 
by  the  governing  class,  its  dependence  on 
agriculture  with  slave  labor  and  a  lack  of 
fuel  and  transportation. 

Brazil  is  the  third  largest  country  in  the 
world  and  is  able  to  support  a  great  num- 
ber of  inhabitants.  Her  real  place  in  the 
world  wiD  come  only  when  "her  land, 
plains,  fertility,  climate  and  mineral  re- 
sources are  fully  developed  and  coord- 
inated." 

National  Independence  was  established  in 
1822  without  revolution,  which  was  one 
step  forward.  In  1930  the  fall  in  the  price 
of  coffee  brought  on  a  revolution  lasting 
twenty-one  days.  From  this  came  a  trans- 
formation in  policies  and  thought  which 
has  started  a  steady  growth  politically, 
economically  and  socially. 

Brazil's  entry  into  the  war  has  brought 
an  awakening  to  her  of  her  vital  needs, 
which  are  metals,  fuel,  chemicals  and 
transportation  not  only  in  war  time  but 
peace  time  too. 

Altogether  the  book  is  a  very  interesting 
history  of  a  great  and  beautiful  country  of 
boundless  possibilities  and  inexhaustible  re- 
sources which  only  await  development. 

Jose  Jobin  is  well  qualified  to  write  such 
a  history,  being  a  native  of  Brazil.  He  has 
travelled  extensively,  is  a  writer  of  note 
and  has  served  in  a  number  of  diplomatic 
positions  in  various  countries.  He  was  Vice 
Consul  in  New  York  and  later  acted  as 
Commercial  Embassy  in  Washington  and  is 
now  serving  as  Coordinator  of  Economic 
Mobilization  for  Brazil  in  Rio  de  Janeiro. 

The  reader  feels  that  the  author  sincerely 
loves  his  country  and  understands  her  pos- 
sibilities and  needs.  It  is  a  book  to  make 
us  think  and  realize  that  to  the  south  of 
us  we  have  a  "Good  Neighbor"  well  worth 
our  interest,  consideration  and.  help  in  her 
progress  to  her  rightful  place  in  the  world 
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Thirty  Acres  of  Azaleas 

(Continued  from  Page  12) 

shoulder-high,  thickiy  set  masses,  over 
squashy  ground  where  matter  roots  found 
happy  harborage;  sometimes  under  spread- 
ing flower  laden  boughs  beneath  which, 
in  the  yet  green  grass,  tall  white 
daisies  bloomed.  "Escapes,"  "aliens,"  Miss 
Eastwood  called  them.  She  didn't  "mind" 
these:  she  "loved"  them.  They  were  pretty 
and  ''did  no  harm."  Not  so  the  golden  yel- 
low Klaniatli  weed  that  brightened  roadside 


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and  meadow.  To  lier  tliat  was  anathema,  a 
dangerous,  sr<^ify  'I'ins  >o  '»"  rifiorously 
exterminated. 

Glad  in  the  thoutihl  tiiat  we  were  hut 
forerunners  of  countless  others,  who  would 
freely  share  in  the  joy  that  had  been  ours 
and  with  the  day  far  spent,  we  turned 
homeward.  Soon,  in  silence  and  awe.  we 
were  entering  the  place  ol  those  Ancients 
of  Days  —  those  Giants  of  Earth,  our  own 
Sequoia  Semper-Virens.  Beautiful  was  the 
shafted  light  of  the  setting  sun  as  it  gilded 
with  heavenly  glory  their  great  gray  holes. 


Saving  the  Redicoods 

(Continued  jrom  Page  13) 

a  half  miles  north  of  Areata,  on  the  Mad 
River,  in  the  Redwood  region  of  ffumboldi 
County.  The  Save-the-Redwoods  League  un- 
dertook to  act  as  Treasurer  of  a  fund  to 
make  up  the  full  amount  required  —  S6.000. 
The  League  has  been  successful  in  this,  and 
now  the  Azalea  Reserve  is  coming  into  the 
State  Park  System. 

Chairman  of  the  advisory  committee  on 
the  Azalea  Reserve,  and  first  contributor  to 
the  fund  for  its  preservation,  is  Mrs.  Philip 
Van  Home  Lansdale,  of  San  Francisco. 

All  this  is  incidental,  of  course,  to  the 
preservation  of  the  mighty  monarchs  of  the 
forest. 

Of  all  known  standing  trees,  the  tallest 
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They  were  three  eminent  Americans  — 
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well-known  New  Yorkers;  the  third.  Dr. 
Merriam,  a  Californian,  is  now  President 
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Washington,  D.  C. 

.As  a  result  of  the  devastation  which  these 
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mens of  Sequoia  semperiirens,  be  left  in 
danger  of  destruction  for  lumber,  shakes 
and  shingles'?  Or  saved  for  future  genera- 
tions and  for  people  today  to  enjoy? 

Conservationists  have  realized  all  along 
that  the  Avenue  of  the  Giants  is  immedi- 
ately in  the  path  of  lumbering  operations. 
The  lumber  company  owning  all  of  this 
forest  not  yet  acquired  for  the  California 
State  Park  System  has  commenced  logging 
on  about  110  acres  in  the  northwest  corner 
of  the  Avenue  of  the  Giants  area — origi- 
nally part  of  the  preservation  project. 

Destruction  of  the  primitive  Redwood 
forest  along  this  stretch  of  the  highway  (  U. 
S.  101 )  north  of  High  Rock,  near  Dyerville. 
would  be  irreparable,  impairing  the  impres- 
siveness  of  the  northern  approach  to  Hum- 
boldt Redwoods  State  Park.  It  is  vital  that 
the  Save-the-Redwoods  League  have  the  fi- 
nancial aid  of  collaborators  all  over  Amer- 
ica, in  order  to  complete  its  protective 
jirogram. 

The  establishment  of  designated  groves, 
especially  memorial  groves,  through  gifts 
by  generous  individuals,  families  and  organ- 
izations aids  greatly  in  preservation  of  the 
Avenue  of  the  Giants  and  the  other  areas 
which  are  part  of  the  main  projects  of  the 
League.  These  groves  are  maintained  as 
elements  in  the  California  State  Park  Sys- 
tem, secure  for  all  time. 

Plans  are  being  completed  for  addition 
of  extensive  areas  of  Redwood  forest  to  the 
large  Garden  Club  of  America  Redwood 
Grove  and  to  the  Children's  Forest,  on  the 
South  Fork  of  the  Eel  River,  in  the  heart 
of  Humboldt  Redwoods  State  Park.  These 
additions  are  important,  for  when  they  are 
within  the  Park,  they  will  insure  the  safe- 
guarding of  the  intervening  forest  between 
these  superb  groves,  and  will  protect  the 
entire  river  frontage. 

Cutting  of  the  Redwoods  at  a  faster  rate 
during  the  past  year  emphasized  the  urgent 
necessity  for  preserving  the  finest  stands  of 


these  great  trees  not  yet  in  public  keeping, 
before  it  is  too  late. 

Stress  is  laid  by  the  League  on  this 
urgent  situation,  and  on  "the  human  values" 
of  the  Redwoods.  As  Dr.  John  C.  Merriam 
has  said,  "In  these  days  mankind  needs 
more  than  ever  the  healing  value  of  contact 
with  Nature  in  its  sublimest  forms,  as  ex- 
emplified by  these  Redwood  forests." 


There  are  Straws  and  New  Fabrics 
coming  in  every  day.  They  will  suit 
your  particular  needs  and  tastes, 
whether  for  town  or  for  vacation.  Also, 
bring  in  your  last  season's  hats  and  let 
me  remodel  them  into  the  newest 
models. 

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Golden  Gate  Park  Goes  to  W  ar 

(C.onlinued  from  Page  10) 
litaril  there  every  Siiiiilay  afternoon,  Hashes 
iif  olive  ilrul)  and  liUie  anions  the  listeninf; 
auilience  remind   us   that  outdoor  music   is 
always  iiopular  with  service  men. 

Kast  of  the  music  concourse  we  reach 
the  Academy.  pAery  week  crowds  visit  the 
Steiuhart  .\quarium,  central  luiihliu^  ill  the 
sroup  (as  hiph  as  10,000  people  have  en- 
tered in  a  single  day)  to  watch  the  collec- 
tion of  strange  and  heautiful,  and  some- 
times grotesque  tishes  from  the  South  Pa- 
cific—  rare  specimens  that  cannot  be  dupli- 
cated now.  When  the  war  prevented  sci- 
entists from  sending  in  new  stock  from 
tropical  waters  it  was  feared  for  a  while 
that  the  Aquarium  might  become  depleted. 
On  the  contrary,  the  collection  has  main- 
tained itself  remarkably  well.  Now,  when 
such  names  as  Guadalcanal  and  New 
Guinea  are  no  longer  unfamiliar  to  aver- 
age Americans,  the  collection  is  more  in- 
teresting than  ever. 

On  the  north  side  of  the  Aquarium  is 
Simson  African  Hall.  Its  attendance  record 
has  climbed  amazingly  since  the  African 
campaign  spotlighted  the  interest  of  civili- 
ans as  well  as  service  men  on  all  things 
African.  Dr.  Robert  Miller,  Director  of 
the  Academy,  reports  that  in  1942  an  aver- 
age of  295  people  visited  African  Hall  every 
hour  that  it  was  open.  Since  then,  with  an 
even  higher  attendance  record  indicating 
increased  interest  in  the  twenty-four  realis- 
tic dioramas  of  African  wild  life  in  native 
habitat,  a  plan  is  under  way  to  open  the 
hall  every  day  from  1  to  5,  instead  of  twice 
weekly.  These  remarkable  dioramas  are  the 
work  of  the  Academy's  own  department  of 
exhibits,  headed  by  Frank  Tose. 

Although  his  staff  has  been  dra.stically 
cut  by  the  war,  Mr.  Tose  has  just  in- 
stalled a  new  exhibit  of  reptiles  in  the 
science  museum  of  North  American  Hall, 
the  other  building  in  the  Academy  group. 
These  perfect  reproductions  of  Western 
reptiles  are  not  preserved  by  the  taxidermic 
methods  used  for  large  animals,  Mr.  Tose 
explains,  but  from  casts  of  fresh  specimens, 
developed  in  substances  that  can  perfectly 
simulate  the  living  snake  or  lizard  — plaster, 
wax,  celluloid  or  latex,  as  the  case  may  be. 
Each  is  then  painted  so  accurately  that  it 
defies  the  onlooker  to  tell  it  from  the 
original. 

Every  housewife,  struggling  to  make  the 
points  in  her  ration  hooks  cover  the  great- 
est amount  of  real  nutritional  value  for  her 
family,  will  be  interested  in  another  science 
museum  exhibit:  -'Nutrition  for  Wartime 
Needs,"  again  on  view  after  a  tour  of  the 
West.  Besides  showing  caloric  and  vitamin 
values  of  the  tempting  meals  displayed,  it 
shows  a  sample  of  the  famous  army  "K" 
ration. 

The  Academy  of  Sciences  is  like  a  living 


organism  whose  invisible  aiiteiiiiac  reaches 
out  to  all  parts  of  the  world.  Its  distiii 
guished  staff  of  experts  on  flowers  and 
fishes,  reptiles  and  insects,  birds  and  main 
nials,  minerals  and  other  phases  of  natural 
science,  work  constantly  "behind  the 
scenes"  at  the  Academy  carrying  on  im 
portant  researdi,  much  of  it  vital  to  the'  war 
effort.  Other  members  of  its  staff,  now  in  the 
service,  carry  on  the  work  in  distant  parts. 
Young  scientists  serving  in  New  Caledonia 
and  Midway  sent  marine  shells  found  there 
to  the  department  of  paleontology.  An  en- 
sign on  a  patrol  boat  off  the  coast  of  Cali- 
fornia sent  in  to  the  ornithology  deparUnent 
a  magnolia  warbler,  very  rare  in  these  parts, 
that  lit  on  the  boat  on  its  long  northward 
flight  from  Mexico.  These  are  random  in- 
stances of  the  Academy's  projection  into 
other  zones.  Wartime  lectures  are  part  of 
its  curriculum.  Miss  Alice  Eastwood,  cura 
tor  of  botany,  and  her  assistant,  John 
Thomas  Howell,  have  been  lecturing  to 
various  groups  on  such  timely  subjects  as 
"Rubber,"  "Spices,"  ''Herbs,"  "Vegetables," 
"Condiments." 

Besides  lecturing  and  research,  the 
Academy  staff  renders  much  useful  service 
to  the  public.  To  illustrate  from  the  botany 
department;  Someone  brings  Miss  East- 
wood an  unusual  plant  to  be  identified.  Is  it 
an  obscure  weed  or  a  rare  botanical  treas- 
ure. By  referring  to  one  of  the  specimens 
among  the  300,000  or  more  in  her  collec- 
tion, she  soon  solves  the  problem.  Or  an 
importer  may  bring  in  to  Mr.  Howell  a 
kernel  from  a  medicinal  plant  to  be  im- 
ported in  quantity.  Is  it  a  fruit,  nut  or 
seed?  The  duty  will  be  determined  by  its 
classification.  Such  queries  are  typical  of 
those  received  in  all  departments  at  the 
Academy. 

As  Dr.  Miller  says:  "In  a  number  of  defi- 
nite ways  this  institution  is  applying  its  ac- 
cumulated knowledge  and  resources  to  the 
all-out  war  effort.  In  a  war  in  which  science 
is  an  effective  and  active  ally,  the  Academy's 
technical  staff  is  working  every  day  in  di- 
rect cooperation  with  various  branches  of 
the  armed  forces.  Moreover,  with  an  aver- 
age of  a  million  visitors  a  year,  the  Academy 
is  especially  well  situated  to  bring  before 
the  public  basic  information  on  war  gases, 
incendiary  bombs,  nutrition  and  health,  and 
other  aspects  of  civilian  partici|iation  in 
total   v\ar." 


Vacation  at  Home  and 
Swim  at  the  Club.  Learn 
to  swim  this  summer. 


Bright  Spot 

in  the  Cost  of 
Living ! 

San  Francisco  and  the  Metro- 
politan East  Bay  Cities  lead  the 
nation  in  the  low  cost  of  gas  and 
electricity  for  average  home  use, 
according  to  the  recently  issued 
1942  Annual  Report  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Railroad  Commission. 

Nearly  all  homes  in  this  area 
use  both  gas  and  electricity.  With 
rates  at  their  present  low  levels, 
the  combined  cost  of  these  utility 
services  is  obviously  one  of  the 
minor  items  of  the  household 
budget. 

The  Commission's  report  shows 
that  not  only  bills  for  this  aver- 
age combination  use  of  gas  and 
electricity  in  the  only  other  Pa- 
cific Coast  cities  on  the  list,  Los 
Angeles  and  Seattle,  but  that  even 
their  bills  for  75  Kwh  of  elec- 
tricity are  higher.  Los  Angeles 
and  Seattle  operate  municipally- 
owned  electric  systems,  which  are 
tax  exempt.  Out  of  every  dollar 
of  revenue  collected  in  1942  by 
P.  G.  and  E.,  23  cents  were  paid 
out  in  taxes. 

This  excellent  position  held  by 
metropolitan  users  of  P.  G.  and 
E.  Service  is  the  result  of  six  ma- 
jor cuts  in  the  price  of  Natural 
Gas  since  its  introduction  here  in 
1930  and  six  major  cuts  in  the 
price  of  Electricity  since  early  in 
1928. 

Electricity  costs  you  no  more 
today  than  it  did  before  the  war. 
Gas  actually  costs  you  less.  And 
they  have  not  been  rationed.  Yet 
they  should  be  used  carefully  and 
without  waste. 

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the  fascinating  selection  of  authentic  bells  noivon  display  at  theLeague  Shop 

BASQUE  COW  BELLS 

MONKEY  BELLS  FROM  INDIA 

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN  GLASS  DINNER  BELLS 

ITALIAN  HIGHLY  FINISHED  BRASS  BELLS 

INDIAN  TEMPLE  BELLS  —  NAUTCH  GIRL  BELLS 

PERSIAN  DONKEY  BELLS  —  PERSIAN  CAMEL  BELLS 

PORTUGUESE  COW  BELLS  AND  PORTUGUESE  HORSE  BELLS 

BALINESE  TEMPLE  BELLS,  BALINESE  HAND-CARVED  BELLS  OF 
WOOD 

GREEK  (Small)  COW  BELLS  (in  strings  of  three;  graduated  sizes) 

JAVANESE  WATER  BUFFALO  BELLS  WITH  VARIOUS  MOTIFS 
INSCRIBED,  JAVANESE  BULLOCK  BELLS,  JAVANESE  TEMPLE 
BELLS  (in  strings  of  three  or  individual  bells) 

While  many  of  these  bells,  because  of  their  unique  shapes,  beautiful  carvings 
or  rustic  plainness  might  appear  to  be  made  for  tourist  allure,  the  fact 
remains  that  all  were  made  to  serve  the  needs  of  the  countries  from  which 

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SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

\^e,4iiesday  —  3:30  ■  6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  — 3:30-5:30  — 6:30-8:00   p.  ni. 

Friday— (Men's   Guest  Night)    3:30-7:30   p.  m. 

Saturday— 10:00-2:00 

Pool  will  l)e  closed  from  August  29th  to  September  8th 

Open  September  9th 


AUGUST— 194  3 

3 — Progressive  Bridge  Tolknament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  AnnU.  directing North  Room  1:30  p.  m 

4 — Swimming  Pool -. 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m 

5 — Needlework  Guild Room  214 10  a.  m.  -  4  p.  m 

French  Rolnd  T.^ble  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding _ _ Cafeteria   12:15  p.  m 

French  Roind  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria   6:15  p.  m 

Swimming  Pooi 3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium  5:30  -  6  p.  m 

6 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mm^.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.  m 

Men's  Gi  est  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  - - 3:30-  7:30  p.  m 

Progressive  Bridge  Toir.nament  North  Room  7:30  p.  m 

7 — SwniMiNG  Pool  - 10  a.  m.   -  2  p.  m 

10 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis,  directing North  Room  1:30  p.  m 

11 — Swimming  Pool  , 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m, 

12 — League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214 10  a.  m.  -  4  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.  in 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Suriille,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m 

Keep  Fit  Class Gymnasium  5:30  -  6  p.  m 


Thirsday  Evening  Program  —  Mrs.  A.  P.  Black,  chairman.  """What  Golden  Gate  Park 
Means  to  San  Francisco,"  an  illustrated  address  by  Mr.  Eric  Walther,  Director  of  the 
Stryburg  Arboretum. 

13 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  - 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing 

1-1 — Swimming  Pool 


North   Room   7  p.  m 


Room  214  11  a.  m 

_ .3:30  -  7:30  p.  m 

North  Room  7:30  p.  m 

10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m 

17 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing North  Room  1:30  p.  m 

18— Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m 

19_Needlework  Guild Room  214 10  a.  m.  -  4  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  .Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria   12:15  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  .Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding  _ Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m 

Swimming  Pool  - ^ - 3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium  5:30  -  6  p.  m 

20 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

IMen's  Guest  Nicht  in  Swimming  Pool _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.  m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  North  Room  7:30  p.  m 

21— Swimming  Pooi 10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m 

24 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis.  directing North  Room  1:30  p.  m 

25— Swimming  Pool „ 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m 

26 — League  Shop  Sewing  _ Room  214 10  a.  m.  -  4  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding  Cafeteria  6:1 5  p.  m 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m 

Keep  Fit  Class Gymnasium 5:30  -  6  p.  m 

Thursd.ay  Evening  Program  —  Mrs.  A.  P.  Black,  chairman North  Room  7  p.  m 

A  Musical  Program  by  Corporal  John  N.  Nicholls 

27 — French  Conversational  Class Room  214 11  a.  m 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ - 3:30  -  7:30  p.  m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .-Innis.  directing North  Room  7:30  p.  m 

28— Swimming  Pool  10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m 

31 — Progrkssivk  Bridge  Toirnament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis.  directing North  Room  1:30  p 


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\  oliime  X\  II 


August.  19-13 


Number  7 


CONTENTS 
ARTICLES 

On  Guard  ^'ith  the  Coast  Guard 

Women  of  the  Navy 

WAG,  AUS 

That  Woman  in  Forest  Green 

Women's  Service  to  Service  Women 

By  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 

Red  Cross  War  Reserve. 


.12-13 
15 


DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar    

.\nnounrenients 

Editorial 

Poetry  Page 


...  2 
..4-5 
...  7 
...14 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 


-MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOB 
.-MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 


Piesidcnc 

First  Vice-President 

Second  VicePresideot ___MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treijurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Jtecording  Secretary— _ __..MISS  FLORENCE  BENTLEY 

Corresponding  Secretary MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Miss  Florence  Bentler 
Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 
Mrs.  Georfte  L.  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlata 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  John  M.  EshlemaQ 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pcdl.ir  Faulkner 
Mrs.  lohn  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbel 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Ma/ion  W.  Uale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  I.  Moller 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray  Potter 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  C.  R.  Walter 


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ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  RED  CROSS  COURSES  AND  SPECIAL  COURSES 
GIVEN  BY  NATIONAL  LEAGUE:  The  following 
courses  will  start  in  September,  provided  a  sufficient  num- 
ber of  members  register.  We  feel  that  these  courses  are 
essential  to  the  War  Effort  and  trust  that  many  of  our 
members  will  make  an  effort  to  attend  at  least  one  or  two. 


First  Aid 

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Nutrition 

Occupational  Therapy 
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Foreign  Language 
Health  Program 
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Map  Mounting 
Point  Rationing 


Please  call  the  Executive  Office  as  soon  as  possible  so 
that  we  may  make  arrangements,  as  each  class  is  limited 
to  a  certain  number. 

•  GUEST  CARDS:   To   the  wives   of   Officers   in   the 
Armed  Forces  of  the  United  Nations  and  to  women 

enlisted  in  the  Armed  Forces  we  continue  to  issue  three 
months'  guest  cards  at  no  charge.  These  cards  are  applied 
for  through  the  Executive  Office. 

Our  unlimited  guest  card  privilege,  covering  the  two 
weeks'  guest  card  for  visiting  friends  is  proving  a  great 
convenience,  as  a  member  can  issue  as  many  as  she  likes, 
and  friends  turn  up  so  unexpectedly  these  days.  $1.00 
a  year. 

•  LEAGUE  SHOP:   Hand-woven  Mexican   palm   leaf 
bags  in  gay  color  combinations,  perfect  to  carry  your 

victory  bundles  or  picnic  lunches ;  lined,  they  would  make 
beautiful  sewing  or  knitting  bags.  Price  $L50. 

•  NEW  MEMBERS:  There  is  still  room  for  more  mem- 
bers in  our  roster.  Urge  friends  to  join  now  so  that 

they  may  be  included  in  the  many  War  Services  which 
the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  is  being  called 
upon  to  give. 


•  LIP  READING  CLASSES:  Miss  Kate  Morphy,  who 
has  given  several  courses  in  lip  reading  at  the  Club- 
house, is  planning  to  start  a  new  course  of  ten  lessons  in 
September  as  a  Defense  Project.  The  classes  are  to  be  held 
on  \^'ednesday  evenings  at  7:30,  for  ten  weeks,  starting 
on  September  15th.  There  is  no  fee. 

Those  who  attended  the  former  classes  may  join  the 
group  to  review  the  work,  and  those  registering  for  the 
first  time  are  asked  to  send  their  names  to  the  Executive 
Office  as  soon  as  possible,  as  the  number  of  students  is 
necessarily  limited. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:    For  recreation,  for  making 
friends,  renewing  acquaintances  and  diversion  from 

the  cares  of  troubled  days,  bridge  cannot  be  excelled. 
Our  popular  progressive  tournaments  are  held  each  Tues- 
day afternoon  at  1 :30  and  each  Friday  evening  at  7 :30. 
Men  are  welcome  on  Friday  evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  August  12th, 
Mr.  Eric  Walther,  Director  of  the  Stryburg  Arbore- 
tum, will  give  an  illustrated  address  on  "What  Golden 
Gate  Park  Means  to  San  Francisco."  On  August  26th 
Corporal  John  N.  Nicholls  will  give  a  Musical  Program. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  Winter  is  coming:  At  the 
rate  time  flies  these  days  it  will  be  here  before  we  know 

it — and  "our  Boys"  will  need  warm  things.  We  have  wool 
now  for  both  the  Anuy  and  the  Navy  and  all  we  need  is 
more  knitters. 

•  WOOL  SHOP:  If  you  are  too  busy  these  days  to  knit 
for  yourself,  the  Wool  Shop  will  take  your  measure- 
ments and  for  a  reasonable  price  make  you  your  heart's 
desire  in  beautiful  imported  wools. 


AUGUST,   1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  FREE  SUMMER   CONCERTS:    Free  Summer  Con- 
certs at  the  Sigmiind  Stern  Grove  August  1st — Duo 

Piano  Concert,  Joana  and  Louise  Lechini,  celebrated  duo- 
pianists.  August  Sth — Opera  in  English.  "The  Secret  Mar- 
riage." Walter  Herbert,  director.  August  1 5th — Latin 
American  program.  August  22nd — The  San  Francisco 
Ballet.  William  Christenson.  director.  August  29th — Army 
Band  from  the  Presidio,  Lynne  Decker,  bandmaster.  The 
Grove  is  situated  at  19th  and  Sioat  Blvd.  Take  cars  12  - 
17  -  K  or  Bus  10. 

•  SWIMMING  CLASSES:  Beginnimg  and  Intermediate 
Classes  will  be  held  for  both  adults  and  children  upon 

enrollment  of  five  or  more  in  a  class.  A  diving  class  for 
children  is  held  on  Saturday  11:30  to  12:00.  Sign  up  at 
Swimming  Pool  Office  on  Lower  Main  Floor  after  3:30 
Wednesday,  Thursday,  Friday  or  after  10:00  a.  m.  Sat- 
urday. An  Instructor  and  LiTe  Guard  is  always  on  duty. 

•  WHAT  DO  YOU  LIKE  TO  READ:  The  Library 
Committee,  in  its  desire  to  provide  members  with  the 

kind  of  books  they  most  enjoy,  keeps  a  "Request  Book" 
at  the  library  desk.  If  you  wish  to  read  something  which 
we  have  not  in  the  library,  please  ask  the  Volunteer  to 
enter  it  in  this  book.  We  shall  give  your  request  careful 
consideration  when  we  purchase  books. 


•  LANGUAGE   CLASSES   AND    ROUND   TABLES: 
French  and  Spanish  classes  and  Round  Tables  will, 

we  are  sure,  gain  a  new  impetus  now  that  the  Fall  months 
are  approaching.  Lessons  in  both  of  these  languages  can 
be  arranged  to  suit  the  convenience  of  the  pupils  and 
classes  in  other  languages  can  also  be  arranged  if  mem- 
bers will  let  us  know  their  preference.  French  Round 
Tables  are  held  every  Thursday  at  the  noon  and  dinner 
hour. 

•  KEEP  FIT  CLASS:  Before  the  War,  exercise  was 
closely   associated   with   weight   reducing.    Now   the 

emphasis  is  on  the  vitality,  the  alertness,  the  feeling  of 
well-being  which  result  from  bending,  stretching,  deep 
breathing  of  calisthentic  class  routines.  Enrollment  in  the 
Thursday  Evening  5:30  Keep  Fit  Class  at  the  Club,  which 
may  be  followed  by  swimming  if  so  desired,  is  now  open. 
Enquiries  may  be  made  at  the  Executive  Office  or  Swim- 
ming Pool. 

•  FRUIT  FOR  CANNING  OR  DRYING:  We  can  use 
fruit  for  canning  or  drying  and  would  greatly  ap- 
preciate it,  if  members  who  have  fruit  will  let  us  know. 
Please  communicate  with  the  Executive  Office  as  we  may 
be  able  to  make  arrangements  to  pick  up  the  fruit,  if  it 
is  not  possible  to  bring  it  in. 


/  ';.   I'  ./M.7;  s  t.ii\  (III!'  Suirnming  Pool — One  of  the  facilities  available  to  women  in  service. 
FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  AUGUST,   1943 


EDITORIAL 


"k  Hecruitment!  As  the  theatre  of  war  takes  more  and 
more  American  men  overseas,  women  must  fill  the 
places  left  behind  in  the  homeland.  This  month  the  \^  o- 
men's  City  Club  Magazine  has  asked  each  service  to  tell 
its  own  story  and  we  are  pleased  to  bring  our  readers  a 
panorama  of  the  active  participation  by  women  in  the 
war  effort,  ^e  of  the  National  League  for  V^'oman's 
Service  date  from  the  Last  War  and  because  of  experience 
were  the  first  to  offer  hospitality  to  the  women  of  this 
war.  .\s  our  guests  we  have  invited  them  to  our  Clubhouse 
and  hope  that  the  ViANES.  the  WACS.  the  SPARS,  the 
MARINES,  and  the  Army  and  Navy  Nurses  are  enjoying 
the  recreational  facilities  which  we  are  offering.  The 
Swimming  Pool  will  help  keep  them  "in  condition."  the 
Restaurant  in  good  health,  the  Library  informed  and  the 
Patio  and  American  Room  will  give  them  opportunity  to 
relax  away  from  the  restraint  of  military  discipline.  In 
the  past  months  we  have  had  the  pioneers.  As  more  come 
to  San  Francisco  we  shall  welcome  them  cordially  to  our 
National  League  for  Woman's  Service  Building — the  \^  o- 
men's  Citv  Club  of  San  Francisco.  After  reading  this 
month's  magazine  we  in  turn  will  be  educated  to  know 
what  distinguishes  the  service  each  represents. 

*  The  training  of  volunteers  in  the  past  quarter  century 
has  stood  us  in  good  stead  these  past  three  years.  V^  ar 
Council.  Red  Cross  and  Allied  \^ar  organizations  have 
used  those  on  whom  they  could  depend  —  our  National 
League  for  \^'oman"s  Service  members.  It  is  one  thing  to 
start  something:  it  is  (juite  another  to  carry  on.  The  Na- 


tional League  has  done  both.  Its  Red  Cross  Detachments 
of  knitting  and  sewing  were  the  first  to  start  three  years 
ago  and  are  still  "going  strong."  In  the  first  days  of  the 
Council  of  Defense  the  National  League  sent  the  first 
volunteers  read\  and  trained  for  special  services,  who 
later  carried  on  into  the  War  Council.  The  National  De- 
fenders" Club  was  the  first  room  for  senice  men  in  San 
Francisco  and  is  still  most  popular  with  men  who  crave 
the  quiet  and  peace  of  its  atmosphere.  The  Evacuation 
Center  was  the  first  of  its  kind  anywhere  and  is  the  one 
remaining,  although  of  course  used  only  occasionalh  at 
present,  hut  held  in  readiness  for  foreign  or  domestic 
evacuations  which  we  pray  may  never  occur.  The  First 
Aid  Shelter  was  one  of  the  first  of  its  kind,  and  its  con- 
tinued preparedness  places  it  in  position  next  to  the  Grace 
liathedral.  Foreseeing  numbers  of  women  in  uniform  as 
men  in  uniform  sailed  away  in  convoy  and  on  war  vessel. 
the  National  League  was  the  first  to  issue  guest  cards  to 
Nurses  and  later  WAVES  and  WACS  and  SPARS  and 
^lARINES.  and  many  of  these  women  call  the  Vi'omen's 
Citv  Cluli  their  San  Francisco  home  and  man\  more  will 
come  to  it  in  the  next  few  months.  Temporar)  Housing 
for  women  associated  with  the  services  who  were  in  a 
fair  w  ay  to  sleep  on  a  park  bench  but  for  the  League  s 
readiness  to  answer  an  emergency  call  from  the  War 
(Council,  is  the  latest  service  to  be  added  to  the  long  list 
of  firsts.  Training  and  the  will  to  serve  has  made  this 
organization  pecnliarK  valuable  to  a  communitv  which 
suddenlv  finds  itself  a  Port  of  Embarkation  in  a  Global 
War. 


FOR  WOM.A.N'S  SERVICE  —  AUGUST,   1943 


with  the 
COAST 


if  The  name  SPAR,  for  the  ^  omens  Reserve  of  the 
United  States  Coast  Guard,  was  derived  from  the 
initial  letters  of  the  Coast  Guard  motto  and  its  translation. 
"Semper  Paratus  —  Always  Ready."  Lieutenant  Com- 
mander Dorothy  C.  Stratton.  in  charge  of  the  program, 
has  suggested  that  the  letters  could  also  represent  some 
of  the  things  we  are  fighting  for — freedom  of  speech,  free- 
dom of  press,  freedom  of  assembly,  and  freedom  of  re- 
ligion. 

Since  the  women  are  part  of  the  Reserve  of  the  Coast 
Guard,  thev  share  with  the  men — the  same  pay  for  the 
relative  rank  or  rating,  and  equal  privileges  and  respon- 
sibilities, save  for  the  obligation  to  endanger  their  lives 
if  necessary.  The  enlisted  ratings  begin  with  that  of 
Apprentice  Seaman  and  advance  through  Seaman  second 
class.  Seaman  first  class.  Petty  Officer  third  class.  Petty 
Officer  second  class.  Petty  Officer  first  class.  Acting  Chief 
Pettv  Officer  and  Chief  Petty  Officer.  The  salary  scale, 
which  corresponds  to  these  ratings,  begins  with  $132.50 
per  month  ( including  allowance  for  subsistence  and  quar- 
ters) and  ends  with  $202.00  per  month.  In  the  commis- 
sioned rank,  the  salary  for  an  Ensign  is  $216.00  per 
month  and  for  a  Lieutenant  (jgi.  $246.00  per  month. 
These  amounts  include  the  allowance  made  for  subsis- 
tence and  quarters.  To  be  eligible  for  enlistment,  a  woman 
must  meet  the  following  qualifications: 

Be  between  twenty  and  thirty-six  years  in  age. 

Be  an  American  citizen,  either  by  birth  or  naturali- 
zation. 

Have  completed  at  least  two  years  of  high  school  or 
business  school. 

Have  no  children  under  eighteen  years  of  age. 

Be  able  to  pass  a  phvsical  examination  atid  mental 
alertness  test. 

If  married,  her  husband  may  not  be  a  Coast  Guards- 
man. (After  a  girl  finishes  training,  however,  she  is  free 
to  marry  any  one.  including  a  member  of  lier  own 
service.) 


Hoisting  thf  Flag. 

Be  of  good  character. 

To  be  eligible  for  officer  training  a  woman  may  be 
between  the  ages  of  20  and  50  and  her  educational  back- 
ground must  include  two  completed  years  of  college  work 
in  an  accredited  institution.  The  other  requirements  are 
the  same  as  those  listed  above  for  the  enlisted  women. 
The  emphasis  at  the  present  time  is  upon  business  experi- 
ence of  an  administrative  type.  Since  the  officer  candidate 
is  given  onlv  a  general  indoctrination  and  no  specific 
training  for  a  particular  job.  she  is  expected  to  have 
civilian  experience  which  can  be  transferred  directly  to 
the  service.  Inquiry'  may  be  made  in  person  or  by  mail, 
to  the  nearest  of  these  offices  in  the  Twelfth  Naval  District: 

46  Geary  Street.  San  Francisco.  California. 

518  Felt  Building.  Salt  Lake  City.  Utah. 

320  Denham  Building.  Denver.  Colorado. 
After  an  interview,  an  appointment  will  be  arranged 
for  the  physical  examination  and  aptitude  test,  both  of 
which  are  part  of  the  preliminary  consideration.  Neither 
of  these  tests  is  anything  to  cause  alarm.  Physical  stand- 
ards may  well  be  met  by  any  woman  in  normal  good 
health.  Her  vision  must  be  correctible  to  20/20  with 
lenses,  and  satisfactory  dental  replacements  may  be 
counted  as  natural  teeth.  Her  weight,  with  95  pounds 
as  the  minimum,  must  be  in  proportion  to  her  height. 
The  aptitude  test  is  a  combination  of  word  association 
and  arithmetic  problems,  the  purpose  of  the  test  being  to 
indicate  the  amount  of  reasoning  (Continued  on  page  16) 


AUGUST,   1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


of  the  m\ 


•A  The  husiness-like  walk,  the  friendly  smile,  and  the 
smart  blue  and  white  uniform  of  the  WAVES  has 
become  a  familiar  sight  around  San  Francisco  and  in  all 
other  centers  of  Naval  activity  throughout  California. 
No  longer  does  a  girl  in  uniform  attract  curious  stares 
or  cause  traffic  snarls,  because  since  last  fall  more  and 
more  of  them  have  been  coming  to  duty  in  this  area.  Yet, 
although  they  have  ceased  to  be  a  public  novelty,  sur- 
prisingly few  people  have  actually  taken  the  trouble  to 
find  out  just  what  these  efficient  and  attractive  young 
women  are  doing  for  the  Navy,  or  just  why  it  is  necessary 
for  so  many  of  them  to  be  in  uniform. 

Since  this  month  marks  the  first  anniversary  of  the 
WAVES,  it  is  fitting  that  their  history  and  progress  be 
reviewed  briefly.  On  July  30,  1942,  President  Roosevelt 
signed  legislation  creating  the  Women's  Reserve,  U.  S. 
Navy.  Popularly  known  as  the  WAVES  from  the  official 
designation  "Women  Accepted  for 
Volunteer  Emergency  Service,"  the 
Women's  Reserves  are  a  natural 
development  from  the  Navy's 
highly  successful  "Yeomanettes" 
of  World  War  I.  Appointed  Na- 
tional Director  of  the  Women's 
Reserve  by  Secretary  of  the  Navy 
Frank  Knox  was  the  brilliant  pres- 
ident of  Wellesley  College.  Lieuten- 
ant Commander  Mildred  McAfee. 
The  purpose  of  creating  the 
Women's  Reserve  was  to  bring  the 
Navy  to  full  fighting  strength  by 
replacing  men  serving  in  shore 
jobs  by  well-trained  women.  To 
date,  the  young  women  of  the 
WAVES  have  demonstrated  their 
ability  to  take  over  men's  work  in 
the  Navy  by  releasing  nearly  15.- 
000  enlisted  men  and  3,500  junior 


officers  from  shore  duty  for  combat  service. 

Not  auxiliaries,  the  women  of  the  Navy  serve  as  part- 
ners with  the  men.  They  earn  the  same  ratings,  draw  the 
same  pay.  and  do  the  same  work  at  shore  stations.  Service 
with  the  WAVES  is  not  a  wartime  career — it  is  a  full- 
time  military  job.  The  kind  of  young  woman  who  sac- 
rifices the  independence  of  civilian  life  to  serve  with  the 
Navy  is  the  kind  of  young  woman  who  wants  to  do  her 
patriotic  best  in  this  total  war. 

So  successful  were  the  first  replacements  of  men  by 
women  in  the  Navy  that  only  four  months  after  its  cre- 
ation the  original  quota  of  11,000  women  set  to  comprise 
the  Women's  Reserve  was  quintupled.  In  fact,  the  Navy 
is  calling  for  70,000  women  to  be  trained  and  on  duty 
by  some  time  in  1944. 

Today  there  are  WAVES  on  duty  at  nearly  every  type 
of  naval  shore  establishment:  communications  offices. 
Naval  and  Marine  hospitals,  personnel  offices,  supply 
depots,  radio  stations,  administrative  headquarters,  and 
many  other  places.  There  are  WAVES  wearing  the 
starched  white  uniform  of  the  hospital  attendant.  There 
are  others  sitting  at  receiving  sets  with  headphones 
clamped  over  their  ears,  tapping  out  messages  to  ships 
at  sea.  Other  young  women  are  handling  the  order  forms, 
pay  accounts,  and  supply  lists  in  depots  that  keep  the 
ammunition,  food,  and  clothing  rolling  out  to  our  men 
at  sea.  Many  WAVES  are  using  their  civilian  skill  as 
stenographers  in  all  types  of  Navy  offices,  and  are  re- 
placing men  yeomen  so  that  they  may  go  and  learn 
sterner  modes  of  warfare. 

Thoroughly  trained  for  their  jobs,  ths-  WAVES  live 
and  work  under  ideal  conditions.  Training  schools  are 
located  at  the  nation's  leading  universities  and  colleges. 
Every  girl  goes  first  to  beautiful  Hunter  College  in  New 
York  City,  where  she  spends  (Continued  on  page  19) 


Technical  Training. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  AUGUST.   1943 


WIC,  MIS 


if  This  war  is  being  fought  for  the  preservation  of  our 
country.  To  win  it  will  require  the  employment  of  all 
the  spiritual,  political,  and  material  resources  of  this 
nation.  The  magnitude  of  the  war  demands  that  we  make 
the  maximum  effort  of  which  we  are  capable,  involving 
the  complete  mobilization  of  all  the  elements  of  our 
strength  for  war.  There  is,  however,  a  definite  limit  to 
the  number  of  able-bodied  men  available  for  combat  duty 
in  the  field  and  we  are  rapidly  approaching  that  limit. 
In  the  industrial  effort,  we  have  already  utilized  wo- 
men in  many  occupations  formerly  filled  by  men.  Simi- 
larly, in  the  armed  forces,  there  are  many  jobs  now  per- 
formed by  men  which  can  and  must  be  done  by  women. 
Accordingly,  the  Women's  Army  Corps  was  authorized  by 
law,  so  that  women  might  serve  with  the  Army  in  these 
essential  jobs.  The  Corps  was  organized  with  the  specific 
purpose  of  taking  advantage  of  the  many  skills  of  women 
to  replace  able-bodied  men  in  the  fighting  forces  and  so 


A  Modern  Joan  D\irc 


release  them  for  active  combat  duty  in  the  field  against 
the  enemy. 

It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  behind  every  military 
force  on  the  fighting  line  there  must  be  an  organization 
to  keep  the  men  in  that  line  fed,  housed,  clothed,  and 
supplied  with  weapons  and  ammunition  and  with  the 
means  of  rapid  movement.  A  great  part  of  this  work 
can  be  done  by  women.  The  WAC  is  now  doing  that 
work  to  the  extent  of  its  strength  and  ability.  And  the 
excellence  of  the  work  that  has  already  been  done  by 
the  WAC  is  best  shown  by  the  demand  from  command- 
ing officers  of  the  Army  for  500,000  more  WACs. 

There  are  innumerable  things  which  women  can  do 
to  replace  men  who  are  sorely  needed  for  combat  duty. 
There  are  many  able-bodied  men  doing  Army  clerical 
work  who  are  so  continued  because  of  their  experience. 
There  is  nothing  mysterious  about  that  work,  nothing 
that  a  smart  woman  with  clerical  experience  could  not 
do  as  well  after  some  training  in  Army  methods.  In  the 
modern  Army,  there  is  a  diversity  of  technical  operations 
covering  the  major  portion  of  the  field  of  productive 
industry  and  of  the  so-called  utility  services.  In  all  these 
fields,  women  are  employed,  and  could  be  used  in  the 
Army  where  they  would  not  be  subject  to  the  hazards 
of  combat  operations. 

The  WAC  provides  a  fine  opportimity  for  all  women 
not  prevented  by  family  obligations  and  not  employed  in 
essential  industry  related  to  the  war  effort  to  serve  their 
country.  Service  with  the  armed  forces  of  the  country  in 
time  of  national  emergency  is  the  supreme  expression  of 
patriotism. 

Women  have  long  been  striving  for  equality  of  oppor- 
tunity and  equality  of  pay  with  men.  In  the  WAC  this  is 
accomplished.    Once    again    women    have    proven    their 
ability  to  take  over  in  an  emergency  and  do  a  good  job. 
When  the  Women's  Army  Auxil- 
iary Corps  was  created  by  the  Act 
of   14  May  42,  American  women 
were,  with  the  exception  of  regis- 
tered nurses,  for  the  first  time  in 
the  history  of  the  United  States, 
authorized  to  serve  with  the  Army. 
Thus  the  Army  was  the  first  of  the 
armed  services  to  foresee  the  place 
and  duty  of  women  in  modern-day 
warfare. 

In  recognition  of  the  services 
performed  by  the  Women's  Corps, 
the  Army  requested,  and  the  Con- 
gress authorized,  the  incorpora- 
tion of  the  Women's  Corps  into 
the  Army  of  the  United  States. 
This  means  members  of  the  Corps 
are  now  members  of  the  Army  of 
the  United  States,  and  as  such  are 
entitled  to  (Continued  on  page  18) 


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-k  Did  vou  notice  that  natt>  forest-green  uniform  on 
the  handsome  girl  the  other  day  as  you  were  walking 
down  Grant  Avenue?  The  one  who  was  wearing  the  cap 
with  the  distinctive  scarlet  cord  across  the  peak  with  the 
traditional  globe,  anchor  and  eagle  emblem  above  it? 
You  say  vou  didn't  recognize  the  emblem  because  it  was 
on  a  woman's  cap?  You  thought  the  young  lady  was  an 
auxiliary  war  worker?  My  friend,  that  young  woman 
who  wears  that  uniform  so  proudly  is  a  MARINE — a  full- 
fledged  MARINE!  She.  too.  is  symbolic  of  the  Marine 
Corps,  and  that  is  why  she  carries  her  head  high  and 
walks  with  shoulders  squared  and  with  that  air  of  self- 
esteem. 

Let  me  tell  \  ou  something  about  that  uniform,  the  girl 
who  wears  it.  and  the  tradition  behind  them  both. 

The  uniform  is  tailored  along  simple  lines,  of  forest 
green  officer's  material.  The  skirt  is  six-gored,  slightly 
flared.  The  blouse  is  well  fitted,  the  pointed  cuffs  on  the 
sleeves  are  a  modification  of  the  cuff  used  by  Marines 
of  Colonial  days.  There  are  seven  buttons  on  the  uniform 
and  hat.  Each  signifies  a  major  and  victorious  campaign 
or  engagement  for  the  Marine  Corps.  With  this  uniform 
is  worn  a  shirt  waist  and  field  scarf,  khaki  colored,  de- 
signed to  complement  the  regular's  shirts.  Neat  brown 
oxfords— pumps — gloves  and  regulation  buffalo  shoulder 
bags  are  accessories. 

History  of  the  Marine  Corps  and  America  tells  us 
that  the  Marines  are  always  first  in  combat— from  tlie 
times  when  John  Paul  Jones  fought  his  famous  sea  battles. 
The  successes  which  the  Marine  Corps  has  had  during 
the  167  years  which  have  followed  are  due  in  major  part 
to  the  fact  that  each  encounter  has  been  carefully  planned. 
Thus,  when  women  were  to  be  accepted  into  the  armed 
forces  of  America.  Headquarters.  Marine  Corps,  surveyed 
its  fields  to  find  out  where  the  services  of  women  could 
he  best  utilized.  The  survey  disclosed  that  there  were 
approximately  19.000  jobs  to  be  filled:  that  women  could 
replace   that   number   of   stalwart   fighting   Marines   for 


,     ,         .      i':s„,  rr,l  lh>    (all  Id  Colors. 

combat  dut\  :  that  to  perform  such  duties  as  capably  and 
efficiently  as  the  men  in  the  Corps,  these  women  would 
have  to  be  trained.  \^'ith  these  factors  in  mind,  the  Divi- 
sions of  Personnel  and  Training  have  planned  to  use 
women  to  fill  innumerable  positions,  diversified  in  scope 
from  messengers  to  link  trainer  operators,  from  weather 
observers  to  telephone  operators.  In  aviation  ground 
forces  alone  the  Corps  plans  to  use  9.000  women — nearly 
one-half  of  the  authorized  personnel  in  the  Women's 
Reserve!  Even  in  the  field  of  music  women  are  to  take 
their  place,  since  the  Corps  is  now  authorized  to  organize 
a  Marine  Band  and  to  enlist  personnel  for  it! 

When  requested  to  write  this  column  it  was  suggested 
that  I  tell  you  a  story  about  a  typical  woman  Marine — 
to  relate  the  background  and  achievements  of  onr  woman 
enlistee,  who  would  be  a  model  for  all  women  .Marines. 
That  is  an  impossibility.  No  one  enlistee  is  typical  of  what 
a  Marine  should  be.  no  matter  what  her  achievements, 
education  or  family  background. 

Men  and  women  in  our  Corps  are  M.\RINES.  not 
individuals!  It's  the  Corps  and  all  it  stands  for.  it's  the 
history  and  traditions  we  uphold — the  achievements  of 
men.  yes.  and  women,  too.  who  have  gone  before  us.  it  s 
the  color,  the  glory  and  romance  of  American  and  foreign 
adventures  and  attainments.  It's  the  training,  the  fighting, 
and  the  desire  to  do  all  we  are  asked  to  do  willingly.  It's 
the  composite  of  champions  from  all  walks  of  life — that 
makes  for  a  typical  Marine  (Continued  on  pa^e  19) 


FOR  WOM.AN-S  SERVICE  —  .AUGUST.   1943 


WOMM'S  SERIIfE 
To 


by  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 


The  Front  Door 


•if  A  fortnight  ago  the  doors  of  the  offi- 
cial recruiting  center  for  nurses  for  the 
Army  and  Navy  were  opened  in  the  building 
of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Serv- 
ice— our  Club  building  whose  cornerstone 
was  laid  with  a  spirit  of  service  and  whose 
story  during  the  past  three  years  has  been 
one  of  increasing  demands  by  government 
for  use  and  repeated  fulfillment  of  all  those 
demands  by  our  members. 

The    Red    Cross    bureau    for    recruiting 
nurses,  like  several  other  branches  of  its 


Hanimon   Gallery. 


diverse  work,  turned  automatically  to  the 
National  League  for  help  in  this  important 
work,  since  ours  is  the  only  service  organ- 
ization in  San  Francisco  owning  a  building 
dedicated  to  such  response. 

Forethought  in  architectural  planning, 
care  in  construction,  infinite  detail  and  ac- 
curacy in  financial  planning,  together  with 
an  ideal  location,  would  have  thrust  the 
National  League  for  Woman's  Service  into 
the  foreground  of  all  calls  for  emergency 
service  even  if  the  organization,  since  its 
establishment  during  the  first  world  war, 
were  not  already  totally  dedicated  thereto. 

A  survey  of  any  plans  for  civilian  defense, 
for  Red  Cross  emergency  housing,  for  air 
raid  protection,  first  aid  stations,  for  sus- 
tained work  and  contributions  to  the  Red 
Cross  knitting  and  sewing,  nutrition  and 
first  aid  study  classes,  would  list  the  Na- 
tional League  for  Woman's  Service  as 
unique  in  the  availability  and  the  thorough- 
ness of  its  training  and  effort. 

The  organization  and  operation  of  its 
National  Defenders'  Club  for  men  in  various 
branches  of  the  armed  forces  antedates  all 
of  the  efforts  which  have  sprung  up  in 
San  Francisco  during  the  past  two  years. 
In  the  field  with  a  well-equipped  recreation 
room  and  library,  a  canteen  and  check 
room,  locker  and  service  accommodations, 
more  than  two  hundred  volunteers  working 
in  three  shifts  daily  have  been  on  duty  in 
the  National  Defenders'  Club  daily  since 
February  of  1941 — nine  months  before  war 
was  declared  after  Pearl  Harbor.  Many 
thousand  men  in  the  Army,  Navy,  Marine 


Corps  and  Coast  Guard  as  well  as  the 
Merchant  Marine  of  our  own  and  allied 
nations  have  come  to  regard  449  Post  Street 
as  their  second  home. 

With  a  record  for  service  there  which 
has  won  national  recognition,  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  was  earliest 
in  the  field  with  its  extension  of  hospitality 
to  the  women  who  were  entering  Uncle 
Sam's  service  in  increasing  numbers. 

The  first  detachments  of  Army  nurses, 
stationed  in   San   Francisco   two  years  ago 


Stack  pole  Fountain. 


AUGUST,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


while  en  route  to  duty  in  far-flung  places, 
were  received  and  given  guest  cards  to  the 
Chib.  All  of  the  privileges  of  membership 
in  enjoyTiient  of  the  building  and  its  fa- 
cilities were  extended  to  these  women.  Such 
has  been  the  practice  with  following  groups, 
and  now  with  the  entrance  into  San  Fran- 
cisco in  increasing  numbers  of  women  in 
the  Army  and  Navy,  the  Marine  Corps  and 
the  Coast  Guard,  the  National  League  for 
Womans  Service  extends  to  hundreds  of 
tliem  the  facilities  of  our  building. 

Both  enlisted  personnel  and  officers  of 
the  Wacs,  Waves,  Spars  and  Marines  as 
well  as  the  nurses  of  the  Army  and  Navy, 
are  issued  guest  cards.  The  same  cordial, 
warm  hospitality  which  has  made  the  Na- 
tional Defenders'  Club  a  synonym  for  "a 
home  away  from  home"  for  the  men  in 
the  armed  forces,  embraces  hundreds  of 
young  women  whose  duty  brings  them  to 
San  Francisco  and  whose  leisure  hours 
are  made  more  pleasant  through  their  ac- 
quaintance with  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service.  .\  number  of  officers  are 
housed  permanently  in  the  Club— thus  add- 
ing the  service  of  residence  to  those  others 
of  recreation,  hospitality  and  sociability 
enjoyed  by  many  hundreds  more  than  we 
could  hope  to  house. 

Never  in  the  years  of  its  existence  in 
its  present  location  has  the  National  League 
for  Vi'oman's  Service  so  enjoyed  the  full 
meaning  of  ""home  ownership."  Never  be- 
fore, in  the  years  which  have  added  many 
bright  chapters  to  the  story  of  the  achieve- 
ments of  women  in  San  Francisco,  has  the 
value  and  the  privilege  of  having  its  own 
building,  financed  by  its  membership,  dedi- 
cated to  service  in  its  community,  been  so 
apparent. 


The  Fireplace. 


Alone  among  the  women's  organizations 
of  the  city,  the  National  League  for  Wo- 
man's Service  has  been  able  to  meet  every 
call   upon   it   from    within    its   own    ranks, 
with    women    trained    for    each    service    to 
which  it  has  been  called.  Moreover,  it  has 
been    able    to    provide    for    various    needs 
within   its   own   building.   More   and   more 
other  groups  turn  to  it  for  accommodation, 
for   advice,   for   assistance.   Without   solici- 
tation   of    public    funds    for    support,    its 
members  meet  its  obligations  and  provide 
for  the  service  which  it  extends  to  these 
newest  comers   to   San   Francisco,   the   wo- 
men   of    Uncle    Sam's    military    forces.    In 
its    two    years    and    nine    months    of    daily 
service    to    several    hundred    thousands    of 
men,    the   same   policy   has   obtained.    The 
value  of  the  work  and  need  it  meets  brings 
to  it  unheralded  support  from  its  friends. 
Alert    through    experience,   the   National 
League  was  able  to  turn  its  one-time  beauty 
salon  and  gymnasium  over  on  a  day's  no- 
tice to  the  Navy  for  use  as  an  Evacuation 
Center,  cooperating  with  the  Red  Cross  in 
welcoming,   feeding,   housing   and   clothing 
women  and  children  in  from  the  war  zones 
of    the    Pacific    in    those    days    right    after 
Pearl    Harbor    and    through    the    months 
which  have  intervened.  Wives  and  children 
of  .\rmy  and  Navy  men,  families  of  civilian 
employees,   first  of  the  Navy  and   then  of 
the    construction    companies    working    on 
wartime   contracts,   the  Evacuation   Center 
at   465   Post   Street   has   been   so   operated 
that  it  has  brought  to  its  doors  nationally 
known  figures  in  the  Red  Cross  and  mili- 
tary  departments   of  the   government — one 
of  whom,  Mrs.  Dwight  Davis,  chairman  of 
the  Volunteer  Service  for  the  American  Red 
Cross — pronounced   it  the  finest  station   of 
its  kind  in  the  United  States. 

An  extraordinary  influx  into  San  Fran- 
cisco of  the  wives  and  families  of  soldiers 
and  sailors  one  recent  Saturday  night 
brought  a  housing  problem  to  the  Housing 
Council.  Where  can  I  find  a  room— or  even 
a  bed— for  my  wife  or  my  sister  or  my 
brother's  wife,  who  is  arriving  tonight? 

The  Red  Cross  turned  to  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  for  help.  Once 
again  the  ownership  of  a  building  has  made 
possible  an  answer  to  questions  that  fre- 
quently are  asked  with  a  heartbreak  in 
the  voice.  Emergency  dormitory  accommo- 
dations were  set  up  in  the  Chinese  Room, 
where  a  clean,  comfortable  Red  Cross  cot. 
made  up  with  fresh  sheets  and  blankets, 
with  a  bedside  table,  and  clean  towels  and 
soap,  made  "hotel  quarters"  for  visiting 
famibes  of  soldiers  and  sailors.  A  monitor 
was  on  duty  during  the  night,  and  the  Na- 
tional League  members  who  made  the  beds 
gave  a  new  and  unexpected  piece  of  volun- 
teer service. 
The  National  League  for  X^oman's  Serv- 


U  rst  End  of  iMunge. 


ice,  because  of  its  activities  in  the  First 
World  War,  recognized  the  grim  shadow  of 
impending  conflict  before  other  groups 
were  aware  of  it.  ^'ith  the  twenty-five-year- 
old  policy  of  training  women  for  service 
and  placing  them  as  calls  came,  it  began 
its  second  World  War  consecration  to 
similar  duty  wherever  and  whenever  it  was 
needed.  It  was  in  that  spirit  that  it  pre- 
pared for  and  offered  its  National  De- 
fenders' Club  to  the  enlisted  men  of  the 
armed  forces.  It  was  in  that  same  spirit 
that  it  welcomed  the  first  women  nurses. 
.\nd  it  is  in  that  spirit  that  it  now  has 
extended  its  hospitality  and  its  accommo- 
dations to  the  growing  number  of  women 
who  are  in  the  military  ranks. 


The  Library. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  AUGUST.   194J 


POETRY  PilfiE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 


Invocation 

Not  for  the  great,  not  for  the  marvelous, 

Not  for  the  barren  husbands  of  the  gold; 

Not  for  the  arrowmakers  of  the  soul, 

Wasted  with  truth,  the  star-regarding  wise; 

Not  even  for  the  few 

Who  would  not  be  the  hunter  nor  the  prey. 

Who  stood  between  the  eater  and  the  meat. 

The  wilderness  saints,  the  guiltless,  the  absolved. 

Born  out  of  Time,  the  seekers  of  the  balm 

Where  the  green  grass  grows  from  the  broken  heart; 

But  for  all  these,  the  nameless,  numberless 

Seed  of  the  field,  the  mortal  wood  and  earth 

Hewn  for  the  clearing,  trampled  for  the  floor. 

Uprooted  and  cast  out  upon  the  stone 

From  Jamestown  to  Benicia. 

This  is  their  song,  this  is  their  testament. 

Carved  to  their  likeness,  speaking  in  their  tongue 

And  branded  with  the  iron  of  their  star. 

I  say  you  shall  remember  them.  I  say 

When  night  has  fallen  on  your  loneliness 

And  the  deep  wood  beyond  the  ruined  wall 

Seems  to  step  forward  swiftly  with  the  dusk. 

You  shall  remember  them.  You  shall  not  see 

Water  or  wheat  or  axe-mark  on  the  tree 

And  not  remember  them. 

You  shall  not  win  without  remembering  them, 

For  they  won  every  shadow  of  the  moon. 

All  the  vast  shadows,  and  you  shall  not  lose 

Without  a  dark  remembrance  of  their  loss 

For  they  lost  all  and  none  remembered  them. 

Hear  the  wind 

Blow  through  the  buffalo-grass. 

Blow  over  wild-grape  and  brier. 

This  was  frontier,  and  this. 

And  this,  your  house,  was  frontier. 

There  were  footprints  upon  the  hill 

And  men  lie  buried  under. 

Tamers  of  earth  and  rivers. 

They  died  at  the  end  of  labor. 

Forgotten  is  the  name. 

Now.  in  full  summer,  by  the  Eastern  shore. 
Between  the  seamark  and  the  roads  going  West, 
I  call  two  oceans  to  remember  them. 
I  fill  the  hollow  darkness  with  their  names. 

— Stephen  Vincent  Benet. 


From  ''Cosmen  —  Exiles" 

Voices  from  the  Ships 

Now  anchors  weigh  of  eager  ships 
That  go  down  to  a  sea  of  stars ! 

We  go  to  cleave  the  cosmic  sea. 

To  course  infinitudes  of  shores — 
Who.se  lights  and  shadows  yet  must  be 

As  pillars  set  on  soundless  floors! 

Where  ages  break  as  tidal  foam. 

Where  Cetus  and  star-dolphins  swim. 
Where  darkness  lifts  a  palac'd  home, 

Mid  lights  aflare — abysses  dim! 

Past  worlds  irrevocably  white 
That  fleck  the  unhorizoned  deep; 

O'er  lilied  rivers  of  the  night 

Where  drift  the  argosies  of  sleep! 

Tho  reachless  stars  alone  may  guide — 
Our  little  craft  must  dare  the  sea 

Where  Life  is  drift  of  wind  and  tide. 
And  Love  alone  is  destiny! 

Voices  from  the  Shore 

0  beautiful,  ye  waifs  of  Time, 

Emergent  from  her  ancient  gates! 
Are  ye  the  light  of  Maia's  prime. 

Or  of  the  souls  that  Earth  awaits? 

Are  yours  memoric  litanies. 

Or  singing  on  envisioned  trails — • 

A  vestige  of  enchanted  seas. 
Or  music  of  prophetic  vales? 

Somewhere  afar  a  lyric  strand 
Hath  lure  of  silences  supreme — 

Past  where  the  circling  waves  expand 
Before  the  cutting  prows  of  dream! 

Hail  and  farewell.  0  waifs  of  Time. 

That  face  her  far-entreating  gates; 
Ye  of  the  light  of  Maia's  prime 

And  of  the  souls  that  Love  awaits! 

— John  G.  Jury. 

Revelation 

In  the  tender  trill  of  a  trysting  bird. 

In  the  haze  of  a  blue  night-fall. 
In  the  low  wind-whisper  half  unheard. 

In  the  quivering  aspen's  call. 
In  the  lingering  shadows,  gray  and  blue, 

In  every  bud  that  blows. 
In  every  tiny  drop  of  dew, 

A  spirit-symbol  glows. 

— Helen  Coolidge. 


and  later  to  the  West.  His  publishers  say:  -When  the  war  came,  he  put  aside  his  own  work,  and  uilhout  recompense,  devoted  every 
ounce  of  his  energy  and  genius  to  the  .service  of  his  country.  .  .  .  As  truly  as  any  soldier  on  the  battlefield.  Stephen  Vincent  Bene!  gave 
his  life  jor  the  country  he  loved.  .  .  .  with  the  publication  of  'Western  Star.'  the  publishers  believe  that  Mr.  Benet  will  make  perhaps 
the  greatest  oj  all  his  great  contributions  to  America  in  war  or  in  peace." 

John  G  Jury  atvorney  and  writer  oj  law  books,  lives  in  Berkeley.  His  book.  "Cosmen  —  Exiles."  a  drama  oj  lije  in  symbol  and  janlasy 
was  published  in  192o. 


Helen  Coolidge  lives  in  Carmel.  and  edited  the  poetry  column  in  the  Curmel  Pine  Cone  jor  a  jew 
of  poems,  '-With  Undipped  Wings."  published  by  ihe  Pine  Cone  Press  in  1941. 


s.  The  above  is  j, 


rom  her 


book 


RED  am 

RESERVE 


•k  From  North  Africa  and  the  South  Pacific  —  from  all 
war  fronts — come  courageous  stories  of  America's 
nurses  serving  with  the  armed  forces — gallant  women  in 
G.  I.  overalls  and  bucket  helmets  taking  their  place  in  the 
most  forward  units  to  use  that  skill  which  makes  the 
difference  between  recovery  and  death. 

That,  in  effect,  is  the  declaration  made  recently  at 
Allied  Headquarters  in  North  Africa  by  General  Ernest 
M.  Cowell.  surgeon  director  of  medical  services  for  all 
United  Nations  forces  in  that  theatre  of  operations. 

General  Cowell.  in  praising  the  work  of  America's 
Army  Nurse  Corps,  declared  that  they  did  much  toward 
making  possible  the  relatively  low  mortality  rate  among 
Allied  troops  in  the  North  Africa  victory. 

"Success  of  the  post-operative  treatment,"  General 
Cowell  said,  "depends  largely  on  the  nursing  service. 
Enlisted  men,  useful  up  to  a  point,  cannot  replace  women 


ill  hosi)ital  care.  The  |n)sl-o|)eralive  treatmeiil  of  delicate 
and  severe  operations  in  the  field,  such  as  for  head,  chest, 
and  abdominal  wounds,  makes  the  presence  of  a  good 
nurse  vital." 

Just  as  there  are  so  many  tilings  in  World  War  II 
which  have  no  precedent  in  military  history,  so  are  the 
Army  and  Navy  nurses  prepared  to  nurse  not  only  the 
mrn  of  the  Armed  Services,  but  the  WAVES.  WACS, 
SPAHS.  and  Marines  as  well,  when  those  girls  require 
medical  attention.  One  can  envision  the  eagerness  with 
which  nurses  on  far  off  war  fronts  will  greet  newly- 
arrived  WACS  who  bring  them  news  of  home  —  news 
of  interest  to  women  —  the  material  for  midnight  gab- 
fests.  which  men.  no  matter  how  observing,  can  never 
remember  to  relay  to  the  girls  away  from  home. 

To  fulfill  the  requirements  of  the  Red  Cross  \^ar  Re- 
.serve  —  the  pool  from  which  nurses  for  both  Army  and 
Navy  are  drawn — the  San  Francisco  Red  Cross  Nurse 
Recruitment  Committee,  has  opened  their  office  in  the 
space  donated  by  the  Women's  City  Club  in  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  building  at  465  Post  Street. 

Mrs.  William  F.  Chipman  and  Mrs.  Gertrude  Folen- 
dorf.  co-chairmen  of  the  Committee  stressed  the  im- 
portance of  attacking  the  nurse  shortage  problem  on 
three  fronts — recruitment  of  graduate  nurses  for  the 
Army  and  Navy  —  enrollment  of  Volunteer  Nurses'  Aides 
to  help  in  overworked  and  understaffed  hospitals — call- 
ing back  out  of  retirement  those  graduate  nurses  not 
eligible  for  the  Army  and  Navy,  and  training  of  women 
and  girls  in  Red  Cross  Home  Nursing  Classes. 

"The  nurses  home  on  leave  who  tell  uf'  of  their  experi- 
ences in  the  war  zones,  make  us  realize  what  their  work 
means  to  our  fighting  men."  said  Mrs.  Chipman.  "Indeed, 
it  turns  our  program  of  nurse  recruitment  into  a  "privi- 
lege' instead  of  a  'job.'  " 


Recollections  of  World  War  I,  and 
comparisons  with  nursing  duty  in  World 
War  II,  are  subjects  of  conversation  tcith 
these  Army  and  Navy  nurses.  Captain 
Jessie  M.  Braden,  who  wears  service  and 
campaign  ribbons  denoting  service  in 
World  War  I  and  the  Mexican  Border, 
as  well  as  service  today,  reminisces  for 
the  benefit  of  Ll.  Dorothy  Davis,  Navy 
Nurse  Corps,  and  Lt.  Mary  Contey,  Army 
Nurse  Corps.  Lt.  Conley  is  ivearing  the 
fur-lined  outfit  supplied  nurses  who 
serve  in  Arctic  regions.  The  three  nurses 
met  at  the  lea  given  by  the  Red  Cross 
Nurse  Recruitment  Committee  at  the 
Women's  City  Club,  to  signalize  the 
opening  of  the  Red  Cross  Nurse  Recruit- 
ment offices  at  461  Post  Street.  Army 
and  Navy  nurses  were  gue.tts  of  honor. 


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On  Guard  with  the 
Coast  Guard 

(Continued  from  page  8) 

ability  and  judgment  that  the  applicant 
has,  as  well  as  to  indicate  her  ability  to 
follow  definite  instructions.  After  submit- 
ting required  formal  papers  such  as  a  birth 
certificate,  a  certified  copy  of  her  marriage 
certificate  or  divorce  papers  if  applicable, 
a  copy  of  her  college  transcript  if  she  has 
had  college  work,  an  affidavit  of  name  pro- 
vided she  has  been  known  by  any  other 
name  than  that  appearing  on  her  birth  cer- 
tificate, and  a  certificate  of  naturalization  if 
she  was  not  born  in  the  United  States, 
the  applicant  is  enlisted  and  returned  to 
her  home  on  inactive  duty  status  to  await 
orders  to  training,  which  will  follow  within 
a  month.  A  woman  is  obligated  in  no  way 
to  proceed  this  far  with  her  application. 

Leaving  in  a  group  with  others  from  her 
district,  and  at  government  expense,  the 
enlistee  goes  to  Palm  Beach,  Florida,  where 
the  Coast  Guard  has  converted  the  former 
Biltmore  Hotel  and  adjoining  Surf  Club 
into  a  training  station  for  the  SPARS.  It 
may    well    be    called    Spar    Harbor,    for    it 


offers  the  ultimate  in  comfort  and  conveni- 
ence for  the  trainees.  Not  that  the  girls 
lead  a  soft  and  luxurious  life!  Their  time 
is  completely  occupied  with  class  room 
work,  and  physical  training  activity.  By  the 
end  of  a  month  of  this  regime,  the  girl  feels 
and  looks  better  than  she  ever  has  in  her 
life!  The  average  day  for  a  trainee  begins 
at  6:00  a.  m.  when  the  call  comes  "Hit  the 
deck!"  There  is  no  time  for  that  last  pre- 
cious five  minutes  of  dozing,  nor  to  stretch 
lazily  and  think  about  getting  up.  Instead, 
there  is  a  great  scurry  of  feet  in  the  cor- 
ridors, much  competition  in  getting  a  mop 
and  dust  cloth  from  the  cleaning  cupboard, 
much  anxious  straightening  of  blankets  and 
pillows  so  that  the  bunk  is  entirely  ship- 
shape, and  one  quick  look  in  the  mirror 
before  flying  down  the  stairs  to  assemble 
with  the  rest  of  the  company.  By  this  time 
any  idea  that  one  is  not  in  a  mood  for 
breakfast  has  quite  vanished  and  in  an 
astonishingly  short  time  an  astonishingly 
well  filled  tray  is  empty.  The  morning  hours 
are  devoted  to  study  periods  and  classes 
with  a  brief  respite  at  noon  for  a  hearty 
lunch  in  preparation  for  a  busy  afternoon. 
Half  of  the  afternoon  is  devoted  either  to 
company  drill  or  to  group  calisthenics,  the 
latter   being    interspersed   with    swimming. 


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Does  this  sound  too  hard?  It  really  isn't, 
and  the  company  usually  enjoys  drill  days 
to  such  an  extent  that  the  time  goes  all 
too  rapidly.  Before  dinner  there  is  a  leisure 
period  in  which  to  do  personal  errands, 
sleep,  read,  visit  or  what  have  you.  Follow- 
ing the  dinner  hour,  at  which  another 
hearty  meal  is  consumed,  there  is  a  brief 
social  interval,  then  a  study  period.  The 
call  for  "lights  out"  at  10:00  p.  m.  is  none 
too  soon  and  after  an  active  day  filled  with 
new  experiences  there  is  no  need  to  worry 
about  insomnia. 

The  indoctrination  for  the  officer  candi- 
date is  entirely  similar  except  that  the 
training  school  is  at  the  Coast  Guard 
Academy  in  New  London,  Connecticut,  the 
same  academy  where  regular  officers  for 
the  Coast  Guard  are  trained. 

During  the  training  period  the  girls  are 
completely  outfitted  with  uniform  equip- 
ment; and  civilian  clothes,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  lingerie  and  negligees,  are  sent 
home.  During  this  period  of  training  a 
series  of  innoculation  shots  is  given. 

Women  will  become  yeomen,  storekeep- 
ers, cooks,  telephone  operators,  drivers, 
dental  assistants,  laboratory  technicians, 
photographers,  and  many  other  specialties. 
For  the  first  three,  a  definite  course  of 
training  is  given  at  Palm  Beach.  To  be  as- 
signed to  the  other  fields,  a  woman  must 
have  applicable  experience  from  civilian 
life. 

At  the  successful  conclusion  of  her 
training  an  enlisted  woman  becomes  a  Sea- 
man second  class.  A  portion  of  the  company 
will  be  sent  directly  to  active  duty,  to 
learn  the  new  job  on  the  job.  These  girls 
will  have  an  opportunity  to  qualify  for  ad- 
vancement as  they  grow  more  proficient  in 
their  work.  The  balance  of  the  company 
will  stay  at  the  Palm  Beach  Training  Sta- 
tion for  specialized  courses.  At  the  conclu- 
sion of  these  the  best  qualified  women  will 
be  rated  as  Petty  Officers  third  class.  As- 
signments are  made  for  various  shore  es- 
tablishments of  the  Coast  Guard  within 
the  continental  limits  of  the  United  States. 
There  is  a  bill  pending  to  allow  SPARS 
to  volunteer  for  foreign  service,  but  as  yet 
such  approval  has  not  been  given. 

In  cities  where  a  sizeable  number  of 
SPARS  is  on  duty,  an  arrangement  is 
made  for  all  of  them  to  live  in  government 
quarters,  usually  a  hotel  or  apartment 
building  converted  for  this  use.  Where  it 
is  possible  a  mess  hall  is  established  in 
the  same  location  thus  solving  many  of  the 
difficult  problems  of  being  comfortable  in 
a  crowded,  war-busy  community. 

All  of  us  share  a  glow  of  pride  at  the 
daring  exploits  of  Coast  Guardsmen  all 
around  the  world,  but  we  are  soberly  aware 
that  losses  in  valuable  personnel  result.  Re- 
placements can  only  be  made  with  trained 
men  now  on  duty  at  shore  establishments, 


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and  their  jobs,  in  turn,  must  be  taken  over 
by  SPARS.  At  present  there  are  3,000 
SPARS  on  active  duty,  with  the  eventual 
quota  set  at   15,000. 

In  a  military  ser\ice,  a  woman  has  the 
unique  opportunity  to  be  both  selfish  and 
unselfish.  Selfish  in  that  she  gains  an  un 
usual  experience  for  herself — unselfish  in 
that  she  is  making  a  vital  contribution  to- 
ward winning  the  war.  Any  woman  who  is 
eligible  for  enlistment  owes  it  to  herself 
to  get  the  facts.  One  of  the  SPARS  has 
expressed  her  sentiments  as  follows: 

"I  am  posterity  conscious!  I  lie  awake 
nights  wondering  what  FU  say  when  my 
grandchildren  chin  themselves  on  the  arm 
of  my  rockingchair  and  clamor  for  a  story 
of  the  good  old  days  when  their  grandma 
was  a  sailor.  There  will  be  no  accounts  of 
deep-sea  diving  to  brighten  their  little 
faces — no  tales  of  life  on  the  bounding 
main  to  win  their  applause — my  chest  will 
boast  nary  a  medal— my  arms  will  not  bear 
one  tattoo. 

"Yet  I  do  have  a  yarn  to  spin  them,  and 
I'll  fix  them  with  my  weather  eye  and  make 
them  hear  me  through.  I  shall  spin  them 
the  yarn  of  my  life  as  a  SPAR. 

"I  was  not  always  an  Ancient  Mariner  of 
the  Coast  Guard's  Women's  Reserve.  Once 
upon  a  time  I  was  a  doubting  landlubber. 
"  "The  women's  services  are  fine,'  said  I 
enthusiastically,  'for  somebody  else.  But  as 
for  me — I'm  not  the  type.  I  don't  like  to 
make  beds  or  shine  shoes  or  hold  my 
shoulders  back.  Let  other  women  join  up. 
I'll  learn  to  knit — or  something.' 

"But  try  as  I  would,  I  couldn't  outma- 
neuver  my  conscience.  It  trained  its  main 
battery  on  me  and  let  me  have  it— right 
between  the  eyes.  'Our  Country  needs  wo- 
men,' it  said  accusingly.  'This  doesn't  mean 
somebody  else.  This  means  YOU.' 

"So  I  hauled  down  my  colors  and  sur- 
rendered. And  before  I  could  say,  'Shiver 
my  timbers!',  I  was  on  my  way  to  training 
school.  How  did  I  like  it  there?  Blow  me 
down  if  it  wasn't  the  most  wonderful  ex- 
perience I've  had  before  or  since.  It  took 
me  a  while  to  find  my  sea  legs,  but  once 
I'd  gotten  my  bearings,  I  weathered  the 
storms  like  an  old  salt. 

"Of  course,  there  was  the  day  I  was  al- 
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all  the  benefits  enjoyed  by  enlisted  men. 
Members  of  the  Corps  serve  with  the 
soldiers  in  tlie  Army  in  any  and  all  non- 
combatant  positions.  They  go  anywhere  the 
troops  go,  which  means,  in  this  war,  they 
may  be  sent  anywhere  in  the  world.  There 
is  one  guarantee,  however,  and  that  is  that 
no  woman  who  has  indicated  her  desire 
NOT  to  be  sent  out  of  the  United  States 
will  be  assigned  to  foreign  duty. 

Women  between  the  ages  of  20  through 
49  are  eligible  for  enrollment  in  the  Corps, 
whether  they  be  single  or  married,  and 
provided  they  meet  the  qualifications.  A 
high  school  education  is  not  required,  but 
successful  applicants  must  attain  a  certain 
score  in  the  Army  Mental  Alertness  Test. 
Applicants  must  be  of  excellent  character 
and  in  good  physical  health,  and  each  ap- 
plicant is  also  thoroughly  investigated  be- 
fore she  is  assigned  to  duty.  Members  of 
the  Corps  are  trained  at  one  of  the  four 
WAC  Training  Centers,  located  on  former 
Array  posts.  These  are  at  Fort  Des  Moines, 
Iowa;  Daytona  Beach,  Florida;  Fort  Ogle- 
thorpe, Georgia;  Fort  Devens,  Massachu- 
setts. The  recruit  spends  one  week  in  a 
Reception  Center,  where  she  takes  aptitude 
tests,  initial  courses  in  orientation.  Military 
customs  and  traditions,  etc.  Here  she  is 
sized  for  her  uniforms  and  equipment,  re- 
ceives her  first  inoculations,  and,  in  gen- 
eral, receives  her  introduction  into  Army 
life.  From  the  Reception  Center,  she  goes 
into  her  four  weeks  of  basic  training,  upon 
the  completion  of  which  she  may  be  sent 
to  any  one  of  the  many  Army  specialist 
schools,  or  she  may  be  assigned  to  a  com 
pany  for  duty  in  the  field. 

Although  the  present  authorized  strength 
of  the  Corps  is  but  150,000,  requisitions  on 
file  with  the  War  Department  from  com- 
manding generals,  as  stated  before,  call  for 
more  than  500.000  additional  WACs.  This 
war  will  not  be  won  by  air  power  oi 
mechanized  forces  alone;  men  are  needed. 
And  in  order  to  supply  a  sufficient  number 
of  fighting  men  so  that  there  can  be  no 
question  of  failure  or  defeat  because  of 
lack  of  troops,  women  must  do  their  part 
in  the  Army,  so  that  victory  will  be  won 
more  quickly.  The  term  of  service  is  for 
the  duration  plus  six  months,  and  no  wo- 
man can  engage  in  a  more  important  or 
necessary  activity  than  to  serve  in  the  Army 
beside  her  men  until  all  can  return  home 
again. 

We  all  know  that  American  citizens,  men 
and  women,  are  engaged  in  the  war  effort. 
We  admire  and  respect  them  when  we  see 
them  returning  from  their  jobs,  dirty,  tired, 
with  their  tin  helmets,  but  happy  in  their 
fatigue,  happy  in  the  knowledge  they  are 
doinc  their  part.  You  and  I  also  know,  un- 
happily, that  some  of  these  men  and  women 


are  working,  not  for  reasons  of  patriotism 
and  duty,  but  for  selfish  gain.  These  are  the 
men  striking  for  more  wages,  the  absentees, 
the  politicians  using  the  war  effort  for  po- 
litical and  personal  aggrandizement,  the 
labor  aristocrats  jockeying  for  more  power, 
more  pleasure,  more  leisure,  more  money. 
But  you  and  I  also  know  that  there  are 
American  men  living  in  fox  holes,  existing 
in  submarines,  sweltering  in  desert  tanks, 
freezing  in  Attu,  starving  on  life  rafts,  for 
us,  you  and  me.  Just  as  on  the  home  front, 
sincere  and  patriotic  men  and  women  have 
won  our  admiration,  these  men  deserve  our 
efforts  and  sacrifices.  These  fighting  men 
merit  our  praise. 

These  men  on  the  fighting  lines,  however, 
are  the  ones  who  must  be  backed  up  by 
all  the  thousands  of  reserves  now  at  desk 
jobs  to  keep  the  fighters  equipped,  their 
mail  forwarded,  their  bonds  deducted  each 
month  from  their  patriotic  pay!  These  are 
the  jobs  women  MUST  do.  It  is  true  that 
woman's  place  is  in  the  home.  But  the 
American  woman's  place  is  NOT  in  a 
home  dominated  by  a  Jap  in  the  kitchen 
nor  a  paper  hanger  in  the  parlor. 

The  American  woman's  place  now  is  be- 
hind her  man.  If  she  can  do  a  job  that 
some  soldier  trained  to  fight  can  do,  if  she 
can  put  a  buddy  in  the  front  line  by  the 
side  of  her  husband,  her  son,  her  brother, 
her  sweetheart,  her  father,  perhaps,  to 
bring  him  in  to  the  field  station  when  he 
is  wounded,  to  fly  a  plane  to  spot  him  if 
he  should  be  shot  down  or  torpedoed  at 
sea,  to  man  a  battle  station  if  he  should 
be  in  convoy,  to  see  that  his  gas  mask  is  re- 
placed should  he  be  forced  to  abandon  it, 
if  she  can  do  all  these  things,  what  Ameri- 
can woman  can  refuse?  What  American 
woman  will  ignore  her  duty? 

Total  war  will  not  wait.  American  men 
are  dying.  We  must  win  this  war  and  it  is 
high  time  women  started.  Planes  are  no 
good  without  pilots.  Ships  are  helpless  with- 
out crews.  Base  hospitals  are  useless  with- 
out attendants.  Tanks  are  motionless  with- 
out drivers.  Submarines  are  futile  without 
men  trained  to  operate  their  complex  and 
delicate  mechanisms.  Yet  pilots  and  ship 
crews  and  hospital  attendants  and  tank  op- 
erators and  submarine  teams  must  be  paid 
and  equipped.  Women  must  do  this.  Men 
can,  it  is  true,  but  men  must  fight. 

The  Women's  Corps  is  not  a  glorified 
college  extension,  a  holiday,  nor  a  glamour 
proposition.  Life  in  the  Corps  is  not  easy — 
it  is  twenty-four  hour  duty  seven  days  a 
week.  Our  men  down  under  and  freezing 
up  above  know  that,  too.  But  it  has  its 
compensations.  Women  of  the  Corps  wear 
proudly  the  uniform  of  the  proudest  nation 
in  the  world.  They  walk  with  chins  up  and 
with  a  clear  gaze  at  every  service  stripe 
and  action  medal  and  decoration  they  see 
on  the  service  men  they  meet.  They  return 


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their  salutes  with  Ji';iiity  and  respect,  serene 
in  the  knowledpe  that  as  women  soldiers 
they  are  doing  their  part,  nobly,  and  vol- 
untarily, without  coercion.  These  women  ot 
the  Army  Corps  have  realized  that  they  en- 
ioy  the  greatest  privileges  and  rights  of 
women  anywhere  in  the  world.  They  are 
proud  and  humble  at  the  opportunity  to 
serve  with  their  men,  to  bring  this  war  to 
an  end,  so  that  they  may  the  sooner  return 
to  their  inherent  privileges,  as  the  mothers 
of  the  race  charged  with  the  rearing  of  the 
future  generations  in  a  free,  American 
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There  are  Straws  and  New  Fabrics 
coming  In  every  day.  They  will  suit 
your  particular  needs  and  tastes, 
whether  for  town  or  for  vacation.  Also, 
bring  In  your  last  season's  hats  and  let 
me  remodel  them  Into  the  newest 
models. 

RHODA  ON  THE  ROOF 


233  POST  STREET 


DOuglas  8476 


The   smartest   in   iur   creations, 
made  to  your  order.  ...  Or  to  be 
selected  from  a  complete  selection. 

SCHNEIDER 
455     POST     S 

BROS. 
T  R  E  E  T 

MORE  THAN 

THREE  HUNDRED 

WOMEN  INVESTORS 

Have  brought  their  Investynent 

problems  to  a  woman. 

HAZEL  ZIMMERMAN 

Investments 

908  Russ  Bldg.  ■  DOiiglas  22  U 


Women  of  the  Navy 

iContiniU'tl  jnim  page  9) 
one  month  taking  basic  Navy  indoctrina 
tion.  This  course  is  exactly  the  same  as 
that  given  to  men  in  the  Navy,  except  the 
girls  do  not  learn  gunnery  and  navigation. 
They  take  courses  in  Naval  History,  Naval 
Customs  and  Traditions,  Naval  Organiza 
tion  and  Personnel,  and  fundamental 
courses  in  Ships  and  Aircraft  Recognition. 
They  learn  to  drill  and  salute,  and  they 
get  the  uniform  that  marks  them  as  wo- 
men of  the  Navy. 

From  indoctrination  school  they  are  sent 
to  their  specialty  school,  where  they  spend 
from  one  to  four  months  learning  their 
particular  Navy  job. 

At  these  schools  new  enlistees  are  di- 
rected by  officers  who  have  long  been  as- 
sociated with  America's  finest  schools  as 
deans  or  instructors. 

The  Navy  has  always  maintained  high 
standards  for  enlistment  into  its  ranks,  and 
this  tradition  has  been  carried  into  its 
women's  program.  The  age  limit  for  en 
listed  WAVES  is  20  to  36  years,  and  for 
officers  from  20  to  50  years.  Two  years  of 
high  school  is  the  minimum  amount  of 
education  required  for  the  enlisted  girls. 
The  Navy  is  looking  for  young  women  who 
have  had  some  special  training  or  experi- 
ence in  civilian  life,  but  it  can  also  accept 
girls  who  have  had  no  experience  but  who 
are  intelligent  and  capable  and  anxious  to 
serve  their  country.  Married  women  may 
enlist,  with  two  exceptions:  The  Navy  can- 
not take  the  wife  of  a  Navy  man,  nor  can 
it  accept  the  mother  of  children  under  the 
age  of  18  years.  A  woman  must  be  in  good 
physical  condition  to  join  the  WAVES. 

To  say  that  the  WAVES  offer  a  splendid 
experience  to  all  young  girls  is  inadequate 
—in  the  words  of  Secretary  of  the  Navy 
Frank  Knox:  "Never  in  history  have  Ameri- 
can women  been  offered  such  a  chance  to 
serve  their  country.  Never  has  there  been 
such  an  urgent  need  for  their  service." 

That  Woman  in  Forest  Green 

(Continued  from  page  11) 
America   asks   that   every   forthright   wo- 
man   do   her   duty   in   these   days   of   strife 
and   turmoil. 

The  Marine  Corps  Women's  Reserve  in- 
vites you  to  be  a  Marine  to  do  your  part. 
You  may  secure  all  information  regarding 
enlistment  with  the  finest  fighting  force  in 
the  world  by  going  into  your  neare.st  re 
cruiting  station  or  by  writing  to  the  Marine 
Corps  Procurement  Office  at  703  Market 
Street,  Central  Tower  Building,  San  Fran- 
cisco. Recruiting  offices  in  the  Metropolitan 
area  are  located  at  the  Palace  Hotel,  San 
Francisco,  Fourteenth  and  Broadway,  Oak- 
land, and  in  the  Federal  Post  Office  Build- 
ing, San  .lose. 

Don't  delay— Be  a  Marine  to  free  a  Ma 
rine   to   fight   for  Victory. 


Bright  Spot 

in  the  Cost  of 
Living ! 

San  Francisco  and  the  Metro- 
politan East  Bay  Cities  lead  the 
nation  in  the  low  cost  of  gas  and 
electricity  for  average  home  use, 
according  to  the  recently  issued 
1942  Annual  Report  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Railroad  Commission. 

Nearly  all  homes  in  this  area 
use  both  gas  and  electricity.  With 
rates  at  their  present  low  levels, 
the  combined  cost  of  these  utility 
services  is  obviously  one  of  the 
minor  items  of  the  household 
budget. 

The  Commission's  report  shows 
that  not  only  bills  for  this  aver- 
age combination  use  of  gas  and 
electricity  in  the  only  other  Pa- 
cific Coast  cities  on  the  list,  Los 
Angeles  and  Seattle,  but  that  even 
their  bills  for  75  Kwh  of  elec- 
tricity are  higher.  Los  Angeles 
and  Seattle  operate  municipally- 
owned  electric  systems,  which  are 
tax  exempt.  Out  of  '.very  dollar 
of  revenue  collected  in  1942  by 
P.  G.  and  E.,  23  cents  were  paid 
out  in  taxes. 

This  excellent  position  held  by 
metropolitan  users  of  P.  G.  and 
E.  Service  is  the  result  of  six  ma- 
jor cuts  in  the  price  of  Natural 
Gas  since  its  introduction  here  in 
1930  and  six  major  cuts  in  the 
price  of  Electricity  since  early  in 
1928. 

Electricity  costs  you  no  more 
today  than  it  did  before  the  war. 
Gas  actually  costs  you  less.  And 
they  have  not  been  rationed.  Yet 
they  should  be  used  carefully  and 
without  waste. 

PACIFIC  GAS  and  ELECTRIC 
COMPANY 

************************ 

Pon't  Fail  to  Buy 
War  Stamps  and  Bonds 

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FOR  WOM.ANS  SERVICE  —  .'kUGUST,   1943 


RETURN  POSTAGE  GUARANTEED 


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Bells! 


If  you  are  not  as  yet  a  collector  of  bells,  tve  think  you  will  be  when  you  see 
the  fascinating  selection  of  authentic  bells  nowon  display  at  theLeague  Shop 

BASQUE  COW  BELLS 

MONKEY  BELLS  FROM  INDIA 

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN  GLASS  DINNER  BELLS 

ITALIAN  HIGHLY  FINISHED  BRASS  BELLS 

INDIAN  TEMPLE  BELLS  —  NAUTCH  GIRL  BELLS 

PERSIAN  DONKEY  BELLS  —  PERSIAN  CAMEL  BELLS 

PORTUGUESE  COW  BELLS  AND  PORTUGUESE  HORSE  BELLS 

BALINESE  TEMPLE  BELLS,  BALINESE  HAND-CARVED  BELLS  OF 
WOOD 

GREEK  (Small)  COW  BELLS  (in  strings  of  three;  graduated  sizes) 

JAVANESE  WATER  BUFFALO  BELLS  WITH  VARIOUS  MOTIFS 
INSCRIBED,  JAVANESE  BULLOCK  BELLS,  JAVANESE  TEMPLE 
BELLS  (in  strings  of  three  or  individual  bells) 

While  many  of  these  bells, because  of  their  unique  shapes,  beautiful  carvings 
or  rustic  plainness  might  appear  to  be  made  for  tourist  allure,  the  fact 
remains  that  all  were  made  to  serve  the  needs  of  the  countries  from  which 

they  came. 

The  mm  SHOP 

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SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — ?:30- 6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday— ^:30- 5:30  — 6:30-8:00  p.  m. 

Friday— (Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday -r- 10:00 -2:00 

Pool  Avill  be  closed  from  August  29th  to  September  8th 

Open  September  9th 


FIRELIGHTING   OCTOBER   4TH— LOUNGE,    7:30   P.M. 
SEPTEMBER— 1943 

2 — Needlework  Guild  _ _ Room  214 10  a.  m.-4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemmre,  presiding Cafeteria   12:15  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding _ Cafeteria   6:15  p.  m. 

3 — French  Convers.\tional  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing North  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

7 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing  North  Room  7:30  p.m. 

9 — League  Shop  Sewing  _ Room  214 10  a.  m.-4  p.  mJf-, 


French  Round  Table 
French  Round  Table 

Swimming  Pool 

Keep  Fit  Class 


Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ 

Mile,  le  Brim  de  Surville,  presiding  . 


....     Cafeteria    -..-.12:15  p.  m.^ 

Cafeteria    6:15  p.  m. 

3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.  m. 

Gymnasium    5:30-6  p.  m. 


10 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis,  directing North  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

11 — Swimming  Pool  10  a.  m.-2  p.  m. 

14 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing North  Room  1:30  p.  m. 

15— Swimming  Pool  - 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Lip  Reading  Class  —  Miss  Kate  Morphy,  instructor Board  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

16— Needlework  Guild  _ Room  214  10  a.  m.-4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria   12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding  Cafeteria   6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ - 3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class - Gymnasium  5:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program  _ — National  Defender's  Room-. 7  p.  m. 

Colored  Motion  Pictures  of  Sicily  and  Italy,  by  Mr.  H.  Scott  Martin. 
17 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.m. 

Mens  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  _ — 3:30-  7:30p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  .Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing North  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

18— Swimming  Pool  10  a-  m--2  P-  m. 

21 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis,  directing _ North  Room  1:30  p.  m. 

22— Swimming  Pool  3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Lip  Reading  Class  —  Miss  Kate  Morphy.  instructor Board  Room  7:30  p.m. 

23 — League  Shop  Sewing  - - Room  214 10  a.  m.-4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria   12:15  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding  Cafeteria 6:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class - Gymnasium    5:30-6  p.  m. 

24 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30-  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis,  directing North  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

25— Swimming  Pool  10  a-  •".-2  p.  m. 

28 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnie.  directing North  Room  1:30  p.  m. 

29— Swimming  Pool  3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Lip  Reading  Class  —  Miss  Kate  Morphy.  instructor Board  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

30— Needlework  Guild  - Room  214  10  a.  m.-4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ _ Cafeteria   12:15  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding  _ Cafeteria    6:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class _ - - Gymnasium    5:30-6  p.  m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program  _ _.'. _ - --.     National  Defender's  Room- -7  p.  m. 

Lecture,  bv  Elizabeth  Dnxle  Parker  on  "The  Hills  of  San  Francisco" 


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Volume  XVII 


September,  1943  Number  8 


CONTENTS 
ARTICLES 

The  Waterfront  of  San  Francisco,  by  Marion  Leale 8 

Telegraph  Hill,  by  Jack  Densham _ 10 

San  Francisco  in  the  Early  Sixties,  by  Edward  F.  O'Day 11 

Libraries  in  San  Francisco,  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 12 

Born  in  San  Francisco  Seventy  Years  Ago 13 

San  Francisco _ 15 

Captain  Ronald  Amunrlsen  anr!  "The  Gjoa" 18 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar   _ _ 2 

Announcements  _ 4-5 

Editorial _ 7 

Poetry  Page _ _ _ 14 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 


Piesidcat . 

Rut  Vice-President 

Second  Vice-President 

Third  Vice-President 

Treasurer 


JUcording  Secretary. 


___MISS  KATHAWNE  DONOHOB 

MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

MISS   FLORENCE  BENTLEY 


Corresponding  Secretary MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Miss  Florence  Bentler 
Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 
Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Dooohoc 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  John  M.  Eshleman 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgote 
Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbef 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCocmac 
Miss  Mabel  I.  Moller 
Mils  Alicia  Mosgrore 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray  Potter 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  C.  R.  Walter 


p/i/\fr^y  SALE 

SUGGESTIONS 


IN  VIEW  OF  PRESENT 

WARTIME  RESTRICTIONS 

MAY  WE  SUGGEST 

Canned  Fruits  and  Vegetables 

Jams  and  Jellies 
Cakes  and  Cookies  ^  Candy 

Fresh  or  Dried  Fruit 

Dehydrated  Vegetables  ^  Nuts 

Kitchen  Gadgets  ^  Gourds 

Table  Decorations 

Flowers  and  Greens  ^  Aprons 

Ideas  and  Recipes 

Appropriate  to  the  War 

Emergency 


NOl/EMBER  23 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  SEPTEMBER,  1943 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  VOLUNTEER  SERVICE:  We  are  happy  to  see  new 
volunteers,  especially  among  the  Cafeteria  crew.  This 

of  course  does  not  mean  that  we  have  reached  our  maxi- 
mum number,  as  we  can  always  use  more,  but  tlie  fact  that 
so  many  members  have  realized  our  need,  should  help 
stimulate  others  to  join  these  groups,  both  at  noon  and 
evening.  Those  interested  may  call  the  Executive  Office 
giving  the  day  and  time  of  day  most  convenient  for  them. 

Volunteers  in  our  other  branches  of  Service  are  also 
welcome — Clerical,  Sewing  (we  have  several  sewing  groups 
— Club,  Gift  Shop,  Red  Cross  and  Needlework  Guild  I . 
Magazine  addressing.  Library — Day  and  Evening,  Scrap- 
book  making.  Cross  Word  Puzzle  books  for  our  Christ- 
mas packages  (work  must  start  immediately  on  these). 
and  League  Shop  Volunteers,  as  with  Christmas  approach- 
ing shoppers  are  already  making  their  lists.  Members 
may  also  think  in  terms  of  volunteering  for  our  Food 
Sale  to  be  held  the  Tuesday  before  Thanksgiving.  No- 
vember 23rd. 

The  Executive  Office  is  always  glad  to  give  further  in- 
formation about  all  of  the  Volunteer  Services  in  the 
building  and  to  help  members  decide  which  Service  they 
would  most  enjoy  rendering. 

•  LIBRARY— LABOR  DAY  HOLIDAY:  The  library 
will  be  closed  on  Labor  Day,  September  6th.  Mem- 
bers wishing  to  return  books  on  this  or  any  holiday  or 
Sunday  will  please  do  so  by  leaving  them  at  the  hotel 
desk  on  the  first  floor.  Please  be  sure  to  leave  your  name 
and  address  so  that  the  books  may  be  checked  into  the 
library.  Otherwise  they  may  still  be  charged  against  you 
and  you  will  be  responsible  for  them. 

•  KNITTING  BASKET:  Now  is  the  time  to  start  your 
Christmas  knitting;  socks  and  sweaters  make  useful 

and  lasting  gifts.  At  the  Knitting  Basket  you  will  find 
original  designs  for  sweaters  and  a  goodly  supply  of 
yams  in  tweedy  heather  mixtures  and  soft  subtle  shades. 


•  PROCEDURE:  The  Executive  Office  has  been  asked 
the  procedure  for  joining  the  National   League  for 

Woman's  Service  of  California. 

As  the  National  League  is  embarked  on  a  tremendous 
program  of  War  Services  of  varying  kinds,  emphasis  at 
this  time  is  laid  on  members  who  will  be  interested  in  a 
service  program.  As  new  volunteers  are  added  to  the  ranks 
just  so  does  the  usefulness  of  the  organization  expand.  A 
new  member  must  have  personal  letters  from  three  spon- 
sors which  give  her  qualifications  for  participation  in  the 
program  of  an  organization  functioning  for  altruistic 
purposes  only. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  The  Red  Cross  has  sent  us 
an   S.O.S.   asking  for  4500  pairs   of   "Mittens  with 

rifle  finger"  for  the  U.  S.  Army.  They  are  to  be  made  in 
the  khaki  and  we  have  wool,  needles  and  directions.  They 
do  not  expect  us  to  make  the  whole  quota,  but  they  do 
expect  us  to  do  our  share.  They  are  not  difBcult  for  people 
who  are  used  to  knitting  with  four  needles.  For  less  ex- 
perienced knitters  we  still  have  helmets,  sleeveless  sweat- 
ers, wristlets,  also  gloves  and  the  heavy  white  socks. 

•  SWIMMING   POOL:    The    Swimming   Pool    will   be 
closed    for   necessary    painting    and    cleaning   from 

August  25th  to  September  8th.  Except  for  that  week,  the 
pool  is  open  as  usual  at  3:.S0  Wednesday,  Thursday  and 
Friday  and  10  Saturday  morning.  For  the  benefit  of  the 
children  the  pool  will  be  open  September  9th.  the  Ad- 
mission Dav  Holiday,  from  3:30  to  6:30. 

•  BRIDE  TOURNAMENTS:  The  greatest  equalizer  of 
work  is  play.  You  can  relax  and  improve  your  Bridge 

at  our  tournaments  held  in  the  cheerful  North  room. 
These  tournaments  are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at 
1:30  and  each  Friday  evening  at  7:30,  each  tournament 
preceded  by  a  short  talk  on  Culbertson  bidding,  conven- 
tions. Fee  25  cents. 


SEPTEMBER,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  PANTRY  SALE:  To  he  held  on  Tuesday.  November 
28rd — two   days  hefore  Thanksgiving  in   the  North 

Room.  Third  Floor.  We  are  hoping  that  our  menihers  will 
think  of  the  Pantry  Sale  while  doing  their  canning  and  pre- 
serving this  year  as  just  a  few  extra  jars  of  fruit,  or  glasses 
of  jellv  coming  from  many  members  will  make  our  Sale 
successful.  The  usual  cakes,  cookies,  breads,  candy,  fresh 
or  dried  fruits,  flowers,  greens,  nuts.  Kitchen  gadgets, 
gourds,  table  decorations,  aprons,  etc..  will  also  be  grate- 
fully accepted. 

The  membership  looks  forward  each  year  to  this  de- 
lightful affair,  and  with  every  one  now  so  "preserve  con- 
scious" we  feel  sure  that  there  will  be  great  rivalry  among 
our  culinary  dilettanti. 

•  LIP  READING:  Miss  Kate  Morphy  will  hold  her  first 
lesson  in  Lip  Reading  on  Wednesday  evening.  Septem- 
ber 15th.  at  7:30  o'clock  in  the  Board  Room  on  the  Fourth 
Floor.  Although  the  class  is  practically  filled  up  we  can 
still  accept  a  few  more  registrations  especially  among 
those  who  may  wish  to  review  the  work.  Registrations 
should  be  made  in  advance  of  the  opening  date  at  the 
Executive  Office. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS :  On  September 
16th  Mr.  H.  Scott  Martin  will  show  colored  motion 

pictures  of  Sicily  and  Italy. 

On  September  30th  a  talk  on  "The  Hills  of  San  Fran- 
cisco" will  be  given  by  Elizabeth  Doyle  Parker. 


-k      KIKELIGHTING:  Our  Annual  Firelighting  (Ceremony 
will  be  held  as  usual  in  the  Lounge  of  the  (ilubhouse 
on  Monday  evening.  October  Ith,  at  7:30  o'clock. 

This  event  so  dear  to  the  hearts  of  National  League 
members  has  grown  to  be  almost  a  ritual,  especially  to 
those  among  us  to  whom  "Firelighting"  signifies  our  vigil 
lamp  to  the  Spirit  of  Service.  The  warmth  of  our  hos- 
pitable hearth  which  over  the  years  and  during  the  pres- 
ent world  crises  welcomes  friend  and  stranger  alike,  ex- 
emplifies ever  the  ideal  of  a  group  of  women  who  having 
dedicated  the  purposes  of  the  National  League  to  unselfish 
service,  have  thereby  founded  their  organization  upon  a 
rock. 

•  RED    CROSS   SEWING:   There   are   a   great   many 
articles  to  be  made  by  the  Red  Cross  Sewing  group. 

The  increasing  need  abroad  for  garments  demands  in- 
creased hours  of  sewing  here,  at  home.  Room  208  is  open 
from  10  to  4  throughout  the  week.  All  who  have  the  time 
are  urged  to  come  in  and  sew  for  a  few  hours  each  week. 

•  POSTAL  REGULATIONS:  In  order  to  fully  comply 
with  the  new  Regulations  of  the  U.  S.  Post  Office  may 

we  ask  that  all  mail  be  addressed  to  the  Club  as  follows: 
San  Francisco.  2.  May  we  also  request  that  members  let 
us  know  their  Postal  District  number  as  this  will  greatly 
facilitate  the  correction  of  our  membership  file. 

~k     LEAGUE  SHOP:  Moisture  proof  place  mats  of  paper 
in  colorful  designs.  Six  mats  in  a  package — pric«  25c. 
Matching  luncheon  or  cocktail  napkins  are  available. 


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EDITORIAL 


if  It  is  a  bright  idea — a  San  Francisco  Number  for 
September!  Everyone  will  be  returning  from  vaca- 
tion, glad  to  get  back  to  fogs  and  people  after  the  hot 
valley  or  high  mountain  top.  They  will  want  to  hear  of 
this  city  of  theirs.  They've  gone  as  far  as  gas  would  allow, 
and  there  have  "staid  put"  for  a  fortnight,  seeing  more 
of  the  beauty  of  Yosemite  and  Tahoe  than  they  ever  did 
before,  because  burro  rides  and  "hikes"  and  bicycle 
tours  have  brought  them  closer  to  Mother  Earth.  Some  of 
them  on  the  other  hand  haven't  gotten  away  at  all  be- 
cause they  wanted  this  war-summer  to  have  the  experience 
of  driving  donors  to  the  Blood  Bank,  or  giving  day-time 
service  in  the  National  Defenders'  Club  which  is  so  dif- 
ferent from  the  night  shift  of  winter,  or  of  taking  instruc- 
tion in  some  form  of  Red  Cross  Nutrition  so  that  the 
Victory  Garden  vegetables  would  be  put  down  success- 
fully, or  of  rambling  to  spots  in  the  city  they  have  never 
had  time  to  explore. 

And  there's  another  reason  for  a  San  Francisco  Number 
of  this  particular  Magazine.  Our  readers  are  not  only 
our  members  glad  to  be  back  home  but  others  in  Aus- 
tralia and  far  parts  and  WAVES  and  WACS  and  SPARS 
and  MARINES  and  men  of  the  National  Defenders'  Club 
close  at  hand.  These  latter  keep  asking  questions  about 
this  fascinating  unduplicated  city  by  the  Golden  Gate. 

The  San  Francisco  Number  as  we  present  it  bears  tes- 
timony to  the  generosity  of  the  people  who  make  San 
Francisco  "different."  Each  of  our  contributors  this  month 
is  a  writer  of  no  mean  quality.  The  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  has  only  to  ask  to  receive.  Believing 
this,  the  Editor  dared  to  write  (in  your  name)  to  ask 
stories  from  Edward  O'Day,  Jack  Densham,  Helen  Bnnier. 
Florence  Keene — not  one  refused.  The  time  was  short, 
the  remuneration  you  interest,  but  with  a  spirit  of  good 
fellowship  and  with  the  affection  for  their  beloved  city 
thev  have  sung  her  praises  for  your  ears.  We  are  grateful 
to  them  and  we  present  their  stories  with  pride.  To  our 
voung  readers,  we  pass  the  challenge  of  Charles  K.  Field: 
"Old  San  Franciscans  may  dream  dreams  but  if  the  city 
is  to  realize  its  destiny  our  young  men  must  see  visions. 


■k  "I'm  continuously  amazed  at  the  type  of  reading  the 
boys  do."  Miss  Dunne  was  speaking  in  the  National 
Defenders'  Club  as  she  reviewed  two  lists  of  "requests" 
to  be  packed  immediately,  one  for  a  cantonment  and  one 
for  a  ship.  With  a  bit  of  consternation  but  with  the  pe- 
culiar faith  born  of  experience  that  replacement  would 
soon  again  fill  the  shelves  on  the  balcony,  she  breathlessly 
gathered  the  books  while  the  truck  waited  outside  "449" : 
on  the  stage  magazine  volunteers  picked  out  two  cartons, 
one  suited  for  a  group  of  men  at  an  isolated  land  spot 
and  another  for  very  young  sailors  going  off  to  far  places : 
at  the  Officer  of  the  Day  Desk  one  volunteer  selected  jig- 
saw puzzles,  playing  cards  and  games  of  all  sorts  while 
another  packed  an  album  of  victrola  records. 

Twice  a  week  at  least  this  is  the  picture  in  "the  N.  D.  C." 
We  ask  our  readers  to  look  over  their  book  shelves  and 
vacation  reading  and  then  come  bearing  gifts  to  the  Na- 
tional Defenders'  Club  of  books  and  magazines  and 
games.  The  boys  who  come  to  this  particular  club  want 
the  best  fiction,  the  best  standards,  books  that  educate 
(geology,  navigation,  etc).  "This  is  the  finest  men's  li- 
brary I've  seen  in  a  long  time."  a  Chaplain  has  told  us. 
We  must  keep  it  so. 

•  INVOCATION  offered  by  Chaplain  Ja<:k  R.  Mc- 
Michael,  Lieutenant  of  the  United  Stales  Maritime 
Service  Officers'  School,  Alameda,  on  the  occasion  of  the 
triple  launching  at  the  Moore  Dry  Dock  Company  on 
August  14.  1943. 

"Eternal  God,  maker  of  all  things,  Father  of  all  men. 
Judge  of  all  Nations.  Source  of  our  greatest  inspiration 
and  morale.  Author  of  our  highest  hopes— Bless,  we  pray 
Thee,  this  Company  of  friends  and  especially  the  men  and 
women  honored  now  as  heroes  in  production.  Bless,  too, 
their  Allies  who  sail  the  ships  they  build  and  who  fight 
on  Pacific,  British,  African  and  Sicilian  shores  in  the 
battle  of  the  air.  on  the  blood  soaked  soil  of  Russia  and 
China,  in  the  death  defying  underground  of  occupied 
lands.  Use  these  ships  and  the  world  struggle  for  which 
they  are  built,  to  bring  relief  to  the  suffering — food  and 
security  to  the  starving — freedom  to  the  enslaved — equal- 
ity to  oppressed  racial  and  religious  minorities,  and  spir- 
itual advancement,  brolherlj  justice,  lasting  peace  to  all 
men — Thv  children— our  brothers.  AMEN." 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  SEPTEMBER,  1943 


THE  WiTERFROIT 

of 

hy  Marion  Leale 


•k  The  air  is  crisp  and  cool  with  a  fog-bank  off  the 
Golden  Gate,  the  motor  comfortable  and  unobtrusive. 
As  we  rise  on  the  ramp  of  the  mammoth  three-and-a-half- 
mile  East  Bay  Bridge,  the  San  Francisco  Waterfront 
stretches  below  us  on  either  side  with  dull  gray  ships  at  the 
piers  awaiting  cargoes  of  important  war  material.  Out  in 
the  Bay,  busy  craft  move  on  their  way  with  grim  determin- 
ation, confident  that  deep  water  make  navigation  simple. 
On  the  Island  gray  buildings  cover  the  earth  where  gay 
color  so  lately  thrilled  us  with  Exposition  glory. 

A  short  half  hour  and  we  are  at  the  Moore  Dry  Dock 
Company  Gates.  Careful  identification.  Coast  Guard  and 
police  direction  (for  it  is  August  14.  1943,  and  this  is 
War!  j  and  the  signal  for  us  to  pass  is  given.  We  emerge 
into  a  world  of  modem  pre-fabricated  steel  construction 
with  steel  helmeted  men  and  women  unhurriedly  but  un- 
interruptedly going  about  their  business  of  ship-building. 

Easily  identified  in  the  long  line  of  docks  of  the  West 
Yard  are  two  of  the  three  ships  we  have  come  to  see 
launched,  for  two  eyes  painted  on  each  bow,  following  the 
old  Chinese  tradition,  are  alert  to  guide  safely  the  vessels 
as  they  shall  dip  their  toes  in  for  the  first  time  in  salt 
water.  Precisely  at  eleven  o'clock  we  are  "on  the  air"  and 
from  the  Announcer  of  the  Blue  Network  come  these 
words:  "Today  the  Moore  Dry  Dock  Company  and  its  tens 
of  thousands  of  employees  are  being  awarded  the  coveted 
Maritime  "M"  Pennant  and  Victory  Fleet  Flag  for  out- 
standing achievement  in  ship  construction,  ship  conver- 
sion and  ship  repair.  Today,  also,  is  the  birthday  of  Mr. 
Joseph  A.  Moore,  Chairman  of  the  Board.  And  then,  as  a 
fitting  climax  to  the  ceremonies,  a  triple  launching.  Three 
of  the  famed  C-2  Cargo  Ships,  built  by  Moore's  employees, 
will  slide  down  the  ways,  soon  to  take  their  places  in  the 
Victory  Fleet  to  help  win  this  war  in  the  shortest  time 
possible." 

To  a  split-second,  the  triple  ceremonies  are  carried  out 
as  the  printed  invitation  had  told  us  they  would  be.  At 
precisely  11:28  the  first  of  the  trio  has  glided  down  the 
ways.  With  a  pulling  of  a  lever  every  block  has  simul- 
taneously slid  back,  and  evenly  released,  the  "Spitfire" 
slips  from  her  berth  without  a  quiver.  At  precisely  11 :55 
the  "Herald  of  the  Morning"  from  the  East  Yard  has 
joined  her  sister  ship  in  the  stream,  and  at  12:30  the 
"Monarch  of  the  Seas"  has  slipped  out  of  her  cradle. 
("I  must  down  to  the  seas  again,  for  the  call  of  the  run- 
ning tide 
Is  a  wild  call  and  a  clear  call  that  nia\   not  be  denied."  I 


No  mishap  to  mar  this  outstanding  achievement  of  mod- 
ern construction.  We  ask  ourselves  what  has  saved  it  from 
the  coldness  of  its  stereotyped  regimentation  pattern?  We 
find  the  answer  in  the  second  half  of  the  story.  It  is  the 
birthday  of  the  Chairman  of  the  Board,  kindly  "Joe" 
Moore,  and  the  three  sponsors  are  his  delightful  daugh- 
ters. His  two  stalwart  sons  stand  beside  him  as  President 
and  Executive  Vice  President  of  the  company.  The  tens 
of  thousands  of  his  eager  employees  are  wearing  for  the 
first  time  the  coveted  "M"  and  with  "time  off"  are  our 
hosts  at  the  launching. 

The  ceremony  over,  the  guests  wander  through  the  yard 
to  the  Mold  Loft,  visiting  as  they  go.  Here  friends  of  "the 
Moores"  enjoy  an  hour  of  music  with  the  talent  of  the 
Bohemian  Club  while  a  war  time  menu  of  coffee  and 
doughnuts  refreshes. 

It  is  a  half  century  ago — October  26,  1893.  We  are  up 
early,  for  we  must  start  right  after  breakfast  for  the 
launching  of  the  Battleship  "Oregon"  and  it  will  take  all 
morning  to  get  to  the  Union  Iron  Works.  Over  Jackson 
Street  in  the  cable  car  we  ride  to  the  Ferry.  Along  the 
wooden  water  front,  careful  of  the  numerous  holes  and 
protruding  nails,  we  walk  to  Jackson  Street  Pier  and 
board  the  dear  familiar  stemwheeler  the  "Caroline,"  Soon 
the  gay  party  of  young  and  old  is  assembled  and  we  are 
really  on  our  way.  Past  the  wooden  Ferry  Slips  and  Mis- 
sion Rock  and  Baden  we  crawl.  At  last  around  the  bend, 
the  Union  Iron  Works!  The  Bay  is  full  of  shipping,  gay 
with  bunting.  Barks  and  barkentines  lie  at  anchor.  Small 
boats  dodge  in  and  out.  Whistles  toot.  Excitement  prevails. 
Amid  the  varying  craft  of  every  size  and  description,  we 
steer  our  way  until  a  position  is  found  out  of  the  path 
of  the  "Oregon"  should  she  run  amuck  and  yet  in  the  fore 
front  of  vision  for  the  launching  itself. 

Precisely  at  the  appointed  time,  hammering  of  wooden 
blocks  comes  to  us.  Whistles  of  every  note  in  the  scale 
from  craft,  large  and  small,  pierce  the  clear  noon  day  air 
and  tell  us  the  launching  is  here!  We  use  our  binoculars 
and  see  the  quiver  which  means  "She  moves."  Some  one 
eloquently  quotes: 

Loud  and  sudden  there  was  heard. 

All  around  them  and  below. 

The  sound  of  hammers,  blow   on  lilow. 

Knocking  away  the  shores  and  spurs. 

And  see!  she  stirs! 

She  starts — she  moves — she  seems  to  feel 


SEPTEMBER,    1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


The  tlirill  of  Hie  along  her  keel. 
And.  spuming  with  her  foot  the  grountl. 
With  one  exulting,  joyous  bound. 
She  leaps  into  the  ocean's  arms! 

Down  the  Ways  to  us  the  great  "Oregon"  comes,  gathering 
speed  with  every  foot.  The  tide  catches  her  and  she  swings 
suddenly,  and  then  comes  slowly  to  rest.  The  wonder  that 
such  a  mass  of  steel  could  float  has  brought  tears  to  the 
eyes  of  the  very  thoughtful. What  an  achievement  for  man! 
The  launching  a  success,  with  gay  hearts  we  tune  the 
ukuleles  and  guitar  and  tour  the  Bay  visiting  the  .ships  at 
anchor.  \  groaning  hoard  satisfies  the  inner  man  the 
while. 

A  vivid  contrast  these  two  scenes.  War — peace,  1943 — 
1893;  three  ships  launched  at  one  time,  prefabricated 
units,  one  ship  constructed  piece  by  piece;  a  news  event 
broadcast  to  the  world,  an  occasion  known  to  the  local 
community  only. 

And  yet  these  two  launchings  have  one  common  char- 
acteristic— they  are  both  sentimentally  San  Franciscan. 
They  belong  to  the  waterfront  picture  of  a  city  dear  to 
every  sailor  who  affectionately  remembers  "Frisco"  and 
"the  banks  of  the  Sacramento."  They  are  more  personal 
than  most  cities  care  to  make  them. 

One  cannot  coldly  describe  the  waterfront  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, for  one  cannot  detach  the  ships  from  those  who 
sailed  them  or  the  ferryboats  from  those  who  commanded 
them  or  the  steamers  and  motor-ships  from  the  certain 
trades  which  were  peculiarly  theirs.  Men  and  ships  are 
indescribably  "part  and  parcel"  of  each  other.  The  men 
who  steered  safely  through  storm  to  port,  the  men  of  the 
ferry  service  who  carried  without  mishap  year  after  year 
millions  of  passengers  across  a  Bay  often  blotted  out  by 
fog  have  left  their  experience  to  color  the  present  and 
spur  future  generations  to  successful  accomplishment. 

Ration  points  today  are  making  us  conscious  of  the 
things  close  at  hand.  Would  that  we  now  could  take  a 
ferryboat  ride  for  fifteen  cents  and  from  the  hurricane 
deck  of  the  white-winged  "Newark"  watch  the  sunset  lights 
silhouetted  above  the  hills  of  San  Francisco,  breathtaking 
in  their  glory,  and  behold  the  glow  of  the  sparkling  ocean 
beyond  the  narrowing  straits  at  the  Golden  Gate.  But  as 


long  as  ferryboat  and  ciip|)er  ship  has  given  way  to  bridge 
and  airplane,  how  fortunate  we  are  to  live  on  a  peninsula 
that  has  lost  nothing  of  its  charm.  The  blessing  of  the 
pioneers  is  with  us  still.  The  passing  generation,  as  all 
passing  generations  are  prone,  may  resent  change,  but 
such  a  launching  as  yesterday's  proves  we  need  not  fear. 
Out  of  the  past  was  taken  the  best  and  into  the  future  was 
put  the  worth-while  of  experience. 

Why  does  the  waterfront  appeal  ?  Here  I  must  drop  into 
the  first  person  singular,  for  what  appeals  to  one  may  not 
to  another  and  I  can  answer  for  myself  only. 

The  .sentiment  which  dwells  in  the  heart  of  man  is 
nowhere  so  practically  expres.sed  as  in  the  Waterfront  of 
San  Francisco  Bay.  The  courage  of  the  wives  and  mothers 
who  eagerly  awaited  the  signals  from  Telegraph  Hill  that 
all  was  well  with  their  loved  ones  echoes  along  its  piers. 
We  hear  again  the  news  of  the  "Shipping  Intelligence"  in 
February,  1859: 

"ARRIVALS:  Stmr.  Columbia.  Ship  Osbom  Howes. 
Brque.  Gold  Hunter.  Mex.  Schr.  Lord  Raglan,  with  mails 
and  pass  to  Forbes  &  Babcock.  Mdse.  to  Flint.  Feahody 
&  Co.,  22.5.000  feet  lumber  to  Burnham  &  Coolidge.  17 
pass,  23  days  from  Guayaas.  wheat  to  N.  Larso. 

ME.MORANDA:  Per  Osborne  Howes— Was  40  days  to 
the  Equator  in  the  Atlantic;  80  days  to  Cape  Horn;  22 
days  off  the  Cape,  with  strong  westerly  gales;  crossed 
the  Equator  in  the  Pacific  Ja  23,  Ion  110°;  took  the  N  E 
trades  and  carried  them  up  to  23°  N;  since  then  had  light 
S  E  winds  up  to  the  Farallones.  Off  Cape  Horn  December 
6.  7.  8.  9  and  10.  was  in  company  with  ship  Fleet  Wing 
from  N.  York  for  this  port.  Nov.  6,  signalized,  off  Cape  St. 
Roque.  ship  Flora  Temple,  steering  souJh.  Now  12.  lat 
58°  18'S.  long  69°  18'W.  G.  A.  Gaston,  boy,  while  in  the 
act  of  furling  the  mizzentopsail  in  a  gale  of  wind,  fell 
overboard  and  was  drowned,  there  being  a  heavy  sea  on. 
was  unable  to  save. 

Pier  Gold  Hunter — Brigs  Ellen  H.  Wood  and  Franklin 
Adams  sailed  the  day  previous;  brque  F.  .  .  Major  had 
sailed  for  the  Mendocino  Reservation  with  Indians:  left 
in  port  brque  Columbia:  brig  Quoddy  Belle  ready  for 
sea." 

Here  on  this  friendly  western  frontier  waterfront  the 
"old  soak"  was  given  a  hand-out  when  he  least  expected 
it  and  "bum-boatman  Annie"        (Continued  on  page  17) 


Looking   tt  estuard  to  the  Sea 
FOR  WOM.A.NS  .SERVICE  —  SEPTEMBER,   1943 


TELEIIRilPH  HILL 

By  Jack  Densham 


Like  the  van  of  a  spear-head  thrust  at  the  foe 

I  stand  by  the  land-locked  bay; 
While  tides  of  the  moon  and  humanity  £1om' 

Each  on  its  destined  way. 
'Tis  thus  I  have  stood  since  the  waters'  vast  might 

Thrust  a  way  through  rock  to  the  sea 
And  thus  I  shall  stand  until  ultimate  night, 

Through  an  aeon  of  majesty. 

The  legion  I  lead  is  full-manned  by  the  hills, 

Embattled  against  a  far  sky 
And  we  guard  the  great  soul  that,  immaculate,  fills 

One  city  we  know  cannot  die. 
Though  short  is  the  span  of  those  fast-rolling  years 

While  your  harbor  of  hope  was  born. 
Through  bluster  of  gold-lust,  of  strife  and  fears, 

Came  a  being  as  clean  as  the  morn. 

Right  proudly  I  stood,  while,  up  high  on  my  crown. 

Men  waited  for  ships  to  arrive. 
With  high-flying  signal  the  news  was  flashed  down. 

The  somnolent  port  came  alive. 
In  those  busy  days  humans  granted  me  grace 

For  the  goodly  title  I  bore; 
I  watched  with  contentment  each  joy-lighted  face, 

As  life-saving  freight  neared  the  shore. 

Below  me  were  brightly  dyed  sails,  cut  lateen, 

On  skillfully  steered  little  craft; 
Bound  homeward  near  twilight  in  sunset's  clear  sheen. 

The  breeze  blowing  gaily  abaft. 
Those  fishermen  loved  me,  their  homes  clung  around 

My  shoulders  right  up  to  my  head. 
When  holocaust  threatened,  no  water  was  found 

So  they  doused  it  with  wine  instead. 

Things  have  changed — O'er  my  head  is  a  gaudy  cowl. 

Flamboyant  of  red  culturine. 
Some  day  I  shall  angrily  brush  off  my  jowl 

And  make  it  more  fit  to  be  seen. 
Oh  well,  that  will  pass  as  the  ugly  must  pass: 

Here  I  stand  -vvith  the  Soul  and  Bay, 
In  a  scene  of  such  beauty,  chanting  a  mass. 

That  even  the  Godless  must  pray. 


li  THE  EARLY  SIXTIES 


by  Edward  F.  O'Day 


if  The  San  Francisco  of  Forty-Nine  and  the  early  Fifties 
has  a  golden  lure  for  writers  and  readers.  The  San 
Francisco  of  the  Seventies  exercises  upon  the  imagina- 
tion the  silver  magic  of  the  Comstock  Bonanza  and  the 
thrill  that  came  with  the  first  click  of  wheels  on  the 
transcontinental  rails. 

In  between  these  two  periods  came  what  the  late  Charles 
Murdock  called  "the  almost  neglected  Sixties."  This  ne- 
glect is  easier  to  explain  than  to  justify.  It  was  a  time  of 
substantial  growth,  of  necessary  adjustments.  In  the  early 
Sixties  San  Francisco  developed  a  strength  that  enabled 
the  city  to  survive,  in  the  next  decade,  a  succession  of  fits 
and  fevers  that  might  otherwise  have  been  fatal.  Our  early 
Sixties  should  not  be  neglected. 

Let  us  cast  an  eye  on  our  city  in  the  Civil  War  years. 
It  had  a  population  of  eighty  thousand,  was  without 
doubt  the  most  cosmopolitan  community  in  the  United 
States,  and  lived  on  a  high  level  of  civilization  and  cul- 
ture. The  city  was  isolated,  but  not  in  the  least  provincial. 

It  was  a  community  of  distinguished  educators  and 
eloquent  pastors  of  souls,  brilliant  professional  men, 
bankers  and  merchants  of  breadth  and  vision.  Good  music 
was  in  high  esteem,  the  theaters  attracted  the  best  talent, 
noted  European  chefs  presided  over  the  restaurants.  So- 
cial life  took  a  high  tone  from  the  rivalry  of  Southern 
■chivalry"  with  the  well-bred  of  New  York  and  New 
England.  The  newspapers  were  well  written:  some  very 


good  books  were  published  locally;  and  the  bookstores 
imported  the  best  new  works  from  New  York  and  Phila- 
delphia, London  and  Paris. 

Breathing  this  atmosphere,  a  Starr  King  was  stimulated, 
and  the  creative  genius  of  a  Bret  Harte  and  a  Henr)' 
George  was  vitalized. 

If  we  add  to  these  brighter  hues  the  dark  colors  of  a 
political  corruption  by  no  means  peculiar  to  this  western 
outpost,  gambling  that  was  honestly  conducted  in  the 
open,  and  a  tolerant  attitude  toward  dissipation,  the  gen- 
eral picture  of  .San  Francisco  in  the  early  Sixties  will  not 
be  too  rosily  painted. 

There  was  no  transcontinental  railroad,  and  the  "mag- 
netic telegraph"  was  a  new  thing.  Communication  with 
the  easteni  seaboard  was  by  clipper  ship  around  the  Horn, 
steamer  to  Panama  and  Nicaragua,  and  the  Overland  Mail, 
which,  on  account  of  the  Civil  War.  was  no  longer  by  way 
of  the  Pueblo  of  Los  Angeles,  Fort  Yuma,  and  El  Paso. 
but  out  of  Folsom  via  Placervitle  and  the  Emigrant  Trail. 
The  Pony  Express  had  been  discontinued. 

Montgomery  Street  was  the  main  artery  of  business 
and  pleasure,  with  frontage  selling  for  as  high  as  $6,000 
a  foot.  The  fashionable  shops  for  women  were  in  Sacra- 
mento. Clay,  and  \^'ashington  streets  between  Kearny  and 
Montgomery.  For  a  long  time  land  titles  had  been  in  dis- 
pute south  of  Pine,  so  city  growth  had  been  mostly  to 
the  north  and  west.  But  this  fContinurfl  on  pape  16) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  SEPTEMBER,  1943 


LIBRitRIES 

II  m  mwim 


by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


•k  Libraries  are  among  the  oldest  institutions  in  the 
world.  We  can  let  our  thoughts  dwell  on  the  libraries 
archaeologists  have  discovered  that  functioned  in  ancient 
times.  Or  we  can  think  of  the  great  scholarly  libraries  in 
England,  in  Europe  that  have  grown  up  over  the  centuries 
or  of  those  on  our  east  coast  that  can  be  measured  by  sev- 
eral hundreds  of  years. 

San  Francisco  is  a  young  city.  Less  than  a  hundred 
years  ago  it  was  made  up  of  the  Presidio  just  inside  the 
Golden  Gate,  the  Mission  Church  over  in  the  Mission 
Valley,  a  few  straggling  roads  and  houses  between  and 
great  ranches  spreading  out  beyond.  So  the  city  that  San 
Francisco  now  is.  has  grown  up  within  a  century.  In  this 
century,  too.  have  come  to  it  not  one  earthquake  and  one 
fire  but  several.  This  prelude  is  not  by  way  of  apology  for 
its  libraries  of  today  but  rather  a  statement  preliminary 
to  a  great  pride  in  its  achievements  in  this  direction. 

The  San  Francisco  Public  Library  was  founded  in  1878. 
Following  the  course  of  public  libraries  in  the  United 
States  it  grew  and  expanded  in  volumes  and  service  dur- 
ing the  years  following.  Then  in  1906  the  main  library 
was  completely  destroyed  by  earthquake  and  fire.  Since 
then  an  entirely  new  library  has  been  built  up.  That  means 
that  not  only  current  material  has  been  acquired  but 
older  basic  books,  files  of  periodicals,  files  of  newspapers, 
government  documents,  sets,  have  had  to  be  sought  out 
and  bought.  Now  the  San  Francisco  Public  Library  is 
housed  in  a  main  building  at  the  Civic  Center  and  in  28 
branches  and  stations  scattered  throughout  the  city.  It 
contains  538,999  volumes.  L'sing  its  facilities  and  finding 
there  the  books  and  material  in  abundance  we  do,  often 
makes  us  forget  that  it  is  really  an  achievement  of  less 
than  40  years.  Its  music  department  is  one  of  the  out- 
standing libraries  on  music  and  musicians  and  of  music 
in  this  country.  Books  of  fiction,  travel,  history,  all  sub- 
jects are  loaned  to  readers  or  are  used  for  study  and  re- 
.search  at  the  main  library  and  its  branches.  Books  not  in 
the  branch  collections  can  be  .sent  out  quickly  and  easily 
from  the  main  library  to  them  on  request.  All  sorts  of 
questions  are  answered  in  its  reference  rooms  and  help  is 
given  in  research  work.  Around  .3.000.000  volumes  are 
circulated  each  year. 

In  December.  1854.  the  Mechanics  Institute  was  founded 
in  San  Francisco.  Its  purpose  was  to  establish  a  library 
and   reading  room  and  to  further  scientific  and   literary 


research.  From  a  beginning  of  four  volumes  at  this  time 
it  grew  and  prospered  during  the  years.  Annual  Mechan- 
ics' and  Manufacturers'  Fairs  were  held  to  help  in  its 
support.  These  were  of  great  popularity  in  the  early  days 
and  are  still  discussed  by  early  citizens  who  enjoyed  them. 
By  1906  it  had  built  up  a  collection  of  over  a  hundred 
thousand  volumes.  Early  that  year  it  combined  with  the 
Mercantile  Library  Association. 

This,  too,  is  an  old  institution.  It  was  organized  in  1852 
and  although  it  grew  in  volumes  over  the  years  it  was  not 
so  fortunate  in  its  financial  history  as  was  the  Mechanics" 
Institute.  Finally  early  in  1906  with  the  consolidation  of 
the  two  organizations  there  was  brought  together  a  splen- 
did collection  of  books.  Then  earthquake  and  fire  de- 
stroyed this  entirely. 

The  trustees  began  work  on  reorganization  immediately. 
Now  the  Mechanics'  Institute  Library  contains  about  one 
hundred  and  fifty  thousand  volumes  and  is  in  its  own 
building  at  57  Post  Street  in  down-town  San  Francisco. 
The  membership  fee  is  very  reasonable.  The  library  is  of 
general  interest  although  material  on  scientific  and  techni- 
cal subjects  abounds.  A  chess  and  checker  room  is  one  of 
the  special  features  of  the  library. 

Mr.  Adolph  Sutro,  mining  man  and  pioneer,  had  a 
vision  of  a  great  scholarly  library  like  those  of  Europe 
located  in  San  Francisco.  With  this  in  view  he  and  his 
agents  frequented  the  book  markets  in  London  and  on  the 
continent  and  bought  books  by  the  thousands.  Before  his 
death  Mr.  Sutro  was  said  to  have  the  largest  private  library 
in  the  world.  This  he  had  stored  in  two  warehouses  in 
down-town  San  Francisco.  The  fire  of  1906  destroyed  one 
warehouse  with  its  contents.  The  contents  of  the  other, 
numbering  an  estimated  90,000  volumes,  was  given  to  the 
California  State  Library  in  1915  to  he  maintained  in  San 
Francisco  as  a  State  Library  branch.  This  library  contains 
many  old  and  rare  books.  The  Reformation  is  represented 
in  many  thousands  of  volumes  in  Latin.  Spanish  and  Ger- 
man printed  in  the  sixteenth  and  seventeenth  centuries. 
The  English  pamphlet  collection  and  the  material  on  the 
first  Mexican  Revolution  and  the  period  from  1820  to 
1850  in  Mexico  are  particularly  complete.  Rare  and  un- 
expected books  and  pamphlets  on  almost  every  subject 
are  here.  It  is  housed  in  the  San  Francisco  Public  Library 
building. 

Two  of  our  great  universities  in  northern  California, 
the  University  of  California  and  Leland  Stanford  Uni- 
versity have  located  their  medical  schools  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. For  these  they  have  built  up  splendid  reference 
libraries  in  this  field.  The  Stanford  Medical  Library  is  at 
Sacramento  and  Webster  streets  and  the  University  of 
California  Medical  school  has  its  headquarters  at  Second 
and  Parana,ssus  avenues. 

The  two  Catholic  universities  in  the  city  have  their  fine 
libraries,  too.  The  San  Francisco  ("ollege  for  Women  has 
a  particularly  good  collection  of  incunabula  and  early 
printed  books  and  a  noteworthy      (Conliniicd  on  pai^f  16) 


SEPTEMBER,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


BOM  in 

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if  This  month  celebrates  an  anniversary — "the  first  suc- 
cessful operation  under  mechanical  propulsion"  of  a 
cable  car.  The  inventor.  A.  S.  Hallidie,  was  a  San  Fran- 
ciscan, and  the  hills  of  San  Francisco  were  the  challenge. 
One  takes  for  granted  the  cable  car  today  and  sits  on  "the 
dummy"  with  lack  of  self-consciousness  as  it  dips  over 
Washington  Street  or  down  Powell  Street  at  an  angle  of 
thirty  degrees.  History  shows  the  development  of  this 
means  of  locomotion  was  slow.  First  Clay  Street,  then 
three  years  later  Sutter  from  Market  to  Larkin  where  a 
■'car  barn"  marked  the  end  of  the  line.  Then  on  out  Sutter, 
finally  to  Cemetery  Avenue.  Meantime  in  1878  the  Cali- 
fornia Street  Cable  was  laid  up  Nob  Hill  past  the  Stan- 
ford and  Hopkins  mansons,  whose  owners  were  im- 
mensely interested  in  an  easy  way  to  reach  home  up  the 
heavy  grade  from  down  town.  Two  years  later,  we  are 
told,  one  cable  crossed  another,  and  when  the  Union 
Street  line  started  with  a  cable  that  could  turn  a  corner, 
progress  was  real. 

The  cry  of  the  Powell  Street  gripman  at  Jackson  Street 
"Round  the  curve!"  is  the  modem  version  of  "Comer. 
Hold  on  Tight!"  That  a  cable  car  could  operate  on  a 


main  artery  was  proven  1>\  the  Market  Street  cable  and 
the  company  opened  a  new  field  for  business  in  its  de- 
signing and  equipping  of  cable  cars.  Cables  and  all  the 
necessary  features  of  such  an  undertaking  were  built 
locally.  (Old-timers  who  looked  at  the  cable  for  the  East 
Bay  Bridge  a  few  years  ago  with  its  myriad  wires  of 
copper  thought  "San  Francisco  ought  to  know  how  to 
build  this  type  of  thing.") 

Years  after  the  cable  car  was  replaced  by  electric  on 
Sutter  and  Polk,  the  liranch  which  turned  out  Pacific 
Avenue  carried  on,  and  after  the  Earthquake  and  Fire  the 
Pacific  Heights  residents  petitioned  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors for  its  continuance.  The  Board  humored  this  fash- 
ionable district  and  granted  the  permit.  Finally,  on  No- 
vember 17,  1929.  this  particular  cable  line  gave  way  to 
the  demand  for  a  highway  for  automobiles,  and  the 
Chronicle  Editorial  of  that  date  expressed  the  commun- 
ity's sentiments  when  it  said: 
THANKS  IN  GOODBY  TO  TOONERVILLE  TROLLEY! 

The  Chronicle  would  feel  that  a  pleasant  duty  had  been 
neglected  did  we  not  pay  a  parting  tribute  to  the  con- 
ductors and  gripmen  of  the  now  defunct  Pacific  Avenue 
cable  car  line — those  men  who  have  so  endeared  them- 
selves to  the  children  of  the  entire  Pacific  Heights  district, 
and  consequently  to  their  parents. 

For  a  generation  these  courteous  men — young  and  old 
alike — have  carried  the  little  ones  back  and  forth  to  the 
public  and  private  schools  in  the  district.  They  took  them 
aboard  carefully  in  front  of  their  homes,  landed  them 
safely  before  their  schools,  and  returned  them  tenderly 
to  their  homes.  Regular  stop  corners  cut  no  figure  if  a 
tot  could  be  left  right  in  front  of  his  or  her  own  door.  The 
car  stopped  right  there. 

Parents  had  no  worries  about  their  children  when  they 
used  the  old  "Toonerville  (Continued  on  page  19) 


This  etching  by  Tod  Sloan  is  typically 
San  Francisco.  Jerky  old  cable  cars 
with  "separate  dummys''  toiling  up 
the  hills,  cable  cars  in  one  piece  ivith 
gripmen  between  "the  side-saddle 
seats"  as  Herb  Caen  nostalgieally  de- 
scribes them — this  means  the  city  of 
the  seven  hills  and  the  sand  dunes 
u'here  transportation  tins  once  a 
major  problem. 


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Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

Ballad  of  the  Hyde  Street  Grip 

Oh,  the  rain  is  slanting  sharply,  and  the  Norther's  blowing 

cold, 
Wlien  the  cable  strands  are  loosened,  she  is  nasty  hard  to 

hold : 
There's  little  time  for  sitting  down  and  little  time  for  gab. 
For  the  bumper  guards  the  crossing,  and  you'd  best  be 

keeping  tab! 
Two-and-twenty  "let-go's"  every  double  trip — 
It  takes  a  bit  of  doing,  on  the  Hyde  Street  Grip! 

Throw  her  off  at  Powell  Street,  let  her  go  at  Post. 
Watch  her  well  at  Geary  and  at  Sutter,  when  you  coast. 
Easy  at  the  Power  House,  have  a  care  at  Clay. 
Sacramento,  Washington.  Jackson,  all  the  way! 
Drop  the  rope  at  Union,  never  make  a  slip — 
The  lever  keeps  you  busy,  on  the  Hyde  Street  Grip ! 

Foot-brake,  wheel-brake,  slot-brake  and  gong. 

You've  got  to  keep  'em  working,  or  you'll  soon  be  going 

wrong! 
Rush  her  on  the  crossing,  catch  her  on  the  rise. 
Easy  round  the  corners,  when  the  dust  is  in  your  eyes! 
And  the  bell  will  always  stop  you,  if  you  hit  her  up  a 

clip — 
You  are  apt  to  earn  your  wages,  on  the  Hyde  Street  Grip! 

North  Beach  to  Tenderloin,  over  Russian  Hill. 

The  grades  are  something  giddy,  and  the  curves  are  fit  to 

kill! 
All  the  way  to  Market  Street,  climbing  up  the  slope. 
Down  upon  the  other  side,  hanging  to  the  rope; 
But  the  sight  of  San  Francisco,  as  you  take  the  lurching 

dip! 
There  is  plenty  of  excitement,  on  the  Hyde  Street  Grip ! 

Oh.  the  lights  are  in  the  Mission,  and  the  ships  are  in  the 

Bay; 
And  Tamalpais  is  looming  from  the  Gate,  across  the  way: 
The  Presidio  trees  are  waving,  and  the  hills  are  growing 

brown. 
And  the  driving  fog  is  harried   from  the  Ocean  to   the 

town ! 
How  the  pulleys  slap  and   rattle!    How  the  cables  hum 

and  whip! 
Oh.  they  sing  a  gallant  chorus,  on  the  Hyde  Street  Grip! 

When  the  Orpheum  is  closing,  and  the  crowd  is  on  the  way. 
The  conductor's  punch  is  ringing,  and  the  dummy's  light 

and  gay ; 
But  the  wait  upon  the  table  by  the  Beach  is  dark  and  still — 
Just  the  swashing  of  the  surges  on  the  shore  below  the 

mill : 
And  the  flash  of  Angel  Island  breaks  across  the  channel 

rip. 
As  the  hush  of  midnight  falls  upon  the  Hyde  Street  Grip ! 

— Gelett  Burgess. 


At  the  Stevenson  Monument 

(Portsmouth  Square,  San  Francisco) 

Perhaps  from  out  the  thousands  passing  by — 
The  City's  hopeless  lotus-eaters  these, 
Blown  by  the  four  winds  of  the  seven  seas 

From  common  want  to  common  company — - 

Perhaps  someone  may  lift  a  heavy  eye 

And  see,  dream-blown  across  his  memories, 
Those  golden  pennons  bellying  in  the  breeze 

And  spread  for  ports  where  fair  adventures  lie. 

And  0!  that  such  a  one  may  stay  a  space 
And  taste  of  sympathy,  till  to  his  ears 

Might  come  the  tale  of  him  who  knew  the  grace 
To  suffer  sweetly  through  the  bitter  years; 

To  catch  the  smile  concealed  in  Fortune's  face 
And  draw  contentment  from  a  cup  of  tears! 

— Wallace  Irwin. 

Tivin  Peaks,  San  Francisco 

I  see  you  rise  beyond  the  surging  street, 
0  Peaks  beloved,  so  divinely  fair. 
That  Nature's  boldest  courage  would  despair 
To  mould  and  garnish  others  more  complete, 
Whether  the  gray-hued  mists  of  ocean  bear 
Their  streamers  o'er  you.  or  the  sun's  kiss  greet 
Your  lovely  bloom  and  blade,  or  moonbeams  meet 
To  weave  new  beauties  in  your  freshening  air. 

Full  oft  mine  eyes  behold  you  as  the  breasts 
Of  some  huge  Goddess  whose  benign  behests 
Upon  the  City  of  her  love  are  laid ; 
And  from  her  sounding  lips  then  fancy  hears 
Prophetic  words  my  dreaming  seas  arrayed 
In  deeds  that  shake  immortally  the  years. 

— Edward  Robeson  Taylor. 

San  Francisco 

Saint  that  in  gentleness 

With  the  wild  creatures  there 

Walked  in  the  wilderness. 

Preaching  to  wolf  and  snake 

Kindness  for  Jesus'  sake. 

And  to  birds  of  the  air: 

Of  thy  sweet  friendliness 

Mine  be  a  share! 

Let  me  not  needlessly 

Waken  to  fear  of  me 

Any  least  thing 

That  goes  with  claw  or  wing. 

Squirrel  in  hollow  tree. 

Birds  in  their  nest. 

Let  me  not  heedlessly 

Scare  the  shy  waterfowl 

From  reedy  rest. 

And  if  I  cannot  preach 

God's  gracious  word 

To  any  beast  or  bird. 

May  all  of  God's  creatures  teach 

God's  ways  to  me.  ,,  . 

— Mary  Austin. 


Gelett  Burgess,  poet,  illustrator,  mystery  writer,  humorisi,  began  his  brilliant  writing  career  in  San  Francisco,  editing  a  verse  magazine 

and  icriting  jour  lines  about  a  purple  cow,  in  1895.  the  fame  of  which  still  lives. 

Wallace  Irwin  contributed  ti)  Sun  Francisco  newspapers  and  was  editor  of  the  San  Francisco  News  Letter,  before  going  East.  Two 

bonks  of  his  humorous  poems  were  printed  by  Paul  Elder,  the  first  in  1902.  He  lives  on  Long  Island.  New  York. 

Dr.  EnwARR  Robeson  Taylor  ivas  born  in  1838  and  died  in  1922.  He  icas  at  one  time  mayor  of  San  Francisco,  and  president  of  the  Bar 

/Issocialion.  The  poem  on  this  page  is  from  "Chonis  With  the  Soul."  privately  printed  in  1920. 

Mary  ^'HunterJ  Austin  was  born  in  1868  and  died  in  Santa  Fe  in  19.34.  She  was  an  authority  on  Indians,  and  an  internationally  known 

author.  The  above  poem  is  from  "Children  Sing  in  the  Far  West."  published  by  Houghton  Mifflin  Co..  in  1928. 


SAHRillCISCO 


it  This  was  the  season  for  winds  that 
seemed  to  blow  from  the  four  points  of 
the  compass  at  once  and  of  ghostly  fogs 
that  stole  up  and  down  the  streets  of  the 
city,  abandoning  the  hills  to  hank  in  the 
valleys,  as  if  seeking  warmth;  abruptly  de- 
serting the  lowlands  to  prowl  along  the 
heights,  always  searching,  searching,  these 
pure  white  lovely  fogs  of  San  Francisco, 
for  something  lost  and  never  found. 
— Gertrude    Ath^rUin    in    "Sisters-in-Lau." 

These  San  Franciscans  openly  and  heart- 
ily enjoyed  themselves.  There  was  still  a 
suggestion  of  gold-mining  lavishness  and 
devil-may-care  about  them.  They  were  like 
advance  specimens  of  a  new  tall  pagan  race. 
They  were  also  rather  like  large  children. 
— ].  B.  Priestly  in  "Faratmy." 

The  skyscrapers,  scrubbed  each  night  by 
the  busy  brooms  of  the  sea  fog,  looked 
clean  and  new. 

— George  Dyer  in  "The  Catalyst  Club" 

San  Francisco  takes  strange  hold  on  the 
hearts  of  men.  Even  the  most  insensitive 
individual  is  conscious  at  times  of  this  at- 
traction, but  it  appears  most  importunately 
to  young  people,  newspapermen,  poets,  and 
other  sub-varieties  of  lunacy.  For  them  (to 
whom  Paris  seems  a  weary  bawd,  and 
Vienna  a  gay  girl-widow,  and  Chicago  the 
"hog  butcher  to  the  world").  San  Francisco 
is  the  gray-eyed  mistress  of  sea  captains — 
not  young,  but  youthful,  not  old,  but  wise 
— a  comrade  of  youth,  a  lover  of  the  vig- 
orous and  adventurous,  always  a  gazer  over 
blue  water,  with  the  salt  wind  upon  her 
face. — George  Dyer  in  "The  Catalyst  Club." 

If  I  could  start  in  all  over  again  back  at 
twenty  or  twenty-five  I  should  choose  for 
my  earthly  abiding  place  some  spot  in  a 
hundred-mile  radium  of  San  Francisco. 

— Irvin  S.  Cobb. 

The  profile  a  city  makes  is  a  good  indica- 
tion of  its  character.  If  the  municipal  sky- 
line is  dumpy,  the  municipal  spark  is  usu- 
ally stifled;  the  local  industry  inconsequen- 
tial. 

San  Francisco's  profile  is  not  dumpy,  but 

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is  paradoxical,  like  the  San  Francisco  character.  It  is  the  profile  of  an 
artist  and  a  laborer  with  sharp,  angular  features  sprouting  from  a 
rugged  base.  The  profile  is  resolved  into  a  silhouette  of  action  with  a 
hint  of  reflection.  It  is  never  two  days  the  same. 

— R.  D.,  in  S.  F.  Chronicle. 

There  are  no  end  of  ways  of  enduring  time  in  San  Francisco,  pleas- 
antly, beautifully,  and  with  the  romance  of  living  in  everything.  Eat 
any  kind  of  dish  the  races  of  the  world  know  how  to  prepare.  Drink 
any  kind  of  wine  you  like.  Play  any  game  you  care  to  play.  Go  to 
the  opera.  The  symphony.  The  concert.  Go  to  a  movie  or  a  stage  play. 
Loaf  around  in  the  high-toned  bars,  or  in  the  honky-tonks.  Sail  in  the 
bay.  Go  down  to  Bay  Meadows  or  Tanforan  and  bet  the  horses.  Go  to 
church. 

If  you're  alive,  you  can't  be  bored  in  San  Francisco.  If  you  re  not 
alive,  San  Francisco  will  bring  you  to  life.  You  may  be  a  fool  for  a 
week  or  two,  but  nobody  will  notice  that  because  everybody  else  has 
been  a  fool  too,  and  is  likely  to  be  a  fool  again. 

San  Francisco  is  a  world  to  explore.  It  is  a  place  where  the  heart 
can  go  on  a  delightful  adventure.  It  is  a  city  in  which  the  spirit  can 
know  refreshment  every  day. 

—William  Saroyan,  in  "San  Francisco:  If  est  Coast  Metropolis." 

San  Francisco  is  the  genius  of  American  cities.  It  is  the  wild-eyed, 
all-fired,  hard-boiled,  tender-hearted,  white-haired  boy  of  the  Ameri- 
can family  of  cities.  It  is  the  prodigal  son.  The  city  which  does  every- 
thing and  is  always  forgiven,  because  of  its  great  heart,  its  gentle 
smile,  its  roaring  laughter,  its  mysterious  and  magnificent  personality. 

It  is  not  the  easiest  city  in  the  world  to  like  at  first.  It  seems  cold, 
hard,  ugly,  indifferent,  and  out  of  the  world.  It  is  not  an  easy  city  to 
to  know.  It  seems  delirious  with  energy,  incoherent  because  of  the 
many  things  it  has  to  say,  broken-hearted  with  sorrowful  memories. 
You  walk  through  the  streets  of  the  city  and  feel  its  loneliness,  and 
you  wonder  what  memory  is  troubling  its  heart. 

—William  Saroyan.  in  "San  Francisco:  West  Coast  Metropolis." 


San  Francisco  in  the 
Early  Sixties 

(Continued  from  page  11) 

difficulty  was  now  fairly  well  adjusted,  and 
the  city  was  expanding  in  all  directions, 
though  growth  southward  was  rather  slow. 
Nobody  dreamed  of  the  magnificent  possi- 
bilities of  Market  Street.  St.  Patrick's 
Church  and  the  Catholic  Orphan  Asylum, 
on  the  site  of  the  future  Palace  Hotel, 
were  none  too  easy  of  access.  In  St.  Annes 
Valley,  a  depression  in  the  sand-dunes 
where  The  Emporium  now  stands,  was  St. 
Ignatius  Church.  A  few  other  structures 
were  rising  in  Market  Street,  for  the  steam 
paddy  of  David  Hewes  had  leveled  the 
dunes,  and  there  was  a  single-track  steam 
railroad  from  Second  Street  to  the  distant 
Mission  Dolores. 

Yerba  Buena  Cemetery,  a  gore  of  sixteen 
acres  bounded  by  Market,  Larkin  and  Mc- 
Allister Streets,  had  recently  been  closed, 
a  park  being  in  contemplation.  This  was  a 
remote  region,  as  was  Hayes  Park  beyond, 
but  the  city  fathers  were  looking  to  the 
future,  "admonished,"  as  a  writer  put  it, 
"by  the  gigantic  strides  with  which  im- 
provements were  progressing." 


There  were  omnibuses  from  the  Plaza 
(Portsmouth  Square)  to  Lone  Mountain, 
Mission  Dolores,  the  Presidio,  and  Fort 
Point,  and  a  crosstown  line  plied  between 
North  Beach  and  South  Park,  the  latter 
beginning  to  come  into  its  own. 

There  was  a  Seal  Rock  House,  but  no 
Cliff  House,  and  only  those  who  had  pri- 
vate carriages  or  could  afford  "hack'  hire 
visited  the  ocean  beach.  Family  parties 
spent  Sunday  at  The  Willows,  in  the  block 
bounded  by  Valencia  and  Mission,  Eigh- 
teenth and  Nineteenth  (then  called  Falcon 
and  Eagle)  streets;  or  at  Russ  Gardens, 
where  Columbia  Park  is  now.  Both  were 
respectable  resorts,  furnishing  pleasant  mu- 
sic and  good  beer.  A  favorite  walk  was  to 
the  top  of  Telegraph  Hill.  The  boisterous 
spent  Sunday  at  the  Mission,  where  the 
entertainment  included  bull-baiting,  cock- 
fighting,  and  racing. 

It  would  be  wrong  to  omit  mention  of 
the  two  leading  saloons:  Barry  &  Patten's, 
at  the  southeast  corner  of  Montgomery  and 
Sacramento,  and  the  Bank  Exchange,  in 
the  Montgomery  Block. 

Palatial  residences  were  multiplying  on 
Rincon  Hill.  Nob  Hill  had  not  even  acquired 
its  name.  The  principal  hotels  were  the  Oc- 
cidental, Lick,  and  Russ,  in  Montgomery 
Street,  and  the  American  Exchange  at  323 


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Sansome  Street.  Foremost  among  the  the- 
aters were  the  Metropolitan,  in  Montgom- 
ery between  Washington  and  Jackson;  the 
American,  at  the  northeast  corner  of  San- 
some and  Halleck;  and  Maguire's  Opera 
House,  in  Washington  near  Montgomery. 
Visiting  lecturers  held  forth  in  Piatt's  Hall, 
where  the  Mills  Building  is  today,  and  the 
fashionable  balls  were  given  in  the  new- 
hall  of  the  Dashaways,  in  Post  between 
Kearny  and  Dupont. 

There  were  five  principal  dailies;  Alta 
California,  Call,  and  Herald  (morning),  and 
Bulletin  and  Journal   (evening). 

Such  was  something  of  the  San  Francisco 
of  the  early  Sixties,  the  San  Francisco  of 
many  great  men  (yes,  great),  and  also  the 
San  Fnncisco  which  laughed  at  and  kept 
Emperor  Norton,  and  cherished  those  li- 
censed canine  pets,  Bummer  and  Lazarus. 

Libraries  in  San  Francisco 

(Continued  from  page  13) 

collection  of  book-plates.  The  University  of 
San  Francisco  is  building  up  a  fine  college 
library. 

Special  libraries  of  all  kinds  and  on  a 
great  variety  of  subjects  abound  in  San 
Francisco.  Many  business  firms,  like  Stand- 
ard Oil,  Bank  of  America,  Metropolitan 
Life  Insurance  Company,  and  others,  have 
built  up  libraries  on  their  special  subjects. 
Government  and  state  bureaus,  too,  have 
their  own  special  collections,  some  of  them 
book  and  information  centers  in  their  par- 
ticular fields  for  the  whole  western  area. 
Most  of  these  libraries  have  trained  librari- 
ans in  charge. 

The  San  Francisco  Law  Library  in  the 
City  Hall  contains  over  100,000  volumes  and 
the  San  Francisco  County  Medical  .Associa- 
tion Library  on  Washington  Street,  for  the 
use  of  physicians,  contains  current  medical 
works  and  periodicals.  Both  these  libraries 
were  destroyed  in  1906  and  have  been  built 
up  since. 

Organizations  like  the  California  His- 
torical Society  and  the  Society  of  California 
Pioneers  have  built  up  libraries  on  Cali- 
fornia history  and  people.  Both  are  located 
in  Pioneer  Hall  at  456  McAllister  Street, 
Each  organization  issues  a  quarterly  pub- 
lication to  members.  Other  patriotic  and 
historical  societies  in  their  own  special 
fields  have  accumulated  books  and  manu- 
scripts and  other  material  mainly  for  the 
use  of  members. 

This  brief  survey  has  merely  touched  on 
the  wealth  of  book  material  in  the  city  of 
San  Francisco.  Many  are  the  schools,  clubs, 
organizations  of  all  sorts,  interested  in  a 
great  variety  of  subjects,  that  have  been 
omitted.  The  people  of  the  city  themselves 
are  book-minded  and  private  collectors  are 
always  on  the  alert  for  treasures  along  their 
own   particular  lines. 


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The  If  aterfront  in 
San  Francisco 

(Continued  from  page  9) 

was  teased  but  never  jeered  as  she  inde- 
pendently sold  her  wares  to  sailors  from 
Liverpool  or  Bombay.  Sailinp  ships,  with 
graceful  rigging  and  picturesque  figure- 
head, great  sea-giants  with  elaborate  fittings 
and  massive  machinery,  victory  ships  of 
simple  lines  and  eflicient  bearing — each 
modern  in  its  day — have  come  in  through 
the  Gate  into  a  safe  and  cordial  port.  The 
Bar  pilots  of  San  Francisco  Bay  for  gen- 
erations have  made  it  safe  against  fog  and 
wicked  Potato  Patch,  the  people  of  a  pio- 
neer West  have  made  it  hospitable.  Once  a 
sailor,  always  a  sailor — with  an  intimate 
understanding  of  all  other  sailors.  Theirs 
is  the  experience  of  the  beauty  of  God's 
open  sea,  the  dangers  of  the  deep,  the 
lesson  of  silence  while  placid  sea  rolls  on 
and  on  and  on  and  moon-light  illumnes 
the  deep  waters  as  far  as  human  eye  can 
reach,  nights  when  the  message  of  the 
stars  is  shared  by  fcastle  and  bridge,  the 
value  of  prayer  when  a  ninety-mile  gale 
blows  and  the  tow-line  is  cut,  the  interde- 
pendence of  men,  crew  and  officers.  These 
experiences  bind  together  the  men  of  the 
waterfront. 

With  a  bit  of  sardonic  emphasis,  some 
one  says  "San  Francisco  seems  to  like 
sailors."  San  Francisco  certainly  does,  for 
without  her  Waterfront  San  Francisco 
would   not  be  San  Francisco. 

The  Greatest  Campaign  San 
Francisco  Has  Ever  Known 

The  grim  business  of  war  is  to  take  life 
.  .  .  with  guns,  tanks,  bombers  and  battle- 
ships. 

The  humanitarian  business  of  democratic 
living  is  to  salvage  life  .  .  .  with  foods, 
clothing,  medical  supplies  and  other  vital 
services. 

Paradoxically,  under  cover  of  the  greatest 
war  the  world  has  ever  known,  the  greatest 
salvage  attempts  are  being  made.  To  con- 
tinue this  great  work  requires  the  help  of 
every  San  Franciscan  in  support  of  the 
coming  War  Chest  appeal. 

This  year  the  campaign  goal  will  be 
S5,975,525 — the  largest  sum  of  money  ever 
sought  in  San  Francisco  for  such  purposes! 

Last  year  the  War  Chest  reached  its 
goal  of  83,120,000. 

The  reason  the  goal  is  higher  is  readily 
understandable.  Another  year  of  war  has 
made  the  needs  of  the  stricken  throughout 
the  world  infinitely  greater,  and  now  with 
the  military  situation  changing  rapidly,  it 
is  possible  to  direct  greater  amounts  of 
aid  to  the  starving  and  dying. 

(Continued  on  page  19) 


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-^  In  Golden  Gate  Park,  San  Francisco, 
close  to  the  ocean  beach,  just  south  oi 
the  world-known  Cliff  House,  is  one  of  the 
unique  monuments  of  the  world — the  little 
white-painted  Norwegian  sloop  Gjoa,  pro- 
nounced "Yoa,"  in  which  the  intrepid  Cap- 
tain Roald  Amundsen  made  the  first  and 
only  voyage  through  the  Northwest  Pas- 
sage, an  exploit  which  many  distinguished 
Arctic  explorers  had  envisioned  for  nearly 
400  years. 

Noted  aircraft  of  recent  decades  and 
pioneer  locomotives  of  still  earlier  years 
are  enshrined  in  the  spacious  halls  of  the 
Smithsonian  Institution  at  Washington,  D. 
C,  but  the  Gjoa,  built  in  far  away  Norway 
and  named  for  the  wife  of  its  shipbuilder, 
nestles  beneath  windswept  cypress  trees, 
not  far  from  the  Great  Highway,  within 
sight  of  the  Pacific  Ocean  and  within 
sound  of  its  waves  as  they  break  and  roll 
on  the  California  shore. 

Although  Amundsen,  discoverer  of  the 
South  Pole,  lost  his  life  in  the  French  sea- 
plane Latham  while  searching  for  the  Italia 
expedition,  commanded  by  Nobile,  this 
diminutive  ship  still  survives  as  a  monu- 
ment to  the  courageous  Norwegian  explorer, 
and  is  visited  annually  by  thousands  of 
visitors  to  the  City  by  the  Golden  Gate. 

To  visualize  what  the  Gjoa  denotes  and 
connotes,  one  must  let  his  imagination  play 
and  at  the  same  time  summon  his  knowl- 
edge of  geography,  of  the  sea,  and  of  the 
annals  of  exploration  in  the  distant,  diffi- 
cult, ice-bound  Arctic  regions,  to  appreciate 
what  Amundsen  and  the  Gjoa  accomp- 
lished. 

It  was  Amundsen's  boyhood  dream  to  con- 
quer the  Northwest  Passage.  At  midnight  of 
June  16,  1908,  and  in  a  deluge  of  rain,  he 
and  six  chosen  companions  boarded  the 
Gjoa  in  the  harbor  of  Christiania,  now 
Oslo,  Norway.  The  sloop  had  only  one  mast 
but  was  equipped  with  a  petroleum  engine, 
deemed  a  hazard  at  the  time.  It  was  only 
70  feet  in  length,  with  a  beam  of  20  feet 
and  a  net  registered  tonnage  of  47. 

Amundsen  made  his  first  stop  at  Disco 
Island  on  the  west  coast  of  Greenland. 
Drifting  ice  and  heavy  winds  complicated 

the   navigation  across   Melville   Bay.   Thei 


after  crossing  Baffin  Bay,  Beechey  Island 
was  reached. 

With  no  charts  to  go  by,  Amundsen  had 
to  resort  to  soundings.  Many  perils  were 
encountered.  At  one  time  the  Gjoa,  thread 
ing  a  treacherous  channel,  almost  lost  its 
rudder.  Again,  the  engine  room  was  set  on 
fire.  And  still  again,  the  little  ship  en- 
countered a  terrific  gale  of  four  days"  dura- 
tion which  almost  wrecked  it  on  the  Arctic 
shore.  Although  the  ship  was  of  very  light 
draft,  there  were  times,  according  to 
Amundsen's  own  account,  when  there  was 
scarcely  an  inch  of  water  beneath  its  keel. 

Finally  Amundsen  reached  a  point  on  the 
southern  coast  of  King  William  Island, 
where  nearly  two  years  were  spent  while 
invaluable  observations  were  made  of  the 
Magnetic  Pole.  A  third  winter  was  spent 
near  Herschel  Island  and  then  on  August 
31,  1906,  Amundsen  and  the  Gjoa  arrived 
at  Cape  Nome,  having  completed  the  first 
navigation  of  the  Northwest  Passage. 

On  October  19,  1906,  in  mid-afternoon, 
the  Gjoa  passed  through  the  Golden  Gate 
and  dropped  anchor  in  Bonita  Cove,  San 
Francisco  Bay.  Shortly  thereafter  the  in- 
trepid explorer  was  feted  at  a  reception  at 
which  President  Benjamin  Ide  Wheeler  of 
the  University  of  California  and  President 
David  Starr  Jorran  of  Leland  Stanford  Jr. 
University,  were  members  of  the  committee 
of  welcome. 

Subsequently,  the  Gjoa  made  its  way  to 
Mare  Island  Navy  Yard  where  battleships 
dipped  their  colors  in  naval  tribute  to  the 
little  vessel.  On  June  16,  1909,  the  Gjoa 
was  presented  by  Captain  Amundsen  to  the 
City  of  San  Francisco. 

This  is  the  story,  in  brief,  of  Amundsen 
and  the  Gjoa — the  first  ship  to  pass  from 
the  Atlantic  Ocean  to  the  Pacific  Ocean, 
north  of  the  Straits  of  Magellan. 

Editor's  Note:  Where  Golden  Gate  Park 
meets  the  Pacific  Ocean  "The  Gjoa"  is  now 
enclosed  "for  the  duration,"  for  after  her 
stormy  journey  through  the  Northwest  Pas- 
sage, this  sturdy  little  boat  needs  rehabili- 
tation, but  a  San  Francisco  Number  is  not 
complete  without  her  story  for  reference 
"ajter  the  war." 


SEPTEMBER,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


(Continued  from  page  17) 

Reports  pour  into  War  Chest  headquar- 
ters telling  of  the  tremendous  needs  for 
immediate  aid.  Greece  for  instance  calls 
for  food.  The  facts  are  grim.  Since  1940, 
the  Greek  War  Relief  Association  reports, 
out  of  every  twenty  children  born,  nineteen 
have  died  of  slow  starvation. 

China  adds  her  share  of  tragedy — 2,- 
000.000  orphaned  children  —  50.000.000 
homeless! 

War  Chest  dollars  will  go  to  the  assist- 
ance of  Greece,  Russia,  China,  Poland, 
Yugoslavia,  France,  Holland,  Belgium, 
Czechoslovakia,  Norway,  Britain  and  Lux- 
embourg. 

But,  that  is  only  a  part  of  the  story.  Out 
of  each  War  Chest  dollar,  another  part  will 
go  to  aid  our  own  men  in  the  armed  forces 
through  three  organizations,  U.S.O.,  War 
Prisoners  Aid,  and  the  United  Seamen's 
Service.  Still  another  portion  goes  to  the 
Refugee  Relief  Trustees  and  the  United 
States  Committee  for  the  Care  of  European 
Children — causes  requiring  no  explanation. 

Some    people    may    wonder    why    in    view- 


Hats  are  a  forecast  oi  what  we  believe 
-nrill  be  an  important  millinery  season. 
Aiter  the  summer  months  of  soft-flow- 
ered and  ribbon  trims,  by  September 
women  will  be  ready  for  hats  to  match 
up  with  their  new  Fall  outfits.  Tbe  bats 
this  season  are  designed  with  care  and 
thought,  with  a  view  of  producing  hats 
for  all  types  from  the  very  youthful  to 
the  mature,  from  the  dashing  to  the  con- 
servative. The  Fall  collection  is  one  of 
vrhich  we  feel  justly  proud.  Also,  if  you 
have  your  felt  hats  you  would  like  re- 
modeled to  wear  now,  bring  them  up  and 
I  will  make  them  into  the  newest  styles. 

RHODA  ON  THE  ROOF 


233  POST  STREET 


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SCHNEIDER 

BROS. 

455      POST      S 

T  H  E  E  T 

of  the  employment  situation  it  is  necessary 
to  budget  for  our  Community  Chest 
agencies.  These  people,  perhaps,  fail  to 
realize  tliat  while  there  is  no  longer  a  de. 
mand  for  material  relief,  as  during  the  de- 
pression, there  are  nevertheless,  thousands 
of  people  who  cannot  take  advantage  of 
the  ctirrent  wave  of  prosperity — the  sick, 
aged,  handicapped  and,  of  course,  children. 

Those  who  know  the  Community  Chest 
realize  that  doling  out  relief  has  not  been 
a  primary  function  of  the  Chest  since  193.3 
when  the  goverrmient  agencies  took  over 
that  responsibility.  The  Chest's  job  is  to 
provide  health  and  welfare  services  for 
people  in  the  low  income  brackets — those 
whose  incomes  are  too  high  for  county  as- 
sistance and  yet  too  low  to  pay  for  private 
care. 

More  than  that,  the  Chest  must  provide 
recreation  facilities  for  youth.  The  recent 
sharp  rise  in  juvenile  delinquency  testifies 
to  the  importance  of  maintaining  these 
organizations. 

With  a  sudden  increase  in  population, 
hundreds  of  new  problems  have  arisen.  In 
terms  of  health,  for  example,  the  recent 
epidemic  of  infantile  paralysis  shocked  San 
Francisco  into  realization  of  the  importance 
of  her  health  facilities. 

And  there  are  child  care  problems  grow- 
ing out  of  the  war — day  care  for  children 
of  working  mothers — foster  home?  for  to- 
tally dependent  children — care  for  un- 
wanted infants. 

No,  children  recovering  from  serious  ill- 
nesses in  Community  Chest  convalescent 
homes  can't  go  to  work  in  the  shipyards. 
They  are  but  a  part  of  the  answer  to  the 
thoughtless  citizen  who  queries:  "Why  a 
Community  Chest?  Everybody  can  get  a 
job  these  days!" 

The  American  people  like  to  help  people 
in  distress.  The  War  Chest  provides  an 
opportunity  for  doing  so  on  a  gigantic  scale 
and  that  is  still  another  reason  why  the 
fall  campaign  will  catch  the  fire  and  en- 
thusiasm of  generous  San  Francisco. 


Born  in  San  Francisco 
Seienty  Years  Ago 

(Continued  from  page  13) 

trolley" — which  wasn't  a  trolley  at  all.  but 
a  little  old  two-piece  cable  car,  teetering 
its  career  serenely  along  its  quiet  way. 
The  kiddies  were  always  in  charge  of  two 
good  men,  and  so  well  did  these  men 
acquit  their  trust  that  we  do  not  recall  a 
single  accident  to  a  child  on  their  line  in 
all  these  years. 

To  these  kind  men.  therefore,  the  Chron- 
icle says  a  great  big  heartfelt  "Thank  \  ou. " 
and  in  doing  so  we  feel  that  we  speak  not 
only  for  hundreds  of  grateful  parents  but 
for  the  entire  city  of  San  Francisco. 


Bright  Spot 

in  the  Cost  of 
Living ! 

San  Francisco  and  the  Metro- 
politan East  Bay  Cities  lead  the 
nation  in  the  low  cost  of  gas  and 
electricity  for  average  home  use, 
according  to  the  recently  issued 
1942  Annual  Report  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Railroad  Commission. 

Nearly  all  homes  in  this  area 
use  both  gas  and  electricity.  With 
rates  at  their  present  low  levels, 
the  combined  cost  of  these  utility 
services  is  obviously  one  of  the 
minor  items  of  the  household 
budget. 

The  Commission's  report  shows 
that  not  only  bills  for  this  aver- 
age combination  use  of  gas  and 
electricity  in  the  only  other  Pa- 
cific Coast  cities  on  the  list,  Los 
Angeles  and  Seattle,  but  that  even 
their  bills  for  75  Kwh  of  elec- 
tricity are  higher.  Los  Angeles 
and  Seattle  operate  municipally- 
owned  electric  systems,  which  are 
tax  exempt.  Out  of  every  dollar 
of  revenue  collected  in  1942  by 
P.  G.  and  E.,  23  cents  were  paid 
out  in  taxes. 

This  excellent  position  held  by 
metropolitan  users  of  P.  G.  and 
E.  Service  is  the  result  of  six  ma- 
jor cuts  in  the  price  of  Natural 
Gas  since  its  introduction  here  in 
1930  and  six  major  cuts  in  the 
price  of  Electricity  since  early  in 
1928. 

Electricity  costs  you  no  more 
today  than  it  did  before  the  war. 
Gas  actually  costs  you  less.  And 
they  have  not  been  rationed.  Yet 
they  should  be  used  carefully  and 
without  waste. 

PACIFIC  GAS  and  ELECTRIC 
COMPANY 

*•••*•••**•••••*••**•••• 

Pon't  f0it  to  Buy 
War  Stamps  anti  Sontts 

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BilLI  and  WW 


HAND-CARVED  COLORFUL  BALANESE  FIGURES  in  authentic 
native  costumes  unusual  as  floral  arrangements  or  as  indi- 
vidual pieces. 

SALAD  SERVERS  from  Bali— hand-carved,  in  sea  horse  and  fish 
designs  in  blonde  wood. 

OLD  SOLID  BRASS  BOWLS  AND  TRAYS  from  Java  for  flower 
or  fruit  arrangements. 

BELLS— Nautch  Girl  Bells  worn  by  dancing  girls  in  the  temples  of 
India.  May  be  worn  as  belts,  necklaces,  bracelets  or  for  the 
hair,  in  double  and  single  strands.  .  .  .  Also  strings  of  larger 
bells  for  hangings. 

JAVANESE  BUFFALO  HORN  SERVERS  to  be  used  for  mayon- 
naise, French  Dressing,  or  as  a  relish  spoon. 

BALINESE  STRAW  BAGS  with  flat  wood  base,  hand-painted  in 
vivid  contrasting  blues,  greens  and  yellows.  Truly  Balinese  in 
appearance.  Two  convenient  sizes  8  x  10  and  10  x  16. 

JAVANESE  STRAW  MATS— 4  x  6  feet,  finely  woven  with  colorful 
decorative  designs.  May  be  used  for  the  table  or  as  floor  cover- 
ings— ideal  for  sun  bathing. 


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NATIONAL     LEAGUE 

SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

for   WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

Wednesday  — 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  — 3:30-5:30  — 6:30-8:00  p.  m. 

OCTOBER   CALENDAR 

Friday— (Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday— 10:00-2:00 

FIRELIGHTING  —  OCTOBER  4TH.  7:30  O'CLOCK 
OCTOBER  — 1943 

1 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ Room  214 11  a.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  (Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Room  209  7:30  p.  m. 

10  a.  m.-2  p.  m. 


2 — Swimming  Pool  

4 — Firelichtinc 

5 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 


Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing  . 


Lounge    7:30  p.  m. 

Room  209  1:30  p.m. 


3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Board  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

Room   214   10  a.  m.-4  p.  m. 

3:30-5:30;  6-8 

Cafeteria    12:15  p.  m. 

Gymnasium  5:30  p. 


6 — Swimming  Pool _ _ 

Lip  Reading  —  Miss  Morphy  directing 

7 — Needlework  Guild - 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding 

Keep  Fit  Class  _ - _  ,       . 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria   6:15  p.  m. 

8 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool - 3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Room  209  7:30  p.  m. 

9_SwiMMiNG  Pool - 10  =•  '"•"^  P-  '^■ 

12— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  Annis,  directing Room  209  1:30  p.  m. 

13— Swimming  Pool  - •••"• 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Lip  Reading  —  Miss  Morphy  directing Board  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

14— League  Shop  Sewing  Ro»"n  ?14  10  a.  m.-4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria   12:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ - - - 3:30-5:30-  6-8 

Keep  Fit  Class _ Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria   6:15  p.  m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program  North  Room  7  p.  m. 

Musical  Program  —  Katharine  Kanter  Khoristors 
15 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool ~ ^'^^'V^3,^' ""' 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Room  209  7:30  p.  m. 

16— Swimming   Pool   : 1°  ^-  '"••^  P-  "'- 

19— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Room  209  ..^  7:30  p.  m. 

20— Swimming  Pool  - 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Lip  Reading  —  Miss  Kale  Morphy,  directing Board  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

21— Needlework  Guild ..-.. Ro°m   ?14  10  a.  m.-4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding - Cafeteria   12:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  - - - - 3:30-5:30:  6-8 

Keep  Fit  Class - Gymnasium    5:30-6  p.  m. 

French  Round  T.^ble  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria   6:15  p.  m. 

22 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Room  209  7:30  p.  m. 

23— Swimming  Pool  - 1"  "•  ™--  P-  '"• 

26— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  .Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Room  209  1:30  p.  m. 

27— Swimming  Pool  - 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Lip  Reading  —  Miss  Kate  Morphy,  directing Board  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

28— League  Shop  Sewing  - Koom  214  10  a.  m.-4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria   12:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool - - - ^'^^^'  ^'^ 

Keep  Fit  Class _ - Gymnasium    5:30-6  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria    6:15  p.  m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program North   Room  7  p.m. 

Entertainment  presented  by  Eva  Smith  Hackett  Studio 
29 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Room  209  7:30  p.  m. 

30— Swimming  Pool  1°  =■  '"•'^  P-  '"■ 

Hallowe'en  Bridge  —  Tickets  50c  North  Room  -2  p.  m. 

NOVEMBER— 1943 

4 — Thursday  Evening  Program. 

Sonp  Recital.  Fuel  Labhard.  Baritone.  Miss  Pnlririii  Unhurt  at  the  piano  North    Room    7  p.m. 


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Volt 


XVII 


October,  1943 


Number  9 


CONTENTS 
ARTICLES 

Lake  Tahoe — The  Munificent,  by  Emily  Carolan  Timlow 8 

Our  Opera  Becomes  of  Age,  by  Esther  Bentley  Powell 9 

The  Presidio  of  San  Francisco,  by  Laura  Bride  Powers 10 

Victory  Gardening,  by  Julius  Girod..^ 12 

Food  Preservation,  by  Claribel  Nye 13 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar   _ 2 

Announcements 4 

Editorial 7 

Poetry  Page  14 

I  Have  Been  Reading  15 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

Prejident MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

First  Vice-PrCTident. MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treisurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

lecording  Secretary™ MISS  FLORENCE  BENTLEY 

Corresponding  Secretary MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 

Miss  Florence  Bentley  Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 

Mrs.  Eliot  Blaclcwelder  Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbef 

Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader  Mrs.  M.  S.  Kosbland 

Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain  Miss  Marion  W.  Uale 

Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin  Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 

Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis  Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 

Miss  Katharine  Donohoe  Miss  Mabel  I.  MoUer 

Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne  Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 

Mrs.  John  M.  Eshleman  Miss  Emma  Noonan 

Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner  Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 

Mrs.  John  A.  Flick  Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 

Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodcll  Miss  Eseher  B.  Phillips 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray  Potter 

Miss  Marian  Huntington  Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 

Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy  Mrs.  C.  R.  Walter 


FIREUGHTING 

IN  THE  LOUNGE 
OCTOBER  4 
7:30  O'clock 

T 

THE  FIRELI6HTING 
CEREMONY  OF  1943 
HAS  SPECIAL  MEANING 
AS  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF 
CALIFORNIA  REDEDICATES 
ITSELF  TO  SERVICE  IN  THE 
WAR  EMERGENCY  PROGRAM 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE— OCTOBER,  1943 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  HAVE  YOU  COOPERATED  by  notifying  the  Execu- 
tive Office  of  your  Zone  Number,  etc.,  if  you  live  in 

San  Francisco? 

•  MEMBERSHIP  CARDS:  Members  are  reminded  that 
they  must  show  their  membership  cards  when  coming 

into  the  clubhouse.  Elevator  operators  are  instructed  to 
insist  upon  this,  and  when  a  member  does  not  have  her 
card  with  her  she  is  instructed  to  return  to  the  Main  Desk 
for  a  pass. 

•  RED  CROSS  SEWING:  Now  that  vacations  are  over 
we  hope  to  have  a  good  group  working  regularly 

again.  Little  boy's  coats  to  be  sent  abroad  and  to  be  given 
to  children  of  service  men  here  at  home  are  now  being 
made.  Later  in  the  month  hospital  supplies  will  be  made, 
hot  water  bottle  covers,  etc.  Additional  help  is  always 
welcomed. 

•  RED    CROSS    KNITTING:    We    are    still    knitting. 
Needed  most  are  the  rifle  mittens,  many  hundreds  yet 

to  be  made,  also  helmets  and  gloves  in  khaki  and  in  the 
navy  blue;  turtleneck  sweaters,  helmets  and  gloves.  Knit 
a  garment  before  you  start  Christmas  presents! 

•  LIP  READING:  Miss  Kate  Morphy  will  be  glad  to 
welcome  her  former  pupils  at  her  Lip  Reading  Class 

held  each  Wednesday  evening  at  7:30  o'clock  in  the  Board 
Room.  Miss  Morphy  feels  that  reviewing  even  one  or  two 
lessons  is  a  great  help.  We  are  pleased  to  note  the  in- 
terest shown  in  this  work  which  is  evidenced  by  the  fine 
registration. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:   All   over  the  world,   during 
these  complex  times,  both  the  military  and  civilian 

workers  have  found  Bridge  to  be  one  of  the  best  means 
of  relaxation  and  recreation.  Our  progressive  tourna- 
ments are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  one-thirty  and 
each  Friday  evening  at  seven-thirty.  Men  are  welcome 
Friday  evening.  Fee  25  cents. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  On  October 
14th  a  musical  program,  chosen  to  please  the  many, 

will  be  given  in  the  North  Room  at  seven  o'clock  in  the 
evening.  Katherine  Kanter.  director,  will  present  the 
KATHERINE  KANTER  KHORISTORS. 

Eva  Smith  Hackett,  director  of  the  Eva  Smith  Hackett 
Studio  of  Drama,  will  present  the  entertainment  for  Oc- 
tober 28th.  Her  dramatic  readings  are  anticipated  with 
a  great  deal  of  pleasure. 


*  OUR  NEEDLEWORK  GUILD  SECTION  is  speeding 
up  its  sewing  for  the  annual  ingathering  in  November. 

If  you  are  not  already  a  contributor  to  the  Guild,  will 
you  become  one  by  donating  to  this  section. 

*  IN  THE  CHRISTMAS  PACKAGES  which  the  Na- 
tional Defenders'  Club  is  sending  to  boys  in  the  serv- 
ices are  Playing  Cards  and  games  such  as  checkers,  chess, 
dominos,  cribbage  boards.  The  playing  cards  may  be  sec- 
ond hand  but  must  be  clean.  Gifts  will  be  welcomed. 

*  LEAGUE  SHOP:  More  baskets  to  carry  your  Victory 
bundles  —  this  time  woven  palm  leaf  bags  from  our 

good  neighbor  Haiti.  Sturdy,  yet  decorative  and  priced 
at  only  $1.00. 

*  KNITTING  BASKET:  There  are  some  original   in- 
teresting designs  for  babies,  children  and  grown-ups 

in  the  Knitting  Basket  that  are  fun  to  make  and  may  be 
obtained  with  the  purchase  of  the  yarn. 

*  HALLOWE'EN     BRIDGE:     Our    usual     Hallowe'en 
Bridge  will   be  held   on   Saturday,   October  30th   in 

the  North  Room.  As  a  typical  duration  party,  only  punch 
will  be  served  with  War  Stamps  as  prizes.  This  annual 
event  has  been  held  every  year  since  the  opening  of  our 
clubhouse  and  we  know  that  our  bridge  group  is  looking 
forward  to  it  again  this  year.  Miss  Lillian  McCurdy  will 
be  Chairman.  Tickets  50c. 

*  SWIMMING   POOL:    Swimming  in   one   of   the  few 
pools  to  remain  open  is  one  of  the  many  privileges 

enjoyed  by  members  of  the  National  League.  Sparkling 
from  its  recent  scrubbing,  the  pool  is  now  open  for  Fall 
swimming  Wednesday,  Thursday,  Friday  and  Saturday. 
The  supervised  swimming  and  diving  classes  for  chil- 
dren on  Saturday  mornings  offers  a  recreational  and 
beneficial  opportunity  of  unique  value  at  this  time.  The 
eight  o'clock  closing  hour  on  Thursday  makes  it  possible 
for  "over-timers"  to  have  a  swim  once  a  week.  Men's  guest 
night  on  Fridays  makes  entertaining  a  joy.  How  many  of 
you  are  acquainted  with  your  pool? 

*  PANTRY  SALE:  Tuesday,  November  23rd  — North 
Room!  We  know  that  our  members  will  see  to  it  that 

this  Annual  Event  is  a  huge  success.  This  year  especially 
with  every  one  so  interested  in  preserving  and  canning 
we  are  looking  forward  to  a  fine  display  of  food.  Articles 
may  be  sent  or  brought  in  to  the  Clubhouse  any  time 
that  it  is  convenient.  Please  see  Poster  Page  for  details. 


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dO  yOUR  PART! 

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^wlU  Me  yjjO^  JJie. 

PANTRV  SAUf 

ROVEMBeR  23 

^/te  yducceM  jO^  MUd>  xuUUUtif,  xie- 

Off  A^04^  Jicuoe.  AixU  yaJAjecAtf,  Aecldted 
Mie>  yfjoibuddnx^: 

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AlfftMle  ^UUn/de  Su^i/pA^^  .  .  .  Q'iee4t  *^iu44nM- 
Pnxiducii . . .  ^fUed  xi*id  ^fve^  Ve(^aJ)ie4,  xlhA 
^n.ult. .  .Sweei^ootk  '^e^tifdeM,:  Coo-hie^,  Cake^,, 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE— OCTOBER,   1943 


The  W  ar  Memorial  Opera  House — San  Francisco's  beautiful  setting  for 
Symphony  and  Opera. 


EDITORIAL 


"At  What  with  Christmas  packages  tied  up  in  September 
and  vacation  periods  extending  into  October,  one 
wonders  what  seasons  mean  in  a  California  which  has  no 
snow  and  ice  to  mark  the  approach  of  winter.  Everything 
is  disturbed  by  war:  nothing  is  really  immune.  It  is  hard 
then  to  find  the  mile  posts  which  of  yore  helped  us  to 
take  stock  of  our  lives,  to  set  new  goals  for  accomplish- 
ment. And  yet  we  in  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service  are  determined  that  the  opening  of  the  Fall  term, 
with  the  ceremony  of  the  annual  Firelighting.  will  find 
us  re-estimating  the  program  which  has  bound  us  together 
as  we  ask  ourselves  on  this  occasion  what  our  personal 
dedication  is  to  a  cause  which  is  so  important  in  the 
difficult  era  now  upon  us.  We  cannot  all  take  part  as  active 
volunteers.  It  is  right  that  some  of  us  should  rest  from 
our  labors.  But  there  is  not  one  of  us  but  can  cheer  from 
the  bleachers,  and  by  our  appreciation  of  the  volunteer 
record  of  our  National  League  support  those  who  daily 
help  to  make  it  the  quiet  force  in  this  community  which 
other  organizations  rely  upon. 

The  War  Chest  asks  our  help,  the  Red  Cross  turns  to 
us  for  support,  the  War  Council  needs  our  experience. 
The  Fall  appraisal  of  our  purpose  in  the  National  League 
presents  a  challenge  to  each  one  of  us. 

*  The  San  Francisco  Number  of  the  National  League 
for  Woman's  Service  Magazine  received  commenda- 
tion from  many.  Some  time  not  too  far  distant,  we  shall 
present  other  stories  equally  interesting  in  their  portrayal 
of  the  cosmopolitanism  of  this  western  port  on  the  Pacific. 
As  circumstance  brings  to  this  glorious  deep  water  harbor 
post  war  opportunity  seldom  if  ever  before  presented  to 
any  city,  we  shall  yeani  to  know  more  of  the  background 
history  which  proved  the  vision  of  the  pioneers.  We  shall 
bring  our  readers  historical  silliouettes  as  we  can.  This 
month  we  are  happy  to  present  the  outline  of  histor>-  of 
the  Presidio  as  compiled  by  Laura  Bride  Powers  who 
needs  no  introduction  to  our  readers. 

Miss  Claribel  Nye  captions  her  story  of  Home  Food 


Preservation  "the  most  universal  family  \^'ar  Service." 
Miss  Nye  knows  whereof  she  speaks,  for  she  is  State 
Home  Demonstration  Leader,  University  of  California 
Agricultural  Extension  Service,  State  Chairman  Pressure 
Cooker  Rationing  Committee  of  the  California  USDA 
W  ar  Board. 

•k  With  a  summer  of  canning  and  victory  gardens  be- 
hind us,  we  approach  the  Pantry  Sale  with  the  old 
Persian  proverb  ringing  in  our  ears  "The  eye  sees  what 
the  eye  bringeth  to  the  seeing."  As  we  come  to  buy  for 
our  Thanksgiving  Feast  in  November,  we  shall  appreci- 
ate as  never  before  how  long  it  took  for  those  tomatoes 
or  cucumbers  or  grapes  to  ripen,  how  much  sugar  a  par- 
ticular jam  or  cake  represents,  and  how  many  points  the 
meat-loaf  or  butter-roll  means.  Likewise  as  this  month 
we  plan  the  gifts  which  we  set  aside  for  the  Pantry  Sale, 
we  shall  know  what  it  means  to  give  generously,  for  no 
gift  however  small  (one  pot  of  jam,  a  few  heads  of  home 
grown  lettuce,  one  loaf  of  home  made  bread,  a  pound 
box  of  sandy)  will  be  insignificant  in  the  sum  total.  The 
war  time  Pantry  Sale  of  1943  will  be  a  generous  act. 
Members  will  bring  of  their  handiwork.  Members  will- 
buy  of  their  fellow-members. 

*  As  the  Clubhouse  teams  with  war  activities  in  Na- 
tional Defenders'  Club.  Red  Cross  Classes,  Emerg- 
ency Saturday  Night  housing,  capacity  bedroom  occu- 
pancy, the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  finds 
itself  in  a  new  and  enviable  position.  Its  membership  is 
adequate  for  its  house.  There  are  times  even  now  when  a 
long  line  in  the  cafeteria  taxes  the  patience  of  staff,  vol- 
unteers and  patrons.  These  times  likewise  call  for  the 
ingenuity  of  menu  making  only  when  expert  handling 
solves  the  ration-point  factor.  Because  the  members  are 
en  rapport  with  the  volunteer  program  which  fortunately 
has  kept  abreast  of  many  changes  in  service  there  is  no 
criticism  heard  to  mar  the  picture.  For  this  the  Board  of 
Directors  is  grateful  and  expresses  thanks. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE— OCTOBER,  1943 


LilKG  TilHOE 

THE  lUllWIFICeilT 

by  Eniify  Carolan  Timlow 

"Could  I  only  hint  the  beauty — 
Some  least  shadow  of  the  beauty. 
Unto  m.enF' 

"k  The  thrill  of  the  early  morning  arrival  by  train  at  Truckee  is  lost  by 
those  who  now  must  approach  by  the  highway.  On  leaving  the 
sleeping  car  one  was  greeted  by  the  crisp,  clear  mountain  air,  rich 
with  the  fragrance  of  the  nearby  pines.  After  a  hasty  breakfast  the  travel- 
ers would  clamber  up  the  high  steps  of  the  small  wooden  car  of  the 
narrow  gauge  railroad,  eagerly  looking  forward  to  the  glorious  fifteen 
mile  trip.  The  miniature  wood-burning  engine  with  its  flaring  smoke-stack 
would  puff  and  chugg  its  winding  way  along  the  inimitable  Truckee 
River,  whose  crystal  clear  water,  dappled  with  the  morning  sunlight, 
rushed  and  tumbled,  tossing  spray  as  it  sped  on  its  way  from  near  celestial 
heights.  The  shrill  whistle  would  indicate  the  approach  to  the  road  cross- 
ings or  the  wayside  sheds,  where  mail  and  provisions  would  be  unloaded 
while  chilly  air  issued  from  the  denseness  of  the  woods.  Continuing  its 
swinging  and  swaying  the  small  train  strained  upward  through  the  nar- 
row valley  with  tree-covered  rocky  slopes.  This  beautiful  ride  in  the 
little  toy  train  seemed  a  fitting  entrance  to  nature's  wonderland. 

Emerging  from  the  darkness  of  the  forest  one  is  dazzled  by  the  glim- 
mering expanse  of  Lake  Tahoe,  so  called  by  the  Washoe  Indians  as  the 
name  means  "Big  Water".  Famed  for  the  colors  and  transparency  of  its 
waters,  this  lake  sparkles  like  a  veritable  jewel  in  the  brilliant  sunlight. 
It  is  surrounded  by  mountains  whose  peaks,  even  in  summer,  hear  patches 


"The  Little  Outdoor  Chapel" 


of  snow  and  Mt.  Tallac  perennially  dis- 
plays on  its  slope  snow  in  the  form  of  a 
cross. 

From  early  mom  till  late  at  night  there 
is  a  continually  shifting  scene  of  beauty. 
The  feathered  songsters  proclaim  the 
dawn  as  an  accompaniment  to  the  spread- 
ing rosy  glow  of  the  rising  run. 

Awe-inspiring  is  the  grandeur  of  the 
time-honored  monarchs  of  the  woods — 
the  magnificent  pines  and  firs,  spruce  and 
cedars,  some  of  whose  giant  members, 
towering  heavenward,  are  silhouetted 
against  a  cloudless  California  sky. 

Such  sunsets  to  enthrall  one!  Ever 
varying,  they  often  far  surpass  one's 
wildest  imagination.  Some  are  almost 
riotous  while  others  are  of  pastel  shades, 
many  seeming  like  the  work  of  fairy 
artists — such  as  when  a  soft  rose  brushes 
the  mountain  peaks,  then  spreads  sky- 
ward to  the  fleecy  clouds,  tinting  them  a 
delicate  pink  which  soon  changes  into 
mauve — exquisite  against  a  turquoise  sky. 
All  these  colors  are  mirrored  on  the  sur- 
face of  the  lake. 

Nature  out-did  herself  one  evening 
when,  before  the  fading  of  the  pale  sun- 
set colors,  the  full  silvery  moon  rose  in 
all  her  majesty  from  behind  the  moun- 
tains, casting  her  shimmering  path  across 
the  water  to  our  very  feet.  As  evening 
drew  her  veil  at  close  of  day,  the  heavenly 
queen  glided  silently  upward  and  onward 
along  her  pre-destined  star-studded  course 
touching  all  with  her  mellow  glow. 

A  thunder  storm  creates  a  marked  con- 
trast but  yet.  the  dark,  ominous  clouds 
have  a  spell-binding  fascination  as  they 
skim  across  the  sky  with  progressively 
louder  claps  of  thunder  and  zig-zag  darts 
of  lightening  piercing  the  curtain  of 
blackness.  A  hushed  calm  pervades  the 
air  and  water  until  far  off  a  gentle  breeze 
stirs  tiny  ripples  which  soon  are  whipped 
into  waves  as  they  travel  across  the 
inky  water  to  break  rhythmically  upon 
the  pebble  beach  nearby.  Gradually  the 
gentle  whispering  of  the  wind  among  the 
trees  increases  in  strength  and  volume  un- 
til it  approaches  the  semblance  of  a  gale. 
Amid  such  stimulating  loveliness  it  is 
most  appropriate  that  near  this  lake. 
nestling  among  the  pines,  there  should  he 
a  beautiful  little  outdoor  chapel  dedicated 
to  spiritual  inspiration.  The  small  Sanct- 
uary, which  is        (Continued  on  paf^e  18) 


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iCut  ujurtov  "I  l'l^Jn,  I'l.niinKC.i.) 


OUR  mu 


uuifiin] 

OF  AGE... 

by  Esther  Bentley  Powell 


Traviala.  Art  I 


-k  The  San  Francisco  Opera  Asso-  new  opera  company  in  New  York.  Frederick  Jagel  and  Robert  Vi  eede  sing  the 
ciation  is  just  twenty-one  years  other  two  leading  roles.  As  to  other  singers  making  their  first  appearance 
old.  and  has  been  through  all  the  with  our  Opera,  there  are  two  from  the  Mexico  City  National  Opera — Irma 
vicissitudes  from  its  early  beginnings.  Gonzalez  and  Roberto  Silva.  Then  there  is  Leonard  Warren  who  won  the 
with  its  trials  and  tribulations  and  Metropolitan  Audition  of  the  Air,  and  sang  with  such  great  success  at  the 
seemingly  unsurmountable  difficulties.  Metropolitan  last  season.  John  Garris.  also  of  the  Metropolitan,  has  been 
followed  by  its  subsequent  triumphs.  charming  his  audiences  with  his  singing  in  '"The  Rose  Masque,  '  and  also 
and  now  —  a  war  is  upon  us  and  our  sang  at  the  Stern  Grove.  Other  newcomers  are  Bruno  Landi,  Zinka  Milanov, 
season  is  scheduled  to  meet  war  time  Kurt  Baum  and  Francesco  Valentino.  Added  to  this  the  return  of  many  favor- 
needs.  Of  these  there  are  many.  First  ites  including  Lily  Pons.  Licia  Albanese.  Dusolina  Giannini,  Ira  Petina, 
and  foremost,  war  time  economy  must  Thelma  Votipka,  Kerstin  Thorborg.  Jan  Peerce,  John  Clark  Thomas.  Salvatore 
be  practiced;  that  is  why  we  had  no  Baccaloni,  Ezio  Pinza.  and  many  others.  Of  the  conductors.  Sir  Thomas 
new  productions  last  year.  The  Opera  Beecham  will  be  new  to  many  as  a  conductor  of  opera,  although  he  appeared 
Association    is    fortunate    in    having      as  conductor  of  our  Symphony  a  few  years  ago. 

procured  scenery  and  properties  for  The  fact  that  many  of  the  members  of  our  chorus  are  working  for  defense 

73  operas  through  the  years,  and  w  ith  j^  an  added  adjustment  to  meet  our  war  time  needs.  It  means  that  many  of 
Armando  Agnini's  skilled  hands  and  our  members  are  only  available  in  the  evenings  (Continm^d  on  pa^e  18) 
his  eye  for  beauty  our  mise  en  scene 
has  been  something  to  be  proud  of. 
This  year  our  opera  public  will 
view  a  new  production — "The  Girl 
of  the  Golden  West."  The  sets,  how- 
ever, were  made  for  the  season  of 
1940  but  due  to  unavoidable  changes 
in  the  cast  the  opera  was  not  pro- 
duced. This  will  be  the  first  time  "The 
Girl  of  the  Golden  West"  has  been 
sung  in  English  by  a  major  opera 
company.  Alexander  Fried,  well 
known  music  critic,  has  revised  the 
text,  and  three  of  the  principal  roles 
will  be  sung  by  Americans.  The  role 
of  Minnie  will  be  taken  by  Florence 
Kirk.  She  has  sung  in  South  America 
and  also  sang  Lady  Macbeth  with  the 


Samson  El  Delila  —  Templr  oj  Dugon 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  — OCTOBER.   1943 


THE  PRESIDIO 

of 


hy  Laura  Bride  Powers 


'k     Change  stimulates  interest. 

A  dashing  new  Comandante  General  of  the  West- 
ern Defense  Command,  Lieutenant  General  Deles  C. 
Emmons,  has  come  to  San  Francisco,  with  residence  at 
the  Presidio.  His  arrival  on  his  new  tour  of  duty  has 
awakened  interest  in  the  dramatic  background  of  the 
Presidio  in  the  heart  of  the  City  of  St.  Francis,  Patron 
of  Peace.  Not  so  ironic  as  it  seems,  for  presidios  in  Span- 
ish colonial  days  were  established  to  preserve  Peace  in 
the  missions  and  pueblos  yet  to  grow  up  in  the  New 
World. 

Today  the  Presidio  of  San  Francisco  is  known  wherever 
the  arts  of  communication  reach  out  their  long  fingers. 
Officers  and  men  alike  love  it  for  its  openness  and  the 
beauty  of  its  setting,  for  the  breezes  and  the  fogs  that  re- 
fresh it.  but  they  also  love  it  for  the  romance  that  encircles 
it  like  a  garland  of  roses  —  Castilian  roses  that  grew  by 
the  wayside  when  its  founders  were  marching  through 
the  wilderness. 

The  march  of  the  first  colonists  from  Mexico  to  San 
Francisco,  famous  among  human  achievements,  is  indica- 
tive of  the  gay  Latin  spirit  in  the  face  of  heart-breaking 
hardships.  At  dawn,  one  family  would  intone  the  "Morn- 
ing Hymn  to  the  Virgin,"  another  would  take  it  up,  then 
another,  until  the  whole  column  was  enchanted  by  the 
melody  they  had  sung  since  childhood. 

The  beginning  of  the  Presidio  of  San  Francisco  is  co- 
incidental with  the  birth  of  our  nation — the  epochal 
year,  1776.  Over  it  has  flown  three  flags,  the  banners  of 
Spain.  Mexico,  and  the  United  States.  Other  flags  have 
been  flown  in  California,  but  their  authority  was  merely 
local,  with  no  significance  beyond  the  immediate  area. 

Out  of  the  four  presidios  in  Early  California  —  San 
Diego,  Monterey,  San  Francisco  and  Santa  Barbara — 
only  those  "armed  camps"  of  San  Francisco  and  Mon- 
terey have  survived. 

The  site  for  the  Presidio  of  San  Francisco  was  tenta- 
tively selected  in  1774  by  Captain  Fernando  Rivera  and 
Fray  Francisco  Palou,  Franciscan  historian  of  Old  Cali- 
fornia. 

The  confirmation  came  in  1776,  when  Col.  Juan  Bau- 
tista  de  Anza  and  Fray  Pedro  Font  acted  under  orders 
from  Viceroy  Maria  Antonio  Bucareli,  shining  star  of 
Spain's  colonial  heroes. 

Not  only  did  they  select  the  site  of  the  Presidio,  but 


also  of  the  Mission  San  Francisco  de  Asis  de  Los  Dolores, 
on  the  banks  of  a  lake  in  a  grassy  plain,  surrounded  by 
willows  and  gay  blue  iris. 

Though  California  had  been  the  possession  of  Spain 
since  its  discovery  by  Juan  Rodriguez  Cabrillo  in  1542, 
she  had  taken  no  steps  toward  occupation  until  other 
European  nations  were  manifesting  definite  interest  in 
this  Land  of  Milk  and  Honey. 

Hence  the  Anza-Font  movement  under  the  wise  Bu- 
careli. The  command  included,  says  the  Palou  diary: 

"A  sergeant,  two  corporals,  ten  soldiers,  all  their  wives 
and  families  except  the  commander,  who  had  left  his 
in  Sonora.  (Ill  wife)  .There  were  seven  families  of  settlers, 
rationed  and  provisioned  by  the  king;  other  persons  at- 
tached to  the  soldiers  and  their  families,  muleteers  and 
vaqueros  (not  'buckaroos,'  incidentally),  who  conducted 
200  of  the  king's  cattle.  All  of  the  foregoing  belonged  to 
the  Presidio." 

Father  Palou  forgot  to  mention  the  three  colonists  who 
were  added  to  these  "First  Families"  of  San  Francisco. 
Three  babies  had  been  born  on  the  march,  one  the  first 
night  out  from  Tubac.  What  courage,  setting  out  on  such 
a  perilous  journey,  over  desert,  river  and  mountain,  fac- 
ing the  perils  of  motherhood  on  the  wayside!  The  poor 
senora  whose  baby  was  born  the  first  night  out,  forfeited 
life  in  giving  life.  It  is  recorded  that  Col.  de  Anza  assisted 
at  the  accouchement,  so  deeply  moved  was  this  frontier 
soldier.  Amid  tears  and  lamentations,  nursing  senoras 
took  over  the  little  half-orphan,  who  thrived  famously. 
He  was  put  down  in  a  bower  of  branches  at  the  Presidio, 
in  a  cradle  wrought  of  branches  of  liveoaks,  and  pre- 
sumably grew  up  under  the  shadow  of  Fort  Joaquin. 

His  task  completed.  Col.  de  Anza  left  the  Presidio  for 
Monterey,  capital  of  Old  California,  to  turn  his  com- 
mand over  to  Lieutenant  Jose  Joaquin  Moraga.  Thus 
Anza  was  not  present  at  the  founding  of  the  Presidio  on 
the  following  July  28th.  He  was  in  Mexico. 

There  is  an  unnecessary  lot  of  confusion  of  dates  con- 
cerning the  Presidio's  "founding"  on  July  28th,  and  the 
"Formal  Taking  Possession,"  on  the  following  September 
17th.  Important  only  in  the  sense  of  holding  to  the  truth, 
set  down  in  the  sole  sources  of  information — Palou's 
diary,  principally.  Isn't  truth  important,  regardless  of 
its  implications? 

Lieutenant  Moraga  summoned  his  command  at  dawn, 
June  17th  —  "Boots  and  saddles!"  Monterey  knew  the 
call  well. 

Let  Dr.  Herbert  E.  Bolton  relate  the  story,  in  his  "Out- 
post of  Empire,"  Vol.  1,  P  465-6. 

"The  jouniey  consumed  ten  days.  On  June  27th,  Mor- 
aga halted  with  his  colony  on  the  banks  of  the  Lagoon 
called  Dolores  by  Anza,  and  by  him  and  Father  Font 
selected  as  the  site  for  the  Mission  of  San  Francisco. 
Moraga  chose  this  place  as  headquarters  while  waiting 
for  the  San  Carlos,  and  a  base  from  which  to  make  prep- 
arations for  the  founding  of  the  Presidio.  There  was  fine 


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water,  good  pasturage,  and  fuel  in  plenty.  Dolores  he- 
rame  the  cradle  of  the  rity  erected  to  the  honor  of  St. 
Francis."' 

■'.\t  once  a  shelter  of  branches  was  made  to  serve  as  a 
temporary  chapel.  This  little  bowery,  built  on  June  28th. 
1776.  was  San  Francisco's  first  building — the  ancestor 
of  the  great  skyscrapers  and  the  majestic  temples  that 
now  rise  above  the  magic  city.  Next  day.  June  29th.  the 
feast  of  San  Pedro  and  San  Pablo,  the  first  Mass  was  said. 
"For  an  entire  month  the  little  colony  remained  here 
at  Dolores,  camped  in  tents  or  in  temporary  shelters. 

"For  both  colonists  and  missionaries  Dolores  was  the 
first  San  Francisco  home." 

"Moraga  moved  most  of  his  colony  from  Dolores  to  the 
Presidio  site  so  they  might  prepare  huts  for  use  while 
erecting  the  more  permanent  homes.  Immediately  some 
tule  huts  were  constructed.  Soldiers  though  they  were, 
the  first  house  they  built  was  to  serve  as  a  chapel.  'And 
in  it.'  said  Palou,  'I  said  Mass  on  the  28th  of  July.'  " 

The  long-looked  for  San  Carlos,  valiant  little  bark 
that  had.  the  year  before,  nosed  through  the  Golden  Gate 
at  dusk,  arrived  to  tell  a  tale.  She  had  sailed  2000  miles 
— from  Monterey  to  San  Francisco — almost  as  many 
miles  as  Columbus  had  sailed  to  discover  the  New  \^'orld. 
Adverse  winds! 

The  spirit  of  the  colonists  had  been  revived.  The  time 
had  come  for  a  Hispanic  celebration — a  royal  good 
time.  September  had  been  beautiful,  the  slopes  of  the 
Presidio  a  soft  brown,  punctuated  sparsely  with  small 
liveoaks  and  scruboaks.  The  trees  that  today  crown  the 
hill  so  gloriously  are  all  the  labor  of  love  of  the  United 
States  government.  September  17th.  Feast  of  the  Stigmata 
of  St.  Francis,  was  the  chosen  day.  The  Mission  had  been 
deserted  for  the  day,  the  trail  to  the  Presidio  a  proces- 
sional, since  dawn.  The  little  chapel  was  filled  early,  all 
in  gay  mood. 

Again  Dr.  Bolton:  "Everybody  who  could  get  there  was 
present.  There  were  four  Franciscan  friars.  Palou.  Cam- 
bon.  Nocedal  (chaplain)  and  De  la  Pena.  From  the  ship 
came  Captain  Quiros.  the  pilots  and  most  of  the  crew; 
and  with  the  people  from  the  Presidio,  troops  as  well  as 
citizens,  they  made  a  goodly  number. 

"The  friars  sang  a  solemn  Mass.  Next  the  officers  per- 
formed the  ceremony  of  Taking  Formal  Possession." 
This  over,  the  procession  entered  the  chapel  singing  the 
Te  Deum.  accompanied  by  peals  of  bells  and  repeated 
salvos  of  cannon,  muskets,  and  guns,  the  bark  responding 
with  swivel  guns,  whose  roar  and  the  sound  of  the  bells 
terrified  the  heathen,  for  they  disappeared  for  several 
days. 

"To  complete  the  celebration.  Moraga  invited  every- 
body to  a  feast,  conducting  himself  with  all  the  splendour 
that  the  place  permitted." 

Spanish  hospitality  and  warmheartedness  that  has  sur- 
vived the  years. 

Thus  the  beginnings  of  San  Francisco  are  clear.  Tab- 


ulated: 

1.  The  first  settlement  of  Europeans,  establi.shed  at  the 
site  of  the  Mission  of  San  Francisco  de  los  Dolores, 
June  29th,  1776.  Thus  "San  Francisco's  Birthday."  On 
October  8th,  "Formal  Taking  Possession,"  celebrated 
with  imposing  ceremony.  (Deferred  from  Oct.  4th,  St. 
Francis'  Feast  Day). 

2.  The  second  settlement  of  Europeans,  made  at  the 
Presidio,  July  28th.  The  "Formal  Taking  Possession" 
took  place  September  17th.  after  the  Presidio  had  been 
a  going  institution  for  several  productive  weeks. 

3.  The  third  settlement  at  the  Port  of  San  Francisco 
was  made  on  the  slope  of  Yerba  Buena,  June  25th,  1835, 
founded  by  Don  William  Antonio  Richardson.  By  ordi- 
nance, January,  1847.  the  village  was  taken  under  the 
wing  of  "San  Francisco."  now  well  known  in  Europe — 
"for  convenience." 

As  soon  as  settlers  erected  their  habitations — tents 
or  half-tents  at  Yerba  Buena — a  trail  had  to  be  estab- 
lished to  the  Presidio.  It  began  at  the  Plaza,  later  changed, 
with  questionable  taste,  to  Portsmouth  Plaza,  then  out 
by  trail  by  what  is  now  Pacific  Street.  A  northern  dip 
was  taken  then,  down  toward  the  water.  Incidentally,  a 
good  landing-place  had  been  found,  which  we  have  iden- 
tified in  recent  years. 

No  carriages  were  in  the  country  until  the  Americans 
came.  Only  carretas.  two-wheeled  carts,  made  from  seg- 
ments of  a  tree.  On  the  Presidio  trail,  these  rolled  along 
slowly,  filled  with  gayly  attired  senoritas  and  their  cab- 
alleros.  thoroughly  chaperoned,  you  may  believe,  on  their 
way  to  the  Presidio  for  a  baile.  Often  tfte  senorita  sat 
sidewise  on  a  horse  in  front  of  her  suitor,  his  arm  lightly 
around  her  slim  waist,  her  long  skirts  covering  her  feet, 
in  slippers  of  deer-skin. 

The  dances  were  usually  given  in  the  casa  of  the  com- 
andante.  now  the  Officers'  Club. 

It  was  the  adobe  home  of  the  first  comandante.  Lieu- 
tenant Moraga.  part  of  whose  walls  were  begun  in  July 
of  1776.  It  is  the  oldest  building,  not  only  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, nor  of  California,  but  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  Moraga's 
home  was  no  palace.  It  had  earthen  floors,  like  our  fore- 
fathers' homes  on  the  Atlantic  Coast.  Bearskins  were  at 
the  windows  to  shut  out  the  fog.  and  marauding  bears 
and  coyotes.  This  national  historic  heirloom,  incidentally, 
tame  within  an  inch  of  destruction  by  an  order  from 
Washington,  strange  as  it  may  seem. 

The  prompt  action  of  a  group  of  San  Franciscans, 
founders  of  the  California  Historic  Landmarks  League, 
saved  it.  through  the  peremptory  orders  of  President 
Theodore  Roo.sevelt,  in  the  fall  of  1913.  A  bronze  tablet 
was  placed  on  the  building.  Nov.  24th  (Fray  Junipero's 
birthday),  1913.  Col.  Finley  staged  a  review,  and  a  grand 
time  was  had  by  all— by  all  except  the  late  beloved 
Henry  Morse  Stephens,  of  U.  C.  speaker  of  the  day.  By 
the  time  the  chairman  got  around  to  the  delightful  British 
historian,  the  sun  was  dropping  (Continued  on  page  17) 


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MRDMING 


-k  April  11,  1943.  saw  the  opening  of  over  three  hun- 
dred victory  gardens  in  two  sections  of  Golden  Gate 
Park.  A  large  number  of  applicants  were  welcomed  by 
Mayor  Angelo  J.  Rossi  in  an  informal  address  to  make 
good  use  of  the  city  property  in  furthering  the  war  effort 
and  in  a  short  time,  many  people  were  learning  the  tech- 
nique of  spading  under  supervision  of  Julius  L.  Girod, 
Superintendent  of  Parks  and  park  employees,  who  were 
glad  to  donate  a  Sunday  to  starting  the  amateur  farmers 
in  the  first  large  scale  city  victory  garden  project. 

Since  that  time  a  fine  spirit  of  co-operation  has  existed 
in  the  victory  gardens.  Some  of  the  applicants  had  had 
youthful  experience  on  the  farm  which  they  were  glad  to 
impart  to  others;  ideas  on  planting,  pest  control  and  the 
many  other  garden  problems  were  exchanged,  and  it 
might  be  said  that  the  gardens  were  almost  as  useful  in 
promoting  neighborliness  as  in  producing  foodstuffs. 


All  the  materials  necessary  were  furnished  by  the  Park 
Department,  and  the  foremen  of  these  two  sections  were 
on  hand  to  give  their  assistance.  It  only  required  willing 
hands  to  turn  the  ground  into  a  productive  enterprise. 
The  people  who  had  the  time  and  effort  to  take  care  of 
their  gardens  were  amply  rewarded,  as  is  evidenced  by 
the  many  grateful  communications,  of  which  the  follow- 
ing is  an  example : 

"Now  that  our  Victory  Gardens  have  yielded  their  first 
crops,  I  want  to  thank  you  (Mr.  Girod)  and  the  Honor- 
able Board  of  Park  Commissioners  and  say  what  a  won- 
derful success  mine  was.  From  66  hills  of  potatoes,  I 
realized  103  lbs.;  my  peas  were  very  good.  I  had  all  the 
beets  I  wanted  for  the  season  and  put  up  eight  quarts.  I 
had  36  heads  of  lettuce;  I  could  not  have  purchased  any 
to  compare  with  them  at  20c  per  head.  Three  of  my  cab- 
bages (combined  weight)  weighed  35  lbs.  I  had  more 
than  I  could  consume  myself,  so  passed  some  along  to 
those  less  fortunate  who  had  no  victory  garden.  Aside 
from  the  profitable  part,  it  was  also  a  source  of  healthful 
pleasure,  and  I  enjoyed  every  moment  spent  in  my  Golden 
Gate  Park  Victory  Garden." 

Encouraged  by  the  success  of  these  victory  gardens,  the 
Board  of  Park  Commissioners  has  planned  opening  an- 
other section  to  the  victory  garden  applicants  on  the  list 
who  unfortunately  could  not  be  allotted  victory  gardens 
in  the  first  group. 


Fruits  of 

Victory  Gardening 

In   Golden  Gate 

Park 


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FOOD 


PMsemTioi 

by  Claribel  Nye 


•k  "Mother  used  to  can,  and  my  grandmother  had  row 
after  row  of  shelves  filled  with  canned  fruits  and 
vegetables,  pickles  and  jams.  Every  year  she  dried  corn 
and  pumpkin.  I  have  never  done  a  bit  of  it,  and  I  admit 
that  I  am  afraid  to  try."  So  runs  the  testimony  of  many 
California  women  in  the  year  of  war,  1943.  Urged  to  can 
and  dry  surplus  foods  for  family  use,  cautioned  against 
the  dangers  of  botulinus  poisoning — the  second  most 
powerful  poison  known  —  California  women  have  set 
tliemselves  the  task  of  learning  safe  methods  of  saving 
the  surplus  from  their  Victory  gardens  and  local  com- 
mercial surplus.  Their  success  for  the  first  six  months  of 
the  year  is  indicated  by  a  report  compiled  from  two- 
thirds  of  the  counties  and  projected  for  the  entire  state. 
Food  saved  totaled  25,000,000  pounds,  of  which  canning 
led  with  an  estimated  6.000.000  quarts  of  fruits  and 
vegetables.  Dehydrated  and  frozen  foods  totaled  nearly 
800,000  pounds. 

Home  canning  of  non-acid  vegetables  and  fruits  of  low 
acidity  involves  the  hazard  of  botulinus,  a  poison,  pro- 
duced under  certain  conditions,  by  the  bacillus  botulinus 


which  in  spore  form  is  found  in  the  soil.  The  airless  in- 
terior of  a  sealed  can  or  jar  provides  ideal  conditions  for 
the  growth  and  reproduction  of  this  bacillus,  and  con- 
sequent production  of  the  poison.  The  California  State 
Department  of  Public  Health  has  printed  for  wide  dis- 
triliution  a  circular  that  clearly  sets  forth  the  story  of 
botulism  and  necessary  precautions  in  home  canning. 
Every  home  canner  .should  read  the  material  in  this  cir- 
cular, 'if  You  Eat  Home  Canned  Food  Read  This."  be- 
fore beginning  work,  even  if  she  has  "canned  for  years 
and  never  lost  a  jar." 

The  University  of  California  Agricultural  Extension 
circular  H.D.  417,  Home  (banning,  free  to  residents  of  the 
state,  gives  detailed  directions  approved  by  all  depart- 
ments of  the  University  concerned  with  research  in  can- 
ning and  by  the  State  Department  of  Public  Health. 

Oven  canning  is  not  recommended  for  any  food  under 
any  condition.  Many  accidents  from  explosions  of  jars 
of  food  being  processed  in  ovens  are  reported.  A  typical 
one  "the  oven  door  was  forced  open,  the  jar  of  apricots 
blew  through  a  window  breaking  the  pane,  the  owner 
was  badly  burned.  The  oven  door  was  so  warped  that  it 
could  not  be  closed." 

The  dry  air  of  the  oven  is  not  as  good  a  conductor  of 
heat  as  is  water  surrounding  and  covering  the  jars.  The 
temperature  of  the  center  of  jars  processed  in  the  oven 
may  not  be  high  enough  to  sterilize  the  product.  Maxi- 
mum thermometers  placed  in  the  centers  of  jars  of  food, 
again  and  again  show  the  same  situation — too  low  a  tem- 
perature to  sterilize  the  product.  In  such  a  case  if  the 
food  is  non-acid  or  of  low  acid  content  the  danger  from 
botulism  may  be  very  real. 

Drying  is  the  oldest  method       (CoiUinuod  on  page  18) 


Checkinii  the 

Temperature  in 

the   Eivporat-or 

If  here  Corn  and 

Beans  are 

Drying. 


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POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

The  Last  Days 

The  russet  leaves  of  the  sycamore 

Lie  at  last  on  the  valley  floor — 

By  the  autumn  wind  swept  to  and  fro 

Like  ghosts  in  a  tale  of  long  ago. 

Shallow  and  clear  the  Carmel  glides 

\^  here  the  willows  droop  on  its  vine-walled  sides. 

The  bracken-rust  is  red  on  the  hill: 

The  pines  stand  brooding,  sombre  and  still: 

Gray  are  the  cliffs,  and  the  waters  gray. 

Where  the  seagulls  dip  to  the  sea-bom  spray. 

Sad  November,  lady  of  rain. 

Sends  the  goose-wedge  over  again. 

\^  ilder  now.  for  the  verdure's  birth. 
Falls  the  sunlight  over  the  earth: 
Kildees  call  from  the  fields  where  now 
The  banding  blackbirds  follow  the  plo\s': 
Rustling  poplar  and  brittle  weed 
^^liisper  low  to  the  river-reed. 

Days  departing  linger  and  sigh: 
Stars  come  soon  to  the  quiet  sky; 
Buried  voices,  intimate,  strange. 
Cry  to  body  and  soul  of  change: 
Beauty,  eternal  fugitive. 
Seeks  the  home  that  we  cannot  give. 

— George  Sterling. 

Dirge 

(From  "'Lilith") 

0  lay  her  gently  where  the  lark  is  nesting 

And  winged  things  are  glad! 
Tears  end,  and  now  begins  the  time  of  resting 
For  her  whose  heart  was  sad. 

Give  roses,  but  a  fairer  bloom  is  taken. 

Strew  lilies — she  was  one. 
Gone  in  her  silence  to  a  place  forsaken 

By  roses  and  the  sun. 

Deep  is  her  slumber  at  the  last  of  sorrow. 

Of  twilight  and  the  rain. 
Her  eyes  have  closed  forever  on  tomorrow 

And  on  tomorrow's  pain. 

— George  Sterling. 

Presidio  Peace 

day  that  I  have  loved,  the  night  is  here.'" — Rupert  Brooke. 
Long  shadows  are  upon  the  hill. 
Within  the  dusk  the  little  stars 
Come  out  and  sit  upon  the  sill 
Of  Heaven's  door:  the  slender  spars 
Of  anchored  ships,  like  silver  bars. 
Reach  high  above  the  sea-tide  croon 
And  beat  the  night-watch  on  the  moon. 

— James  Ramp. 


The  Cool,  Gray  City  of  Love 

The  City  of  Saint  Francis 

Tho  I  die  on  a  distant  strand. 

And  they  give  me  a  grave  in  that  land. 
^  et  carr)'  me  back  to  my  own  city! 
Carry  me  back  to  her  grace  and  pity! 

For  I  think  I  could  not  rest 

Afar  from  her  mighty  breast. 

She  is  fairer  than  others  are 
Whom  they  sing  the  beauty  of. 

Her  heart  is  a  song  and  a  star — 
My  cool,  gray  city  of  love. 

Tho  they  tear  the  rose  from  her  brow. 

To  her  is  ever  my  vow ; 
Ever  to  her  I  give  my  duty — 
First  in  rapture  and  first  in  beauty. 

Wayward,  passionate,  brave. 

Glad  of  the  life  God  gave. 

The  sea-winds  are  her  kiss. 
And  the  sea-gull  is  her  dove; 

Cleanly  and  strong  she  is — ■ 
My  cool,  gray  city  of  love. 

The  winds  of  the  future  wait 

At  the  iron  walls  of  her  Gate. 
And  the  western  ocean  breaks  in  thunder. 
And  the  western  stars  go  slowly  under. 

And  her  gaze  is  ever  West 

In  the  dream  of  her  young  unrest. 

Her  sea  is  a  voice  that  calls. 
And  her  star  a  voice  above, 

And  her  wind  a  voice  on  her  walls — 
My  cool,  gray  city  of  love. 

Tho  they  stay  her  feet  at  the  dance. 

In  her  is  the  far  romance. 
Under  the  rain  of  winter  falling. 
Vine  and  rose  will  await  recalling. 
Tho  the  dark  be  cold  and  blind, 
Yet  her  sea-fog's  touch  is  kind. 
And  her  mightier  caress 

Is  joy  and  the  pain  thereof; 
And  great  is  thy  tenderness. 
0  cool,  gray  city  of  love! 

— George  Sterling. 


The  Feet  of  Beauty 

I  often  think  when  quietness  is  laid 
Above  me  in  a  coverlid  of  stars. 
And  pain  is  beaten  back  and  nothing  mars 
The  pool  of  silence  that  the  night  has  made: 

That  surely  men  do  live  for  more  than  death! 
Else  why  should  we  forever  seek  and  cry? 
And  then  the  night  wind  stirs — I  hold  my  breath 
And  hear  the  feet  of  Beauty  walking  by. 

— James  Ramp. 


George  Steklinc  uas  bom  at  Sag  Harbor,  New  York,  December  1,  1869,  and  came  to  Calijornia  about  1895,  living  here  until  his  death 
in  San  Francisco  in  1926.  Ten  volumes  of  his  poems  were  published,  most  of  them  by  A.  M.  Robertson  oj  San  Francisco,  ivho  was  one 
of  the  first  to  recognize  his  genius. 


James  Ramp  has  been  living  in  San  Francisco  for  most  oj  the  past  fifteen   years.   His 
poems  are  from  a  little  volume,  "The  Feet  of  Beauty."  nhich  he  printed  in  1929. 


present   residence   is  in  Sacramento.    The  above 


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I  mn  BEM  READIl... 


Who  Dare  to  Live.  By  Freilerick  B.  it  ati. 
MacMillan  Company.  S2.  Reviewed  by 
Lillian  E.  Stearns. 

None  Bur  the  Lonely  He.\rt.  By  Richard 
Lleicellyn.  MacMillan  &  Company,  1943. 
$2.75.  Reviewed  by  Frances  Langpaap. 

The  Spanish  Labyrinth:  An  account  of 
the  social  and  political  background  of 
the  Civil  War,  By  Gerald  Brenan,  1943. 
The  MacMillan  Company,  New  York. 
$3.50.  Reviewed  by  Ruth  Fleming. 

The  Structure  of  Morale:  By  J.  T.  Mac- 
Curdy.  The  MacMillan  Company.  82.  Re- 
viewed by  Helen  M.  Bruner. 

Primer  for  America:  By  Robert  P.  Trislam 
Coffin.  MacMillan  Co.  $2.00.  Reviewed  by 
Edith  V.  Lindenberger. 

yt  One  of  the  books  released  recently  by 
the  MacMillan  Company  is  a  small 
volume  of  narrative  verse,  "Who  Dare  to 
Live,"  by  Frederick  B.  Watt,  Lieutenant 
Commander,  R.C.N.V.R.  Much  of  it  was 
first  written  on  backs  of  envelopes  and 
other  bits  of  paper  in  minutes  of  relaxation. 
In  this  narrative  of  a  typical  freighter 
captain,  the  reader  meets  with  intimacy 
the  merchant  navy  seaman,  and  the  feeling 
grows  that  there  should  be  more  tribute 
where  tribute  is  due.  We  walk  and  talk 
with  them  even  as  the  writer  has  done, 
from  "Chief  to  "Bos'n,"  who  both  gave 
their  lives  in  that  "march  of  hearts  that 
would  not  break"  along  the  watery  ways 
between  the  Old  World  and  the  New. 

This  "big"  little  book  will  appeal  to  so 
many  types  of  readers;  those  who  love  old 
legends  of  life  on  the  high  seas  will  find  a 
modern  counterpart;  those  who  endured  the 
last  war  will  read  with  understanding; 
shipyard  workers  may  read  of  the  rejuvena- 
tion of  the  old  "Sarah  Clamp."  Other 
readers  will  be  touched  by  the  husband  and 
wife,  with  their  love,  faith  and  respect, 
giving  their  best  and  receiving  the  best 
that  each  can  give;  even  those  readers 
who  are  complete  escapists  and  read  only 
that  which  will  amuse  or  lull  them  to 
sleep — yes,  even  their  attention  will  be 
held,  if  for  no  other  reason  than  a  sane 
philosophy  or  maybe  for  the  apt  use  of 
simile  or  metaphor. 

As  we  read  we  feel  that  man  is  greater 
than  the  things  he  builds  or  does,  yet  if 
man  did  not  build  or  do  the  tilings  he  does, 
he  would  most  certainly  be  less  than  the 
man  he  is.  The  narrative  is  a  challenge  to 
us,  to  take  on  our  responsibilities.  From  it 
come  these  lines: 
"What  mattered  if  we  won  or  lost — if 

winning 
We  found  our  freedom  gutted  of  its  worth; 


If    brave    men's    dreams    and    lives    were 

cancelled  coinage 
And  spineless  rogues  inherited  the  earth?" 

■^  Llewell>ii  lovers,  who  recall  with  de- 
light the  delicately  written,  nostalgic 
"How  Green  Was  My  Valley,"  are  due  for 
a  surprise  in  this,  his  latest  novel.  It  is 
somewhat  difficult  to  realize  that  the  books 
are  written  by  the  same  man.  Llewellyn 
has  forsaken  his  Welsh  valleys  to  lay  the 
scene  of  his  new  book  in  London,  in  a 
background  of  mean  streets  and  Dickensian 
characters.  His  hero  is  a  young  cockney 
named  Ernie  Mott,  who  inarticulately  yearns 
for  things  he  cannot  even  define.  This  is 
a  long,  slowly  moving  novel,  full  of  superb 
character  delineations  and  pulsing  with  hu- 
man feelings.  It  will  be  a  welcome  change 
to  many  readers  who  are  a  little  weary  of 
the  swiftly  paced  and  disturbing  novel?  of 
which  we  have  had  so  many. 

if  This  well-named  book  is  a  successful 
attempt  by  a  competent  and  sympathe- 
tic writer  to  trace  to  their  sources  in  previ- 
ous Spanish  history  the  underlying  forces 
which  led  to  the  Spanish  civil  war  of  1936- 
1939. 

The  author  served  in  the  British  army 
in  the  last  war,  and,  after  it,  settled  in 
Spain  and  became  a  farmer.  He  came  to 
know,  to  understand,  and  greatly  to  admire 
the  Spanish  people.  His  book  is  his  con- 
tribution toward  a  better  understanding  of 
the  complex  social  and  political  history  of 
what  he  regards  as  a  falsely  judged  country. 
Mr.  Brenan  maintains  that  geography  has 
much  to  do  with  the  pattern  of  political 
forces  in  Spain.  Although  the  country  is 
predominantly  an  agricultural  and  stock- 
breeding  one,  only  small  regions  around 
the  edges  of  the  peninsula  are  productive; 
and  much  of  the  pasture  land  is  very  poor. 
There  are  twice  as  many  workers  on  the 
land  as  in  industry.  The  agrarian  question 
and  its  relation  to  industry  constitute  the 
fundamental  problem  of  the  country. 

In  an  important  chapter  the  author  dis- 
cusses the  agrarian  question,  and  in  later 
ones  traces  the  history  of  the  Anarchists, 
the  Socialists,  the  Carlists,  and  the  gradual 
transfer  of  allegiance  of  the  pea.sants  and 
workers  from  the  Church  to  ideologies  hos- 
tile to  it. 

The  civil  war  itself  is  the  epilogue.  The 
author,  who  has  turned  out  a  thoroughly 
objective  book,  wisely  states  that  the  time 
has  not  yet  come  to  make  an  objective  sur- 
vey of  the  civil  war  years.  But  one  feels 
that  he  is  competent  to  do  the  job,  and 
hopes  that  he  may  later  tackle  it. 

The  book  is  well-documented  and  further 


made  interesting  by  several  graphic  maps. 
It  can  not  be  said  to  be  relaxing  reading, 
except  for  those  who  prefer  their  history 
straight. 

if  These  are  lectures  that  Dr.  MacCurdy 
has  delivered  at  Cambridge  University 
to  various  groups  of  officers  and  regiments 
on  the  various  phases  of  war  and  their 
effects  on  human  beings.  Dr.  MacCurdy  is 
a  doctor  of  science  as  well  as  a  doctor  of 
medicine  and  a  psychologist.  His  deduc- 
tions on  human  behavior  under  circum- 
stances arising  in  war,  particularly  this  war, 
are  of  great  value  to  those  working  in 
civilian  defense,  also. 

In  the  first  part  of  the  book  he  discusses 
fear.  We  find  that  people  soon  become  ac- 
customed to  danger;  the  anticipation,  per- 
haps, is  worse  than  the  reality  after  we 
have  experienced  the  reality  and  particu- 
larly after  we  have  experienced  the  reality 
several  times.  In  this  connection  the  most 
significant  analogy  to  me  is  our  great  in- 
difference to  the  dangers  of  traffic  although 
we  are  constantly  reminded  of  them. 

The  major  portion  of  the  book,  of  course, 
is  taken  up  with  the  subject  of  morale  with 
its  many  ramifications.  Religion,  patriotism, 
values,  are  different  with  different  races 
and  peoples.  The  reasons  for  these  differ- 
ences are  brought  out.  Important  to  us, 
now,  are  the  historical  backgrounds  of 
these  differences  because  through  them  we 
can  better  understand  and  anticipate  forces 
and  combinations  of  circumstance  in  their 
reactions  on  ourselves,  our  allies  and  our 
enemies.  The  pages  on  Japanese  morale, 
Chinese  morale,  German  morale  and  British 
morale  are  well  worth  reading  and  thinking 
over. 

The  rest  of  the  book  is  taken  up  with 
discussions  of  trends  in  government,  pol- 
icies, education,  and  the  Iikc,  viewed  from 
the  psychologist's  standpoint. 
if  Robert  P.  Tristam  Coffin,  in  the  fore- 
word to  his  "Primer  for  America"  re- 
views his  own  book  quite  concisely  when 
he  calls  it  "a  batch  of  ballads,"  and  de- 
scribes them  as  "basic,  direct,  comprehen- 
sive, concrete,  unsophisticated  and  full  of 
color."  Within  the  covers  of  this  little  book 
of  verses  he  has  tried  to  crystallize  America 
(Continued  on  page  16) 


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THREE  VITAL  NEEDS 


The  club  is  in  receipt  of  the  foU^nving 
plea  and  we  hope  some  of  our  members 
will  he  able  to  meet  this  need  of  the  If  ar 
Department. 

Maps  for  the  War 
Department 

if  Because  of  the  greatly  magnified  scope 
of  the  war  and  its  penetration  into  new 
areas,  a  new  urgency  impels  the  search  for 
foreign  maps.  Co-operation  of  men  of  af- 
fairs and  travelers  is  invited  anew. 

Army  Map  Service  seeks  as  gifts  or  on 
loan,  material  of  the  type  indicated  outside 
continental  United  States: 

Plans  (Street  Guides)  of  foreign  Cities, 
Towns, Villages;  GuideBooks  (raerelysubmit 
Title,  Publisher,  Date)  ;  Topographical  (or 
Geological)  maps  (1:1,000,000  or  larger); 
Sets  Aerial  Photos,  Road  Maps,  Atlases, 
Lexicons,  Yearbooks,  Dictionaries,  Encyclo- 
pedias, Census  Reports. 

Members  who  can  supply  any  of  the 
above  data  are  urged  to  give  the  informa- 
tion to  our  Executive  Office.  It  will  then 
be  listed  and  turned  over  to  the  War  De- 
partment. Army  Map  Service. 


Clothing  for  Belgians 

•Ar  A  committee  under  the  name  of 
"FRIENDS  OF  BELGIUM-AMERI- 
CAN COMMITTEE"  has  been  created  in 
New  York  under  the  patronage  of  the 
Belgian  War  Relief  Society,  Inc.,  with  the 
object  of  collecting  stocks  of  clothing  to 
be  sent  to  Belgium  after  the  liberation  of 
the  territory,  for  the  urgent  needs  of  the 
population. 

All  Belgians  and  friends  of  Belgium  are 
urged  to  collect  clothing  of  all  kinds,  new 
or  old,  including  shoes.  It  is  desirable  that 
the  items  collected  be  put  in  good  order 
by  each  collaborator  if  possible.  The  bun- 
dles of  clothing  may  be  sent  either  to  Mrs. 
Leon  Genis,  625  St.  Francis  Boulevard, 
San  Francisco,  or  will  be  called  for  any- 
where in  the  city  or  in  the  Bay  Area  upon 
receipt  of  a  postal  card  or  a  telephone 
call  (SEabright  2633,  San  Francisco). 


Plants  for  Treasure  Island 

•^  Rooted  Cuttings  are  urgently  requested 
for  mass  effects  in  landscaping  new 
buildings.  The  Service  Men  do  the  plant- 
ing and  maintenance  and  members  of  the 
Garden  Club  report  that  plants  contributed 
last  year  are  in  bloom  and  very  beautiful, 
particularly  the  roses.  Root  cuttings  now. 
Collection  date  will  be  announced  later. 
Plants  needed  are:  Fuchsias,  Hydrangeas, 
Geraniums  and  Marguerites.  Rose  bushes 
will  be  welcome  later. 


(Continued  from  page  15) 
— the  folk  lore,  traditions,  and  heroes 
uniquely  and  peculiarly  her  own,  an  under- 
taking so  colossal  that  it  is  amazing  to 
read  his  statement  that  the  ballads  were 
written  "en  masse  at  three  sittings  more  or 
less."  This  admission  may  explain  the  im- 
pression left  on  the  reader  of  something 
forged  at  high  speed  and  with  white  hot 
force.  Since  his  choice  of  a  subject  put 
the  "Primer"  in  direct  competition  with 
Stephen  Vincent  Benet's  "Book  of  Ameri- 
cans," readers  of  both  will  find  the  com- 
parison interesting. 

As  befits  a  Primer,  the  character  of  the 
verse  is  elementary,  almost  without  excep- 
tion four  line  stanzas  of  identical  meter. 
Topics  range  from  the  small  boys  of  Texas 
to  the  catfish  of  the  Mississippi,  and  from 
Dunkards  of  Pennsylvania  to  Mormons  of 
Utah.  P.  T.  Barnum  is  allotted  a  ballad. 
Paid  Bunyan,  Bill  Nye,  Benjamin  Franklin, 
Colin  Kelly.  Here  and  there  a  phrase  sticks 
in  the  mind  and  jingles  pleasantly,  or  there 
is  a  line  or  two  of  lovely  imagery — "When 
the  prairie  schooners  sailed  the  green  waves 
where  the  long  grass  bent."  But  for  the 
most  part  the  language  is  blunt  and  homely. 
Mr.  Coffin  is  at  his  best  in  writing  of  New 
England,  which  he  loves  with  such  devo- 
tion, and  to  which  he  paid  such  eloquent 
tribute  in  his  "Kennebec."  When  he  sings 
of  ""tall  clippers  leaning  around  the  globe," 
or  "Wren  spires  soaring  white  against  the 
blue,"  or  describes  the  mind  of  a  New 
England  carpenter  as  "daisies,  fluted  snow, 
the  flight  of  gulls,  and  lean  curves  of 
cones"  the  reader  feels  that  these  are 
nearer  his  heart  than  the  homespun  sub- 
jects of  many  of  the  other  ballads.  The 
"Postscript"  gives  an  appropriate  summing 
up  of  the  whole  book: 

"What  do  these  verses  add  up  to? 

American !   It  depends  on  you." 


IT'S  THE  FLAVOR!...  the  delicious 
flavor  ^  of  the  World's  finest  milks 

from  the  farm 


OCTOBER,   1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


(Continued  from  page  II) 

behind  the  hills.  He  arose,  bowed  pravely, 
and  said,  "I  think  all  that  I  could  say  has 
been  very  well  said,"  and  sat  down. 

One  of  the  precious  memories  of  the  old 
Presidio  is  the  springtime  meriendas  that 
used  to  last  a  week,  and  more.  That  was 
the  time  when  families  gathered  in  the 
glens  and  dells  to  pick  blackberries  and 
strawberries.  The  Indians  had  camped  there 
in  the  spring  from  time  immemorial.  It  was 
an  episode,  not  only  of  domestic  economy, 
but  an  episode  of  romance.  Many  of  the 
important  marriages  of  colonial  days  traced 
their  dawning  to  those  autumnal  meriendas. 
Among  the  distinguished  early  visitors  to 
the  Presidio  were  Fray  Junipero  Serra. 
Founder  of  California  i  1777)  ;  Governor 
de  Neve,  California's  first  resident  gov- 
ernor (1777)  :  officers  from  the  La  Perouse 
expedition  (1786K  who  left  us  the  first 
map  of  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco,  con- 
firming the  facts  herein  set  down:  George 
Vancouver,  warm-hearted  Britisher,  who 
made  two  visits  to  the  Presidio,  and  though 
British,  had  only  the  kindest  things  to  say 
of  his  Spanish  hosts,  both  at  the  Presidio 
and  at  the  Mission   (1792-41. 

Then,  of  course,  there  was  that  bald  and 
paunchy  lover,  Nicolas  Resanov,  Russian 
Chamberlain  of  the  czar,  who  sailed  through 
the  Golden  Gate  in  1806.  His  story  of  pro- 
viding for  the  needs  of  his  people  in 
.■\laska  through  the  offices  of  "Concha" 
Arguello  is  worn  threadbare  from  repeti- 
tion. But  not  so  well  known  is  the  letter 
to  his  government,  in  which  he  tells  boldly 
of  his  setting  about  deliberately  to  win  her 
affections,  when  he  found  his  governmental 
mission  was  failing. 

The  story  of  Concepcions  wait  for  news 
of  her  lover  for  forty-two  years  is  a  classic, 
nonetheless.  La  Beata  learned  of  her  fi- 
ance's fate  at  a  dinner  given  by  her  Santa 
Barbara  relative,  Captain  Jose  de  la  Guerra. 
Commander  Simpson  read  from  a  packet  of 
letters,  one  addressed  to  a  young  lady  in 
far-off  California.  "Should  you  ever  touch 
the  coast  of  California."  said  the  writer, 
'"tell  her  I  loved  her  to  the  end."  Thus,  he 
died.  Rising  from  the  table,  a  little  figure 
in  black  slipped  out  into  the  night,  whis- 
pering, ".And  I  died,  too!" 

She  became  the  first  nun  "to  take  the 
veil"  in  California,  though  well  beyond  the 
years  of  admission.  She  was  professed  at 
the  first  girls'  school  in  California,  the 
Dominican  Convent  of  St.  Catherine's, 
Monterey,  in  the  spring  of  1851. 

She  died  on  Christmas  Eve,  1857.  in  the 
Dominican  Convent,  at  Benicia,  and  was 
laid  to  rest  on  a  grassy  slope  facing  the 
Golden  Gate. 

The  tragic  tale  of  the  little  political 
pawn,  Concepcion,  and  other  dominant 
phases  of  the  romance  and  history  of  the 


Even  Though  You  Inhale  — 

NO  WORRY  ABOUT 
THROAT  IRRITATION- 

1/  you  smoke — you  can't  help  inhaling!  BUT ,  , .  you  cm  help  your  throat. 

■you  cim  have  this  exclusive,  proved  PHILIP  MORRIS  superiority . . .  faco 
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LASTED  MORE  THAN  FIVE  TIMES  AS  LONG  I 

No  finer  tobaccos  are  grown  than  those  you  enjoy  in  the  marvelous  PHILIP 
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Presidio  are  perpetuated  in  a  mural  by 
Margaret  Emory,  after  a  ten-year  stay  in 
Mexico.  Its  influences  are  happily  evident. 
It  will  be  unveiled  October  11  at  a  reception 
in  the  auditorium  of  the  Y.M.C.A.,  ovei 
whose  stage  it  appears. 

Don  Mariano  Guadalupe  Vallejo  is  tlie 
central  figure,  in  his  uniform  as  ensign 
when  comandante  of  the  Presidio  in  the 
early  '30"s  under  Mexico.  But  it  was  the 
artist's  belief  that  Don  Mariano  had  been 
a  sometime  governor  of  California.  In  fact 
the  W.P.A.  "history"  of  the  Presidio  told 
her  so.  But  Don  Mariano,  nevertheless, 
makes  a  fine  figure  in  his  white  uniform 
with  gold  fringe  and  a  scarlet  sash,  so  his- 
tory yields  to  art. 


Our  Opera  Becomes  of  Age 

(Continued  from  page  9) 

For  this  reason  there  are  problems  of  re- 
hearsals which  make  it  somewhat  difficult 
to  give  the  Wagnerian  Operas. 

The  Opera  Association  is  fortunate  in 
having  Kurt  Adler  this  season  as  our  chorus 
master.  He  has  been  in  Vienna  in  pre  war 
times  and  more  recently  has  been  with 
this  Chicago  Opera  Company.  He  is  said 
to  be  most  meticulous  in  his  training  and 
we  have  every  reason  to  believe  the  chorus 
will  be  at  its  best.  Some  of  the  members 
of  our  chorus  have  been  with  the  Opera 
Association  since  its  beginning,  and  it  is 
interesting  to  look  forward  to  seeing  and 
hearing  them  each  year.  Kathleen  Lawlor, 
one  of  the  younger  members  of  the  chorus, 
is  the  telephone  operator  during  the  year 
for  the  Opera  Association  and  is  one  of 
the  most  vivacious  singers  in  our  chorus 
during  the  opera  season. 

A  further  war  time  need  is  to  supply 
seats  for  the  opera  for  men  and  women  in 
the  service  of  our  country.  This  is  done  by 
the  S.  F.  Opera  Guild,  which  uses  proceeds 
from  the  Guild  memberships  to  purchase 
tickets  for  service  men,  thus  making  it 
possible  for  men  and  women  in  our  armed 
forces  to  attend  the  opera.  Last  year  there 
was  a  queue  of  service  men  a  half  block 
long  almost  every  night  when  the  box  office 
opened.  We  were  able  to  accommodate  over 
7,000  men  and  women  in  uniform  last  year 
and  we  hope  to  better  this  record  this 
year,  depending  on  the  memberships  and 
donations  to  the  S.  F.  Opera  Guild.  The 
Guild  received  many  letters  from  service 
men  who  were  so  pleased  and  grateful  to 
have  the  memories  of  our  opera  when  they 
were  far  away  with  only  the  din  of  war  to 
listen  to.  And  so  it  behooves  those  of  us 
who  are  on  the  home  front  to  carry  on 
and  keep  the  burning  light  of  art,  beauty 
and  culture  aflame,  and  be  thankful  for 
our  twenty-one  years  of  opera  which  has 
lent   so   much   distinction   to   our   city   and 


so  much  pleasure  to  so  many  people.  And 
for  all  this,  a  salute  to  Gaetano  Merola. 

Lake  Tahoe — the  Munificent 

(Continued  from  page  8) 
built  of  stone  with  heavy  wooden  beams, 
is  in  keeping  with  the  surrounding  trees 
and  natural  undergrowth.  The  furnishings 
are  rustic ;  the  stone  altar  being  surmounted 
by  a  moss-covered  cross  and  sylvan  candle- 
sticks while  the  Bishop's  Chair  is  hewn 
from  a  giant  cedar.  Bright  Indian  rugs  add 
color  to  the  setting  as  do  vases  of  gay  wild 
flowers  and  young  firs.  Three  sides  are 
enclosed,  the  fourth  being  open  toward  the 
worshippers  who  sit  beneath  the  trees.  The 
naturalness  of  the  setting  enhances  the  sim- 
plicity, reverence  and  beauty  of  the  service, 
fervently  participated  in  by  young  and  old 
as  though  the  environment  encouraged 
a  sincere  out-pouring  of  praise  and 
thanksgiving.  During  the  eight  summers 
that  the  present  Bishop  of  Sacramento  has 
spiritually  enriched  the  services  the  congre- 
gation has  qaudrupled  and  as  he  says:  "The 
Chapel  is  a  practical  demonstration  in 
Church  Unity,  for  it  ministers  to  people 
of  all  denominations." 

Those  whose  depths  are  stirred  by  such 
varied  inspirations  will  agree  that  "to  the 
mountain  lover  the  Tahoe  region  is  an 
earthly  paradise."  Here,  if  ever,  one  senses 
the  nearness  and  all-embracing  power  of 
the  Infinite. 

Food  Preservation 

(Continued  from  page  13) 
of  saving  food  for  future  use.  Under  the 
stimulation  of  lend-lease  and  the  needs  of 
our  armed  forces  for  dehydrated  food,  much 
research  has  gotten  underway  to  find  im- 
proved methods  to  insure  a  palatable  prod- 
uct. With  shortages  of  jars  and  pressure 
cookers,  dehydration  is  recommended  as  a 
safe  and  satisfactory  method  which  anyone 
can  use.  The  University  of  California  cir- 
cular H.D.  21,  Drying  of  Vegetables  and 
Fruits  in  the  Home,  gives  directions  based 
on  the  most  recent  knowledge  of  this 
method.  Precautions  need  to  be  emphasized 
however.  "Dry  the  food  until  you  think  it 
is  completely  dried,  then  dry  it  a  little 
longer,  and  store  according  to  directions." 
Molds  and  insect  infestations  are  the  haz- 
ards of  dried  products — loss  of  food  and 
wasted  time  and  effort. 

Food  shortages  in  California  will  con- 
tinue for  several  years.  Every  family  can 
help  by  producing  as  much  to  meet  its 
needs  as  is  possible  and  by  preserving  in 
one  form  or  another  a  supply  to  carry  the 
family  through  the  months  when  home  pro- 
duction is  impossible.  1943  has  been  a  year 
of  learning.  1944  should  he  a  year  of 
achievement. 


OCTOBER,   1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


ALICE  SECKELS  -  ELSIE  CROSS 

Present 

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VallelY 

California's  f-'avorite  Analvst 
On  World  Alfairs  and  Books 

CURRAN  THEATRE 


San  Francisco 
OPENING  TALK 
THURSDAY  1 1  A.M. 


Oct.l4 

and  each  second   Thursda\'  niornint^. 

Season  tickets,  7  interchangeable  cou- 
pons good  any  lecture,  $6.00,  tax  incl. 
Single  tickets,  $1.10,  at  door. 
♦ 
Tickets  will  be  mailed  hv  addressing 
ALICE  SECKELS  -  ELSIE  CROSS 
Fairmont  Hotel,  DO  8800  —  OR  2.739 


Hals  are  a  iorecast  oi  what  we  believe 
will  be  an  important  millinery  season. 
After  the  summer  months  of  soft-flow- 
ered and  ribbon  trims,  by  September 
women  will  be  ready  tor  hats  to  match 
up  with  their  new  Fall  outfits.  The  hats 
this  season  are  designed  with  care  and 
thought,  with  a  view  of  producing  hats 
lor  all  types  from  the  very  youthful  to 
the  mature,  from  the  dashing  to  the  con- 
servative. The  Fall  collection  is  one  of 
which  we  feel  justly  proud.  Also,  if  you 
have  your  felt  hats  you  would  like  re- 
modeled to  wear  now,  bring  them  up  and 
I  will  make  them  into  the  newest  styles. 

RHODA  ON  THE  ROOF 


233  POST  STREET 


DOugies  8476 


*  Buy  More  United  Statt 
A  Direct  Help  Now  and 


;  Savings  Bonds  * 
.  Good  Investment 


The   smartest   in   lur   creations, 
made  to  your  order.  ...  Or  to  be 
selected  from  a  complete  selection. 

SCHNEIDER 
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BROS. 
T  H  E  E  T 

October  Dates  of  the 
San  Francisco  Opera 

The  "regular"  series,  of  10  performance -, 
is  as  follows: 

October  7 — "Samson  et  Dalila." 

October  11 — "La  Foraa  del  Destino." 

October  13 — "Cavalleria  Rusticana." 

October  l.S— "The  Girl  of  the  Golden 
West." 

October  18 — "Lucia  di  Lammermnor." 

October  22 — "U  Trovatore." 

October  27 — "Don  Giovanni." 

October  29 — "Don  Pasquale." 

Seats  are  available  for  individual  per- 
formances in  this  series,  in  the  orchestra 
and  grand  tier  only,  both  at  $6.05 

The   "popular"   series   is   as   follows: 

October   10,  afternoon — "Traviata. ' 

October  24 — "Carmen." 

October  28— "Rigoletto." 

October  30 — "Cavalleria"  and  "Pagli- 
acci." 

Tickets  for  single  performances  on  the 
"popular"  series  are  available  in  the  dress 
circle,  grand  tier,  orchestra  and  bo.\es  at 
prices  ranging  from  $3.85  to  $5.50. 

The  Opera  Company  will  also  give  two 
extra  performances,  essentially  for  sub- 
scribers to  its  two  concert  courses,  but 
these  are  also  available  on  a  single  ticket 
basis  at  the  same  prices  as  those  for  the 
"popular"  series. 

San  Francisco  War  Chest 

The  San  Francisco  War  Chest  appeal  for 
$3,973,525— the  largest  amount  ever  sought 
in  San  Francisco  for  purposes  of  home 
welfare  and  war  relief,  will  open  on  Oc- 
tober 18th. 

During  the  campaign  San  Franciscans  will 
receive  regular  releases  on  the  progress  of 
the  appeal.  However,  the  success  of  this 
campaign  will  largely  depend  upon  how 
well  the  public  is  educated  to  the  services 
being  provided  by  the  various  agencies. 

Here  for  instance  are  two: 

Since  the  beginning  of  the  war.  Refugee 
Relief  Trustees,  a  member  agency  of  the 
San  Francisco  War  Chest,  has  aided  in  the 
actual  rescue  from  Europe  of  1,200  per- 
sons of  anti-Nazi  belief.  These  include  Jean 
Perrin,  French  physicist  and  Nobel  prize 
winner;  Joseph  Wittin,  greatest  living 
Polish  poet;  Valeriu  Marcu,  Roumanian 
historian;  Andre  Masson,  leading  French 
painter;  and  Franz  Werfel,  German  author 
of  "The  Song  of  Bernadette." 

The  2,000  children  ranging  in  age  from 
five  to  fifteen — brought  to  this  country  by 
the  United  States  Committee  for  the  Care 
of  European  Children,  member  agency  of 
the  San  Francisco  War  Chest — are  under 
the  care  of  110  Protestant,  Jewish,  Catholic 
and  non-sectarian  agencies  designated  by 
the  Children's  Bureau  of  the  U.  S.  Depart- 
ment of  Labor,  and  all  except  about  100 
are  now  living  in  private  foster  homes  in 
this  country. 


It  Requires 
Skill  to  Repair 
Appliances... 

Your  Gas  and  Electric  appli- 
ance repair  dealer  is  an  im- 
portant man  to  know  these 
days.  He  tries  to  keep  as  many 
replacement  parts  on  hand  as 
priorities,  allotments,  etc.,  will 
allow  him.  He  has  studied  ap- 
pliance repair,  equipped  his 
shop  with  the  parts  and  re- 
pair tools  needed  to  keep  your 
home  appliances  operating 
efficiently  for  the  duration. 
Just  think  now!  What  would 
you  do  if  your  washing  ma- 
chine, refrigerator,  vacuum 
cleaner  or  house-heating  sys- 
tem got  out  of  order.-*  For- 
tunately there  are  two  things 
you  can  do  about  it: 
First,  you  can  help  avoid  such 
annoyances  by  proper  care 
and  use  of  your  appliances. 
Do  not  abuse  them.  Keep 
them  cleaned  and  oiled  ac- 
cording to  instructions. 
Second,  when  appliances  get 
out  of  order  call  a  skilled  ap- 
pliance repair  man.  He  is 
your  authorized  repair  dealer. 
Each  office  of  this  company 
has  a  list  of  these  men.  Call 
your  local  P.  G.  and  E.  office 
when  one  of  your  home  ap- 
pliances breaks  down  and  you 
do  not  know  where  to  have 
it  repaired. 

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COMPANY 

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for  CHRISTMAS 


BASQUE  COW  BELLS 

MONKEY  BELLS  FROM  INDIA 

ITALIAN  HIGHLY  FINISHED  BRASS  BELLS 

INDIAN  TEMPLE  BELLS  —  NAUTCH  GIRL  BELLS 

PORTUGUESE  COW  BELLS  AND  PORTUGUESE  HORSE  BELLS 

BALINESE  TEMPLE  BELLS,  BALINESE  HAND-CARVED  BELLS  OF 
WOOD 

GREEK  (Small)  COW  BELLS  (in  strings  of  three;  graduated  sizes) 

JAVANESE  WATER  BUFFALO  BELLS  WITH  VARIOUS  MOTIFS 
INSCRIBED,  JAVANESE  BULLOCK  BELLS,  JAVANESE  TEMPLE 
BELLS  (in  strings  of  three  or  individual  bells) 

AMERICAN  BELLS— SLEIGH  BELLS,  DOG  BELLS  AND 
SLEIGH  BELLS  WITH  STRAPS 


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SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 
Thursday  — 3:30-5:30  — 6:30-8:00  p.  m. 

(Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 
Saturday— 10:00-2:00 


PANTRY  SALE  NOVEMBER  23rd 
SYMPHONY  TEA-MONDAY.  NOVEMBER  15th— 46  O'CLOCK 


NOVEMBER  —  1943 

2 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 
3 — Swimming   Pool   


Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese   Room   1:30  p.  m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Lip  Reading  —  Miss  Kale  Morphy,  directing  _ Board  Room  7:30  p.m. 

4— Needlework    Guild   Room  214  10  a.  m.  -  4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ 3.3O  .  5:30;  6:30  -  8  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class _ Gymnasium   5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  te  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding  Cafeteria   6:15  p.  m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program  —  Mrs.  .4.  P.  Black,  chairman  North  Room  7:00  p.  m. 

Song  recital  by  Mr.  Euel  Labhard,  baritone  and  Miss  Patricia  Linhart,  at  the  piano. 

5 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11:00  a.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30-  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

6-SwiMMiNc    Pool   _ _ _ 10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

9— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.  m. 

10— Swimming  Pool  _ 3.3O  .  6:30  p.  m. 

Lip  Reading  —  Miss  Kate  Murphy,  directing  ..._ _ Board  Room  7:30  p.m. 

11— League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214  10  a.  m.  -  4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding Cafeteria 12:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ 3.3O  .  5:30;  6:30  -  8p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class _ Gymnasium  5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding „ Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m. 

12 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ Room  214  11  a.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3. 30  .  7.30  p  ni 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chine  e  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

13 — Swimming  Pool  in,  „      t„  „ 

IV  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

Lounge    4-6  p.  m. 

directing  Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Lip  Reading  —  Miss  Kate  Morphy,  directing  Board  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

18— Needlework   Guild   _ Roo^  214  10  a.m.  -4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ Cafeteria    1215  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool _ _ 3:30  -  5:30^  6:30  -Sp.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class _._ _ Gymnasium  5:30  -  6  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m 

Thursday  Evening  Program  —  Mrs.  A.  P.  Black,  chairman  North  Room 

Mrs.   Frank   Ellis  Humphrey  in   an   illustrated   talk   on   India,   "Land   of    Romance   and 

Color,'"  with  exhibitions  of  costumes. 

19— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  1100  a.  m 

Men's  Gdest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3. 30  .  7.30  p  ni 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m 

20 — Swimming  Pool ,«  -, 

"~ 10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m 

23-Pantry  Sale _ N„rth  Room  11  a 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.  m, 

24 — Swimming    Pool   ,  ,r>     <  jn 

3:30  -  6:30  p.  m 

25— Thanksgiving  Day  —  Buffet  Dinner  —  $2.25  per  person Cafeteria  4  -  7  p.  m 

26— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11:00  a.  m 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 
27 — Swimming   Pool   „ 


15 — Symphony  Tea 

16 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 
17 — Swimming  Pool 


Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Anni 


.7:00  p.  m. 


Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnl 


30— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  II.  E.  Anm 


~ 3:30  -  7:30  p. 

,  directing Chinese  Room   7:30  p.  m, 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

i.  directing  Chinese   Room    1:30  p.  m 


NOVEMBER,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


NATIONAL    LEAGUE 
for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

MAGAZINE 


Publiahed  Moothl; 
■  t  465  Po«t  Street 


Telephone 
CArfield  8400 


Members  Yearly  Subscription  Rate  50^ 

Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  14,  1928,  at  the  Post  Office 

■t  San  Francisco,  California,  under  the  act  of  IMarch  3,  1879. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  (2) 

Willis  Hickox,  Advertising  Manager 


\'olunie  X\  II 


November,  1943 


Number  10 


CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

Britain  Gathers  Her  Harvest,  by  L.  F.  Easterbrook 9 

California  Gathers  Her  Harvest,  by  Irene  Fagin 10 

Sicily  Is  Ours,  by  Mrs.  E.  J.  Turkington 12 

And  Now  Our  Symphony,  by  Esther  Bentley  Powell..... 13 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar 2 

Announcements  4-5 

Editorial    _ 7 

Poetry  Page 14 

I   Have  Been    Reading _ _ 15 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 


-MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOB 
-MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 
MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 


Hijt  Vice-President 

Second  Vice-President 

Third  Vice-President——. 
Treasurer _— 


Jlecording  Secretary 

Corresponding  Secretary- 


.-MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

..MISS   FLORENCE  BENTLEY 


-MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Miss  Florence  Bentler 
Mrs.  Eliot  Blacicweldet 
Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  John  M.  Eshleman 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbel 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavia 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  I.  MoUer 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Grav  Potter 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  C.  R.  Walter 


SYMPHONY  TEA 

HONORING 

MONSIEUR   AND   MADAME 
PIERRE   MONTEUX 

AND     MEMBERS    OF    THE 

SAN    FRANCISCO 
SYMPHONY    ORCHESTRA 


MONDAY,    NOVEMBER    15 

4   TO    6    O'CLOCK 

IN    THE    LOUNGE 

WOMEN'S   CITY   CLUB 


MEMBERS    AND    GUESTS 
TEA:     35    CENTS 


NEW    MEMBERS 
WILL    BE 

GUESTS  OF   HONOR 

ON    TUESDAY  —  NOVEMBER    23 

THE  DAY  OF  THE 

PANTRY   SALE 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER,  1943 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  PANTRY  SALE:  Tuesday.   November  23rd.   North 
Room — 11  a.  m.  to  9  p.  m.  Members  can  help  a  great 

deal  by  contributing  gifts  for  the  sale  and  by  urging 
friends  among  the  membership  to  do  the  same.  This  is 
an  Annual  Event  that  has  grown  into  a  custom  with  us. 
and  we  look  forward  to  this  opportunity  each  year  as  one 
which  helps  lighten  the  burden  of  Thanksgiving  Day  en- 
tertaining, because  we  know  that  the  extra  frills  which 
we  purchase  at  the  Clubhouse  are  just  as  delicious  as 
though  we  had  made  them  our  selves,  and  we  are  proud 
to  serve  at  our  table  another  member's  special  recipe. 

We  shall  need  many  and  varied  delicacies  to  fill  our 
shelves.  Kitchen  Gadgets,  greens,  berries,  pine  cones, 
gourds,  in  fact  all  of  the  beautiful  Fall  flora  which  adds 
so  much  color  to  our  festivities.  New  members  are  to  be 
guests  of  honor  on  this  day. 

•  SYMPHONY  TEA:  Our  Annual  Symphony  Tea  is  to 
be  held  on  Monday,  November  15th.  from  4  to  6 

o'clock  in  the  Lounge,  fourth  floor.  The  tea  will  be  given 
as  usual  in  honor  of  M.  and  Mme.  Pierre  Monteux  and 
the  San  Francisco  Symphony  Orchestra.  Members  and 
guests  are  invited  to  join  with  our  Board  once  again  in 
welcoming  M.  and  Mme.  Monteux  to  San  Francisco,  and 
in  personally  greeting  the  members  of  the  Symphony 
Orchestra.  Tea  35c. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS :  On  November 
4th  Mr.  Euel  Labhard.  Baritone,  will  give  a  song  re- 
cital accompanied  by  Miss  Patricia  Linhart  at  the  piano. 

Mrs.  Frank  Ellis  Humphrey  will  give  an  illustrated 
talk  on  India  with  exhibitions  of  costumes  on  Novem- 
ber 18th. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  The  statisticians  claim  thai 
four  out  of  every  five  Americans  are  playing  cards 

for  amusement  and  recreation  and,  of  course,  Contract 
Bridge  is  the  most  popular  of  all  card  games.  If  you 
wish  to  brush  up  on  your  bidding  conventions  and  at  the 
same  time  enjoy  a  pleasant  afternoon  or  evening  drop  in 
at  our  progressive  tournaments.  These  are  held  each  Tues- 
day afternoon  at  one-thirty  and  each  Friday  evening  at 
seven-thirty.  The  tournament  is  preceded  by  a  short  talk 
on  Culhertson  bidding  conventions.  Fee  25  cents. 


•  BOOKS  FOR  CHRISTMAS  GIFTS:  Will  you  let  the 
Library  Committee  help  you  select  books  for  Christ- 
mas gifts?  On  another  page  you  will  find  a  list  of  the 
newer  books  for  children.  We  shall  be  happy  to  buy  any 
of  them  for  you  to  bring  joy  to  your  young  friends  at 
Christmas  time.  We  welcome  inquiries  about  books  for 
children  or  adults.  Out  of  town  members  may  place  or- 
ders by  mail  by  sending  the  cost  of  the  book  plus  ten 
cents  to  cover  cost  of  wrapping  and  mailing.  Questions 
as  to  the  cost  of  desired  books  are  welcomed.  Please  ad- 
dress the  Executive  Secretary.  Mrs.  Rivers.  For  members 
who  attend  the  Pantry  Sale  we  shall  have  Volunteers  on 
duty  to  take  orders  for  books.  All  orders  must  be  in  by 
December  tenth  to  avoid  disappointment. 

•  MAGAZINES  FOR  CHRISTMAS  GIFTS:  Have  you 
thought    of   giving   a   magazine   subscription   for   a 

Christmas  gift  which  will  bring  year  round  pleasure  to 
the  recipient?  We  are  prepared  to  take  your  order  for 
any  magazine  published  in  the  United  States.  Orders  will 
be  taken  at  the  Pantry  Sale,  or  may  be  sent  by  mail.  In 
many  cases  special  rates  are  off'ered  by  the  publishers  for 
several  subscriptions  to  one  magazine  sent  by  one  donor 
or  for  special  groups  of  magazines.  We  shall  be  glad  to 
answer  inquiries  about  rates.  In  all  cases  a  gift  card  will 
be  sent  the  person  for  whom  the  magazine  is  ordered.  All 
orders  should  be  in  by  December  first  to  avoid  possible 
disappointment. 

•  RED   CROSS  KNITTING:   In  spite  of  all   the  de- 
mands on  everybody's  time  we  have  made  194  pairs 

of  rifle  mittens  in  the  last  two  months  and  are  averaging 
more  than  50  garments  a  week.  Stitch  by  stitch  our  work 
does  count  up.  We  have  plentv  of  wool  and  could  use 
more  knitters. 

•  CLUB  ZONE  NUMBER:  Remember  when  addressing 
the  Club  that  we  are  in  ZONE  2. 

•  LEAGUE  SHOP:  The  League  Shop  has  a  good  selec- 
tion of  children's  books  illustrated  by  Ida  Bohatta 

Morpurgo  with  gay  little  pictures  that  catch  the  childish 
fancy.  Prices  at  60c.  They  solve  the  problem  of  that  extra 
little  present  to  put  under  the  Christmas  Tree. 


NOVEMBER,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  THANKSGIVING  BUFFET  DINNER  will  he  served 
on  Thanksgiving  Day.  Novemher  25,  from  four  to 

seven  o'clock — $2.25  per  person.  Reservations  should  be 
made  in  advance  with  Mrs.  Ashbrook  on  the  third  floor. 
Also  turkeys  cooked  to  take  out. 

•  WASHING  MACHINE:  The  Club  is  in  need  of  a 
washing  machine  and  mangle  and  would  be  very  ap- 
preciative if  any  of  our  members  who  have  either  one  of 
these  pieces  of  equipment  will  let  us  know.  We  shall  be 
^iad  to  accept  them  either  as  a  loan  or  a  direct  purchase. 


•  SWIMMING  POOL:  Form  and  function     basic  prin- 
ciples of  contemporary  living — need  not  be  but  ideas. 

Swim!  After  3:.30  Wednesday.  Thursday  and  Friday  and 
after  1 0  Saturday  morning.  Swimming  has  .so  few  limi- 
tations, particularly  to  members  of  the  Women's  C^ity 
Club. 

•  KNITTING  BASKET:  Relax  between  war  duties  and 
knit   your-self   a    sleeveless    pullover   in    gay   bright 

colors.  They  work  up  quickly  and  you  could  haye  sev- 
eral to  stretch  your  wardrobe  in  a  short  time. 


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Because  of  wartime  restrictions,  many  contributors  have  denied  themselves  to  assure 
the  success  of  the  Pantry  Sale.  Don't  fail  them.  Come  to  the  Club.  Bring  your  friends. 
Have  an  enjoyable  time.  Buy  for  your  Thanksgiving  table.  Take  advantage  of  this  op- 
portunity —  stock  your  pantry  shelves  with  a  goodly  supply  of  the  finest  of  delicacies. 
Thus  you  do  your  part  to  make  this  Pantry  Sale  a  real  success. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER.   1943 


A   Thanksgiving  decoration  in  the  Cafeteria 


EDITORIAL 


if  Millions  of  mankind  today  are  having  to  hunt  rea- 
sons for  thankfulness.  Hearts  are  aching  and  bitter- 
ness is  abroad.  To  Americans  for  the  first  time  in  history 
comes  a  Thanksgiving  Day  with  more  families  separated 
and  more  bereaved,  than  united  around  the  festive  board. 
And  yet  we  count  our  mercies  and  recognize  blessings 
for  which  we  should  prayerfully  give  thanks  as  we  grate- 
fully and  humbly  ask  why  it  is  that  we  have  been  chosen 
to  live  in  a  land  of  plenty  and  away  from  the  physical 
horrors  of  war. 

We  in  the  National  League  for  \^  onian's  Service  have 
reason  for  special  thanks,  for  our  home  this  year  has 
given  unique  services  to  Red  Cross,  to  men  and  women  of 
the  Armed  Forces,  to  War  Council,  to  Army  and  Navy, 
and  has  proven  a  haven  in  time  of  emergency  as  housing 
slielter  for  war- weary  youth  and  war-torn  victims. 

And  as  American  citizens  what  are  our  gratitudes? 
Food  and  shelter,  the  four  freedoms,  a  public  educational 
system  which  teaches  youth  to  seek  tnith  unhampered  l)y 
the  shackles  of  indoctrination. 

And  so  as  strength  is  given  us  for  the  fight  to  preserve 
individual  freedom  and  for  the  services  which  now  tax 
our  very  souls,  we  pray  for  thankful  hearts  in  America 
that  we  may  hold  dear  the  blessings  of  this  bounteous 
land,  and  cherish  the  hope  of  abundant  life  and  peace  at 
the  last. 

*  A  pantry  sale — a  larder,  a  victory  garden  to  share, 
a  talent  to  give.  Undaunted  by  ration  points  and 
diminishing  stock,  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service  preserves  its  annual  tradition  and  announces  its 
pre-Thanksgiving  program  which  brings  together  mem- 
bers and  friends  in  interchange  of  ideas  and  products. 
The  North  Room  proved  last  year  a  delightful  setting  for 
the  Sale  with  its  tiled  floor  and  vaulted  ceiling.  The  Com- 
mittee had  "sold  out"  even  before  dusk  closed  the  black- 
out curtains,  for  each  item  for  sale  was  a  gem  in  itself 
and  members  eagerly  bought.  This  year  the  forecast  is 
that  the  standard  of  the  last  Pantry  Sale  will  be  upheld. 
The  date — Tuesday,  November  23! 


*  We  in  California  who  read  of  the  lifting  of  dim-out 
restrictions  must  remember  thai  "black  out"  regula- 
tions still  prevail,  and  that  our  safety  on  the  West  Coast 
is  still  dependent  on  our  strict  adherence  to  them  which 
will  provide  securits  in  time  of  any  emergency. 

In  these  days  of  difficult  shopping,  members  will  ivel- 
oom,e  an  easy  way.  Tke  accompanying  list  is  printed  con- 
veniently for  our  readers'  use,  and  orders  placed  with 
the  Executive  Office  will  he  promptly  filled. 

NEW  CHILDREN'S  BOOKS  FOR  CHRISTMAS  Giri'S 

Stocking  Books;  ages  3-6 

Pumpkin    Moonshine;    Alexander    the    Gander;    County    Fair; 

Dorcas  Porcas — Tasha  Tudur  _ 75c 

Snow  Before  Christmas — Tasha  Tudor  _ $1.00 

Animated  Books;  ages  3-6 

Gingerbread  Boy — Julian   Wehr  $1.00 

Little  Black  Sambo— /«//««  Wehr  $1.00 

Picture  Books  for  children  3-6 

The  New  Pet — Marjorie  Flack $1.50 

A  Child's  Good  Night  Book — Margaret  Wise  Broun — 

( illus.  by  Chariot  $1.00 

Puppies   for  Keeps — Dorothy  Lathrop  _ $2.00 

Tall  Book  of  Nursery  Tales  (illus.  by  Rojankovsky)  $1.00 

Don't  Count  Your  Chicks — d'Aulaires  $2.50 

Where's  My  Baby— //.  A.  Rey  $1-00 

6-10  Years 

The  Secret  of  Pooduck  Island — .ilfred  Soyes  $2.00 

Roger  and  the  Fishes — Charlotte  Jackson  $2.00 

Twig— Elizabeth  Orton  Jones $2.00 

9-12  Years 

Look  Out  Yonder — Valenti  Angela $2.00 

Bayou  Suzette — L,ois  Lenski $2.00 

Sensible  Kate — Doris  Gates  - $2.00 

Spurs  for  Antonia — Kalherine  W'igmore  Eyre  $2.00 

Pearls  of  Ferrara — Melila  Hoffman  $2.50 

Tibby's  Venture— /?u//i  Holberg  _ $1.75 

Five  on  a  Merry  Go  Round — Marie  McSwigan  $2.00 

First  the  Flower  Then  the  Fruit — Jannetle  May  Lucas $2.00 

12-16  Years 

Stand  Fast  and  Reply — Laiinia  R.  Davis  $2.00 

Dog  of  War — Fairfax  Downey  $2.00 

Battle  of  the  Sierras — Richard  A.  Summers  $2.00 

Wide  Fields:  The  Story  of  Henri  Fabre— 

Irmengarde  Eberle  - $2.50 

Carlotta,  .\merican   Empress — Nancy  Barnes  $2.50 

Linda  Marsh — De  Leeuw  $2.00 

Wenderley — Gertrude  Matlette  - $2.00 

Terry  Carvel's  Theater  Caravan — Alma  Sasse $2.00 

Christmas  Books 

Christmas  House — Thyra  Turner  (illus.  by  Flavia  Gag)   -...$1.00 

Favorite  Hymns — (illus.  by  Tenggren)  $1.25 

Merry  Christmas— (illus.  by  Natasha  Simkhovitch) 

A  collection  of  Christmas  Stories,  poems,  songs,  etc $1.50 

Prayers:  Christmas  Carols;  Story  of  the  Nativity — 

(illus.  by  Masha)  - S1.50  each 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER,  1943 


umn 

HER  HMIEST 

by  L.  F.  Easterbrook 


•k  111  three  years,  agricultural  Britain  has  passed  through 
a  revolution.  It  has  changed  from  being  a  pastoral 
system,  with  a  large  livestock  population  roaming  the 
neglected  grass  fields  and  feeding  upon  imported  rations, 
to  an  intensively-worked  arable  economy,  with  nearly  half 
the  old  grassland  acreage  ploughed  up  to  grow  crops  for 
man  and  beast. 

The  harv'est  of  1942  produced  more  com  than  this 
country  has  ever  grown  before,  and  from  less  land  under 
cultivation  than  at  any  time  since  records  were  kept.  For. 
in  spite  of  the  land  reclaimed,  the  enormous  demand  for 
sites  for  aerodromes,  for  military  training  grounds  and 
for  other  wartime  purposes  has  resulted  in  a  net  decrease 
in  the  land  available  for  farming.  Agriculture  has  also 
given  up  some  40.000  skilled  men  for  the  Forces.  Women 
have  stepped  into  their  places  and  they  have  worked 
miracles,  with  their  stout  hearts  and  cheerful  determina- 
tion going  far  to  offset  their  lack  of  agricultural  knowl- 
edge. But  the  fact  remains  that  in  1942  these  record  crops 
were  grown  with  less  skilled,  regular  workers  than  in  the 
days  of  low  employment  on  farms  before  the  war.  Even 
in  1942  the  fanners  grew  a  greater  weight  of  crops  than 
they  could  ever  hope  to  lift  without  the  help  of  volunteers 
from  the  towns.  This  year,  it  looks  as  though  the  harvest 
will  outweigh  even  1942,  and  Mr.  Hudson,  the  Minister  of 
.Agriculture,  has  said  that  it  will  come  up  to  the  best  part 
of  a  hundred  million  tons. 

So  it  is  that  our  wartime  agricultural  revolution  has 
merely  been  a  turning  of  the  wheel  the  full  circle.  Arable 
farming  has  come  into  its  own  again,  and  the  countryside 
looks  far  more  as  our  great-grandfathers  knew  it  than  at 
any  time  in  our  own  generation.  Our  great-grandfathers 
also  knew  well  what  it  meant  to  turn  out  to  give  a  hand 
in  the  harvest  fields.  %  hen  Parliament  rises  for  the  sum- 
mer recess,  they  are  dismissed  with  the  ancient  words: 
"The  lords  to  their  sports,  the  commons  to  their  harvest.'" 
reminder  of  the  fact  that  once  Britain  was  regularly  de- 
pendent for  her  bread  upon  her  own  soil  and  upon  the 
efforts  at  harvest  time  of  all  her  citizens.  We  are  in  that 
position  today,  except  that  the  'lords'  are  helping  with 
the  harvest,  as  well  as  'the  commons.' 

And  what  a  sight  it  is!  Peers  and  policemen,  liishops 


Brikiin's  Biggest  W  heatfield 
lAind  girls  "bringing  in  the  harvest 

and  postmen,  farm  workers"  wives,  ladies  of  the  manor, 
actresses,  mill  hands,  retired  generals  and  admirals, 
journalists,  civil  servants,  beauty  parlour  specialists,  high- 
brows and  lowbrows,  the  too  young  and  the  too  old,  peo- 
ple from  ever)-  walk  of  life  and  of  every  degree  of 
physical  ability  are  to  be  found  in  Britain's  volunteer 
army,  half  a  million  strong,  that  is  gathering  our  greatest 
harvest  of  all  time.  Some  can  only  give  an  hour  or  two 
at  a  time,  others  are  working  ten  and  a  dozen  hours  a  day, 
making  work  their  holiday.  None  have  been  higher  in 
their  praise  for  them  than  the  farmers  themselves.  "They 
really  have  come  determined  to  do  a  job  of  work"  is  their 
general  comment.  I  have  questioned  the  Ministry  of  Agri- 
culture, the  members  and  staff  of  county  war  agricultural 
committees  and  harvest  camp  organisers.  All  say  the  same 
thing.  I  have  not  found  one  that  has  received  a  single 
letter  from  farmers  about  the  volunteers  that  was  any- 
thing but  appreciative.  Some  have  been  warm  indeed  in 
their  praise,  usually  finishing  with  something  like  "please 
send  along  another  half-dozen  if  you  can." 

It  has  not  been  easy  to  arrange  this  help,  but  not  on 
account  of  lack  of  volunteers,  but  because  of  the  high 
spirit  of  our  people.  Had  a  full-blown,  national  campaign 
been  launched  appealing  indiscriminately  for  volunteers, 
the  response  would  almost  certainly  have  been  too  over- 
whelming. Half  a  million  might  have  volunteered  from 
London  and  its  districts  alone,  and  this  would  have  cre- 
ated problems  of  transport  and  of  billeting,  and  would 
have  led  to  much  disappointment  among  some  who  would 


NOVEMBER,    1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


have  been  baulked  in  their  desire  to  serve.  Moreover  re- 
(juirements  for  labour  vary  tremendously  from  county  to 
county.  Ill  the  Home  (bounties  it  is  mostly  helpers  for  not 
less  than  four  days  at  a  time  in  the  week  that  are  wanted, 
but  in  Lancashire  they  want  help  at  week  ends.  Sparsely 
populated  VCiltshire  has  had  to  import  labour,  (3,000 
from  the  Polytechnic  came  by  train  from  London),  but  iti 
Essex  they  can  depend  chiefly  upon  schoolboy  camps  and 
local  residents.  So  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  took  the 
sensible  decision  of  leaving  it  to  each  county  to  make  its 
own  appeals  in  the  light  of  its  particular  conditions,  while 
exercising  a  certain  amount  of  supervision  and  providing 
guidance  and  advice  in  the  manner  and  methods  of  ap- 
peal. As  always,  this  '"diversity  within  unity"  that  char- 
acterises our  race  and  makes  democracy  a  natural  creed 
for  us  has  amply  rewarded  the  trust  that  has  been  put 
in  it. 

At  the  time  of  writing,  we  are  not  yet  out  of  the  wood. 
If  weather  stays  good  throughout  the  harvest,  there  seems 
no  prospect  of  failure  to  get  it  in  expeditiously.  Here  and 
there,  there  have  been  temporary  shortages  that  have  been 
remedied.  In  Worcestershire,  and  S.O.S.  went  out  for 
volunteers  for  pea  picking  and  200  girls  on  night  shift  at 
a  local  factory  answered  the  call  and  gathered  the  peas. 
Some  counties  with  a  surplus  of  volunteers  have  handed 
them  on  to  others  that  were  short.  If  the  weather  turns 
bad,  things  may  be  difficult.  Volunteers  may  have  to  kick 
their  heels  for  a  week  doing  nothing  until  they  return  to 
their  normal  lives,  and  then  there  may  come  a  sudden 
call  for  labour  when  summer  is  getting  late  and  the  camps 
not  so  full.  There  is  no  certainty  in  prediction  when  deal- 
ing with  Nature.  But  so  far,  it  looks  as  though  we  shall 
get  through  the  corn  harvest  all  right  but  that  a  more 
severe  test  will  come  when  it  is  time  to  life  maincrop 
potatoes  and  sugar  beet  in  September  and  October.  No 
scheme  such  as  this  could  possibly  be  perfect.  The  best 
we  can  hope  for  is  to  steer  a  middle  course  between  im- 
provisation  and   over-organization.   That    is   the   sort    of 


thing  we  are  not  too  bad  at. 

The  harvest  camps  are  by  no  means  the  sole  suppliers 
of  voluntary  help.  Local  residents  in  country  districts  are 
a  particularly  valuable  source,  for  they  create  no  prob- 
lems of  billeting  or  transport,  and  they  are  on  the  spot 
if  good  weather  follows  a  spell  of  bad.  In  hundreds,  prob- 
ably thousand.s,  of  parishes  voluntary  organizers  have 
been  from  house  to  house  asking  each  person  what  time 
he  or  she  is  prepared  to  give,  entering  the  particulars  in  a 
book,  and  so  creating  a  rota  of  volunteers.  In  the  villages, 
this  help  began  in  June,  with  the  root-hoeing,  and  there 
were  places  practically  deserted  from  mid-day  to  late  eve- 
ning when  the  women  took  their  men's  dinners  to  the 
fields  and  stayed  on  working  beside  them  until  it  was 
time  to  come  back  for  a  late  evening  meal.  They  pushed 
the  younger  children  to  the  fields  in  perambulators,  after 
finishing  the  house  work,  and  the  families  trudged  home 
together  at  the  end  of  the  day.  If  you  asked  them  why 
they  did  it,  they  would  look  rather  evasive,  and  give 
some  such  reply  as:  "Well,  someone's  got  to  hoe  the 
root>.""  But  the  real  answer  would  like  deeper.  So  deep 
that  one  would  be  rather  shy  in  talking  about  it.  Patriot- 
ism is  seldom  mentioned  by  name  in  farming  circles,  for 
it  is  felt  too  simply  and  near  the  heart. 

But  let  it  not  be  felt  for  one  moment  that  country  peo- 
ple have  the  monopoly  of  the  desire  to  give  service.  That 
would  be  to  create  one  more  of  those  barriers  that  have 
no  real  existence  between  urban  and  rural  Britain.  As 
evidence  of  this,  there  are  the  Voluntary  Land  Clubs,  be- 
gun at  Altrincham  and  now  spread  all  over  Britain.  The 
members  of  the  Clubs  are  townspeople,  mostly  office  and 
factory  workers.  They  band  themselves  together  and  offer 
their  services  to  farmers  at  week-ends  and  in  the  long 
summer  evenings.  They  function  all  through  the  year,  and 
the  members  say  they  like  the  work  because  it  is  a  change 
from  bench  and  desk  and  restores  a  sence  of  reality  and 
balance  to  their  lives.  The  farmers  pay  them  the  statutory 
wage.  but.  after  deducting  such    (Con/inui'd  on  [xigr  I')) 


Battle  of  the  Land^Typist  into  Land  Girl.  Every  day  jresh    recruits   report   for  traininii.   Typists,   shop   assistants. 

clerks,  chanae  their  identity  overnight.  Girls  are  taught  the   Silo-stepr   Silo    frst   filled    uith    layers    of  gra.^s   and 

molasses.  The  girls  stamp  around  until  it  is  reduced  to  one  compact  mass. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE —  NOVEMBER,   1943 


'S 

II  uiinun 

by  Irene  Fagin 

Assistant  State  Farm  Labor  Supervisor.  Jf'omen's  Land  Army 

•k  The  \vomen  of  California  have  re-discovered  the  soil. 
Thirty-five  thousand  of  them,  this  past  Summer  and 
Fall,  have  walked  through  it.  knelt  on  it,  sat  on  it  .  .  . 
as  they  picked  from  its  generous  bosom  the  fruits  of 
California  s  war  crops. 

^  ithout  these  gallant  women,  thousands  of  whom  were 
meeting  for  the  first  time  the  soil,  the  sun  and  the  sweat 
of  the  day.  tons  and  tons  of  precious  food  would  have 
withered  and  rotted  ...  to  join  the  tragic  770-million 
pound  mountain  of  food  lost  last  year  because  not  enough 
harvest  hands  were  available. 

From  every  walk  of  life  came  these  patriotic  v\omen 
to  embark  on  a  strange,  new  adventure  in  service  to  their 
Nation  and  their  men  at  arms.  For  many  it  was  a  throw- 
back to  their  girlhood  when  they  helped  Mom  with  the 
farmhouse  kitchen  and  household  chores.  But  this  year 
they  were  out  in  the  fields,  just  like  any  real  harvest  crew. 

Their  roster  reads  like  an  occupational  index  of  fem- 
inine careers  and  professions,  old  and  new,  plus  a  liberal 
smattering  with  that  all-encompassing  designation,  the 
"housewife."' 

Artists  and  accountants :  buyers  and  brides :  clerks  and 
college  girls:  secretaries  and  script  writers;  nurses  and 
newspaper  girls;  welders  and  widows;  and  embryo  Wacs, 
"Waves.  Marines  and  Spars  ...  all  waiting  induction 
and  '"toughening-up"  "in  the  harvest  fields  against  a  sterner 
regime  in  "boot"  camp. 

And  the  service  wives  .  .  .  Navy  wives.  Army  wives. 
Marine  wives.  Air  Force  wives  .  .  .  picking  busily  and 
each  of  them  .  .  .  somewhere,  some  day  .  .  .  sitting 
with  a  faraway  look  in  her  eye  and  a  peach,  or  a  pear,  or 
a  tomato  in  her  hand  as  her  lips  wondered,  soundlessly — 

"Out  of  eight  million  men,  I  wonder  if  Bill  will  ever 
find  this  in  his  ration  kit?" 

And  if  Bill  doesn't  get  it,  some  other  man  will  .  .  . 
so  she's  back  to  her  picking,  busier  than  ever. 

Thirty-five  thousand  women  have  responded  to  the 
state-wide  appeal  for  harvest  helpers  as  this  is  written. 
We  believe,  when  the  last  of  the  Winter  crops  are  in.  that 
nearly  50,000  women  \vill  iiave  inscribed  their  names  on 


California's  honor  roll  of  harvest  volunteers. 

From  our  own  Farm  Labor  offices,  throughout  the 
state,  have  been  made  more  than  seventy-five  per  cent  of 
the  placements  for  farm  jobs  for  women.  Our  records 
show  where  they  worked;  how  long;  how  much  money 
they  were  paid  and  the  amount  of  crops  thev  picked  .  .  . 
and  the  total  is  mighty  impressive! 

The  other  twenty-five  per  cent,  numbering  several  thou- 
sand women,  include  the  women  who  reported  directly  to 
farmers  and  growers  for  jobs.  These  are  the  women  and 
girls  who.  season  after  season,  have  worked  in  the  har- 
vests in  their  own  communities.  Also  included  in  this 
sizeable  group  of  unlisted  workers  are  w'omen  who  turned 
up  in  critical  labor  shortage  areas  after  newspapers  and 
radio  had  sounded  the  alarm  with  generous  allotments 
of  space  and  time. 

\^'hether  they  cleared  through  the  Farm  Labor  offices, 
or  whether  they  went  directly  to  the  fields  and  applied 
for  work  is  unimportant.  The  one.  single  important  fact 
is  that  they  did  volunteer  .  .  .  and  because  they  volun- 
teered California's  bounteous  crops  have  been  saved  vir- 
tually one  hundred  per  cent  for  our  Nation,  our  Armed 
Forces  and  our  Allies. 

In  the  sixteen  harvest  camps,  for  Women's  Land  Army 
volunteers  and  school  girls,  we  had  our  best  opportunity 
to  study  the  reactions  of  the  women  farm  workers.  The 
older  women  .  .  .  some  with  grayhair  .  .  .  were  the 
most  articulate.  They  would  tell  you  about  the  feeling 
that  they  must  do  something  to  contribute  to  the  war  effort 
.  .  .  something  more  than  they  are  doing  in  their  every- 
day desk  or  home  jobs. 

For  the  younger  volunteers,  it  all  boils  down  to  this: 
"We're  doing  it  to  help  the  boys." 

An  artist,  with  a  noteworthy  record  of  accomplishment, 
was  in  the  harvest  camps  because  she  was  "dedicating  ten 
^^•eeks  ^v■ork  on  the  farms  to  the  war  effort." 

A  secretary  resigned  her  job  with  a  non-essential  in- 
dustry to  spend  a  month  in  a  harvest  camp.  "I  can  get 
another  job,"  she  said,  "and  I  only  hope  to  make  expenses 
here.  Maybe  my  help  will  send  a  few  more  pounds  of 
food  overseas.  I'll  do  all  I  can." 

A  welder,  sick  and  distraught  from  the  noise  and  bustle 
in  a  shipyard,  sought  relief  in  the  hard,  outdoor  work  of 
a  harvest  camp.  The  physical  work,  hard  as  it  was,  and 
more  particularly  the  rural  peacefulness  and  quiet  were 
restful  and  refreshing,  she  said. 

Regular  hours,  early-morning  rising,  the  outdoor  work 
and  the  living  contacts  with  many  women  appealed  to 
newly-recruited  Wacs.  Waves  and  Marines  who  were 
awaiting  the  call  to  basic  training  camps.  A  score  or  more 
discovered  the  harvest  camps  and  found  them  ideal  for 
the  preliminary  "toughening-up"  period  before  they  en- 
trained for  their  own  service  camps. 

.'Vn  overworked  secretary  from  a  busy  radio  station 
sought  and  found  relief  in  a  "working"  vacation.  A  bril- 
liant  woman  advertising  agencv  executive  enrolled  be- 


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cause  she  wanted  to  sliidv  Democracy 
at  first  hand.  She  wrote  of  her  experi- 
ence: 

■"In  a  Democracy  we  .  .  .  each  one 
of  us  .  .  .  should  he  ahle  to  do  all 
the  necessary  lahor  that  keeps  the 
country  going  during  the  time  of 
war.  I  wanted  to  show  that  a  white- 
collar  worker  could  do  the  job  that 
I  lie  hired  farm  hands  were  doing  .  .  . 
and  do  it  well. 

"Then,  too.  I  was  wondering  if  I 
were  becoming  soft.  In  a  good  Dem- 
ocracy we  should  all  be  on  our  toes. 
So  I  decided  to  earn  my  own  living 
for  one  week  at  manual  labor.  I  de- 
cided to  leave  my  own  groove  and 
find  out  about  the  other  grooves." 

This  woman  found  a  waitress 
studying  to  be  a  buyer  and  paying  for 
her  lessons  from  grape-picking  earn- 
ings: an  English  world  traveler  who 
escaped  from  Norway — and  manv 
others — but  she  tells  of  a  day  in  the 
grape  vineyards.  I  think  it  is  interesting: 

"■\^  e  arose  at  5  a.  ni.  and  work  started  soon  after.  Tlie 
grapes  were  beautiful  in  the  early  morning  light,  like 
clusters  of  colored  jewels.  Mostly  before  Id  seen  grapes 
in  markets  .  .  .  one  and  two  pound  bunches  .  .  .  but 
these  clusters  weighed  in  at  seven  and  eight  pounds  and 
were  18-20  inches  in  length. 


City  girls  and  women  of  the  Land  Army — 
their  first  experience  as  harvest  workers 


of  two  or  three  weeks ;  one  camp,  at  Arvin,  opened  in 
April  and  is  still  operating. 

Here  is  an  opportunity,  in  1944.  for  California  women 

to  contribute  as  much  service  as  though  they  had  enrolled 

in  the  V^'acs.  the  Waves  or  any  of  the  service  groups. 

The  Women's  Land  Army  is  a  national  organization  for 

"There  wasn't  one  of  us  who  didn't  get  pleasure  from      city,  town  and  farm  women ;  for  w omen  to  do  the  type  of 

these  beautiful  things  .  .  .  and  not  one  of  us  who  didn't      work  they  never  thought  they  could  possibly  do  a  short 

feel  close  to  the  earth  that  produced  them.  We  don't  touch      two  years  ago. 

the  earth  enough  and  we  don't  realize  how  re-vitalizing  the  The  need  for  agricultural  workers  in  1944  w  ill  be  even 

soil  can  be.  It's  good  squelching  your  toes  down  in  the      greater  than  in  this  past  season  and  the  need  for  women 
soft,  sandy,  moist  ground.  will  be  greater.  A  study  of  the  man-power  charts,  especi- 

"In  the  afternoon  we  got  tired  and  a  lot  of  the  exliil-      ally  for  the  West  Coast,  tells  us  all  that  women  are  to  play 
eration  wore  off.  The  grapes  became  just  grapes  as  the      a  more  and  still  more  important  part  in  our  war  effort. 
sun  rose  higher  and  the  mists  cleared.  But  the  next  day  Next  year  the  Agricultural  Extension  Service  of  the 

the  whole  thing  began  all  over  again  ...  all  the  old      University  of  California  again  will  take  the  lead  in  con- 


magic  was  out  to  greet  us  with  the  early  morning. 

"In  the  evening  we  found  the  most  simple  rites  had 
become  luxuries.  Good  food  has  some  real  meaning  for 
us.  And  the  simple  rite  of  taking  a  bath.  Vt'e  do  this  every 
day  at  home  and  think  nothing  of  it.  But  have  you  ever 
taken  a  bath  when  you're  really  dirty  .  .  .  grimy  from 
head  to  foot?  That's  when  it's  really  good!  And  no  cheat- 
ing, either.  If  you  miss  so  much  as  one  spot,  that  spot  will 
show  up.  That's  how  black  you  get  .  .  .  but  it's  good, 
clean  dirt.  " 

Her  storv  could  be  the  story  of  any  woman  harvester 
—they  followed  a  pattern  .  .  .  whether  the  volunteer  definite  responsibility  to  recruit  women  to  help  harvest 
was  in  a  camp  or  whether  she  lived  at  home  and  reported  the  19  W  crops.  Increased  agricultural  production  is  as- 
for  work  in  the  nearby  fields  each  day.  Some  of  the  sured  by  the  farmers  and  growers  of  the  Nation.  They 
camps  had  twenty-five  women;  some  as  many  as  150.  know  that  '"Food  Fights  For  Freedom."  and  are  planting 
Some  camps  were  opened  only  for  a  short  harvest  period      accordingly.  We  women  must  harvest  these  crops. 


ducting  the  state-wide  campaign  to  recruit  farm  volun- 
teers. More  than  130  Farm  Labor  offices  in  every  im- 
portant agricultural  county  in  the  state  again  will  function 
to  serve  their  own  communities  and  the  state,  at  large. 

The  Farm  Labor  offices  of  Extension  Service  could  not 
do  the  job  alone  in  1943.  and  they  cannot  do  it  alone  next 
year.  Scores  of  patriotic  and  civic  organizations  this  year 
shared  the  burden  and  responsibilities  and  share  equally 
the  credit  for  harvesting,  without  material  loss.  Califor- 
nia's crops. 

Next  vear  everv  women's  organization  should  feel  a 


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SICIll  IS  OlS . . . 


by  Mrs.  E.  J.  Turkington 


'k  "Sicily  is  ours."  This  significant  phrase  topping  the 
front  page  of  the  morning  papers  a  short  while  ago 
seemed  an  echo  of  those  thoughts  uttered  by  ourselves  on 
leaving  that  Island  of  Eternal  Spring  where  we  had  been 
wandering  for  many  weeks.  As  a  land  of  immemorial  par- 
ticipation in  ancient  and  modem  history  Sicily  lured  us 
to  her  classic  shores.  We  left  Naples  by  train  at  midnight 
and  (being  comfortably  settled  in  a  small  apartment  I 
were  carried  through  the  remaining  hours  of  the  night 
oblivious  of  the  landscape  of  Calabria,  the  lower  part  of 
the  Boot  of  Italy.  At  last  morning  dawned  and.  with  one 
swooping  turn  of  the  rails,  our  anxious  eyes  beheld  a 
faint  line  of  hills  rising  through  the  early  mist  and  that 
was  Sicily.  The  train  slowing  perceptibly  coasted  on  to  a 
waiting  steamer  which  slipped  by  the  ancient  perils  of 
Scylla  and  Charybdis  and  nearer  and  nearer  rose  that 
land  of  the  "Old  Gods."  We  had  reached  the  land  of  Fire 
and  Nymphs  we  had  come  to  see. 

Sicily  is  unique,  a  land  of  rare  beauty.  Here  Demeter, 
the  desolate  mother  of  Persephone,  lit  at  Etna  the  torch 
for  her  long  and  desperate  search.  Here  the  very  rivers 
were  transformed  nymphs,  and  here  Ulysses  had  wan- 
dered. There  were  our  thoughts  as  the  boat  bearing  our 
train  touched  the  Sicilian  shore  and  Messina  showed  at 
the  base  of  high  surrounding  hills  but  we  saw  here  only 
lines  of  stone  quays  and  imposing  places  on  the  seafront. 
Not  stopping  to  explore  further  the  attractions  of  that 
twice-doomed  city  by  two  severe  earthquakes,  we  con- 
tinued our  journey  passing  miles  and  miles  of  orange  and 
lemon  groves  until  we  reached  the  little  station  of  Giar- 
dini  Toarniini.  From  here  in  a  "shaky"  cab  we  ascended 
the  delightful  winding  roadway,  passing  many  of  the 
little  highly  decorated  Sicilian  carts  to  Toarmini.  700 
feet  above  the  shining  sea.  The  panorama  that  now  lay 
lief  ore  us  was  incredible  in  its  beauty.  The  coast  below 
formed  a  lovely  riviera  and  at  a  short  distance  rose  the 
awesome  snow-covered  Etna.  The  eastern  slope  of  Etna 
faces  Toarmina  so  that  the  rising  sun  gives  to  it  a  splen- 
dor that  is  indescribable.  As  you  look  upon  Etna  Taor- 
mina.  transfigured  in  the  early  morning  or  fading  in  the 
evening  light,  you  might  think  it  a  dream  mountain.  [By 
good  fortune  I  woke  early  and.  looking  out  from  the 
window  of  the  hotel,  watched  breathlessly  the  snow-white 
cone  cover  itself  with  a  pall  of  pale  pink  as  a  slender 
shaft  of  smoke  rose  toward  the  sky.  It  was  a  magical  sight, 
a  vision  never  to  be  forgotten.] 

There   is   little  to  do   in   Toarmina  except   continually 


admiring  its  picturesque  beauty.  It  is  tiny  in  extent,  really 
little  more  than  a  village  with  charming  haphazard 
streets,  with  quaint  little  shops  and  enticing  doorways. 
[In  one  of  these  fascinating  doorways  a  little  native  girl 
with  great  black  eyes  dramatically  told  us  of  Etna's  last 
angry  mood  "when  the  mountain  marched  to  the  town, 
and  the  people  marched,  and  the  donkeys  laden  marched, 
marched."]  Toarmina  is  not  a  place  for  sightseeing  but 
for  strolling,  always  with  that  marvelous  panorama  be- 
fore one,  or  wandering  into  a  garden  here  or  a  church 
there,  or  watching  Etna  take  on  its  changing  moods.  Its 
various  charms  make  Toarmina  a  Paridise  for  lovers 
of  beauty. 

From  Toarmina  a  spacious  plain  curves  all  the  way  to 
Syracuse,  built  on  a  foundation  of  dark  grayish  lava  cast 
out  from  Etna.  Our  train  rolled  along  this  way  through 
orange  and  lemon  groves  hung  with  fruit  looking  much 
like  the  trees  in  Benozzo  Gozzoli's  frescoes.  As  the  train 
drew  near  Catania  it  made  a  brief  stop  and  we  had  a 
glimpse  of  that  city.  Unlike  any  other  Sicilian  city,  Ca- 
tania lies  open  to  the  sea  always  under  the  threat  of  Etna 
which  pitched  down  lava  upon  her  in  three  great  dis- 
asters and  hid  all  her  ancient  glories.  With  the  exception 
of  Palermo.  Catania  is  the  largest  and  richest  of  the  cities 
of  Sicily. 

The  journey  southward  from  Catania  to  historic  Syra- 
cuse was  continually  interesting.  An  immense  plain 
stretches  for  a  great  distance  between  the  far-off  hills  and 
the  sea  [which  at  the  time  we  traveled  it  was  covered  with 
wild  flowers  and  the  only  trees  seemed  to  be  Eucalyptus 
along  the  railway.]  Making  our  way  along  this  plain  it 
was  the  lovely  views  of  Etna  that  thrilled  us  until  we  ar- 
rived in  the  city  of  Syracuse.  Syracuse  owes  all  its  glory 
to  Greece  but  in  the  museum  there  is  the  evidence  of  the 
many  occupations  of  Sicily  and  its  entire  history.  [There 
are  fragments  of  Phoenician  work — tools,  jewels,  arms, 
all  adorned  with  infinite  skill,  from  the  Greeks,  Punic  and 
Roman  remains — Moorish  domination  in  damascene  arts, 
Norman  Zaracene  and  Spanish.]  All  the  story  of  all  the 
conquerors  is  there.  Below  the  window  of  our  hotel  lay 
the  two  great  harbors,  the  Greater  and  the  Lesser,  on  both 
of  which  in  more  peaceful  times  we  watch  the  great  liners 
going  to  and  returning  from  Egypt  and  Alexandria.  These 
harbors  witnessed  the  most  unfortunate  and  tragic  event 
in  the  history  of  the  Greeks,  the  Athenian  Expedition. 
which  ended  in  a  great  victory  for  the  Syracusans  and 
placed  that  city  at  the  head  of  all  the  Greek  cities  of  Sicilv. 
What  appealed  strongly  to  us  in  Syracuse  were  the  ancient 
quarries  still  called  by  the  old  Greek  name  of  Latomie. 
Here  the  conquered  Athenians  were  imprisoned  and  suf- 
fered a  lingering  death.  These  quarries  are  now  turned 
into  the  most  lovely  sub-tropical  gardens,  a  transforma- 
tion begun  by  the  Cappucini  monks  and  used  as  a  place 
of  hermitage.  They  are  planted  with  every  sort  of  tree  and 
flowering  shrub.  The  greatest  of  all  monuments  left  in 
Syracuse  is  its  vast  Theatre.  When  (Continued  on  pa^r  16) 


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oil 


by  Esther  Bentley  Powell 


■k  The  echoes  of  our  beautiful  sea- 
son of  Opera  have  scarcely  faded 
away  when  our  thoughts  return  with 
renewed  interest  to  our  Symphony 
season. 

There  are  some  changes  in  the 
Symphony  schedule  to  meet  war-time 
needs.  Instead  of  the  usual  twelve 
Friday  afternoon  concerts,  there  will 
be  only  eight  concerts  supplemented 
by  twelve  evening  concerts  and  four 
popular  evening  concerts.  Tliis  change 
is  very  timely,  as  it  enables  more 
men  in  uniform  and  more  of  us 
whose  days  are  filled  with  war  work 
to  enjoy  these  added  evening  con- 
certs. 

It   is   always   nice  for  those  of   us 


who  miss  it  so  iiuich  to  have  pleasant 
earfuls  of  our  orchestra  in  between 
seasons. 

In  the  spring  there  are  the  Munici- 
pal Concerts,  which  give  us  glimpses 
of  our  orchestra,  and  then  there  are 
the  Children's  Symphonies.  In  the 
summer,  often  on  a  Sunday  afternoon 
one  may  hear  our  orchestra  at  the 
Stern  Grove.  And  then  later  in  the 
season — thanks  to  the  Standard  Hour 
— we  have  had  an  introduction  to  an 
opera  season,  at  which  time  Mr. 
Merola   introduced    to   us   in   such   a 


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delightful  way  some  of  our  artists, 
as  well  as  the  arias  we  were  to  hear 
during  the  Opera  season.  We  shall 
be  hearing  Pierre  Monteux  in  No- 
vember conducting  our  orchestra 
during  the  Standard  Hour. 

As  we  listen  to  the  beauty  of  our 
orchestra  we  sometimes  forget  the 
ceaseless  effort  it  takes  to  offer  us 
such  a  peerless  orchestra;  the  untir- 
ing energy  and  study,  training  and 
experience  which  it  takes  to  become 
such  a  conductor  as  Pierre  Monteux : 
the  years  of  study  each  member  of 
the  orchestra  has  given  in  order  to 
become  a  perfect  part  of  the  whole. 
And  then  there  is  program  making, 
and  to  the  more  practical  side  of  it 


all — finances,  and  such. 

The  guiding  spirit  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Musical  Association  is.  of 
course,  Leonora  Wood  Armsby.  whose 
deep  devotion  to  the  cause  of  Music 
has  been  an  inspiration  to  us  all. 
Her  message  in  the  prospectus  of  the 
1943-1944  season,  seems  timely  at 
this  point. 

"It  is  our  belief  tliat  in  these  over- 
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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  — NOVEMBER.   1943 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

Three  Sonnets  for  Hans 

I — LONELY  HEART 

It  shall  be  very  still  for  you,  dear  heart: 

A  silence  broken  only  by  the  trees. 

By  little  winds,  and  other  sounds  like  tliese, 
And  steady  stillness  as  the  fall  rains  start. 
There  will  be  no  more  noise.  Just  now  we  part. 

But  I  return;  road-weary,  my  mind  sees 

How  only  you  have  ever  ways  to  please; 
Wait  for  the  silence  with  me,  lonely  heart. 

You  have  made  silences  with  your  proud  eyes. 
And  peace  and  happy  living  with  your  hands. 
Communion  with  all  beauty  when  you  smile — 
Quiet  I've  dreamed  only  in  paradise. 

Peace  that  the  winged-god  only  understands. 
Wait  for  the  silence  with  me — yet  awhile. 

II — DUEL 
It  was  a  desperate  duel  that  they  fought, 

Each  with  a  splendid  weapon,  tried  and  old. 

Each  with  a  cruel  cunning  which  seemed  cold. 
Never  was  any  quarter  to  be  bought. 
Each  knew  the  other's  weakness.  There  was  naught 

Of  feint  or  fencing,  since  the  tale  was  told 

And  both  were  far  too  harried  to  be  bold. 
Each  as  the  swords  they  countered,  keen  and  taut. 

It  was  locked  blades  that  finally  made  them  see 
(Love  a  fine  duel  close  to  wounds  and  tears 
And  skill  at  arms  so  much  their  common  pride) 
How  both  had  lost  all  sight  of  victory 

In  shielding  each  the  other's  deepest  fears. 
In  never  seeing  that  which  none  could  hide. 

Ill — HAD  YOU  THE  POWER 

You  do  not  choose  to  haunt  this  failing  light 
I  know;  nor  would  you  change  the  road  I  take 
Had  you  the  power.  And  you,  too,  lie  awake 

Seeing  the  years  march  down  to  meet  the  night. 

Sensing  as  much  as  I  do  of  the  might 

The  world  can  use  against  those  few  who  break 
Or  try  to  break  new  paths.  The  world  can  make 

Or  leave  unmade,  and  it  is  always  right. 

But  had  your  slender  hands  ten  times  their  strength 
They  could  not  change  these  buniing  leaving  to  brown. 
They  could  not  rob  October  of  its  pain : 
They  could  not  shorten  by  a  second's  length 
These  quiet  days.  Beloved,  we  go  down 
Our  separate  ways  into  November  rain. 

— Kent  Goodnough  Hyde. 


/  Have  Not  Looked  to  Mountains 

Grain  taught  us  verities  beyond  our  knowing: 

Eternity  is  built  of  finite  things. 

And  they  do  wrong  who  put  their  faith  in  stone 

Or  anything  that  lives  beyond  their  own 

Small  cycle  of  existence.  He  who  sings 

Eternity  in  mountains,  ultimate 

In  sea.  duration  even  in  the  sun. 

Has  not  looked  past  them  to  that  time  when  none 

Shall  be  as  they  are  now.  For  all  must  pass; 

Eternity  is  only  true  in  grass. 

Made  briefly  manifest  in  little  flowers, 

Tasted  in  full  by  those  unmindful  things 

Too  one  with  time  to  measure  them  by  hours. 

Trivial  insects  with  unlasting  wings, 

Leaves  that  will  fall  in  days  too  few  to  name. 

Small  seed  the  high  winds  are  forever  sowing. 

All  beauties  that  each  spring  return  the  same 

Recurrent  loveliness  of  merely  growing 

Unto  the  earth,  have  tasted  of  the  flame; 

Tliey  have  become  eternal  in  their  going 

As  things  of  slow  release  can  never  be. 

They  hold  all  man  may  know  of  constancy. 

Oh,  very  beautiful  upon  the  mountain 

The  feet  of  them  who  bring  glad  tidings  are. 

Sweet  to  the  Israelite  the  flowing  fountain. 

Bright  to  the  shepherd  that  one  chosen  star. 

But  more  symbolical  to  us  by  far 

Of  God  and  immortality  was  wheat. 

That  briefly  tasted  sun,  and  briefly  rain. 

And  passed ;  but  passing,  gave  us  bread  to  eat. 

And,  dying,  made  perpetual  its  grain. 

— LoVerne  Wilson. 


Are  Bound  Forever 

If  there  were  music  that  no  tired  hand 

Need  raise  to  play. 

Music  without  a  note 

To  stir  the  weary,  song-exploited  throat. 

Could  symmetry  be  known  although  unscanned 

By  eyes  well  educated  to  suney 

And  shuffle  out  the  true  and  unexact. 

Still  we  should  have  no  knowledge  of  abstract 

Unsensuous  loveliness. 

Who  have  been  wise 

Are  never  freed  completely  from  the  school 

Where  they  learned  w  isdom. 

Cannot  forsake  the  rule 

That  was  their  medium  of  truth. 

And  who  have  known  the  custody  of  sense 

Are  bound  forever  by  experience; 

Even  as  one,  though  young,  who  somehow  steps  from 

youth 
Does  not  return  except  immensely  older. 
And  one  who  dies  and  has  been  bom  again 
Perhaps  forgets  both  ecstasy  and  pain 
But  lives  with  hint  of  sureness  in  his  eyes 
Feeling  the  hand  of  death  upon  his  shoulder. 

— Maxine  Wilson. 


Kent  Hyde,  LoVerne  ^X^ilson,  and  Maxine  Wilson  were  co-editors  of  the  verse  magazine.  Westward,  during  1934,  their  work  at- 
/^'""^•'"'""d™  I ""*""''"•  .,"',  ^^''^  '"  '"''"^  '"  fairfax,  and  is  employed  in  a  San  Francisco  printing  house;  LoVerne  Wilson 
[Mrs.  heorge  Uroum)  tvent  to  Alaska,  where  she  worked  on  a  newspaper,  but  returned  to  Berkeley;  Maxine  Wilson  (Mrs.  Al  Lewis) 
did  reporting  on  a  paper  in  Mojave  for  a  few  years,  and  now  lives  in  New  York  City.  The  poems  on  this  page  were  published  in 
Westward  during  193.3  and  1934.  /  /-  y  r,  r 


NOVEMBER,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


I IIME  MM  REIDIl... 


Wars  End  and  After.  By  Stuarl  Chevalier. 
The  MacMillan  Company.  S2.7.5.  Re- 
viewed by  Helen  M.  Bniner. 

Our  OF  THE  SiLE.NT  Planet.  By  C.  S.  Lewis. 
The  MacMillan  Company.  S2.00.  Re- 
viewed by  Mrs.  Peter  R.  Ashley. 

Our  Way  Down  East.  By  Elinor  Graham. 
New  York,  The  MacMillan  Company. 
1943.  .?2.00.  Reviewed  by  Edith  M. 
Coulter. 

The  New  Europe.  By  Bernard  Newman. 
The  MacMillan  Company.  $3.75.  Re- 
viewed by  Marion  C.  Chester. 

War's  End  and  After 
-^  A  different  method  of  presenting  post- 
war problems  is  used  by  Mr.  Stuart 
Chevalier  in  his  War's  End  and  After.  His 
setting  is  several  years  hence  when  the 
war  is  over.  Thru  three  central  speakers 
in  round-table  discussion,  subjects  of  all 
sorts  are  brought  up.  And  since  the  three 
speakers  hold  different  viewpoints,  each 
subject  is  discussed  from  three  points  of 
view. 

In  addition  to  matters  of  politics  and 
economics  having  to  do  with  setting  up 
and  enforcing  peace,  science,  education, 
art,  radio  of  the  future,  and  like  subjects, 
are  presented.  Religion  and  the  world  of 
tomorrow  is  also  a  topic  for  discussion. 

Mr.  Chevalier,  in  his  fore-word,  states 
that  the  book  covers  a  wide  variety  of 
subjects  but  none  exhaustively.  It  is  rather 
an  attempt  to  state  some  of  the  problems 
that  will  arise  after  the  war  with  possible 
solutions.  Perhaps,  then,  with  a  suggestion 
here  and  there  of  things  to  come,  we  shall 
not  only  see  how  many  and  great  are  the 
tasks  ahead  of  us  but  our  imaginations 
will  be  stimulated  to  all  sorts  of  visions 
of  the  future  world. 

Out  of  the  Silent  Planet 
if  In  his  new  book.  Out  of  the  Silent 
Planet,  C.  S.  Lewis,  author  of  Screw- 
tape  Letters,  has  surpassed  himself  in 
fantasy  and  imagery.  This  amazing  adven- 
ture of  going  to  another  planet  and  living 
on  it  for  a  time,  is  staggering  in  scope 
and  opens  up  a  new  and  unusual  avenue 
of  thought. 

Dr.  Ransom,  a  Cambridge  philologist, 
while  on  a  walking  tour,  meets  an  old 
school-mate,  at  present  associated  with  a 
fanatical  scientist;  the^e  two,  to  further 
an  experiment  they  are  working  on,  drug 
and  abduct  the  doctor.  Waking  from  his 
drugged  sleep,   he   finds  himself  aboard   a 


spear-shaped  sp.ice-ship  and  is  told  he  is 
en  route  to  the  planet  Mars  or  Malacandra 
as  the  natives  call  it,  where  he  is  to  be 
turne<l  over  to  the  sorns. 

After  a  ninety  day  voyage,  filled  with 
amazement,  almost  unbearable  misery  and 
stark  fear,  he  and  his  captors  land  on  a 
strangely  beautiful  land  where  nothing  is 
recognizable  to  the  earth  born  travelers. 
As  the  story  unfolds  we  are  told  of  the 
doctor's  escape  from  his  abductors,  his 
horror  filled  wanderings  and  his  final  meet- 
ing with  Gyarsa,  the  leader  of  the  hrossa, 
sorns  and  pfiftriggi,  the  strange  in- 
habitants of  this  weird  planet.  What  takes 
place  at  these  meetings  makes  fascinating 
reading.  Gyarsa  explains  why  Thuleandra 
(the  Earth)  is  called  the  Silent  Planet 
by  his  people.  These  discussions  make  one 
wonder  about  our  smug  idea  that  we  of 
Earth  are  the  super  beings  of  the  universe. 
Gyarsa  knows  that  we  are  the  victims  of 
fear,  greed  and  lust  for  power,  that  these 
are  the  cause  of  the  condition  of  Thul- 
eandra today. 

The  story  is  well  and  interestingly  writ- 
ten— if  you  like  unusual  and  eerie  reading 
you  will  relish  dwelling  for  a  time  on  Mal- 
acandra with  Dr.  Ransom. 

Our  Way  Down  East 
if  The  reader  picks  up  Gur  Way  Down 
East  in  tlie  hope  that  it  may  be  an- 
other Sarah  Orne  Jewett's  The  Country  of 
the  Pointed  Firs.  It  is  not  that,  but  one 
does  not  put  it  down  until  the  hundred 
and  seventy-three  pages  are  read.  Two 
printings  have  been  sold  out  before  the 
publication    date. 

This  is  the  story  of  the  Grahams  for  the 
eight  years  spent  at  Flying  Point  on  the 
Maine  Coast.  David  and  Elinor  Graham 
are  more  accustomed  to  the  bright  lights 
of  Broadway  than  to  a  remote  and  rural 
community  but  they  are  appreciative  of 
the  people,  the  country  and  the  customs 
of  their  new  home.  The  author  is  a  clever, 
energetic  and  humorous  woman  and  the 
tale  she  tells  is  a  witty  and  spontaneous 
recital  of  her  thoughts,  actions  and  re- 
actions, and  is  more  of  a  self  portrait  than 
a  picture  of  the  native  folk.  Her  interest 
in  old  houses,  old  furniture  and  in  col- 
lecting antiques,  especially  old  buttons 
gives  occasion  for  many  a  delightful  and 
amusing  episode. 

She  came  to  know  the  stature  of  Maine 
people  met  at  house  warmings,  weddings, 
funerals,  country  fairs  and  ice  cuttings, 
and  to  see  the  beauty  and  strength  of 
their  lives—"  a  beauty  made  by  character 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER,   1943 


that  has  been  cut  like  a  diamond  by  the 
long  Maine  winter,  as  hard  and  bright  as 
another  diamond.  When  people  are  much 
alone  they  keep  alert  for  beauty  and  learn 
to  warm  themselves  by  the  light  they've 
lit  inside." 

The  New  Europe 
if  Bernard  Newman  in  "The  New  Europe"' 
presents  the  many  and  difTicult  prob- 
lems that  have  arisen  and  existed  because 
of  arbitrary  and  ruthless  changes  in  Euro- 
pean boundary  lines.  He  feels  that  the  fu- 
ture peace  of  Europe  lies  in  the  satisfac- 
tory settlement  of  national  frontiers,  and 
that  this  problem  is  one  of  the  most  vital 
confronting   the   Allied   leaders. 

In  order  to  avoid  immediate  post  war 
discussions  warped  by  suffering,  weariness, 
and  by  desires  for  punishment  and  re- 
venge, thus  making  future  wars  inevitable, 
Mr.  Newman  asks  for  thoughtful  study  of 
the  problems  now.  He  suggests  certain 
changes  that  to  him  seem  desirable  and 
necessary. 

He  discards  many  of  the  concepts  of  the 
past,  among  them  "natural  boundaries" 
that  mark  no  real  break  in  race  or  culture 
and  those  "historical  boundaries''  that  lost 
meaning  long  ago  and  remain  only  artificial 
divisions.  Mr.  Newman  considers  of  im- 
portance the  language,  religion,  tlie  eco- 
nomic condition,  geographic  location,  and 
the  ethnical  character  of  the  people.  Para- 
mount to  all  considerations  are  the  desires 
of  the  people  concerned.  The  new  frontiers 
must  be  compromises  reflecting  the  least 
possible  hardship  and  injustice.  Voluntary 
migration  of  population  will  occur  in  some 
areas  and  in  others  an  organized  transfer- 
ence of  certain  minority  populations  will 
be  necessary  to  achieve  the  desired  results. 

Mr.  Newman,  a  grandnephew  of  George 
Eliot  and  a  cousin  of  Maurice  Evans,  is  an 
English  traveler,  lecturer  and  author.  He 
presents  the  various  frontier  problems  in 
historical  detail  and  enlivens  them  by  per- 
sonal observations  made  during  his  many 
years  of  travel  and  study  on  the  European 
continent. 


15 


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we  reached  it  we  were  spellbound  by  the 
beautiful  situation.  It  is  cut  from  the  liv- 
ing rock,  tier  above  tier,  upon  the  hillside 
and  accommodated  twenty-four  thousand 
persons  who  could  not  only  listen  to  the 
great  poets  but  could  look  out  upon  the 
blue  loanian  Sea.  From  this  memorable 
and  inspiring  site,  we  wandered  along  the 
Street  of  Tombs  (where  excavations  were 
being  carried  on)  and  crossed  the  fields, 
stooping  to  pick  the  asphodel  that  grew 
profusely  along  the  way.  We  visited  the 
great  Temple  of  Athens,  which  is  now  the 
Cathedral  Church  of  the  city.  Within  the 
walls  of  this  ancient  structure  one  may 
count  twenty-four  of  the  thirty-six  columns 
which  upheld  the  temple,  erected  in  the 
hfth  century  and  which  so  vividly  retains 
the  spirit  of  Greece.  Outside  this  ancient 
temple  one  other  object  of  antiquity  in 
Syracuse  attracted  our  attention,  the  fa- 
mous Fountain  of  Arethusia  which  over- 
looks the  Greater  Harbor.  Greek  and  Eng- 
lish poets  have  celebrated  this  famous 
fountain  relating  the  delightful  story  of 
how  the  Nymph  Arethusia,  persuaded  by 
the  river  god  Alphe-sues,  called  upon  the 
Goddess  Diana  and  was  transformed  into 
the  fountain.  We  left  Syracuse  with  re- 
gret for  here  we  felt  keenly  the  dream  of 
the  old  Grecian  world. 

Of  all  Sicilian  cities  we  loved  Girgenti 
Agrigentum  best  for  there  can  be  few  more 
wonderful  sights  left  in  the  world  than  the 
spectacle  which  lies  before  one  from  the 
terrace  and  gardens  of  the  Hotel  des  Tem- 
ples. The  first  glimpse  of  it  is  magical  as  it 
is  certainly  lovelier  than  anything  we  had 
known  or  seen  in  Sicily.  Before  one  lies  a 
succession  of  hills  and  valleys  sloping 
gradually  down  to  the  sea,  green  meadows 
covered  with  almond  trees  hea\7  with  snow- 
white  blossoms  and  the  darker  olive  groves 


casting  their  shadows  against  the  deep  blue 
sea.  To  us  the  sight  was  breath-taking, 
rising  out  of  all  this  beauty  of  meadow 
and  trees  a  line  of  tawny  temples.  To 
reach  the  Temples,  our  first  morning  in 
Girgenti,  we  wandered  down  through  the 
beautiful  garden  of  the  hotel  and  on 
through  the  groves  of  almond  to  the  an- 
cient Church  of  St.  Nicola,  built  early 
in  the  Christian  Era,  and  whose  support- 
ing columns  have  stood  since  450  B.  C. 
From  here  we  made  our  way  to  the  Temple 
of  Concorda  Shrine  of  Peace,  twenty  cen- 
turies old.  It  is  the  best  preserved  of  all 
the  temples  of  Sicily  and  in  its  golden 
beauty  stands  up  in  the  sun  complete  and 
unspoiled.  The  roof  has  fallen  but  all  of 
its  thirty-four  columns  are  still  standing. 
In  its  marvelous  preservation  and  grace  it 
is  considered  one  of  the  most  beautiful 
Greek  monuments  in  the  world.  Two  other 
temples,  the  Temple  of  Juno  with  its  re- 
maining majestic  columns  and  the  slender 
and  graceful  columns  of  the  Temple  of 
Castor  and  Pollux,  seen  through  the  dark 
grey  of  olive  trees  thrilled  us  profoundly 
with  the  feeling  of  splendor  of  a  bygone 
people.  High  above  the  sea,  nearly  one 
thousand  feet,  in  the  modern  city  of  Gir- 
genti stands  the  Cathedral  with  its  lovely 
wooden  roof  covering  the  nave.  In  the 
sacristy  of  the  church  is  seen  the  famous 
sarcophagus  with  its  beautiful  reliefs  of 
the  story  of  Phaedra  and  Hippolytus.  Gir- 
genti enchanted  us  and  in  leaving  it  we 
said  goodbye  to  the  vision  of  a  Greek  world. 
Palermo  was  to  be  different.  Its  story  is 
written  more  clearly  in  its  buildings  for 
the  armies  of  the  past  all  had  their  part 
in  them.  Greeks,  Carthaginians,  Romans. 
Arabs,  Saracens,  Norman  and  Spanish.  In 
Syracuse  and  Girgenti  it  is  Greece  that 
one  thinks  of  but  in  Palermo  it  is  the 
Orient  one  discerns.  Palermo  became  the 
Saracen    capital    until    pilgrims   carried    to 


the  north  the  rumor  of  a  sun-laden  isle 
and  there  in  the  Vale  of  Etna,  a  battle 
was  fought  between  the  Saracens  and  Nor- 
mans in  which  the  Normans  were  success- 
ful with  Roger  II  and  Frederick  II  as 
rulers.  Under  their  rule,  there  followed  a 
period  of  brilliant  administration,  but  for 
all  that  Normandy  could  do  Palermo  re- 
mains Oriental  still  and  after  the  lapse  of 
one  thousand  years  the  Arabian  influence 
is  visible  at  e%ery  turn.  The  building  of 
most  prominence  and  beauty  in  Palermo 
is  the  old  Cathedral.  This  lovely  building 
in  golden  stone  with  four  light  graceful 
towers  at  the  corners,  its  oriental  porticos 
and  doorways,  and  the  great  wealth  of 
Arabic  ornamentation  with  which  their 
surfaces  are  adorned,  impressed  us  as  few 
Cathedrals  had  done.  It  is  an  excellent 
example  of  the  influence  of  Saracen  civil- 
ization and  art,  after  the  Norman  conquest. 
But  the  most  fascinating  of  all  buildings  in 
Palermo  is  the  Palatine  Chapel,  which 
forms  a  portion  of  the  Royal  Palace.  The 
whole  chapel  is  one  of  the  earliest  works 
of  art  left  in  the  world,  for  when  it  was 
built,  Palermo  had  skilled  workmen  from 
all  parts  of  the  world.  Just  behind  Palermo 
on  the  slope  of  a  very  high  hill  stands  the 
Abbey  Church  of  Moureale  with  an  unbe- 
lievable interior  faced  with  millions  of 
tiny  stones,  of  every  color  up  to  the  very 
roof,  gold  mosiac  set  with  pictures  of  the 
Christian  Faith.  The  Famous  Benedictine 
cloisters  that  adjoin  this  great  structure 
are  magnificent.  Two  hundred  and  sixteen 
exquisitely  sculptured  marble  columns,  not 
one  of  which  has  the  same  design  as  its 
fellow,  enclose  a  lovely  garden  in  the  cen- 
ter of  which  stands  a  Moorish  fountain. 

Now  again  on  this  island  many  invasion 
worlds  forces  are  bringing  Persephone  back 
from  captivity.  "The  oranges  of  Sicily  are 
ripe  for  the  picking"  wrote  Cavour.  The 
Allies  ha\e  echoed  his  words. 


It's  in  a  CLASS 


BY  ITSELF! 


The  famous  flavor  comes  from 
Bell-Brook's  exclusive  blending 


NOVEMBER,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


San  Francisco 

Symphony  Opera 

Pierre  Monteux,  Conductor 

Thirty-Seconil  Season 

Eipht  Friday  afternoons,  2:15 — Nov.  l'>, 
opening  concert;  Dec.  17,  Alexander  Brail- 
owsky,  pianist;  Jan.  14,  Arpentinita  and  Her 
Spanish  Ensemble;  Jan.  21,  Leon  Fleisher, 
pianist;  Feb.  11,  Isaac  Stern,  violinist; 
Feb.  25.  Jesus  Maria  Sanroma,  pianist ; 
Mar.  10,  Marian  Anderson,  contralto;  Mar. 
31.  Jose   Iturbi,  pianist. 

Twelve  Saturday  evenings,  8:30 — Nov. 
20,  opening  concert;  Dec.  11,  orchestral 
program;  Dec.  18,  Alexander  Brailowsky: 
Jan.  8,  orchestral  program;  Jan.  15,  Argen- 
tinita;  Jan.  22,  Leon  Fleisher;  Feb.  12, 
Isaac  Stern;  Feb.  26;  Jesus  Maria  San- 
roma; Mar.  4,  orchestral  program;  Mar. 
11,  Marian  Anderson;  Mar.  18,  orchestral 
program;  April  1,  Jose  Iturbi. 

Four  Saturday  evening  "Pops",  8:30 — 
Nov.  27,  Andre  Kostelanetz,  conducting; 
Dec.  4,  Andre  Kostelanetz,  conducting; 
Feb.  19,  All-Ger.shwin  program,  guest  artist 
to  be  announced  later;  Mar.  25,  artists  to 
be  announced. 


STATEMENT    OF    OWNERSHIP,    MANAGE- 
MENT,   CIRCULATION.    ETC.,    REQUIRED 
BY  THE  ACT  OF  CONGRESS  OF  AUGUST 
24,  1912,  AND  MARCH  3,   1933. 
Of  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  Maga- 
2ine,  published  monthly  at  San  Francisco.  2,  Cal., 
for  October  1.   1943- 
State  of  California.  /    ^ 

County  of  San  Francisco.      ( 

Before  me,  a  Notary  Public  in  and  for  the  State 
and  county  aforesaid,  personally  appeared  Willis 
Hickox,  who,  having  been  duly  sworn  according  to 
law,  deposes  and  says  that  he  is  the  business  man- 
ager of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
Magazine  and  that  the  following  is  to  the  best  of 
his  knowledge  and  belief,  a  true  statement  of  the 
ownership,  management  (and  if  a  daily  paper,  the 
circulation),  etc.,  of  the  aforesaid  publication  for 
the  date  shown  in  the  above  caption,  required  by 
the  Act  of  August  24,  1912.  as  amended  by  the 
Act  of  March  3,  1933.  embodied  in  section  537, 
Postal  Laws  and  Regulations,  printed  on  the  re- 
verse of  this  form,  to  wit: 

1.  That  the  names  and  addresses  of  the  publisher, 
editor,  managing  editor,  and  business  managers 
are;  Publisher  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service,  San  Francisco,  2,  California ;  Editor  Pro 
Tern.,  Miss  Marion  W.  Leale,  San  Francisco.  2  ; 
Business  Manager,  W.llis  Hickox,  San  Francisco,  2. 

2.  That  the  owner  is:  (If  owned  by  a  corpora- 
tion, its  name  and  address  must  be  stated  and  also 
immediately  thereunder  the  names  and  addresses 
of   stockholders   owning   or   holding   one   per   cent 

of  total   amount  of  stock.   If  not  owned 


Even  Though  You  Inhale  — 

NO  WORRY  ABOUT 
THROAT  IRRITATION- 

If  you  smoke — you  can't  help  inhaling!  BUT  ■  ■ .  you  cm  help  your  throat. 
You  can  have  this  exclusive,  proved  PHILIP  MORRIS  superiority  . . .  faco 
reported  by  eminent  doaors  who  compared  the  leading  popular  cigarettes: 
IRRITATION  FROM  THE  SMOKE  OF  THE  FOUR  OTHER  CIGAREHES 
AVERAGED  MORE  THAN  THREE  TIMES  THAT  OF  THE  STRIKINGLY  CON- 
TRASTED PHILIP  MORRIS  — AND,  WHAT'S  MORE,  SUCH  IRRITATION 
LASTED  MORE  THAN  FjVE  TIMES  AS  LONG  I 

No  finer  tobaccos  are  grown  than  those  you  enjoy  in  the  marvelous  PHILIP 
MORRIS  blend.  Bui  that  alone  is  not  enough!  A  basic  difference  in  manufac- 
ture makes  PHILIP  MORRIS  better  for  your  nose  and  throat — besides  being 
better  usting! 

MORE  PLEASURE  IN  Et/ERY  PUFF  - 
PLUS  PROTECTION  f 


by  a  corporat 
Individ      ■ 
firm,  company, 
name  and   add; 
vidual  member 

National     League 
Francisco,   2,  California 

President,    Mrs.   Katharin 
Cisco.   2.  California. 

Recording  Secretary,  Mis; 
Francisco,   2,   California. 

Corresponding     Secretary 
Faulkner    -       -        -  - 


addresses  of  the 

ust  be  given.   If  owned  by   a 

r  other  unincorporated  concern,  its 

ss.   as  well  as  those  of  each   indi- 

must  be  given  ) . 

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3.  That  the  known  bondholders,  mortgagees, 
and  other  security  holders  owning  or  holding  I 
per  cent  or  more  of  total  amount  of  bonds,  mort- 
gages, or  other  securities  are: 

None. 

WILLIS  HICKOX.  Business  Manager. 

Sworn  to  and  subscribed  before  me  this  twenty- 
ninth  day  of  September,   1943- 

(Seal)      BERTHA   RIESE   ADLER. 
Notary   public  in   and   for  the  City   and  County  of 

San  Francisco,  State  of  California. 

(My    commission    expires    September    II.    104^,^ 


Call  for 

PHILIP  MORRIS 


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Demands  the  Best! 


That  Is  Why 


Our  milk  is  now  being  served  by  your  Women's  Qty  Club.  Selected 
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when  you  purchase  milk  for  your  home,  you  ask  for  SONOMA  MARIN 
MILK,  and  experience  a  new  delight  in  Milk  drinking. 

Sonoma  Marin  Milk  is  extra  rich  and  creamy,  easier  to  digest  and  does 
solve  your  Milk  problems. 

Sold  by  Independent  Food  Stores.  There  are  several  in  your  neigh- 
borhood. 


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Table  Linen,   Napkins, 

Glass  and  Dish  Towels 

furnished  to 

Cafes,  Hotels  and  Clubs 

Coats  and  Gowns 

furnished  for  all  classes 

of  professional 

services 

GALLAND 

MERCANTILE 
LAUNDRY  COMPANY 


Eighth  and  Folsom  Streets 
SAN  FRANCISCO 
Telephone  MArket  4514 


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Electrical  Wiring,  Fixtures  and 
Repairs 


Senrice  from  8  A.  M.  to  6  P.  M. 


To  Our  Many  Patrons 

With  a  large  increase  in  business  ...  and 
acute  shortage  of  LABOR  and  SUPPLIES  .  .  . 
we  regret  very  much  our  Inability  to  guar- 
antee pick  ups  and  deliveries  at  any  specified 
times.  Be  assured  that  we  shall  do  our  VERY 
BEST. 

For  the  SPLENDID  CO-OPERATION  given  us 
during  this  NATIONAL  EMERGENCY  —  WE 
THANK  YOU. 

SUPERIOR 

BLANKET  AND  CURTAIN 

CLEANING  WORKS 

Since  1923 

HEmlock  1336  140  Fourteenth  Street 


I  Continued  from  page  13) 
crowded    hours    of    our   Jives,    as    we    live 
them    today,   many   of   us   hunger   for   mo- 
ments that  are  scored  on  the  up-beat  and 
not  on  the  down. 

"In  such  moments  music  is  a  wondrous 
thing,  and  we  think  you  will  agree  that 
there  can  be  no  finer  exponent  of  its 
value  than  the  San  Francisco  Symphony 
Orchestra." 

And  then  there  is  our  own  Mrs.  Marcus 
Koshland,  who  has  worked  unceasingly 
since  the  beginning  of  things  to  help  col- 
lect the  needed  funds  to  maintain  our 
orchestra. 

The  opening  trumpeter  heralding  the 
news  of  our  sjTnphony  season,  and  what 
it  is  to  be,  is  Mrs.  M.  C.  Sloss,  who  gives 
a  luncheon  each  year  to  start  her  com- 
mittee off  on  enthusing  season  ticket-hold- 
ers, who  always  find  themselves  amply 
repaid  when  they  listen  to  our  beautiful 
concerts,  and  feel  that  they  are  also  a 
contributing  part  of  it  all. 

Another  branch  of  the  Symphony,  a  quite 
new  one,  is  the  Symphony  League.  Its 
I  unction  is  to  promote  more  general  in- 
terest and  support  in  the  San  Francisco 
Symphony  Orchestra. 

YOUR  MEMBERSHIP  IS  INVITED— 
ANNUAL  DUES  S5.00. 

Privileges  available  to  members  are — 
Participation  in  a  series  of  lectures,  with 
occasional  teas,  luncheons,  and  one  eve- 
ning gathering,  and  attendance  at  a  re- 
hearsal. 

Purposes  of  the  League  are — To  under- 
write tickets  for  music  history  majors  in 
the  public  high  schools  and  junior  col- 
leges. To  underwrite  the  presentation  of 
some  of  the  larger  works  of  music  which 
necessitate  augmenting  the  orchestra  and 
would  require  extra  rehearsal  time  to  per- 
form. 

And  then,  although  this  is  a  Woman's 
Magazine,  we  must  not  forget  the  men — 
busy  men  who  give  generously  of  their 
time,  effort  and  advice  so  that  we  may 
have  music — such  men  as  Charles  Blythe, 
C.O.G.  Miller,  Raymond  Armsby,  Mortimer 
Fleishhacker. 

The  value  of  music  is  well  known  to 
us  all,  but  not  so  very  long  ago  we  heard 
Mrs.  M.  C.  Sloss,  in  her  "Know  Your 
Symphony"  Radio  program,  quote  the  fol- 
lowing from  an  article  written  by  Brad- 
ford Murphy,  M.  D.  The  article  was  en- 
titled. '"A  Psychiatrist  Looks  at  Art"  and 
the  following  lines  seem  worthy  of  repeti- 
tion: 

"Without  art  there  would  be  no  music, 
and  without  music  the  world  would  be 
forever  silent  in  an  agony  of  negation. 
Music  catches  the  twilight,  the  moon  and 
the  evening  star — it  pulses  in  the  dewey 
dawn  and  the  dreaming  dusk,  and  it  lingers 
on  in  the  golden  sunset!  It  carols  of  can- 
nivals — of     caverns — of     glacial     crevasses 


and  snow-crested  crags!  It  is  the  voice  of 
the  chamber — the  cloister — the  cathedral — 
and  the  couch!  It  speaks  of  whirring  dyna- 
mos and  spinning  wheels  and  the  shining 
sea!  It  is  in  the  garden — in  the  circus — 
in  the  temple — and  in  the  lonely  tinkle 
of  camel  bells  in  far-off  Arabia!  Music 
tarries  atremble  in  the  treadmills  of  toil — 
in  the  shrines  of  the  devoted — and  in  the 
brothels  of  the  damned!  It  is  the  magic 
of  song  in  the  steel  blade — the  swish  of 
the  scythe  in  ripe  grain — the  flight  of  the 
biunble  bee — and  the  vesper  bell  at  even- 
tide! It  weaves  a  web  of  witchery  about 
our  minds  and  starts  our  hearts  a-singing 
in  that  mad  systole  and  diastole  of  ecstacy 
that  men  call  love!  Snared  in  this  web 
of  delight,  the  lover  pauses  in  his  strum- 
ming, throbbing  song  to  sigh,  "There  ain't 
no  love  at  all,  without  a  song!'  Ah,  my 
friends,  music,  like  all  other  forms  of  art. 
is  limitless  and  immortal — it  is  of  eternity!' 
And  so  it  is,  and  how  grateful  we  should 
be  to  have  one  of  the  world's  finest  or- 
chestras in  our  own  City. 

Cuts  courtesy  of  The  MacMillan  Co. 

and 

The  Standard  Oil  Company  of  California 

USO  Kits 

if  The  National  League  has  been  sent 
fifty  Kits  by  the  USO  to  be  filled  by 
our  members  for  men  in  service  as  Christ- 
mas Gifts.  Following  is  a  list  of  items 
which  the  USO  have  found  to  be  very  ac- 
ceptable by  the  men:  Soap,  Shaving  Ac- 
cessories, Sewing  Equipment  (including 
pins).  Comb,  Nail  File,  Playing  Cards, 
Dice,  Small  Games,  Pencils,  Note-paper, 
Scissors,  Live-savers,  Candy  Bars,  Gum. 

These  Kits  may  be  picked  up  at  the 
Executive  Office,  filled  by  the  members  and 
returned  to  us  as  soon  as  possible..  The 
USO  will  then  collect  them  and  see  that 
they  are  distributed. 

War  Chest  Appeal 
Greatest  in  City's  History 

■^  To  aid  the  stari  ing  and  tlie  dying ! 
To  serve  our  men  in  the  armed  forces! 
To  help  on  the  home  front! 

These  are  the  principal  reasons  that  San 
Franciscans  are  opening  hearts  and  pocket 
books  to  the  War  Chest  appeal. 

The  goal  is  $3,973,525.00,  the  largest 
amount  ever  sought  here  for  welfare  pur- 
poses. San  Franciscans  are  realizing  that 
their  one  gift  must  cover  18  causes. 

They  are  giving  and  giving  generously. 


The  smartesl 

in  iur 

creations. 

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selsctod  from  a 

complete  selection.      1 

SCHNEIDER 

BROS. 

4  S  5      PCS 

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T  H  E  E  T 

NOVEMBER,   1943  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


The  hats  this  season  are  designed  with 
care  and  thought,  vrith  a  view  of  pro- 
ducing hats  for  all  types  from  the  very 
youthful  to  the  mature,  from  the  dash- 
ing to  the  conservative.  The  Winter 
collection  is  one  of  which  we  feel  justly 
proud.  Also,  if  you  have  any  felt  hats 
you  w^ould  like  remodeled  to  wear  now, 
bring  them  up  and  I  will  make  them 
into  the  newest  styles. 

RHODA  ON  THE  ROOF 


233  POST  STREET 


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PLAN  TO  HEAR 
TWO   LECTURES 

''WHAT  EVERY 
WOMAN  INVESTOR 
SHOULD  KNOW" 

U)  be  gii^'n  by 

HAZEL 
ZIMMERMAN 

authority  on  investments 
for  women. 

WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 

465  Post  Street,  Chinese  Room 

Tues.     -  Nov.  16-11  A.  M. 
Thiirs.  -  Nov.  18-11  A.  M. 

{ Admission   without  charge  I 


make  the  perfect  birthday 
or  anniversary  remem- 
brance especially  appre- 
ciated if  they're  from 

Americo's  Most  Famous  Flonitj 

224  Grant  Ave  •  Telephone  SUner  6200 


Britain  Gathers  Her  Harvest 

(Continued  from  page  9) 

expenses  as  train  fares,  and  maybe  the  cost 
of  a  stout  mackintosh  or  pair  of  boots,  the 
Clubs  give  their  earnings  to  charity.  In 
a  county  as  urbanised  as  Surrey,  500  Land 
Club  members  are  now  helping  in  the  har 
vest  fields  and  the  contribution  of  the 
movement  as  a  whole  has  been  invaluable. 
Many  of  the  Clubs  hope  they  will  have  the 
chance  to  continue  after  the  war. 

Schoolboys  and  other  young  people  are 
also  giving  magnificent  service  this  harvest. 
There  are  1.000  youth  camps  this  year, 
mostly  for  senior  school  boys  and  girls. 
and  about  50,000  are  attending  them.  Their 
help  is  very  popular  with  farmers,  because 
they  are  energetic  and  enthusiastic  and 
they  stay  long  enough  really  to  get  into  the 
way  of  the  job.  The  recommended  lower 
age  limit  is  16,  but  some  schools  send  boys 
and  girls  of  15,  and  a  few  go  as  low  as  14 
if  the  youngsters  are  strong  and  well- 
grown.  The  pay  works  out  so  that  they  get 
5s.  or  6s.  per  head  pocket  money  per  week. 

Last  year  a  very  big  contribution  to  the 
harvest  was  made  by  the  Army,  including 
Canadian  and  .\merican  volunteers.  This 
year  we  are  depending  less  upon  them  on 
account  of  the  changed  military  situation. 
Those  who  are  available  are  standing  by. 
ready  to  help,  and  everyone  remembers 
how  high  was  the  quality  of  help  and  the 
generous  way  it  was  given  last  year  by  men 
from  the  Canadian  prairies  and  the  plains 
of  the  Middle  West.  But  this  time  farmers 
have  been  asked  only  to  call  upon  the 
Army  as  a  last  resort,  for  fairly  obvious 
reasons. 

Thus  Britain  grapples  with  the  historic 
harvest  of  1943.  It  is  a  picture  of  hard 
work  and  a  good  deal  of  personal  sacrifice. 
Deck  chairs  on  the  beach  have  been  ex 
changed  for  aching  backs  on  the  stubble. 
Work  as  hard  as  that  could  never  be 
described  as  "fun."  .And  yet  many  are 
finding  something  very  closely  akin  to 
happiness  in  the  toil  and  austere  living 
conditions  they  so  willingly  accept.  Perhaps 
it  is  contentment  that  they  have  thus 
stumbled  upon,  the  satisfaction  of  visible 
achievement  and  physical  work  under  nat- 
ural conditions,  but  also  the  inward  ad- 
venture of  serving  something  larger  than  a 
personal  end.  Let  us  remember  this  harvest 
when  the  years  of  peace  and  its  attendant 
problems  come,  not  only  for  the  achieve- 
ments of  agriculture,  but  for  the  spirit 
that  has  united  one-anda-half  million  of 
our  people,  from  all  ranks  and  from  town 
and  country,  in  one  common  endeavour, 
each  giving  according  to  his  powers,  but 
all  giving  with  open  hands  and  a  full  un- 
derstanding.— Reprinted  from  The  English- 
Speaking  World — Magazine  of  the  English- 
Speaking  (  nion. 


Our  Millionth 
Electric 
Customer 

Recently  the  Company  wel- 
comed its  millionth  electric 
customer — Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack 
M.  Gill,  1420  Kirkland  Ave- 
nue, San  Francisco. 

We  were  happy  to  be  ready 
and  able  to  serve  these  out-of- 
state  new  comers  with  depend- 
able and  economical  electric- 
ity. But  most  pleasing  of  all 
was  when  Mrs.  Gill  was 
asked — "have  you  received 
your  first  month's  P.  G.  and 
E.  bill?"  And  her  answer  was, 
"Why,  yes.  It  is  exactly  53.46. 
The  last  place  where  we  lived 
our  bill  was  always  consider- 
ably more  than  that  amount, 
and  I  am  using  my  same  elec- 
tric range,  washing  machine 
and  other  appliances.  I  know 
we  are  going  to  like  San  Fran- 
cisco." 

Regardless  of  the  demands 
of  war  industries  and  the 
great  increase  of  new  custom- 
ers on  the  Home  Service 
Front,  our  service  still  con- 
tinues to  be  adequate,  effi- 
cient and  reliable. 


PACinC  GAS  and  ELECTRIC 
COMPANY 

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Pon't  fait  to  Buy 
War  Stamps  and  Bonds 

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An  excellent  assortment  of  carefully  selected  Christmas  Cards. 

Decorative  paper  for  Christmas  wrappings,  also  "to  and  from  cards" 
to  match  —  colorful  ribbon. 

Glass  vases  in  different  sizes  and  colors  —  single  —  in  pairs,  or  in 
sets  of  three. 

Imported  Brass  and  Copper  Bowls  for  flower  or  fruit  arrangements. 

Ornamental  pewter  Ash  Trays  in  fish,  duck  or  rooster  design. 

Pewter  and  Copper  Relish  or  Candy  Trays  in  leaf  pattern. 

Patio  wall  pockets  in  glazed  and  natural  terra  cotta  —  ivy  jars  with 
saucers  and  a  variety  of  other  vases  in  assorted  sizes  of  San 
Gabriel  Pottery. 

Stationery  in  gift  boxes. 

Long  Stick  Matches  for  the  fireplace  in  interesting  wood  containers. 

Solid  brass,  long  handle  Toasting  Forks. 

The  mm  SHOP 

WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB  -  465  POST  STREET  (2) 
The  Public  is  Invited 

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SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

DECEMBER    CALENDAR 

Thursday  — 3:30-5:30  — 6:00-8:00  p.  m. 

Friday— (Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday— 10:00-2:00 

DECEMBER— 1943 

1 — Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m 

2 — Needlework  Guild  _ Room  214  10  a.  m.-4  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m 

Swimming  Pool  _ 3:30-5:30;   6:00-8:00  p. 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium 5:30-6:00  p.  m 

3 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11:00  a.  m 

Men's  Guesi  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30-  7:30  p.  m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m 

4 — Swimming  Pool  10  a.  m.  -  2:00  p.  m 

7 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournamem  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis.  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.  m 

8 — Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m 

9 — League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214  10  a.  m.-4p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mite,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m 

Swimming  Pool 3:30-530;   6:00-8:00  p.  m 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium  5:30-6:00  p.  m 

Thursday  Evening  Program  —  Mrs.  .4.  P.  Black,  chairman  North   Room    7:00  p.  m 

Program  of  short  plays  and  music.    Lucile  Young's  Musicomedy  Club. 

10 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11:00  a.  m 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30-  7:30  p.  m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m. 

11 — Swimming  Pool  _ 10  a.  m.  -  2  00  p.  m 

14 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.  m 

15 — Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.  m 

16 — Needlework  Guild  Room  214  10  a.  m.-4  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m 

Swimming  Pool 3:30-5:30;   6:00-8:00  p.  m 

Keep  Fit  Class  ..._ Gymnasitim 5:30-6:00  p.  m 

17 — Fbim  II  (  nwKRSATloNAL  Class  Room  214  11:00  a.  m 

Mi\  ~  (ii  I -I   Night  in  Swimming  Pool  3:30-  7:30  p.  m 

Pkih.kk^-im   Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  ilirecting  Chinese  Room  7:30  p.  m 

18 — Swimming  Pool  10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m 

21 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing _ Chinese  Room 1:30  p.  m 

22 — Swimming  Pool  _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m 

23 — Le.acue  Shop  Sewing  _ _ Room  214  10  a.  m.-4  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding Cafeteria .—12:15  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m 

Swimming  Pool _ 3:30-5:30;   6:00-8:00  p. 

Keep  Fit  Class  ..._ Gymnasium 5:30-6:00  p. 

24 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11:00  a. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 3:30-  7:30  p.  m, 

25 — Christmas  Day  Buffet  Dinner Third  Floor 4:00-7:00  p.  m 

28 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.  m, 

29— Swimming  Pool  _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m 

30— Needlework  Guild  Room  214  10  a.  m.-4  p.  m 

French  Roi'nd  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m 

Swimming  Pool  3:30-5:30;   6:00-8:00  p.  m 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium  5:30-6:00  p.  r.i 

31 — French  Convebs\tional  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  Ji-Oln  ". 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pooi 3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 


JANUARY  —  1944 

1— New  Year's  Day  Buffet  Dinner  Third  Floor .4:00-7:00  p.  m. 

6 — Twelfth  Night  Buffet  .Supper Third  Floor  6:30  p.m. 


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for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

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\  olunie  X\  II 


December,  1943 


Number  11 


CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

Sicilians,  by  Marie  Hicks  Davidson  8-9 

The  Christmas  Sandals,  by  June  Richardson  Lucas  10-11 

Post-War  Air  Transport  and  the  Average  Man, 

by  Juan  Terry  Trippe  ..._ 12-1.3 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar _ 2 

Announcements  4-5 

Editorial    7 

Poetry  Page _. 14 

I  Have  Been  Reading _ 15 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 


Ptaident. 


First  Vice-President 

Second  Vice-President 

Third  Vice-President 

Treasurer 

Recording  Secretary 

Corresponding  Secretary.. 


_MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 
-MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 


MISS   FLORENCE   BENTLEY 

..MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Miss  Florence  Bentler 
Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelaer 
Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamtscrlaio 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Cofiio 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  John  M.  Eshleman 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbel 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  MoUer 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray  Potter 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  C.  R.  Walter 


W/  t^e  Clubhouse 

CHRISTMAS  dAY 
DINNER 

DECEMBER  25 

NEW  YEAR'S  DAV 
DINNER 

JANUARY  1 

•tt 

TWELFTH  NIGHT 
DINNER 

JANUARY  6 

OWING  TO  PRESENT  CONDITIONS 
A  SIMPLIFIED  CHRISTMAS,  NEW 
YEAR  AND  TWELFTH  NIGHT 
DINNER  WILL  BE  SERVED 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE— DECEMBER,   1943 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  CHRISTMAS  HOLIDAYS  IN  THE  CLUBHOUSE: 
We  shall  celebrate  our  Christmas  holidays  as  simply 

as  possible  this  year.  Members  will  gather  round 
our  Christmas  tree  in  the  Lounge,  where  carols  will  prob- 
ably we  sung  one  evening  during  Christmas  week.  The 
exact  date  we  can  not  now  announce,  but  notice  will  be 
posted  in  the  clubhouse  later. 

Our  decorations  will  also  be  carried  out  as  simply  as 
possible  to  make  it  as  easy  on  our  household  as  we  can 
and  will  be  in  place  by  December  15th  or  20th. 

Christmas  dinner  is  to  be  Buffet  style,  served  in  the 
Cafeteria  between  the  hours  of  four  and  seven  o'clock. 

New  Year's  Day  dinner  and  Twelfth  Nigth  dinner  are 
also  being  planned  in  buffet  style,  four  to  seven  o'clock, 
and  we  must  of  course  have  reservations  in  advance  for 
all  of  these  functions. 

Members  are  invited  to  bring  their  friends  to  the  club- 
house during  the  Holiday  Season.  We  are  especially 
anxious  to  extend  the  hospitality  of  our  clubhouse  to  the 
women  in  Service,  many  of  whom  will  be  away  from 
their  homes  for  the  first  time  this  year. 

If  arrangements  can  be  made,  the  Club  will  try  to 
serve  the  children  of  members  who  of  necessity  may  be 
brought  down  town  or  to  town  for  the  shopping  expedi- 
tions which  so  weary  the  little  ones.  Inquire  at  the  Execu- 
tive Office  for  this  special  service  should  its  need  arise. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAM:  An  entertain- 
ment of  short  plays  and  music  will  be  given  on  De- 
cember 9th  at  7  p.  ni.  in  the  North  Room  by  Lucile 
Young's  Musicomedy  Club.  Members  will  find  this  a  de- 
lightful preface  to  the  Christmas  Holidays. 


•  MEMBERSHIP  CARDS:  Members  are  requested  to 
co-operate  in  showing  their  membership  cards  in  the 

elevators  when  they  come  into  the  Clubhouse.  We  find 
that  more  than  ever  it  is  necessary  to  check  on  this  detail. 
Even  an  old  member  using  the  Clubhouse  frequently  may 
be  sent  to  the  desk  for  a  pass  if  the  membership  card  be 
forgotten.  The  new  elevator  operator  does  not  know  you. 

"A"  PANTRY  SALE:  We  wish  to  extend  our  very  sincere 
'"Thank-you"  to  all  those  who  participated  in  our 
Pantry  Sale  this  year — the  donors,  the  buyers,  and  the 
Volunteers.  The  success  of  the  Sale  has  far  exceeded  our 
anticipation  and  proves  the  point  that  even  in  such  times 
of  stress  as  these,  the  old  loyalty  to  the  National  League 
is  still  paramount  in  the  hearts  of  many.  Our  sincere 
and  grateful  thanks. 

•  CHRISTMAS  CARDS:  We  have  a  lovely  etching  of 
the  Fourth  Floor  patio  which  is  suitable  for  Christ- 
mas Cards.  These  cards  are  on  display  at  the  Front  Of- 
fice and  may  be  purchased  at  a  reasonable  cost.  They  can 
accompany  a  gift  or  be  sent  singly  and  would,  we  are 
sure,  be  especially  appreciated  by  friends  who  are  also 
members  of  the  National  League. 


•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  The  Red  Cross  reports 
that  the  quota  for  rifle  mittens,  4500  pairs,  has  been 
filled.  We  are  still  making  in  khaki  the  sleeveless  sweaters 
and  helmets  for  the  Army  and  turtleneck  sweaters  and 
tube  scarves  for  the  Navy.  Also  wristlets  in  khaki  of  the 
left-over  scraps.  There  is  plenty  of  yam  on  hand. 


DECEMBER,   1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  EMPLOYEES'  FUN!):  Cards  have  bee.i  mailed  out 
to  our  menihers  rerniiiding  them  of  tlieir  yearly  coii- 

trihution  to  the  Employees"  Fund.  There  is  a  real  oppor- 
tunity this  year  for  the  members  to  show  their  apprecia- 
tion to  the  loyal  staff  members  who  have  remained  with 
us.  as  well  as  to  the  new  employees  who  are  sincerely 
iieiping  us  to  efficiently  operate  our  various  departments. 

•  BOOKS  FOR  CHRISTMAS  GIFTS:  Will  you  let  the 
Library  Committee  help  you  select  books  for  Christ- 
mas gifts'?  We  shall  be  happy  to  buy  any  of  them  for 
you  to  bring  joy  to  your  friends  at  ChrLstmas  time.  We 
welcome  inquiries  about  books  for  children  or  adults. 
Out  of  town  members  may  place  orders  by  mail  by  send- 
ing the  cost  of  the  book  plus  ten  cents  to  cover  cost  of 
wrapping  and  mailing.  Questions  as  to  the  cost  of  de- 
sired books  are  welcomed.  Please  address  the  Executive 
Secretary.  Mrs.  Rivers.  All  orders  must  be  in  by  Decem- 
ber fifteenth  to  avoid  disappointment. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  We  all  agree  that  recreation 
is  very  important  these  days.  Card  games  are  tickets 

of  admission  to  inexpensive  recreation  and  the  most 
popular  of  all  card  games  is  Contract  Bridge.  Our  tour- 
naments offer  this  recreation  with  friendly  players  in 
pleasant  surroundings.  They  are  held  each  Tuesday  after- 
noon at  one-thirty  and  each  Friday  evening  at  seven- 
thirty.  Men  are  welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 


•  MAGAZINES  FOR  CHRISTMAS  GUTS:  Have  you 
thought   of   giving   a   magazine   suliscription    for   a 

Christmas  gift  which  will  bring  year  round  pleasure  to 
the  recipient?  We  are  prepared  to  take  your  order  for 
any  magazine  published  in  the  United  Slates.  In  many 
cases  special  rates  are  offered  by  the  publishers  for  sev- 
eral subscriptions  to  one  magazine  sent  by  one  donor  or 
for  special  groups  of  magazines.  We  shall  be  glad  to  an- 
swer inquiries  about  rates.  In  all  cases  a  gift  card  will  be 
sent  the  person  for  whom  the  magazine  is  ordered.  All 
orders  should  be  in  by  December  tenth  to  avoid  possible 
disappointment. 

•  SWIMMING  TICKETS  as  Christmas  Gifts !  Have  you 
thought  of  that?  Ten  swim  tickets  for  the  initiate  and 

6  lesson  tickets  for  the  beginner  or  perfectionist  may  be 
purchased  at  the  Swimming  Pool  Office. 

The  children  may  enjoy  holiday  swimming  at  the  Club 
Wednesdays,  Thursdays  and  Fridays  after  3:30  p.  m.  and 
on  Saturdays  between  10  a.  m.  and  2  p.  m.  Its  warm! 
Its  safe!  It's  fun! 

•  RED  CROSS  SEWING:  The  Sewing  Group  is  com- 
pleting an  assignment  of  blouses,  coats,  and  con- 
valescent robes  as  well  as  bed  jackets  for  War  Nurses. 
Volunteers  are  needed  to  assist  this  group.  The  Sewing 
Room  is  open  every  day.  If  you  have  the  time  —  come 
sew  a  fine  seam. 


•k     LIBRARY  HOURS:  The  library  is  open  daily  except  *     LEAGUE  SHOP:  Genuine  Cape  Cod  bayberry  candles 
Sundays  and  holidays  from  eleven  in  the  morning  — ideal  holiday  gifts — packed  in  individual  Christ- 

until  nine  in  the  evening.  No  book  may  be  taken  from  the  mas  red  boxes,  two  candles  in  each  box  in  lengths  of 

library  when   it  is   closed.   Members  wishing  to   return  four,  six  and  eight  inches,  are  now  on  sale, 
books  when  the  library  is  closed  will  please  leave  them 

together  with  their  names  and  addresses  at  the  desk  on  'k     LIBRARY  HOLIDAY'S:  The  library  will  be  closed  on 
the  first  floor.  Christmas  and  also  on  New  Year's  Day. 


Will  you  be  a  Recruit 

for  work  during  the  Fourth  War  Loan 

in  the  "BLOCKBUSTER  ATTACK"? 

Apply  at  the  Executive  Office — Fourth  Floor 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE— DECEMBER,   1943 


A  Pan  American  Clipper  passes  the  Golden  Gate 
on  its  way  toward  expanding  horizons 


EDITORIAL 


'A'  We  go  to  press  at  tlie  Thanksgiving  Season  and  so 
our  thoughts  are  colored  by  this  Festival  as  we  ap- 
proach the  Christmas  tide.  The  gratitude  in  our  hearts  for 
the  bounty  of  the  land  in  which  we  are  privileged  to  live 
is  poignant ,  for  we  have  spent  the  day  of  the  Pantry  Sale 
on  our  beautiful  Third  floor  where  cuisine,  even  under 
ration  rules,  has  turned  out  delicacies  little  less  than 
miraculous.  The  North  Room  has  welcomed  us  with  se- 
lected groupings  of  greens  and  berries  and  gay  pome- 
granates. For  a  short  hour  we  have  been  privileged  to 
renew  our  spirit  in  gratitude  to  an  Almighty  Power  who 
has  given  this  land  of  ours  its  vast  acres  of  produce  for 
the  use  of  man. 

A  second  thought  of  thankfulness  comes  to  us  from  the 
experience  of  this  same  Tuesday-before-Thanksgiving 
Day.  What  an  enviable  organization  is  this  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service!  Members  have  brought  the 
work  of  their  own  needle  and  thread,  of  their  own  victory 
garden,  of  their  own  kitchen,  to  be  sold  for  the  benefit  of 
all.  The  spirit  of  the  family  circle  permeates  the  air  and 
the  day  is  a  happy  one  as  members  bring  and  members 
take,  each  pleased  with  her  part  in  the  progress  of  the 
group. 

And  then  comes  Thanksgiving  Day  itself  and  those 
members  and  friends  who  planned  their  dinner  at  the  Club 
find  a  groaning  buff'et  and  hidden  economies  of  ration 
points  forgotten  in  the  delicious  results.  And  down  in  the 
National  Defenders'  Club  an  air  of  warm  homelike  wel- 
come brings  peace  to  many  a  lad  just  back  from  the 
South  Pacific  or  out  of  hospital  or  on  leave  or  furlough, 
and  no  one  complains  of  his  fate  and  no  one  is  hurried 
or  harassed  and  the  end  of  the  day  comes  with  peace  in 
our  souls  and  strength  for  the  fight  which  must  still  be 
fought  to  preserve  this  privilege  for  others  in  lands  less 
fortunate  and  in  our  own  dear  country  where  the  individ- 
ual has  always  been  allowed  to  grow  to  the  stature  he 
himself  shall  plan. 

Yes,  we  are  thankful  as  we  write  these  editorials  for 
the  Christmas  Number,  and  we  voice  the  feeling  of  over- 
whelming gratitude  which  floods  our  hearts  this  particular 
Thanksgiving  Season. 


•k  The  Christmas  Number  of  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  Magazine  brings  three  major  stories 
of  significance.  Mrs.  Davidson,  its  first  editor,  bids  us 
have  hope  even  in  the  midst  of  death  and  destruction  for 
"unto  us  a  child  is  born,"  Mrs.  Lucas  bids  us  "love  thy 
neighbor  as  thyself"  and  Mr.  Trippe  warns  us  of  the 
responsibility  which  is  ours  as  horizons  broaden  and  meet 
the  circle  of  the  earth  at  its  beginning.  We  are  proud  to 
present  these  stories  to  our  readers. 

All  we  can  editorially  add  is  to  outline  the  significance 
of  these  stories  as  related  to  our  particular  organization 
and  to  look  into  the  mirror  to  see  how  far  we  measure  up 
to  the  ideals  we  liave  striven  to  maintain  these  past 
twenty-five  years. 

Volunteer  Service  is  of  itself  a  christian  principle.  Its 
purpose  is  to  another,  its  reward  is  to  one's  self.  From 
experience  in  the  National  League  we  have  proven  this 
to  be  true.  Latterly  for  three  years  our  service  to  men  in 
the  Services  has  been  maintained  with  steadily  increasing 
benefits  in  our  beautiful  National  Defenders'  Club,  and 
few  organizations — if  perhaps  any  at  all — can  feel  the 
glow  of  results  so  quietly  and  effectively  achieved  by 
two  hundred  volunteers  supported  by  forty-five  hundred 
others  who  have  given  up  their  personal  use  of  the  Audi- 
torium of  their  Clubhouse  without  even  a  thought  of 
the  sacrifice  they  have  made,  and  with  financial  support 
for  the  undertaking.  Added  to  this  service  has  come  hos- 
pitality to  all  women  in  the  Services  who  are  automati- 
cally our  guests  at  the  Women's  City  Club  for  the  Dura- 
tion. Augmenting  these  hospitalities  are  special  services 
to  Red  Cross,  War  Council,  and  Army  and  Navy  ad  in- 
finitum. May  Christmas  dawn  with  the  glow  of  grateful 
hearts  that  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  has 
found  itself  prepared  and  ready  to  serve  in  the  spirit  of 
Him  who  came  that  He  might  bring  light  to  those  in 
darkness. 

Mr.  Trippe  has  brought  to  us  the  challenge  of  a  new 
era.  As  the  barriers  of  earth  are  wiped  away  and  with 
wings  of  the  air  we  cross  great  oceans  and  continents,  he 
tells  us  we  have  new  and  vast  responsibilities.  We  are 
reminded  of  them  as  the  "herald  angels  sing  welcome  to 
the  new  bom  King."  With  joy  in  our  hearts  we  shall 
smile  through  our  tears,  and  in  the  name  of  those  who 
have  sacrificed  their  lives  for  the  cause  of  their  fellow 
men,  we  shall  pray  for  the  peace  of  heart  which  will 
guide  our  acts  in  the  post-war  era  when  the  reconstruc- 
tion period  of  victory  will  test  our  souls  and  minds  as 
we  forgive  and  forget  the  cruel  devastation  of  human  life 
and  human  property.  In  an  air-minded  world  where 
mountains  and  barriers  of  water  are  unknown,  we  shall 
strive  to  follow  the  Prince  of  Peace  into  the  forgotten 
lands  less  fortunate  than  our  glorious  America. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE— DECEMBER,  1943 


SIOLIMi.. 


by     Marie     Hicks     Davidson 


'k  By  one  of  those  strange  fortunes  of  war  which  are 
happening  every  day  over  the  face  of  the  earth,  the 
Three  met  on  the  bastions  of  Salerno  as  the  Americans 
pushed  toward  Naples.  Each  had  baled  out. 

After  their  kind  they  addressed  each  other  by  the 
names  of  the  cities  from  which  they  came.  Jersey,  De- 
troit and  San  Francisco.  "And  if  ever  I  hear  you  calling 
me  Frisco  I'll  nail  you  to  the  nearest  shrine,"  said  the 
tall  young  Californian.  "Did  you  ever  see  a  land  so  filled 
with  those  wayside  crosses?  And  graves,  graves,  graves 
—  every  one  with  a  story  of  a  broken  home. 

"This  is  something  like  the  scenery  they  always  show 
in  'Cavalleria  Rusticana," "'  said  Jersey,  who  spent  his 
youth's  lollypop  money  for  standing-room  at  the  Metro- 
politan. .  .  "Of  course  you  wouldn't  know  about  that," 
he  teased,  directing  his  glance  to  San  Francisco. 

"Oh,  wouldn't  I?"  He  began  to  whistle  the  Siciliana. 
Detroit  joined  with  the  words,  "Thy  lips,  like  crimson 
berries"  .  .  . 

"And  look  at  us  now.  a  thousand  miles  from  nowhere, 
sniped  at  from  air  and  ground  —  lost.  I  don't  even  know 
what  day  of  the  week  or  month  it  is.  I  suspect  it's  winter, 
but  wouldn't  be  certain." 

"It's  Christmas  Eve,  my  lad.  And  in  San  Francisco, 
where  I  live,  the  orchestra  will  be  playing  Handel's 
'Messiah'  and  a  quartet  of  voices  will  be  singing  the 
words.  There's  a  glorious  Christmas  oratorio  in  it.  Re- 
member? and  in  the  churches  there'll  be  Bach  chorals 
of  utter  splendor." 

"I  never  expected  to  be  homesick  for  Jersey  City — but 
I'd  like  to  be  there  tonight,"  mused  the  eastern  lad.  "The 
flats  will  be  lighted  with  thousands  of  Christmas  Trees  in 
the  windows  and  my  mother  .  .  .  will  be  basting  a  goose." 

"I  know,"  mused  Detroit,  his  eyes  on  a  far  horizon. 
"I  once  sang  the  baritone  part  in  the  Messiah.  God  — 
God  —  that  was  only  three  years  ago.  If  we  don't  stop 
this  we'll  be  like  the  Three  Musketeers  in  the  Kipling 
story.  No,  not  the  Alexander  Dumas  Musketeers,  but  a 
trio  much  earthier  and,  somehow,  more  human.  At  any 
rate,  in  the  Kipling  story  they  are  out  in  a  desolate  fort- 
ress in  India,  when  of  a  sudden  the  madness  of  despair, 
which  is  another  way  of  saying  'homesickness'  descended 
on  Ortheris  —  and  Terrence  Mulvaney  exorcised  it  —  by 
telling  a  story. 

"I'm  no  Mulvaney,"  replied  San  Francisco,  "but  I'd 
like  to  read  you  a  letter  I  had  a  couple  of  weeks  ago  from 
my  sister.  She's  a  nurse  in  Santa  Anita,  which  used  to  be 
a  plush  race  track  for  plush  playboys  and  girls.  May  I 
read  it?  It  will  give  you  pause." 

"Sure.  Shoot." 


"I  won't  bore  you  with  our  family  matters;  I'll  skip 
to  the  main  story.  Here's  what  she  writes.  She's  a  nurse 
and  she  saw  it  all:  Forty  Polish  children,  ranging  from 
twelve  to  fifteen  years,  boys  and  girls  completely  up- 
rooted, their  families  massacred,  were  brought  here  by 
the  United  States  as  wards  of  the  Army.  They  were  taken 
through  Russia,  through  Persia,  changed  from  one  steamer 
to  another  and  here  they  are,  waiting  for  another  ship 
to  pick  them  up  and  take  them  to  South  America,  where 
they  will  find  permanent  refuge. 

"They  are  so  pathetic  that  we  nurses  would  cry  if  we 
had  the  time.  At  first  they  ate  even  the  bones  of  the  meat 
stew.  They  still  lick  their  plates  clean.  Electric  lights 
after  dark  were  beyond  their  comprehension.  They  are 
forever  looking  to  the  skies  for  airplanes  and  simply 
can't  understand  why  we  do  not  run  when  we  see  or  hear 
the  planes  circling  above.  Running  water  and  the  mys- 
teries of  plumbing  fascinate  them  so  that  they  may  go 
into  the  lavatories  only  with  permits.  They  regard  bath 
tubs  as  something  uniquely  American." 

"But  there's  an  end  to  it  for  them,"  Jersey  interjected. 
"They  will  go  to  South  America  and  infiltrate.  I  believe 
that's  the  verb  the  sociologists  love  to  mouth." 

His  companions  simultaneously  raised  their  eyebrows 
at  his  use  of  the  five-syllable  word. 

"Why,  Jersey,  you've  been  around,  haven't  you?" 

"0  skip  it.  Aren't  Princeton  and  Yale  and  Harvard 
nearer  to  the  Jersey  coast  than  to  Michigan  or  Califor- 
nia? Yes,  I'm  Princeton.  What  of  it.  A  bomb  will  find 
me  as  unerringly  as  it  will  fall  on  you." 

To  shoreward  a  crash  told  of  more  damage  to  the 
Italian  littoral. 

"There  they  go.  Nazis.  I  can  tell  by  the  gutteral  accent." 

They  laughed  bitterly. 

"This  place  is  full  of  churches  and  magnificent  paint- 
ings. I'm  going  to  see  some  of  them,"  said  San  Francisco. 
"At  home  we  have  three  museums  filled  with  the  finest 
things  on  earth.  I  used  to  go  to  the  Palace  of  the  Legion 
of  Honor  and  sit  by  the  hour  drinking  the  color  .  .  .  and 
then  I'd  go  out  and  talk  to  the  evening  star  in  the  west 
over  the  Pacific  Ocean." 

Detroit  eyed  the  boy  tenderly.  He  knew  the  beginnings 
of  nostalgia  and  he  didn't  want  to  be  pressed  into  a  Mul- 
vaney role. 

Both  were  spared.  A  woman's  scream  of  pain  and  ter- 
ror shattered  the  soft  Italian  air.  Siciliana  became  pan- 
demonium. 

"It  came  from  over  there  in  that  church,  I  think.  And 
look  at  that,"  said  Detroit,  pointing  to  a  little  white  kit- 
ten, ribboned  and  belled,  which  scurried  past. 


DECEMBER,   1943— NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


""It  belongs  to  some  child." 

The  screams  subsided  to  moans. 

The  Three  ran  on  feet  of  youth  to  the  facade  of  the 
beautiful  church  still  pointing  heavenward  from  the  rub- 
ble around  it.  The  kitten  paused  to  rub  its  nose  and  the 
tinkling  bell  was  still. 

Three  boys  in  their  early  twenties  soon  stood  in  the 
midst  of  things  the  like  of  which  they  had  seen  in  Africa 
and  had  been  weeks  trying  to  forget. 

In  the  creche  at  the  left  of  an  altar  of  lacy  Carrara 
marble  they  found  the  dying  woman,  young  £is  Mary 
must  have  been  on  the  first  Christmas  Eve,  when  she  lay 
in  a  stable.  Patently  she  had  but  a  short  time  to  live. 
Nearby,  whimpering  wanly,  apparently  unhurt,  was  a 
baby.  ' 

""His  name  is  Pietro  Sola.  He's  just  a  month  old,"" 
whispered  the  dying  mother.  '"I  had  hoped  to  get  him  to 
America.  Could  I  ask  you  to  take  him  there?  The  others 
are  dead.  They  are  out  there  at  the  feet  of  the  Madonna. 
But  do  not  look  at  them.  It  would  make  you  too  angry."' 

Jersey  slipped  him  arm  under  her  head  and  Detroit 
clasped  her  hand  until  she  breathed  her  last.  San  Fran- 


cisco held  the  baby. 

After  a  long  time  a  priest  walked  b\  uith  the  ubite 
kitten  in  his  arms.  "It  must  have  belonged  to  some  little 
girl."  he  said,  his  kind  eyes  sunken  with  .sorrou. 

The  Three  pointed  to  the  dead  mother. 

".Ah,  it's  Josefina  Sola.  She's  married  little  more  than 
a  vear,"  he  told  them. 

■'We  have  the  baby.  She  asked  us  to  get  him  to  .\merica. 
\^  e  are  grounded  here,  but  if  you  can  take  care  of  him 
for  a  little  while  we'll  get  him  there  one  day." 

The  priest  took  the  infant,  made  the  Sign  of  the  Cross 
over  him  and  agreed. 

■"I'll  be  back.  Pietro."  murmured  San  Francisco. 

"I'll  be  back.  Siciliana."  promised  Detroit. 

■■I'll  be  back.  Rome  and  Naples,"  echoed  Jersey. 

"■It's  Christmas  Eve."  said  the  priest.  "'Will  >ou  kneel 
with  me  and  thank  God  that  this  babe  was  spared?  And 
then  we'll  find  some  food  for  all  of  us.  I've  been  up  since 
dawn.  I  know  you  are  hungry  and  tired.  .  . 

From  a  distance  the  Angelus  floated  over  the  tormented 
land.  "Always,  a  Babe  is  saved  when  everything  else 
seems  lost,"  the  kind  priest  reminded  them. 


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THE  mmu^ 
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by      June      Richardson      Lu  c  a 


~k     Time:  Christmas  Eve.  1943 

Place:  The  City  of  Saint  Francis. 
Scene:  A  little  park  between  two 
narrow  streets  that  climbed  a  hill. 

Saint  Francis  was  wearv.  More 
than  once  on  the  long  journey  he 
had  wished  for  w  ings  so  that  he  might 
fly  to  his  beloved  City.  He  remem- 
bered how  swiftly  the  smallest  angels 
flew,  their  wings  never  faltered,  dark- 
ness and  light  seemed  botli  alike  to 
them  —  over  the  highest  turrets  and 
towers,  far  above  the  shining  walls  of 
the  Palace  the  angels  flew.  He  used 
to  watch  them  flit  across  the  beams 
of  beauteous  stars,  and  then  on 
through  the  deepest  darkest  blue  of 
the  night  to  the  next  cluster  of  stars 
aeons  away.  He  remembered  how  as 
a  young  friar  he  had  longed  to  fly — 
there  was  so  much  misery  in  the 
world,  so  much  to  be  done,  so  manv 
to  be  comforted  of  their  anguish  and 
tribulation  —  but.  alas,  in  spite  of 
many  miracles  he  had  witnessed,  in- 
deed he  had  himself  performed  manv. 
his  tired  feet  had  never  left  the  roads 
of  briars  and  stubble.  His  spirit,  yes 
— his  spirit  had  soared  beyond  all 
earthly  hills  of  difficulty  for  which 
he  thanked  God  always  with  great 
humilitv. 

Tonight  as  he  climbed  slowlv  up 
the  steep  street,  his  feet  ached  with 
the  hardness  of  the  way.  He  saw  the 
little  park  because  in  the  shadows 
above  it.  something  was  shining.  He 
paused  to  look — then  he  stepped 
upon  the  soft  grass  and  walked  over 
and  stood  before  the  great  figure 
glistening  in  the  dark. 

"Will  you  have  a  shine.  Father? 
I  give  good  shine  for  very  little."' 

Saint  Francis  looked  into  the  dark 
eyes  of  a  very  small  boy  standing 
there  on  the  edge  of  the  shadows. 
Then  he  smiled.  "What  is  your  name, 
my  son?" 

"!\Iy  name  'S  ing.  Sir." 

The  old  Saint  was  startled  for  a 
moment  —  wings  —  wings  —  angels" 
wings — little  angels  who  could  flv  — 


yes.  he  had  been  thinking  ahoul  them 
only  a  moment  ago. 

'■\^  hat  is  it  you  want  to  shine,  my 
son?"" 

The  boy  moved  back,  a  little  fright- 
ened. "Just  your  shoes.  Sir.  You  sit 
here  on  bench  and  rest.  I  make  vour 
shoes  all  fine." 

Saint  Francis  sat  down  on  the  seat 
by  the  path.  Yes,  he  needed  to  rest 

—  it  was  late  and  he  would  find  work 
to  do  before  the  midnight  hour.  He 
always  did  in  this  lovely  citv  of  his 
on  Christmas  Eve — the  miracle  of 
God  working  through  his  ageless 
love,  his  ability  to  find  the  need,  his 
power  to  meet  it.  Saint  Francis 
smiled.  He  stretched  his  tired  feet  be- 
fore him. 

Little  \^  ing  was  kneeling  there  with 
the  box  and  shoe  brush  ready.  But 
this  little  old  man  in  the  long  robe 
did  not  have  shoes  that  looked  like 
any  Wing  had  ever  seen.  All  the 
priests  in  the  neighborhood  at  Old 
Saint  Mary"s  wore  shoes  he  could 
shine  swell. 

Saint  Francis  put  one  foot  on  the 
box  and  looked  at  little  Wing  with 
great  compassion — his  sandal  was 
old  and  worn,  his  foot  was  bruised 
and  swollen  a  bit  where  he  had  pulled 
the  straps  tighter  to  help  him  over  the 
long  miles,  and  he  knew  the  other 
foot  was  worse  because  the  sole  of 
the  sandal  had  worn  to  the  thinnest 
layer  of  leather. 

The  boy  bent  over  the  old  Saint"s 
foot  —  it  was  a  new  problem  for  Wing 

—  he  could  not  rub  or  brush  the 
sandal  without  hitting  the  bruises  — 
he  could  not  hurt  a  priest  —  he  could 
not  run  away  —  if  only  his  brothers 
would  tuni  up  —  they  were  still  at 
work  he  knew  —  they  were  shining 
shoes  on  the  street  above  where  sail- 
ors and  soldiers  crowded  old  (China- 
town. Wing  brushed  his  black  hair 
away  from  his  beady  little  eyes,  and 
with  trembling  hands  very  gently  un- 
buckled the  strap  and  eased  the  old 
sandal  from  Saint  Francis"  worn  foot. 
The  old  man  felt  the  bov"s  cold  hands 


shake  as  little  \\  ing  placed  the 
bruised  foot  back  to  rest  upon  the 
shoe  box.  He  saw  the  boy's  embar- 
rassment over  his  old  sandal  so  dif- 
ficult to  polish,  he  wanted  to  help. 

"Who  is  that  big  man.  little 
Wing?" 

"Oh.  he's  the  Father  of  my  father's 
country  —  that's  Sun  Yat-sen.  You 
know  Sun  Yat-sen?  He  a  great  man. 
he  make  China  like  U.  S.  A.,  U.  S.  A. 
is  my  country."  W  ing  spoke  proudly. 

"Indeed  1  know  him.  my  boy.  He 
is  a  splendid  little  saint." 

"Sun  Yat-sen  little?  Not  big  like 
statue.  Sir?  How  come?" 

"Love  made  him  big  and  shining, 
little  Wing  —  His  soul,  his  heart, 
they  hold  all  the  world,  but  he  is 
not  tall — he  is  little  like  me:  why 
I  can  wear  his  robe  and  his  sandals." 
and  Saint  Francis  laughed  tenderly 
as  he  watched  the  boy  remove  the 
other  sandal  most  reverently. 

Little  Wing  was  puzzled.  Priests 
told  the  truth  —  perhaps  these  very 
sandals  were  Sun  Yat-sen 's  —  he 
glanced  up  at  the  glistening  statue, 
then  back  at  the  old  priest. 

"No.  little  W  ing.  these  are  my  own 
sandals  now.  Sun  \  at-sen  says  he  can 
no  longer  wear  sandals  when  his  peo- 
ples  feet  are  bleeding — he  is  very 
loving  but  very  sad.  my  boy.' 

Tlie  little  j)ark  seemed  brighter  just 
theti.  there  were  stars  overhead  seen 


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more  clearly  because  tlic  street  aiitl 
park  lamps  were  hooded.  A  soldier 
was  coming  across  the  park.  "Hi. 
there,  China  boy.  you  still  workin'? 
How  about  a  good  one  for  Christmas? 
Do  you  mind.  Father,  if  1  set?  This 
is  Wing's  own  bench,  you  know." 

Wing  giggled  and  stopped  brush- 
ing as  he  watched  the  tall  soldier  sit 
down  close  to  the  old  priest. 

Saint  Francis  held  out  his  hand. 
"Welcome.  Soldier.  I  know  you  have 
real  shoes  for  little  Wing  to  shine.  He 
is  having  a  bad  time  with  my  old 
sandals  but  he  is  sticking  at  it."  As 
the  old  Saint  looked  at  the  soldier 
he  saw  that  he  was  black  and  his 
white  teeth  shone  as  he  smiled  at 
Brother  Francis. 

''Thanks.  I  don't  mind  waitin'.  Fa- 
ther. China  boy's  my  first  friend  in 
San  Francisco  —  first  one  to  say 
howdy  to  me  when  I  landed  two 
weeks  ago.  and  he  sure  can  give  the 
doggies  a  shine."  Again  little  Wing 
laughed  and  flicked  his  polish  cloth 
in  the  direction  of  the  boy's  big  army 
shoes  —  then  went  carefully  on  with 
the  old  sandals. 

"Been  in  the  fighting  yet,  my  son?" 
"I  sure  has.  Father  —  over  a  year 
in  that  hell  out  yonder  but  I  ain't 
got  nothin'  to  show  for  it  yet  —  one 
of  my  buddies  lost  both  his  feet  —  I 
reckon  that's  why  I  keep  comin'  to 
China  boy  for  a  shine.  I  likes  to  look 
at  'em."  He  stretched  his  long  legs 
before  him  and  tapped  the  soles  of 
his  shoes  together.  "Thar  they  is  and 
I  cain  still  walk  and  run  and  dance. 
Excuse  my  sayin'  it.  Father,  but  it 
would  sure  be  God  awful  not  to  have 
your  feet." 

■'That's  a  strange  phrase,  my  son. 
and  yet  it  is  true.  It  is  aivful  for  God 
to  see  all  the  suffering  in  the  world. 
He  has  tried  so  hard  to  make  men 
take  the  other  Road." 

The  Soldier  looked  at  the  little  man 
closely.  Wing  was  blowing  on  the 
worn  sandal  trying  to  get  a  polish. 
The  night  seemed  soft  and  kind  — 
the  darkness  held  no  terrors  —  the 
noise  of  the  city  around  them  held 
no  menace.  Saint  Francis'  bare  bruised 
feet  seemed  very  white  under  the 
park  lights. 

"Well.  I  didn't  mean  quite  like  you 
say.  Father,  but  maybe  you're  right. 
China  boy  here  he  suffers  too — his 
mammy's  dead  —  his  pappy's  fightin' 
in  China,  fightin'  like  hell  —  and 
that's  true  enough." 

Little  Wing  gave  the  soldier  a 
warm  smile.  There  was  silence  for  a 
moment. 

'"Fd  sure  like  to  ask  you  a  ques- 


tion. Father.  My  own  best  budd). 
he's  lost  his  mind  —  yes,  jes  clean 
gone"  —  the  soldier  boy  hesitated. 

Saint  Francis  put  his  hand  on  the 
soldier's  knee:  perhaps  his  Christmas 
Eve  mission  in  his  beloved  city  was 
right  here  on  the  bench  beside  him. 
"What  is  it.  my  son?"  Saint  Francis" 
voice  was  sweet. 

"Well,  Jim  —  that's  my  buddy  — 
he  got  a  queer  idea.  Beggin"  your 
pardon.  Father,  but  he  thinks  he's 
Jesus  —  yes,  he  sure  does  and  all 
the  time  he  begs  the  armed  guard 
who  watches  a  whole  ward  of  crazy 
ones,  to  take  him  out  into  the  coun- 
try and  crucify  him  —  he  says  that's 
the  only  way  this  terrible  war  can 
stop.  Now  what  do  you  think?  Is  Jim 
jes  crazy  or  does  he  know  somethin" 
the  rest  of  us  guys  don't  know?" 
Saint  Francis  could  see  the  drops  of 
perspiration  on  the  soldier's  fore- 
head as  he  leaned  toward  him  waiting 
for  his  answer  —  waiting  with  deep 
concern  in  his  eyes. 

The  old  Saint  made  the  sign  of  the 
cross  before  he  answered.  Little  Wing 
had  finished  his  work,  the  sandals 
looked  pretty  good  —  he  did  not  put 
them  on  the  worn  feet,  no,  he  put 
them  on  the  edge  of  the  path  by  his 
shoe  box  —  then  the  China  boy 
leaned  against  the  Soldier's  knees 
and  waited. 

"My  sons,  the  Cross  is  the  symbol 
of  the  everlasting  mercy  of  God  and 
of  the  forgiveness  of  Jesus.  It  is  the 
only  way  wars  shall  cease.  Yes,  Jim 
is  right.  Men  will  call  him  crazy  but 
perhaps,  my  sons,  the  greatest  truth 
in  all  the  world  has  been  made  so 
clear  to  him,  he  can  see  only  that. 
So  many  men  carry  the  print  of  the 
nails  upon  their  hands  and  feet  —  so 
many  show  mercy  and  forgiveness 
even  to  their  enemies  as  He  did  but 
the  goal  is  far  distant.  All  men  must 
carry  the  print  of  the  nails  for  their 
brothers'  sake." 

As  the  little  Saint  ended  the  bells 
of  old  Saint  Marv's  began  to  ring  in 
the  Christmas.  The  soldier  would 
never  have  believed  what  happened 
if  little  Wing  had  not  seen  it  too  — 
a  strange  soft  glow  seemed  to  sur- 
round Saint  Francis'  feet,  and  right 
before  their  eyes  were  the  nail  prints. 
Yes.  deep  in  the  worn,  bruised  skin 
the  marks  could  be  plainly  seen. 
The  China  boy  clung  in  fright  to  the 
big  soldier  —  the  soldier  put  his  arm 
around  little  Wing  and  held  him 
close.  "It's  all  right.  Boy.  I'll  ask  him 
to  tell  us  some  mor<»  " 

But  the  glow  was  gone  —  the  little 
Saint  had  disappeared,  the  big  statue 


of  Sun  Yat-sen  still  glistened  in  the 
shadows  and  the  bells  of  old  Saint 
Mary's  were  ringing  sweet  and  clear. 
Little  Wing  rubbed  his  eyes  —  the 
big  soldier's  arm  was  still  around 
him  when  they  saw  the  worn  sandals 

—  yes.  there  they  were.  ])olished 
bright.  The  soldier  sprang  up.  "He's 
forgotten  'em.  I'll  ketch  him.  give  'em 
to  me."  But  little  Wing  shook  his 
head,  holding  the  worn  sandals  close 
to  his  breast. 

"No  —  no.  I  don't  think  —  he  said 
he  could  wear  Sun  Yat-sen's  sandals 

—  he  said  Sun  Yat-sen  would  not 
wear  them  anymore  while  men's  feet 
bleed  in  China.  I  think  he  mean  I  keep 
Sun  Yat-sen's  sandals  —  yes,  I  keep 
them.  I  not  wear  them  until  all  bleed- 
ing stop  everywhere.  Now  I  give  you 
big  Christmas  shine."  Little  Wing  put 
the  precious  sandals  close  beside  him 
and  tackled  the  soldier's  shoes.  The 
Bells  in  distant  towers  were  still  ring- 
ing —  the  soldier  w  as  silent  but  China 
boy  was  too  happy  to  notice.  He  made 
quick  work  of  the  big  shoes.  Then  he 
put  his  brush  and  cloths  into  his  box 
and  swung  the  strap  over  his  shoul- 
der but  the  sandals  he  held  tightly  in 
his  small  hands. 

"Christmas  gif.  China  boy.  Christ- 
mas gif.  Dat's  what  us  folks  say 
down  South.  You  ain't  goin'  to  work 
on  Christmas  Day.  You  meet  me  here 
when  the  bells  ring  at  10  in  the 
mornin'  and.  oh  boy,  we'll  have  a 
real  humdinger  of  a  day."  The  sol- 
dier watched  the  little  boy  disappear 
in  the  dark  of  the  hill.  Then  he  spread 
his  hands  out,  turning  the  palms  up 
closer  to  look.  The  old  priest  had 
said  nail  prints  and  his  poor  feet 
had  shown  them.  Strange!  "Yep, 
Jim's  right  —  we  jes  got  to  suffer  like 
Jesus  —  that  little  man  knew.  I  w  on- 
der  who  he  is  —  he  jes  naturally 
flew  away  like  on  wings  —  but  he 
was  settin'  right  here  —  China  boy 
saw  him  too."  The  soldier  got  up 
from  little  Wing's  bench  and  moved 
slowly  over  to  the  big  statue  and 
stood  there  in  the  shadows  —  then 
he  began  to  sing  — 

"All  God's  Chillun  got  wings. 
All  God's  Chillun  got  wings. 
»     *     • 

All  God's  Chillun  got  shoes 

All  God's  Chillun  got  shoes,  shoes, 

shoes. 
All  God's  Chillun  got  shoes." 


The  bells  from  many  towers  were 
silent.  It  was  Christmas  in  the  Beau- 
tiful City  of  Saint  Francis. 


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POST  WIR 

MR  TRMSPORT  MD 
THE  AWilGG  MM 

Speech  of  Juan  Terry  Tn'ppe  on  the  occasion  of  the 

presentation  of  the  Gold  Medal  of  the  National 

Institute  of  Social  Sciences 

*  Mr.  President.  Members  and  Guests  of  the  National 
Institute  of  Social  Sciences:  Eighty-eight  thousand 
men  and  women  should  be  here  tonight  to  receive  this 
Medal — the  eighty-eight  thousand  members  of  the  Pan 
American  Airways  Organization.  Each  shares  the  respon- 
sibility for  the  services  our  Merchant  Fleet  of  the  Air  has 
rendered  to  its  country — each  will  share  responsibility 
for  the  services  we  hope  to  render  to  all  people  of  the 
world — and  by  people  I  mean  the  people — the  average 
man  and  woman  everywhere. 

I  welcome  this  honor  for  all  of  us:  for  the  faithful 
weather  observer  who  at  this  moment  checks  the  cloud 
ceiling  on  a  mountain  top  in  China:  for  a  mechanic  in 
Africa  testing  the  ignition  of  a  Clipper  as  if  the  world's 
fate  hung  on  his  accuracy;  for  the  ground  officials  and 
flying  crews  who,  in  co-operation  with  our  Army  Air 
Forces  and  the  British,  created  in  61  days,  a  modem 
United  Nations  supply  route  across  Africa;  for  the  master 
pilot  and  his  flight  crew  of  ten  who  on  the  occasion  of 
the  Casablanca  Conference  flew  President  Roosevelt  to 
Liberia  and  safely  home  again:  for  those  who  took  Vice- 
President  Wallace  on  his  epic  good-will  tour  of  Latin 
America;  for  the  flight  crews  who,  on  many  trips  through- 
out her  country,  transported  that  gallant  woman.  Ma- 
dame Chiang  Kai-shek;  for  all  the  Pan  American  men 
who  have  pioneered,  in  sixteen  years,  first  the  Caribbean, 
then  the  Pacific,  then  Latin  America,  then  Alaska  and  the 
Pacific  to  Australasia  and  the  Orient,  then  the  Atlantic 
to  Europe  and  Africa  until  their  wings  are,  indeed,  over 
the  world,  and  all  its  seven  seas. 

I  accept  for  all  of  these  men  and  women  not  only  the 
Medal  of  the  Institute  of  Social  Sciences,  but  the  moral 
responsibility  that  goes  with  it.  You  have  bestowed  this 
honor  in  other  years  upon  historians,  scientists,  doctors, 
educators,  churchmen,  masters  of  the  Arts,  and  leaders 
of  industry.  They  make  civilization.  We  hope  to  carry 
it,  to  the  common  man  in  the  remotest  land  in  the  farthest 
sea.  And  we  shall  carry  back  from  that  land  to  the  com- 
mon man  in  America,  the  many  things  that  every  land 
has  to  supply  and  to  teach. 

We  can  carry  Americans  and  American  ideas  on  a  scale 
uiulreamed  of  only  a  few  short  years  ago.  Just  think ! 


Only  sixteen  years  ago,  in  1927.  American  air  transport 
operated  its  first  overseas  flight  with  the  one  and  only 
plane  Pan  American  owned.  It  was  a  flight  of  90  miles 
from  Key  West  to  Havana,  carrying  the  mail,  and  eight 
passengers.  Today,  Pan  American  Airways  has  completed 
more  than  one  hundred  twenty  million  miles  of  overseas 
flight  with  the  great  four-engined  Clippers.  And  as  those 
miles  were  logged — as  problems  arose  and  solutions  were 
found — there  developed  a  treasury  of  scientific  fact  else- 
where undiscovered — a  fund  upon  which  our  armed  forces 
and  those  of  our  Allies  have  been  free  to  draw. 

There  have  been  such  developments  as  the  multiple 
flight  crew,  the  accessibility  of  power  plants  in  flight, 
and  a  system  of  scientific  flight  control  so  accurate,  so 
scrupulously  adhered  to,  that  Clippers  regularly  keep 
schedules  over  two  thousand  miles  of  open  sea  and  set 
passengers  down  on  time  and  without  incident. 

America  has  evolved  a  highly  trained,  professional 
organization  whose  precision  is  unique  in  world  aviation. 
Pioneering  has  proceeded  in  many  remote  areas — in  Lab- 
rador. Greenland,  Iceland  and  Alaska  in  1932.  in  Africa 
in  1933,  in  China  in  1934.  Even  in  these  war  days,  sixty 
countries  and  colonies,  including  all  our  Latin  Ajnerican 
neighbors,  are  being  served.  Transit  which  took  months 
is  now  telescoped  to  days.  Let  me  repeat — this  is  done 
by  an  organization,  men  and  women  working  in  co-opera- 
tion, but  each  dependent  on  the  other.  No  one  man,  not 
even  a  Clipper's  Master  Pilot,  could  fly  the  ocean  with- 
out relying  on  countless  other  people  ...  on  his  crew 
...  on  the  engineers,  maintenance  men,  radio  operators, 
weather  observers,  forecasters,  airport  crews — in  fact, 
on  the  great  and  complex  organization  that  today  con- 
ducts any  modern  transport  system. 

When  the  war  is  won,  we  will  still  have  a  real  job  to 
do,  to  solidify  the  peace. 

As  we  carry  men,  mail  and  merchandise — ideas  and 
ideals — science,  medicine,  culture,  and  the  arts,  we  will 
again  be  carrying  cargoes  of  good-will.  I  hope  we  will 
never  carry  cargoes  of  imperialism  and  hate.  We  Ameri- 
cans must  see  that  they  are  not  sent.  We  must  remember 
that  air  transport  is  the  vehicle,  not  the  cargo.  It  can 
serve  good  ends  or  bad. 

North  and  South  America  relied  on  our  air  transport 
to  implement  the  Good  Neighbor  Policy.  But  the  Nazis, 
by  the  same  token,  counted  on  their  International  airline, 
the  Lufthansa,  to  help  dominate  and  crush  the  world. 

Air  power  can  further  anarchy  or  peace.  It  can  destroy 
or  build.  It  can  be  a  lethal  weapon  or  a  life-giving  tool — 
sword  or  plowshare,  Frankenstein  oi  Aladdin's  lamp, 
Stuka  bomber  or  Clipper.  And  as  surely  as  we  meet 
here  tonight  it  can  enslave  the  common  man — or  it  can 
free  him. 

Let  me  suggest,  for  your  consideration,  some  ways  in 
which  air  transport  can  be  on  the  right  side  and  do  the 
right  thing — how  it  can  be  made  more  completely  the 
instrument  of  the  common  man. 


DECEMBER,   1943  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


The  first  way  is  simple.  It  is  to  assume  our  natural 
responsibility  as  a  private  enterprise  and  to  olTer  the 
most  value  to  the  most  people.  That  isn't  as  obvious 
as  it  sounds.  Because  air  transport  does  have  the  choice 
.  .  .  the  very  clear  choice  ...  of  becoming  a  luxury  serv- 
ice to  carry  the  well-to-do  at  high  prices  ...  or  to  carry 
the  average  man  for  what  he  can  afl'ord  to  pay.  Pan  Amer- 
ican has  chosen  the  latter  course. 

The  decision  was  made  before  Pearl  Harbor.  And  over 
a  year  ago  Pan  American  had  started  its  program  for  the 
construction  of  50  giant  Clippers,  each  capable  of  carry- 
ing 153  passengers  from  New  York  to  London  in  ten 
hours  at  a  fare  of  a  hundred  dollars.  These  same  Clippers 
operating  over  other  Pan  American  Airways'  routes  would 
provide  24-hour  service  to  Australia  or  China,  22  hours 
to  Buenos  Aires — all  at  comparably  low  fares. 

In  future  years  we  will  do  even  better.  The  war  has 
been  a  bitter  laboratory  for  air  transport,  but  a  labora- 
tory nonetheless.  Its  benefits  should  be  available  to  all 
the  people  in  the  peace  to  come. 

Nor  will  these  benefits  be  limited  to  low-cost  travel 
and  fast  mail.  There  will  be  more  instances  of  the  flying 
of  serums  and  doctors  to  epidemic  areas.  There  will  be 
food  to  fight  famine.  Air  transport  will  bring  greater 
prosperity  to  all  the  world — in  tourist  expenditures 
abroad — by  stepping  up  the  tempo  of  trade  and  com- 
merce. 

And  surely  the  other  great  national  air-transport  sys- 
tems of  the  Allies — British  Overseas  Airways,  the  Soviet 
Civil  Air  Line.  Air  France,  Royal  Dutch  Airlines.  Trans- 
Canada,  and  the  rest — as  well  as  Pan  American  will  wish 
to  make  sure  that  this  new  prosperity  benefits  the  people 
— all  the  people  of  all  the  world. 

These  are  the  tangible  benefits  we  may  hope  for.  The 
intangible  may  be  more  precious  still. 

Understanding  between  nations  should  grow  as  more 
of  us  meet  each  other  face  to  face  and  talk  things  over. 

If  America's  railroads  had  run  North  and  South  in- 
stead of  East  and  West,  there  would  probably  have  been 
no  Civil  War.  We  all  recall  people  against  whom  we 
were  prejudiced  by  reputation,  but  whom  we  have  come 
to  like  when  we  knew  them.  In  my  opinion  the  two  old 
adages  should  be  transposed  to  read  "Absence  breeds 
contempt,"  and  "Familiarity  makes  the  heart  grow 
fonder."  Our  country  can  foster  greater  international 
good-will  by  providing  frequent  and  cheap  communica- 
tions with  the  countries  of  the  world. 

And  what  is  true  of  passenger  service  is  equally  true 
for  mail.  A  ton  of  air  mail  is  a  normal  part  of  a  Clipper 
cargo.  A  ton  of  mail— 80.000  letters— 80.000  separate 
ideas — have  crossed  an  intemational  boundary.  It  would 
we  hard  to  overstate  their  influence. 

In  all  these  ways,  air  transport  can  carry  the  gospel 
of  intemational  good-will.  But  we  must  also  put  our  own 
house  in  order  so  that  we  may  serve  the  peoples  of  the 


world  to  greatest  advantage.  And  along  this  line  we  still 
have  work  to  do. 

It  is  obvious  of  course,  that  the  great  national  air 
transport  monopolies,  which  represent  each  of  the  prin- 
cipal foreign  nations  will  continue  to  compete  with  each 
other  and  with  us. 

But  it  is  vital  to  establish  an  etjuitable  basis  for  such 
competition.  Friendship  will  result  from  fair  play.  And 
we  must  correct  certain  unfair  situations  that  have  de- 
veloped. To  cite  only  one,  there  is  the  war-boni  problem 
confronting  Great  Britain. 

In  our  joint  war  effort,  the  British  are  building  es- 
sentially fighter  planes,  and  other  military  types.  America 
is  building  military  types  and  transports.  It  has  been 
stated  that  at  the  Peace,  America  will  possess  most  of 
the  planes  that  could  be  used  in  international  air  trans- 
port— that  while  both  countries  have  served  a  war  role, 
unmindful  of  future  commercial  advantages,  Great  Brit- 
ain, in  so  doing,  has  suff^ered  a  post-war  handicap. 

We  all  share  the  healthy  American  aspiration  to  be 
the  winner  of  a  race  or  a  ball  game  or  intemational  busi- 
ness competition.  But  fair  is  fair.  If  you  want  to  win  a 
baseball  game,  you  try  to  out-hit  the  other  fellow,  but 
you  don't  take  away  his  bat. 

British  Overseas  Airways  already  has  in  essential  war 
service,  three  of  Pan  American's  four-engined  ocean 
Clippers.  But  these  as  well  as  their  sister  ships  still  in 
our  own  service  will  be  obsolete.  For  these  compelling 
reasons,  I  urge  that  when  the  fighting  stops  British  Over- 
seas Airways  be  permitted  to  secure  on  equitable  terms 
all  the  ocean  transport  planes  that  are  needed  to  restore 
the  balance  for  fair  competition.  In  fact.  I  urge  that  this 
principle  shall  have  application  to  our  dealings  with  the 
national  airlines  representing  each  of  the  United  Nations. 

This  world  of  ours,  in  the  age  of  flight,  should  be  one 
world. 

Your  National  Institute  of  Social  Sciences  has  proved 
it  can  be,  by  confirming  in  research  many  of  the  highest 
concepts  we  hold  about  the  natural  brotherhood  of  man. 

The  law  of  life  is  not  so  much  the  survival  of  the  fittest 
as  the  survival  of  those  fittest  to  co-operate.  In  the  world 
scheme  of  things,  only  those  who  co-operate  will  survive. 

Air  transport  has  made  use  of  many  sciences,  aerody- 
namics, metallurgy,  celestial  navigation  —  in  fact  every 
known  branch  of  mathematics' — medicine,  electronics, 
chemistry  and  physics. 

But  it  is  to  the  social  sciences  that  we  turn  for  the 
solution  of  the  human  problems  which  must  be  met  if  we 
are  to  be  sure  of  world  co-operation  without  which  we 
cannot  progress. 

Pan  American  Airways  recently  undertook  to  give  wide 
distribution  to  the  views  of  such  social  scientists  as  John 
Dewey,  Doctor  Hu  Shih.  Jan  Masaryk,  Foreign  Minister 
Padilla,  Stephen  Leacock.  the  late  Dr.  George  Crile  and 
the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury.  We  invited  each  freely  to 
express  his  concept  of  the  fu-        (Continued  on  page  18) 


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POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

Lines  for  Robert  Nathan 

His  lines  are  like  warm  children  running 
out  on  the  sand. 

like  children  laughing,  children  sunning, 
like  boys  that  stand 

tiptoe,  reaching  for  the  berry 
on  the  branch  high 
as  their  belief,  and  as  the  cherry, 
and  as  the  sky. 

His  lines  are  like  old  gentle  people 

in  early  morning, 

like  old  ones  seeing  the  mountain  steeple. 

and  sun  returning 

again  to  meadows,  softly  greeting 

their  sweet  worn  way, 

grateful  for  sunlight,  grateful  for  meeting 

one  more  day. 

— Joseph  Joel  Keith. 

The  Ploughman 

Here  is  a  man. 

The  waves  of  ground 

move  back  again 

when  the  opened  sound 

of  spring  breaks  through. 

This  man  is  one 

who  feels  the  sky's 

light  rivers  run 

into  his  earth : 

he  hears  it  sup 

deeply,  and  sees 

the  seed  come  up. 

up  through  the  warm 

and  rainy  hour. 

and  break,  like  his  heart. 

in  fullest  flower. 

— Joseph  Joel  Keith. 

Assurance 

Men  said  that  every  dream  would  turn  to  dust. 

And  dear  illusion  shatter  on  life's  wheel; 
That  I  would  know  the  worm,  the  moth,  the  rust. 

And  in  my  warm,  young  heart  the  dead  years  feel. 

Oh.  fools!  to  think  one  broken  dream  enough 

To  rend  all  beauty.  Pain  may  tear 
The  heart;  but  love  is  made  of  sterner  stuff 

Enduring  time,  and  all  time's  wear. 

— Anna  Blake  Mezquida. 


God  Walks  Upon  the  Hills 

God  walks  upon  the  hills!  I  saw  Him  in  the  flight 
Of  wild  geese  winging  south  at  morn ;  and  when  the  night 
Came  running  eager  down  the  stairway  of  the  trees 
God  called  my  heart  to  rest  with  whispering  of  leaves; 
I  found  the  hollow  of  his  footprints  in  the  grass 
Where  yesteryear  I  watched  the  fires,  devouring,  pass ; 
I  heard  Him  in  the  brush  when  some  young,  timid  deer 
Went  down  on  little  feet  to  drink  the  waters  clear; 
He  laid  His  cool  hand  on  ray  fevered  soul,  in  rain — 
God  walked  the  hills  today.  And  He  will  walk  again ! 

God  walks  the  valley!  Closed  by  mountains  round 

I  saw  His  shadow  tremble  on  the  ground 

In  flicker  of  that  butterfly's  bright  wing; 

And  in  the  lark's  sweet  note  I  heard  God  sing; 

His  breath  blew  from  the  river's  bank  across 

His  panting  fields,  where  ripened  wheat-heads  toss; 

And  in  the  dark  His  face  shone  there  afar. 

Reflected  on  the  waters  from  a  star; 

He  pointed  out  the  up-trail  through  mv  pain. 

That  I  might  walk  the  heights  with  Him  again! 

- — Anna  Blake  Mezquida. 

The  Three  Kings'  Road 

When  all  the  tinsel  has  been  laid  away. 

The  tree  is  stripped,  the  fevered  rush  is  past — 
You  still  have  trees,  a  hill,  a  child  at  play. 

And  love,  and  prayer,  and  fadeless  things  that  last. 
Wear  your  proud  purple  underneath  your  load! 

Touch  hand  with  one  who  travels  lone,  afar! 
Brave  your  dark  night  and  walk  the  Three  Kings'  road 

To  find  your  Christ  beneath  his  lovely  star! 

He  loves,  I  know,  our  pretty  baubles  trees. 

Our  busy  shops,  our  laughter  young  and  gay. 
Our  ribboned  gifts — have  we  no  gifts  but  these? 

No  bright  red  wreaths  except  for  Christmas  day? 
Though  broken  is  some  toy  beneath  your  feet. 

Some  dear  illusion  shattered,  or  grown  dim — 
The  Three  Kings'  road  goes  by  your  dusty  street 

That  leads  up  to  a  star — and  Him. 

— Anna  Blake  Mezquida. 

Portrait 

She  is  a  woman  one  would  not  forget; 

She  walks  with  such  a  quiet,  gentle  grace — 
And  dignity  and  graciousness  are  met 

Upon  the  noble  sweetness  of  her  face. 
There  is  a  trace  of  sadness  in  her  eyes. 

And  when  she  smiles  there  is  a  poignancy 
As  though  of  some  remembered  song  that  flies 

Across  her  heart  in  lovely  melody. 

To  see  her  is  to  think  of  lovely  things — 
Of  flowers  in  a  garden  that  I  dreamed. 

A  meadow  lark  that  soared  on  sun-tipped  wings, 
A  mountain  pool  where  tall  wild  iris  gleamed. 

She  walks  her  way,  with  grace  and  beauty  set ; 

She  is  a  woman  one  would  not  forget. 

— Dorothy  Tyrrel. 


Joseph  Joel  Keuh  lives  in  Los  Angeles.  His  poems  have  been  uiilelx  published,  and  broadcast,  and  his  prose  has  appeared  in  The 
Saturday  Review  cif  Literature  and  other  publications.  The  poems  above  are  from  his  neiv  collectijyn,  "The  Proud  People"  pub- 
lished this  year  by  The  Wings  Press,  and  which  carries  a  foreword  by  Cyril  Clemens. 

An.na  Br.AKE  Mezquhia  (Mrs.  Mateo  M.  Mezquida)  is  a  San  Franciscan.  Her  I'erse  and  prose  has  been  published  in  leading  nmgazines 
in  America  and  in  England.  Her  poems  on  this  page  appeared  first  in  Good  Housekeeping. 

Dorothy  Tyrrel  is  a  young  Oakland  poet.  Many  of  her  poems  have  appeared  in  the  Oakland  TniniiNE's  "The  Other  Fellow"  column, 
and  in  Westward. 


1  un  m\  RMDiiG... 


The  Wake  of  the  Prairie  Schooner.  By 
Irene  D.  Paden.  With  pen  and  ink  draw- 
ings by  the  author.  The  Macmillan  Com- 
pany. S3.00.  Reviewed  by  Margaret  \". 
Girdner. 

Towards  An  Abiding  Peace.  By  R.  M. 
Maclver,  New  York.  The  MacMillaii 
Company,  1943.  S2..S0.  Reviewed  by  Nancy 
James. 

A  Professor  .at  Large.  By  Stephen  Dug- 
gan.  The  Macmillan  Company.  S4.  Re- 
viewed by  Mrs.  B.  J.  Smith. 

Dunnybrook.  By  Gladys  Hasty  Carroll. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  $2.75.  Reviewed 
by  Herberta  Faithorn. 

Free  China's  New  Deal.  By  Hubert  Freyn. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  S2.75.  Re\iewed 
by  Isabel  H.  Pringle. 

The  Wake  of  the  Prairie  Schooner 
if  'The  California-Oregon  Trail  peopled 
the  West.  Never  during  the  world's 
progress  has  there  been  a  concerted  pioneer 
movement  of  equal  magnitude  along  such  a 
tenuous  life  line.  It  stands  unique  in  his- 
tory." 

The  Wake  of  the  Prairie  Schooner  is  the 
story  of  this  trail,  a  description  of  its  diffi- 
culties, and  a  memorial  to  the  courage  and 
resourcefulness    of    the    pioneer    men    and 


women  who  followed  it  to  find  security  in 
a  new  land. 

The  Paden  family,  consisting  of  Dr.  Wil- 
liam Paden,  educator  and  cartographer; 
Mrs.  Paden  and  son.  Bill,  have  spent  most 
of  their  vacation  time  for  the  past  twenty 
years  in  re-tracing  pioneer  routes  by  motor, 
on  horseback  and  on  foot.  This  book  is  a 
combination  of  their  field  notes  and  in- 
tensive research  work  in  many  western 
libraries. 

Mrs.  Paden  has  organized  her  notes  so 
expertly  that  the  story  reads  as  a  con- 
tinuous narrative,  colored  as  it  is  with  the 
rich  adventure  of  the  trail  and  stories  of 
heroism  and  tragedy  culled  from  many 
diaries,  letters  and  books  of  reminiscence 
and  now  presented  for  the  first  time.  She 
writes  with  such  gusto  and  appreciation 
of  the  human  values  of  the  migration  that 
the  reader  is  carried  along  by  her  en- 
thusiasm. 

This  is  an  important  contribution  to  the 
history  of  the  westward  movement  and  will 
undoubtedly  be  a  valuable  source  of  refer- 
ence, not  only  for  historians,  but  for  those 
who  will  find  character  and  plot  in  its 
pages  for  fictional  treatment. 

Towards  An  Abiding  Peace 
•^    The  thesis  that  a  permanent  peace  is 
humanly   attainable   engenders   a   mix- 
ture of  hope  and  curiosity  in  the  mind  of 


the  most  skeptical  reader.  Professor  Mac- 
lver of  Columbia  University  stakes  his 
claim  boldly  and  outlines  in  concrete  detail 
ways  and  means  of  approaching  the  goal. 

The  book  is  as  systematic  as  an  algebraic 
equation,  though  the  author's  search  for 
what  equals  the  "x"  of  lasting  peace  is  not 
only  a  step  by  step  proof,  however  theore- 
tical, but  also  a  chart  for  progressive  evolu- 
tion of  government.  Emphasis  is  placed  on 
"separateness"  as  a  first  cause  of  war.  "So 
long  as  the  recognition  of  community  stops 
at  the  borders  of  states,  thus  long  must 
law  be  impotent  to  pass  these  borders."  An 
international  community  is  a  prerequisite 
to  an  abiding  peace.  Such  a  line  of  argu- 
ment, naturally,  leads  directly  to  a  world 
confederation,  obviously,  the  author's  key 
position.  He  builds  up  the  case  for  an  as- 
sembly of  nations  with  a  clear  statement  of 
why  the  golden  rule  type  of  enemy  treat- 
ment is  the  only  one  that  pays  peace  divi- 
dends. Succeeding  chapters  outline  the 
stages  necessary  to  a  successful  anni  slice 
and  democracy  internationally  applied. 
The  book  is  a  well-reasoned  case  for  a 


and  CREAMIER 


because  it's  a  BLEND   QQjJQ   of 
the  world's  (SI  four  finest  milks 


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BANKING 
BY  MAIL 

In  the  days  of  gold, 
miners  sent  their  treasure 
and  mail  by  Wells  Fargo 
messenger  and  stage  to 
the  company's  office  in 
San  Francisco.  Letters 
were  deposited  in  mail 
boxes  similar  to  the  one 
pictured  above. 
Today  the  practice  of 
banking  by  mail  is  in- 
creasing. Write  or  tele- 
phone for  Bank  by  Mail 
forms. 


new  League  of  Nation.s,  this  time  "with 
power  to  back  the  sentence."  The  task  for 
us  is  to  realize  that  dreams  of  a  world  gov- 
ernment and  lasting  peace  can,  for  a  price, 
he  translated  "into  substance  of  earth." 

A  Professor  at  Large 
•^  A  Professor  at  Large,  by  Dr.  Stephen 
Duggan,  is  a  significant  title  to  a  book 
packed  with  infonnation,  incident  and 
autobiography  as  it  touches  the  interna- 
tional world  of  education.  It  is  significant 
especially  in  these  days  when  the  title  of 
professor  has  far  too  many  slurs  cast  upon 
it.  Dr.  Duggan  has  been  the  director  of 
the  Institute  of  International  Education 
since  1919  as  well  as  a  member  of  many 
other  national  and  international  societies 
and  has  received  many  honorary  degrees 
because  of  his  great  service  in  interna- 
tional relations.  As  a  director  of  the  Insti- 
tute he  organized  the  exchange  of  students 
between  European  countries  and  ours  as 
a  means  of  international  understanding.  As 
we  had  received  in  the  past  our  cultural 
impetus  from  England  first  and  later,  with 
the  influx  of  immigrants,  from  Germany, 
Ireland  and  southern  Europe,  so  now  we 
could  by  this  means  make  our  "civilization 
and  culture  known  in  foreign  lands." 

In  his  introduction,  he  states  simply  and 
clearly  his  thesis:  "The  chief  problem  of 
the  state  is  the  reconciliation  of  individual 
liberty  with  social  security  and  seeing  that 
the  chief  problem  of  education  is  to  de- 
velop the  capacity  of  the  individual  to 
increase  his  own  happiness  while  rendering 
the  greatest  service  to  society."  The  book 
is  written  with  great  simplicity  and  mod- 
esty. It  is  full  of  fa.scinating  accounts  of 
the  great  and  small  in  all  the  countries  of 
the  world,  most  of  which  he  visited.  He 
had  a  great  interest  in  people  —  the  chil- 
dren of  the  Philippines  and  the  students 
of  China  and  South  America. 

In  his  conclusion  on  the  United  States 
and  the  post  war  world,  he  hopes  the  two 
thousand  American  exchange  students  may 
be  of  use  in  the  re-education  of  the  Nazi 
and  Fascist  mind.  He  states  the  objective 
of  the  "present  revolutionary  movement: 
economic  security  with  freedom  for  the  in- 
dividual. The  first  activity  in  the  interna- 
tional education  of  today,  therefore,  is  to 
make  the  fact  clear  as  the  primary  distinc- 
tion between  the  totalitarian  and  demo- 
cratic conception  of  life.  Any  world  order 
will  fail  unless  an  international  education 
organization  is  provided  to  spread  knowl- 
edge of  the  ideals  and  cultures  of  the  dif- 
ferent nations  among  one  another."" 

DuNNYBROOK 

■if     Down  in  Maine,  twelve  miles  hy  road, 

nine  miles  by  trail   from   Portsmouth. 

is  Dunnybrook,  in  Berwick  Town.  Here  the 

Warrens,  the  Hastys,  the  Browns,  the  jelli- 


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Modern  and  Antique  14  K.  Gold 
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sons,  the  Emerys,  the  Mans  ami  tlu'  Bos- 
tons had  settled,  prown  deep  roots,  and 
become  part  of  the  Warren  grant,  the 
earlier  generations  still  familiar  to  those 
living  there  today.  Mrs.  Carroll  takes  the 
reader  to  visit  with  these  warm,  kind- 
hearted  people,  people  jiortrayed  Ironi  real 
life   in   this   novel   of   Maine. 

Ten  generations  are  presented  during  the 
time  of  the  story;  of  these  generations 
some  are  shown  more  clearly  than  others. 
Gilbert  Warren  had  left  his  wife,  Lydia, 
and  five  children  in  their  house  on  The 
Lane  to  fight  for  freedom.  After  the  Ameri- 
can Revolution,  the  third  son,  Joseph,  was 
liorn.  He  grew  up  to  marry  Jane  Emery 
and  build  a  cabin  north  of  Walnut  Hill. 
This  two-room  cabin  soon  was  home  for 
six  little  Warrens,  Lydia,  Columby,  Nance, 
Meriky,  Sarah  and  Joseef.  Lydia  married 
John  Brown  and  lived  in  Quincy,  Massa- 
chusetts, for  fourteen  years.  After  Joe  had 
gone,  Jane  needed  one  of  her  own  around 
so  Lydia  and  John  with  their  four  children 
came  back  to  Dunnybrook  to  live  in  a 
house  down  The  Lane  toward  York.  Nance, 
Sarah,  Meriky  and  Joseef  all  married;  but 
Columby  never  did.  Except  for  his  one 
trip  on  a  boat  to  the  fishing  grounds  off 
Lalirador,  he  never  wandered  far  from 
Dunnybrook  during  his  ninety  odd  years. 
Boys  always  wanted  to  be  with  him ;  even 
when  he  was  old  in  years,  he  had  a  boy's 
heart  and  could  tell  those  gathered  around 
him  what  they  wanted  to  know. 

The  Civil  War  came  and  went:  Dunny- 
brook had  sent  her  sons  and  they  had 
returned.  John  and  Lydia's  sons  and  daugh- 
ters became  a  part  of  Dunnybrook  as  did 
the  sons  and  daughters  of  the  Hastys,  the 
Brookses  and  the  Bostons.  And  their  sons 
and  daughters  did  after  them.  These  peo- 
ple of  the  little  corner  of  America  had  a 
strong  feeling  for  home,  a  desire  to  live 
to  the  fullest  for  what  was  their  just  due. 
Dunnybrook  supplied  what  they  needed, 
and  could  not  find  elsewhere.  Those  who 
left  the  community,  like  Johnny  Marr  and 
Joe  Brown,  returned  at  some  future  time 
to  find  life's  full  satisfaction  along  The 
Lane.  The  author  has  returned  to  live 
among  these  people  who  are  her  own 
family  and  neighbors,  even  though  they 
can  not  be  seen.  "Nobody  dies,  anywhere, 
as  long  as  one  is  left  to  remember  him, 
remember  exactly  where  and  how  he  lived; 
what  he  said,  his  way  of  saying  it:  what 
he  did;  what  he  stood  for."  And  that  is 
why  we  today  can  go  down  in  Maine  to 
Dunnybrook,  in  Berwick  Town,  and  meet 
and  know  Joe  and  Jane  Warren,  John  and 
Lydia  Brown,  and  George  and  Say  Jane 
Hasty.  They  are  there  for  us  to  talk  to. 
to  know  as  we  know  our  own  families. 

The  enumeration  of  the  descendants  of 
the  early  settlers  detracts  from  the  pleas- 
ure  of    reading    the    novel    by   introducing 


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many  new  characters  at  one  time,  many 
who  are  never  met  again,  never  become 
living  men  and  women.  But  this  device 
supplies  a  rhythm,  a  tone,  familiar  to  us 
in  the  Bible,  possibly  not  misplaced  as 
the  Bible  was  a  well-read,  well-loved  Book 
with  the  people  of  this  community.  Another 
point  which  the  reader  must  bear  with,  as 
Mrs.  Carroll  is  not  solely  responsible  for 
it,  is  the  repetition  of  names  from  genera- 
tion to  generation,  as  they  were  handed 
down  within  a  family.  For  all  this  is  con- 
fusing to  the  reader  many  times,  it  is  based 
on  fact  so  Mrs.  Carroll  cannot  be  criticized 
for  it. 

The  book  is  worth  reading  especially 
for  those  who  like  the  New  England  flavor. 
The  description  of  Dunnybrook,  as  a  sec- 
tion of  American  life,  emphasizes  the  hard- 
ships which  the  early  settlers  endured,  the 
burdens  which  the  women  had  to  bear,  the 
fortitude  which  the  men  and  the  women 
developed,  and  the  spirit  which  America 
represents. 

Free  China's  New  De.il 
-^  "'This  is  the  story  of  a  nation  brought 
low  by  war,  yet  while  fighting  that  war, 
seeks  to  reshape  itself."  One  realizes  from 
the  first  page  of  Mr.  Freyn's  book  that  he 
is  master  of  his  intensely  interesting  sub- 
ject. Long  years  in  the  study  of  Chinese 
language,  as  well  as  residence  in  China  be- 
fore and  during  the  first  years  of  the  war, 
have  given. the  author  the  profound  knowl- 
edge and  endless  material  from  which  to 
draw  in  writing  this  solid  and  comprehen- 
sive book. 

In  this  dramatic  account,  the  reader  is 
taken  step  by  step  through  the  efforts  and 
achievements  of  a  nation  in  reshaping  it- 
self from  a  feudal  state  of  centuries  into  a 
modern  industrial  efficiency  during  the 
period  of  a  devastating  war.  Through  the 
tale  of  this  war-speeded  growth  one  sees 
with  what  determination  Free  China  has 
spanned  those  centuries,  steadfastly  fixing 
her  eyes  on  the  new  vista  which  leads  to 
freedom ;  not  only  freedom  from  her  enemy 
but  freedom  from  poverty,  famine,  disease 
and  misery.  All  these  changes  and  re- 
forms, economic,  industrial,  political  and 
social,  run  a  parallel  course  with  China's 
war  effort. 

It  is  indeed  an  intriguing  story,  as  told 
by  Mr.  Freyn,  that  the  blood  of  an  ancient 
people,  steeped  in  the  traditions  of  cen- 
turies, could  rise  to  such  youth  and  strength 
as  to  change  its  thinking  and  methods  so 
drastically  and  be  capable  of  adapting  its 
life  to  such  bewildering  new  conditions 
in  so  short  a  time.  "Free  China's  New 
Deal"  strengthens  one's  faith  in  the  future 
of  the  human  rare.  The  problems  con- 
fronting China  at  the  beginning  of  the 
war  were  overwhelming  but  the  more  urgent 


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the  problem  the  greater  became  the  power 
of  the  Chinese  to  overcome  and  solve  it. 
'They  have  done  so  much  with  so  little." 
The  book  falls  into  two  principal  di- 
visions, the  first  concerns  the  whole  broad 
picture  of  China's  recent  industrial  de- 
velopment of  natural  resources  and  social 
progress;  the  second  discusses  the  par- 
ticular characteristics  and  needs  of  the  dif- 
ferent provinces.  Anyone  interested  in  Free 
China  should  read  Mr.  Freyn's  book  for  it 
is  the  achievement  of  a  deep  student  of 
his  subject,  combined  with  the  gift  of  in- 
teresting the  reader  even  while  the  tale  of 
Free  China's  new  deal  moves  through  sta- 
tistical details  of  war  time  economy. 


Post- War  Air  Transport 
and  the  Average  Man 

(Continued  from  page  13) 

ture.  These  enlightened  minds  did  not 
agree  on  every  detail — but  there  is  a  basic 
harmony  in  all  their  thinking.  We  must 
build  a  world  which  increases  the  stature 
of  the  common  man. 

To  the  extent  that  air  transport  by  its 
vision  and  its  faith  can  serve  the  common 
man,  it  is  worthy  of  the  honor  you  have 
conferred  tonight.   (Applause) 

Reprint  by  permission  of  .luan  T.  Trippe, 
Gold  Medalist,  Annual  Dinner  National 
Institute  of  .Social  .Sciences.  Mav   1').  1943. 


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Manpower  Commission 

San   Frtincisco  Miiliilizalinn   C.omniiltfr 
By  Mrs.  Rohkiit  Mi  \\  ii.liams 

■^  To  work  or  not  to  work  —  that  is  the 
question  which  every  unemployed  yet 
em|iloyable  woman  in  the  Bar  Area  must 
answer  .  .  .  and  answer  now.  The  decision 
will  lie  between  each  woman  and  her  con- 


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and  prestige,  but  not  in 
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science.  And  each  decision  will  either  speed 
or  impede  the  war  effort. 

The  facts  can  be — must  be  —  stated  with 
blunt  finality.  But  to  understand  and  evalu- 
ate those  facts,  a  lot  of  mental  house 
cleaning  is  an  ab.solute  prerequisite.  To 
day  there  can  be  no  distinction  between 
■'menial"'  and  socially  acceptable  employ- 
ment. Stuffy  Victorian  standards  and  false 
EcKuirdian  ideals  must  be  sunk  without 
trace.  And  in  their  stead  we  must  synchro- 
nize our  thinking  with  the  war  era  .  .  . 
must  come  to  grips  with  the  prim  realiza- 
tion  that  total  war  demands  total  effort. 

In  mid-November,  Major  General  Georfic 
V.  Strong,  acting  chief  of  Army  Intelli- 
gence, drenched  all  Pollyanna  thinking  in 
these  words,  "Our  main  advantage  in  the 
struggle  is  our  ability  to  produce  weapons. 
If,  through  unwillingness  to  face  the  facts, 
we  give  up  this  advantage,  if  through  over- 
optimism  we  slow  down  production  and 
relax  our  efforts,  we  may  find  that  our 
opportunity  for  victory  has  escaped  us 
permanently.' 

The  Bay  .\rea  cannot  house  additional 
war  workers,  its  transportation  facilities 
cannot  take  on  any  additional  load,  es- 
sential services  —  retail  stores,  bakeries, 
laundries,  and  the  like — cannot  function 
with  fewer  workers.  There  are  no  longer 
hours  of  ease  in  which  women  may  with 
propriety  or  decency  be  "uncertain,  coy 
and  hard  to  please."  In  this  period  of  pain, 
anguish  and  critical  emergency,  we  do  need 
ministering  angels,  but  even  more  do  we 
need  women  with  the  courage  and  the 
vision  to  go  to  work  at  once  on  any  job 
open  to  them.  This  means  ordinary,  un- 
glamorous,  every-day  jobs  that  any  willing 
and  able-bodied  woman  can  do. 

If  a  woman  honestly  wants  to  do  her 
part,  she  must  be  willing  to  go  where  she 
is  needed  ...  she  must  be  determined  not 
to  quibble  about  wages  or  working  condi- 
tions, she  must  not  qualify  or  de-limit 
her  willingness  by  demanding  that  the  job 
be  "executive,"  "exciting,"  or  in  the  spot 
light  of  publicity.  Those  who  cannot  sign 
up  for  eight  hours  a  day  in  some  distant 
war  plant,  can  find  work  in  their  own 
neighborhoods.  Hospitals,  laundries  and 
stores,  for  example,  are  eager  to  get  them 
on  a  part  lime  basis.  And  where  regular 
employment  conflicts  with  essential  do- 
mesticity, any  woman  can  do  her  share 
by  helping  her  working  neighbor.  Mothers 
necessarily  at  home  with  their  children  can 
take  care  of  a  working  neighbor's  child. 

This  is  war  .  .  .  young  Americans  arc 
dying  every  day  to  win  it  ...  is  there  an\ 
one  of  us  who  can  say,  "What  is  that 
to  me?" 

If  you  are  ready  to  enlist  ...  if  you  are 
eager  to  work  in  the  common  good,  report 
at  the  Wartime  Job  Information  Center. 
166  O'Farrell  Street,  San  Francisco. 


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Fuel  is  one  of  die  really  im- 
portant items  in  the  war  effort. 
The  Government  has  asked  all 
of  us  to  do  our  share  in  its  con- 
servation. You  can  be  helpful 
this  winter  by  conserving  GAS 
in  the  home.  The  following  are 
simple  methods  of  GAS  conser- 
vation: 

1.  AVOID  OVERHEATING. 
Maintain  temperatures  es- 
sential to  health.  Turn  off 
the  heat  when  leaving  the 
house.  Do  not  heat  unused 
rooms.  See  that  your  furnace 
is  functioning  efficiently. 

2.  BE  CAREFUL  IN  COOK- 
ING. Keep  the  burners  of 
your  range  clean.  Use  the 
oven  only  for  cooking  and 
not  for  heating  the  kitchen. 

3.  DO  NOT  WASTE  HOT 
WATER.  Don't  fill  the  tub 
or  run  the  hot  shower  more 
than  necessary.  Avoid  wast- 
ing hot  water  down  the 
drain  as  in  rinsing  dishes 
with  running  water.  See  that 
all  leaky  faucets  or  pipes 
are  repaired  promptly. 

Be  sure  to  follow  these  sugges- 
tions and  do  not   waste  GAS. 


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Vol.  XVII ♦No.  12 


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Twelfth  Night  Program  Lounge  8  p.  m. 

7 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  ..._ _ 3:30-  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

8 — Swimming  Pool  _ 10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

11 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  - —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.  m. 

12 — Swimming  Pool  _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

13 — Needlework  Guild  , Room  214 10  a.  m.-4  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  SurviUe,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30-5:30;   6-8  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  .— Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.  m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program  —  Mrs.  A.  P.  Black,  chairman — Colored  motion  picture  of 

"A  Tour  Through  Europe  in  1939,"  by  Azalea  and  Audrey  Shrasel _ North  Room  7:00  p.  m. 

14 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.  m. 


15 — Swimming  Pool 

18 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 
19 — Swimming  Pool  


Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Ro 


10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

om 1:30  p.m. 

3:30   -   6:30  p.m. 

20 — League  Shop  Sewing  _ Room  214  10  a.m.  -4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding : _—    Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  SurviUe,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ 3:30-5:30;   6-8  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  ..._ Gymnasium   5:30-6  p.  m. 

21 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ Room  214 11  a.  m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.  m. 

.10  a.  m.  -  2  p.  m. 

1:30  p.  m. 

.3:30   -    6:30  p.  m. 


Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Ro 


22 — Swimming  Pool 

25 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 

26 — Swimming  Pool - 

27 — Needlework  Guild  _ - Room  214  10  a.m.  -4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding - Cafeteria  12:15  p.  m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  SurviUe,  presiding  . Cafeteria  6:15  p.  m. 

Swimming  Pool  - 3:30-5:30;   6-8  p.  m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.  m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program  —  Mrs.  A.  P.  Black,  chairman  —  Illustrated  Lecture  "Uncon- 
querable China,"  by  Dr.  Robert  C.  Miller,  Director  of  California  Academy  of  Science.     North  Room  7:00  p.  m. 

28 — French  Conversational  Class  ...- - - Room  214 11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 3:30  -   7:30  p.  m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament Chinese  Room  7:30  p.  m. 


29 — Swimming  Pool 


.10  a.  m.  -   2  p.  m. 


BOOK  MART  AND  RAG  FAIR— FEB.  15TH  AND  16TH 


JANUARY.   1944- NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


NATIONAL    LEAGUE 
for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

MAGAZINE 


PubUahed  Monthly 
■t  465  PcMt  Stivet 


Telc-phont! 
GArfiold  8400 


M«tnb«ra  Yearly  Subscription  Rate  50^ 

Entered  aa  •eeond-clasa  matter  April  14,  1928.  at  the  Poat  Office 

■t  San  Franoiaco,  California,  under  the  act  of  (March  3,  1879. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  (1!) 

Willia  Hickoi,  Adrertiaing  Manager 


Voh 


XVII 


Januarv,  1944 


Xumber  12 


CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

Conservation  in  'War  and  Peace 

By  Robert  Cunningham  Miller  8 

Civil  Air  Patrol  _ g 

A  New  Year's  Message.  By  Philip  Fay  10 

American  Associations  With  Downing  Street 

By  E.  Alfred  Jones,  M.A.,  F.S.A .12 

Big  Ben  _ _ _ 10 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar 2 

Announcements _ _ _ 4 

Editorial 7 

Poetry   Page  _ _ 1 1 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 


First  Vice-President 

Second  Vice-President- 
Third  Vice-President 

Treasurer 


-MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 
_MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 


Jtecording  Secretary 

CorrespoDdiog  Secretary.. 


MISS  FLORENCE  BENTLEY 

-MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Miss  Florence  Bentler 
Mrs.  Eliot  Blaclcwelder 
Mra.  George  L.  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  John  M.  Esfaleinan 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mn.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbef 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshlaod 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McConnac 
Miss  Mabel  I.  Moller 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonao 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray  Potter 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  C.  R.  Walter 


At  the 
Clubhouse 

BOOKMART 

and 

RAG  FAIR 


FEBRUARY  15-16 

Tuesday  and  Wednesday 


Many  of  the  books  on  your  library 
shelves  you  will  probably  never  read 
again.  Why  not  bundle  these  together 
with  your  better  magazines  and  bring 
them  to  your  club  for  the  Annual 
Book  Mart? 

The  familiar  book-holder  in  the  lobby 
for  your  contributions. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY,  1944 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  ANNUAL  ELECTION:  Election  Day  will  be  held 
this  year  on  February  8th.  Watch  for  Ballot  for  An- 
nual Election  of  Board  of  Directors  in  February  Maga- 
zine. According  to  the  By-Laws  a  fine  of  25c  is  imposed 
on  all  members  who  fail  to  vote.  Ballots  may  be  left  in 
Box  in  Lobby  or  mailed  in  on  or  before  February  8th. 
Please  enclose  ballot  in  envelope  plainly  marked  with 
name  and  address — name  should  appear  as  it  is  listed  in 
membership  files. 

•  CONTRACT  BRID(iE:  Since  we  are  all  doing  more 
and   more   war   work  with   the   accompanying   long 

hours,  the  need  for  relaxation  increases.  The  opportunity 
to  relax  and,  at  the  same  time,  to  improve  our  bridge  is 
found  in  our  popular  progressive  bridge  tournaments. 
These  tournaments  are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at 
one-thirty  and  each  Friday  evening  at  seven-thirty.  Men 
are  welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee:  25c. 

•  VOLUNTEER    SERVICE:    January    first    and    New 
Year's  resolutions!  We  hope  many  of  our  members 

■will  put  "Volunteer  Service  in  National  League"  first  on 
their  list.  We  can  always  increase  our  Red  Cross  Sewing 
Unit;  the  Cafeteria  can  always  use  helpers;  also  the  Club 
Sewing  groups;  Librar\'  Volunteers,  both  day  and  eve- 
ning, should  be  taking  their  training  to  fill  in  first  as 
substitutes,  and  then  to  take  regular  hours;  clerical 
workers  can  help  with  many  odd  jobs;  and  some  may 
like  to  address  our  Magazines;  last  but  not  least  members 
can  give  one  day  by  signing  up  with  us  for  the  4th  War 
Loan  Drive — '"The  Block  Buster  Attack"  which  starts 
January  18th.  Call  the  Executive  Office  for  details. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  On  January 
13th  Colored  Motion  Pictures  of  "A  Tour  Through 

Europe  in  1939"  will  be  shown  by  Azalea  and  Audrey 
Shrasel.  These  scenes  of  places  now  devastated  by  war 
will  be  of  great  interest  to  many  members. 

On  January  27th.  Dr.  Robert  C.  Miller,  director  of 
Califoniia  Academy  of  Science  and  formerly  Professor 
of  Biology  at  Lingnan  University,  Canton,  China,  will 
give  an  illustrated  lecture  »n  "UnconqupraKl<»  Chin-"  ' 


•  EMPLOYEES'   FUND:   The  Staff  of   the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  wishes  to  express  its 

appreciation  of  the  generous  contributions  by  the  mem- 
bership to  the  Employees'  Fund  at  Christmas  time.  The 
Finance  Committee  was  happy  to  distribute  this  bonus  to 
the  employees  on  Christmas  Eve. 

•  SWIMMING  POOL:  Howling  winds  and  cold  rains 
do  not  inspire  thoughts  of  swimming.  Nevertheless. 

summer  and  winter,  the  temperature  of  the  swimming 
pool  at  the  Club  never  varies.  It's  always  just  right!  Until 
such  time  as  trips  can  be  taken  to  the  mountains,  substi- 
tute swimming  for  skiing.  You  will  "feel  wonderful." 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  We  have  a  good  supply  of 
yarn  and  are  still  making  for  the  Service  men:  hel- 
mets, sleeveless  sweaters,  gloves,  navy  scarves,  and  white 
socks  for  the  Norwegian  Army.  We  should  be  glad  of 
more  knitters. 

•  TWELFTH  NIGHT:  There  will  be  an  informal  gath- 
ering in   the  Lounge   on  Twelfth  Night,  Thursday. 

January  6th,  at  8  o'clock.  Details  cannot  be  announced 
as  the  Magazine  goes  to  press  but  the  program  will  be  in 
keeping  with  the  present  day.  Members  and  guests  are 
cordially  invited  to  attend. 

Food  rationing  prevents  our  carrying  out  the  arrange- 
ments as  outlined  in  the  December  Magazine. 

•  BOOK  MART  AND  RAG  FAIR:  Tliis  Annual  Event 
will  be  held  as  usual  in  February,  Tuesday  and  Wed- 
nesday, February  15th  and  16th.  We  can  use  all  those 
books  which  members  are  discarding  at  Christmas  time 
to  make  room  for  newer  ones ;  magazines,  especially  sets 
of  National  Geographic.  Fortune,  etc..  and  as  many  White 
Elephants  as  possible.  Our  White  Elephant  department  is 
always  of  great  interest. 

Although  we  cannot  agree  to  pick  up  articles  this  year, 
we  shall  make  an  attempt  to  collect  large  bundles  which 
may  be  too  heavy  for  members  to  bring  in  personally. 

Remember  the  dates,  February  15th  and  16th.  Bring 
-rticles  in  well  in  advance. 


JANUARY,   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


TWELFTH  NIGHT 

JANUARY      SIXTH 

INFORMAL  GATHERING 
IN   THE   LOUNGE 
EIGHT  O'CLOCK 


U  intiT  III  San  /■'niiifisco    -I.onkin^  South  jrom  Telegraph   flill 


EDITORIAL 


*  As  ue  extend  to  our  readers  a  New  Year's  greeting, 
we  add  the  prayer  that  before  the  year  is  ended  the 

happiness  we  are  wont  to  take  for  granted  in  this  land  of 
plenty  may  be  vouchsafed  the  great  wide  world  and  tliat 
a  peace  that  will  last  will  descend  upon  the  earth,  now 
grown  so  small  on  wings  of  modem  transportation.  The 
value  of  milestones  is  their  power  to  mark  progress.  This 
milestone  January  1.  194-1  finds  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Senice  with  a  most  active  year  of  volunteer 
service  just  passed.  In  it  we  built  monuments  in  the  hearts 
of  men — at  home  and  abroad.  "Boys  of  National  Defend- 
ers" Club."  women  of  the  Armed  Forces  and  of  that  other 
great  army  of  mothers,  wives  and  sweethearts  of  men  in 
the  services,  sick  and  wounded,  both  civilian  and  senice, 
lonesome  and  forlorn  in  far-away  outposts  of  new  terri- 
tory— many  have  felt  the  purpose  for  which  the  National 
League  was  founded.  As  we  start  a  New  Year,  we  rededi- 
cate  our  program  to  this  altruistic  service  to  others  and 
we  pledge  ourselves  to  renewed  effort  in  the  year  just 
ahead — a  year  which  will  bring  rehabilitation  and  re- 
education to  so  many  war-torn  areas  and  so  many  war- 
weary  souls.  Happy  New  Year — yes.  happy  where  service 
to  others  shall  be  the  by-product  of  our  daily  living. 

*  We  cannot  close  the  door  after  the  Christmas  cele- 
brations in  our  beautiful  clubhouse  without  a  word 

of  appreciation  of  the  many  blessings  which  have  been 
ours.  A  loyal  staff  smiling  their  gratitude  for  a  bonus 
most  generous,  a  membership  servdng  to  decorate  our 
walls  and  cheer  our  guests  in  every-  part  of  the  seven-story 
building,  a  thoughtful  camaraderie  which  not  all  groups 
can  boast — no  wonder  our  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service  was  an  oasis  in  a  world  of  war  and  jealousies,  of 
separations  and  worry.  In  the  words  of  "a  boy"  member 
of  the  National  Defenders'  Club:  "Tliis  is  a  wonderful 
organization.  I  never  saw  one  like  it. ' 

*  The  words  of  Philip  Fay — brother  of  our  beloved 
former  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  Edna  Fay  Dill 
— expresses  best  what  we  are  thinking  as  we  turn  our 
footsteps  into  the  path  of  another  year.  There  is  little  we 
can  add  to  the  picture  of  our  role  as  civilized  man.  To 
each  one  of  us  the  application  is  of  necessity  individual. 


yet  there  is  a  common  bond.  The  responsibility  placed 
upon  the  English  Speaking  peoples  of  the  world  in  these 
latter  days  of  the  war  is  not  only  that  of  military  coopera- 
tion with  our  Allies  but  also  of  spiritual  and  ethical 
adaptation  of  the  principles  for  which  we  fight  as  free 
men.  January  first,  1944.  solemnly  calls  to  us  "that  these 
dead  shall  not  have  died  in  vain." 

•k  Recent  events  have  proven  the  flexibility  of  the  Na- 
tional League  for  Woman's  Service.  The  holidays  as 
they  recur  are  celebrated  in  ways  befitting.  Just  so. 
Twelfth  Night  will  find  us  suspending  the  usual  dinner 
of  groaning  bounty  and  in  its  place  substituting  simple 
refreshments  (or  perhaps  none  at  all)  as  we  assemble  in 
the  Lounge.  But  we  shall  celebrate  this  Epiphany  Day 
appropriately  as  we  follow  the  Magi  and  in  a  Christian 
land  acknowledge  the  Prince  of  Peace  with  a  prayer  that 
men  may  learn  the  Way  which  soon  shall  end  the  years 
of  war  and  usher  in  "the  thousand  years  of  peace."' 

*  Even  in  the  midst  of  the  tragedy  of  War  one  can 
see  some  benefits  to  American  youth.  Of  course  travel 
and  the  subsequent  understanding  of  other  peoples  gained 
by  personal  contact  is  obviously  one  of  these.  Secondly, 
and  perhaps  greater,  is  the  desire  to  read.  Before  the  War 
many  an  American  youth  read  only  what  school  work 
demanded.  Today  reading  is  the  major  pastime  of  our 
men  in  uniform.  Books  are  their  friends  when  home  is 
far  away. 

Last  vear  our  Annual  Book  Mart  allowed  us  to  con- 
tribute to  the  American  Merchant  Marine  Library  Asso- 
ciation, the  U.  S.  0..  Third  Victory  Drive,  the  Chaplains 
of  both  Army  and  Navy  who  carried  books  to  isolated 
points  in  forgotten  areas  as  well  as  regular  cantonments 
and  ships,  and  the  sale  of  the  books  our  members  gave 
us  netted  a  goodly  sum  to  the  exchequer  which  makes 
possible  the  services  in  the  clubhouse  to  men  and  women 
of  the  .\rmed  Forces. 

To  you.  this  year's  contributors  of  books  to  the  .Annual 
Book  Mart,  comes  the  opportunity  once  again  to  do  good 
in  manv  ways  by  bringing  your  surplus  books  to  us.  Help 
fill  the  box  in  the  Foyer! 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  J.\NUARY.   1944 


(lOMGRHTIOl 

11  IVAIi  m  PEICE 


by  Robert    Cunningham   Miller 
California  Academy   of  Sciences 


Water-foul  Habitat  Group,  Museum  of  the  California  Academy  of  Sciences 


~k     Every  citizen  of  the  United  States  is  at  this  moment 
conservation    conscious.    War    has    brought    to    us 
abruptly  and  uncomfortably  the  realization  that  the  re- 
sources of  our  country  are  not  inexhaustible. 

Reared  in  the  comfortable  tradition  that  ours  is  the 
richest  nation  in  the  world,  Ave  were  at  first  shocked  and 
unbelieving  when  told  that  we  have  not  enough  of  various 
important  commodities  to  supply  our  armed  forces  and 
at  the  same  time  maintain  our  normal  way  of  life.  Rubber 
and  tin — well,  these  came  from  the  Dutch  East  Indies  and 
the  Malay  Peninsula,  and  we  grumbled  only  a  little  be- 
cause our  responsible  officials  had  failed  to  accumulate 
adequate  stockpiles  while  the  average  citizen  was  going 
around  with  his  head  in  the  cloud  of  our  splendid  isola- 
tion, pooh-poohing  the  idea  of  war.  But  not  enough  gaso- 
line! Not  enough  meat!  Not  enough  paper!  Not  enough 
shoes!  This  must  be  some  kind  of  ineptness  in  high  places, 
and  bungling  by  whatever  political  party  we  don't  be- 
long to. 

Alas,  we  have  had  to  come  at  length  to  the  realization 
that  these  shortages  are  real,  and  not  mirages  created  by 
some  bureaucrat.  And  with  that  realization  has  come  a 
heartening  phenomenon — the  traditional  response  of  the 
American  citizen  in  any  crisis  that  affects  his  country. 
We  have  learned  to  conser\'e.  We  have  taken  rationing  in 
stride.  We  point  the  finger  of  scorn  at  black  markets.  We 
have  turned  in  scrap  rubber,  we  have  saved  tin,  we  have 
saved  fats,  we  have  saved  waste  paper.  And  at  least  one 
American  out  of  every  three  has  developed  a  sufficient 
sense  of  responsibility  to  keep  the  speed  of  his  automo- 
bile down  to  thirty-five  miles  an  hour. 

We  are  learning  to  conserve  in  small  ways,  and  doing 
it  earnestly  and  conscientiously :  and  this  is  all  to  the 
good.  We  should  be  better  off  if  in  times  of  peace  we 
would  maintain  the  type  of  thrift  we  develop  under  the 
stress  of  war.  But  while  we  are  saving  and  turning  in  tin 
cans,  old  newspapers,  fats,  and  pencil  erasers,  are  we 
really  conservation  conscious  in  the  larger  sense,  as  we 
shall  need  to  be  in  the  years  to  come? 

At  the  outbreak  of  war.  it  was  assumed  that  efforts 
might  be  made  to  set  fire  to  our  western  forests,  and  steps 
were  taken  to  cope  with  this  possibility.  Numerous  fires' 
have  in  fact  occurred,  some  of  them  of  devastating  pro- 
portions ;  but  I  do  not  know  of  a  single  case  where  they 
are  known  to  have  been  set  by  saboteurs.  Rather  they 
seem  to  have  been  occasioned  by  solid,  substantial — but 
careless — American  citizens.  Many  a  man  who  would  be 
willing  to  die  for  his  country  has  inadvertently  set  fire 
to  it  in  his  spare  time. 


The  National  Park  Service  has  had  a  real  struggle  to 
prevent  prospecting,  grazing,  the  cutting  of  timber,  and 
other  types  of  exploitation  in  national  parks  and  national 
monuments — all  under  the  plea  of  special  needs  in  time 
of  war.  It  is  true  that  war  makes  special  demands,  and 
that  if  we  lost  the  war  our  resources  would  be  less  than 
worthless  to  us.  But  it  is  also  true  that,  in  any  case  in 
which  we  sacrifice  a  natural  resource  without  imperative 
need,  we  are  selling  the  birthright  of  future  generations. 

The  bombing  of  cities  is  a  tragic  thing,  and  the  loss  of 
human  life  is  irreparable.  Nevertheless,  there  is  more 
than  a  grain  of  truth  in  the  wry  remark  of  a  well-known 
Englishman  that  every  bomb  that  falls  on  London  is  a 
civic  improvement.  Devastated  cities  can  be  rebuilt — 
more  healthful,  more  habitable,  and  more  beautiful  than 
before.  The  scars  of  war  are  quickly  removed  from  the 
works  of  man  but  they  are  not  so  quickly  erased  from 
the  face  of  nature.  A  city  destroyed  can  be  restored  within 
a  decade.  A  forest  of  redwood  or  Douglas  fir  once  de- 
stroyed cannot  be  fully  restored  in  a  century. 

It  has  come  to  be  recognized  as  one  of  the  obligations 
of  good  citizenship  when  we  eat  our  lunch  at  a  picnic 
ground  not  to  throw  papers  or  tin  cans  about,  or  to  pluck 
flowers  and  carry  them  away,  or  otherwise  to  deface  the 
landscape.  This  is  an  epitome  of  conservation.  For  con- 
servation is  not  a  cult — it  is  only  the  Golden  Rule  in 
action.  Conservation  is  the  recognition  of  the  right  of 
those  who  come  after  us  to  profit  by  the  bounty  of  nature 
as  we  have  profited  bv  it.  and  to  enjoy  the  beautv  we  have 
enjoved. 


JANUARY.   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


CIVIL 
AIR  PATROL 


if  The  newest  Squadron  added  to  the  California  Wing 
of  Civil  Air  Patrol  has  recently  been  formed  in  San 
Francisco  and  they  are  making  vast  strides  ahead  in  or- 
ganizing men  and  women  pilots  from  Civilian  life  to 
volunteer  in  this  most  interesting  and  vital  work.  A  short 
time  ago  a  Presidential  Proclamation  made  C.A.P.  the 
Auxiliary  of  the  Army  Air  Force  and  even  more  recently 
the  Army  has  relaxed  its  restrictions  on  flying  here  in 
this  combat  zone  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  making  it  possible 
for  San  Francisco  C.A.P.  to  fly  Army  Missions;  the  same 
kind  of  missions  that  C.A.P.  has  carried  out  so  success- 
fully on  the  other  Coasts  and  in  the  interior. 

The  most  important  work  that  C.A.P.  has  done  here  in 
San  Francisco  has  been  its  recruitment  of  boys  of  17  for 
the  Aviation  Cadet  Resenes.  During  National  Recruit- 
ment Week  in  November  they  sponsored  rallys,  window 
displays  and  newspaper,  radio,  and  theater  publicity  to 
encourage  these  boys  to  enlist  in  the  Reserves  and  also 
with  Civil  Air  Patrol  as  Cadets.  As  members  of  C.A.P.C. 
they  will  be  given  a  complete  ground  schooling  in  free 
night  classes  conducted  Tuesday  and  Thursday  evenings 
at  Commerce  High  School.  These  classes  are  taught  by 
competent  men  selected  by  the  Board  of  Education  and 
are  organized  by  Dr.  Chas.  P.  Lamp,  principal.  They  also 
have  been  given  the  exclusive  use  of  the  Buena  Vista 
School.  York  St.  at  18th,  where  military-  drill  is  given 
on  Sundays  and  Army  flight  training  films  are  shown.  A 
workshop  will  eventually  be  set  up  there  for  working  on 
airplane  engines  and  parts.  Their  training  progresses  from 
the  Basic  25  hours  needed  for  membership  in  C..\.P.C. 
through  intermediate  classes  up  to  the  more  advanced  and 
difficult  studies  in  Navigation.  Meteorology.  Map  Reading. 
Aerial  Photography  and  others.  The  boys  are  privileged 
to  wear  the  uniform  of  C.A.P.C.  which  is  provided  by 
the  adults.  If  they  wish  to  begin  actual  flying  training 
they  may  join  the  groups  who  drive  to  Reno.  Nevada,  on 
weekends  for  instruction  at  the  Vhilene  Aeronautical 
School.  The  major  factor  in  C.A.P.  training  is  that  it 
goes  a  long  way  Ln  preventing  cadets  from  '"washing  out ' 
or  failing  after  thev  have  entered  the  Air  Force,  at  the 


Mr.  Lloyd  Keeler,  Acting  Commanding  Officer 


same  time  saving  the  taxpayers  approximately  $30,000 
and  probably  the  lives  of  many  of  the  boys. 

Women,  too.  take  a  most  active  part  in  C.A.P.  and 
C.A.P.C,  women  who  fill  full  time  day  jobs  and  then 
put  in  two  nights  a  week  and  two  or  three  hours  on  Sun- 
days in  C.A.P.  Classes  and  meetings,  not  to  mention  all 
of  the  clerical  work  done  in  their  spare  time.  The  women 
and  girls  who  are  learning  to  fly  do  so  on  their  own 
time  and  at  their  own  expense  to  be  ready  to  serve  the 
Army  on  Courier  Flights  thus  releasing  the  heavier  army 
planes  for  more  vital  work.  The  work  they  have  done  in 
other  parts  of  the  United  States  is  well  known  by  every- 
one and  they  will  soon  be  doing  the  same  thing  right 
here  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  Some  of  them  are  getting  their 
basic  training  preparatory  to  enlisting  in  the  Air  Wacs. 
Wasps  or  Women's  Ferry  Command. 

The  San  Francisco  Squadron  has  grown  by  leaps  and 
bounds  from  a  mere  handful  of  interested  people  to  a 
membership  of  more  than  300,  including  many  profes- 
sional men  and  women,  pilots,  engineers,  retired  busi- 
nessmen, stenographers,  draftsmen,  technicians  and  many' 
others. 

The  Acting  Commanding  Officer  of  this  Squadron  is 
Lloyd  Keeler,  the  Assistant  Liaison  Officer,  Lt.  Carl  Fran- 
cis, whose  untiring  energies  have  made  it  what  it  is  to- 
day. Other  Acting  Officers  appointed  recently  are:  Welles- 
ley  Beeman,  Executive;  Jean  Henderson.  Intelligence: 
James  Tooke,  Training;  Paul  Robinson.  Supply;  Paul 
Lindsey,  Communications;  Harold  Simpson.  Adjutant; 
Victor  Rubon.  Deputy  Officer.  .\nd  the  following  As- 
sistants to  the  Staff  Officers:  Dorothy  Dalton  Maus.  Per- 
sonnel; Ivan  Bush.  Engineering;  Margaret  Lord.  Cadets. 

Among  the  major  activities  coming  up  in  the  next  few 
weeks  is  a  launching  December  30th.  sponsored  by  C.A.P. 
The  young  lady  who  will  break  the  champagne  over  its 
bow  is  Mary  Jorgensen.  the  first  girl  cadet  to  enlist  in 
the  San  Francisco  Squadron.  She  has  taken  an  enthusias- 
tic and  active  part  in  signing  up  new  cadets  wherever 
she  goes  and  has  already  made  two  or  three  trips  to  Reno 
for  flying  instruction.  Social  (Continued  on  page  14) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY.   1944 


I  E\l  lEiR'S 


by  Philip  J.  Fay 


"k  ""The  New  "iear  brings  us  into  a  more  complicated 
world  than  ever  before.  Peoples  are  now  engaged  in 
a  struggle  of  mutual  assassination.  Ours  has  been  a  grist- 
less  mill  grinding  itself  away  in  high  material  prosperity 
and  moral  bankruptcy. 

■"The  intensity  of  the  present  struggle  tests  the  capacity 
of  the  language  to  describe  it.  The  world  has  been 
wrenched  apart.  Today  it  is  a  jumbled  jigsaw  puzzle  with 
all  the  disarrayed  pieces  colored  red.  The  stark  fact  is 
that  what  we  are  fighting  for  must  be  paid  for  in  the  blood 
of  the  best  we  have  bred.  After  our  hand  has  left  the 
sword  hilt,  what  then?  The  ultimate  victory  will  not  lie 
in  the  camp  but  in  the  moral  resolutions  of  America  and 
its  will  to  make  them  prevail. 

■"\^1ien  the  swords  have  been  beaten  back  into  plow- 
shares we  shall  have  the  heavy  problem  of  seeing  to  it 
that  the  harvest  of  victory  shall  yield  sweet  and  not  bitter 


fruit  that  sets  the  children's  teeth  on  edge.  Our  hus- 
bandry must  take  reckoning  of  the  blunderings  of  the 
past  wherein  we  mixed  the  seeds  of  selfishness,  avarice 
and  hate  with  the  worthy  grain.  We  now  know  the  harvest 
was  dragon's  teeth.  We  must  prepare  a  seed  plot  of  right 
doing. 

""We  have  a  heavy  duty  toward  those  coming  after  us — 
the  new  recruits  falling  in  for  the  old  campaign  for  truth, 
justice  and  the  moral  order.  Our  men  freshly  back  from 
the  foxholes  and  the  carrier  decks  are  going  to  ask  us 
hard  questions.  They  will  want  to  know  why  we  strolled 
so  thoughtlessly  along  the  streets  of  Vanity  Fair.  We  can 
no  longer  follow  the  devices  and  desires  of  our  own 
hearts.  Now  is  the  time  for  us  to  dig  for  a  solid  founda- 
tion— not  one  resting  on  the  silt  of  old  hates  and  dis- 
sentions  where  termites  come  and  destroy. 

'"Outward  modes  and  practices  change  and  that  is  why 
we  call  this  a  changing  world.  The  fundamentals  remain 
unchanged  and  unchanging.  Truth,  justice,  faith  and  in- 
tegrityf  of  spirit  are  the  rocks  of  wisdom  out  of  which 
lasting  social  progress  is  carved.  Any  blueprint  of  the 
future  is  just  a  sheet  of  paper  on  a  drawing-board  unless 
these  abiding  principles  are  water-marked  into  the  plan. 

■"Let  us  so  build  that  our  children  may  "lead  quiet  and 
peaceful  lives  in  all  godliness  and  honesty.'  May  we  be 
saved  from  error,  willful  ignorance  and  avarice — prin- 
cipallv  avarice.  If  we  discipline  ourselves  for  the  task 
before  us.  our  children  will  rise  up  and  call  us  blessed 
in  all  the  New  Years  to  come." 


Blli  BGI 


"k  Somber  and  demure,  the  aging  afternoon  drew  her 
mantle  of  dusk  more  closely  about  her  weary  shoul- 
ders, settled  her  bonnet  of  silence  more  firmlv  on  her 
graying  head,  reluctantly  withdrew.  Then  evening  came. 
She.  too,  wore  gray  shimmering  like  misted  pearl.  And 
all  at  once,  and  yet.  not  suddenly,  night's  emptiness  was 
full  of  promise  and  of  peace.  It  was  New  Year's  Eve. 

We  were  waiting  for  Big  Ben  to  toll.  Five  o'clock — 
midnight  in  London.  We  waited.  The  broadcasting  com- 
pany waited.  In  vain.  Not  static — just  an  empty  sound.  .  . 
The  churning  of  a  cable  in  a  nameless  tide.  .  .  Regrets 
from  the  announcer.  .  .  Silence. 

Big  Ben  alone  was  to  greet  the  waiting  year.  The  other 
bells  in  Merry  England  hung  mute  against  the  evil  dav 


when  imminent  invasion  would  set  them  all  to  clanging 
their  defiant  warning.  The  year  was  1940. 

Big  Ben  was  first  cast  in  1856  and  was  so  large  that  he 
had  to  be  shipped  by  train  on  Sunday,  when  the  railroad 
was  not  ordinarily  in  use.  Due  to  a  defect  in  the  metal  the 
bell  cracked  before  it  was  hung.  The  breaking  up  of  the 
bell  and  second  casting  occurred  in  April.  1858.  The 
dimensions  were  seven  and  a  half  feet  in  height  and  nine 
feet  in  diameter  at  the  mouth ;  the  weight  was  thirteen 
tons  and  1.765  pounds.  After  being  in  use  a  few  months. 
Ben  developed  cracks  on  his  sound  bow :  for  a  time  ring- 
ing him  was  forbidden.  Then  someone  thought  of  making 
a  quarter  turn  and  using  a  lighter  hammer.  Since  that 
time  he  has  given  uncomplaining,  though  not  completely 
musical,  service.  Ben  sounds  the  hours  from  the  clock 
tower  in  the  Houses  of  Parliament  . 

They  say  Big  Ben  did  toll  this  year:  that  when  he 
chimes  the  quarters  of  the  hour,  he  says: 

Lord,  through  this  hour. 

Be  Thou  our  guide: 

And  by  Thy  power. 

No  foot  shall  slide. 
Where  there  is  a  free  people.  .  . 


JANUARY,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


POETRY  PACE 


From  '"The  Spanish  Girl' 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

Just  a  Dog 

So  many  times  in  those  dark  da\s. 

Instinct  with  sudden  liope  he  crej)!. 
(\^  hen  sad.  infre(]uent  liands  would  raise 

The  startled  notes  where  sound  had  slept) 
Seeking  the  voice  he  used  to  hear. 

Close-crouching  at  his  masters  knees. 
Hoping  to  find  again  the  dear 

Familiar  hand  upon  the  kevs. 

In  very  truth  there  was  a  soul 

Behind  his  brown  and  faithful  e)es. 
There  live  some  mortals,  on  the  whole 

Less  loving,  tender,  loyal,  wise; 
And  though  we  give  it  to  decay. 

His  poor  old  body,  w  oni  and  scarred ; 
^  et  He  who  judges  soul  and  clay 

Will  give  one  dog  his  just  reward. 

And  that  would  be  to  let  him  come 

Toward  dim-heard  music,  far  and  sweet; 
Seeking  with  eyes  rejoiced  and  dumb: 

Seeking  with  swift,  unerring  feet. 
With  love  supreme  to  guide  him  true, 

Across  the  misty  ways  of  space — 
Until  he  found  the  one  he  knew 

And  looked  into  his  master's  face. 

— NoR.\  May  French. 
In  Empty  Courts 

His  love  is  warm  and  constant  as  the  sun. 

Like  sunlight  in  the  outer  spaces  spent. 
In  empty  courts  where  tumbling  fountains  run. 

And  flowers  bloom,  and  he  is  well  content. 

To  you  my  heart  must  tuni  for  all  its  light — 
Alas,  the  grudging  taper  that  you  give! 

So  small  to  make  the  inner  temple  bright. 
So  dim  to  give  the  glow  by  which  I  live. 

He  is  the  sun.  for  all  the  world  to  mark. 

So  warm  and  fair  he  shines!  nor  understands 
That  I  must  still  be  crouching  in  the  dark. 

Shielding  a  little  flame  with  loving  hands. 

— Nora  May  French. 

The  Mourner 

Because  my  love  has  wave  and  foam  for  speech. 

And  never  words,  and  yearns  as  water  grieves, 
With  white  arms  curving  on  a  listless  beach. 

And  murmurs  inarticulate  as  leaves — 

1  am  become  beloved  of  the  night — 

Her  huge  sea-lands  ineffable  and  far 
Hold  crouched  and  splendid  Sorrow,  eyed  with  light. 

And  Pain  who  beads  his  forehead  with  a  star. 

— Nora  May  French. 


(  Part  ii  I 


This  weak  and  silken  love  that  meshes  me 

Break  strand  from  strand.  O  branches  of  the  hill! 

Brave  wind  that  whips  me  breathless,  tear  me  free! 
The  \vitcirs  cobweb  clings  and  shivers  still. 

Now  ferns  there  were,  and  fretted  sun  above: 
I  plunged  me  where  the  silver  water  fell. 

But  could  not  drown  the  little  singing  love — 
The  little  love  that  murmured  like  a  shell. 

Swift,  swift,  to  drink  my  freedom  at  its  flood. 

I  ran  with  flying  feet  and  lips  apart. 
But  love  was  wilder  than  my  leaping  blood — 

Ah.  louder  than  the  beating  of  my  heart. 

II 

I  must  not  yield   .   .   .  Iiut  if  he  would  not  singl 
My  stilling  hands  upon  my  breast  can  feel 

Its  answer  tremble  like  a  muted  string. 
Below^  the  vaulted  window  where  I  kneel 

He  sings,  he  sings,  to  stars  and  listening  skies. 

A  white  and  haunted  place  my  garden  seems — 
I  see  the  pleading  beauty  of  his  eyes 

As  faces  glimmer  in  a  pool  of  dreams. 

So  wooing  wind  might  sweep  a  harp  awake. 

(Oh.  muting  fingers  on  each  quivering  string! ) 
I  must  not  yield  ...  I  think  my  heart  will  break. 

Mother  of  Heaven,  if  he  would  not  sing! 

— Nora  May  French. 


The  Little  Memories 

My  thoughts  of  you  .  .  .  although  I  strain  and  sigh 
At  stubborn  roots,  at  boughs  that  tear  my  face, 
No  plants  in  all  my  garden  grow  so  high. 

Nor  fill  with  sturdier  life  a  wider  place. 

It  pleases  me,  and  wakes  an  old  delight. 
To  go  with  wordy  shears  in  idle  times 
And  thin  them  as  a  patient  gardener  might. 

Clipping  the  thomy  boughs  to  curves  and  rhymes. 

If  these  were  all.  opposing  strength  with  strength 
To  make  my  hurt  an  easier  thing  to  bear: 
If  these  alone  usurped  my  garden's  length. 

It  would  not  be  so  hard — I  should  not  care. 

But  close  against  the  ground,  oh.  small  and  weak! 

The  trodden  flowers,  the  little  memories,  grow. 

Uprooting  fingers  press  them  to  my  cheek  .  .  . 
Dear  heart.  I  love  you,  and  I  miss  you  so. 

— Nora  M.ay  French. 


Nora  May  French  ua.s  born  in  East  Aurora.  New  York.  April  26.  1881,  coming  to  Los  Angeles  iihen  still  a  child,  and  to  San  Francisco 
in  1906.  Sh-e  died  in  Carmel  Nmember  13,  1907.  In  1910  George  Sterling  ami  Harry  Lafler  collected  a  small  book  oj  her  poems  for  pub- 
lication. George  Sterling  said:  "She  icould,  had  she  lived,  have  been  perhaps  the  first  woman  poet  of  .imerica." 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY.   1944 


ilMERICill  ISSOfllTIfllS 
WITH  nm\U  STREET 

by  E.  Alfred  Jones,  M.A.,  F.S.A. 

The  foil-owing  article  by  the  late  Mr.  E.  Alfred  Jones,  the  celebrated  Welsh 
authority  on  gold  and  silver  plate,  who  was  at  one  time  Assistant  Professor 
of  Fine  An  at  Yale,  ivas  sent  in  for  publication  in  this  Magazine  three  weeks 
before  his  death.  It  appears  therefore  exactly  as  written  except  for  correc- 
tions of  one  or  two  obvious  slips  which  have  been  added  in  italics. — Editor. 


■if  Downing  Street,  as  a  name,  is  as  fa- 
miliar to  every  American  as  Wall 
Street,  New  York.  But  it  is  not  generally 
known  that  one  who  may  be  regarded  as 
an  American  gave  the  famous  street  its 
present  name,  namely  that  remarkable  per- 
sonality, Sir  George  Downing,  son  of  Em- 
manuel Downing  and  his  wife,  Lucy,  sister 
of  John  Winthrop,  first  Governor  of  Massa- 
chusetts. He  was  educated  at  Harvard  and 
took  the  degree  of  B.A.  there  in  1642  and 
was  for  a  time  one  of  the  College  teachers. 
Lpon  returning  to  England  he  became  a 
strong  supporter  of  Cromwell,  but  made 
peace  with  Charles  II  just  as  had  George 
Monk,  first  Duke  of  Albemarle,  and  others. 
By  his  action  in  turning  over  to  monarchy 
from  republicanism  he  earned  such  a  repu- 
tation for  treachery  that  it  became  a 
proverbial  expression  in  New  England  to 
say  of  a  false  man  who  betrayed  his  trust 
that  he  was  an  "arrant  George  Downing." 
No.  10  Downing  Street  is  part  of  the  two 
houses  built  by  or  for  Sir  George  Downing 
in  1683-4,  the  official  residence  of  Lord 
North  and  of  successive  Prime  Ministers  to 
this  day,  and  No.  11,  part  of  a  building 
designed    or   planned   by   Sir   Christopher 


Wren  in  1677,  the  residence  (since  17351 
of  the  First  Lord  of  the  Treasury  {Chan- 
cellor of  the  Exchequer?).  These  two  are 
the  last  surviving  original  houses  of  Sir 
George  Downing,  knight  and  baronet,  still 
standing. 

The  celebrated  novelist,  Tobias  SmoUet, 
settled  as  a  surgeon  in  this  street  in  1744. 
Daniel  Dulany,  the  third  bearer  of  this 
great  Maryland  name,  was  the  lessee  of 
No.  11  Downing  Street  from  1789,  and  died 
there  in  1824,  aged  73. 

Two  other  American  residents  in  this 
celebrated  street  were  Dr.  Bancroft  in  1775 
and  1776,  and  the  Rev.  John  A  ardill  in 
1777,  later  to  be  mentioned. 

Sir  George  Downing  sent  his  three  sons 
to  Cambridge.  George  was  admitted  fellow 
commoner  at  Clare  College  in  1668-9  and 
to  Lincoln's  Inn  in  1669,  succeeding  his 
father  in  the  baronetcy  in  1684.  He  was  a 
benefactor  of  the  College.  His  son,  George, 
was  the  founder  of  Downing  College. 

The  American  War  of  Independence  pro- 
duced many  spies  on  both  sides.  In  London 
there  were  not  only  English  supporters  of 
the  colonists  in  their  fight  against  the 
mother  country,  willing  to  provide  informa- 


tion, but  also  such  American  spies  as  that 
remarkable  woman,  Patience  Wright,  and 
a  more  remarkable  man.  Dr.  Edward  Ban- 
croft (1744-1821).  This  naUve  of  Westfield 
in  Massachusetts  was  a  naturalist  and 
chemist,  doctor  of  medicine  and  author.  As 
an  author  he  published  in  England  in 
1769  his  work.  An  Essay  on  the  Natural 
History  of  (Dutch)  Guiana  (where  he  had 
settled  in  1763).  In  the  same  year  he  pub- 
lished his  Remarks  on  the  Reiieic  of  the 
Controversy  betiieen  Great  Britain  and  her 
Colonies,  in  which  the  errors  of  the  author 
(W.  Knox)  are  exposed  and  the  claims  of 
the  Colonies  vindicated,  which  is  said  to 
have  brought  him  to  the  notice  of  the  cele- 
brated Dr.  Benjamin  Franklin  (for  whom 
he  acted  as  a  spy)  and  Joseph  Priestley, 
who  obtained  emplojTnent  for  him  on  the 
Monthly  Reiiew  in  London.  Such  was  his 
fame  in  1773  that  he  was  elected  a  Fellow 
of  the  Royal  Society,  who  have  the  original 
certificate  of  his  qualifications  for  that 
honour.  A  year  later  he  graduated  as  Doc- 
tor of  Medicine  at  .Aberdeen  University. 

Dr.  Bancroft  in  1775  and  1776  was  living 
in  that  street  familiar  to  all  Americans  for 
its  close  associations  with  America,  as  the 
street  containing  the  official  residence  of 
the  Prime  Minister,  in  which  the  Peace 
Treaty  between  Great  Britain  and  the 
United  States  was  signed — Downing  Street. 
It  was  to  his  address  here  that  the  im- 
portant letter  was  sent  by  Captain  Trent, 
dated  from  Fort  Pitt  on  October  15,  1775. 
announcing  the  signing  of  the  treaty  be- 
tween the  Continental  Congress  and  the 
Indians  that  day  and  mentioning  the  re- 
port published  in  American  newspapers  of 
the  charge  made  against  him  (Trent)  of 
receiving  £30,000  from  Lord  North  to  in- 
duce the  Indians  to  cut  the  throats  of  the 
Americans — a  letter  which  has  a  seal  com- 
posed of  a   fictitious  coat-of-arms  of  three 


IT'S  THE  FLAVOR!...  the  delicious 


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crossed  swords  between  three  roses,  on  a 
baokfiround  of  military  trophies,  with  an 
arm  in  armour  carrying  a  sword  as  a  crest 
and  with  the  patriotic  motto  "For  My  Coun- 
try." This  interesting  letter  is  preserved 
in  the  Public  Record  Office  (C.O.5/40). 
From  this  same  address  in  Downing  Street 
in  1776  Dr.  Bancroft  was  acting  as  a  spy 
for  Silas  Deane  who  regarded  him  as 
capable  of  giving  as  good,  if  not  the  best, 
intelligence  of  any  man  in  Great  Britain, 
from  his  close  social  connection  with  the 
most  respectable  minority  in  both  Houses 
of  Parliament  and  from  his  being  not  par- 
ticularly obnoxious  to  the  majority.  It  may 
be  inferred  from  (thai?)  Bancroft's  visit 
to  Horatio  (Horace '/)  Walpole  in  June 
1776,  announced  in  his  letter  of  June  25. 
to  Deane,  was  concerned  with  political  in- 
telligence for  the  benefit  of  America.  His 
term  of  residence  in  Downing  Street  was 
brought  to  an  end  in  1777  by  his  flight  to 
France  to  escape  arrest  on  suspicion  of 
complicity  in  the  attempt  to  burn  Ports- 
mouth dockyard  in  association  with  the 
notorious  Jack  the  Painter,  but  he  was 
publicly  vindicated.  Loyalty  to  his  own 
country  and  to  Deane  evidently  did  not 
spring  from  settled  conviction,  for  Dr.  Ban- 
croft turned  King's  evidence  in  Paris  and 
sent  information  to  the  British  Government 
communicated  to  him  by  Deane. 

A  keen  native-bom  American  agent  on 
the  British  side  was  a  minister  of  the 
Gospel — to  wit,  the  Rev.  John  Vardill,  who 
had  no  compunction  in  forming  an 
acquaintance  with  a  courtesan  friend  of  Dr. 
Bancroft,  who,  it  should  be  stated,  was 
known  under  the  alias  of  Mr.  Edwards,  alias 
J.  Jones.  Having  discovered  that  this 
courtesan  had  letters  to  convey  from  the 
factious  (as  the  learned  cleric  calls  them) 
in  England  to  Americans  in  Paris,  he  pro- 
cured a  person  to  accompany  her  to  Brigh- 
ton and  this  person,  by  means  not  dis- 
closed, succeeded  in  obtaining  copies  of 
the  most  material  contents  of  the  letters 
for  the  use  of  the  British  Government. 

In  July,  1788,  Dr.  Bancroft  was  living  in 
Charlotte  Street,  Soho,  and  in  May,  1790, 
in  Francis  Street,  off  Bedford  Square.  He 
was  at  the  second  address  in  1792.  He  died 
at  Margate,  September  8,  1821.  not  before 
publishing  in  1794  his  Experimental  re- 
searches concerning  the  philosophy  of 
permanent  colours  and  the  best  means  of 
producing  them  by  dying  Calico  printing, 
etc. 

According  to  the  printed  report  of  the 
trial  of  James  Hill,  alias  James  Hind,  alias 
James  Actzen,  and  John  or  Jack  the  Painter 
at  Winchester  Assizes  on  March  6,  1777, 
for  setting  fire  to  the  Rope  House  at  Ports- 
mouth Dockyard,  he  was  a  Scotsman  settled 
in  America.  It  was  alleged,  on  the  evi- 
dence of  one  John  Baldwin,  an  American 
painter  by  business,  that  Silas  Deane  had 
employed  the  accused  to  commit  the  crime. 


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He  was   sentenced   to   death   and   was   exe- 
cuted on  the  20th  of  the  same  month. 

Jack  the  Painter's  voluntary  confession 
was  printed.  From  this  it  would  seem  that 
he  was  born  at  Edinburgh  on  September 
28,  1752,  and  was  there  apprenticed  to  a 
painter.  At  the  age  of  21  curiosity  led  him 
to  Virginia  as  an  adventurer  to  seek  his 
fortune,  but  he  returned  home  in  March 
1775.  After  setting  fire  to  the  Rope  House 
he  left  Portsmoutli  on  the  next  night  for 
London  and  went  to  Dr.  Bancroft  at  No.  4, 
Downing  Street,  with  a  verbal  recommenda- 
tion from  Silas  Deane,  but  the  doctor  would 
give  him  no  countenance.  On  the  following 
day  he  met  Dr.  Bancroft  casually  at  the 
Salopian  Coffee  House  and  said  he  intended 
"to  do  all  the  prejudice  he  could  to  this 
kingdom."  After  committing  robberies  in 
several  towns  and  attempting  to  set  fire  to 
the  shipping  at  Bristol,  he  was  appre- 
hended and  met  his  end  at  Winchester,  as 
described  above. 

These  are  the  addresses  of  Silas  Deane: 
In  August,  1785,  he  was  at  135  Fleet  Street: 
and  on  November  28,  1788.  at  No.  7  Chapel 
Street,  Grosvenor  Place,  when  he  was  writ- 
ing on  his  scheme  for  inland  navigation  be- 
tween Canada  and  the  Northern  and  East- 
ern States  of  America — a  plan  for  a  canal 
from  Lake  Erie  to  the  River  St.  Lawrence. 
It  was  from  this  same  address,  Chapel 
Street,  that  he  wrote  his  appeal  to  George 
Washington  on  .lune  25,  1789,  to  examine 
his  case.  (Deane  papers.  New  York  Hist. 
Soc.  Colls.,  1890,  pp.  516-526.) 

He  died  in  the  Downs  on  board  the  Bos- 
ton packet,  September  23,  1789,  and  was 
buried  three  days  later  at  Deal  in  Kent. 

The  following  is  an  extract  from  the 
parish  registers:  "Silas  Deane,  Esq.  He  was 
Deputy  of  the  State  of  Connecticut  to  the 
first  and  second  General  American  Con- 
gress— a  Minister  Plenipotentiary  from  the 
United  States  of  America  to  the  Court  of 
France  in  1777  and  1778  and  died  in  tlie 
Downs  on  his  passage  from  London  to 
America." 

One  more  alleged  American  spy  in  Eng- 
land may  be  mentioned:  Miss  Watson,  a 
lady  of  genteel  family  in  Scotland,  who 
had  lived  for  eight  years  as  a  milliner  in 
Philadelphia.  She  had  crossed  the  Atlantic 
in  the  packet  Halifax  (Captain  Boulderson) 
and  brought  letters  of  introduction  from 
the  Rev.  Dr.  John  Rodgers,  Presbyterian 
divine  (Doctor  of  Divinity  of  Edinburgh, 
1768)  of  New  York  to  his  old  schoolmate. 
Dr.  Thomas  Ruston,  in  London,  to  whom 
she  was  to  give  an  account  of  American 
affairs.  Ruston  would  seem  to  have  been  a 
protagonist  of  the  Americans  in  the  Revolu- 
tion. Miss  Watson,  whether  spy  or  not, 
was  arrested  at  Falmouth  on  December 
14,  1775.  (Public  Record  Office,  C.0.5/144, 
ff  100a.  100b,  lOOd  and  lOl.)— Reprinted 
from  The  English-Speaking  World — Maga- 
zine of  the  English-Speaking  Union. 


Civil  Air  Patrol 

(Continued  from  Page  9) 

events    include    a    party    for    members    of 

C.A.P.  and  their  friends  early  in  Januan'. 

A  large  group  of  adults  and  cadets  expect 

to  spend  the  weekend  of  New  Year's  Eve 

in  Reno,  adding  to  their  flying  time. 

Headquarters  of  the  Civil  Air  Patrol 

693  Sutter  Street 

San  Francisco,  California 

October  25,  1943. 

QUESTIONNAIRE  ABOUT   C.A.P.C. 

1.  Requirements  to  enlist: 

(a)  Age  limit— 16  to  20  years. 

(b)  Physical    requirements:    Same    as 
Civil  Aeronautics  Administration. 

(c)  Consent  of  parents  or  guardian  if 
under  age. 

(d)  Education:    3   yrs.   of   high   school 
or  equivalent. 

(e)  Citizenship:    Born    or    naturalized 
U.  S.  citizen. 

(f)  License:  Student  pilot's  license  for 
flying. 

2.  What  will  it  cost  to  Cadet? 

None  at  all  except  for  actual  flying  time 
and  possibly  uniforms. 

3.  Do  Cadets  get  any  pay? 
No. 

4.  Can  Cadets  be  drafted  by  Army? 

Yes,  if  they  are  not  in  Air  Corps  Re- 
serve. 

5.  Can  girls  enlist  in  C.A.P.C? 
Yes. 

6.  Will  Cadets  fly? 

Yes    (with  parents'  permission). 

7.  Is    there    any    active    patrol    duty    for 
Cadets  ? 

No. 

8.  (a)   Time  required  to  put  in? 
6  to  8  hours  per  week. 

(b)  To  finish  course? 

Program  of  training  will  be  continuous 

until  Cadet  is  called  to  Army  duty. 

9.  What  will  I  learn  in  C.A.P.C? 

(a)  Military  courtesy  and  drill. 

(b)  Organization  of  Army,  Navy  and 
Air  Forces. 

(c)  Navigation. 

(d)  Meteorology. 

(e)  Photography. 

(f)  Map  reading  and  drawing. 

(g)  Mechanics  of  plane, 
(h)    Nomenclature. 

(i)    Complete  ground   instruction. 

10.  How    much    time    will    cadet    save    in 
training  after  entering  Air  Force? 
None,  but  it  will  materially  lessen  any 
chance  of  "washing  out." 

11.  Will  Cadets  wear  uniforms? 

Yes,  sun  tans  same  as  Army  only  with 
red  shoulder  loops  and  C.A.P.C.  in- 
signia. 

12.  Do  Cadets  go  to  a  camp? 
No. 

13.  Who  teaches  classes? 
Army  personnel. 


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suit  your  particular  needs  and  taste. 
Won't  you  come  in  some  time  soon 
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14.  Are  Cadets  obligated  to  join  Air  Force 
if  they  enlist  in  C.A.P.C? 

No. 

15.  If  Cadet  moves  to  a  new  city  can  he 
transfer  to  local  C.A.P.C? 

Yes. 

16.  Are  Cadets  insured  against  accidents? 
Yes,  when  in  uniform  or  on  duty. 

17.  Is  there  any  night  flying? 
No. 

18.  Are  there  any  social  activities? 
Yes. 

19.  Where  do  Cadets  sign  up? 

693  Sutter  Street;  phone  ORdway 
7063;  hours  10  a.  ni.  to  4  p.  m.,  but 
only  after  having  reported  first  to  the 
Aviation  Cadet  Board. 

20.  When   was   C.A.P.C.   organized? 
Immediately   after   December  7,   1941. 

21.  Who  heads  the  organization? 
National:    Commander    Earle   L.   John- 
son. 

State:   State  Wing  Commander,  Major 

Bertrand  Rhine. 

City:    (Pending  appointment.) 

22.  What  duties  do  C.A.P.  pilots  perform? 

(a)  Spotting. 

(b)  Tracking  missions. 


((■)    Towing   targets. 

I  (1 )    Protecting   caribou   herds. 

(e)  Shooting  wolves. 

(f)  Duck  herding. 

(g)  Courier  service. 

(h)   Targets  for  searchlights. 

(i)    Guarding,    protecting    Army    plane 

crashes. 

(j)   Patrolling    Me.xican    border    from 

Brownsville,  Texas,  to  San  Diego. 

23.  Is  the  C.A.P.  connected  with  the   Air 
Forces  ? 

The  C.A.P.  is  the  Auxiliary  of  the 
United  States  Army  Air  Forces  ( form- 
erly under  the  Office  of  Civilian  De 
fense). 

24.  What  type  of  planes  are  flown? 
Small  horsepower  of  65-150. 

25.  How  is  C.A.P.C.  financed? 
Through   individual  contributions. 

•^  If  you  have  a  friend  or  relative  in  the 
hospital  in  this  "peak  illness"  period, 
the  best  way  to  insure  proper  care  is  to 
see  that  you  and  other  visitors  don't  take 
the  time  of  nurses  or  hospital  personnel. 

Because  of  wartime  personnel  shortages, 
the  services  of  nurses  and  other  hospital 
workers  must  be  devoted  to  patients  only, 
the  Health  Council  of  the  Community 
Chest  of  San  Francisco  warns. 

The  Health  Council  recommends  these 
rules  for  friends  and  relatives  of  hospital 
patients: 

1.  Make  your  visits  short — within  regular 
visiting  hours.  Don't  ask  to  be  admitted  at 
other  hours.  Make  a  nice,  chatty  letter 
substitute  for  a  visit  whenever  possible. 

2.  Don't  call  the  overburdened  hospital 
switchboard  for  reports  on  the  patient,  es- 
pecially don't  ask  to  speak  to  the  nurse  in 
charge  of  the  case.  Set  up  a  clearing  house 
for  inquiries  about  the  patient  at  your 
own  home. 

3.  Don't  send  large  bouquets  of  cut  flow- 
ers. Limit  your  floral  gifts  to  small  bouquets 
or  plants  which  require  little  care.  Better 
still,  wait  until  the  patient  returns  home 
to  send  flowers. 

4.  Leave  young  children  at  home.  They 
are  a  strain  on  the  patient  and  often  take 
the  time  of  hospital  personnel. 

5.  Don't  ask  for  a  guest  tray  even  if 
you  are  a  close  relative  permitted  to  re- 
main at  the  bedside.  Slip  out  to  a  nearby 
restaurant  for  your  meal  and  save  the  ra- 
tion points  and  the  services  of  hospital  em- 
ployees for  the  patients. 

6.  Figure  out  how  you  might  help  San 
Francisco  to  maintain  adequate  hospital 
services  in  wartime,  either  by  training  and 
serving  as  a  nurse's  aide,  or  by  sorting 
linen,  setting  trays  in  the  pantry,  distribut- 
ing mail  or  helping  with  the  circulating 
library.  Men  volunteers  are  needed,  too,  as 
orderlies  and  maintenance  workers.  Many 
hospitals  are  recruiting  part-time  paid  as- 
sistants in  non-nursing  positions. 


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with  systematic  care.  Because 
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care,  too  often  it  is  common 
practice  to  neglect  or  over- 
work these  dependable  me- 
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You  MUST  make  yours  see 
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Saturday— 10:00-2:00 


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1— Progressive  Bridge  Tourname.nt 

2 — Swimming  Pool  ..._ 

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,v     ,    ^         ^  „  ; 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

10 — League  Shop  Sewing _  _  u  ->i/i  n 

French  Round  Table  -  Mile.  Lemaire.  prZZZZZZ. -    ' CafTeril    "I'^'.l  ''''"■ 

French  Round  T.able  -  Mile,  le  Bran  de  Surville,  presiding :".. Cafeter  a     T^\  ^'"'' 

Swimming  Pool  ..„ _  "-atetena 6:15  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class 

Thursd.ay  Evening  Program        .  . ,  ^ ^,. 

Colored  Motion  Pictures  of  S>Tia,  Iraq  and  Egypt  by  Mr.  H.  Scott  Martin 

French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  1 1  nn 

Men-s  Gdest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  "'  '^  Room  214 11:00  a.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  -  Fee  25c  -  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  direcZg-ZZZZ:     Chinese  RooZZ'^.:  7^  p  m' 

12 — Swimming  Pool  _  _ 

Valentine  Bridge  Party  ..ZZZ m  -ud" ^°  ^■'""  "  ^  P"*"- 

North   Room   1:30  p.m 

15— Book  Mart  and  Rag  Fair _.  i  »,  ■    c, 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  -  FZ^c-::^MZZE7Anr^s:dZcZgZZZZ:    ^:J^^:^:'rZ        t^  I'l 

16-;-BooK  Mart  and  Rag  F.air  t  ««  •    r-i 

Swimming  Pool  .  ^ " ^°^"  ^^"^  ^'°°'-       ^ '  ^'"-^  P*"- 

.,_     .,  ^  " - 3:30  -  6:30p.m. 

17 — Needlework  Guild  _  _  P 

French  Round  Table  -  Mile.  LemairZprZdiZZ'-'Z". CafoTeria    '"  ^^T^'^  ''■"■ 

lT!Z,h°^'^J'^'-^  -  ■^"'-  ''  ^™"  '^'^  5"^""^'  P'^'^ding  ..Z:::Z:ZZZZZZZ    Cafetena  ZZZZZZ'^1^2. 

3:30  -  5:30;  6  -  8  p.m. 

,„     „  „  Gymnasium 5:30  -  6  p.m. 

1&-1're.nch^Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Roon,  214  11-00  a  m 

VT  r     , :      ■" ^=^0  -  ^:30  p.m. 

H.  t.  Anms,  directing  Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m 

19 — Swimming  Pool 

22-  __        _     „  _ 

30  p.m. 
3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


11- 


Swtmminc  Pool 
Keep  Fit  Class 


Men"s  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 
Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  — 


Mrs 


Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Tee.  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .Annis,  direciingZZZZZ.     Ohinese  Room  ..   ...'.°..^!'"'li3^  ''"'"" 


23 — Swimming  Pool 

24 — League  Shop  Sewing 


French  Round  Table  -meZZZZpZidingZZZ " clZjit'* '"  ^^^^t  ^'"- 

French  Round  T.able  •      »''"-   '-  •>--  j    o       -,?  ...     Catetena  12:15  p.m. 


Swimming  Pool 
Keep  Fit  Class  . 
Thursday  Evening  Program 


Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding  ., _ Cafeteria 


Room   7:00 


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6:15  p.m 

- - 3:30  -  5:30;  6  -  8  p.m. 

"If"      Zd"d,     "i — r~' - Gymnasium 5:30  -  6  p.m. 

■  Mrs.  A.  P.  Black,  chairman  ..._ North   " 

.^n  hour  of  character  sketches  will  be  given  by  Bernyce  Faire,  Dramatic  Reader 

-French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding '  Room  214  1 1  nn 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  _  "^  ^^^ _-...^...ll:00  a.m. 

Past  and  Present  Board  Members'  Luncheon N;.fi"nn,i  n<;f"»;:i    " '  d    '      ,  o  ''''"■ 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  -  Fee  25c  -  Mrs.  H.  E.  Aii^^Z'd^ecti^^ZZZZZ  cZT^'Rolt^^L^.^'^y^lo  t^'. 


p.m. 


26 — Swimming  Pool 

29— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 


Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Anni- 


.■-...10  a.m.   -  2  p.m. 

directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 


FEBRUARY,   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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or    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

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Volume  XVIII 


Feliruarv.  1944 


Number  1 


CONTENTS 

JITICXES 

The  Third  Christmas,  by  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 8 

Three  Years,  by  Marion  W.  Leale ^ 

The    Third    Step..._ 10 

)EPARTMENTS 

Calendar - - - 

Announcements  -1-5 

Editorial ' 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 


tat  Vice-President 

«cood  Vice-President 

rhird  Vice-President 

rre&surei 


-MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 
_MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

MRS.  STANLEY  POWEU. 

MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 


tecotding  Secietuy. 


lorresponding  Secretary^ 


MISS   FLORENCE  BENTLEY 

_MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Miss  Florence  Bentler 
Mis.  Eliot  BUckwelder 
Mn.  George  L.  Cadwalidet 
Mrs.  Selah  Cliamberlaia 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Co£n 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  John  M.  Eshlemu 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mn.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  Leo  V.  Korbef 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Kmhland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Dnjmmond  MacGarin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McConnac 
Miss  Mabel  I.  Moller 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray  Potter 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  C.  R.  Walter 


Vie 

Electricity  Wisely 
-Don't  Waste  It! 


Electricity  is  vital  to  war  production. 
Use  it  carefully  and  without  waste. 
Check  this  light'saving  list  today: 


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Clean  bulbs  and  lamp  reflector 
bowls  frequently  with  soap  and 
water.  Dust  can  deprive  you  of 
as  much  as  half  your  light. 

'  Avoid  direct  glare  from  lamp  bulbs 
or  bowl.  Use  shades  that  are  deep 
enough  and  big  enough. 

Use  white-lined  lamp  shades.  White 
reflects  almost  all  light  falling  on  it. 
Have  the  outside  of  your  lamp' 
shade  any  color  you  please,  but  for 
light-thrift  be  sure  that  the  inside  of 
the  shade  is  lined  or  painted  white. 

Share  the  light — as  well  as  the  ride. 
Arrange  furnishings  so  that  at  least 
two  persons  can  use  each  lamp. 

Be  sure  to  place  lamps  close  enough 
for  eye-comfort.  Even  a  few  inches 
farther  away  can  mean  fifty  percent 
less  light. 

Vor  additional   wartime  suggeitions,  send 
for     the     free     booklet     offered      belon. 


NORTHERN  CALIFORNIA 
ELECTRICAL  BUREAU 


Northern  California  Electrical  Bureau 
1355  Market  St.,  Dept.  W-244 
San    Francisco,    Calif. 


send    me   you   free    booklet,    "Lighting    for   the    Home    Front." 


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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY,   1944 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•    VALENTINE  BRIDGE  PARTY.  FEBRUARY  12  at  half  past  one  in  the 
North  Room.  Refreshments  wiU  be  served.  Admission  50c. 


■A"  When  a  chaplain  tells  that  a  book  had  an  average 
reading  of  one  hundred  on  one  single  voyage,  one  is 
tempted  to  ask  what  private  collection  can  boast  that 
record.  Over  the  terms  of  years  the  Annual  Book  Mart  at 
the  Clubhouse  has  served  a  useful  purpose,  relieving  the 
donor's  bookshelf  of  many  a  superfluous  volume  and  at 
the  same  time  pleasing  the  buyer  as  he  adds  to  his  collec- 
tion, not  to  mention  of  course  delighting  the  Finance 
Committee  with  a  goodly  sum  for  the  Club's  exchequer. 
This  year — as  last — there  is  still  another  and  greater  gain. 
for  many  of  the  books  sent  in  find  their  way  to  service 
chaplains  both  directly  and  through  Red  Cross,  Victory 
Drive  and  USO.  The  Book  Mart  Committee  meticulously 
segregates  the  books  so  that  they  shall  serve  the  greatest 
purpose  and  sets  aside  those  appropriate  for  "the  boys." 
As  members  contribute  this  year,  we  hope  they  will  do  so 
most  generously,  remembering  the  all-purpose  part  of 
the  picture  and  feeling  the  satisfaction  that  comes  from 
having  given  where  it  is  needed.  A  membership  which 
has  made  possible  by  its  gifts  such  an  outstanding  men's 
library  as  the  National  Defenders'  Club  boasts  can  be 
relied  upon  to  send  generously  to  the  Book  Mart  on  Feb- 
ruary 15th  and  16th.  Give,  and  then  come  to  buy  what 
others  have  given. 

•  ANNUAL  MEETING:  The  regular  Annual  Meeting 
is  to  be  held  in  March,  and  although  the  exact  day 
has  not  yet  been  set,  we  hope  that  the  membership  will 
keep  the  Annual  Meeting  in  mind  and  watch  the  March 
Magazine  for  the  date.  We  usually  alternate  these  yearly 
meetings  between  noon  and  evening,  but  because  of  the 
present  difficulties  in  transportation,  we  shall  hold  this 
year's  meeting  at  the  noon  hour.  Cafeteria  luncheon  will 
be  served  from  11:30  and  reports  will  be  read  promptly 
at  12:.30. 

■*■  LIBRARY:  The  Library  hours  are  from  11  a.m.  to 
9  p.m.  If  books  are  returned  when  the  Library  is 
closed,  please  leave  them  at  the  Main  Desk  on  the  First 
Floor,  with  the  name  of  borrower  on  slip  in  book.  When 
books  are  left  on  Library  desk  there  is  a  possibility  of 
their  being  picked  up  without  having  been  checked  in. 

The  Library  will  be  closed  on  Washington's  Birthday. 
February  22nd,  but  will  remain  open  on  Lincoln's  Birth- 
day. 


•  SWIMMING  POOL:   Swimming^whether  for  fun  or 
exercise — is  much  more  enjoyable  if  the  fundamentals 

are  mastered.  Private  lessons  under  the  direction  of  an 
excellent  instructor  are  given  by  appointment:  members, 
six  private  half-hour  lessons  for  $6.00,  including  admis- 
sion; guests.  $8.00.  Although  children  may  swim  when- 
ever the  pool  is  open,  Saturday  morning  is  especially 
theirs. 

•  DUES:    Bills  for  yearly  dues  will  be  mailed  out  on 
February  15th.  We  hope  that  members  will  send  in 

their  checks  as  promptly  as  possible,  as  this  will  obviate 
the  expense  of  second  notices.  This  year  especially  we 
shall  appreciate  prompt  payment  so  that  the  clerical 
work  involved  in  handling  the  dues  can  be  completed 
early  in  the  year,  leaving  us  free  to  devote  more  of  our 
time  to  our  War  Emergency  Program. 

•  YEARLY  UNLIMITED  GUEST  CARDS :  A  reminder 
that  the  one-dollar  guest  card  is  still  in  effect.  When 

sending  in  checks  for  dues,  an  additional  dollar  added 
to  this  amount  will  give  members  the  privilege  of  an 
unlimited  number  of  guest  cards  for  the  entire  year. 

•  VALENTINE  BRIDGE  PARTY:  On  February  12th 
we  shall  hold  our  regular  yearly  Bridge  Party.  Mi-s 

Lilian  McCurdy  is  chairman,  assisted  by  Mrs.  Heni\ 
Annis  and  the  League  Bridge  group.  Playing  will  start 
at  1:30  p.  m.  in  the  North  Room.  Light  refreshment> 
will  be  served,  door  prizes  will  be  given.  Please  make 
reservations  in  advance  for  Monday — February  12th  -at 
1:30 — tickets  50c. 

•  ANNUAL  ELECTION:   Tuesday,  February  8th.  Bal- 
lots may  be  mailed  to  the  Club  or  dropped  into  the 

ballot  box  in  the  Lobby  of  the  Clubhouse,  either  before 
or  on  the  eighth  day  of  February.  All  ballots  should  be 
marked  and  placed  in  a  plain  sealed  envelope  with  name 
and  address  carefully  written  on  the  outside.  Each  year 
those  who  count  the  vot^s  have  great  difficulty  trying 
to  trace  down  names  that  are  illegibly  written  and  there 
are  always  ballots  sent  in  without  any  names  at  all.  As 
there  is  a  fine  of  25  cents  added  to  the  dues  bills  of  all 
members  who  do  not  vote,  we  urge  the  membership  to 
keep  our  Annual  Election  in  mind — Tuesday,  February 
8th  (ballot  on  page  151 — and  to  send  their  ballots  in  to 
us  plainly  marked. 


FEBRUARY.   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


r  RED  CROSS  CLASSES:  First  Aid— We  have  made 
arrangements  with  the  Red  Cross  to  hold  classes  in 
leginners'  First  Aid  and  Refresher  courses  in  Advanced 
'irst  Aid.  Those  who  hold  certificates  that  are  over  :^ 
ears  old  will  have  to  take  the  Refresher  Course  of  10 
ours  if  they  wish  to  keep  their  certificates  up  to  date, 
therwise  they  will  expire. 

k-  Nutrition:  Classes  in  Nutrition.  Modified  Nutri- 
tion. Canteen  Aids,  and  Dietitian's  Aids  are  also  be- 
ng  arranged,  for  both  afternoon  and  evening.  The  Modi- 
ied  Nutrition  will  have  actual  demonstration  of  meat  ex- 
enders.  etc.  Members  are  urged  to  register  at  the  Execu- 
i\e  Office  for  any  or  all  of  the  above  classes  and  courses, 
tating  the  day  or  evening  preferred — 12  or  more  must 
egister  for  each  class. 

k  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  For  you  Bridge  fans!  Are 
vour  bidding  conventions  up  to  par?  If  not,  an  easy 
md  pleasant  wav  to  acquire  them  is  to  attend  our  pop- 
llar  tournaments  as  each  tournament  is  preceded  by  a 
;hort  talk  on  Culbertson  bidding  conventions.  These  tour- 
laments  are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  one-thirty 
md  each  Friday  evening  at  seven-thirty.  Men  are  welcome 
"ridav  evenings. 


•  GlEST  CARDS  FOR  WOMEN  IN  SLfATCE:  Mem- 
bers may   issue  three-month   guest  cards  to  women 

friends  who  are  in  the  Armed  Forces,  as  well  as  to  the 
wives  of  officers  temporarily  stationed  in  San  Francisco. 
There  is  no  charge  for  these  guest  cards  and  we  are  very 
happy  to  be  able  thus  to  extend  the  full  ])rivileges  of 
the  Clubhouse  to  our  women  in  service. 

•  LEAGUE   SHOP:    Playing  cards  with   the  insignia 
of  the  National   League  for  Woman's  Service.  The 

colors:  red.  green,  orange  and  yellow.  Price  50  cents. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:    The  demand  for  knitted 
garments  is  still  great  and  we  have  plenty  of  wool. 

The  Red  Cross  had  a  recent  shipment  of  3,000  pounds 
of  khaki  wool,  enough  to  keep  us  busy  for  some  time. 
We  are  making  helmets  and  sleeveless  sweaters  in  khaki, 
turtleneck  sweaters  and  the  round  scarf  in  navy  blue. 
Also  white  socks  for  the  Norwegians. 

•  PAST   AND    PRESENT    BOARD   MEMBERS' 
LUNCHEON:   This   annual   affair  will   be   held   on 

Tuesday,  February  25th,  in  the  National  Defenders"  Room 
at  12  o'clock  when  the  past  and  present  Board  Members 
will  meet  together  to  discuss  present  day  policies,  and 
the  expansion  of  the  National  League's  program  for  the 
coming  year. 

BOOK  MART 

and 

RAG  FAIR 

FEBRUARY  15  and  16 

TUESDAY  and  WEDNESDAY 
11  A.  M.  to  9  P.  M. 

The  Twelfth  Annual  Book  Marc 
affords  an  unusual  opportunity 
for  you  to  buy  books  tor  your 
own  bookshelves.  It  also  gives  you 
the  privilege  of  purchasing  books 
for  men  in  the  armed  forces.  For 
further  details  see  opposite  page. 
Come    .    .    .   Bring   your    friends. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY,   1944 


The  beginning  of  the  Library  of  the  National  Defenders'  Club  where  today  1500  lolur 
satisfy  student  and  pleasure-reader  alike. 


EDITORIAL 


■*■  The  ballot  is  printed  on  the  last  page  of  this  Number 
of  the  Magazine  for  the  convenience  of  those  who 
cannot  personally  deliver  their  vote  at  the  Clubhouse. 
TTie  Magazine  is  out  on  time  due  to  the  heroic  efforts  of  all 
concerned  and  there  is  ample  time  for  mailing  the  ballot. 
■'What's  the  use  when  there  is  only  one  ticket?"  some- 
one asks.  The  use  is  that  the  By-Laws  impose  a  fine  for 
not  voting,  believing  that  every  member  wants  to  take 
part  in  an  annual  endorsement  of  its  leadership.  This 
public  announcement  of  the  Nominating  Committee  is 
the  safeguard  of  the  democracy  of  membership.  \ou  will 
want  to  stamp  your  approval  on  the  work  of  the  commit- 
tee, which  has  spent  its  best  efforts  on  selecting  for  your 
vote  those  who  represent  different  groups  of  the  large 
membership  so  that  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service  will  at  all  times  be  non-sectarian  and  non-politi- 
cal, will  represent  the  counties  from  which  the  member- 
ship comes,  and  will  best  serve  the  organization  by 
establishing  policies  which  will  best  promote  "the  train- 
ing and  service  of  women"  for  which  it  was  founded. 

IN  MEMORIAM 

■k     Mrs.   Herbert   Hoover.   Charter  Member  of  the  Na- 
tional  League   for  Woman's   Service  of  California, 
passed  away  in  New  York  on  January  7.  1944.  The  fol- 
lowing letter  was  sent  at  that  time  to  Mr.  Hoover: 

It  was  the  desire  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Na- 
tional League  for  Woman's  Service,  at  their  meeting  held 
on  January  tenth,  that  a  message  of  deepest  sympathy  be 
conveyed  to  you  and  the  members  of  your  family,  and 
that  we  voice  our  keen  sense  of  loss  of  an  esteemed  charter 
member  whose  constant  interest,  loyalty  and  valued  ad- 
vice has  been  an  inspiration  and  unfailing  encouragement 
to  us.  We  can  but  assure  you  that  Mrs.  Hoover's  memory 
will  always  be  treasured  by  the  members  and  staff  of  the 
National  League  for  Woman's  Senice  of  California. 

The  Executive   Committee  of  the  Board  of  Directors: 
Mrs.  Marcus  S.  Koshland.  Mrs.  Stanley  Powell.  Mrs. 
Eugene  S.  Kilgore.  Miss  Emma  Noonan.  Miss  Flor- 
ence Bentley.  Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner: 
(Signed)    (Miss)  Katharine  Donohoe,  President. 

Members  of  the  Board  of  Directors  attended  the  Me- 
morial Services  at  Stanford  University.  Suggestive  of  the 
simple  Quaker  faith  to  which  both  former  President 
Hoover  and  his  wife  adhered.  At  these  services  Chancellor 
Ray  Lyman  Wilbur  spoke,  in  part: 

"Throughout  all  the  years  since  she  was  "an  out  door 
high-school  girl'  Lou  Henry  has  been  to  us  and  to  this 
community  that  fine,  enquiring,  well-balanced  American 


girl  whose  range  constantly  increased  but  whose  qualities 
and  loyalties  remained  the  same. 

"Our  country  was  built  from  almost  nothing  to  its 
present  state  by  American  women  as  much  as  by  Ameri- 
can men."  Dr.  Wilbur  declared.  "Throughout  our  whole 
pioneer  background,  the  explorer,  hunter  and  trapper 
were  soon  followed  by  settlers  and  their  vigorous,  patient, 
industrious,  intelligent,  home-building,  home-loving  and 
God-fearing  women.  These  women  took  conditions  as  they 
found  them  and  moulded  them  for  a  better  future.  Above 
all.  they  sought  for  the  right  conditions  for  their  children. 
"Lou  Henry  JJoover  was  such  a  woman.  She  could  have 
fitted  equally  well  into  any  stage  of  our  American  de- 
velopment from  the  log  cabin  with  its  loopholes  for  a 
rifle  to  the  most  modern  dwelling  in  the  largest  of  our 
modern  cities. 

"A  chain  of  circumstances  brought  her  into  marriage 
with  one  of  the  great  world  figures  of  this  period  and 
took  her  all  over  the  world.  Her  experiences  varied  from 
being  under  fire  in  Tientsin  to  entertaining  the  great  sci- 
entists, statesmen,  authors  and  government  officials  of  this 
and  other  countries  in  her  own  home  and  at  the  White 
House.  Wherever  she  went  she  made  a  hortie  for  her  hus- 
band and  children.  .  . 

"Lou  Henry-  could  deal  as  understandingly  and  sym- 
pathetically with  a  gardener  as  with  the  head  of  a  world 
conference.  Her  mind  was  scientific,  her  training  good, 
her  mental  discipline  excellent.  These  qualities  were  in- 
valuable to  her  husband.  §he  was  capable  of  sustained 
work,  and  needed  to  be  so  in  order  to  keep  up  with  her 
family  job. 

"Here  in  her  home  community."  Dr.  Wilbur  continued, 
"Lou  Henry  Hoover  had  a  unique  position.  She  was 
known  to  all,  and  loved  by  all  who  knew  her. 

"Just  a  few  weeks  ago  she  went  east,  full  of  life  and 
vigor  and  radiating  friendship.  It  is  hard  for  us  to  realize 
that  she  is  not  to  be  with  us  again.  With  our  sorrrow  goes 
the  feeling  that  she  went  as  she  would  have  liked — with 
her  work  largely  done,  without  suffering,  and  near  the 
one  she  loved  beyond  all  others. 

"Here  at  Stanford  we  join  in  deep  sympathy  for  the 
family,  in  deep  appreciation  of  all  that  she  has  meant 
to  so  many  of  us  and  to  her  university.  We  are  grateful 
that  her  gracious  personality  has  been  a  part  of  Stan- 
ford's history.  Although  she  no  longer  moves  among  us 
as  our  neighbor,  Lou  Henry  has  not  left  us;  she  still 
lives  in  our  hearts.  The  thought  of  her  will  remain  forever 
dear  to  us  and  to  those  who  follow  us. 

"There  is  no  finer  example  of  how  to  live  than  was 
given  lo  us  by  Lou  Henry  Hoover." 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY.    1944 


m  THIRD 
(IHRISTMIS 


A  FAIR  EXCHANGE  FOR  HOME 


by  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 


*  December  21.  1943  — the  third  Christmas  Party  in 
the  National  Defenders'  Club.  A  smiling  Marine  wan- 
dered in  on  a  chance  —  just  waiting  for  Christmas  Eve 
when  he  would  be  able  to  go  home  —  for  the  first  time  in 
four  years! 

"Christmas  party  here?"  he  asked.  "I  thought  I'd  have 
to  wait  until  I  got  home  to  really  feel  like  Christmas. 
You  see,  this  is  the  first  time  in  four  years  that  I've  been 
near  enough  to  go.  Three  Christmases  ago,  I  was  in  the 
Canal  Zone  —  two  years  ago  in  Iceland,  and  a  year  ago  in 
Guadalcanal.  This  year  —  HOME."" 

He  walked  into  the  clubroom.  stood  gazing  at  the  tree, 
which  was  the  most  beautiful  we  have  had  in  the  Club  — 
or  so  the  boys  said  —  and  drojjped  down  on  a  sofa.  '"This 
is  home."  he  said.  .A.nd  his  sentiment  was  repeated  again 
and  again  on  December  21st  — by  soldiers  and  saifors, 
merchant  mariners  and  Australian  flyers  —  who,  through 
the  fortune  of  war,  found  themselves  in  San  Francisco  — 
and  in  the  National  Defenders'  Club  on  the  night  of  our 
third  Christmas  Party. 

All  day  — and  in  fact  all  through  the  pre-Christmas 
week  and  later,  men  came  back  into  the  Club  —  some 
from  nine  months,  some  from  fifteen  or  eighteen  —  and 
two  after  twenty-seven  months  away  from  here  — all  in 
the  thick  of  things  as  they  happen  in  the  South  and 
Southwest  Pacific  areas  and  elsewhere. 

These  two  men,  among  the  first  to  sign  the  Club  regis- 
ter early  in  March,  1941— were  truly  home,  they  said. 
For  in  the  years  of  their  absence  they  have  kept  in  touch 
with  the  Club  — have  sent  their  friends  to  enjoy  it — 
and  have  thrilled,  as  one  of  them  said,  when  he  "saw 
one  of  our  cards  on  the  bulletin  board  in  the  New  Zealand 
Red  Cross  room!" 

Throughout  the  entire  holiday  season  one  recalled 
frequently  the  old  story  about  the  boy  who  was  asked 
in  what  city  he  lived  —  and  when  he  replied  Boston,  he 
was  met  with  the  comment :  Boston  isn"t  a  city  —  it's  a 
state  of  mind. 

The   National    Defenders'   Club    for   the   thousands   of 


men  who  frequent  it  isn"t  just  a  room  —  it  is  a  spirit  — 
a  state  of  mind.  The  entrance  corridor  leaves  them  guess- 
mg  —  if  they  haven't  been  in  before  —  as  to  just  what 
is  ahead.  If  they  are  old-timers  —  or  even  infrequent 
visitors  —  they  know  what  is  there,  they  know  where 
things  are,  who  many  of  the  volunteers  are,  what  service 
they  enjoy.  They  bring  in  their  problems  and  their  ques- 
tions and  lay  them  "flat  on  the  table."  That's  the  daily 
routine  in  the  Club.  But  there  were  no  problems  and  no 
questions  on  the  night  of  the  Club's  third  Christmas  Party. 
It  was  "true  holiday  spirit  everywhere." 

The  Club's  customary  "open  house" —  which  means 
turkey  sandwiches,  cake,  cider  or  fruit  punch,  coff'ee  or 
milk  —  with  candy,  cigarettes,  fruit  and  nuts  on  the  side 
—  was  observed  to  the  fullest  extent.  The  freshly  laden 
trays  were  passed  and  repassed,  to  be  laid  aside  tem- 
porarily for  the  hour  of  Christmas  carols.  The  choir  of 
Trinity  Episcopal  Church,  with  Mr.  Benjamin  Moore 
directing,  helped  with  the  musical  part  of  the  evening. 
Mimeographed  sheets  of  words  of  the  old  familiar  Christ- 
mas songs  had  been  passed,  so  that  all  might  join  in  the 
singing.  And  they  did  join  in!  The  favorites  of  many 
years  were  included  —  and  only  the  arrival  of  the  sched- 
uled magician  brought  a  pause  in  the  singing. 

The  magician  kept  things  moving  —  in  the  most  un- 
expected places  and  ways  —  for  more  than  an  hour.  With 
the  aid  of  two  of  the  League  "Volunteers  and  several 
service  men.  he  did  the  queerest  things  —  as  magicians 
have  a  way  of  doing  —  only  this  one  was  more  so!  His 
success  was  registered  in  the        (Continued  on  page  14) 


FEBRUARY,   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


by  Marion  Leale 


■*•  Nine  and  a  half  months  liefore  Pearl  Harbor,  the 
National  Defenders"  Club  opened  its  door  to  men 
wlio  at  that  time  were  told  they  were  in  service  for  a 
vear"s  training,  '"just  in  case."  On  February  22,  1944, 
this  Club  will  be  three  years  old.  It  has  welcomed 
uniquely  some  thirty  thousand  men.  and  continues  its 
wav  unheralded  publicly  but  lauded  by  those  it  serves. 
The  log  shows  five  or  six  visitors  at  the  beginning.  300 
or  more  now  each  day. 

The  secret  of  its  success  lies  not  in  numbers,  however, 
but  in  the  fact  that  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service  of  California  is  expert  in  the  training  of  volun- 
teers, and  that  volunteers  are  the  making  of  the  National 
Defenders'  Club.  There  are  no  individual  "hostesses." 
The  National  League  itself  fills  that  function,  for  it  has 
given  over  its  beautiful  Auditorium  "for  the  duration" 
to  this  club  for  service  men.  The  members  of  the  National 
League  are  trained  to  serve  efficiently,  be  it  at  Information 
Desk.  Check  Room,  Canteen,  Cigarette  Counter.  Library. 
Magazine  Department  or  Supply  Desk.  The  Officer-of-the- 
Day  is  the  court-of-last-appeal  and  knows  the  answer  to 
special  senices  or  the  right  procedure  should  emergency 
come  (for  the  Women's  City  Club — the  home  of  the  Na- 
tional Defenders'  Club — is  an  air  raid  shelter  and  must 
be  readv  at  anv  moment) . 


There  are  all  the  usual  things  of  a  modern  recreation 
center  at  hand,  so  what  can  be  told  that  makes  this  room 
different?  In  general  terms,  the  atmosphere  is  unusually 
like  a  home.  There  is  no  entertainment  at  any  time  any 
more  than  there  is  in  any  individual  home,  with  the  one 
exception  of  the  Christmas  Party,  of  which  another  story 
in  this  Magazine  tells.  The  stage  which  would  be  used 
for  entertainment  purposes  renders  a  bigger  and  broader 
service  day  in  and  day  out  to  men  overseas  and  in  canton- 
ment, for  there  hundreds  of  thousands  of  magazines  are 
packed  meticulously  so  that  '"the  boys"  who  get  them 
are  delighted  at  the  continuity  of  the  stories,  and  the 
morale  officers  are  sure  that  no  adverse  propaganda  is 
infiltrated  (each  carton  carries  a  tag  on  which  is  listed 
every  magazine  therein  ) . 

The  boys  do  as  they  please  in  the  "NDC,"  read  quietly, 
play  pool  or  a  jigsaw  puzzle,  as  the  mood  strikes,  write 
letters  or  essays,  study  assiduously  for  promotion,  turn 
on  radio  or  victrola  or  play  piano  or  any  one  of  the  dozen 
or  more  musical  instruments  which  are  available,  "refuel 
the  inner  man"  at  canteen  counter  or  coca-cola  stand  or 
press  the  shirt  that  has  grown  creases  in  the  locker  since 
the  owner  left  his  club  for  "down  under"  many  months 
ago.  No  questions  are  asked  him  except  the  one  at  the 
Outside  Desk,  "You've  been  here  before?"  He  is  master 
of  himself  in  his  own  club. 

All  of  this  does  not  mean  that  he  does  not  want  enter- 
tainment at  times,  for  he  is  a  normal  boy — this  National 
Defenders'  Club  member.  \^Tiat  it  does  mean  is  that  in 
between  his  yearning  for  a  dance  or  a  concert  or  a  visit 
with  girls,  which  he  gets  in  USO  and  Stage  Door  Canteen, 
is  the  time  when  he  wants  to  be  allowed  to  enjoy  quiet 
and  the  asmosphere  of  an  American  home,  for  always 
he  dreams  of  that  post-war  day  when  he  shall  return  to 
the  home  he  left  and  the  home       (Continued  on  page  13) 


Opening  day  in  the  National 
Defenders'   Club 


Three  years  later  these  ml- 
unteers,  Miss  Francis  Hall  and 
Miss  Margaret  Zone,  hate 
qualified  for  the  gold  pins 
awarded  for  five  hundred 
hours  of  iwlunteer  service  at 
this  counter. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRU.\RY.   1944 


The  fet  Stpp 
In  the  "11!" 


*  When  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
opened  the  National  Defenders"  Club  on  February  22. 
1941.  it  laid  in  supplies  for  five  years,  stationery,  cards, 
and  equipment.  With  the  same  foresight  it  now,  in  the 
midst  of  war.  plans  its  next  step  of  ser\ice  stretching 
on  into  a  post-war  era. 

Men  will  soon  return  to  the  States  to  be  discharged 
from  the  Armed  Forces  as  fast  as  their  papers  come 
through.  Suddenly  out  of  a  world  of  war  danger  and 
sparsity  of  things  civilized,  they  are  plunged  "on  leave"' 
into  a  world  of  safety  and  wealth,  where  money  flows 
like  water.  Out  of  darkness  and  isolation  into  floodlights 
and  crowds,  from  zones  of  constant  danger  into  a  land 
of  beautiful  nights  and  safe  daytime  hours,  thev  emerge 
in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye.  In  the  months  they  have  been 
absent,  they  will  have  forgotten  what  security  carries 
with  it,  they  will  not  know  where  to  go  in  a  strange  port 
of  embarkation,  they  will  not  know  that  their  own  initia- 
tive has  been  dulled  and  that  they  must  find  their  own 
pleasures  and  do  their  own  planning  for  the  future. 

Twenty-five  years  ago  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  had  what  it  called  Occupational  Therapy 
Classes  for  its  members.  Today  this  field  has  become 
professional.  We  leave  it  there. 

Twenty-five  years  later,  the  National  Defenders"  Club 
of  World  War  Number  II  will  have  its  Crafts  Corner. 
\^  hat  this  shop  will  have  to  offer  depends  on  what  the 
boys  themselves  shall  want.  There  will  be  nothing  planned 
for  it  except  the  policy  that  what  service  is  asked  of  it. 
volunteers  will  try  to  give.  It  will  be  an  atoll  in  the  sea 
of  bewilderment  for  men  on  leave  from  Receiving  Ship, 
hospital  and  cantonment.  Already  artists  and  craftsmen 
among  service  men  are  "hiding  away""  on  the  balcony  of 
the  National  Defenders"  Club.  As  their  numbers  increase, 
added  space  in  the  delightful  room  to  the  north  will  give 
opportunity  for  self-expression.  Instead  of  wandering  the 
streets  or  sitting  in  Union  Square,  the  returned  warrior 
will  here  find  quiet  and  peace  which  shall  not  cause 
panic  by  its  unfamiliarity.  Gradually  his  jangling  nerves 
will  heal  and  occupation  will  help  him  to  forget  and  to 
reap  the  reward  of  the  security  of  peace  in  a  land  of 
golden  opportunity. 

Just  here  we  quote  from  a  letter  received  from  one  of 
the  men  who  a  year  ago  u.sed  the  National  Defenders" 
Club  for  several  weeks  while  awaiting  orders  at  Yerba 
Buena    Island.    His    thoughtful    commentarv    unwittin^lv 


comes  as  endorsement  just  as  we  embark  on  the  expansion 
program  of  the  "NDC."  and  will,  we  believe,  prove  that 
the  next  step  is  already  here. 

Somewhere  in  the  Pacific.  7  December  1943. 
Dear  Miss  Leale: 

Your  letter  of  September  6th  has  only  just  arrived! 
I  suspect  a  conspiracy,  for  it  seems  every  one  I  know  in 
San  Francisco  has  encountered  the  same  difficulty  in 
reaching  this  outpost.  It  is  either  that  or  the  Postal 
Authorities  are  becoming  war-weary. 

I  imagine  this  will  reach  you  in  the  midst  of  the  usual 
Christmas  flurry  when  the  Club  is  making  arrangements 
for  service-men's  holiday.   I   remember  well   last  vear's 
\uletide  and  how  much  all  of  you  did  to  bridge  the  gap 
between  the  holiday  and  home.  I  still  say,  at  the  risk  of 
perhaps  overdoing  it,  that  the  work  you  and  your  helpers 
are  doing  is  an  especially  kind  and  generous  endeavor. 
This  brings  to  mind  a   thought   I've  been  harboring 
for  some  time  now.  I  remember  you  said  something  to 
the  effect  that  the  Club  was  not  going  to  carry  on  its 
work  beyond  the  duration  of  the  war.  Of  course,  I  realize 
your  present  occupations  are  rather  disassociated  from 
what  I  have  in  mind,  hut  I  wonder  if  you  have  given 
much  thought  to  the  problems  rising  directly  out  of  the 
war  itself,  the  problems  of  readjustment  and  rehabilita- 
tion. I  know  the  President  has  made  legislative  provisions, 
but  that  is  purely  an  economic  consideration.  The  sort 
of  work  you  are  about  now  appeals  to  the  nature  of  a 
man  rather  than  to  the  needs  of  his  pocketbook,  and  that 
IS  the  sort  of  helping  hand  that  only  private  interests 
can  give.  I'm  not  certain  that  those  at  home,  for  the  very 
fact  they  are  at  home,  have  any  realization  of  the  diffi- 
culties facing  men  in  service.  The  transition  from  war 
to  peace  is  not  so  simple  as  stepping  from  uniform  into 
civvies.  It  is  not  so  simple  as  using  government  subsidy 
to  "land"  a  job.  There  is  a  distinct  spiritual  need  growing, 
and  I  am  not  aware  as  to  how  it  can  be  approached.  I 
am  only  aware  it  is  not  a  public  but  rather  private  con- 
cern. It  is  a  problem  that  will  have  to  be  met  in  ever>' 
city  and  small  town  if  men  are  going  to  settle  and  assert 
themselves  in  a  community  life  again.  \^omen  thinking 
with  their  hearts  as  they  do.  are  more  apt  to  understand 
and  define  this.  It  has  something  to  do  with  the  present 
unity  of  the  Nation  in  purpose  and  sympathy;  for  at  the 
moment  we  have  a  common  interest  at  stake  and  it  is  to 
be  realized  that,  not  only  in  a  political  sense,  this  com- 
mon interest  extends  into  the  future  as  well.  Perhaps  1 
am  being  vague,  but  then  perhaps  you  understand  what 
I'm  striving  to  say  better  than  I  do.  I  would  like  very 
much  to  know  what  you  think  along  this  line. 

As  I  said  before,  this  will  likely  reach  you  before 
Christmas,  and  so  I  will  let  it  carry  my  wishes  for  you 
throughout  the  holiday  and  coming  year.  Please  extend 
my  greetings  to  all  of  you  who  are  working  to  bring 
comfort  and  a  measure  of  happiness  to  those  who  cannot 
be  home  this  Christmas.  Sincerelv. 

Lyle. 


FEBRUARY.    1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


TOWARD  SLEEP 


by  T/4  Henry  Dalton 


Service  Club  naps  are  fitful. 

Although  chin  to  blanket  is  a  pleasant  touch. 

Typewriters  are  clamorous.  Billiards  click. 

On   the  battered   Steinway   a   soldier   gropes   through   a 

(Chopin  Scherzo. 
Fingers  are  not  alert.  They  thwart  the  mind's  impulse. 
Hither  and  yon  smocked  matrons  move,  hospitable. 

Typewriters  spell  the  news  unevenly. 

Family  ears  and  lover  ears  lean  to  catch  the  sound, 

Their  love  revising  jerkiness  to  flow. 

A  girl  had  written: 

The  doctor  has  given  me  a   year.   I've  spent  weekends 

at  B's, 
Gaining  what  strength  I  can  from  his  serenity. 
Over  and  over  I  get  his  thought : 
You're  dying  and  I  can  do  nothing  about  it. 

Your  letter  is  here  ...  the  soldier  writes. 
The  Chopin  groper  misses  his  change  of  key. 

We're  shoving  off  soon. 

I  can't  tell  you  when  or  where. 

Military  secret. 

And  of  course  the  why  eludes  me. 

No  Private's  brain  is  adequate  for  that. 

I  wonder  if  the  four-star  General's  is! 

Timed  by  billiard  click,  the  chin  describes  an  arc  upon 
the  blanket. 

In  Chinatown  I  saw  a  thimble  of  a  vase — pale  green. 

It's  on  its  way  to  you  for  first  violets  .  .  . 

You  came  that  day.  your  child  hand  full. 

But  I  saw  too  late. 

You  were  tying  them  with  a  thread:  it  cut  like  a  knife. 

And  there  were  your  violets,  scattered,  with  only  stubs 

for  stems. 
This  spring  don't  tie  them  with  a  thread. 
You'd  amputate  the  stems  again.  And  cry. 
And  I  wouldn't  be  there  to  comfort  you. 
Isn't  it  foolish!  A  soldier  writing  like  this  .  .  . 
Chopin    chords   on    a   battered   Steinway   do   not   assume 

orchestral  color,  try  as  one  will. 
Fingers  are  not  alert.  They  thwart  the  mind's  impulse. 

At  a  dance  last  night.  I  met  a  honey. 

She  was  dressed  in  green. 

And  boy!  Was  I  doing  good! 

But  listen : 

'I  can't  go  to  the  USO's.'  she  said,  'I'm  not  eighteen.' 

That  settles  that.  Oh  well. 


Billiard  click  elides  to  ballerina  mathematics. 

When  I  read  your  letter  (sitting  before  my  Remington), 

I  wanted  to  fall  before  the  Virgin, 

Sobbing  Mother  of  God!  Mother-  of  God! 

Instead,  I  reached  for  a  sheet  of  onion-skin 

And  wiped  the  carbon  from  my  fingers. 

Twirled  in  another  sheet. 

A  Service  Club  matron  bumps  one  ballerina. 
The  dancer  smiles,  recovers  her  balance. 

My  first  sight  of  the  ocean  came  yesterday — late  after- 
noon to  nearly  dark. 

At  the  cliff's  foot,  an  enormous  boulder  edged  with  gold: 

The  low  sun  streaming  against  the  side  opposite  me. 

Waves  striking  it  crashed  like  a  giant  hickory's  fall  when 
woodcutters  have  dropped  the  ax  and  shouted, 

"Get  back!  It  may  kick!" 

The  next  wave  crashes  sooner  than  woodcutters  (breath 
white  on  winter  air)  can  topple  another  tree. 

Into  the  lane  of  light  between  boulder  and  cliff. 

Gulls  move  and  tilt  their  wings  to  level  sun  to  burnish 
them. 

Further  images  heckle  the  way  toward  sleep: 

Chat  with  an  English  sailor.  He  never  heard  of  T.  Hardy 

or  Egdon  Heath. 
A  Scotchman  was  told  the  U.  S.  is  a  country  west  of 

Brooklyn. 
The  Brooklynite  grins,  adjusts  white  cap  to  jaunty  angle. 
An  intense  young  Pole  halo-ed  with  unruly  hair 
Translates  bits  of  Polish  prayers, 
Exquisite  as  Sappho  fragments. 
"In  English  I  cannot  say  it." 
His  blue  eyethrust  is  a  living  prayer. 

Ballerinas  swarm  the  plane  where  sleep  and  waking  cross. 
Triangles,  lines,  and  circles  always  forming. 
Never  quite  forming,  always  dissolving,  always  white. 
The  star  receives  her  wave-crash  of  applause  and  white 

chrysanthemums. 
At  curtain  fall,  bowing,  her  nostrils  catch  the  tearful, 

bitter  smell. 
The  smile  grows  fixed,  then  fades. 

The  Chopin  groper  despairs,  gives  in  to  what  he  wants  to 

hear. 
Ignoring  the  actual,  he  proceeds  headlong. 


Henry  Dalton  .signed  in  at  the  National   Defenders'  Club  on  October  14.  1942. 
FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY.   1944 


is  OTHERS  SEE  US 


Cpl.  Guy  M.  Harvey, 
137th  Medical  Detachment, 
APO  35, 

Camp   Rucker,  Calif. 

March  24th. 
if     Dear  Club  Members: 

To  me  it  sounds  impossible  to  attempt 
to  fully  express  the  appreciation  that  two 
soldiers  have  for  your  Club  in  one  letter. 
In  the  two  years  that  we  have  been  in 
the  army  we  have  never  found  a  club  except 
yours  that  was  so  much  a  home  to  us  as 
yours  has  been. 

It  was  rather  peculiar  the  way  in  which 
we  discovered  your  place  on  Post  Street 
about  a  year  ago.  We  had  been  stationed 
around  San  Francisco  for  a  few  weeks,  and 
were  visiting  the  city  itself,  when  we  were 
stopped  by  a  lady  who  gave  us  a  card  from 
your  club.  Not  having  anything  to  do,  we 
wandered  into  your  place,  and  soon  dis- 
covered that  it  was  the  nearest  thing  to 
being  home  that  could  be  imagined. 

From  that  time  we  have  always  haunted 
the  place,  whether  for  a  few  minutes  or 
several  hours.  During  last  summer  and  this 
winter  though  we  have  been  stationed  near 
Los  Angeles,  we  always  managed  to  make 
a  trip  to  San  Francisco,  the  best  city  in 
the  country  and  while  there  spend  most  of 
our  time  at  your  club,  the  best  club  in  the 
country. 

Just  why  Sgt.  Black,  the  tall  Texan  and 
myself  felt  like  a  couple  of  lost  kids  when 
we  left  your  club  two  weeks  to  return  to 
camp  is  not  such  a  mystery,  we  knew 
then  that  this  would  be  our  last  stay  in 
your  city  and  your  club  as  we  were  to 
leave  on  the  24th  for  overseas  training  in 
the  southern  states.  But  I  know  we  felt 
like  two  orphans  when  we  looked  back 
through   your  lobby  and   wondered   to   our- 


selves just  when  we  would  enter  it  again. 
You  are  all  doing  such  a  wonderful  job. 
To  be  able  to  find  a  club  with  your  facili- 
ties, yet  find  no  drunkenness  nor  any  of 
the  other  disorders  of  most  service  clubs 
is  indeed  an  oasis. 

The  highlight  of  our  last  session  at  your 
place  was  the  gift  of  two  tickets  to  Ed. 
Wynn's  show.  We  had  so  long  expected  to 
see  Ed.  Wynn,  yet  did  not  know  there  was 
much  chance  of  this  that  we  felt  that 
Heaven  had  suddenly  opened  when  you 
handed  us  two  tickets. 

Wherever  Sgt.  Black  and  I  are  during 
the  next  year  or  two  you  can  rest  assured 
that  we  will  always  be  able  to  think  back 
to  the  marvelous  times  we  have  had  in  the 
Club  and  when  we  do  we  will  send  you  a 
telepathic  message  of  thanks  and  we  do 
hope  you  receive  it. 

I  do  not  know  the  names  of  any  of  you. 
but  believe  me  that  Black  and  I  certainly 
appreciate  all  you  and  your  club  have  done 
for  us,  and  when  we  get  through  marching 
through  Berlin,  we  hope  to  be  back  so  we 
can  play  another  game  of  pool,  sip  another 
cup  of  coffee,  and  tell  you  all  how  very 
indebted  we  are  to  all  of  you. 

With  every  best  wish  we  are 

GUY  M.  HARVEY  and 
WALTER  J.  BLACK. 
From  a  Mother: 

"Words  cannot  express  our  happiness  and 
gratefulness  in  knowing  the  consideration 
and  kind  care  which  you  are  showing 
our  son  Oliver  at  your  Club.  He  writes 
that  he  is  made  to  feel  so  welcome  there 
and  that  his  friends  are  also  so  that  he 
does  not  feel  so  lonely." 
From  a  sister: 

"It  certainly  is  a  nice  feeling  for  people 
at  home  to  know  there  is  a  home  away 
from  home  for  the  boys  and  they  cer- 
tainly have  one  in  the  National  Defend- 
ers' Club." 


Beginning  this  month  you  will  see 
the  many  new  and  interesting  hats 
for  1944.  .  .  .  Straws  and  Fabrics  to 
suit  your  particular  needs  and  taste. 
Won't  you  come  in  some  time  soon 
and  see  the  new  collection?  .  .  .  Also 
bring  in  your  last  season's  hats  and 
let  me  remodel  them  into  the  newest 
creations. 

RHODA  ON  THE  ROOF 


233  POST  STREET 

• 

DOuglas  8476 

The   smartest 

in  iur 

creations. 

made  to  your  order.  , 

.  .  Or  to  be 

selected  from  a 

complete  selection. 

SCHNEIDER 

BROS. 

4  5  5      P  O  S 

T      S 

T  H  E  E  I 

If'it/i  a  pot  oj  A^aleus: 
"Just  a  token  of  thanks  of  the  British 
boys  who  have  enjoyed  and  appreciated 
your  hospitality." 


IT'S  A  PERFECT  HEALTH  ^^  DRINK! 


Vifamins^^|gjplus  calcium,  iron, 
&  (mmm!)  that  delicious  blended  flavor 


JERSEY 
HOLSTEIN 


FEBRUARY,   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


t  roni  a  uife: 

'"It  was  not  so  nuii-li  the  facilities  tliat 
were  such  a  comfort  but  the  human  qual- 
ity of  the  atmosphere  created  there.  That 
human  quality  can  make  the  difference 
between  mere  existing  and  enjoyable  liv- 
ing."' 

from  one  promoted  to  Lieut.: 

"Give  my  thanks  to  all  of  the  very  splen- 
didly pleasant  ladies  at  the  tiluh  to  whom 
I  owe  some  of  my  best  moments  in  San 
Francisco." 

For  Books  sent  to  San  Luis  Obispo: 

"Sincerest  thanks  of  all  the  boys  and 
myself  for  the  wonderful  box  of  books — 
they  are  terrific!" 

From  a  patient  in  an  Australian  hospital: 
"Time  passes  very  slowly  here  and   you 
should    see    the   patients    go    after   those 
magazines  when  the  Chaplain  visits  our 
wards." 

Three  Years 

(Continued  from  page  9) 
he  plans  to  build.  The  unusual  beauty  of 
the  National  Defenders"  Club,  the  conveni- 
ence and  delight  of  its  furnishings,  the 
reading  matter  for  the  taking  inspire  his 
thoughts  with  the  better  things  "free" 
America  offers  its  citizens,  and  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  may  feel 
pride  that  its  clubhouse  has  been  privileged 
to  have  been  the  hospitable  home  for  the 
young  men  who  in  the  past  three  years 
have  passed  through  the  Golden  Gate  to 
ports  in  the  Pacific  which  are  the  outposts 
of  defense  for  the  civilization  we  cherish. 

Numbers  do  not  necessarily  measure  suc- 
cess, although  a  nation  which  speaks  in 
billions  is  apt  to  forget  this  fact.  The 
number  using  The  National  Defenders'  Club 
is  relatively  small  if  we  compare  it  to  Red 
Cross  or  USO  or  Stage  Door  Canteen  or 
Hospitality  House.  But  success  has  come 
to  the  National  Defenders'  Club,  we  are 
sure,  for  this  room  has  fulfilled  the  prophecy 
of  the  young  officer  who  officially  visited  it 
on  Opening  Day  to  write  in  the  Guest 
Book:  'Tt  will  be  the  making  of  many  fine 
soldiers."  In  another  column  we  tell  what 
the  boys  themselves  think  of  the  club.  We 
ran  add  here  to  their  approving  remarks 
that  we  who  are  the  volunteers  in  the  room 
feel  privileged  to  be  there,  that  we  look 
forward  to  our  weekly  service,  and  that  our 
reward  comes  in  seeing  the  fine  soldiers 
and  fine  sailors  come  back  to  us  with  new- 
chevrons  and  ribbons  and  stars  and  with 
thanks  for  the  memory  of  the  friendly 
National  Defenders'  Club  which  has  com- 
forted them  in  lonely  and  dangerous  spots 
while  they  have  been  absent  from  us. 

The  motto  of  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  under  which  we  serve. 
"For  God,  For  Country,  For  Home,"  has 
been  fulfilled  by  our  service  in  the  Na- 
tional   Defenders'    Club    these    past    three 


Even  rhouflh  Xou  Inhale  — 

NO  WORRY  ABOUT 
THROAT  IRRITATION' 

1/  you  tmoke — you  can't  help  inhaling!  BUT  . . .  you  cm  help  your  throat. 

You  ca»  have  this  exclusive,  proved  PHILIP  MORRIS  superiority  . . .  faca 

reported  by  eminent  doaors  who  compared  the  leading  popular  cigarettes: 

IRRITATION  FROM  THE  SMOKE  OF  THE  FOUR  OTHER  CISAREHES 
AVERAGED  MORE  THAN  THREE  TIMES  THAT  OF  THE  STRIKINGLY  CON- 
TRASTED PHILIP  MORRIS  — AND,  WHAT'S  MORE,  SUCH  IRRITATION 
LASTED  MORE  THAN  FJVE  TIMES  AS  LONG  I 

No  finer  tobaccos  are  grown  than  those  you  enjoy  in  the  marvelous  PHILIP 
MORRIS  blend.  But  that  alone  is  not  enough!  A  basic  difference  in  manufac- 
ture makes  PHILIP  MORRIS  better  for  your  nose  and  throat — besides  being 
better  tasting! 

MORE  PLEASURE  IN  EVERy  PUff  - 
PLUSPROTECTIOH! 


Call  for 

PHILIP  MORRIS 


AMERICA'S  fmSt  CIGARETTE! 


Your 


C/t/if 


Demands  the  Best! 


That  Is  Why 


Our  milk  is  now  being  served  by  your  Women's  Qty  Qub.  Selected 
because  of  its  Outstanding  Quality  and  Flavor.  May  we  suggest  that 
when  you  purchase  milk  for  your  home,  you  ask  for  SONOMA  MARIN 
MILK,  and  experience  a  new  delight  in  Milk  drinking. 

Sonoma  Marin  Milk  is  extra  rich  and  creamy,  easier  to  digest  and  does 
solve  your  Milk  problems. 

Sold  by  Independent  Food  Stores.  There  are  several  in  your  neigh- 
borhood. 


Phone: 


HE.  7272 


175  Russ  Street 


sonamfi'pfiRin 


San  Prattcise* 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY,   1944 


FOURTH 
WAR 
LOAN 

The  Fourth  War  Loan  Drive 
is  on.  We  need  more  money. 
By  "We,"  our  government 
means  you  and  me  —  every 
man  and  woman  who  is  an 
American  either  by  birth  or 
adoption. 

We  need  more  ships,  more 
tanks,  more  planes  and  more 
of  all  the  other  things  that 
make  war.  Only  our  money 
can  produce  them.  The  Fourth 
War  Loan  Drive  calls  for  14 
billion  dollars  to  be  raised  be- 
tween January  18  and  Febru- 
ary 15.  A  lot  of  money.'  An 
earlier  victory  and  peace  are 
cheap  at  any  price.  Let's  raise 
it  quickly. 

Since  our  boys  need  the 
things  that  this  War  Loan 
Drive  will  buy,  let's  see  that 
they  get  them.  They  are  giving 
much  more  than  money.  They 
offer  their  lives.  The  very  least 
we  can  do  to  help  is  to  buy 
bonds. 

*  •  * 

PAOnC  GAS  and  ELECTRIC 
COMPANY 

Let's  All  Back  THe  Attack 
Buy  extra  War  Somts  How 

V:  C  C  X244 


years.  The  first  room  for  service  men  in 
San  Francisco  to  open  in  1941,  it  celebrates 
its  third  birthday  on  February  twenty- 
second,  nineteen  hundred  forty-four.  Three 
years  of  faithful  service  to  a  worthy  pur- 
pose are  at  an  end.  May  we  measure  up  to 
the  men  who  have  gone  from  us  to  face 
the  crises  of  life  and  may  they  return 
safely  to  us  where  they  shall  find  us  still 
at  "449  Post  Street'  ready  still  to  serve 
faithfully  and  well. 

The  Third  Christmas 

(Continued  from  page  8) 
shouts    of   astonishment    and    the   gales    of 
laughter  which  followed  each  new  "demon- 
stration." 

The  spirit  of  Christmas  pervaded  the 
National  Defenders'  Club  for  weeks  before 
the  night  of  the  party.  Volunteers  had  been 
assembling  and  wrapping  Christmas  gift 
packages,  the  contents  for  which  other 
volunteers  had  shopped  and  collected  for 
more  weeks — packages  which  went  to  the 
South  Pacific,  to  Europe,  Africa,  Alaska 
and  Iceland — to  transports  coming  from  and 
going  to  war  zones.  Special  Service  officers 
of  Army  and  Navy  had  been  asking  for  and 
receiving  supplies  for  their  men — on  ships 
and  at  remote  bases — books,  records,  writ- 
ing paper,  toilet  gear,  playing  cards,  ath- 
letic equipment— all  contributed  by  club 
members  and  their  friends.  In  the  upper 
corners  of  the  room  two  tables,  supplied 
with  holiday  wrappings,  boxes,  paper,  rib- 
bons, cards,  labels  and  all  the  other  things 
which  make  packages  attractive — furnished 
all  the  necessities  for  wrapping  and  tieing 
packages — a  facility  much  appreciated  by 
service  men  who  had  to  shop  when  they 
could,  and  who  couldn't  often  wait  for 
special  gift  wrappings.  Moreover,  some  of 
them  wanted  to  put  on  that  special  touch 
— that  couldn't  be  mistaken  but  would  be 
missed. 

And  in  mute  testimony  that  the  National 
Defenders'  Club  is  a  "spirit"— a  state  of 
mind — were  greeting  cards  tacked  on  a 
bulletin  board  by  the  geographic  file— holi- 
day messages  from  the  South  Pacific,  Eu- 
rope, and  way  stations — from  men  who 
were  thinking  of  the  N.  D.  C.  and  what  it 
had  meant  to  them — in  the  "far-off-days" 
when  their  military  obligations  did  not 
make  so  drastic  demands  on  them. 

A  group  of  Australian  flyers,  en  route 
after  ten  months'  training  in  Canada,  cele- 
brated Christmas — not  where  they  expected 
and  hoped  to  be — but  in  the  National  De- 
fenders' Club.  "We're  very  glad  you're 
here,"  said  a  volunteer  to  one  of  them. 
"We're  glad  we  can  say  Merry  Christmas 
to  you,  since  the  boys  who  have  been  there 
tell  us  that  the  Australians  have  been  so 
very  friendly  to  our  men  out  there."  "We'll 
settle  for  this"  smiled  a  youthful  flyer. 
"This  is  a  fair  exchange  for  home." 


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Table  Linen,  Napkins, 
I  Glass  and  Dish  Towels 
furnished  to 
Cafes,  Hotels  and  Clubs 

Coats  and  Gowns 

furnished  for  all  classes 

of  professional 

services 

GALLAND 

MERCANTILE 
LAUNDRY  COMPANY 


Eighth  and  Folsom  Streets 
SAN  FRANCISCO 
Telephone  MArket  4514 


trsBJSJUsnxa 


Radios .... 
Electricians 


ofService 


The  Sign 

BYINGTON 

ELECTRIC  CO. 


1809  FILLMORE  STREET 
Phone  WAInut  6000  San  Frandaco 

Electrical  Wiring,  Fixtures  and 
Repairs 

Service  ftom  8  A.  M.  to  6  P.  M. 


Zb^afie/i4f> 


DRY  CLEANING 

Soil— Causes  Rapid  Deterioration— Bo  THRIFTY 
—  Clean  them  frequently  —  Odorless  —  Hand 
Pressed  —  witli  the  latest  STEAM  Irons  — SU- 
PERIOR to  Old  Methods.  FREE  Estimates  — No 
Obligations,   of  course. 

SUPERIOR 

BLANKET  AND  CURTAIN 

CLEANING  WORKS 

Sine.  in3 

HEmlock  1334  l«0  Fourf.enfh  Stre.t 


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CANDIDATES  FOR  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 

OF  THE 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE 

1944  - 1947 


The  Annual  Election  for  the  Board  of  Directors  by  the  League  Membership  will  be  held 
between  the  hours  of  9:00  a.  m.  and  6:00  p.  m.,  Tuesday,  February  8,  1944. 

The  Nominating  Committee  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  (founder  of  the 
Women's  City  Club  of  San  Francisco)  submits  the  following  names  as  candidates  for  the 
Board  of  Directors,  to  be  voted  upon  at  the  Annual  Election,  Tuesday,  February  8th. 

Those  not  voting  in  person  may  mail  ballot  in  sealed  envelope  with  name  on  outside,  in 
time  to  reach  the  office  on  or  before  February  8th. 

Article  8,  By-Laws:  "There  shall  be  a  fine  of  twenty-five  cents  imposed  upon  each  member 
who  fails  to  vote  in  the  annual  election." 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 
NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE 

RETURN  THIS  BALLOT  ON  OR  BEFORE  FEBRUARY  8,  1944 


VOTE  FOR  TEN 

MRS.  ROBERT  L  COLEMAN,  JR D 

MRS.  DUNCAN  H.  DAVIS ; D 

MRS.  JOHN  A.  FLICK Q 

MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE __ __  .  ._ _ _  D 

MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND ......'. D 

MISS  MARION  W.  LEALE D 

MISS  EMMA  L.  NOONAN.... D 

MRS.  JACK  W.  SHOUP Q 

MRS.  EDGAR  T.  ZOOK D 

MRS.  ELI  H.  WIEL □ 

n 

n 

- n 

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°^^"'  RETURN  POSTAGE  GUARANTEED 


NEW  SHIPMENTS 

OF 

CAREFULLY  SELECTED 

MERCHANDISE  WILL 

START  TO  ARRIVE 

FEBRUARY 


THE  LEAGUE  SHOP 

WOMEN'S   CITY   CLUB 


MAGAZINE 


MARCH 

19  4  4 

Vol.  XVIII  •No.  2 


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1 

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1 

PUBLISHED  BY  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR  WOMAN'S 

SERVICE 

WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB  •  465  POST  ST.  •  SAN  FRANCISCO  • 

PRICE  15c 

NATIONAL     LEAGUE 

for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

MARCH     CALENDAR 

Thursday  — 3:30-5:30  — 6:00-8:00  p.  m. 
Friday— (Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday— 10:00-2:00 

MARCH— 1944 


ANNUAL  MEETING  —  MARCH  23rd— 12:30 


1— Swimming  Pool  _ _ ; 3.30  .  6:30  p.m. 

2— Needlework  Guild  _ Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Leniaire,  presiding _ Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding Cafeteria  6-15  p.m 

Swimming  Pool  _ 3:30-5:30^   6-8:00  p.m. 

Keep  I'it  Class Gymnasium  5:30-6:00  p.m. 

3— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11:00  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3;30  .  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing [     Chinese  Kooin  .....'.... 7:30  p.m.' 

4 — Swimming  Pool  _ 10  a.m.  .  2  p.m. 

7— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing _ Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

8 — Swimming  Pool  3. 30  .  6-30  p.m. 

9— League  Shop  Sewing _ Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding  _  Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6-15  p'm" 

SwiMmNC  Pool  3:30-5:30;   6-8:00  p^m! 

Keep  I'it  Lxass  Gymnasium   5:30-6:00  p.m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program:   "The  War  Worker  Women   at   Home  and   Abroad"   with 

movies.  Presented  by  American  Red  Cross  and  WAVES North  Room  7:00  p.m. 

10— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11:00  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p!m. 

Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing  Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis.  directing _ Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

.3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria i2-'l5  p  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6-15  p  m 

Swimmng  Pool  _ 3:3bl5i30;"6-8ioOpim! 

KEEP  I'IT  Class  Gymnasium  .5:30-6:00  p.m. 

17— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214                            11-00  a  ni 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3-30     7-30  nm' 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing  "ZZ''ZZ'Z     Chin^  Room '.'..'..'.'...' !..7:30p.m'. 

18 — Swimming  Pool  _ in.,™       t„~ 

" 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

21— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  .  1-30  p  m 

22-SwiMMiNC  Pool _ ''''""3^  -  6^30  p!m! 

23— Annual  Meeting  —  Reports  to  be  read  promptly  at  12:30 Cafeteria  12-30  p  m 

League  Shop  seav.ng : ; Room  2i4";:::::::::::::::io  a.m.-4  ?!«: 

Irench  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemmre,  presiding _ Cafeteria  12-15  p  m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6-15  p  m 

SwiMmNcPooL 3:3b^5V30;'6-8;OOp:m: 

Keep  Fit  Cl.ass Gymnasium  5:30-6:00  p.m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program:   "The  Spring  Flowers  of  Mount  Tamalpais."  Lecture  and 

exhibit  by  Mr.  J.  T.  Howell  _ North  Room  7:00  p.m. 

24 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  _.  Room  214  11-00  am 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3-30  .!  7-30  pm 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing  .........."...."..I.".'  Chinese  Room  .........'. !..7!30  p!m. 

25 — Swimming  Pool  ,n t    ' 

jy  a  jn.  .  2  p.m. 

28— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

29 — Swimming  Pool ., ,  ,„     ^  ,« 

' - 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

30 — Needlework  Guild  ■  Rr.«m  tia  in  .. 

T-.  T>  rr.  >,),      r ..I Koomzl4 10a.m.-4p.m. 

tRENCH  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ Cafeteria  12-15  p  m 


Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  ■ 

11 — Swimming  Pool 

14 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 

15 — Swimming  Pool  

16 — Needlework  Guild  _ Room  214 

French  Round  T 

French  Round  T 

Swimming  Pool 


Swimming  Pool  _ _ 3-^0  ";.?f>.   /;  «  00     „ 

Keep  Fit  Class  /- '• '-^0-5:30;   6-8:00  p.m. 

ivLbP  r  it^  I..LASS  .„ Gymnasium  5:30-6:00  p.m. 

Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ Room   214  11:00  a.m. 


31 — French  Conversational  Class 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 
Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 


■ ;;; iy-^—;, : v; ; 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Mrs.  H.  b.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


APRIL  —  1944 

8 — Children's  Easter  Party  —  Ann 


'ird  Steimrl.  Children's  Stories  Tickets  50p North  Room  1 1:00  a.  m. 


MARCH,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


NATIONAL    LEAGUE 
for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

MAGAZINE 


Published  Monthly 
at  465  Post  Stteet 


Telephone 
GArfield  8400 


Members  Yearly  Subscription  Rate  50c 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  14,  1928,  at  the  Post  Office 
at  San  Francisco,  California,  under  the  act  of  March  3,   1879. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  (2) 
Willis  Hickox.  Advertising  Manager 


Volume  XVIII 


March.  1944 


Number  2 


CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

The  Giant  Redwoods — By  Aubrey  Drury 8 

Food  Fights  for  Freedom — By  John  G.  Brucato 9 

More  Seeds  for  Overseas — By  Edythe  Hale  Hunter 10 

Miniature  Gardens — By  Marie  L.  Kelly 10 

How  to  Make  and  Ambulance  Plane  Campfire  Girl  Style 

— By  Frances  K.  Langpaap    11 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar 2 

Announcements  4-5 

Editorial  1 

Poetry  Page 12 

13 


I  Have  Been  Reading 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

President -' MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

First  Vice-President - MRS.   MARCUS  S.   KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President - MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.   EUGENE  S.   KILGORE 

Treasurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretary MISS  FLORENCE  BENTLEY 

Corresponding  Secretary MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 


BOARD  OF 

DIRECTORS 

Miss 

Florence  Bentley 
Eliot  Blacks-elder 

Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 

Mrs 

Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 

Mrs 

George  Cadwalader 

Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 

Mrs 

Selah  Chamberlain 

Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 

Mrs 

Sherwood  Coflin 

Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 

Mrs 

Robert  L.  Coleman.  Jr. 

Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 

Mrs 

Duncan  H.  Davis 

Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 

Miss 

Katharme  Donohoe 

Miss  Emma  Noonan 

Miss 

Helen  M.  Dunne 

Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 

Mrs 

Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 

Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 

Mrs 

John  A.  Flick 

Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 

Mrs 

C.  J.  Goodell 

Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 

Mrs 

W.  B.  Hamilton 

Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 

Miss 

Marian  Huntington 

Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel 

Mrs 

Gerald  D.  Kennedy 

Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 

CHILDREN'S 
EASTER  PROGRAM 


on 


Saturday  Morning 

April  8th,  at 

'  1  o'clock 


An  hour  with 
ANNA  BIRD  STEWART 

famous  raconteur  of 

children's  stories 

and  author  of 

Bibi  the  Baker's  Horse" 

TICKETS  50c 


// 


CAFETERIA  WILL  BE 

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LUNCHEON  HOUR 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH,    1944 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•k  DUES:  We  urge  all  members  to  pay  their  dues 
promptly  as  this  will  save  the  Club  the  expense  of 
second  notices.  Second  notices  are  usually  mailed  out  on 
March  15th  and  we  hope  that  this  year  each  member  will 
take  pride  in  paying  her  dues  before  that  date. 

•  YEARLY  UNLIMITED  GUEST  CARDS :  A  reminder 
that  the  one-dollar  guest  card  is  still  in  effect.  When 

sending  in  checks  for  dues  a  dollar  added  to  this  amount 
will  give  members  the  privilege  of  an  unlimited  number 
of  guest  cards  for  the  entire  year. 

•  ANNUAL  ELECTION:  By  vote  of  the  membership 
on  February  8th,  the  following  Board  members  were 

elected  to  the  Board  of  Directors  to  serve  for  the  term 
1944-1947:  Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman-,  Jr.,  Mrs.  Duncan  H. 
Davis,  Mrs.  John  A.  Flick,  Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore,  Mrs. 
Marcus  S.  Koshland,  Miss  Marion  W.  Leale,  Miss  Emma 
L.  Noonan,  Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup,  Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook,  and 
Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel. 

•  ANNUAL  MEMBERSHIP  MEETING:  Will  be  held 
at  the  noon  hour  on  Thursday,  March  23rd.  Although 

we  usually  alternate  the  Annual  Meeting  between  day 
and  evening;  because  of  the  difficulties  in  transportation 
it  was  thought  wise  to  hold  the  meeting  at  the  noon  hour 
this  year  as  it  was  last  year.  Cafeteria  luncheon  will  be 
served  from  11 :30  and  reports  will  be  read  at  12 :30  sharp. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  In  addition  to  the  helmets 
and  sweaters  we  are  making  in  dark  blue  and  olive 

drab  the  Red  Cross  is  asking  for  bed  socks,  knee  bands 
and  stump  socks  made  of  fine  white  wool  for  the  hos- 
pitals. These  are  good  "small  things  to  carry"  that  so 
many  knitters  ask  for.  We  have  plenty  of  yam  and  need 
more  knitters. 

"k     LEAGUE  SHOP:  Paper  guest  towels  in  a  variety  of 
colors  and  designs — packed   in  attractive  boxes — a 
most  acceptable  Easter  gift  or  bridge  prize. 


•  NEW  MEMBERS :  The  beginning  of  the  fiscal  year  is 
always  a  good  time  to  interest  new  members  in  the 

National  League.  The  $5.00  initiation  fee  will  be  in  effect 
for  the  coming  year — and  dues,  $9.00.  Application  cards, 
and  cards  giving  instructions  in  the  procedure  of  joining 
are  available  at  the  Executive  Office. 

•  VOLUNTEER  SERVICE:  With  the  beginning  of  our 
fiscal  year  we  hope  that  members  will  sign  up  for 

Volunteer  Service  in  our  various  departments.  There  is  a 
wide  variety  in  the  type  of  work  to  be  selected  ranging 
from  Sewing  and  Knitting  to  Clerical.  Cafeteria  Service. 
Club  Sewing,  Library,  in  fact  almost  any  kind  of  work 
that  a  member  is  interested  in  can  be  found  right  here  in 
the  Clubhouse. 

The  Executive  Office  will  be  happy  to  talk  with  mem- 
bers who  may  wish  to  volunteer  and  offer  suggestions  to 
those  who  are  not  acquainted  with  the  different  services. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:   "The  War 
Worker  Women  at  Home  and  Abroad"  is  the  subject 

to  be  presented  on  March  9th  by  the  American  Red  Cross 
and  the  WAVES.  Movies  will  give  added  interest  to  the 
program. 

On  March  23rd  an  address  will  be  given  by  Mr.  J.  T. 
Howell,  Botany  Department,  California  Academy  of 
Science.  His  subject  "The  Spring  Flowers  of  Mt.  Tamal- 
pais"  will  be  of  interest  to  many  nature  lovers  as  will  be 
his  accompanying  exhibit. 

•  LIBRARY  COMMITTEE:  The  Library  Committee  as 
always  desires  to  add  to  our  library  the  books  our 

members  wish  to  read  in  so  far  as  our  funds  permit.  To 
leani  your  wishes  we  keep  a  Request  Book  at  the  library 
desk.  If  we  do  not  have  a  book  you  want  to  read,  please 
ask  the  Library  Volunteer  to  enter  your  request  in  this 
book.  We  can  not  promise  to  buy  all  the  books  asked  for 
but  we  can  consider  your  wishes  if  you  will  make  them 
known  to  the  committee. 


MARCH,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  WAR  DEPARTMENT  ARMY  MAP  SERVICE:  Tlie 
response  by  our  meinl)ership  to  the  War  Dej)artnieiit"s 

request  for  Maps  and  Guide  Hooks  has  been  most  o;ratify- 
ing.  and  in  order  to  stimulate  further  interest  we  quote  a 
paragraph  from  a  recent  letter  of  Captain  Norman  F. 
D'Evelyn,  Corps  of  Engineers: 

"This  office  is  eager  to  have  you  continue  to  be  on  the 
alert  for  material  that  may  be  needed.  It  will  be  quite 
safe  to  eliminate  for  consideration  issuances,  official  and 
otherwise,  of  maps  published  in  the  United  States  or 
British  possessions." 

We  hope  that  members  who  may  have  foreign  maps  and 
guide  books  will  make  every  attempt  to  send  them  to  us 
as  soon  as  possible.  They  will  be  performing  a  very 
important  service  to  their  country  by  so  doing.  The  maps 
and  books  must  be  "gifts."  as  the  Government  Office  can 
not  guarantee  to  return  them  to  the  donors. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  We  are  glad  to  see  and  wel- 
come new  members  at  our  popular  Bridge  Tourna- 
ments. This  is  a  pleasant  way  for  our  new  members  to 
become  acquainted  and  at  the  same  time  improve  their 
Bridge  as  each  tournament  is  preceded  by  a  short  talk  on 
Culbertson  Bidding  Conventions.  These  Tournaments  are 
held  each  Tuesday  at  one-thirty  and  Friday  at  seven- 
thirtv.  Men  are  welcome  Fridav  evenings.  Fee:  25c. 


•  (  HILDREN'S  EASTER  PARTY:  Anna  Bird  Stewart 
\sill  give  a  delightful  children's  hour  on  Easter  Sat- 
urday morning.  April  8.  at  11  o'clock  in  the  North  Room. 
The  story  of  "Bibi  the  Baker's  Horse,"  written  by  Miss 
Stewart,  will  take  its  part  in  the  program,  and  as  Miss 
Stewart  is  a  very  fascinating  raconteur  who  keeps  the 
children  spell-bound,  covering  a  wide  range  interest- 
ing to  all  ages,  we  know  that  her  audience  will  enjoy 
every  minute  of  her  Children's  Hour.  Tickets  50c,  on  sale 
at  Main  Desk  in  Clubhouse. 

The  Cafeteria  will  of  course  be  available  to  children 
who  may  wish  to  stay  to  lunch. 

•  SWIMMING    POOL:    Newly    painted    and    freshly 
filled  the  swimming  pool  is  most  inviting.  The  "Al- 

ways-on-duty"  Instructor  watches  the  children,  encourages 
the  beginners,  suggests  new  strokes  to  advanced  swim- 
mers. Men's  Guest  Night  on  Fridays  from  5:30  to  7:30 
p.  m.  affords  opportunity  for  splash-parties.  SWIM  on 
Wednesday,  Thursday.  Friday  and  Saturday. 

•  BOOKS  AND  MAGAZINES:  Your  Club  is  prepared 
to  take  orders  for  subscriptions  or  renewals  of  sub- 
scriptions to  any  magazines  published  in  the  United  States 
and  also  to  take  orders  for  current  books  at  retail  prices. 
The  Information  Desk  on  the  Fourth  Floor  will  be  glad 
to  discuss  rates  with  vou  and  take  your  orders. 


ANNUAL   MEETING 

OF    THE 

NATIONAL   LEAGUE   FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE 
OF   CALIFORNIA 

WILL   BE   HELD   AT  465    POST  STREET 

THURSDAY,    MARCH    23 

LUNCHEON  —  CAFETERIA   SERVICE,    11:30  TO    12;30   O'CLOCK 

REPORTS    PROMPTLY    AT    12;30    O'CLOCK 

• 

MEMBERS  ARE  URGED  TO  ATTEND 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH,   1944 


Conservntwn  W  eek  bids  us  preserve  this  Blue  Palemonium  found  only  above  the 

timber-line,  together  uith  more  than  a  hundred  other  varieties  of 

wild  floivers  of  the  Yosemite  Valley 


EDITORIAL 


■k  Contributors  in  this  issue  of  the  Magazine  bring  us 
timely  subjects  for  our  consideration  as  Spring  calls 
to  us  to  come  out-of-doors.  Florence  L.  Langpaap  is  the 
Horizon  Club  Advisor  of  the  Camp  Fire  Girls,  John  Bru- 
cato  is  Chairman  of  the  Victory  Garden  Advisory  Council 
and  Audrey  Drury  is  Administrative  Secretary  of  Save- 
the-Redwoods  League.  Edythe  Hale  Hemler  and  Marie 
L.  Kelly  are  members  of  the  San  Francisco  Garden  Club 
who  are  using  their  talents  to  make  the  life  of  men  over- 
seas and  in  hospitals  more  normal  than  war  usually  ad- 
mits. Each  is  expert  in  his  or  her  field  of  endeavor  and 
we  are  appreciative  of  their  volunteer  service  to  our 
columns. 

'k  As  we  announce  the  vote  of  the  Board  of  Directors  to 
continue  the  Executive  Committee  in  office  for  another 
year,  we  thank  them  for  giving  us  the  leadership  which 
has  done  so  much  in  our  name  for  the  forward-looking 
program  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service. 
Our  house  is  in  order  (extraordinarily  so  for  war  times) 
our  services  are  valuable  and  also  in  order  so  that  among 
other  groups  we  have  the  reputation  of  efficiency  and  de- 
pendability as  volunteers,  our  purposes  in  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  service  have  been  consistently  main- 
tained and  are  broad  and  flexible  so  that  in  emergency, 
those  in  command  of  Armed  Forces  and  of  Red  Cross 
turn  to  us  with  knowledge  that  we  will  respond  positively 
and  immediately. 

For  all  of  this  we  are  grateful  to  the  women  who  have 
led  us.  who  know  the  service  demanded  of  such  leadership, 
and  who  even  then  have  consented  to  continue  in  office  for 
another  year.  To  our  President.  Miss  Donohoe.  and  her 
officers.  Mrs.  Powell.  Mrs.  Koshland,  Mrs.  Kilgore,  Mrs. 
Faulkner.  Miss  Bentley  and  Miss  Noonan.  our  grateful 
thanks  and  our  pledge  of  support. 

-k  On  February  twenty-second,  the  National  Defenders" 
Club  celebrated  its  third  birthday.  Inspection  by  of- 
ficers of  Army.  Navy  and  Air  Forces  was  made,  and  flat- 
tering comments  of  the  unique  character  of  the  clubroom 
were  heard.  The  new  corner  which  will  give  a  chance  to 
those  "boys"  who  crave  opportunity  to  do  craftwork 
while  on  leave  or  to  follow  a  hobby  is  already  in  use. 
This  anniversary  finds  another  group  of  volunteers  who 
know  the  crafts  giving  of  their  talent  at  the  desk  in  the 
Craft  Corner  of  the  "N.  D.  C." 


*  The  Annual  Meeting  on  March  twenty-third  will  tell 
the  story  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 

of  California  for  a  year  which  has  brought  many  prob- 
lems to  its  door.  At  the  same  time  the  reports  will  show 
success  and  progress.  Created  as  a  training  field  for  vol- 
unteer service,  the  League  has  lived  to  see  itself  recog- 
nized as  an  important  part  of  the  community  war  effort. 
No  annual  meeting  in  its  history  records  a  more  crucial 
period.  It  is  hoped  every  member  will  make  an  effort  to 
attend  and  hear  reports  which  it  is  promised  will  be 
"short  and  to  the  point"  and  at  the  same  time  will  out- 
line success  in  which  each  of  us  shares. 

•  "A  WAR  TIME  REPORT  OF  YOUR  RED  CROSS" 
is  the  title  of  a  concise  booklet  telling  new  and  old 

things  about  San  Francisco  Chapter  of  the  Red  Cross. 
The  titles  of  chapters  are:  Blood  Donor  Service.  Nurse 
Recruitment.  Volunteer  Nurse's  Aides,  Home  Nursing. 
First  Aid  and  Water  Safety.  Disaster  Relief.  Camp  and 
Hospital,  Home  Service,  Nutrition,  Volunteer  Special 
Services,  Production,  Surgical  Dressings.  Motor  Corps, 
Evacuee  Dock  Service,  Hospital  and  Recreation,  Arts  and 
Skills,  Canteen  Corps,  Volunteer  Dietician  Aides,  Staff 
Assistance,  Junior  Red  Cross.  War  Fund,  Building  Com- 
mittee. Public  Information  and  Treasurer's  Report.  These 
headings  challenge  the  imagination.  No  dollar  invested 
during  war  declares  greater  dividends  than  those  spent 
in  support  of  this  program.  No  American  can  afford  to 
be  without  one  share  at  least  in  the  greate.st  of  all  inter- 
national organizations. 

The  International  Red  Cross,  of  which  our  American 
Red  Cross  is  today  one  of  the  largest  branches,  is  your 
link  and  mine  with  the  bewildered,  suffering,  bleeding 
peoples  of  the  world.  It  is  our  mouthpiece  in  words  of 
human  sympathy  and  understanding  at  a  time  when  we 
fight  for  the  preservation  of  the  freedom  which  makes  it 
possible  for  us  as  individuals,  apart  from  the  State  and 
the  Church,  to  give  for  the  care  and  safety  of  our  fellow- 
men  caught  in  the  tragedy  of  human  frailety  from  which 
war  emanates.  The  Red  Cross  calls  to  us  March  first  to 
March  fifteenth — "Blessed  are  the  merciful:  for  they  shall 
obtain  mercy." 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH,   1944 


The 

lilMT  REDWOODS 

They  Shall  Be  Saved 

hy  Aubrey  Drury 


'k  Consenation  implies  many  things  of  great  impor- 
tance for  our  people  today  and  in  days  to  come.  One 
of  the  significant  factors  in  this  cause  of  conservation — 
planning  for  years  and  for  centuries  ahead — is  the  saving 
of  the  Redwoods  of  California.  Once  destroyed,  a  mag- 
nificent primeval  grove  of  giant  Redwoods  can  not  be 
restored  in  all  its  grandeur  and  beauty  within  many  hun- 
dreds of  years. 

A  day  of  rest  and  recreation  spent  in  the  midst  of  these 
forest  titans  has  been  aptly  characterized  as  "a  day  it 
took  20  centuries  to  make." 

Some  of  the  Redwoods  in  the  Avenue  of  the  Giants  are 
indeed  2000  years  old.  contemporaries  of  Christ.  To  sever 
their  life-span  might  be  looked  upon  as  sacrilege.  Yet  this 
ancient  Redwood  forest  called  the  Avenue  of  the  Giants, 
bordering  U.  S.  Highway  101  north  of  High  Rock  near 
Dyerville,  Humboldt  County,  California,  is  immediately 
in  the  path  of  lumbering  operations.  The  Save-the-Red- 
woods  League  is  seeking  to  rescue  the  parts  of  this  forest 
not  yet  protected  within  the  State  Park  System. 

To  this  end.  contributions  are  being  received  by  the 
Treasurer  of  the  Save-the-Redwoods  League,  Dr.  Robert 
G.  Sproul,  250  Administration  Building,  University  of 
California,  Berkeley  4.  California. 


ViPtm 


'M)sli:ry  of  the  Forest" — Redwoods 
Humboldt  County,  California 


Along  the  Redwood  Highivay 
Humboldt  County,  California 


It  is  manifest  that  if  the  rest  of  the  Avenue  of  the 
Giants  forest  is  to  be  saved  before  it  is  too  late,  the  pro- 
gram of  the  Save-the-Redwoods  League  is  urgent.  Many 
of  the  Redwoods  in  this  woodland  are  more  than  .350 
feet  tall.  They  are  the  tallest  of  all  trees. 

Not  only  the  tall  trees  are  being  saved  by  this  con- 
servation movement  but  the  lesser  "companions  of  the 
forest,"  including  the  native  flowering  shrubs,  the  wild- 
flowers  and  the  ferns.  As  Dr.  Willis  L.  Jepson  says,  "The 
choicest  of  all  shrubs  in  the  Redwood  forest  is  the  Cali- 
fornia Rose  Bay  (Rhododendron  calif omicum)  which 
makes  so  fine  a  spectacle  that  travelers  journey  for  a  thou- 
sand miles  to  see  it  in  the  height  of  its  rose-purple  bloom." 

Though  travel  is  restricted  this  year,  it  is  well  to  record 
that  forests  enshrining  these  rhododendrons  and  thickets 
of  azaleas  are  being  preserved  now,  so  that  our  people 
can  visit  them  when  normal  travel  conditions  are  restored 
— and  will  be  sure  to  see  them  as  they  have  been,  wild- 
flower  reserves  undisturbed,  saved  forever  from  devas- 
tation. 

The  flowers  are  distinctive  features  of  these  giant's 
gardens.  Notable  is  the  Western  Azalea  (Rhododendron 
occidentale) .  with  whitish  or  pinkish  flowers — not  un- 
common in  the  outer  border  forest  of  the  Redwood  belt. 
It  is  "cousin"  to  the  (California  Rose  Bay. 

L'nless  protected,  much  of  this  forest  beauty  will  be 
destroyed.  In  times  like  these,       (Continued  on  page  14) 


MARCH,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


FOR  FRnOM 


by  John  G.  Brucato 


■k  Victory  gardening  is  big  business.  In  1943  over  forty- 
two  percent  of  the  Nation's  vegetable  supply  was 
raised  by  amateurs.  One  of  the  results  of  the  1943  cam- 
paign— point  rationing  of  canned  vegetables  has  been 
substantially  reduced.  This  year's  goal  is  to  eliminate 
'points"  entirely  on  canned  vegetables.  In  brief,  this  is 
only  one  of  the  many  achievements  attributed  to  Victory 
Gardens. 

The  San  Francisco  Victory  Garden  Advisory  Council, 
which  consists  of  a  cross  section  of  San  Francisco  organ- 
izations and  individuals,  was  directly  responsible  for  the 
planting  of  60,000  Victory  Gardens  in  San  Francisco. 
In  a  city  such  as  ours  bounded  on  three  sides  by  water, 
with  a  restricted  planting  area,  subject  to  heavy  summer 
fogs  and  generally  sandy  conditions,  our  achievement  is 
all  the  more  remarkable  because  it  was  an  accepted  belief 
that  "You  can't  raise  vegetables  in  San  Francisco." 

Our  big  job  at  the  outset  was  a  program  of  education. 
We  immediately  attracted  nationwide  attention  with  the 
biggest  "one  day"  Victory  Garden  "school"  which  was 
held  at  the  Civic  Auditorium  and  in  which  3500  people 
attended.  This  still  stands  as  a  national  record.  We  "fol- 
lowed" up  with  another  record.  The  opening  of  the  Vic- 
tory Garden  classes  at  the  George  Washington  High 
School  in  which  the  first  class  had  375  "pupils."  In  all, 
about  12.000  received  instruction  in  various  parts  of  the 
city. 

The  next  step  was  a  series  of  "Ground  demonstrations" 
in  which  thousands  of  people  participated.  International 
Newsreel  filming  several  of  our  demonstrations  "caught" 
one  "shot"  in  which  a  mother  was  busy  hoeing  her  garden 
while  one  of  her  children  was  enjoying  the  use  of  a  "play- 
pen" and  the  other  sleeping  in  a  carriage. 

With  the  approach  of  warm  weather,  "bugs"  became  a 
problem,  so  a  "clinic"  was  opened  up  in  which  during 
the  first  week  over  500  people  "brought  in"  specimens  of 
bugs,  diseased  plants  and  other  problems  for  identifica- 
tion and  advice.  Other  "clinics"  eventually  served  16.500 
people  in  seven  months. 

"Sabotage"  was  rampant  in  San  Francisco.  Over  300 
complaints  were  received  about  stolen  vegetables  and 
damaged  plots,  especially  in  vacant  lots.  An  anti-stealing 


and  sabotage  ordinance  was  framed  and  passed.  Since 
enactment  of  this  law  nine  months  ago.  only  three  cases 
of  "sabotage"'  have  been  reported. 

Probably  one  of  the  greatest  achievements  of  the  Coun- 
cil, outside  of  the  Farmers'  Market,  was  the  opening  of 
the  Laguna  Honda  Community  Garden  Project.  This  en- 
terprise, which  attracted  nationwide  attention,  was  unique 
because  the  three  hundred  families  "farming"  on  plots 
of  900  square  feet  each  are  either  apartment  house  people 
or  those  whose  backyards  are  unsuited  for  gardening. 
Situated  on  a  picturesque  hillside  facing  Seventh  .\venue. 
Department  of  Agriculture  officials  from  Washington 
judged  the  project  as  the  "most  beautiful  and  best 
planned"  in  America.  "Pictoral  California"  featured  the 
beauty  of  the  Laguna  Honda  gardens  in  one  of  its  issues. 
Reduced  Victory  Garden  water  rates  and  various  other 
means  of  assistance  have  been  rendered  in  many  other 
ways  to  Victory  Gardeners.  We  induced  them  to  plant, 
we  taught  them,  solved  their  problems  and  then  we  went 
a  step  further — crops  were  going  to  waste  in  California, 
point  rationing  had  begun,  retail  fruit  and  vegetable 
prices  were  going  sky  high  and  a  scarcity  of  produce  to 
can  and  preserve  was  becoming  acute. 

The  first  approach  to  this  problem  resulted  in  the  "San 
Francisco  plan."  Over  one  thousand  families  obtained  as- 
sistance in  this  way:  Those  interested  in  obtaining  fruits 
and  vegetables  to  preserve  registered  with  the  Council.  In 
turn,  we  would  establish  a  contact  with  farmers  who  had 
difficulty  in  harvesting  crops.  The  applicant,  after  making 
his  own  arrangements  with  the  farmer,  would  then  return 
to  the  City  and  in  caravans  of  two  to  fiv«  cars  (in  many 
cases  enough  fruit  was  obtained  for  the  entire  block  or 
club)  pick  their  own  fruit,  load  up  and  "can"  on  a 
group  basis. 

Then  things  began  to  happen.  A  distress  call  was  issued 
from  the  little  pear  growing  district  up  in  Novato  in 
Marin  County.  Over  116  tons  of  pears  lay  in  "lugs"  that 
had  been  refused  by  the  canneries  on  account  of  various 
war  time  difficulties.  Appeals  to  produce  men,  govern- 
ment officials  and  other  city  agencies  resulted  in  failure. 
By  a  twist  of  fate,  the  last  resort  was  the  Victor)  Garden 
Advisory  Council.  We  sized  up  the  situation,  obtained  co- 
operation of  the  press,  posted  roads  leading  to  the  pear 
orchards  and  in  three  days  the  116  tons  "disappeared"  at 
4c  a  lb.  In  six  days  the  entire  crop  in  the  district  was 
absorbed  by  San  Francisco  housewives.  A  grand  total  of 
12.000  lugs  was  salvaged  by  the  simple  process  of  "con- 
sumer come  and  get  it." 

All  of  a  sudden,  all  hell  broke  loose.  Frantic  appeals 
came  into  the  Advisory  Council  office  from  farmers. 
County  War  Boards  and  Agricultural  Officials.  Over 
30.000  tons  of  pears  and  apples  had  already  rotted  away 
in  the  orchards  of  Napa.  Sonoma  and  Santa  Clara.  We  did 
have  a  problem.  Novato  was  only  35  miles  away.  These 
other  places  required  more  gas.  OPA  turned  us  down  for 
extra  allotments.  Then — what       (Continued  on  page  15) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH,   1944 


MORE  mm  FOR  mum 


by  Edithe  Hale  Hunter 


*  For  nearly  a  year  now,  the  San  Francisco  Garden 
Club  has  been  collecting  seeds — vegetable  seeds  and 
flower  seeds,  which  Camp  and  Hospital  of  the  American 
Red  Cross  has  sent  to  the  men  of  the  Armed  Forces. 

There  is  a  tremendous  amount  of  waiting  in  this  war. 
far  away  in  the  remote  outposts  of  Alaska  or  in  the  scat- 
tered strategic  islands  of  the  South  Pacific,  and  the  men, 
wherever  they  are.  welcome  a  reminder  of  home.  The 
waiting  is  often  long  and  tedious  and  the  men  do  the  best 
they  can  to  set  up  a  home  away  from  home.  There  are  no 
finer  soldiers  in  the  world  than  these,  proud  to  do  the  job 
before  them :  but  they  are  civilians  at  heart. 

The  late  Raymond  Clapper  recently  wrote  of  the  gar- 
dens he  was  amazed  to  find  around  the  hospital  tents  in 
the  South  Seas,  zinnias  and  poppies,  marigolds  and  morn- 
ing glories.  Convalescents  labor  earnestlv  to  raise  vege- 


tables, a  wholesome,  normal  diversion  to  offset  the  hor- 
rors of  war.  After  all,  isn"t  recreation  the  thing  one  likes 
best  to  do.  and  we  all  know  the  comfort  and  healing  to 
he  found  in  a  garden.  The  boy  from  the  farm  finds  real 
joy  in  raising  corn  and  beans,  melons  and  squash  or  even 
flowers  such  as  Mother  grew  outside  the  kitchen  door. 

We  have  seen  pictures  of  the  open-faced  chapels  with 
flowers  blooming  around  the  three  sides,  another  touch 
of  home  behind  the  lines.  Steinbeck  wrote  of  the  boys  in 
England  trying  to  raise  vegetables  to  add  variety  to  their 
rations.  A  Chinese  boy,  of  the  joy  with  which  people  in 
North  .Africa  go  to  work  on  their  little  plots  of  ground  as 
the  Allied  Armies  set  them  free  to  return  to  their  normal 
lives. 

Alany  packets  of  seeds  have  already  been  sent  to  the 
Armed  Forces  during  the  past  year,  and  the  aim  is  to 
send  some  with  every  ship  that  leaves  this  port.  Con- 
tainers will  be  placed  in  the  seed  stores  that  people,  buy- 
ing for  their  own  gardens,  may  be  reminded  to  "Drop  a 
package. please — "Seeds  for  Overseas."  "Contributions  will 
also  be  welcome  at  the  oflSce  of  the  San  Francisco  Garden 
Club  at  the  Fairmont  Hotel.  It  is  an  opportunity  to  spread 
our  lovely  California  Gardens  from  .Alaska  to  the  South 
Seas. 


IIRE  GilRDEIS 

One  Thread  of  a 

by  Marie  L.  Kelly 


"k  Most  of  us  have  experienced  the  very  trying  period 
of  convalescence,  when  reading  is  difficult  and  even 
the  rustling  of  a  page,  if  read  to.  seems  to  aggravate  the 
pain.  One  does  not  wish  to  he  talked  to,  answering  is  ef- 
fort. The  radio  may  be  soothing,  but  dialing  is  efi'ort  too. 
As  individuals  we  have  experienced  this,  with  our  normal 
lives  behind  and  before  us.  How  more  acute  is  the  mental 
consciousness  of  the  shattered  service  man.  We  had  fresh 
flowers,  tokens  from  our  friends  and  family,  near  and 
close  to  us.  The  nursing  staff  in  Service  Hospitals  cannot 
undertake  the  work  involved  by  fresh  flowers — cleaning 
containers,  changing  the  water,  taking  the  flowers  out  of 
the  room  at  night. 

An  article  in  the  Examiner  told  of  the  pleasure  one 
wounded  man  derived  from  a  dish  garden.  Recovered 
from  his  injury,  he  took  his  garden  home.  It  had  helped 


him  "want  to  get  well."  This  article  gave  us  the  inspira- 
tion to  carry  out  an  idea  which  we  had  considered  for 
some  time  and  rejected  as  impractical.  We  sent  ten  small 
gardens  to  Letterman  Hospital  and  waited  for  the  reac- 
tion. "Not  enough  for  the  boys  who  wanted  them."  was 
the  response,  surprising  and  encouraging. 

Spring  suggested  bulbs,  but  bulbs  were  almost  unpro- 
cureable.  However,  one  dozen  pink  callas  were  potted  up 
and  sent  out  with  these  directions: 

'■Just  because  my  face  is  pink. 
Is  no  reason  you  should  think 
I'm  the  kind  who  doesn't  drink. 
Not  too  wet,  and  not  too  drv. 
Keep  me  moist  and  then  say  I 
Here's  to  mud.  right  in  your  eye." 

The  San  Francisco  Garden  Club  has  promised  to  sup- 
ply at  least  ten  bedside  gardens  for  Letterman  every 
week  and  to  keep  replenishing  the  casualties  from  "too 
little  and  too  much"  water.  We  need:  Containers,  pre- 
ferably flat  and  five  inches  or  less  in  size;  Gravel,  which 
has  gone  to  war;  Peat  Moss:  Spagnum  Moss;  Small 
bulbs,  preferably  Colchicums;  Small  Ferns:  Succulents; 
Miniature  Ivy:  and  Moss,  our  own  supply  is  almost  ex- 
hausted. We  also  need:  Trivial  ornaments;  such  as  tiny 
frogs,  gold  fish,  any  animals  or  birds.  To  illustrate,  two 
diminutive  owls  were  placed  on     (Continued  on  pa^e  14) 


MARCH.   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


How  k  Mf  k 

Camp  Fire  Ciii  Style 

by  Frances  K.  Langpaap 


Tdk,'  about  350.000  Camp  Fire  Girls 

Add  a  large  anwunt  of  the  unquenchable  enthusiasm  of 

youth. 
Stir  well  with  a  generous  amount  of  patriotism. 
Allow  the  mixture  to  simmer  for  several  months. 
Then  present  to  the  V.  S.  Treasury  Department  $110,000 

worth  of 
W ar  Bonds  to  hu\  an  Ambulance  plane! 

*  This  is  the  recipe  of  what  will  probably  make  an 
accomplished  fact  when  the  total  results  of  the  na- 
tion-wide Pledge-A-Plane  Campaign  of  the  Camp  Fire 
Girls  are  tabulated. 

This  Campaign,  which  began  in  November  and  ended 
in  February,  had  a  two-fold  goal.  One  (and  the  most  im- 
portant) was  to  buy  enough  bonds  to  make  possible  the 
purchase  of  an  ambulance  plane;  and  two,  to  use  the 
money  available  at  the  maturity  of  the  bonds  to  extend 
the  Camp  Fire  program  throughout  the  country.  But  dur-. 
ing  the  busy  time  of  raising  the  money  equally  valuable 
results  have  been  obsened. 

In  San  Francisco.  Camp  Fire  Girls  adopted  this  Pledge- 
A-Plane  Campaign  with  the  highest  enthusiasm.  Every 
group  in  the  city  contributed  to  the  effort,  from  the  small- 
est and  newest  Blue  Bird  group  who  turned  in  $2.48  to 
the  Camp  Fire  Group  which  bought  a  total  of  eleven 
$25.00  bonds! 

The  leaders  and  other  adults  who  helped  with  the  proj- 
ect are  rightfully  proud  of  the  way  in  which  the  girls 
carried  out  their  plans  to  successful  conclusions.  In  rais- 
ing the  money  an  amazing  variety  of  program  ideas  were 
developed.  First  and  foremost  was  the  emphasis  on  co- 
operation with  tlie  salvage  drives  of  the  community.  One 
group  collected  and  sold  tons  of  waste  paper:  another 
concentrated  on  fat  collection:  old  records  were  sought 
out  and  sold — nothing  was  too  big  or  too  insignificant 
or  too  much  effort  for  these  girls  to  handle  in  order  to 
turn  waste  materials  into  profit. 


Next  in  their  business  plans  came  DOUGHNUTS,  al- 
wavs  associated  in  peoples'  minds  with  Camp  Fire  Girls. 
Due  to  rationing  difficulties  a  local  baking  company  was 
forced  to  make  a  distinct  sacrifice  in  order  to  do  its  part 
in  the  Pledge-A-Plane  Campaign.  Other  customers  may 
have  fewer  doughnuts  to  eat  in  the  months  to  come,  but 
the  Camp  Fire  Girls  sold  6.000  dozen  in  the  month  of 
December  and  used  the  money  to  push  far  ahead  toward 
their  goal. 

In  these  days  when  most  of  the  public's  attention  seems 
to  be  focused  only  on  the  delinquency  of  youth,  the  par- 
ents and  friends  of  Camp  Fire  Girls  have  had  a  far  dif- 
ferent slant  on  the  subject.  Carnivals,  card  parties,  auc- 
tions and  rummage  sales,  dances  for  older  girls  and  boys 
were  attended  to  their  fullest  capacities  by  adults  who 
evidenced  their  enthusiastic  support  of  the  money  raising 
schemes  of  these  girls. 

As  a  highlight  of  the  Campaign,  the  Community  Chest 
of  San  Francisco,  of  which  Camp  Fire  Girls  is  a  member, 
made  it  possible  to  have  two  representative  Camp  Fire 
Girls  go  to  Hamilton  Field  and  actually  see  the  kind  of 
plane  which  their  money  will  buy.  Not  the  least  of  the 
many  thrills  of  the  day  was  a  complete  tour  of  the  camp 
in  a  jeep — the  secret  ambition  of  every  American  of  to- 
day, young  and  old! 

At  Camp  Fire  Headquarters  in  Arguello  Boulevard  a 
large  blue  print  of  the  ambulance  plane — the  goal  of  the 
drive — was  hung  on  the  wall  early  last  November.  Day 
bv  day  as  the  sale  of  bonds  was  reported  the  blue  back- 
ground was  filled  in  with  silver  paper.  Now  the  entire 
plane  is  covered,  and  22  little  silver  parachutes  have  been 
added.  At  the  Victory  Rally  held  for  girls  and  leaders  on 
Februarv  7th  it  was  announced  that  $1,850.00  worth  of 
Series  F  Bonds  had  been  purchased  and  sent  to  National 
Headquarters  by  San  Francisco  Camp  Fire  Girls — 185 
per  cent  of  the  amount  pledged  by  them.  In  the  total  war 
bond  effort  of  the  country  this  may  seem  a  tiny  sum. 
Consider,  however,  that  the  (Continued  on  page  15) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH.   1944 


POETRY  PIGE 

Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

And  Their  Voices  Were  of  Frogs 

And  they  made  frogs  of  their  voice  and  their 
voices  were  of  frogs. 

And  their  tongues  were  long  and  scooped  out 
like  the  hollow  hearts  of  logs. 

And  I  saw  they  were  frog-like  people  mantilla- 
covered  and  raven 

With  faces  of  alabaster  and  no  hair 
all  of  it  shaven. 

And  I  said:  where  is  your  island  and  who  are 
the  frogs  that  run  it? 

And  they  said:  no  island  has  them  and  they  are 
freedom  and  frogs  have  won  it. 

Freedom?  I  asked.  From  what?  And  they  stared 
their  eyes  of  marble. 

And  they  gulped  their  throats  from  sound 
no  bird  was  known  to  warble. 

And  I  knew  from  the  lump  their  voice  no  bird 
had  nested  in  it. 

No  sky  had  given  them  home  no  frog 
beside  the  linnet. 

The  freedom  of  a  frog?  From  his  pond 
no  frog  can  rise 

But  linnet  give  voice  to  frog  and  wings  and 
ponds  to  skies — 

We  do  not  want  the  skies  they  croaked  and 
their  voices  were  of  frogs 

And  their  tongues  were  long  and  scooped  out 
like  the  hollow  hearts  of  logs. 


-Frona  Lane. 


The  Carob  Tree 


The  carob  tree 

Learned  seven  stars 

Limb  by  limb. 

It  found  the  chorus  of  the  moon 

In  its  moth-old  leaves — 

When  a  slouching  wind 

Crossed  in  from  the  sea. 

The  carob  tree 

Knotted  its  knuckle  of  trunk. 

Funneled  the  sky — 

Hacked  at  the  seven  on  the  branch. 


■ — Orian  DePledce. 


Catalogue 

Cats  sleep  fat  and  walk  thin. 

Cats,  when  they  sleep,  slump — 

When  they  wake,  pull  in — 

And  where  the  plump's  been. 

There's  skin. 

Cats  walk  thin. 

Cats  sleep  in  a  lump: 

Jump  in  a  streak. 

Cats  when  they  jump  are  sleek 

As  a  grape  slipping  its  skin: 

They  have  technique. 

Oh  cats  don't  creak : 

They  sneak. 

Cats  sleep  fat. 

They  spread  out  comfort  underneath  them 

Like  a  good  mat. 

You  walk  around  one  as  if  he  were  the  city  hall 

After  that. 

If  male, 

A  cat  is  apt  to  sing  on  a  major  scale. 

This  concert  is  for  everybody  : 

This  is  wholesale. 

For  a  baton,  he  wields  a  tail. 

(He  is  also  found. 

When  happy,  to  resound 

With  an  inclosed  and  private  sound.) 

A  cat  condenses. 

He  pulls  in  his  tail  to  go  under  bridges 

And  himself  to  go  under  fences. 

Cats  fit 

In  any  size  box  or  kit : 

And  if  a  large  pumpkin  grew  under  one. 

He  could  arch  over  it. 

Cats  sleep  fat  and  walk  thin. 

Wlien  everyone  else  is  just  ready  to  go  out. 

The  cat  is  just  ready  to  come  in. 

And  where  he's  been  is  his  sin. 

— Rosalie  Moore. 

This  in  the  Morning 

This  is  the  morning:  the  shined  wood. 

The  fresh  water  out  of  the  faucet. 

A  hand  of  spider  thread  over  a  jar. 

Settles,  like  a  moth  on  the  wall. 

A  spot  of  sun.  ^^Hiatever  I  look  at 

Seems  to  spread  a  little — glass-rims  and  knobs; 

And  an  odor  as  of  new  berries  is  under  the  doors. 

Inside  this  house,  then,  there  are  other  houses 

To  break  inside:  the  shell,  the  close-pored  citrus 

Feel  with  the  nail,  or  put  the  whole  hand  into 

The  bowl  with  the  sliding  rim. 

Once  in  a  canyon. 
I  saw  the  solid  moon  go  up,  and  knew 
A  world  was  really  rising  there.  This  morning. 
Break  into  an  orange  and  see  its  sun. 

— Rosalie  Moore. 


Rosalie  MooRE  (Mrs.  Wm   Brown)  lives  in  Berkeley,  and  was  th^  winner  of  the  Albert  H.  Bender  Aicard  in  Literature  for  1943.  Her 
poem.    Catalogue"  was  published  m  The  New  Yorker,  and  Uiter  reprinted  in  Untermeyer's  Anthology.  r  r  ,  t,.  tier 

Frona  Lane  rMr^.  Chm.  Wichtiffe)  has  been  living  in  San  Francisco  for  several  years,  hut  recenll 
formerly  resided. 

Orian  DePledce  (Mr,.  C.  G.  DePledge)  lives  in  San  Francisco,  and  her 

The  poem  by  Frona  Lane  and  "This  is  the  Morning"  by  Rosalie  Moore  appeared  in  the  recent  issue  of  FtiRioso,  the  New  York  nmga- 


oved  to  Los  .'Ingek's,  where  site 
have  been  in  many  publications. 


1  Have  Been  Reading... 

Road  to  Tunis.  By  David  Rame.  Macmillan 
Company.  $2.50.  Reviewed  by  Frances  K. 
Langpaap. 
Der  Fuehrer.  By  Konrad  Heiden.  Hough- 
ton Mifflin  Company.  S3.00.  Reviewed  by 
Georgea  Wiseman. 

Road  to  Tunis 
■^  The  Tunisian  campaign  is  ancient  his- 
tory now  for  most  Americans,  but  this 
book  is  a  "must"  for  every  reader  who 
wants  a  graphic  description  of  American 
soldiers  in  action. 

The  author,  an  English  newspaperman 
and  naval  expert  whose  real  name  is  Arthur 
D.  Divine,  is  a  man  of  wide  and  varied 
experiences.  In  turn  he  has  been  an  an 
thropologist,  a  sports  writer,  a  seaman  and 
an  author.  He  spent  years  travelling  all 
over  the  world  in  whalers,  trawlers  and 
freighters. 

This  account  of  the  campaign  in  Africa 
is  clear,  concise  and  entertaining  narrative. 
Divine  does  not  attempt  to  explain  tactics 
and  objectives  as  an  analyst  of  military 
affairs.  He  travels  with  the  men  and  de- 
scribes their  ways  of  living  and,  with  the 
utmost  admiration,  their  ways  of  fighting. 
He  writes  of  the  fantastic  weariness  which 
overcomes  men  who  live  under  the  strain 
of  constant  vigilance.  He  is  overcome  with 
wonder  at  the  American  soldier  who  can 
lose  everything  but  his  fighting  spirit  and 
remain  completely  undaunted.  He  does  not 
attempt  to  gloss  over  certain  happenings 
in  the  campaign  which  might  not  be  con- 
sidered the  highest  type  of  fighting.  In 
short  this  is  an  honest  book  and  a  very 
fascinating  one. 

Der  Fuehrer 
•ff  Credited  with  having  originated  the  de- 
rogatory term  "Nazi,"  Konrad  Heiden 
has  been  student  and  opponent  of  Hitler 
since  Der  Fuehrer  first  began  to  shout  in 
the  beer-halls  of  Austria.  His  presentation 
here  is  objective  and  scholarly,  yet  there 
runs  through  it  a  dark  thread  of  the  super- 
natural— an  almost  reluctant  use  of  the 
term  "antichrist."  Hitler,  says  Heiden,  is 
"as  a  human  figure,  lamentable;  as  a 
political  mind,  one  of  the  most  tremendous 
phenomena  of  all  world  history." 

Hitler's  geneological  background  (and 
the  name  is  legally  Hitler,  not  Schickle- 
gruber) — is  a  mixture  of  illegitimacy,  vag- 
rancy and  in-breeding,  which  makes  under- 
standable the  strangeness  of  the  unattrac- 
tive boy  who  feared  and  hated  his  father, 
loved  but  was  contemptuous  of  his  mother; 
who  early  held  the  conviction  that  right 
is  always  on  the  side  of  the  stronger. 

He  had  few  friends.  Those  he  had,  he 
used  for  his  own  purposes,  and  they  were 
chosen  from  the  scum  of  the  earth.  With 
the  exception  of  Hermann  Goering,  who 
was,  when  Hitler  first  "chose"  him,  a  mor- 


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phine  addict,  these  friends  were  "little" 
men,  in  stature  as  well  as  in  abilities. 

A  lonely,  uncouth  nonentity  when  silent, 
Hitler's  power  lay  in  his  amazing  voice. 
He  used  this  power  with  intuitive  judg- 
ment, rousing  his  audiences  by  being  able 
to  sense  the  weaknesses  of  his  adversaries. 
This  was  his  potent  weapon.  And  so  he 
wandered  about  the  underworld  of  the  great 
cities,  "a  little  man,  casting  a  giant  shadow 
in  the  sky." 

During  World  War  I,  Hitler  proved  an 
able  and  brave  soldier.  He  enjoyed  war. 
Here  he  found  himself  important  and  able 
to  indulge  his  lust  for  killing.  When  Ger- 
many was  defeated,  his  life  work  began. 
He  must  keep  Germany  from  becoming  a 
nation  at  peace.  Now,  the  "Protocols  of 
the  Wise  Men,"  a  mysterious  document 
mysteriously  come  by,  giving  the  rules  for 
world  domination  by  evil  means,  became 
his  text-book.  Storm  Troops  were  organ- 
ized; the  Youth  movement  began. 

In  its  scope,  the  book  takes  in  much  of 
Germany's  history,  the  mistakes  and  stupid- 
ities of  other  nations  ,the  futile  efforts  of 
the  few  aware  Germans,  such  as  stiff,  pa- 
thetic von  Hindenburg.  It  ends  with  the 
year  1934,  when  Hitler's  world  ambitions 
were  beginning  to  be  realized. 

Books  on  Gardening 

-ff     BAILEY:  The  Garden  of  Larkspurs. 

BAILEY:  The  Standard  Cyclopedia  of 
Horticulture. 

BALTHIS:  Plants  in  the  Home. 

BLAIR:  The  Food  Garden. 

BLAIR:  The  Garden  Clinic. 

BOWERS:  Rhododendrons  and  Azaleas. 

CLARKSON:  Herbs,  Their  Culture  and 
Uses. 

CORREVON:  Rock  Gardens  and  Alpine 
Plants. 

COULTER:  A  Manual  of  Home  Vege- 
table Gardening. 

DEMPSEY:  Grow  Your  Own  Vegetables. 

FOLEY:   Annuals  for  Your  Garden. 

FOLEY:  Garden  Flowers  in  Color. 

FOLEY:  Vegetable  Gardening  in  Color. 

FOX:   Gardening  for  Good  Eating. 

FOX:  Gardening  with  Herbs  for  Flavor 
and  Fragrance. 

GAST:  Vegetables  in  the  California 
Garden. 

HUME:  Azaleas  and  Camellias. 

KING:  Bible  Plants  for  American  Gar- 
dens. 

McFARLAND  AND  OTHERS:  Garden 
Bulbs  in  Color. 

McFARLAND  AND  PYLE:  How  to 
Grow  Roses. 

MITCHELL:  Gardening  in  California. 

MORSE:  Gardening  in  the  Shade. 

OGDEN:  How  to  Grow  Food  for  Your 
Family. 

PATTERSON:   Be  Your  Own  Gardener. 

PUTNAM:    Gardening    for   Fun    in    Cali- 


fornia. 

ROBBINS:    25   Vegetables    Anyone   Can 
Grow. 

ROCKWELL:   Around   the  Year  in  the 
Garden. 

ROCKWELL  AND  GRAYSON:  Garden- 
ing Indoors. 

ROWNTREE:  Flowering  Shrubs  of  Cali- 
fornia and  Their  Value  to  the  Gardener. 

SHERLOCK:  The  Gardener's  How  Book. 

SHERLOCK:  The  Vegetable  Gardener's 
How  Book. 

SPRY:  Constance  Spry's  Garden  Note- 
book. 

SUNSET  MAGAZINE  (Ed.):  Sunset's 
Vegetable  Garden  Book. 

TAYLOR:  The  Garden  Dictionary. 

UPPMAN:  Sunset's  Visual  Garden 
Manual. 

WESTCOTT:  The  Plant  Doctor. 

WRIGHT  (Ed.):  House  and  Garden's 
Book  of  Gardening. 

WRIGHT  AND  OTHERS:  Gardening 
with  Experts. 

Miniature  Gardens 
One  Thread  of  a  Rope 

(Continued  from  page  10) 
a  bare  manzanita  branch  with  a  few  shells, 
small  succulents,  white  sand  and  pebbles, 
such  as  any  one  can  gather,  and  made  a  de- 
lightful picture.  We  need:  Any  sea  shells, 
not  too  large.  Abalone  shells  make  the 
ideal  container. 

What  are  the  ingredients  of  a  miniature 
garden?  First,  drainage;  it  must  not  leak 
on  the  bedside  table  and  make  a  mess, 
therefore  we  need  plasticine  to  plug  any 
holes;  second,  gravel,  for  drainage;  third. 
Peat  or  Spagnum  Moss,  such  as  Irish  Moss 
or  any  sort  found  on  old  lumber  or  brick; 
fourth,   accent  notes — plants  and   figures. 

These  gardens,  miniature  exponents  of 
the  fundamental  truth  that  growing  things 
represent  the  eternitality  of  life  and  the 
power  to  revive,  have  a  definite  value.  Dish 
gardens  may  sound  trivial.  They  can  be  a 
thread  leading  back  to  normalcy.  The 
strongest  ropes  are  made  of  the  smallest 
threads. 

The  Giant  Redwoods  — 
They  Shall  Be  Saved 

(Continued  from  page  8) 
more   than   ever,   America   is   safeguarding 
its   treasures — particularly   those   things   in 
nature  which   inspire  humankind. 

The  finest  of  the  Redwood  forests,  which 
offer  our  people  so  much  inspiration  and 
recreation,  are  purcha.sed  in  successive  units 
as  the  funds  are  raised.  So  it  is  with  the 
Avenue  of  the  Giants,  and  comparable  Red- 
wood forests.  As  in  the  past,  the  State  of 
California  will  give  one-half  the  amount  re- 
quired. The  Save-the-Redwoods  League 
aims  to  raise  the  other  half. 


MARCH,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


How  to  Make  an  Ambulume 
Plane 

(Continued  from  page  ID 
girls  who  raised  the  money  are  all  hetween 
the  ages  of  8  (the  Blue  Bird?)  and  18  (the 
Horizon  Club  members)  and  that  most  of 
the  money  was  collected  in  nickels  and 
dimes. 

I  think  it  presents  an  impressive  pic- 
ture of  the  potential  achievement  of  youth 
under  skillful  leadership. 


There  are  Straws  and  New  Fabrics 
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whether  for  town  or  for  vacation. 
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Food  Fights  for  Freedom 

(C.onlintied  from  page  9) 

to  do?  We  reversed  "Consumer  meet  pro- 
ducer" to  "Producer  meet  consumer."  That's 
how  the  Farmers"  Free  Market  was  born. 
(That  is  another  story  in  itself.)  In  a  nut- 
shell, after  six  months  of  operation,  the 
Farmers"  Market  has  .salvaged  13,000  tons 
of  food  that  was  condemned  to  rot  on  the 
ground.  Over  one  and  a  half  million  dollars 
of  produce  has  been  sold.  Over  6,200  trucks 
from  twenty-two  counties  in  California  have 
been  checked  in.  Whatever  the  outcome  of 
the  controversy  with  the  commission  mer- 
chants, we  have  proved  the  necessity  for  a 
Farmers'  Market.  As  far  as  we  are  con- 
cerned— "The  farmer  has  come  to  town" — 
to  stay. 

We  now  enter  a  new  field.  "Juvenile  de- 
linquency" has  been  discussed  by  every- 
one, but  little  has  been  done  beyond  that 
stage.  With  a  four  point  program  which  is 
the  Councirs  contribution  to  the  juvenile 
program,  we  are  establishing  Youth  Club 
Gardens,  School  and  Playground  Gardens, 
and  Children's  individual  Gardens.  As  one 
of  our  "morning  dailies"  stated  in  an  edi- 
torial— "We  like  the  Victory  Garden  Ad- 
visory Council's  Youth  Program  because 
they  do  not  claim  to  have  the  solution  to 
the  problem.  They  do  claim,  however,  that 
it  is  a  contribution  and  will  furnish  another 
activity  for  youth."  This  plan  was  immedi- 
ately adopted  by  the  ten  Western  States, 
comprising  the  Ninth  Civilian  Defense  Re- 
gion. Not  stopping  there,  we  received 
further  word  that  the  national  Victory 
Garden  Convention  to  be  held  in  Detroit  in 
March  will  officially  adopt  our  program 
nationwide  and,  as  an  added  feature.  Presi- 
dent Paul  Stark  of  the  National  Victory 
Garden  Institute  of  Washington,  D.  C, 
will  personally  outline  the  Council's 
achievements  at  the  National  Convention  as 
one  of  the  outstanding  programs  in  the 
country. 

Further  plans  call  for  a  Northern  Cali- 
fornia Victory  Garden  Conference  to  be 
held  at  the  Fairmont  Hotel.  What  we  are 
all  looking  forward  to  is  "Youth  Day"  to 
be  held  in  Golden  Gate  Park  in  June  and 
will  culminate  the  first  phase  of  the  Youth 
Victory  Garden  Program.  On  this  day  boys 
and  girls  will  stage  their  own  exhibits, 
provide  entertainment  and  the  Council  will 
award  citywide  certificates  of  merit  and 
other  prizes.  In  other  words,  "youth  will 
have  its  fling"  on  this  day. 

There  is  much  to  do.  We  must  produce 
more  food,  but  we  should  raise  only  what 
we  can  use  and  avoid  waste.  The  public 
is  gradually  becoming  more  food  minded. 
Victory  Gardens  have  a  definite  place  in 
the  war  effort  and  in  the  words  of  Secre- 
tary of  Agriculture  Wickard,  "Food  will 
win  the  war — and  write  the  Peace." 


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The  American  Red  Cross 
this  year  must  raise  a  War 
Fund  of  unprecedented  size 
to  meet  extraordinary  needs. 
March  has  been  designated 
by  the  President  as  Red  Cross 
Month. 

It  should  be  remembered 
that  the  Red  Cross  is  perform- 
ing heroic  deeds  in  these  war- 
time days.  The  Red  Cross  pro- 
vides help  wherever  and 
whenever  the  need  arises.  At 
home,  it  is  the  first  to  volun- 
teer aid  in  epidemics,  floods 
and  other  civilian  disasters. 
The  organization  maintains  a 
continuous  supply  of  blood 
plasma.  Red  Cross  workers 
are  sent  on  errands  of  mercy 
to  camps,  hospitals  and  to 
foreign  theaters  of  operation 
the  world  over.  And  since  ac- 
tivities of  the  American  Red 
Cross  are  financed  by  volun- 
tary gifts  and  contributions, 
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French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Siirrille.  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class Gymnasium 5:30-6  p.m. 


7 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  ... 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing  Chinese  Roo 


11:00  a.m. 

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3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


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French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  ile  Surville,  presiding  Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pooi 3:30  -  5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

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Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


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18 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing  Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

War  Department  Film — Preview — Members  and  guests  invited.   (See  announcements 

for  details)    North  Room  2:30  &  7:30  p.m. 

19 — Swimming  Pool  5:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

20 — Needlework  Guild  Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding _ Cafeteria .6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class - Gymnasiimi 5:30-6  p.m. 

21 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214 11:00  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

22 — Swimming  Pool  - 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

25 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

26 — Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

27 — League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  - 3:30  -  5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

New  Members'  Reception - 4th  Floor  4:00-6:00  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  - - Gymnasium 5:30-6  p.m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program:  A  lecture  on  "Plants  and  Plant  Hunting  in  Western  South 
America,"  by  Professor  T.  Harper  Goodspeed,  Professor  of  Botany  and  director  of  the 

Botanical  Garden  of  the  University  of  California,  Berkeley North  Room 7:00  p.m. 

28 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214 11:00  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


29 — Swimming  Pool 


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APRIL.   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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Volume  XVIII 


April.  1944 


Nur 


CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

A  Call  to  Arms  for  Civilians.  By  Capt.  Lee  H.  Davies 8 

Help  Needed.  By  Mary  Fuller 9 

Camp  Fire  Girls.  By  Janet  Leuis 10 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar 2 

Announcements  - 4-5 

Editorial 7 

Poetry   Page 11 

I  Have  Been  Reading 12 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 


..MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 
..NfRS.    MARCUS   S.    KOSHLAND 

MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 


President 

First  Vice-President 

Second  Vice-President. 

Third  Vice-President 

Treasurer 

Recording  Secretary - MISS  FLORENCE  BENTLEY 

Corresponding  Secretary MRS.   HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Miss  Florence  Bentley 
Mrs.  Eliot  Blact»'elder 
Mrs.  George  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman,  Jr. 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Ha2el  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs. 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 

.  Drummond  MacGavin 
I.  McCormac 

;  Mabel  J.  MoUer 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel 
Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


Enjoy  Your  Home 
More  This  Spring 

Light  can  work  magic  for  you,  it  can  make  your 
rooms  more  attractive,  make  you  look  prettier,  and 
permit  you  and  your  family  to  read  and  enjoy  your 
leisure  at  home  with  ease  and  comfort,  no  threat 
of  eyestrain. 

Such  a  simple  little  thing  as  a  gay  new  lamp- 
shade can  make  an  unbelievable  difference  in  an 
otherwise  drab  room.  In  fact,  lighting  is  so  simple 
that  some  women  untrained  in  decorative  effects 
overlook  the  possibilities  of  lamps  entirely,  and 
are  astounded  when  someone  else  shows  them  the 
simple  trick  of  lighting  magic. 

A  stock  of  spare  lampshades  is  the  open  sesame 
of  a  continual  freshness  and  newness  in  the  appear- 
ance of  many  homes — frequent  changes  of  shades 
brighten  and  refresh  a  room  so  that  it  never  be- 
comes commonplace. 

Look  at  your  living  room,  for  instance,  through 
the  eyes  of  a  stranger — someone  seeing  the  room 
for  the  first  time — and  see  if  a  new  lampshade  or 
two,  or  moving  the  lamps  around  for  better  effects 
can  bring  new  life  to  your  room.  Then  try  the  other 
rooms  in  the  house. 

For  fresh  new  ideas  in  lighting,  write  for  the 
free  booklet,  "LIGHTING  FOR  THE  HOME 
FRONT." 

NORTHERN  CALIFORNIA 
ELECTRICAL  BUREAU 


NORTHERN  CALIFORNIA 
ELECTRICAL  BUREAU, 

1355  Market  Street,  Dept.  \X'44-l 
San  Francisco  3,  Calif. 

Please  send  me  your  free  booklet,  "Lighting  for  the  Home 
Front." 
Name  

Street   

City  - State 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,   1944 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  WAR  DEPARTMENT  SOUND  FILM:  We  have  ar- 
ranged with  the  War  Department  for  a  private  show- 
ing to  members  and  guests  of  the  National  League,  of  a 
motion  picture  taken  of  our  invasion  troops  in  actual  com- 
bat. This  film  also  includes  important  details  that  have  not 
previously  been  released.  The  film  is  extraordinary  and 
will  create  wide  interest. 

The  date  ol'  this  program  is  Tuesday.  April  ISth.  The 
time:  2:30  and  7:30  p.  m.  The  place:  North  Room.  There 
will  be  no  charge.  We  strongly  urge  members  to  attend. 

•  NEW  MEMBERS"  RECEPTION:  On  Thursday  after- 
noon, April  27th.  from  four  to  six  o'clock,  a  Recep- 
tion will  be  held  on  the  Fourth  Floor.  Miss  Donohoe  as- 
sisted by  the  Board  of  Directors  will  greet  our  new  mem- 
bers. A  tour  of  the  Clubhouse  will  be  made  so  that  those 
who  have  but  recently  joined  the  National  League  may 
become  better  acquainted  with  our  various  War  Activities. 
The  sponsors  of  the  new  members  are  also  welcome. 

"k     DUES:  Second  notices  for  dues  have  been  mailed  and 
it  will  be  most  helpful  if  those  who  receive  them  will 
pay  promptly. 

We  wish  to  thank  the  members  who  have  already  re- 
sponded to  our  plea  for  prompt  payment,  and  we  are 
glad  to  report  that  they  are  by  far  in  the  majority. 

•  ZONE  NUMBERS:  Members  are  requested  to  send  in 
their  zone  numbers  as  it  greatly  facilitates  the  de- 
livery of  mail.  Also  please  use  Club  zone  number   (2) 
when  addressing  us. 

"k     HOUSING:  Members  who  have  rooms  which  they  are 
willing  to  rent  are  asked  to  communicate  with  the 
Executive  Office  as  there  are  constant  requests  for  accom- 
modations. 

•  BRIDGE  TOURNAMENTS :  Will  be  held  as  usual  on 
Tuesday   afternoons  and   Friday  evenings.  Men   are 

welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee.  25  cents. 


•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  Come  and  knit  with  us! 
This  is  a  most  cordial  invitation  for  we  need  more 

knitters.  You  may  knit  for  the  Army  or  the  Navy,  we 
have  plenty  of  yam  for  both  branches  of  the  Service. 
Some  of  you  think  we  are  hard  taskmasters  for  we  are 
particular  about  the  work,  but  the  reward  comes  when 
Red  Cross  headquarters  tell  us  we  are  doing  good  work 
and  how  proud  we  are  of  our  knitters  then!  We  also  have 
white  wool  for  the  hospital  bedsocks.  knee  bands,  and. 
most  needed  of  all,  stump  socks.  We  also  hate  the  name, 
■'stump  socks,"  but  one  doctor  said  after  the  last  war  that 
he  wondered  why  women  knitted  anything  but  the  stump 
socks,  they  were  such  a  comfort  to  the  men.  Surely  if  they 
can  be  maimed  for  us  we  can  knit  for  them.  We  also  have 
the  very  heavy  wool  for  the  Norwegian  sweaters,  made  in 
four  pieces,  they  are  not  so  heavy  to  knit  and  with  the 
large  needles  they  go  quickly.  We  are  asked  why  we  knit 
for  the  Norwegians,  the  answer  is  the  call  came  to  the 
Red  Cross  and  our  Red  Cross  never  refuses  aid. 

•  CHILDREN-S   PROGRAM— EASTER   SATURDAY 
MORNING  AT  11  a.  m.  A  delightftul  Easter  program 

has  been  arranged  for  children  to  be  given  by  Anna  Bird 
Stewart.  Author  of  "Bibi— The  Baker's  Horse"  and  "'The 
Two  Corsicans."  her  latest  book.  Mrs.  Stewart  is  also 
author  of  innumerable  children's  poems  and  articles  and 
is  widely  known  throughout  the  United  States  for  her 
work.  She  makes  a  tour  of  the  country  once  a  year  pre- 
senting her  programs  in  many  of  the  schools. 

Tickets  (50c)  are  on  sale  in  the  Executive  Office.  Front 
Office  and  Swimming  Pool  Office.  The  Cafeteria  will  be 
available  for  luncheon  following  the  program,  a  la  Carle 
Service.  Saturday,  April  8th,  11  a.  m.  North  Room. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  On  April  13th 
an  Easter  Program  will  be  presented  by  the  artist 

pupils  of  Emilie  Lancel. 

On  April  27th,  a  lecture  on  "Plants  and  Plant  Hunting 
in  Western  South  America"  will  be  given  by  Professor 
T.  Harper  Goodspeed,  Profe.ssor  of  Botany  and  Director 
of  the  Botanical  Garden  of  the  University  of  California, 
Berkeley. 


APRIL,   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


Childrpn's  Easter  Program 

Saturday  Morning,  April  8th,  at  11  o'clock. ..North  Room 

An  hour  with  Anna  Bird  Stewart,  famous  writer  of  chil- 
dren's stories.  Author  of  "Bibi — The  Baker's  Horse"  and 
"The  Two  Corsicans,"  her  latest  book.  Mrs.  Stewart  is 
author  also  of  innumerable  children's  poems  and  is  widely 
known  throughout  the  United  States  for  her  fine  work. 
Tickets  50c.  Cafeteria  will  be  available  for  luncheon 
following  program. 


War  Department  Sound  Pictures 

Tuesday,April  18th,2:30  and  7:30  o'clock... Nor//>  Room 

special  arrangements  have  been  made  for  this  showing 
of  a  restricted  documentary  film  depicting  conditions 
facing  the  country  in  the  field  of  production,  and  vitally 
affecting  the  war  effort. 


lew  Members'  Reception 

Thursday  Afternoon,  April  27,  4  to  6  o'clock 

A  tour  of  the  Clubhouse  will  be  made  so  that  new 
members  may  become  better  acquainted  with  the  work 
of  the  war  activities  of  the  National  League.  Sponsors 
of  new  members  are  also  invited.  Miss  Donohoe,  assisted 
bv  the  Board  of  Directors,   will  greet  new  members. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,   1944 


rtesy  of  The  llnirenny  of  California  Aliimrt,-e  Asso  it, on. 
Photograph — Courtesy   of   Dorothy  Dean  Sheldon. 


From  My  Campus  Window 

A  Cross  of  Light 

Above  the  storm-clouds  shining. 

Gives  us  a  balm 

For  the  world's  deep  sorrow — 

Lifting  our  thoughts 

Out  of  selfish  living 

Into  the  Dawn 

Of  a  Fair  Tonwrrow! 

By  Dorothy  Dean  Sheldon. 


EDITORIAL 


*  We  San  Franciscans  remember  April  18.  1906,  with 
mixed  emotion.  The  terror  of  disaster  carried  with  it 
a  millenium  of  brotherly  love  as  fortunes  were  leveled 
and  comforts  of  the  moment  were  shared  under  Red  Cross 
auspices.  The  Army  took  over  our  city  and  martial  law 
prevailed.  Each  citizen,  serious  but  not  dismayed  by  rag- 
ing fire  and  dynaitiited  buildings,  worked  w ith  his  fellow- 
man  in  an  effort  to  save  the  city  he  called  home.  And  after 
three  days,  ai  Van  Ness  Avenue,  the  fire  was  at  last  turned 
back! 

On  April  18,  thirty-six  years  later,  a  conflagration  of 
another  order  threatens.  War  is  abroad  and  the  enemy  is 
at  the  gate.  Again  our  citizens  are  working  together  in 
common  defense.  1944  is  the  decisive  year  of  this  war  we 
are  told,  for  the  enemy  is  not  losing  strength  as  he  would 
have  us  believe.  On  this  anniversary  the  National  League 
for  Woman's  Service  is  to  have  the  privilege  of  seeing  a 
factual  presentation  of  the  magnitude  of  the  task  now 
before  us.  The  film  to  be  shown  in  the  North  Room  of  the 
Clubhouse  on  that  day  is  one  no  National  League  member 
can  afford  to  miss.  It  is  not  "just  another  war  film."  It 
is  an  authentic  Army  Information  record  which  we  are 
privileged  to  see. 

*  The  Board  of  Directors  have  elected  the  following  of- 
ficers for  the  coming  term:  Miss  Katharine  Donohoe. 
President;  Mrs.  Marcus  S.  Koshland.  First  Vice-Presi- 
dent; Mrs.  Stanley  Powell,  Second  Vice-President;  Mrs. 
Eugene  S.  Kilgore,  Third  Vice-President;  Miss  Emma 
Noonan.  Treasurer;  Miss  Florence  Bentley,  Recording 
Secretary;  Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner,  Corresponding 
Secretary. 

We  feel  deeply  grateful  that  this  Executive  Committee 
have  agreed  to  continue  in  office  with  us  for  another  year. 
At  the  peak  of  our  present  War  Emergency  it  is  comfort- 
ing to  know  that  the  leaders  of  our  National  League  pro- 
gram are  women  who  have  so  successfully  piloted  the  or- 
ganization through  the  exigencies  of  the  past  few  years, 
and  are  well  equipped  to  meet  any  potential  emergency 
that  may  arise  in  the  coming  months. 

*     The    reports    given   at   the   Annual    Meeting   showed 

the  fulfillment  of  the  ideal  of  the  National  League  for 

Woman's    Service,    preparedness   for   efficient    volunteer 

work.  After  three  years  of  war,  its  clubhouse  is  in  good 


material  order  and  serving  as  few  buildings  are  privileged 
to  serve,  and  the  organization  itself  is  spiritually  ready 
to  answer  emergency  calls  of  Red  Cross  and  Council  of 
Defense  without  question  or  hesitation. 

1943  showed  civilian  morale  throughout  the  country 
lagging  a  bii  in  comparison  with  that  of  the  armed 
forces,  but  the  volunteers  of  the  National  League  did  not 
interrupt  the  various  services  they  had  undertaken  and  as 
other  groups  have  lost  interest  the  League  has  become  a 
bulwark  of  support  for  necessary  war  services. 

The  renewal  of  membership  in  March  was  prompt  and 
enthusiastic,  and  token  that  the  good  that  has  been  accom- 
plished throughout  the  past  year  has  been  made  possible 
by  a  unified  enthusiasm. 

With  the  Clubhouse  shining  with  new  paint,  with  a 
staff  loyal  to  this  National  League  classified  as  "Auxiliary 
to  the  Armed  Forces,"  with  a  membership  devoted  to  a 
cause,  we  look  forward  to  1944  with  high  hopes  of  ac- 
complishment and  altruistic  service. 

*  April  and  spring  flowers.  Lengthening  daylight 
and  sunny  skies.  With  it  a  feeling  of  renewed 
spirit  and  a  longing  for  the  things  of  gainful  occupation 
and  of  peaceful  out-of-doors.  And  yet  we  behind  the  lines 
must  not  yield  to  temptation  and  let  down  in  our  war  ef- 
fort lest  we  disappoint  our  boys  at  the  front  who  have  no 
outlet  for  tht  same  longings  for  normal  living.  It  is 
easier  to  accelerate  to  the  peak  of  war  production  than 
to  continue  on  when  the  drive  is  past  and  the  work  de- 
manded is  repair  and  rehabilitation.  A  descrescendo  re- 
quires technique.  The  test  of  our  American  spirit  is  yet 
to  come.  Conscious  of  this,  we  move  on  voluntarily  in 
service  to  those  less  fortunate  than  we  and  to  those  who 
urge  us  to  help  them  win  the  war,  grateful  that  we  in  San 
Francisco  can  lift  the  "black  out"  because  danger  is  not 
imminent.  No  port  of  embarkation  in  the  world  today  has 
more  obligation  for  service. 

■k  Anna  Bird  Stewart  has  long  been  a  friend  of  ours. 
She  has  spent  her  life  in  giving  pleasure  to  little  folk 
and  as  she  entertains  them  she  renews  for  grown  ups  the 
youth  they  long  to  recapture.  The  Easter  program  that 
Mrs.  Stewart  will  give  will,  we  Jinow,  be  enjoyed  alike 
by  the  children  and  their  chaperones.  We  welcome  her 
most  cordially. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,   1944 


1  CllL  TO  iUS 
for  CIVILMAIS 

by  Capt.  Lee  H.  Davies 


*  Up  until  the  present  time,  many  tasks  were  performed 
by  military  personnel.  As  the  many  battlefronts  move 
forward,  the  task  of  supply  behind  the  lines  moves  for- 
ward also.  The  time  has  come  for  the  serviceman  who  is 
now  performing  duty  here  to  move  overseas  where  he  is 
needed  to  perform  the  tremendous  job  behind  the  lines 
of  supplying  our  Army.  The  work  remaining  over  here 
must  be  performed  by  the  few  military  personnel  who 
will  be  retained  for  special  reasons  and  by  civilians. 

Our  immediate  need  for  civilian  personnel  is  about  one 
thousand.  We  will,  of  course,  have  a  continuing  need  for 
employees  as  we  have  a  normal  turnover  of  about  300 
persons  per  month.  The  type  of  personnel  needed  covers 
a  wide  field  from  laborers  to  the  more  highly  technical 
jobs.  The  following  are  examples  of  the  kinds  of  people 
that  are  needed: 

Janitors,  laborers,  messengers,  patrolmen,  hospital 
mess  attendants,  hospital  ward  attendants,  clerks, 
stenographers,  typists,  teletype  operators,  communica- 
tion   operators,    cryptographic    operators,    draftsmen. 


nurses,  occupational  therapy  aides,  carpenters,  visual 
educational  specialists,  pharmacists,  cable  splicers, 
switchboard  installers,  telephone  installers,  telephone 
maintenance  and  construction  foremen,  printing  press- 
men, linotype  operators,  truck  drivers,  linemen,  meat 
cutters,  auto  mechanics,  sheet  metal  workers,  shoe  re- 
pairmen and  many  others. 

Salaries  paid  range  from  $1440.00  a  year  to  $4000.00 
a  year.  These  salaries  are  based  on  40  hours  per  week, 
however,  as  the  War  Department  is  operating  on  a  6-day 
work  week,  all  employees  receive  an  additional  day's  pay 
plus  overtime  each  week. 

Applicants  may  report  to  the  Personnel  Office.  Building 
No.  86,  Presidio  of  San  Francisco,  or  they  may  go  to  , 
the  Civil  Service  Commission  in  the  Federal  Building, 
downtown  in  the  Civic  Center.  Those  unable  to  apply  in 
person  may  call  our  employment  office,  WEst  6111. 
Local  2320. 

Every  person  who  applies  may  not  get  a  job  but  we 
want  to  see  them  anyway.  People  sometimes  look  at  a 
list  of  jobs  and  think  they  are  not  qualified  for  any  of 
them.  If  our  interviewers  can  just  talk  to  them  there  is 
a  good  chance  of  finding  something  they  can  do.  We  have 
jobs  for  people  who  have  never  worked  in  their  lives 
before — we  want  to  see  them  all.  Anything  your  organ- 
ization can  do  by  way  of  giving  our  needs  publicity  or 
in  locating  and  sending  people  to  us  will  be  greatly 
appreciated. 

I  know  you  are  all  busy  with  your  war  work  already, 
hut  if  you  can  just  add  this  one  more  contribution  to 
your  list  of  activities,  we  here  at  the  Presidio  most  cer- 
tainly will  appreciate  it. 

We  urge  your  interest  in  our  problem  of  recruiting 
employees  for  the  War  Department  at  the  Presidio  of 
San  Francisco  and  associated  units  in  the  San  Francisco 
area  which  we  serve. 


Col.  George  M  on  tea  nit. 
Commanding  Officer.  Pre- 
sidio, San  Francisco,  pre- 
senting service  awards. 


APRIL,   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


HELP 


NEEDED 


by  Mary  Fuller 


*  Through  the  halls  of  eighteen  hospitals  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, walk  girls  and  women  in  blue  pinafores,  white 
blouses  with  Red  Crosses  on  the  left  sleeves,  and  a  desire 
to  be  of  service,  burning  in  their  hearts.  War  has  struck 
our  city  and  our  people!  Wives,  mothers  and  sweet- 
hearts have  given  to  their  country  their  most  precious 
possessions;  industry  and  labor  have  given  countless 
skilled  workers ;  hospitals  have  given  their  staff  members 
and  the  nurses  have  once  again  answered  the  plea  for 
help.  The  men  and  women  who  have  departed  have  left 
great  gaps  in  business,  industry,  the  professions  and  the 
hospitals,  and  to  adequately  fill  some  of  these  gaps,  it 
has  been  necessary  to  recruit  volunteers. 

At  the  present  time  we  have  in  San  Francisco  1161  Red 
Cross  Nurse's  Aides;  we  could  use  at  least  1500  more 
right  now.  Many  of  our  aides  are  working  girls  and  can 
give  only  the  minimum  150  hours  of  service  each  year. 
Others  have  to  stop  work  due  to  illness,  new  babies,  trans- 
fer of  husbands  and  so  on.  Since  March,  1943,  108,662 
hours  of  service  have  been  given  by  our  aides;  but  daily 
the  needs  of  the  hospitals  are  increasing.  It  has  been  es- 
timated that  it  take?  five  aides  to  replace  one  trained 
nurse,  in  point  of  hours  of  work.  Considering  that  the 
t:ity  and  County  Hospital  is  short  77  trained  nurses  today, 
it  would  take  385  nurse's  aides  to  completely  cover  the 
shortage  in  this  hospital  alone. 

The  1940  census  of  San  Francisco  was  634,536;  on 
November  first,  1943.  the  San  Francisco  Housing  Con- 
ference reported  that  the  number  of  people  to  be  housed 
in  our  standing  buildings  was  800.000!  The  great  influx 
of  workers  and  business  men  and  women  has  put  a  tre- 
mendous burden  on  our  already  overcrowded  hospital  fa- 
cilities. Smaller  towns  and  cities  around  us  cannot  always 
meet  the  increased  demands  for  service  made  upon  their 
hospitals  and  patients  try  to  enter  one  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco hospitals. 

To  be  a  nurse's  aide,  you  must  be  eighteen  years  of 
age  or  over,  be  a  high  school  graduate  or  have  the  equiv- 


alent education,  be  in  good  health  and  be  an  American 
citizen  or  a  friendly  alien.  The  training  course  is  given  in 
two  parts ;  the  first,  35  hours  of  lectures,  and  the  second, 
45  hours  of  work  in  a  hospital  under  supervision.  Every 
nurse's  aide  is  asked  to  give  a  minimum  of  150  hours 
service  each  year;  many  have  given  several  hundred  hours 
each  year.  All  aides,  who  are  not  employed  in  war  or 
vital  industries,  or  who  do  not  have  small  children,  are 
asked  to  take  a  disaster  assignment  also.  This  entails 
work  in  a  hospital  after  a  bombing  or  emergency  incident. 

Aside  from  the  immediate  relief  given  the  hospitals  by 
the  addition  of  nurse's  aides  to  the  overworked  staff,  there 
is  a  tremendous  effect  upon  the  morale  of  the  aides  them- 
selves. They  know  that  they  are  doing  a  vital  job  and  that 
in  many  instances  patients  would  not  have  the  care  they 
receive,  if  it  were  not  for  them.  They  work  hard  and  with- 
out glory.  Recently,  at  a  meeting  in  Washington.  D.  C,  a 
very  stirring  address  was  made  by  Mrs.  Walter  Lippmann. 
National  Director  of  the  Volunteer  Nurse's  Aide  Corps, 
about  the  wonderful  service  given  by  the  Red  Cross  Aides. 
The  OWI  was  so  impressed  that  the  speech  was  recorded, 
to  be  broadcast  to  the  European  countries,  and  to  our 
fighting  men  in  those  countries.  It  was  felt  that  the  men 
at  the  front  would  be  proud  of  the  women  left  behind, 
who  through  patriotism,  and  recognition  of  a  great  need, 
were  willing  to  do  one  of  the  hardest  and  most  unglamor- 
ous  jobs  of  the  whole  war.  Many  people  feel  that  a  vol- 
unteer job  must  be  directly  connected  with  the  war;  they 
overlook  the  fact  that  the  citizens  left  behind  are  also  a 
part  of  the  war,  and  that  upon  the  maintenance  of  health, 
ultimately  will  rest  the  outcome  of  the  war.  and  either  a 
speedy  or  far  off  peace. 

As  the  western  war  frontier  is  extended,  and  California 
and  the  Pacific  Coast  face  still  further  expansion  of  in- 
dustry and  shipping,  our  civilians  will  need,  probably 
more  and  more  care,  and  there  will  be  even  fewer  trained 
nurses  and  doctors.  Tragically  enough,  victory  will  mean 
countless  casualties  on  the  (Continued  on  page  14) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,   1944 


MP  FIRE  mis 

CAMP  SEiLTH 
WlSHI\r.TO\ 


bv  Janet  Lewis 


August  7.  1943 


"^  As  club  members  vou  are  interested  in  anything  re- 
motely connected  with  war  work.  Certainly  camping 
is  one  phase  of  actiyity  which  is  closely  allied  to  the  yery 
future  of  our  nation.  You  are  all  familiar  with  the  sta- 
tistics and  literature  concerning  our  growing  problem  of 
juyenile  delinquency.  Most  well-informed  people  agree 
that  the  chief  causes  of  this  menace  to  our  society  are 
working  parents  and  a  lack  of  trained  superyisors  for  the 
recreational  pursuits  of  our  youngsters. 

Camping  is  one  small  solution  to  this  huge  problem. 
That  does  not  mean  camping  such  as  we  did  in  19.37. 
1940.  or  eyen  1942.  Our  program  must  change,  as  haye 
so  many  other  actiyities. 

Do  you  think  of  camp  as  a  place  where  your  'teen  age 
child  may  go  to  run  around  in  shorts,  eat  half-cooked 
pancakes  oyer  an  outdoor  fire,  make  something  in  hand- 
craft that  will  be  put  away  neyer  to  be  used,  learn  some 
loyely  songs  which  she  will  sing  all  year,  and  come  home 
with  a  suitcase  full  of  clothes  which  take  seyeral  wash- 
ings to  be  really  clean  again?  If  so.  you  haye  but  a  small 
picture  of  wartime  camping. 

In  the  first  place,  our  age-leyel  has  dropped  tremend- 
ously. Statistics  haye  shown  that  a  great  proportion  of 
these  youngsters  haye  working  mothers,  these  younger 
women  are  contributing  their  efforts  in  war  industries. 
Camp  proyides  a  safe  and  happy  atmosphere  for  these 
children  while  their  mothers  do  their  bit. 

In  a  war-industry  center,  housing  is  a  major  problem. 
\^  ith  the  lack  of  actual  living  space,  recreational  areas 
are  absorbed.  What  happens  to  the  youngsters  who  need 
to  play  out  of  doors?  Must  they  play  on  the  streets,  or 
seek  companions  in  unwholesome  back  rooms?  Here. 
again,  camp  solves  a  problem. 

The  draft,  and  other  war  situations  have  taken  many 
of  our  trained  leaders,  both  in  organizations  and  in 
recreational  centers.  Obtaining  staff  was  one  of  the  major 
pre-camp  problems.  The  camp  directors  £.re  professional 
Camp  Fire  workers,  trained  over  a  period  of  years  as 


campers  and  counselors.  They  realize  the  needs  of  the 
youngsters,  and  are  well-equipped  to  help  new  counselor^ 
in  their  activities.  No  camp  director's  job  was  an  eas\ 
one  last  summer — food  was  rationed,  gasoline  was  ra- 
tioned, campers  and  counselors  tenser,  and  many  new 
restrictions  were  imposed. 

The  heads  of  the  departments  were  all  specially  trained 
for  their  jobs.  These  directors  were  responsible  for  all 
the  activities  in  their  departments — Camp  Craft  for  all 
the  picnic  lunches  or  "nose  bags"  as  we  call  them,  a- 
well  as  overnight  hikes  and  outdoor  meals.  This  division 
of  camping  taught  the  girls  self-reliance  and  the  abilit\ 
to  get  along  in  the  out-of-doors  under  both  favorable  ami 
unfavorable  conditions. 

In  Hand  Craft,  the  girls  made  a  variety  of  useful  ami 
decorative  objects.  The  head  of  this  department  wa- 
gifted  in  making  a  little  material  go  a  long  way.  Each 
child  strives  to  "take  something  home  to  Mother."  so  here 
their  desires  were  gratified.  They  also  spent  many  liour~ 
on  projects  for  the  American  Red  Cross. 

The  \^  aterfront  was  one  of  the  busiest  places  in  camp. 
Regular  American  Red  Cross  swimming  classes  were  held 
each  session,  and  many  girls  passed  their  tests  to  become 
Beginners  or  Intermediates  in  swimming.  Boating  classe- 
were  held  for  those  girls  who  had  passed  a  preliminar\ 
swimming  test,  and  the  outstanding  event  for  the  older 
girls  was  a  three-day  rowboat  trip  around  the  Island. 
All  these  waterfront  activities  were  under  the  direct  su- 
pervision of  a  Water  Safety  Instructor,  trained  for  hei 
job  by  the  American  Red  Cross  Water  Safety  program 
and  several  years  of  guarding  swimmers  in  pools  and  at 
camps.  She  had  a  trained  staff  of  senior  Live-Sayer^ 
working  under  her.  and  together  they  maintained  a  safe 
and  busy  waterfront. 

The  majority  of   the  Cabin   Counselors   were  colle,i;e 
girls  who  had  special  abilities  in  certain  lines — weavinn 
archery,   folk   dancing,   swimming  and   other  phases   ot       , 
camp   life.  They   lived  with  the  girls  and  directed   their 
programs. 

Children  in  camp  learn  to  follow  the  principles  which 
we  are  striving  for — they  see  democracy  in  action.  The\ 
learn  fair  play,  cooperation,  and  good  sportsmsmship. 
They  have  experiences  in  group  living,  they  gain  health 
and  greater  happiness.  Our  Camp  Fire  Law  expresses 
what  every  camp  tries  to  teach  campers: 

\^  orship  God  Be  Trustworthy 

Seek  Beauty  Hold  on  to  Health 

Give  Service  Glorify  \t'ork 

Pursue  Knowledge  Be  Happy 

If  children  can  be  shown  how  to  live  these  Laws,  they 
rertainh  will  become  better  citizens  in  the  future. 

One  phrase  alw-ays  sticks  in  my  mind  when  I  think  of 
this  whole  camping  situation,  and  I  think  it  sums  our 
whole  philosophy  into  a  ver)-  adequate  wording — "We 
must  keep  faith  with  youth,  for  they  are  the  leaders  of 
tomorrow." 


APRIL.   1944  — N.A.TIONAL  LEAGUE 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

My  Linen  Closet 

I  love  the  breath  of  lavender:  shelves  made 
Of  cedar  wood,  fine  linen  lately  pressed  : 
The  satin  sheen  of  damask  neath   laid 
In  rows,  still  fragrant  from  the  sun.  Enmeshed 
In  spidery  lace,  my  hands,  caressing,  pause 
To  smooth  the  web-like  border  of  each  case, 
Each  broidered  towel  and  tea-cloth  thin  as  gauze. 
It  stirs  sweet  memories,  this  treasure  place. 

How  real  the  joy  that  simple  living  tends 

To  countless  saddened  hearts.  It  helps  us  find 

That  deep  content  a  task  accomplished  lends 

To  warm  the  lonely  hearths  of  womankind. 

Now.  as  my  closet  door  I  gently  close. 

My  thoughts  are  fragrant:  in  my  heart,  repose! 

— Fr-\ncisca  Vallejo  McGettigan. 

Neivs  Broadcast 

There  is  a  great  crying  as  of  wind  in  the  loose  trees 
Or  the  wave-break  stilled  for  too  much  hearing. 
These  winds — these  waters — 0  the  tides  that  in  them 
Swell,  advance,  and  break  against  the  little  whimper 
Of  our  sleep! 

What  suns  climb,  bend  upon  our  world 
And  pass ;  what  stars :  that  we  in  darkness 
Lift  our  hands  and  point  them,  lift  our  tongues. 
And  pour  our  words  on  paper  shine  on  shine? 
The  smaller  stars  within  the  breast,  and  suns 
That  rise  behind  the  eyes  are  fire  enough 
To  set  a  world  like  this  to  flame. 

■   — Amelia  Snyder  McIntyre. 

Not  in  the  Lovely  Houses 

Not  in  the  lovely  houses 
Where  lavish  feasts  were  spread 
Did  I  find  wine  for  thirst 
Or  for  my  hunger  bread — 

Not  in  the  joyous  houses 
That  sorrow  hastens  by 
Did  I  find  balm  for  grief 
To  still  my  heart's  dim  cry — - 

But  in  unlovely  places 
Where  hunger  makes  its  bed 
The  grieving  shared  my  grief. 
The  ravished  broke  their  bread. 

— Oscar  A.  Alpers. 


Background  for  Terror 

I 
I  shall  remember  this  day  out  of  years: 
the  dew-bright  morning  spider-webbed  to  leaves ; 
blue  smoke  straight-rising,  and  the  bluer  sky; 
bird  sounding  movement:  air — wing-winnowing, 
and  winds  canary  color  in  the  sun. 

You  did  not  speak,  but  stooped  to  new-turned  earth 
and  held  it  closed  a  moment  in  your  hand; 
I  could  not  speak,  but  glitter-clear  I  saw 
the  ice-bright  sun,  a  scar  upon  your  mouth 
as  dark  earth  sifted  down 

to  darker  earth  .  .  . 

II 
And  so  at  last  they  come 
the  air  pounded  and  wound  with  wing-whirrings! 
the  bombs  straightening  down  out  of  steel  sheathes! 
and  over  the  spread  of  roof  tops 
and  charted  lines  of  pavements, 
over  the  steeple-tips  and  silver-dark  of  the  river, 
everywhere  the  too-bright  glare  of  eye-blind  flame, 
and  everywhere  the  hollow  splintered  sound 
and  the  people  red  in  the  clay  of  gouged  gardens, 
the  separate  flesh  still  warm. 

Listen!  the  eardrums 

whistling!  untoe  the  feet!  fasten  the  face 

against  the  ground!  Our  Father!  Our  Father 

Who  Art  .  .  . 

— Gertrude  May  Lutz. 

Road  Work 

Foam  of  folded  birds 

Their  rim  of  seal  and  sable  winds 

And  seaward  twisted  shells. 

These  birds  which  cling 

To  each  sea-nesting  wave. 

All  morning  the  pole  shining  of  arms  rose 

level  to  mv  hair. 
The  spark  of  axe  to  rail  fenced  off  my  eyes, 
As  sweat  within  my  hand  was  gleam  of  earth 
And  made  a  welded  loop  of  earth  to  steel. 
Collecting  inner  bells  from  hammer  fires. 
At  noon  I  saw  a  butterfly 
With  wings,  sea-lavender  and  raised; 
Tonight,  the  satin  toads  will  show  their 

green  sides  in  water. 

— Ethel  Ford. 


Francisco  \'allejo  McGettican  (Mrs.  Charles  D.  McGetiigan)  lives  in  San  Francisco.  She  is  the  grand-daughter  of  Don  Mariano 
Guadalupe  Vallejo  and  Francisco  Benicia  Carillo  Vallejo.  "My  Linen  Closet"  is  reprinted  from  her  recent  book  of  poems.  Along  the 
Highway  of  the  King,"  which  carries  a  foreword  written  by  Gertrude  Atherton. 

Gertride  May  Lutz  resides  in  Berkeley.  Her  poem  was  published  in  American  Poet  (Brooklyn,  .V.  Y.J,  and  won  fourth  prize  in  the 
American  Poet  Poetry  Contest  for  1943. 

Amelia  Snyder  McIntyre  lives  in  San  Francisco.  "News  Broadcast"  was  in  the  recent  issue  of  FuRioso. 
Ethel  Ford  is  a  resident  of  Berkeley.  "Road  Work"  appeared  in  FuRioso. 

Oscar  A.  A.lpers.  Ph.M.  1/c.  U.SJV.R..  was  stationed  near  San  Francisco  for  a  while  and  enjoyed  the  privileges  of  the  National  De- 
fenders Club  while  here.  His  home  was  in  Chicago,  and  -ome  of  his  poems  were  printed  in  the  Chicago  Tribune.  The  poem  on  this 
page  was  published  in  the  Brazil  (Ind.)  Gazette. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,   1944 


I  Hil^E  BEl  RMDIIG... 


The  Captain  Wears  a  Cross.  By  Caplain 
irUliam  A.  Maguire.  The  Maemillan  Com- 
pany. S2.  Reviewed  by  Mrs.  W.  J.  Lin- 
denberger. 

The  Conqueror  Inn.  By  E.  R.  Punshon. 
The  Maemillan  Company.  S2.  Reviewed 
by  Helen  M.  Bruner. 

A  Treasury  of  Great  Russian  Short 
Stories.  Edited  by  Atrahm  Yarmolins/iy. 
The  Maemillan  Company.  84.00.  Re- 
viewed by  Phileta  Fitzgerald. 

1  Wanted  to  See.  By  Borghild  Dahl.  The 
Maemillan  Company.  S2.00.  Reviewed  by 
Stella  Huntington. 

My  Life  With  the  Enemy.  By  Phyllis 
Argall.  Maemillan  Company.  S3.00.  Re- 
viewed by  Clara  B.  Dills. 

Guide  Right.  By  Mary  Virginia  Harris.  The 
Maemillan  Company.  Sl.OO.  Reviewed  by 
Ensign  Josephine  Thomas. 

The  Silence  of  the  Sea.  By  "Vercors." 
Maemillan,  1944.  Sl.OO.  Reviewed  by 
Ruth  Fleming. 

Crazy  Weather.  By  Charles  L.  McNichols. 
Maemillan  Co.,  82.00.  Reviewed  by  Jessie 
Ashley. 

The  Captain  Wears  a  Cross 
-jf  Captain  William  A.  Maguire  is  a  Navy 
chaplain  who  saw  service  in  the  first 
World  War,  and  who  has,  in  the  past 
twenty-five  years,  cruised  about  the  world 
in  various  battleships,  coming  in  contact 
not  only  with  the  men  of  the  Navy  but  also 
with  many  high  ranking  officers  whose 
names  today  are  household  words.  In  his 
latest  book,  'The  Captain  Wears  a  Cross," 
he  continues  the  story  which  his  first  book, 
""Rig  for  Church,"  left  off  at  the  attack  on 
Pearl  Harbor. 

On  December  7th,  1941.  Captain  Maguire 
was  Fleet  Chaplain  with  our  Pacific  Fleet, 
stationed  at  Honolulu.  This  is  the  tale  of 
his  personal  experiences  on  that  memorable 
day,  how  he  managed  to  get  about  the 
harbor  in  any  small  boat  available,  hearing 
confessions  and  giving  absolution  to  the 
wounded  and  dying  on  the  battleships.  It 
is  not  a  connected  story,  but  rather  a 
loosely  strung  together  collection  of  anec- 
dotes and  reminiscences.  While  it  is  not 
outstanding  in  its  manner  of  presentation, 
doubtless  there  are  many  to  whom  an  in- 
timate personal  account  of  the  life  of  a 
Navy  chaplain  will  appeal. 


The  Conqueror  Inn 
if  -^  lonely  inn  at  the  top  of  a  hill,  a 
wooden  box  containing  a  large  sum 
of  bank  notes,  found  near  a  newly  made 
grave  containing  a  body  stripped  of  all 
clothing  and  with  its  face  horribly  muti- 
lated to  prevent  identification,  form  the 
basis  for  this  mystery  story.  Not  to  know 
who  has  been  murdered  makes  it  difficult  to 
find  the  murderer.  Then  to  find  the  lonely 
inn  and  its  surrounding  bleak  moor  really 
teeming  with  activity,  with  all  trails  leading 
right  back  to  the  inn  and  its  silent  people, 
complicates  the  picture.  An  Army  officer 
with  a  black  eye,  a  secret  marriage,  a 
map  pin-pricked  with  the  locations  of  war 
factories  wrapped  around  a  gun  and  buried, 
all  the  elements  of  a  good  mystery  story- 
are  here.  Steadily  and  inexorably  Inspector 
Bobby  Owen  of  Midwych  works  it  out. 

A  Treasury  of  Great  Russian  Short 
Stories 
■^  The  soul  of  a  people  interpreted  by  its 
artists  often  gives  a  more  fundamental 
understanding  of  that  people  than  factual 
reports.  Russia  has  been  singularly  for- 
tunate in  the  artists  who  have  been  her 
liaison  officers  to  the  world  of  culture.  Now 
that  we  are  especially  interested  in  under- 
standing Russia  this  comprehensive  anthol- 
ogy of  Russian  short  stories  of  the  nine- 
teenth and  early  twentieth  centuries  edited 
by  Dr.  Yarmolinsky  is  very  timely.  It  gives 
in  generous  measure  well  selected  ex- 
amples of  the  shorter  prose  works  of  the 
great  Russian  writers  including  Pushkin, 
Turgenev,  Dostoevsky,  Tolstoy  and  others. 
Chekhov,  master  of  the  short  story,  is  rep- 
resented by  twenty  of  his  stories.  Of  great 
interest  is  the  inclusion  of  writers  little 
known  to  us  such  as  Korolenko  and  Leskov. 

For  the  reader  who  has  not  discovered 
Russian  literature  this  book  will  be  an  ex- 
cellent introduction,  for  having  sampled  its 
power  and  majesty  he  is  sure  to  go  on  to 
the  great  novels  of  the  Russian  masters. 
The  reader  who  is  familiar  with  the  litera- 
ture of  this  country  will  be  glad  to  have 
examples  of  the  works  of  all  its  great 
writers  in  one  volume. 

I  Wanted  to  See 
■if  Just  "Courage"  would  have  been  a 
good  title  for  this  book.  It  is  an  as- 
tonishing story  of  the  life  of  a  woman 
nearly  blind  all  her  life.  A  born  teacher — 
there  are  all  too  few  of  them  in  this  world 
—she  was  forced  to  hold  her  book  so  close 
to  her  one  eye.  the  other  was  gone  entirely, 


that  she  did  all  her  lessons  at  home  and 
with  the  help  of  her  truly  marvelous  mem- 
ory she  taught  all  her  classes  the  next  day 
without  referring  to  a  book  at  all.  During 
her  twenty-five  years  of  teaching  most  of 
her  students  had  no  idea  that  she  was 
nearly  blind, 

A  great  person  also  was  Miss  Dahl's 
mother.  Miss  Dahl  lost  her  sight  as  a  baby, 
her  mother  did  not  give  up  hope,  but  took 
the  baby  to  doctor  after  doctor,  finally  find- 
ing one  who  consented  to  operate.  After 
the  operation  she  could  see.  a  little.  The 
mother  taught  her,  little  by  little,  and  with 
great  wisdom,  to  do  all  the  things  the  other 
children  could  do  and  by  her  faith  and  love 
helped  her  to  be  the  truly  great  character 
she  became.  Her  beautiful  and  serene  face 
is  an  inspiration.  Do  read  this  little  book! 

My  Life  With  the  Enemy 
*  "My  Life  With  the  Enemy"  is  Phyllis 
-Argall's  account  of  her  internment  and 
final  release  from  the  great  Japanese 
Prison,  Sugamo.  This  book,  however,  in- 
cludes much  more  than  her  prison  experi 
ences.  In  a  measure  it  is  a  biographical 
record  of  the  twenty  years  she  lived  in 
Japan,  first  as  a  student  in  a  mission  school 
in  Akyama  under  the  guidance  of  her 
uncle  and  aunt,  missionaries-  maintaining 
a  school  under  the  Presbyterian  Church. 
Ahex  completing  her  education  in  Canada, 
she  returned  to  head  a  mission  school  in 
Formosa,  Dirt,  disease  and  the  strict  regu- 
lations enforced  by  the  Japanese  govern- 
ment made  life  there  impossible.  She  felt 
the  Japanese  demands  were  not  acceptable 
as  they  ran  counter  to  the  Christian  teneLi 
in  which  she  firmly  believed.  Resigning, 
she  moved  to  Tokyo  and  engaged  in  teach- 
ing English.  She  augmented  her  small  in- 
come by  doing  some  free-lance  writing. 
Journalistic  work  then  opened  the  way  for 
her  to  take  on  the  managing  editorship  of 
the  Japan  News- Week,  an  outspoken  sheet, 
published  for  the  foreign  population. 

Since  her  life  had  been  spent   for  the 
better  part  in  Japan  and  because  she  spoke 


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Japanese  lluently,  she  acquiieil  a  keen  un- 
derstanding of  the  customs  and  character- 
istics of  these  people.  In  her  capacity  as  a 
newspaper  woman  many  opportunities  came 
her  way  to  meet  and  know  important  gov- 
ernment officials,  among  them  the  great 
militarist  group,  who  secretly  govern  Japan. 
She  wrote  about  them  and  she  interpreted 
the  many  diplomatic  moves  that  the  gov- 
ernment has  made  in  the  last  few  years. 
These  articles  finally  put  her  in  the  grasp 
of  the  police,  by  whom  she  was  branded  as 
a  spy,  as  were  a  number  of  the  other 
newspaper  people  of  Tokyo.  The  inquisi- 
tion to  which  she  was  submitted  before 
she  was  convicted,  is  a  specially  fine  piece 
of  writing.  Her  unemotional  method  of  re- 
porting this  experience  adds  emphasis  to 
her  tragic  tale.  It  is  interesting  to  note 
that  Miss  Argall's  only  fault  was  that  of 
being  a  valiant  and  truthful  person.  Even 
the  Japanese  officials  seemed  to  respect  her 
bravery.  She  was  finally  made  an  exchange 
prisoner  and  returned  to  America  together 
with  many  missionaries,  Otto  Tolischus,  the 
great  foreign  reporter,  and  Ambassador 
Grew.  Timely  and  true,  this  book  should 
be  read  by  everyone  who  wants  to  know 
about  the  real  conditions  in  Japanese 
prisons  today. 

Guide  Right 
■^  "Guide  Right,"  by  Mary  Virginia  Har- 
ris, Lieutenant,  U.S.N. R.,  is  a  short, 
authoritative  handbook  of  etiquette,  regu- 
lations and  customs  of  the  United  States 
Navy  and  Coast  Guard  as  applied  to  the 
Women's  Reserve  of  these  organizations.  It 
makes  clear  how  one's  personal  life  and 
conduct  are  drastically  changed  by  military 
service,  for  "Naval  and  military  etiquette 
is  a  more  rigid  pattern  of  social  behavior 
than  civilian  etiquette  because  it  is  taught 
as  a  set  series  of  laws  learned  by  organ- 
ized groups."  Wearing  the  uniform  of  the 
United  States  is  a  privilege  that  demands 
that  "each  person  present  the  best  possible 
appearance  at  all  times,"  since  each  in- 
dividual is  a  representative  of,  or  a  reflec- 
tion on,  the  entire  Women's  Reserve. 

The  introduction  outlines  succinctly  the 
qualifications  required  for  members  of 
these  Women's  Reserves,  and  the  services 
that  may  be  performed  by  WAVES  and 
SPARS.  Military  and  social  usages  are 
discussed  in  detail,  including  such  diversi- 
ties as  how  and  when  to  render  a  salute, 
the  importance  of  strict  observance  of  the 
chain  of  command,  the  correct  fonu  of 
visiting  a  Naval  vessel,  or  conducting  a 
wedding,  the  most  convenient  method  of 
balancing  one's  service  life  and  one's  pri- 
vate life  if  one  happens  to  be  married,  and 
the  proper  handling  of  that  thrilling  mo- 
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One  could  not  think  of  a  more  helpful 
or  welcome  guide  for  a  woman  about  to 
enter  service  than  a  book  of  this  type, 
which  answers  many  of  the  questions  that 
arise  on  such  an  occasion.  It  would  be  a 
gift  for  which  she  would  be  truly  grateful. 

The  Silence  of  the  Sea 
-k  The  circumstances  surrounding  the 
clandestine  publication  in  Nazi-occu- 
pied France  of  the  little  book,  "Le  silence 
de  la  mer,"  by  one  calling  himself  "Ver- 
cors,"  are  even  more  dramatic  than  the 
simple  story  itself.  Some  time  in  1942  it 
was  published  in  Paris  by  an  underground 
organization  calling  itself  "Les  Editions 
de  Minuit."  Later  it  was  smuggled  out  to 
England  and  published  there  under  the 
,  title  "Put  Out  the  Light"  as  the  first  volume 
of  a  series  to  be  called  "Les  cahiers  du 
silence."  Now  we  have  it  here  in  America, 
as  the  "Silence  of  the  Sea." 

The  story  deals  with  a  personable  young 
German  officer,  a  composer,  billeted  in  the 
home  of  an  old  Frenchman  and  his  niece. 
The  officer,  no  brute  at  heart,  makes  him- 
self at  home  by  stopping  in  the  living 
room  at  least  once  a  day,  to  talk  with  his 
host  and  hostess.  But  there  is  no  conver- 
sation, only  monologues  on  his  part,  greeted 
by  stern,  unrelenting  silence.  There  is  no 
compromise,  through  all  his  stay,  until,  on 
the  day  he  leaves  this  billet,  the  niece 
answers  his  farewell  with  the  one  word 
"Adieu."  Through  this  simple  plot  the 
courageous  resistance  of  the  outraged 
French  is  dramatically  presented.  Through 
its  publication  at  great  risk  these  same 
French  offer  proof  that  the  wall  of  silence 
the  Nazis  have  built  around  French  literary 
men  is  not  impregnable. 

Crazy  Weather 
-k  Anyone  who  is  familiar  with  the  Colo- 
rado River  district  will  know  what  is 
meant  by  Crazy  Weather.  It  is  when  the 
thermometer  registers  110  at  seven  in  the 
morning  aYid  keeps  on  climbing.  This  in- 
tense heat  makes  it  impossible  for  anyone 
to  be  normal  while  it  lasts.  Relief  comes 
with  a  terrific  thunder,  lightning  and  rain 
storm.  Charles  L.  McNichols  knows  this 
Southwest  country  intimately,  having  been 
raised  on  a  Mojave  Indian  Reservation.  He 
writes  simply  and  unaffectedly  this  fascinat- 
ing adventure  story  about  a  white  boy  just 
entering  into  manhood. 

South  Boy  has  lived  a  wild  free  life  on 
his  father's  ranch  near  Fort  Mojave  In- 
dian Reservation:  his  only  playmates  have 
been  Indian  boys,  from  whom  he  has 
learned  the  Mojave  language  and  folk  lore 
and  he  loves  it  all.  South  Boy's  mother,  a 
delicate  Eastern  woman,  who  has  never 
been  able  to  adjust  herself  to  the  wild, 
rough  ways  of  the  re.servation,  is  nmch 
concerned  about  his  welfare  and  feels  that 


now  the  time  has  come  for  her  son  to  lie 
sent  to  an  Eastern  school  and  later  to 
college  to  learn  the  civilized  way  of  life. 

Much  to  his  dismay  his  father  agrees 
with  her.  However,  there  is  an  alternative. 
His  father  tells  him  that  if  he  will  assume 
some  of  the  ranch  work  and  carry  it  on 
as  a  man  should,  he  will  not  be  sent  away 
to  school.  South  Boy  is  faced  with  two 
dilemmas — neither  of  which  appeals  to  him. 
Then  the  spell  of  crazy  weather  comes  on 
and  in  the  end  it  helps  him  to  solve  hi;- 
problem.  His  favorite  friend,  the  Indian 
boy  Havek,  appears  on  the  scene  and  sug- 
gests that  they  go  on  an  adventure  whicli 
he  hopes  will  be  something  great  enough 
to  enable  him  to  choose  for  himself  a  high 
sounding  name  which  is  the  custom  of 
Indian  tribes.  His  idea  is  to  go  North 
where  the  Piutes  are  causing  trouble.  South 
Boy  agrees  and  they  set  off  on  their  ad 
venture.  They  travel  northward  through  the 
Mojave  Reservation — hunting,  listening  to 
the  Dream  Singers  chant  the  Story  of 
Creation,  attending  the  cremation  of  an 
old  Indian  Chief  and  visiting  one  of  the 
relics  of  the  frontier — a  white  man  gom- 
Indian.  During  the  four  days  and  nights 
of  maddening  heat  the  boys  twice  face 
death,  once  when  they  find  the  Piute  which 
they  have  been  trailing,  and  once  when  the 
storm,  which  brings  an  end  to  the  craz\ 
weather,  catches  up  with  them. 

South  Boy  decides  this  is  the  good  life 
and  he  will  really  become  an  Indian  hut 
with  the  coming  of  the  rain  and  cooler 
weather  comes  a  saner  view  and  he  begins 
to  think  like  a  white  man  again.  He  re- 
members his  mother  and  that  his  father  is 
up  in  the  North  buying  cattle  which  an- 
going  at  bargain  prices  due  to  drought.  He 
sees  the  lush  green  grass  springing  up  and 
the  streams  full  of  water  in  his  country. 
His  one  idea  now  is  to  get  word  to  his 
father  to  extend  his  credit  and  buy  all  the 
cattle  he  can  to  drive  back.  He  even  dreams 
of  riches  through  the  purchase  of  these 
weak,  scrawny  cattle.  So  he  makes  his  de- 
cision, solves  his  problem  and  grows  up. 
The  things  he  has  seen  and  done  with 
Havek  seem  only  a  dream  so  he  says  good- 
bye and  heads  for  home,  no  longer  an 
Indian  boy.  ,  | 


Help  Needed 


(Continued  from  page  9) 

fighting  front:  and  the  returning  wounded 
will  draw  upon  the  already  depleted  num- 
ber of  nurses  available.  Already  we  have 
nurse's  aides  who,  having  given  500  hours 
of  service  in  civilian  hospitals,  are  now 
working  at  Letterman  Hospital.  We  are  go- 
ing to  need  many  more. 

Call  the  Red  Cross,  UNderhill  6000,  and 
join  the  Volunteer  Nurse's  Aide  Corps,  or 
go  to  450  Gough  Street  at  once  and  sign  up. 


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Beginning  this  month  you  will  see  the 
many  new  and  interesting  hats  for 
1944.  .  .  .  Straws  and  Fabrics  to  suit 
your  particular  needs  and  taste.  Won't 
you  come  in  some  time  soon  and  see 
the  new  selection?  .  .  .  Also  bring  in 
your  last  season's  hats  and  let  me  re- 
model them  into  the  newest  creations. 

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Conservation  for  Victory 

By  Marie  L.  Durnich 

■jf  War  has  driven  home  to  the  imblic, 
suddenly  and  uncomfortably,  the  truths 
that  conservationists  have  been  iterating 
and  re-iterating  over  a  long  period  of  time. 
Even  with  War  as  the  great  generator 
behind  the  present  effort  to  conserve,  the 
California  Conservation  Council  still  keeps 
its  dynamo  running,  lest — when  bobby-pins, 
elastic  and  safety  pins  are  returned  to  the 
boudoir,  and  automobile  tanks  are  again 
Hlled  with  gasoline — we  forget  the  never- 
ending  danger  to  our  natural  resources,  our 
parks  and  forests,  our  soil  and  wild  life.  It 
is  hoped  that  with  several  years  of  saving 
fats,  waste  paper,  scrap  rubber  and  tin,  that 
conservation  will, have  become  a  permanent 
state  of  mind.  But  in  the  mean  time  the 
California  Conservation  Council  reminds 
us,  that  though  its  slogan  has  changed  dur- 
ing the  last  decade,  from  "Conserve  for 
Posterity"  to  "Conserve  for  War,"  to  its 
present  cry,  "Conserve  for  Victory,"  Con- 
servation will  always  mean,  "for  the  great- 
est good  to  the  largest  number  for  the 
longest  time." 


Calls  From  the  Port  of 
Embarkation 

-^  The  increasing  military  importance  oi 
Fort  Mason,  San  Francisco  Port  of 
Embarkation  has  created  many  openings 
for  women  with  previous  office  experience 
who  may  have  retired,  but  who  may  now 
wish  to  serve  their  country  and  help  win 
the  war. 

At  the  Army  Specialized  Training  School 
conducted  at  Fort  Mason  courses  are  given 
for  the  purpose  of  reviewing  typing,  short- 
hand and  clerical  subjects.  Among  the  sub- 
jects are  Refresher  Typing,  Stenography, 
Military  Correspondence,  Statistical  Typing, 
Payroll  Posting,  Army  Telephone  Tech- 
nique, Filing  and  several  advanced  classes. 
Trainees  earn  $146  a  month  and  upon  sue-  , 
cessful  completion  of  the  course  may  seek 
openings  offering  opportunity  for  higher 
pay. 

Call  at  the  U.  S.  Civil  Service  Board  at 
Fort  Mason,  Building  88-W,  San  Francisco, 
or  at  the  Civil  Service  Commission,  Federal 
Building,  Civic  Center.  Positions  are  avail- 
able at  both  the  San  Francisco  and  Oakland 
installations  of  the  Port  of  Embarkation. 
Appointments  are  subject  to  War  Manpower 
Commission  regulations.  For  further  infor- 
mation telephone  WEst  6111,  Local  4121. 


SeUHce 

Your  Electric 
Refrigerator 

Warm  summer  days  are  not 
far  off.  And  it  is  during 
the  hot  weather  months  that 
your  electric  refrigerator  per- 
forms its  hardest  work.  If 
your  refrigerator  needs  re- 
pairs, see  that  they  are  at- 
tended to  at  once.  The  sum- 
mer rush  of  work  on  repair- 
men may  cause  delay.  Since 
your  electric  refrigerator  can- 
not be  replaced  easily,  the 
following  are  helpful  hints 
for  its  care: 

1.  Follow  the  manufactur- 
er's instruction  for  oil- 
ing. 

2.  Be  sure  the  mechanism 
is  cleaned  thoroughly 
and  regularly. 

3.  Never  put  hot  foods  in 
your  refrigerator.  This 
causes  additional  work 
for  the  motor. 

4.  Use  a  mild  soap  or  soda 
for  cleaning  your  refrig- 
erator. 

5.  Defrost  regularly. 

Follow  these  suggestions  and 
make  your  refrigerator  last. 
It  is  one  of  your  most  impor- 
tant household  servants. 

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1ren,:h  Class  -  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  ! ZZZZZIIi:  ^::^%9ZZZZZZZ        l^ 

■: ...3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.nj 

,„     „  ^  Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.m] 

19_Fbench  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  r„„„ 


Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  -  Fee  25c  -  Mr.s.  H.  E.  .Annis,  directing  ZZZZZZZ.     Chii 
20 — Swimming  Poo 


214 


U  a.ml 

3:30  -  7:30  p.ml 
inese  Room  7:30  p.ni 


10  a.m.  -  2  I 


Mrs.  H.  £*.  .4nnis.  directing  Chinese  Room  1:30  p.n 


3:30 


p.i 
6:30  p.m. 


!NCH  Round  Table  —  MuZ'LeZaZZprZiding rT"  ^■^'^ '°  ^""•"^  P" 

=nch  Round  Table  -  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presidingZZ. Cafeteri! '^'!^  ''" 

ENCH  Cl/,^^  -  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  „        "™ 6:15  p.n 


23 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 

24 — Swimming  Pool 

25 — Leagi  E  Shop  Sewing 
French  Rc 
Frenc 

French  Lla.ss  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  -».^." 

Swimming  Pool  .  **-°°'"  '■"'  ^  p.u 

Keep  Fit  Class  3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.n,. 

^Z^^  "^1%-  ^?"'"'^  Two  cdk;r;rmmio;r,;icui;;;';rCaiii;;;ia  S^^^  Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.„,. 

Empire  and  Sierra  Playgrounds,  presented  by  the  P.  G.  &  E.  Company ..     North  Room  7 

26— FRtNCH  CoNVERS.moNAL  Class  -  Mme.  O/mer.  pre«rfmg  •  o  ,,^       *"■'"" 

Men's  Gue.st  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  """"  -'"*  ^1  ^•'n- 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  -  Fee  25c  -  MrZH:rAZnZdi:r^tIngZZZZZZZ     Chinese  Room '''''  '  ""jZ  p  m 

27 — Swimming  Pool '.jup.m. 

31-SwiMMiNc  Pool ^^  '■'"•  •  2  P-"^ 

;; 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


209 


MAY.   1944  — RATIONAL  LEAGUE 


NATIONAL    LEAGUE 
for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

MAGAZINE 


Published  Monthly 
at  465  Post  Street 


Telephone 
GArfield  8400 


Members  Yearly  Subscription  Rate  50c 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  14.  1928,  at  the  Post  Office 
at  San   Francisco,  California,  under  the  act  of  March  3,   1879. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  (2) 
Willis  Hickox,  Advertising  Manager 


Volume  Win 


May.  1944 


Numb 


CONTENTS 

Books — An  Enii-rfieiicy   Need  


\a\y  Physical  Fitness  Program  for  Women 

By  Lieut,  iig)  H.  M.  Castello.  USNR  9 

I. awn   Bowlinp.  By  Margaret   Gedde''  10 


DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar 

Announcements  

Editorial  

I  Have  Been  Reading 
Poetry  Page 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

President - MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

First  Vice-President  MRS.    MARCUS   S.   KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treasurer    MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretary MISS  FLORENCE  BENTLEY 

Corresponding  Secretary MRS,  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Miss  Florence  Bentley 
Mrs.  Eliot  Blaclmelder 
Mrs.  George  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman. 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkr 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGa 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esthet  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel 
Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


LUGGAGE  TAGS  in  red,  blue  and  green 
with  all  letters  in  the  alphabet.  By  using  these 
tags  you  can  readily  identify  your  baggage  or 
parcels  and  minimize  the  possibility  of  loss. 


HAND  BLOWN  VASES  of  unusual  design, 
in  various  sizes  and  a  wide  range  of  rich 
colors.  Ideal  for  tall  stemmed  flowers  or 
branches. 


BUBBLE  BALLS  add  a  pleasing  appearance 
to  your  flower  arrangements.  They  are  inter- 
esting and  decorative  and  completely  cover 
unsightly  stem  ends. 


PAPER  TOWELS  AND  NAPKINS  with 
vari-colored  borders,  neatly  packed  in  gift 
boxes  (napkins  in  both  cocktail  and  dinner 
size).  Also  decorative  moisture  proof  mats. 


The  league  Shop 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  M.AY,   1944 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  FRENCH    ROUND    TABLES:    Our   French    Round 
Tables  continue  to  grow  in  popularity.  Mile.  Marie 

Lemaire  presides  at  the  luncheon  Round  Table,  which 
meets  every  Thursday  in  the  Cafeteria  and  Mile,  le  Brun 
de  Surville  at  the  evening  Round  Table  on  the  same  day. 
All  members  interested  in  keeping  up  their  French  con- 
versational ability  are  cordially  invited  to  attend. 

French  conversational  classes  are  also  held  every  Fri- 
day morning  in  Room  214.  Mme.  Rose  Olivier,  instructor. 

•  FLOWERS  AND  GREENS:  We  shall  be  most  ap- 
preciative if  members  will  bring  in  flowers  and  greens 

for  our  Clubhouse  decorations.  Our  out  of  town  members 
who  formerly  kept  us  supplied  now  find  it  almost  impos- 
sible to  get  flowers  to  town  due  to  lack  of  motor  facili- 
ties— but  we  are  sure  many  of  our  City  members  could 
help  us  a  great  deal  if  they  will  just  think  of  the  Club- 
house when  they  are  cutting  flowers  and  greens  in  their 
gardens. 

"k  HOUSING :  A  second  request  that  members  who  have 
extra  rooms  in  their  homes  register  with  us.  Send  in 
address,  telephone  number,  when  room  may  be  seen,  and 
monthly  rental.  The  housing  situation  in  San  Francisco 
becomes  more  acute  each  day. 

•  NEW  MEMBERSHIPS:  What  could  be  more  appro- 
priate as  a  graduation  present  than  membership  in 

the  National  League?  As  Commencement  exercises  come 
practically  at  the  beginning  of  our  fiscal  year,  it  enables 
a  new  member  to  enjoy  a  full  year's  privilege  and  this 
summer  especially,  with  curtailment  of  traveling,  our 
Clubhouse  with  its  Swimming  Pool  should  be  an  added 
attraction  to  the  young  ladies.  Initiation  fee  $5.00— dues 
S9.00  a  year. 

•  MEMBERSHIP    CARDS:    Members    are    again    re- 
minded that  they  must  show  their  membership  cards 

when  leaving  elevators  at  Third  and  Fourth  floors.  Should 
a  member  not  have  her  card  with  her  she  may  obtain  a 
pass  at  the  Main  Desk.  Help  us  enforce  this  rule  as  it 
is  your  protection  against  use  of  the  Clubhouse  by  non- 
members.  We  urgently  request  each  and  every  member's 
cooperation. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  Nothing  new  in  the  knit- 
ting. We  are  still  making  the  same  things  for  Service 

men— have  plenty  of  yam  and.  like  Tennyson's  Brook, 
■'to  go  on  forever."  The  need  continues. 


•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS :  On  May  1 1th. 
Mr.  R.  J.  Gale,  writer  and  lecturer,  will  give  an  ad 

dress  on  '"The  Theatre  in  San  Francisco's  Golden  Era." 

The  Pacific  Gas  and  Electric  Company  will  present  tw( 
colored  motion  pictures  of  California  scenery  "Sutter"; 
Empire"  and  "Sierra  Playgrounds"  on  May  2.5th  at  ' 
p.  m.  in  the  North  Room. 

•  DELINQUENT  MEMBERS:  Our  last  request  ha* 
been  made  for  payment  of  dues  by  delinquent  mem- 
bers. After  May  15th  any  member  not  showing  a  1944- 
1945  membership  card  will  be  requested  to  go  to  the 
Executive  Office.  In  order  to  avoid  embarrassment  we 
urge  those  who  have  neglected  to  pay  their  dues  to  do  i-o 
at  once. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:   For  the  recreation  hour  m 
busy  lives  we  suggest  either  an  afternoon  or  evening 

bridge  tournament.  Each  tournament  is  preceded  b\  a 
short  talk  on  bidding,  leads  and  play  based  on  Culbertsoii 
conventions.  These  tournaments  are  held  each  Tuesda\ 
afternoon  at  one-thirty  and  each  Friday  evening  at  sever i- 
thirty.  Men  are  welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee  25c. 

•  LIBRARY  VOLUNTEERS:  We  shall  need  additional 
volunteers  for  substitute  duty  during  the  summer  va- 
cation period.  Members  interested  are  requested  to  make 
arrangements  as  soon  as  possible  with  the  Executive  Of- 
fice for  training  in  this  interesting  volunteer  service. 

•  LIBRARY  HOLIDAY:  The  library  will  be  closed  oiJ 
Memorial  Day,  May  30th.  Members  wishing  to  return 

books  on  this  day  are  requested  to  leave  them  with  their 
names  and  addresses  at  the  Hotel  Desk  on  the  first  floorj 
No  books  may  be  taken  out  when  the  library  is  closed. 

•  SWIMMING  POOL:  If  you  are  among  the  few  whJ 
are  "going  away"  for  a  vacation  you  will  probablj 

do  a  bit  of  swimming — somewhere.  How  is  your  formj 
Swimming  lessons  now  will  add  pleasure  to  your  holidav) 
If  you  are  a  stay-at-home  this  summer,  the  pool  will  offef 
you  a  means  of  recreation  and  entertainment.  It  will  be 
an  excellent  opportunity  to  improve  your  strokes.  Private 
lessons  are  given  by  appointment. 

•  GAMES    including   playing    cards    (new    or    second 
hand),  books  and  magazines  which  modern  American 

youth  away  from  home  will  enjoy,  are  urgently  needed 
in  the  National  Defenders'  Club  to  supply  the  daily  calls 
for  ships  and  cantonments. 


MAY,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•      BOOK    L)H1\E:    Kfceptades    for    hooks    liave    l.eeii  •      KKD   CROSS   l\L  KSES"   AIDKS:   Will    all    ni.-ml.ers 

placed  ill  our  lobby,  for  the  California  Book  Drive  interested  in  Nurses'  Aide  work  please  register  at  the 

,md  for  the  Red  Cross  book  drive  for  Service  men.  Mem-  Executive  Office.  We  have  received  a  request   from   the 

liers  are  requested  to  helj)  the  National   Leaaue   fill   its  Red  Cross  for  help  in  this  vitally  needed  Volunteer  Serv- 

quota  in  this  drive.  ice.  Any  person  over  18  years  of  age  is  eligible  and  we 

know  there  are  many  in  our  membership  who  are  free  to 

■k     LEAGUE  SHOP:  Just  received  in  the  League  Shop:  take  this  instruction.  The  need  is  urgent  and  the  National 

Color  free,  moisture  proof  paper  place  mats — in  sets  League  members  should,  of  all  groups,  come  to  the  fore. 

if  six.  Piece  25c.  Also  paper  napkins  in  matching  design  Send  in  your  name  so  that  our  members  can  register  as 

— 25c  per  package.  a  unit. 


^iaJilicihti  from  the  Annual  Meetmg 

CAFETERIA  —  The  attendance  was  106,591. 

GUEST  CARDS  — We  issued  447  three  months'  guest  cards  to 
wives  of  officers  in  the  Armed  Forces  and  to  women  in  the 
uniform  of  the  United  States  Army,  Navy,  Marines  and  Coast 
Guard.  664  regular  two  weeks'  guest  cards  were  issued. 

MAGAZINE  —  Our  Magazine  devoted  836  inches  of  space  to  vari- 
ous War  Activities,  Civic  Activities  and  Community  Activities. 

BEDROOMS — 1,632  persons  signed  our  register  as  transient 
guests. 

RED  CROSS  — Our  Knitting  Section  completed  2,432  garments; 
our  Sewing  Section,  2,050  articles  ranging  from  ditty  bags  to 
ski  suits  and  tailored  overcoats. 

EMERGENCY  HOUSING  —  We  accommodated  209  women  in  our 
emergency  dormitory  over  week  ends  for  a  period  of  ten  weeks. 

DISASTER  CENTER  —  Our  Clubhouse  has  been  selected  by  the 
Red  Cross  as  the  Second  Disaster  Relief  Center  after  Grace 
Cathedral. 

VOLUNTEER  SERVICE  —  Our  Volunteers  served  in  forty-five 
various  activities  during  the  year. 

THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CAU- 
FORNIA  has  been  listed  by  the  Government  as  "an  organiza- 
tion giving  auxiliary  civilian  services  to  the  Armed  Forces." 

BEQUESTS  — Two  of  our  members  left  substantial  bequests  to 
the  National  League. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MAY.   1944 


Sunshine  in  the  Patio 


EDITORIAL 


■*■  As  vacation  time  conies  into  sight,  tlie  regular  vol- 
unteers, conscientious  and  trained  in  the  group  effort 
lor  which  the  National  League  has  grown  famous,  an 
iiounce  to  the  Committee  heads  their  leaves-of-ahsence. 
This  makes  us  think  of  the  substitute  list  so  valuable  if 
we  are  to  serve  without  interruj)tion.  \^  ar  Services  do 
not  recognize  a  vacation  period.  Red  Cross  Sections  (sew- 
ing and  knitting  l.  Magazine  addressing,  telephoning  from 
home  where  "unlimited  switches"  are  possible,  volunteers 
in  the  Lounge  when  women  in  the  Armed  forces  and  rela- 
tives who  are  given  priorities  which  allow  travel  are  hos- 
|iitahly  served,  (lafeteria  service  at  noon  and  at  night 
where  members  are  joined  by  Army  and  Navy  officials. 
Ked  Cross  and  Community  Chest  Committees — these  and 
ither  volunteer  "jobs"  demand  a  long  substitute  list.  Let 
those  who  still  ha\e  some  free  time  notif\  the  Executive 
Office. 


•k      "No.  1  di(ln"t  see  the  Hhn  tlie  National  League  showed 
last  month,  for  I  don"t  like  war  pictures!  They  make 
me  sad." 

The  solemnity  of  this  picture  was  its  value.  Its  educa 
tive  effect  on  those  of  us  who  saw-  it  was  something  we 
would  not  have  missed,  for  the  very  next  week  it  helped 
us  feel  a  peculiar  sympathetic  understanding  with  the 
lio\  who  returned  to  us  in  the  National  Defenders"  Club 
with  three  purple  hearts  to  his  credit  since  we  had  last 
seen  him  less  than  a  year  ago.  He  expected  us  to  know 
that  there  is  still  a  job  ahead  which  may  "make  us  sad" 
but  which  some  of  us  in  the  name  of  the  rest  of  us  have 
to  do.  \^'e  did  not  fail  him  because  the  govemment  pic- 
ture liad  educated  us.  Its  showing  will  go  down  in  the 
history  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  as 
evidence  of  our  determination  to  prepare  ourselves  for 
the  task  still  ahead. 


•k  Much  has  been  written  about  the  need  of  books  for 
men  of  the  Armed  Forces.  It  would  seem  that  nothing 
new  can  be  said  and  yet  we  must  comment  editorially  in 
tins  Number  of  the  National  League  for  ^Soman's  Service 
Magazine  about  the  present  Drives — first  the  California 
Book  Drive  which  includes  the  American  Merchant  Ma- 
rine Library  Association  and  secondly  the  Red  Cross  Book 
Drive.  Both  of  these  are  demanding  of  our  best  efforts,  for 
through  these  fine  channels  we  can  send  the  food  for 
thought  which  builds  morale,  to  the  far  away  lands  where 
our  Army  and  Navy  fight  and  to  merchant  ships  which 
cortvoy  safely  the  material  these  forces  need. 

We  have  always  our  own  National  Defenders'  Club  Li- 
brary which  serves  the  boys  who  accept  our  hospitality 
and  to  which  these  same  boys  and  Chaplains  of  other 
groups  turn  when  they  are  given  orders  to  sail  but  this 
month  we  give  our  first  consideration  to  these  other  out- 
lets for  books  and  more  hooks.  \^  hat  is  a  thousand  books 
when  millions  of  men  are  reading  or  would  read  if  we 
could  but  serve  them?  Let  us  rearrange  our  groaning 
bookshelves  and  leave  a  few  gaping  spaces  for  the  newer 
publications.  A  glorious  dividend  of  inner  satisfaction 
will  repay  us.  The  containers  in  our  lobln  make  the  dis- 
tribution an  easv  one  for  all  of  us. 


*■  \^'itli  the  beginning  of  a  new  fiscal  year  it  is  impor- 
tant that  meniliership  cards  be  shown  for  the  permis- 
sion to  use  the  facilities  of  the  Clubhou.se.  True,  the 
elevator  operators  may  recognize  tho.<e  whom  they  have 
carried,  but  they  cannot  know  whether  or  not  these  same 
people  are  present-day  members  in  good  standing.  Your 
cooperation  on  this  count  will  help  preserve  the  building 
for  the  use  of  those  who  pay  dues.  Your  acceptance  of 
this  ruling  will  force  those  who  may  be  inclined  to  im- 
pose upon  our  hospitality  to  feel  that  of  their  own  accord 
thev  should  limit  their  visits  or  else  join  the  National 
League.  Passes  for  guests  are  always  available  at  the 
Front  Office. 

*  Surpluses  from  gardens — fruits,  and  vegetables — al- 
ways find  a  welcome  at  465  Post  Street  and  can  be 
used  for  many  purposes — National  Defenders"  Club  and 
National  League  in  many  services.  Conservation  has  made 
us  conscious  of  the  importance  of  using  every  little  bit  of 
produce.  Members  who  live  in  suburban  districts  and 
members  who  have  victory  gardens  in  San  Francisco  will 
feel  their  effort  well  repaid  if  they  will  bring  to  the  Club- 
liouse  their  "extras."" 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MAY.   1944 


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-k  "I  thuughl  the  Army  and  Navy  \vere  supplying  all 
their  men  now  with  hooks  and  games  and  music.  Wh\ 
is  the  Red  Cross  still  doing  the  same  thing?" 

This  question,  reasonable  enough  and  frequently  asked, 
is  answered  by  one  word:  emergency.  "Reading  matter 
and  recreational  equipment  may  be  given  by  the  Red 
Cross,  on  emergency,  to  men  going  overseas" — so  reads 
an  ofiBcial  order. 

To  realize  how  many  and  varied  are  the  emergencies 
referred  to.  consult  any  volunteer  in  the  Camp  and  Hos- 
pital Service.  Or  glance  into  their  store-rooms,  such  as 
those  at  Grove  and  Gough  Streets  in  San  Francisco,  where 
every  day  a  succession  of  chaplains  and  other  officers 
come  in  with  their  emergency  requests. 

"We  need  at  least  two  hundred  books,  fifteen  hundred 
magazines  or  so.  a  phonograph  with  a  lot  of  records,  and 
any  games  and  musical  instruments  you  can  dig  up."  a 
young  lieutenant  is  telUng  the  Camp  and  Hospital  worker. 
■'And  I'd  like  them  right  now.  We've  just  come  in.  but 
were  likely  to  pull  out  again  almost  any  time." 

■Tsn"t  your  ship  supplied  with  any  of  these  things?" 

"Not  yet.  Our  recreation  consignment  hasn"t  caught  up 
with  us.  And  in  the  meantime  there  isn't  a  darn  thing  on 
the  ship  for  the  men  to  do  when  they're  off  duty." 

What  is  this  next  officer's  emergency  request?  He  comes 
with  a  plea  from  a  small  contingent  of  men  stationed  in 
a  remote  and  isolated  spot.  They  often  have  hours  to  kill, 
with  nothing  to  do.  It  is  too  small  a  group  to  be  receiving 
regular  recreational  supplies  through  the  usual  channels. 
"The  men  are  so  bored,  they're  going  nuts,"  the  lieuten- 
ant says.  "Can  you  give  us  a  couple  of  harmonicas  and  a 
bunch  of  books  and  magazines?" 

Every  day  the  requests  come  in.  and,  if  verified  as 
genuine  "emergencies,"  are  granted.  Always  one  of  the 
first  items  on  any  list  is  reading  matter.  "Emergencies'" 
alone  are  requiring  thousands  of  books  and  tens  of  thou- 
sands of  magazines  to  be  given  out  every  month  in  tlie 
Bay  Area  Camp  and  Hospital  centers. 

What  kinds  of  books  are  wanted?  All  kinds,  for  the\ 
will  be  read  by  all  kinds  of  men.  Our  armed  forces  com- 
prise a  reasonably  true  cross-section  of  our  total  young 
population.  The  books  on  our  library  shelves  at  home  are 
likely  to  be  those  that  men  on  ships  and  at  isolated  posts 
will  want  to  read. 

Humorous  books,  of  course,  are  popular.  So  are  nivs- 
tery  and  adventure  stories.  Our  fighting  men  niav  them- 
selves be  playing  parts  in  adventures  more  stirring  and 
more  heroic  than   an\    exploits  of  fiction:   yet  still   the\ 


like  to  lose  themselves  in  western  romances  and  in  huiii;- 
busting  feats  of  G-men.  Current  books  on  the  world  at 
war  are  naturally  in  demand.  But  entirely  different  t\]ie> 
of  books,  also,  are  wanted — books  on  technical  subjects. 
philosophy,  religion,  poetry,  the  classics.  Whatever  luis 
been  written  in  response  to  human  needs  and  human  in- 
terests, that,  in  all  probability,  will  fulfill  a  need  in  the 
lives  of  men  living  under  the  stress  of  war. 

Often  a  chaplain  or  other  officer  returns  to  the  lianip 
and  Hospital  headquarters  to  ask  for  a  re-stocking  (i( 
library  shelves.  "You'd  be  surprised,  how  many  of  the 
books  you  gave  us  are  worn  out  and  falling  apart.  They'\e 
been  read  over  and  over  and  passed  around  by  so  many 
hundreds  of  men!" 

Thus  it  is  that  the  service  of  providing  books  for  ou  ■ 
fighting  men  must  continue,  and  must  even  increase,  ai 
military  and  naval  activity  in  this  area  increases. 

How  will  this  be  possible?  X^Tiere  will  the  books  an( 
magazines  and  the  other  supplies  come  from? 

They  must  come  from  every  one — from  every  organize! 
group  and  from  every  individual  who  has  such  things  ti 
give.  They  must  come  not  once  a  year  but  regularly 
throughout  the  year,  in  a  steady  stream.  Only  by  sucl 
active  cooperation  can  the  emergency  requests  be  mel 
They  must  be  met.  Next  to  the  sheer  necessities  of  lif 
and  death — next  to  medical  care  and  nursing  service  an( 
blood  plasma — next  only  to  these  in  importance  stand 
the  necessity  of  food  for  men's  minds  and  souls  to  keej 
them  sane,  to  cheer  them,  to  give  them  a  link  with  norma 
living. 

Recently  a  chaplain,  returned  from  overseas,  was  asked 
"What  things  contribute  most  to  the  morale  of  the  mei 
at  war?''  His  answer  was  prompt:  "Letters  from  home 
music  and  books." 


Miiliilf  Mai^iiziitc  Lihrary  on  \eiv  Guinea 


MAY,   1944  — N.A^TIONAL  LEAGUE 


piivsiriL  uTiss  nmm 

FOR  WO)IE.\ 

by  Lieut.  (y>)  H.  M.  Castello,  USISR 


*  Although  women  in  the  United  States  Navy  are  not 
required  to  meet  the  specific  standards  demanded  ol 
men  in  terms  of  readiness  for  combat  service  in  the  figlil- 
ing  forces,  it  is  now  clear  that  in  ever  increasing  numbers 
they  will  be  called  upon  as  full  partners  in  defending 
their  country  against  the  enemy. 

The  supporting  services  for  which  women  in  the  United 
States  must  at  once  prepare  for,  will  demand  the  same 
high  level  of  physical  fitness  as  that  demanded  of  men. 
It  will  be  different  in  kind,  but  not  in  degree.  Women 
must  be  physically  fit  as  well  as  properly  qualified  to 
serve  in  the  military  forces  of  the  United  States. 

The  war  in  which  we  are  now  engaged  portrays  with 
unmistakable  certainty  the  rugged  nature  of  the  demands 
ot\  women.  Women  nmst  prepare  themselves  for  a  stand- 
ard of  fortitude,  resourcefulness  and  physical  endurance 
comparable  to  the  demands  made  upon  pioneer  women 
who  sustained  their  full  share  of  hardships  and  terror  in 
the  conquest  of  our  western  frontier. 

Nothing  should  be  left  undone  to  insure  that  Navy  Wo 
men  "oing  overseas  are  properly  conditioned  to  meet  the 
utmost  demands  of  physical  endurance.  Such  measures 
will  contribute  to  the  continuance  of  the  present  high 
efficiency  and  morale  of  the  Navy. 

A  Physical  Fitness  Program  has  been  developed  in  tlie 
Navv  of  varied  activity,  which  includes  conditioning  ex- 
ercises, corrective  work,  swimming,  games,  sports  and 
rhythmic  activities.  The  emphasis  of  this  program  is  on 
the  total  development  of  big-muscle  groups  which  are 
utilized  to  provide  a  strong  basis  for  the  later  develop- 
ment of  strength,  agility  and  endurance.  The  concern  is 
for  the  whole  and  not  the  specific  development  of  parts. 
Increase  in  flexibility  is  a  desirable  outcome  of  this  pro- 
gram as  is  increased  cardio-vascular  endurance. 

The  aims  of  the  Navy  Physical  Fitness  Program  for 
Women  are  as  follows: 

1 .  To  promote  and  maintain  physical  fitness  of  wo- 
men in  the  Na\\ . 

2.  To  increase  endurance  and  strength  in  order  to 
enable  women  in  the  Navy  to  have  a  reserve  of 
energv  after  hard  and  prolonged  activitv. 


.\unmi  I)   Cli'imhers.  Lieut,  (/gi   (A.C.I  USSR,  in  charge 
oj  program  tor  the  nurses  atmiting  transportation  overseas. 

3.  To  provide  women  in  the  Navy  with  the  tech- 
niques of  relaxation  to  enable  them  to  utilize 
their  energy  to  best  advantage. 

4.  To  develop  a  high  degree  of  swimming  ability  in 
the  women  in  the  Navy,  especially  in  those  going 
overseas,  either  on  hospital  ships  or  advanced 
bases. 

An  intensive  Warfare  Aquatic  Program  for  Navy 
Nurses  awaiting  transportation  to  Advanced  Bases  and 
Fleet  Units  in  the  Pacific  is  maintained  by  the  Twelfth 
Naval  District,  Physical  Training  Office  through  the  fine 
cooperation  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
Club  of  San  Francisco. 

All  nurses  are  required  to  attend  classes  in  "Abandon 
Ship"  drills  and  to  receive  instruction  in  swimming  until 
able  to  satisfactorily  qualify  as  swimmers.  A  great  deal 
of  enthusiasm  and  application  is  demonstrated  in  this 
type  of  instruction  prior  to  their  shipping  out.  as  they 
appreciate  the  fact  that  it  is  their  last  opportunity  to 
participate  in  such  a  program.  Non-swimmers  are  especi- 
ally appreciative  and  records  show^  that  on  an  average 
they  are  able  to  qualify  as  swimmers  after  five  hours  of 
instruction.  This  exceptional  record  is  due  principally  to 
their  interest  in  learning  these  bare  fundamentals,  which 
may  save  their  lives  if  found  necessary  to  abandon  ship. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MAY.   1944 


urn  mim 

by   Margaret   Geddes 

*  The  game  of  bowls,  more  popularly  known  as  lawn 
bowling,  or  bowling  on  the  green,  and  next  to  archery, 
believed  tot  be  the  oldest  competitive  sport  in  the  British 
Empire,  is  fast  becoming  one  of  the  leading  sports  in  the 
United  States. 

The  American  Lawn  Bow  ling  Association  was  admitted, 
in  1938.  to  the  International  Bowling  Board,  which  is 
now  comprised  of  nine  English-speaking  countries. 

Although  the  game  is  in  its  infancy  in  the  United  States, 
it  is  experiencing  rapid  growth. 

It  is  the  firm  conviction  of  ardent  bowlers  that  if  the 
public  fully  realized  the  great  value  of  lawn  bowling  as 
a  medium  of  health  and  enjoyment  every  village  and 
town,  in  addition  to  large  cities,  would  demand  a  bowling 
green. 

The  game  calls  for  no  expensive  equipment  or  long- 
drawn-out  instruction.  It  requires  no  particular  physical 
prowess,  nor  is  it  the  kind  of  game  in  which  only  youth 
shall  be  victorious.  It  is  the  only  out-door  game  that  can 
be  played  by  a  person  of  eighteen  or  one  of  eighty  with 
equal  skill  and  interest.  There  is  no  injurious  ph\sical 
strain. 

The  fascination  of  lawn  bowling,  the  skill  required,  the 
exercise  afforded,  can  he  learned  only  by  actual  partici- 
pation. It  is  ideal  recreation  for  those  who  need  out-door 
exercise  of  a  stimulating  nature.  It  is  a  haven  of  refuge 
tor  those  whose  physical  condition  forbids  the  strain  of 
more  vigorous  sports. 

In  these  strenuous  days  when  ever\  lo\al  citizen  is 
working  to  capacity,  relaxation  of  some  sort  seems  verv 
necessary  for  building  up  wasted  tissues  caused  mentally 
and  physically  by  too  much  work  and  not  enough  of  play. 
There  is  no  age  limit  in  bowling.  Country  clubs  are  find- 


ing that  the  game  makes  it  possible  for  them  to  keep  tin 
members  when  they  have  reached  the  inevitable  stage  al 
which  golf  becomes  too  strenuous.  They  will  remain  mem- 
bers to  bowl. 

John  McLaren  laid  down  a  green  in  San  Francisco  in 
1902.  and  established  the  game  in  the  L^nited  States.  The 
Bay  Cities.  Oakland,  Berkeley.  Richmond.  Palo  Alto,  and 
Pittsburg,  all  have  bowling  greens.  In  .Southern  Cali- 
toniia  the  game  is  exceedingly  popular. 

The  real  home  of  bowling  is  Scotland.  There  are  seven 
thousand  greens  in  England.  Scotland,  and  Australia, 
and  eight  hundred  in  Canada.  In  these  countries  the  game 
is  played  by  all  on  Sunday — royalty,  social  leaders,  and 
the  masses.  Tradition  has  it  that  the  nobility  embraced 
the  game  with  such  fervor  that  even  queens  became 
"bowling  widows":  their  husbands  played  on  the  green 
all  day  and  then  went  home  and  boasted  all  evening  of 
their  scores. 

At  many  of  the  Parliament  Houses  in  Australia  there 
are  greens  where  the  members  can  roll  their  bowls  to 
heal  the  wounds  caused  bv  the  sharp  invectives  hurled 
during  a  stormy  session. 

Players  have  a  set  of  four  bowls  each.  Originally,  all 
bowls  were  imported  from  Scotland  and  made  from 
Lingum  Vitae.  one  of  the  hardest  woods;  now,  thev  are 
manufactured  from  some  composition  material.  Bruns- 
wick Balke  is  the  manufacturer  in  the  United  States. 

In  Golden  Gate  Park  there  are  three  greens  and  ever\ 
afternoon,  unless  verv  wet.  they  are  open  for  play.  The 
Recreation  Commission  have  opened  two  beautiful  greens 
at  Sigmund  Stern  Grove,  and  in  the  happy  future  when 
normal  conditions  prevail  these  greens  will  accommodate 
many  players.  The  greens  in  San  Francisco  are  beauti- 
fully situated  and  are  velvet-smooth,  like  a  billiard  table. 
They  are  accurate  and  keen,  and  are  a  veritable  paradise 
for  every  bow  ler. 

The  Club  Rooms  are  charmingly  cozy  and  the  visitor 
will  be  most  hospitably  received  bv  the  President.  Mrs. 
George  Mclntyre. 

There  are  many  competitions  going  on  in  the  club,  and 
with  other  clubs.  Strong,  friendly  rivalry  is  shown,  but 
the  creed  of  the  bowler  is.  "Not  what  you  win  or  lose,  but 
how  you  play  the  game." 


r-  r^ 


MAY.   1944  — N.ATIONAL  LEAGLE 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 


Time  Is  a  Serpent 
Time  is  a  serpent  slipping  through  the  weeds 
Swallowing  moments  bright  as  claret  beads 
Strung  along  a  necklace.  Silver  and  slim. 
Under  our  feet  we  scarcely  notice  him: 
Now  his  advance  is  swift,  then  strangeK  slack. 
Alwavs  his  course  is  forward,  never  back. 
Although  his  progress  every  bush  conceals. 
Time  is  a  snake  forever  at  our  heels. 

Time  is  a  serpent  following  a  trail. 
.\dding  each  year  a  rattle  to  his  tail ; 
Should  we  halt,  he  slithers  on  before — 
Frightened,  we  rush  to  go  ahead  once  more. 
Knowing  not  when  he"ll  strike  or  where  or  win . 
Fearing  the  touch  of  fangs  that  means  we  die: 
Time  is  a  serpent  guiding  destinies. 
Winding  unseen  along  the  centuries. 

— Virginia  Elizabeth  Black. 

Early  Stioiv 

Drawing  their  shawls  of  rime  about  their  chins 
The  mountains  drow.^e.  The  lake  is  diamond-crusted. 
.\nd  small  fat  hills  of  snow  betray  the  banks 
Where  unfamiliar  pines  emerge  snow-dusted. 

The  wind  is  wheeling  in  a  hush  of  frost 
And  few   birds  quit  their  covert  in  the  hoar  pines: 
But  slim  brown  creatures  through  the  brittle  weeds 
Leave  signatures  along  the  hooded  shore-lines. 

— Virginia  Elizabeth  Black. 

From  the  Desert's  Edge 
How  sharp  this  longing  for  the  call  of  rain! 
Often  at  night  I  tell  myself  I  hear 
The  far  faint  signalling.  Alert.  I  strain 
To  catch  the  fluent  note  against  my  ear  .  .  . 
To  feel  the  freshness  of  the  full  soft  plash  .  .  . 
To  smell  the  humid  scent,  which  is  earth"s  prayer  .  .  .. 
But  find  it  only  wind  and  palm  leaves"  clash. 
Or  drought  seared  boughs  conferring  in  despair. 
Or  flecks  of  sand  that  whip  my  window  sash: 
No  ease  of  moisture  on  the  arid  air 
Like  sleep  on  eyelids  corrugate  with  ]jain  .  .  . 
Like  fingertips  releasing  tight-bound  hair. 
Oh.  for  the  silver  clemency  of  rain ! 

— NeETA  ^L\RQlIS. 


Redwood  Forest  in  If  inter 
Dusk  of  the  redwoods!  Gloaming  of  the  gods! 
Shadows  of  silver  and  grey-green  mystery! 
Silence,  with  mighty  finger  laid  on  lips, 
And  rhythm,  as  of  far-off  heaving  tides! 

Wliere  is  the  sunshine?  Quenched  in  plumy  boughs- 
Drowned  in  cavernous  deeps  of  glaucous  shade. 
Down  by  the  creek  a  semblance  of  it  gleams 
In  one  slim  canyon  maple's  mellow  gold. 

Oh.  sadness  of  these  ancient  presences! 
Each  redwood  droops  with  its  primeval  load 
Of  somber  loveliness,  as  if  it  bore 
Secrets  of  grief  from  unrecorded  times. 

The  footfall  dies  on  terra  cotta  tufts 
Shed  in  old  showers  from  every  mournful  branch  : 
Swordfems  like  fountains  leap  out  from  the  mold. 
Among  them  violets  or  anemones. 

But  violet,  huckleberry  nor  wild  rose 
Can  cheer  the  hush  of  these  vast  twilight  forms; 
The  white  beam  sifting  through  them  from  the  snows 
Of  winter's  moon  is  not  more  coldly  still. 

Gaunt  spectral  redwoods,  dreamins  from  of  Eld 
Of  dayspring  beauty  in  a  world  far  past! 
The  majesty  of  Time  informs  their  mien  : 
Unending  sorrow  pulses  at  their  hearts. 
(Muir  Woods)  — Neeta  Marqlis. 

White  Petunias 

Like  pallid  moths  against  the  late  hour's  gloom 
They  brood  in  clusters  on  the  velvet  spray. 
Frail  widened  wings  mysteriously  abloom 
With  cloudv  softnesses  undreamed  of  day. 

Dim  flakes  of  moonlight  shaped  to  flower  and  bud. 
Still,  with  the  quietude  of  hushing  snow.  .  .  . 
Yet  rife  with  essences  that  halt  the  blood 
Before  thev  plunge  it  into  quickened  flow ! 

— Neeta  Marqlis. 

Hour  Before  Daicn 

Cobweb  shadows  traced  on  grass 
White-washed  by  a  honied  moon  dying 
In  a  crystal  western  sky — 
Winds  lament  it — thinlv  sighing: 
Trees  spread  folds  of  shadow  lace 
Lavishly  across  the  fluted 
Pearl  of  petals — garden-bound — 
Night  sounds  quiver,  faintly  muted : 
Hills  and  valleys  turn  to  crisp 
Brilliance  in  the  silver  hewn  night: 
Minds  that  seek  this  crystal  hour 
Rise  clear-cut  from  wells  of  moonlight. 

— Virginia  Elizabeth  Black. 


Margu 

'IThile  Petunias"  in  The  Lyric.  «-       i-     ;  t  a 

VmcLN.A  EUZ.4BETH  Black  lives  in  Huntinglon  Park.  Her  poenu  hare  appeared  in  verse  magazines^  Sunset.  ,he  .\e«-  Urk  I  n,ES  and 
Joi  rnalAmerican.  and  the  Christlan  Science  Monitor. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MAY.   1944 


I  Un  mU  REIDIIG... 

Edited  by  Helen  M.  B rimer 


Miracles  Ahead,  by  \orman  V.  Carlisle  & 
Frank  B.  Latham.  The  Macmillan  Co. 
$2.75.  Reviewed  by  Florence  Bentley. 

A  Modern  Foreign  Policy  for  the  United 
States,  by  Joseph  M.  Jones.  The  Mac- 
millan Co.  81.35.  Reviewed  by  Mrs.  B.  J. 
Smith. 

Cloudless  May.  by  Storm  Jameson.  The 
Macmillan  Co.  $3.00.  Reviewed  by  Fran- 
ces K.  Langpaap. 

The  Innocents  at  Cedro.  by  R.  L.  Duff  us. 
Macmillan  Company.  $2.00.  Reviewed  by 
Margaret  V.  Girdner. 

Miracles  Ahead 

Heretofore  connected  with  the  past,  "es- 
rape"  literature  can,  however,  take  one  into 
the  future,  as  in  "Miracles  Ahead,"  by  Nor- 
man V.  Carlisle  and  Frank  B.  Latham. 

One  gathers  that  all  sorts  of  improve- 
ments are  scheduled  for  our  homes,  their 
heating,  light,  appearance  and  cost.  Pre- 
fabricated houses  will  be  numerous;  con- 
structed if  you  wish  with  detachable  rooms 
that  daughter  may  take  with  her  when  she 
marries! 

Bare  lots  will  frequently  be  rented,  and 
then  you  get  your  house  (or  rooms)  out 
of  storage,  and  stand  them  up  some  after- 
noon. 

Automobiles,  we  see,  will  be  quite  re- 
markable, with  airplane  gas,  movable  seats, 
and  radar  devices  which,  tuned  to  the  wave- 
length of  the  town  you  wish  to  visit,  will 
guide  the  car  there,  '"on  the  beam." 

The  chapters  on  radio,  global  transpor- 
tation, chemistry  magic  and  "new  food" 
are  at  once  staggering  and  instructive,  and 
written,  like  the  rest  of  the  book,  in  a 
style  quite  comprehensible  to  the  layman. 
It  will  probably  interest,  startle,  and  em- 
barrass other  readers  with  attics! 

A  Modern  Foreign   Policy  for  the 
United  States 

I  his  short  and  vital  volume  was  written 
by  Joseph  M.  Jones,  educated  in  Texas  and 
at  the  U«versity  of  Pennsylvania,  polished 
off  by  two  years  abroad,  and  finished  by 
about  ten  years  in  our  State  Department 
under  Secretary  Hull.  With  such  an  ex 
perience  he  has  much  to  give  us  in  criti- 
cism of  the  past  and  jilan  for  the  future. 
He    presents    this    undiT    three    heads:    A 


modern  foreign  policy;   The  United  States 
State  Department;  and  Democracy. 

Under  the  first  head  he  discusses  our 
lack  of  a  foreign  policy;  we  have  had  no 
■'definite  course  or  principle  of  procedure" 
but  have  lived  in  a  "dreamworld  as  far  as 
the  realities  of  peace  and  world  order  are 
concerned." 

Under  the  second  head  he  criticizes 
severely  the  old  fashioned  methods  in  our 
State  Department,  the  Hull-Wells  contro- 
versy, necessary  secrecy  and  a  stupid  re- 
fusal to  give  the  people  the  facts.  He  urges 
a  reorganization,  some  of  which  has  been 
accomplished  this  year  but  not  enough.  This 
he  discusses  in  a  postscript  which  brings 
the  volume  up  to  date. 

Under  the  third.  Democracy  in  foreign 
affairs,  treaty  making  is  taken  up.  By  con- 
stitution this  is  in  the  hands  of  the  Execu- 
tive with  the  consent  of  two  thirds  of  the 
Senate  then  present.  This  permits  a  small 
group  in  the  Senate  to  thwart  the  President 
and  has  led  to  a  change  in  procedure  known 
as  executive  agreements  to  avoid  the 
"tyranny  of  the  Senate  minority."  This 
would  leave  us  with  foreign  affairs  even 
more  completely  controlled  by  the  execu- 
tive. 

The  United  States  finds  itself  in  a  lead- 
ing role  in  the  world,  ill-equipped  for  the 
part.  This  new  responsibility  requires  de- 
velopment of  new  attitudes  and  in  some 
cases  new  machinery.  Read  this  powerful, 
short  book  and  get  some  new  ideas  on 
how  to  "fulfill  our  international  responsi 
bilities  and  maintain  our  democracy." 

Cloudless  May 

In  that  summer  of  1940  nature  seemed 
trying  to  compensate  France  for  what  might 
be  coming,  like  a  mother  promising  every- 
thing to  a  dying  son.  Day  followed  day  in 
matchless  succession,  cloudless  and  beauti- 
ful. The  crops  had  never  been  so  heavy, 
the  grass  so  green,  the  sky  so  blue.  Against 
the  background  of  this  cloudless  May  move 
the  tragic  figures  of  the  group  of  people 
who  make  up  the  upper  classes  of  the 
provincial  town  of  SeuiUy  in  the  valley  of 
the  Loire. 

There  is  very  little  plot  to  this  ncisel.  It 
is  rather  a  series  of  episodes  showing  the 
reactions  of  people  to  a  time  of  great  stress. 
To  me  it  seems  as  though  the  book  had 
been  written  not  by  an  Englishwoman,  but 
by    a    Frenchwoman.   It   seems   impossible 


that  Storm  Jameson  was  not  actually  living 
in  a  town  such  as  Seuilly  at  the  time  of 
the  actual  invasion. 

Seuilly  is  a  good  sized  town  on  the  banks 
of  the  Loire,  and  at  the  time  of  the  crisis 
portrayed  in  Cloudless  May  it  includes 
among  its  inhabitants  the  Prefect,  Bergeot, 
who  cannot  seem  to  separate  his  ambitions 
from  his  patriotism,  the  Countess  de  Frep- 
pel,  his  mistress,  whose  sordid  early  life 
has  left  her  with  but  one  desire — never  to 
be  poor  again:  Thiviers,  the  banker,  who 
would  rather  see  certain  defeat  than  to 
face  Republican  socialism  and  be  stripped 
of  his  cherished  possessions  (it  is  ironic 
that  in  the  end  it  is  Thiviers'  Renoirs,  his 
Ingreses,  his  Matisses  which  are  the  first  of 
the  objects  scooped  up  by  the  Germans  as 
they  enter  the  town)  ;  Piriac.  the  senile 
General  in  charge  of  defenses,  who,  ac- 
cording to  the  younger  officers  on  his  staff, 
has  not  had  a  thought  on  war  newer  than 
the  18th  century;  General  Woerth,  his 
deputy,  who  has  fanatically  identified  him- 
self with  Joan  of  Arc:  Labenne.  tl'e  peas- 
ant-born Mayor,  who  wishes  to  found  a 
dynasty,  and  does  not  care  whether  it  is 
French  or  German;  Huet,  the  Deputy,  an 
out-and-out-collaborationist;  Mathieu,  the 
Jewish  journalist,  who  loses  everything  but 
his  integrity;  Colonel  Rienne,  the  honest, 
disciplined  and  level-headed  soldier  and  his 
friend  Olliver.  who  deliberately  blows  him- 
self up  with  the  destruction  of  the  bridge 
which  saves  Seuilly  but  a  few  short  hours. 
All  are  consumed  with  lost  hopes,  vanity, 
ambition,  treachery,  greed,  and  pride.  Op- 
posed to  them  are  the  farmers  and  the 
peasant  women  who  are  content  to  wait 
until  this  crisis  is  past  as  so  many  others 
have  passed — the  Romans,  the  Goths,  the 
Arabs,  the  hail  storms  and  the  droughts. 
They  all  pass  and  the  land  of  France  re- 
mains, with  its  fertile  valleys,  its  tree 
clothed  hills,  its  flowing  rivers. 

This  is  a  long  and  very  disturbing  book, 
an  exciting  and  an  unhappy  story.  If  you 
don't  wish  to  be  upset,  enraged,  engrossed, 
repelled  and  fascinated,  don't  read  it.  It  is 


MAY,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


one  of  the  few  books  I  tan  leiiieinbi'i  of 
which  I  read  every  word;  I  felt  I  could  not 
afford  to  skip  any  of  it. 

The  Innocents  at  Cedro 
■^f  When  he  was  a  sophomore  in  college 
in  1907,  R.  L.  Duffus  and  his  brother 
lived  for  the  year  with  the  great  economist. 
Veblen,  in  a  small  cottage  near  Stanford 
University. 

In  this  charming  fragment  of  autobi- 
ography the  author  catches  the  idyllic  qual- 
ity of  that  year  and  of  life  when  the  world 
was  young  (to  him)  and  men  did  not  have 
to  fight  for  their  dreams.  He  explains  by 
implication  the  effect  upon  his  thinking 
of  his  association  with  a  great  man. 

Although  the  plot  revolves  about  the  bril- 
liant, enigmatic  and  amusing  character  of 
the  great  economist,  reflected  though  it  is 
through  the  unconscious  hero  worship  of 
the  author,  the  other  characters  are  also 
drawn  with  remarkable  vividness.  The 
warm-hearted,  embittered  and  consumptive 
student,  Harry  George,  the  practical  and 
resourceful  brother  William,  the  heroic  and 
hard-working  father,  and  a  number  of  other 
minor  characters,  give  life  and  color  to  the 
story. 

The  author  has  used  an  interesting  de- 
vice, a  host  of  good  humored  footnotes  in 
which  he  makes  thoughtful  and  wise  judg- 
ments on  his  remembered  enthusiasm.  Stan- 
ford graduates  will  especially  enjoy  Mr. 
Duffus'  picture  of  the  old  Stanford  days, 
when  the  campus  was  in  reality  a  farm. 


Summer  Reading 

FROSSIA:  E.  M.  Almedigen. 

THE  RAZOR'S  EDGE:  W.  Somerset 
Maugham. 

WHAT  BECAME  OF  ANNA  BOLTON: 
Louis  Bromfield. 

THE  PROUD  PEOPLE:  Kyle  Crichton. 

CLOUDLESS  MAY:  Storm  Jameson. 

CRAZY  WEATHER:  Charles  L.  Mc- 
Nichols. 

WAIT  FOR  MR.S  WILLARD:  Dorothy 
Langley. 

BLESSED  ARE  THE  MEEK:  Zofia 
Kossak. 

WEDDIN(;  DAY:   Edwa  Moser. 

THE  MOUNTAIN:  Alice  Heal  Parsons. 

A  FITTING  HABITATION:  Agnes 
Rothery. 

YANKEE  FROM  OLYMPUS:  Catherine 
Drinker  Bowen. 

I  WANTED  TO  SEE:  Borghild  Dahl. 

SILLY  GIRL:  Angna  Enters. 

YOU'RE  ONLY  HUMAN  ONCE:  Grace 
Moore. 

FOUR  JILLS  IN  A  JEEP:  Carole  Landis. 


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From  the  Chaplain's  Desk 

By  chaplain  FRANCIS  L.  McGANN 

Reprinted  from  Camp  Parks'  Log 

•^  Several  times  of  late  we  have  made 
reference  in  the  columns  of  the  LOG  to 
the  silly,  flippant  remarks  we  hear  some 
people  make  about  "what  we  are  fighting 
for'"  in  this  war.  The  tremendous  sacri- 
fices already  made  by  the  nations  of  the 
world  {whether  victor  or  victim),  the  sor- 
rows visited  upon  the  bereaved  families 
of  our  own  American  buddies  and  the  blood 
shed  by  our  mates  on  the  fighting  fronts 
lead  us  to  hope  that  we  will  not  become 
muddled  in  our  thinking.  It  would  be  stupid 
for  us  not  to  see  the  importance  of  all  our 
efforts  towards  bringing  about  a  hasty  end 
to  the  present  war.  Thus  our  War  Bond 
Drive  currently  in  progress  should  be  rec- 
ognized as  a  potent  means  of  realizing  our 
objectives. 

Herbert  Agar,  formerly  Editor  of  the 
Louisville  COURIER.JOURNAL— and  now 
a  Naval  Officer  on  active  duty,  in  his  book 
"A  Time  for  Greatness,"  makes  the  follow- 
ing observation.  "The  United  States  would 
seem  to  be  ordained  to  take  the  lead  in 
bringing  the  spiritual  sense  of  equality  to 
the  world.  From  the  beginning  we  have 
talked  in  terms  of  'all  men.'  There  was  a 
time  when  we  came  close  to  welcoming  all 
men.  Not  the  chosen  few,  not  the  suc- 
cessful or  the  superior  or  the  well-bred.  But 
the  members  of  the  human  race.  The  lines 
on  the  Statue  of  Liberty  still  mean  much 
to  Americans. 

Give  me  your  tired,  your  poor. 

Your  huddled  masses  yearning  to  breathe 
free, 

The  wretched  refuse  of  your  teeming 
shore. 

Send  these,  the  homeless,  the  tempest- 
tossed,  to  me, 

I  lift  my  lamp  beside  the  golden  door. 

"Here  and  there  in  our  country,  over 
quite  large  areas,  we  have  produced  the 
nearest  approach  to  equality  that  has  been 
seen  in  a  society  with  advanced  technology. 
We  have  shown  ourselves  that  we  can  do 
better.  The  desire  to  do  better  is  still  in 
our  hearts,  if  we  can  but  unbury  it  in 
time.  This  is  what  Vice  President  Wallace 
meant  when  he  said,  looking  forward  to 
the  people's  century,  'Perhaps  it  will  lie 
America's  opportunity  to  suggest  the  free- 
doms and  duties  by  which  the  common 
man  must  live'. 

"  'We  should  be  humble  at  the  responsi- 
bility we  face.  The  war  aims  of  the  United 
Nations  are  the  historic  aims  of  the  United 
.Slates.  This  is  what  we  have  always  stood 
for;  now  the  whole  world  is  reaching  to- 
ward it,  as  the  last  best  hope  of  man.  No» 
i>  the  testing  time  for  our  country." 


Institute  of  International 
Relations 

Tenth  Annual  Session.  Mills  College 

Oakland  13,  Calijorma,  June  18  to  28  1944 

Theme:  "Our  Decisions  Note  Shape 

the  Future  Peace" 

TOPICS  TO  BE  DISCUSSED 
■^  A  Dynamic  Faith  for  an  Interdependent 
World  .  .  .  Are  there  certain  moral  prin 
ciples  which  must  be  implemented  inter 
nationally  if  durable  peace  is  to  be  at- 
tained? What  basic  attitudes  should  Amer- 
icans develop  toward  others?  Lecturers: 
Shaffer,  Kotschnig,  and  others. 

The  International  Significance  of  the 
National  Elections  .  .  .  How  will  the  result 
of  the  elections  affect  America's  role  in 
world  affairs?  Will  the  United  States'  in- 
dustrial and  agricultural  capacity  be  used 
to  further  international  cooperation?  Lec- 
turers: Eby,  Ragatz,  White,  and  others. 

Reconstruction  of  Occupied  and  Defeated 
Territories  .  .  .  What  will  be  the  relation  of 
the  United  States,  Britain,  and  Russia  to 
countries  as  they  are  freed  from  Nazi  con- 
trol? Have  we  a  common  policy  toward 
Germany?  What  kind  of  a  world  do  under- 
ground groups  in  Europe  want?  How  will 
the  UNRRA  work?  Lecturers:  Dolivet, 
Kotschnig,  Wolfe,  Landauer. 

The  United  Nations  and  an  Organized 
World  ...  Is  world  government  required 
for  peace  or  are  functional  world  structures 
sufficient?  How  can  small  nations  be  se- 
cure? Must  the  United  States  remain 
heavily  armed  indefinitely?  Would  an  inter- 
national police  force  work?  Lecturers: 
Ragatz,  Dolivet,  Wolfe. 

Russia's  Postwar  Role  .  .  .  What  will 
Stalin  want  at  the  peace  table?  How  shall 
we  interpret  the  autonomy  in  foreign  policy 
granted  each  Soviet  Republic?  Will  Britain 
cooperate  with  Russia  or  try  to  balance 
her  influence  on  the  Continent?  Lecturers: 
Wolfe,  Kotschnig,  and  Dolivet.  . 

Nationalism  and  Racialism  .  .  .  How  has 
the  war  affected  the  position  of  racial  mi- 
norities? Why  are  Germany  and  Japan 
aggressive?  How  can  we  integrate  minori- 
ties in  our  local  community?  Lecturers: 
Watson,  and  others. 

Economic  Reconstruction  at  Home  .  .  . 
How    will    the   United   States   try    to    solve 
the  employment  problem?   What   does  our 
mounting  national  debt  really  mean  for  the 
future?   Lecturers:   Landauer,  Eby. 

The  United  States  and  Latin  America 
.  .  .  How  do  the  internal  policies  of 
the  United  States  affect  Latin-American 
countries?  What  are  the  next  steps  in 
creating  better  understanding  and  better 
economic  conditions  in  this  hemisphere? 
Lecturers:   Hoge,  White,  and  others. 

Imperialism    and    the    Future    of    .Subject 


MAY,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


Beginning  this  month  you  will  see  the 
many  new  and  interesting  hats  for 
1944.  .  .  .  Straws  and  Fabrics  to  suit 
your  particular  needs  and  taste.  Won't 
you  come  in  some  time  soon  and  see 
the  new  selection?  .  .  .  Also  bring  in 
your  last  season's  hats  and  let  me  re- 
model them  into  the  newest  creations. 

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Pfoples  .  .  .  Are  wr  hLii]iiiii>:  a  new  im- 
perialism in  the  Far  East?  How  can  the 
I'eoples  of  Asia  and  Africa  move  forward 
economically  and  politically?  Should  stra 
tegic  bases  over  the  world  he  internation- 
alized? Lecturers:  Kasatz.  Price,  and 
others. 


Con^ratidalions 

■if  I  he  respoM-^e  of  memhers  to  the  rr 
iiur-st  of  the  Hospitality  Coriimitti-f. 
thai  their  mendiership  tickets  he  shown  at 
the  door  on  every  occasion  has  been  most 
yratifyinp.  Continue  to  practice  this  please. 
Kven  though  you  are  a  member  of  long 
standing,  the  member  at  the  door  may  be 
a  newcomer  and  not  recognize  yon.  And 
in  any  case,  it  is  only  fair  thai  this  par- 
ticular rule  have  no  exceptions.  Kor  tht- 
|irolection  of  our  privileges  as  members,  it 
is  essential  that  every  member  show  her 
.-.ird,  not  only  to  the  attendant  at  the  Cluh 
.loorway,  hut  at  the  entrance  to  the  audi 
toriuin  on  program  days.  If  you  have  not 
your  card  at  the  auditorium  threshold,  you 
will  be  requested  to  return  to  the  desk  for 
an  identifying  card.  (Having  had  that  ex- 
perience herself  this  season,  your  editor  as- 
sures you  that  this  is  an  inflexible  ruling!  I 
Substituting  "at  the  elevators'  for  the 
words  "at  the  door"  this  quotation  from 
the  Providence  Plantations  Club  Magazine 
might  very  well  have  been  written  for  our 
own  Clubhouse. 


Leadership 


Vt  -■^n  Ofiicer  must  possess  certain  essen- 
tials in  order  to  be  a  leader.  These 
are  defined  in  the  "14  Points"  of  the  Of- 
ficer Candidate  School  at  Edgewood  as 
follows: 

1.  Loyalty — True   and   unfailing   de\otion 
to  a  cause. 

2.  Simplicity — Being    human:    a    sign    nl 
greatness. 

3.  Self-control — The  secret   of  control   of 
others. 

4.  Tact — "Tlie  lubricating   oil   of   human 
relationships." 

5.  Energy,  enthusiasm,  and  perseverance. 

6.  Commonsense,  judgment,  and  acumen. 

7.  .\ssiduity — Hard      work,      application, 
and  diligence. 

Of  Interest  to  Bridge  Players 

-^  The  story  of  the  deck  of  cards  which 
W.  E.  McKenney,  executive  secretar\ 
ol  the  American  Contract  Bridge  League, 
donated  to  be  "sold"  for  war  bonds  on  the 
\  ictory  Auction  radio  program  is  unusual. 
In  presenting  the  deck  on  the  air,  Mr. 
NIcKenney  told  how  Generals  Eisenhower. 
Clark,  Gruenther  and  Commander  Butcher, 
after  having  completed  their  plans  for  the 
invasion  of  North  Africa  back  in  Novem 
her,  1942,  had  played  a  rubber  of  Bridge 
to  ease  the  tension  and  nervousness  while 
they  "sat"  in  the  middle  of  the  ocean 
awaiting  the  attack,  -\fter  the  rubber  some 
of  the  cards  were  autographed  by  the  play- 
ers. This  spectacular  deck  of  cards  was 
"sold"  for  S2.i.nn0  in  war  1 1  purchases. 


Pit  5  is 
ready 

A  new  powerhouse 

dedicated  to  both 

war  and  peace 

Pit  3,  a  new  hydroelectric 
giant  situated  on  the  Pit  River 
in  Shasta  County,  goes  into 
service  the  forepart  of  May. 
The  mighty  generators  of  this 
new  plant  are  important  units 
of  the  P.  G.  and  E.  intercon- 
nected power  system.  They 
materially  assist  in  meeting 
the  increased  requirements  of 
war  industries,  military  and 
naval  establishments,  and 
civilian  electric  needs. 

When  the  War  is  over  and 
our  peace-time  ways  of  life 
are  resumed,  Pit  5  will  con- 
tinue to  aid  in  the  progress 
and  development  of  northern 
and  central  California.  This 
additional  generating  capa- 
city of  more  than  200,000 
horsepower  gives  assurance  to 
industries,  farms  and  homes 
that  the  electric  facilities  of 
this  Company  always  will  be 
adequate  in  both  War  and 
Peace. 

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Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

10— Swimming  Pool  10  a-""-  -  2  P-m. 

13_Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinere  Room  1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


French  Roi  nd  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding 
French  Roi  nd  Tarie  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville. 

French  Class  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding 

Swimming  Pool 


pre: 


Uling 


14 — Swimming  Pool  ^ - 

15_Needlework  Guild  Room   214  10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Room  209  2  p.m. 

3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.m. 

16 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

17— Swimming  Pooi 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

20 — British  War  Film  '"Desert  Victory" — Members  and  Guests.  No  charge North  Room 7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25e  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

21— Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

22— League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemuire.  presiding  Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Ic  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding  Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

French  Class  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding Room  209  2  p.m. 


3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.E 
5:30-6  p.m. 


Swimming  Pool 

Keep  Fit  Class  - Gymnasium 

Thursday  Evening  Program:  Monodruma — "The  Song  of  Bernudetle." 

given  by  Miss  Lavinia  Crawford,  dramatic  reader  

23 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

24— Swimming  Pool  - 10  a-m.  -  2  p.m, 

Children's  Swim  Party  —  Games,  races  and  prizes  —  Tickets  yOc 

Cafeteria  luncheon  following  H  ■  12  a-""' 

27— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 


North  Room  7  p.m. 

Room  214  11  a.m. 

3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 


28 — Swimming  Pool 


.3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


29- 


-Needlework  Guild  Room   214   10  a.m.-4  p.m. 


French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire   presiding 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  </<.  Suitille   piciiding 

French  Class  —  Mile.  Lemuire,  presiding 

Swimming  Pool  

Keep  Fit  Class  

3(1 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme   Olmer   presiding 
Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pooi 
Progressive  Bridge  Tournamen I  — Fee  2Sc  —  Mr\.  H   E    Antus   directing 


Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Room  209  2  p.m. 

3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.m. 

Room  214  11a.m. 

3:30  -  7:30p.in. 

Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


JUNE.   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


NATIONAL    LEAGUE 
for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

MAGAZINE 


Published  Monthly 
at  465  Post  Street 


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Members  Yearly  Subscription  Rate  50c 
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at  San  Francisco,  California,  under  the  act  of  March  3,  1879- 

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Volume  Win 


June.  1941 


Nur 


CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

Uhletics  in  San  Francisco  and  Environs. 
By   Virginia  Chilian 8 

Serene — and  Quite  Aware  of  Fate. 

By  Made  Hicks  Duiidson 9 

Summer  Concerts.  By  Flurenrr  Benlley 10 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar - 

Announcements ; 4-5 

Editorial  - ' 

Poetry  Page H 

I  Have  Been  Reading 12 


OFHCERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  Cin'  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 


President _ 

First  Vice-President 
Second  Vice-President 
Third  Vice-President 

Treasurer 

Recording  Secretary  . 
Corresponding  Se<  retiry 


MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

MRS.   MARCUS  S.   KOSHI.AND 

....MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

MRS.   EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

MISS  FLORENCE  BENTLEY 
MRS    HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Miss  Florence  Bentley 
Mrs.  Eliot  BlacUelder 
Mrs.  George  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Cotfin 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman, 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoc 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkt 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drmnmond  MacGa 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel 
Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


For  Wartime  Home- 
makers  On  the  Care 
and  Use  of  Lighting 
Equipment 

Americans  on  the  home  tront  are  serv- 
ing by  saving  tin  cans,  fats,  paper,  gasoline 
and  tires  —  everything  Uncle  Sam  needs 
for  Victory. 

But  the  need  to  conserve  on  so  many 
things  is  apt  to  make  you  cut  down  on 
everything,  blindly,  without  first  stopping 
to  think.  Saving  light  at  the  expense  of 
sight,  for  example,  is  the  most  dangerous 
thing  you  could  do,  especially  if  in  your 
home  there  are  growing  boys  and  girls. 

Happily,  you  can  provide  good  light  in 
defense  of  good  eyes  and  still  live  up  to 
your  consumer  pledge:  "...  I  will  take 
good  care  of  the  things  1  have.  1  will  waste 
nothing." 

The  new  booklet,  "Hov\  to  Get  More 
Light  for  Your  Money,"  with  its  16  pages 
of  Victory  ideas,  tells  how  to  conserve 
light  while  providing  better  "see-ability." 
Send  for  your  free  copy  today. 

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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JUNE,    1944 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  MEMBERSHIP  CARDS.   1944-1945:  Only  our  cur- 
rent membership  cards  are  now  being  accepted,  as 

May  15th  was  the  final  delinquent  date  set  for  those  who 
had  failed  to  pay  their  dues.  Should  a  member  present  a 
last  year's  card  she  will  be  asked  to  call  at  the  Executive 
Office.  To  avoid  embarrassment  members  who  have  ne- 
glected to  pay  their  dues  should  procure  their  current 
membership  card  immediately. 

•  CHILDREN'S  SWIM  PARTY:  On  Saturday  morn- 
ing. June  24th,  at  11  o'clock  a  swimming  party  for 

children  will  be  held  in  the  Pool.  There  will  be  games 
and  races  with  prizes  (25c  War  Stamps)  awarded  for 
first  place.  A  Cafeteria  luncheon  will  be  served  afterward 
in  the  Cafeteria.  Tickets  90c  including  luncheon.  Make 
reservations  at  Swimming  Pool  or  Executive  Offices. 
Members'  children  may  bring  guests  for  whom  reserva- 
tions must  also  be  made. 

•  NEEDLEWORK  GUILD:  Tlie  National  League  Sec- 
tion of  the  Needlework  Guild,  organized  in  memory 

of  Mrs.  John  Leale,  meets  every  first,  third  and  fifth 
Thursday  in  Room  214  of  the  Clubhouse.  This  group  ac- 
complishes much  work  during  the  year,  and  is  responsible 
annually  for  the  contribution  of  several  hundred  articles 
of  clothing  to  the  In-Gathering.  The  membership  is  always 
anxious  to  expand  and  will  welcome  new-comers  who 
may  wish  either  to  join  their  sewing  group  or  make  con- 
tributions which  will  enable  them  to  purchase  more  ma- 
terials for  their  work.  Members  of  the  National  League 
are  invited  to  visit  these  busy  workers  on  any  one  of  the 
above  days,  when  they  can  actually  see  the  fine  work  that 
is  being  accomplished. 

"A  BOOKS:  California  Book  Drive  for  Service  Men  is 
still  under  way  and  we  have  placed  two  large  con- 
tainers in  our  Lobby  for  the  convenience  of  members. 
Books  and  more  books  are  needed  for  our  boys.  Many  are 
practically  worn  out  from  use.  lost  entirely,  or  left  on 
the  Islands.  We  therefore  urgently  appeal  to  our  members 
to  support  this  drive  so  that  every  transport  that  leaves 
this  port  will  have  an  adequate  supply. 

•k  HOUSING:  We  are  still  anxious  to  have  members 
list  their  extra  rooms  with  us,  as  we  have  many  re- 
quests for  housing.  With  Summer  approaching  and  more 
workers  coming  to  San  Francisco,  the  housing  shortage 
will  be  felt  more  than  ever.  We  sincerely  hope  that  mem- 
bers of  the  National  League  will  respond  to  this  vital  need. 


•  VOLUNTEER  SERVICE:  Many  of  our  new  members 
have  not  signed  up  for  Volunteer  Service,  in  manv 

instances  saying  that  they  wished  to  wait  until  they  be- 
came better  acquainted.  Now  that  Summer  is  practicallv 
here,  and  we  must  have  substitute  help  we  suggest  that 
some  of  our  interested  new  members  list  their  names  with 
the  Executive  Office.  It  is  a  nice  way  to  learn  the  details  of 
our  various  Club  departments,  then  one  can  decide  in 
which  department  to  give  permanent  Volunteer  Service. 

•  LEAGUE   SHOP:   Orders  taken   for  colored   paper 
napkins,    coasters    and    guest    towels,    individuallv 

marked  with  names  or  initials.  Printing  done  in  gold, 
silver  or  contrasting  shades.  Attractively  packed  in  gift 
boxes. 

•  VACATION  READING:  During  June.  July  and  Aug- 
ust members  who  are  leaving  town  for  the  summer 

may  take  six  renewable  books  from  the  library  instead  of 
the  usual  four.  These  books  may  be  kept  six  weeks  with- 
out being  renewed  and  may  be  returned  by  mail.  It  will 
not  be  possible  to  renew  the  books  beyond  the  six  weeks" 
period,  however,  since  by  this  very  arrangement  two  auto- 
matic renewals  are  granted.  Please  tell  the  volunteer  on 
duty  that  you  wish  the  special  vacation  privilege  so  that 
your  books  will  be  stamped  with  the  proper  date.  We  are 
sorry  that  we  can  not  include  seven  and  ten  day  books  in 
the  vacation  privilege.  These  books  may  be  kept  onlv  for 
the  period  indicated  on  the  date  slip  and  may  not  be 
renewed. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  On  June  ;;th 
a  program  of  colored  pictures  of  "Alaska  and  the 

Pacific  Northwest"  will  be  given  by  Mr.  Milton  L.  Dean. 
On  June  22nd,  Miss  Lavinia  Crawford,  Dramatic  Reader, 
will  give  a  Monodrama  "The  Song  of  Bernadette." 

•  RED    CROSS   KNITTING:    Figures   are   sometimes 
startling.  Last  month  we  made  368  garments  and  the 

total  hours — that  means  knitting  and  the  Volunteers  in 
No.  210 — were  5,476.  Nevertheless  we  need  more  knitters. 
Talking  to  a  soldier  the  other  day.  we  admired  his  sleeve- 
less sweater.  He  said  it  was  a  present  from  home  and 
added  "the  Red  Cross  sweaters  are  given  to  the  men  going 
over-seas,  and  rightly  so,  but  we  do  envy  them  those 
sweaters!"  We  are  making:  a  few  more  helmets,  sleeveless 
sweaters  in  khaki,  turtleneck  sweaters  in  blue  for  the 
Navy,  mufflers,  gloves,  stump  socks.  Navy  scarfs,  watch 
caps  and  white  seaboot  stockings. 


JUNE,  1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


k     liKlTlSH  WAR  INFORMATION  FILM:  i)esert  Vic-  •     CONTRACT  RRIDGK:  Bridge  is  a  uoiulerful  rt-.rea- 

low"  to  be  shown  at  the  Club  on  Tuesday,  June  20th.  tion  during  these  parlous  times.  You  can't  play  and 

It  l-.M)  p.  m.  in  the  North  Room.  This  film  is  the  story  tliitik  about  something  else  at  the  same  time  so  it  gives 

)f  the  British  Eighth  Army's  triumphant  advance  across  real  relaxation  by  forcing  the  mind,  for  a  time  at  least, 

he  desert  to  Tripoli.  The  camera  moves  with  the  advance  into  other  channels,  leaving  it  relaxed  for  a  return   to 

md  shows  the  troops  entering  Tripoli  after  80  days  of  arduous  and  strenuous  work.  Our  popular  tournaments 

ighting  and   1300  miles  from  their  starting  point.  We  offer  this  relaxation.  They  are  held  each  Tuesday  after- 

lave  arranged  for  a  special  showing  of  "Desert  Victory"  noon   at  one-thirty   and  each   Friday  evening  at   seven- 

or  our  members  and  their  guests.  There  will  be  no  charge  thirty.   Men   are   welcome   Friday   evenings.   Fee   twentv- 

-Tuesday  evening.  June  20th— 7:30  p.  m..  North  Room.  five  cents. 


"DESERT   VICTORY" 

TO     BE     SHOWN 

IN  THE  CLUBHOUSE 

IN  THE  NORTH  ROOM      -      7:30  P.  M. 

TUESDAY  -  JUNE  20 


CHILDREN'S  SWIM  PARTY 

SATURDAY  -  JUNE  24   -    11  A.  M. 

GAMES  OF  ALL  KINDS 
RACES  -  PRIZES 

CAFETERIA  LUNCHEON 

PLEASE  MAKE  RESERVATIONS  .  .  .  TICKETS  90c  j^i  Swuft  &  £uhJi 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JUNE,   1944 


Skyline  —  Mission  Dolores  —  Chinatown  —  Fishrrnuin's  If  hiirj 
four  of  the  rnuny  historieul  spots  oj  rolorjul  Sun  Franrisro 


JUNE.   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


EDITORIAL 


■*■  The  gratit'x  in;;  response  to  our  Editorial  of  last  moiitli 
asking  for  books  for  Red  Cross  and  American  Mer- 
tliaiit  Marine  Library  Association  merits  our  thanks. 
These  particular  drives  may  he  finished  but  the  need  for 
books  and  magazines  and  games — and  then  books  and 
magazines  and  games  all  over  again — never  finishes. 
Paper  melts  in  the  tropics,  pages  fall  to  pieces  after  hun- 
dreds of  readings,  and  ships  go  down  in  battle  with  li- 
braries of  months  of  assembling  destroyed  in  the  fraction 
of  a  minute.  Islands  with  new  bases  take  the  entire  ship's 
complement  and  the  transport  returns  devoid  of  reading 
matter. 

To  our  readers  we  again  speak  in  earnest  appeal  for 
help  in  filling  the  boxes  in  the  foyer  and  of  supplement- 
ing the  cartons  which  the  National  Defenders"  Club  dis- 
tributes through  Chaplains  and  Special  Services.  Games 
and  musical  instruments  are  even  more  difficult  to  obtain. 
Every  donor  member  can  be  proud  to  channel  these  gifts 
through  the  National  Defenders'  Club  which  has  come 
to  mean  so  much  to  many  a  far-away  soldier  and  sailor 
and  marine. 

*  A  recent  lecHircr  said  that  the  United  States — as  no 
other  nation  in  the  history  of  the  world — was  now 
being  called  upon  for  two  severe  tests — one  the  ability  to 
assume  untold  responsibility,  the  other  the  power  of  ex- 
ercising almost  unlimited  imagination.  Situated  beyond 
the  striking  arm  of  the  enemy,  endowed  with  vast  natural 
resources  and  industrial  manpower,  untouched  by  hunger 
or  by  famine  or  want  of  any  kind.  Americans  truly  ha\e 
a  grave  responsibility.  They  must  share  the  sorrows  and 
imagine  the  needs  which  they  as  a  nation  peculiarly  can 
help  to  mitigate.  .\s  the  zero  hour  of  invasion  approaches, 
as  our  "hoys"  go  "over  the  top''  for  our  sakes.  let  us 
pray  for  strength  to  equal  the  fortitude  which  our  brave 
allies  and  our  brave  sons  will  be  called  upon  to  show, 
and  let  us  try  to  imagine  their  lives  so  that  we  may  rise 
to  heights  of  sympathetic  understanding  of  their  heroism. 


k  \\  illi  tlie  first  recruitment  of  women  into  the  armed 
forces,  the  main  duties  assigned  were  clerical.  Out  of 
the  business  world  these  women  quietly  fitted  into  their 
respective  jobs,  asking  nothing  more  than  opportunitv  to 
"release  a  man  for  the  fighting  front"  as  the  posters  had 
asked.  The  dignity  and  efficiency  of  these  pioneers,  the 
conscientiousness  of  their  service  has  definitely  convinced 
the  men  whose  commands  they  take  that  more  and  more 
women  must  be  persuaded  to  come  into  training  for  tech- 
nical jobs  of  all  kinds.  Today  the  call  is  sent  forth  for 
girls  of  College  age  who  can  enlist  for  intensive  training 
in  technical  work  of  every  kind  in  the  .\rmed  Forces.  The 
opportunity  which  has  been  given  young  men  of  America 
is  now  open  to  young  women.  The  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  has  been  asked  by  Army.  Navy  and 
Marine  officials  to  spread  the  word  of  this  new  field  of 
learning  and  opportunity. 

*  A  city  that  can  boast  out-door  athletic  sports  the  year 
round  and  sports  in  summer  with  cool  breezes  from 
the  Pacific  tempering  the  heat  of  the  valleys,  that  can 
listen  to  music  out  of  doors  under  Eucalyptus  and  orchard 
trees  or  Redwood  Grove  or  indoors  in  stately  Opera 
House  con\eniently  located,  that  can  give  to  the  sta\-at- 
homes  excitement  of  new  discovery  and  to  visitors  the 
thrill  of  hills  and  valleys  and  cosmopolitan  life  at  one 
and  the  same  time  is  certainly  a  city  of  parts. 

This  Number  of  the  Magazine  has  indulged  in  the 
sport  of  becoming  acquainted  with  one's  own  residence. 
Rambles  have  been  plotted,  off  and  on.  acros.^  its  pages 
in  the  past.  This  month  a  resume  of  music  is  presented 
by  Florence  Bentley.  of  athletics  by  Virginia  Chilton  and 
of  San  Francisco  in  general  by  Marie  Hicks  Davidson. 
In  the  latter  part  of  the  Number  a  directory  of  spots  one 
should  know  has  been  compiled  from  past  stories  and  is 
available  as  reference.  There  is  no  reason  why  .staying  at 
home  as  a  war-time  duty  cannot  be  made  an  exhilarating 
experience  in  this  ('ity  by  the  Golden  Gate. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JUNE.   1944 


Ill  ^aii  Mmm 
M  Environs 


by  Virginia  Chilton 


'k  A  lo\e  of  athletics  seems  to  be  horn  and  bred  in  e\er\ 
heahliy  American  and  here  in  the  Bay  Area  we  have 
an  unusual  opportunity  to  indulge  our  tastes.  Thanks  to 
our  climate,  most  games  may  be  played  all  the  year  round. 
This  has  played  a  big  part  in  the  success  of  our  young 
athletes  over  contenders  from  other  parts  of  the  countrx . 

In  tennis  especially  has  this  been  true.  Helen  \^'ills. 
Helen  Jacobs  and  Alice  Marble  were  all  products  of  Bay 
Area  courts,  as  were  many  of  the  fine  men  players:  Mau- 
rice McLoughlin.  ■•Little  Bill"  Johnston  and  Don  Budge. 
to  mention  only  a  few  of  the  most  outstanding. 

Probably  the  coaches  at  the  Berkeley  and  California 
Clubs  and  at  the  courts  in  Golden  Gate  Park  have  de- 
veloped most  of  our  top-ranking  players  but  for  the  few 
who  have  any  serious  ambition  to  be  ranked  Number  One. 
there  are  thousands  who  play  wholly  for  the  fun  of  the 
game.  For  them  there  are  courts  in  every  neighborhood 
park  and  small  suburban  district. 

Golf  is  another  year-round  game  in  San  Francisco  and 
its  environs.  There  is  a  municipal  course  at  Lincoln  Park, 
whose  beauties  rival  those  of  the  Pebble  Beach  Club  and 
one  at  Harding  Park,  near  Lake  Merced.  ]\Ianv  of  the 
communities  across  the  Bay  have  their  public  links  and 
there  are  private  clubs  on  both  sides  of  the  Bav  which 
offer  splendid  courses,  with  the  added  attraction  of  not 
being  as  crowded  as  the  municipal  links. 

Baseball  is  popular  here,  as  it  is  in  all  parts  of  the 
country.  Many  of  the  leading  players  in  the  Big  Leagues 
started  on  the  sand  lots  about  the  Bay  region,  then  playing 
on  the  San  Francisco  "Seals"  or  Oakland  "Acorns"  before 
going  on  to  the  National  or  American  Leagues. 

Golden  Gate  Park  offers  the  facilities  for  manv  differ- 
ent types  of  sport.  For  the  lover  of  lawn  bowline  there 


are  good  greens  which  can  be  used  throughout  most  ■>[ 
the  year.  Stowe  Lake  has  boats  for  those  who  like  to  row 
and  another  lake  is  the  headquarters  for  a  fly-casting 
Club  where  one  may  develop  the  skill  necessary  to  catch 
the  wily  trout,  lurking  in  the  streams  across  the  Bay. 

If  model  yachts  are  your  hobby,  you  can  sail  them  on 
Spreckles  Lake  which  is  also  in  the  Park.  It  is  a  prett\ 
sight  to  see  a  regatta  of  miniature  sailing  craft  beating 
before  the  wind  as  though  guided  by  fairy  crews.  Ship 
wrecks  occur  but  without  the  serious  consequences  some- 
times attendant  to  the  upset  of  larger  craft.  A  push  with 
a  long  pole  ^^ill  dislodge  the  one  which  goes  aground  on 
a  hidden  shoal,  or  the  same  pole  will  pull  the  capsized 
yacht  to  shore  to  be  righted  and  set  asail  again.  ; 

The  Park  also  contains  handball  courts,  soft  ball  and 
baseball  diamonds,  a  cricket  field  and  polo  field.  There 
is  even  a  track  where  trotting  enthusiasts  match  their 
horses  on  Sunday  mornings  or  riders  from  the  two  Riding 
Academies  exercise  their  mounts  when  they  tire  of  the 
long  bridle  paths  which  wind  through  the  Park  to  the 
Beach. 

Anglers  can  satisfy  their  longing  for  sport  both  by 
surf  fishing  along  the  Ocean  Beach  or  Marina  or  by  troll- 
ing on  the  Bay.  despite  restrictions  of  war  time  necessity. 
For  the  hardy  there  is  great  fun  plunging  into  the  Pa- 
cific breakers,  followed  by  a  run  along  the  shore.  Those 
who  prefer  a  safer  swim  or  high  diving  may  find  that  in 
one  of  the  many  good  indoor  plunges  and  of  course  in 
Fleishhacker  Pool,  said  to  be  the  largest  outdoor  pool 
in  the  world. 

It  s  a  rare  day  in  San  Francisco  when  there  is  not  a 
brisk  breeze  to  delight  a  yachtsman's  heart  and  the  yacht 
clubs  which  dot  the  shores  of  the  Bay  testify  to  the  pop- 
ularity of  the  sport.  All  types  of  pleasure  craft,  from 
small  speed  boats  to  three-masters,  may  be  seen  tied  up 
at  their  berths  waiting  for  the  weekend  sail  which  is  the 
recreation  of  their  owners.  Nowadays  it  is  necessan,-  to 
have  permission  from  the  Coast  Guard  to  sail  on  the  Bav. 
and  some  of  the  craft  are  in  the  defense  of  our  country, 
but  yaciiting  still  flourishes  and  provides  health  and  en- 
joyment for  those  who  love  this  sport  above  all  others. 

It  is  impossible  to  do  more  than  mention  a  few  of  the 
remaining  recreations  that  can  be  found  in  this  region. 
Football  is  a  great  attraction  for  all  the  familv.  from 
juniors  scrub  team  to  Granddad's  vicarious  thrill  at  see- 
ing his  Alma  Mater  win  from  the  same  bitter  rival  he 
played  against  in  '98.  Now  he  can  get  his  exercise  from 
archer)  or  pitching  horseshoes      (Continurd  on  pas.e  I.H) 


^X     ^- 


JUNE.   1944  — N.ATION.AL  LEAGUE 


Serenp-aiid  duile 
Iware  of  Fate 

6v  Marie  Hicks  Davidson 


•k      1    know    a    radiant    city,    a   place 
where  the  hearts  every  need  is 
supplied  without  the  asking. 

It"s  a  bonny  place,  set  on  a  penin- 
sula which  forks  into  sky-blue  water, 
frothing  ocean  on  one  side  and  hill 
girt  bay  on  the  other.  Overhead  are 
clouds  of  tumbling  white  or  banks  of 
fog  or  just  wine-like  air  in  spaces 
which  cause  the  heart  to  contract,  so 
lovely  are  their  vistas.  Its  streets  are 
wide  thoroughfares  lined  with  build- 
ings of  stone,  wood,  cement  and 
brick,  each  a  little  congieres  in  itself. 


where  the  pursuit  of   happiness   plays   a  major  part   in   the  day's  program. 

And  'tis  there  I  am  going  this  summer  when  vacation  times  comes.  Foi 
hours  each  day  I  shall  lie  in  the  sun  and  rest  my  very  fibres.  And  then  Til 
arise  and,  slipping  their  leashes  upon  my  wiggly  Pekingese.  Ping  and  Pong. 
I'll  walk  those  beloved  streets  and  smell  and  see  and  touch  the  flowers  which 
line  the  pavements. 

There's  something  strange  about  this  city,  a  magic  which  keeps  it  forever 
new  to  the  senses.  Although  I've  known  its  charms  for  many  years  it  has 
never  become  "old  hat."  It  is  as  new  and  pristine  as  if  I  had  come  from  Mars 
and  were  seeing  it  for  the  first  time. 

We'll  go  today  to  the  wide,  sandy  beach  which  faces  the  Pacific  Ocean, 
and  stretches  southward  to  cliffs  miles  away.  We'll  watch  the  bathers  and 
swimmers,  the  laughing  babies  and  wholesome  children.  The  breakers  have 
rolled  with  just  that  rhythm  for  millions  of  years,  never  missing  a  beat,  and 
the  spray  has  spumed  with  just  such  clean  salty  fragrance.  But  now  is  no  time 
for  philosophy.  Relaxation  is  the  order  of  the  day. 

And  so  we  amble  a  few  hundred  yards  to  the  Fleishhacker  Zoo,  where 
gazelles  and  giraffes  look  us  over  with  scathing  hauteur.  I  keenly  feel  their 
great  indifference  to  my  importance  in  the  animal  kingdom,  but  Ping  and 
Pong  mind  not  at  all.  Their  interest  is  in  the  innumerable  monkeys  whose 
chatter  rises  above  the  other  cries  and  cackles.  Monkeys.  I  decide,  are  a  whole 
day's  study,  and  I  make  a  silent  vow  to  go  back  there  and  spend  more  time  in 
an  endeavor  to  learn  many  things  which  they  delight  in  keeping  from 
humankind. 

The  keeper  of  the  zoo,  Gary  Baldwin,  shows  us  over  the  place  with  all  the 
manner  of  a  court  chamberlain.  Elephants  and  camels  eye  us  with  mild  dis- 
favor as  we  pass  to  the  cages  where  lions  and  tigers  chafe  and  fret  and  roar. 
No  circus  in  all  the  land  has  such  a  menagerie.  And  here  it  is.  the  year  around, 
with  no  admission  charged.  Another  silent  vow  is  made:  I  shall  bring  my 
little  grandniece.  Kristin  Buck,  to  see  these  strange  animals.  Up  to  now  she 
doubtlessly  thinks  of  them  as  pictures  in  a  mangled  book.  She  won't  believe 
her  eyes,  of  course,  but  her  nose  will  remove  all  doubts.  After  a  time  we  seek 
the  cafeteria  and  have  a  delicious  luncheon  and  in  the  afternoon  again  watch 
these  fantastic  beasts  until  the  sun  begins  to  sink  into  the  Pacific  Ocean. 

Next  is  the  aviary  in  Golden  Gate  Park,  hidden  in  a  leafy  dell.  Chirping, 
cawing,  snatches  of  birdsong  and  wierd  sounds  come  from  all  directions.  Color 
radiates  from  every  branch.  If  there  is  a  bird  missing  from  all  of  God's  feath- 
ered creatures  only  an  ornithologist  would  know'  it.  Tiny  humming  birds  and 
orioles,  parrots  and  parakeets  ol  everv  clime  go  (Cotitinucd  on  pas.f  14 1 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JUNE.   1944 


mmi 


by  Florence  Rentier 


if  Since  early  days,  San  Francisco  has  offered  its  in- 
habitants a  wide  variety  of  musical  events.  Through  the 
years,  however,  one  gathers  that  our  rapid  musical  de- 
velopment was  inspired  by  a  great  appreciation  and  in- 
terest. This  summer  we  may  look  forward  to  at  least  three 
splendid  series  of  programs:  a  quite  natural  outgrowth 
of  such  early-day  wonders  as  that  first  orchestra  of  four- 
teen Indians,  in  Mission  Dolores! 

With  no  wish  to  be  irreverent,  "chamber  music"  sched- 
uled for  this  summer,  includes  the  playing  of  all  the 
Beethoven  quartets  by  the  matchless  Budapest  String 
Quartet.  Many  will  recall  the  very  beautiful  setting  last 
year  in  the  rotunda  of  the  San  Francisco  Museum  of  Art. 
The  series  will  again  be  presented  there. 

Reversing  the  procedure  of  1943,  the  Budapest  Quartet 
will  give  Sunday  afternoon  recitals  at  Mills  College,  com- 
prising modern  quartet  music.  The  San  Francisco  offer- 
ings start  at  the  Museum  on  Tuesday  evening,  June  27. 

Many  are  already  looking  forward  to  the  concerts  at 
Stern  Grove.  Proceedings  there  will  be  off  to  a  fine  start 
on  June  11.  with  the  annual  carnival  for  children;  fol- 
lowed by  the  customary  symphonic  and  ballet  programs, 
and  perhaps  some  opera. 

As  for  the  Marin  Music  Chest.  Iransjjortation  worries 
are  practically  nil  this  summer,  for  Greyhound  buses  will 
leave  7th  and  Mission  streets,  to  be  met  by  taxis  in  San 
Rafael,  which  in  turn,  will  take  one  to  the  concerts.  As  in 
the  past,  they  will  take  place  in  the  lovely  outdoor  set- 
ting at  Forest  Meadows.  San  Rafael,  members  of  the  Chest 
attending  for  the  renowned  and  unbelievable  sum  of  25c! 

In  answer  to  the  great  demand,  there  will  be  an  "Indian 
Summer"  ballet  program  at  the  end  of  the  series,  and. 
among  the  four  or  five  concerts  scheduled,  is  the  first  solo 
recital  in  this  re^rion  of  Ezio  Pinza.  Those  who  have  heard 


Sigmund  SIitii  Grove 

his  charming  recordings  of  old  Italian  airs,  know  wiiat  a 
treat  is  in  store. 

Yet  to  be  enjoved  by  San  Franciscans,  are  three  more 
operettas  in  the  annual  series  here:  "Show^  Boat."  and 
then  "Sally."  opening  June  19.  and  the  "Song  of  Nor- 
way" which  opens  July  3.  The  latter  is  to  be  a  world 
premiere,  and  one  hears  that  the  music,  all  derived  from 
favorite  compositions  of  Edvard  Grieg,  is  completely  en- 
chanting. The  cast  boasts  two  Metropolitan  Opera  stars: 
Irra  Petina  and  Lansing  Hatfield,  plus  the  entire  Ballet 
Russe  de  Monte  Carlo. 

Confronted  with  such  a  repast,  one  feels  both  happy 
and  a  little  smug  to  be  a  resident  of  such  a  musical  com- 
munity! And  perhaps  in  years  to  come,  there  will  be  a 
resumption  of  the  summer  symphony  down  the  peninsula, 
for  it  does  seem  incredible  that  our  symphony  season 
should  end  after  a  brief,  tantalizing  sixteen  weeks. 

There  have  been  vague  rumors  of  outdoor  band  con- 
certs, and  these  have  always  been  popular  in  past  years. 
How  one  regrets  having  missed  that  now  legendary  "grand 
concert '  in  old  prints  of  San  Francis  o.  Informetion  as 
to  the  program  is  hard  to  procure,  but  it  seems  that  they 
did  play  the  "Anvil  Chorus"  from  Verdi's  "II  Trova- 
tore."  Along  with  the  band,  there  was  an  orchestra  of 
135,  a  mammoth  chorus,  and  one  hundred  firemen  pla\ed 
on  anvils,  with  cannon  fired  at  intervals! 

And  although  we  since  have  grown  up.  musicalh.  the 
importance  of  music,  to  San  Franciscans,  is  as  real  and 
endurinii  as  e\er. 


JUNE.   1944  —  N.A,TIONAL  LEAGUE 


POETRY  PAGE 

Edited  by  Florence  Keene 


Dreams 

Gladly  I  close  the  doors  of  day.  and  turn 
Through  night"s  dim  purple  portals.  Never  noon 
Beheld  such  blossoms  as  this  shadow-moon 
Hath  brought  to  silver-petaled  beauty.  L  rn 
Of  legend  brimming  with  far-fabled  wine 
Never  enclosed  such  amber  drops  as  lie 
In  these  enchanted  goblets.  Sorcery 
Of  strange  song  brings  the  heart  its  anod\  iie. 

Soft  is  the  sheen  of  amethyst :  subdued 
The  splendor  of  blue  opals:  and  pale  fire 
Glimmers  where  priestess-lilies,  tall,  aspire 
To  touch  the  moon — ethereal,  rainbow-hued. 
And  ah.  the  fragrance  of  that  star-spring  rose 
That  past  sleep's  silver-shadowed  portal  blows! 

— SrsAN  Myra  Gregory. 

Our  Children's  Children 

When  thev  inquire — for  they  will  inquire — 
Our  children's  children  who  sow  the  arid  hill 
And  strain  at  dregs  to  ease  their  thirst's  desire — 
When  the>  demand.  "Who  let  the  full  cup  spill? 
\^'ho  placed  the  worthless  vouchers  in  the  till. — 
Ignored  the  lost  tradition. — blinked  at  fire?" — 
We  shall  not  answer:  we  shall  be  stark  and  still. 

When  they  demand.  "In  years  before  the  battle — 
What  were  our  sires  and  grandsires  doing,  when 
The  need  was  clear  for  thrift,  for  flocks  and  cattle. 
For  truth  and  faith  and  brotherhood  in  men? — 
For  holding  fast  to  liberty  again?" — 
We.  prodigals  of  time  and  chance  and  chattel. 
With  faces  covered  shall  be  sleeping  then. 

— Lydia  Radf.r  Bu.i-iNGS. 

Searchlight 

Steel  blades  of  light  like  points  of  scimitars 

Pierce  through  the  scurrying  clouds  and  stab  the  sk\ . 

— As  if  quick  darting  children  played  "T  spy 

And  tiptoed  daringly  across  the  stars. 

Or  raced  from  here  to  there  to  thrust  sharp  bars 

Of  light  at  foes  and  thus  identify 

Those  who  hide  there  and  with  triumphant  cry 

Startle  them  from  out  their  cloud-hung  to\\ers: — 

They  sweep  the  heavens  with  their  lilue-wiiite  llame. 

They  seem  to  pierce  into  the  ever\ where 

Of  space,  there  to  disrupt  its  ancient  planes 

And  reach  the  hiding  place  of  him  whose  name 

Vt  as  Cain  and  fling  the  challenge  ""\^1io  goes  there?" 

Cain  now  rains  death  on  .'\bel  from  sky  lanes. 

— Caroline  Wadsworth  Turner. 


Coniiuest 
Kingdoms  rise,  kingdoms  tall. 
.\rmies  come,  armies  go. 
W'hite  above  the  Roman  mill 
This  year's  locust  Iwngs  her  snuir. 

Creeds  dissolve  like  mist  in  morn  : 
Broken  are  the  Aztec  gods. 
But  the  golden  Aztec  corn 
Lifts  immortal  from  the  clods. 

Still  from  out  the  dust  of  Tro\ 
Blossom  buds  that  Helen  knew  : 
Still  meet  rose-lipped  girl  and  boy 
In  the  roses  and  the  dew  : 

Still  the  old  sweet  ways  of  spring 
Touch  man's  heart  like  healing  rain. 
And  to  fields  of  battle  bring 
Springing  grass  and  starting  grain. 

Never  old.  ever  young. 

Comes  the  miracle  of  May. 

Past  grav  ruins  w  hose  banners  flung 

Challenge  proud  to  yesterday, 

O'er  forgotten  terraces 
WTiere  again  the  grasses  creep. 
And  the  silver  olive  trees 
Smile  and  murmur  in  their  sleep. 

Kings  are  come,  kings  are  sped. 
But  the  lupine  still  returns. 
O'er  the  broken  arroii-head 
Year  by  year  the  poppy  burns. 

— Slsan  Myra  Gregory. 

Interval 

Upon  this  mountain,  far  above  the  sound 
Of  tocsins  on  the  restless  winds  of  fear. 
I  find  my  thinking  solaced  and  unbound 
Where  cool  trails  climl>  and  stars  bend  bright 
and  near. 

Faint  whisperings  of  oak  and  fir  emboss 
The  silence  that  relieves  a  troubled  mind. 
Thoughts  cannot  dwell  on  war  and  death  and  loss 
When  every  ugly  stump  is  ivy  twined. 

The  mauve  that  blends  with  twilight's  deepened  blue 
Drapes  silver-lip  and  pine  in  folds  of  mist 
That  brush  the  moss  and  violet  like  dew. 
And  smother  dread  in  clouds  of  amethyst. 

I  do  not  count  it  wrong  here  to  forget 
For  one  short  space  the  litigated  seas: 
Aeons  ago  this  mountain  stood,  and  yet. 
Though  it  has  looked  on  turmoils  grim  as  these. 

Unrest  has  ever  calmed  w  ithin  the  call 
Of  streamlets  in  their  headlong  hurrying. 
Here  nothing  checks  the  thrush's  madrigal. 
Nor  stays  the  dappled  lily's  blossoming. 

— LYni\  Rader  Billings. 


C-'VROi.INE  W.M)SWoBTH  TcRNER  Hies  in  San  Fntncisai.  Her  poem.  '-.^earchliglK."   was  printed  in   the   II  nshinglon    it).  T.  I    Eve.nlni;  Suk 

in  1941. 

ScsA.N  M\R\  Gregory  lived  in  Monterey  at  the  lime  <-/  her  death,  several  yeurs  ago.  She  attended  the  I'niversilv  of  California    and  was 

the  .uster  oj  Jackson  Gregory,  the  novelist.  .4   volume  of  Iter  poems.  "Shadows  of  ifings."  was  piihiished  hy  the  Tnnihudour  Press.  San 

Diego,  in  1930. 

I.YDIA  Rader  Billlncs  resides  in  Los  Angeles.  Her  poem,  on  I  hi.  page  are  reprinted  from  her  hook  of  i  f  r.se.  •■.■<»  Petals  Fall."  recently 

published  by  the  Hollycrofters.  Hollyiivod.  Calif. 


I  HM  BEEI  RMDIIG... 

Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


Born  Under  Saturn,  a  biography  of  Wil- 
liam Hazlitt,  by  Catherine  Macdonald 
Maclean.  The  Macmillan  Company.  $3.50. 
Reviewed  by  Lois  McQiiaid. 

They  Were  Sisters,  by  Durolhy  W  hippie. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  $2.50.  Re- 
viewed by  Stella  Huntington. 

Romance  in  the  First  Degree,  by  Oclavus 
Roy  Cohen.  The  Macmillan  Company. 
Reviewed  by  Vera  Slaughter. 

Boot,  a  Marine  in  the  Making,  by  Cpl. 
Gilbert  P.  Bailey,  USMCR.  The  Macmil- 
lan Company.  $2. .50.  Reviewed  by  Cpl. 
Betty  L.  Branch,  USMCR,  and  Cpl.  Eliz- 
abeth Crombie,  USMCR. 

Born  Under  Saturn 
if  This  life  of  Hazlitt  is  not  a  book  for 
the  average  reader,  but  one  who  has  a 
special  interest  in  the  great  Romantic  period 
of  English  literature  will  find  here  much 
to  interest  him.  Miss  Maclean's  "Dorothy 
Wordsworth:  the  early  years"  has  estab- 
lished her  position  as  an  authority  on  this 
period  and  its  great  and  lesser  figures. 
There  is  no  question  of  the  scholarly  sound- 
ness of  her  work  for  she  has  gone  to  the 
original  sources  in  letters,  journals  and 
periodicals  of  the  day.  She  has,  indeed,  a  gift 
for  picturing  vividly  those  men  and  women 
who  associated  with  and  influenced  Hazlitt. 
Her  study  of  Wordsworth  and  Coleridge  in 
relation  to  him  show  all  too  clearly  the 
clay  feet  of  those  idols. 

For  Byron  and  Shelley.  Hazlitt  had  little 
use,  but  he  admired  Keats  tremendously 
and  was  practically  worshiped  by  that 
young  poet  in  return.  Some  of  the  most 
beautiful  and  moving  passages  in  this  book 
deal  with  Charles  and  Mary  Lamb,  those 
warm-hearted  friends  of  struggling  writers 
and  artists  and  actors.  Among  the  galaxy 
of  lesser  figures  moving  across  Hazlitt's  life 
are  pictured  his  first  and  second  wives,  to 
both  of  whom  he  brought  great  unhappi- 
ne.ss;  the  unfortunate  Sarah  whom  he  loved 
so  desperately  but  who  would  not  marry 
him;  the  Robinsons:  Haydon,  the  artist; 
lohn  Scott,  the  publisher,  and  his  friend, 
David  Wilkie;  John  and  Leigh  Hunt;  the 
unspeakable  Godwin,  and  Landon,  whose 
laughter,  "in  peals  and  climbing,"'  as  Leigh 
Hunt  says,  was  provoked  bv  Hazlitt's  sallies 
of  wit. 


By  all  of  these  Miss  Maclean  does  well; 
but  she  seems  often  to  forget  that  this  is 
Hazlitt's  story.  The  weight  of  her  scholar- 
ship, the  analysis  of  his  essays  and  the 
circumstances  which  occasioned  them,  his 
friends  and  their  interests  and  prejudices, 
his  enemies  and  their  overwhelming  short- 
comings, become  so  predominant  that  one 
feels  as  if  he  were  peering  around  enormous 
packing  boxes  to  glimpse  the  drama  being 
played  out  in  the  secret  recesses.  And  this 
is  a  powerful  drama,  a  tragedy  worthy  of 
better  telling.  Despite  the  fact  that  Hazlitt 
is  an  enormously  interesting  person,  that 
his  life  was  the  continual  struggle  of  a 
truly  noble,  high-minded  and  passionate 
soul  against  overwhelming  odds,  that  the 
struggle  culminates  in  a  series  of  disasters 
worthy  of  great  tragic  drama — despite  all 
this.  Born  Under  Saturn,  is  a  dull  book 
to  read. 

They  Were  Sisters 

■^  The  married  lives  of  three  sisters,  each 
one  very  different  from  the  others.  The 
first  half  of  the  book  is  only,  or  so  it  seems, 
about  the  hu.sband  of  one  of  the  sisters.  He 
is  the  heavy  father  type  and  a  most  un- 
pleasant person.  One  can  only  think  of 
Elsie  Dinsmore's  father  or  Mr.  Barrett  in 
the  Barrett's  of  Wimpole  Street.  Was  there 
ever  such  a  dreadful  father,  I  wonder? 
Thank  goodness  I  have  never  known  one. 
The  other  two  sisters  were  more  fortunate 
in  their  husbands,  but  except  for  William, 
Lucy's  husband,  a  most  delightful  "Direc- 
tor of  Education,"  and  Judith,  the  lovely 
child  who  unfolds  before  your  eyes,  there 
is  no  one  in  the  book  one  would  care  to 
have  for  a  friend. 

If  one  was  brought  up  in  one's  youth  on 
Mrs.  J.  H.  Ewing's  books  one  welcomes  a 
real  English  story,  beautiful  English  coun- 
try and  pleasant  English  people,  with  the, 
to  us  odd.  English  expressions;  trunk-call 
for  long  distance,  reel  of  cotton  for  spool 
of  thread  and  so  on.  Such  books  do  help 
us  to  feel  at  home  with  our  English 
Cousins. 

romance  in  the  first  degree 

if  Devotees  of  Octavus  Roy  Cohen  will 
welcome  his  fifty-fir.st  book,  "Romance 
in  the  First  Degree,"  a  mystery  novel  so 
cleverly  constructed  that  the  complete  solu- 
tion is  revealed  only  on  the  last  page. 
Jerry  Franklin,  who  tells  the  story,  is  just 


back  from  World  War  H,  wounded  and 
honorably  discharged.  The  other  characters 
involved  in  this  drama  of  high  life,  low  life 
and  night  life  are:  Mr.  Cameron,  real  estate 
magnate,  and  Jerry's  pre-war  employer; 
Rita  Cameron,  Jerry's  one-time  fiancee: 
Ronnie  Halliday,  Rita's  present  fiancee; 
Sandy  Cameron,  Rita's  younger  sister;  Alan 
Cameron,  son;  Linda  Cameron,  Alan's  wife, 
a  former  Alabama  widow;  Leo  North,  black 
market  operator;  John  Mitchell,  corpse, 
formerly  Leo's  partner:  Zora  Sherman,  siren 
and  John  Mitchell's  former  "girl-friend"; 
Nick  Alto,  Zora's  pal;  Holly  Hamilton,  the 
current  rage  of  Hollywood,  and  now  playing 
Broadway;  Rufus  Stirling,  Holly's  manager; 
Rex  Cooper  of  Variety  magazine. 

Because  of  his  friendship  with  Alan  Cam- 
eron, Mr.  Cameron  and  Sandy  Cameron  beg 
Jerry  Franklin  to  try  to  solve  the  mystery 
which  has  engulfed  Alan  and  Linda.  De- 
spite Mr.  Cameron's  optimistic  statement: 
"Your  job  won't  be  very  exciting,"  Jerry 
experiences  palpitating  moments  from  the 
time  he  enters  the  Camerons'  lavish  eight- 
eenth floor  apartment  in  New  York's  east 
Fifties  and  progresses  to  the  various  mur- 
der locales — a  shadowy  deserted  roadhouse, 
a  Greenwich  Village  side-street,  a  motion- 
picture  star's  apartment,  an  underground 
office  of  a  black  market  operator.  Before 
Jerry  Franklin  and  Sandy  Cameron  solve 
the  mystery  terrifying  Alan  and  Linda,  four 
corpses  and  several  very  satisfactory  ro- 
mances are  introduced  into  this  exciting 
(but  not  gruesome)  tale  written  in  the  pol- 
ished, professional,  metropolitan  style  of 
which  Octavus  Roy  Cohen  is  master. 

Boot,  a  Marine  in  the  Making 
if  To  those  of  us  who  have  experienced 
the  trials  and  tribulations  of  the  Ma- 
rine Corps  Boot  Camp,  Boot  is  highly  en- 
tertaining. However,  anyone  who  has  not 
undergone  the  same  training  probably 
would  not  enjoy  it  nearly  so  much  because 
we  read  our  own  experiences  into  it  be- 
tween  the  lines. 

Corporal  Bailey,  now  Sergeant  Bailey, 
USMCR,  is  from  Indiana,  a  newspaper  man. 
He  spent  a  year  in  England  as  an  exchange 
student.  He  taught  in  the  University  of  In 
diana  before  entering  the  Marine  Corps. 
He  is  now  somewhere  in  the  Pacific.  The 
book  is  well  ilhistratiMl  with  full-i.apc  pho- 
tographs. 


12 


JUNE,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


(Continued  jrom  pa^f  8) 
ill    the    Park,    skeet    shooting    near    Lake 
Merced   or,  in   the  days   before  rationing, 
rolling   great  cheeses  with   the   devotees   ol 
that  peculiar  sport. 

Soccer,  rugby  and  basketball  have  their 
following,  as  do  badminton  and  squash- 
racquets. 

Those  who  like  walking  have  beautiful 
trails  to  follow  in  Marin  County:  the  most 
popular  being  those  up  Mount  Tamalpais 
and  to  Muir  Woods.  In  .San  Francisco,  the 
Park  and  Beach  give  splendid  opportuni- 
ties for  brisk  walking  or  you  can  hire  a 
bicycle  and  enjoy  the  fresh  air  and  exer- 
cise in  the  spirit  of  the  Gay  Nineties. 

Ice  skating  is  growing  in  popularity  and 
as  our  rinks  are  made  of  artificial  ice,  we 
can  cool  off  on  the  warmest  days  by  don- 
ning our  steel  blades  and  imagining  we  are 
in  Alaska. 

With  all  these  activities  and  the  many 
more  we  might  find  if  we  tried,  it  is  no 
wonder  that  San  Francisco  and  its  en- 
virons have  outstanding  representatives  in 
almost  every  field  of  sport. 

Calling  all  Nurses 

if  Urgency  of  the  military  nurse  need 
was  given  full  import  this  week  with 
receipt  at  the  Red  Cross  offices  here  of 
orders  establishing  new  increased  nursing 
quota  figures  due  to  the  expected  rise  in 
casualties  with  advance  of  American  forces 
in  the  invasion.  .Authorization  of  the  in- 
crease in  the  army  nurse  corps  from  40,000 
to  50,000  members  was  announced  in  Wash- 
ington by  the  Army  Surgeon  General. 

Five  hundred  nurses  a  month  are  still 
requested  by  the  Navy  nurse  corps,  since 
their  reser\'e  is  completely  exhausted  and 
procurement  of  navy  nurses  has  fallen  short 
of  the  500  goal  each  month  recently.  Of- 
ficials declare  1500  nurses  must  be  procured 
during  May  and  June  to  bring  the  corps 
up  to  desired  strength  by  July  1,  1944. 

Orders  specify  five  thousand  of  the  addi- 
tional 10,000  requested  are  needed  as  soon 
as  they  can  be  procured,  by  December  31st 
at  the  latest.  The  remaining  5,000  may  be 
enlisted  until  July  1,  1945,  but  will  be 
requested  sooner  if  military  operations  so 
demand,  orders  continue. 

No  small  share  of  credit  for  the  record  of 
life-saving  in  this  war  was  attributed  to 
nursing  by  the  Surgeon  General.  Only  3.3 
per  cent  of  men  wounded  in  this  war  have 
died  as  compared  with  8  per  cent  in  the 
last  war. 

To  meet  the  new  need,  procurement  and 
assignment  service  will  classify  as  available 
enough  nurses  to  meet  the  demand,  draw- 
ing largely  from  new  and  recent  graduates, 
with  foUowup  interviews  to  be  undertaken 
by  Red  Cross  recruiting  officers  in  local 
procurement  offices  at  460  Post  Street. 


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your  life,  should  be  renovated  at  least  once 
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(Continued  fruni  page  9) 

about  their  affairs,  knowing  naught  of  war 
ami  care  and  pain.  One  feels  that  here  is 
a  complete  cosmos,  a  plane  removed  from 
man's  harassments,  and  for  a  brief  moment 
we  envy  the  winged  things.  And  then  we 
suddenly  reflect  that  even  they  are  not  free. 
The  Park  itself  is  a  place  of  beauty 
beyond  words.  In  the  summer  it  is  high- 
lighted by  acres  of  rhododendron  in  bril- 
liant reds  and  pinks.  And  over  yonder,  just 
as  it  was  done  in  the  gay  eighties  and 
nineties,  are  patches  of  pansies,  marigolds 
and  forgetmenots  in  designs  pertinent  to 
whatever  is  doing  in  the  town — a  national 
convention,  a  gathering  of  this  or  that  clan. 
In  the  conservatory  hard  by  are  flowers  and 
plants    of    grotesque    formations    and    wild 

Over  there  is  a  buftalo  paddock,  where 
remnants  of  a  vanishing  species  flick  flies 
and  contentedly  gaze  on  an  emerald  mead. 

Trees  from  a  thousand  forests  fling  their ' 
greenery  in  the  mild  summer  breezes  and 
butterflies  dart  from  a  million  flowers. 

A  museum  filled  with  historic  art  would 
take  weeks  to  really  digest.  And  out  on  a 
promontory  so  dramatic  that  it  leaves  one 
breathless  is  another  art  museum,  the  Palace 
of  the  Legion  of  Honor,  which  has  just 
been  left  a  million  dollars  by  the  late  H.  K. 
.S.  Williams,  lumberman  patron  whose  wife 
the  late  Mildred  Anna  Williams,  has  for 
fifteen  years  contributed  some  of  the  world's 
famous  pictures  to  the  Palace  of  the  Legion 
of  Honor.  To  properly  enjoy  this  collection 
of  painting  and  sculpture  one  would  spend 
weeks  in  just  a  superficial  appreciation. 

From  here  one  could  drift  along  North 
Beach,  where  Italian  fishermen  daily  bring 
in  tlieir  "catches."  Here  is  a  segment  from 
another  world,  and  much  has  it  meant  to 
this  shining  city  as  sons  and  daughters  have 
contributed  to  music.  Gourmets  come  here 
to  eat  deep  water  fish  and  drink  wines  from 
upstate  vineyards. 

Around  the  circle  irom  Fisherman's 
Wharf  are  tied  warships  and  argosies  from 
every  port  of  the  world. 

Inside  of  this  rim  are  churches  and  the- 
aters to  rival  the  worlds  greatest  temples. 
Here  symphony  orchestras,  opera  and  ballet 
provide  entertainment  almost  the  year 
round.  Outdoor  concerts  at  Stern  Grove 
draw  thousands  every  Sunday  afternoon 
during  the  summer.  Games  and  athletic 
competitions  occupy  the  young.  Libraries 
for  their  adults  have  garnered  millions  of 
\olumes,  all  accessible  to  the  public.  Shop 
windows  along  wide  avenues  are  acclaimed 
the  most  attractive  in  the  world  of  trade. 
Hotels  where  dance  bands  nightly  provide 
fascinating  music  compare  with  those  of 
any  metrop()lis. 

Happy  are  the  |..-opb-  »bn  dH.-il  here. 
Tbcv   come    from    all   countries   a.i.l    luuing 


lived  in  amity  for  several  generations,  have 
shaken  down  into  an  extraordinary  com- 
posite. 

The  name  of  this  city? 

\  ou  guess. 

Rambles 

APRIL,  1934— JULY,  1940 
(See  EiUtoriul) 

April,  1934— Swedish  Applied  Arts, 
.\llied  Arts  in  Menlo  Park  and  Stanford 
Chapel,  Mechanic's  Library. 

May.  1934— Dolores  Mission.  Gump's  Jade 
Room. 

June,  1934— African  Hall.  Mt.  Davidson 
Picnic. 

July,  1934 — University  of  Galiiornia,  tloit 
Tower. 

August.  1934— Haas  Candy  Factory, 
China  Town. 

September,  1934 — Japanese  Sukayaki. 
Fleishhacker  Zoo,  Hall  of  Justice. 

October,  193-) — Printer,  Mr.  John  Henry 
Nash,  Public  Library. 

November.  1934— Mills  College,  Dairy 
Delivery. 

December,  193-1 — Coit  Tower,  Swedish 
.Applied  Art,  Fairmont  Hotel. 

January,  1935 — Old  Homestead  Bakery, 
S.  F.  News. 

April.  1936— Wild  Flower  Show,  Oaklan.l. 

April,   1936 — Monterey,  Sonoma. 

April,  1936— Mills  College. 

June,  1936 — Big  Basin  Fiesta,  San  Juan 
Bautista. 

July,  1936 — Redwood  Highway,  Open  Air 
Symphony,  Hillsborough. 

August.  1936— Lake  Tahoe. 

September,  1936 — Poetry  tour  of  Saii 
Francisco. 

October,  1936 — Mother  Lode  Country. 

July,  1937 — Jack  London  Ranch. 

August,  1937 — Brookdale,  Feather  River 
Inn. 

September,  1937 — Sacramento  State  Fair. 

October,  1937 — Lokoya  and  Russian 
River,  Luther  Burbanks  home  and  Calis- 
toga  Geysers. 

March,  1938— Blossom  Ramble.  I.o. 
Gatos. 

March,  1938— Redwood  Highway.  Ben 
bow  Inn  and  Laurel  Dell  Lodge. 

May.  1938 — Tour  of  Napa  County  Gar 
dens  and  Lokoya. 

June,  1938 — San  Juan  Bautista  Historical 
Pageant. 

July.  1938— Jack  London  Ranch. 

August.  1938— Lick  Observatory. 

September,  1938 — State  Fair  at  Sacra- 
mento. 

September,  1938 — .Mt.  Tamalpais. 

October,  1938 — Exposition. 

July.  1939— Jack  London  Ranch. 

\ugust,  1939 — Lick  Observatory. 

June,   1940 — Exposition   Garden  Tour. 

luly,    1940— Jack    l.on.io,,    Ranch. 

June,  1941— Explorin;;   in   San  Francisco 


JUNE,    1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


There  are  Straws  and  New  Fabrics 
commg  in  every  day.  They  will  suit 
your  particular  needs  and  tastes, 
whether  for  town  or  for  vacation.  Also. 
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me  remodel  them  into  the  newest 
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San  Francisco 

Museum  of  Arts  Presents 

"Ar  A  special  series  of  free  motion  pic- 
tures, most  of  them  in  color,  which 
romplemenLs  the  exhibition,  is  being  shown 
chirinp  the  month  of  .hine  as  an  additional 
aid  to  better  Pan-American  understanding. 
It   includes  the  following   programs: 

Thursday,  .June  1.  8  p.m.:  Our  Neighbors 
Down  the  Road  (color I.  Argentine  Primer. 

Thursday,  June  8,  8  p.m.:  By  Ah  to  the 
Land  of  the  Incas  I  color  >.  Brazil  Colom- 
bia. 

Thursday,  June  15.  8  p.m.:  Americans 
All,  Down  Where  the  North  Begins  (color), 
Mexican  Moods   (color). 

Wednesday.  June  21.  8  p.m.:  South  of 
the  Border  with  Disney  (color  I. 

POSTERS  OK  THE  UNITED  NATIONS 
Visitors  to  the  exhibition  of  Posters  of 
the  United  Nations,  on  view  at  the  San 
Francisco  Museum  of  Art  from  June  1  to 
June  25,  are  invited  to  register  their  likes 
and  dislikes  in  a  ballot  box  at  the  door. 
The  show  includes  the  best  and  most  recent 
jiosters  designed  in  the  United  States,  Eng- 
land,  Canada,   Russia,   China,   the   Nether- 


l.in.l-  an. I  Mexico.  It  atfonls  an  rxc-ll.-nl 
opportunity  for  coni|iaring  the  f(jr[ns  ol  i\ 
pression  of  widely  diversitied  peoplr^  wlm 
ire  united  against  a  common  enein>. 

('alijornia  Palace  uf  the 
Lejiion  of  Honor  Presents 

i(  -The  Wind  That  Swept  Mexico."  lone 
6-22,  an  exhibit  of  184  news  photo- 
jiraphs  telling  the  story  of  the  Mexican  Rev- 
olution from  the  outbreak  of  the  rebellion 
against  the  dictator,  Porfirio  Diaz,  in  1^10. 
dow[i  to  the  declaration  of  war  by  Mexico 
against  the  Axis  in  June,  1942. 

The  pictures  shown  were  selected  by 
George  R.  Leighton,  from  a  collection  of 
several  thousand  photographs  found  in  old 
Hies  and  boxes,  cellars  and  attics  and  from 
the  scrap  books  of  old  cameramen.  It  was 
the  most  photographed  revolution  in  his- 
tory. Some,  from  glass  negatives,  had  not 
been  printed  in  more  than  thirty  years: 
many  are  the  work  of  famous  news  photog- 
raphers never  exhibited  before.  The  pic- 
tures of  Zapata"s  guerrilla  army  were  taken 
by  -\riel  Varges.  Hearst  cameraman  of  the 
day:  many  of  the  ('.arranza  pictures  are  sup- 
posed to  be  the  work  of  Ashton  Duff,  one 
of  the  great  New  York  news  photographers 
who  was  killed  twenty  years  ago.  Included 
also  is  a  greatly  enlarged  specimen  of  the 
well-known  photograph  of  Villa  on  horse- 
back at  a  gallop,  perhaps  the  best  known 
news  photograph  of  the  whole  revolution. 
Along  with  it  is  a  six  foot  enlargement  of 
the  best  of  all  the  photographs  of  Zapata 
himself.  This  picture  was  used  by  Diego 
Rivera  when  painting  Zapata's  likeness  in 
the  great  Mexican  murals. 

The  sequence  traces  the  events  in  Mexico 
after  the  Wall  Street  crash  in  "28,  the  fa- 
mous election  campaigns  of  Cardenas  when 
he  traveled  by  Ford  and  on  horseback  into 
the  remotest  parts  of  Mexico,  his  victory 
and  the  exile  of  Calles — interrupted  while 
reading  "Mein  Kampf  and  bundled  over 
the  Texas  border  in  a  plane.  The  show 
closes  with  news  pictures  covering  the 
period  of  the  Good  Neighbor  Policy,  the 
Nazi  intrigues  in  Mexico,  the  election  of 
.\vila  Camacho,  and  the  declaration  of  war. 
The  pictures  were  originally  gathered  for 
a  book  of  the  same  title  as  the  exhibitor. 


"Color  Prints  for  Children."  designed  by 
Chet  La  More  and  Mervin  Jules,  form  aii 
interesting  exhibit  for  both  young  and  old 
at  the  California  Palace  of  the  Legion  of 
Honor.  Lincoln  Park.  June  ft  to  22. 

Capturing  the  child's  love  for  vigorous 
design  and  color,  the  artists  have  succeeded 
in  blending  the  subject  matter  and  whimsey 
of  the  child's  world  with  the  skill  of  the 
mature  artist. 

Jules'  and  La  More's  prints  not  only  rec- 
ognize the  child's  creative  powers,  but  they 
stimulate  and  sharpen  his  aesthetic  sensi- 
bilities. These  pictures  embody  an  aware- 
ness of  the  best  practices  and  principles  of 
modern  educations.  Parents  and  teachers, 
and  all  those  who  cherish  the  fine  qualities 
of  children,  will  be  grateful  to  these  artists. 


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the  P.  G.  and  E.  to  expand  our 
electric  resources  by  more  than 
600,000  hp  in  the  past  five  years. 
The  addition  of  new  generating 
units  has  created  an  enormous 
power  reservoir  of  interlocking 
plants  and  connecting  lines. 

Into  this  pool  feed  the  capaci- 
ties of  65  hydro  and  steam-electric 
plants  and  also  power  purchased 
from  other  sources,  making  avail- 
able a  combined  tctal  of  2,825,- 
155  hp.  Pit  5,  a  new  hydro  plant 
of  214,000  hp,  went  into  service 
April  29th.  This  plant  is  the 
youngest  and  largest  of  the  com- 
pany's hydroelectric  family. 

By  wise,  long-range  planning, 
the  P.  G.  and  E.  has  kept  electric 
resources  well  ahead  of  demands. 
Regardless  of  the  strain  of  fever- 
ish war  activities,  all  service  needs 
have  been  met.  Today  our  electric 
facilities  are  adequate  for  all  im- 
mediate requirements  with  ample 
reserve  power  for  emergencies, 
provided  our  customers  continue 
their  splendid  cooperative  efforts 
in  conserving  power  for  the  war 
effort. 

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for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

JULY     CALENDAR 

Thursday  — 3:30-5:30  — 6:00-8:00  p.  m. 

Friday— (Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday— 10:00-2:00 

JULY—  I9-t4 

1 — Swimming  Pool 
5 — Swimming  Pool 


---10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 
.3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


6 — Needlework  Guild  Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.i 

French  Roind  T.4ble  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Rolnd  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

French  Cl.\ss  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Room  209 2:00  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.m. 

7 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 _ 11:00  a.m. 

Men"s  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Toirnameni  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing - Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


8 — Swim-Ming  Pool  

11 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 
12 — Swim.ming  Pool  


- 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis.  directing Chinese  Room    -. 1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


13 — Le-Ague  Shop  Sewing  Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

French  Class  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding _ _ Room  209 2:00  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ 3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  -"- Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program:  A  Play  Reading,  "The  Doctor  of  Dunmore" 

By  Genevieve  Jacobs  North  Room 7:00  p.m. 


14 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mm 
Men"s  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 
Progressive  Bridge  Toi  rnamen  i  —  Fee  25c 


11:00  a.m. 

--3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 
H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


15 — Swimming  Pool  _ _ 

i8 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 
19 — Swimming  Pool  _ 


Mr 


Olivier,  presiding  _ Room  214 

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10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

H.  E.  -innis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

12:15  p.m. 

6:15  p.m. 

2:00  p.m. 

.3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 
5:30-6  p.m. 


20 — Needlework  Guild Room  214  -- 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding ; Cafeteria  

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  

French  Class  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding Room  209  ... 

Swimming  Pool 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium 

21 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214 11:00  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


22 — Swimming  Pool  

25 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 
26 — Swimming  Pool  


10  a.m.  -  2  p.i 

Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis,  directing  Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


27 — League  Shop  Sewing  _ Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  • —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding  _ Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  pre.'iiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

French  Class  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ Room  209 2:00  p.m.  ~ 

Swimming  Pool  , 3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program:  A  program  of  the  songs  of  the  Scandinavian  Countries 

By  Wilhelmina  Andrea  Johannsen.  with  Mrs.  Robert  W.  McKnight  at  the  piano  North  Room 7:00  p.m. 

28 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11:00  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.rr. 

Progressive  Bridge  Toi  rnamen  i  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  direc:ing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


29 — Swimming  Pool 


10  a.m.  -  2  p.i 


JULY.   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


NATIONAL    LEAGUE 
for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

MAGAZINE 


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Volume  Will 


July.  19W 


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CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

Opportunity.  By  Major  Arthur  Miller  5 

The  Choice  Is  Yours.  By  Carol  H.  //o-j-jan.  2d  L:..  IT  AC...  8 
Marine  Corps  Women's  Reserves. 

By  S/Sgi.  Elaine  Aldridge  8 

Waves.  By  Doris  T.  ff'estcolt.  Lt.  Com  dr..  LSMR  9 

The  Coast  Guard  Spars. 

By  Katherine  .4.  Sturman.  Lt.  { ig)  9 

The  Need  Persists  10 


DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar  2 

Announcements 4 

Editorial  1 

Poetry  Page 11 

I  Have  Been  Reading  12 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

President MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

First  Vice  President MRS.   MARCUS  S.   KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President  MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.   EUGENE  S.   KILGORE 

Treasurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretary MISS  FLORENCE  BENTLEY 

Corresponding  Secretary MRS.   HAZEL  PEDLAR   FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Miss  Florence  Bentley 
Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 
Mrs.  George  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Sel.ih  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman. 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkr 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Miss  M.iri.in  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGi 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  MoUcr 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Ethel  D. 


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Miss  Esther  B.  Philli 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel 
Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


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Hand  made  Palm  Leaf  Place  Mats 
and  Shopping  Baskets 

Garden  or  Wood  Baskets  "with 
Handles  Reinforced  with  Rawhide 

Sewing  or  Lunch  Baskets  in 
Colorful  Straw  Designs 

Natural  Color  Reed  Baskets  in  a 
■wide  variety  of  sizes  and  shapes 

Shopping  Bags  in  vivid  patterns 
of  color 

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From  California:  An  excellent  as- 
sortment of  Bluegate  Candles  of 
various  shapes  and  sizes  in  rich, 
pleasing  colors. 


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The  league  Shop 

Women's  City  Club  Building 
465  Post  Street 


Tell  your  friends  that  they,  too, 
may  buy  at  the  League  Shop. 


FOR  WOM.^N'S  SERVICE  —  JULY.   1944 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  RED    CROSS   KNITTING:    The   ship    Henry    Burgh 
had  hit  a  rock.  Red  Cross  to  the  rescue!  Among  other 

things  sent  to  those  survivors  were  900  hand-made  sweat- 
ers and  we  hope  and  believe  that  some  of  those  sweaters 
were  made  by  our  own  members!  We  are  still  knitting, 
get  your  yam  in  Room  210,  Monday  to  Friday.  10  a.  m. 
to  4  p.  m.  We  have  added  this  month  baby  wool.  pink, 
blue  and  white,  for  refugee  layettes. 

'if  GUEST  CARDS:  One  of  the  pleasures  of  membership 
is  the  privilege  of  extending  the  facilities  of  the  club- 
house to  visiting  friends.  For  greater  convenience  mem- 
bers may  have  unlimited  guest  card  privileges  for  $1.00 
a  year.  To  the  wives  of  Officers  in  the  Armed  Forces  of 
the  United  Nations  and  to  women  enlisted  in  the  Armed 
Forces  we  continue  to  issue  three  months"  guest  cards 
at  no  charge. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  On  July  13th 
members  may  enjoy  the  Play  Reading  of  "The  Doc- 
tor of  Dunmore"  by  Genevieve  Jacobs,  at  7  p.  m.  in  the 
North  Room. 

On  July  27th  a  program  of  "The  Songs  of  the  Scan- 
dinavian Countries"  by  Wilhelmina  Andrea  Johannsen, 
accompanied  by  Mrs.  Robert  W.  McKnight  at  the  piano, 
will  be  given. 

•  CONTRIBUTION  OF  BOOKS:  The  burning  of  the 
valuable   library   of   Lima   University  some  months 

ago  was  a  distinct  loss  to  the  world.  Contributions  of 
books  typical  of  North  America  have  since  been  invited. 
As  part  of  our  contribution  from  the  National  League 
we  are  sending  a  complete  file  of  the  magazine  "Life." 
In  order  to  complete  this  file,  we  ask  our  members  for 
the  following  indexes  and  numbers:  1936.  November 
23rd  and  30th;  1936,  December  7th.  14th,  21st  and  28lh ; 
1938.  August  15th.  22nd  and  29th:  1938.  September  5th. 
12th  and  19th;  1938.  October  3rd  and  10th:  1939.  April 
I7th. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  English  newspapers  continue 
to  show   the  increased   popularity   of   Bridge   during 

lliese  hectic  days,  proving  again  that  Bridge  is  one  of  the 
best  means  of  relaxation.  Our  popular  tournaments  are 
held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  1  :30  and  each  Friday  eve- 
ning at  7:30.  Men  are  wejconie  Frida\  evenings.  Fee 
25  rents. 


•  VOLUNTEER   SERVICE:    Vacation    months   alwa> 
mean  substitutes  in  our  Volunteer  ranks.  This  gives 

members  who  have  not  yet  served  in  any  of  our  depart- 
ments an  opportunity  for  training  and  perhaps  later  a 
permanent  place  in  whichever  department  they  find  most 
interesting. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  various  services:  Clerical — 
Sewing:  Club  Sewing,  Gift  Shop  Sewing,  Red  Cross  Sew- 
ing. Needlework  Guild — Magazine  Addressing — Library, 
Day  and  Evening  —  League  Shop  —  Cafeteria  —  Tea 
Hostesses. 

Members  are  urged  to  send  their  names  in  to  the  Execu- 
tive Office,  for  call  as  substitutes,  giving  day  of  week  most 
convenient,  and  the  time  of  day  they  would  like  to  serve. 

■k  LEAGUE  SHOP:  Miniature  birds,  dragon  flies,  bees, 
etc.,  made  of  pine  cones  and  plastics.  These  orna- 
ments are  suitable  for  flower  arrangements,  and  are  also 
used  to  add  a  bit  of  color  or  humor  to  the  miniature  bed- 
side gardens  being  made  for  convalescent  service  men. 
Price  25c. 

*  RECIPROCAL  CLUBS :  For  the  convenience  of  those 
who  by  necessity  must  travel  this  summer  we  list  the 

clubs  with  which  we  have  reciprocal  relations.  It  is  ad- 
vised that  all  reservations  be  made  well  in  advance  for 
housing  shortage  is  universal. 

Akron.  Ohio:  Women's  City  Club.  .30  South  High  St.; 
Boston.  Massachusetts:  Women's  City  Club,  40  Beacon 
St.;  Chicago.  Illinois:  Chicago  Women's  Club.  72  E.  11th 
St.;  Cleveland.  Ohio:  Women's  City  Club.  Bulkeley  Bldg.. 
Euclid  Ave.;  Detroit,  Michigan:  Women's  City  Club. 
2110  Park  Ave.;  Duluth,  Minnesota:  Duluth  Women's 
Club.  2400  Superior  St.  E. ;  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan: 
Women's  City  Club.  254  E.  Fulton  St.;  Indianapolis,  In- 
diana: Indianapolis  Propylaeum.  141Q  N.  Delaware  St.; 
Kansas  City.  Missouri:  Women's  City  Club.  1111  Grand 
Ave.;  Lincoln,  Nebraska:  Women's  Club;  Little  Rock. 
Arkansas:  Little  Rock  Women's  City  Club;  Milwaukee. 
Wisconsin;  City  Club  of  Milwaukee.  756  N.  Milwaukee 
St.;  New  York  City,  N.  Y.:  Women's  City  Club.  55  E. 
-Wth  St.;  New  York  City.  N.  Y.:  American  Women's  Club. 
353  W.  57th  St.;  Philadelphia.  Pa.:  Women's  City  Club. 
1622  Locust  Street;  Providence.  R.  I.:  Providence  Planta- 
tions Club.  77  Franklin  St.;  St.  Paul.  Minnesola:  Women's 
City  Club.  .305  St.  Peter  St. 


JULY,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


hy  Major  Arthur  C.  Miller, 
A.G.D.  Officer  in  Charge  S.  F. 
Officer  Procurement  District 


*  In  response  to  an  urgent  call  by  the  Armed  Forces 
to  Bay  Area  Women's  Organizations  for  assistance  in 
the  recruiting  of  personnel  for  the  Women's  Army  Corps, 
an  initial  conference  was  held  at  the  Women's  City  Club 
on  Thursday,  June  8,  at  which  representatives  of  42  local 
women's  organizations  were  acquainted  with  the  needs  of 
the  various  Armed  Services.  Highlighted  were  the  par- 
ticular and  pressing  needs  of  the  Medical  Department  for 
technicians,  fully  qualified  or  as  students,  for  duties  in 
the  hospitals  caring  for  our  sick  and  wounded.  Originally 
the  call  was  issued  for  6800  such  workers,  but  this 
figure  has  now  been  increased  to  22.000  in  view  of  the 
accelerated  tempo  of  our  military  effort.  It  was  pointed 
out  that  a  thousand-bed  Army  Hospital  requires  the  serv- 
ices of  66  doctors,  dentists,  sanitary  officers  and  medical 
administrative  officers.  It  requires  lOO  nurses,  six 
dietitians  and  5  physical  therapy  aides.  And  in  addition 
it  requires  500  enlisted  personnel  to  carry  on  in  the 
laboratories,  x-ray  and  dental  clinics,  and  the  hundred 
and  one  other  assignments  where  skill  and  care  are  needed. 

It  was  emphasized  that  our  men  are  the  best  cared  for 
in  the  world.  We  have  the  best-trained  doctors  and  the 
finest  in  equipment  and  materials,  but  these,  in  them- 
selves, are  not  enough;  they  must  be  backed  up  by  a  full 
staff  of  highly  trained  technicians,  such  as  pharmacists, 
dental  technicians,  optometrists,  psychiatric  social  work- 
ers, orthopedic  technicians,  laboratory  technicians,  x-ray 
technicians.  To  help  the  blind  help  themselves,  teachers 
of  Braille,  typewriting  and  vocational  training  are  needed  : 
the  deaf  must  be  instructed  in  lip  reading  and  the  use  of 
hearing  aids.  Occupational  therapists  must  be  on  hand 
to  help  the  mentally  or  physically  handicapped  back  along 
the  road  to  a  normal  and  u.'^eful  life.  Medical  stenograph- 
ers and  educational  reconditioning  personnel  are  also  on 
the  list  of  those  wanted. 

A  mere  reading  of  this  list  of  vacant  positions  tells  its 
own  graphic  story.  It  is  a  personal  challenge  to  any  wo- 
man who   can  qualify.   Is  she   going  to   continue  to   "let 


George  do  it?"  For  that  is  exactly  what  has  been  hap- 
pening: '"George,"  who  is  needed  in  the  active  war  theater 
and  on  active  duty,  has  been  doing  the  job  that  a  Wo- 
men's Army  Corps  Medical  Technician  could  do.  And 
there  are  not  nearly  enough  "Georges"  as  it  is. 

It  is  realized  that  the  number  of  fully  qualified  tech- 
nicians needed  to  effectively  care  for  our  sick  and  wounded 
could  not  be  obtained  from  civil  life  without  seriously 
affecting  the  coverage  required  to  take  care  of  the  civil 
population.  To  overcome  this,  the  Army  has  already  set 
up  schools  to  train  students  as  Laboratory  Technicians, 
Dental  Technicians  and  X-Ray  Technicians.  The  minimum 
requirements  are  a  high  school  education  and  a  genuine 
desire  to  learn  one  of  these  skills.  The  candidate  may 
select  her  field  before  enlistment  and  if  found  qualified 
will  be  definitely  assigned  to  the  school  upon  completion 
of  her  basic  training.  The  schools  are  of  three  months' 
duration  and  are  under  the  auspices  of  The  Surgeon  Gen- 
eral. Courses  are  intensive  and  comprehensive  and  are 
taught  by  the  most  competent  instructors.  Naturally,  the 
finest  in  equipment  and  the  latest  in  materials  are  avail- 
able. After  graduation,  these  members  of  the  Women's 
Army  Corps  will  be  assigned  as  Technicians  in  Army 
hospitals  under  the  direct  supervision  of  officers.  It  is  not 
difficult  to  envision  the  future  open  to  these  women, 
trained  in  a  useful  profession,  once  they  are  released  from 
Military  Service.  It  should  be  remembered  that  every 
WAC  enrolled  either  replaces  an  able-bodied  man  for  ac- 
tive duty  or  postpones  the  induction  of  a  Pre-Pearl  Har- 
bor father. 

At  no  time  in  history  have  women  demonstrated  their 
adaptability  and  versatility  more  forcefully  than  during 
the  present  world  crisis.  It  is  an  old  story  to  recount 
their  record  in  industry  from  street  car  ""motormen"  to 
ship  welders;  from  taxi  drivers  to  flagpole  painters. 

And  now  women  have  set  the  crown  to  their  achieve- 
ments by  "selling"  themselves  to  the  Army  and  Navy  as 
Officers  and  enlisted  personnel.  They  have  worn  the  uni- 
form of  the  Armed  Services  with  pride,  and  in  their  bear- 
ing, deportment  and  devotion  to  duty  have  won  the  ad- 
miration and  respect  of  the  military  and  the  civilian  alike. 

Every  avenue  must  be  explored  to  find  the  women  so 
vitally  needed.  The  urgency  of  the  need  must  be  empha- 
sized ;  the  opportunities  for  service  and  self  advancement 
must  be  publicized.  No  group  is  more  qualified  to  carry 
this  message  to  the  women  of  this  area  than  the  women's 
social,  professional  and  Fraternal  organizations.  The  of- 
ficers and  men  of  the  Armed  Forces  of  our  country  are 
depending  upon  them  with  the  same  sure  confidence  that 
they  have  in  the  rightness  of  their  cause  and  in  ultimate 
victory. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JULY,   1944 


Speakers  from  juur  services  at  the  conference  or  June  8 

Left  to  right:  Kutherine  A.  Sturman,  Lt.  ijg)  ;  S/Sgt.  Elaine  Aldridge:  Doris  T.  U  estcott.  Lt. 

Comdr.  USNR-  Carol  H.  Hanigan.  2d  Lt..  W AC 


EDITORIAL 


*  This  motilli  \M-  present  a  survey  of  the  part  women 
are  playing  in  tlie  Armed  Forces  and  in  the  American 
Red  Cross,  daily  a  bigger  part  as  more  are  recruited  as 
technicians  and  as  Nurse's  Aides,  and  hourly  a  bigger 
need  as  more  wounded  are  returned  from  battle  zones. 
Major  Arthur  Miller  told  representatives  of  women's  or- 
ganizations as  they  toured  Letterman  Hospital  last  week 
that  men  working  beside  women  had  found  qualities  of 
conscientiousness  and  meticulousness  which  surprised 
them  and  those  who  had  signed  up  first  had  blazed  a  trail 
which  any  woman  might  he  proud  to  follow.  The  call  now 
is  for  college  age  material.  Members  who  are  eligible  or 
who  are  in  touch  with  young  women  who  are,  may  well 
consider  seriously  this  call  to  service.  The  training  given 
will  be  a  valualde  asset   in  the  newer  fields  of  the  post- 


i(  TemporariK  but  safeh  housed  is  the  valuable  collec- 
tion of  Reference  Books  which  Mr.  Philip  C.  Knapp 
has  been  assembling  and  giving  to  the  National  League 
for  Vloman's  Service  in  memory  of  his  wife.  Mrs.  Knapp 
was  a  devoted  and  a  beloved  volunteer  in  our  beautiful 
library,  and  it  is  fitting  that  this  outstanding  collection 
should  eventually  find  an  appropriate  setting  there,  but 
war  and  attendant  scarcities  make  it  unpatriotic  for  us  to 
persist  in  the  ideal  in  such  matters  and  we  are  happy  to 
feel  that  the  Knapp  collection  is  now^  safe  and  where  it 
can  be  used  by  those  who  shall  wish  to  avail  themselves 
of  its  special  purpose.  By  a  strange  coincidence  this  (Hub 
was  able  to  purchase  for  this  temporary  case  a  beautiful 
cabinet  which  belonged  to  the  late  Miss  May  Willard. 
once  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  and  Chairman  of  the  Library 
Committee.  The  bookcase  has  been  placed  in  the  small 
room  near  the  Library  and  the  volunteer  at  the  Library 
Desk  will  have  the  key. 

The  Nuttall  collection  and  the  Knapp  collection  are 
two  fine  additions  to  a  library  which  is  becoming  increas- 
ingly valuable. 


■A-  As  our  National  holiday^the  Fourtii  of  July— comes 
with  this  Number,  the  cause  for  which  our  boys  are 
fighting  in  France  and  off  the  Marianas  Islands  assumes 
a  modern  meaning.  We  owe  to  them  and  to  their  gallant 
leaders,  struggling  under  responsibility  never  before  en- 
dured by  mankind,  the  continuance  of  this  American  free- 
dom for  which  our  forefathers  fought.  As  we  pray  for 
their  courage  and  their  safety,  we  pray  for  our  own  stand- 
ards of  life  that  we  may  measure  up  to  their  heroism  and 
that  we  may  preserve  for  them  a  homeland  to  which  they 
may  return  with  pride,  a  homeland  unlilemished  by  self- 
ishness and  the  bitterness  of  internal  strife. 

*  Vacations  where  travel  is  restricted  are  longer  of 
tenure,  for  once  arrived  in  the  country,  no  trolling 
back  and  forth  to  the  city,  in  the  accustomed  free  Ameri- 
can way  is  possible.  Two  results  follow  which  affect  us 
particularly — first,  the  volunteer  roll  call  is  disrupted  for 
a  longer  period  than  usual  and  secondly,  the  vacations  of 
the  staff  must  be  taken  as  the  fitting  together  of  vacation 
time  with  other  employees  shall  allow.  Substitute  volun- 
teers are  urged,  and  proper  notification  of  intended  ab- 
sence is  requested.  Consideration  by  the  membership  as 
they  appreciate  restricted  staff,  is  urged.  The  membership 
of  the  National  League  has  met  emergencies  with  a  fine 
spirit.  As  one  waits  longer  than  usual  for  elevators,  or 
for  the  accustomed  service  in  Cafeteria  or. Bedroom,  we 
ask  understanding  of  a  vacation  period  in  war  time.  We 
quote  from  the  June  Number  of  the  Boston  City  Club, 
words  which  apply  equally  well  to  our  loyal  staff: 

"It  seems  fitting  to  pay  especial  tribute  at  this  time  to 
some  twelve  (possibly  more)  members  of  the  staff  who 
have  stayed  by  in  spite  of  alluring  defense  jobs.  Naturally 
some  of  the  men  were  obliged  to  heed  this  form  of  'call 
to  arms'  but  deep  and  sincere  appreciation  is  extended  to 
those  who  have  kept  the  Club  operating  on  an  even  keel, 
often  staying  late  into  the  night  or  arriving  with  the  dawn 
as  helpers  have  departed  and  until  others  were  found. 
•Difficulties  are  things  that  show  what  men  are'  said 
Epictetus.  Surely  this  group  have  proven  themselves." 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JULY,   1944 


m  mm  is  mu 


by  Carol  H.  Hanigan,  2dLt.,  WAC 


"k  III  the  Army  the  choice  is  vours — service  with  the 
Army  Air  Forces,  the  Army  Ground  Forces,  the  Army 
Service  Forces.  As  a  WAC  in  the  Air  Forces  you  will  he 
helping  to  keep  our  bombers  and  fighting  planes  in  the 
air.  You  may  become  a  Link  Trainer  instructor.  \ou  mav 
dispatch  cargo  planes  or  air  transport  command  planes 
on  world  girdling  flights.  As  a  Ground  Force  \\  AC  you 
may  help  make  important  military  maps,  do  administra- 
tive work  in  Army  Schools  where  infantrymen  and  artil- 
lerymen are  in  training.  As  a  \^'AC  in  the  Service  Forces 
you  will  be  helping  to  keep  armed  soldiers  equipped  and 
supplied  with  food  and  ammunition  and  in  good  health. 
^  ou  may  be  assigned  to  the  Signal  Corps.  Quartermaster 
Corps.  Ordnance,  or  Medical  Corps. 

In  the  Army  the  choice  is  yours — one  of  239  specialized 
jobs — your  choice  based  on  your  civilian  experience, 
your  educational  background,  your  aptitude,  or  interest 
in  a  specific  field.  Interested  in  physical  sciences?  There's 


a  place  for  you  as  a  Physics  Laboratory  Assistant,  techni- 
cal jobs  in  radio,  electrical  and  automotive  repair,  tech- 
nical jobs  in  photography,  technician  assignments  in  the 
Medical  Dept.  Interested  in  social  sciences?  You  might 
find  a  place  as  a  personnel  consultant,  psychological  as- 
sistant, classification  specialist,  etc.  A  background  in 
mathematics  might  open  the  way  for  a  job  as  a  meteor- 
ologist, a  surveyor,  a  geodetic  computer.  Students  of  Eng- 
lish and  journalism  may  find  an  outlet  in  public  relations, 
serving  as  a  reporter,  or  recruiting  w  omen  in  the  Women's 
Army  Corps.  For  almost  every  type  of  ability  or  interest 
there  is  a  spot  for  you  to  choose  in  the  Army. 

In  the  Army  the  choice  is  yours!  Your  choice  to  return 
for  initial  assignment  to  the  Army  station,  field,  or  base, 
of  your  selection.  Stations  may  not  be  selected  for  over- 
seas serv'ice.  but  everyone  who  joins  the  WAC  automa- 
tically is  eligible  for  duty  overseas,  and  thousands  of 
women  are  finding  their  way  to  service  in  strategic  jobs 
with  the  Armed  Forces  in  Africa.  Italy.  Egypt.  India.  New 
Caledonia.  Australia,  and  Hawaii. 

Yes.  the  choice  is  yours!  Your  choice,  if  you  are  eligible 
to  join  our  uniformed  men  and  women  of  Army.  Navy. 
Marine,  or  Coast  Guard  marching  along  together  in  a 
dedicated  service  to  principles  for  which  Americans  have 
always  volunteered  to  serve!  For  American  Women  the 
choice  is  yet  yours  to  speed  the  Victory  that  will  return 
our  men  and  women  to  the  home  front! 


Mim  CORPS 
WOlIErS  RESERIE 


by  S/Sgt.  Elaine  Aldridge 

"k  When  the  United  States  ^larine  Corps  first  sent  out  a 
call  for  women  to  enlist,  many  people  wondered  in 
what  capacity  women  could  fill  jobs  in  a  strictly  combat 
unit.  Probably  the  most  colorful  organization  in  the 
world,  the  UNITED  STATES  MARINE  CORPS,  began 
enlistments  for  Women  Resenists  on  February  15th. 
1943.  and  made  a  call  for  18.000  enlisted  personnel  to 
fill  jobs  so  that  men  could  be  sent  to  the  different  the- 
atres of  war  all  over  the  world.  In  order  to  prepare  these 
women  for  military  life  a  training  camp  had  to  be  set 
up.  Camp  Lejeune.  North  Carolina,  was  authorized  as  the 
official  indoctrination  center  for  all  Women  Marines. 
There  these  V^omen  Marines  were  taught  to  be  MARINES. 
They  studied  Marine  Corps  history,  military  tactics,  mili- 
tary customs  and  courtesies,  map  reading,  and  thev  re- 
ceived   instructions    in    drill    bv    salty    DI's    from    Paris 


Island.  The  Marine  Corps  V^  omen's  Reserve  enlisted 
strong,  intelligent,  willing  women  who  showed  the  same 
smartness  and  snap  which  characterized  the  men  of  the 
Marine  Corps.  In  order  for  the  Women  Marines  to  more 
fully  understand  the  work  of  the  Marine  men.  they  were 
given  the  opportunity  to  observe  these  men  as  they  trained 
for  actual  combat  duty.  The  courage,  sacrifice,  and  hard- 
ships the  Marine  men  undergo  made  these  \^  omen  Ma- 
rines more  determined  to  do  their  job  on  the  home  front 
efficiently  and  in  a  military  manner. 

Today,  almost  seventeen  months  since  the  Marine  Corps 
Women's  Reserve  was  organized  approximately  18.000 
\^  omen  Marines  have  taken  over  men's  jobs  throughout 
the  L'nited  States,  thereby  releasing  them  for  duty  over- 
seas. \^  omen  Marines  are  now  on  the  job  from  Camp  Le- 
jeune to  San  Diego,  from  Minneapolis  to  New  Orleans. 
\  ou  may  see  them  in  their  neat,  forest  green  uniforms 
in  offices  or  in  their  olive-drab  dungarees  in  the  dusty, 
windy  airports.  They  are  packing  parachutes,  manning 
control  towers,  operating  Link  Trainers,  instructing  in 
fixed  and  aerial  gunnerv.  driving  busses  and  trucks,  tak- 
ing weather  readings,  acting  as  aerologists.  radio  opera- 
tors .  .  .  the  list  is  almost  as  endless  as  the  total  needs  of 
the  Corps.  Indoctrinated  in  the  \\  omen's  Reserve  Schools 
at  Camp  Lejeune.  they  are  steeped  in  Marine  tradition 
and  general  "'know-how"  of  the  Corps.  They  are  staffing 
their  own  schools,  controlling        (Continued  on  page  14) 


JULY.  1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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by  Doris  T.  Westcott,  Lt.  Comdr.USNR 

•k  Time  marches  on!  With  it  march  women  of  America 
who  are  sliouldering  the  responsibility  of  winning  a 
war  along  with  men.  For  the  first  time  in  history,  women 
have  an  integral  part  in  the  military  services.  They  are 
no  longer  an  auxiliary:  they  are  an  actual  part.  They 
hold  the  same  rank  or  rate,  share  the  same  benefits  and 
privileges,  receive  the  same  pay  as  men.  When  the  peace 
is  won.  the  women  of  America  can  rightly  and  proudly 
claim  their  efforts  have  helped  to  bring  about  that  peace. 
The  United  States  Navy  sails  on!  Women  have  helped 
to  make  that  possible  by  manning  shore  jobs  to  free  men 
for  action  out  there  where  ships  can  sail  on.  On  June 
■^n.  1942.  Congress  passed  the  bill  which  provided  for 
10.000  enlisted  women  and  1.000  officers  to  be  taken  into 
the  United  States  Navy.  Eleven  thousand  women,  mere 
women,  were  to  have  a  part  in  an  organization  which  had 
been  most  definitely  one  for  men.  It  was  natural  that 
there  would  be  skepticism,  that  there  would  be  as  many 
conjectures  as  to  the  outcome  as  there  were  when  women 


were  gratited  suffrage.  Time  marched  on  and  witli  it 
marched  46.000  women  in  the  Navy  blue  of  Uncle  Sam. 
Remember  the  bill  had  provided  11.000.  but  before  the 
first  year  was  over  there  were  46.000  women  on  active 
duty  in  the  United  States  Navy.  Commanding  officers  were 
asking.  "How  can  I  get  WAVES  in  my  activity?"  "When 
will  I  get  the  WAVES  I  requested?"  "How  can  I  get  my 
complement  of  WAVES  increased?"  These  questions  and 
demands  were  not  made  because  they  were  women.  The 
demands  were  made  because  they  were  women  who  had 
proved  their  worth  and  who  were  doing  a  job  as  well  as 
or  better  than  men  had  ever  done. 

Now  we  are  approaching  the  second  anniversary  of  the 
formation  of  the  WAVE  organization.  Two  years  will  soon 
have  passed,  and  there  are  67,000  women  on  active  duty. 
Remember  the  bill  provided  for  11.000.  The  call  has  been 
sent  out  for  100.000  women  in  the  Navy  by  January 
1.  1945. 

We  appeal  to  our  civilian  friends,  leaders  in  club  work 
throughout  this  area  to  acquaint  themselves  with  our  pro- 
gram, to  be  able  to  speak  intelligently  about  the  various 
phases  of  the  WAVES,  and  point  the  way  for  eligible  wo- 
men to  take  a  real  part  in  the  war  effort  by  joining  this 
organization  which  needs  them. 

With  your  help,  time  will  march  on  with  the  assurance 
that  America  is  to  remain  a  democracy  because  women 
are  helping  to  make  it  so. 


THE  ( OIST  mU  SPARS 

by  Katherine  A.  Sturman,  Lt.  [jg) 


•k  The  SPARS  are  the  smallest  in  point  of  total  enroll- 
ment of  the  four  women's  military  reserves.  Being  the 
smallest  has  its  advantages — there  is  great  personal  con- 
tact within  the  organization  and  great  opportunity  for  in- 
dividual initiative.  But  when  it  comes  to  recruiting.  v\e  are 
operating  under  the  handicap  of  lack  of  personnel  to  es- 
tablish personal  contact  with  the  girls  we  would  like  to 
enlist. 

The  Coast  Guard  still  needs  more  SPARS  to  fill  the 
shore  jobs  of  Coast  Guardsmen  who  must  be  released  for 
foreign  duty.  Coast  Guardsmen  are  performing  work  that 
they  alone  can  do — convoy  duty,  sub-chasing,  patrol  work, 
manning  the  invasion  barges  on  many  fronts. 

Here  within  the  continental  limits  of  the  United  States, 
more  and  more  important  jobs  are  opening  up  to  SPARS. 
as  the  Coast  Guard  increasingly  becomes  more  aware  of 
their  value  to  the  service.  Whereas  at  the  beginning  of  the 


program  some  of  the  old-time  officers  were  doubtful  about 
the  value  of  women  in  an  old  seagoing  service  which  had 
managed  to  get  along  for  153  years  without  them,  these 
same  officers  are  now  calling  for  SPARS  and  more  SPARS. 

Contrary  to  a  common  belief,  service  women  are  not 
limited  to  general  office  work,  although  of  course  our 
SPAR  Yeomen  and  Storekeepers  are  indispensable.  We 
now  have  Link  Trainer  instructors,  parachute  riggers, 
flight  control  operators,  radiomen,  radio  technicians. 
Pharmacist's  Mates — even  Gunner's  Mates,  to  mention 
only  a  few  of  the  billets  open.  Eligible  girls  should  know 
in  detail  of  the  many  opportunities  open  to  them  in  our 
branch  of  the  service:  the  only  question  is  how  to  get 
correct  information  to  them. 

We  feel  that  serving  with  the  United  States  Coast  Guard 
in  time  of  war  is  a  rare  privilege.  And  certainly  the  serv- 
ice has  gone  "all  out"  to  welcome  us  and  give  us  the  best 
the  country  has  to  offer.  We  receive,  of  course,  equal  pay 
and  benefits  with  the  men,  and  will  receive  all  the  post- 
war advantages.  In  addition,  the  Coast  Guard  has  made 
training  for  SPARS  a  unique  experience  that  none  of  us 
will  ever  forget — whether  we  trained  at  the  station  in 
Palm  Beach,  Florida,  or  the  Coast  Guard  Academy  in 
New  London,  Connecticut,  where  the  doors  are  open  to 
the  women  cadets  just  as  they  are  to  the  men.  In  short,  the 
Coast  Guard  has  really  made  us  feel  that  we  are  a  vital 
part  of  "the  outfit,"  and  we  in      (Continued  on  piii^i-  14) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JULY,   1944 


STILL  PERSISTS 


'k  It  is  some  6. 000  miles  from  the  corridors  of  a  Sail 
Francisco  Hospital  to  the  invasion  beachhead  in  Nor- 
mandy, but  there  is  a  definite  link  between  that  faraway 
liattleground  and  the  hundreds  of  girls  and  women  who 
move  daily  through  our  local  hospitals  in  one  of  the  war"s 
most  conspicuous  deeds  of  volunteer  service. 

T  e  women  who  wear  the  blue  pinafore  and  white 
blouse  of  the  Red  Cross  Volunteer  Nurse's  Aide  may  not 
themselves  realize  just  how  vitally  they  are  contributing 
to  the  invasion  in  France  or  the  attack  on  Saipan  or  to 
the  efforts  of  our  armed  forces  in  every  theater  of 
operation. 

But  their  contribution  is  a  very  real  thing  because  Red 
Cross  Volunteer  Nurse's  Aides  have  made  it  possible  for 
thousands  of  registered  nurses  to  leave  the  civilian  hos- 
pitals and  take  up  their  duties  with  the  armed  forces 
which  are  entitled  to  first  call  on  their  services.  One  of 
the  thrilling  recent  dispatches  from  France  told  how  120 
Army  nurses  had  been  landed  on  the  beachhead  within 
four  days  of  D  Day.  The  implication  was  clear.  The 
Army  was  determined  that  every  wounded  soldier  be 
given  the  best  possible  opportunity  to  recover  and  the 
women  who  courageously  followed  so  close  behind  the 
fighting  men  were  prepared  to  render  personal  care  re- 
gardles5  of  the  hazard  to  their  own  lives. 

The  nation  wants  its  young  men  to  have  just  that  kind 
of  care  but  civilian  needs  cannot  be  completely  neglected 
if  we  are  to  back  the  attack  with  our  production  and  a 
healthy,  vigorous  home  front. 

Red  Ooss  Volunteer  Nurse's  Aides  have  helped  ma- 
terially to  solve  this  problem.  Their  work  is  voluntary. 
The  women  who  comprise  the  Nurse's  Aide  Corps  are 
working  girls,  college  students,  housewives,  school  teach- 
ers, yes,  even  grandmothers,  who  after  their  household  or 
business  duties  are  completed  give  a  portion  of  their  spare 
time  doing  a  shift  at  one  of  the  civilian  hospitals. 


At  present  there  are  over  1100  Nurse's  Aides  serving 
in  San  Francisco's  eighteen  hospitals.  They  agree  upon 
enrollment  to  give  a  minimum  of  150  hours  of  volunteer 
service  a  year  but  many  of  them  insist  on  serving  beyond 
that  and  their  extra  services  are  not  only  acceptable  but 
deeply  appreciated.  The  hospitals  can  readily  use  hun- 
dreds more  of  them.  At  San  Francisco  City  and  Count) 
Hospital  alone  250  additional  Nurse's  Aides  are  wanted 
at  once,  because  of  the  shortage  of  trained  nur;es  in  that 
institution. 

The  requirements  are  not  rigid.  To  be  a  Nurse  s  Aide  a 
woman  must  be  eighteen  years  of  age,  a  high  school  grad- 
uate or  have  equivalent  education,  in  good  health,  an 
American  citizen  or  friendly  alien.  Enrollees  are  given  a 
training  course  consisting  of  35  hours  of  demonstration 
and  classroom  practice  and  45  hours  of  work  in  hospital 
practice  under  supervision. 

The  Army  and  Navy  are  calling  for  more  nurses.  That 
call  must  be  answered:  hut  unless  thousands  of  patriotic 
women  volunteer  to  take  over  part  of  the  duties  at  ci\iliaii 
hospitals  which  registered  nurses  are  filling  now  it  will 
not  be.  The  call  for  Nurse's  Aides  is  urgent.  It  is  a  call  as- 
sociated very  directly  with  the  war  effort.  Volunteers  are 
asked  to  contact  the  Red  Cross  Volunteer  Nurse's  Aide 
headquarters  at  1'50  Gough  street  or  telephone  UNderhill 
6000.  Special  headquarters  have  been  established  at  2515 
Mission  street  to  enroll  women  of  lliat  dislrici  for  ser\ice 
at  San  Francisco  Hospital. 


JULY,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


POETRY  PAGE 

Edited  by  Florence  Keene 


Trouble  of  Mind 

Trouble  ol  tniiui!  It  harried 
The  spirit  of  Jolm  Donne 
For  a  dream  miscarried. 
Some  strife  not  won. 

Yet  the  white  wings  are  hovering 
In  the  great  gleam 
Of  some  strong  discovering 
Better  than  dream. 

Where  powers  and  principalities 
Give  light  and  glow^ 
Among  bright  realities 
No  dream  can  know. 

Age.  change,  that  brightness  dying. 
Truth,  short  of  breath. 
Have  meaning,  and  sweet  life  crying 
.Against  oblivious  death 

Takes  on  the  positive. 
Affirms,  asserts. 
Anil  has  "more  zest  to  live 
The  more  it  hurts." 

For  the  slow  cowardice 
Of  time  adrift 
Always  possesses  this 
In  its  strange  gift. 

That  from  the  planet  waning 
We  learn  what  light  we  lacked 
And  know,  through  twilight  straining. 
The  spirit  of  the  fact. 

— Leonard  Bacon. 

The  Earth-Bound 

Still  grove  and  hill  and  shadowy  grot. 
The  llesh  of  our  celestial  thought. 
Trammel  our  mind,  however  bent 
Upon  the  heavenly  argument. 

The  spring  of  wisdom  ever  Hows, 
Pure  shining  water,  as  it  goes 
Over  the  rocks  and  through  the  grass 
\^  hither  we  stoop  to  hear  it  pass. 

And  healing  is  a  tree  whose  leaves 
Fall  round  us  like  the  falling  sleeves 
Of  love,  that  bending  down  at  night. 
Covers  with  them  a  face  alight. 

Tangled  with  earth  all  ways,  we  move. 
.\nd  slee]3  at  last  in  hea\en  that  is  a  grove. 

— Janet  Lewis. 


The  Manzanita 

L  ntler  the  forest,  where  the  day  is  dark 
And  air  is  motionless  throughout  the  day. 
Hooted  in  leaf-mould  and  in  rotting  bark. 
This  old  arbutus  gathers  strength  to  stay. 

Tall  as  a  man.  and  taller,  bul  more  old. 
This  is  no  shrub  of  some  few  years.  Init  hard 
Its  smooth  unbending  trunk,  oh,  hard  and  cold! 
Of  earth  and  age  the  stony  proof  and  guard! 

The  skin  is  rose:  yet  infiniteh  thin. 
It  is  a  color  only.  What  one  tells 
Of  ancient  wood  and  softly  glinting  skin 
Is  less  than  are  the  tiny  waxen  bells. 

This  life  is  not  our  life:  nor  for  our  wit 
The  sweetness  of  these  shades :  these  are  alone. 
There  is  no  wisdom  here:  seek  not  for  it! 
This  is  the  shadow  of  the  vast  madrone. 


-Y\OK  \^"|NTERS. 


A  Spring  Serpent 

The  little  snake  now  grieves 
With  whispering  pause,  and  slow. 
Lhicertain  where  to  go 
Among  the  glassy  leaves. 
Pale  angel  that  deceives. 

With  tongue  too  finely  drawn. 
Too  pure,  too  tentative. 
He  needs  but  move  to  live. 
Yet  where  he  was  is  gone: 
He  loves  the  quiet  lawn. 

Kin  to  the  petal,  cool. 
Translucent,  veined,  firm. 
The  fundamental  worm. 
The  undefined  fool. 
Dips  to  the  icy  pool. 

— YVOR  \^'lNTERS. 

High  Summer 

There  is  no  escape 

From  the  swamp  honeysuckle  and  wild  grape. 

Whatever  powers  may  daunt  you. 

Those  splay  leaves  and  witch'd  odors  still  will  haunt  \ou. 

Forgotten,  they  endure  in  the  unknown. 

Fragile,  concealed,  outlasting  marble-stone. 

Though  labor  and  anxiety  obsess. 

The  ghostly  wilderness 

Still  lurks  behind. 

Biding  its  time  to  overtake  the  mind. 

And  men  troubled  by  penitence  or  grief 

Find  out  the  lost  divine  in  fragrance  or  a  leaf. 

— Leonard  Bacon. 


llie  atilhoi   iij  many  luliin 
.  The  tibnre  povnis  are  In. 


Leonard  Bacon  hos  auarded  the  Pulilzcr  Prize  for  Ver.se  in  1941  fur  his  Sulherland  Cdplure"  u:ul  i 

poelry.  He  lives  in  Rhode  Island,  bul  in  his  earlier  years  was  a  professor  at  the  L'niiersily  of  Cah/nrni 

recent  liuok  of  verse,  "Day  of  Fire."  published  by  the  Oxford  Vniversily  Press. 

YvoR  Winters  is  a  professor  of  English  at  Stanford  I'niversily.  and  the  author  of  important  books  of  literary  criticism    The  p 

printed  above  are  from  his  book.  "The  Giant  Teapon."  a  recent  publication  of  Sew  Directions,  New  York,  in  their  The  I  oet 

Year  Series. 

Janet  Lewis  (Mr.s.  Yvor   Winters)   lives  at  Stanford.  Her  poem   repri   t  ;>   here  is  from   -Twelve  Poets  of   the  Pacific."   edited   by   ) 

11  inters,  and  published  by  New  Directions  in  I'^ST. 


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IHMBEEIREADiG... 

Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


Samuel  Brannan  and  the  Golden  Fleece. 

By  Reva  Scott.  The  Macmillan  Company. 

$3.75.  Reviewed  by  Edith  Coulter. 
The  Day  Is  Coming.  By  William  Cameron. 

The   Macmillan   Company.   $3.    Reviewed 

by  Helen  L.  Crandall. 
This  Day"s  Madness.  By  Mercedes  Rose- 

bery.    The    Macmillan    Company.    82.00. 

Reviewed  by  Georgea  A.  Wiseman. 
The  House  of  Macmillan.  1843-1943.  By 

Charles    Morgan.    The    Macmillan    Com- 
pany.    $3.00.     Reviewed     by     Helen     M. 

Bruner. 
Night's   Cloak.   By  E.   R.  Punshon.   The 

Macmillan  Company.  $2.00.  Reviewed  by 

Mrs.  Wm.'  J.   Lindenberger. 
Winter    Quarters.    By   Pamela    Hansford 

Johnson.  The  Macmillan  Company.  $2.50. 

Reviewed  by  Jessie  D.  Ashley. 

Samuel  Brannan  and  the  Golden  Fleece 
•ff  This  is  a  Actionized  biography  of  a 
most  amazing  figure  in  the  life  of  San 
Francisco  in  the  decades  following  the  es- 
tablishment of  the  United  States  govern- 
ment. 

Samuel  Brannan  was  born  in  Maine,  the 
son  of  a  hard  working  farmer.  When  he 
was  fourteen  years  old  he  journeyed  to 
Ohio  with  his  sister  and  brother-in-law. 
Here  he  was  apprenticed  to  a  printer,  and 
came  under  the  influence  of  the  teaching 
of  Joseph  Smith  and  the  Mormon  Church. 
In  1846  he  was  made  head  of  that  company 
of  Mormons  who,  in  the  Brooklyn,  sailed 
from  New  \ork  around  Cape  Horn  to  ar- 
rive in  Verba  Buena  a  few  weeks  after 
Commodore  Stockton  had  raised  the  .Ameri- 
can flag  over  the  Mexican  community.  The 
Brooklyn's  passengers  were  part  of  the 
larger  movement  of  the  Mormons  from  Illi- 
nois to  the  West  and  were  to  join  those 
who  elected  to  come  overland.  When  the 
decision  was  reached  by  Brigham  Young 
to  establish  the  colony  in  Utah,  the  lure  of 
(!alifornia  proved  too  great  for  Samuel 
Brannan. 

He  plunged  into  the  life  of  the  new 
community,  publishing  the  first  newspaper 
in  Yerba  Buena,  the  "California  Star."  He 
spread  the  news  of  the  discovery  of  gold, 
but  only  after  he  had  staked  his  own  claim 
and  arranged  for  the  establishment  of  stores 
to  sell  merchandise  to  the  hordes  of  miners 
whom  he  knew  would  stampede  from  the 
local  towns  and  later  from  the  East.  He 
engaged  in  one  great  business  venture  after 
another — banking,  real  estate,  farming,  auc- 
tioneering, resort  building,  and  tinaliy  a 
Mexican  land  sihcme  whicli  i-nded  in 
failure. 


Unscrupulous  and  unfaithful,  yet  pos- 
sessed of  an  indomitable  spirit  and  re- 
sourcefulness, he  evokes  a  measure  of  ad- 
miration. One  characteristic  instance  may 
be  cited.  In  1849  the  unruly  and  criminal 
element  in  San  Francisco  were  carrying  on 
depredations  against  the  innocent  and  un- 
protected citizenry  which  the  local  au- 
thorities could  not  or  would  not  check. 
Brannan  determined  to  end  lawlessness. 
One  morning  after  a  serious  outbreak  of 
crime,  he  mounted  a  barrel  on  a  street 
corner  near  the  Public  Square  and  with 
his  spellbinding  oratory,  gained  from  his 
early  practice  in  exhorting  the  unsaved  to 
join  the  Mormon  Church,  he  gathered  an. 
immense  crowd  who  approved  and  cheered. 
By  nightfall  he  had  perfected  a  voluntary 
police  guard  to  stand  watch  night  and  day. 
and  had  raised  a  sum  of  money  adequate 
to  establish  order.  Arrests  were  made,  trials 
were  held  and  the  offenders  deported. 

Reva  Scott  is  the  author  of  one  other 
book — "Archer  of  Paradise,"  one  of  the 
apostles  of  the  Mormon  Church.  For  her 
biography  of  Brannan  she  has  had  access 
to  source  material — the  Library  of  the  Latter 
Day  Saints,  files  of  early  newspapers,  and 
the  collections  of  California  history.  She 
has  amassed  a  surprising  amount  of  fact, 
and  the  story  moves  with  the  same  rapidity 
as  events  succeeded  one  another  in  the  life 
of  Samuel  Brannan.  The  book  will  be  es- 
pecially interesting  to  those  who  enjoy  ac- 
counts of  the  stirring  days  of  San  Francisco 
in  the  eighteen  fifties  and  sixties. 

The  Day  Is  Coming 
■^  "The  day  is  Coming"  is  the  story  of  the 
working  class  of  the  East  End  of  London 
and  other  industrial  cities  of  England.  In 
the  opening  of  the  novel  William  Morris, 
artist,  craftsman,  and  poet,  is  the  leader  of 
a  socialist  group  that  is  trying  to  awaken 
tlip  working  man  from  his  lethargy,  to  make 
him  the  independent  artist  that  he  had  been 
in  the  middle  ages,  to  inspire  him  to  be 
again  a  part  of  a  community  that  lives 
proudly  by  the  integrity  of  its  own  work- 
manship. .A.  few  older  craft-smen  and  a 
number  of  boy  apprentices  answer  the  chal- 
lenge, band  themselves  together  in  "The 
Guild  of  English  Craftsmen,"  and  set  up 
their  workships  in  the  East  End  of  London. 
Later  the  whole  group,  augmented  some- 
what by  other  craftsmen,  moves  into  West- 
encote,  a  beautiful  old  nieilie\al  town  in 
the  Cotswolds.  The  life  of  the  liille  com- 
munity is  ideal.  Each  man  becomes  a  master 
nf  his  craft,  a  creator  of  beautiful  objects — 
objects,   alas,    that    only    the    rich    can    buy. 


Yet  the  group  fails.  These  craftsmen  are 
not  the  leaven  that  lifts  all  working  men 
to  their  fine,  happy,  creative  level.  These 
men  have  succeeded  for  a  community  of  a 
few  hundred.  They  have  failed  to  affect  the 
lives  of  the  millions. 

Such  is  the  background  of  the  story  of 
Arthur  Cullen.  Like  the  volunteer  who 
steps  out  from  the  ranks  of  the  army, 
.Arthur  becomes  the  symbol  and  interpreter 
of  the  success  and  failure  of  his  class.  The 
satisfactions  and  the  heartbreaks  of  his 
individual  life  humanize,  simplify,  and 
clarify  the  more  fundamental  class  struggle. 

At  the  opening  of  the  story,  Arthur  Cullen 
makes  a  decision  that  sets  the  course  of 
his  whole  life.  Against  the  wishes  of  his 
mother,  who  would  make  of  him  a  respect- 
able bookkeeper,  he  becomes  an  apprentice 
to  Tom  Brazir,  a  master  metal  worker  in 
"The  Guild  of  English  Craftsmen."  Again 
against  his  mother's  will,  Arthur  marries 
May  Buckle,  the  daughter  of  a  drunken 
tavern  keeper.  Nevertheless,  May  too  has 
good  blood.  Her  great  uncle,  Dick  Purcell, 
is  a  master  carpenter,  whose  life  goes  back 
to  the  times  of  the  Chartist  movement  and 
stretches  forward  to  the  socialist  experi- 
ment in  Westencote.  As  Arthur  succeeds 
in  his  craft,  becomes  the  head  of  a  family 
and  a  leader  at  Westencote,  the  story  be- 
comes more  poignant.  There  is  heartbreak 
in  watching  Arthur  lose  the  place  he  has 
made  as  a  great  craftsman.  He  is  forced 
to  take  the  dole.  No  one  wants  what  he 
can  give — artistry  and  integrity  in  work.  At 
the  end  he  rises  from  degradation — "his 
back  was  straight  and  his  head  was  up.  He 
seemed  proud  and  confident  and  full  of 
hope.  He  looked  every  inch  a  man."  These 
last  lines  of  the  book  give  hope  that  at 
last  the  day  is  coming. 

This  Day's  Madness 
•^     Here  is  a  book  of  glorified  statistics — 
or,  as  the  author  puts  it — candid  camera 
shots,     concerning     America's     discomforts 
during  the  first  two  years  of  this  war. 

Miss  Rosebery  begins  with  a  picture  of 
a  stunned  America,  December  7,  1941.  She 
describes  only  too  accurately  the  buying  of 
black-out  stuffs,  the  clamour  for  louder  and 
louder  sirens,  the  meetings  on  what  to  do 
in  a  gas  attack,  and  all  of  the  other  civilian 
defense  measures  so  earnestly  and  hectically 
undertaken. 

Making  use  of  excellent  and  amusing 
quotations  from  current  magazines  and  car- 
toons, she  covers  the  conversion  of  small 
businesses  into  war-time  factories,  with 
verbal  snap-shots  of  fish-hook  makers,  mer- 
ry-go-round industries,  organ  companies, 
candy  companies,  milkweek  growers  and 
many  others. 

Blanketing  her  subjects  under  "punny" 
Chapter  headings  such  as  "Preparing  for 
a  Raidy  Day,"  "Deep  in  the  Heart  of 
Taxes."  "Rpcling  and  Writhing  and  I'glih- 


JULY,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


cation."  -Mina  Your  P's  ami  Cur.-."  tin- 
author  recalls  tlic  orifsiii  of  the  minor  ir- 
ritants to  which  we  have  all  now  become 
accustomed,  such  as  rationinp,  rayon  anil 
no  ruhber,  and  in  her  coverage  of  the  sub 
jects,  she  dashes  around  the  country  from 
Florida  to  San  Francisco,  from  Hollywood 
to  Maine,  leaving  no  section   neglected. 

Ten  years  from  now.  the  book  will  make 
pleasanter  reading.  Now,  it  is  like  looking 
at  photographs  which  have  been  taken  of 
us  in  our  most  unflattering  postures.  We 
are  not  priuul  of  ourselves  as  hoarders,  at 
this  moment,  nor  as  people  who  became 
panicky  over  trilles.  Miss  Rosebery  makes 
her  remark  that  "Americans  may  be  funny 
and  sad  and  nuid.  but  they're  rather  mag- 
nilicent.  too"  sound  not  enough  of  an  un- 
derstatement! 

The  author  began  her  research  while  pre- 
paring her  Master's  Thesis  for  the  Univer- 
sity of  Louisville.  The  thesis  was  so  timely 
that  it  was  sent  to  the  Senate  Committee, 
one  copy  being  requested,  subsequently,  by 
the  Congressional  Library.  We  cannot,  alas, 
doubt  the  accuracy  of  Miss  Rosebery's  re- 
marks. 

The  House  of  Macmii.i.an,  1843-1943 
■if  The  English  publishing  house  of  Mac- 
millan  celebrated  its  one  hundredth 
birthday  last  year.  To  mark  the  anniversary 
Charles  Morgan,  author  of  the  Fountain. 
Sparkenbroke  and  other  well-known  works, 
has  written  The  House  of  Macmillan,  1843- 
1943. 

It  is  interesting  to  read  about  the  growth 
of  this  great  publishing  house  from  small 
beginnings.  The  exciting  parts  of  the  book 
to  me  are  the  glimpses  given  of  English 
authors  down  through  the  years  and  their 
relations  with  their  publisher — Lewis  Car- 
roll, Thomas  Hardy.  G.  B.  Shaw,  Maurice 
Hewlett — a  whole  galaxy  of  English  literary 
lights. 

The  formal  of  the  book  itself  is  very 
dignified. 

Nk.h  i's  Cloak 
■if  This  story  is  sufficiently  well  written 
and  entertaining  to  be  much  better  than 
the  average  mystery.  Given  a  large  English 
estate,  with  an  unmarried  and  childless  (  or 
was  he?)  owner,  who  was  eventually  mur- 
dered: and  for  susjiects.  four  women  of 
varying  degrees  of  ilunni.  and  four  men, 
all  of  whom  seemed  In  have  the  necessary 
motive — and  all  that  is  req-.iired  for  an  in 
teresting  tale  is  good  technique  on  the  part 
of  the  writer.  This  E.  R.  Punshon  supplies 
in  large  measure  in  developing  his  plot. 
The  pivot  on  which  it  turns  is  one  Detective 
Bol)by  Owen,  whose  name  will  he  familiar 
to   readers  of  this  type  of   fiction. 

Winter  Quarters 
■j!r     Winter  Quarters,  by  Pamela   Hansford 
.lohnson,  is  a  thoroughly  British  novel. 
The  setting  is  a  small  English  village,  where 


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If  you  smoke— you  can't  help  inhaling!  BUT . .  ■  you  can  help  your  throat. 

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preceding  the  offensive  of  the  Eighth  Army 
in   Egypt. 

-Men  from  all  walks  of  life — poets,  clerks, 
artists,  play  boys,  "rough  necks'"  and  or- 
dinary citizens — all  taken  from  their  homes 
and  loved  ones,  all  put  together  into  this 
cold,  gray  alien  place,  not  to  act,  but — it 
seems  to  them — to  just  wait  indefinitely  for, 
God  knows  what! 

The  men  are  restless,  bored  and  tense. 
They  disrupt  the  village  life  with  their 
drinking  and  entanglements  with  the  village 
girls,  causing  situations  humorous  and  sad. 

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Gillie,  pretty,  gay  and  brazen;  wives,  sis- 
ters and  sweethearts  whose  coming  to 
spend  week-ends  complicates  matters  for  all. 

Finally  orders  are  received  to  be  ready 
to  leave  for  duty  by  January  first.  Reac- 
tions come,  varied  as  the  men  themselves; 
boredom  is  over  and  differences  forgotten,  . 
in  the  excitement  of  at  last  getting  ready 
to  leave  Winter  Quarters  for  action. 

The  Coast  Guard  SPARS 

(Continued  from  page  9) 

turn  are  proud  to  belong  and  offer  our  .serv- 
ices for  what  they  are  worth. 

But  we  need  more  SPARS.  And  especi- 
ally since  we  are  small,  we  need  good 
SPARS.  Its  not  a  question  of  sheer  wo- 
manpower  to  fill  in  the  gaps.  It's  a  ques- 
tion of  getting  the  finest  girls  we  can  find, 
girls  who  will  be  a  real  credit  to  the  or- 
ganization, girls  with  fine  backgrounds  and 
level  heads  and  charm  and  initiative. 

American  citizens  who  are  prominent  and 
active  in  their  communities  can  help  us  find 
these  girls.  Every  thinking  American  adult 
should  be  thoroughly  conversant  with  every 
[ihase  of  activity  in  the  Women's  Reserves 
and  help  us  to  make  the  millions  of  eligible 
girls  realize  that  they  are  needed.  We  need 
backing  and  support  in  the  task  that  lies 
ahead  of  us  still.  If  the  United  States  gov- 
ernment has  called  for  more  women  volun- 
teers, it  should  be  an  honor  and  a  privilege 
to  respond  to  that  call.  This  is  no  time  for 
deadly  apathy  or  half-hearted  effort,  with 
weeks  and  months  of  horror  lying  ahead  of 
our  boys  overseas. 

Giving  full  supiKirt  to  the  Women's  Re- 
serves is  one  way  that  American  citizens 
ran  truly  help  in  a  gigantic  task. 

United  States  Marine  Corps 

/Continued  from  page  HI 

their  own  areas,  performing  their  own  guard 
duty.  The  "more  than  thirty"  jobs  have 
grown  into  more  than  two  hundred.  Fifty 
percent  of  the  women  have  been  assigned 
to  aviation.  Officer  (Candidates  are  now  be- 
ing selected  from  the  enlisted  ranks.  None 
ol    the   dozens   of   nicknames   appended    to 


them  ever  stuck,  and  the  women  in  green 
are  still  known  as  MARINES.  As  such,  they 
have  become  completely  absorbed  by  the 
Marine  Corps,  and  quietly  and  efficiently 
they  have  been  accomplishing  their  mission 
of  FREEING  MARINES  TO  FIGHT! 

Victory  Garden  Saboteurs 

By  Dr.   fan  Dyke.  California  .icademy 
of  Sciences 

•k  Asked  recently,  "What  is  the  greatest 
enemy  encountered  by  a  hopeful  vic- 
tory gardener?"  Dr.  E.  C.  Van  Dyke,  hon- 
orary curator  of  entomology  at  the  Califor- 
nia Academy  of  Sciences,  answered  suc- 
cinctly: "Weeds."  All  kinds  of  pests  that 
thrive  unnoticed  on  the  weeds  in  empty 
lots  migrate  to  the  more  succulent  young 
plants  in  nearby  victory  gardens  where  they 
flourish  and  increase.  So  it  is  a  wise  pre- 
caution to  burn  off  or  otherwise  eliminate 
such  sources  of  infection  before  beginning 
to  plant,  even  though  it  represents  con- 
siderable additional  work.  Refuse  and  lit- 
ter— piles  of  leaves,  prunings  and  other 
derbis  which  have  not  been  spaded  under, 
also  provide  luxurious  accommodations  for 
certain  injurious  pests  which  have  survived 
the  rigors  of  winter.  Among  these  are  sow 
bugs,  snails  and  slugs.  To  control  these 
saboteurs  a  garden  must  be  kept  clean  by 
the  constant  elimination  of  all  such  litter 
around  the  cultivated  parts. 

Dr.  \'an  Dyke  listed  insect  saboteurs 
commonly  found  in  victory  gardens  in  sev- 
eral categories;  based  upon  their  habits. 

First:  the  species  that  live  entirely  be- 
neath the  ground  during  their  larval  period 
and  destroy  the  roots.  Among  these  are 
cabbage  root  maggots,  onion  maggots, 
leather  jackets,  wire  worms  and  white 
grubs.  Cabbage  root  maggots  are  especially 
destructive  to  members  of  the  cabbage  tribe 
—mustard,  broccoli,  cauliflower,  kale.  Pre- 
vention: Soak  seeds  of  plants  affected  by 
root  maggots  in  a  solution  of  calomel  or 
bichloride  of  mercury  before  planting.  Or 
place  tar  paper  squares  13  or  4  inch 
squares  of  tar  paper  with  a  small  hole  cut 
in  the  center  and  a  slit  connecting  the 
hole  with  one  side)  around  the  base  of 
the  seedlings  when  they  are  transplanted. 
The  combined  advantages  of  covering  the 
surface  of  the  ground  around  the  base  of 
the  young  plants  and  the  strong  odor  of  tar 
paper,  deter  the  adult  flies  from  laying 
their  eggs  at  the  base  of  the  plants.  For 
root  vegetables,  long  strips  of  tar  paper, 
four  to  six  inches  wide,  laid  lengthwise 
along  each  side  of  the  rows  close  up  against 
the  base  of  the  plants,  will  help  to  reduce 
infection.  Regular  sprinkling  of  dichloricide 
(paradichlorbenzine)  crystals  around  the 
bases  of  the  plants  also  discourages  root 
maggots. 

Second:    Pests  that  hide  beneath   the  sur- 


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1,-e  of  til.'  soil  (luriiit;  tin-  ilaytinif  an. I 
rciwl  at  iiifilit,  feeiliiii;  (in  tlie  k-aves  ami 
t.-nis  lit  plants.  Chief  anuinf;  these  villains 
le  the  entwnrnis.  the  larvae  (if  the  ilark- 
ins  moth   of  which   ihnr   are  s.-vcal   hun 


Women  Investors 

Yoii  cire  'niiitcd  to  hear 

WHICH  SIOCKSr 

A  Lecture  by 
Miss  Hazel  Zimmerman 


WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 

l„s  POST  STREET  SAN  FRANCISCd 

SECOND   FLOOR  •  CHINESE   ROOM 

FRIDAY,  JULY  14,  11  A.M. 

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Miss  Zimmerman  has  just  returned  trom  New 

York  conferences  with   leading 

financial  authorites. 

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ih-e>l  species.  Hrcicnlian  .  There  are  several 
niethtiils  of  controlling  ciitworins.  In  small 
};arilens  careful  inspection  at  nisht  with  the 
aiil  of  a  Ihishliplit  will  reveal  these  saho- 
tc'M  .  at  work  where  tiley  can  lie  picked  off 
ill  nunilicrs.  In  larf;e  fianlens  where  they 
are  loo  numerous  to  destroy  hy  this  method, 
the  use  of  poisoned  halt,  such  as  is  used 
for  snails  and  slufis  is  effective  when 
sprinkled  in  stratefiic  spots  uniler  alllicleil 
plants. 

Third:  Predatory  insects  that  live  above 
the  (;round  on  the  leaves  and  stems  ol 
vegetahles.  The  majority  of  vegetable  pests 
are  included  in  this  category.  AlthouRl 
(li-r'-nT"  I   eis''y  they  are  stubborn:   often 


There  are  Straws  and  New  Fabrics 
coming  in  every  day.  They  will  suit 
your  particular  needs  and  tastes, 
whether  for  town  or  for  vacation.  Aho, 
bring  in  your  last  season's  hats  and  let 
me  remodel  them  into  the  newest 
models. 

RHODA  ON  THE  ROOF 

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creations. 

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require  patience  and  perseverance  to  eradi- 
cate. The  aphis  is  probably  the  most  in- 
jurious, and  certainly,  once  it  gains  a  foot- 
hold, the  most  abundant  in  this  group. 
Many  different  kinds  of  aphis  attack  gar- 
den vegetables  but  the  same  methods  of 
control  apply  to  all.  Prevention :  To  control 
aphis  first  eliminate  all  ant  colonies  in  the 
garden.  Ants  use  the  honey  dew  collected 
by  these  tiny  insects  and  encourage  their 
development  by  carrying  individuals  bodily 
to  various  plants.  Nicotine  sprays  are  ef- 
fective in  killing  aphis  but  insecticide  pow- 
der containing  rotenone  is  even  better. 
Pyrcthrum  dust  is  also  recommended.  Any 
of  these  agents,  liquid  or  powder,  must  be 
sprayed  directly  upon  the  insects  if  they 
are  to  be  killed.  As  aphis  usually  hide  on 
the  undersides  of  leaves  and  on  the  in- 
side leaves  of  certain  heading  plants,  very 
careful  spraying  is  necessary  to  kill   them. 

Other  pests:  The  green  cabbage  worm, 
larva  of  the  common  white  cabbage  but- 
terlly,  and  the  cucumber  beetle  (diabrotica) 
are  two  other  common  garden  saboteurs 
that  can  he  killed  with  rotenone  or  pyre- 
thrum  dust.  To  protect  your  tomato  plants 
look  for  green  tomato  hornworms  and  elim- 
inate them  with  a  dusting  mixture  made  ot 
lead  arsenate  or  calcium  arsenate  mixed 
with  hy  hated  lime  in  the  proportion  of 
two  to  one. 

To  control  jiests  successfully  examine 
your  plants  regularly,  says  Dr.  Van  Dyke, 
and  catch  insect  infections  before  they  be 
come  established.  Simple  precautions,  in 
lini  ■.  will  reward  your  efforts  with  an 
ahiinilant  crop  of  healthy  vegetables. 


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JUNE  12  to  JULY  8 

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packed  shoulder  to  shoulder, 
laden  with  equipment — ready 
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advance . . . 

This  is  their  H  Hour  on  D 
Day.  They  are  putting  into 
deadly  practice  what  they 
studied  and  trained  and  re- 
hearsed. They  are  doing  this 
job  for  US  here  at  home. 

They  deserve  more  than 
our  listening  attention  to  radio 
reports.  They  deserve  more  than 
medals  and  citations  and  praise 
and  gratitude.  They  deserve  the 
best  and  the  most  of  food  and 
munitions  and  care  that  money 
can  buy. 

We,  at  home,  are  now  being 
called  upon  to  buy  more  War 
Bonds  during  the  $16,000,000,- 
000  5th  War  Loan  Campaign 
between  June  12  to  July  8.  Call 
these  War  Bonds  "Attack 
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than  before.  Let's  measure  up 
to  the  faith  our  fighting  men 
have  in  us  here  at  home.  Let's 
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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JULY.   1944 


RETURN  POSTAGE  GUARANTEED 


This  Suamer 
Btijoy  Swimming 
In  the  Club  Pool 


HOURS 

Wednesday  3:30 

■6:30 

Tliiirsdav  .  3:30 

■5:30 

6:30 

■  8:00  p.m. 

Friday   .     .  3:30  - 

7:30 

Saturday     .10 

2 

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PRIVATE    AND   CLASS    LESSONS 

for  CHILDREN 


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SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  — 3:30-5:30  — 6:00-8:00  p.  m. 

Friday— (Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday— 10:00-2:00 


AUGUST  —  19-44 

1 — Progressive  Bridge  Tolrnament 
2 — Swimming  Pool  


French  Class 
Swimming  Pool 
Keep  Fit  Class 


-10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 
S  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 


25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing  Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

- — 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

3 — French  Roi  nd  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  ..._ _ Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Roi  nd  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Sunille,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  Room  209 2:00  p.m. 

- 3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

- - - Gymnaiium  5:30-6  p.m. 

4 — Fre.nch  Co.NVERSAnoNAL  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Rogm  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Glest  .Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 3:30  .  7:30  p!m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Toirnament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing .'.......1.     Chinese  Room  IZ^    7:30  p!m. 

5— Swimming  Pool  _ _    , _ 10  a.^.  .  2  p.m. 

8— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  .Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

9— Swimming  Pool ...3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

10— Leagi  E  Shop  Sewing  _ _ Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Kol.nd  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Rolnd  Table  —  .Mile,  le  Brun  de  Sunille,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

French  Class  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  _ _ _.._ Room  209  2:00  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool 3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  _^. Gymnasium  ....   5:30-6  p.m. 

Thirsd.ay  Evening  Program:  Dr.  Ernest  B.  Price.  Executive  Director  of  the  Institute  of 

Pacific  Relations,  will  give  an  address  '"China  and  the  United  States  in  the 

\^  orld  of  Tomorrow."  _ _ _ _ North   Room   7:00  p.m. 

11 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Giest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tolr.nament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing _ Chinese  Room  7:30  p!m. 

12 — SwniMiNG  Pool  

15 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Anni 

Sound  Picture  —  "Battle  of  China"  —  Members  and  guests  are  invited  ..r. North  Room  7:00  t.„.. 

16— Swimming  Pool  _ 3.30  .  6:30  p.m. 

17— French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

French  Class  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding _.._ Room  209 2:00  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ ; 3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  _ _ Gymnasimn  5:30-6  p.m. 

18 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Anm.%  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

19 — Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

22 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nni^.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

23— Swimming  Pool  3:30  .  6:30  p.m. 

24 — League  Shop  Sewing  _ Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding  ..._ Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

French  Class  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  _ _ Room  209 2:00  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ _ 3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  _ _ Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.m. 

Thursd.ay  Evening  Program:   Color  Motion  Pictures  presented  by  the  Public  Relations 

Department  of  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  North   Room   7:00  p.m. 

25 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

26 — Swimming  Pool  _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

29 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  .Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

30— Swimming  Pool  _ 3:30  .  6:30  p.m. 

31 — French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  pre.uding  . Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

French  Class  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding  ....'.jC Room  209 2:00  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool ^ 3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.m. 


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C  O  N  T  F,  N  T  S 

#VRTICLES 

Knitting  Group  Makes  New  Record. 

By  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 8 

An  Important  Project  9 

"Please,  Ma'am.  I  Didn't  See  the  Yellow!" 

By  Carol  Green    ITilson 10 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar    2 

Announcements  4-5 

Editorial  1 

Poetry  Page  11 

I  Have  Been    Reailing  12 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

President MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

First  Vice-President MRS.    MARCUS   S.    KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President _...MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treasurer _ MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretary MISS  FLORENCE  BENTLEY 

Corresponding  Secretary MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 

Miss  Florence  Bentley  Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 

Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelcler  Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 

Mrs.  George  Cadwalader  Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 

Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain  Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 

Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin  Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 

Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman,  Jr.  Miss  Mabel  J.  Mollcr 

Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis  Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 

Miss  Katharine  Donohoe  Miss  Emma  Noonan 

Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne  Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 

Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner  Miss  Harriet  T.  Parsons 

Mrs.  John  A.  Flick  Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 

Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell  Mrs.  Stanley  Po-«'ell 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton  Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 

Miss  Marian  Huntington  Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel 

Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy  Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


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Hand  made  Palm  Leaf  Place  Mats 
and  Shopping  Baskets 

Garden  or  Wood  Baskets  -with 
Handles  Reinforced  with  Rawhide 

Sewing  or  Lunch  Baskets  in 
Colorful  Straw  Designs 

Natural  Color  Reed  Baskets  in  a 
wide  variety  of  sizes  and  shapes 

Shopping  Bags  in  vivid  patterns 
of  color 


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From  California:  An  excellent  as- 
sortment of  Bluegate  Candles  of 
various  shapes  and  sizes  in  rich, 
pleasing  colors. 


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465  Post  Street 


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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  AUGUST.   1944 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  NEW   MEMBERSHIP:    Beginning   September   first, 
half  year  dues  are  allowable  for  a  new  member.  To 

join  the  National  League  at  that  time  the  payment  of  $5.00 
Special  Initiation  fee  plus  $4.50  dues  is  all  that  is  re- 
quired. This  is  an  ideal  time  to  come  into  the  National 
League  as  a  new  member,  when  we  are  reorganizing  vol- 
unteer groups  after  vacation  and  planning  ways  and 
means  to  take  care  of  the  activities  of  the  fast  approach- 
ing Fall  and  Winter  months. 

•  PANTRY  SALE  TO  BE  HELD  IN  NOVEMBER: 
Prepare  for  the  Pantry  Sale  during  your  spare  time 

— aprons,  dustcloths,  pot  holders  and  shopping  bags 
are  always  popular  items.  Details  of  the  handling  of 
fruit  for  our  use  at  the  Pantry  Sale  will  come  in  next 
month's  magazine,  but  we  hope  you'll  remember  this 
pleasant  annual  event. 

•RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  We  have  much  work  to  be 
done  and  have  yarn  in  khaki,  navy  blue  and  white  for 
men.   Also   pink,   blue   and   white   for   layettes.    Inquire 
Room  210. 

•  BRIDGE  TOURNAMENTS:  Our  progressive  Bridge 
Tournaments   continue  popular.   For  the  recreation 

hour  we  suggest  either  an  afternoon  or  evening  tourney. 
The  tournaments  are  preceded  by  short  talks  on  bidding, 
leads  and  play  based  on  1941  Culbertson  conventions, 
and  are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  1:30  and  each 
Friday  evening  at  7:30.  Men  are  welcome  Friday  eve- 
nings. Fee  25  cents. 

•  SWIMMING  POOL:  Restricted  travel  makes  this 
summer  an  especially  opportune  time  to  take  ad- 
vantage of  the  Club  facilities;  not  the  least  of  these  is 
swimming.  Many  of  our  members  have  "thought"  about 
learning  to  swim,  the  first  step  toward  acquatic  knowl- 
edge. However,  realization  of  an  idea  depends  upon  "do- 
ing," the  second  step.  In  other  words — thought  plus  ac- 
tion can  make  a  swimmer  of  you. 

Because  of  the  crowded  schedule,  appointments  for 
private  swimming  lessons  must  be  made  at  least  a  week 
ahead.  Our  rates  are  as  follows:  Admission:  Members, 
60c;  guests.  75c;  children,  35c;  Service  Women,  65c. 
Private  lessons:  (A  course  of  6  half-hour  lessons)  mem- 
bers— $8.00  including  admission;  guests — $10.00  includ- 
ing admission;  Service  Women — $8.00  including  admis- 
sion. 


•  GUEST   CARDS:   To   the   wives   of  Officers   in   the 
Armed  Forces  of  the  United  Nations  and  to  women 

enlisted  in  the  Armed  Forces  we  continue  to  issue  three 
months'  guest  cards  at  no  charge. 

Unlimited  guest  card  privilege,  covering  the  two  weeks' 
guest  card  for  visiting  friends  is  proving  a  great  con- 
venience, as  a  member  can  then  issue  as  many  as  she 
likes  to  those  living  50  miles  away  from  San  Francisco. 
The  fee  is  $1.00  for  the  fiscal  year. 

•  BATTLE  OF  CHINA:  Sound  Motion  Picture  to  be 
given  in  the  North  Room  on  August  15th  at  7  o'clock. 

THE  BATTLE  OF  CHINA  is  perhaps  one  of  the  most 
remarkable  pictures  ever  filmed.  It  shows  the  actual  mi- 
gration of  millions  of  people  from  the  coasts  of  China, 
inland,  in  most  instances  by  foot;  the  transportation  of 
huge  industries  by  manual  labor;  the  consolidation  under 
one  government  of  peoples  from  various  sections  of  a 
country  where  customs  differ  and  even  the  dialect  is  not 
understandable.  A  stupendous  film  showing  the  amalga- 
mation and  birth  of  a  New  China.  Members  and  guests 
are  invited.  This  picture  is  being  brought  to  us  through 
the  courtesy  of  the  War  Department. 

•  LIBRARY  HOURS:  The  library  is  open  from  eleven 
in  the  morning  until  nine  at  night  every  day  except 

Sundays  and  holidays.  No  books  may  be  taken  from  the 
library  except  during  library  hours.  Members  wishing  to 
return  books  when  the  library  is  closed  are  requested  to 
return  them  to  the  Front  Office  on  the  first  floor  and  be  sure 
to  leave  their  names  and  addresses  so  that  they  will  not  be 
charged  with  books  they  have  already  returned.  All  our 
library  work  is  done  by  volunteers  and  we  ask  the  co- 
operation of  members  using  the  library  so  that  the  work 
of  the  volunteers  will  not  be  unnecessarily  complicated. 

•  VACATION  READING:  For  one  more  month  mem- 
bers who  are  going  on  vacation  may  take  books  from 

the  library  with  the  usual  vacation  privilege.  Each  mem- 
ber may  take  six  books  instead  of  four  and  may  keep  the 
books  for  six  weeks  without  the  necessity  of  renewal. 
Only  renewable  books  may  be  taken  on  the  vacation 
privilege. 

•k     LEAGUE  SHOP:  Metal  pin  frogs  in  various  sizes  for 
either  low  or  tall  flower  containers — also  convenient 
size  packages  of  plastic  clay  for  use  in  flower  arrange- 
ments. Price  10c. 


AUGUST,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  LANGUAGE  CLASSES  AND  ROUND  TABLES: 
French  classes  and  Round  Tables  will,  we  are  sure, 
gain  a  new  impetus  now  that  the  Fall  months  are  ap- 
proaching. Lessons  in  French  will  be  arranged  to  suit  the 
convenience  of  the  pupils  and  classes  in  other  languages 
will  also  be  arranged  if  members  will  let  us  know  their 
preference.  French  Round  Tables  are  held  every  Thurs- 
day at  the  noon  and  dinner  hour. 


•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  Dr.  Ernest  B. 
Price,  Executive  Director  of  the  Institute  of  Pacific 
Relations,  will  give  an  address:  '"China  and  the  United 
Slates  in  the  world  of  tomorrow"  on  August  10th  in  the 
North  Room  at  7  o'clock. 

On  August  24th  a  program  of  Color  Motion  Pictures 
will  be  presented  by  the  Public  Relations  Department  of 
the  Santa  Fe  Railroad. 


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EDITORIAL 


*  Suppose  you  had  4500  men.  whose  morale  was  your 
business.  American  men  in  abnormal  surroundings, 
with  minds  wandering  from  past  memories  of  home  to 
future  uncertainties  "somewhere  in  the  South  Pacific!" 
Could  you  ever  have  enough  books  or  magazines  or  games 
or  musical  instruments?  Last  month  our  readers  answered 
the  request  of  the  National  Defenders'  Club.  But  all  they 
brought  is  on  its  way.  Here  are  a  few  items  to  show  that 
each  gift  is  carefully  allotted.  A  guitar  will  help  to  record 
the  folk  themes  of  the  Islands,  a  harmonica  will  join  a 
quartet  which  entertains  our  men  in  North  Africa,  a 
mandolin  completes  a  string  orchestra  on  an  enormous 
transport,  a  box  of  games  is  en  route  to  a  unit  in  Alaska. 
And  books!  Daily  the  National  Defenders'  Club  is  visited 
by  chaplains  with  special  requests  for  special  books,  for 
the  reputation  that  our  shelves  are  up  to  date  has  reached 
far  parts  and  boys  and  chaplains  who  know  us  turn  to 
us  for  the  up  to  date  fiction  and  non-fiction  they  crave 
and  can  get  no  where  else.  The  National  League  member- 
ship can  boast  that  its  gifts  are  not  "has  beens"  but  are 
presents  such  as  their  own  sons  would  want.  We  thank 
our  readers  for  their  continued  generosity.  No  gas  avail- 
able so  please  mail  or  deliver  at  the  Clubhouse. 

if  With  such  disasters  as  the  recent  circus  fire  in  Boston 
and  the  explosion  at  Port  Chicago,  one  thinks  of  the 
calls  upon  the  American  Red  Cross  which  are  outside  the 
battlefield  and  sea  disasters  commonly  associated  with 
war.  We  read  the  daily  newspaper  account  of  the  rescuers 
and  too  often  take  this  work  for  granted,  forgetting  that 
a  great  organization  of  mercy  is  providing  the  where- 
withal to  take  care  of  wounded  and  dying  wherever  they 
be.  The  stories  in  this  .August  number  are  vitally  impor- 
tant. Surgical  dressings  are  needed  as  never  before  in 
the  world's  history  and  yet  we  hear  the  American  Red 
Cross  say  that  not  enough  volunteers  are  available.  Patrol 
women  are  needed  to  safeguard  the  docks  and  warehouses 
which  in  this  Port  of  Embarkation  are  multiple.  Last 
month  we  wrote  of  the  call  of  the  Armed  Forces  for  wo- 
men to  train  for  technical  jobs.  This  month  we  tell  the 
need  for  women  in  civilian  posts,  both  paid  and  volunteer. 
These  stories  were  requested  of  us  because  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  members  are  the  reading 


public  these  services  have  come  to  rely  upon  in  emer- 
gency. This  is  an  emergency!  Let  us  weigh  our  con- 
sciences and  see  if  we  are  making  the  "all-out  effort'  this 
hour  demands  of  us. 

*  Tabloid  information,  radio  generalities  Hatters  us  to 
believe  that  we  know  history.  And  yet  confronted  with 

a  direct  question  we  fence  with  all  the  wit  we  can  muster 
and  pretend  we  once  knew  the  answer.  The  educational 
film  which  the  War  Department  is  allowing  the  National 
League  to  present  on  the  evening  of  August  15th  brings 
the  history  of  China  and  makes  us  know  how  much  we 
have  forgotten  and  how  much  we  need  to  remember  what 
is  behind  this  nation's  will  to  fight  on  after  seven  years 
and  seven  months,  seven  days  and  seven  hours.  The  date 
of  the  showing  of  this  film  is  August  15th. 

*  Four  years  is  a  long  time  for  sustained  effort.  First 
things  are  important  for  they  require  vision.  On  both 

counts,  the  Knitting  Detachment  of  the  National  League 
for  Woman's  Service  measures  up.  and  we  are  proud  to 
present  their  history  in  this  Number.  Next  month  we  shall 
tell  of  another  branch  of  service  almost  as  old  and  also 
important — the  Sewing  Detachment. 

-k  Guest  cards  to  the  Women's  City  Club  are  cherished 
by  women  in  the  Armed  Forces  who  have  accepted 
that  privilege,  for  there  is  an  independence  of  action  thus 
available  in  leave  hours  which  the  strict  discipline  of  the 
military  precludes.  The  beauty  of  the  building,  the  con- 
venience of  the  Cafeteria  and  the  health-giving  feature  of 
the  swimming  pool  make  this  guest  privilege  a  real  gift. 
Members  can  help  spread  the  word  among  the  "girls" 
just  as  they  have  helped  pass  the  word  along  to  "the  boys" 
about  the  National  Defenders'.  .^11  a  uniformed  WAC, 
WAVE.  Marine  or  SPAR  has  to  do  is  to  ask  at  the  Front 
Office  for  the  card  which  will  make  her  a  member  of  the 
\^'omen"s  City  Club  for  three  months. 

*  The  Patio  on  the  Fourth  Floor  is  lovely  at  all  times 
but    now     it    is    especially    interesting,    for    many 

varieties  of  fuchsias  satisfy  the  horticulturist  as  well  as 
add  color  to  the  scene.  A  recent  visitor  exclaimed  over 
these  flowers  so  rare  in  her  own  middle-west  and  so 
abundant  before  her  eyes. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  AUGUST,   1944 


Knittinf  Group 
Makes  lew  Record 

By  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 


"k  Four  years  of  knitting.  Thirty-four  thousand  and 
twenty-five  hours  in  one  year!  This  is  the  staggering 
and  gratifying  record  of  the  National  League  for  Wo- 
man's Service  Knitting  group  which  has  been  busy  work- 
ing for  the  local  Red  Cross  Chapter  since  July  1.  1940. 

In  contrast  to  the  usual  way  of  measuring  knitting — 
by  stitches  and  garments  is  this  unusual  record  of  the 
group  of  our  own  members  who  have  been  cooperating 
ceaselessly  since  July  four  years  ago  to  help  meet  the 
demands  which  are  constantly  being  made  on  the  local 
Red  Cross  for  knitted  and  sewed  garments. 

In  the  ranks  of  those  who  have  been  furnishing  this 
type  of  volunteer  service  through  our  League  still  are 
many  who  made  up  the  first  group  to  assemble  in  room 
209 — then  a  general  utility  room  for  volunteer  service. 
There,  under  the  skillful  direction  of  knitting  captains 
and  of  directors,  knitting  and  sewing  groups  rallied  to  the 
call.  Several  of  the  captains  now  on  duty  have  been  at 
their  posts  since  the  beginning.  From  10  o'clock  to  1 
and  from  1  to  4  o'clock,  week  after  week,  month  after 
month,  a  record  of  four  years  of  devoted  service  has  been 
rolled  up.  And  the  knitters  themselves — many  of  them 
busy  women  throughout  the  day  or  evening,  with  home 
work  and  war  work,  with  professional  duties  or  with 
community  service,  have  come  and  gone,  taking  their 
quotas  ol  wool,  returning  with  socks,  sweaters,  helmets, 
mittens,  children's  garments,  whatever  the  current  Red 
Cross  demands  dictated — but  always  returning,  with  gar- 
ments which  have  been  praised  unreservedly  by  the  Red 
Cross  inspectors,  who  claim  they  can  tell  National  League 
Volunteers'  work.  It  is  always  among  the  finest  turned  in ! 

From  the  first  set-up  in  room  209.  the  Knitting  unit, 
of  which  Miss  Stella  Huntington  is  the  indefatigable 
chairman,  has  been  for  the  past  two  years  in  room  210. 
a  light,  airy  room  on  the  front  of  the  Club  building. 
apart  from  the  other  types  of  work  in  uliich  the  League 
has  been  called  upon  to  participate. 


As  our  members  come  and  go  in  our  building,  com- 
paratively few  perhaps,  see  the  Knitting  room,  or  know 
of  its  five-day  weekly  schedule.  But  when  the  Red  Cross 
totals  its  volunteer  intake,  it  has  learned  that  it  can  count 
on  an  average  of  from  250  to  300  pieces  a  month  from 
Miss  Huntington's  group.  During  the  June  just  past,  a 
total  of  310  garments  were  completed  and  turned  in. 
making  that  one  of  the  highest  figures  on  record. 

During  the  four  years  of  service  to  the  Red  Cross  more 
than  8.500  garments  have  been  made. 

Have  you  heard  women  ask:  "Do  you  just  Knit  for 
the  war?"  Nobody  "just  knits,"  for  there  is  far  more 
to  it  than  that.  At  this  date — four  years  after  starting — 
even  a  chance  meeting  with  a  soldier  or  sailor,  a  mer- 
chant mariner  or  a  marine  who  has  enjoyed  the  warmth 
and  the  comfort  of  a  Red  Cross  sweater  or  scarf,  a  pair 
of  SOX  or  mittens  to  keep  out  the  Alaska  cold,  brings 
warmest  praise  for  the  articles,  and  smiles  of  apprecia- 
tion for  the  knitters.  So  it  isn't  just  knitting — it  is  a  task 
eminently  worth  while  under  any  circumstances. 

So  is  it  with  the  garments  prepared  and  supplied  for 
civilian  needs.  Scores  of  women  and  children,  war-tossed 
into  San  Francisco  from  the  South  Pacific  and  the  Ha- 
waiian Islands,  had  cause  to  give  thanks  for  the  workers 
of  our  knitting  and  sewing  unit  when,  on  arrival  here  in 
December  or  January  of  1941  and  1942 — and  even  more 
recently — they  and  their  children  could  be  fitted  with 
hand-made,  knitted  garments,  as  a  protection  against  the 
cold  which  they  felt  so  keenly. 

It  is  impossible  for  any  one  to  foresee  how  long  the 
Knitting  and  sewing  unit,  or  any  other  of  our  National 
League's  volunteer  services  will  have  to  be  maintained, 
since  no  one  can  foresee  the  end  of  the  war  or  the  need 
which  follows  in  its  wake.  But  one  thing  is  certain,  so 
long  as  the  need  is  here,  so  long  will  the  National  League 
for  Woman's  Service  be  prepared  and  ready  to  help  meet 
it.  And  when  the  story  of  the  League's  contribution  is 
assembled  the  work  of  the  groups  who  have  plied  their 
needles  so  tirelessly  and  well  will  be  one  of  the  brightest 
threads  in  the  fabric. 


Editor's  Note: 

The  volunteers  of  the  League's  Knitting  Detachment 
can  feel  the  satisfaction  of  which  Sir  Oliver  Seamans 
wrote  when  he  said: 

'^Rejoice  uhaliTer  anguish  rend  your  heart 
Thai  God  has  giien  you  for  a  priceless  dower 
To  live  in  these  great  times  and  hare  a  part 
In  freedonis  crowning  hour." 


AUGUST,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


In 


Important 
Project 


•  Eveti  though  volunteer  workers  of  the  San  Francisco 
Chapter.  Red  Cross,  marked  the  Invasion  month  of 
June  with  the  greatest  production  of  surgical  dressings  in 
their  history.  Red  Cross  officials  are  appealing  for  addi- 
tional bandage  rollers  to  assure  maintenance  of  this 
record  breaking  pace,  necessary  if  the  Red  Cross  is  to 
keep  the  armed  forces  supplied  with  the  bandages  they 
need. 

From  the  first  unit  started  in  1939  at  the  outbreak  of 
the  war  in  Europe,  production  of  surgical  dressings  in 
San  Francisco  has  expanded  until  it  is  now  carried  on  in 
eight  Red  Cross  workrooms  located  throughout  the  city. 
To  these  units  have  come  hundreds  of  San  Francisco  wo- 
men to  roll  bandages  requested  by  the  army  and  navy,  but 
hundreds  more  could  be  used. 

Increasing  every  year  in  response  to  military  demands, 
the  number  of  surgical  dressings  made  from  June,  1943. 
to  June.  1944.  reached  more  than  two  and  a  half  million. 
nearly  all  of  which  have  been  shipped  to  medical  depots 
for  overseas  distribution.  In  addition,  the  surgical  dress- 
ings corps  has  filled  sixty  special  orders  for  the  navy, 
amounting  to  more  than  250.000  articles. 

Dressings  made  for  the  army  are  produced  under  a 
definite  quota  system,  but  those  for  the  navy  are  often 
special  orders  from  ships  in  port.  To  headquarters  at  450 
Gough  Street  come  calls  from  medical  officers  who  specify 
what  they  want,  and  the  volunteers  then  produce  the  dress- 
ings as  requested. 

Surgical  dressings  made  by  San  Francisco  women  have 
been  used  in  treating  wounded  fighting  men  on  fronts  all 
over  the  world.  Before  shipment  overseas,  the  dressings 
are  inspected,  sterilized  and  packed  in  newly  developed 
waterproof  containers  so  that  they  can  accompany  the 
first  waves  of  invasion  troops. 

When  war  came  in  1941,  commercial  manufacturers  of 
surgical  dressings  were  unable  to  meet  the  tremendous 
increase  in  demands  by  the  army  and  navy,  and  Red  Cross 
volunteers  were  called  on  to  meet  the  shortage.  This  they 
have  continued  to  do  despite  ever  increasing  quotas. 

In  the  last  few  months  an  additional  burden  has  been 
placed  on  members  of  the  surgical  dressings  corps  be- 
cause  manufacturers   can   no   longer  supply   them    with 

FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  .-MJGUST.   19  M 


Alia  Plana  Surgical  Dressiiiji  L  nit 

gauze  already  cut  in  the  proper  size  for  making  bandages. 
Units  must  now  cut  the  large  bolts  themst-lves.  requiring 
more  workers  and  equipment. 

While  the  work  is  thus  increased,  the  ranks  of  surgical 
dressings  workers  are  now  being  depleted  by  Summer 
vacations.  Accordingly,  new  recruits  are  needed  to  meet 
this  Summer  shortage  and  assure  that  San  Francisco  con- 
tinues to  fill  its  quota. 

Commenting  on  the  record  June  production.  Mrs.  Eaton 
Taylor,  chairman  of  surgical  dressings,  declared.  ^"This 
should  be  an  inspiration  to  all  of  us.  for  surgical  dressings 
have  never  been  needed  more  than  at  the  present  time." 
Additional  workers  will  be  welcomed  at  any  of  the  sur- 
gical dressings  units.  The  original  group,  now  located  at 
450  Gough  Street  where  it  works  on  special  orders,  is 
limited  to  experienced  women,  but  all  other  units  are 
open  to  anyone,  for  making  surgical  dressings  is  a  service 
which  can  be  performed  by  women  regardless  of  their  age 
or  training.  A  white  uniform  is  the  only  requirement. 

So  that  women  who  work  during  the  day  may  have  an 
opportunity  to  roll  bandages,  most  of  the  units  are  open 
on  certain  nights  of  the  week.  Volunteers  are  urged  to 
form  groups  of  women  in  their  firms  or  organizations  to 
work  together  in  surgical  dressings. 

In  addition  to  the  headquarters  group  at  450  Gough 
Street,  there  are  seven  neighborhood  units,  three  of  which 
were  founded  within  a  month  after  Pearl  Harbor.  An 
element  of  competition  exists  between  the  units,  but  they 
all  are  working  toward  the  (Continued  on  page  15) 


Please  IHa'om,  I 
Didn't  See  the  I'elloiv! 


By  Carol  Green  Wilson 

"*■  This  month  San  Francisco  presents  the  nation's  first 
uniformed  squad  of  Women  Traffic  Officers.  Six  well 
qualified,  carefully  trained  women  are  pioneering  in  a 
new  phase  of  war  work,  that  of  law  enforcement  in  con- 
gested down  town  traffic. 

Mounted  on  the  familiar  blue  three-wheeled  motor- 
cycles these  women  are  patrolling  the  important  streets 
in  the  business  district,  chalking  over-time  parkers.  and 
aiding  in  keeping  our  over  crowded  citv  as  orderly  as 
possible. 

This  is  emergency  community  service  of  high  order. 
and  Chief  DuUea's  appeal  for  more  women  to  help  him 
keep  to  the  high  standards  he  has  set  is  a  worthy  one. 
When  the  call  first  went  out  for  applicants  this  spring 
fifty-five  women  applied.  Of  these  fifteen  passed  the  pre- 
liminar)-  Civil  Service  examination:  but  only  six  met 
all  the  requirements  of  the  Police  Department. 

The  Civil  Service  examination  is  oral  and  non-competi- 
tive; but  the  physical,  educational,  and  character  requi- 
sites are  exacting.  These  women  must  be  between  the  ages 
of  twenty-one  and  thirty-five,  not  less  than  five  feet  three 
inches  or  more  than  six  feet  tall,  physically  fit.  i.e.  able  to 
pass  an  examination  comparable  to  that  of  the  Army,  of 
dependable  character,  vouched  for  by  citizens  of  good 
standing,  have  had  a  High  School  or  better  education, 
and  have  been  residents  of  San  Francisco  for  at  least 
five  years. 

As  soon  as  they  are  accepted  they  are  sworn  into  the 
regular  Police  Department,  with  a  rating  equal  to  that 
of  a  uniformed  patrolman.  Their  salary  is  $200  a  month, 
and  after  a  six-month's  probationary  period,  during  which 
they  are  protected  by  Workmen's  Compensation,  thev  are 
under  the  Department  Retirement  Plan. 

For  a  month  these  first  six  selectees  have  been  under- 
going an  intensive  training  course  at  the  Police  Academy 
in  Golden  Gate  Park.  Citizen  respect  for  these  guardians 
of  our  civic  peace  would  rise  with  attendance  at  the  lec- 
tures we  heard  on  our  visit  to  this  school.  The  curriculum 
includes  physical  training  drill,  first  aid.  jau  ara  (Japa- 
nese self-defense  I.  basic  law.  and  methods  of  making  re- 
ports. Over  the  blackboard  at  the  front  of  the  classroom 
hangs  this  sign : 

"Enter  Here  to  Learn — Go  Forth  to  Ser\'e." 
On  the  side  wall  is  a  map  of  San  Francisco,  a  revolver 
instruction  chart,  copies  of  the  Atlantic  Charter,  the  Bill 


of  Rights.  Civilian  Defense  Insignia,  and  other  bulletins. 

Like  all  women  in  any  branch  of  service  their  chief 
concern  when  we  chatted  during  recess  was  uniforms. 
They  would  like  to  wear  high  leather  boots  to  protect 
their  ankles  on  the  motorcycles,  but  wartime  restrictions 
seem  to  forbid.  They  are  anxious  about  the  possibility  of 
trouser  legs  catching  on  the  pedals  when  they  start  the 
machine,  but  practice  will  probably  solve  this  problem. 

This  Police  Academy  where  the  women  are  being 
trained  has  been  in  existence  seven  years  and  has  among 
its  graduates  men  who  hold  high  posts  in  civilian  and 
military  life.  It  is  the  ideal  of  the  San  Francisco  Depart- 
ment to  make  police  work  a  profession,  and  to  this  end 
Chief  Dullea.  Director  of  Personnel  George  Healey,  Ser- 
geant Duncan,  who  is  actively  in  charge  of  the  Academy, 
and  Instructors  Murray.  Fitzgerald,  and  Arnot  are  bend- 
ing every  effort  to  keep  its  standards  high. 

In  Sergeant  Duncan's  answer  to  the  question.  What  does 
a  policeman  have  to  know? — "Everything  pertaining  to 
human  beings"  lies  the  key  to  their  search  for  the  best. 
The  six  who  are  pioneering  women's  part  in  this  ad- 
venture are  serious-minded  and  worthy  of  their  selection. 
Not  only  do  they  have  the  responsibility  of  the  job,  but 
they  must  make  it  a  proving  ground  for  others,  and  also 
act  as  recruiting  officers  to  attract  enough  more  women  to 
make  the  experiment  prove  once  more  that  San  Francis- 
cans are  equal  to  any  emergency.  They  deserve  public 
commendation  for  their  willingness  to  undertake  such  a 
task  and  real  support  from  us  all  in  the  matter  of  observ- 
nig  the  law.  which  means  keeping  our  own  eyes  alert  for 
the  "Stops"  and  the  "Yellows." 


Ansivers  We  Should  Know 

w  IT h.at  will  the  Government  do  with  the  monev  I  in- 
vest in  bonds? 
All  money  invested  in  Savings  Bonds  and  other  Gov- 
ernment securities,  as  well  as  receipts  from  all  other 
sources,  goes  immediately  into  the  general  fund  of  the 
Treasury,  from  which  all  war  and  other  expenditures  are 
made. 

*  If  here  can  I  buy  War  Bonds  and  other  Government 
securities? 
During  the  Fifth  War  Loan,  the  Treasury,  through  its 
many  volunteer  workers  and  issuing  agents,  will  be  of- 
fering the  complete  list  of  available  Government  securi- 
ties. Series  E  War  Bonds  are  available  at  more  than  50,- 
000  sales  outlets.  Other  Government  securities  may  be 
purchased  through  any  bank. 

■k      W  hat  security  is  behind  these  bonds? 

The   full    faith    and   credit   of   the   United   States   Gov- 
ernment. 

WAR  FINANCE  DIVISION.  TREA.SURY  DEPARTMENT 
WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 


AUGUST,  1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

England 

I  knelt  today  in  prayer  for  England. 

The    England    of    regiments,    and    spitfires    clouding   tlie 

skies! 
Tlie  other  England  is  here  too  where  the  quivering  leaves 
Weave  a  chant  lietween  summer  and  winter 
While  the  bachelor  buttons  grow  in  the  yellowing  field. 
In  the  wide  hearth  the  oak-logs  Hame  iiigh 
Sending  a  heavy  pungency  through  the  house. 
The  streets  still  have  cobbles  and  grass  tufts! 
Bewitching  me  with  its  conjuring  of  past  years. 
When  we  emptied  our  tea  here  where  blue  asters  nodded. 
Heavv  was  the  graying  willow  ware  on  our  table  .  .  . 
The  hounds  were  heard  in  the  distance,  as  you 
Laid  the  gun  to  your  shoulder,  not  missing  the  grouse! 
We  had  a  foursome  for  dinner  a  day  later  .  .  . 
When  thev  left,  we  stood  bv  the  window  in  the  book-lined 

wall' 
So  unbelievably  close,  and  so  in  rapport. 
Words  were  useless  in  this  old  home  in  Dorchester  .  .  .! 

— Maria  Lorenzim. 

From  "The  Seventh  Symphony'' 

Now  hear  the  sound  of  melting  copper  in  our  hearts. 
While  the  people  learn  its  own  vast  pulse  .  .  . 
A  sound  of  hiss  and  steam,  uneven,  in  great  assemblies 
Heavy  locomotives  built  for  the  long  roadways. 
The  sound  of  crushers,  of  trash,  and  plow  machines. 
The  sound  of  too  few  nights  in  which  to  sing 
Each  country's  hymn  to  life  .  .  .  These  moments 
Lie  as  tough  boughs  in  the  lake;  through  the  morning 
It  is  in  the  mist  which  rises  as  I  lie  on  the  bank. 
And  in  mv  slumber  hear  the  steps  of  mv  regiment  march 
far!  ■ 

Loud  the  trumpet  call  over  street  once  debris  strewn. 
Often  bungling  as  each  native  rhythm  of  the  march  grows 

nearer  .  .  . 
Brass  instruments  mingle  their  music  w  ith  the  hours. 
A  melodious  note,  and  the  strings  within  us  take  up  the 

refrain : 
As  we  swarm  into  the  maelstrom  of  each  town  to  eartli  s 

far  corners. 
Dance   quickened  to   the   heady   song  pouring   from   our 

meadows  .  .  . 
To  towns  rebuilt  regiments  march  with  bursting  song. 
Steady   steps   of   workers   follow    in   this   long  May-day 

parade  .  . 
Earth's  first  United  Nations  rise  far  and  wide:  its  hymn 

rings 
Over  the  burned  house  tops  still  dotting  city's  skies  .  .  . 
New  beaches  fill  with  hum.  and  over  the  meadows  people 

weave  their  way 
Through  long  evenings  of  worship,  belief,  and  love  .  .  . 
Brothers,    sisters    link   their   arm    filling   the    night    with 

firm  belief. 
Still,  still  over  the  earth  falls  the  first  night  of  Peace!  .  .  . 


Last  we  wend  our  way    back  to  village  and  the  teeming 

corner-store; 
Meanwhile  the  songs  we  gathered  and  the  lo\e  ue  gave 

lie  young 
As  an  oak-root  over  the  earth,  every  Spring,  a  memory  to 

the  days 
Of  the  Nations  .  .  .  Blood  that  stained  unknown  gullies 

for  the  new  belief 
Hold  Earth's  races  close  in  the  stream  of  days.  Sear  us 

with  the  new 
Dynamic  self  where  color,  and  race  melt  eternally  in  the 

voung  stream 
Of  earth.  Trv  us  with  a  new-found  culture  as  the  days  lie 

near,  and  the 
Nights  give  rest,  and  the  psalm  is  of  eartli  in  the  raiment 

°f  P^°P'^-  -Maria  Lorenzini. 


Seeding  Democracy 

Moving  groups  —  far  spans  the  river 

The  sea  coast  and  the  forest. 

Creative  phalanx. 

Creaking  wagons. 

Eves  veiled  gazing  upward. 

Endless  horizon,  steady  tramp  of  feet. — 

A  line  forms  and  forces  itself  through  the  group 

Receiving  seeds. 

Receptive  hands  hold  slumbering  seeds. 

Which  slowlv  germinate  into  new  thoughts  — 

Becoming  part  of  their  life. 

Steadily. 

Affirmatively. 

Reaching  a  bro.-idening  of  movement. 

Forming  lines  —  angles  —  rhythm  — 

Seeds  and  growers  vitalized. 

Hand  and  heart  and  earth  a  boundless  whole. 

— Maria  Lorenzini 


Marin 

Curs'ing  in  breathless  valleys,  twisting  along 

The  steepening  slopes  of  mountains  veiled  in  mist. 

We  chased  the  autumn  splendor  through  the  rain. 

On  shining  roads,  reflecting  the  rich  shades 

Of  grey-blue  hillsides  splotched  with  russet  gold 

With  amethyst  and  rusty  red  and  mauve. 

We  rounded  straggling  inlets  of  the  bay. 

.\sh-white.  but  edged  with  marsh  flowers  —  yellow,  rose. 

The  wind  bore  leaves  in  horizontal  showers. 

Floating  like  boats  along  the  liquid  air. 

The  giant  trunks  of  mottled  sycamores. 

The  gypsy  eucalyptus'  gleaming  limbs. 

The  fresh  green  furry  coats  of  velvet  moss 

On  walnut  trees  and  arching  gothic  elms 

Were  living  beauty  on  that  autumn  day. 

Bestowed  by  God  to  quicken  youthful  pulse. 

And  lend  a  touch  of  glory  to  old  eyes  — 

To  bring  our  grateful  hearts  to  Him  in  prayer. 

— LuciLE  V.  McClrtain. 


Maria  Lorenzi.m  (Mr^.  Emilio  Lorenzini)  came  lo  America  from  Sueden  wh 

for  many  years.  These  poem.   -  -   , 

expresses  the  thoughts  suggested  uhile  listening  to  music,  by  world  events,  and  old  legends. 

LrciLE  V.  McCi  RTAIN  resides  in  Oakland.  Her  poems  have  appeared  in  Sunset.  I'nity.  and  verse  magazine. 


tilio  Lorenzini)  came  to  .4merica  Irom  Sweden  when  a  young  girl,  and  her  home  has  heen  m  ^an  rrani 
■xs  are  from  her  book.  "Seeding  Democracy:-  recently  published  by  the  Gillick  Press.  Berkeley,  in  which 


rl.  and  her  home  has  been  in  San  Francisco 

he 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  AUGUST,   1944 


IHMEBffiUEME... 

Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


Farewell  to  Tharrus.  By  Catherine  Mac- 
donald  Maclean.  The  Macmillan  Com- 
pany. 82.50.  Reviewed  by  Ethelinda  M. 
James. 

The  Sword  of  Fate.  By  Dennis  W'heatley. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  $2.50.  Reviewed 
by  Genevieve  M.  Berryesa. 

Psychology  in  Living.  By  Wendell  White. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  S2.50.  Reviewed 
by  Esther  Moores. 

Against  Oblivion.  The  Life  of  Joseph 
Severn.  By  Sheila  Birkenhead.  The  Mac- 
miUan  Company.  §3.00.  Reviewed  by 
Murta  Beattie. 

The  Gobi  Desert.  By  Mildred  Cable  and 
Francesco  French.  The  Macmillan  Com- 
pany. §3.50.  Reviewed  by  Helen  Martin. 

Through  the  Perilous  Night.  By  Joe 
James  Custer.  The  Macmillan  Company. 
82.75.  Reviewed  by  Lieutenant  Josephine 
Thomas. 

Farewell  to  Tharrus 
-k  The  chief  charm  of  this  collection  of 
sketches  lies  in  the  picture  it  gives  of 
war-time  life  on  a  farm  in  the  Scottish 
Highlands.  There  is  nothing  exciting  or 
dramatic  in  the  whole  book  except  as  in- 
cidents in  the  lives  of  children  or  small 
domestic  joys  and  tragedies  are  always 
dramatic. 

Miss  Maclean  has  written  a  number  of 
scholarly  works  on  literature  and  poets  be- 
fore she  wrote  this  concluding  volume  of 
three  about  Tharrus.  The  name  indicates 
that  conclusion  rather  than  her  farewell  to 
the  place.  The  first  two  volumes,  "Seven  for 
Cordelia"  and  "The  Tharrus  Three"  are, 
like  this  one,  stories  of  refugee  children 
whom  Cordelia  and  Donald  Kinross,  the 
mistress  and  master  of  Tharrus,  have  taken 
into  their  home  and  their  hearts.  In  this 
volume  they  manage  to  make  life  happy 
and  exciting  for  many  of  the  forty  children 
quartered  at  "The  Towers"  and  to  give  a 
touch  of  home  and  a  good  deal  of  warm 
friendliness  to  some  of  the  Land  .\rmy 
girls  and  the  Canadians  stationed  in  the 
vicinity. 

The  restriction-  and  curtailments  of  war- 
time Britain  are  ever  present,  but  lightly 
treated.  Generally  they  are  merely  men- 
tioned in  relation  to  the  necessity  for  car- 
rying on  that  seems  the  key-note  of  the 
British  character;  or  to  the  cheery  capabil- 
ity of  Cordelia  in  making  gaiety  and  com- 
fort and  happiness  for  everyone  around  her. 


The  Sword  of  Fate 
•k  In  this  story,  The  Sword  of  Fate,  the 
hero,  Julian  Day,  travels — and  travels 
fast  tlirough  a  series  of  thrilling  adventures 
which  carry  him  across  North  Africa  into 
Egypt,  Italy  and  finally  Greece — in  the  role 
of  a  British  intelligence  officer.  His  experi- 
ences take  place  during  the  campaigns 
which  were  the  forerunners  of  the  brilliant 
victories  which  later  cleared  the  Axis  out 
of  that  section  of  the  world. 

This  tale  indeed  reminds  us  of  the  old- 
time  serial  movie  thrillers  which  held  us 
spell-bound  on  the  edge  of  the  seat  in  the 
local  '"movie"'  while  we  twisted  our  hankies 
into  ribbons  in  unconscious  agony.  The  ac- 
tion moves  very  fast  not  only  because  of 
actual  army  maneuvers  but  also  because  of 
the  intrigue  of  old-world  characters  con- 
nected with  Axis  legations.  This  all  leads 
up  to  the  tragic  but  not  wholly  unexpected 
ending  in  Greece. 

The  heroine,  Daphnis,  is  cloaked  in  mys- 
tery from  the  very  beginning  of  the  story. 
The  old  saying.  Lucky  in  cards  and  war, 
unlucky  in  love,  certainly  proved  true  this 
time.  Our  hero  survived  all  sorts  of  narrow 
escapes  and  blood-curdling  predicaments 
but  was  thwarted  at  every  turn  where  his 
beloved  Daphnis  was  concerned. 

The  story  has  a  Graustarkian  flavor 
throughout  which  prevents  the  reader  from 
becoming  bogged  down  in  the  international 
whys  and  wherefores  and  helps  to  make 
smooth  and  interesting  reading. 

Psychology  i.n  Livlnc 
■^  This  is  my  introduction  to  Dr.  White 
and  I  find  him  a  delightful  writer.  In 
discussing  this  book  with  friends  I  find 
that  he  is  already  well  known  and  liked 
for  his  books  "Psychology  of  Dealing  With 
People"  and  "Psychology  of  Making  Life 
Interesting"  and  his  work  at  the  University 
of  Minnesota  and  that  this  new  book  is 
looked  forward  to  with  much  interest. 

In  the  chapter  "Interesting  Expression," 
Dr.  White  states  that  our  conversation  need 
never  be  boresonie,  that  by  .searching  for 
and  using  the  correct  word  there  should  be 
no  repetition  or  danger  of  being  misunder- 
stood. He  has  proved  this  in  a  very  readable 
hook  which  sets  forth  our  fundamental 
needs  and  also  the  manner  of  satisfying 
them. 

There  is  a  chapter  ".Misuse  of  Psychol- 
ogy." Here  he  discusses  some  of  the  evil 
uses  of  psychology  and  states  that  our  best 
defense  is  a  knowledge  of  human  behavior. 

Dr.  White's  illustrations  are  charming  as 


are.  his  references  to  things  "we"  all  do. 
such  as  rationalizing,  adopting  the  "sour 
grapes"  or  "sweet  lemon"  attitudes,  etc. 
These  qualities,  together  with  the  ability 
to  put  into  words  many  thoughts  with 
which  we  are  already  familiar,  makes  "Psy- 
chology in  Living"  an  interest-holding  book 
to  the  end.  And  then  there  are  eight  pages 
of  "self-testing  exercises"  that  are  fun. 

Against  Oblivion 
■^  Lady  Birkenhead,  in  her  first  book, 
"Against  Oblivion,"  has  given  us  a 
fresh,  entertaining,  and  enlightened  view  of 
Joseph  Severn.  One  closes  the  book  with 
the  realizatio-n  that  she  has  certainly  ac- 
complished her  purpose,  which  was  to  pre- 
sent Joseph  Severn  as  an  interesting,  ver- 
satile, and  able  artist  as  well  as  the  devoted 
friend  and  constant  companion  of  Keats 
through  his  last  lingering  illness. 

The  first  part  of  the  book  deals  with 
Severn's  struggle  to  become  a  famous  artist 
in  spite  of  many  obstacles — his  fine  friend- 
ship with  several  young  men  who  were  to 
become  famous— and  the  tragic  death  of 
Keats.  The  last  half  of  the  book  holds  the 
reader  with  its  ever  changinj  scenes  of  the 
Severn  family,  who  in  no  sense  of  the  word 
lived  commonplace  lives — for  they  were  not 
commonplace  people. 

Severn's  life  in  Rome  after  Keats'  death 
makes  lively  reading.  Though  he  was  aided 
in  his  rise  to  fame  in  Rome  by  the  eccen- 
tric Lady  Westmoreland  and  by  the  fact 
that  he  was  known  as  Keats'  best  friend, 
it  was  his  own  personal  charm  and  ability 
as  a  painter  that  kept  him  a  central  figure 
in  the  social  life  of  Rome. 

Quite  as  interesting  as  this  glamorous 
period  is  the  story  of  his  family  life.  His 
children  were  talented.  The  flower  of  the 
family  was  Mary,  the  artist,  who  when  in 
England,  kept  her  family  from  poverty  by 
painting  the  children  of  Queen  Victoria. 
She  and  her  mother,  a  woman  of  original 
ideas,  were  often  taxed  to  the  limit  to  keep 
the      financial      wheels     rolling     smoothly. 


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Joseph  seemed  to  lake  riehes  or  poverty 
ill  his  stride  and  did  little  about  either  one. 
The  book  is  exccedinjily  readable.  It 
leaves  the  reader  with  the  feeling  that  he 
has  had  an  extended  visit  with  an  unusual 
family  and  their  unusual  friends,  and  he  is 
richer  for  having  had  the  experience. 

The  Gobi  Desert 
i(  The  Gobi  Desert  is  an  unusual  travel 
book,  written  by  two  missionaries,  Mil- 
dred Cable  and  Francesca  French,  who 
lived  for  more  than  twenty  years  in  China, 
before  starting  their  numerous  journeys 
along  the  old  trade  route  beyond  the  Great 
Wall. 

In  the  book  they  mention  only  casually 
their  prime  reason  for  treking  over  this 
desolate  country  and  dwell  lightly  upon  the 
great  hardships  they  must  have  endured. 
Instead  they  unfold  to  you  the  many  sur- 
prises and  charms  held  by  the  Gobi. 

The  life  and  customs  of  these  desert  peo- 
ple, the  individuality  of  each  small  oasis, 
and  the  beauty  found,  upon  close  scrutiny, 
of  the  apparently  monotonous  landscape. 
are  described  with  affection  and  under- 
standing. 

Book  lovers  who  enjoy  reading  authentic 
experiences  of  travelers  in  foreign  lands 
will  find  the  Gobi  Desert  absorbing. 

Through  the  Perilous  Night 
if  One  of  the  best  stories  of  the  war  takes 
the  reader  along  as  this  correspondent 
covers  some  of  the  early  engagements  in 
the  Pacific.  Custer  realizes  his  press  box 
overlooks  the  greatest  events  of  his  career 
when  he  makes  his  first  cruise  aboard  the 
illustrious  aircraft  carrier.  Enterprise,  on 
the  Wake  and  Marcus  raids. 

The  second  cruise  takes  Custer  aboard 
the  Benham,  one  of  the  destroyers  in  the 
task  force  escorting  Jimmy  Doolittles  B25's 
to  the  raid  on  Tokyo.  Returning  there  was 
an  engagement  with  a  Jap  task  force  near 
Midway.  The  Benham  brought  casualties 
from  the  Hammond  and  Yorktown  back  to 
Hawaii. 

Custer  makes  his  third  voyage  as  a  war 
correspondent  aboard  the  Astoria  with  the 
first  large  task  force  to  carry  the  offensive 
to  the  Jap  occupied  South  Pacific  islands. 
One  can  sense  the  tenseness  of  the  crew 
before  going  into  battle.  There  is  the  touch 
of  the  expert  which  captures  the  action  of 
the  run  to  Guadalcanal,  landing  operations, 
air  opposition  and  the  surprise  attack  by 
a  Jap  task  force  from  Truk  through  the 
darkness  of  early  morning. 

Custer  suffered  injuries  which  brought 
him  back  to  Queen's  Hospital  in  Honolulu 
via  the  wilds  of  New  Caledonia.  His  reac- 
tions to  leaving  the  hospital  for  the  world 
outside  give  one  a  real  insight  into  the 
lives  of  many  who  are  now  going  through 
the  same  experience. 


Even  Though  You  Inhale  — 

NO  WORRY  ABOUT 
THROAT  IRRITATION- 

1/  y*u  smoke — you  can't  help  inhaling!  BUT . . .  you  cm  help  your  throat 

You  CMS  have  this  exclusive,  proved  PHILIP  MORRIS  superiority  . . .  facu 
reported  by  eminent  doaors  who  compared  the  leading  popular  cigarettes: 

IRRITATION  FROM  THE  SMOKE  OF  THE  FOUR  OTHER  CIGAREHES 
AVERAGED  MORE  THAN  THREE  TIMES  THAT  OF  THE  STRIKINGLY  CON- 
TRASTED PHILIP  MORRIS  — AND,  WHAT'S  MORE,  SUCH  IRRITATION 
LASTED  MORE  THAN  FjVE  TIMES  AS  LONGl 

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CLEANING  WORKS 

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Poetry  Prize  Contest 

The  San  Francisco  Browning  Society  an- 
nounces a  prize  of  $100.00  to  be  offered  for 
the  best  poem  submitted  in  dramatic  mon- 
ologue form. 

The  Judges  of  this  contest  will  be: 
Dr.     Aurelia     H.     Reinhardt,     President 
Emeritus  Mills  College. 

Stanton   0.   Coblentz,   Editor   "Wings." 
Dr.  Clifford  Gessler,  Poet  and  Critic. 
The  decision  of  the  Judges  will  be  final. 

Rules  Governing,  the  Contest 

1.  All  entries  must  be  original  and  un- 
published. 

2.  Manuscripts  should  be  typewritten  on 
one  side  of  page  only,  double  spaced,  and 
submitted  in  triplicate  for  the  convenience 
of  the  Judges. 

3.  All  entries  must  be  submitted  under  a 
lien  name.  Attached  to  manuscript  should 
be  a  sealed  envelope  containing  pen  name, 
title  of  entry,  and  author's  real  name  and 
address. 

4.  Contest  is  open  only  to  residents  of 
the  Bay  Counties  (Alameda,  Contra  Costa, 
Marin,  Napa,  San  Francisco,  San  Mateo, 
Santa  Clara,  Solano,  and  Sonoma  Counties). 

5.  Deadline  —  Contest  closes  February 
Ixt.  1945.  The  awarding  of  the  prize  will 
be  announced  April  27th,  1945. 

6.  Manuscripts  must  be  mailed  to  the  San 
Francisco  Browning  Society.  126  Post 
Street,   San   Francisco   8,   California. 


Helpful  Hints  to  Knitters 

if  We  are  becoming  a  nation  of  knitters, 
but  we  shall  never  arrive  until  we  have 
all  learned  in  binding  off  ribbing,  to  "KNIT 
THE  KNITS  AND  PURL  THE  PURLS." 
To  bind  off  straight  across  on  ribbing  is  a 
cardinal  knitting  sin,  but  many  otherwise 
good  knitters   do  it. 


A  Word  From  Greece 

if  The  people  of  Greece  send  greetings 
to  the  people  of  San  Francisco.  Ac- 
cording to  Peter  Boudoures,  regional  di- 
rector of  Greek  War  Relief  Association, 
funds  contributed  to  the  recent  successful 
War  Chest  appeal,  have  enabled  Greek 
War  Relief  to  increase  the  amount  of  food 
now  being  shipped  regularly  to  Greece. 

"1  have  no  doubt,"  Boudoures  said  re- 
cently, "that  were  it  not  for  the  money 
raised  by  the  War  Che.st  here  and  in  other 
cities,  which  permitted  us  to  ship  wheat  and 
other  food  stuffs,  Greece  as  a  nation  might 
have  entirely  disappeared  as  a  result  of 
mass  starvation." 


California  Palace  of  the 
Legion  of  Honor 

if  Dr.  Jermayne  MacAgy,  Acting  Director 
of  the  California  Palace  of  the  Legion 
of  Honor,  Lincoln  Park,  San  Francisco, 
has  announced  the  following  schedule  of 
exhibitions  and  special  events  for  August: 
SPECIAL  EXHIBITIONS 

Modern  Drawings — From  the  Museum  of 
Modern  Art,  August  1-29. 

Old  Master  Drawings — From  the  collec- 
tion of  Moore  S.  Achenbach,  July  26- 
August  31. 

Oils,  Watercolors  and  Drawings — By 
Fletcher  Martin,  August  3-31. 

Gordon  Blanding  Collection — Through 
August. 

PERMANENT  EXHIBITIONS 

The  Mildren  Anna  Williams  collection  of 
paintings,  sculpture,  tapestries  and  furni- 
ture. 

The  Collis  Potter  Huntington  Memorial 
Collection  of  18th  Century  French  paint- 
ings, sculpture,  tapestries,  furniture  and 
porcelain. 

The  Alma  de  Bretteville  Spreckles  col- 
lection of  sculpture  and  drawings  by  Au- 
guste  Rodin. 

ORGAN  RECITALS 

Uda  Waldrop,  organist — Each  Saturday 
and  Sunday,  at  3  p.  m. 

GALLERY  TOURS 

By    arrangement:    for    information,    cal' 
Educational   Department,   BAyview   5610. 
MOTION  PICTURE  SERIES 

Each  Saturday  at  2:30  p.  m.,  admission 
free.  August  5,  A  Chump  at  Oxford,  with 
Stan  Laurel  and  Oliver  Hardy. 

August  12,  If  I  Had  a  Million,  with  Gary 
Cooper  and  George  Raft. 

August  19,  Daniel  Boone,  with  George 
O'Brien  and  Heather  Angel. 

August  26,  Adventures  of  Tom  Sawyer, 
with  Tom  Kelly  and  May  Robeson. 

CHILDREN'S  ART  CLASSES 

Art  classes  for  children  from  5  to  7 
years  of  age,  held  every  Saturday  morning 
from  10:30  to  11:45  o'clock,  through  Au- 
gust 27. 

FINGER  AND  BRUSH  PAINTING 

For  children  from  8  to  12  years  of  age, 
held  every  Saturday  morning  from  10:30  to 
11:45  o'clock,  through  August  27. 

PLASTIC  WORKSHOP 

Wednesday  morning  classes  (10:30  to  12 
Noon),  for  children  12  years  and  over,  are 
full.  Enrollments  may  now  be  made  for  the 
same  work  and  age  group  in  a  class  to  be 
held  each  Monday  morning  from  10:30  to 
12  Noon,  through  August  30. 

For  information  on  any  of  the  above 
classes,  call  the  Educational  Department. 
RAvview  5610. 


AUGUST,  1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


Hals  are  a  forecast  of  what  we  believe 
will  be  an  important  millinery  season. 
Alter  the  summer  months  of  solt-Uow- 
ered  and  ribbon  trims,  by  September 
women  will  be  ready  for  hats  to  match 
up  with  their  new  Fall  outhts.  The  hats 
this  season  are  designed  with  care  and 
thought,  with  a  view  oi  producing  hats 
for  all  types  from  the  very  youthful  to 
the  mature,  from  the  dashing  to  the  con- 
servative. The  Fall  collection  is  one  of 
which  we  feel  justly  proud.  Also,  if  you 
have  your  felt  hats  you  would  like  re- 
modeled to  wear  now,  bring  them  up  and 
I  will  make  them  into  the  newest  styles. 

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Throiish  the  courtesy 
of  the  H  or  Department 

"The  Battle  of  China" 

B  ill  be  shonii  in  the 

North  Room 
Aug.  15th  at  7  O'clock 

Members  and  Guests 
Are  Invited 


An  Important  Project 

(Continued  from  page  ^) 

same   j:oaI    of    increased    iirtuhietiori. 

Kcmnded  in  .laniiary  oi'  1942,  tlie  Presidio 
Heights  unit  was  originally  located  in  the 
Children's  Hospital  but  is  now  at  Temple 
Kinanu  El,  Lake  and  Arguello  Streets.  This 
unit,  directed  by  Mrs.  Herbert  Fleishhacker, 
operates  from  9:30  A.  M,  to  4  P.  M.  Mon- 
day through  Friday. 

The  unit  at  275  Post  Street  also  dates 
Inim  .lanuary.  1942,  and  was  formerly  con- 
nected with  British  War  Relief,  Mrs.  Sid- 
ney Ehrman  and  Mrs.  Lawrence  Harris  are 
co-chairmen  for  this  group,  which  works 
from  9:15  A.  M.  to  4  P.  M.  Monday 
through  Friday  and  is  also  open  Thursday 
evening  from  6:30  to  9  P,  M. 

Third  of  the  two  year  old  units  is  that 
at  the  Women's  Athletic  Club,  640  Sutter 
Street,  directed  by  Mrs.  Philip  Finnell.  It 
is  open  from  10  A.  M,  to  4  P,  M,  Monday 
through  Friday, 

In  the  Spring  of  1943  another  expansion 
took  place  with  the  establishment  of  two 
Eastern  Star  units.  One,  at  525  Market 
Street  with  Mrs.  Agnes  Sneddon  as  chair- 
man, is  open  from  9:30  A,  M.  to  3  P.  M. 
Monday  through  Friday  and  until  9  P.  M, 
on  Tuesday  and  Wednesday.  The  other  unit 
is  at  1442  Market  Street,  where  volunteers 
work  under  the  direction  of  Mrs,  Helen 
Mero  from  10  A.  M,  to  4  P,  M,  Monday 
through  Friday  and  until  10  P.  M,  on  Wed- 
nesday. 

When  Mrs.  Julian  Thorne  turned  over 
her  home  at  2550  Broadway  to  the  Red 
Cross,  it  was  set  up  as  a  surgical  dressings 
unit  in  May,  1943,  and  Mrs.  Charles  Kend- 
rick  and  Mrs.  William  Smith  placed  in 
charge.  Known  as  the  Alta  Plaza  unit,  it 
is  open  from  10  A.  M,  to  4  P,  M,  on  Tues- 
day and  Thursday. 

Newest  surgical  dressings  unit  is  that  at 
the  Shriners"  Hospital  Red  Cross  Center, 
19th  and  Moraga  Avenues,  in  existence 
since  June  of  last  year  with  Mrs.  Carl  Bren- 
nan  as  chairman.  Work  is  carried  on  there 
from  10  A.  M,  to  4  P.  M.  Wednesday  and 
Friday. 

Augmenting  these  neighborliond  groups 
are  auxiliary  units  at  Fort  Mason.  Fort 
Scott  and  the  Presidio,  where  wives  of  army 
personnel  at  these  posts  meet  to  roll  band- 
ages. 

From  these  surgical  dressings  units  Red 
Cross  volunteers  are  sending  to  the  fighting 
fronts  a  steady  stream  of  bandages,  linking 
the  Women  serving  here  with  the  men  serv- 
ing overseas. 


Proper  Home 

Insulation 

Home  owners  belatedly  are  giv- 
ing recognition  to  the  importance 
of  insulation,  A  properly  insu- 
lated home  retains  heat  in  the  cold 
winter  months  and  conserves  fuel. 
That  same  insulation  will  help 
keep  the  house  cool  in  summer. 

Dwellings  that  are  insulated 
pay  dividends  to  their  occupants. 
Insulation  will  reduce  heat  losses 
as  much  as  30  per  cent  in  winter. 
This  means  less  fuel  is  required 
for  house  heating  and  the  result 
is  a  lowered  heating  bill.  And  re- 
ducing heat-waste  in  the  home 
helps  conserve  fuel  vitally  needed 
by  war  industries. 

New  insulating  materials  now 
are  being  marketed  at  low  cost 
and  without  restriction.  Special 
F.  H.  A,  terms  are  available  with 
easy  payments  timed  to  start  next 
November. 

Insulate  your  home  iioir  and 
conserve  fuel  this  winter. 

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SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  —  3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  — 3:30-5:30  — 6:00-8:00  p.  m. 

Friday— (Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday— 10:00-2:00 


SEPTEMBER— 1944 

1 — French  Conversational  Class  — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  .  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

2 — Swimming  Pool  


5 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 
6 — Swimming  Pool  


10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

7— Needlework  Guild  Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brim  de  Surville.  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pooi    ;._ 3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  , Gymnasium 5:30-6  p.m. 

8 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  .  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

9— Swimming  Pool  10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

12— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

The  Background  of  the  New  Guinea  Campaign — Motion  Pictures 

The  Rev.  John  D.  Badger,  M.C.L.,  Commentator,  Members  and  guests  invited  North  Room  7  p.m. 

13— Swimming  Pool  ; 3.3O  .  6:30p.m. 

14— League  Shop  Sewing Room  214 10  a.m..4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding '..     Cafeteria  6-15  p'm' 

■Swimming  Pool  3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m! 

Keep  Fit  Class  _ _ Gymnasium 5:30-6  p.m. 

Thursday  Evening  Procraji:  Address  "The  Spirit  of  Cliina,"  by  Julean  Arnold  North  Room  7  p.m. 

15— French  Conversational  Class  — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  3:30  .  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

16 — Swimming  Pool 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

19— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 


.3:30  -  6:30  p.i 


20 — Swimming  Pool  

21— Needlework  Guild  _ Room  214 10  a.m..4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  Lemaire,  presiding _ _ Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brim  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  Gymnasium 5:30-6  p.m. 

22 — French  Conversational  Class  — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  7:30  p.m'. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

23 — Swimming  Pool  


26 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  ■ 
27 — Swimming  Pool  


10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

■Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


28— League  Shop  Sewing Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding  ..._ Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  _ _ Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program:  A  Musical  Program  by  Sgt.  John  N.  Nicholls North  Room  7  p.m. 

29— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

30 — Swimming  Pool  10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

FIRELIGHTING,  OCTOBER  2ND,  7:30  O'CLOCK,  IN  THE  LOUNGE 


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Volume  XVIII 


September.  1944 


Number  S 


CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

California's  Tree — The  Redwoods — By  Aubrey  Druiy 8 

Can  California's  Story  Be  Told  Briefly — 

By  Douglas  S.  Watson 9 

The  Ironmen  of  Squaw  Valley — By  Philip  Ferry 10 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar 2 

Announcements  4-5 

Editorial 7 

Poetry  Page  11 

I  Have  Been  Reading  _ 12 


OFFICERS  OF  IHE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

President MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

First  Vice-President MRS.    MARCUS   S.    KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.   EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treasurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretary.- MISS  FLORENCE  BENTLEY 

Corresponding  Secretary : MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 

Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder  Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 

Mrs.  George  Cadwalader  Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 

Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain  Miss  Marion  W,  Leale 

Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin  Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 

Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman,  Jr.  Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 

Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis  Miss  Mabel  J.  MoUer 

Miss  Katharine  Donohoc  Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 

Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne  Miss  Emma  Noonan 

Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner  Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 

Mrs.  John  A.  Flick  Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 

Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell  Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton  Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 

Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes  Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel 

Miss  Marian  Huntington  Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


A  Ne^  Lease 

on  Light 


Reading,  sewing,  the  children's  studies  ...  all  go 
faster  and  easier  with  adequate  light.  Precious  eye- 
sight is  saved.  Home  becomes  more  restful  to  war- 
strained  nerves. 

Adequate  light  for  better  "see-ability"  may  be  se- 
cured by  following  these  three  simple  rules  for  good 
lighting  laid  down  by  an  impartial  group  of  light- 
ing experts,  the  Illuminating  Engineering  Society. 

^  Avoid  Glare  and  Harsh  Shadows — 

Be  sure  all  bulbs  are  shaded.  Use  floor  or  table 
lamps  with  reflectors  under  the  shades  to  soften 
and  diffuse  the  light. 


2^  Have  Enough  Light  Where  and  When  You 
"**  Need  it. 

Provide  bulbs  of  sufficient  wattage  and  bring 
lamps  close  to  your  work  to  avoid  eye  strain. 


^  Have  Correct  Direction  of  Light 

Dont  read  or  study  in  your  own  shadow.  Have 
the  light  shine  on  your  work. 

For  other  suggestions  and  ideas  on  the  most  efficient 
and  economical  use  of  light,  mail  the  coupon  below 
for  your  free  copy  of  "How  to  Get  More  Light  for 
Your  Money." 


NORTHERN  CALIFORNIA 
ELECTRICAL  BUREAU 


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Electrical  Bureau, 

1355  Market  St.,  Dept.  W944, 
San  Francisco  3,  Calif. 

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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  SEPTEMBER,   1944 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


■k  VOLUNTEER  SERVICE:  \'acation  months  now  be- 
ing practically  over,  we  hope  that  members  in  making 
their  plans  for  the  coming  Fall  and  Winter  months,  will 
include  the  National  League  in  their  War  Work.  We  shall 
need  a  full  crew-  at  luncheon  and  dinner  in  the  Cafeteria 
each  day.  and  tea  hostesses  are  needed  in  the  Lounge. 
League  Shop  volunteers  will  of  course  have  to  be  doubled, 
with  the  approach  of  Christmas.  Sewers  will  be  needed 
both  in  Club  groups  and  in  the  Red  Cross  Section,  as 
emergency  calls  for  ditty  bags  and  various  other  articles 
for  our  men  in  Service  come  more  and  more  frequently. 
Plans  for  Club  sewing  are  now  being  made,  which  will 
also  tie  in  with  the  Services.  Members  who  would  like  to 
act  as  substitutes  in  the  Library  may  make  appointments 
for  their  training,  and  we  always  need  volunteers  for  the 
Magazine  addressing  group. 

The  Food  Sale  will  be  held  on  the  Tuesday  preceding 
Thanksgiving,  for  which  we  shall  need  Volunteers  to  man 
the  various  booths  both  afternoon  and  evening.  The 
Executive  Office  is  alw-ays  glad  to  give  further  information 
about  all  of  the  Volunteer  Services  in  the  Building  and 
to  help  members  decide  which  Service  they  would  most 
enjoy.  Members  are  cordially  invited  to  come  in  and 
register  with  us. 

War  Chest  —  Register  w  ith  us  for  A  olunteer  Service  in 
the  War  Chest  Drive  so  that  the  National  League  will  be 
represented  as  a  unit. 

•  LIBRARY— LABOR  DAY  HOLIDAY:  The  library 
will  be  closed  on  Labor  day,  September  4th.  Members 

wishing  to  return  books  on  this  or  any  holiday  or  Sundav 
will  please  do  so  by  leaving  them  at  the  hotel  desk  on  the 
first  floor.  Please  be  sure  to  leave  your  name  and  address 
so  that  the  books  may  be  checked  into  the  Librarv.  Other- 
wise they  may  still  be  charged  against  you  and  you  will 
be  responsible  for  them. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAM:  On  September 
14th.  Mr.  Julean  Arnold  will   give  an  address  ""The 

Spirit  of  China." 

Sgt.  John  N.  Nicholls  will  give  a  musical  program  on 
September  28th  at  seven  oVlock  in  tiie  North  Room. 

"A     BOOKS:  To  be  included  in  the  Christmas  packages 
now  being  packed  in  the  National  Defenders'  Club, 
hundreds  of  the  twenty-five  cent  paper  cover  books  so 
popular  as  "escape"  literature  are  requested. 


•  PANTRY  SALE  TO  BE  HELD  IN  NOVEMBER :  The 
Pantn,'  Sale  will  be  held  on  the  Tuesday  preceding 
Thanksgiving  in  the  North  Room  on  the  Third  Floor.  We 
hope  the  members  will  think  of  us  when  doing  their  can- 
ning and  preserving  this  Summer,  as  a  few  extra  jars  of 
fruit  or  glasses  of  jelly  set  aside  for  the  Sale  will  insure 
its  success.  The  usual  cakes,  cookies,  breads,  candy,  fresh 
or  dried  fruits  and  vegetables,  flowers,  greens,  nuts, 
gourds.  Kitchen  gadgets,  table  decorations,  aprons,  etc.. 
will  also  be  gratefully  received. 

We  have  had  so  few  functions  this  year,  because  of  our 
\^ar  Program,  that  we  know  the  membership  will  enjov 
the  Pantry  Sale  more  than  ever.  It  not  only  offers  an  op- 
portunity to  stock  up  on  condiments  for  the  coming  holi- 
days, but  this  year  especially  it  will  also  aff'ord  the  op- 
portunity of  meeting  and  visiting  with  friends  whom  one 
may  not  have  seen  in  months,  because  of  over-crowded 
\^  ar  schedules. 

-k  FIRELIGHTING:  Our  Annual  Firelighting  Ceremony 
will  be  held  as  usual  in  the  Lounge  of  the  Clubhouse  on 
Monday  evening.  October  2nd  at  7:30  o'clock.  This  event 
is  for  our  members  only  and  although  we  cannot,  as  the 
magazine  goes  to  press,  announce  the  guest  speaker,  the 
membership  may  be  assured  that  the  evening  will  carrv 
all  the  warmth  and  friendliness  that  has  marked  this 
ceremony  over  the  years.  The  Firelighting  Ceremony  has 
grown  into  a  tradition  with  us  exemplifying  as  it  does  the 
rededication  each  year  of  our  ideals  deep-rooted  in  the 
spirit  of  selfless  service. 

Members  are  urged  to  attend.  The  usual  refreshments, 
cider  and  doughnuts,  will  be  sen'ed. 

"A"  S\^  IMMING  POOL:  Swimming  is  one  of  the  manv 
privileges  enjoyed  by  members  of  the  National 
League.  Constant  supervision  encourages  and  stimulates 
novices.  The  eight  o'clock  closing  hour  on  Thursdav 
makes  it  possible  to  have  a  swim  after  an  earlv  dinner. 
Men's  guest  night  on  Fridays  offers  a  popular  means  of 
entertaining  "out-of-towners."  If  you  are  not  acquainted 
with  your  swimming  pool — investigate. 

•k  PIANO:  The  National  Defenders"  Club  has  been 
asked  by  a  Chaplain  to  find  a  small  piano  (spinet 
type)  which  can  be  carried  through  a  ship's  door  onto  the 
deck  for  divine  services.  Some  funds  are  available.  .\ny 
information  may  be  left  at  the  Executive  Office. 


SEPTEMBER,   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  BOOKS.  MAGAZINES  FOR  NATIONAL  DEFEND- 
ERS" CLUB:  A  valuable   reason   for  breaking  that 

habit  of  holding  on  to  current  magazines  until  they  are 
out-dated  is  that  the  National  Defenders'  Club  needs  all 
it  can  get  by  way  of  periodicals.  A  gift  of  a  new  book 
(fiction  or  non-fiction)  or  of  a  "new-ish"  magazine  is 
especially  welcome  as  Christmas  boxes  are  now  being 
packed. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  The  Red  Cross  has  sent 
out  an  S.  0.  S.  for  .'WOO  V  neck,  sleeveless  sweaters. 

made  in  the  smallest  size,  khaki,  for  one  of  the  hospitals. 
There  is  plenty  of  yarn  available.  Please  get  busy!  This 
is  an  emergency! 

•  NEW  MEMBERSHIPS:  Pro-rated  dues  are  now  in 
order.   Any    person   coming   into   membership   after 

September  1st.  will  pay  their  initiation  fee  of  S5.00  and 
pro-rated  dues  of  $4.50  to  March  1.  1945.  We  shall  be 
glad  to  mail  application  cards  to  prospective  new  mem- 
bers together  with  instructions  as  to  the  correct  pro- 
cedure in  joining.  A  telephone  request  to  the  Executive 
Office  for  application  cards  will  be  attended  to  imme- 
diately. 


•  LEAGL^E  SHOP:  Have  you  seen  the  beautiful  hand- 
tooled    saddle    leather   shoulder   strap    purses    from 

Guatemala?  They  are  just  the  right  size  for  comfort,  as 
well  as  being  capacious  enough  for  a  week-end  bag.  Rich 
golden  brown  in  color,  reasonably  priced. 

We  also  have  a  nice  stock  of  square  straw  Mexican 
shopping  baskets,  in  plaids  and  conventional  weaves. 
Ideal  for  gifts. 

•  BRIDGE  TOURNAMENTS:  With  cheerful  surround- 
ings   and   friendly    players   our   Progressive   Bridge 

tournaments  offer  pleasant  diversion  from  routine  work. 
They  are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  1  :.30  and  each 
Friday  evening  at  7:30  and  each  tournament  is  preceded 
by  a  short  talk  on  Culbertson  bidding.  Men  are  welcome 
Friday  evenings.  Fee  25c. 

•  WOOL  FOR  AFGHANS— SERVICE  MEN:  We  are 
collecting  odds  and  ends  of  wool   to  be  made  into 

afghans  for  hospitalized  Service  Men.  A  basket  will  be 
found  in  the  Lobby  for  this  material  and  we  shall  be 
very  grateful  if  members  will  gather  together  their  left- 
overs— any  color — any  weight,  and  bring  them  in  to  us. 
Colorful  afghans  are  in  great  demand — please  contribute 
wool  and  we  shall  supply  the  workers. 


SILENT  MOTION  PICTURE 

The  Background  of  the  Sew  (iuinea  Campaign 

The  REIMMD  JflMDJODGER,Mil.,Coiiinieiitator 

North  Room ...  September  12th,  at  7  O'clock 


The  Reverend  John  D.  Bodger,  M.C.L.,  is  the  Sub-dean  of  the  Cathedral  of 
SS  Peter  and  Paul,  Dogura,  New  Guinea. 

He  has  been  in  New  Guinea  16  years  and  was  there  through  the  Japanese 
landings.  He  is  on  the  Legislative  Council  of  the  Territory  of  Papua,  repre- 
senting Christian  missions. 

Pictures  showing  the  conditions  in  New  Guinea  will  include  a  trip  up  the 
Northeast  coast;  an  inland  trip  in  the  Owen-Stanley  mountains,  and  other 
films  in  color  showing  life  and  conditions  in  New  Guinea. 

Tickets  to  the  capacity  of  the  room  must  be  obtained  at  the  clubhouse.  No 
charn;e.  Members  and  their  friends  are  invited. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  SEPTEMBER,   1944 


Map  of  New  Gniiiiula  and  Island  of  Californui.  By  Peter  Guus.  IM)0 


EDITORIAL 


*  On  the  shores  of  tlie  lilue  Pacific,  facing  future  com- 
merce with  the  new  order  of  a  vast  Orient  lies  this 
great  state  of  California  stretching  miles  along  the  Coast. 
Mecca  for  the  pioneers  who  braved  a  continent  of  large 
proportions  in  a  great  adventure,  she  has  welcomed  set- 
tlers from  every  State.  On  September  ninth,  1875,  Cali- 
fornia was  admitted  to  the  Union  and  joined  her  fortune 
of  gold  and  wheat  and  commerce  with  a  United  States 
which  was  already  established  as  the  land  of  freedom  and 
personal  liberty.  As  appropriate  theme  for  this  anniver- 
sary month  we  are  happy  to  present  three  stories  from 
three  friends,  informative  and  interesting.  Mr.  Douglas 
Watson  is  well-known  for  his  services  to  the  California 
Historical  Society  and  brings  to  us  a  '"thumb-nail  sketch" 
which  will  we  feel  sure  intrigue  our  readers  to  delve 
further  into  California  history;  Mr.  Audrey  Drury,  who 
needs  no  introduction  to  our  readers  because  we  know  his 
generosity  to  us  on  former  occasions,  has  written  for  us 
of  a  little  realized  phase  of  the  grand  redwood  country. 
Mr.  Philip  Ferry  brings  us  a  story  particularly  timely  as 
we  read  in  the  daily  press  of  the  need  for  the  all  around 
ability  of  the  American  aviators  who  must  fight  a  ground 
battle  as  well  as  air  should  occasion  demand,  as  they 
press  toward  Berlin  in  eageniess  to  end  the  European 
Chapter  of  the  war. 

"k  The  O.  P.  A.  ruling  last  year  concerning  jams  and 
jellies  threw  us  into  consternation  on  the  eve  of  our 
Pantry  Sale.  Later  this  particular  ruling  on  jam  was  re- 
scinded. This  year  we  are  informed  we  may  use  the  larger 
receptacles.  We  send  out  a  call  to  our  jam  maker  members 
to  remember  us  this  summer  as  they  can  and  pickle  and 
conserve  the  fruit  and  vegetables  they  have  grown  in  their 
victory  gardens  and  orchards.  Every  jar  given  the  Na- 
tional League  will  be  sold  (of  that  we  are  sure) .  We  urge 
the  cooperation  of  every  housewife  for  the  good  of  her 
club  and  the  gratification  of  her  fellow  members  who  will 
come  in  November  to  buy  the  delicious  home-made  deli- 
cacies they  have  come  to  expect  at  this  Annual  Sale. 

-k  Each  his  share  of  responsibility  for  those  less  for- 
tunate and  for  the  common  effort  to  prevent  delin- 
quency and  crime — this  is  the  price  we  pay  for  democ- 
racy. As  the  Community  Chest  knocks  at  our  door  once 
again,  we  are  conscious  of  the  needs  ever  present  in  war 
as  in  peace.  The  Post  War  Era  is  being  bom  now ;  partial 
unemployment  at  best  and  its  consequences  are  already 
in  sight:  let  us  give  generously  to  the  agencies  who  are 


iiattling  to  keep  our  charities  and  our  relief  at  minimum 
cost  and  maximum  efficiency.  Our  members  are  asked  to 
give  in  funds  and  also  to  act  as  volunteers  in  helping 
collect  the  quota  which  has  been  set  as  this  year's  goal 
for  San  Francisco. 

*  Early  preparation  for  Christmas  in  normal  times 
means  November  or  thereabouts,  but  early  prepara- 
tion in  War  means  mid-summer — in  fact  the  National 
Defenders"  Club  already  has  assembled  many  gifts  for 
the  Xmas  packages  for  the  boys.  Games,  including  play- 
ing cards  and  the  little  25c  books  are  yet  to  be  collected, 
however,  and  we  ask  our  readers  to  send  us  any  such  they 
may  have  and  to  send  them  as  soon  as  possible.  Our  dis- 
tribution is  made  through  the  Chaplains  and,  as  last  year, 
our  special  project  will  be  the  wounded  units  who  will 
be  at  sea,  homeward  bound  on  Christmas  Day — so  near 
and  yet  so  far.  Donations  may  be  left  at  the  Information 
Desk  of  the  National  Defenders'  Club  and  will  help  us 
to  cheer,  with  the  ever-helpful  message  of  Christmas, 
those  boys  who  have  fought  and  paid  the  price  that  we 
might  live  in  brotherly  love  and  contentment. 

*  On  September  first  the  total  financial  obligation  for 
joining  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  is 
approximately  the  same  as  a  year's  dues.  This  is  certainly 
little  indeed  for  the  privileges  offered  in  our  beautiful 
Clubhouse.  Because  this  is  so  and  the  cost  is  nominal  let 
us  be  all  the  more  discriminating  in  our  choice  of  those 
whom  we  ask  to  join  us.  They  should  believe  in  our  pur- 
pose even  though  they  cannot  actively  participate  in  our 
program  and  they  should  be  ready  to  meet  without  com- 
plaint the  dwindling  professional  services  we  once 
proudly  boasted  in  our  building.  Just  to  belong  to  such 
an  organization  is  to  shine  in  reflected  glory,  for  the 
reputation  of  the  National  League  is  an  enviable  one.  Let 
us  keep  it  so.  This  month  is  the  opportune  time  to  invite 
our  chosen  friends  to  be  one  with  us. 

"k  As  we  seek  to  understand  the  current  events  of  the 
next  year,  we  should  know  the  peoples  of  the  various 
climes,  their  history,  their  customs,  their  habitat.  Last 
month  China  was  brought  vividly  to  us  in  an  artistic  film 
of  rare  proportions.  This  month  the  Club  is  fortunate  in 
being  able  to  present  Dean  Bodger,  for  he  knows  the 
South  Pacific  as  few  are  privileged  to  know  it,  and  will 
bring  to  us  first-hand,  and  up  to  the  minute  comments  on 
pictures  of  New  Guinea. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  SEPTEMBER,   1944 


California's  Tree . . . 
The  Redwood  i.....z>™-., 

Administrative  Secretary, 
Save-the-Redwoods  League 


•k  September  is  a  notable  month  in  California.  On  Sep- 
tember 9th  we  celebrate  the  State's  birthday — in  a  few 
years,  in  1950,  we'll  acclaim  a  century  of  Statehood. 

Our  many  new  Califomians  ask  as  to  the  bear  on  the 
State's  flag.  It  represents  a  California  grizzly,  an  animal 
now  extinct.  That  grizzly  is  officially  the  "State  animal." 

Our  "State  tree"  is  the  Coast  Redwood.  Primeval 
groves  of  the  Redwood  {Sequoia  sempervirens) ,  the  finest 
of  the  forests,  were  vanishing  in  the  wake  of  lumbering 
operations  when  the  Save-the-Redwoods  movement  got 
under  way.  Now  some  of  the  wilderness  areas  most  re- 
markable for  beauty  and  grandeur  are  preserved  within 
State  Parks,  and  representative  stands  of  our  noble  "State 
tree"  are  apparently  safe  for  all  time,  though  much  re- 
mains to  be  done  in  the  movement  to  round  out  the  State 
Redwood  Parks. 

By  the  way,  the  California  Conservation  Council,  of 
which  Miss  Pearl  Chase  is  President,  and  Director  Robert 
C.  Miller  of  the  California  Academy  of  Sciences  is  Secre- 
tary, tells  us  that  we  have  other  distinguishing  symbols  of 
the  State  in  the  field  of  natural  objects.  It  says,  "The 
California  poppy  is  our  State  flower.  It  is  one  of  the  most 
beautiful  of  the  many  wild  flowers  that  grow  in  Califor- 
nia. Its  lovely  color  makes  it  a  fitting  emblem  for  the 
Golden  State." 

California  was  the  first  to  select  a  State  insect — or 
rather  a  State  butterfly,  the  Conservation  Council  points 
out.  It  was  chosen  in  1929  by  a  vote  of  entymologists.  It 
is  the  California  dog-face  butterfly  or  dog  head  {Zerene 
eurydice) .  Strictly  a  native  of  California,  it  is  found  from 
the  San  Francisco  Bav  region  to  San  Diego.  chiefl>  in  tlie 
low  mountain  areas. 

Our  beloved  State  bird  is  the  California  valley  quail. 
I  have  been  told  that  A.  B.  (Bert)  Harwell,  now  Western 
representative  of  the  National  Audubon  Society,  was  in- 
strumental in  having  that  plumed  knight  officially  desig- 
nated as  our  State  bird.  It  was  a  good  deed. 

Surely  we  ha\e  reason  to  be  proud  of  this  symbolism. 
and  of  none  more  proud  than  of  the  Redwood.  Besides 
the  Coast  Redwood,  there  is  the  Sierra  Redwood  (Sequoia 
giganlea).  also  known  as  the  Big  Tree.  To  quote  the  Cali- 
fornia Conservation  Council  again:  "The  Giant  Sequoias 


are  the  largest  and  oldest  living  things  in  the  world.  They 
grow  only  in  our  high  Sierra  Nevada.  The  largest  tree 
in  the  world,  called  'General  Sherman'  is  in  Sequoia 
National  Park.  It  is  3614  feet  through,  five  feet  above 
the  ground.  Foresters  say  there  is  enough  lumber  in  it 
to  build  40  houses  of  5  rooms  each.  'General  Grant,'  in 
another  National  Park,  is  the  Nation's  Christmas  Tree.  By 
vote  of  the  school  children  of  the  country,  the  Giant 
Sequoia  was  chosen  the  United  States  tree." 

The  tallest  tree  in  the  world  is  a  Coast  Redwood  (Se- 
quoia sempervirens)  in  North  Dyerville  Flat,  in  the  Hum- 
boldt Redwoods  State  Park.  It  is  364  feet  high.  This  top- 
lofty Redwood,  "the  world's  champion"  for  height,  is 
named  the  Founders  Tree,  in  honor  of  the  founders  of  the 
Save-the-Redwoods  League — Dr.  John  C.  Merriam,  Madi- 
son Grant  and  Dr.  Henry  Fairfield  Osborn. 

Not  far  to  the  south,  on  the  Redwood  Highway  and  on 
the  South  Fork  of  the  Eel  River,  is  the  splendid  California 
Federation  of  \^'omen's  Clubs  Grove,  an  important  ele- 
ment in  the  Humboldt  Redwoods  State  Park. 

The  Garden  Club  of  America  Grove,  the  Native  Daugh- 
ters of  the  Golden  West  Grove  and  other  noteworthy 
groves  are  in  this  region,  where  so  many  of  the  great 
Redwoods  are  preserved  in  perpetuity,  through  the  action 
of  public-spirited  organizations  collaborating  with  the 
League  and  the  State  Park  Commission. 

Still  to  be  saved  are  the  Ave-      (Continued  on  page  13) 


In  the  Mill  Creek  Redin 


PHOTOGRAPH    BY    GABRIEL    MO 

'ds.  Del  :\iirle  Counly.  Calijornia 


SEPTEMBER,   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


(an  talifoniia's  SIfli'f 
lie  Bi-Mf  Told? 


by  Douglas  S.  Watson 


ir  An  Arizona  editor  once  declared  that  no  Californian 
— of  course  he  meant  of  the  boastful  Chamber  of 
Commerce  type — could  tell  his  State's  history  in  few 
words.  ^Tiy  even  Historian  Bancroft  couldn't  pack  every- 
thing into  his  seven  thick  volumes.  He  had  to  print  two 
extra  onesf  just  to  hold  the  overflow,  he  might  have  added. 

Notwithstanding  the  Arizona  editor's  pessimism,  let's 
see  what  can  be  done.  \^'e'll  begin  with  the  origin  of  the 
name  California. 

Montalvo,  a  Spanish  romanticist,  invented  it  for  his 
XVI  Century  novel:  Las  Sergas  de  Esplandian.  His  Cali- 
fornia was  a  fabulous  countr)'.  an  island  of  riches  and 
gorgeous  women,  and  it  is  said  that  the  starved  and  dis- 
illusioned members  of  one  of  the  expeditions  of  Cortez 
applied  the  name  in  derision  to  the  land  about  La  Paz. 
in  Lower  California,  from  which  dreary  spot  it  spread 
northward  to  our  own  California. 

Just  fifty  years  after  Columbus,  the  Italian  discoverer 
of  the  New  World,  set  foot  on  the  Western  Hemisphere. 
Cabrillo,  a  Portuguese,  who  likewise  bore  the  Spanish 
flag,  sailed  up  the  California  coast  to  end  his  travels  in 
an  unmarked  grave  on  the  island  of  San  Miguel,  near 
Santa  Barbara. 

And  then  in  1579.  Francis  Drake,  freebooter-explorer, 
put  up  his  '-PLATE  OF  BRASS"*  on  the  shore  of  what 
we  now  call  Drake's  Bay  in  Marin  County  and.  dubbing 
his  find  New  Albion,  took  possession  in  the  name  of  Eng- 
land's Queen  Elizabeth.  It  was  not  until  1602  that  the 
Spaniard  Viscaino  landed  at  Monterey  to  renew  his  na- 
tion's claim  to  our  entire  western  shore. 

These  were  mere  transient  visits,  but  in  1769,  the  year 
of  Napoleon  Bonaparte's  birth,  the  fear  of  both  Russia 
and  England  roused  the  Spanish  to  action.  Under  Don 
Caspar  de  Portola  and  the  Franciscan  Padre.  Junipero 
Serra.  the  Expedicion  Santa  made  its  way  by  land  and  by 
sea  to  San  Diego  from  Lower  California  to  reassert  Span- 
ish sovereignty,  build  Missions  and  Christianize  the 
Indians. 

And  then  in  1776  \shile  the  Declaration  of  Indepen- 
dence was  being  signed  at  Philadelphia.  Captain  Juan 
Bautista  de  Anza  marched  across  the  deserts  of  Arizona 


finter  Ponila"  and    ■California  Pastorals." 

•This  oldest   of   Anglo-American  relics   now   reposes   in  the  library  of  the 
University  of  California,  at  Berkeley. 

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and  southeastern  California  to  Monterey  with  colonists 
to  bolster  Padre  Serra's  efforts  in  establishing  Missions 
from  San  Diego  in  the  south,  to  Sonoma  in  the  north. 

Mexican  Independence,  wrung  from  Spain  in  1822.  saw 
21  Missions  thriving,  the  population  increasing,  cattle 
multiplying  on  our  thousand  hills  and  American  traders 
looking  enviously  at  the  riches  of  this  Lotus  Land  of  Cali- 
fornia. Hides  and  tallow  brought  the  Boston  men.  as  the 
natives  called  the  American  merchants.  Guitars  tinkled 
at  fandangos.  Opera-bouffe  struggles  raged  between  con- 
tending governors  and  the  venturesome  Yankees  grew 
rich.  The  secularization  of  the  Missions  brought  ruin  to 
Church  control,  but  the  rancheros  with  their  immense 
holdings  waxed  opulent.  California  was  then  a  happy  and 
romantic  land,  a  land  of  care-free  ease. 

Fremont  crossed  the  snowy  Sierra.  This  was  no  futile 
gesture  for  he  returned  for  a  second  look.  Then  in  1846 
came  the  Mexican  \^"ar  with  California  as  the  victor's 
prize.  Calling  themselves  the  Osos,  or  Bears.  ,\mericans 
seized  Sonoma  and  unfurled  the  Bear  Flag,  now  the 
State's  emblem.  The  navy  sent  ships  and  Sloat  raised  the 
Stars  and  Stripes.  July  7.  1846.  over  Monterey.  Wagon 
trains  of  immigrants  trekked  in  from  the  States  and 
Januarv  2-L  1849.  James  Wilson  Marshall  discovered 
GOLD  at  Sutter's  sawmill  on  the  American  River  at 
Coloma.  The  Gold  Rush  which  followed  brought  more 
than  100.000  hardy  adventurers  to  dig  for  wealth  in  every 
stream  flowing  down  from  the  Sierra. 

September  9.  1850.  California,  never  a  territory,  be- 
came the  31st  State  of  the  Union.  Roads  were  built,  virgin 
valleys  were  tilled,  vineyards,  orchards  and  orange  groves 
were  planted. 

Another  great  influx  of  settlers  came  with  the  comple- 
tion of  the  transcontinental  railroad  in  1869 — just  one 
hundred  years  after  Padre  Serra's  arrival — to  join  those 
who  had  come  by  clipper  ship  or  overland.  Towns  grew 
into  cities.  Wealth  increased.  Pioneers  and  newcomers 
reclaimed  the  deserts,  irrigated  the  arid  spaces  and  made 
the  Golden  State  the  land  of  wealth,  culture,  industry. 
sunshine,  fruit  and  flowers  it  is  today;  the  most  wonder- 
ful country  in  the  world  in  which  to  live. 

Ninety-eight  years  have  rolled  by  since  California  with 
hut  fifteen  thousand  inhabitants     (Continued  on  page  14) 


The  IROieiV 
of  SOlliW  HlLEl 


by  Philip  Ferry 

*  Squaw  A  alley  is  a  picturesque  plateau  set  high  in  the 
foothills  of  California's  majestic  Sierra  Nevada,  some 
forty  miles  east  of  the  prosperous  San  Joaquin  valley  citv 
of  Fresno.  On  all  sides  rise  the  rugged  peaks  and  granite 
ridges  which  characterize  the  western  face  of  that  range. 
In  other  and  more  peaceful  days  the  valley  was  a  gatewav 
for  motorists  visiting  the  magnificent  canyons  and  cathe- 
dral-like groves  of  the  "High  Sierra."  Mountain  climbers 
found  it  a  convenient  avenue  of  approach  to  the  beckon- 
ing crags  of  the  wild  back  country,  while  fishermen  sped 
through  the  valley  on  their  way  to  the  well-stocked 
streams  of  the  interior  lake  basins. 

This  halcyon  picture  has  changed  graphically  in  recent 
months.  \\  ar  has  transformed  the  valley  into  something 
no  summer  camper  ever  visualized.  It  is  now  a  training 
ground  for  members  of  the  Technical  Training  Command 
of  the  Army  Air  Force  who  here  undergo  a  course  in 
battle  training  and  physical  conditioning  designed  to  pre- 
pare them  for  the  day  when  they  will  come  to  grips  with 
the  determined  warriors  of  Nippon. 

The  former  stillness  of  the  valley,  once  broken  only  by 
the  chattering  of  jays  and  the  bark  of  a  coyote,  now 
echoes  to  the  rattle  of  machinegun  and  rifle-fire.  Men 
in  battle  maneuvers  cover  the  valley  floor  from  slope  to 
-slope,  giving  the  place  the  appearance  of  a  battlefield 
under  attack. 

Having  learned  that  the  Jap  is  an  outstandingly  re- 
sourceful and  formidable  foe,  we  now  know  that  only  by 
developing  fighting  men  who  are  infinitely  tougher  can 
we  hope  to  emerge  victorious  in  the  savage  battle-royal 
now  engulfing  humanity.  In  modem  warfare  the  fighting 
is  no  longer  borne  exclusively  by  tactical  troops.  Time 
after  time  in  recent  months  when  American  bases  were 
attacked  in  far-flung  Pacific  battle  zones,  Army  Air  Force 
technicians  and  ground  crews  found  themselves  forced  to 
shoulder  rifles  and  man  anti-aircraft  in  order  to  save  their 
own  skins.  Japanese  dive  bombers  did  not  bother  to  dif- 
ferentiate between  arms  of  the  service.  All  .\mericans 
looked  alike  and.  since  all  Americans  are  hated  enemies, 
all  received  the  same  impartial  strafing. 

With  this  knowledge  in  mind,  the  Basic  Training  Com- 
mand of  the  Army  Air  Force  has  initiated  a  program  of 
conditioning  that  is  turning  out  ground  personnel  who 
can   handle   a   grease-gun   and   machinegun    with    equal 


facility,  and  who  can  take  the  field  and  give  a  fighting 
account  of  themselves  as  well.  The  course  runs  for  three 
weeks  and  is  given  in  addition  to  the  basic  Infantry 
schooling  and  the  training  in  Commando  Tactics  received 
by  all  our  fighting  men.  Altogether,  the  American  soldier 
is  being  subjected  to  a  process  of  hardening  that  will 
change  him  from  a  traditionally  peace-loving  citizen  into 
a  righteously-aroused  fighting  man  the  equal  of  any  the 
Axis  can  place  in  the  field.  Squaw  Valley  is  the  open  air 
schoolroom  where  this  transformation  is  taking  place. 

Candidates  are  not  specially  selected  for  training  in 
the  valley.  Any  Army  Air  Force  technician  assigned  to 
a  training  camp  in  the  central  California  area  is  likely 
to  find  himself  transferred  there  sooner  or  later.  The  life 
is  highly  primitive.  The  men  live  in  tents  where  the  only 
light  is  that  of  candles.  The  "mess  halF'  is  the  great  out- 
doors where  the  men  sit  on  the  ground  and  eat  their  food 
from  mess  kits.  Firewood  is  obtained  in  one  of  the  most 
isolated  wilderness  areas  in  the  West,  where  the  men  turn 
woodchoppers  and  then  haul  the  wood  several  miles  to 
camp.  All  drinking  water  is  chlorinated  and  is  served 
from  Lister  bags  as  in  enemy  territory.  On  occasion,  the 
men  are  required  to  subsist  for  an  entire  day  on  emer- 
gency field  rations;  for  long  periods  they  carry  on  their 
maneuvers  while  wearing  the  gas  mask.  Intensive  training 
is  given  in  the  use  of  the  Tommygun — Thompson  sub- 
machine gun — the  weapon  most  likely  to  be  used  in  close 
combat  against  the  Jap. 

The  physical  phase  of  the  program  is  rigorous  in  the 
extreme.  It  includes  calisthenics — often  with  weapons — 
mountain  climbing,  crosscountry  running,  and  a  daily 
workout  on  the  Obstacle  Course.  Hiking  is  one  of  the 
favorite  conditioners.  Several  evenings  a  week  the  iron- 
men  of  Squaw  Valley,  instead  of  relaxing  as  do  other 
trainees  after  a  hard  day  on  the  drillfield.  are  sent  on  a 
march  the  length  of  which  is  gradually  increased  until 
by  the  end  of  the  second  week  they  will  be  covering  ten 
miles  between  supper  and  bedtime.  Saturday  morning 
brings  the  most  strenuous  part  of  the  week's  schedule — a 
non-stop,  forced  march  on  which  the  men  eat  no  food, 
except  perhaps  a  chocolate  bar.  and  take  only  a  canteen 
of  water.  The  distance  covered  on  this  weekly  marathon 
is  in  the  neighborhood  of  thirty  miles — despite  the  claims 
of  leg-w-eary-  men  who  declare  the  distance  as  ranging 
up  to  fifty  miles! 

Let  it  be  said  in  passing  that  the  trainees  do  not  endure 
the  rigors  of  Squaw  Valley  uncomplainingly.  Indulging 
in  the  Army's  favorite  pastime  of  griping,  they  grumble 
constantly  at  the  inhuman  ordeal.  When  one  squadron 
developed  an  epidemic  of  measles  and  was  quarantined 
in  the  area  for  more  than  a  month,  their  howling  could 
be  heard  back  in  the  San  Joaquin  Valley.  Gnimbling  is 
so  general  that  the  men  themselves  jokingly  refer  to  the 
place  as  ""Squawk  Valley."' 

While  some  chafe  at  the  isolation,  there  are  those  who 
enthuse  over  the  life  and  the       (Continued  on  page  14) 


SEPTEMBER,   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


POETRY  PAGE 

Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

'^Just  California' 

II  hen  I  urn  in  Catijornia  I  am  not  in  the  West. 
It  is  If  i--.t  iij  the  West.  It  is  just  Calijorniu. 

—  THKiinoKK  Kdhsrvei.t 

"Twixt  the  seas  and  tlie  deserts. 

Twixt  the  wastes  and  the  waves. 
Between  the  sands  of  buried  lands 

And  ocean's  coral  caves ; 
It  lies  not  East  nor  West. 

But  like  a  scroll  unfurled. 
Where  the  iiand  of  God  hath  flung  it 

Down  the  middle  of  the  world. 

It  lies  where  God  hath  spread  it 

In  the  gladness  of  His  eyes. 
Like  a  tlame  of  jeweled  tapestry 

Beneath  His  shining  skies; 
With  the  green  of  woven  meadows. 

The  hills  in  golden  chains. 
The  light  of  leaping  rivers. 

And  the  flash  of  poppied  plains. 

Days  rise  that  gleam  in  glory. 

Days  die  with  sunsets  breeze. 
Wliile  from  Cathay  that  was  of  old 

Sail  countless  argosies: 


Morns  break  again  in  splendor 

Oer  the  giant,  new-born  West, 
But  of  all  the  lands  God  fashioned. 

"Tis  this  land  is  the  best. 

Sun  and  dews  that  kiss  it. 

Balmy  winds  that  blow. 
The  stars  in  clustered  diadems 

Upon  its  peaks  of  snow; 
The  mighty  mountains  o'er  it. 

Below,  the  white  seas  swirled — 
Just  California,  stretching  down 

The  middle  of  the  world. 

— John  Steven  McGroartv. 


Via  Sancti  Francisci 

They  journey  light  who  ways  of  Francis  go. 

No  heavy  burdens  of  the  heart  they  know. 

No  shadows  of  the  soul,  no  pack  of  care 

To  bend  them  wearily  as  on  they  fare. 

They  have  no  envy  of  rich  men  or  kings. 

For,  "having  nothing,  they  possess  all  things." 

Assisi  is  on  every  hill.  On  every  plain 

Is  Umbria  like  a  sunbeam  lain 

Shining  across  the  world,  its  gleam 

A  joyous  wakening  of  the  perfect  dream. 

And  where  is  need  of  him.  there  Francis  is — 

The  Little  Poor  Man  with  God's  hand  in  his. 

— John  Steven  McGroarty. 


John  Steven  McGroarty.  poet  laureate  of  California,  died  on  .August  7.  at  the  age  of  81.  His  home  was  the  Rancho  Chupa-Rosa.  m 
Tujunga.  near  Los  Angeles.  He  was  horn  in  Luzerne  County.  Pennsylvania.  .August  20,  1862.  At  the  age  of  16  he  was  certified  to  leach 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  state,  and  at  19  he  began  his  career  of  journalism  on  the  U'ilkes-Barre  Evening  Leader;  he  was 
elected  justice  of  the  peace  at  21.  and  treasurer  of  Luzerne  County  at  27 :  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  at  32.  Coming  to  California  in  1901. 
he  relumed  to  journalistic  work  on  the  Los  Angeles  Times,  with  which  he  was  still  associated  at  the  time  of  his  death.  In  1934  he  kjc^ 
elected  to  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  74th  Congress,  reelected  in  1936.  then  retired  voluntarily.  He  received  honorary  degrees 
of  Doctor  of  Laws  from  the  ['niversity  of  Santa  Clara,  the  decoration  of  Knight  of  St.  Gregory  from  Pope  Pius  XL  and  the  decoration 
of  Knight  Commander.  Order  of  Isabella,  from  Alfonso  XIII,  King  of  Spain,  afterwards  confirmed  by  the  Spanish  Republic.  He  ivas  the 
author  of  several  plays — his  "The  Mission  Play,''  given  its  premiere  at  the  Mission  Playhouse  in  San  Gabriel  in  April,  1912,  and  an- 
nually thereafter,  was  the  longest  playing  of  Western  dramas;  his  books  are  "California:  Its  History  and  Romance,"  "California  of^  the 
South,"  'Los  Angeles  from  the  Mountains  to  the  Sea."  "Mission  Memories."  "The  King's  Highway,"  "Everybody's  St.  Francis,"  "The 
Mass,"  "Poets  and  Poetry  of  Wyoming  Valley."  "Songs  Along  the  Way."  "'Just  California'  and  Other  Poems,"  and  "Wander  Songs." 
He  was  elected  State  Poet  Laureate  in  1933. 

He  journeyed  to  San  Francisco  in  October.  1941.  to  take  part  in  a  program  at  the  Public  Library  honoring  the  State  poets  laureate, 
and  a  dinner  was  given  in  his  honor  the  following  evening  by  an  assemblage  of  poets.  On  his  return  home,  he  wrote  of  his  experiences 
here  in  the  Los  Angeles  Times,  from  which  we  extract  the  following: 

"What  did  I  do.  there  a  while  back,  but  go  traipsing  up  to  San  Francisco,  there  to  foregather  with  poets  and  lovers  of  poetry  within  the 
portals  of  the  Golden  Gate.  I  had  a  grand  time  and  was  welcomed  with  open  arms. 

'■There  is  something  about  San  Francisco  different  from  any  other  city  in  the  world.  Ina  Coolbrith,  California's  first  poet  laureate,  sang 
of  it  as  "the  city  of  her  love  and  her  delight."  Robert  Louis  Stevenson,  who  went  there  sick  and  poor,  became  enamored  of  it.  After  he 
was  dead  they  built  a  lovely  monument  to  him  in  the  heart  of  the  city,  a  galleon  with  full-blown  sails  to  remember  the  prince  of  dream- 
ers and  wanderers. 

"That  part  of  California  of  which  San  Francisco  is  the  soul  knows  little  of  us  south  of  the  Tehachapi.  They  do  not  regard  us  as  Cali- 
fornians  at  all  Their  traditions  are  of  the  days  of  '49.  the  Argonauts  in  quest  of  the  Golden  Fleece.  Nearly  everybody  there  is  a  native 
son  or  a  native  daughter,  while  in  our  California  of  the  south  our  tradition',  arc  of  the  old  Franciscan  missions  and  the  dream-hallowed 
days  of  the  dons. 

"Knowing  all  this,  it  irked  me  to  realize  that  though  I  am  the  present  poet  laureate  of  California,  little  as  I  deserve  to  be.  they  had  only 
a  vague  knoivledge  of  me.  It  often  hurt  me  to  think  that  I  was  a  stranger  at  the  Golden  Gate.  So  I  longed  for  an  opportunity  to  be  belter 
known  and  perhaps  to  be  a  tittle  liked  yonder  on  the  shores  of  the  great  harbor.  At  last  the  opportunity  came  and  I  made  great  haste  to 
take  advantage  of  it.  I  went  eagerly,  albeit  a  little  fearfully. 

"My  fear^  were  groundless.  Poets  and  poetry  lovers,  not  alone  of  San  Francisco  but  of  the  towns  and  shining  cities  far  distant,  even, 
from  the  vast  •stretches  of  the  San  Joaquin,  were  gathered  to  greet  and  to  welcome  me.  I  could  feel  the  shadowy  presence  of  the  poets 
laureate  lovingly  at  my  side— they  who  had  gone  before  me.  laurel  crowned  and  immortal.  No  longer  was  I  a  stranger  m  the  city  of  Ina 
Coolbrith'^  "love  and  delight."  I  almost  felt  the  touch  of  Henry  Meade  Bland  as  he  handed  to  me  the  torch  that  he  had  earned  so  long 
and  so  icell  in  his  faithful  grasp.  Descendants  and  blood  relations  of  my  two  predecessors  were  there  to  greet  me.  Juamta  Miller,  daugh- 
ter of  Joaquin  Miller,  and  old  friends  of  George  Sterling.  Robinson  Jeffers.  and  even  some  old  gray  heads  who  hud  memories  of  Bret 
Harte.  .  . 

"As  we  journeyed  homeward  between  shining  mountain  peaks  and  sunswept  valleys  ice  were  comforted  by  the  thought  that  our  California 
has  poets  who  make  loi'cly  songs  that  fill  the  heart  and  .strengtjien  the  soul  with  a  sense  of  peace  and  beauty.  We  wished  that  the  whole 
world  could  somehow  quickly  change  and  be  as  California  is." 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  SEPTEMBER.   1944 


I HM  BEi  imm... 

Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


Being  Met  Together.  By  Vaughan  Wilkins. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  $2.75.  Re- 
viewed by  Virginia  Chilton. 

Pacific  Battle  Llne.  By  Foster  Hailey. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  $3.50.  Re- 
viewed by  Ruth  Fleming. 

Being  Met  Together 
•^     Another  book  for  those  who  like  swash- 
buckling  adventure,  by   the  author  of 
"And  so — Victoria."' 

A  complicated  plot,  played  out  on  a 
stage  crowded  with  subordinate  characters, 
some  of  whom  steal  the  show,  "Being  Met 
Together"  wiU  provide  high  entertainment 
for  the  escapist,  while  at  the  same  time  in- 
dicating how  history  repeats  itself  in  suc- 
ceeding generations.  The  reader  may  be  sur- 
prised to  learn  that  a  plan  was  well  ad- 
vanced to  rescue  Napoleon  from  St.  Helena 
by  submarine  over  a  hundred  and  twenty 
years  before  General  MacArthur  was  to  es- 
cape from  the  Philippines  by  the  same 
means. 

The  world  of  the  period  covered  in  this 
entertaining  novel,  1781-1818,  was  just 
about  as  chaotic  as  the  world  of  today,  and 
may  we  hope  that  some  future  day  will 
bring  present  enemies  together  to  insure 
the  peace  and  security  of  the  world,  as 
Britain  and  the  United  .States,  once  enemies, 
"being  met  together — to  make  known  cer- 
tain policies — on  which  they  base  their 
hopes  for  a  better  world,"'  signed  the  At- 
lantic Chapter  in  1941,  thus  giving  concrete 
form  to  the  hopes  of  those  who  have  fought 
tyranny  in  all  ages. 

P.^ciFic  Battle  Line 
■k  Pacific  Battle  Line,  by  Foster  Hailey, 
is  a  vivid,  objective,  factual  narrative 
of  American  accomplishment  in  most  of  the 
areas  in  the  Pacific  ocean  in  which  our 
forces  have  been  engaged  against  Japan.  It 
covers  the  period  from  Christmas,  1941,  to 
the  end  of  the  Aleutian  campaign  in  Aug- 
ust, 1943.  It  is  good  reporting,  good  writ- 
ing, by  a  trained  and  experienced  corre- 
spondent for  the  New  York  Times,  himself 
a  veteran  of  the  first  World  War. 

In  his  foreword  to  the  book,  the  author 
says:  "No  effort  has  been  made  to  present 
this  war  as  anything  but  what  it  is,  the 
ultimate  insanity  of  civilization."'  And  again: 
"It  is  war  on  an  animal  level,  a  war  of  no 
mercy,  a  war  with  a  foe  whose  ideals  are 
as  foreign  to  most  of  us  as  the  names  of 
the  islands  on  and  around  which  it  has 
been  fought,  and  as  repugnant.  It  began 
with  treachery  and  has  been  waged  with 


a  foulness  which  most  Americans  find  dif- 
ficult to  understand." 

The  author  makes  no  attempt  to  evaluate 
our  over-all  strategy,  but  occasionally  points 
out  apparent  mistakes  on  both  sides.  He 
debunks  many  ideas  in  regard  to  the  Japa- 
nese, such  as  their  reputation  for  suicidal 
daring,  frequently  reporting  instances  where 
they  turned  tail  and  ran.  Standing  out  in 
contrast  are  episodes  showing  raw  courage 
in  desperate  circumstances,  on  the  part  of 
our  own  men. 

Although  the  book  is  "must"  reading  for 
any  one  who  wants  a  factual  summary  of 
events  in  their  proper  proportions,  it  is  per- 
haps even  more  successful  in  presenting 
human  angles:  the  gruelling  hard  work  of 
war,  the  sweat,  the  boredom,  the  team  work, 
the  loyalties;  and  in  giving  credit  to  count- 
less heroes  otherwise  unsung. 

Books  on  California 

In  the  National  League  Library 
•tf  California  has  always  lent  itself  to  ro- 
mance in  song  and  story  since  the 
earliest  days  when  the  legendary  Queen 
Califia  gave  her  name  to  it.  Richard  Henry 
Dana,  Mark  Twain,  Bret  Harte,  Joaquin 
Miller,  all  names  familiar  from  school  days, 
are  part  of  its  literary  and  romantic  history. 
Explorers  like  Cabrillo,  Sir  Francis  Drake, 
Anza  and  Portola:  missionaries  like  Father 
Serra;  the  missions,  themselves;  the  Spanish 
settlers  with  their  enormous  ranchos:  the 
Americans,  the  Bear  Flag  Republic,  General 
Fremont  and  the  raising  of  the  American 
flag  at  Monterey;  the  Gold  Rush  days  with 
long  trips  overland  or  around  the  Horn  or 
across  Panama  with  their  lawlessness  and 
their  vigilantes  in  mining  camp  and  town; 
the  Pony  Express  and  the  coming  of  the 
railroads:  and  the  growth  of  valley  homes 
and  farms,  the  large  and  beautiful  ports 
and  inland  cities:  all  these  and  much  more 
are  woven  into  the  California  we  know. 

A  representative  list  of  books  on  Califor- 
nia in  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service  library  is  the  selection  below.  Some 
of  them,  first  editions,  autographed,  are  in 
our  locked  case.  Others  are  for  circulation. 

Asbury,  Herbert.  The  Barbary  Coast.  1933. 
Berger,  John  A.  The  Franciscan  Missions 

of  California.  1941. 
Boggs,  Mae  Helene   Bacon.  My   Playhouse 

Was  a  Concoard  Coach.  cl942. 
Carr,  Harry.  The  West  Is  Still  Wild.  cl932. 
Dana,    Julian.    The    Man    Who    Built    San 

Francisco,  a  Study  of  Ralston's  Journey 

with  Banners.  1936. 


Dana,  Julian.  The  Sacramento,  River  of 
Gold.  cl939. 

Drury,    Aubrey.    California,    .\n     Intimate 

Guide.  cl935,  1939. 
Glasscock,  C.  B.  Gold  in  Them  Hills.  cl932. 

Glasscock,  C.  B.  Here's  Death  Valley.  1940. 

Glasscock,  C.  B.  Lucky  Baldwin.  cl933. 

Hawthorne,  Hildegarde.  California's  Mis- 
sions, Their  Romance  and  Beauty.  Il- 
lustrated by  E.  H.  Suydam.  1942. 

Hawthorne,  Hildegarde.  Romantic  Cities  of 
California.  Illustrated  by  E.  H.  Suydam. 
1939. 

Hunt,  Rockwell  &  Sanchez,  Nellie  Van  de 
Grift.  Short  History  of  California. 

Jackson,  Joseph  Henry.  Anybody"s  Gold, 
the  Story  of  California's  Mining  Towns. 
Illustrated  by  E.  H.  Suydam.  cl941. 

Jackson,  Joseph  Henry.  Tintypes  in  Gold. 
1939. 

Leale,  John.  Recollections  of  a  Tule  Sailor. 
1939. 

Lee,  Bourke.  Death  Valley  Men.  1932. 

Lewis,  Oscar  &  Hall,  Carroll  D.  Bonanza 
Inn.  1939. 

Lewis,  Oscar.  The  Big  Four. 

Lyman,  George  D.  John  Marsh,  Pioneer. 

Lyman,  George  D.  Ralston"s  Ring. 

Potter,  Elizabeth  Gray.  The  San  Francisco 
Skyline.  1939. 

Powers,  Laura  Bride.  Old  Monterey,  Cali- 
fornia's Adobe  Capital.  1934. 

Rensch,  H.  E.  &  E.  G.  and  Hoover.  Milred 
Brooke.  Historic  Spots  in  California: 
Valley  and  Sierra  Counties.  cl933. 

Repplier,  Agnes.  Junipero  Serra,  Pioneer 
Colonist  of  California.  1933. 

Rourke,  Constance.  Troupers  of  the  Gold 
Coast:  or,- The  Rise  of  Lotta  Crabtree. 
cl928. 

Scherer.  James  k.  B.  Thirty-First  Star. 
cl942. 

Stewart,  George  R.,  Jr.  Ordeal  by  Hunger, 
the  Story  of  the  Donner  Party.  cl936. 

Wells,  Evelyn.  Champagne  Days  of  San 
Francisco.  1939. 

Wilson,  Neill  C.  Silver  Stampede,  the  Ca- 
reer of  Death  Valley's  Hell-camp,  Old 
Panamint.  1937. 

Wilson,  Neill  C.  Treasure  Express,  Epic 
Days  of  the  Wells  Fargo.  1936. 

Woon,  Basil.  San  Francisco  and  the  Golden 
Empire. 


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California's  Tree  —  The 
Redwood 

(Continued  frum  page  S) 

nue  of  the  Giants  forest  north  of  Hi^U  Rock 
on  the  main  Eel  River,  in  Humboldt  County, 
and  the  remaining  units  of  the  Mill  Creek 
Redwoods  northeast  of  Crescent  City,  Del 
Norte  County.  The  State  of  California, 
through  appropriation  of  funds  made  by  the 
Legislature,  is  co-operating  in  the  purchase 
program  over  the  years.  The  State  will  con- 
tribute one-half  of  the  purchase  price  of 
the  Redwood  lands  in  these  areas  to  be 
added  to  the  State  Park  system;  the  Save- 
the-Redwoods  League  aims  to  raise  the 
other  half,  as  in  the  past.  Contributions 
for  presenation  of  the  Redwoods  are  made 
through  the  League  whose  Treasurer  is  Dr. 
Robert  Gordon  Sproul,  250  Administration 
Building,  L  niversity  of  California,  Berkeley 
4.  Duncan  McDuffie  is  Chairman  of  the 
Board  of  Directors. 

Of  the  Redwood  tree  and  the  forests  in 
which  it  is  the  dominant  feature.  Dr.  Willis 
L.  Jepson  of  the  University  of  California 
has  written  authoritatively.  He  says:  "The 
Redwood,  a  true  Sequoia  with  the  specific 
name  sempenirens,  grows  only  at  low  alti- 
tudes, 5  to  2,000  feet,  along  the  coast  from 
the  Santa  Lucia  Mountains  in  Monterey 
County  north  to  the  Oregon  line,  a  few- 
groves  occurring  in  Curry  County,  Oregon. 
.  .  .  The  typical  or  most  intensely  developed 
Redwood  groves  of  the  northern  coastal 
woodlands  come  as  near  as  possible  to  be- 
ing pure  stands  of  Sequoia  semperiirens. 
These  ancient  trees  tower  above  all  other 
vegetation,  and  are  so  dominant  as  seem- 
ingly to  leave  no  room  or  sunlight  for 
other  trees  and  plants.  Nevertheless  it  is 
astonishing  to  note  how  many  species  of 
plants  thrive  in  their  shade,  species  which 
are  able  to  make  sufficient  use  of  whatever 
sunshine  filters  between  the  needle-leaves 
of  their  giant  neighbors."' 

Sequoia  semperiirens  are  survivors  from 
very  ancient  times.  Fossil  records  prove 
this. 

"These  trees,  virtually  in  their  present 
form,"  wrote  Madison  Grant,  "flourished 
in  California  before  the  mammals  developed 
from  their  humble  insectivorous  ancestors 
of  the  Mesozoic,  and  while  the  dinosaurs 
were  the  most  advanced  form  of  land 
animals." 

That  is  going  back  quite  a  stretch. 

Forest  giants  which  often  have  survived 
many  centuries,  the  Redwoods  are  living 
wonders  of  the  world. 


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Can  California's  Story  Be 
Briefly  Told? 

(Continued  from  page  9) 
liecame  part  of  the  United  States.  Today 
UP  are  told  that  the  population  exceeds 
v'\<i\\i  million.  Why  this  tremendous  in- 
I  rease?  Almost  any  Californian,  native-born 
or  adopted,  has  a  ready  answer. 

Civilian  Patrolmen 

•^  Vigilance  is  a  vital  function  at  our  San 
Francisco  Port  of  Embarkation  and 
must  be  carried  on  by  an  adequate  group 
of  auxiliary  police  or  patrolmen.  As  the 
tempo  of  war  steps  up,  more  materiel  of 
war  must  be  sent  off  and  more  protection 
must  be  maintained.  This  means  a'^Jitional 
patrolmen  are  urgently  needed. 

An  appeal  is  made  to  dependable  men  to 
apply  for  positions  of  civilian  patrolmen  at 
Fort  Mason,  headquarters  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Port  of  Embarkation.  If  in  good  physi- 
cal condition,  men  up  to  sixty  years  of  age 
may  be  eligible.  The  salary  to  start  is  $200 
per  month,  and  no  experience  is  required. 
The  War  Department  Patrol  School  con- 
ducts a  training  course  for  newcomers  who 
are  paid  at  the  regular  rate  during  the  in- 
struction. These  are  Federal  Civil  Service 
positions  carrying  the  advantages  of  26 
days  vacation  and  15  days  sick  leave  per 
year. 

Patrolwomen  are  doing  an  outstanding 
job  and  there  are  still  a  few  vacancies  ex- 
isting. However,  the  great  demand  is  for 
patrolmen,  and  opplicants  are  asked  to 
apply  at  the  U.  S.  Civil  Service  Employ- 
ment Board,  Building  213,  Fort  Mason,  or 
Building  T-90,   Oakland   Army   Base. 

Red  Cross  Blood  Donor 
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-^  The  American  Red  Cross  Blood  Donor 
Service  is  the  sole  agency  through 
which  the  men  and  women  of  this  country 
give  their  blood  to  the  Army  and  Navy  for 
preparation  of  plasma  and  serum  albumin. 
During  1944  alone  over  5,000,000  pints  of 
blood  must  be  collected  in  the  35  Blood 
Donor  Centers  throughout  the  United 
.States.  San  Franciscans  are  fortunate  in 
having  in  their  city  one  of  the  larger  Cen- 
ters, whose  weekly  quota  is  6000  filled  units. 

Unfortunately,  during  the  past  few  weeks 
the  Bay  Area  quota  has  not  been  met.  At 
the  present  time,  when  American  soldiers, 
sailors  and  Marines  are  engaged  in  the 
most  extensive  battles  of  World  War  II,  the 
need  for  blood  plasma  is  greater  than  it 
has  ever  been  in  the  past.  Blood  plasma 
has  an  A]  priority  on  the  battlefronts.  It 
is  one  of  the  most  important  weapons  with 
which  the  Medical  Corps  is  supplied  to 
light  against  death  from  loss  of  blood  and 
shock. 

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overseas  now  that  there  is  none  kept  in 
reserve  in  this  country.  Each  day  the  blood 
is  rushed  to  Cutter  Laboratories  in  Berke- 
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shipped  to  combat  zones. 

The  Blood  Donor  Center  in  San  Fran- 
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ner of  Chestnut;  it  is  open  from  8  in  the 
morning  until  8  at  night  every  day  except 
Sunday.  The  Oakland  Center,  at  521  -  29th 
Street,  is  also  open  Mondays  through  Sat- 
urdays. 

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stone  9373  today  for  your  appointment.  If 
you  live  in  the  East  Bay,  call  TEmplebar 
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life. 

Any  healthy  person  between  the  ages  of 
18  and  60  is  eligible  for  a  donation.  A  do- 
nation of  blood  is  absolutely  painless,  and 
the  donor  suffers  no  after  effects.  The  entire 
donor  routine,  including  registration,  the 
donation  itself  (five  minutes)  rest  and  re- 
freshments afterwards  in  the  Canteen,  takes 
only  about  45  minutes.  For  the  man 
wounded  on  some  battlefield,  your  dona- 
tion may  mean  the  rest  of  his  life.  Make 
your  blood  donor  appointment  now,  and 
send  your  blood  to  war! 

The  Ironmen  of  Squaw  Valley 

(Continued  from  page  10) 
country.  As  one  trainee  put  it,  "It  makes 
me  feel  like  a  MAN!"  Hemmed  in  by 
snowy  ridges  that  soar  high  into  the  heav- 
ens, the  air  in  the  valley  is  so  crisp  and 
invigorating  that  many  of  the  boys  are  act- 
ually inspired  to  VOLUNTEER  for  the 
woodchopping  detail — an  unheard  of  phe- 
nomenon in  army  life. 

With  the  conclusion  of  the  training 
period,  the  men  return  to  their  base  camps, 
browned  and  hardened  veterans,  spoilin'  for 
action,  and  with  a  look  of  scorn  for  those 
tyros  who  have  not  yet  "gone  over  the 
jumps,"  as  they  call  it,  at  Squaw  Valley. 
Graduates  delight  in  taunting  newcomers 
concerning  the  horrors  in  store  for  them 
there.  As  each  contingent  takes  off  for  the 
valley,  it  is  speeded  on  its  way  with  the 
disheartening  admonition:  "You'll  be  sorry 
— you'll  be  sorry!"  repeated  over  and  over 
in  a  menacing  singsong  chant  that  strikes 
terror  into  the  heart  of  a  rookie.  However, 
these  same  timid  amateurs  will  themselves 
swagger  back  into  camp  one  day,  brazen 
and  cocky  as  their  predecessors.  Listening 
to  their  irreverent  boasting,  a  stranger 
would  be  led  to  believe  these  doughty  war- 
riors had  already  cha.sed  the  Nips  from  the 
'^  ellow  River  to  the  Arctic  Circle.  Looking 
at  their  clear  eyes  and  tanned  bodies,  their 
quick  step  and  the  determined  set  of  the 
chin,  it  is  obvious  that  the  ironmen  of 
Squaw  Valley  need  only  to  come  face  to 
face  with  the  enemy  in  order  to  accomplish 
this  highly  attractive  mission. 


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have  your  felt  hats  you  would  like  re- 
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On  Octoher  2nd  San  Francisco  will  oi)en 
her  third  annual  War  Chest  appeal  to  raise 
lunds  for  the  support  of  22  national  and 
international  war  relief  organizations,  and 
7.3  Community  Chest  agencies.  This  great 
appeal  presents  every  citizen  with  another 
opportunity  to  help  win  the  war,  and  the 
peace. 

Yes,  the  War  Chest  is  many  things.  It 
is  a  way  of  assuring  our  men  in  the  armed 
forces  that  we  are  back  of  them  all  the  way. 
It  is  a  way  of  telling  our  allies  that  the 
statesmanship  of  tlie  United  States  is  still 
the  friendly,  constructive  influence  which 
has  always  symbolized  this  nation  as  one 
to  be  respected  and  trusted. 

For  our  men  in  the  armed  forces  USO, 
one  of  the  principal  organizations  in  the 
united  appeal,  is  "a  home  away  from  home" 
during  off  duty  hours.  United  Seamen"s 
.Service  provides  recreation  and  rest  centers 
all  over  the  world  for  torpedoed  seamen 
of  the  Merchant  Marine.  Still  another  or- 
ganization, War  Prisoners  Aid,  is  serving 
thousands  of  war  prisoners  whose  lives  are 
bound  in  barbed  wire. 

For  our  allies  this  great  fund  means  care 
and  rehabilitation  of  child  war  victims, 
food  for  the  starving,  medical  care  for  the 
ill,  clothing  and  shelter  for  homeless  refu- 
gees and  a  million  other  acts  of  kindness 
for  peoples   in  desperate  need. 

Here  at  home  the  fund  will  enable  73 
•  Community  Chest  agencies  to  continue  pro- 
\iding  services  that  are  vital  to  the  health 
and  welfare  of  every  San  Franciscan. 

In  this  one  appeal  we  will  be  uniting  the 
financial  needs  of  85  different  organizations 
who  would  otherwise  be  carrying  on  sep- 
arate appeals  at  a  tremendous  waste  of  time 
and  money.  During  its  three  year  existence, 
the  War  Chest  has  proven  its  effectiveness 
and  its  efficiency.  All  of  the  agencies  have 
been  approved  by  the  President's  War  Re- 
lief Control  Board,  after  careful  investiga- 
tion. 

Much  more  than  a  fund  raising  effort, 
the  War  Chest  represents  a  tremendous 
force  speaking  for  the  American  people 
throughout  the  world.  It  is  living  proof  that 
the  American  people,  without  governmental, 
or  other  force,  are  willing  to  share  for  a 
better  world. 

Joe  E.  Brown,  back  from  100.000  miles 
of  travel  with  our  troops  at  the  front,  said 
recently:  "These  men  make  friends  wher- 
ever they  go,  and  they  share  their  own 
rations  with  the  hungry  and  starved  people 
they  are  liberating.  .  ." 

They  fight  and  share.  We  certainly  can 
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tion. This  being  true,  then  be 
sure  and  practice  the  following 
simple  suggestions : 

1.  HANDLE  GENTLY. 
Your  appliances  are  no 
longer  new.  They  re- 
quire old-age  care.  Do 
not  over-work  or  abuse 
them. 

2.  SLOW-DOWN 
WEAR.  Clean  thor- 
oughly and  remove  dirt 
and  lint  regularly.  Cinch 
up  all  loose  screws  and 
bolts  and  oil  all  moving 
parts. 

3.  CHECK  REPAIRS. 
When  your  appliances 
fail  to  function  satisfac- 
torily, call  a  repair  man 
and  remedy  any  trouble 
at  once. 

Since  new  appliances  will 
not  be  available  for  some  time, 
your  present  appliances  must 
be  made  to  last.  Ask  any  P.  G. 
and  E.  local  office  for  the  name 
of  an  Authorized  Service  and 
Repair  Dealer. 

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SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

Wednesday  — 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  — 3:30-5:30  — 6:00-8;0a  p.  in. 

OCTOBER    CALENDAR 

Friday— (Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday— 10:00-2:00 

TWENTIETH  CELEBRATION  OF  THE  BUILDING  OF  THE  CLUBHOUSE 
OCTOBER  24,  25  AND  26 
OCTOBER  —  1944 

2 — FiBELIGHTING  

3 — Progressive  Bridge  TournamEiNT  —  Fee  25c 

4 — Swimming  Pool  

5 — Needlework  Giild  


Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing 


French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  pre.siding 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding 
Swimming  Pool 


Lounge 7:30  p.m. 

Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class  _ -v  -       Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.m. 

6_French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guesi  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.m. 

7— Swimming  Pool 10  a-m.  -  2  p.m. 

10— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

11— Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

12— League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding - Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  -' :-- 3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 

Keep  Fit  Class Gymnasium 5:30-6  p.m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program:   "Our  Latin-American   NeifihljiJi  s."   An  address  by  Mr.   E. 

George  Davis,  Pacific  Coast  Manager  of  Argentiue  Trade  Promotion  Corporation  North  Room  7  p.m. 

13 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding -.     Room  214  — _ 11  a.m. 

Volunteers'  Meetings  North  Room  . ...10:30  a.m.-7:00  p.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  II.  E.  Annis.  liirecting Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

14 — Swimming  Pool  10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

17 — Progressive  Bridge  Toi  rnam'ent  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

18 — Swimming  Pool  , 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

19 — Needlework  Guild ,. _ R(>r.m  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  T.-usle  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  pre.tiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

'     "  .    ^       ■,,  Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

.3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.m. 


Mile,  le  Brun  de  Survilh'. 


iding 


French  Round  Table 

SwimVhnc  Pool  

Keep  Fit  Class .....; Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.m. 

20 — French  Conversatiojial  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  NighTin  Swimming  Pool  _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  'Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

21 — Swim  MING.  Pool  ,!.....- :.{j^ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

2-1 — Progressive  Bridge  ToIirnament  —  Fee'-25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

24,  25,  26 — Tour  of  the  Women's  City  Club — Built  20  years  ago  1  p.m.  to  9  p.m. 

25 — Swimming  Pool  ..^. ,....! 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

26 — League  Shop  Sewing ^ : Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Roi  nd  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool , :.......^. „ 3:30-5:30;  6-8  p.ir. 

Keep  Fit  Class  .....-.._ .....'. Gymnasium  5:30-6  p.m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program:  Program  in' honor  of  the  U.  S.  Navy.  Two  films — "Salute  to 

Victory"  and  "The  Sma.shing  of  Truk."'  Address  by  speaker  from  the  Navy  North  Room  7  pm. 

27 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme,  Olivier,  presiding  -. Room  214  11  a.r-i. 

Men's  Guesi  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Procressi\'£  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee-25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.rr:. 

28 — Swimming  Pooi 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

31 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nn!\.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 


PANTRY   SALE  —  NOVEMBER   21ST 


OCTOBER,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


NATIONAL    LEAGUE 
for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

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Volume  X\  III 


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Nui 


CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

The  Building  Project 8 

A  Building  Serve*  9 

\  olunteer  Service  10 

History  of  the  Naticnal  League  for  Woman's  Service  11 

DEPARTMENTS 

(Calendar 2 

Announcements 4 

Editorial  7 

Poetry  Page 12 

1  Have  Been  Reading  13 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

President MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

First  Vice-President MRS.    MARCUS   S.    KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President _...MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President „..MRS.   EUGENE  S.   KILGORE 

Treasurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretary *MRS.  THOMAS  R.  HUGHES 

Corresponding  Secretary MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Black^»elder 
Mrs.  George  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherft'ood  ColSn 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman.  Jr. 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGa 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel 
Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


PRESIDENTS 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF 

CALIFORNIA 

—  1917-1944                                         1 

MRS.  DUNCAN  McDUFFIE 

MRS   J.    RICHARDSON   LUCAS 

MRS.  S.  G.  CHAPMAN 

MRS.  ELIZABETH  MOORE 

MRS.  CLEAVELAND  FORBES 

MRS.  A.  P. 

BLACK 

MISS  MARION 

W,   LEALE 

MRS.  JOHN  M. 

ESHLEMAN 

MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE                                       11 

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PAST  BOARD  MEMBERS 

Adams.  Miss  Elizabeth 

Hutchinson,  Miss  Emogene 

Alco.  Mrs.  Julian  H. 

Jeddis.  Mrs,  Alphonse 
Jones,  Mrs.  William 

Allen,  Miss  Catharine 

Allin.  Mrs.  Benj.  C. 

Kelham.  Mrs.  George  W. 

Alves,  Mrs.  H.  L. 

Korbel,  Mrs.  Leo  V. 

Anderson,  Mrs.  Frank  B. 

Kroll,  Miss  EtfieE, 

Austin,  Miss  Elizabeth  M. 

Lane,  Mrs.  Franklin  K, 

Baldwin,  Mrs.  A.  S. 

Laughlin.  Miss  Gail 

Baldwin,  Mrs.  E.  L. 

Lazard.  Miss  Janine 

B.ircl.iy.  Mrs.  Maurice 

Lilienthal,  Mrs.  Sophie 

Beronio,  Miss  Eda 

Lisser.  Mrs.  Hans 

Biornstrom,  Mrs.  Harold  H. 

Lord,  Miss  Ida 

Black,  Mrs,  A,  P. 

Lucas.  Mrs,  J,  Richardson 

Booth,  Mrs,  \Vm.  F. 

Lyon.  Mrs,  Horace 

Bosley.  Mrs.  W.  B. 

Maddu.-i,  Mrs,  Parker  S, 

Bowers,  Mrs.  Wilder 

Macpherson,  Mrs.  Fitzhugh 

Boyd,  Mrs.  George 

McDuffie.  Mrs,  Duncan 

Boyd.  Miss  Jean 

McKinstry,  Miss  Laura  L, 

Breyfogle.  Mrs.  E.  S. 

Meads,  Mrs,  A,  M. 

Bnggs,  Mrs.  Le  Roy 

Mears,  Mrs.  Katherine  Barker 

Brookings,  Mrs.  W.  D. 

Meiere.  Mrs.  Ernest 

Brown.  Dr.  Adelaide 

Merner,  Mrs.  Ga'tield 

Brush.  Mrs.  Spencer 

Miller,  Mrs.  C,  O,  G. 

Bunker.  Miss  Sophronia  L. 

Miner,  Mrs.  Randolph  H. 

Burr,  Miss  Marian 

Moffat.  Miss  Henrietta 

Carl,  Mrs,  Louis  J. 

Moody.  Mrs.  Frederick  S. 

Caukin.  Mrs,  Anna 

Moore.  Mrs.  Elizabeth 

Cerf.  Miss  Lorraine 

Morgan.  Miss  Margaret  Mary 

Chapman.  Mrs.  S,  C, 
Clarl;,  Mrs.  Edward  H,,  Jr. 

Morrison.  Mrs.  A.  F. 

North.  Mrs,  Hart  H. 

Clifton.  Mrs.  Horace  B. 

Nutting.  Mrs.  Franklin  P, 

Coghlan,  Mrs.  John  P. 
Colby.  Mrs.  Wm.  E, 

Nuttall.  Mrs,  J,  R,  K, 

OIney.  Mrs.  Warren.  Jr. 

Connick.  Mrs,  Leland  S. 

Palmer,  Miss  Lillian 

Cooper.  Mrs.  Charles  Miner 

Parkinson,  Mrs,  Charles 

Coombs.  Miss  Lotus 

Parsons,  Miss  Harriet  T, 

Coxon.  Mrs,  Philip  A. 

Pierce.  Miss  Mabel 

Crocker,  Mrs,  H.  J, 

Polk,  Mrs.  Willis 

Cushman,  Mrs,  Douglas 

Potter,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Gray 

Dale,  Miss  Bertha 

Potter,  Mrs.  Thos.  M. 

Deering,  Mrs.  Frank  P. 

Rainey,  Mrs,  Edward 

Darling,  Mrs.  Blake 

Rettenmayer,  Mrs,  J,  P. 

Delany.  Miss  Marion 

Riley.  Mrs.  May  F. 

Davis,  Mrs,  W.  N, 

Sawtelle,  Mrs.  Wm,  H. 

Dill,  Mrs.  Marshall 

Sharp.  Mrs,  James  Graham 

Dresser,  Mrs.  John  O. 

Shoup.  Mrs,  Paul 

Dunham,  Miss  Mary  C, 

Slack,  Miss  Edith 

Earll.  Miss  Bertha 

Slater,  Mrs,  Frank 

Easley.  Mrs,  Julia  M. 

Sloss.  Mrs,  Ira  W. 

Edson,  Mrs,  Katherine 

Sloss,  Mrs.  M,  C. 

E«berg.  Mrs,  Milton  H. 

Sloss.  Mrs,  Richard 

Eshleman,  Mrs,  John  M. 

Stadtmuller.  Dr,  Ellen  S, 

Eyre,  Mrs.  Perry 

Stebbins,  Miss  Lucy  Ward 

Featherstone,  Miss  Anna 

Steinhart.  Mrs,  Jesse  H, 

Fenwick,  Miss  Georgia 

Stephenson.  Mrs,  Harry  A. 

Ferguson.  Miss  Irene 

Stoddard,  Mrs.  Beatrice  Snow 

Fife.  Mrs.  Joseph 

Taft,  Miss  Clara  M. 

Fitzhugh,  Miss  Marion 

Terwilliger.  Mrs,  H,  L, 

Forbes.  Mrs,  Cleaveland 

Theriot.  Mrs,  Ferdinand 

French,  Mrs,  Will  J, 

Tomlinson,  Miss  Carlie  I. 

Friedlander.  Miss  May 

Treat.  Mrs,  Payson  J. 

Friedlander,  Miss  Fanny 

Van  Pelt.  Miss  Alice 

Funston.  Mrs,  Frederick 

Walter,  Mrs,  C,  R. 

Gerberding,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 

Ware.  Mrs.  Howell 

Goodwin.  Mrs.  I.  W. 

Warren.  Mrs.  Wm. 

Grisell.  Mrs.  E,  L, 

Waterman.  Miss  Edith 

Haas,  Mrs.  Walter  A. 

Watson.  Mrs,  Douglas  S. 

Hall,  Miss  Frances 

Watt.  Mrs.  William 

Hammon.  Mrs,  Wendell  C. 

Welch.  Mrs.  Andrew 

Harris.  Mrs.  Carroll  T. 

Whitney,  Miss  Isabelle  Violet 

Heller,  Mrs,  E,  S. 

Willard.  Miss  Eliza  May 

Hermann.  Mrs,  Louis 

Wiseman,  Miss  Georgea 

Hobart.  Mrs,  Lewis  P, 

Wolf.  Mrs.  Paul  T. 

Hopkins,  Mrs,  Timothy 

Wood,  Mrs.  Jas.  Theodore,  Jr. 

Hume.  Mrs,  W.  M, 

Zane.  Miss  Margaret 

FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  OCTOBER,   1944 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•    VOLUNTEERS    IN    ALL   SERVICES    OF   THE    NATIONAL   LEAGUE    FOR 
WOMAN'S  SERVICE  ARE  URGED  TO  COME  TO  ONE  OF  TWO  MEETINGS 
ON  FRIDAY.  OCTOBER  13TH.  10:30  OR  7:00  O'CLOCK 


•  FIRELIGHTING:  Monday  evening.  October  2nd.  will 
be  held  as  usual  in  the  Lounge  at  7:30  o'clock.  An 

interesting  program  is  being  planned.  Members  are  urged 
to  attend  this  annual  function  which  is  one  of  our  few 
"for  members  only"  affairs. 

•  PANTRY  SALE:  To  be  held  on  the  Tuesday  preced- 
ing Thanksgiving — November  21st.  An  opportunity 

to  pick  up  those  "extra  nice"  condiments  for  Thanksgiv- 
ing Day  Dinner. 

The  items  in  the  following  list  will  be  needed  for  the 
success  of  our  Pantry  Sale: 

Jams  and  Jellies;  Fruits  and  Vegetables  (fresh,  canned 
or  dehydrated)  :  Cakes,  Pies  and  Cookies;  Fruit  Cakes 
and  Plum  Puddings;  Candies  and  Nuts;  Gourds  and  Pine 
Cones;  Flowers  and  Greens;  Aprons  and  Handiwork. 


•  WOOL  FOR  AFGHANS :  We  are  grateful  to  the  mem- 
bers who  responded  to  our  recjuest  for  odds  and  ends 

of  wool.  Our  'Trench  Model"  is  again  in  the  foyer  with 
capacious  pockets  to  receive  the  wool  and  we  trust  that 
members  will  continue  in  their  generosity.  More  than 
ever  our  returning  wounded  men  will  need  these  afghans. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE :  In  these  days  with  bridge  such 
a  popular  "relax  to  work  harder  "  diversion  we  rec- 
ommend our  popular  progressive  tournaments.  These  tour- 
naments are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  1 :30  and  each 
Friday  evening  at  7:30.  each  tournament  being  preceded 
by  a  short  talk  on  Culbertson  bidding  conventions.  Men 
welcome  on  Friday  evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  On  October 
12th  an  address  will  be  given  by  Mr.  E.  George  Davis. 

Pacific  Coast  Manager  of  the  Argentine  Trade  Promotion 
Corporation,  on  "Our  Latin  American  Neighbors." 

The  Program  on  October  26th  will  be  in  honor  of  the 
United  States  Navy.  Two  films  "Salute  to  Victory"  and 
"The  Smashing  of  Truk"  will  be  shown  with  an  accom- 
panying address  by  a  speaker  for  the  Navy. 

Thursday  Evening  Programs  are  held  in  the  North 
Room  at  seven  o'clock. 


•     THANKSGIVING  DAY:   Thanksgiving   Day   dinner 
will  be  served  in  the  Cafeteria  from  4  to  7  :30  o'clock. 
Reservations  must  be  made  in  advance. 


•  SERVICE  MEN— SOUTH  PACIFIC :  Needed  for  dis- 
tribution by  Chaplains  in  the  South  Pacific: 

Musical  instruments;  Books;  Magazines;  Games; 
Afghans;  Sheet  Music;  Phonograph  records. 

Please  leave  contributions  at  the  Information  Desk,  Na- 
tional Defenders'  Club. 


•  THE  LEAGUE  SHOP:  Blown  glass  swan  weather 
vanes — very  correct  barometers — indicating  ap- 
proaching storms  as  far  as  twenty-four  hours  away  and 
also  other  changes  in  temperature.  Individually  boxed — 
price  50c. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  Three  thousand  sweaters 
is  a  big  order,  so  w  bile  thev  are  coming  in  very  nicely 

there  are  still  many  sweaters  to  be  made.  Khaki,  small 
size,  sleeveless,  for  the  thin  men  in  our  San  Francisco 
hospitals. 

•  NEW  MEMBERSHIPS:   Pro-rated   dues  are  now   in 
order.  Any  person  coming  into  membership  now  pays 

initiation  fee  of  $5.00  and  pro-rated  dues  of  $4.50  to 
March  1.  1945.  We  shall  be  glad  to  mail  application  cards 
to  prospective  new  members  together  with  instructions  as 
to  the  correct  procedure  in  joining.  A  telephone  request 
to  the  Executive  Office  for  application  cards  will  receive 
immediate  attention. 


*  KEEP  FIT  CLASS:  A  half-hour  of  varied  exercises 
are  given  from  5:30  to  6  p.  m.  everv  Thursday  eve- 
ning in  the  gymnasium.  These  exercises  are  given  pri- 
marily to  acquaint  members  of  the  class  with  physical 
routines  from  which  may  be  chosen  those  of  particular 
value  for  individual  workouts  at  home.  The  exercises  are 
followed  bv  swimming,  which  is  optional.  The  fee  for 
lioth  class  and  swim  is  60c  each  time. 


•  VOLUNTEERS'  MEETINGS:  Two  meetings  of  all 
Volunteers  who  have  served  in  the  Clubhouse,  as  well 
as  those  who  have  participated  in  outside  projects,  will  be 
iield  on  Fridav,  October  13th.  at  10:30  a.  m.  and 
7:00  p.  m..  in  the  North  Room.  These  meetings  will  be 
preliminary  to  the  Twentieth  (ielebration  of  the  building 
of  our  Clubhouse. 

Those  who  may  wish   to  volunteer  are  also  cordially 
invited. 


OCTOBER,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


NATIONAL   LEAGUE   FOR  WOMAN'S   SERVICE 
OF   CALIFORNIA 

WILL    CELEBRATE 

THE    BUILDING    OF    ITS    CLUBHOUSE 

THE 

WOMEN'S   CITY   CLUB   OF   SAN    FRANCISCO 

TWENTY    YEARS    AGO 

WITH 

OPEN     HOUSE 

OCTOBER    24TH,     25TH    AND    26TH 

WEDNESDAY  —  THURSDAY  —  FRIDAY 
ONE  O'CLOCK  TO  NINE  O'CLOCK 


MEMBERS    ARE    INVITED    TO    TOUR   THE    BUILDING    WITH    SUCH 

FRIENDS     AS     MAY     BE     INTERESTED     IN     THE     WAR     SERVICES 

WHICH   ARE   OPERATING    IN   THE  CLUBHOUSE 


ur  sixty  five  post  street 


OITORIIL 


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^HE  TWENTIETH  ANNIVERSARY  of  the  huilding  of  the  Club- 
house of  the  National  League  for  \\  Oman's  Service  in  San  Francisco 
is  an  appropriate  theme  for  this  Number  of  the  Magazine.  The  stories  are 
by  request.  New  members  and  guests,  service  men  in  National  Defenders" 
Cluli.  service  women  holding  guest  cards — all  ask  "T^  hence  s()rang  this  or- 
ganization ?""  "Hou  does  it  happen  that  vou  used  this  pattern  for  an  N.  D. 
C.?""  "How  did  you  finance  this  Clubhouse?"  These  and  other  questions 
have  been  answered  in  the  columns  of  this  October  Issue.  \^  e  hope  our 
readers  having  read  the  stories  will  be  all  the  more  eager  to  foregather  in 
the  Clubhouse  October  24.  25.  26.  thereby  expressing  interest  in  the  accom- 
plishments of  twenty  years  of  trained  volunteer  service  to  San  Francisco. 


T! 


'HE  JOY  OF  CHRISTMAS  is  in  the  giving.  For  the  fourth  year  our 
members  have  proven  this  by  their  gifts  to  service  men  and  women 
as  distributed  through  our  National  Defenders'  tllub.  This  year  for  Christ- 
mas we  are  sending  through  Army  and  Navy  Chaplains  some  two  thousand 
packages  to  be  distributed  to  returning  wounded  men  at  sea  on  Christmas 
Day.  These  |)arkages  are  beautifully  tied  in  gay  paper  and  will  contain  an 
air  mail  tablet  and  envelopes,  cross  word  puzzles  and  pencil  with  rubber, 
wash  cloth  and  soap,  playing  cards,  paper  bound  book.  Contributions  of 
plaving  cards  and  liooks  are  still  welcome  and  will  add  to  the  number  of 
gift  packages  available.  Christmas  which  is  thus  shared  is  a  real  (Christmas. 
and  no  group  is  more  worthy  than  those  returning  from  the  war  zone  of 
the  Pacific  Area. 


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NSPIRATION  of  twenty  years  of  volunteer  service  in  a  building  re- 
nowned for  its  ser\  ice  and  its  beauty  leads  us  to  expect  manv  to  join 
our  ranks  at  this  time.  To  these  we  bid  welcome,  expressing  our  hope  that 
they  will  find  the  same  inspiration  in  carrying  forward  the  program  of 
volunteer  service  that  we  of  the  present  membership  have  learned  to  know 
so  well  in  the  past.  It  is  easy  to  serve  in  such  environment  of  fellowship 
and  friendliness.  At  the  same  time,  it  is  easy  to  find  solitude  and  peace  in 
the  atmosphere  of  quiet  beauty  of  the  stately  Lounge  or  American  Room. 
For  each  new  member  we  express  the  wish  that  the  next  twenty  years  ma\ 
be  as  gratifying  and  as  stimulating  as  the  first  twenty — just  past. 


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iCTOBER  24.  25.  26  have  been  set  aside  by  the  Board  of  Directors 
Open  House  for  members  and  friends.  Plan  to  bring  to  the 
Clubhouse  those  men  and  women  who  should  know  a  building  which  has 
contributed  so  largely  to  the  'R  ar  Effort  because  it  is  supported  by  a  mem- 
bersiiip  banded  together,  as  its  motto  states,  in  volunteer  service  "to  God. 
to  ('ountr\.  to  Home." 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  OCTOBER,   1944 


m  BVILDilG  PROJECT 


-k  Reading  the  history  of  the  Na- 
tional League  for  Woman's  Serv- 
ice of  California  in  the  succeeding 
story,  one  may  become  a  bit  curious 
as  to  the  actual  Building  Project 
which  made  this  program  possible. 
Envisioned  by  Mrs.  Duncan  Mc- 
Duffie.  financially  planned  by  Mrs.  S. 
G.  Chapman,  furnished  under  direc- 
tion of  a  committee  headed  by  Mrs. 
Marcus  S.  Koshland  which  met  weekly 
for  one  whole  year,  dramatically 
saved  from  frustration  in  its  very 
beginning  by  a  loyal  group  of  twenty- 
five  members  of  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tors who  signed  a  joint  note  for  $20.- 
ItOO.  the  National  League  for  Wo- 
man's Service  Building — more  fa- 
miliarly known  as  the  Woman's  City 
Club  of  San  Francisco — was  unique 
in  its  investment  plan.  Building,  lot. 
and  furnishings  were  as  one. 

Outline  of  this  project  is  succintly 
told  in  a  story  which  appeared  in 
Number  L  Volume  1  of  our  monthly 
Magazine  in  February.  1927.  I  quote 
from  my  report  there  as  Manager  of 
the  Building  Project: 

"On  August  1,  1922.  the  oHicial 
headquarters  of  the  Building  Commit- 
tee were  established  in  Room  503  at 
333  Kearny  Street.  Four  months  of 
survev  work  followed   (to  determine 


whetlier  to  lease,  to  buy  and  remodel, 
or  to  build  i  with  48  propositions 
given  careful  consideration.  On  De- 
cember tenth  a  $10,000.00  joint  note, 
signed  by  25  members  of  the  Board 
was  paid  as  deposit  on  the  Hobart  lot 
on  Post  Street  and  a  million  dollar 
financial  scheme  outlined  and  ac- 
cepted by  the  directors. 

"On  January  5,  1923.  a  prospectus 
and  a  subscription  agreement  for  a 
debenture  issue  were  mailed  to  each 
member  of  the  Club.  On  February 
27  the  goal  ($200,000.00  sale  of  de- 
bentures) was  in  sight.  On  March  15 
the  Bank  Commission  and  Corpora- 
tion Commission  offices  were  visited. 
On  April  6  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  deposited  with  the 
Mercantile  Trust  Company  the  $30.- 
000.00  for  the  first  block  of  stock  in 
the  holding  company — the  lot  was  as- 
sured! \^'ith  the  sale  of  the  deben- 
tures, the  first  and  second  mortgages 
($600,000  and  $200,000  respectively  i 
were  automatically  effective.  The 
financing  of  the  million-dollar  project 
was  therefore  complete.  The  money 
was  raised.  Step  No.  1 . 

"For  six  months  the  Building  Com- 
mittee then  worked  on  plans,  the 
Finance  Committee  on  details  of 
building  figures  and  mortgages.  On 
December  30.  1924.  we  broke  ground ! 
Step  No.  2."" 

For  fi\e  years  all  \\ent  well.  All 
charges  were  met  and  $10,000  was 
amortized.  Then  came  the  General 
Depression  and  the  National  League, 
together  with  all  business,  found  it- 
self engulfed  in  obligations  which 
through  no  fault  of  its  own  it  was 
not  able  to  fulfill.  Voluntary  Aid 
Detachments  (V.A.D.).  the  term 
used  by  the  pattern  organization  in 
England  in  1917,  carried  our  heads 
above  water  for  two  years  by  means 


of  gift  donations  from  members  suf- 
ficient to  pay  interest  charges. 

The  Depression  Era  still  persisted, 
however,  and  the  set  amortization  pay- 
ments were  impossible.  In  1937  the 
directors  of  the  Holding  Company 
decided  that  reorganization  was  im- 
perative. 

A  second  time  the  National  League 
proved  itself  unique!  After  the  first 
mortgage  bond  holders  had  agreed  to 
accept  new  bonds  and  preferred  stock 
in  the  Company,  the  American 
Trust  Company  agreed  to  accept  sec- 
ond preferred  stock,  the  debenture 
holders  were  kept  in  the  picture  with 
second  preferred  stock  ( instead  of  be- 
ing "frozen  out"  as  was  the  case  with 
many  other  such  holders  in  those  try- 
ing days),  and  the  members  of  the 
National  League  for  Woman's  Serv- 
ice voted  unanimously  (at  a  stirring 
meeting  in  the  Clubhouse  I  to  raise 
their  annual  dues  from  six  to  nine 
dollars.  As  one — bondholders,  bank 
and  membership — those  responsible 
for  this  building  acted  together  to 
preserve  it  for  the  service  it  was  then 
rendering  and  was  destined  so  soon 
to  render  in  a  war  period  of  which 
thev  \vere  then  unmindful.  The  grave 
danger  was  safely  past  and  the  sec- 
ond chapter  of  the  Building  Project 
was  begun. 

Steadfast  to  a  purpose — eventually 
to  own  its  own  building — the  Na- 
tional League  for  Woman's  Service 
has  maintained  a  steady  course  of 
economy  and  has  kept  its  faith  with 
stockholders  and  membership  alike. 
In  first-class  physical  condition  after 
twenty  years  of  continuous  and  de- 
manding use.  it  stands  as  evidence  of 
an  ownership  which  has  been  willing 
to  sacrifice  for  a  true  home.  From  the 
days  when  a  hundred  dollar  debenture 
was  a  sacrifice  to  the  member  who 
bought,  on       (Continued  on  page  14) 


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OCTOBER.  1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


k  BiLDilG  SERVES 


*  Personification,  perhaps.  Rut 
some  of  us  have  thought  that  those 
teakwood  doors  at  the  entrance  at 
465  really  did  speak  to  those  women 
and  children  on  Christmas  Day.  1941 . 
as  Red  Cross  motors  drew  up  in  the 
rain  and  handed  to  smiling  Jann  and 
his  trusty  Chinese  boys  the  first 
evacuees  from  Pearl  Harbor.  The> 
came  to  us  for  safe-keeping  out  of  the 
rain  from  the  Enibarcadero.  All 
fear  suddenly  dropped  away  and  all 
tenseness  vanished  in  the  next  few 
hours  as  the  \^'omen"s  City  Club 
warmed  and  protected  those  weary 
travelers.  Everywhere  thoughtfulness. 
Flowers  and  shrubs  provided  by  our 
President  and  other  members  trans- 
formed with  the  warmth  of  living 
things  and  told  of  beauty,  not  de- 
struction. 

Volunteers  in  rainbow  gay  uni- 
forms lifted  the  babies  from  tired 
arms  and  carried  them  to  the  Lower 
Main  Floor.  The  run-about  child  with 
strained  eyes,  clinging  desperately  to 
the  skirt  of  its  mother,  followed.  Sud- 
denly he  forgot  his  terror  and  rushed 
to  the  tovs  on  wheels  which  other 
children   were   riding,   lo   the   Christ- 


mas Tree  with  its  glittering  star  point- 
ing to  Heaven,  for  by  now  they  were 
in  the  play-room  on  the  Lower  Main 
Floor.  The  babes  in  arms  were  fed. 
bathed  and  tucked  away  in  dainty 
cribs  in  llie  nursery  beyond.  All  day 
long  the  conveniences  of  home  were 
provided  these  evacuees — telephone 
and  telegraph  service,  showers,  food, 
friends,  safety. 

Thirty-five  times  since  then,  the 
■'Lower  Main"  has  been  used  for 
evacuations,  latterly  the  Australian 
mothers  whose  introduction  to  Ameri- 
can hospitality  has  come  as  the  front 
door  of  the  Women's  City  Club  of  San 
Francisco  swung  open  to  them  in  wel- 
come. 

In  the  twenty  years  of  its  life,  this 
Women's  City  Club  of  San  Francisco 
has  housed  women  from  the  Orient 
and  Europe,  from  South  America  and 
the  Far  North.  Each  visitor  has  said. 
"This  building  is  different.  It's  so 
homelike  and  personal." 

And  once  when  the  Crown  Princess 
of  Sweden  came  to  San  Francisco,  a 
secret  guard  dogged  her  every  step 
until  the  cordon  of  rainbow-colored 
uniforms  of  the  \olunteers  of  the  Na- 


tional League  for  Woman's  Service 
in  their  own  home  ''took  over"  and 
she  was  protected  on  a  tour  of  inspec- 
tion of  the  building  by  the  very  host- 
esses who  had  invited  her.  No  wonder 
she  went  back  to  her  native  land  and 
established  a  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service.  A  building  and  its 
purpose  fulfilled  had  captured  her 
imagination. 

Years  of  peace  found  this  house  an- 
swering calls  for  service  to  foreign 
reliefs,  American  Red  Cross,  Com- 
munity Chest  and  its  agencies,  saw  it 
give  opportunity  to  the  members  of 
the  National  League  for  training  in 
discipline        (Continued  on  pa^e  15) 


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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  OCTOBER,   1944 


HISTORY  of  the  MTIOML 
LEAGUE  for  WOMM'SSEHra 


FOR  GOD 

FOR  COUNTRY 

FOR  HOME 


■k  In  Washington.  D.  C.  on  January  27.  1917.  the  Na- 
tional League  for  Woman's  Service  was  organized  to 
develop  the  resources  and  promote  the  efficiency  of  wo- 
men in  meeting  their  responsibilities  to  home  and  coun- 
try. Woman's  part  as  an  intelligent  citizen  was  to  be 
made  apparent  through  a  program  of  constructive 
patriotism. 

Before  it  was  three  months  old.  the  United  States  faced 
a  crisis  in  its  affairs  with  Germany  and  the  possibility 
of  an  immediate  emergency.  That  crisis  resulted  in  a 
declaration  of  war  on  Germany,  and  for  the  infant  League 
the  immediate  substitution  of  an  emergency  program  to 
replace  the  original  one. 

Calls  were  sent  over  the  country  for  women  to  mobilize. 
By  mid-May  an  organization  meeting  of  California  women 
had  been  called  in  San  Francisco.  By  the  end  of  May 
Mrs.  Duncan  McDuffie  had  been  named  National  League 
chairman  for  California,  offices  had  been  opened  on  Post 
Street  at  the  corner  of  Stockton  and  chairmen  in  thirteen 
counties  were  enrolling  women  in  those  areas. 

From  its  inception  the  National  League  was  non- 
partisan, non-political,  non-denominational.  Its  task  was 
to  register  the  woman  power  of  the  nation,  to  co-operate 
with  other  existing  groups  by  turning  over  to  them  any 
specific  aid  and  in  turn  to  fill  up  the  vacancies  and  take 
up  the  excess. 

The  purpo.se  and  spirit  of  the  National  League  found 
expression  in  a  resolution  passed  at  the  first  national 
meeting  held  in  Washington  in  April,  1917:  "Re.solved. 
that  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  shall  be 
the  consecration  of  Woman's  Power;  that  it  shall  be  kept 
free  from  self-seeking  and  from  politics — and  that  thus 
it  shall  be  as  a  star  in  the  desert,  guiding  its  members  to 


a  higher  spirit  of  patriotism,  to  a  clearer  vision  of  service, 
and  to  a  purer  standard  of  living;  thus  justifying  the  aim 
and  object  of  its  existence  For  God.  For  Country,  For 
Home." 

Through  the  months  in  which  it  enrolled  women  for 
volunteer  service  and  later  for  industrial  work  the  Na- 
tional League  in  California  channeled  thousands  of  mem- 
bers into  hostess  groups,  club  and  canteen  workers. 
classes  for  the  study  of  food  conservation,  first  aid.  oc- 
cupational therapy,  stenography  and  typing,  auto  me- 
chanics and  a  motor  corps.  These  form  but  a  partial  list. 
First  major  request  from  the  War  Department  was  for 
the  organization  and  operation  of  clubs  for  service  men. 
The  National  Defenders'  Club  in  the  Monadnock  Building 
on  Market  Street  was  equipped  and  ready  for  service 
within  two  weeks  after  receipt  of  the  request.  Nine  other 
clubs  followed  in  succeeding  months  in  as  many  localities, 
each  patterned  after  the  San  Francisco  one.  The  League 
reserved  to  itself  the  entire  internal  operation  of  the  Clubs, 
a  policy  whose  wisdom  was  demonstrated  many  times 
over.  The  National  Defenders'  Club  work  was  an  outstand- 
ing feature  of  the  League  contribution  to  the  war  effort. 
Then  came  the  Armistice — and  the  influenza  epidemic. 
The  National  League  motor  corps  won  its  service  stripes 
during  those  days  when  caring  for  the  stricken  was  a  task 
which  paralleled  war  work,  of  the  sort  performed  by  the 
National  League  motor  unit  which  went  overseas. 

In  the  Defenders'  Club  and  other  fields  of  sustained 
war  service  was  bom  the  spirit  which  prompted  the  de- 
cision of  the  Directors  of  the  League  in  California  to 
carry  on  after  the  Armistice.  Three  specific  reasons  influ^ 
enced  the  decision:  the  value  of  a  continuous  file  steadily, 
training  for  greater  efficiency,  a  democracy  leading  to  a 
better  understanding  among  women  in  all  walks  of  life, 
a  hospitality  center  maintained  by  the  highest  type  of 
hostesses — these  brought  about  the  incorporation  of  tiie 
National  League  for  \^  omans  Service  of  California  in 
1919. 

In  the  words  of  Mrs.  McDuffie:  "those  responsible  real- 
ized that  while  much  had  been  accomplished  for  the  gov- 
ernment, for  the  public,  and  the  men  of  the  service,  the 
peculiarly  great  mission  fulfilled  had  been  the  awakening 
of  women — the  offering  and  directing  of  their  volunteer 
service,  the  establishment  of  a  common  meeting  ground 
for  all  women  who  could  either  give  or  receive  service." 
With  the  decision  to  carry  on  but  with  the  absence  of 
the  stimulus  of  war  service,  came  the  acquisition  of  two 
floors  of  an  office  building  at  333  Kearny  Street  as  a  club 
home  for  the  League.  With  no  funds  and  no  income  save 
subscriptions  and  the  sale  of  bags,  the  establishment  of  a 
home  became  a  major  task.  Furniture  left  from  the  De- 
fenders' Clubs  was  assembled,  repaired  and  recovered, 
the  canteen  equipment  of  the  (^lubs  installed,  attics  of 
members  ransacked  and  gifts  of  discarded  mirrors,  tables, 
books  from  members'  libraries  gathered,  and  that  chapter 
in  our  history  referred  to  as  (Continued  on  page  14) 


OCTOBER,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


WITEGR  SERVICE 


"A     \  oluiiteer  service — the  soul  aiul  spirit  ol  the  National 

League  for  \\  Oman's  service — is  no  happy  accident. 

It  is  a  fundamental  principle  underlying  our  history  and 

upon  which  our  record  for  sustained  efficient  work  is  built. 

Today's  volunteers  in  their  crisp,  vari-colored  uniforms 
and  their  black  banded  caps  are  the  inheritors  of  a  rich 
tradition  of  service  and  the  guarantors  of  the  continua- 
tion of  our  organization  so  long  as  women  shall  find  in 
such  service  the  satisfaction  of  sharing  in  tasks  well  done. 

At  the  time  of  its  organization,  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  recognized  the  responsibilities  and  in- 
terests of  women  in  eleven  national  divisions:  social  and 
welfare,  home  economics,  agricultural,  industrial,  medi- 
cal and  nursing,  motor  driving,  general  service,  health, 
civics,  signalling,  map  reading,  wireless,  telegraphy, 
camping.  Service  in  these  eleven  divisions  formed  an 
emergency  program  which  was  the  working  basis  for  all 
state  and  local  chairmen. 

In  terms  of  accomplishment  within  the  se\eral  di\i- 
sions.  history  records  that  the  National  League  in  Cali- 
fornia established  and  supervised  clubs  for  men  in  mili- 
tary camps,  social  clubs  in  camp  communities  for  l)oth 
men  and  women,  operated  canteens  at  railway  stations 
en  route  to  and  from  military  training  camps,  in  coopera- 
tion with  the  Red  Cross  in  centers  where  that  organiza- 
tion was  established,  independently  where  it  was  not,  or- 
ganized interpreters"  detachments,  service  men's  families' 
care  (cooperating  with  the  Red  Cross),  day  nurseries  and 
recreation  centers  for  children  of  working  mothers — all 
these  came  within  range  of  the  National  League's  Volun- 
teer services.  Victory  gardening,  and  recruiting  a  Land 
Army  needed  to  help  the  farmers,  motor  corps  driving 
for  anv  and  all  war  calls,  services  in  organized  adminis- 


trative and  general  office  work,  stenography,  filing  and 
record  work,  telegraphy  and  switchboard,  were  included. 
In  signalling  and  map  reading,  volunteers  were  trained, 
in  case  of  necessity,  to  replace  men  as  teachers  of  Army 
signalling,  all  workers  being  prepared  to  pass  examina- 
tions on  the  basis  of  the  U.  S.  Army  Signal  Corps  re- 
quirements. 

This  is  a  partial  recorti  of  the  World  War  I  services  of 
the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service — which  in- 
cluded bond  selling  from  League  booths  in  Union  Square 
and  elsewhere.  Thrift  Stamp  sales.  Red  Cross,  United  War 
Work  fund  raising  campaigns  and  so  on. 

Definite  training,  and  thorough  organization,  spared  the 
National  League  for  Woman's  Service  the  wasteful  efforts 
of  the  individual  volunteer  and  made  possible  the  present 
schedules  of  volunteer  service  which  obtain  wherever 
trained  volunteer  help  is  requested. 

In  the  textbook  of  the  National  League  for  \\  Oman's 
Service  volunteer  service  is  not  taken  lightly.  It  is  the 
reason  for  our  being.  That  we  have  demonstrated  it 
through  two  wars  and  in  the  interim  is  its  justification 
and  its  crowning  glory.  How  much  it  is  appreciated  by 
the  military  and  the  civil  authorities  (as  well  as  by  our 
members)  is  evidenced  by  daily  calls  which  come  in 
increasing  number  whenever  an  emergency  arises  which 
needs  objective  thinking  and  skilled  work. 

The  transformation  of  our  Auditorium  into  the  National 
Defenders'  Club  of  World  War  II  was  accomplished  ten 
months  before  the  actual  declaration  of  war.  Those  men 
who  were  selected  for  training  (when  there  were  still 
hopes  that  war  might  be  averted)  and  who  were  sent  to 
San  Francisco  found  ready  a  Club,  unique  in  the  list  of 
service  men's  clubs,  a  home  away  from  home,  a  group  of 
volunteer  workers  who  made  their  service  at  449  an  offer- 
ing to  a  cause.  During  the  nearly  four  years  which  the 
National  Defenders"  Club  has  been  in  operation, 
volunteers,  working  in  three  shifts  on  seven  days  a  week. 
have  given  a  total  of  69,166  hours  to  that  work.  The 
Evacuation  Center,  ready  on  our  lower  main  floor  since 
the  first  panic-stricken  wives  and  babies  of  Army  and 
Navy  enlisted  men  were  sent  home  from  Hawaii,  has 
called  for  the  work  of  volunteers  whose  stations 

are  as  definitely  assigned  and  whose  work  as  carefully 
done  as  it  would  be  under  military  discipline. 

Canteen  workers  have  fed  women  and  children,  nurses 
aides  have  worked  with  Red  Cross  doctors,  women  with 
trained  hands  have  helped  wounded  men  re-establish  an 
interest  in  occupation,  to  name  but  a  few  of  the  services 
which  go  along  with  sudden  movements  of  war.  At  the 
same  time  within  our  own  building  scores  of  volunteers 
are  performing  the  tasks  of  library  and  tea  room,  cafe- 
teria and  shop,  magazine  addressing  and  bill  posting, 
gardening  and  providing  entertainment,  knitting  and 
sewing  both  for  the  Red  Cross  and  for  the  Club  itself — 
yes,  even  putting  up  and  drying  fruit  which  they  have 
gathered  from  their  own  or  (Continued  on  page  14) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  OCTOBER,   1944 


POETM  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

Sausalito 


We  have  been  given  beauty 

by  a  lavish  Hand! 
Gracious  lines  of  water. 

gracious  curves  of  land. 
Like  a  lovely  blue-print 

beside  the  right-of-way 
That  leads  to  Sausalito 

by  San  Francisco  Bay! 

Blue  of  Tamalpais 

against  a  sunset  sky. 
Blue  stillness  of  the  water 

where  yachts  at  anchor  lie. 
Blue  of  Angel  Island. 

Gray-blue  of  sea-gulls  wings 
That  swoop  in  loveliest  motion 

of  all  created  things! 

On  such  a  still  blue  evening 

of  the  voung  worlds  first  dav. 
I  think  the  happy  Giver 

made  San  Francisco  Bay. 
And  all  the  clear  blue  loveliness 

of  shore  and  sky  and  sea 
Are  an  unexpected  excess 

of  generosity! 

— Eleanor  Preston  Watkins. 

In  "If  estuard,  a  Magazine  of  Verse."  San  Francisco,  1929. 

Autumn 

Now  comes  the  harvest-song  of  autumn  time 
For  rich  reward  that  follows  work  well  done. 
The  quickening  air  delights.  The  colorings  won 

For  trailing  vine  and  forest  tree:  in  clime 

Where  frost  assails,  are  like  a  poet  s  rhvme. 
Their  beauteous  harmony  in  benison 
Divine.  The  longed-for  goal  attained,  we  run 

The  seasons"  growth  in  Memorv  s  pantomime. 

Low-bending  bough,  released,  its  offering  claimed. 
Seems  grateful  for  the  rest  we  thus  afford: 

The  garnered  grain  leaves  fertile  farm  land  free. 

In  heart  of  man  unstinted  praise  has  flamed 
For  rich  abundance,  lavishly  outpoured 
From  cornucopia  of  Eternity. 

— Ida  Capen  Fleming. 

'■Winp-Swept  Strings."  pnblished  hy  the  author,  1934. 

Leaving  England 

I  was  in  England  yesterday, 
Now  I  am  a  sun  away 
From  her  softly  folded  downs 
And  her  very  pleasant  towns. 

Not  all  of  England's  there 
On  that  northern  island  fair: 
Separate  by  time  and  the  sea. 
There's  England  in  the  heart  of  me. 

— Daisy  F.  Reed. 

■•MnnltPfl  Feathers,"  The  Cloi-ter  Press,  San  Francisco.  1943. 


Evening  (From  San  Mateo  Bridge) 

We  rode  across  the  long,  unending  bridge 
Just  as  the  day  slipped  out  behind  the  clouds 
And  left  an  eerie  blue  upon  the  sky — 
A  blue  of  violet,  green  and  orange  tones: 
On  either  side  the  waters  of  the  bay 
Rippled  in  rings  of  ever  darkening  hue: 
Along  the  shore  the  lights  shone  in  a  chain 
Hung  there  fantastically  in  garland  rows. 
While  here  and  there  among  the  darkening  hills 
A  fairv  wand  awoke  and  touched  to  light 
The  twinkling  windows  of  the  many  homes 
Tucked  snugly  in  their  shadows  for  the  night! 

— Dorothy  Fish  Kerr. 

"Verses,"  Service  Press,  San  Mateo,  1935. 

California  Poppies 

The  little  sisters  of  the  sun 
Are  shining  in  the  wayside  grass. 
They  lift  a  glowing  face  to  ours. 
And  light  our  footsteps  as  we  pass. 

Like  sunbeams  broken  into  bits 
They  dance  along  the  greening  lane. 
And  signal  with  their  nodding  heads. 
"Behold,  the  Spring  has  come  again!  ' 

— Mary  Ogden  Vaughan. 

"Vagrant  Verse,"  privately  printed,  1928.  1850-1941 

Oakland  —  Berkeley  —  Alameda 

0  close-clasped  towns  across  the  bay, 
Whose  lights  like  gleaming  jewels  stray, 
A  ruby,  golden  splendid  way. 

When  day  from  earth  has  flown. 

1  watch  you  lighting  night  by  night. 

0  twisted  strands  of  jewels  bright! 
The  altar-fires  of  home,  alight — 

I  who  am  all  alone. 

— Grace  Hibbard. 

"Forget-me-nots  from  California,"  A.  M.  Robertson,  publisher,  1907. 

Knowing  No  More 

Knowing  no  more  of  life  than  can  be  seen 
In  the  short  moment  of  the  kindling  eye. 
Nor  more  of  death  than  can  be  held  between 
Two  hands  that  folded  lie, 

1  am  absolved  of  ultimates.  The  wing. 
So  neatly  jointed  that  the  bird  laps  under. 
The  passion-flower's  jeweled  penciling — 

These  are  enough  for  wonder. 

— Flora  J.  Arnstein. 

In  Poetry,  A  Magazine  oj  Verse,  Chicago,  1931. 

The  Young  Mother 

Lay  her  to  rest  and  let  the  angels  sing 

Her  requiem — upon  her  snowy  bier  we  fling 

Blossoms:  —  upon  her  brow  in  mystic  glow 

Shines  Gods  own  aureole:  —  the  halo 

Of  her  motherhood:  —  soft  and  slow 

Let  angels  sing:  —  "tis  thus  we  let  her  go. 

— Edith  Hecht. 

"Life's  Bazaar,''  Ben  Franklin  Press.  San  Fiuncisco,  1931. 


The  poems  on  this  page  arc  written  by  members  of  the  i^ational  Leaixue  for  IT'omfin's  Service  and  arc  another 
phase  of  volunteer  services  uniquely  contributed. 


I  HIVE  BEE\  l!Ellll\li 

Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruuer 

Tri  mpet  Voumary.  B\  G.  B.  Stern.  Tin- 

Macniillaii  Company.  S2.75.  Rf\ie\vetl  li> 

Esther  B.  Phillip?. 
M-iiiNSHY.*  OF  Maine.  By  Roherl  P.  Tri-- 

tum  Coffin.  The  Macmillan  Company.  S2. 

Reviewed    hy    .Mrs.    William    J.    Linden 

berger. 

Tru.mpet  Vollnt.\ry 
■jf  Most  of  us  remember  G.  B.  Stern  by 
her  second  book,  "The  Matriarch."  the 
story  of  a  London  family  and  its  connec- 
tions in  Paris.  Vienna  and  Madrid.  She  ha> 
written  almost  a  dozen  books  in  all.  most  of 
them  novels.  "Trumpet  Voluntary"  is  a  col- 
lection of  essays.  It  begins  with  the  author's 
return  to  London  in  November.  1942.  after 
a  two-year  exile  to  the  country,  enforced 
by  the  blitz  and  the  bombing  of  her  London 
home. 

The  title  "Trumpet  \  oluntary"  is  sug- 
gested by  the  figurine  on  her  desk,  a  china 
monkey,  who  blows  his  trumpet  and  chal- 
lenges fate  with  gaiety  and  courage.  The 
essays  are  informal  in  tone  and  form,  al- 
most as  though  the  writer  were  thinking 
out  loud,  or  talking  to  herself.  Serious  at 
times,  but  for  the  most  part  fanciful  and 
humorous,  they  follow  no  distinct  order  or 
pattern  save  the  writer's  whim.  She  tell- 
you  of  the  view  from  her  apartment  win 
dow.  of  the  thoughts  aroused  by  a  Christ 
mas  card  from  America,  of  the  hardshi]- 
which  rigid  rent  control  can  inflict,  of  liiid 
ing  by  accident  the  history  of  a  militai> 
decoration  earned  by  her  Spanish  great 
great  grandfather,  of  a  dozen  other  topics 
suggested  by  her  return  to  London  amid 
exigencies  of  war. 

This  is  not  a  book  to  read  hurriedly.  One 
would  miss  much  of  the  humor.  Put  it  by 
the  side  of  your  bed  and  read  two  or  three 
chapters  a  night.  I  think  you  will  enjoy  it. 

^L^Il^sT.AYS  OF  Maine 
if  This  is  primarily  a  book  of  recipes, 
and  since  the  author  is  Robert  P.  Tris- 
tarn  Coffin,  it  is  a  foregone  conclusion  that 
they  are  real  State  of  Maine  recipes,  pre- 
sented with  all  the  poetic  fervor  which  Mr. 
Coffin  feels  for  everything  pertaining  to  his 
native  state.  Tucked  in  among  directions 
for  the  rites  and  ceremonies  necessary  to 
produce  proper  clam  chowder,  lobster  stew, 
and  Indian  pudding  are  little  character 
sketches  of  aunts,  uncles  and  cousins  which 
make  pleasant  and  amusing  reading. 

The  profusion  of  typical  feasts  forces  the 
reader  to  decide  that  the  "pith  of  hardi- 
hood" bequeathed  by  the  pilgrims  to  their 
descendants  included  iron  digestions.  Let 
no  one  think  that  here  is  a  practical  cook 
book  for  these  lean  days — rather,  it  is  a 
memorial  to  Maine  traditions. 

These  book  reiiews  are  volunteer  services 
of  members  of  the  \ationiil  League. 


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(Continued  from  page  11) 
"333  Kearny  Street"  began.  Three  presi- 
dents served  during  the  nearly  six  years 
we  were  housed  there,  and  under  their  ad- 
ministrations, with  the  cooperation  of  de- 
\oted  boards  of  directors,  we  experienced 
the  strengthening  of  our  volunteer  services, 
the  expansion  of  League  activities,  continu- 
ance of  the  placement  Bureau  (which  dated 
liack  to  the  days  when  the  League  was 
housed  in  the  Flood  Building),  the  Econ- 
omy Shop ;  and  the  expansion  of  hospitality 
and  educational  programs  and  events. 

It  was  in  those  years  that  the  policy  of 
establishing  reciprocal  relations  with  wo- 
men's clubs  elsewhere  throughout  the  world 
was  initiated,  and  the  granting  of  member- 
ships to  the  wives  of  Army  and  Navy  of- 
ficers stationed  hereabouts  without  payment 
of  initiation  fee. 

At  Kearny  Street  the  necessity  for  larger 
membership  was  envisioned  as  a  first  step 
toward  securing  more  adequate  quarters, 
and  plans  for  the  building  project  were 
launched.  Years  of  consecrated  service  by 
countless  numbers  of  members  who  had 
been  in  the  League  during  the  war  days 
resulted  in  the  successful  culmination  of 
building  plans  which  we  know  as  the  Wo- 
men's City  Club — home  of  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service. 

Ground  for  the  present  building  was 
broken  on  December  30,  1924,  when  Mrs. 
S.  G.  Chapman,  our  third  president,  said: 
"We  need  only  the  WILL  TO  SUCCEED 
and  enough  of  that  invaluable  substance 
which  has  never  been  lacking  in  an  organ- 
ization which  launched  and  successfully 
completed  a  million-dollar  project."  The 
National  League  moved  into  its  own  build- 
ing April  26,  192^ 


Volunteer  Service 

(Continued  from  page  10) 
neighboring  orchards,  providing  fresh  fruit 
for  the  men  in  the  N.D.C. — welcoming  and 
serving  guests  at  our  Book  Marts,  Sym- 
phony Teas,  Firelighting,  and  Pantry  Sales, 
and  affording  om-  new  members  a  glimpse 
of  those  services  which  make  the  annual 
occasions  in  their  honor  notable  ones. 

The  first  calls  for  switchboard  and  inter- 
ceptor operators  for  civilian  relief,  for  re- 
liable clerical  help,  for  women  for  various 
research  projects,  these  are  still  in  the  cal- 
endar of  activities  of  our  Volunteer  Service 
program,  carried  out  unostentatiously,  with 
a  realization  on  the  part  of  each  volunteer 
that  the  cause  is  greater  than  the  individual, 
that  there  is  no  individual  glory  from  the 
work,  but  a  devotion  to  a  common  ideal, 
which  results  in  accomplishment  unsullied 
by  the  faults  of  personality  or  over-efli- 
ciency. 


The  Building  Project 

(Continued  from  page  8) 
through  the  days  when  a  group  of  volun- 
teers lined  the  bureau  drawers  for  Open- 
ing Day  and  the  Sewing  Committee  week 
after  week,  month  after  month,  year  after 
year,  mended  and  patched  household  linen 
and  cut  out  new  drapes,  and  volunteers 
served  in  every  department  of  operation  of 
the  Clubhouse  on  down  to  the  days  of  hos- 
pitality to  war-stricken  evacuees  and  war- 
weary  American  youth,  the  Building  of  the 
National  League  for  Woman's  Service  has 
been  a  veritable  American  home. 

There  have  been  times  when  the  success 
of  the  venture  has  caused  envy  by  others, 
but  the  integrity  of  its  financial  plan  to- 
gether with  the  united  action  of  its  Board 
of  Directors,  representing  a  loyal  member- 
ship, and  the  wholehearted  appreciation  of 
other  organizations  benefited  by  its  hos- 
pitality and  service,  have  carried  the  Build- 
ing Project  past  all  rapids  in  the  stream 
of  its  accomplishment. 

The  financial  plan  of  the  National  League 
for  Woman's  Service  was  a  vision  but  it 
was  not  visionary.  It  has  stood  the  acid 
test  of  first  a  depression  and  then  a  war. 
In  memory  of  her  who  outlined  its  terms 
— Mrs.  May  Chapman — after  twenty  years 
of  successful  operation  of  the  Woman's 
City  Club  Building,  we  quote  her  words 
as  she  gaily  swung  on  the  steam  shovel 
that  wintry  morn,  December  thirtieth,  1924: 

"I  see  us  now  a  great  army  of  women — 
6000  strong — moving  forward  into  the  fu- 
ture with  resolute  spirit,  with  service  in 
our  hearts,  high  ideals  in  our  souls,  volun- 
teers in  a  community  which  needs  our  help. 
Such  an  army  should  be  housed  in  a  dig- 
nified manner,  for  are  we  not  to  entertain 
women  of  other  nations  who  have  these 
same  ideals,  are  we  not  to  meet  women  of 
our  own  land,  east  and  west,  and  bid  them 
welcome,  and  must  we  not  gather  together 
to  talk  over  our  local  problems  and  learn 
of  and  from  each  other? 

"The  future  then  holds  many  promises. 
In  reverence  we  lay  the  cornerstone  of  the 
Women's  City  Club  of  San  Francisco!  Con- 
ceived in  idealism,  moulded  in  service,  ce- 
mented in  friendship!" 


Gifts  Incorporated  in 
the  Building 

•^  Fireplace,  Lounge — Mrs.  Leon  Guggeii- 
hime:  Hammon  Window,  Hammon  Gal- 
lery— Fellow  members  of  Franc  Pierce 
Hammon :  Echo  Window,  Hammon  Gallery 
— Persis  Coleman;  Fountain,  Patio — Mrs. 
Marcus  S.  Koshland;  Stage  Curtain,  Audi- 
torium— Family  of  Mrs.  Ernest  Meiere: 
Teakwood  Front  Door — .Anonymous  .Me- 
morial. 


OCTOBER,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


Hals  are  a  forecast  ol  what  we  believe 
will  be  an  important  millinery  season. 
Alter  the  summer  months  of  soft-flow- 
ered and  ribbon  trims,  by  October 
women  will  be  ready  for  hats  to  match 
up  with  their  new  Fall  outfits.  The  hats 
this  season  are  designed  with  care  and 
thought,  with  a  view  of  producing  hats 
for  all  types  from  the  very  youthful  to 
the  mature,  from  the  dashing  to  the  con- 
servative. The  Fall  collection  is  one  of 
which  we  feel  justly  proud.  Also,  if  you 
have  your  felt  hats  you  would  like  re- 
modeled to  wear  now,  bring  them  up  and 
I  will  make  them  into  the  newest  styles. 


RHODA  ON  THE  ROOF 


233  POST  STREET 


DOuglat  8476 


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Corrections 

The  Editor  regrets  her  mistakes  in  last 
nonth's  Number.  Line  24  column  2  in  Mr. 
Watson's  story  should  read  1848  and  on  the 
;ditorial  page  1875  should  read  1850. 


A  Building  Serves 

1  Continued  from  [xi^c  9) 

and  self-control  to  conform  to  the  frroup, 
saw  it  preserve  policies  of  lonp-vision,  use- 
fulness in  fast-chanfjing  times,  policies 
which  allowed  for  comparable  adaptations 
til  meet  modern  conditions  without  destroy- 
ing  the  \ahie  of  cnntintiity  or  the  lessons 
of   cNperience, 

.•Mter  the  last  war  there  was  a  certain 
apathy  throughout  America.  The  need  of 
common  security  was  past.  A  wave  of  ma- 
terialism swept  over  the  land  and  much 
that  was  prophecied  as  a  postwar  program 
for  organizations  went  "by-the-board."  Not 
so  with  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service  in  California.  It  held  to  its  ideal, 
and  a  ""general  enthusiasm"  maintained  in 
the  souls  of  this  group  of  women  who  de- 
termined that  the  lienefits  of  intercourse 
between  women  of  varying  experience 
gained  in  the  days  of  stress  of  war  should 
not  be  allowed  to  lapse  in  days  of  peace.  It 
builded  a  house  which  it  named  the  Wo- 
men's City  Club.  On  the  one  hand.  Paper 
Carnival  and  Peddlers"  Parade,  Talent  Fes- 
tivals, Book  Mart  and  Rag  Fair,  Adver- 
tisers' Shows,  Anniversary,  Celebrations, 
Thursday  Evening  Programs — on  the  other, 
volunteer  meetings,  committee  meetings  of 
serious  nature.  On  all  occasions  this  house 
with  its  beautiful  seven  stories  from  swim- 
ming pool  to  bedroom  met  the  demands  of 
a  group  bound  to  give  volunteer  service 
which  would  be  trained. 

Then  another  war!  What  other  building 
could  instantly  have  converted  its  Audi- 
torium into  a  National  Defenders'  Club  for 
service  men,  its  Beauty  Salon  and  Gym- 
nasium into  an  Evacuation  Center  for  Navy 
and  Red  Cross,  its  Assembly  and  Chinese 
Rooms  into  barracks  for  emergency  over- 
night service  to  women  with  relatives  in 
the  Services  or  themselves  enrolled,  its 
Swimming  Pool  into  center  for  intensive 
physical  training  for  Navy  Nurses  en  route 
to  the  South  Pacific,  its  dining  room  into 
service  to  Red  Cross  and  War  Council  and 
men  and  women  of  the  Armed  Forces,  its 
Lounge  and  Library  and  General  Club  Fa- 
cilities, including  bedrooms,  for  guest  en- 
joyment of  WACS  and  ^'AVES  and  SPARS 
and  Women  Marines  who  can  there  escape 
regulation. 

This  list  of  services  of  the  Women's  City 
Club  of  San  Francisco — from  foundation  to 
roof — is  evidence  that  a  building  really  can 
serve.  With  dignity  and  without  ostentation 
it  devotes  itself  exclusively  at  the  present 
time  to  doing  for  others.  Its  hospitality  to 
men  and  women  of  the  Armed  Forces  is 
serenely  gracious.  Its  atmosphere  is  peace- 
ful in  the  midst  of  war  for  it  has  learned 
in  its  twenty  years  of  service  the  meaning 
of  life. 


jUike,  an  Zatiu, 
li/iHte'i!" 

Old  timers  are  saying  that 
all  signs  point  toward  an 
early  and  long  -winter.  If  this 
is  true,  soon  we  will  need 
adequate  home  heating  for 
comfort  and  to  help  ward  off 
cold-weather  ailments. 

Prepare  for  the  winter 
months  now  by  over-hauling 
and  cleaning  your  Gas  home- 
heating  equipment.  Any  nec- 
essary repairs  should  be  at- 
tended to  at  once.  The  cold- 
air  return  to  the  furnace 
should  be  thoroughly  cleaned. 
Old  filters  in  the  furnace 
should  be  replaced  with  new 
filters.  Also,  clean  out  the 
floor-furnace  pit — the  accum- 
ulation of  summer  dust  and 
lint  lowers  heating  efficiency. 

A  well-cleaned  Gas-heat- 
ing unit  will  reward  you  by 
giving  more  heat  and  burn- 
ing less  Gas. 

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NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
for  WOMAN'S  SERVICE 
NOVEMBER    CALENDAR 


SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  — 2:30-8:00  p.  m. 

Friday— (Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday— 10:00-2:00 


PANTRY  SALE,  NOV,  21st,  11  A.M.  TO  9  P.M.— SYMPHONY  TEA,  NOV.  27th,  4  P.M.  TO  6  P.M. 


NOVEMBER  —  1944 
] — S-.VIMM1IVG  Pool 


-3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


2 — Needlework  Guild  Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m, 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m 

Swimming  Pool  2:30  -  8  p.m 

3 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11  a.m, 

Men"s  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  -'. 3:30  -  7:30  p.m, 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


4 — Swimming  Pool  

7 — Progressive  Bridge  Toiirnament 
8 — Swimming  Pool  


Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing 


10  a.m.  -  2  p.m, 

Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

3:30-  6:30  p.m 

9 — League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m 

Swimming  Pool  2:30  -   8  p.m 

Thursday  Evening  Program  —  Recitation  of  Scottish  Historical  Ballads  North  Room  7  p.m 

By  Kate  Rennie  Archer,  Scottish  Poet  

10 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


11 — Swimming  Pool  

13 — New  Members'  Tea  

14 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 
15 — Swimming  Pool  


Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nni. 


10  a.m.  -  2  p.m 

Lounge  4-6  p.m, 

directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m, 

.: 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


16— Needlework  Guild  - Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m, 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria 12:15  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  2:30   -   8  p.m 


17 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Roo 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chii 

18 — Swimming  Pool  


214  11  a.m 

3:30  -  7:30  p.m, 

se  Room  7:30  p.m, 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 


21— Pantry  Sale North  Room  11  a.m.-9  p.m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

22— Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.m, 

23 — Thanksgiving  Day  Dinner  —  S2.75  per  plate.  Reservations  must  be  made  before  Nov.  21st     Cafeteria    4-7  p. 

24 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p 

25 — Swimming  Pool  10  a.m.  -  2  p.m, 

27 — Symphony  Tea In  honor  of  Monsieur  and  Madame  Monteux  &  S.  F.  Symphony  Orchestra     Lounge  4-6  p.m, 

28 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

29— Swimming  Pool  -; 3:30  -  6:30  p.m, 

.30— Needlework  Guild  Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p, 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Bran  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  ;  2:30  -  8  p.m, 

Thursday  Evening  Program  —  "A  Trip  Through  the  Aleutian  Islands  in  Peace  Time." 

An  address  by  Miss  Esther  Phillips,  .^sst.  U.  S.  District  Attorney  North  Room  7  p.m. 


NOVEMBER,   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

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Volume  XVIII 


November.  1944 


Number  10 


CONTENTS 


ARTICLES 

I        Reasons  for  Our  Thanksgiving 


DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar 2 

Announcements 4 

Editorial _ 7 

Poetry  Page 12 

I  Have  Been  Reading  13 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

'resident.- MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

'irst  Vice-President MRS.   MARCUS  S.   KOSHLAND 

fecond  Vice-President - MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

rhird  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

treasurer : _ MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

•ding  Secretary ; 'MRS.  THOMAS  R.  HUGHES 

:orresponding  Secretary _ MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 
Mrs.  George  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Sclah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman. 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoc 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Fau 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  GoodcU 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Ikne 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgorc 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drxmimond  MacGa 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel 
Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


•Miss  Florence  Bentley 


OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER,   1944 


SYMPHONY    TEA 

HONORING 

MONSIEUR   AND    MADAME 
PIERRE   MONTEUX 

AND    MEMBERS    OF    THE 

SAN    FRANCISCO 
SYMPHONY    ORCHESTRA 


MONDAY,    NOVEMBER    27 

4    TO    6    O'CLOCK 

IN    THE    LOUNGE 

WOMEN'S   CITY   CLUB 


MEMBERS    AND    GUESTS 
TEA:     35    CENTS 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  PANTRY  SALE.  NOVE!MBER  21st.  NORTH  ROOM. 
THIRD  FLOOR.   11  a.  m.  to  9  p.  m.:  Our  various 

booths  will  he  manned  by  new  volunteers  as  well  as  the 
same  groups  who  have  served  so  faithfully  through  the 
years,  and  who  come  to  us  again  this  year  enthusiastic 
over  the  prospect  of  making  this  annual  event  more  suc- 
cessful than  ever.  We  know  how  much  the  membership 
enjoys  this  event  and  now  that  the  ban  has  been  lifted  on 
many  articles  that  were  rationed  last  year,  we  anticipate 
a  fine  contribution.  Articles  needed  for  the  sale  are  as 
follows:  Jams,  jellies,  preserves,  condiments.  Cakes,  pies, 
fruit  cakes,  plum  puddings,  bread,  cookies,  candies,  nuts. 
Fruit  and  vegetables,  both  fresh  and  dehydrated.  Flowers, 
gourds,  pomegranates,  greens,  pine  cones.  Aprons,  pot 
holders,  handiwork  of  all  kinds.  Produce  of  all  kinds. 

Non-perishable  articles  may  be  sent  in  any  time.  Per- 
ishable things  should  be  brought  in  on  Monday  after- 
noon, November  20th,  or  early  Tuesday  morning.  No- 
vember 21st. 

•  LIBRARY  HOURS :  We  wish  to  remind  members  that 
the  Library  is  open  from  eleven  in  the  morning  until 

nine  at  night  on  week  days  only.  It  is  closed  on  Sundays 
and  holidays.  No  books  may  be  taken  from  the  Library 
when  it  is  closed.  Books  may  be  returned  after  closing 
hours,  however,  by  leaving  them  at  the  Front  Office  plainly 
marked  with  name  and  address.  Our  Library'  is  staffed 
entirely  by  volunteers  and  as  a  courtesy  to  those  who 
serve  us  so  cheerfully  we  urge  members  to  observe  this 
simple  rule.  It  simplifies  the  \\ork  of  the  Library  volun- 
teers and  is  a  protection  to  members. 

ir  S\V  IMMING  POOL:  To  be  opened  one  hour  earlier 
on  Thursday.  Former  hours  3:30  to  8  p.m.  Starting 
Thursday,  November  2nd.  Swimming  Pool  will  be  opened 
from  2:30  to  8  p.m.  \^  e  trust  the  membership  will  take 
advantage  of  this  additional  hour. 

•  ORDERS  FOR  COOKED  TURKEYS.  MINCE  PIES, 
ETC. :  All  orders  for  turkeys  must  be  placed  before 

November  21st.  The  exact  time  that  they  will  be  called 
for  should  also  be  given.  Mince  and  pumpkin  pies,  fruit 
cakes  and  plum  puddings  available.  Call  Restaurant  de- 
partment for  prices. 

•  NEW  MEMBERSHIPS:   A  delightful   Xmas  gift- 
membership  in  the  National  League — a  gift  that  will 

bring  joy,  not  only  at  Xmas  time,  but  al.';o  througJKnil 
the  entire  year.  Initiation  fee  is  still  $5.00. 


•  BOOKS  FOR  CHRISTMAS  GIFTS :  Your  Library  Com- 
mittee will  be  happy  to  help  you  solve  your  Christmas 

gift  problem  by  taking  your  orders  for  books.  Elsewhere 
in  the  Magazine  you  will  find  a  list  of  books  for  children 
which  we  hope  will  be  helpful.  We  will  take  orders  for 
these  or  anv  other  books  which  can  be  obtained  locally. 
To  avoid  possible  disappointment  please  order  books  as 
early  as  possible  as  the  paper  shortage  has  resulted  in  ra- 
tioning books   to  dealers.  Orders  may  be  left  with  the  ■ 
Executive  Office  or  may  be  sent  by  mail.  In  ordering  books  • 
from  us  by  mail  please  enclose  the  price  of  the  book  plus 
twenty-five  cents  for  cost  of  packing  and  mailing.  If  we  ■ 
can  not  secure  the  book  you  ordered  we  shall  return  your 
money  unless  you  are  willing  to  have  us  select  a  book  for  ■ 
you.  If  you  wish  us  to  do  this,  please  let  us  know  the  type  ■ 
of  book  you  wish  and,  if  it  is  for  a  child,  tell  us  the  age- 
of  the  child  and  whether  it  is  for  a  girl  or  boy.  Our  selec-  ■ 
tions  will  be  from  new  Fall  books  of  1944  so  there  is  little  ■ 
danger  of  duplication. 

•  EMPLOYEES'  XMAS  FUND:  Cards  will  be  mailed  i 
out  the  last  week  in  November.  This  is  the  one  time  ■ 

during  the  year  when  the  entire  membership  is  given  i 
opportunity  to  express  its  gratitude  to  our  loyal  staff.  . 
\^  e  feel  that  the  membership  as  a  whole  does  appreciate  ■ 
the  unfailing  service  of  our  employees  through  the  past  i 
difficult  year,  and  we  hope  that  checks  will  be  sent  in  i 
promptly,  so  that  the  bonus  can  be  distributed  before  • 
Christmas. 

•  SYMPHONY  TEA  in  honor  of  .Monsieur  and  Ma- 
dame Pierre  Monteux  and  the  San  Francisco  Sym- 
phony Orchestra  will  be  held  on  November  27th  in  the  • 
Lounge   of  the   Clubhouse.   Memliers   and   guests   are   in- 
vited. Tea  35c. 

•  NE\^'  MEMBERS'  TEA:  An  informal  tea  is  to  be 
given  in  honor  of  New  Members  on  Monday  after- 
noon. November  13th,  from  four  to  six  oclock.  Sponsors 
of  members  are  also  invited.  ^liss  Donohoe  and  the  Board 
of  Directors  will  preside. 

•  THANKSGIVING  DAY  will  be  celebrated  on  No-; 
vember  23rd.  by  a  special  Buffet  Dinner  to  be  served 

in  the  Cafeteria  from  4  to  7  o'clock  at  $2.75  per  plate. 
Reservations  must  be  made  on  or  before  the  21st. 

■*-     LEAGUE  SHOP:  Key  ring  tags  of  carved  jade,  with 
metal    chain    attached.    Ideal    "extra"    gifts   for   the 
Christmas  stockings.  Price  50  cents. 

NOVEMBER,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  \OLUNTEER  SERVICE:  Approaching  holidays  will 
mean  busier  day?  in  all  Clubhouse  departments,  es- 
pecially the  Cafeteria,  and  we  shall  need  full  crews  at 
both  luncheon  and  dinner.  Members  are  urged  to  sign 
up  for  at  least  one  day  a  week.  Call  the  Executi\e  Office 
for  registration  in  this  service. 

*  THURSDAY  E\  E.MNG  PROGRAMS:  On  Novem- 
ber 9th  a  recitation   of  Scottish   Historical   Ballads 

will  be  given  by  Kate  Rennie  Archer,  Scottish  Poet.  On 
November  30th.  Miss  Esther  Phillips.  Assistant  United 
States  District  Attorney,  will  give  an  address  on  "A  Trip 
Through  the  Aleutian  Islands  in  Peace  Time." 

-k     WOOL:  The  membership  has  been  very  generous  in 
it  contributions  of  odds  and  ends  of  wool.  Afghans 
are  now  being  made  of  this  wool  almost  as  fast  as  it 
comes  in.  \^  e  hope  the  supply  will  continue. 


•  CONTRACT   BRIDGE:   The  success  of  our  bridge 
tournaments   bears   out   the   old   adage,   "birds   of   a 

feather  Hock  together."  We  are  glad  to  note  that  many 
old  friendships  are  renewed  and  new  friendships  origi- 
nate at  these  gatherings.  These  tournaments  are  held  each 
Tuesday  afternoon  at  1  :.30  and  each  Friday  evening  at 
7 :30.  Each  tournament  is  preceded  by  a  short  talk  on 
modem  Culbertson  bidding  conventions.  Men  are  wel- 
come Friday  evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 

*  SWIMMING  POOL:  "The  Pantry  Sale,"  "New  Mem- 
bers' Tea,"  "Red  Cross  Classes,"  "Thanksgiving!" 

With  so  many  activities  to  participate  in,  a  half  hour's 
relaxation  now  and  then  will  add  a  great  deal  to  one's 
enjoyment  in  and  capacity  for  serving — and  swimming 
is  relaxing.  The  "chilliness"  of  Fall  does  not  affect  the 
summer-time  temperature  of  the  Swimming  Pool.  Guest 
cards  are  available  for  vour  friends. 


COME 
TO 
THE 

CLUB 


me  PAHTRy  sale 

TUBSVAY 
NOVEfABER  21 

Eleven  to  Nine  o'clock 


NOV 
21 


If  you  have  not  as  yet  made  your  contribution  to  the  Pantry  Sale, 
here  are  a  few  suggestions: 

FRUIT  IN  SEASON  •  FRUIT  DRIED,  CANNED.  CONSERVES  • 
NUTS  — PECANS,  ALMONDS,  WALNUTS  •  SPECIAL  PIES  — 
PUMPKIN,  APPLE,  MINCE  •  CHEESE,  HONEY.  EGGS  •  TURKEY 
or  CHICKEN,  DRESSING,  CRANBERRY  SAUCE,  MINCEMEAT. 
FRUIT  PUDDINGS,  FRUIT  CAKES  •  CANDIES  •  GADGETS 
FOR  THE  KITCHEN  •  DECORATIONS  for  TABLE,  for  GIFT,  for 
HOLIDAY  •  IDEAS  AND  RECIPES  APPROPRIATE  TO  THE 
WAR  EMERGENCY. 


buy  dainties  for  your  Thanksgiving  Table  at  the  Club 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER.   19-J4 


THANKSGIVING 

"And,  also,  that  we  may  then  unite  in  most  humbly  offering  our 
pravers  and  supplications  to  the  great  Lord  and  Ruler  of  Nations, 
and  beseech  Him  to  pardon  our  national  and  other  transgressions; 
to  enable  us  all,  whether  in  public  or  private  stations,  to  perform 
our  several  and  relative  duties  properly  and  punctually;  to  render 
our  National  Government  a  blessing  to  all  the  people,  by  constantly 
being  a  government  of  wise,  just,  and  constitutional  laws,  dis- 
creetlv  and  faithfullv  executed  and  obeyed:  to  protect  and  guide 
all  sovereigns  and  nations  (especially  such  as  ha\e  shown  kindness 
to  us),  and  to  bless  them  with  good  governments,  peace  and  con- 
cord; to  promote  the  knowledge  and  practice  of  true  religion  and 
virtue,  and  the  increase  of  science,  among  them  and  us:  and, 
generallv,  to  grant  unto  all  mankind  such  a  degree  of  temporal 
prosperity  as  He  alone  knows  to  be  best." 

R.  H.  S. 


Perhaps  the  spirit  of  the  festival  has  never  been  more  happily 

expressed  than  by  George  W  ashington  in  his  Thanksgiving 

Proclamation  of  1789.  the  last  sentence  of  which 

appears  above. 


GDITOftlU... 


nPHANKSGIVING  DAY.  19 U!  Another  year  of  war:  another  Vic- 
tory Loan  about  to  he  launclied:  war  in  the  Orient  bringing  this 
Port  of  Embarkation  so  ])roniinently  into  tlie  picture:  eager  hearts  await- 
ing the  mail  aboard  ship  or  on  coral  islands  of  the  South  Pacific,  and 
anxious  relatives  at  home  listening  to  radio  for  the  latest  news.  "I'll  be 
glad  when  the  holidays  are  over."  makes  one  take  stock  as  Thanksgiving 
approaches 

Certainly  no  organization  has  more  reason  for  thanksgiving  tiian  the 
National  League  for  \\  omans  Service.  ^  e  have  chosen  therefore  to  print 
in  our  November  Magazine  letters  (typical  of  many  others  received  I  which 
prove  our  boast.  Vt  e  are  continually  grateful  for  the  privilege  of  serving 
in  such  a  building  as  ours — and  it  is  well  we  are  given  opportunity  at  this 
season  to  tell  others  why. 


AS  WE  MADE  THE  SURVEY  of  voUuUeer  services  in  preparation 
"^for  our  Open  House  in  the  building  last  month,  two  points 
evolved  in  bold  relief — first,  the  National  League  for  \^  Oman's  Service  is 
fortunate  in  its  service  because  it  is  able  to  commandeer  professional  as 
well  as  trained  amateur  volunteers,  and  secondly  it  is  singularly  privileged 
as  a  service  group  in  that  it  has  a  building  of  its  own.  A  building  that  can 
adapt  itself  for  Red  Cross  Classes  and  Detachments,  that  can  establish  a 
National  Defenders'  Club  immediately  its  need  is  here,  that  can  open  its 
portals  to  refugees  from  Pacific  Areas,  that  has  clubhouse  facilities  for 
women  in  the  Armed  Forces  and  that  is  ready  to  assist  in  any  disaster 
emergency  which  may  befall,  is  truly  "A  Building  That  Serves."  We,  its 
owners,  give  thanks  for  its  continuing  usefulness. 


T' 


^HE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  GIVES 
THANKS  to  its  army  of  volunteer  workers  who  this  year  have  re- 
sponded with  such  loyal  devotion  to  the  causes  which  it  espouses.  Without 
question  of  cost,  they  have  given  of  their  time  and  talent  to  tasks,  mediocre 
and  dramatic  alike.  As  a  group  we  have  fulfilled  our  pledge  to  be  ready 
to  serve  tlie  community  in  emergency.  To  each  volunteer  goes  the  gratitude 
of  her  fellow-members  and  the  gratitude  of  those  who  have  been  served. 


Y\/^E  GIVE  THANKS  for  the  lifting  of  black-out  regulations  in  our  fair 
city  by  the  Golden  Gate — symbol  of  security. 

For  sunshine  and  showers  which  make  our  victory  gardens  flourish — 
symbol  of  plenty. 

For  strength  which  He  alone  can  give.  We  heed  the  words  of  Sir  Oliver 
Seamans  when  he  writes: 

Rejoice  whatever  anguish  rend  your  heart 
That  God  had  given  you  for  a  priceless  dower 
To  live  in  these  great  times  and  have  a  part 
In  freedom's  crowninE;  hour. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER,  1944 


umn  FOR  m  n\mmm 

LETTERS  AND  EXCERPTS  THAT  TELL  THE  STORY 


Army  Service  Forces — Ninth  Service  Command 
WAC  Recruiting  Service 

San  Francisco  Detachment.  SCU  1951 
San  Francisco  11.  Calif. 

National  League  for  Woman's  Service 

465  Post  Street 

San  Francisco.  California 

October  16.  1944. 
Mesdames : 

The  basic  problem  facing  those  of  us  engaged  in  WAC 
Recruiting  is  that  of  obtaining  enough  prospects  who  are 
eligible  to  join  the  \^  omen's  Army  Corps.  It  is  necessarv 
that  any  list  of  women  which  we  may  obtain  must  be 
thoroughly  screened,  at  least  for  age  and  dependency,  in 
order  not  to  expend  exhorbitantly  the  time  of  our  face-to- 
face  recruiters. 

When  the  application  cards  for  OPA  Ration  Book 
Number  3  became  available  to  us,  we  had  the  perfect 
source  of  prospects.  For  Northern  California,  there  were 
over  3,000.000  names  of  all  persons  who  eat.  Confront- 
ing us  was  a  tremendous  screening  job  in  order  to  select 
only  eligible  women.  It  was  a  job  which  could  not  be 
handled  by  our  limited  personnel. 

It  was  at  this  point  that  we  turned  to  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  to  help  in  screening  these 
3,000.000  cards.  Your  organization  responded  immedi- 
ately and  generously,  to  such  an  extent  that  over  a  period 
of  weeks.  88  members  of  the  National  League  for  Wo- 
man's Service  contributed  freely  of  their  time  and  effort 
to  the  screening  and  sorting  of  eligible  persons,  until  all 
of  the  cards  have  been  culled. 

Without  this  help,  it  would  not  have  been  possible  to 
have  accomplished  this  task.  With  it.  we  now  have  a 
large  backlog  of  eligible  women.  Our  face-to-face  recruit- 
ers are  now  contacting  these  people  in  the  field. 

The  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  deserves 
high  commendation  for  its  selfless  contribution  to  the 
prosecution  of  the  war  effort.  In  our  particular  problem, 
it  has  demonstrated  again  the  American  qualities  of 
Loyalty,  Fidelity,  and  Industry.  In  behalf  of  the  San 
Francisco  WAC  Recruiting  Detachment,  I  wish  to  extend 
deep  thanks  and  appreciation  for  the  service  which  has 
been  rendered  by  the  National  League  for  \^'oman's 
Service. 

Very  truly  yours 

Cecil  M.  Rhea 
Captain  Infantry  Detachment  Commander. 


WORD  FROM  A  TRIO 

Much  water  has  passed  under  the  proverbial  dam  since 
my  ephemeral  visit  to  beautiful  San  Francisco.  Much 
water  indeed,  for  I  have  crossed  the  blue  Pacific  and  am 
in  New  Guinea.  I  was  very  disappointed  in  not  seeing 
you,  if  for  only  a  few  minutes.  (I  only  had  about  three 
hours  in  the  City.  There  were  many  places  I  desired  to 
see,  but  knew  it  was  impossible.  As  it  turned  out,  the 
first  and  only  place  I  visited,  was  the  Club.  It  was  like 
coming  home.  I  can't  tell  you  how  much  enjoyment  I 
obtained  from  just  looking  around  the  room.  Everything 
was  in  proper  order — the  picture  of  Miss  Leale;  the 
piano  (although  it  would  have  looked  more  natural  with 
Miller  at  the  keys  and  Kelly  singing  "Believe  Me.  etc.," 
as  only  John  can  sing  it  I  ;  the  library  I  noticed  had  many 
new  editions.  Since  it  was  in  the  afternoon.  I  didn't  know 
many  of  the  ladies  present.  In  true  Club  style,  however, 
they  treated  me  like  the  prodigal  son.)  All  in  all.  it  was 
well  worth  the  visit  even  for  so  short  a  time.  When  we 
return  it  will  again  be  the  first  stop.  I  hope  time  will  be 
more  plentiful  then,  so  I  can  wait  until  you  put  in  an 
appearance. 

There  are  a  lot  of  things  I  can  say  about  New  Guinea, 
but  not  many  are  complimentary.  It  is  a  most  primitive 
country.  Its  only  habitation  is  along  the  coast.  The  rest 
is  dense  jungle.  The  heat  is  terrific.  In  addition  to  the 
heat,  you  are  continually  pestered  by  the  ubiquitous 
mosquitoes,  bugs  and  myriad  insects.  It  is  definitely  not 
a  country  for  white  people. 

From  the  above  you  are  probably  wondering  how  we 
are  still  alive.  Well,  we  have  a  very  good  camp  site.  It  is 
rather  high,  so  that  we  get  any  breeze  there  is.  We  are 
also  dry  and  away  from  the  dusty  roads.  Then,  too,  it  is 
being  improved  every  day.  We  have  our  own  showers 
and  facilities  to  wash  our  clothes.  Last  week  it  became 
more  like  home  with  the  augmentation  of  lights — so  little 
by  little  it  becomes  more  like  civilization. 

There  are  many  things  here  w^hich  I  have  seen  that  I 
would  like  to  describe  to  you.  for  example,  the  Jap  pris- 
oners, the  natives,  and  most  important,  our  chapel.  The 
latter  is  almost  inelTable.  It  was  here  during  peace  time 
and  has  apparently  withstood  many  bombings.  It  is  in- 
spiring just  to  look  at.  Since  I  won't  have  space  to  do  it 
in  this  letter.  I  will  sometime  soon. 

I  hope  this  letter  finds  you  in  the  best  of  health.  Be 
sure  to  say  hello  to  all  in  the  Club. 

Sincerely, 
August  20.  1944  M.  S. 


NOVEMBER,  1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


AN  ■•>DC'  MEMBER  Vt  RITES  BACK 

My  address  I  am  sure  explains  m\  abrupt  and  con- 
tinued withdrawal  from  the  hospitality  and  friendship  I 
enjoyed  at  the  ISDC:  I  think  the  circumstances  are  ex- 
tenuating in  this  case. 

Thank  you  for  your  kind  and  friendly  note  which   I 
I  received  shortly  before  my  departure:  some  of  the  hap- 
piest memories  of  my  stay  in  California  recall  visits  to 
the  NDC:   it  was  a   privilege  indeed   to   have  the  club 
available,  the  atmosphere  and  facilities  were  unique  in 
their  restful  appeal,  and  I  will  always  he  grateful  for  the 
opportunity  it  gave  me  of  making  your  acquaintance. 
I       I  am  somewhere  in  New  Guinea,  awaiting  further  as- 
j  signment ;  I  enjoyed  the  trip  and  find  the  place  much  to 
my  liking — the  life  is  primitive  and  rugged,  sort  of  like 
'  camping  out :  one  bathes  and  washes  clothes  in  a  creek. 
;  sleeps  in  tents  on  a  cot  I  under  mosquito  netting  I .  draws 
water  from  a  well,  eats  out  of  a  mess  kit.  lives  out  of  a 
duffle-bag.  and  so  on — just  as  countless  servicemen  are 
i  doing  all  over  the  world  today — and  the  knowledge  that 
]  one  is  sharing  in.  and  not  shirking,  the  equality  of  sacri- 
I  fice,  as  important  and  representative  today  of  our  demo- 
j  cratic  mode  of  like  as  are  the  equalities  we  uphold  in 
:  time  of  peace,  makes  it  not  a  duty,  but  a  privilege. 

Books  to  my  friend  would  best  be  sent  to  office  of  the 
I  chaplain  c/o  Pvt.  Julius  Goldstein.  APO  716.  c^o  PM. 
S.  F..  Calif.,  so  that  they  may  circulate  among  the  whole 
company — as  to  the  type  of  books.  I  am  sure  a  represent- 
ative collection  such  as  you  know  so  well  how  to  choose, 
would  be  ideal — our  boys  overseas  like  light  and  relaxing 
reading  to  escape  from  the  taxing  and  rigorous  routine 
of  duty 

This  life  has   its  compensations:   I   can  forget    I  deter- 

I  minedly)    that  the  San   Francisco  Opera  has  scheduled 

for  this  season  Strauss"  Salome.  Rise  Stevens"  American 

debut  as  Carmen,  and  many  of  Verdi"s  imperishibles  that 

I  I  love,  and  I  am  sure  Metropolitan  Opera  Broadcasts  of 

'  Saturday  Matinees  are  a  thing  of  the  past  for  the  dura- 

1  tion.  but  today  I  had  my  first  thrilling  airplane  ride,  and 

with  the  voyage  to  foreign  territory.  I  guess  it's  more 

than  fair  exchange,   especially  considering  the  circum- 

I  stances. 

Time  to  close  my   extended  \-Mail:    thanks   for  vour 
'  gracious  and   friendly   note,   and   for   remembering   my 
friend.  My  best  wishes  to  Miss  Gray  and  Miss  Brenner. 


Most  gratefully. 


S.  L. 


]  THE  POLICIES  APPROVED 

1       This  is  the  season  of  the  year  when  an  organization 

I  such  as  yours  goes  "all  out"  in  the  interests  of  soldiers. 

!;  sailors,  marines,  and  members  of  our  allied  forces.  To 

help  many  boys  and  men  through  the  difficulty  of  being 

FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER,   1944 


away  from  their  families  and  friends  during  the  holidays 
is  an  undeniably  noble  and  noteworthy  achievement. 

The  National  Defenders  Club  will  do  its  ipart — and 
more — in  making  the  Christmas  Season  one  of  joy  and 
gladness  in  the  hearts  of  many  service  men  who  are 
spending  the  holidays  in  this  area. 

Fortunately,  the  NDC  does  not  limit  its  good  tidings 
and  good  cheer  to  one  short  day  or  week.  On  the  con- 
trary, during  the  present  emergency  those  virtues  are  to 
be  found  there  every  day.  every  week,  and  every  month. 

The  force  behind  the  Club  generates  thoughtfulness, 
kindness,  tactfulness  and  generosity  through  those  who 
give  so  unstintingly  of  their  time  and  effort.  That  force 
is  actuated  by  those  who  administer  the  affairs  of  the 
Club,  and  it  is  to  those  persons  to  whom  this  letter  is 
directed.  Those  are  the  persons  who  should  know  what 
the  National  Defenders  Club  means  to  its  "members."" 

I  believe  I  speak  for  a  great  many  men  when  I  say  that 
the  NDC  serves  in  a  capacity  not  approached  in  San 
Francisco — perhaps  in  any  other  city — by  any  other  or- 
ganization created  in  the  interest  of  service  men.  Our 
evaluation  of  the  Club  rests  in  the  fact  that  to  us  it  is 
home,  an  informal  and.  at  the  same  time,  dignified  Club, 
affording  a  genuinely  cherished  hospitality,  reflecting  to  a 
great  extent,  the  real  spirit  of  San  Francisco.  It  is  a 
privilege  to  express  my  personal  appreciation. 

And  so  to  you  all.  you  who  help  the  National  Defend- 
ers Club  maintain  its  unique  position  among  service  men 
in  San  Francisco.  I  extend  the  Season"s  Greetings. 
Cordially. 

E.  M.  M. 

THE  EVACUATION  CENTER  TIL\NKED 

Salem,  Oregon.  July  21.  1944 
National  League  for  \^  Oman's  Service 
465  Post  Street 
San  Francisco.  California 

We  want  to  thank  you  again  for  your  many  kindnesses 
to  us.  The  understanding  and  loving  manner  of  your  wel- 
come and  care  of  the  children  was  touching.  I  know  it  is 
typical  of  the  efficient  and  unselfish  service  you  render  in 
all  the  branches  of  your  League. 

Sincerely  vours 

C.  L. 

NURSES  ENJOY  GUEST  PRIVILEGES 

San  Francisco.  Calif..  Feb.  25,  1942 
May  I  express  to  you  my  thanks  and  appreciation  for 
the  many  courtesies  your  Club  has  extended  to  the  nurses 
of  the  Army  Nurse  Corps.  You  have  helped  to  make  our 
stay  in  San  Francisco  a  pleasant  one. 
Yours  sincerely. 
E.  A.  A. 
1st  Lt..  A.N.C. 


FROM  A  NEIGHBORIXG  CLUB 

April  10.  1944 
Just  a  line  to  thank  you  and  your  committee  for  send- 
ing us  the  box  of  toys:  just  the  thing  for  our  children. 

My  committee  wants  you  to  know  they  appreciate  your 
kindness  toward  the  Clubhouse  for  Enlisted  Men's  Wives. 
Many,  many  thanks. 

Sincerely  yours 

A.  C. 

\^  ORD  FROM  NEVk    GUINEA 

During  July  and  August  I  was  stationed  near  San  Fran- 
cisco and  much  frequented  your  club.  I  used  the  typewrit- 
ers and  stationery,  wrapped  a  package,  diddled  with  a 
guitar  and  banged  on  a  piano.  I  borrowed  the  "X^  orks  of 
Jane  Austin"  from  your  library  and  thumbed  through 
innumerable  magazines.  I  listened  with  great  pleasure  to 
your  unique  collection  of  classical  records — first  in  the 
comfortable  nook  of  the  balcony  and  then,  when  the  nice 
new  combination  was  reduced  to  just  a  radio,  with  less, 
but  considerable  enjoyment  on  a  ^'ictrola  in  the  main 
hall.  1 1  hope  you  can  haye  the  combination  fixed,  i  I 
scorned  the  pool  table,  helped  myself  to  the  free  fruit 
and  cookies,  drank  pots  and  pots  of  tea  and  relished  piece 
after  piece  of  cake  at  your  incomparable  (for  coziness 
and  smiling  service  )   Snack  Bar. 

For  all  these  benefits  and  more  especially  for  your  o\\n 
sweet  graciousness  you  have  my  thanks  and  appreciation. 
^  ours  sincerely. 

W.  A. 

BOOKS 

I  am  leaving  for  a  different  station  and  will  be  unable 
to  get  in  again  to  look  at  the  Legal  Form  Book  I  requested 
of  you. 

I   would.   bowe\er.   like  to   express  my  thanks  for  the 
many  books  you  have  found  for  me. 
Sincerely, 

W.  D.  T. 

HO\^    FAR  A  LITTLE  CANDLE 

Westport  Coastal  Lkt..  Aug.  23.  1942. 
Dear  Friends: 

Just  a  brief  note  to  thank  you  for  your  gift  to  us.  It 
was  certainly  appreciated. 

Some  of  your  books  have  been  sent  on  to  other  units 
from  here  with  your  club's  name  and  address  attached. 
Again  let  me  thank  you. 

Sincerely. 

The  Crew 

MUSICAL  APPRECIATION 

Captain  Stanich.  of  the  barque  "Parrish."  asked  me  to 
write  and  thank  you  and  the  other  members  of  the  De- 
fenders Club  for  your  very  kind  donation  of  the  two 
jrramophones  to  the  ship. 


I  know  they  will  be  very  much  appreciated  by  every- 
one concerned,  as  up  till  now  they  only  had  their  wire- 
less, which  of  course  cannot  be  used  for  amusement  in 
wartime. 

Naturally  during  the  long  voyages  that  such  a  ship 
necessarily  takes,  it  is  difficult  to  find  sufficient  amuse- 
ment and  interest,  but  now  with  the  gramophones  there 
will  be  many  hours  of  enjoyment  and  pleasure  for  every- 
one. 

Thanking  you  all  again  for  your  kindness  and  interest 
in  this  ship.  I  am 

\ours  sincerely, 

J.  B. 


ONE  OF  MANY  THANKS  FOR  MAGAZINES 

August  11.  1944 
A  shipment  of  magazines  has  been  recently  received 
from  your  organization  for  distribution  to  the  personnel 
of  this  hospital  ship. 

In  behalf  of  the  entire  organization,  I  wish  to  thank 
you  for  your  kind  contribution  and  to  let  you  know  that 
it  is  deeply  appreciated  by  all. 

R.  R..  Jr. 


THREE  NOTES  FROM  DO\^^^  UNDER 

On  behalf  of  the  four  British  boys  who  were  your 
guests  on  Monday  evening  last  may  I  offer  our  very  sin- 
cere thanks.  Despite  the  fact  that  we  were  unable  to  make 
the  show  at  the  Opera  House,  we  had  a  very  enjoyable 
evening  at  one  of  the  cinemas,  and  our  only  regret  is  that 
we  were  not  able  to  thank  you  in  person. 
Most  sincerely  vours. 
W.  C. 

Just  a  note  of  thanks.  Came  into  the  i'Auh  today  and  was 
still  able  to  pick  up  the  tickets. 

Reg  Kent  and  I  did  so  much  enjoy  the  concert — many 
thanks  for  holding  the  tickets — and  for  all  your  many 
kindnesses  to  us  all.  We  shall  all  remember  you  and 
your  Club  and  its  many  happy  associations.  May  you  con- 
tinue the  wonderful  work. 

So  once  again — cheerio  and  "chins  up." 
Sincerely. 

K.  W. 

(A  New  Zealander) 

South  Australia. 

On  behalf  of  Ronald  and  self  who  are  now  at  an 
R.A.A.F.  station,  at  Iwmi'.  in  Australia,  we  wish  to  thank 
you  most  sincerely  for  the  hospitality  tendered  us  by 
your  organization — but  more  especially  for  making  it 
possible  for  us  to  visit  your  fine  Yosemite  Valley. 

We  had  an   excellent  time  and  very   interesting  tour 


NOVEMBER,  1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


ilianks  to  your  arrang;ements  and  generosity. 

Some  time  in  happier  circumstances  we  hope  to  renew 
I'll  I  acquaintance  witii  the  States — sometime  wlien  it  isn't 
lurt'ssary  to  have  servicemen's  clubs. 

Trusting  that  the  day  is  near  at  hand,  we  again  thank 
\nu  with  kindest  regards  to  those  who  did  our  arranging. 

A.  F.  D. 

A  MOTHER  WRITES 

May  I  try.  in  a  few  words,  to  thanks  you  for  the  happi- 
ness you  gave  my  son.  R.  H.  Thatcher?  For  a  mother  who 
can't  be  with  her  boy  comes  a  comforting  thought  that 
there  is  some  such  place  to  go.  He  has  told  me  how  nice 
you  are  to  him. 

I  am  sending  some  packages  for  him.  would  you  please 
keep  them  until  he  comes  for  them? 

Season's  Greetings,  and  may  your  great  work  continue. 
Most  sincerely, 
R.  T. 


ANOTHER  MOTHER  SAYS 

:VIay  9.  1944 
Very  glad  to  see  that  the  NDC  is  so  nice  to  the  boys  in 
service  as  it  makes  a  Mother  feel  good  that  she  knows 
they  are  being  looked  after  while  so  far  away  from  their 
homes,  when  on  leave.  Walter  surprised  us  by  coming 
home  after  2  yrs.  and  4  mths.  and  we  were  sure  glad  to 
see  him  and  his  bag  arrived  vesterday  which  I  wish  to 
thank  you  for  also.  If  ever  in  S.  F.  again  he  most  likely 
will  stop  at  NDC  again. 

If  ever  I  could  be  of  any  service  to  you  at  this  side  of 
U.  S.  I  will  be  very  glad  to  do  so. 

Thanking  you  again  most  kindlv  for  being  so  nice  to 
my  son  and  others. 

I  am. 

Mrs.  E.  R. 


AND  STILL  ANOTHER 

Just  recently  my  son,  Edward,  was  transferred  from 
Treasure  Island.  The  last  letter  I  had  from  him  while  in 
San  Francisco  was  written  while  at  your  Club,  telling  me 
what  a  lovely  place  it  was.  and  asking  me  to  please  write 
and  tell  you  he  enjoyed  being  there  very  much.  He  said 
you  were  very  helpful  and  courteous  to  the  boys,  and 
they  all  appreciated  it  more  than  you  will  ever  know. 

He  spoke  of  having  the  use  of  the  typewriters,  station- 
ery, and  especially  the  Directory  was  of  great  help  in  find- 
ing good,  clean  entertainment.  You  must  derive  a  lot  of 
pleasure  out  of  your  place,  knowing  what  to  do  and  what 
to  say,  for  it  means  so  much  to  a  boy  when  he  is  so 
far  from  home.  Especially  one  like  mine.  The  longest  he 
has  ever  been  away  was  four  weeks  during  a  summer 
vacation. 

Edwin   is  well,   and  will   say.   happy  considering  con- 

FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER.   1944 


ditions.  as  his  address  is  Fleet  Post  Office.  He  will  always 
remember  your  kindness,  and  will  think  of  the  National 
Defenders  Club  many  times  I  am  sure. 

I  hope  some  time  I  can  be  of  some  service  to  you.  will 
be  very  happy  if  I  can.  Again  many  thanks  for  all  you 
did  for  my  son. 

With  every  good  wish  for  the  future,  and  the  best  of 
luck  for  all  your  boys. 

Sincerely. 

Mrs.  E.  R.  B. 

A  WEDDING 

I  would  like  to  thank  you  and  the  Club  for  the  nice 
wedding  gift.  Both  Don  and  I  appreciate  it  very  much. 
Vie  will  think  of  you  and  of  San  Francisco  whenever 
\ve  use  it. 

Sincerely. 

D  AND  J.  R. 

A  CHRISTENING 

What  a  joyous  surprise  your  lovely  gift  was  to  us!  The 
blankets  were  beautiful  and  certainly  are  our  son's  prize 
possessions. 

It  is  wonderful  of  you  to  remember  us  and  we  cer- 
tainly will  remember  your  kindness  and  generosity  for 
years  for  the  lovely  card  will  have  its  place  in  \^  avne's 
Baby  Book. 

As  we  are  making  plans  now  to  move  to  San  Francisco, 
we  will  have  \^  ayne  call  on  vou  personally  to  show  off 
his  pretty  blankets. 

To  say  ""Thank  \ou"  is  quite  inadequate  to  express  my 
deep  appreciation  for  your  thoughtfulness. 
Gratefully  yours. 

Mrs.  ■«.  J.  G. 

A  SPECIAL  SERVICE 

Inclosed  you  will  find  the  check  for  a  parcel  I  have  at 
your  club.  I  left  rather  unexpectedly  and  didn't  get  a 
chance  to  pick  it  up  so  if  you  will  be  so  kind  as  to  send 
it  to  the  address  on  the  envelope  I  will  be  very  happy 
as  it  happens  to  be  one  of  my  dress  uniforms  and  without 
it  I'm  a  cooked  goose  at  Captain's  inspection. 

I'm  sorry  to  cause  you  all  this  trouble,  but  it  couldn  t 
be  helped. 

I  might  add  that  I  enjoyed  myself  at  your  club  and 
will  be  sure  to  take  advantage  of  it  if  I  ever  get  down 
that  way  again. 

Thanks  a  million 
C.  W.  Y. 

VIA  \S  ESTERN  UNION 

Remembering  you  all  on  ^lother's  Day  the  kindness 
and  happiness  shown  service  men  each  day. 
D.  L. 


FROM  A  NEIGHBORING  CLUB 

April  10.  1944 
Just  a  line  to  thank  you  and  your  committee  for  send- 
ing us  the  box  of  toys ;  just  the  thing  for  our  children. 

My  committee  wants  you  to  know  they  appreciate  your 
kindness  toward  the  Clubhouse  for  Enlisted  Men's  Wives. 
Many,  many  thanks. 

Sincerely  yours 

A.  C. 

WORD  FROM  NE\^    GUINEA 

During  July  and  August  I  was  stationed  near  San  Fran- 
cisco and  much  frequented  your  club.  I  used  the  typewrit- 
ers and  stationery,  wrapped  a  package,  diddled  with  a 
guitar  and  banged  on  a  piano.  I  borrowed  the  ''Works  of 
Jane  Austin"  from  your  library  and  thumbed  through 
innumerable  magazines.  I  listened  with  great  pleasure  to 
your  unique  collection  of  classical  records — first  in  the 
comfortable  nook  of  the  balcony  and  then,  when  the  nice 
new  combination  was  reduced  to  just  a  radio,  with  less, 
but  considerable  enjoyment  on  a  Victrola  in  the  main 
hall.  (I  hope  you  can  have  the  combination  fixed,  i  I 
scorned  the  pool  table,  helped  myself  to  the  free  fruit 
and  cookies,  drank  pots  and  pots  of  tea  and  relished  piece 
after  piece  of  cake  at  your  incomparable  (for  coziness 
and  smiling  service  I   Snack  Bar. 

For  all  these  benefits  and  more  especially  for  your  own 
sweet  graciousness  you  have  my  thanks  and  appreciation. 
^  ours  sincerelv. 

W.  A. 

BOOKS 

I  am  leaving  for  a  different  station  and  will  be  unable 
to  get  in  again  to  look  at  the  Legal  Form  Book  I  requested 
of  you. 

I  would,   however,   like  to   express  my  thanks  for  the 
many  books  you  have  found  for  me. 
Sincerely, 

W.  D.  T. 

HOW  FAR  A  LITTLE  CANDLE 

Westport  Coastal  Lkt..  Aug.  23.  1942. 
Dear  Friends: 

Just  a  brief  note  to  thank  you  for  your  gift  to  us.  It 
was  certainly  appreciated. 

Some  of  your  books  have  been  sent  on  to  other  units 
from  here  with  your  club's  name  and  address  attached. 
Again  let  me  thank  you. 

Sincerely. 

The  Crew 

MUSICAL  APPRECIATION 

Captain  Stanich.  of  the  barque  "Parrish."  asked  me  to 
write  and  thank  you  and  the  other  members  of  the  De- 
fenders Club  for  your  very  kind  donation  of  the  two 
gramophones  to  the  ship. 


I  know  they  will  be  very  much  appreciated  by  every- 
one concerned,  as  up  till  now  they  only  had  their  wire- 
less, which  of  course  cannot  be  used  for  amusement  in 
wartime. 

Naturally  during  the  long  voyages  that  such  a  ship 
necessarily  takes,  it  is  difficult  to  find  sufficient  amuse- 
ment and  interest,  but  now  with  the  gramophones  there 
will  be  many  hours  of  enjoyment  and  pleasure  for  every- 
one. 

Thanking  you  all  again  for  your  kindness  and  interest 
in  this  ship.  I  am 

Yours  sincerely, 

J.B. 


ONE  OF  MANY  THANKS  FOR  MAGAZINES 

August  11.  1944 
A  shipment   of  magazines   has  been   recently  received 
from  your  organization  for  distribution  to  the  personnel 
of  this  hospital  ship. 

In  behalf  of  the  entire  organization,  I  wish  to  thank 
you  for  your  kind  contribution  and  to  let  you  know  that 
it  is  deeply  appreciated  hv  all. 

R.  R..  Jr. 


THREE  NOTES  FROM  DO\^TV  UNDER 

On  behalf  of  the  four  British  boys  who  were  vour 
guests  on  Monday  evening  last  may  I  offer  our  very  sin- 
cere thanks.  Despite  the  fact  that  we  were  unable  to  make 
the  show  at  the  Opera  House,  we  had  a  very  enjoyable 
evening  at  one  of  the  cinemas,  and  our  only  regret  is  that 
we  were  not  able  to  thank  you  in  person. 
Most  sincerely  yours, 
W.  C. 

Just  a  note  of  thanks.  Came  into  the  Club  todav  and  was 
still  able  to  pick  up  the  tickets. 

Reg  Kent  and  I  did  so  much  enjoy  the  concert — many 
thanks  for  holding  the  tickets — and  for  all  vour  many 
kindnesses  to  us  all.  We  shall  all  remember  vou  and 
your  Club  and  its  many  happy  associations.  May  you  con- 
tinue the  wonderful  work. 

So  once  again — cheerio  and  ""chins  up.' 
Sincerely. 

K.  W. 

{A  New  Zealander) 

South  Australia. 

On   behalf   of   Ronald   and   self   who   are  now   at  an 
R.A.A.F.  station,  at  home,  in  Australia,  we  wish  to  thank 
you   most  sincerely  for  the  hospitality  tendered  us  by    [ 
your  organization — but   more  especially  for  making   it 
possible  for  us  to  visit  your  fine  Yosemite  Valley. 

We  had  an   excellent  time  and  verv  interesting  lour 

NOVEMBER,   1944  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


I  hanks  to  your  arrangements  and  generosity. 

Some  time  in  happier  circumstances  we  hope  to  renew 
lun  acquaintance  with  the  States — sometime  when  it  isnt 
luressary  to  have  servicemen's  clubs. 

Trusting  that  the  day  is  near  at  hand,  we  again  thank 
you  with  kindest  regards  to  those  who  did  our  arranging. 

A.  F.  D. 

A  MOTHER  WRITES 

May  I  try.  in  a  few  words,  to  thanks  you  for  the  happi- 
ness you  gave  my  son.  R.  H.  Thatcher?  For  a  mother  who 
can't  he  with  her  boy  comes  a  comforting  thought  that 
there  is  some  such  place  to  go.  He  has  told  me  how  nice 
you  are  to  him. 

I  am  sending  some  packages  for  him.  would  >ou  please 
keep  them  until  he  comes  for  them? 

Season's  Greetings,  and  may  your  great  work  continue. 
Most  sincerely. 
R.  T. 


ANOTHER  MOTHER  SAYS 

May  9.  1944 
Very  glad  to  see  that  the  NDC  is  so  nice  to  the  boys  in 
service  as  it  makes  a  Mother  feel  good  that  she  knows 
they  are  being  looked  after  while  so  far  away  from  their 
homes,  when  on  leave.  Walter  surprised  us  by  coming 
home  after  2  yrs.  and  4  mths.  and  we  were  sure  glad  to 
see  him  and  his  bag  arrived  yesterday  which  I  wish  to 
thank  you  for  also.  If  ever  in  S.  F.  again  he  most  likelv 
will  stop  at  NDC  again. 

.  If  ever  I  could  be  of  any  service  to  you  at  this  side  of 
U.  S.  I  will  be  very  glad  to  do  so. 

Thanking  you  again  most  kindly  for  being  so  nice  to 
my  son  and  others. 

I  am. 

Mrs.  E.  R. 


!   AND  STILL  ANOTHER 

i        Just  recently  my  son.  Edward,  was  transferred  from 

■    Treasure  Island.  The  last  letter  I  had  from  him  while  in 

i    San  Francisco  was  written  while  at  your  Club,  telling  me 

what  a  lovely  place  it  was.  and  asking  me  to  please  write 

and  tell  you  he  enjoyed  being  there  very  much.  He  said 

you  were  very  helpful  and  courteous  to  the  boys,  and 

they  all  appreciated  it  more  than  you  will  ever  know. 

)        He  spoke  of  having  the  use  of  the  typewriters,  station- 

]    ery.  and  especially  the  Directory  was  of  great  help  in  find- 

1    ing  good,  clean  entertainment.  You  must  derive  a  lot  of 

1    pleasure  out  of  your  place,  knowing  what  to  do  and  what 

}    to  say.  for  it  means  so  much  to  a  boy  when  he  is  so 

I    far  from  home.  Especially  one  like  mine.  The  longest  he 

I    has  ever  been  away  was  four  weeks  during  a  summer 

j1    vacation. 

Edwin   is  well,  and   will   say.   happv  considering  con- 


ditions, as  his  address  is  Fleet  Post  Office.  He  will  always 
remember  \our  kindness,  and  will  think  of  the  National 
Defenders  Club  many  times  I  am  sure. 

I  hope  some  time  I  can  be  of  some  service  to  >ou.  will 
be  verv  happy  if  I  can.  Again  many  thanks  tor  ail  vou 
did  for  my  son. 

With  every  good  wish  for  the  future,  and  the  best  of 
luck  for  all  your  boys. 

Sincerely. 

Mrs.  E.  R.  B. 

A  WEDDING 

I  would  like  to  thank  vou  and  the  Club  for  the  nice 
wedding  gift.  Both  Don  and  I  appreciate  it  verv  much. 
'S  e  will  think  of  vou  and  of  .San  Francisco  whenever 
we  use  it. 

Sincerely. 

D  AND  J.  R. 

A  CHRISTENING 

\*i  hat  a  joyous  surprise  your  lovely  gift  was  to  us  I  The 
blankets  were  beautiful  and  certainly  are  our  son's  prize 
possessions. 

It  is  wonderful  of  you  to  remember  us  and  we  cer- 
tainly will  remember  your  kindness  and  generosity  for 
years  for  the  lovely  card  will  have  its  place  in  \^  avne's 
Baby  Book. 

As  we  are  making  plans  now  to  move  to  San  Francisco. 
\ve  will  have  \^  ayne  call  on  you  personally  to  show  off 
his  pretty  blankets. 

To  say  "Thank  \ou"  is  quite  inadequate  to  express  my 
deep  appreciation  for  your  thoughtfulness. 
Gratefully  yours. 

Mrs.  W.  J.  G. 

A  SPECIAL  SERVICE 

Inclosed  you  will  find  the  check  for  a  parcel  I  have  at 
your  club.  I  left  rather  unexpectedly  and  didn't  get  a 
chance  to  pick  it  up  so  if  you  will  be  so  kind  as  to  send 
it  to  the  address  on  the  envelope  I  will  be  very  happy 
as  it  happens  to  be  one  of  my  dress  uniforms  and  without 
it  I'm  a  cooked  goose  at  Captain's  inspection. 

I'm  sorry  to  cause  you  all  this  trouble,  but  it  couldn't 
be  helped. 

I  might  add  that  I  enjoyed  myself  at  your  club  and 
will  be  sure  to  take  advantage  of  it  if  I  ever  get  down 
that  way  again. 

Thanks  a  million 
C.  W.  Y. 

VIA  WESTERN  UNION 

Remembering  you   all   on   Mother's   Da\    the  kindness 
and  happiness  shown  service  men  each  day. 
D.  L. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER,   1944 


11 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 


Exile's  Prayer 

This  year  of  strife,  the  waterfall  still  runs 
Across  the  mossy  granite  by  the  sycamores; 
The  May  night  fog  is  dripping  from  the  oaks : 
On  August  noons,  the  desert  eagle  soars. 

The  autumn  gale  flames  through  the  alder  leaves. 
Cascading  them  across  the  arid  ground ; 
With  early  rain,  the  dead  hill  swiftly  wakes 
To  living  green,  and  pentstemon  is  found. 

The  mountain  laurel  covers  misty  crags 

(3nce  more  with  feathered  drifts  of  honeyed  snow; 

0  God.  will  men  allow  another  year 

To  place  these  blessings  on  the  hills  I  know? 

If  I  should  never  see  my  land  again. 

Her  laurel  hillsides  with  their  ferny  springs. 

Her  mossy  live-oaks  in  the  canyon  swales. 

The  poppied  crags  and  sparrow-hawk's  far  wings. 

Lord,  do  not  cause  the  desert  wind  to  stroke 
Through  bending  eucalyptus  harps,  unheard. 
Nor  call  October  rain  to  rouse  the  grass 
If  men  shall  look  without  a  thankful  word. 

And  do  not  wake  the  summer  mountain  breeze 
That  fingers  over  moonlit  hill  and  cove. 
Unless  it  finds  a  grateful  face  upturned 
To  breathe  the  poignance  of  a  lemon  grove. 

S/Sgt.  Marcus  Z.  Lytle 
Refugees 

As  tired  marchers,  shuffling  weary  feet 

And  dragging  sodden  limbs  through  miry  trails. 

These  haunted  leaves  go  plodding  through  the  sleet. 

While  Wind's  best  mourner  beats  his  breast  and  wails. 

The  way  is  long:  from  here  to  distant  there — 

Entrance  and  exit  through  a  cloudy  mist : 

All  roads  recross  while  twisting  everywhere. 

To  join  at  last  within  the  Eucharist. 

Hence,  can"t  you  see  on  that  red  leaf  your  name 

And  feel  its  pulse  responding  in  your  blood? 

For  down  the  trail  it  goes,  as  up  you  came: 

Staggering,  stumbling,  falling  in  the  mud. 

Wanderer,  pause  to  dream,  conserve  your  breath; 

Blend  with  the  universal — life-in-death. 

CuLLEN  Jones 


Falling  Star 

The  evenin'  airs  right  peaceful  ain't  it  Pa, 

So  cool  and  sweet  with  meadow  grass  and  dew. 

Pull  up  yer  rocker  and  let's  set  a  spell. 

There  ain't  no  chores  left  now.  the  day  is  through. 

Seems  like  this  summer's  purtier  than  most, 

I  never  seen  the  sky  so  blue  and  clear, 

I  never  heard  the  birds  sing  half  so  sweet 

Them  other  summers  when  our  Jim  was  here. 

'Pears  like  the  farm  has  spread  itself  fer  us. 
The  crops  was  never  quite  so  big  before. 
The  land  so  rich — as  though  it  kinda  knew 
Our  need  of  it  since  Jimmy  went  to  war. 
And  who'd  a  thought,  when  he  was  just  a  tad 
That  he'd  grow  up  and  learn  him  how  to  fly — 
"Pears  like  it's  plumb  agin  all  rules  and  laws 
And  yet.  I  bet  it's  grand  up  in  the  sky! 

Remember  Pa.  when  he  was  only  six 

He  jumped  right  off"  the  hay  loft  with  his  kite. 

Said  he  was  goin'  to  fly;  my  wuz  we  glad 

He  lit  on  hay  and  wasn't  hurt  a  mite. 

Seems  like  he  always  wanted  to  have  wings. 

He  never  was  a  one  to  sit  and  mope. 

Why  just  this  morning,  seems  I  seen  him  plain 

Come  runnin'  belter  skelter  down  the  slope. 

No  spirit  free  as  Jim's  could  ever  rest 
Beneath  the  ground,  behind  a  prison  bar. 
Why  even  death  cant  stop  a  boy  like  Jim  .  .  . 
Look  Pa!  far  east  .  .  .  another  .  .  .  falling  star! 

Helen  Hyde  Jensen 

Chaparral 

We  are  the  chaparral : 

The  evergreen  robe  of  the  wastelands. 

We  are  the  gray-green  sage  and  the  dark-hued  sumac. 
We  are  the  hostile  cacti,  the  red  stained  manzanita. 
We  are  the  hillside  holly,  the  laurel,  the  white- 
flame 
Yucca. 

We  are  the  chaparral : 

We  know  the  sting  of  the  wind-tossed  ocean  brine. 
The  long  cold  breath  of  Sierra  snows. 
The  pitiless  weight  of  the  desert  sun. 

We  are  the  chaparral : 

The  builders,  the  hoarders — of  soil. 

Standing  with  our  toes  dug  deep  in  creviced  rock — 
In  fugitive  sand — in  good  brown  earth ; 
Standing  with  our  fingers  interlaced. 

And  our  eyes  looking  up — towards  the  stars. 
We  are  the  chaparral. 

Ethel  MacDermott  Johnston 


S/ScT.  Marcus  Z.  Lytle's  home  is  in  Montrose.  Before  the  War  he  taught  poetry  technique  and  Americanization,  and  edited  a  poetry- 
column  in  the  Glendale  News  Press.  He  was  the  organizer  and  first  president  of  the  California  Federation  of  Chaparral  Poets,  which 
started  five  years  ago  with  two  chapters  and  now  numbers  twenty-two,  with  over  five  hundred  members.  The  original  one-chapter  group 
was  started  in  Glendale  by  Catherine  Couer.  A  number  of  Bay  Regivn  poets  won  prizes  in  the  fifth  annual  conference  held  in  Los  An- 
geles last  May.  The  poem,  "Exile's  Prayer,"  was  published  in  the  Carmel  Pine  Cone. 

Helen  Hyde  Jensen  lives  in  North  Hollywood.  She  is  corresponding  secretary  of  the  Chaparral  Poets  ami  president  of  the  Listener's 
Club,  which  gives  monthly  recitals  of  poetry,  music,  and  songs,  free  to  the  public.  Her  poem.  "Falling  Star."  won  first  place  in  the  dra- 
matic monologue  contest  in  the  1943  Chaparral  Conference,  and  was  later  published  in  Scru't. 

Ethel  MacDermott  Johnston  lives  in  Los  Angeles.  Her  poem  was  published  in  Sltnset. 

Lt.  Col.  Cullen  Jones  was  an  instructor  in  English  at  the  Tamalpais  School  for  Boys  when  he  reentered  the  Army:  he  uas  a  major  in 
If  orld  It  ar  L  "Refugees"  appeared  in  a  recent  issue  of  WiNGS. 


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1  HAVE  BEE^  KEIIIIWIi 

Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bniner 

Tiu;  ('aptain's  Wife.  By  Eiluncd  Lcuis. 
Tlie  JMacmillan  Company.  $2.00.  Re- 
viewfil  by  Mildred  Mackintosh. 

Forever  Amber.  By  Kathleen  W'insor.  Tlip 
Macmillan  Company.  $3.00.  Reviewed  liy 
Margaret  Girdner. 

Bullets  for  the  Bridegroom,  By  Datid 
Dodge.  The  Macmillan  Company.  $2.00. 
Reviewed  by  Helen  M.  Bruner. 

The  Great  Decision,  By  James  T.  Shot- 
well.  The  Macmillan  Company.  $3.00. 
Reviewed  by  Georgea  Wiseman. 

Management  in  Daily  Living,  By  Ruth  L. 
Bonde.  The  Macmillan  Company.  $2.50, 
Reviewed   by   Florence   Bentley    Hughes. 

The  Captain's  Wife 
•^  One  feels  the  pulse  of  sea-girt  Wales 
through  the  heart  of  Lettice  Peters, 
the  Captain's  wife,  who  after  a  few  distant 
voyages  made  in  the  "Zouave."  settles  down 
to  raise  her  family  of  four  children.  Their 
home  is  in  the  Cross  of  the  Cathedral  City 
of  St.  Idris,  Pembrokeshire,  and  the  action 
of  the  story  takes  place  towards  the  end  of 
the  last  century. 

Miss  Lewis,  herself  of  Welsh  birth  antl 
parentage,  is  fully  capable  of  giving  a  very 
lucid  picture  of  its  simple,  homely  life,  the 
customs  and  superstitions  of  its  people,  the 
traditions  of  its  festivals,  the  rites  of  its 
religious  faith  and  the  joys  and  tribulations 
of  its  family  circle. 

Carn  Idris  stands  as  a  bulwark  against 
time  and  tide — sending  its  mariners  out  to 
sea,  oftimes  washing  their  bodies  in  with 
its  flood,  burying  them  under  its  gnrse- 
scattered  heath  and  delivering  them  up  to 
the  God  of  its  faith  in  the  ineffable  sweet- 
ness of  Welsh  song.  Their  singing  and 
the  wind-blown  flowers,  the  chough's  nest 
in  the  crags  just  hidden  from  the  spray 
and  all  the  beauties  of  the  country-side 
are  described  in  a  mellifluent  style  which 
characterizes  the  romantic  spirit  of  Wales. 

One  of  the  finest  relationships  exists  be- 
tween mother  and  daughter,  Matty,  who 
seems  to  be  Lettice  in  facsimile.  The  trust 
and  understanding  between  these  two  char- 
acters is  one  of  the  outstanding  parts  of 
the  book.  Ima^iinative  Matty,  with  her  vag- 
aries and  sympathy  and  feeling  for  the  fit- 
ness of  things,  is  a  very  lovable  child.  In 
fact.  Miss  Lewis  possesses  a  rare  gift  in 
her  ability  to  captivate  the  light  and  shade 
of  child-imagery. 

"The  Captain's  Wife"  is  a  sentimental 
story  of  the  love  between  John  and  Lettice 
Peters  which  overflowed  into  the  hearts  of 


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With  a  large  increase  in  business  ...  and  an 
acute  shortage  of  LABOR  and  SUPPLIES  .  .  . 
we  regret  very  much  our  inability  to  guarantee 
pick-ups  and  deliveries  a^  any  specified  time. 
Be  assured  that  we  shall  do  our  VERY  BEST. 
For  the  SPLENDID  CO-OPERATION  given  us 
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their  children  and  all  who  knew  them.  And 
it  is  worth  reading  alone  for  its  gentleness 
and  "imagination  that  triumphs  over  dusty 
life  and  devours  the  long  road  before  us." 

Forever  Amber 
if  Ever  since  the  amazing  success  of 
"Gone  With  the  Wind,"  every  pub- 
lisher has  hoped  for  another  such  bo- 
nanza. In  '"Forever  Amber"  it  looks  as  if 
Macmillan  may  have  succeeded  even  though 
it  isn't  as  good  a  book,  and  the  heroine. 
Amber,  lacks  the  integrity  Scarlet  had  in 
spite  of  all  her  faults. 

It  is  a  long  book — almost  1,000  pages — 
and  is  the  work  of  a  gifted  story  teller, 
but  the  characterization  is  poor  and  emo- 
tionally  unconvincing. 

The  background  is  the  first  decade  of 
Restoration  England,  with  its  splendor  and 
intrigue  and  squalor,  and  the  atmosphere 
of  the  period  is  re-created  through  excel- 
lent research.  The  descriptions  of  the 
plague  and  of  the  great  fire  of  the  period 
are  especially  vivid  and  presented  with 
infinite  detail.  It  is  potentially  Hollywood 
material  and  will  be  superb  in  technicolor. 

The  story  is  simple.  Amber  St.  Claire, 
an  illegitimate  daughter  of  a  noble  couple, 
uses  her  beauty  to  pave  her  way  from  her 
life  as  a  country  girl  through  three,  or 
was  it  four,  marriages,  and  innumerable 
love  affairs  until  she  achieves  her  ambi- 
tion— to  be  the  mistress  of  Charles  II  and 
a  duchess. 

The  publishers  are  so  sure  of  the  suc- 
cess of  the  book  that  they  have  made  a  firtt 
printing  of  150,000  copies,  and  if,  as  may 
be  expected,  the  book  is  banned  in  Bos- 
ton, there  is  little  doubt  that  their  hopes 
for   a    tremendous   sale  will   be   realized. 

Miss  Winsor  is  a  graduate  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  California  of  the  class  of  1938, 
and   this   is  her   first  book. 

Bullets  for  the  Bridegroom 
if  David  Dodge,  author  of  Bullets  for  the 
Bridegroom,  is  a  native  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, a  former  tax  expert.  Mystery  fans 
will  remember  his  earlier.  Death  and  Taxes 
and  Shear  the  Black  Sheep. 

This  is  a  fast  moving  mystery.  The 
F.  B.  I.,  German  operatives  contacting 
Japan  by  radio,  the  brilliant  young  busi- 
ness man  and  his  girl  friend,  these  are 
the  elements  of  the  story.  The  girl  friend 
scrambles  things  up  and  the  brilliant 
young  man  solves  that  which  the  F.  B.  I. 
authorities  cannot  seem  to  do.  Reno  is  the 
setting. 

The  Great  Decisio.m 
■if  In  contrast  to  the  biased,  selfish  or 
unconsidered  suggestions  for  postwar 
planning  now  thundering  about  us.  it  is  a 
relief  to  read  this  logical,  forceful  solution 
offered   by   the  scholarly   Dr.   Shotwell.   As 


member  of  the  Preparatory  Committee  for 
the  Peace  Conference,  1917,  and  the  Chief 
of  the  Division  of  History  in  the  Interna- 
tional Labor  Legislation  Commission  at 
the  Peace  Conference  in  Paris,  19181919. 
Dr.  Shotwell  participated  in  the  efforts,  and 
failures,  of  the  past.  He  uses  all  of  his 
experience  in  planning  for  the  future. 

Modern  science,  says  Dr.  Shotwell,  has 
so  changed  the  nature  of  war  that  all  fu- 
ture wars  will  be  totalitarian.  Now  that 
the  military  aspect  is  no  longer  final,  war 
dislocates  and  affects  every  phase  of  hu- 
man life.  Nations,  therefore,  which  persist 
in  being  aggressors  must  be  completely 
defeated,  and  the  war  machine  liquidated 
before  machinery  for  peace  can  be  set  up. 
This  machinery  must  be  built  up,  piece 
by  piece. 

In  matters  of  responsibility,  priority 
should  be  given  to  the  Great  Powers.  This 
does  not  mean  that  the  small  nations 
should  surrender  their  sovereignty  or  their 
equality  in  the  politics  of  peace;  but,  as 
their  greatest  assurance  of  continuance  as 
nations  rests  upon  their  power  to  eliminate 
war,  and  as  they  are  unable  to  cope  with 
war,  they  must  rely  upon  the  larger  nations 
to  maintain  peace. 

Justice  and  Law.  Arbitration,  a  World 
Court  and  an  International  Air  Force  are 
means  toward  pacific  settlement  of  dis- 
putes. The  Air  Force,  says  Dr.  Shotwell. 
is  a  "must."  to  be  combined  with  regular 
and  efficient  inspection.  He  uses  the  Inter- 
national Labor  Organization  as  a  model  for 
other  international  combinations,  in  that  it 
has  many  safe-guards  against  ill-conceived 
projects. 

Dr.  Shotwell  views  with  optimism  the 
fact  that  post-war  planning  is  beginning 
now.  The  fact  that  details  were  not  first 
worked  out  was  one  of  the  reasons  for  the 
failure  of  the  League  of  Nations. 

As  one  reads  of  the  Dumbarton  Oaks 
conference,  it  would  seem  that  part,  at 
least,  of  Dr.  Shotwell's  "Great  Decision" 
will  be  used.  It  is  a  book  to  read  slowly 
and  with  concentration.  It  is  written  clearly 
and  simply,  and  will  reward  the  reader 
for  whatever  time  is  given  to  it. 

M.4NACEMENT    IN    DaILY   LiVINC 

if  Written  by  a  nationally  known  author- 
ity, "Management  in  Daily  Living"  is 
a  well-assimilated  text  book  on  the  im- 
portance of  home  management  .  .  .  defined 
by  Miss  Bonde  as  "the  administration  of 
household  resources." 

Management,  "a  way  of  life,"  is  traced 
by  the  author  from  colonial  days;  this 
being  a  most  interesting  prologue  to  her 
book.  Even  at  this  time,  the  author  notes 
the  lack  of  uniformity  in  our  existence, 
which  slie  finds  intensified  in  present-day 
life. 

In  this  change  from  rural,  to  essentially 


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care  and  thought,  with  a  view  of  pro- 
ducing hats  for  all  types  from  the  very 
youthful  to  the  mature,  from  the  dash- 
ing to  the  conservative.  The  Winter 
collection  is  one  of  which  we  feel  justly 
proud.  Also,  if  you  have  any  felt  hats 
you  would  like  remodeled  to  wear  now, 
bring  them  up  and  I  will  make  them 
into  the  newest  styles. 

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urban  patterns  of  living,  Miss  Bonde  de- 
scribes the  infhience  of  the  industrial  revo- 
lution, with  reduction  in  home  produce, 
and  an  increased  dependence  on  money- 
income. 

At  the  end  of  each  chapter  is  a  summary 
and  suggested  reading.  There  are  several 
thoroughly  posed  but  attractive  iihoto- 
graphs.  and  throughout  the  book  are  in- 
teresting charts  on  the  distribution  of  time 
for  various  tasks,  the  sharing  of  responsi- 
bilities by  the  family,  plus  some  stringest 
rules   for   paying-guests! 

This  informative  advice  is  splendidly 
compiled,  and  the  system  exposed  contains 
many  helpful  suggestions,  with  diagram- 
matic sketches  for  the  proper  arrangement 
and  care  of  equipment,  ways  of  controlling 
time,  etc. 

As  we  are  now  changing  various  plans 
of  a  system-mad  nation,  your  irreverent 
reviewer  cannot  but  refrain  from  noting, 
however,  that  Miss  Bonde  once  admits, 
guardedly,  that  "emergencies  can  alter 
plans." 

"'Management  in  Daily  Living"  is  firm, 
but  good. 


STATEMENT  OF  OWNERSHIP,  MANAGE- 
MENT, CIRCULATION,  ETC.,  REQUIRED 
BY  THE  ACT  OF  CONGRESS  OF  AUGUST 
24.   1912,  AND  MARCH  3,  1933. 

Of  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  Maga- 
zine, published  monthly  at  San  Francisco,  2,  Cal., 
for  October  1.   1944. 
State  of  California,  f 

County  of  San  Francisco,      t     ' 

Before  me,  a  Notary  Public  in  and  for  the  State 
and  county  aforesaid,  personally  appeared  Willis 
Hickox,  who,  having  been  duly  sworn  according  to 
law,  deposes  and  says  that  he  is  the  business  man- 
ager of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
Magazine  and  that  the  following  is  to  the  best  of 
his  knowledge  and  belief,  a  true  statement  of  the 
ownership,  management  (and  if  a  daily  paper,  the 
circulation),  etc..  of  the  aforesaid  publication  for 
the  date  shown  in  the  above  caption,  required  by 
the  Act  of  August  24,  1912,  as  amended  by  the 
Act  of  March  5,  1933.  embodied  in  section  537, 
Postal  Laws  and  Regulations,  printed  on  the  re- 
verse of  this   form,   to  wit: 

1.  That  the  names  and  addresses  of  the  publisher, 
editor,  managing  editor,  and  business  managers 
are:  Publisher.  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service,  San  Francisco.  2,  California ;  Editor  Pro 
Tem.,  Miss  Marion  W.  Leale,  San  Francisco,  2 ; 
Business  Manager,  Willis  Hickox,  San  Francisco,  2. 

2.  That  the  owner  is:  (If  owned  by  a  corpora- 
tion, its  name  and  address  must  be  stated  and  also 
immediately  thereunder  the  names  and  addresses 
of  stockholders  owning  or  holding  one  per  cent 
or  more  of  total  amount  of  stock.  If  not  owned 
by  a  corporation,  the  names  and  addresses  of  the 
individual  owners  must  be  given.  If  owned  by  a 
firm,  company,  or  other  unincorporated  concern,  its 
name  and  address,  as  well  as  those  of  each  indi- 
vidual member,   must  be  given). 

National  League  for  Woman's  Service,  San 
Francisco,   2,  California. 

President.  Mrs.  Katharine  Donohoe,  San  Fran- 
cisco,   2,    California. 

Recording  Secretary,  Miss  Florence  Bentley,  San 
Francisco,   2,   California. 

Corresponding  Secretary,  Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar 
Faulkner,  San  Francisco,   2,  California. 

Treasurer,  Emma  Noonan.  San  Francisco,  2, 
California. 

3.  That  the  known  bondholders,  mortgagees, 
and  other  security  holders  owning  or  holding  1 
per  cent  or  more  of  total  amount  of  bonds,  mort- 
gages, or  other  securities  are: 

None. 

WILLIS  HICKOX,  Business  Manager. 

Sworn  to  and  subscribed  before  me  this  fourth 
dav  of  October.    1944. 

(Seal)      BERTHA  RIESE  ADLER. 
Notary  public  in  and  for  the  City  and  County  of 

San  Francisco,  State  of  California. 

(My   commission   expires   September    11,    1946.) 


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War  Chest 

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Never  Gave 
Before . • . 

Give  generously  to  the 
War  Chest.  Giving  now 
means  more  than  ever  be- 
fore. 

Your  contribution, 
added  to  the  dollars  of 
your  neighbors,  will  pro- 
vide food,  clothing,  shelter 
and  medical  supplies  to  the 
hungry,  sick  and  destitute 
peoples  of  a  war-ravaged 
world. 

Your  gift  will  bring 
hope  and  comfort  to  our 
men  in  prison  camps — • 
recreation  and  entertain- 
ment to  our  fighting  forces 
at  the  front  and  at  home. 

Part  of  your  gift  goes 
to  your  local  Community 
Chest.  It  will  provide  aid 
for  the  needy,  the  aged,  the 
helpless;  guidance  and  rec- 
reation for  youth;  support 
of  the  many  permanent 
charitable  agencies  of  your 
community. 

Giving  is  our  privilege — 
for  the  good  of  humantiy. 

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Friday— (Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday— 10:00-2:00 

DECEMBER  —  1944 

1— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  3:30  .  7:30  p'm' 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  ZZZ'.     Chinese  Room  .V....... 7:30  p!m! 

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6— Swimming  Pool  3.3O  .  6:30  p.m.  . 

7— French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria ..'...!L6:15  p!m'.  '. 

Swimming  Pool  _  2:30 -8  p.m.. 

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Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30-7-30  p  m' 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  ][     Chinese  Room 7:30  p.m."  ' 

9-SwiMMiNG  Pool  10  a.m.  -  2  p.m.  . 

11— New  Members'  Tea  American  Room 4-6  p.m.:. 

12— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  1-30  1 

Motion   Picture   "Battle  of   Russia."   Tickets   must   be  obtained   at  the  clubhouse.   No 

charge.  Members  and  their  friends  are  invited North  Room  7:00  p.m. 

13-SwiMMiNG  Pool :„ : 3.30  .  ^.^q  ^^ 

14— League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214  10  a.m.  -4pm 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12-15  pm'i' 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6-15  d  m'' 

Swimming  Pool  o.in     b        ' 

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15 — French  Conversational  Class  — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11am 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3-30  -  7-30  d  m' 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m.  . 

16— Swimming  Pool  10  ^^    .  ^  p.m.. 

19 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  l-30pm 

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20 — Swimming  Pool  

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French  Round  ' 
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Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12-15  pm  . 

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Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 


a.m. 

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23 — Swimming  Pool  


25 — Christmas  Day  Dinner 


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Reservations  in  advance  —  $2.75  a  plate South  Room 4.7  p.m. 

26 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

27 — Swimming  Pool  3. 30     g.30  „  m 

28-League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214  10  a.m.  -  4  p.m. 

TRENCH  Round  Iable  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12-15  pm 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6-15  p  m' 

Swimming  Pool  2:30  -  8  p  m" 

29 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11am 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7-30  p  m' 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  Chinese  Room 7.-30p!m!' 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. , 


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1945 


JANUARY ■ 

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6 — Twelfth  Night  —  Informal  Program  —  Members  and  guests  invited Lounge 8  p.mJ.! 


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Volume  XVIII 


December.  1944 


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CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

GI  Joe  Dreams  of  a  Better  World. 

By  Marie  Hicks  Davidson  8 

Christmas   Day  11 


DEPARTMENTS 

2 

Announcements 

4 

7 

...  10 

I  Have  Been  Re 

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OFnCERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

'resident...                                                        MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

First  VicePresident _ MRS.    MARCUS   S.    KOSHLAND 

Second  VicePresident _ _...MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  VicePresident _ MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treasurer _.; MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretary MRS.  THOMAS  R.  HUGHES 


MRS    HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF 

DIRECTORS 

Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 

Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 

Mrs.  George  Cadwalader 

Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 

Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 

Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 

Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 

Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 

Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman,  Jr. 

Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 

Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 

Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 

Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 

Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 

Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 

Miss  Emma  Noonan 

Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 

Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 

Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 

Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 

Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 

Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 

Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 

Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes 

Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel 

Miss  Marian  Huntington 

Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 

Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 

FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE - 

-DECEMBER,   1944 

^t  the  Clubhouse 


CHRISTMAS  my 

DINNER 

DECEMBER  2  5 


NEW  y EAR'S  DAy 
PINNER 

JANUARY  1 

• 

INFORMAL 

TWELFTH  NIGHT 

PROGRAM 

JANUARY  6 


BUmr  DINNER 

Christmas  Day  and  New  Year's  Day 
4:00  to  7:00  o'clock 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  "BATTLE   OF   RUSSIA":   A  sound   motion    picture 
produced  by   the  War   Department   showing   actual 

scenes  of  the  battle  of  Stalingrad  and  presented  by  the 
WAC  Recruitment  Service  will  be  shown  at  the  Club- 
house on  December  12th  at  7  p.  m.  in  the  North  Room. 
In  order  to  prevent  over-crowding  and  to  insure  seats 
for  all  who  wish  to  attend  this  program,  tickets  to  the 
capacity  of  the  room  have  been  issued.  These  tickets  may 
be  procured  at  the  Front  Office  and  will  be  available 
from  December  7th.  Members  are  requested  to  call  for 
their  tickets  before  Monday  evening,  otherwise  they  will 
be  given  to  those  next  on  the  waiting  list.  There  is  no 
charge  for  this  program  and  members  may  request  tickets 
for  guests  to  the  limit  of  four. 

•  CHRISTMAS   CARDS:   As   there  is   a  shortage   of 
Christmas  Cards  this  year  we  suggest  that  members 

use  the  lovely  etchings  of  our  Fourth  Floor  Patio.  These 
cards  may  be  purchased  at  the  Front  Office,  and  will, 
we  feel  sure,  be  especially  appreciated  by  those  who  may 
be  away  from  their  beloved  San  Francisco  this  Christmas 
time. 

•  PANTRY  SALE:  We  wish  to  express  our  sincere 
gratitude  to  all  those  who  helped  make  our  Pantry 

Sale  so  successful — the  donors,  the  buyers,  the  Volun- 
teers, as  well  as  our  employees  who  willingly  added  this 
extra  task  to  their  already  crowded  hours.  Loyalty  to  the 
National  League  which  enters  into  each  and  every  project 
seems  to  increase  with  the  years  and  constantly  justifies 
our  fundamental  purpose  of  unselfish  service. 

•  NEW  MEMBERSHIP  TEA :  A  tea  for  new  members 
who  have  come  into  the  National  League  during  the 

past  month  will  be  held  in  the  American  Room  on  Mon- 
day, December  11th.  from  4  to  6  o'clock.  New  Members 
who  were  unable  to  attend  our  last  tea  held  on  Novem- 
ber 13th  are  also  cordially  invited  as  well  as  sponsors. 

•k  APRONS:  For  sale  in  the  League  Shop.  These  lovely 
aprons,  made  by  the  same  group  of  Volunteers  who 
supplied  our  Pantry  Sale,  will  made  ideal  Christmas 
presents  and  a  limited  supply  is  available  to  our  Christ- 
mas Shoppers. 


•  CHRISTMAS  PROGRAM  FOR  MEMBERS:  To  be 
held  on  Tuesday  evening,  December  19th.  We  cainiot 

yet  announce  what  the  program  itself  will  be.  other  than 
an  informal  gathering  in  the  Lounge  round  our  beau- 
tiful Christmas  tree  and  glowing  hearth  in  the  true  spirit 
of  Christmas  hospitality  which  the  National  League  ex- 
tends to  members  and  guests. 

•  CHRISTMAS  DECORATIONS:  The  Clubhouse  «ill  1 
be  vestured  in  its  usual  Christmas  splendor  the  week 

preceding  December  25th  and  we  hope  that  members  will  i 
come  to  visit  us   and  bring  their  friends   to   enjoy   our 
beautiful  decorations.  Tea  will  be  served  every  afternoon 
in  the  Lounge  and  is  a  delightful  way  in  which  members 
may  entertain  guests  during  Christmas  week. 

•  CHRISTMAS  DAY  DINNER:  Will  be  served  in  the 
Cafeteria  from  4  to  7  o'clock.  $2.75  a  plate.  We  re- 
quest that  reservations  be  made  before  December  22nd  as 
we  must  limit  the  number  of  guests  to  be  accommodated. 

•  NEW  YEAR'S  DAY  DINNER :  We  shall  serve  dinner 
in  the  Cafeteria  on  New  Year's  Day  from  4  to   7 

o'clock,  $2.75  a  plate.  Please  make  reservations  in  ad- 
vance. 

•  CHRISTMAS    TURKEYS     COOKED    TO    TAKE 
HOME:  Our  Restaurant  Department  will  be  able  to 

cook  a  certain  number  of  turkeys  on  Christmas  Day  lor 
home  service.  Orders  must  be  placed  before  December 
22nd  and  the  exact  time  given  when  the  turkeys  are  to  ■ 
be  called  for. 

The  following  food  items  are  also  available  if  ordered  ' 
in    advance:    Mince   pies   $1.25:    Pumpkin   pies.   $1.10; 
Fruit   cakes.    $1.50   a    pound:    Plum    puddings,    $1.25   a/ 
pound. 

•k  GIFTS:  L^nusual  are  the  Christmas  presents  being 
made  to  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service — • 
bonds  and  cash  to  buy  bonds  in  anniversary  of  the  build- 
ing of  the  Women's  City  Club  of  San  Francisco.  Grate- 
fully we  acknowledge  our  intense  satisfaction  in  this  form 
of  giving  which  brings  the  goal  of  ownership  of  (nir  serv- 
ice building  that  much  nearer.  ; 


DECEMBER,   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


k     EMPLOYEE'S  FUND:  Cards  have  been  mailed  out 
reminding  members  of  their  Christmas  contributions 

0  the  Employee's  Fund.  This  is  an  opportunity  for  the 
membership  as  a  whole  to  express  its  appreciation  of 

1  Staff  that  has  carried  on  through  the  past  difficult  years 
sith  unswening  steadfastness  and  loyalty.  ^  e  hope  that 
hecks  will  be  sent  in  promptly  so  that  the  bonus  may 
le  distributed  before  Christmas  Day. 

)f    THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  There  will  be 
no  Thursday  Evening  Programs  during  the  month  of 
)ecember. 

t  CHAPLAINS  call  upon  us  daily  for  the  ""extras" 
over  and  above  their  quota  from  other  organizations. 
)ur  need  in  the  National  Defender's  Club  increases  pro- 
lortionately.  Scraps  of  wool  for  afghans.  games,  playing 
ards.  books  for  reading  not  for  shelving,  magazines,  mu- 
ical  instruments — in  fact  just  what  our  members  are 
roud  to  send  to  the  South  Pacific  for  their  own  sons  and 
or  their  friends'  sons. 

t     LEAGUE   SHOP:    Authentic   hayberry    candles,    at- 
tractively boxed  in  gay  holiday  colors.  Ideal  gifts  for 
be  Christmas  stocking.  These  candles  come  in  three  sizes, 
nd  are  priced  at  30c.  60c  and  70c  a  box. 

r    NEW  MEMBERSHIPS  FOR  CHRISTMAS:  An  ideal 
Christmas     present — membership     in     the    National 
.eague.  a  gift  that  will  bring  jov  and  gratitude  through- 
ut  the  entire  vear. 


•  PROGRESSIVE  BRIDGE  TOURNAMENTS  in  the 
('hinese  Room  are  continuing  popular.  For  the  rec- 
reation hour  in  busy  lives  we  suggest  either  an  afternoon 
or  an  evening  tourney.  The  tournaments  themselves  are 
preceded  by  a  short  talk  on  bidding,  leads  and  play 
based  on  new  Culbertson  conventions  and  are  held  each 
Tuesday  afternoon  at  one-thirty  and  each  Friday  evening 
at  seven-thirty.  Men  are  welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee 
25  cents. 

•  SWIMMING  POOL:  Ten  Swim  Tickets  for  members 
I  $5.50  I   and  Six  Private  Lesson  Tickets  for  members 

1S8.OOI   and  guests  ($10.00)   are  exciting  and  utilitarian 
Christmas  gifts. 

During  the  holidays,  the  children  will  delight  in  a 
swim  at  the  Club.  The  summer-time  temperature  is  main- 
tained vear  "round. 

it  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  Sleeveless  sweaters  are 
still  needed  in  the  small  size  in  Khaki.  The  new  thing 
we  are  making  is  the  ""Walking  cast  toe  sock.''  in  white — 
we  have  beautiful  wool  for  this — made  on  fine  needles  it 
is  a  heelless  sock  and  goes  quickly:  many  are  needed. 

•  FRIENDS  OF  MRS.  LUCAS  in  the  National  League 
for  \^  Oman's  Service  are  joining  together  in  a  me- 
morial gift  to  the  General  Noble  Center  for  men  in  the 
Services.  This  Center  was  one  of  Mrs.  Lucas'  particular 
war  interests.  Anyone  desiring  to  be  a  part  of  this  gift 
mav  be  so  bv  conferring  w  ith  the  Executive  Office. 


SOUND  MOTION  PICTURE 

THE  BATTLE  0/ RUSSIA 

Pfese)ited  by  the  WAC  Kecrnitnient  Service 

WILL  BE  SHOWN  IN  THE  NORTH  ROOM 

TUESDAY,  DECEMBER  12 

7  O'CLOCK 

THIS  PICTURE  SHOWS  THE  FALL  AND  RECAPTURE  OF  STALIN- 
GRAD AND  IS  PRODUCED  BY  THE  WAR  DEPARTMENT. 

OWING  TO  ,THE  LIMITED  CAPACITY  OF  THE  ROOM  TICKETS 
MUST  BE  OBTAINED  IN  ADVANCE  AT  THE  FRONT  OFFICE- 
NO  CHARGE. 


OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  DECEMBER,   1944 


ChristriMS  in  llic  Library 


EDITORIAL . . . 


Already  in  the  National  Defenders"  Club  carols  are 
heard — on  piano,  violin,  victrola  they  are  played  to  the  accompaniment  of 
the  age-old  words.  It  is  weeks  before  December  twenty-fifth  and  yet  men's 
hearts  are  turning  to  familiar  song,  as  the  nostalgic  waves  flood  the  con- 
sciousness of  these  boys  far  from  home  whose  lives  are  dictated  by  others 
responsible  for  the  progress  of  one  of  the  world's  most  hideous  wars.  To 
the  Messenger  of  Peace  these  men  turn.  In  the  silences  of  their  own  souls 
they  think  of  Him  and  sing  of  His  birth.  To  His  promises  they  cling,  for  in 
His  memory  they  fight  the  good  fight. 

Let  us  at  home  approach  the  Christmas  Season  with  prayers  on  our  lips 
for  the  safeguarding  of  these  our  youth,  who  trust  in  His  protection.  May 
Christ  enter  our  own  hearts  as  we  too  sing  carols  of  praise  to  the  Blessed 
Babe  of  Bethlehem. 


June  RICHARDSON  LUCAS  was  the  Second  President 
of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  of  California  in  the  post-war 
days  of  that  organization  when  it  was  making  its  decision  whether  or  not 
to  carry  on  into  the  peace.  Returning  from  abroad  at  that  time,  she  looked 
at  its  history  dispassionately,  for  she  had  had  no  part  in  its  making.  In  ac- 
cepting the  Presidency  she  expressed  pride  in  its  accomplishment  and  faith 
in  its  purpose,  and  her  regime  at  333  Kearny  Street,  1920-1921,  (brief 
though  it  was)  was  important  in  proving  the  power  and  value  of  the  vol- 
unteer program  in  the  lesser  dramatic  days  of  that  period.  Later  in  the 
new  clubhouse  on  Post  Street  we  were  to  know  Mrs.  Lucas  as  Chairman 
of  Current  Events  succeeding  Mrs.  Maddux,  when  for  six  years  she  con- 
ducted classes  on  that  subject.  Her  volunteer  service  to  us  has  been  an 
important  part  of  tiie  past  and  we  may  well  feel  that  added  to  her  many 
Other  contributions  in  local  community  life,  she  has  left  to  us  of  the  Na- 
tional League  a  meinor\  of  active  participation  in  our  progress  of  helpful 
service  to  others. 


jfROM  THE  NATIONAL  DEFENDERS'  CLUB  two 
thousand  packages  have  gone  to  the  South  Pacific  in  care  of  Chaplains  for 
distribution  to  men  returning  wounded  who  will  be  at  sea  on  Christmas 
Day.  By  generous  cooperation  of  members  and  friends  these  gifts  have 
been  made  possible.  May  the  Christmas  Season  be  all  the  more  hallowed 
because  we  have  been  able  to  serve  these  heroes. 


Oi 


'UR  CHRISTMAS  NUMBER  brings  us  another  story 
from  the  pen  of  Marie  Hicks  Davidson,  first  Editor  of  the  National  League 
for  Woman's  Service  Magazine.  We  are  grateful  indeed  for  this  yearly 
pleasure,  for  as  we  remember  the  fantasies  of  Mrs.  Lucas  which  for  many 
Christmases  we  have  also  included  in  our  columns,  we  realize  how  valu- 
able are  the  habits  which  we  take  too  much  for  granted  at  the  time  but 
which  are  so  important  in  the  perspective  of  the  years.  And  so  as  we  go  to 
press,  we  thank  Mrs.  Davidson  once  again  for  her  volunteer  service  to  us 
her  fellow  members. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  DECEMBER,   1944 


MM 


mm  OF  1  BETTei!  world 


by  Marie  Hicks  Davidson 


-k  G-I  Joe  was  fond  of  the  pretty  nurses  who  eased  the 
throbbing  pain  in  his  legs,  but  he  definitely  did  not 
like  the  long  needle  which  Nurse  Esther  held  in  her 
hands  as  she  approached  his  bed.  He  knew  that  it  was 
prelude  to  ether  and.  although  he  trusted  his  surgeons. 
he  dreaded  the  possibility  of  amputation  when  he  was 
not  conscious  enough  to  put  up  a  plea  for  one  more  day's 
hope  that  the  miracle  would  happen. 

G-I  Joe  was  from  Saginaw,  where  his  parents  awaited 
his  letters  with  anxiety  akin  to  that  of  millions  of  other 
fathers  and  mothers.  Then  the  letters  ceased  .  .  .  and  for 
weeks  the  husband  and  wife  agonized. 

Joe  had  done  a  deal  of  reading  in  the  bed-ridden  nights. 
He  was  a  college  graduate  and  had  early  known  the  joy 
of  the  printed  page. 

To  gain  a  few  minutes'  respite  from  the  needle  he  en- 
deavored to  engage  the  nurse  in  conversation.  It  was  an 
old  trick. 

"Nurse,  did  you  ever  read  much  of  the  Bible,  especially 
the  New  Testament?" 

"No,  Joe,  I'm  sorr)^  to  say." 

"Well."  he  mused,  half  to  her.  half  to  himself.  "I  was 
reading  last  night  the  story  of  the  Nativity  as  written  by 
Luke — pure  lyric  prose  it  is — and  it  occurred  to  me  that 
Herod  was  crueller  than  Hitler.  He  was  the  king  with 
the  inferiority  complex  who  ordered  all  babies  under  two 
years  to  be  killed.  Not  that  he  had  anything  against  the 
babies,  mind  you,  but  he  thought  he  had  to  destroy  the 
Child  Jesus,  and  the  mass  murder,  he  figured,  was  the 
only  way  to  get  Him." 

Nurse  Esther  said  nothing.  Probably  didn't  sense  what 
the  boy  was  saying.  She  sterilized  the  needle  and  told  liim. 
with  disarming  honesty  that  she  was  going  to  give  him  a 
shot.  "Hold  on.  if  you  want  to.  But  it  won't  hurt  niiuh. 
Today  will  tell  the  tale,  the  surgeons  think."" 

He  winced  a  bit  as  the  sharp  point  pierced.  .  . 

"Yes,  that  Herod  was  no  piker,  as  they  say.  All  those 
lovely  babies!  But  Joseph  and  Mary  and  Jesus  got  away. 
They  went  to  Egypt  and  stayed  until  Herod  died.  You 


ought  to   read  about  it.  Nurse.  It  would  make  you   so 
furious  that.  .  ."' 

Drowsiness  overcame  him.  The  pain  eased  and  finally  I 
the  aching  legs  became  insensate.  .  .  j 

The  little  babies  of  Herod's  massacre  hovered  about  ■ 
and  stayed  so  long  that  he  saw  they  were  growing  into  j 
manhood.  They  became  tall  and  straight.  They  wore  uni-  : 
forms  of  brown  stuff  and  tin  helmets.  They  strode  like  } 
gods    the   muddy   streets    of    a   beautiful   city.    G-I    Joe 
couldn't  quite  identify  the  place.  It  was  a  little  like  Sag-  ' 
inaw,  but  soon  he  knew  it  was  not,  although  he  couldn't 
tell  why.  After  long  puzzlement  he  decided  that  it  was  of 
the   new    world   and    quite   unlike    Bethlehem    of    Judea, 
where  Christ  had  been  born. 

The  helmeted  boys  were  marching  in  platoons.  All 
Herod  victims,  they  were.  And  again  Joe  couldn't  tell 
why  or  how  he  knew.  But  that's  the  way  it  was. 

The  squadrons  stopped  for  food  and  water  and  G-I  Joe 
made  so  bold  as  to  ask  them  whither  and  why.  .  . 

"We  had  no  chance  under  the  sickle  of  Herod,  hut 
today  is  different.  We  have  planes  and  ships,  guns 
and  bombs.  Adolph  Hitler  is  Herod's  avatar,  but  we're 
not  going  to  let  him  get  away  with  it."  they  replied. 

Joe  especially  liked  the  tall  blond  youth  who  had  been 
in  the  Crusades  and  had  marched  with  Richard,  the  Lion- 
hearted.  His  name  was  Henry  and  he  told  of  the  many 
times  the  saints  had  helped  him  when  the  infidels  were 
about  to  capture  him.  Henry  said  he  well  remembered  < 
the  things  he  had  suffered  under  Herod,  but  the  long 
march  from  Britain  to  Jerusalem  had  helped  him  to  for- 
get and  that  the  glory  of  the  Judean  stars  cleansed  his 
memory  of  all  but  the  goodness  of  God. 

"And  sometimes  a  pale,  sad  face  with  tired  eyes  that 
held  all  the  sorrow  of  the  world  would  appear  in  the  skyj  | 
above  us.  and  afterward  the  desert  would  not  be  sultry  . 
nor  the  sands  so  burning.  Many  of  the  marchers  saw  Himi,, 
and  learned  to  watch  for  Him.  They  asked  His  blessing  j 
for  the  relatives  left  at  home.  " 

Joe  wanted  to  hear  more  about  the  Fate  in  tlie  wilder- 

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ness.  but  Henry  vvas  pushed  aside  by  Pierre,  who  said 
that  he  saw  Joan  of  Arc  perisli.  Pierre,  too.  had  seen  the 
Face.  "I  knew  Joan."  he  said.  "She  not  only  saw  the  Face 
many  times,  but  heard  His  voice  telling  her  that  always 
He  was  with  lier.  Then,  by  an  alchemy  which  Pierre  did 
not  comprehend,  he  said  that  Joan's  personality  telescoped 
with  that  of  Saint  Therese.  the  Little  Flower,  who  walked 
the  earth  long  afterward.  "There  is  something  about  the 
mystery  of  Time,  which  eludes  us.  It  is  likely  that  there 
is  no  such  thing  as  Time  as  we  understand  it.  .411  is  in 
the  present  moment.  I  cannot  explain  what  I  mean,  but 
my  heart  is  overwhelmed  by  the  very  thought  of  it." 

Often,  as  the  figurants  filed  by.  Joe  heard  strains  of 
what  he  remembered  as  fragments  of  the  Ninth  Sym- 
phony, which  he  had  so  enjoyed  at  concerts  back  home. 
Beethoven  spoke  to  him.  "You  know,  Joe,  that  I  never 
heard  the  Ninth.  .  .  It  was  the  cross  I  had  to  bear.  They 
tell  me  it  was  my  best  composition." 

And  Mozart,  too,  came  to  tell  of  the  Herod  massacre. 
"But  long  afterward."  he  added.  "I  wrote  many  kinds  of 
music — symphonies,  concertos  and  overtures — which 
made  me  happy.  I  hope  that  the  world  felt  about  them 
as  I  did." 

It  was  then  that  Joe  realized  that  the  grown-up  victims 
of  Herod  were  speaking  the  same  language,  the  tongue 
with  which  Nurse  Esther  soothed  him  when  his  legs  hurt 
^vith  pain  too  sharp  for  mortal  flesh. 

Presently  came  another.  He  was  named  George  and  he 
had  dreams  of  a  new  country  where  every  man  should 
have  a  home  and  a  garden  sloping  to  the  sea.  Joe  searched 
his  mind  for  the  identity  of  this  person,  who  had  the 
majesty  of  kings  about  him.  but  was  gentle  and  kind. 
Ah.  of  course,  he  was  Washington,  a  Herod  baby  grown 
to  found  a  country  much  wider  than  Herod's  domain  and 
governed  by  laws  infinitely  wiser.  G-I  Joe  and  George 
had  much  to  discuss.  How  the  latter  and  his  friends  wrote 
a  Constitution  and  a  monetary  system  after  having  passed 
through  the  rigors  of  Valley  Forge,  how  they  danced  the 
Virginia  Reel  and  Money  Musk  by  the  light  of  smoking 
lanterns. 

Abraham  Lincoln,  so  homely  and  ungainly  that  he  was 
beautiful — another  fact  which  Joe  had  to  accept  without 
understanding — trudged  by.  his  shoulders  bent  with  bur- 
dens of  a  civil  war  and  an  enslaved  race  of  human  beings. 
Joe  wanted  to  talk  with  him,  too,  but  there  was  no  time. 
And  presently  he  was  killed  a  second  time.  First  by  Herod 
and  secondly  by  an  assassin  with  a  smoking  firearm.  As 
his  spirit  winged  upward  Joe  heard  him  murmur,  "dedi- 
cated to  the  proposition  that  all  men  are  created  equal  .  .  . 
that  this  nation,  under  God.  shall  have  a  new  birth  of 
freedom.  .  ."' 

They  passed  in  interminable  review,  the  young  men 
cut  down  by  Herod,  projections  across  the  ages  of  the 


tiny  and  helpless  who  had  been  .slaughtered  after  that 
Birtii  in  the  Stable  of  One  whose  advent  was  heralded  by 
angels,  "Peace  on  earth.  Good  will  to  men.  .  ." 

Lastly  Joe  saw  the  pitiful  and  valiant  ones  whose  sec- 
ond mortality  ended  at  Guadalcanal.  Their  gallantry 
would  never  be  completely  realized  by  men  and  women 
in  the  home  countries.  Joe  knew,  however,  for  the  same 
enemy  had  riddled  his  legs. 

They  spoke  in  Joe's  own  language.  Not  a  word  of  their 
own  sufferings.  They  wanted  to  be  certain,  however,  that 
their  younger  brothers  would  not  lie  expendable.  Soft- 
lipped,  beardless  boys  they  were,  but  none  in  the  world 
had  ever  been  braver. 

The  mists  slowly  drifted  away  from  the  ether-numbed 
consciousness.  Guadalcanal  and  Gettysburg  merged  and 
separated  again.  After  long  struggling  in  No-Man's  Land. 
Joe  found  himself  returning  to  the  hospital  bed. 

He  opened  his  eyes  to  find  Nurse  Esther  standing  over 
him.  She  held  a  piece  of  gauze  and  a  little  white  pern  .  .  . 
and  she  smiled,  although  there  were  tears  on  her  cheeks. 

A  wild  surge  of  fear  gripped  him.  His  legs — what  of 
them  ?  Is  that  why  she  wept  ? 

"Nurse,  tell  me  the  worst.  \^'hy  are  you  crying?  I  never 
saw  you  do  that  before."' 

"The  worst  is  the  best,"  she  answered  cryptically. 

"I've  been  having  the  damndest  dream.  All  over  the 
world  I've  roamed.  It  must  have  been  in  my  own  plane — 
before  it  was  shot  down." 

He  drowsed  for  a  moment.  "Tell  me.  Nurse.  What  did 
the  surgeons  do  to  me?  and  why  were  you  crying?" 

"They  did  nothing  to  you  except  find  out  that  your  legs 
are  still  here  in  the  bed  with  you  and  you  will  not  lose 
them.' 

For  long  moments  he  stared  at  the  ceiling. 

"Tell  me  a  funny  joke.  Nurse,  or  I'll  disgrace  the 
American  Army  by  crying  too.  We're  both  a  pair  of 
sissies." 

"X^'ell.  let's  see.  Did  you  ever  hear  the  one  about  the 
soldier  and  the.  .  .'' 

She  never  finished.  Dr.  Stoneman  stood  in  the  door.  His 
was  the  scalpel  which  had  probed  for  the  last  hour. 

He  looked  exhausted.  Lifting  the  wrist  to  take  the 
pulse,  he  addressed  them  both.  "Merry  Christmas.  Joe. 
Merry  Christmas.  Nurse.'' 

"What  day  is  this?"  she  asked.  "Is  it  really  ('hristmas? 
I've  been  so  busy  that  I've  lost  count." 

"It's  Christmas  Eve."  he  replied.  ".\11  over  .America 
they  are  trying  to  get  messages  through  to  us.  I  am  cer- 
tain of  that.' 

"Of  course.''  chorused  Joe  and  liis  nurse. 

"Doctor,  I've  had  a  wonderful  dream.  Would  you  like 
to  hear  about  it?  " 

"No,  Joe.  I  don't  want  \ou  to  talk,  ^our  strength  must 
go  into  those  legs.' 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  DECEMBER,   1944 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 


California  at  Christmas 

"December"  calls  the  Year — but  rose  and  bee 
And  meadow-lark  with  trills  of  sweetest  tune 

Say  ''No  "tis  June!" 
Stern  black  and  white  the  calendar's  decree, 
Yet  we  who  read,  bewildered,  turn  to  see 
Wide  intervals  of  tender  green,  and  thrill 
To  fire  of  southern  sun  caressing  still 

Decembers  noon. 

What  dawns  late-flushed  with  mingled  gold  and  rose. 
That  slowly  brighten,  till  each  perfect  day 

Smiles  hours  away 
Under  a  cloudless  turquoise  sky!  Then  shows 
The  pearly  bubble  of  the  moon,  that  grows 
To  luminous  whiteness  as  the  low  sun  wanes; 
While,  as  the  planets  burn.  December  feigns 

June's  mellow  ray. 

Unchanged  the  spires  of  cypress,  and  the  sweep 

Of  crowding  hosts  of  gum-trees  up  the  hill. 

Where  summer  still 

With  gold  of  vagrant  poppies  flecks  the  steep : 

Yet  winter  violets  bloom  with  fragrance  deep. 

Perplexed,  entranced,  we  are  but  sure  this  seems 

The  "Land  of  afternoon" — and  lotus-dreams 

Our  senses  thrill !  r         ht       o 

— Llla  May  Se.xton. 

Holy  Singer 

The  robe  the  singer  wore  \vas  gray  as  mist ; 
And  he  had  only  been  on  fancy's  boat: 
Yet  he  had  journeyed  heavenward  and  kissed 
A  holy  love:  his  heart  wore  Joseph's  coat. 

Oh.  he  was  poor  as  men  have  measured  gain. 
And  he  would  only  take  a  smile  to  Death. 
His  loves  were  not  voluptuous  or  vain: 
He  liked  the  clover-scent  and  lilacs'  breath. 

While  others  built  their  mansions  high  and  strong. 
And  restlessly  and  madly  slept  with  greed, 
He  sang  to  earth  the  roaming  plowman's  song 
For  he  was  parent  and  his  love  the  seed. 

This  lone  and  holy  poet  of  the  field 
With  nature's  flag  triumphantly  unfurled 
Poured  goodness  from  his  heart,  athrob.  unsealed. 
And  was.  like  God.  the  Lover  of  the  world. 

— Joseph  Joel  Keith. 


The  Stranger 

I  saw  him  in  a  doorway 
And  could  not  hePp  but  note 
With  what  an  air  of  gentleness 
He  wore  his  shabby  coat. 

Something  there  was  about  him 
Not  given  other  men : 
There  came  to  me  a  lovely  thought: 
In  him  .  .  .  Christ  walks  again! 

For  suddenly  the  crowded  street 
Was  never  place  more  fair; 
(A  scarlet  flame  the  flower  marts 
That  He  was  standing  there! ) 

And  in  my  heart  was  singing. 
And  in  my  heart  was  song. 
That  I  so  poor  and  lonely 
Should  mark  Him  in  the  throng! 

• — Claire  Aven  Thomson. 

Christmas  Vigil 

It's  Christmas  Eve  and  you  are  now 
A  prisoner  of  War  three  years; 
Our  country  feels  War's  cruel  sting. 
As  we  fight  on  through  pain  and  tears. 
The  tree  is  trimmed.  Bright  balls  are  hung. 
With  vivid  lights  and  spun  glass  birds 
The  way  you  liked  them — I  can  hear 
Lost  echoes  of  your  laughing  words. 
A  candle  bums  on  each  low  sill. 
And  when  you  come  with  smiles  and  stand 
To  trim  our  tree  with  special  care, 
God's  peace  will  be  upon  the  land. 

— Cornelia  Hall. 

Haivaiian  Santa  Claus 

They  say  we  have  no  Santa  Claus 

In  fair  Hawaii-nei 

Because  we  have  no  chimneys,  but 

How  do  they  get  that  way? 

Our  Santa  Claus  is  plump  and  brown. 

His  face  is  broad  and  jolly: 

He  rides  a  surfboard  into  town 

Decked  with  Hawaiian  holly. 

And  though  our  kiddies  wear  no  socks 

He  worries  not  at  all. 

But  in  the  open  door  he  walks 

And  hangs  upon  the  wall 

A  hala  basket  full  of  things 

For  keikis  large  and  small. 

He  tiptoes  to  the  sleeping-nook 

And  rubs  each  little  nose: 

Then,  tuning  up  his  tinkling  uke. 

A  merry  melody  he  sings 

And  hulas  as  he  goes. 

— Clifford  Gessler. 


Ei.r.A  May  Sexton  uns  n  memher  of  our  Club  before  her  death.  Her  jcrilings  were  poituliir  niiiuy  yeurs  ano. 

Joseph  Joel  Keith  is  a  Los  Angeles  poet,  who  has  been  gaining  national  reeugnition. 

Claire  Aven  Thomson  resides  in  San  Francisco. 

Cornelia  Hall  is  a  member  o/  the  National  League  for  Roman's  Service,  and  lives  in  San  Francisco. 

Clifford  Gessler  is  on  the  staff  of  the  Oakland  Tribune,  and  lives  in  Berkeley.  "Hawaiian  Santa  Claus"  is  from  "Kanaka  Moon."  his 
book  of  Hawaiian  verse,  published  when  he  Hfiv  literary  editor  oj  the  Honolulu  .Star-Billetin. 


DECEMBER,   1944  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


CHRISTIHilS 
Dill 


"A  Three  wise  men.  hearing  gifts  of  things  calculated 
to  please  a  voung  mother  and  her  child,  rode  far 
through  the  night,  following  a  bright  star  in  the  heavens. 
The  star  moved  before  them,  until  it  stood  over  a  humble 
structure  in  Bethlehem.  They  entered  and  found  the 
mother.  Mary,  and  Joseph  and  the  babe.  Shepherds  came 
in  and  gathered  around  the  temporarv"  bed  in  a  manger, 
the  wise  men  tendered  their  gifts,  and  there  was  heartfelt, 
though  not  noisv.  rejoicing. 

Bethlehem  was  a  small  village  in  Palestine.  Joseph  had 
sought  its  quiet  haven  because  it  was  comparatively  free 
from  the  espionage  of  the  agents  of  Herod,  a  militarv 
leader  who  had  allied  himself  with  the  authorities  of 
Rome  in  opposition  to  the  Maccabee  family,  who  were 
in  control  of  governmental  affairs  in  Jerusalem  for  a 
while.  Herod  was  made  a  king,  in  the  loose  application 
of  the  term  in  those  days.  He  married  Marianne,  a  Mac- 
cabean  princess,  whom  he  later  murdered  and  whose 
tragic  story  made  the  name  of  Mary  a  favorite  for  girls 
throughout  Palestine.  He  was  acquainted  with  the  predic- 
tions of  the  old  Jewish  prophets  that  a  king  of  the  line 
of  David  would  come  to  rule  over  Jerusalem  and  it  was 
known  that  Herod  would  ruthlessly  defeat  fulfillment  of 
that  prophecy  if  possible. 

I  nder  such  surroundings  in  Bethlehem  was  Jesus  born. 
Amid  the  feudal  wars,  petty  political  quarrels,  the  dismal 
warnings  of  the  prophets,  the  licentiousness  and  the 
cruelty  of  alien  rulers,  did  the  greatest  of  humanity's 
teachers  come  into  the  world.  And  today  Christianity  cele- 
brates the  anniversary  of  the  birth  of  Jesus  of  Nazareth. 

As  the  wise  men  and  the  shepherds  rejoiced  that  pre- 
cious morning  in  Bethlehem,  at  the  side  of  a  rough  cradle 
whither  a  star  of  heaven  had  guided  them,  so  may  all 
Christians  rejoice  today.  Sect  and  church  are  of  no  mo- 
ment to  the  mind  comprehending  the  great  significance 
of  the  gift  to  the  world  of  Him  who  was  born  on  this  day. 
more  than  nineteen  centuries  ago.  Communicant  or  not. 
the  intelligent  man  counts  the  teachings  of  Jesus  the 
greatest  influence  in  all  the  centuries  of  civilization. 

In  the  days  of  Herod  there  was  much  ado  about  forms 
and  places  and  the  ritual  of  worship.  These  constituted 
a  fearful  bondage  for  the  devotee's  mind.  \  iolation  might 


affect  seriously  one's  social,  business  and  political  for- 
tunes. There  was  much  narrowness  and  prejudice,  back- 
biting and  bitter  controversy.  One  day  a  woman  of  Sa- 
maria, perhaps  in  a  querulous  mood,  said  to  Jesus:  "Our 
fathers  w  orshiped  in  this  mountain :  and  ye  say  that  in 
Jerusalem  is  the  place  where  men  ought  to  worship."  The 
reply  was  the  most  sweeping,  to  local  accumulations 
of  pride  of  isms  and  the  sacredness  of  rituals  the  most 
annihilating  utterance  ever  pronounced: 

""\^  Oman,  believe  me.  the  hour  cometh  when  he  shall 
neither  in  this  mountain  nor  yet  at  Jerusalem  worship 
the  Father  .  .  .  God  is  a  spirit:  and  they  that  worship 
Him  must  worship  Him  in  spirit  and  in  truth." 

All  the  generations  of  Christian  peoples  have  been 
thankful  for  that  noble  assurance.  It  brought  God  directly 
to  the  individual  heart  of  a  man.  and  left  only  to  the 
individual  whether  the  heart  may  he  opened  or  not.  It 
broke  the  shackles  which  doctor,  prophet,  priest  and 
ritualist  had  welded  around  the  souls  of  men. 

\^  e  should  be  grateful  today  for  that  magnificent  dis- 
course, that  charter  of  freedom.  If  it  is  not  impressive 
enough  as  a  command  to  tolerance,  remember  that  instruc- 
tion issued  to  a  disciple  who  reported  he  had  forbidden 
a  man  to  do  good  because  he  was  not  of  a  disciples  circle: 

"Forbid  him  not:  for  he  that  is  not  against  us  is  for 
us." 

The  gifts  that  have  followed  the  nativity  of  Jesus  are 
with  us  alwavs.  Thev  are  not  dispensed  once  a  year  only. 
They  are  revealments  of  truth,  inspiration  for  right  con- 
duct, unfailing  guides  to  useful  and  satisfactory  living. 
They  are  present  always  in  abundance.  They  are  the  pos- 
sessions of  men  for  the  simple  taking. 

But  Christmas  has  kept  the  glorious  story  of  the  birth  of 
Jesus.  His  life  of  loving  service,  of  tolerant  views,  bright 
and  fresh  for  the  living  of  all  times.  The  record  of  the 
Great  Teacher,  who  moved  a  little  while  among  common 
people  of  small  communities  and  effected  the  emancipa- 
tion of  mind  and  spirit,  wins  greater  appreciation,  greater 
veneration  each  day. 

Christmas  commemorates  humanity's  most  important 
event.  May  good  cheer,  happiness  and  better  understand- 
ing of  life  honor  it. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  DECEMBER,   1944 


IHMEBEEIRMDIIG... 


Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


A  Shorter  History  of  ScIE^'CE.  By  Sir 
U  illiam  Cecil  Dampier.  The  Macmillan 
Company.  $2.00.  Reviewed  by  Sallie  Hill. 

Docs  AT  War.  By  Clayton  G.  Going.  The 
Macmillan  Company.  S2.50.  Reviewed  by 
Stella  Huntington. 

Chedworth.  By  R.  C.  Sherriff.  The  Mac- 
millan Company.  §2.75.  Reviewed  by 
Helen  L.  Crandall. 

YoLNc'uN.  By  Herbert  Best.  The  Mac- 
millan Company.  S2.50.  Reviewed  by 
Esther  Moores. 

The  Greatest  of  These.  By  Howard  Thur- 
man.  Eucalyptus  Press,  Mills  College.  Re- 
viewed by  Florence  Keene. 

Carl.  By  Alex  Melancon.  The  Macmillan 
Company.  S2.00.  Reviewed  by  Genevieve 
M.  Berreye^a. 

CoL'NTRY  Neighborhood.  By  Elizabeth 
CoatsHorlh.  The  Macmillan  Company. 
S2.50.  Reviewed  by  Jessie  D.  Ashley. 

The  Two  Young  Corsicans.  By  Anna  Bird 
Stewart.  Appleton  &  Co.  $2.00.  Reviewed 
by  Miss  Florence  Prince. 

A  Shorter  History  of  Science 
Vkr  Dampier's  A  Shorter  History  of  Sci- 
ence is  an  excellent  introduction  to 
the  author's  more  extended  work  (Dampier- 
Whetham's  A  History  of  Science  and  Its 
Relations  with  Philosophy  and  Religion), 
published  in  1930.  Obviously  both  are  ad- 
dressed to  readers  interested  in  apprehend- 
ing, in  general,  the  reciprocation  of  phil- 
osophy and  science  and,  in  particular,  how 
current  religious  and  philosophic  concepts 
are  being  affected  by  the  findings  of  pure 
science.  The  Shorter  History  yields  such  a 
grasp  of  the  subject  as  might  be  expected 
from  a  first  reading  of  the  earlier  work. 
Since  the  Shorter  History  suffers  somewhat 
from  condensation,  a  reader  who  is  not  a 
trained  scientist  or  one  whose  information 
as  to  the  contributions  of  particular  phil- 
osophers is  somewhat  vague  will  find  that 
troublesome  passages  in  the  recent  work 
are  illuminated  by  parallel  readings  in  the 
earlier.  Such  readers  will  do  well  to  give 
the  Shorter  History  a  single  reading  fol- 
lowed by  a  perusal  of  its  predecessor. 
Whether  or  not  such  advice  is  followed,  the 
Shorter  History  is  well  worth  the  attention 
nf  the  serious  reader. 

Dogs  at  War 
■^  ^  our  reviewer  had  to  go  to  Berkeley 
and  took  along  "Dogs  at  War"  to  read. 
Coming  home  and  looking  at  the  pictures 
in  the  back  of  the  book  a  voice  from  the 
seat  behind  said,  "Please  tell  me  the  name 


of  that  wonderful  book  you  are  looking  at!" 
Given  the  title,  the  author,  the  publisher 
and  the  price,  taken  down  in  her  note 
book — and,  of  course,  allowed  to  look  at 
the  book — she  said  that  she  already  had  a 
Christmas  present  for  a  dear  friend,  but 
she  would  give  it  to  someone  else  and  get 
"Dogs  at  War,"  for  that  friend  who  had 
given  her  own  dog  to  the  War! 

That  is  the  kind  of  book  it  is,  especially 
interesting  to  dog  lovers,  and  their  name 
is  legion,  but  also  to  anyone  interested  in 
the  war  (and  who  is  not?)  and  in  the 
little  known  part  that  dogs  are  taking  in 
winning  the  war.  The  stories  of  many  of  the 
dogs  are  given,  such  as:  "Chips,  most  dec- 
orated dog  of  the  war,  who  cleaned  out  an 
Italian  pillbox,  bit  a  garbageman  and 
General  Eisenhower. " 

Mr.  Going  loves  dogs  himself  and  has 
told  their  story  with  understanding.  The 
book  is  dedicated  to  his  two-year-old  son 
and  his  dog,  "To  Bumpy  and  Foolish,  a 
little  boy  and  a  little  dog." 

Chedworth 
•j(  Chedworth  is  a  novel  giving  a  genuine, 
siTiipathetic  view  of  life  in  Cornwall 
during  this  present  war.  There  is  the  love 
story  of  Sir  Derek  Chedworth  and  Peggy 
Fortescue,  a  young  actress;  the  story  of 
Derek's  inborn  love  for  his  estate  and  al- 
most feudal  paternalism  toward  the  people 
of  Chedworth  village:  and  the  story  of  a 
great  house  dating  back  to  the  twelfth 
century  or  earlier.  The  house  rightly  gives 
the  title  to  the  book.  Chedworth  is  a  mov- 
ing force  in  all  the  interwoven  stories. 

Mr.  Sherriff  has  written  a  poignant  drama, 
not  in  form  but  in  essence.  His  unerring 
selection  of  incident  and  perfect  timing 
give  a  vivid  story  with  the  economy  of  the 
dramatist  and  the  creative  imagination  of 
the  reader  audience.  Sir  Derek  Chedworth, 
Wing-Commander  in  the  R.A.F.,  is  the 
protagonist.  He  has  returned  to  his  home, 
blinded,  to  find  Chedworth,  for  which  and 
against  which  he  fights,  his  antagonist  in 
a  great  struggle.  The  village  like  the  great 
house  takes  on  personality.  The  drama  is 
complicated  and  resolved  finally  by  the 
building  of  an  airport  in  Chedworth  Park 
and  by  the  coming  of  the  American  Air 
Force.  The  whole  story  is  set  in  Cornwall 
except  for  the  first  few  chapters,  a  sort  of 
curtain  raiser  which  has  a  London  theatre 
during  a  bomb  raid  for  background. 

In  this  book  the  reader  goes  behind  the 
war  headlines  and  sees  the  inevitable 
changes   coming    to    England    and    English 


life.  Great  concentrated  wealth  is  passing; 
feudalism  is  finally  dead:  simple  villagers 
are  emerging  into  individuality  and  power. 

YOL'NC'UN 

■^  ^ oungun's  real  name  was  Elvina  Post 
but  "Young'un"  was  what  she  was 
called  and  she  was  indeed  young  when  her 
mother  had  had  a  fainting  spell  and  had 
been  burned  to  death  and  father  had  gone 
to  the  north  woods.  But  Young'un  was  al- 
ready growing  up  and  she  knew  it  although 
the  settlement  still  considered  her  a  child. 

The  story  is  set  in  the  early  pioneer  coun- 
try of  upper  New  York  State,  pictured 
with  its  back-breaking  and  heart-rending 
task  of  getting  a  living  from  the  soil — 
plus  the  rebuilding  of  the  home  and  the 
barn  that  the  three  young  Posts  had  set 
themselves  to  do.  The  first  winter  was  ter- 
rific with  its  cold  and  hunger  but  the  Posts 
were  able  to  survive  in  spite  of  this  and 
the  sharp  bargaining  of  a  neighbor — or 
maybe  because  of — for  it  was  then  that  the 
villagers  realized  the  plight  of  the  three 
young  farmers  and  came  to  their  aid.  The 
Posts  then  became  a  part  of  the  settlement 
and  other  characters  come  into  their  lives. 

But  Young'un  keeps  her  thoughts  much 
to  herself  speaking  them  only  to  Cat  and 
Peter  "n'  Paul  whom  she  so  dearly  loved. 
They  seem  to  understand  in  true  animal 
fashion. 

The  farm  prospers.  Eldest  gets  married 
and  moves  away,  but  there  is  always  the 
question  of  where  is  "Pa"  and  when  will 
he  come  back?  Young'un  realizes  that  he 
must  come  back,  for  Dan'l  would  stub- 
bornly settle  all  arguments  with  a  "Pa 
would-a  done  it  this  way."  And  when  Pa 
does  come  back  Young'un  sends  him  away 
without  ever  seeing  Dan'l  for  she  thinks 
now  that  it  is  her  duty  to  stand  by  Dan'l 
and  the  farm  and  not  go  off  with  this 
Young  Hanks  as  her  heart  told  her  to. 
But  Dan'l  has  done  a  bit  of  planning  of 
his  own  and  it  is  Amy,  daughter  of  the 
once-scheming  neighbor,  who  settles  the 
argument  of  "how  would  Pa  do  it?  " 

And  Young'un  realizes  she  has  grown  up. 
No  one  calls  her  Young'un  any  more — it's 
Viney. 

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The  Greatest  of  These 
■^  Mr.  Tluiniiaii,  a  San  Franciscan,  ex- 
plains in  his  foreword:  "These  prose 
poems,  tlioiigh  written  as  a  result  of  spe- 
cific assignments,  represent  the  distilled  re- 
flections of  many  years.  The  first  in  the 
volume  appeared  in  the  magazine,  Molirc. 
as  one  of  a  group,  setting  forth  levels  of 
insight  and  meaning  concerning  Jesus  of 
Nazareth.  The  remaining  thirteen  appeared 
in  connected  series  on  the  Sunday  calendar 
of  Andrew  Rankin  Memorial  Chapel  of 
Howard  University."' 

It  is  refreshing  to  find  a  writer  who 
labels  his  free  verse  "prose  poems,"  in- 
stead of  suggesting  that  they  emanated 
from  the  high  peaks  of  song.  Argument 
loses  its  voice,  leaving  you  free  to  appreci- 
ate the  reflections  and  the  thought  con- 
tained in  the  lines.  The  book  is  another  of 
the  lovely  products  of  the  Eucalyptus  Press 
at  Mills  College. 

Carl 
•ff  The  story  of  Carl  is  a  war  story.  What! 
Another  one,  you  say!  But,  wait — can 
you  imagine  a  war  story  which  deals  in 
love  and  understanding,  in  friendship  and 
above  all,  humor?  This  is  one.  Again,  it  is 
the  story  of  a  child,  a  little  boy,  seven 
years  old.  He  is  a  typical  American  child, 
alert,  lovable,  sensitive,  intensely  patriotic. 
and  sometimes  the  despair  of  his  mother 
because  he  is  so  naughty. 

Carl  decides  that  his  part  in  this  war- 
struggle  shall  be  to  "adopt"  a  soldier  and 
keep  up  his  morale  by  writing  letters  to 
him.  Also,  to  be  truthful,  Carl  hoped  to 
receive  letters  for  himself.  The  mailman 
skips  him  too  often.  He  picks  a  name  from 
a  local  newspaper  and  the  resulting  epi- 
sodes make  delightful  reading.  Carl  is 
lucky  in  his  choice  of  names,  for  the  soldier 
he  adopts  proves  to  be  a  person  who  has 
had  experience  in  writing,  an  author  in 
his  own  right,  Alex  Melancon.  Alex  rec- 
ognizes in  the  letters  he  receives,  material 
for  a  story,  a  good  story.  The  tale  which 
follows  proves  that  Carl  is  doubly  lucky 
in  his  choice,  for  Alex  is  a  fine,  under- 
standing, kind  person  who  is  perfectly  in 
tune  with  the  sensitive  little  boy  who  wor- 
ships his  "Soldier  Boy."'  Two  little  boys 
who  understand  each  other  perfectly!  Can"t 
you  just  feel  the  delightful  result  of  this 
combination  ? 

This  is  genuinely  a  delightful  story,  a 
veritable  gem,  full  of  humor,  heart-warm- 
ing, whimsical,  one  which  definitely  leaves 
a  "good  taste  in  your  mouth." 

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Coatsworth  is  rightly  named.  Without 
any  plot  or  continuity,  it  is  a  collection  of 
tales  and  impressions  gathered  by  Miss 
Coatsworth  from  her  neighbors  during  the 
years  she  and  her  husband  lived  on  their 


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farm  in  a  small  Maine  community.  These 
tales  are  almost  folk-lore,  having  been 
handed  down  from  generation  to  genera- 
tion; stories  of  witchcraft,  superstitious 
legends  of  family  history  and  weird  tales 
of  strange  happenings. 

You  will  enjoy  the  homey  glimpses  of 
every  day  life,  when  the  whole  family 
climbs  into  the  car  and  goes  off  for  the 
day — to  the  "Fair"  where  they  gossip  with 
the  neighbors,  picnic,  ride  the  merry-go- 
round  and  visit  the  concessions,  even  the 
one  having  "the  horse  with  his  head  where 
his  tail  ought  to  be."  Other  interesting 
events  in  the  community  are  the  auctions 
and  the  church  suppers.  All  humorously 
and  charmingly  told,  the  book  makes  us 
realize  what  interesting  people  live  right 
around  us. 

The  Two  Young  Corsicans 
■^  The  boys  and  girls — grown-ups,  too — 
who  enjoyed  the  delightful  stories  told 
by  Anna  Bird  Stewart  at  our  Easter  Party 
last  April  will  be  happy  to  hear  about  her 
newest  book  "The  Two  Young  Corsicans." 

It  is  a  story  of  a  boy  and  his  pet  colt 
"Nappi"  and  their  delightful  adventures 
and  comradship  while  Baptiste  learns  the 
lessons  of  faithfulness  and  loyalty  which 
every  good  shepard  must  know — lessons 
which  I  suspect  are  equally  necessary  in 
our  own  every  day  life  in  America. 

The  book  tells  of  the  country,  the  cus- 
toms, and  the  people  of  that  far-away 
island  in  the  blue  Mediterranean,  and  the 
story  is  woven  around  real  life  experiences 
of  the  people  Miss  Stewart  met  and  loved 
while  on  a  visit  to  Corsica  several  years 
ago. 

It  is  delightfully  and  generously  illus- 
trated by  Catharine  M.  Richter,  who  has 
caught  with  her  pencil  the  real  flavor  of 
the  simple  countrty  life  of  the  community. 

Each  of  its  twenty-four  chapters  is  out- 
lined with  sketches,  many  of  which  are  in 
color.  Y'oung  people  will  thorotughly  enjoy 
the  book — and  those  of  us  who  are  older 
will  also  find  much  of  interest  and  profit 
in   this  little  tale  of  Old   Corsica. 

Children  s  Books 
For  Christmas 

4  to  6  years-: 

Dorothy  N.  King:  Fix  the  Toys.  $1.50; 
Find  the  Animals.  $1.50. 

Rulh  Sawyer  and  Kate  Serendy:  The 
Christmas  of  Anna  Angel.  $2.00. 

4  to  8  years: 

Emmy  Payne  and  H.  A.  Rey:  Katy  No 
Pocket.  $2.00. 

Marguerite  De  Angeli:  Yonie  Wonder- 
nose.   $2.00. 

if'olo:   Sir  Archibald.   $2.00. 

Berta  and  Elmer  Hadar:  A  Picture  Book 
of  Mother  Goose.  $3.00. 


The  Giant  Golden  Books. 

Tenggren:  Tenggren's  Story  Book.  $1.50. 

Georges  DuPlaix  and  Rojankovsky:  Ani- 
mal Stories.  $1.50. 

Walt  Disney:  Surprise  Package.  $1.50. 
4  to  9  years: 

Ingri  D'Aulaire  and  Edgar  Parin :  Wings 
for  Per.  $2.50. 

Masha:  A  Child's  Book  of  Christmas 
Carols.  11.50;  A  Child's  Book  of  Pray- 
ers. $1.50:  A  Child's  Story  of  the  Na- 
tivity. $1..50. 

James  Thurher  and  Doris  Lee:  The  Great 
Quillow.  $2.00. 
6  to   12  years: 

May  McNeer  and  C.  H.  DeWitt:  The 
Story  of  California.  $1.50. 

Pearl  Buck:   The   Dragon  Fish.   $1.50. 

Carolyn  Haywood:  Here's  a  Penny.  $2.00. 

Robert  Lawson:   Rabbit  Hill.  $2.00. 

Katherine  Milhous:  The  First  Christmas 
Club.  $1.25. 

8  to  12  years: 

Anne  Molloy:   Becky's  Secret.  $2.00. 

Clara  Ingram  Judson:  They  Came  from 
Scotland.  $2.00. 

Frank  Henius  and  Leo  Politi:  Stories 
from  the  Americas.  $2.00. 

Arthur  W'aley:  The  Adventures  of  Mon- 
key. $1.75. 

K'endell  Farmer:  Bicycle  Commandos. 
$2.00. 

9  to  13  years: 

Lois  Lenski:  Puritan  Adventure.  $2.00. 
Thomas  C.  Hinkle:  Tomahawk.  $2.00. 
Frank  J.  Taylor:  Our  U.   S.  A. ;   A   Gay 
Geography.  $3.50. 

Valenti  Angelo:  The  Rooster  Club.  $2.00. 
Maria  Gleil:  Pierre  Keeps  Watch.  $2.00. 

10  years  and  over: 

May  Forth  Weston:  The  Great  Path- 
finder; the  Story  of  Jedidiah  Smith.  $2.00. 

Agnes  Danjorth  Hewes:  Two  Oceans  to 
Canton.  $2.00. 

Elizabeth  Mallett  Conger:  American 
Tanks  and  Tank  Destroyers.  $2.00. 

Genevieve    Foster:     Abraham     Lincoln's 
World.  $3.00. 
12  years  and  over: 

Kathryn  Worth:  New  Worlds  for  Josie. 
$2.00. 

Terence  Roberts  and  Ivan  Sanderson: 
Mystery  Schooner.   $2.00. 

Cora  Burlingame:  Lord  of  London.  $2.50. 

Graham  M.  Dean:  Riders  of  the  Gabi- 
lans.  $2.00. 

Atlilii)  Gaiti:  Mediterranean  .Spotlights. 
|2.,S0. 

Franklin  M.  Peck:  Beyond  the  Call  of 
Duty.  $2.00. 

Kathryn  Worth:  The  Middle  Button. 
$2.00. 

John  R.  Tunis:  Yea!  Wildcats!  $2,00. 

Jan4:t  Lambert:  Whoa,  Matilda.  $2.00. 

Margaret  E.  Bell:  Danger  on  Old  Baldy. 
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increases  in  the  Pacific,  the  Red  Cross  this 
week  launched  a  citywide  campaign  to 
recruit  100  women  for  service  as  drivers 
in  the  San  Francisco  chapter,  volunteer 
motor  corps. 

Performing  a  vital  war  service  transport- 
ing blood  donors,  and  on  call  for  military 
assignment  or  dock  work,  women  are  sought 
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of  9  a.m.  and  5  p.m.  when  the  greatest 
number  of  assignments  are  recorded. 

Round  the  clock  service  of  the  corps, 
offers  complete  motor  transport  service  to 
members  of  the  armed  forces  and  families 
of  military  personnel,  with  crews  on  call 
24  hours  a  day.  Business  and  professional 
women,  employed  during  the  day,  have  re- 
sponded for  night  and  weekend  service. 

Equipped  to  provide  all  types  of  trans- 
portation, the  San  Francisco  corps  is  the 
second  largest  in  the  nation  with  96  vehicles 
in  its  fleet,  including  station  wagons, 
mobile  canteens,  ambulances,  mobile  blood 
procurement  units,  trucks  and  buses. 

Enthusiastic  in  their  work,  drivers  cite 
corps  service  as  essential  yet  interesting 
work,  affording  members  opportunity  to 
work  in  different  locales,  at  the  time  per- 
mitting drivers  to  serve  on  shifts  at  their 
convenience. 

Specially  sought  are  service  wives,  in 
the  city  to  await  return  of  their  husbands 
with  daytime  hours  to  spare  and  anxious 
to  volunteer  in  a  direct  war  service. 

Eligible  for  service  are  all  women,  in 
good  physical  condition,  between  18  and 
50  years  of  age.  Volunteers  must  be  li- 
censed drivers,  and  complete  a  30-hour 
training  course  in  standard  and  advanced 
first  aid  offered  through  the  Red  Cross 
training  program.  Motor  mechanics,  also 
required  of  corps  members,  may  be  taken 
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Now  making  almost  maximum  use  of 
motor  corps  facilities,  military  assignments 
are  expected  to  reach  a  peak  only  after 
cessation  of  hostilities  as  veterans  return 
home  through  this  coastal  port,  Mrs. 
George  Cameron,  chairman,  states,  stress- 
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drivers. 

Women  interested  in  this  Red  Cross  serv- 
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Pottery  Vases  in  assorted  sizes  in  glaced  terra  cotta.  *  Long 
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Dresses  in  various  sizes,  also  Baby  Sacks. 


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NATIONAL     LEAGUE 

for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

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JANUARY    CALENDAR 

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SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30-6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  — 2:30-8:00  p.m. 

Friday— (Men's  Guest  Night)   3:30-7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday— 10:00-2:00 


Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  ilirecting  . 


South  Room 4-7  p.m. 

Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

2:30  -  8  p.m. 

North  Room  7  p.m. 


FEBRUARY  27th  and  28th  —  BOOK  MART  AND  RAG  FAIR 
JANUARY  —  1945 

1 — New  Year's  Day  Dinner  —  $2.75  a  plate 

2 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 

3 — Swimming  Pool  

4— Needlework  Guild  - - Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding : Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Bnin  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool 2:30  -  8  p.m. 

5 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding -.     Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  — 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  

6— Swimming  Pool  _ - 1°  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

Twelfth  Night  —  Informal  Program  —  Members  and  guests  invited Lounge    8  p.m. 

8— New  Members'  Tea  - - American  Room  4  to  6  p.m. 

9— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

10— Swimming  Pool  ^=^0  "  6:30  p.m. 

11— League  Shop  Sewing  - Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding 

Swimming  Pool 

Thursday  Evening  Program:  An  address  by  Mrs.  Paul  E.  Sammonn 
"T  Rode  the  Burma  Road"  - 

12 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

13— Swimming  Pool  10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

16 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .Annis.  directing Chinete  Room  1:30  p.m. 

17— Swimming  Pool  - 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

18— Needlework  Guild  Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  2:30  -  8  p.m. 

19 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m.i 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m.i 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m.i 

20— Swimming  Pool  - 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

23 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinere  Room  .1:30  p.m. 

24— Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

25— League  Shop  Sewing  - Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  2:30  -  8  p.m. 

Thursd.ay  Evening  Program:  Selected  Readings  by  Mrs.  John  Howell  North  Room  7  p.m. 

26 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m.i. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m.iJ 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m.i( 

27— Swimming  Pool ! - 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m.h 

.30 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  .Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinee  Room  1:30  p.m. 

31— Swimming  Pool  - 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

2  JANUARY.  1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUBfl 


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Volume  XVIII 


January.  1945 


Number  12 


CONTENTS 

[ARTICLES 

Christmas  Letters  to  the  National  Defenders'  Club  8 

The  Wounded  Bless  Them.  By  Charles  Kendrick  9 

San  Francisco  ."Vrt  Commission.  By  Mark  Daniels 12 

1860  Washington.  By  Frances  S.  Hastings  14 

Nutrition  in  the  State  Conservation  Program. 

By  Pearl  S.  Chase  15 


DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar 


Announcements  4.5 

Editorial  7 

Poetry  Page _ 10 


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OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

resident _MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

irst  Vice-President MRS.   MARCUS   S.   KOSHLAND 

iecond  Vice-President _ MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

rhird  Vice-President .'. J^RS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

^"reasurer _.... MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

ecording  Secretary MRS.  THOMAS  R.  HUGHES 

Corresponding  Secretary MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 
Mrs.  George  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sher^'cod  Coffin 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman.  Jr. 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoc 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 


Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgorc 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  \V.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGa 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  MoUer 
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Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel 
Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


New  Members' 
TEA 

JANUARYS 

Monday     Afternoon 

Four  to  Six 

O'clocI; 

American  Room 


Sponsors  Are  Invited  to  Attend. 
The  President  and  Board  of 
Directors  Will  Preside. 


'OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY,   1945 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  NEW  MEMBERSHIPS:  Dues  are  being  prorated  for 
January-  and  February — which  means  that  those  wait- 
ing to  join  until  March  1st.  the  beginning  of  our  fiscal 
year,  may  have  the  benefit  of  the  Clubhouse  immediately 
for  a  small  additional  amount.  The  initiation  fee  is  still 
$5.00. 

•  NEW  MEMBERS'  TEA:  A  Tea  for  New  Members 
who  have  joined  the  National  League  since  Dec.  11th 

will  be  held  on  Monday  afternoon.  January  8th.  from 
four  to  sLx  o'clock,  in  the  American  Room.  Sponsors  are 
also  invited  to  attend.  Miss  Donohoe  and  the  Board  of 
Directors  will  preside. 

•  NEW   YEARS    DAY   BUFFET   DINNER:    To   be 
served  in  the  Cafeteria  from  four  to  seven  o'clock — 

$2.75  a  plate — reservations  made  in  advance. 

(Note:  Our  Chef  promises  his  famous  Roast  Beef  as 
the  piece  de  resistance.  I 

•  NOMINATING   C0M:\IITTEE:   This  committee   in- 
vites suggestions  from  the  membership  for  new  Board 

Members.  Mrs.  Stanley  Powell.  Chairman. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  The  Red  Cross  tells  us  the 
demand  for  small  size  khaki  sweaters,  sleeveless,  and 

for  the  "Walking  Cast  Toe  Sock'"  is  "still  unlimited." 
We  have  plenty  of  yam. 

The  Red  Cross  has  been  given  a  new  quota  for  4,000 
turtle-neck  Army  sweaters,  this  quota  to  be  filled  as  soon 
as  possible. 

•  LIBRARY  HOURS:  The  Library  is  open  daily  ex- 
cept Sundays  and  holidays  from  11 :00  a.  m.  until 

9:00  p.  m.  Books  may  be  returned  when  the  Library  is 
closed  by  leaving  them  at  the  Front  Office,  provided  that 
the  name  and  address  of  the  person  who  has  borrowed  the 
book  is  plainly  written  on  a  slip  of  paper  and  placed  in 
the  pocket  inside  the  back  cover  of  each  book  returned. 
Our  Library  is  staffed  entirely  by  volunteers  and  as  a 
courtesy  to  those  who  serve  us  so  faithfully  we  urge 
members  to  observe  this  simple  rule. 


•  ^  OLUNTEER  SERVICE :  A  New  Year's  Day  Resolu- 
tion :  "To  sign  up  in  one  of  the  Departments  of  Serv- 
ice in  the  National  League." 

There  is  almost  ever)-  kind  of  service  that  could  pos- 
siblv  appeal  to' one's  fancy  or  talent: 

Artistic — League  Shop. 

Literan,- — Library. 

Color  and  Flower  Arrangements — Third  and  Fourth 
Floor  Decorations. 

Hospitality — Hostessing  at  Teas. 

Sewing — Red  Cross  and  Club  groups. 

Knitting — Red  Cross. 

Entertaining — Music  and  Drama.  Club  Programs. 

Clerical — Various  Club  Departments. 

Serving  the  Armed  Forces — National  Defenders'  Club. 

Culinary  Art — Cafeteria. 

Gardening — Fourth  Floor  Patio. 

Telephoning — \^lien  we  are  called  upon  to  help  in  i 
various  Community  activities,  as  well  as  Club  activities. 

Salesmanship — In  promoting  various  drives  for  Red  ■ 
Cross.  War  Chest  and  War  Bonds. 

Learning  to  Meet  the  Public — Rationing  Boards. 

A  list  of  activities  that  seems  endless,  unified  under  the 
banner  of  the  National  League  Program.  Select  one.  or 
two.  or  three,  and  register  for  service  at  the  very  begin- 
ning of  the  Year  1945. 

•  FOR  OUR  SERMCE  MEN:    Wool  for  Afghans— 
Odds   and   ends   of   wool    are   still   needed   for   the  - 

afghans  which  our  members  are  making  for  wounded  I 
service  men  in  the  hospitals.  Linings — silk  or  rayon, 
zippers,  fancy  buttons  or  clips  are  badly  needed  to  com- 
plete the  hand-woven  bags  being  made  by  Service  Men 
at  Letterman.  The  materials  for  linings  should  not  be 
smaller  than  15x20  inches.  \^'e  wish  to  express  our  sin- 
cere thanks  to  members  who  have  generously  responded  I 
to  our  first  request. 

•  EMPLOYEES'   FUND:   The   Staff   of   the   National! 
League  expresses   its  appreciation   to   the   members- 

who  contributed  so  generously  to  the  Employees'  Fund. 
The  response  to  the  appeal  was  prompt  and  permitted 
the  distribution  of  a  bonus  well  before  ('hristmas. 


JANUARY,  1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUBF 


•  THL  KSDAY  EVF.NING  PROGRAMS:  On  January 
11  ill.  Mrs.  Paul  E.  Sammonn  will  pive  an  address  "I 

Rode  the  Burma  Road."  .Mrs.  Sammonn  is  the  wife  of  an 
.\nierican  business  man  who  had  offices  throughout  the 
Far  East.  She  has  been  twenty  years  in  China  and  has 
traveled  through  nearly  every  country  now  engaged  in 
the  Pacific  theatre  of  war. 

A  Program  of  Selected  Readings  has  been  arranged 
for  Januarv  2r>lh  to  be  gi\en  by  Hrs.  John  Howell. 

•SPANISH  ROUND  TABLE  AND  SPANISH  LESSONS: 
\^'e  have  had  several  requests  to  revive  our  Spanish 
Round  Tables  and  Spanish  Classes  but  first  we  would  like 
to  have  our  members  evidence  their  interest  in  this  ac- 
tivity. Therefore  we  request  that  all  members  who  would 
like  to  have  our  Spanish  Round  Tables  resumed  register 
at  the  Executive  Office  before  January  15th.  If  a  sufficient 
number  respond,  arrangements  will  then  be  made  to  hold 
Round  Tables  in  Februarv-  at  the  luncheon  hour.  Spanish 
Classes  will  be  arranged  to  suit  the  convenience  of  the 
group. 

•  BOOK  MART  &  RAG  FAIR:  To  be  held  on  Tuesday 
and  \^  ednesday.   February  27th  and  28th.  \^'e  shall 

need  quantities  of  magazines  and  books,  as  many  of  our 
members  make  use  of  the  opportunity  which  this  Annual 
Sale  affords  to  buy  books  for  the  men  in  Service. 

We  shall  accept  all  kind  of  things  for  our  White  Ele- 
phant table — with  the  exception  of  clothing  and  furniture. 

Articles  should  be  sent  in  as  soon  as  possible. 


•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  We  learn  firsthand  from  both 

the  European  and  Asiatic  theatres  of  war  that  Bridge 
is  the  most  popular  means  of  relaxation  on  land  as  well 
as  on  shipboard.  .As  a  respite  from  everyday  problems  in 
our  own  Im.sy  lives  we  recommend  an  afternoon  or  eve- 
ning at  our  progressive  bridge  tournaments.  Each  tour- 
nament is  preceded  by  a  short  talk  based  on  current  Cul- 
bertson  bidding  conventions.  They  are  held  each  Tuesday 
afternoon  at  1 :30  and  each  Friday  evening  at  7 :30.  Men 
are  welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 

•  T\^  ELFTH  NIGHT:  An  informal  Twelfth  Night  pro- 
gram will  be  held  in  the  Lounge  on  Saturday.  Janu- 
arv 6th.  at  8  o'clock.  Members  and  guests  are  invited.  Al- 
though details  of  the  program  can  not  be  given  as  the 
^lagazine  goes  to  press,  a  program  in  keeping  with  the 
traditional  observances  of  Twelfth  Night  is  promised. 

•  SVilMMING  POOL:   The  idea   of  swimming  as  a 
ViTNTER  SPORT  may  not  have  occurred  to  many  of 

our  members — but  swimming  is  an  excellent  substitute 
for  skiing.  The  earlier  hour  on  Thursday  (2:30  to  8) 
gives  members  an  opportunity  to  swim  before  the  school 
children  come  in.  Men's  Guest  Night  on  Friday — 5:30 
to  7:30 — offers  the  family  a  chance  to  "play"'  together. 
Skiing  is  loads  of  fun — hut  so  too  is  swimming. 

•  LEAGUE  SHOP:  In  the  League  Shop— Elena's  cook 
book     containing    famous     Mexican     and     Spanish 

recipes.  Easy  to  prepare.  Easy  to  serve.  Price  SI. 25. 


P/ease . . . 


Look  through  your  library  shelves  .  .  .  select  the  books 
you  will  never  have  occasion  to  read  again  .  .  .  bundle 
them  together  and  bring  them  to  the  Club.  This  year  we 
shall  need  quantities  of  magazines  and  books,  as  many 
members  make  use  of  this  opportunity  to  buy  books  for 
men  in  the  Service.  Do  your  part  to  assure  the  success  of 

Tff€  BOOH  MART  *  february  27th  and  28tH 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY.   1945 


A  Neu'  )  ear  s  I  ieu  of  Srin  Francisco 


EDITORIU... 


A 


NEW  YEAR  IS  Vi  ITH  US.  What  shall  we  make  of  it? 
Much  lies  he) oiul  our  control  but  much  more  depends  on  our  own  thoughts 
and  actions.  As  we  pause  between  Christmas  and  New  Year  to  clean  house 
and  live  over  again  the  happy  holidav  just  past,  we  are  shocked  to  read  in 
the  Daily  Press  that  only  civilians  and  government  offices  had  (ihristmas 
Day  "off."  that  our  boys  in  Europe  and  the  South  Pacific  were  fighting 
desperately  for  the  cause  we  had  declared  a  righteous  one.  that  shipyards 
and  other  war  plants  worked  away  at  full  speed.  \^  ho  are  we  that  we  at 
home  were  allowed  to  celebrate  "as  usual  ?" 

\^  ith  a  few  ration  points  our  onlv  inconvenience,  we  should  face  a  New 
Year  solemnly.  \^  e  should  resolve  that  the  sacrifice  and  heroism  of  our 
youth  shall  he  repaid  by  understanding,  love  and  appreciation  when  they 
shall  return  home.  San  Francisco  will  be  a  Port  of  Emliarkation  long  after 
peace  is  officially  declared,  for  East  and  \^  est  will  meet  at  its  docks.  Are 
we  resolved  that  we  shall  meet  the  challenge  of  the  saddest  year  America 
has  ever  known  when  we  shall  be  called  upon  to  welcome  back  those  who 
have  paid  a  personal  price  in  order  that  we  might  continue  to  live  in  ease 
and  safety  in  a  land  of  plenty  and  opportunity? 

There  is  no  place  for  petty  personal  resolutions  on  Jaiuiary  first.  1945. 
We  as  individuals  do  not  count  in  the  great  scheme  of  things  except  as  our 
life  blends  into  the  picture  of  common  humanity.  Our  peace  of  mind,  our 
strength  for  the  task  ahead  in  1945  depends  upon  our  spirit  as  we  listen 
once  again  in  the  first  days  of  a  New  Year  to  the  everlasting  wisdom  of 
the  "Sermon  on  the  Mount." 


i  HE  FIRST  STORY  in  this  Number  of  the  Magazine 
comes  from  the  pen  of  Charles  Kendrick.  one  of  a  group  of  six  outstanding 
Americans  recently  returned  from  a  tour  of  European  war  centers.  Those 
who  have  heard  Mr.  Kendrick  speak  know  that  his  analysis  of  conditions 
is  fair  and  unbiased.  \^'e  are  glad  to  present  to  our  readers  his  comments  on 
the  American  Nurse  abroad. 

The  second  story  is  written  by  Mark  Daniels.  Editor  of  "Architect  and 
Engineer."  and  brings  to  us  clearly  some  of  the  problems  of  the  Art  Com- 
mission as  it  strives  to  keep  the  natural  beauty  of  San  Francisco  untar- 
nished and  its  cultural  background  up  to  highest  standard. 

The  letters  on  another  page  are  from  grateful  visitors  to  the  National 
Defenders'  Club  and  are  typical  of  dozens  more  received  during  the  holi- 
day season. 


H, 


.  OVf  MANY  TIMES  will  the  book  given  you  for  Christ- 
mas he  read  after  you  have  finished  it?  No  matter  the  answer,  the  number 
cannot  begin  to  equal  the  times  it  would  be  read  if  a  Chaplain  had  it  in 
his  care  on  a  transport  or  the  boys  in  the  National  Defenders'  Club  could 
reach  it  on  the  shelves  there. 

How  many  times  have  you  read  the  books  you  have  dusted  for  \ears  in 
your  home  library?  No  matter  the  answer,  they  can  never  serve  as  usefully 
as  they  mav  if  siven  to  tiie  Book  Mart. 


1  HE  EMPLOYEES'  FUND  was  most  generously  and 
spontaneously  subscribed  this  Christmas  and  was  a  gracious  tribute  to  a 
staff  who  have  given  unstintingly  of  their  services  all  year  in  order  that 
we.  the  members,  might  enjoy  as  much  normalcy  in  our  beautiful  club- 
house as  may  be  possible  in  war  time. 


-OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY,   1945 


CHRISTMiS  LETTERS 
TO  THE  MTIOHL 


By  Air  Mail  from  the  South  Pacific  come  the  first  two 
notes  acknowledging  National  Defenders  Club  Christmas 
packages.  If  all  tivo  thousand  that  ivere  sent  serve  as 
fin-ely.  the  Club  can  uell  be  proud  to  have  been  the  inter- 
mediary for  our  members'  generosity. 

In  tlie  South  Pacific. 

Dec.  11.  1944. 
Dear  Friends: 

Ju5t  a  few  lines  to  show  my  heartfeh  appreciation  for 
what  you  are  doing  for  the  bovs  overseas. 

Two  months  ago  a  Jap  homh  destroyed  all  mv  personal 
belongings.  A  month  later  to  the  day.  another  Jap  bomli 
was  dropped  very  close  to  me  and  this  time  mv  luck  de- 
serted me  and  I  found  myself  occupying  a  hospital  cot 
with  a  caved-in  face,  defective  eye  and  part  of  the  bomb 
lodged  in  ray  back  under  the  shoulder. 

A  few  days  later  one  of  my  friends  presented  me  with 
one  of  your  Christmas  packages. 

The  face  cloth  was  the  answer  to  a  praver  and  the 
paper,  pencil  and  envelopes  enabled  me  to  write  home 
and  that  alone  was  enough  to  improve  my  health  as  I 
was  able  to  enclose  money,  which  I  had  just  received,  to 
my  family  to  show  I  had  not  forgotten  them  at  Christmas. 
The  playing  cards  helped  to  boost  the  morale  of  some  of 
the  other  boys  who  could  see  to  plav. 

Keep  up  the  good  work  and  I  wish  vou  a  Merrv  Christ- 
mas and  a  Happy  New  Year. 

Best  wishes. 

Thomas  J.  Coughlin. 

From  the  Philippine  Islands. 

10  December.  1944. 
To  the  Members  of  the  National  Defenders"  Club: 
Dear  Friends: 

This  is  perhaps  just  one  of  the  many  letters  which  you 
have  received  from  both  men  and  women  who  have  spent 
moments  of  relaxation  and  pleasure  in  vour  Servicemen "s 
Club.  Like  myself  I  imagine  that  many  of  them  were  as 
the  saying  goes  "just  killing  time"  until  they  would  be 
leaving  our  fair  shores. 

Your  little  gift  package  has  brought  many  a  happv  sigh 
to  fellows  who  are  down  on  their  luck  for  writing  paper. 
Then  too.  the  other  items  such  as  wash  cloth,  soap,  and 
a  pocket  size  novel  helps  out  very  nicely  in  the  pinches 
which  from  time  to  time  we  experience. 

Words  from  a  fellow  like  me  are  just  that,  mere  words. 
so  I  will  not  try  further  to  tell  of  my  appreciation  of  vour 
gift.  Instead  I  will  close  for  now  with  "THANKS  A  MIL- 
LION,   and  continue  to  remain 

Sincerely, 

S/Sgt.  Jos.  V.  Crowley, 
171  Ord.  B.D.  Squad  (Sep) 
33028199 


DEFENDERS'  CLUR 


From  a  Chaplain — Acknowledgment  of  gifts  for  his  new 
ship. 

A.P.A.  217. 
26  November.  1944. 

This  word  comes  later  than  I  would  have  liked,  but  we 
have  been  working  almost  night  and  dav  since  our  ship 
was  commissioned  last  \^  ednesdav.  Perhaps  that  makes 
our  appreciation  for  the  things  you  helped  us  obtain  that 
much  greater.  Now  that  we  have  it  aboard  and  are  begin- 
ning to  break  it  out  and  use  it.  we  have  a  new  apprecia- 
tion of  how  much  you  really  did. 

\^  ould  you  express  to  all  of  vour  staff  the  sincere 
thanks  of  this  ship,  officers  and  men.  and  especially  of  its 
Chaplain  who  would  have  been  lost  in  a  strange  citv  but 
for  the  hospitality  of  yourself  and  so  many  others.  Thanks 
to  vour  violin,  we  now  have  a  three-piece  orchestra — ■ 
violin,  guitar,  and  accordion,  with  a  piano  for  accompani- 
ment. That  may  grow  into  something  really  big  some  day. 
And  the  books  and  magazines  are  just  right — with  my 
particular  thanks  for  the  dictionary  which  will  settle  so 
many  arguments  in  the  future. 

If  possible.  I  will  drop  in  to  see  you  again  before  we 
leave  and  express  this  thanks  in  person :  but  meanwhile, 
keep  this  for  the  record  though  it  says  so  little  of  what 
we  really  feel. 

Very  sincerely  yours. 

'  (Signed)  J.  S.  R., 
Chaplain.  USNR. 

San  Francisco.  California. 

November  27.  1944. 
Dear  Ladies: 

I  wish  in  this  small  way  to  express  my  thanks  to  you 
for  your  kindness  in  our  short  association.  The  memory 
of  your  club  and  the  many  happy  hours  I  have  spent  there 
will  furnish  food  for  thought  for  many  a  dismal  watch 
to  come. 

The  snack-bar.  the  hostesses,  the  main  room,  in  fact 
the  entire  club  and  everyone  I  have  ever  encountered  there 
radiates  a  friendliness  and  a  warmth  difficult  to  express  in 
words — it  makes  you  think  that  perhaps  you  are  appreci- 
ated, it  makes  you  think  of  all  the  goodness  in  the  human 
race,  and  last  but  not  least  it  makes  you  think  of  home. 

I  shall  probably  visit  your  club  again  and  again — I 
sincerely  hope  to — but  like  other  members  of  the  Mer- 
chant Service  I  never  know  when  I  may  have  to  '■sho\e- 
off" — and  would  hate  to  think  of  leaying  without  thank- 
ing you. 

In  other  words  ladies  my  hat"s  off  to  \ou — keep  up  the 
good  work. 

Sincerely,  truly  your  friend. 

(Signed)  L.  B.  McK. 

V.  S.  Merchant  Marine. 

JANUARY,  1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


THE  WOUNDED 
nm  THEM 

by  Charles  Kendrick 


"k  In  an  Army  hospital  established  in  a  large  tent  mid- 
way between  Aaclien  and  the  American  front  line.  I 
saw  a  lad  gazing  steadfastly  at  a  red-blotched  bandage 
that  covered  the  stump  of  his  right  leg.  But  a  few  hours 
before  he  had  stepped  on  a  "foot  mine."  a  devilish  con- 
traption about  the  size  of  an  egg.  hundreds  of  which  are 
dropped  into  the  mud  of  the  battlefield  by  German  planes. 
Far  too  many  of  his  buddies  have  met  similar  fates.  The 
mud  is  deep  and  the  mines  sink  easily  into  it.  Thev  can- 
not be  discovered  by  the  usual  magnetic  finders.  The 
doughboy  slogs  forward — unluckily  his  foot  touches  one 
of  them — and  is  shattered  beyond  repair. 

In  the  eyes  of  that  boy.  gazing  fixedly  at  his  sad  stump 
of  a  leg.  was  stark  tragedy.  His  young  world  had  crashed 
about  him.  I  was  not  the  only  one  who  saw  his  silent 
agony.  An  Army  nurse  walked  quietly  over  and  laid  her 
hand  on  his  shoulder.  For  a  moment  he  made  no  response, 
then  suddenly  looked  up  to  meet  a  smile  that  spoke  worlds 
of  tender  understanding — and  the  tension  was  broken. 

To  these  near-front  tent-hospitals  come  a  steady  stream 
of  newly  wounded.  Therefore  those  who  have  received 
surgical  treatment  must  make  room  for  others  as  soon  as 
possible.  Daily  a  great  fleet  of  planes  are  lined  up  to 
carry  these  latter  across  the  Channel  to  base  hospitals 
in  Britain.  With  each  plane  goes  one  or  two  of  these  won- 
derful Army  nurses,  still  continuing  their  priceless  sup- 
port of  the  morale  of  those  lads  who  now  wear  the  grim 
red  badge  of  courage. 

What  a  blessing  are  these  noble  women  to  those  who 
must  do  the  suff^ering  and  pay  the  price  in  this  \^ar! 

What  a  page  they  are  writing  by  their  service  in  the 
history  of  this  fearful  conflict! 

One  has  only  to  recall  the  saga  of  Bataan  to  know  tlial 
their  magnificent  role  began  almost  with  the  firing  of 
the  first  gun  of  the  \^'ar. 


For  them  there  is  little  opportunity  to  enjoy  the 
glamour  of  war.  Working  near  the  battlefront  they  are 
roughly  shod  and  roughly  clad.  Their  duties  are  hard 
and  exacting.  Almost  all  their  work  is  done  in  the  close, 
sickly-sweet  atmosphere  of  freshly  bandaged  wounds. 
Their  hours  of  labor  are  limited  only  by  the  emergency 
before  them,  but  they  never  complain.  On  every  battle- 
front  they  have  earned  the  undying  gratitude  of  their 
patients  and  the  unbounded  admiration  of  the  medical 
men  whom  they  assist. 

I  saw  Army  nurses  resting  for  a  moment  in  a  side  tent, 
taking  time  out  for  coffee  and  a  sandwich,  looking  too 
utterly  dog-tired  to  continue,  and  yet  the  instant  they  went 
back  to  the  tent  where  lay  the  men  to  whom  they  minis- 
tered, the  dog-tired  look  vanished  and  in  its  place  came 
the  cheery  smile  that  means  so  much  to  the  morale  of 
their  patients. 

If  you  were  to  ask  one  of  these  wounded  soldiers  to 
name  the  most  heroic  figure  in  this  \^'ar  he  would  an- 
swer instantly,  "the  Army  Nurse." 

To  him  she  is  in  reality  an  Angel  of  Mercy.  In  his 
weakness  and  pain  he  vearns  for  the  maternal  touch  and 
finds  it  in  her  willing  and  tender  service  and  her  ever 
ready  smile. 

Nearer  to  the  fighting  front  in  this  \^  ar  tlian  ever  he- 
fore  the  Army  nurse  stands  almost  shoulder  to  shoulder 
with  G.I.  Joe  in  the  mud  and  misery  of  the  front  line  at 
this  Christmas  Season  in  France  and  Belgium. 

I  have  not  seen  the  other  theatres  of  this  far-flung  con- 
flict, but  I  am  certain  in  all  parts  of  the  world  where 
.\mericaus  are  fighting  and  dying,  the  Army  and  Navy 
nurse  is  rendering  the  same  noble  service  I  saw  her  giving 
on  the  battlefields  of  Europe. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  J.ANUARY,   1945 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 


Chipmunks 

They  are  striped  like  the  shadow  of  twigs 

Upon  sunlit  earth. 
They  were  made  by  a  god  who  in  weariness,  said: 

■'Let  there  be  mirth 


The  Searcher 

How  braye  a  man  may  be  when  all  alone 

With  nothing  but  the  strong  stuff  of  his  dream. 

How  eloquent,  to  melt  the  ear  of  stone: 

How  free  from  him  the  lyric  measures  stream! 

Returned  to  fact,  how  small  the  recompense. 

And  futile  is  the  task  to  make  it  glow. 

Yet.  seeking  the  escaped,  he  still  may  sense 

The  dream-man  whom  his  rarest  moments  know. 

So  fashion  we  with  tinker  art.  the  while 

Aware  of  all  the  clumsiness  and  cost. 

And  that  no  pattern,  measurement  or  style 

May  catch  the  sound  and  color  that  is  lost. 

A  little  man  makes  mimic,  yet  'tis  he 

Who  holds  the  hint  of  all  that  man  may  be. 

— Ad.  B.  Schuster. 


In  these  solemn  stone  mountains. 

These  melancholy  groyes. 
W  here  nothing  stirs  without  fear  or  caution. 

No  liye  thing  moyes 

\^  ith  the  joy  of  light  and  the  courage 

Of  wind.  The  hare  and  the  deer 
Are  delicate  and  wary.  But  sudden  laughter 

Is  needed  here." 

So  humor  inyaded  the  wood  on  quick  little  paws 

That  pattered  on  leayes  like  rain. 
.And  the  darkness  was  shot  w  ith  nioyement : 

And  the  god  once  again 

Was  content,  knowing  that  what  he  made 

Was  good  in  his  sight : 
Something  aliye  that  moyed  with  the  impulse  of  wind. 

The  swiftness  of  light. 

\^  IMFRED  GRAy  StEWART. 


The  Convallarias 

On  the  desolate  plain 
Wild  flowers  bloom  again, 

Transforming  lonely  sand 
Into  a  loyely  land. 

They  all  will  fade  and  die. 
And  petals  scattered  lie: 

But  in  the  barren  place 

They  show  serenity  and  erace. 


-Cheng  Chi-Yu. 


The  Plain  Song  of  a  Brook 

To  one  who,  in  the  plain  song  of  a  brook. 
Drinks  in  the  rambling  ways,  the  simple  lays. 
And  holds  the  murmuring  peace,  as  in  a  crock 
Of  singing  water,  comes  a  meed  of  days. 
He  breathes  in  eyery  pore  the  yagary 
Of  wind  on  grass,  and  he  is  bare,  unpent 
To  quickening  root  and  to  the  mystery 
Of  greenness,  and  he  owns  a  full  content 
Of  the  first  beauty,  clean  and  fragrant ;  long 
He  sits  in  council,  one  beneath  the  skin 
With  squirrel  and  rabbit,  and  his  is  the  song 
Of  the  first  singers  and  he  is  their  kin. 

— Alex.  R.  Schmidt. 


Finally  Choosing 

( Suggested  by  "Our  Town"' ) 
A  rounded  hill. 
Not  too  far  out  from  town : 
So  that  familiar  feet  may  trudge  the  path 
Awhile — not  yery  long — 
And  low  enough  to  capture  chimney  smoke: 
Voices :  a  song. 

A  place  of  wind  and  grass. 

Quite  near  the  sea : 

On  leaning  stones  its  bitter-salted  fogs 

Like  tears  will  fall; 

After  a  year — or,  maybe — after  two. 

These  will  be  all 

To  sting  and  deepen  half  rememliered  names 
Against  the  unimpassioned.  the  effacing  rains. 

— Gertrude  Fletcher, 


Winifred  Gray  Stewart  (Mrs.  Everell  E.  Sleuarl)  lives  in  Sacramento.  "Chipmunhs"  was  published  in  Trails. 

Dr.  Chenc  Chi-Yl'.  of  the  University  of  California,  is  the  author  of  books  of  prose  and  poetry  in  Eni;lish  ami  Chinese.  His  poem  is  from 
his  collection,  "Neic  China  in  Verse,"  recently  published  by  The  Gillick  Press,  Berkeley. 

Addison  B.  Schuster  is  an  editorial  writer  on  the  Oakland  Tribune.  His  column,  "The  Other  Fellow"  has  fostered  friendliness  among 
the  poets  of  the  East  Bay  and  surrounding  cities,  and  for  eighteen  years  an  annual  dinner  meeting  has  been  held  by  those  who  have  ap- 
peared in  his  column.  There  is  no  organization,  but.  in  some  tvay,  a  committee  in  charge  bobs  up  every  year  as  the  month  of  March 
nears;  prizes  are  given  for  all  kinds  of  verse  (including  junior  college  and  high  school  poetry),  and  a  neiv  kind  of  crown  is  placed  upon 
Mr.  Schuster's  reluctant  head  with  a  clever,  amusing  ceremony.  The    attendance  has,  in  some  years,  been  over  four  hundred  persons. 

.\i.EXANOER  R.  Schmidt  has  an  insurance  agency  in  Oakland.  He  teas  formerly  a  reporter  on  newspapers  in  Oakland.  .Seattle,  and  Berke- 
ley. The  poem  above  was  published  in  Oreco.man  Verse. 

(lEKTHinE  Fletcher  (Mrs.  L.  K.  Fletcher)  lives  in  Oakland.  Her  poem  is  reprinted  from  the  Carmel  Pine  Cone. 


10 


JANUARY,  1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


IHMBEMREMG... 


Edited  by  Helen  M.  Briiner 


Paddle-wheel  Days  in  California,  fiv 
Jerry  MacMullen.  Stanford  University 
Press.  S3.00.  Reviewed  by  Edith  M. 
Coulter. 

Escape  Via  Berlin.  By  Jose  Antonio  de 
Aguirre.  The  Macmillan  Company.  S3.00. 
Reviewed  by  Mrs.  B.  J.  Smith. 

The  Unashamed  Accompanist,  fiy  Gerald 
Moore.  The  Macmillan  Company.  81.50. 
Reviewed  by  Margaret  Tilly. 

AccoiNT  Rendered.  By  Vera  Brittain.  The 
Macmillan  Company.  S3.00.  Reviewed  by 
Alice  J.  Smith. 

Winter  Cherry.  By  Keiih  W  est.  The  Mac- 
millan Company.  S2.00.  Reviewed  by  Lois 
McQuaid. 

Paddle-wheel  Days  in  California 
Vt  Paddle-wheel  Days  records  the  history 
of  steam  navigation  on  San  Francisco 
Bay  and  on  the  Sacramento  and  San  Joa- 
quin Rivers  for  a  period  just  short  of  one 
hundred  years.  For  in  1847  the  first  steam 
boat,  the  Sitka,  was  brought  to  the  Bay  by 
the  Russians  after  service  in  Alaskan  wa- 
ters. She  was  consigned  to  the  merchant, 
Leidesdorff,  who  used  her  for  a  short  time 
before  she  was  converted  to  a  sailing  craft. 
The  closing  chapter  describes  the  ferries 
that  carried  thousands  of  happy  passengers 
to  Treasure  Island  during  the  Golden  Gate 
International  Exposition. 

The  author  has  chronicled  by  name  and 
ownership  the  many  boats  that  carried  men 
and  merchandise  from  San  Francisco  to 
the  gold  fields  and  later  those  ferries  that 
bore  commuters  from  the  East  Bay  to  their 
work  in  the  city.  He  has  gathered  over  a 
period  of  several  years  authentic  material 
from  newspaper  files,  from  steamship  time- 
tables, and  from  government  reports. 
Around  this  factual  information  he  has 
woven  the  tales  and  legends  gleaned  from 
the  pilots  who  guided  the  river  boats. 

Paddle-wheel  Days  is  fully  illustrated  with 
photographs  of  famous  boats  and  with 
sketches  in  black  and  white  by  the  author. 
The  latter  are  used  as  chapter  headpieces 
and  add  a  very  special  charm  to  a  well 
printed  and  interesting  book. 

Escape  Via  Berlin 
t/^     This  volume  of  fact  is  written  like  fic- 
tion with  so  much  skill  and  charm  that 
it  carries   the  reader  with   real   excitement 


through  scenes  of  terror  and  secrecy  to  the 
successful  escape  at  last  to  America  of 
President  de  Aguirre  and  his  wife  and  chil- 
dren. Pursued  by  Franco  who  assassinated 
the  president  of  Catalonia,  he  flees  to  Paris, 
finds  himself  visiting  his  exiled  family  near 
Dunkirk  when  the  Germans  move  in  and 
kill  his  sister  and  his  best  friends.  He  dis- 
guises himself  as  a  Spanish-.\merican  and 
goes  to  Berlin  and  finally  escapes  to 
America  by  boat  with  his  wife  and  chil- 
dren. The  story  is  incredible,  exciting  and 
full  of  information.  President  de  Aguirre 
describes  the  land,  culture  and  religion  of 
the  Basque  people  and  their  relation  to 
the  Spanish  crown  and  later  to  the  Spanish 
Republic.  He  tells  of  the  injustices  of  the 
Franco  government  to  which  he,  a  devout 
Catholic,  is  utterly  opposed.  In  his  last 
chapters  he  analyzes  liberty  and  democracy 
for  which  he  stands  and  places  the  hope 
of  the  world  for  the  highest  attainment  of 
the  greatest  achievement  of  these  squarely 
on  the  shoulders  of  the  United  States. 

The  Unashamed  Accompanist 
■if  In  his  book  "The  Unashamed  Accom- 
panist" Mr.  Gerald  Moore  sets  out  to 
discuss  the  arduous  and  often  thankless  art 
of  accompanying,  with  its  manifold  prob- 
lems. Unfortunately,  however.  Mr.  Moore 
has  not  decided  if  he  is  writing  for  the 
layman  or  the  trained  musician  and  con- 
sequently the  results  are  not  satisfactory- 
from  either  point  of  view.  Technical  de- 
tails are  touched  upon  which  would  be  of 
no  interest  to  the  average  listener  and 
which  should  not  have  to  be  mentioned  to 
a  musician  worthy  of  the  name. 

Mr.  Moore,  bom  in  England,  is  a  well- 
known  and  very  successful  accompanist, 
having  toured  this  country,  Canada  and 
England  for  the  past  twenty  years,  with 
many  of  the  first-rate  artists  of  the  day.  He 
makes  London  his  headquarters  and  since 
the  outbreak  of  war,  has  spent  his  time 
playing  in  war-factories  and  for  the  troops, 
in  addition  to  appearing  nearly  one  hun- 
dred times  at  the  concerts  organized  by 
Dame  Myra  Hess  in  the  National  Gallery. 
While  this  reviewer  has  never  had  the 
pleasure  of  hearing  Mr.  Moore,  accounts 
of  his  career  suggest  him  to  be  a  fine  mu- 
sician, which  fact  is  still  further  indicated 
by  his  modesty  and  frank  self-criticism, 
^pt  in  reading  his  specific  suggestions  on 


piano  technique  one  cannot  help  wondering 
if  Mr.  Moore  is  really  unaware  of  the  sci- 
entifically absurd  directions  he  gives,  or 
whether  he  writes  with  his  musical  tongue 
in  his  cheek.  A  musician  is  seldom  able  to 
explain  how  he  gets  his  effects  and  one 
wishes  he  would  not  try,  for  the  aspiring 
student  will  make  valiant  attempts  to  fol- 
low the  suggestions  and  end  up  by  having 
merely  acquired  some  new  mannerisms. 

"The  Lnashamed  Accompanist"  contains 
much  that  is  entertaining  and  will  certainly 
open  the  eyes  of  those  in  the  audience  who 
think  the  accompanist  is  jist  part  of  the 
scenery.  It  is  all  done  in  an  informal, 
chatty  style,  with  a  nice  sense  of  humor, 
but  one  feels  Mr.  Moores  talents  lie  in 
the  musical  world  rather  than  the  literary. 

AccoLNT  Rendered 
■if  When  Francis  Halkin  was  buried  by 
the  debris  from  a  bomb  explosion  in 
^'orld  War  I,  he  did  not  realize  that  the 
foundation  was  laid  for  the  greatest  tragedy 
of  his  life.  His  subsequent  career  as  a 
great  composer  and  a  benevolent  factory- 
owner  was  shadowed  by  attacks  of  what 
neither  he  nor  his  friends  recognized  as 
shell-shock.  Left  untreated,  because  un- 
realized, these  attacks  culminated  in  one 
in  which  he  killed  his  beloved  wife. 

Throughout,  Francis  Halkin  remains  an 
idealized  type  rather  than  an  individual 
and  for  this  reason  our  sympathies  are  not 
entirely  aroused  by  his  problems.  ^  hile 
the  ideas  expressed  by  the  author  follow 
each  other  in  logical  sequence  less  can  be 
said  for  the  continuity  of  the  story.  As  pure 
fiction,  .\ccount  Rendered  leaves  much  to 
be  desired,  as  Miss  Brittain  is  too  engrossed 
with  the  psychological  and  sociological  as- 
pects of  her  problem  to  give  the  story  full 
play.  As  a  testimony  of  a  small  groups 
attitude  toward  war  and  its  ensuing  prob- 
lems, however,  it  is  interesting  if  not  en- 
grossing reading. 

Believing  as  she  does,  that  the  benefits 
derived  from   war  are  not  comparable  in 
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11 


Sill  mmun 

m  COMMISSION 


by  Mark  Daniels 


if  If  nothing  eventuates  in  the  course  of  a  meeting  that 
would  seem  to  justify  someone  to  rise  with  a  har- 
angue, there  is,  of  course,  time  to  stand  up  and  hurl  in- 
sults to  the  members  before  the  President  can  pound  the 
table  with  his  gavel.  The  Commission  being  made  up 
of  ladies  and  gentlemen  is  slow  to  realize  that  these  in- 
sults are  only  a  form  of  publicity  getting  which,  strange 
to  say,  the  press  runs  without  checking  their  justification. 
But  I  suppose  it  is  a  relief  from  the  tedium  of  war  news. 

On  the  Commission  are  men  who  have  lived  and  done 
business  in  this  city  for  thirty  years  or  more  without  hav- 
ing been  subjected  to  a  single  question  as  to  their  motives. 
There  are  artists,  architects,  sculptors,  writers  and  land- 
scape architects  whose  work  has  adorned  and  been  en- 
joyed by  the  people  of  the  city  for  two  generations,  who 
are  giving  their  services  gratis  and  doing  their  best  for 
the  city.  Their  only  weakness  seems  to  be  their  respect 
for  orderly  behavior.  Of  late  some  of  the  long-suffering 
members  have  realized  that  these  insults  were  not  inci- 
dental slips  of  the  tongue  but  are  part  of  a  general  plan 
to  discredit  the  Commission  and  have  risen  to  resent 
them  in  no  uncertain  terms.  Whether  their  remarks  will 
ever  come  to  the  notice  of  the  public  remains  to  be  seen. 

One  method  of  discrediting  the  Commission  is  to  offer 
resolutions  to  institute  projects  for  civic  betterment  in 
the  arts  that  have  been  offered  and  recommended  by  the 
commission  many  times  in  the  past  but  not  acted  upon 
by  those  who  had  the  authority  to  do  so.  For  instance, 
the  plan  to  plant  trees  in  the  streets  of  San  Francisco  was 
introduced  a  few  months  ago  with  an  ingenuousness  that 
was  as  amusing  as  it  was  useless.  Every  city  plan  since 
the  Burnham  Plan  in  1905  has  emphasized  the  need  of 
street  tree  planting.  That  it  has  not  been  done  is  no  fault 
of  the  Art  Commission  for  they  have  no  initiative  author- 
ity whatever  in  such  matters.  All  the  Commission  can  do 
is  recommend,  and  that  they  have  done  where  and  when 
their  approval  was  unanimous.  Neither  has  the  (Commis- 
sion any  funds  from  which  the  costs  of  investigation  may 
be  paid  and  the  problem  of  tree  planting  on  the  streets 


is  one  that  calls  for  long  and  careful  study.  Nevertheless 
they  have  recommended  time  and  again,  to  sources  in  the 
City  Government  that  have  authority  to  institute  the  work, 
that  the  problem  of  planting  trees  be  taken  up  and  worked 
out  so  that  we  may  see  at  least  some  of  our  streets  lined 
with  beautiful  planting. 

When  trees  have  been  planted  in  street  park  areas  be- 
fore the  buildings  fronting  on  them  are  erected  the  regu- 
lations enforcing  their  maintenance  are  difficult  to  main- 
tain, but  the  planting  of  trees  after  the  buildings  are  up 
presents  a  complex  problem.  Each  building  owner  has 
an  idea  of  the  variety  of  tree  should  be  in  front  of  his 
lot.  Some  don't  want  any  trees.  Many  want  trees  that  will 
not  grow  in  their  particular  district.  Widths  of  sidewalks 
frequently  will  not  allow  anything  but  an  erect,  narrow 
type.  The  cost  of  maintenance  must  be  determined.  These, 
and  a  great  many  other  things,  must  be  worked  out,  for 
which  the  Art  Commission  cannot  pay,  has  no  authority 
to  start,  can  only  recommend,  recommend  and  recom- 
mend, which  they  have  done  for  the  past  ten  years. 

Bearing  in  mind  that  all  the  Commission  can  do  is  pass 
upon  the  aesthetic  values  of  projects  submitted  for  ap- 
proval, it  has,  during  the  past  ten  years,  exerted  consider- 
able influence  on  many  vitally  important  elements  in  the 
city.  In  1934  under  the  presidency  of  Louis  P.  Hobart 
the  approaches  to  the  San  Francisco-Oakland  Bay  Bridge 
were  materially  improved  in  plan.  Designs  of  school 
buildings  have  been  improved  under  the  charter  provi- 
sion that  all  buildings  on  city-owned  property  must  have 
the  approval  of  the  Art  Commission.  Even  the  WPA  ex- 
tended the  courtesy  of  considering  the  Commission  ac- 
cording to  charter  dictates.  About  the  only  place  where 
the  Art  Commission  has  any  real  authority,  other  than  as 
judges  of  artistic  merit,  is  in  the  administration  of  mu- 
sical organizations.  Most  people  do  not  know  that  it  is 
the  first  Commission  in  the  world  authorized  by  muni- 
cipal public  authority  to  supervise  and  control  the  money 
spent  by  the  public  for  music. 

With  the  policy  of  providing  free  admittance  to  the 
men  and  women  of  the  Armed  Forces  of  the  United  States 
to  all  concerts,  ballets  and  attractions  that  are  presented 
under  the  Commission's  sponsorship,  it  seems  a  bit  su- 
perfluous to  hear  one  or  two  members  add  a  proposal  to 
give  two  or  three  concerts  for  the  Armed  Forces.  The 
Commission  has  given,  and  today  is  giving,  free  concerts 
to  military  organizations  in  halls  other  than  the  Civic 
Auditorium  or  the  Opera  House  but,  in  all  probability, 
that  will  not  be  mentioned  either  in  the  press  or  else- 
where. 

With  a  Commission  that  is  composed  of  prominent  men 
and  women  of  unquestioned  ability  giving  their  time  and 
effort  freely  to  further  the  quality  of  art  and  music  in 
the  city,  only  trouble  and  delay  can  result  from  the  in- 
jection of  proposals  that  are  based  on  search  for  pub- 
licity and  personal  gain. 


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Book  Reviews 

(Continued  from  page  U) 
value  to  the  things  that  are  lost  by  conflict. 
the  only  remedy  the  author  can  suggest  is 
a  steadily  growing  small  group  of  people 
who  are  determined  to  prevent  war  at  all 
costs.  It  is  forcibly  brought  home  to  the 
reader,  however,  that  any  such  hope  is  for 
the  future. 

Winter  Cherry 
•ff  If  you  seek  release  from  the  confusions 
of  today,  turn  to  this  delightful  tale  of 
far  away  and  long  ago.  Winter  Cherry  was 
a  troubled  young  lady  who  could  not  re- 
frain from  using  her  mind,  no  matter  how 
unprofitable  that  exercise  proved  in  China 
of  the  eighth  century.  "I  am  eighteen  years 
old,"  she  brooded.  "When  I  lived  with  my 
parents  I  was  brought  up  to  read  and 
write,  to  know  what  was  good  poetry  and 
what  was  not.  On  my  father's  estate  I 
learned  the  elements  of  husbandry;  in  my 
father's  house  I  learned  to  play  the  Hute, 
to  embroider  silk,  to  weave  and  sew.  All 
these  learnings  are  now  of  no  use  to  me, 
who  must  strive  only  to  attend  to  those 
things  which  go  to  joy  the  Emperor,  whom 
I  have  only  seen  at  a  distance."  The  lessen- 
ing of  this  distance  changed  this  vague 
dissatisfaction  into  a  necessity  for  escape. 
Accompanied  by  three  friends,  each  of 
whom  had  his  own  reasons  for  leaving,  she 
set  forth  on  foot,  in  the  early  morning 
hours. 

This  ill-planned  flight  has  the  exquisite 
dream-like  quality  of  a  journey  pictured  on 
an  old  screen  or  vase.  Indeed,  all  the  events 
of  the  story  come  about  in  an  opportune 
haphazard  fashion  reminiscent  of  the  old 
romances.  However,  the  author's  use  of 
such  a  delicately-stylized  nan-ation  suggests 
allegory,  not  romance.  If  it  is  allegory,  the 
symbolism  is  so  delicately  suggested  as  to 
leave  only  an  echo  of  comment,  not  a  flat- 
handed  judgment  of  our  follies. 

Unlike  the  writer  of  allegory,  Mr.  West 
has  a  genius  for  characterization.  Not  one, 
even  of  the  minor  characters  who  appear 
here,  is  less  than  a  real  person.  Most  vivid 
is  the  delightful  Father  Peng,  whose  age 
has  mellowed  his  wisdom  and  sharpened 
his  enjoyment  of  simple  pleasures.  The  old 
gentleman's  concept  of  life  is  something 
to  be  enjoyed  in  retrospect. 

Winter  Cherry  is  a  smallish  book,  simple 
in  diction  and  easily  read,  delicate  but 
not  thin  in  subject  matter.  But  it  is  most 
notable  for  the  style  in  which  it  is  written 
— a  style  which  delights  in  the  reading  and 
lingers  in  the  memory  afterwards,  like  beau- 
tiful music.  In  fact,  Mr.  West's  prose,  easy 
and  unassuming  as  it  is,  has  almost  the 
rhythm  of  blank  verse.  It  flowers  occa- 
sionally in  the  beautiful  poems  of  the  more 
literary  characters. 


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■if  Let  us  turn  here  and  enter  the  big,- 
friendly  front  door  of  International 
Institute. 

I  am  sure  you  will  know  of  the  work  of 
this  San  Francisco  agency,  started  nation- 
ally after  World  War  I.  and  that  its  func- 
tion is  to  help  foreign  born,  those  wishing 
to  become  United  States  citizens  as  well  as 
those  who  have  recently  become  citizens. 
All  need  understanding. 

So  we  shall  not  be  surprised  to  find  peo- 
ple from  many  countries  have  also  entered 
this  door  and  have  approached  the  recep- 
tion desk,  where  they  are  helped  to  make 
appointments  with  the  nationality  staff 
worker  whom  they  wish  to  see.  At  all  times, 
in  the  entrance,  here  people  sit  patiently 
waiting  for  appointments.  They  deeply  in- 
terest me  as  they  sit  so  quiet  and  earnest, 
each  with  his  own  problem.  Lately  sailors 
and  soldiers  have  been  coming  in  for  in- 
formation on  bringing  over  Australian  and 
other  foreign  brides. 

Magazines  and  papers  in  many  languages 
lie  arranged  on  a  table.  A  cabinet  of  dolls 
in  different  peasant  costumes,  gifts  from 
friends,  give  something  to  look  at  and 
talk  about. 

Some  of  the  women  of  these  different 
nationalities  have  formed  clubs  which  meet 
at  International  Institute.  These  help  new- 
comers to  get  better  acquainted  in  the  city 
by  providing  opportunity  for  them  to  talk 
over  household  and  school  problems  with 
those  of  longer  residence  in  San  Francisco. 

Tea  cups  and  a  plate  of  cookies  are  very 
cheering  and  every  Tuesday,  in  the  studio, 
the  table  is  set,  with  its  big,  brown  teapot. 
These  teas  are  helpful  to  many,  struggling 
vv'ith  English,  who  want  to  practice  speak- 
ing it,  and  to  those  who  are  strangers  or 
who  live  alone.  Many  of  our  most  faithful 
attendants  are  elderly  women  who  come 
long  distances  on  street  cars  they  can 
hardly  climb  aboard.  Often  men  also  drop 
in  for  a  cup  of  tea.  These  men  and  women 
are  from  many  countries,  and  occasionally 


an  American  Indian  of  really  varied  and 
interesting  experience  visits  the  Institute. 
Nationality  groups  who  are  interested  are 
invited  for  a  special  Tuesday.  Members  of 
the  staff,  if  they  have  a  moment,  drop  in. 

Our  Latin  American  neighbors  have  one 
of  the  most  flourishing  clubs,  meeting  every 
two  weeks  in  the  studio  of  International 
Institute.  They  are  making  baby  layettes 
for  the  Society  Ninos  de  Jesus,  under  the 
direction  of  a  descendant  of  one  of  our  fine 
old  Spanish  California  families.  Helping 
her  is  a  lady  from  Brazil,  whose  husband 
gives  the  Institute  its  yearly  supply  of 
coffee  and  the  cups  from  which  to  drink 
it.  Every  Tuesday  those  two  generous  ladies 
are  on  hand  with  cake  and  cookies.  I  may 
say  those  ladies  are  not  only  generous  witb 
cookies  but  with  their  time  and  sympathy. 
This  particular  club  made  a  United  States 
flag  by  hand  in  December  of  1942.  It  is 
hanging  over  the  Institute  mantel  as  a 
symbol  of  their  gratitude  to  their  adopted 
country.  Another  year  they  sewed  for  the 
Needle  Work  Guild.  With  tea  serving  is 
Spanish  chit  chat  through  the  afternoon. 
The  group  was  very  large  during  the  de- 
pression, but  now  all  the  younger  members 
have  jobs,  many  of  them  war  jobs.  Some 
mothers  bring  a  child  or  two  in  order  to 
come.  Little  "Jerry"  used  to  come  often, 
sometimes  dressed  as  a  sailor,  sometimes 
as  a  small  soldier  but  always  wih  an  eye 
for  cookies.  The  club  also  gets  up  an  an- 
nual Christmas  party  for  the  children  of 
these  women,  among  whom  are  some  good 
little  folk  dancers  and  one  family  of  mu- 
sicians. For  several  years  we  have  enjoyed 
the  Flores  boys  at  the  piano,  accordion, 
and  guitar  at  parties,  but  they  are  growing 
beyond  us  now  and  will  soon  be  old  enough 
to  go  to  war.  Each  time  a  member  of  the 
Latin  American  Women's  Club  becomes  a 
citizen  it  is  celebrated  at  tea  time  and 
often  the  new  citizen  brings  the  refresh- 
ment. 

Another  small  group  sewed  for  the  Navy. 
This  group  was  made  up  of  about  six  dif- 
ferent  nationalities,  mostly  European. 

Also,  the  Red  Cross  gave  a  fine  nutrition 
course  to  a  deeply  interested  group.  In 
fact  the  teacher  declared  them  to  be  an 
unusually  intelligent,  attentive  class,  for 
they  were  learning  the  foods  and  cooking 
in  a  new  world.  One  day  they  brought  some 
of  their  own  old  world  recipes. 

There  are  also  evening  parties  for  all 
ages,  and  nationality  parties.  While  all 
these  social  events  go  on,  service  to  indi- 
viduals for  which  International  Institute 
was  originally  started  also  continues.  Tlie 
building  contains  many  offices  on  the  second 
floor  and  downstairs.  There  is  even  a  small 
kitchen  for  .serving  teas  and   parties. 

All  these  activities  go  at  an  ever  in- 
creasing pace,  as  the  United  States  tight- 
ens   its    restrictions    and    laws    relating    to 


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foreign-born  people.  War  coiuiitions  create 
new  need? — not  the  least  of  these  our  in- 
creasintr  international  marriapes.  With  the 
end  of  the  War  International  Institute  looks 
forward  to  ever  busier  days. 

— Frances  S.  Hastings. 

Nutrition  in  the  State 
Conservation  Program 

Prepared  by  the  .\utrinon  Specialiits  of 
the  Agricultural  Extension  Senice,  Univer- 
sity of  California,  at  the  request  of  Pearl  S. 
Chase  I  President.  California  Conservation 
Council). 

■^     The  war  has  focused  attention  on  the 
importance   of   good   nutrition    in   pro- 
moting   the    health    and    efficiency    of    the 
nation. 

The  practical  problem  is  to  see  that  the 
nation  is  well  fed.  A  simple  guide  to  the 
selection  of  a  good  diet  giving  recom- 
mended allowances  of  various  nutrients  is 
available.  The  guide  is  based  on  the  pres- 
ent knowledge  of  nutrition.  However,  a 
study  carried  out  in  1942  indicated  more 
than  half  the  families  in  the  United  States 


still  do  not  have  diets  that  contain  the 
recommended  allowances  of  all  the  nu- 
trients for  which  standards  have  been  set. 

The  final  selection  of  food  is  an  individ- 
ual and  family  problem.  Publications  con- 
taining practical  information  on  the  prin- 
ciples of  nutrition  and  material  helpful  in 
the  selection  and  preparation  of  adequate 
diets  are  being  sought  by  thousands  of 
citizens  today.  Following  are  a  few  of  many 
such  sources  of  information  prepared  for 
family  use: 

University  of  California  Ariculture 
Extension  Circulars 

Single  copies  of  the  following  circulars 
are  available  without  charge  from  the  Agri- 
cultural Extension  Service,  Berkeley,  or 
the  county  offices  of  the  Agricultural  Ex- 
tension Service.  Quantity  supplies  may  be 
purchased  from  the  University  of  California 
Press,  Berkeley,  California. 

1.  Checking  the  Food  Values  of  the  Daily 
Diet,  by  Hilda  Faust.  H.D.  460. 

2.  Saving  Food  Values.  II  by  Hilda  Faust 
and  Vera  D.  Greaves.  H.D.  477. 

3.  Saving  Food  Values,  III  by  Hilda 
Faust  and  Vera  D.  Greaves.  H.D.  479. 

4.  Building  a  Good  Body,  by  Hilda  Faust. 
H.D.  399. 

5.  Feeding  the  Sick  and  Convalescent  in 
the  Home,  by  Hilda  Faust  and  Barbara 
Sampson.  H.D.  482. 

6.  Reducing  the  Number,  Severity,  and 
Duration  of  Colds,  by  Hilda  Faust.  H.D. 
483. 

7.  Food  Groups  and  Their  Importance  in 
the  Diet,  by  Hilda  Faust.  H.D.  115. 
Federal  Bulletins 

Single  copies  of  the  following  circulars 
are  available  without  charge  from  the  Agri- 
cultural Extension  Service.  Berkeley,  or  by 
wTiting  to  the  Bureau  of  Human  Nutrition 
and  Home  Economics,  Washington,  D.  C. 

1.  National  Wartime  Nutrition  Guide 
U.  S.  Needs  Us  Strong — Eat  the  Basic  7 
Every  Day.  A'^'I. 

2.  Family   Food    Plans   for   Good 
tion.  AWI-78. 

3.  Eat  a  Good  Breakfast  . 
good  day.  AWI-107. 

4.  When  You  Eat  Out.  AWI-5. 

5.  Fight  Food  \^aste  in  the  Home.  AWI-3. 

6.  Green  Vegetables  in  Wartime  Meals. 
A\VI.54. 

7.  Egg  Dishes  for  Any  Meal.  AWI-89. 

8.  Cheese  in  Your  Meals.   AWI-16. 
Books. 

1.  The  Science  of  Nutrition,  by  H.  C. 
Sherman,  1943.  Columbia  University  Press. 
New  York — Morningside  Heights.  Price 
S2.75. 

2.  Nutritional  and  Physical  Fitness,  by 
L.  Jean  Bogert,  4th  ed.  1943.  W.  B.  Saun- 
ders Co.  Price  S3.00. 

3.  Feeding  Babies  and  Their  Families, 
by  Helen  Monsch  and  M.  K.  Harper,  1943. 
John  Wiley  &  Sons,  Inc.  Price  S3.50. 


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other  winter  ailments  will  be 
found  in  maintaining  a  proper 
living  temperature  at  home.  Gas 
Heat  gives  this  protection  by 
providing  any  desired  house- 
heating  temperature  conveni- 
ently and  economically.  The 
touch  of  a  switch  or  the  slight 
turn  of  a  valve  brings  a  flood 
of  soothing,  cold-banishing 
warmth. 

It  is  not  necessary  to  keep  the 
rooms  of  your  home  over-heated 
or  under-heated.  The  tempera- 
ture that  satisfies  the  average 
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1 Needlework  Guild  . 


French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding 

Swimming  Pool 

2— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Ann, 

3 — Swimming  Pool  

6— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Anni: 
7 — Swimming  Pool 


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Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

2:30  -  8  p.m. 

, Room  214  11a.m. 

3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

s,  directing  Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

.directing Chinese  Room  1:30p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

12:15  p.m. 

Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

2:30  -  8  p.m. 


8 — League  Shop  Sewing  

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding Cafete 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding 

Swimming  Pool  

Thursday  Evening  Program  —  Dr.  Frederick  Niemand  will  talk  on 

"The  Meaning  of  Personality"  

9 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool - 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  -  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

American  Room 4-6  p.m. 

Club  House 9  a.m.  to  6  p.m. 


North  Room  7  p.m. 

Room  214  11  a.m. 

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15 — Needlework  Guild  .       .  12-15 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria -^  ?•«"• 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding 

Swimming  Pool 

16 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Anm 
17 — Swimming  Pool - 

-Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  -  Fee  25c  -  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 


3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 


Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

2:30 -8  p.m. 

Room  214  11  a-ni. 

3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

directing  Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

10  a.m.  -   2  p.m. 


20- 


■  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding 

■  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding 


3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

2:30  -  8  p.m. 

Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 


21 — Swimming  Pool  

22 — League  Shop  Sewing  . 

French  Round  Table 

French  Round  Table 

Swimming  Pool 

23— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  -  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chmese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

_  10  a.m.  -2  p.m. 

24^SwiMMiNG  Pool 

„_     _  ,,  n       v.,„  Lower  Main  lla.m.-9p.m. 

27— Book  Mart  and  Rag  Fair N  n  R  12-15  pm 

Past  and  Present  Board  Members'  Luncheon N  U  K      

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  -  Mrs.  H.  E.  .Annis,  directing  Chmese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

28-Book  Mart  and  Rag  Fair  Lower  Main  Al  '■•"^:^  ^■";- 

„  n  3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool 


FEBRUARY,   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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Volume  XIX 


Feb 


1915 


Xiir 


CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

Lillian  Brooks  Knapp  Collection.  By  Phileta  Fitzgerald 
Library  of  the  National  Defenders"  Club. 


By  Helen  Dunne 9 

Printing  Evolution.  By  Florence  Keene  10 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar _ _ 2 

Announcements  4-5 

Editorial  _ 7 

I  Have  Been  Reading  _ 11 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 

President - _M1SS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

First  Vice-President.- -MRS.   MARCUS  S.   KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President... -MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treasurer - MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretary _ MRS.  THOMAS  R.  HUGHES 

Corresponding  Secretary —MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blactwelder 
Mrs.  George  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman,  Jr. 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
MIm  Katharine  Dooohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Mrs.  C.  J.  Goodell 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes 
Miss  Marian  Huntington 

Mrs. 


Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 
Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  MoUer 
Miss  Alicia  Mosgrove 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Dr.  Ethel  D.  Owen 
Miss  Esther  B.  Phillips 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  H.  Wiel 
Edgar  T.  Zook 


Picture  a  City 
Without  Electricity 

^a^  One  tMo44A. 

Lights  off  .  .  .  radios  and  home  appli- 
ances out  of  commission  .  .  .  street  cars 
motionless  .  .  .  elevators  stopped  .  .  ■  hos- 
pitals and  operating  rooms  desperately 
handicapped  .  .  .  endless  confusion  in  a 
community  dependent  on  continuous  effi- 
cient electrical  service. 

The  modern  house,  on  a  smaller  scale, 
likewise,  is  dependent  on  efficient  electri- 
cal service  for  a  smooth-running  house- 
hold. 

That  is  why  adequate  wiring  is  so  im- 
poilant.  And  it  is  bound  to  assume  even 
greater  magnitude  in  your  postwar  home, 
when  you  will  want  to  use  and  enjoy  many 
new  appliances,  all  requiring  adequate 
wiring  for  satisfactory  operation. 

Don't  handicap  your  electrified  home 
of  the  future  with  wiring  of  the  past.  Plan 
now  to  insist  that  your  architect  or  builder 
specifies  ample  and  conveniently  placed 
electrical  outlets  and  switches,  and  wire 
and  circuits  of  sufficient  capacity  to  take 
care  of  all  future  needs. 

You'll  find  that  adequate  wiring  will 
provide  the  key  to  the  home  of  tomorrow 
.  .  .  the  future  way  of  living. 

O 

NORTHERN  CALIFORNIA 
ELECTRICAL  BUREAU 

1355  Market  Street,  San  Francisco 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY,   1945 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  ANNUAL  MEETING:  The  regular  Annual  Meeting 
is  to  be  held  in  March  at  the  noon  hour,  and  although 

the  exact  day  has  not  yet  been  set,  we  hope  that  the  mem- 
bership will  keep  the  Annual  Meeting  in  mind  and  watch 
the  March  Magazine  for  the  date. 

•  PAST  AND  PRESENT  BOARD  LUNCHEON:  Tues- 
day, February  27th,  at  12:15  o'clock.  This  annual 

function  in  honor  of  the  outgoing  and  incoming  Board 
Members,  as  well  as  those  who  have  served  so  faithfully 
in  the  past,  brings  together  the  leaders  of  the  National 
League  program,  women  who  have  established  the  policies 
and  ideals  of  the  organization  inaugurated  in  1917  and 
who  have  through  the  years  continued  in  interest  and 
loyalty  to  lend  their  help  unfailingly  wherever  possible. 

•  ANNUAL  ELECTION:  Tuesday,  February  13th.  Bal- 
lots may  be  mailed  to  the  Club  or  dropped  into  the 

ballot  box  in  the  Lobby  of  the  Clubhouse  either  before 
or  on  the  thirteenth  day  of  February.  All  ballots  should 
be  marked  and  placed  in  a  plain  sealed  envelope  with 
name  and  address  carefully  written  on  the  outside.  Each 
year  the  checkers  have  difficulty  deciphering  names  and 
each  year  there  are  ballots  sent  in  without  names.  As  there 
is  a  fine  of  twenty-five  cents  added  to  the  dues  bills  of  all 
members  who  do  not  vote,  we  urge  the  membership  to 
write  their  names  plainly.  Hours  for  voting  9  a.m.  to  6  p.m. 

•  ON  FEBRUARY  TWENTY-SECOND  the  National 
Defenders'  Club  will   celebrate  its  fourth  birthday. 

Pursuing  the  rigid  policy  which  has  determined  its  pattern 
of  usefulness,  there  will  be  no  interruption  in  its  service 
on  that  day  but  inspection  by  those  in  command  of  those 
service  men  who  are  eligible  to  use  its  facilities  will  be 
invited. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAM:  On  February 
8th,  Dr.  Frederick  Niemand — a  physician  interested 

in  psychological  problems  of  people — will  give  a  talk  on 
"The  Meaning  of  Personality."  The  program  will  be  given 
in  the  North  lioom  at  7  p.  m. 


•  BOOK  MART  AND  RAG  FAIR:  Tuesday  and  Wed- 
nesday, February  27th  and  28th.  Members  are  asked 

to  send  in  as  many  books  and  magazines  as  they  can 
possibly  spare  this  year,  as  our  Annual  Sale  offers  a 
wonderful  opportunity  to  those  who  wish  to  send  books 
in  quantities  to  the  boys  in  service.  Our  books  are  always 
very  reasonably  priced  and  our  White  Elephants  cover 
a  wide  range  of  articles.  We  have  a  ready  sale  for  every- 
thing that  is  sent  in,  and  will  accept  all  kinds  of  Wliite 
Elephants,  except  clothing  and  furniture.  Members  are 
urged  to  think  of  us  when  clearing  their  book  shelves. 
Articles  should  be  sent  in  as  soon  as  possible. 

•  GUEST  CARDS  FOR  WOMEN  IN  SERVICE:  Mem- 
bers  may  issue  three-month  guest  cards  to  women 

friends  who  are  in  the  Armed  Forces,  as  well  as  to  the 
wives  of  officers  temporarily  stationed  in  San  Francisco. 
There  is  no  charge  for  these  guest  cards  and  we  are  very 
happy  to  be  able  thus  to  extend  the  full  privileges  of  the 
Clubhouse  to  our  women  in  service. 

•  YEARLY  UNLIMITED  GUEST  CARDS :  A  reminder 
that  the  one-dollar  guest  card  is  still  in  effect.  When 

sending  in  checks  for  dues  an  additional  dollar  added  to 
this  amount  will  give  members  the  privilege  of  an  unlim- 
ited number  of  guest  cards  for  the  entire  year. 

"k     DUES:  Bills  for  yearly  dues  will  be  mailed  out  in 
February.  We  hope  that  members  will  send  in  their 
checks  as  promptly  as  possible  as  this  will  obviate  the 
expense  of  second  notices. 

•  NEW  MEMBERS :  The  Board  of  Directors  have  ruled 
that  the  Special  Initiation  fee  of  $5.00  shall  remain 

in  effect  for  the  fiscal  year  1945-1946.  Also  for  new  mem- 
bers who  have  been  awaiting  the  beginning  of  the  fiscal 
year,  dues  are  to  be  eliminated  for  the  month  of  February, 
so  that  those  joining  now  upon  payment  of  S14.00  will 
receive  their  1945-1946  membership  cards.  (Installment 
payments  on  new  memberships  may  be  arranged  upon 
request.) 


FEBRUARY,   1945 —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  SWIMMING  POOL:  Private  half-hour  swimming 
lessons  are  given  hy  appointment.  Members:  Six  les- 
sons for  $8.00  (including  admission)  and  guests:  $10.00 
(including  admission) .  Lessons  followed  hy  practice  once 
a  week  will  add  a  great  deal  of  pleasure  to  summer  vaca- 
tions. Lessons  a  few  days  before  that  vacation  are  not  so 
effective — and — time  is  flying. 

-k  LEAGUE  SHOP:  In  the  League  Shop  once  more: 
Barley  sugar  lollypops,  molded  in  many  fascinating, 
colorful  figures  and  delicately  flavored  with  pure,  im- 
ported essence.  These  candies  are  popular  with  grown-ups 
and  children,  alike. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  How  is  your  game?  Is  your 
knowledge  of  the  bidding  conventions  all  it  should  be? 

If  not,  plan  to  attend  our  progressive  tournaments  and  in 
an  easy,  friendly  way  gain  this  knowledge.  The  tourna- 
ments are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  1 :30  and  each 
Friday  evening  at  7:30  and  each  tournament  is  preceded 
by  a  short  talk  on  current  Culbertson  bidding  conven- 
tions and  play.  Men  are  welcome  on  Friday  evenings. 
Fee  25  cents. 


•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  There  is  still  plenty  of 
yarn  and  the  demand  for  knitted  garments  is  great. 

The  Red  Cross  is  asking  to  have  the  gray  socks  finished ; 
more  cast  toe  socks  made,  in  white;  a  great  many  turtle- 
neck  sweaters  in  khaki;  seaboot  stockings  in  white;  and 
many  other  things,  so  select  the  garment  you  prefer  to 
make  and  get  busy,  please! 

•  FRENCH  ROUND  TABLES:  Weekly  Round  Tables 
presided  over  by  Mile.  Marie  Lemaire  at  the  noon 

hour  and  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville  at  the  dinner  hour 
each  Thursday  are  attended  regularly  by  members  who 
wish  to  improve  their  conversational  ability  in  French. 
We  extend  a  cordial  invitation  to  members  to  join  this 
group. 

•  SPANISH  ROUND  TABLES:  Arrangements  are  be- 
ing made  to  resume  our  Spanish  Round  Tables  in  the 

near  future.  There  was  a  fine  response  on  the  part  of  our 
membership  to  our  announcement  of  the  Spanish  Round 
Table  and  all  those  who  have  registered  will  be  notified 
of  the  first  meeting.  It  is  not  too  late  for  others  to  register. 


BALLOT 

CANDIDATES  FOR  THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  OF  THE 
NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CALIFORNIA 

RETURN  THIS  BALLOT  ON  OR  BEFORE  FEBRUARY  13,  1945 
HOURS  FOR  VOTING:  9  A.M.  TO  6  P.M. 

VOTE  FOR  ELEVEN 

DR.  ALICE  C.  BEPLER q 

MRS.  GEORGE  L.  CADWALADER □ 

MRS.  SELAH  CHAMBERLAIN □ 

MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE q 

MRS.  JULIA  M,  EASLEY ..'.  q 

MISS  FRANCES  M.  HALL q 

MRS.  THOMAS  R.  HUGHES__ "  □ 

MRS.  GERALD  D.  KENNEDY □ 

MRS.  WILLIAM  KENT,  JR __ q 

MRS.  ARTURO  G.  ORENA □ 

MRS.  HENRY  POTTER  RUSSELL □ 

D 

D 

D 

Article  8,  By-Laws:    "There  shall  be  a  fine  of  twenty-five  cents  imposed  upon  each  member 
who  fails  to  vote  in  the  annual  election." 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  FEBRUARY,   1945 


From  the  Chaucer 


OITORIU... 


A, 


iS  AN  ANNUAL  EVENT,  the  Book  Mart  has  always 
been  important.  This  year  it  assumes  an  even  greater  role,  for  it  gives  op- 
portunity for  the  usual  exchange  of  books  among  our  members  with  money 
accruing  to  the  benefit  of  the  National  League  and  at  the  same  time  renders 
a  valuable  service  to  men  of  the  Armed  Forces  and  Merchant  Marine.  It  is 
expected  that  many  books  brought  for  sale  will  be  suitable  for  overseas 
reading,  and  if  so.  the  price  paid  will  be  small  indeed.  When  one  sees  the 
thread-bare  remnant  of  a  book  "read  to  death"  by  eager  American  youth 
in  the  South  Pacific,  no  effort  to  make  more  libraries  is  too  much.  Added  to 
the  basic  libraries  set  up  by  Army  and  Navy,  the  Red  Cross  has  continu- 
ously poured  books  into  emergency  gaps.  The  American  Merchant  Marine 
Library  Association  with  steady  effort  supplies  the  ships  carrying  men  and 
cargoes  to  far  ports.  After  even  all  this,  there  are  still  important  special 
services  which  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  through  the  Na- 
tional Defenders"  Club  is  prepared  to  furnish.  Situated  in  a  Port  of  Em- 
barkation, the  "N.D.C."  has  a  rare  opportunity.  At  the  Book  Mart,  our 
members  will  be  privileged  to  give  and  at  the  same  time  receive — to  give 
generously  from  their  own  library  shelves  and  to  receive  books  to  replace 
these  books  and  to  buy  for  boys  who.  with  an  eagerness  they  never  before 
experienced,  borrow  from  the  libraries  of  ship  or  camp.  It  is  hoped  that 
our  readers  will  comb  their  librarv  shelves  for  this  most  important  of  all 
Book  Marts. 


1  HE  CONSTITUTION  of  the  National  League  for 
Woman's  Service  levies  a  fine  for  non-voting.  Each  year  there  are  a  few 
who  ask  why  there  is  no  alternate  ticket  and  also  why  there  is  this  fine. 
The  answer  to  the  first  question  is  that  opportunity  is  regularly  given  the 
membership  to  present  candidates  to  the  Nominating  Committee  who  in 
turn  chose  those  who  shall  represent  the  several  counties  or  groups  in  such 
a  way  that  the  organization  shall  be  kept  non-sectarian  and  non-political 
and  representative.  The  answer  to  the  second  question  is  that  everyone  can 
avoid  the  fine  by  using  the  ballot  in  the  Magazine  and  should  do  so  for  we 
all  owe  our  Board  of  Directors  the  courtesy  of  voting  them  into  office.  In- 
cidentally this  refreshes  our  memory  of  personnel  of  a  hard  working  group 
we  are  sometimes  prone  to  forget. 

Vote  in  person  or  by  mail  on  February  L3th.  The  ballot  is  printed  on 
page  5  for  your  convenience. 

A 


NEW  FISCAL  YEAR  will  shortly  be  upon  us.  The 
Board  of  Directors  have  ruled  that  February  will  be  a  gift  to  all  new  mem- 
bers. Right  now  is  an  advantageous  time  to  interest  personal  friends  and 
also  those  acquaintances  who  have  come  to  San  Francisco  and  environs 
because  of  the  war  mobilization.  The  volunteer  service  program  of  the 
National  League  for  Woman's  Service  in  a  building  which  this  organiza- 
tion owns  and  which  is  entirely  devoted  to  an  altruistic  purpose  is  the  envy 
of  other  communities.  Membership  in  the  National  League  is  a  possession 
to  be  proud  of.  Let  us  interest  those  who  will  endorse  this  work  even  if 
not  able  to  participate  actively  in  it.  Daughters  just  eligible  should  be 
brought  into  personal  contact  with  this  functioning  democratic  volunteer 
service.  February  is  the  ideal  month  to  join,  for  the  fiscal  year  begins 
March  first. 


OTORIES  IN  THIS  MONTH'S  ISSUE  exemplify  in  a 
dramatic  way  the  volunteer  service  of  professionals.  Miss  Dunne  tells  of 
her  four  years  experience  in  the  library  in  the  National  Defenders'  with 
a  perception  and  a  prospective  which  only  a  technician  can  feel:  Miss 
Fitzgerald  presents  the  Knapp  Collection  which  was  announced  at  last 
year's  Annual  Meeting  and  tells  of  the  professional  care  which  has  been 
given  its  shelving;  Miss  Keene  who  edits  our  Poetry^  Page  each  month  has 
taken  us  into  the  colorful  history  of  printing.  Also  in  this  issue  is  the  cus- 
tomary Book  Review  Page  edited  by  Miss  Bruner  and  representing  hours 
of  professional  care  in  making  this  page  adequate.  We  are  grateful  to  these 
members  and  to  their  continuing  volunteer  service  to  our  Magazine. 


LILLMI  BROOKS  KMPP 


hy  Phileta  Fitzgerald 


•k  A  most  important  fimctioii  of  a  library  during  times 
of  stress  such  as  a  war  is  to  keep  the  flag  of  civiliza- 
tion flying;  to  preserve  some  record  of  the  accumulated 
knowledge  of  the  centuries.  Thanks  to  a  most  generous 
gift  our  library  is  better  prepared  to  do  this  than  ever 
before.  This  gift  in  memory  of  Mrs.  Philip  C.  Knapp  has 
taken  the  form  of  a  valuable  collection  of  reference  books 
to  be  known  as  the  Lillian  Brooks 
Knapp  Collection.  It  was  envisioned 
before  our  entry  into  the  war  and 
carried  out  during  wartime  condi- 
tions which  have  presented  certain 
problems  both  in  assembling  the  col- 
lection and  in  shelving  it.  The  books 
in  the  Knapp  library  were  selected 
with  the  purposes  of  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  in  mind. 
Certain  books  on  subjects  in  which 
Mrs.  Knapp  was  particularly  inter- 
ested were  chosen  by  Mr.  Knapp,  the 
donor.  Notable  in  this  group  are  some 
\  aluable  books  on  Gothic  architecture 
Avhich  were  purchased  for  us  in  Eng- 
land. The  majority  of  the  books,  how- 
ever, were  selected  hy  us  at  the  re- 
quest of  Mr.  Knapp. 

Before  any  books  could  be  pur- 
chased we  were  faced  with  the  responsibility  of  choosing 
between  a  complete  collection  on  some  one  subject  to  be 
determined  by  us  or  a  few  books  on  many  subjects.  The 
latter  plan  was  determined  upon.  In  an  organization  as 
large  as  ours  with  members  of  such  widely  differing  tastes 
and  interests  we  felt  we  should  cover  as  many  fields  as 
possible  even  though  we  could  not  have  an  exhaustive 
collection  in  any  one.  Hence  we  have  the  outline  of  a 
reference  library  which  can  be  expanded  indefinitely  in 
any  field  or  fields  of  knowledge  future  conditions  may 
indicate.  Because  of  this  the  Knapp  Collection  is  more 
than  a  collection  of  books;  it  is  the  nucleus  around  which 
we  can  build  through  the  years.  Thanks  to  the  generosity 
of  the  donor  both  as  regards  the  material  things,  the 
books,  and  the  larger  generosity  which  left  us  free  to 
make  our  selections  and  thanks  also  to  the  experience, 
skill   and  judgment  of  the  professional   librarians  who 


LILLIAN   BROOKS  KN.'\PP 
COLLECTION 


have  cooperated  in  selecting  the  books  the  collection  is 
outstanding.  It  is  planned  around  the  reference  books 
previously  owned  by  our  library.  It  contains  first  of  all 
many  standard  reference  works.  Some  books  such  as  the 
Bible  which  while  not  strictly  reference  books  still  be- 
long in  any  library  were  added  next.  In  addition  there 
are  many'  books  on  subjects  in  which  we  felt  our  members 
would  be  interested  such  as  needlework,  antiques,  decora- 
tion, music  and  the  other  fine  arts.  Many  of  the  books 
in  these  fields  would  not  be  considered  reference  works 
in  a  larger  library  but  we  feel  that  they  contain  much 
useful  material  and  hence  they  will  be  of  much  greater 
service  if  they  are  available  to  everyone  at  all  times  as 
are  the  books  in  a  reference  library. 

We  can  not  list  all  the  books  in  the  Knapp  Collection 
but  mention  of  a  few  will  give  an  idea  of  the  riches  it 
contains.  Religion  is  represented  by  the  Bible  already 
mentioned  and  Strongs  exhaustive  Concordance  of  the 
Bible  (and  Bible  Dictionary).  The 
philology'  section  contains  diction- 
aries in  French,  German,  Italian. 
Spanish  and  Portuguese  as  well  as 
such  works  as  Loring's  Rhymers' 
I,exicon,  the  Webster  Dictionary  of 
Synonyms  and  Soule's  Dictionary  of 
English  Synonyms.  (In  addition 
there  are  Weseen's  Dictionary  of 
English  Grammar  and  the  Dictionary 
of  Modern  English  Usage  by  H.  W. 
Fowler.) 

Science  for  the  Citizen  by  Hogben 
and  the  Outline  of  Science,  edited  by 
Sir  John  Arthur  Thomson,  are  the 
general  works  on  science.  Also  in  the 
science  group  are  a  number  of  books 
on  the  trees  and  shrubs  of  the  Pacific 
slope,  including  works  by  Jepson. 
Sudworth,  McMinn  and  others.  In  the 
field  of  useful  arts  and  applied  science  there  are  books 
on  gardening  such  as  Taylor's  Practical  Encyclopedia  of 
gardening  and  an  interesting  group  of  books  on  flower 
arrangement.  Also  in  this  group  are  the  Mary  Thomas 
books  on  needlework;  (the  Dictionary  of  Embroidery 
stitches,  the  Embroidery  Book  and  the  Knitting  Book)  as 
well  as  Alice  Carroll's  Complete  Guide  to  Modem  Knit- 
ting and  Crocheting. 

The  section  on  fine  arts  is  especially  interesting.  Harp- 
er's New  Standard  Encyclopedia  of  Art  based  upon  the 
work  of  Louis  Hourticq  is  the  most  inclusive  general 
work.  The  books  on  Gothic  architecture  are  in  this  group. 
Notable  are  Gothic  Architecture  in  England  by  Francis 
Bond  and  Viollet-le-duc's  Dictionnaire  Raisonne  de 
I'architecture  Francaise.  a  ten  volume  work  richly  illus- 
trated with  many  engravings.  The  two  volume  work  on 
House  Architecture  by  J.  J.  (Continued  on  page  13) 


FEBRUARY,   1945 —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


IJBRMoftlipMraL 


fey  Helen  Dunne 


•k  Ten  months  before  war  was  declared,  the  National 
Defenders'  Club  with  its  many  services  was  opened 
for  the  men  who  were  selected  for  training,  and  assigned 
to  the  San  Francisco  area.  The  same  services  were  ex- 
tended to  the  service  men  of  our  Allies  and  have  been 
extensively  used  by  them. 

Our  Chairman  assigned  me  to  help  with  the  books  in 
the  Library  of  the  National  Defenders'  Club  and  these 
were  our  objectives — there  were  to  be  books  on  our 
shelves  for  circulation,  to  be  returned  if  and  when  it  was 
possible  to  do  so,  otherwise  the  books  were  to  be  passed 
on  to  other  service  men :  then  we  were  to  send  books  out 
on  request  wherever  they  were  needed. 

These  really  were  the  blueprints  of  a  library  yet  to 
come — the  foundations  of  which  were  very  firmly  based 
on  faith  in  our  membership — faith  in  our  friends.  This 
faith   was  more  than  justified. 

In  a  remarkable  way  an  in- 
creasingly steady  stream  of 
books  began  to  pour  into  the 
N.D.C.  We  always  had  the  book 
or  books  for  even  the  unusual 
request.  Then  too  we  sent  many 
loan  collections  to  groups  in 
camps  before  their  own  libraries 
were  established. 

During  this  pre-war  period. 
there  was  much  recreational 
reading — novels  in  light  vein, 
humor  and  books  of  cartoons. 
Travel  books  and  good  adven- 
ture yarns,  especially  those 
based  on  real  experience  were 
high  favorites — and  still  are  ex- 
tremely popular. 

But  there  was  a  heavy  de- 
mand for  reading  along  the  line 
of  their  chief  interest  in  civilian 
life.  Standard  books  on  law. 
medicine,  economics,  account- 
ing, pedagogy,  the  technique  of 
writing,  farming,  physics  and 
chemistry  were  often  requested. 


Severe  book  selection  was  the  order  of  the  day.  Books 
to  instruct,  to  entertain  and  to  inspire  in  every  field,  the 
men  of  this  generation — these  were  the  books  we  were 
so  eagerly  looking  for. 

But  not  a  book  was  discarded.  These  remaining  books 
were  very  carefully  sorted.  A  place  in  which  to  serve  was 
found  for  most  of  them —  a  Community  Center  Librarv' 
was  stocked  with  much  needed  books;  the  isolation  ward 
of  a  large  hospital  received  a  collection  of  usable  books 
and  cartons  were  sent  to  Goodwill  and  the  Salvation 
Army. 

There  still  remained  hundreds  of  books.  These  were 
routed  to  our  Annual  Book  Mart.  From  the  sale  of  these 
books,  we  were  able  to  contribute  more  books  to  the 
.American  Merchant  Marine  Library,  to  the  U.S.O.  and 
Red  Cross  and  to  the  Chaplains  of  the  Army  and  Navy, 
who  carried  cartons  of  much  needed  books  to  faraway  out- 
posts, as  well  as  to  regular  cantonments  and  ships. 

As  you  know,  our  work  is  entirely  supplementary  to 
the  work  of  the  .Army,  Navy  and  Red  Cross.  Since  our 
organization  is  small  and  very  flexible,  we  can  answer 
quickly  and  efficiently  many  emergency  calls. 

By  the  time  was  war  declared,  we  had  on  our  shelves, 
a  carefully  selected  collection  of  1500  volumes,  an  ade- 
quate reserve  and  the  great  advantage  of  ten  months' 
service  with  men  from  every  state  in  the  Union  and  from 
practically  every  walk  in  life.         (Continued  on  page  14) 


•fully  select  their  books  for  overseas  and  on  the  way 


PRLWIilG 
EIOIUTIOI 


by  Florence  Keene 


"k  The  "good  old  days"  always  seem  romantic  and 
picturesque  when  they  have  retreated  far  enough  into 
the  past  to  be  softened  by  a  mist  of  glamor  that  erases 
their  uncouthness.  The  "good  old  days"  of  printing,  like 
the  good  old  days  of  the  tallow  candle,  are  something  we 
sentimentalize  over,  but  could  not  endure  to  go  back  to. 

Mergenthaler.  in  perfecting  the  linotype  machine,  did 
for  the  minds  of  the  world  what  Edison  did  for  the  eyes 
of  the  world. 

We  can  imagine  the  joy  men  felt  who  first  learned  a 
way  of  preserving  their  thoughts  and  knowledge  bv 
means  of  writing.  Immediately  came  the  necessity  of 
some  material  to  hold  their  writings — something  more 
flexible  than  a  stone  or  a  wall  on  which  to  carve  their 
symbols.  In  India  the  palm  leaf  was  used ;  in  Assyria, 
the  clay  tablet  was  invented;  in  Egypt,  the  papyrus  w-as 
the  magic  carpet,  bringing  the  glorious  civilizations  of 
Egypt,  Greece,  and  Rome. 

Then  ignorance,  superstition,  and  fanaticism  swept 
away  the  treasured  recordings  of  the  philosophers,  sci- 
entists, and  poets,  and  mental  darkness  reigned  for  hun- 
dreds of  years. 

In  the  Twelfth  Century  a  wonderful  new  invention — 
paper — was  made,  and  a  restoration  began.  The  precious 
hoard  of  knowledge  hidden  in  secret  places  found  its 
way  back  and  Plato,  Euclid.  Aristotle,  and  other  great 
minds  again  shed  the  light  of  their  wisdom. 

But  the  methods  of  writing  were  slow.  Manuscripts 
were  scarce  and  precious.  Man"s  cry  for  light,  and  more 
light,  was  but  feebly  answered. 

In  1397,  or  thereabouts,  a  German  boy,  Johannes 
Gutenberg,  was  bom,  who  was  to  put  to  use  this  new 
medium,  paper,  in  a  way  that  would  carry  the  written 
word  to  more  men.  He  made  separate  letters  of  wood, 
that  could  be  put  together  to  form  words,  and  printed 
from.  And  he  printed  the  first  book  made  from  movable 
type  the  world  had  known. 

Gutenberg  had  no  working  models  to  go  by.  but  he 
had  a  feeling  for  word  precision  and  he  was  a  good 
speller.  It  has  been  stated  that  he  finally  came  out  with 
a  font  of  wood  type  which  could  be  read  with  the  naked 
eye  at  a  distance  of  one  mile,  but  we  would  not  care  to 
vouch  for  the  veracity  of  that  chronicler.  He  lived  in  a 
superstitious  age,  and  it  is  said  that  he  was  once  accused 


of  being  a  witch,  which  he  denied  in  letters  one  foot  and 
six  inches  in  height. 

His  wood  type  failed  to  survive  under  the  sledge  which 
he  used — forerunner  of  our  present-day  wonderful  cyl- 
inder presses  with  their  make-ready  and  lock-up  devices — 
and  so  he  invented  metal  type. 

In  1450  he  printed  the  famous  Gutenberg  Bible.  The 
pages  of  this  volume,  printed  before  America  was  dis- 
covered, and  when  Christopher  Columbus  w'as  still  a 
small  boy  playing  in  the  streets  of  Genoa,  are  said  to  be 
as  fresh  and  clean  as  if  they  were  only  recently  printed. 

A  renaissance  of  printing  and  bookmaking  followed 
Gutenberg's  invention,  and  gave  to  Europe  the  great 
master  printers  to  whom  our  printers  of  today  turn  for 
inspiration. 

The  first  printing  in  the  American  colonies  was  done 
by  Stephen  Daye  in  1639 :  the  first  magazine  w  as  printed 
by  Benjamin  Franklin  in  1726:  the  typewriter  was  in- 
vented by  Charles  Thurber  in  1843 :  and  the  invention 
of  the  linotype  was  perfected  bv  Ottmar  Mergenthaler 
in  1886 

It  was  over  four  hundred  years  after  Gutenberg's  first 
type  was  set  that  the  next  great  revolutionizing  step  was 
made  in  printing — this  time  in  America — and  there  ap- 
peared the  first  copy  of  a  newspaper  whose  type  had  not 
been  set  by  hand.  The  newspaper  was  the  New  York 
Tribune,  and  the  new  device  was  the  linotype  machine. 

The  story  of  the  linotype  is  more  than  a  story  of  me- 
chanical genius.  It  is  a  story  of  the  faith,  vision,  and  per- 
severance of  men ;  of  courage  to  rise  above  futile  efforts, 
loss  of  money,  and  disheartenment.  The  original  device 
on  which  the  dream  was  built  had  little  in  common  with 
the  final  accomplishment  of  Ottmar  Mergenthaler,  a  me- 
chanic working  in  a  Baltimore  shop,  who  was  hired  after 
many  failures.  Improvement  followed  improvement,  but 
still  without  a  successful  machine  being  produced.  That 
success  did  finally  reward  Mergenthaler's  persistence,  and 
the  faith  of  those  behind  the  venture,  the  singing  presses 
of  the  country  rejoicingly  tell. 

Type-setting  machines,  now  in  use  in  almost  every 
newspaper  office  in  the  United  States,  brought  about  a 
great  change.  \^  hat  had  been  referred  to  as  a  "good 
loose  trade'"  became  stabilized.  Newspapers  increased  in 
number  and  size,  improved  in  appearance  and  accuracy, 
bringing  steadier  employment  to  a  larger  number  of 
printers.  A  change  tliat  came  about  within  approximately 
a  third  of  a  century,  but  a  change  gradual  enough  to  en- 
able even  the  type-case  veterans  to  master  the  mechanics 
of  the  linotype. 

The  good  old  days — the  romantic  days,  now  gone  for- 
e\er.  But  scarcely  have  we  settled  down  to  a  new  era  of 
efficiency  when  this  period  is  also  threatened  with  oblivion 
bv  the  approaching  shadow  of  future,  and  already  accom- 
plished, invention  that  will  change  the  present,  as  the 
present  has  changed  the  past. 


FEBRUARY,   1945 —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


ME  mm  RMDiG... 

Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


LKAN  Background.  By  Bernard  .\eicman. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  S2.50.  Reviewed 
by  E.  Laughton. 

riE  Gentlemen  Talk  of  Peace.  By  Wil- 
liam B.  Ziff.  The  Macmillan  Company. 
$3.00.  Reviewed  by  Gladys  Christensen. 
o.NEERs!  0  Pioneers!  By  Hilary  Si. 
George  Saunders.  The  Macmillan  Com- 
pany. S2.00.  Reviewed  by  Helen  M. 
Bruner. 

HAT  Is  The  Verdict?  By  Fred  L.  Gross. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  S2.50.  Reviewed 
by  Joyce  Backus. 

SHOLD  Trouble.  By  Granville  Hicks.  The 
Macmillan  Company.  $2.75.  Reviewed  by 
Murta  F.  Beattie. 

ormal  Lives  for  the  Disabled.  By  Edna 
Yost  and  Dr.  Lillian  M.  Gilbreth.  The 
Macmillan  Company.  S2.50.  Reviewed  by 
Elizabeth  Grav  Potter. 


Balkan  Background 
The  Balkans!  Until  the  "shot  that  fired 
the  world" — airily  dismissed  by  a  wave 

the  hand  by  the  majority  of  Westerners. 

those  turbulent  little  states  of   Europe, 
ways   warring  with   each   other,   never   at 
ace    with    tlieir    neighbors — in    fact    the 
lowder-box  of  Europe." 
Mr.  Bernard  Newman,  an  English  writer 

note,  in  his  recent  book,  Balkan  Back- 
ound.  explains  clearly,  concisely  and  com- 
ehensively  the  reasons  which  have  kept 
ese  states  the  "powder-box  of  Europe."  He 

ites  from  first-hand  knowledge.  He  has 
aveled  throughout  Europe  as  few  travel- 
s  have,  in  the  Balkans  particularly.  There, 

the  interior  where  there  are  only  rough 
ountain  roads  or  none  at  all,  only  rough 
ths,  he  has  penetrated  the  hidden  valleys 

the  forbidding  mountain  fastnesses,  by 
cycle  or  on  foot.  He  has  lived  among  the 
;opIe,  experienced  their  hospitality,  en- 
red  into  their  life  and  ceremonies,  coming 

know  intimately  the  real  background  of 
e  Balkans — the  peasant. 
Living  without  outside  influence  and  un- 
;r  the  often  strict  laws  of  communal  life, 
p  found  contrasts  striking.  He  found  them 

aceful  at  heart,  very  poor,  indestructible, 
:rcely  national  and  freedom-loving,  asking 
ily  to  be  left  alone,  no  matter  whose  the 
>mination  and  that  domination  changed 
ten!  Mr.  Newman  feels  that  this  great 
It  heretofore  unrecognized  and  unorgan- 
ed  force  of  the  peasant  can  no  longer  be 
nored  and  that  they,  too,  will  have  to  be 
insidered  in  any  settlement  for  peace.  We 
;ht  for  freedom  for  ourselves,  why  should 
e  deny  it  to  others? 


The  subject  is  treated  with  deep  sym- 
pathy and  understanding,  unbiased  in  its 
exposition  of  political  and  economical  re- 
lations and  influences  when  these  countries 
were  too  long  pawns  of  the  great  powers. 
It  is  colorful  in  description,  especially  in 
that  of  the  great  Danube  River,  the  life- 
line of  the  Balkans. 

The  best  possible  defense,  Mr.  Newman 
feels,  is  a  Good  Neighbor  Policy  and  un- 
less the  Allies  can  contribute  to  this  pa- 
tiently and  understandingly,  there  can  be 
no  peace  in  Europe. 

It  is  delightful  reading  and  most  illum- 
inating. 

The  Gentlemen  Talk  of  Peace 
•^  "Tile  Gentlemen  Talk  of  Peace"  is  a 
book  that  is  fluent  reading  on  a  weighty 
subject.  It  is  worthwhile  because  it  treats 
the  peace  question  as  it  should  be  treated, 
with  realism. 

The  author  has  made  a  careful  analysis 
of  the  situation  in  which  each  of  the  Great 
Powers  finds  itself  at  the  close  of  the  war. 
■"The  Awakening  of  the  Russias,"  "The 
Oriental  Colossus  and  India'  and  "The 
Decline  of  the  British  Empire"  are  chapters 
filled  with  stimulating  and  controversial  ma- 
terial. The  position  of  the  United  States  is, 
of  course,  of  most  interest  to  us,  and  this 
chapter  has  been  very  aptly  named  "As- 
signment in  Chaos."  In  the  domestic  sphere, 
we  are  faced  with  trying  problems;  abroad, 
whether  we  want  it  or  not,  we  are  deeply 
concerned  with  what  happens  in  both  Eu- 
rope and  Asia. 

Mr.  Ziff  wonders  if  we  are  evaluating  and 
recognizing  the  momentous  changes  that  are 
taking  place  in  the  economic,  social  and 
political  fields  in  the  world  today.  He  re- 
views the  different  schemes  from  the  past 
up  to  the  present  day  promulgated  to  unify 
and  bring  peace  to  the  world.  He  feels  a 
new  outlook  is  necessary.  Old  forms  of 
diplomacy  are  outmoded.  A  code  of  ethics 
for  nations  is  as  essential  as  a  code  of 
ethics  for  individuals,  otherwise  the  struc- 
ture of  society  will  collapse. 

The  author  concludes  with  a  suggested 
world  reorganization  plan  of  his  own.  It 
would  be  a  division  which  would  consist 
of  five  Power  Aggregates,  made  up  of  the 
U.  S.  S.  R..  the  United  Orient,  a  United 
Europe,  which  would  be  grouped  around 
the  Mediterranean,  a  Union  of  the  West  in 
which  would  be  consolidated  North  and 
South  America  together  with  the  British 
Isles  and  Australasia,  and  last,  a  mandated 
territory  of  Africa.  He  thinks  such  a  group- 
ing   of    nations    would    approach    a    more 


settled  international  order. 

Mr.  Ziff  is  an  expert  on  military  and 
foreign  affairs,  having  lived  and  studied 
abroad  for  many  years.  He  served  with  the 
202nd  .\ero  Squadron  in  World  War  I.  He 
is  the  author  of  "The  Coming  Battle  of  Ger- 
many," an  outstanding  book  of  1942. 

Pioneers!  O  Pioneers! 
■^  Since  the  earliest  days  of  the  Colonies 
we  Americans  have  always  been  in- 
tensely interested  in  the  reports  Europeans 
have  made  on  their  return  home  after  their 
visits  to  the  L  nited  States.  If  the  reports 
are  favorable,  full  of  praise,  amazement 
about  our  achievements,  our  energy,  our 
climate,  we  expand.  But  should  there  be  a 
suspicion  of  unfavorable  criticism,  immedi- 
ately we  are  up  in  arms. 

Hilary  St.  George  Saiinders,  before  the 
war  assistant  librarian  of  the  House  of 
Commons,  was  sent  to  the  United  States  in 
1943  by  the  British  Information  Service. 
During  the  six  weeks  he  was  here  he  covered 
the  country  from  east  to  west  and  from  north 
to  south,  by  plane  and  by  train.  He  had  a 
quick  glance  at  Washington,  Los  Angeles. 
Hollywood,  San  Francisco  including  the 
Richmond  shipyards.  Several  pages  of  his 
book  containing  material  about  Chicago  are 
deleted  because  of  threat  of  legal  action.  His 
program  included  a  burlesque  show,  the 
Chicago  stock-yards,  talks  with  labor  leaders 
far  into  the  night,  a  trip  to  New  Orleans  to 
see  Andrew  J.  Higgins,  a  side  trip  to  Can- 
ada. He  spent  several  days  with  farmers  in 
the  Middle  West  and  in  Detroit  in  the  war 
production  plants  there.  And  he  appeared 
on  the  Information  Please  program.  The 
man  covered  so  much  ground  and  covered 
it  so  well  in  his  six  weeks,  it  leaves  us 
breathless  keeping  up  with  him.  We  are 
full  of  admiration,  too,  for  our  own  Office 
of  War  Information  for  the  variety  of  pro- 
gram they  planned  for  him. 

Mr.  Saunders  is  very  kind  in  his  reac- 
tions to  us  and  our  country.  Of  course 
there  is  much  here  that  is  new  and  startling 
to  him.  He  likes  our  energy,  our  generosity, 
our  hospitality,  our  shrewdness.  He  sees  our 
sentimentality.  More  travelers  of  his  kind, 
ready  to  accept  us  as  we  are  and  then  go 
on  with  us  from  there,  to  win  the  war  and 


11 


build  the  peace,  would  do  much  in  making 
international  relations  friendlier. 

%'hat  Is  The  Verdict? 
ir  This  is  not  a  "whodunit."'  It  is  a  book 
written  by  an  experienced  lawyer,  a 
former  president  of  the  New  York  State 
Bar  Association,  chairman  of  the  joint  com- 
mittee of  the  New  York  City  Bar  Associa- 
tion, president  of  tlie  Brookhii  Bar  Asso- 
ciation, in  which  he  presents  nine  hypothe- 
tical cases  reported  and  argued  as  they 
might  be  in  actual  law  courts.  Although 
the  cases  are  fictitious  they  are  based  on 
good  legal  precedent.  They  cover  a  variety 
of  subjects — murder,  divorce,  inheritance — 
selected  to  illustrate  the  operations  of  par- 
ticular legal  provisions  and  interpretations. 
The  author  apparently  enjoyed  and  was 
frequently  called  upon  to  make  after  dinner 
speeches  before  groups  of  the  legal  fra- 
ternity. The  material  in  the  book  was 
gathered  chiefly  from  notes  and  memoranda 
preserved  for  these  speeches.  Although  the 
author  says  in  the  foreword  that  he  has 
avoided  all  temptation  to  discourse  upon 
the  philosophy  of  the  law  or  to  indulge  in 


The  new  Hats  are  indicative  of  fresh- 
ness synonymous  with  Spring.  Impor- 
tant, too,  is  that  while  the  new  models 
are  being  shown  now,  they  are  de- 
signed for  wear  throughout  the  Sum- 
mer. They  are  suitable  to  be  worn 
with  your  fur  coats,  and  will  continue 
to  be  smart  with  your  suits  or  summer 
ensembles.  Your  Hats  also  skillfully 
remodeled   into  the   new  styles. 

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advocacy  of  reforms  of  the  law,  he  wanders 
from  the  subject,  as  after  dinner  speakers 
are  apt  to  do,  and  inserts  lengthy  and  often 
boring  discussions  of  subjects  not  relevant 
to  the  case  in  hand.  For  example,  several 
pages  devoted  to  the  overcrowding  of  the 
profession  interrrupt  the  presentation  of  the 
case  on  the  legal  rights  of  a  mule. 

Although  poorly  written  it  is  an  extremely 
revealing  book  about  the  vagaries  of  the 
law  as  it  is  practiced  and  the  odd  finalities 
of  what  may  be  considered  commonplace 
lawsuits.  The  outcome  of  most  of  the  cases 
does  not  accord  with  the  la>Tnan's  views  of 
justice. 

The  book  may  be  entertaining  and  amus- 
ing to  members  of  the  legal  profession. 

Behold  Trouble 
it  In  "Behold  Trouble"'  Granville  Hicks 
deals  with  the  problem  of  the  unad- 
justed personality,  which  is  a  pertinent 
social  problem  today  and  will  be  increas- 
ingly so  after  the  war. 

With  clear,  bold  strokes  the  author  pic- 
tures the  life  of  the  frustrated  pacifist, 
Pierre  Mason,  and  the  townspeople  of  a 
rural  section  in  upper  New  York,  who  were 
drawn  into  tragic  excitement  by  Pierre's  in- 
ability to  cope  with  the  problem  faced  by 
all  conscientious  objectors. 

Early  in  Pierre's  life  came  disappoint- 
ments and  rude  awakenings.  His  analytical 
mind  was  too  much  for  his  parents  and 
they  were  unable  to  guide  him  safely 
through  this  period.  His  school  life  was  a 
series  of  frustrations  and  with  each  new 
failure  he  became  more  confused  in  his 
thinking.  The  result  was  warped  ideals 
which  led  to  violent  action. 

Jenny,  a  dutiful  wife,  tried  to  agree 
with  him  but  his  prcblem  was  beyond  her. 
She  emerged  from  the  ordeal  with  a  good 
deal  of  credit  to  herself  as  did  Luke  Tucker, 
Sergeant  Walker  and  the  little  Jewish 
woman,  Mrs.  Weisman. 

It  was  Karen,  however,  who  realized  that 
someone  should  have  done  something  for 
her  husband's  nephew  long  before  to  help 
him  regain  a  normal  perspective.  Her  hus- 
band, the  cold  successful  Dr.  Bissel  always 
felt  that  Karen,  in  a  way,  held  him  re- 
sponsible for  some  of  Pierre's  trouble. 

Though  Pierre  is  the  central  figure  of 
this  novel,  the  supporting  characters  are 
varied,  interesting,  and  real.  There  is  no 
mincing  of  words.  Granville  Hicks  calls  a 
spade  a  spade  and  he  has  woven  a  story 
which  is  vital,  interesting  and  extremely 
thought  provoking. 

Normal  Lives  for  the  Disabled 
if  The  title  alone  of  this  book,  I^urmul 
Uic  for  the  Disabled,  will  bring  a 
Hash  of  hope  to  thousanils  of  men  and 
women  who  are  suffering  from  a  physical 
handicap  as  the  result  of  the  war  or  a 
civilian  accident.  Within  its  covers  will  be 


found  not  only  an  inspiring  philosophy  of 
life  but  a  practical  presentation  of  whati 
has  been  achieved  by  the  disabled  and  howi 
this  has  been  accomplished.  It  claims  thali 
anything  done  once  can  be  repeated  and 
that,  with  a  few  exceptions,  all  handicapped 
persons  through  determination  and  study,\ 
can  acquire  financial  independence  and  a 
normal  social  life.  It  faces  squarely  bu^i 
sj-mpathetically  the  problems  of  the  injured^ 
man  and  shows  how  obstacles  which  appean 
insurmountable  to  him,  may  be  overcome. 

The  authors  realize  that  a  psychologicali 
as  well  as  a  practical  problem  must  bei 
faced  and  that  no  steps  in  rehabilitation' 
can  be  taken  until  the  feeling  of  hope- 
lessness and  depression  that  comes  with 
the  first  shock  of  an  injury,  has  beeni 
mastered.  Ways  of  accomplishing  this  arei 
suggested  and  as  an  incentive  to  the  patient,! 
stories  are  related  of  handicapped  personsi 
who  have  not  only  become  proficient  ini 
their  chosen  work  but  have  far  outstripped! 
their  able-bodied  co-workers. 

The  means  of  securing  this  goal  is  pre- 
sented in  detail.  The  names  and  addresses 
of  government  rehabilitation  agencies,  openi 
to  rich  and  poor  alike,  are  given  and  thei 
method  of  application  outlined.  Many  jobs- 
available  to  the  disabled  are  listed  and 
means  of  securing  employment  suggested.  I 
In  fact  a  complete  picture  is  drawn  of  the' 
difficulties  and  the  opportunities  in  the  re- 
education of  the  disabled  man,  from  the 
time  of  his  injury  to  his  ultimate  success. 
To  prove  that  even  ambitious  projects  may 
be  carried  out,  statistics  are  given,  special- 
ists quoted  and  the  accomplishments  of 
handicapped  men  themselves  offered. 

The  authors  write  with  authority  and 
conviction  for  both  have  had  wide  experi- 
ence in  this  type  of  work.  Miss  Yost  is  well 
known  through  her  magazine  articles  and 
her  work  with  the  disabled.  Dr.  Lillian 
Moller  Gilbreth  needs  no  introduction  es- 
pecially to  the  San  Francisco  Bay  region 
where  she  lived  as  a  girl  and  to  which  she 
has  frequently  returned.  She  is  a  graduate 
of  the  University  of  California  and  has  re- 
ceived many  honorary  degrees  from  other 
universities  for  her  outstanding  accomplish- 
ments. Her  interest  in  rehabilitation  of  the 
disabled  dates  from  the  last  world  war  when 
.she  and  her  husband  wrote  Motion  Study 
for  the  Handicapped,  a  book  which  is  still 
a  classic.  Today  she  is  regarded  as  an  au- 
thority on  this  subject  and  is  doing  much  i 
to  aid  in  the  rehabilitation  of  the  injured  in  i 
the  present  war. 

Although  Normal  Lives  for  the  Handk 
capped  is  written  primarily  for  disabled  pel 
sons  themselves,  it  cannot  fail  to  be  of  a 
sislance  to  relatives  and  friends  of  the  in- 
jured. To  the  public  it  will  throw  new  light 
on  how  our  government  is  meeting  the  ca- 
tastrophies  of  the  war  and  what  disabled 
men  are  doing  for  themselves. 


1 


FEBRUARY,   1945- 


-  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


The  Lillian  Brooks  Knapp 
Collection 

( Conlinucd  from   page  8) 

tevenson  and  James  K.  Colling's  Details 
f  Gothic  Architecture  (also  in  two  volumes, 
louses  and  Gardens  by  Baillie-Scott  and 
ieresford)  as  well  as  a  number  of  other 
forks  will  delight  the  student  of  archi- 
cture  and  art.  Collectors  will  be  inter 
ited  in  such  works  as  Laughlin's  Pewter 
1  America,  Bigelow's  Historic  Silver  of 
le  Colonies  and  Its  Makers,  Chaffers" 
larks  and  Monograms  on  Pottery  and 
'orcelain;  fthe  Book  of  Antiques  by  Rob- 
rt  and  Elizabeth  Shackleton  and  the  Col- 
lating of  Antiques  by  Esther  Singleton) 
s  well  as  many  others.  Music  is  repre- 
;nted  by  Thompson's  International  Cyclo- 
edia  of  Music  and  Musicians,  Living  Mu- 
cians  edited  by  David  Ewen  (Our  Con- 
smporary  Composers  by  John  Tasker  How- 
d)  as  well  as  several  books  containing 
pera  librettos  and  the  stories  of  operas. 

the  field  of  literature  the  collection  con- 
lins  Garnett  and  Gosse's  English  Litera- 
ire,  the  Oxford  Companion  to  English 
iterature,  and  the  Oxford  Companion  to 
merican  Literature  (and  the  Oxford  Com- 
^ion  to  Classical  Literature).  Also  in 
pis  division  are  the  latest  edition  of  Bart- 
^tt's  Familiar  Quotations,  A  New  Diction- 
ry  of  Quotations  by  Henry  L.  Mencken  and 
le  Home  Book  of  Shakespeare  Quotations 
y  B.   E.   Stevenson   as   well   as   a   number 

poetry  anthologies  and  other  works. 
Geography  is  represented  by  the  beauti- 
1  Citizen's  Atlas  of  the  World  of  John 
arlholomew  and  Hammond's  New  Era 
tlas  of  the  World.  The  Encyclopaedia  of 
'orld  History  edited  by  William  L.  Langer 
ind  based  on  Ploetz's  Epitome)  is  the 
ading  general  work  on  history.  Also  in 
is  category   are   the   Scribner   Dictionary 

American  History  (whose  editor-in-chief 
James  Truslow  Adams),  the  Growth  of 
e  American  Republic  by  Morison  and 
jmmager  and  Chapman  and  Cleland's  his- 
ries  of  California.  These  books  together 
th  many  others  make  up  the  Lillian 
rooks  Knapp  Collection. 
With  the  problems  of  the  war  round 
pout  at  the  time  of  assembling  the  col- 
ction  and  with  the  necessity  of  the  de- 
rmination  of  policies  for  the  proper  care 

this  first  unit  of  a  segregated  reference 
)rary  on  our  club  shelves  there  has  been 
ipressed  upon  the  minds  of  those  re- 
onsible  the  fact  that  permanency  must 
!  firmly  established  to  the  end  that  should 
her  reference  works  be  added  at  any 
ture  time  there  will  be  an  historical 
ttern  to  follow  in  their  disposition, 
evious  gifts  to  the  library  such  as  the 
iittall    books    did    not    present    a    similar 


problem  because  they  were  not  reference 
books.  Much  time  and  thought  was  given 
to  working  out  a  usable  plan  for  shelving 
and  use  of  these  reference  books  and  sev- 
eral professional  librarians  from  our  mem- 
bership who  are  familiar  with  our  library 
gave  generously  of  their  time,  skill  and 
experience  in  evolving  such  a  plan.  Thus 
the  Knapp  Collection  stands  as  a  symbol 
for  the  meticulous  devotion  of  many  pro- 
fessionals in  their  gift  of  outstanding  vol- 
unteer service. 

We  who  knew  Mrs.  Knapp  will  under- 
stand how  fitting  it  is  that  a  memorial  to 
her  should  take  the  form  of  books  that  she 
knew  and  loved  and  that  it  should  be  given 
to  the  organization  to  which  she  gave  so 
generously  of  her  time  and  loyal  devotion. 
The  club  will  remember  with  gratitude  her 
service  and  with  appreciation  the  memorial 
gift.  The  books  have  now  been  catalogued 
and  early  in  February  will  be  shelved  in 
units    available    upon    application    at    the 


librarian's  desk. 

The  pattern  has  been  set,  the  policies 
determined.  As  we  look  toward  the  coming 
years  we  see  the  Knapp  Collection  as  the 
first  of  similar  groups  of  reference  books 
which  can  find  their  place  in  our  library 
because  this  collection  led  the  way  and  be- 
cause we  have  made  a  plan  and  established 
policies  which  will  enable  us  to  place  fu- 
ture accessions  of  reference  books  in  such 
a  way  that  they  will  enable  our  members 
better  to  serve  for  God.  for  country,  for 
home. 

-^  The  twelfth  annual  observance  of 
Brotherhood  Week  will  be  February 
18  to  25.  Organizations  and  civic  groups 
who  are  arranging  programs  in  keeping 
with  the  theme  of  the  observance,  "In  Peace 
as  in  War — Teamwork,"  may  obtain  data 
from  the  local  office  of  The  National  Con- 
ference of  Christians  and  Jews  at  703  Mar- 
who  are  arranging  programs  in  keeping 
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This  gave  us  a  fine  opportunity  to  chart  at 
least  some  of  the  needs  of  the  vast  number 
of  men  who  were  to  follow. 

N.D.C.  men  from  the  first  have  used  the 
resources  of  the  San  Francisco  Public  Li- 
brary. We  keep  applications  on  the  Officer 
of  the  Day's  desk  and  carefully  route  them 
to  the  proper  department. 

Often  volunteers  acted  as  guarantors  — 
sometimes  volunteers  loaned  their  own 
cards  when  the  serviceman  was  not  eligible 
for  a  card  in  this  county. 

Because  we  so  firmly  believe  that  a  book 
serves  most  overseas  and  on  the  way,  every 
book  in  our  collection  was  tagged  for  that 
service.  Almost  every  day  Chaplains  come 
to  "N.D.C."  with  special  requests  for  spe- 
cial books.  Men  from  various  branches  of 
service  depend  on  us  for  books  to  take 
overseas  with  them.  As  we  encourage  the 
men  to  make  their  own  selections  these 
records,  plus  the  request  lists  which  are 
sent  to  us,  make  an  interesting  appraisal 
of  what  our  men  are  reading.  As  as  ex- 
ample, here  is  a  list  received  yesterday 
from  the  Philippine  area:  Boswell — Life  of 
Johnson;  Shuster — ^The  World's  Great  Let- 
ters; Darwin — Theory  of  Evolution;  Black- 
stone  Tomes  on  Law;  Gunther — Inside  Asia. 

To  fill  these  demands,  we  draw  heavily 
on  the  "N.D.C."  collection.  Large  gaps 
often  appear  on  our  shelves,  sometimes 
there  are  empty  cases,  and  our  entire  re- 
serve collection  disappears.  At  this  point 
books  have  a  way  of  coming  to  us,  and 
many  are  purchased  to  again  build  up  the 
collection.  This  process  has  one  great  ad- 
vantage— we  have  a  constantly  changing 
collection  on  our  shelves. 

We  have  sent  out  thousands  of  the 
pocket-sized  books — Pocket  Book,  Avon, 
Penguin  and  Dell.  Here  we  select  fewer 
mystery  or  murder  yarns,  more  of  the 
really  fine  titles  which  appear  in  these 
editions. 

From  actual  records  of  our  borrowers, 
we  find  that  philosophy,  government — the 
real  and  the  ideal,  and  economics  are  ex- 
tremely popular  subjects.  These  are  the 
books  most  in  demand:  Plato's  "Republic," 
Machiavelli's  "The  Prince  and  the  Dis- 
courses," More's  "Utopia,"  writings  of 
Thomas  Jefferson.  They  read  Thorstein 
Veblen,  John  Strachey,  Thurman  Arnold, 
Walter  Lippmann,  Stuart  Chase,  Herbert 
Agar  and  Eric  Johnston. 

Again  from  our  records — we  find  that  the 
coming  peace  figures  largely  in  their  read- 


ing. These  are  the  books  most  often  rf 
quested:  Hugh  Gibson  "The  Road  to  Foi 
eign  Policy,"  Herbert  Hoover  and  Hugl 
Gibson  "The  Problems  of  Lasting  Peace,' 
Walter  Lippmann  "U.  S.  Foreign  Policy 
and  "U.  S.  War  Aims,"  Sumner  Wellei 
"A  Time  for  Decision."  i 

The  complete  Shakespeare  has  been  r^i 
quested  so  often  that  long  ago  we  los 
count  of  the  copies  we  have  sent  overseas 
Tolstoi's  "War  and  Peace"  and  Plato' 
"Republic"  are  almost  as  often  requested 

It  is  difficult  to  keep  a  collection  o 
poetry  on  our  shelves.  They  read  Shellej. 
Keats,  Walt  Whitman,  Robert  Frost 
Stephen  Vincent  Benet,  James  Stephenji 
Francis  Thompson,  Rupert  Brooke,  Joy( 
Kilmer  and  A.  E.  Housman.  Anthologies 
poetry  are  much  in  demand — especially  fi 
overseas. 

Religious    books    are    often    requested-' 
each  man  according  to  his  creed.  Here  th 
pocket-sized    book    is    much    appreciati 
Then   there  is   the   "popular"   type  of 
ligious  book  which  is  much  read. 

American  history — both  in  fiction  ad|i 
non-fiction  is  constantly  requested.  Our  n 
ords  show  that  these  are  the  favorit 
novelists  in  this  field:  Kenneth  Roberts 
Hervey  Allen,  Howard  Fast  and  Waltei 
Edmonds.  In  non-fiction  the  following  at 
thors  are  much  in  demand:  James  Truslon 
Adams,  Charles  and  Mary  Beard.  Frederidn 
Allen's  "Only  Yesterday"  and  "Since  Yes 
terday,"  DeVoto's  "Year  of  Decision"  an 
Margaret  Leech's  "Reveille  in  Washingi 
ton"  are  well  up  on  the  list  in  this  field.  . 

Biography  is  extremely  high  on  our  rec 
ords.  This  reading  has  a  surprising  rang 
as  to  subject  and  period.  They  select  live 
of  artists  and  musicians;  of  saint  and  sir 
ner,  of  doctors  and  men  of  science,  o 
politician  and  statesman  but  especially  q 
journalists  and  war  correspondents. 

These  are  the  American  novelists  mosi 
in  demand:  Ernest  Hemingway,  John  Dol 
Passos,  Thomas  Wolfe,  Willa  Cathev 
William  Saroyan,  Van  Wyck  Mason,  Joh'l 
Steinbeck,  John  Marquard,  Ben  Ames  Wi 
liams,  Louis  Bromfield  and  Sinclair  Lewis 

The  English  novelists  most  often  selectei 
are  W.  Somerset  Maugham,  John  Gali 
worthy,  John  Masefield,  Virginia  Wooli 
Aldous  Huxley,  Robert  Graves,  C.  S.  Foi 
ester,  E.  M.  Forster  and  Evelyn  Waugh.  B! 

These  writers  of  yesterday  still  hold  tha| 
own  in  a  fine  way — Charles  Dickens,  Thow' 
as  Hardy,  Herman  Melville  and  Josep. 
Conrad, 

Requests   for  new   books  come  to  us  a 


FEBRUARY,   1945 —  NATIONAL  LEAGU) 


soon  as  llie  liook  is  puhlislieil — ofteMi  hefore. 

It  is  interesting  to  know  that  we  have 
many  collectors  among  our  men — some  col- 
lect first  editions  and  limited  editions — 
others  specialize  on  Americana.  A  few  are 
interested  in  fine  printing.  We  have  avid 
collectors  of  John  Henry  Nash  and  the 
Grabhorn  Press.  Many  specialize  on  the 
Peter  Pauper  Press. 

Perhaps  most  important  to  all  of  us  is 
the  fact  that  these  men  are  thinking  con- 
structively about  their  place  in  the  post- 
war world.  Many  younger  men  are  planning 
to  go  back  to  school  or  college.  The  older 
men  are  hoping  to  go  back  to  their  jobs  or 
professions.  We  now  have  many  requests 
for  Dixon  Wector's  "When  Johnny  Comes 
Marching  Home"  and  Dr.  Waller's  "The 
Veteran  Comes  Back.'' 

But  we  find  many  who  wish  to  strike 
out  along  new  lines  and  in  new  locations. 
At  the  top  of  this  list  are  the  men  who 
■wish  to  take  up  government  land.  Farming 
appeals  to  so  many.  One  young  man  wishes 
to  raise  silkworms,  another  thinks  it  would 
be  profitable  to  raise  edible  snails. 

Requests  for  books  on  public  speaking, 
radio  work  and  journalism  lead  us  to  be- 
lieve that  these  young  men  are  planning 
to  take  an  active  part  in  the  affairs  of  our 
country. 

But  what  each  man  hopes  for  most  in 
the  post-war  world  is  this:  a  home  of  his 
own  in  a  peaceful  place,  far  away  from  the 
inhumanities  of  war. 

On  the  road  back  too,  these  men  of  ours 
must  have  much  help.  Already  we  are 
charting  our  program  of  service  far  into 
those  post-war  days. 

There  are  now  four  years  of  service  back 
of  us.  We  have  never  refused  a  request  that 
has  come  to  us.  It  is  you.  the  members  of 
the  National  League  for  Woman's  Ser\ice, 
and  our  many  friends,  who  have  made  this 
service  possible,  ^ou  have  generously  sent 
us  your  books  and  have  made  possible  the 
purchase  of  many  more.  From  these,  men 
in  our  armed  forces  are  deriving  help,  in- 
spiration and  courage  and  much-needed  re- 
laxation. You  have  their  thanks. 

Famous  Film  Series 
At  the  Museum  of  Art 

February  6— ANNA  CHRISTIE,  1930,  di- 
rected by  Clarence  Brown,  with  Greta  Garbo 
and  Marie  Dressier. 

February  13— THE  NEW  YORK  HAT, 
1912,  By  D.  W.  Griffith,  with  Mary  Pickford 
and  Lionel  Barrymore.  THE  FUGITIVE, 
1914,  by  Thomas  H.  Ince,  with  Wm.  S.  Hart. 
THE  CLEVER  DUMMY,  1917,  a  Mack 
Sennett  comedy.  A  FOOL  THERE  WAS, 


1914,  with  Tlieda  Bara. 

February  20— DESTRY  RIDES  AGAIN, 
1939,  with  Marlene  Dietrich,  James  Stewart, 
Mischa  Auer,  etc. 

February  27— THE  LOVE  OF  JEANNE 
NEY,  1927,  directed  by  G.  W.  Pabst. 

March  6— THE  LIFE  OF  EMILE  ZOLA, 
directed  by  Wm.  Dieterle,  with  Paul  Muni, 
Joseph  Schildkraut,  etc. 

March  13— FILMS  BY  LOUIS  LU- 
MIERE,  the  French  pioneer,  1895.  THE 
RUNAWAY  HORSE,  1907,  an  early  "chase" 
film.  FANTOMAS,  1913,  an  early  serial. 
THE  CRAZY  RAY,  1923,  Rene  Clair's  first 
film. 


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Life-saving  whole  blood  is  now  available 
to  wounded  service  men  as  far  away  as 
Leyte  Island  48  hours  after  being  drawn 
from  a  donor  in  San  Francisco,  under  a 
new  aero-medical  program  launched  this 
month. 

A  regular  daily  schedule  will  take  the 
portable  refrigerators  aand  their  contents 
from  the  San  Francisco  Bay  area  to  Pearl 
Harbor  and  from  there  to  island  bases 
farther  west.  Los  Angeles  and  Oakland  will 
join  with  San  Francisco  Red  Cross  centers 
in  providing  the  blood. 

Whole  blood,  as  distinguished  from 
plasma,  long  has  been  needed  in  combat 
areas  because,  while  plasma  may  rally  a 
man  during  the  initial  shock  period,  it  fails 
when  too  great  a  loss  of  blood  reduces 
oxygen  in  the  system  below  a  critical  point. 

A  solution  has  been  developed  which 
gives  blood  75  per  cent  of  its  normal  ef- 
ficiency 21  days  after  being  drawn  from 
tlie  donor.  With  the  invention  of  a  light- 
weight refrigerator  which  weighs  only 
slightly  more  than  the  blood  it  carries,  it 
is  now  possible  to  ship  the  fluid  safely  over 
longer  distances. 

An  Army  or  Navy  medical  officer  at  an 
advanced  base  will  be  able  to  radio  to  the 
nearest  refrigerator  bank  for  added  sup- 
plies whenever  he  foresees  a  shortage. 

Only  "0"  or  general  type  blood  is  suit- 
able for  use  in  the  new  program. 

Operation  of  the  project  is  under  Navy 
jurisdiction,  but  the  Navy  will  work  with 
the  Army  in  providing  for  whole-lilood 
needs. 

Extremely  perishable,  large  scale  use  of 
whole  blood  had  not  been  feasible  hereto- 
fore due  to  inadequate  means  of  refrigera- 
tion. Development  of  the  project  with  use 
of  a  blood  preservative  and  lightweight 
portable  refrigerator  units  will  insure  safe 
arrival  of  the  blood  in  rapid  transit  by  navy 
transport.  Whole  blood  normally  loses  its 
value  within  a  week. 


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NATIONAL     LEAGUE 

for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

MARCH     CALENDAR 

Thursday  — 2:30 -8:00  p.m. 

Friday—  (Men's  Guest  Night)  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday  — 10:00-2:00 

ANNUAL  MEETING  —  MARCH  22nd— 12:30 


MARCH—  1945 


1 — Needleworic  Glild  

French  Rolnd  T-^ble  —  Mite.  Lemaire.  presiding 

French  Roi  nd  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  pre.nding  . 
Swimming  Pool  


-French  Convers.ational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 

Men's  Glest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mr. 


3 — Swimming  Pool  

6 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 
7 — Swimming  Pool  


Fee  25c 


Room  214  10  a.m  -  4  p.m. 

Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

_    _...     Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

.._ 2:30  -  8  p.m. 

_ Room  214  11a.m. 

3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

H.  E.  Annis,  directing  Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

H.  E.  Annis.  directing .' Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


-League  Shop  Sewing  . 
French  Round  Table 
French  Round  Table 

Swimming  Pool 

Thursday  Evening  Program.  Mr.  Edgar  S.  Wise  will  talk  on  "Twice  a  Prisoner  of  Japan" 


Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding 

Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding  . 


Room  214 10  a.m  -  4  p.m. 

Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

2:30  -  8  p.m. 

North  Room  7  p.m. 

9 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool f. 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

10 — Swimming  Pool  10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

12 — New  Members'  Tea  American  Room 4-6  p.m. 

13 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

14 — Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

15 — Needlework  Guild  Room  214  10  a.m  -  4  p.m. 

French  Roi  nd  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding ..     Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  2:30  -  8  p.m. 

16 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  10  a.m, 


1 

20 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 

21 — Swimming  Pool  


2  p.m. 

Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

_ _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

22 — Annual  Meeting  _ Cafeteria 12:30  p.m. 

League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214 10  a.m  -  4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  2:30  -  8  p.m. 

Thursday  Evening  Program.  Mr.  A.  G.  Albertsen  will  show  colored  motion 

pictures  of  Mexico North  Room  7  p.m. 

23 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ Room  214  11a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  - 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

24 — Swimming  Pool  10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 


27 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 
28 — Swimming  Pool  


Fee  25c 


Mr 


:.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


29 — Needlework  Guild  Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m.  j 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  pre.nding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m.  | 

Swimming  Pool  „ - _ _ 2:30  -  8  p.m. 


30 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ Room  214  

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 

31 — Swimming  Pool  _ 


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...1 1  a.m. 
7:30  p.m. 
7:30  p.m. 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 


MARCH,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


NATIONAL    LEAGUE 
for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

MAGAZINE 


Published  Monchly 
at  465  Post  Street 


Telephone 
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Members  Yearly  Subscription  Rate  50c 
Enceted  as  tecood-class  matter  Aptil  14,  1928,  at  the  Post  Office 
at  San  Francisco,  California,  under  the  aa  of  March  3,   1879. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  (2) 
Willis  Hickox,  Advertising  Manager 


Volt 


XIX 


March.  194.5 


Number  2 


CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

He  Who  Has  a  Garden.  By  Sophia  P.  BrownelL. 


National  Defenders'  Club  Celebrates. 

By  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 9 

Let's  Face  It.  By  Esther  Ben/ley  Pouell 10 


DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar 2 

Announcements  4-5 

Editorial „ 7 

Poetry  Page.  Edited  by  Florence  Keene 11 

I  Have  Been  Reading.  Br  Helen  M.  Bruner 12 


OFHCERS  OF  THE  WOMEN'S  CITY  CLUB 
OF  SAN  FRANCISCO 


President 

First  Vice-President 

Second  Vice-President. 
Third  Vice-President..- 
Treasurer . 


MISS  lCATHARI>re  DONOHOE 

MRS.   MARCUS  S.   KOSHLAND 

— _ — MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

..MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

-MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretari- MRS.  THOMAS  R.  HUGHES 

Corresponding  Secretary MRS.  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 

Dr.  Alice  C.  Bepler 

Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwaladcr 

Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 

Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 

Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman.  Jr. 

Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 

Miss  Katharine  Dnn„hoe 

Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 

Mrs.  Julia  M.  Easlev 

Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 

Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 

Miss  Frances  M.  Hall 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 

Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes 


Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 
Mrs.  William  Kent,  Jr. 
Mrs.  Eueene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavir 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Mrs.  Arturo  G.  Orena 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Russell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoun 
Mrs.  Eli  Wiel    ,, 
Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


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Private  lessons  for  Adults 
Private  &  class  lessons  Children 


Wednesday:  3:30-6:30  p.m. 
Thursday:  2:30-8  p.m. 
Friday:  3:30-7:30  p.m. 
Saturday:      10  a.m.- 2  p.m. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


"k  DUES:  We  urge  all  members  to  pay  their  dues 
promptly  as  this  will  save  the  Club  the  expense  of 
second  notices.  Second  notices  are  usually  mailed  out  on 
March  15th.  and  we  hope  that  this  year  each  member  will 
take  pride  in  paying  her  dues  before  that  date. 

•  NEW  MEMBERS:  The  beginning  of  the  fiscal  year 
is  always  a  good  time  to  interest  new  members  in 

the  National  League.  Tlie  $5.00  initiation  fee  will  be  in 
effect  for  the  coming  year  and  dues  $9.00.  Application 
cards,  and  cards  giving  instiaictions  in  the  procedure  of 
joining  are  available  at  the  Executive  Office. 

•  NEW  MEMBERS  TEA :  A  Tea  for  New  Members  who 
have  joined  the   National   League   during  the   past 

month  will  be  held  on  Monday  afternoon.  March  12th, 
from  four  to  six  o'clock,  in  the  American  Room.  Sponsors 
are  also  invited  to  attend.  Miss  Donohoe  and  the  Board 
of  Directors  will  preside. 

•  SWIMMING  POOL:  Attention  is  called  to  the  hours 
for  swimming  on  Thursday;  2:30  to  8  p.m.  Members 

who  have  wished  to  swim  at  a  time  other  than  that  chosen 
by  the  school  children  will  enjoy  the  2:30  to  3:30  hour: 
members  who  like  a  swim  after  an  early  dinner — or 
before  a  late  one — may  take  advantage  of  the  7  to  8  p.m. 
hour.  Swimming  lessons  may  be  had  by  appointment. 
A  competent  life  guard  and  Swimming  Insti-uctor  is 
always  on  duty. 

•  LIBRARY  VOLUNTEERS:  There  is  opportunit>  for 
four  library  volunteers  to  serve  one  Saturday  even- 
ing each  month  in  the  library  from  six  until  nine.  Tliis 
is  an  opportunity  for  training  in  this  branch  of  service, 
one  of  the  most  interesting  in  the  National  League. 


•  ANNUAL  ELECTION :  By  vote  of  the  membership  on 
February  13th,  the  following  Board  members  were 

elected  to  the  Board  of  Directors  to  serve  for  the  term 
1945-1948: 

Dr.  Alice  C.  Bepler.  Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader.  Mrs. 
Selah  Chamberlain,  Miss  Katharine  Donohoe,  Mrs.  Julia 
M.  Easley.  Miss  Frances  M.  Hall.  Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes. 
Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy.  Mrs.  William  Kent.  Jr..  Mrs. 
Arturo  G.  Orena,  Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Russell. 

•  UNLIMITED  GUEST  CARDS:  An  additional  dollar 
added  to  the  check  for  dues  will  give  a  member  the 

privilege  of  issuing  an  unlimited  number  of  two  weeks 
guest  cards.  A  guest  must  live  fifty  miles  away  from  San 
Francisco,  and  may  have  two,  t^^o  weeks  cards,  issued 
to  her  during  the  year. 

Guest  cards  are  also  available  for  women  in  the  Armed 
Forces  and  wives  of  officers.  These  cards  are  issued  for 
a  three-month  period,  renewable  upon  request,  without 
charge. 

•  ANNUAL  MEETING:   Will   be  held  on  Thursday, 
March  22nd  at  the  noon  hour.    Cafeteria  luncheon 

will  be  served  from  11:30  and  reports  will  he  read 
promptly  at  12:30. 

We  are  continuing  our  war-time  custom  of  holding 
the  Annual  Meeting  at  the  luncheon  hour  as  transporta- 
tion difficulties  make  an  evening  meeting  inconvenient  for 
a  great  many  of  our  members. 

•k  EVEN  WITH  the  decreasing  available  manpower 
for  the  operation  of  the  building,  new  and  important 
war  services  can  be  undertaken  by  the  National  League 
if  members  will  accept  the  inconveniences  that  of  neces- 
sity must  follow. 


MARCH,   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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•  BOOK  MART  AND   RAG  FAIR:  As  it  is  almost 
impossible  to  thank  our  members   individually  for 

their  generous  contributions  to  our  Book  Mart  and  Rag 
Fair,  we  are  taking  this  means  of  expressing  our  appre- 
ciation to  those  who  helped  make  our  Sale  a  fine  success, 
both  the  donors  and  the  purchasers. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS :  On  March  8th, 
Mr.  Edgar  S.  \^'ise  who  was  with  the  American  Presi- 
dent's Line  for  twenty-three  years  in  the  Orient,  will  talk 
on  ""Twice  a  Prisoner  of  Japan."' 

On  March  22nd.  Mr.  A.  G.  Albertsen  of  Albertsen 
Cruise  Tours,  will  show  new  colored  motion  pictures  of 
Mexico. 

These  programs  are  held  at  7  p.m.  in  the  North  Room 
of  the  Clubhouse. 


"*■     THE  LEAGUE  SHOP:  A  new  convenience  for  the 

household — address  labels  and  paper  tape — gummed 

for  instant  use — to  help  you  send  that   parcel   overseas. 

-k     RED  CROSS  KNITTING:    We  have  plenty  of  yarn 

and  would  be  glad  of  more  knitters.  Room  210  is 

open  from  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m.  Mondays  through  Fridays. 

•k  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  There  is  nothing  like  a  game 
to  relieve  the  pressure  of  work  worry.  Contract  Bridge 
is  a  fascinating  game  and  popular  tournaments  provide 
the  means  for  a  couple  of  hours"  relaxation.  These  tourna- 
ments are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  1:.30  and  each 
Friday  evening  at  7:30.  Each  one  is  preceded  by  a  short 
talk  on  current  Culbertson  bidding  conventions.  Men  are 
welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee.  25  cents. 


ANNUAL   MEETING 

OF    THE 

NATIONAL   LEAGUE    FOR   WOMAN'S   SERVICE 

OF   CALIFORNIA 

WILL   BE   HELD   AT  465    POST  STREET 

THURSDAY,    MARCH    22 

LUNCHEON  —  CAFETERIA    SERVICE,    11:30  TO    12:30   O'CLOCK 

REPORTS    PROMPTLY    AT    12:30    O'CLOCK 


MEMBERS    ARE    URGED    TO    ATTEND 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH,   1945 


The  Hammon   Window  on   the  Fourth   Floor,   desijined  and  executed  by 

Arthur  F.  Mathews,  mural  painter  oj  national  reputation. 

Mr.  Matheu's  passed  awav  on  February  20th.  1945. 


EDITORIU... 


T. 


HK  STORIES  in  this  March  issue  include  one  by  Mrs. 
Bro\Miell.  president  of  tlie  San  P'rancisco  Garden  Club,  one  by  Mrs.  Powell, 
chairman  of  the  Nurses"  Aide  Committee  of  the  San  Francisco  Chapter  of 
the  American  Red  Cross  and  one  by  Mrs.  Faulkner,  member  of  the  Board 
of  Directors  of  the  National  League  for  \^'oman"s  Service.  These  member 
writers  need  no  introduction  to  our  readers  and  what  thev  bring  to  us 
here  is  authoritative  and  timely.  Other  columns  remind  us  of  Conservation 
\^  eek.  Marcli  7-14;  the  Red  Cross  Drive.  February  15th  to  March  15th. 
The  Poetry  Page  brings  us  another  chapter  of  California  and  the  Book 
Review  Page  tells  us  of  new  and  interesting  books  just  off  the  press. 


Il 


IT  IS  V;TTH  SORROVt"  that  we  announce  the  sudden 
death  b\  accident  on  January  thirty-first  of  the  Advertising  Manager  of  our 
magazine.  Mr.  B.  \\'illis  Hickox.  Perhaps  never  before  has  our  Staff  suf- 
fered such  a  loss,  and  unto  us.  his  successors  for  the  promotion  of  the 
public  relations  of  our  National  League  for  \^'oman's  Service,  has  fallen 
a  task  challenging  our  best  efforts. 

Some  one  has  said  that  Mr.  Hickox  was  a  perfectionist.  His  modesty 
which  measured  his  own  efforts  in  terms  of  this  highest  ideal  made  him 
pass  among  us  unheralded.  With  the  abruptness  of  his  death,  we  are  left 
to  carry  on  and  we  ask  ourselves — how  was  it  that  he  succeeded  in  rep- 
resenting us  to  our  advertisers  so  that  they  understood  our  ideals  of  volun- 
teer service?  How  did  he  bring  to  our  magazine  the  finest  of  form  and 
set-up  so  that  we  took  for  granted  its  dignity?  How  did  he  pass  among 
us  day  after  day  for  years  so  that  the  Staff,  one  and  all.  felt  free  to  ask 
him  to  do  any  little  "extra"  job  while  he  was  on  his  way  to  the  printers? 
How^  did  he  move  about  the  building  so  that  members  whether  they  knew 
him  or  not  respected  his  quiet  manner? 

The  answers  to  these  diversified  questions  are  found  in  Mr.  Hickox" 
character.  He  has  left  a  great  memory  to  his  wife,  heritage  to  his  son 
and  daughter,  for  he  was  in  the  truest  sense  an  American  gentleman  in 
an  era  when  culture  and  manners  have  been  put  to  severe  tests  to  survive. 
Mr.  Hickox  had  ideals,  and  no  detail  was  too  small  for  respectful  concen- 
tration. He  had  many  talents — talents  which  varied  from  music  to  athletics 
and  he  followed  the  precept  "whatsoever  ye  do.  do  it  heartilv  as  to  the 
Lord."  Willis  Hickox  was  a  Christian  gentleman. 

Or 


'N  -MARCH  1ST.  1920  a  young  Scotch  girl  called 
Elizal>eth  came  to  work  for  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  in 
its  new  headquarters  at  333  Kearny  Street.  Seven  years  before  she  had 
arrived  in  this  countrv  from  her  native  Dundee,  bringing  her  delightful 
Scotch  accent  with  her. 

She  knew  much  more  than  the  volunteers  behind  the  counter  and  the 
training  they  got  at  her  hands  was  thorough  and  effective. 

Twenty-five  years  later.  Elizabeth  Cochrane  still  helps  the  volunteers 
"over  the  hurdles"  behind  the  counter  in  the  Cafeteria.  Twenty-five  years 
in  one  occupation  is  a  long  time  these  days  and  she  is  the  first  of  the 
employees  of  the  National  League  for  \^"oman"s  Service  to  reach  that  goal. 
\^'ith  the  anniversary  gift  from  the  Employees"  Fund  go  our  gratitude  for 
devoted  and  loyal  service  and  every  good  wish  for  our  faithful  Elizabeth. 


We 


'E  HAVE  MANY  MILESTONES  in  the  National  League 
for  \^  Oman's  Service  in  our  annual  events  such  as  the  Book  Mart  just  past, 
but  the  .\niuial  Meeting  is  by  far  the  most  important.  Fulfilling  its  purpose. 
the  National  League  in  (California  continued  on  after  its  service  in  \^  orld 
War  I  and  incorporated  November  26.  1919.  It  has  maintained  a  steady 
course  for  twenty-six  years. 

The  .\nnual  Meeting  on  March  twenty-second  \\U\  tell  a  thrillin"  storv 
of  achievement  for  the  past  twelve  months.  Every  member  who  can  should 
come  to  hear  the  reports  and  to  be  informed. 

FOR  WOM.AN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH,    1945 


le  Who  Has  a  Garden 
Has  a  Fnture" 


hy  Sophia  P.  Brownell 


-k  With  spring  in  the  air,  our  minds  inevitably  turn  to 
green  fields  and  blossoms,  that,  in  the  midst  of  these 
war-torn  days  bring  us  their  message  of  peace  and  cheer. 
The  daffodils,  freezias  and  their  companions  are  out  and 
call  to  us  for  work  in  the  garden — a  call  that  is  hard 
to  resist.    As  Kipling  phrased  it: 

''Oh.  Adam  was  a  gardener,  and  God  who  made  him 

sees 
That  half  a  proper  gardener's  work  is  done  upon  his 

knees. 
So  when  your  work  is  finished,  you  can  wash  your 

hands  and  pray 
For  the  Glory  of  the  Garden  that  it  may  not  pass 

away! 
And   the  Glory   of   the   Garden    it   shall   never   pass 

away ! " 

We,  as  a  nation  are  becoming  more  and  more  appre- 
ciative of  flowers  and  plants  about  the  home.  The  lowly 
vegetable,  however,  calls  for  its  place  as  one  of  the 
essentials  of  good  living.  Housewives  are  finding  it 
harder  and  harder  to  buy  vegetables.  Victory  gardens 
are  playing  a  large  part  in  providing  a  variety  of  table 
vegetables  and  must  be  planted  wherever  possible.  So 
few  seeds  are  needed  to  provide  enough  for  family  use  that 
the  expense  is  negligible.  The  gardens,  too,  often  can  be 
bordered  with  flowers  and  thus  be  attractive  to  both  eye 
and  palate.  The  San  Francisco  Junior  College  (at  the 
corner  of  Ocean  and  Phelan  Avenues)  has  an  outstanding 


horticultural  department  and  will  willingly  give  advice. 

When  we  think  of  the  faraway  posts  of  the  Pacific  we 
picture  our  boys  in  the  midst  of  guns,  ships,  tanks  and 
planes,  and  all  the  weapons  of  war.  Some  recreation  is 
brought  to  them,  but  there  are  long  periods  of  waiting 
when  time  hangs  only  too  heavily  on  their  hands. 
Usually  K  rations  are  the  only  available  food.  What  a 
godsend  it  was  to  them  when  the  first  package  of  seed 
reached  one  of  the  far-away  stations.  The  seeds  sprouted 
in  a  few  days  and  in  a  short  while  fresh  vegetables  were 
obtainable.  Now,  from  this  first  small  shipment,  seed 
packages  are  being  sent  out  on  every  out-going  ship,  and 
not  only  vegetables  hut  flower  gardens  are  to  be  found 
in  practically  every  spot  where  the  Pacific  War  is  being 
waged  (from  the  Aleutians  to  the  Andamans). 

The  San  Francisco  Garden  Club,  for  the  past  several 
years,  has  sponsored  the  project  of  collecting  seeds  to 
send  overseas  and  has  collected  thousands  of  packages 
which  are  sent  out  through  the  Camp  and  Hospital  Unit 
of  the  American  Red  Cross.  Demand  for  the  seeds  is 
steadily  increasing  as  the  following  excerpts  from  letters 
written  by  an  officer  in  the  South  Pacific  theatre  of  war 
tell  the  story  and  answer  the  questions:  "Do  they  want 
seeds?"  and  "Are  the  seeds  appreciated?": 

New  Guinea,  March,  1944: 

"The  seeds  came  at  last  and  are  up  an  inch  or  so — 
almost  overnight.  Hope  we  stay  long  enough  to  enjoy 
them.' 

New  Guinea.  May.  1944: 

"We  have  begun  to  eat  our  vegetables,  radishes — and 
then  cook  the  tops — also  little  green  beans.  The  banana 
trees  I  have  planted  around  the  tent  six  weeks  ago  are 
two  and  a  half  feet  high.  We  are  wondring  what  will 
happen  when  they  reach  the  eaves  of  our  tent." 
New  Guinea,  Sunday,  June  8th,  1944: 

"We  have  eaten  all  our  radishes  and  carrots,  but  it 
looks  as  if  we  will  not  be  able  to  enjoy  the  beets  and 
cucumbers  (which  came  up  one-quarter  inch  in  twenty- 
four  hours — in  one  week  were  two  inches  tall).  Perhaps 
it  s  just  as  well  we  won't  be  in  our  present  tent  much 
longer  because  the  banana  trees  we  planted  around  the 
tent  and  slightly  under  the  side  are  now  five  feet  tall. 

The  Garden  Club  has  placed  collection  boxes  in  the 
city's  principal  seed  and  department  stores,  and  a  special 
appeal  to  the  public  was  commenced  the  last  week  in 
February.  This  is  not  a  seasonal  effort,  it  will  be  carried 
on  for  as  long  as  necessarj'  to  bring  overseas  living 
reminders  of  homes  and  gardens.  We  earnestly  hope  that 
sufficient  public  interest  is  now  aroused  so  that  the  neces- 
sary supply  may  be  continued.  Contributions  of  seed 
may  be  sent  directly  to  the  San     (Continued  on  page  13 


MARCH,   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


liidoiiiil  Mmkii  Hub 
felebrales  Fourlh 

by  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 


m^ 


*  The  National  Defender"?  Cluh  has  passed  its  fourth 
birthday.  On  February  22.  1945  it  completed  its 
fourth  year  of  daily  ser\ice  to  the  men  in  the  enlisted 
personnel  of  the  armed  forces, — a  full  enlistment  term. 
Already  it  has  donned  its  first  "hash  mark"  and  set  about 
the  next  year  of  its  work.  High  ranking  officials  of  Army. 
Navy.  Marines  and  Coast  Guard  called  on  February  22. 
to  inspect  the  club  and  its  pattern  of  work.  Since  its 
opening  four  years  ago— ten  months  before  Pearl  Harbor 
plunged  us  into  actual  war — ranking  personnel  here  of 
all  branches  of  the  armed  forces  have  changed  many 
times.  The  Club's  practice  of  having  inspection  rather 
than  a  party  to  celebrate  its  birthday  affords  new  officials 
opportunity  to  see  at  first  hand  what  is  offered  at  449. 
at  the  same  time  it  pennits  uninterrupted  use  of  the  room 
by  the  men  for  whom  it  was  established. 

The  National  Defenders  Club's  fourth  birthday  was 
typical  of  every  day  during  the  past  four  years.  From 
11  a.m.  to  10  p.m.  volunteers  were  at  their  stations,  uni- 
formed and  trained,  ready  to  render  the  services  requested. 
During  these  four  years  more  than  50,000  men  from  all 
over  the  world  have  "signed  in." — our  own  and  those  of 
our  allies— from  China  and  New  Foundland  to  New  Zea- 
,land  and  South  .\frica— soldiers  of  the  air  and  of  the  sea. 
jparatroopers.  submariners,  specialists  in  scores  of  ratings. 
..men  of  the  merchant  marine  and  of  the  amphibious  forces 
— corps  men  from  all  the  branches — in  short,  men  from 
iever>where  and   every   line   of   duty.    Today   men   who 

figned  in  during  the  first  year  or  the  second  are  return- 
OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MARCH,   1945 


ing.  with  their  overseas  stripes  and  their  service  and 
combat  ribbons  and  decorations,  always  eager  and 
smiling,  to  say  they  are  "back  again."  From  some  of 
these  and  from  other  sources  has  come  the  word  that 
certain  of  those  whom  we  were  privileged  to  serve  will 
not  return,  but  that  their  memory  of  the  NDC  extended 
through  their  wearv^  and  danger-fraught  moiilhs  at  out- 
posts far  from  home. 

A  glance  into  the  records  of  the  founding  of  the 
National  Defenders  Club  will  awaken  many  a  memory. 
From  the  Report  of  the  Chairman  of  the  National  Defense 
Program  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  to 
the  annual  meeting  of  the  National  League  in  March  1941, 
the  following  is  taken :  "By  a  vote  of  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tors at  the  regular  monthly  meeting  on  January  twentieth, 
it  was  decided  to  open  a  National  Defenders  Club  in  the 
auditorium  of  the  Clubhouse,  should  the  need  be  estab- 
lished by  the  higher  authorities  of  the  Armed  Forces  of 
the  United  States. 

""Mrs.  Eyre  and  Miss  Leale  visited  Colonel  Corlett  (now 
General  Corlett)  at  the  Presidio  and  Commander  Gorbels, 
Admiral  Hepburn  being  absent  from  the  city,  and  set 
before  them  the  offer  of  cooperation  of  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  in  the  morale  program  for 
men  in  the  services.  Most  cordial  appreciation  and  prom- 
ise of  support  was  assured. 

■'Two  meetings  of  members  volunteering  for  such 
service  were  called  within  a  fortnight.  Equipment  was 
donated  including  couches,  chairs,  tables,  a  piano,  desks, 
books,  magazines,  maps,  ping-pong  set  and  table,  games, 
ashtrays — and  the  framework  of  a  National  Defenders' 
Club  was  soon  set  up.  Cash  donations  assuring  most  of 
the  expenditure  for  canteen  counter  and  equipment,  iron 
gates,  stationery,  record  blanks  and  files,  etc.,  were  re- 
ceived so  that  by  February  22  at  the  official  opening  it 
could  be  said  that  the  goal  of  creating  a  National  De- 
fenders" Club  by  donations  of  interested  members  was 
almost  accomplished. 

"Since  then  (this  was  in  March.  19411  gifts  have 
continued  to  arrive  which  daily  make  the  room  more 
homelike  and  more  adequate  for  this  newest  service  in 
the  long  list  which  the  club  auditorium  has  in  its  record. 
"Now  a  pool  table  (three  have  been  there  for  nearly 
tour  years),  typewriter  (there  have  been  four  on  which 
thousands  of  letters  to  loved  ones  have  been  written),  a 
large  fiat-topped  desk,  lounge  chairs,  and  musical  instru- 
ments (there  are  a  cello,  mandolin,  banjo,  ukulele,  three 
pianos,  at  the  service  of  the  NDC  members  today)  will 
be  especially  welcome,  and  cash  which  will  leave  the 
contribution  from  the  National  League  for  \^'oman's  Serv- 
ice treasury  rent,  water,  heat  and  light  onlv. 

A  final  paragraph  in  that  report  (Continued  on  page  14 


LET'S  FICE  IT 


by  Esther  Bentley  Powell 


■ArWe  are  horrified  to  read  that  our  wounded  men  both  at 
home  and  overseas,  are  not  receiving  sufficient  nursing 
care;  that  hospital  units  are  leaving  without  any  nurses 
whatsoever,  and  some  weeks  ago,  we  read  that  there  was 
only  one  nurse  to  every  26  wounded  men  in  this  country. 
Since  that  time,  the  tempo  of  war  is  beating  faster  and 
we  wonder  if  the  need  isn't  even  greater  now? 

We  feel  very  troubled  and  shocked  by  these  facts,  but 
we  are  very  apt  to  honestly  feel  that  there  is  nothing  we 
can  do  about  it.  and  that  is  just  where  we  are  wrong. 
Almost  any  one  can  do  something  about  it.  Let  us  re- 
view this  situation  and  see  if  each  one  of  us  can  find  our 
place  in  this  emergency  picture. 

Of  course,  if  you  are  a  registered  nurse  and  not  doing 
essential  nursing  and  can  fill  the  necessary  requirements 
of  the  Army  or  Navy  Nurse  Corps,  then  go  to  the  Red 
Cross  Nurse  Recruitment  Office,  at  461  Post  St.,  or  phone 
WA  9245.  local  17. 

We  hear  such  soul  stirring  stories  of  our  wounded  on 
the  fighting  fronts  so  desperately  weary,  so  dirty,  and 
yet  so  uncomplaining  and  grateful  for  any  nursing  care, 
that  it  should  be  a  privilege  and  a  noble  experience  to  be 
able  to  care  for  them,  and  to  earn  the  reward  of  saving 
many  of  these  courageous  boys  who  have  given  so  much 
and  are  willing  to  pay  the  price  of  victory,  even  with 
their  lives.  We  do  hear  that  there  are  some  nurses  in 
the  South  Pacific  at  present  who  have  very  little  to  do. 
We  are  sure  that  this  is  true  because  some  must  stand 
by  waiting  for  an  emergency  which  is  bound  to  come, 
and  when  that  emergency  does  come  every  mother  will 
be  grateful  that  there  are  nurses  whose  strong  sense  of 
duty  and  of  service  gives  them  the  patience  and  fortitude 
to  stand  by.  Otherwise  it  would  take  at  least  a  month  to 
reach  the  present  Pacific  War  Zone,  which  would  be  far 
too  late  to  benefit  our  wounded  men  in  that  area  at  a 
specific  time. 

Lacking  the  training  to  (luulify  as  an  Army  or  Navy 


nurse,  there  is  the  Cadet  Nurse  Corps.  For  one  who  is 
willing  and  meets  the  requirements,  a  very  wonderful 
and  useful  experience  lies  before  you.  Full  information 
can  be  attained  by  going  to  Room  411  Phelan  Building, 
or  phoning  UN.  8700,  Ex.  784. 

On  the  other  hand,  perhaps  you  have  family  obligations 
or  a  job  and  yet  want  to  give  some  volunteer  service  a 
few  hours  each  day,  or  even  a  few  times  a  week.  If  so. 
then  why  not  become  a  Red  Cross  Volunteer  Nurse's  Aide? 
Anyone  over  18  in  good  physical  health  with  a  high 
school  education  or  its  equivalent  who  has  not  a  48-hour 
job  can  qualify.  Day  time  and  evening  classes  are  being 
given  regularly  and  it  is  a  most  satisfying  way  for  one  to 
feel  that  they  too  have  served  in  this  great  World  Conflict. 

There  is  at  present  an  urgent  need  for  more  day  time 
Nurse's  Aides  in  many  of  our  hospitals.  Anyone  interested 
may  call  at  450  Gough  St.  or  phone  UN.  6000. 

Perhaps  your  home  responsibilities  or  your  job  do  not 
permit  time  or  strength  to  become  a  Nurse's  Aide.  Then, 
how  about  a  course  in  Home  Nursing?  Anyone  of  any 
age  can  qualify  for  this  course.  High  School  students, 
mothers,  grandmothers,  yes,  and  even  great  grandmothers. 
There  is  a  new  streamlined  Home  Nursing  Course  of  six 
lessons  in  care  of  the  sick.  Then,  if  one  is  interested, 
they  may  take  six  additional  courses  which  will  entitle 
them  to  a  certificate  for  the  Standard  Home  Nursing 
Course. 

These  courses  will  enable  you  to  become  a  useful  mem- 
ber in  your  home.  You  will  learn  to  recognize  signs  of 
illness — to  carry  out  the  doctor's  instructions — to  care 
for  mothers  and  new  babies,  and  to  keep  yourself  and 
your  family  well.  Daytime  and  evening  classes  are  avail- 
able. One  can  get  the  proper  information  by  going  to 
1136  Eddy  St.  or  phoning  WA.  9245. 

Besides  the  above  various  services,  there  is  also  some- 
thing that  all  of  us  can  do  which  directly  affects  this  nurs- 
ing shortage  and  that  is  not  to  require  any  more  special 
nursing  care  than  we  absolutely  need,  should  we  ourselves 
become  ill. 

Surely  almost  anyone  of  us  can  find  our  place  in  one 
of  the  above  groups.  San  Francisco  is  a  very  important 
port  and  will  be  more  so  wlien  the  war  moves  Westward. 
We  must  be  ready  to  receive  more  wounded  men  returning 
from  the  fighting  front,  for  more  defense  workers  who 
need  to  be  kept  fit,  and  well,  and  as  such  an  important 
port  of  embarkation  it  behooves  us  to  remain  a  fine, 
healthy    city. 

Let  us  strive  to  do  our  part  in  big  ways  and  little  ways 
to  meet  this  nursing  emergency.  Let  us  not  only  face 
this  great  need  but  what  is  more,  let  us  do  something 
about  it! 


MARCH,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


POETM  PAGE 

Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

I  Have  Known  Poets 

I  have  known  poets  in  mv  time.   .   .   . 

I  have  also  known  a  ('ardinal. 

A  gold-laced  General. 

A  Cabinet  Minister  and  several  millionaires. 

Learned  men.  lover  men — 

.And  I  would  lose  the  lot  of  them 

For  any  one  of  half  a  dozen  poets  that  I  know! 

-And  I  say.  Lord. 

^  hen  my  time  comes  to  go. 

I  shall  not  care  for  Heaven  if  the  poets  stay  outside. 

\  ou  may  keep  my  starry  crow  n 

For  some  poor  soul  that  craves  it. 

And  give  my  harp 

To  any  Angel  child  that  plavs  it. 

But  I  will  take  the  poets  and  what  vou  have  left  over. 

A  windy  hill  to  walk  upon,  a  filmy  cactus  flower. 

A  maple  tree,  a  lady  fern  or  bee  caroused  in  clover. 

Of  all  Fve  loved  and  sung  about  just  the  odds  and  ends — 

And  two  or  three  poets  to  be  my  friends. 

— Mary  Austin. 

Dickens  in  Camp 

Above  the  pines  the  moon  was  slow Iv  drifting. 

The  river  sang  below : 
The  dim  Sierras,  far  beyond,  uplifting 

Their  minarets  of  snow. 

The  roaring  camp-fire,  with  rude  humor,  painted 

Tlie  ruddy  tints  of  health 
On  haggard  face  and  form  that  drooped  and  fainted 

In  the  fierce  race  for  wealth : 

Till  one  arose,  and  from  his  pack's  scant  treasure 

A  hoarded  volume  drew. 
And  cards  were  dropped  from  hands  of  listless  leisure 

To  hear  the  tale  anew: 

And  then,  while  round  them  shadows  gathered  faster. 

.\nd  as  the  firelight  fell. 
He  read  aloud  the  book  wherein  the  Master 

Had  writ  of  -Little  Nell."' 

Perhaps  "t  was  boyish  fancy — for  the  reader 

Was  youngest  of  them  all — 
But,  as  he  read,  from  clustering  pine  and  cedar 

A  silence  seemed  to  fall ; 

The  fir-trees,  gathering  closer  in  the  shadows. 

Listened  in  every  spray. 
While  the  whole  camp  with  "•Nell"  on  English  meadows 

Wandered  and  lost  their  w  ay. 

And  so  in  mountain  solitudes — overtaken 
As  by  some  spell  divine — 

Mary  Hunter  Austin  {1868-1934),  lived  in  Carmel  before  she  n, 
'n  1891.  She  has  been  called  "the  greatest  stylist  of  the  West,  th 


Their  cares  dropped  from  them  like  the  needles  shake 

From  out  the  gusty  pine. 
Lost  is  that  camp  and  wasted  all  its  fire. 

.And  he  who  wrought  that  spell  ? 
M\.  towering  pine,  and  stately  Kentish  spire, 

Ye  have  one  tale  to  tell ! 

Lost  is  that  camp!  but  let  its  fragrant  story 

Blend  with  the  breath  that  thrills 
With  hop-vines'  incense  all  the  pensive  glory 

That  fills  the  Kentish  hills. 

And  on  that  grave  where  English  oak  and  holly 

And  laurel  wreaths  entwine. 

Deem  it  not  all  a  too  presumptuous  follv, — 

This  sprav  of  \^'esteni  pine!  r)„       tt 

^  '  — Bret  Harte. 

Byron 

In  men  whom  men  condemn  as  ill 
I  find  so  much  of  goodness  still 
In  men  whom  men  pronounce  diiine 
I  find  so  much  of  sin  and  blot. 
I  do  not  dare  to  draw  a  line 
Between  the  two,  where  God  has  not. 
0  cold  and  cruel  Nottingham! 

In  disappointment  and  in  tears. 

Sad.  lost,  and  lonelv.  here  I  am 

To  question.  "Is  this  Nottingham 

Of  which  I  dream'd  for  years  and  vears?" 

I  seek  in  vain  for  name  or  sign 

Of  him  who  made  this  mold  a  shrine. 

A  Mecca  to  the  fair  and  fond 

Beyond  the  seas,  and  still  beyond. 

Where  white  clouds  crush  their  drooping  wings 
Against  my  snow-crown'd  battlements. 
And  peaks  that  flash  like  silver  tents: 
Where  Sacramento's  fountain  springs, 
And  proud  Columbia  frets  his  shore 
Of  somber,  boundless  wood  and  wold. 
And  lifts  his  yellow  sands  of  gold 
In  plaintive  mumiurs  evermore: 
WTiere  snowy  dimpled  Tahoe  smiles. 
And  where  white  breakers  from  the  sea. 
In  solid  phalanx  knee  to  knee. 
Surround  the  calm  Pacific  Isles. 
Then  run  and  reach  unto  the  land 
And  spread  their  thin  palms  on  the  sand. — 
Is  he  supreme — there  understood: 
The  free  can  understand  the  free : 
The  brave  and  good  the  brave  and  good. 

The  poet's  passion,  sense  of  pride. 
His  boundless  love,  the  wooing  throng 
Of  sweet  temptations  that  betide 
The  warm  and  wayward  child  of  song. 
The  world  knows  not:  I  lift  a  hand 
To  ye  who  know,  who  understand. 

— Jo.^QUiN  Miller. 


e  Santa  Fe  her  home.  She  married  Stafford  W.  Austin  of  Bakersfield 
xquisite  interpreter  of  the  desert  and  the  Indian" 
Francis  Bret  Harte  (1839.1902)  icas  born  in  Albany.  .V.  Y.  After  finishing  school  he  came  to  Sonera.  Cal..  and  taught  school  for  a 
while,  then  ii-orked  in  a  mine  and  m  a  printing  office,  and  was  an  express  agent,  and  finally  made  an  editorial  connection  with  the  Golden 
tRA  of  San  Francisco.  In  1868  he  begun  editing  the  newly  founded  Overland  Monthly. 

fOAQUIN  Miller  (1841-1913)  was  born  in  Indiana.  He  came  to  live  in  Oakland,  on  the  heights  back  of  Fruilvale  in  1887  The  poem 
ul'"%j!r""^  ".'"^^  '''^  "Z"^'*'  "  ""  e.xtract.  carries  this  note:  "The  little  old  church  where  Byron,  with  all  his  kindred,  are  buried  at 
HucknaU  lokard.  .^ottes.  has  been  twice  torn  down  and  rebuilt  since  the  above  was  written,  although  it  had  stood  for  centuries  little 
>etter  than  a  rum.  A  wreath  of  hay  was  laid  above  his  dust,  from  Ina  D.  Coolbrith.  The  vicar  there  protested.  The  matter  was  appealed 
o  the  Bishop.  The  Bishop  answered  by  sending  another  wreath.  Then  the  King  of  Greece  sent  a  wreath.  Then  the  rebuilding  began." 

=OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  — MARCH,   1945  ,, 


IHMEBEIREMIG... 

Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


The  Bibli;  and  the  Common  Reader.  By 
Mary  Ellen  Chase.  The  Macmillan  Com- 
pany. S2.50.  Reviewed  by  Ruth  Fleming. 

The  Journal  of  Mary  Hervey  Russell.  By 
Storm  Jameson.  The  Macmillan  Company. 
S2.50.  Reviewed  by  Virginia  Chilton. 

Coaching  Roads  of  Old  New  England. 
By  George  Francis  Marlowe.  The  Mac- 
millan Company.  S3.50.  Reviewed  by  Mrs. 
W.  J.   Lindenberger. 

The  Bicle  and  the  Common  Reader 
•^  With  the  publication  of  "The  Bible  and 
the  Common  Reader"  by  Mary  Ellen 
Chase,  another  distinguished  book  on  the 
Bible  as  literature  took  its  place  in  the  liter- 
ary world.  In  her  foreword  Miss  Chase 
says  that  her  book  "makes  no  claim  to 
biblical  scholarship."  But  there  is  every 
evidence  that  she  is  thoroughly  familiar 
with  the  learned  research  of  historians, 
archaeologists,  and  Bible  commentators. 
One  can  accept  as  fact  her  statement  that 
she  has  "made  every  effort  to  discover  the 
truth  behind  and  within  the  incomparable 
literature"  of  which  she  writes. 

The  book  is  not  one  to  hurry  through, 
but  rather  to  read  and  digest  and  enjoy  a 
chapter  at  a  time,  with  a  King  James  Bible 
at  hand.  The  style  is  clear,  and  flows 
along  unimpeded  by  too  frequent  biblio- 
graphic footnotes.  Miss  Chase  was  induced 
or  inspired  to  write  the  book  by  her  stu- 
dents at  Smith  College,  where  she  is  Pro- 
fessor of  English  Literature.  One  can 
imagine  the  delight  of  these  students  in 
being  introduced  to  Biblical  literature  by 
an  instructor  with  such  a  fine  feeling  for  it. 

The  four  chapters  of  Part  I  are  vitally 
necessary  as  an  introduction  to  the  book: 
first,  a  chapter  defining  and  describing  the 
Bible  and  its  varied  contents:  next,  a  fasci- 
nating chapter  on  the  history  and  the  value 
of  the  King  James  version:  then  two  chap- 
ters on  the  Hebrew  people,  their  history  in 
Bible  times,  and  their  racial  and  literary 
characteristics.  The  further  content  is  based 
on  two  premises  by  Miss  Chase:  one.  that 
the  old  custom  of  reading  the  Bible  from 
Genesis  to  Revelation  has  been  abandoned 
by  most  rtaders:  and,  two,  that  one  need 
no  longer  "accept  the  purely  legendary  as 
intrinsic  and  literal  truth." 


In  each  chapter  discussing  an  historical 
personage.  Miss  Chase  sketches  in  a  back- 
ground picture  of  the  times  and  situation, 
and  tells  what  is  known  of  the  authorship. 
If  a  character  is  legendary,  she  suggests 
possible  sources  of  the  legend.  In  every 
chapter  there  is  accurate  citation  of  the 
books,  chapters,  and  verses  of  the  King 
James  version,  an  indispensable  adjunct  to 
the  reading. 

One  delightful  feature  of  the  book — 
and  one  that  is  skillfully  handled  by  use 
of  italics  without  quotation  marks — is  the 
frequent  interpolation  of  considerable  sec- 
tions from  the  Bible,  which  are  favorites 
of  the  author,  or  which  serse  to  illustrate, 
possibly,  loftiness  or  majesty  of  style,  rich- 
ness of  language,  or  sureness  in  choice  of 
words.  Mi.-s  Chase  has  an  ear  for  melody 
and  for  rhytlimical  flow  of  language,  es- 
pecially where  suited  to  the  mood  of  the 
narrative.  Equally  she  is  fascinated  by  im- 
passioned or  exalted  prose  and  by  the 
poetic  imagery  in  which  the  Bible  abounds. 
She  has  a  mind  that  detects  humor  and 
relishes  it,  and  a  soul  that  is  sensitive  to 
tragedy. 

When  one  has  said  all  this,  one  has 
reviewed  but  superficially  an  excellent  book. 
The  author's  enthusiasm  in  writing  it  is 
obvious,  and  it  is  infectious.  The  common 
reader's  enthusiasm  is  inevitable. 

The  Journal  of  Mary  Hervey  Russell 
V^  After  reading  the  opening  entries  in  the 
Journal  of  Mary  Hervey  Russell  this  re- 
viewer was  about  to  give  it  up  as  beyond 
her  powers  of  comprehension.  But  persist- 
ence, pride  if  you  will,  made  her  continue 
and  the  way  became  clearer. 

Miss  Jameson  has  given  us  a  psychologi- 
cal study  in  which  past,  present  and 
future  are  inextricably  combined — "seized 
by  a  memory,  we're  changed  into  it,  it 
takes  possession,  nothing  prevents  it  from 
flowing  through  all  the  veins  of  our  bodies." 
We  pass  from  a  childhood  memory  of  her 
mother  to  a  discussion  of  modem  art  and 
from  there  to  a  picture  of  pre-war  Germany 
and  find  them  all  related.  As  a  pacifist  who 
hated  injustice  even  more  than  she  hated 
the  war  which  she  saw  approaching,  the 
author  gives  a  vivid  and  terrifying  picture 
of    Europe's    decadence    which    seemed    to 


I 


make  war  inevitable.  "Only  to  be  a  Euro- 
pean is  to  fear,"  she  says. 

Germany  in  the  year  before  Hitler's 
seizure  of  power  she  found  to  be  a  "sur- 
realist landscape"  of  seemingly  meaningless 
and  unrelated  objects  displayed  with  a 
shocking  lack  of  reticence  and  taste.  The 
people  seemed  to  her  to  be  trying  to  out- 
distance a  hated  present  and  a  terrifying 
future.  In  the  France  which  she  had  always 
loved  she  saw  the  writers  and  artists,  who 
by  their  very  sensitivity  to  life  should  have 
been  aware  of  the  approaching  danger,  ab- 
sorbed in  enjoying  their  own  display  of 
elegance  and  wit,  seeing  nothing  beyond 
their  own  reflection.  The  Vienna  of  her 
memory  had  vanished  and  in  its  place  was 
a  fear-ridden  city  of  Jewish  refugees  strug- 
gling to  escape  before  it  was  too  late;  be- 
sieging the  consulate  day  after  day,  seeing 
only  their  own  terror,  living  lives  in  which 
everything  had  vanished  save  their  urgent 
need  for  sanctuary. 

Reading,  one  forgets  that  this  purports 
to  be  the  iournal  of  Mary  Hervey  Russell, 
granddaughter  of  Mary  Hervey,  heroine  of 
the  Lovely  Ship  and  daughter  of  Sylvia 
Russell  of  the  Captain's  Wife,  and  sees  only 
the  author's  life  and  character  trying  to 
express  themselves  in  such  simplicity  that 
the  expression  becomes  difficult.  As  she 
herself  says,  "it  seems  that  there  is  no 
direct  way  by  means  of  words,  to  express 
the  only  realities  of  our  life.  .  .  .  The 
mind  speaks  no  language  and  language 
offers  only  symbols  of  mind." 

Coaching  Roads  of  Old  New  England      , 
•jf     Anyone  who  enjoys  motoring  and  has 
also  a  fondness  for  New  England  can  at 
some    future    post-war    time    combine    two 
pleasures    and    greatly    enhance    them    by 
using  this  little  book  as  a  guide  along  the  , 
Old   Boston   Post  Road,  the  Middle   Road.t 
or    the    road    north,    into    New    HampshireB 
through    Salem.    Newburyport    and    Ports-  " 
month.   The  history  and  traditions  of  these 
and    several    other    highways    of    colonial 
times    George    F.    Marlowe    has    outlined 
entertainingly  in  his  book,  and  with   it  in 


12 


MARCH,   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


luiiiii,  the  motorist  shouM  lie  al>le  still  to 
identify   old    landmarks. 

In  early  days,  these  roads  were  lined 
with  the  taverns  which  sheltered  many 
famous  travelers,  from  George  Washington 
down  to  the  local  celehrities.  While  most 
of  the  inns  are  no  longer  standing,  some 
have  been  carefully  preserved,  suitably 
furnished  by  various  antiquarian  societies, 
and  thrown  open  to  the  public. 

A  well  detailed  map  and  the  author's  own 
pencil  sketches  add  a  great  deal  to  the 
value  and  attractiveness  of  '"Coaching 
Roads  of  Old  New  England." 

He  Who  Has  a  Garden 

(Continued  from  page  8) 

Francisco  Garden  Club,  133  Fairmont  Hotel. 
But  this  is  not  the  only  project  of  the 
Garden  Club.  For  the  duration  we  are 
concentrating  on  war  effort,  and  have 
already  given  substantial  help  to  the  Serv- 
ice Hospitals,  originating  the  living  bed-side 
gardens  of  which  over  one  thousand  have 
been  distributed ;  leading,  with  the  help  of 
other  garden-minded  groups  and  many  in- 
dividuals, in  the  trimming  of  Christmas 
trees,  garlands  and  wTCaths  to  bring  the 
Christmas  spirit  to  the  bedsides  of  our  in- 
j  valid  boys  in  hospitals  and  on  hospital 
trains.  Their  appreciation  was  ample  com- 
pensation for  the  work  and  time  expended. 
Hundreds  of  gifts  were  brought  in  and 
wrapped  bv  the  members,  to  decorate  the 
trees  or  to  be  contributed  where  needed. 
Seven  large  cabinets  were  contributed  to  a 
local  unit  of  the  Red  Cross  Arts  and  Skills, 
and  we  are  at  present  busy  trying  to  beau- 
tify the  area  surrounding  a  local  psychiatric 
\si\r<\  and  are  appealing  for  plants  and  seeds 

10  mitigate  the  pitiful  barrenness  of  a  local 
--.-rvice  Hospital. 

Viiv  those  in  the  service  of  our  country 

nll.-rtion  of  reading  matter  of  all  kinds  is 
"ii-iantly  being  made,  and  while  asking 
'II  literature  with  masculine  appeal,  ve 
earn  there  is  a  great  demand  for  publica- 
ions  of  feminine  interest. 

The  Garden  Club  stands  ready,  and  is 
^ager  to  assist  whenever  called  upon.  It 
eeks  to  serve  San  Francisco,  but  its  affilia- 
ions  are  not  localized.  Besides  participating 
n  the  interests  and  activities  of  our  own 
"rih  ultural  groups,  we  are  a  member  of 
'n  \nierican  Horticultural  Society.  We 
.i\''  already  put  ourselves  on  record  to  as- 
i-t  jri  post-war  planning  and  rehabilitation. 

I  Im  T  four  hundred  women  fill  our  ranks, 
n.l  we  welcome  additional  members.  Not 
a\int:  a  garden  by  no  means  keeps  you 
lit.  ^  our  love  for  one  and  interest  in  our 
"ik  are  the  only  qualifications  necessary. 

May  these  seeds,  sown  in  time  of  war,  be 
>  --.  iigers  of  peace  and  good  will  through- 

11  all  lands. 


Redwood  League  Proposed 

•^  Selection  of  San  Francisco  as  the  meet- 
ing place  for  an  international  conference 
where  the  foundations  of  a  permanent  peace 
organization  will  be  laid  is  in  line  with  a 
suggestion  made  in  the  summer  of  1942  by 
the  Save-tiie-Redwoods  League,  which  pro- 
posed that  a  California  site  be  chosen  for 
the  peace  conference,  and  that  the  states- 
men attending  should  visit  the  giant  Red- 
wood groves,  distinctive  of  California. 

Dr.  John  C.  Merriam,  one  of  the  founders 
of  the  Le.igue,  in  his  annual  message  in 
August.  1942,  said:  "It  may  be  that  for 
the  statesmen  who  settle  those  great  ques- 
tions (of  the  peace  conference)  in  which 
time  is  a  critical  element  we  should  recom- 
mend a  sojourn  of  at  least  a  few  hours  in 
a  redwood  temple,  where  time  must  be 
faced  and  in  some  measure  appreciated." 

The  proposal  that  conferences  of  statesmen 


planning  permanent  peace  should  be  held 
in  California,  with  visits  to  the  Redwood 
groves,  has  been  widely  publicized  by  the 
Save-the-Redwoods  League  in  the  past. 

The  .Save-the-Redwoods  League  is  col- 
laborating with  the  Garden  Club  of  Amer- 
ica and  other  influential  national  organiza- 
tions in  the  preservation  of  a  National 
Tribute  Grove  of  ever-living  Redwoods  to 
be  established  in  honor  of  the  men  and 
women  of  the  armed  services  of  the  United 
States  in  World   War  II. 

"The  Eternal  Gratitude  of  the  Nation 
Eternally  Expressed"  is  to  be  symbolized  by 
dedication  of  a  grove  of  Redwoods  of  great 
beauty  and  magnitude.  The  names  of  those 
honored  will  be  recorded  and  enshrined 
in  appropriate  manner. 

Honorable  Joseph  C.  Grew  is  Chairman 
of  the  National  Committee  of  Sponsors. 
Treasurer  of  the  Save-the-Redwoods  League 
is  Dr.  Robert  G.  Sproul. 


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National  Defenders'  Club 

(Continued  from  page  9) 

of  March,  1941  states:  "In  the  three  weeks 
since  the  official  opening,  twenty  states  have 
been  represented  and  unanimous  approval 
and  appreciation  expressed  by  the  men  who 
have  registered."  The  numerical  represen- 
tation of  states  and  territories  has  increased 
/nany  fold  in  the  years  which  have  passed, 
and  the  appreciation  and  approval  of  the 
men  who  register  is  still  unanimous.  Even 
after  busy  weeks  and  strenuous  days,  volun- 
teers on  duty  never  fail  to  experience  a  lift 
when  one  or  more  of  the  men  leaving 
the  room  stops  to  say  "It"s  wonderful, 
there  isn't  another  like  it  in  the  world" — 
and  their  service  ribbons  declare  them  trav- 
eled men  whose  opinion  means  much! 

The  last  two  sentences  in  the  Chairman's 
report  of  March,  1941  say:  "The  use  of 
the  room  is  weekend,  for  leaves  are  on 
Saturday  and  Sunday  only,  but  the  volun- 
teers are  learning  the  duties  of  the  various 
stations  in  preparation  for  unannounced 
Navy  arrivals  and  the  increasing  use  by 
the  Army.  As  the  need  increases,  so  will 
proportionately  the  force  on  duty,  and  vol- 
unteers enrolled  for  service  will  be  called 
into    action."' 

Of  the  original  31  volunteers  who  signed 
up  on  that  first  call  for  service  in  the  NDC. 
16  are  still  serving  regularly  after  four  years 
and  prying  them  loose  would  be  a  difficult 
task  for  anyone,  unless  it  could  be  demon- 
strated that  there  was  greater  need  for 
them  elsewhere. 

To  the  original  room  has  been  added 
during  the  past  year  the  Craft  Corner, 
that  delightful  room  to  the  right  of  the 
Information  desk,  where,  apart  from  the 
activities  or  the  quiet  of  the  main  lounge, 
men  go  for  recreation — drawing,  modeling, 
painting,  cabinet  and  leather  work,  and 
other  interests,  for  the  enjoyment  of  which 
there  is  no  opportunity  in  crowded  barracks 
or  the  majority  of  recreation  rooms.  A 
secluded  corner  for  the  enjoyment  of  re- 
corded music  is  one  of  the  favorite  spots, 
and  many  a  man  has  paused  at  one  desk  or 
another  to  express  his  refreshment  of  soul 
and  his  enjoyment  of  his  favorite  peace- 
time avocation. 

The  gold  braid  and  the  rank  which  are 
essential  to  wartime  organization  have  in- 
spected us  once  again,  and  have  been  gen- 
erous and  sincere  in  their  commendation  of 
the  policy  and  plan  of  operation  of  the 
National  Defenders'  Club.  But  to  those 
hundreds  of  volunteers  who  have  manned 
their  stations  seven  days  a  week  for  four 
years,  the  greatest  approval  of  their  work 
and  of  the  club  will  always  be  the  warmth 
and  sincerity  of  the  man  in  the  ranks, 
when  he  says  with  a  smile — "Gee,  it's  swell ; 
you've  got  the  right  idea.  And  what  a  club.'' 


The  new  Hats  are  indicative  of  fresh- 
ness synonymous  with  Spring.  Impor- 
tant, too,  is  that  while  the  new  models 
are  being  shown  now,  they  are  de- 
signed for  wear  throughout  the  Sum- 
mer. They  are  suitable  to  be  worn 
with  your  fur  coats,  and  will  continue 
to  be  smart  with  your  suits  or  summer 
ensembles.  Your  Hats  also  skillfully 
remodeled   into  the  new  styles. 

RHODA  ON  THE  ROOF 

233  POST  STREET  •  DOugl«»  8474 


r>S^  A/o4e  li(Uidi 


The  Bmartesi 

in  iur 

creation*. 

mad*  to  70UT  ordar.  . 

.  Or  to  be 

■elactad  from  a 

compute  selection. 

SCHNEIDER 

BROS. 

4  5  5      P  O  S 

T      STREET 

MOUNTAIN 
HOME 

■Will  share  comfortable  home  in  re- 
mote location  amidst  redwoods  and 
mountains  of  Coast  Range,  with  a 
lady,  alone  and  in  good  health.  She 
should  enjoy  reading,  music,  com- 
pany, hiking  and  outdoor  life,  and  be 
willing  to  help  me  with  my  small 
family  housework,  cooking,  garden- 
ing, etc.  Good  living  conditions  and 
allowance.  Please  give  full  p.uticulars 
first  letter  to 

Mrs.  Heath  Angelo 

Branscomb  P.  O. 

Mendocino  County,  Calif. 


MARCH,   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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Statistics  That  Stagger 

-ff  As  America  grimly  begins  its  fourth 
year  at  war,  one  noble  chajiter  rises 
above  the  story  of  bitterness  and  tragedy. 
This  is  the  magnificent  work  of  the  Ameri- 
can Red  Cross. 

Through  the  Red  Cross,  civilian  America 
has  found  a  way  to  be  at  the  side  of  its 
men  in  arms  all  over  the  world.  It  has 
found  a  way  to  send  a  bit  of  America  and 
home  to  every  corner  of  the  earth.  Red 
Cross  has  made  life  more  sufferable  to 
despondent  .■\merican  boys  even-where. 
More  than  that,  its  plasma,  its  medicines. 
food,  bandages  have  actually  saved  count- 
less thousands  of  their  lives. 

The  American  Red  Cross  stands  as  a 
monument  to  the  humanity  and  generosity 
of  the  American  people  because  every  penny 
of  the  funds  needed  to  carry  on  this  vast 
undertaking  has  been  given  voluntarily  by 
the   people. 

In  1945,  regardless  of  whether  victory 
comes  this  year,  Red  Cross  faces  the  great- 
est task  in  its  history.  Expanded  war  fronts 
and  the  call  of  the  Army  and  Navy  for 
enlarged  Red  Cross  services  indicate  that 
the  organization  will  require  a  minimum  of 
8200.000,000  to  support  its  1945  activities. 

This  is  the  fund  the  American  Red  Cross 
seeks  to  r.iise  in  its  nationwide  campaign 
which  opens  March  1.  It  has  every  con- 
fidence that  the  public  will  quickly  meet 
or  exceed  this  quota. 

This  is  true  also  of  San  Francisco  which 
is  asked  to  contribute  S2,547.210  as  its 
share  of  the  national  goal.  No  city  in 
America  more  closely  beats  with  the  pulse 
of  its  men  at  war.  San  Francisco  has  seen 
the  countless  thousands  pass  through  the 
Golden  Gate  oii  their  way  to  the  Pacific 
actions.  And  it  has  sadly  seen  thousands 
of  those  boys  come  home  maimed  and  hurt. 

Jean  C.  Witter,  chairman  of  the  1945 
Fund  Campaign  for  San  Francisco  Chapter 
of  the  Red  Cross,  hopes  this  year  to  raise 
San  Francisco's  quota  in  record  time  and 
has  several  thousand  volunteer  workers 
keyed  to  that  accomplishment. 

Statistically  the  record  of  the  .American 
Red  Cross  in  this  war  approaches  the  fan- 
tastic. 

In  1944  alone  it  procured  5.000,000  pints 
of  blood.  Today  a  substantial  proportion 
of  the  blood  obtained  at  the  San  Francisco 
Blood  Procurement  Center  is  daily  being 
flown  7,000  miles  to  reach  Pacific  battle 
fronts  within  forty-eight  hours  after  it  is 
given  by  the  donors. 

Since  Pearl  Harbor  the  women  of  the  Red 
Cross  have  produced  nearly  100,000.000 
surgical    dressings   a   month. 

Today  Red  Cross  is  operating  over  700 
clubs  for  service  personnel  in  all  parts  of 


the  world,  not  counting  some  200  "clubs  on 
wheels."  It  is  serving  2,000,000  meals  a 
month  in  four  theaters  of  operation. 

Last  year  Red  Cross  assisted  3,500,000 
servicemen  or  their  families  in  personal 
problems.  It  showed  movies  150,000  times 
in  hospitals. 

In  1944  Red  Cross  packed  nearly  11,- 
000,000  food  parcels  for  prisoners  of  war, 
issued  125,000  copies  of  the  prisoners  of  war 
bulletin  each  month,  distributed  thousands 
of  medicine  and  capture  parcels  and 
handled  nearly  40,000  emergency  prisoner 
of  war  messages. 

Field  Directors  last  year  handled  144,- 
000,000  letters,  telegrams  or  radiograms. 

Since  the  start  of  the  war  Red  Cross  has 
recruited  60.000  nurses  for  the  .Army  and 
Navy. 

These  are  but  a  few  of  more  than  thirty 
different  operations  of  this  great  organi- 
zation. A  volume  would  be  needed  to  tell 
the  complete  story.  Remember  these  achieve- 
ments when  the  Red  Cross  volunteer  solici- 
tor comes  around  for  your  contribution . 

and  this  y?ar  add  a  few  extra  dollars. 

■^  For  the  convenience  of  our  readers  we 
are  asked  to  say  that  the  telephone 
number  of  the  San  Francisco  Junior  Col- 
lege at  the  corner  of  Ocean  and  Phelan 
Avenues  (mentioned  in  the  story  on  page  8) 
is  JUniper  4-1712. 


Clothing  Needed 

•^     "It   is  a  matter  of  record  that  this  is 
the    coldest    winter    in    Britain    in    100 


In  other  parts  of  Europe  fuel  shortage 
and  lack  of  building  material  to  repair 
homes  is  the  story. 

From  all  the  countries  suffering  from  war 
and  its  allied  distresses  come  appeals  for 
immediate  gifts  of  warm  clothing.  Ways 
and  means  are  now  available  for  shipment 
through  the  various  Relief  Associations. 
They  have  appealed  to  us  to  pass  the  word 
along.  We  trust  our  members  will  respond 
directly. 

Address  of  Relief  Associations 

-A"  British  War  Relief  Assn.,  102  Bush 
Street:  French  War  Relief,  de  Young 
Building;  Friends  of  Belgium,  894  35th 
Avenue;  .Netherlands,  The  Queen  Wil- 
helmina  Fund,  Ind.,  Knitting  and  Sewing 
Committee,  1237  Van  Ness  Avenue;  Rus- 
sian War  Relief,  Inc.,  360  Sutter  Street. 


Swap  or  Sell 
Your  Spare 
Appliances 


While  you  are  house 
cleaning  or  rummaging 
around  in  closets,  the  store- 
room, in  the  basement  or  ga- 
rage,  you  may  discover  some 
usable  gas  and  electric  appli' 
ances.  If  you  have  no  use  for 
them,  there  are  many  per- 
sons who  would  gladly  buy 
them  or  arrange  a  swap  of 
some  article  you  might  need. 

We  have  set  up  in  our 
local  offices  a  clearing  house 
service  for  appliances.  Here 
you  can  list  the  appliances 
you  would  like  to  sell  or 
swap.  Here,  also,  other  cus- 
tomers can  list  their  needs 
for  certain  appliances.  After 
this,  buyer  and  seller  deal 
with  one  another. 

Use  this  free-listing  serv- 
ice and  do  a  wartime  "good 
deed"  by  helping  some  young 
or  hard-working  family  to 
get  apphances  they  desper- 
ately need  but  cannot  buy 
elsewhere. 

The  Need  Is  Great 
For  Used  Apphances 

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SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  —  2:30  -  8:00  p.  m. 

Friday—  (Men's  Guest  Night)  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday  — 10:00  -  2:00 


APRIL  —  1945 

3— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —   Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m 


I 


-Swimming  Pool 


5-Needlework  GuiLn  ; Rooj„  214 10  a.m..4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria                              12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  2-30  -8pm 

TnuBSOAY  Evening  Program  .  "An  Hour  of  Music" 
Thelma  Gough,  soprano,  accompanied  by  Rosalind  Borowski  North  Room  7  p.m. 

6— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214                                 11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 


3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 
7:30  p.i 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.] 


Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m 

7 — Swimming  Pool 

11 — Swimming  Pool ,  ,„     --  ,„ 

- 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

Spanish  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  Miguel  San:,  director Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

12-League  Shop  Sewing  r„„^  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria     ''ZZ"'Z'^IZ..6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  ->  in     o        " 

z:>V  -  o  p.m. 

13— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mjue.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 


a.m. 
3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

14 — Swimming  Pool  ,n  -. 

- 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

18-SwiMMiNG  Pool  3^30  .  ^^30  p  „_ 

19-Needlework  Guild  r„„„  214 10  a.m..4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding _ Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  ^l'I..6:15  p!m!^ 

Swimming  Pool -.  ^r.     o 

Z:Hj  -  o  p.m. 

20— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding ;. Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3. 30  .  7.30  n  m 

21 — Swimming  Pool .  in  -, 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

25 — Swimming  Pool  ,  ,„     ^  ,„ 

- 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

Spanish  Round  Table  —  Miss  Angela  Aguilar  Trigueros.  director _ Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

26-League  Shop  Sewing r„„„  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria  615  p  m 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ '""2^30^  8  p!m! 

27— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3. 30  .  7.30  pm. 

28 — Swimming  Pool  in  ,  „       -> 

~ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

^  APRIL,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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for    WOMAN'S     SERVICE 

MAGAZINE 


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Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  14,  1928,  at  the  Post  Office 
at  San  Francisco,  California,  under  the  act  of  March  3,   1879. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  (2) 


Voli 


XIX 


April,  1945 


Number  3 


CONTENTS 

KIICLES 

I'liintispiece — Katharine  Donohoe  6 

The  National  Tribute  Grove — Aubrey  Drury  8 

Cork — Philip  Ferry  9 

Dean  Virginia  Crocheron  Gildersleeve 

Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner  13 

The  Annual  Meeting  National  League  for  Woman's  Service.. 12 
National  Collection  of  Clothing  14 

EPARTMEIVTS 

Calendar    _ 9 


Announcements    4 

Editorial  7 

Poetry  Page — Edited  by  Florence  Keene  10 

I  Have  Been  Reading — Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner  11 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR 
WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CALIFORNIA 

■esident MRS.  ELIOT  BLACKWELDER 

rst  Vice-President MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

icond  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Wrd  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

reasurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

icording  Secretary MRS.  JACK  W.  SHOUP 

rresponding  Secretary  ....       MRS.  ROBERT  L.  COLEMAN.  Jr. 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwclder 

Dr.  Alice  C.  Bepler 

Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 

Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 

Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 

Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman.  Jr. 

Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 

Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 

Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 

Mrs.  Julia  M.  Easley 

Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 

Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 

Miss  Frances  M.  Hall 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 

Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes 


Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 
Mrs.  William  Kent,  Jr. 
Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavii 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Mr.s.  Arturo  G.  Orena 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Mrs.  Stanley  Po«.ell 
Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Russell 
Mrs.  lack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  Wiel 
Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


When  the  Bonds 

StaAi  PauUta 

— more  and  better  homes  will  top  the 
list  of  "wants" — homes  with  complete 
electrical  facilities  for  every  comfort  and 


convenience. 


The  construction  of  each  home  must  be 
planned  accordingly  with  prime  consid- 
eration for  wiring  adequate  to  meet  all 
future  demands. 

There  must  be  plenty  of  convenience 
outlets,  switches  and  circuits,  and  the 
wiring  must  be  of  sufficient  size  to  pro- 
vide continuous,  satisfactory  service  from 
a  variety  of  appliances  and  from  new 
lighting  equipment. 

The  difference  in  cost  between  a  first- 
class  wiring  job  and  an  inadequate  one 
is  extremely  small — but  may  measure  the 
difference  between  satisfaction  and  dis- 
satisfaction. 

Insure  the  full  measure  of  comfort 
and  convenience  for  that  postwar  home 
you  plan  to  build  by  insisting  upon  com- 
pletely Adequate  Wiring. 

O 

NORTHERN  CALIFORNIA 
ELECTRICAL  BUREAU 

1355  Market  Street,  San  Francisco  3 


OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,   1945 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


Conference  Guests:  Special  guest  cards  will  be  issued  to  women  connected  officially 
with  the  Peace  Conference — without  charge.  Guests  will  be  asked  to 
register  when  they  pick  up  their  cards. 


•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAM:  On  April  5th. 
Thelma    Goiigh,    soprano,    will    give    "An    Hour    of 

Music"  in  the  North  Room.  Rosalind  Borowski  will  ac- 
company her. 

•  IN  DEFERENCE  TO  the  United  Nations'  Conference 
there   will    be   no    programs    after   April    5   in    the 

Clubhouse. 

•  SERVICE  WOMEN'S  GUEST  CARDS:  Guest  cards 
are  issued  without  charge  to  all  women  in  the  Armed 

Forces  of  the  United  Nations,  to  wives  of  Officers  sta- 
tioned temporarily  in  San  Francisco  and  to  wives  of 
Foreign  Consuls.  We  are  anxious  to  be  of  service  to  these 
women  and  remind  members  again  of  this  guest  card 
privilege.  Three  months  guest  cards  to  Service  women, 
renewable  upon  request,  without  charge. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  We  are  still  making  the 
sleeveless  sweaters  in  khaki,  walking  cast  socks  in 

khaki,  socks  in  gray  and  in  white  and  finishing  up  the 
seaboot  stocking  in  white.  There  is  plenty  of  yarn  and 
we  need  more  knitters. 

•  SWIMMING  POOL:  Members  are  reminded  of  the 
limited  number  of  hours  that  the  Swimming  Pool  is 

open.  Every  year,  immediately  preceding  vacations,  we 
have  requests  for  swimming  lessons  which  we  cannot 
take  care  of  because  of  a  full  schedule.  Make  appoint- 
ments early  this  year  and  know  the  pleasure  of  swimming 
well  when  the  vacation  holidays  roll  around. 

•  LEAGUE  SHOP:  Soft  felt  animals  in  gay  colors  for 
the  children's  Easter  present — small  enough  to  fit  in 

little  hands  and  with  no  buttons  or  whistles  to  create  a 
danger  to  the  young  fry.  $1.00  each. 

•  RESTAURANT:  Vacation  Period  in  the  Restaurant 
will  be  July  9  to  22nd,  inclusive.  This  is  an  innova- 
tion for  our  Club  but  is  deemed  advisable  in  this  period 
of  war  where  extra  service  is  daily  demanded  of  our 
faithful  employees. 

•  NEW  MEMBERS:  We  are  happy  to  report  that  many 
new  members  are  taking  advantage  of  the  $5.00  initia- 
tion fee.  Now  at  the  beginning  of  the  fiscal  year  is  one 
of  the  best  times  to  join  as  one  has  the  advantage  of  a 
full  year's  membership.  The  Clubhouse  was  built  and 
equipped  to  accommodate  6000  members.  That  is  our 
goal  this  year.  We  urge  each  and  every  member  to  in- 
terest a  friend  in  joining. 


"k     DUES:   Dues   paid   immediately  save  the  Club   thai' 
cost  of  a  second  bill.  It  is  hoped  each  member  willl 
cooperate  if  possible. 

•  UNLIMITED    GUEST   CARD    PRIVILEGES:   The- 
yearly  guest  card  privilege  entitles  members  to  issuee 

an  unlimited  number  of  two  weeks  guest  cards  to  friendsii 
living  fifty  miles  away  from  San  Francisco.  A  guest  may> 
have  this  privilege  twice  a  year,  for  a  two  week  period,! 
or  once  a  year  for  one  month.  The  cost  is  $1.00  a  year. 
Many  members  take  advantage  of  this  yearly  charge,, 
when  they  pay  dues.  It  is  a  great  convenience,  and  during.' 
Conference  Days  should  be  ver)'  useful. 

•  CONFERENCE  DAYS:  With  the  approaching  Con- 
ference in  San  Francisco,  in  fairness  to  all,  enter- 
tainment of  personal  guests  in  the  Clubhouse  should,  as 
far  as  possible,  be  limited  to  long-distance  visitors. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE  TOURNAMENTS:  Our  Con- 
tract Bridge  group  which  has  met  twice  a  week  on 

Tuesdays  and  Fridays  have  agreed  to  release  the  Chinese  •■ 
Room   during  the  forthcoming   Conference   Days.   Con- 
sequently, there  will  be  only  two  meetings  in  April — 
Tuesday,  April  3rd,  and  Friday,  April  6th. 

''Keeping  up  your  game"  in  Bridge,  like  other  sports,  . 
means  constant  practice  and  play.  Our  Bridge  Tourna- 
ments offer  the  opportunity  to  keep  in  step  with  your  r 
game  as  each  tournament  is  preceded  by  a  short  talk  on  i 
current  bidding  conventions  and  play  of  the  hand.  They  • 
are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  one  thirty  and  each  i 
Friday  evening  at  seven-thirty.  Men  are  welcome  Friday  > 
evenings.  Fee  25  cents.  (Only  two  meetings  in  April.) 

"k     A  SURVEY  of  our  restaurant  use  will  be  made  be- 
ginning April   2,    1945.   Members  will  be  asked  to  ' 
register  and  give  their  guests'  names  as  they  enter  the 
Cafeteria. 

•  SPANISH    ROUND    TABLES:    To    be    held    every 
second  and  fourth  Wednesdays  in  the  Cafeteria  at,., 

the  dinner  hour,  Mrs.  Arturo  Orena,  Chairman. 

Members  who  have  registered  with  us  for  the  Roundl 
Tables  are  cordially  invited  to  attend  tlie  opening  meeting  ; 
if  possible  which  will  be  held  on  April  11th.  MemberSj* 
who  have  failed  to  register,  but  who  are  interested,  are 
also  invited.  Mrs.  Orena  has  arranged  to  have  a  different 
leader  each  time.  On  April  11th.  Mrs.  Miguel  Sanz  will 
preside     and     on     April     25th     Miss    Angela     Aguilar 
Trigueros. 


APRIL,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


PLANNING  FOR  PEACE  ...  A  READING  LIST 


As  a  matter  of  interest  to  our  membership  the  following  list 
of  books  is  pertinent  to  Planning  for  Peace. 


PREFACES   TO    PEACE:    A    SYMPOSIUM.    Contains 

Willkie's    "ONE   WORLD":    Hoover   and   Gibson's 

•PROBLEMS   OF   LASTING   PEACE";    Wallace's 

"PRICE    OF    FREE    WORLD    VICTORY":    and 

Welles"  "BLUEPRINT  FOR  PEACE." 
An    Intelligent   American's    Guide   to    Peace:    Sumner 

Welles,  ed. 
How  to  Think  About  \^  ar  and  Peace :  Mortimer  J.  Adler 
The  Road  to  Foreign  Policy:  Hugh  Gibson 
The  World  of  the  Four  Freedoms:  Sumner  Welles 
Searchlight  on  Peace  Plans:  Edith  fl  ynner  and  Georgia 

Lloyd 
The  Time  for  Decision :  Sumner  Welles 
Look  to  the  Frontiers :  Roderick  Peattie 
Beyond  Victor)-.  Ruth  N.  Anshen.  ed. 
The  Making  of  Tomorrow :  Raoul  DeRoussy  de  Sales 
Fountainheads  of  Freedom :  Iruin  Edman 
Agenda  for  a  Post-\^'ar  World:  /.  B.  Condliffe 
Challenge  to  Freedom:  Henry  M.  Wriston 
Slaves  Need  No  Leaders:  Walter  M.  Kotschnig 
Road  to  Peace  and  Freedom:  Irving  Brant 
Building  for  Peace  at  Home  and  Abroad:  Maxuell  S. 

Steunrt 
The  Road  to  Serfdom:  Friedrich  A.  Hayek 
The  Gentlemen  Talk  of  Peace:  William  B.  Ziff 
The  Great  Decision :  James  T.  Shottvell 
How  New  Will  the  Better  \^'orld  Be:  Carl  L.  Becker 
The  Coming  Struggle  for  Peace:  Andre  Visson 
Democracy  Reborn:  Henry  .4.  Wallace 
Tomorrow  Always  Comes:  Vernon  Bartlett 
U.  S.  Foreign  Policy:  Shield  of  the  Republic:  Walter 

Lippmann 
The  United  States  and  the  World  Court:  Denna  Frank 

Fleming 
Foreign  Policy  Begins  at  Home:  James  P.  Warburg 
A  Preface  to  Peace:  Harold  Callendar 
The  Second  Chance:  America  and  the  Peace:  John  B. 

Whitton,  ed. 
U.  S.  War  Aims:  Waller  Lippmann 
America  and  Two  Wars:  Dexter  Perkins 
Vi'oodio"  Wilson  and  the  Lost  Peace:  Thomas  A.  Bailey 
Unlmislicd  Business:  Stephen  Bonsai 
The  New  Europe:  Bernard  l\'ewman 


The  Future  of  Europe:  Johannes  Steel 

Russia  and  the  Peace:  Bernard  Pares 

Russia  and  the  United  States:  Pitirim  A.  Sorokin 

Story  of  a  Secret  State:  Jan  Karski 

Balkan  Background:  Bernard  Newman 

People  on  Our  Side:  Edgar  Snow 

Solution  in  Asia:  Owen  Lattimore 

America  and  Asia:  Owen  Lattimore 

They  Shall  Not  Sleep:  Leland  Stowe 

Winning  the  Peace  in  the  Pacific:  S.  Chow 

China  Among  the  Powers:  David  A'.  Rowe 

Keep  the  Peace  Through  Air  Power:  Allan  A.  Michie 

Latin  America  in  the  Future  World:  George  Soule  and 

others 
The  Rising  Crescent:  Ernest  Jackh 
War  Criminals:  Sidney  Glueck 
War  Criminals  and  Punishment:  George  Creel 
Ten  Years  in  Japan:  Joseph  C.  Grew 
So  Sorrj" — No  Peace:  Royal  Arch  Gunnison 
LIntil  They  Eat  Stones:  Russell  Brines 
What  to  do  with  Japan :  Wilfrid  Fleisher 
Punishment  of  Japan :  W  illis  Lamott 
How  to  End  the  German  Menace:  By  Four  Hollanders 
Germany  After  Hitler:  Paul  Hagen 
Germany :  The  Last  Phase :  Gunnar  Pihl 
Germany  Will  Try  it  Again :  Sigrid  Scluiltz 
Re-Educating  Germany:  W  erner  Richter 
What  to  do  with  Germany:  Louis  Nizer 
The  Nazis  Go  Underground:  Curt  Riess 
The  Hidden  Enemy;  the  German  Threat  to  Post- War 

Peace:  Heinz  Pol 
Lessons  of  My  Life:  Robert  G.  J'ansittart 
What  to  do  with  Italy :  Gaetano  Salvemini 
\^'ar  and  Its  Causes :  L.  L.  Bernard 
The  Economics  of  Peace:  Kenneth  E.  Boulding 
Winged  Peace:  William  A.  Bishop 
The  Judgment  of  the  Nations:  Christopher  Dawson 
America's    Role   in    the    World    Economy:    Ahin    H. 

Hansen 
Verdict  on  India :  Beverley  Nichols 
The  Vigil  of  a  Nation:  Lin  Yutang 
The  Edge  of  the  .Abyss:  Alfred  Noyes 
Seven  Pillars  of  Peace:  Fulton  J.  Sheen 
A  Report  on  the  Russians:  W.  L.  White 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,   1945 


MISS  KATHARINE  DONOHOE 

Retiring  President  of  the  National  League  for  Woman'. 

Service  of  California 


OITORIU... 


1  HE  LONG  TERM  OF  OFFICE  of  Miss  Donohoe  has 
lulled  us  into  llie  secure  feeling  that  comes  from  personal  association  with 
able  leadership.  First  a  financial  reorganization  which  a  General  Depres- 
sion Era  forced  upon  us  and  then  a  war-time  program  suddenly  bringing 
new  problems  of  ""black-out"  and  Red  Gross  activities  found  our  President 
in  the  position  of  having  to  accept,  together  with  her  co-operating  Execu- 
tive Committee,  re-election  year  after  year.  Theory  of  rotation  of  office 
bowed  before  practical  value  of  continuity  of  program. 

Suddenly  we  realize  that  our  safety  of  feeling  has  imposed  on  the 
strength  and  the  life  of  her  who  has  led  us.  We  accede  to  her  request  to 
be  released  from  the  actual  burden  of  responsibility  as  President  and 
accept  instead  her  .service  as  ""ex-officio  member  of  all  committees.  "  con- 
tinuing for  us  the  valuable  gift  of  advice  and  help. 

To  Miss  Katharine  Donohoe  our  congratulations  on  her  presidential 
record,  our  thanks  for  her  '"loyal  and  priceless  gift  of  leadership"  of 
which  the  Nominating  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Directors  wrote,  and 
our  best  wishes  for  years  ahead  crowned  with  the  memories  of  unselfish 
devotion  to  a  cause  fraught  with  danger  and  guided  with  wisdom  along  a 
safe  course. 

We  introduce  to  our  readers  our  New  President  Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder. 
Two  years  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  she  is  known  to  our  leaders, 
violin  soloist  at  our  Christmas  Party  she  is  known  to  our  members,  ex- 
perienced as  a  leader  in  Palo  Alto  and  Stanford  University  circles  she  is 
friend  to  a  large  group  on  the  Peninsula.  By  all  who  know  her  she  is 
respected  and  admired.  We  are  grateful  indeed  to  her  for  her  gracious  ac- 
ceptance of  office  at  a  time  which  tests  the  mettle  of  leaders  the  world  over. 


Di 


'FAN  VIRGINIA  GILDERSLEEVE  will  soon  be  in  the 
local  limelight  as  the  only  woman  delegate  to  the  United  Nations  Confer- 
ence. It  is  timely  that  we  present  her  to  our  readers  in  this  Number  of  the 
Magazine  and  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner  has  brought  to  us  a  sketch  of  this 
interesting  figure.  We  are  pleased  also  to  bring  two  stories  of  California 
trees,  the  redwood  of  which  Audrey  Drury.  Administrative  Secretary  of 
the  Save-the-Redwoods  League,  writes  and  the  cork  oak  of  which  Philip 
Ferry  tells  us.  What  a  wide  span  between  these  trees — the  one  more  than 
two  thousatid  years  old.  the  other  fifteen  or  twenty  years  only  before  it 
becomes  valuable.  California  is  blessed  in  that  its  climate  and  soil  are 
right  in  both  instances. 


Ni 


Jew  MEMBERSHIPS  at  this  time  of  the  year  mean 
the  most  both  for  those  who  join  and  for  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service.  A  full  fiscal  year  lies  ahead  for  the  individual  and  with  a  com- 
pleted membership  roll,  budgeting  for  the  succeeding  twelve  months  is 
the  easier  for  the  organization.  This  is  the  time  to  interest  a  friend.  She 
will  thank  you  as  she  learns  to  know  the  privileges  of  membership. 


H( 


[OSPITALITY  IS  OUR  PRIVILEGE.  ""An  amused  tol- 
erance of  each  others  foreign  peculiarities  instead  of  continual  discussion 
of  differences  as  if  they  were  faults" — this  is  what  promotes  international 
peace.  As  the  United  Nations  Conference  comes  to  our  doors,  we  shall  find 
many  differences  of  language,  habits  and  social  amenities.  As  hostess  city, 
we  shall  have  to  submit  to  overcrowded  conditions  such  as  the  City  by  the 
Golden  Gate  has  never  known.  We  shall  find  the  ease  of  living  to  which  we 
were  accustomed  in  prewar  days  a  memory  only.  If  we  are  to  demand  of 
our  international  leadership  and  of  the  countries  they  represent  the  toler- 
ance and  sympathy  which  is  prerequisite  to  world  peace,  we  must  set  the 
example  of  true  valuation  of  the  things  that  count  and  those  that  do  not. 
These  visitors  will  have  come  a  long  way  to  be  our  guests. 

fOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,   1945 


Hie  MJonal 
Tribnf;i;  Grove 


Giant  Redwoods  to  Symbolize 
"The  Eternal  Gratitude  of  the 
Nation  Eternally  Expressed" 

hy  Aubrey  Drury 


•k  With  conservation  such  a  timely  theme  in  California 
and  the  nation,  it  is  good  to  be  able  to  record  an 
outstanding  advance  in  this  vital  field  which  counts  not 
only  for  today  but  for  all  time.  Following  so-  much 
world-wide  destruction,  the  preservation  of  part  of  man- 
kind's precious  heritage  is  now  to  be  acclaimed  far  and 
near. 

The  establishment  and  dedication  of  a  grove  of  ever- 
livmg  Redwoods  (Sequoia  sempervirens)  in  honor  of 
the  men  and  women  of  the  armed  services  of  our  coun- 
try in  World  War  II,  was  provided  for  when  the  Cali- 
fornia State  Park  Commission  at  its  recent  meeting  in 
Sacramento  gave  the  name  National  Tribute  Grove  to  a 
magnificent  primeval  Redwood  forest  within  the  State 
Park  system  in  the  Mill  Creek  region  in  Del  Norte 
County,  five  miles  northeast  of  Crescent  Cit)'.  This  was 
made  possible  by  contributions  through  the  Save-the- 
Redwoods  League,  to  match  State  funds  for  Redwood 
land  acquisition  there,  the  total  from  all  sources  amount- 
ing to  more  than  $250,000. 

At  the  Commission  meeting  the  fact  was  stressed  that 
at  least  $250,000  for  saving  the  Redwoods  here  must  be 
raised  if  the  grove  is  to  be  completed  in  accordance 
with  terms  of  a  purchase  agreement  now  in  effect,  to 
add  to  the  grove  fin  its  very  heart)  about  1400  acres 
of  giant  Redwoods  adjacent  to  Mill  Creek  and  Smith 
River.  Many  of  these  acres  rank  among  the  most  heavily 
forested  in  the  world.  The  California  State  Park  Com- 
mission has  provided  that  this  primitive  forest  when 
added  to  the  Park  lands  shall  become  part  of  the  Na- 
tional Tribute  Grove. 

The  choice  of  this  grove  and  decision  on  its  boundaries 
are  determined  by  the  Commission  upon  the  recommen- 
dation of  Frederick  Law  Olmsted,  America's  distinguished 
landscape  architect.  Completion  of  the  program  will  mean 
that  more  than  5.000  acres  of  superb  Redwoods  will  be 
embraced  in  the  National  Tribute  Grove. 


The  National  Tribute  Grove, 
Del  Norte  County,  California 

The  great  grove  is  on  the  Redwood  Highway  (here 
United  States  route  199)  and  also  is  reached  by  a  scenic 
county  road  direct  from  Crescent  City. 

At  the  California  State  Park  Commission  meeting 
which  named  the  National  Tribute  Grove  were  Chairman 
Joseph  R.  Knowland,  of  Oakland;  Leo  Carrillo,  of  Santa 
Monica:  Isidore  B.  Dockweiler.  of  Los  Angeles;  Charles 
Kasch,  of  Ukiah.  Commissioner  Alfred  Harrell,  of  Bak- 
ersfield,  also  is  widely  known  as  a  conservationist. 

The  proposal  to  create  this  fitting  and  imperishable 
tribute  was  made  by  The  Garden  Club  of  America  to 
the  Save-the-Redwoods  League.  Many  other  influential 
organizations,  national  and  regional  in  scope,  are  col- 
laborating. 

Contributions  from  numerous  individuals,  firms  and 
organizations  will  provide  for  constituting  this  grove  a 
tribute  to  their  sons  and  daughters  and  their  employees 
in  the  armed  services.  The  names  of  those  honored  will 
be  recorded  in  appropriate  manner.  Each  donor  is 
privileged  to  have  these  inscribed  in  a  permanent  record 
— a  Golden  Book — to  be  enshrined  both  in  Washington, 
D.  C,  and  in  California. 

The  Treasurer  of  the  Save-the-Redwoods  League,  re- 
ceiving contributions  for  the  National  Tribute  Grove,  is 
Dr.  Robert  G.  Sproul,  University  of  California.  250 
Administration  Building,  Berkeley  4,  Califoniia. 

A  National  Committee  of  (Continued  on  page  12) 


APRIL,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


CORK... 


All  Old  Spanish  Custom 
Comes  to  California 

by  Philip  Ferry 


•k  California's  Spanish  heritage  is  not  only  a  major 
historical  asset,  it  is  also  one  of  the  state's  outstand- 
ing industrial  inheritances.  California's  debt  to  Spain  is 
almost  incalculable.  Much  of  the  state's  flourishing  agri- 
cultural program,  including  the  elaborate  system  of  ir- 
rigation canals,  is  of  Spanish  origin.  Now  comes  a  new 
Spanish  gift  to  the  Golden  State,  the  Cork  Tree.  The  war 
having  cut  off  the  Old  Worid  supply  of  cork,  California 
growers  are  being  encouraged  to  turn  their  energy-  and 
ingenuity  to  the  commercial  production  of  cork. 

For  two  thousand  years  the  world's  supply  of  cork  has 
come  from  the  Western  Mediterranean,  principally  from 
Spain,  Portugal  and  Algiers.  Twice  within  the  last  gen- 
eration wars  have  cut  off  this  source.  Since  cork,  be- 
sides having  countless  peacetime  uses,  has  proved  a 
critical  war  material.  American  cork  manufacturers, 
who  in  a  normal  year  produce  cork  materials  valued  at 
:  twenty  million  dollars,  have  undertaken  a  campaign  to 
stimulate  the  growing  of  cork  in  America.  The  climate 
and  soil  conditions  of  many  parts  of  California,  charac- 
terized by  mild  winters  and  rolling  seaside  terrain,  closely 
resemble  those  of  Spain  and  Portugal.  Having  discovered 
I  that  the  requirements  of  the  cork  oak  approximate  those 
of  the  California  live  oak.  and  having  learned  by  ex- 
perimental planting  that  the  tree  will  thrive  here,  Ameri- 
can cork  manufacturers  are  encouraging  widescale  plant- 
ing in  the  Golden  State. 

It  is  not  generally  known  that  Spanish  cork  trees  have 
been  grown  in  California  since  1S5S.  However,  most  of 
the  old  trees  still  living  date  from  the  18S0's  or  later. 
iln  1904.  an  extensive  planting  was  made  at  Chico  and 
jtoday  this  stand  of  600  trees  constitutes  the  largest  grove 
[of  cork  trees  in  the  United  States.  One  tree  at  the  Napa 
State  Hospital  grounds,  with  a  diameter  of  58  inches, 
is  the  largest  cork  oak  in  the  country.  Today  some  4000 
cork  trees,  most  of  them  used  for  ornamental  purposes 
in  parks,  on  private  estates,  and  along  the  highways, 
are  scattered  throughout  the  valley  and  foothill  section 

FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,   1945 


5i:jw»ai*ra?*y» 


Stripping  of  Cork  Oak  — 
Chico.  California 

of  California,  from  Humboldt  County  on  the  north  to 
San  Diego  County  in  the  south.  Los  Angeles  County 
alone  has  more  than  one  thousand  cork  trees.  Balboa 
Park  in  San  Diego,  'WTiite  park  in  Riverside,  and  Expo- 
sition Park  in  Los  Angeles,  all  have  flourishing  speci- 
mens. 

During  1940.  experimental  stripping  was  carried  on  in 
several  places  throughout  the  state.  The  largest  amount 
of  corkwood  taken  from  a  single  tree  was  a  yield  of 
500  pounds  from  a  27-inch  specimen  in  Napa  County.  At 
Chatsworth,  in  Los  Angeles  County,  the  average  yield 
of  corkwood  from  a  stand  of  twenty-six-year-old  trees 
\vas  fifty  pounds  per  tree.  All  of  this  cork  compared 
favorably  with  the  best  imported  grades.  Incidentally, 
the  cork  oak  can  be  stripped  of  its  extenial  covering 
without  injury  to  the  tree,  cork  being  actually  the  dead 
outer  layer  of  the  bark,  the  formation  of  which  goes  year 
after  year  and  generation  after  generation. 

For  normal  peacetime  requirements  the  United  States 
imports  160.000  tons  of  cork  annually.  To  satisfy  the 
needs  of  the  west  coast  alone  would  require  seven  to 
ten  million  trees.  To  stimulate  domestic  growing,  cork 
seedlings  are  furnished  free  by  the  leading  cork  com- 
panies and  are  distributed  by  the  State  Division  of  For- 
estr)'.  Thousands  of  trees  are  being  grown  at  the  State  For- 
estry Nursery  at  Davis.  California,  for  free  distribution 
to  qualified  landowners.  Be-  (Continued  on  page  15) 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

The  Present  Crisis 

^  hen   a   deed   is   done  for  Freedom,   through   the  broad 

earth's  aching  breast 
Runs  a  thrill   of   jov  prophetic,  trembling  on  from  east 

to  west. 
And  the  slave,  where'er  he  cowers,  feels  the  soul  within 

him  climh 
To  the  awful  verge  of  manhood,  as  the  energv  sublime 
Of  a  century  bursts  full-blossomed  on  the  thorny  stem 

of  time. 

Through  the  walls  of  hut  and  palace  shoots  the 

instantaneous  throe. 
When    the   travail    of    the    Ages    wrings   earth's    svstems 

to  and  fro : 
At  the  birth  of  each  new  Era.  with  a  recognizing  start. 
Nation  wildly  looks  at  nation,  standing  with  mute  lips 

apart. 
And  glad  Truths  vet  mightier  man-child  leaps  beneath 

the  Future's  heart. 

For   mankind    are   one    in    spirit,    and   an    instinct   bears 

along 
Round  the  earth's  electric  circle,  the  swift  flash  of  right 

or  wrong; 
\tTiether  conscious  or  unconscious,  yet  Humanity  s  vast 

frame 
Through  its  ocean-sundered  fibres  feels  the  gush  of  jov 

or  shame;  — 
In  the  gain  or  loss  of  one  race  all  the  rest  have  equal 

claim. 

Once   to   every   man    and   nation   comes   the    moment   to 

decide. 
In  the  strife  of  Truth  ^vith   Falsehood,  for  the  good  or 

evil  side: 
Some  great  cause.  God's  new  Messiah,  offering  each  the 

bloom  or  blight. 
Parts  the  goats  upon  the  left  hand,  and  the  sheep  upon 

the  right. 
And  the  choice  goes  by  forever  "twixt  that  darkness  and 

that  light. 

Careless  seems  the  great   Avenger:   historv  s   pages  but 

record 
One   death    grapple   in    the    darkness    "twixt   old   systems 

and  the  Word : 
Truth    forever    on    the   scaffold.    \^  rong   forever   on    the 

throne. — 
Yet  that  scaffold  sways  the  future,  and.  behind  the  dim 

unknown. 
Standeth   God   within   the  shadow,  keeping  watch   above 

His  own. 

New   occasions   teach    new   duties:    Time    makes    ancient 

good  uncouth ; 
Thev  must  upward  still,   and   onward,   who   would   keep 

abreast  of  Truth  : 
Lo.  before  us  gleam  her  camp-fires!   we  ourselves  must 

Pilgrims  be. 
Launch    our    Mayflower,    and    steer    boldly    through    the 

desperate  winter  sea. 
Nor  attempt  the  Future's  portal  with  the  Past's 

blood-rusted  key.  __James  Rlsseli.  Lowki.i, 


The  Virgin  at  Easter 

Oh.  radiant  Mother  of  a  glorious  Son, 
Why  do  we  see  thine  eyes  downcast 
And  tears  upon  thy  cheek? 
If  earthly  mothers  can  forget 
The  agony  which  they  endured 
For  joy.  because  a  child  is  born. 
Though  well  they  know  that  child  must  die: 
Than  this  thv  jov  must  far  exceed 
\^  hen  thou  dost  look  upon  thy  Son. 
Triumphant  over  all  His  woes 
Resplendent  with  eternal  strength 
Forever  Master  of  both  life  and  death. 

\^  e  pray  some  artist  with  illumined  thought 

Shall  on  his  canvas  bring  to  life 

Thy  face  transfigured  by  its  Easter  joy. 

And  thou  shalt  lift  thy  head,  to  let  the  radiance 

From  thine  eyes  shine  forth  with  hope  and  peace 

Into  the  life  pf  earth's  sad  Motherhood  today. 

So  may  thy  smile  in  benediction  rest 

Upon  their  hearts  all  trembling  and  afraid. 

That  thev  mav  know  that  death  no  longer  is  the  king. 

And  that  thev  too  may  lift  their  heads 

That  the  King  of  Glorv  mav  come  in. 

— Nellie  Olmsted  Lincoln 

Song  of  the  New  World 

I  sing  the  song  of  a  new  Dawn  waking, 

A  new  wind  shaking  the  children  of  men. 
I  say  the  hearts  that  are  nigh  to  breaking 

Shall  leap  with  gladness  and  live  again. 
Over  the  woe  of  the  world  appalling. 

\^  ild  and  sweet  as  a  bugle  cry, 
Sudden  I  hear  a  new  voice  calling — 

■"Beauty  is  nigh!" 

Beauty  is  nigh!  Let  the  world  believe  it. 

Love  has  covered  the  fields  of  dead. 
Healing  is  here!  Let  the  earth  receive  it. 

Greeting  the  Dawn  with  lifted  head. 
I  sing  the  song  of  the  sin  forgiven. 

The  deed  forgotten,  the  wrong  undone. 
Lo.  in  the  East,  where  the  dark  is  riven. 

Shines  the  rim  of  the  rising  sun. 

Healing  is  here!  0  brother,  sing  it! 

Laugh.  0  heart,  that  has  grieved  so  long. 
Love  will  gather  vour  woe  and  fling  it 

Over  the  world  in  waves  of  song. 
Hearken,  mothers,  and  hear  them  coming — 

Heralds  crying  the  day  at  hand. 
Faint  and  far  as  the  sound  of  drumming. 

Hear  their  summons  across  the  land. 

Look.  0  fathers!  ^  our  eyes  were  holden — 

Armies  throng  where  the  dead  have  lain.  j 

Fiery  steeds  and  chariots  golden —  ' 

Gone  is  the  dream  of  soldiers  slain.  ; 

Sing.  0  sing  of  a  new  world  waking. 

Sing  of  creation  just  begun.  ' 

Glad  is  the  earth  when  morn  is  breaking —  ! 

Man  is  facing  the  rising  sun !  I 

— .\.\gela  Morga.N 


APRIL,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


I  Un  BEM  RMDIE... 

Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


Braziiian  Literatuke.  An  Oltline.  By 
Erico  Verissimo.  The  Macmillan  Com- 
pany. S2.  Reviewed  by  Herberta  Faithorn. 

China  After  Seven  Years  of  War.  By 
Haulhorne  Cheng  and  others.  The  Mac- 
millan Company.  S2.  Reviewed  by 
Georgea  Wiseman. 

In  the  Margins  of  Chaos.  By  France^ca 
M.  Wilson.  The  Macmillan  Company. 
SS.Reviewed  by  Mildred  Mackintosh. 

Brazilian  Literati  re.  .\n  Outline 
•^  This  is  a  book  with  an  ordinar>-  title, 
but  one  which  is  well  worth  opening 
and  reading.  The  author,  a  loyal  native  of 
Brazil,  has  undertaken  the  task  of  pre- 
senting a  history  of  the  literature  of  his 
country.  Although  the  book  is  labelled  as 
an  outline,  it  has  been  prepared  with  such 
a  pleasant  style  and  is  so  extremely  read- 
able that  one  can  hardly  consider  it  that 
way,  at  least  in  the  way  we  usually  think 
of  outlines. 

The  book  is  based  on  the  series  of  lec- 
tures the  author  delivered  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  California,  Berkeley,  in  early  1944. 
The  excellent  style  is  partly  accounted  for 
by  the  fact  that  the  author  strove  to  be 
entertaining  before  his  visible  audiences. 
The  book  has  been  prepared  with  the 
definite  object  of  introducing  the  American 
reader  to  the  march  of  Brazilian  literature 
from  the  day  the  country  was  discovered 
up  to  the  date  the  lectures  were  given.  He 
has  supplied  a  background  for  understand- 
ing the  literary  efforts  by  describing  the 
setting  of  Brazil,  its  physical  aspects  and 
its  mixture  of  races.  Brazil  is  the  only 
country  in  the  western  hemisphere  using 
the  Portuguese  language.  The  early  rela- 
tionship between  Brazil  and  Portugal,  a 
channel  for  contacts  with  literary  Europe, 
has  been  shown;  but  a  more  independent 
attitude  has  developed  since  the  beginning 
of  the  twentieth  century.  The  writers,  pre- 
sented in  the  study,  have  been  discussed 
adequately  without  overemphasis  on  any 
one;  likewise  no  one  literary  form  has 
been  discussed  out  of  proportion  to  any 
of  the  others.  There  is  an  excellent  list 
of  works  by  Brazilian  authors  at  the  end 
of  the  book,  arranged  according  to  the 
century  and  according  to  the  literary  form, 
a  ver\-  useful  guide  for  any  one  wishing 
to  acquaint  herself  further  with  the  lit- 
erature. 

This  book   certainly   can   not   lie  consid- 


ered as  a  text,  although  it  contains  all  the 
information  desired  for  serious  study.  But 
many  enjoyable  minutes  can  be  spent  read- 
ing the  book  just  for  the  pleasure  of 
sampling  the  author's  delightful  style. 

China  After  Seven  Years  of  War 
•k  In  clear,  reportorial  prose,  the  seven 
contributors  to  "China  After  Seven 
\ears  of  War"  illuminate  the  "little"  peo- 
ple of  China,  as  they  go  about  their  busi- 
ness of  daily  living. 

Hawthorne  Cheng,  well-known  Chinese 
journalist,  sounds  the  note  of  hope,  as 
he  says  in  his  first  sentences:  "The  Chinese 
believe  that  all  things  under  heaven  work 
together  for  good.  An  evil  comes  but  will 
not  long  stay." 

Through  poverty,  dislocation  of  old  cus- 
toms, and  all  sorts  of  physical  suffering, 
the  simple  people  emerge  unchanged  and 
undefeated.  The  farm  girl  still  puts  a 
thread  through  the  eye  of  a  needle  to 
signify  consent  to  a  proposal  of  marriage, 
even  though  she  knows  that  married  life 
will  mean  the  enduring,  day  after  day.  of 
incredible  hardship. 

Floyd  Taylor,  who  was  attached  to  the 
Ministry  of  Information  in  China,  de- 
scribes present-day  Chungking.  It  is  a  city 
of  contrasts,  having  its  restaurants  with 
excellent  food,  its  narrow,  steep  streets,  a 
lack  of  all  transportation  facilities,  strange 
bits  of  war  prosperity  (as  that  of  the  boot- 
blacks), and  a  constant  influx  of  refugees 
from  occupied  territory. 

Chu-Fu-sung  uses  the  small  town  of  Pi- 
shau  to  illustrate  the  growth  of  democratic 
ideals  and  educational  standards.  In  his 
chapter  on  guerilla  warfare,  he  gives  the 
rules  as  being:  "Withdraw  when  the  enemy 
forces  advance.  Harass  them  when  they 
settle  down,  .\ttack  them  when  they  are 
exhausted.  Pursue  them  when  they  flee." 
The  courage  of  the  "little"  people  was 
spectacularly  shown  in  the  helping  of  the 
Doolittle  flyers,  but  is  constantly  at  work 
in   all   occupied   areas. 

Samuel  M.  Chao  gives  an  encouraging 
picture  of  the  cooperation  between  the 
Chinese  and  American  flyers  in  Burma.  He 
emphasizes  the  respect  which  the  .Ameri- 
can instructors  have  for  their  daring  and 
willing  pupils,  and  the  dangers  which  the 
two  nationalities  have  shared  together  in 
their  determination  to  free  China  from 
Japanese  infiltration. 

Unlike  many  books  on  the  Orient,  "China 


After  Seven  Years  of  War"  is  non-technical, 
and  is  at  all  times  highly  readable.  The 
seven  authors  give  swift,  sharp,  unemo- 
tional pictures  of  a  China  to  which  Ameri- 
cans have  ever  looked  with  feelings  of 
warm   friendliness. 

The  book  is  edited  by  Hollington  K. 
Tong,  Chinese  Minister  of  Information.  The 
illustrations  are  photographs  taken  by 
George  Alexanderson  for  the  Ministry  of 
Information. 

In  the  Margins  of  Chaos 
-h  "In  the  Margins  of  Chaos,"  Francesca 
Wilson's  recollections  of  relief  work 
during  and  between  three  wars,  is  not  only 
an  engrossing  account  of  Qual^er  service 
but  a  colorful  travel  book  as  well.  The 
Friends  in  England  sent  Miss  Wilson  to 
Western  European  countries,  the  Balkans, 
Russia,  and  North  Africa  where  at  Bizerta 
she  cared  for  the  grands  mutiles,  victims 
of  the  Albanian  Retreat  which  caused  such 
torment  that  in  the  end  a  man  could  not 
recognize  his  own  brother.  Because  Eng- 
lish women  are  sacrosanct  to  Serbs,  she 
was  able  to  travel  about  freely  in  Yugo- 
slavia and  added  a  knowledge  of  their 
language  to  several  others  in  which  she  is 
fluent. 

\^  hen  the  author  reached  \'ienna,  a  year 
after  the  .\rmistice.  she  found  the  end  of 
a  great  empire — nothing  dramatic,  just 
hunger,  hopelessness  and  cold.  This  chap- 
ter on  Austria  is  magnificent  in  its  descrip- 
tion of  the  problems  and  solutions  of  relief, 
the  vultures  of  Austrian  currency  hatched 
from  economic  chaos  and  the  Jews  as  the 
lubricating  oil  of  industry  which  eventually 
grea.sed  the  wheels  of  anti-Semitism. 

In  Ru.ssia,  during  the  Famine  of  1922, 
conditions  were  startling  and  until  inter- 
national relief  came,  the  villages  were  ex- 
isting on  bread  made  of  ground  bones 
mixed  with  sawdust,  harness  boiled  for 
soup,  tree  bark,  acorns  and  camel  grass 
from  the  steppes. 

When  Air  France  was  no  longer  extant, 
the  author  travelled  via  British  Navy  de- 
stroyer and  sailed  from  a  Spanish  port  a 
few    minutes    before    an    Italian    squadron 

(Continued  on  page  14) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  APRIL,   1945 


The  National  Tribute  Grove 

(Continued  from  page  8) 

Sponsors  has  been  organized  with  Hon. 
Joseph  C.  Grew,  of  Washington,  D.  C,  as 
Chairman.  The  list  of  sponsors  contains 
some  of  the  best-known  names  in  America, 
leaders  in  this  movement  to  establish  a 
supreme  and  everlasting  testimony  of  our 
country's  gratitude. 

Writing  of  this  very  grove  twenty  years 
ago,  Le  Roy  Jeffers,  noted  author  on  the 
staff  of  the  New  York  Times,  one  who 
loved  keenly  the  out-of-doors,  said:  "At 
the  famous  Mill  Creek  Flat  we  paused  in 
silence  to  admire  these  masterpieces,  which 
have  lived  in  friendly  company  for  fifteen 
or  twenty  centuries.  In  the  early  morning, 
when  the  long  shafts  of  sunlight  slant 
softly  through  these  cathedral  aisles,  it 
seems  as  if  all  nature  is  singing  in  sym- 
phony, 'Holy,  holy,  holy." " 

Now,  and  forever,  with  fulfillment  of  the 
plans  for  the  National  Tribute  Grove 
these  mighty  Redwoods  shall  stand,  sym- 
bolizing the  devotion  of  those  who  serve 
and  have  served. 


The  new  Hats  are  indicative  of  fresh- 
ness synonymous  with  Spring.  Impor- 
tant, too,  is  that  while  the  new  models 
are  being  shown  now,  they  are  de- 
signed for  wear  throughout  the  Sum- 
mer. They  are  suitable  to  be  worn 
with  your  fur  coats,  and  will  continue 
to  be  smart  with  your  suits  or  summer 
ensembles.  Your  Hats  also  sidllfully 
remodeled  into  the  new  styles. 

RHODA  ON  THE  ROOF 

233  POST  STREET  •  DOugiat  8476 


The  smartest  in  fur  creations, 
made  to  your  order.  .  .  .  Or  to  be 
selected  from  a  complete  selection. 

SCHNEIDER    BROS. 

455       POST       STREET 


The  Annual  Meeting 

•^  The  Annual  Meeting  on  March  twenty- 
second,  presided  over  by  the  retiring 
President,  Miss  Katharine  Donohoe,  pre- 
sented facts  of  which  any  organization 
might  be  proud.  A  building,  with  its  pur- 
pose service,  was  reported  in  splendid  phy- 
sical condition  and  with  a  program  of  ac- 
tivity which  was  staggering  to  the  imagina- 
tion as  reports  unfolded  the  statistics.  With 
all  financial  obligations  met,  the  organiza- 
tion proceeds  into  a  new  year  with  high 
hopes  and  the  assurance  that  its  reputa- 
tion is  enviable. 

RESTAURANT:  10,000  more  meals  were 
served  this  year  than  last,  and  only  to  mem- 
bers and  their  guests  and  those  directly 
connected  with  war  services. 

LEAGUE  SHOP:  Despite  difficulties  of 
purchasing  and  because  of  items  made  by 
members,  this  department  aided  shoppers 
with  unique  merchandise  unobtainable 
elsewhere  and  has  rendered  a  particular 
war-time   service. 

SWIMMING  POOL:  5959  swimmers  of 
which  1579  were  Girl  Scouts  enjoyed  this 
beautiful  pool,  and  a  particular  service 
was  that  given  to  the  Navy  for  the  training 
of  nurses  about  to  go  overseas. 

ENGINEERING  DEPARTMENT:  Short- 
age of  experienced  men  in  this  field  has 
meant  extra  service  from  the  Chief  En- 
gineer but  the  assurance  that  the  equip- 
ment is  in  perfect  order  means  safety  for 
those  who  use  the  building. 

REPAIRS  AND  RENEWALS:  A  long 
list  of  these  in  detail  explained  why  the 
building  now  has  the  appearance  of  per- 
fect orderliness.  The  listing  of  rooms 
painted  (twenty-two  bed  rooms,  American 
Room,  stairways  and  halls.  North  Room, 
Cafeteria,  and  Swimming  Pool  passage 
ways)  was  unusually  long  for  an  annual 
report  and  explained  by  the  fact  that  with 
the  retirement  of  Mr.  Bowen,  his  personal 
supervision  was  important  and  was  taken 
advantage  of  at  this  time. 

SEWING  COMMITTEE:  Added  to  the 
continuing  service  of  tasks  expertly  done 
without  benefit  of  an  audience  was  the 
making  of  bags  woven  by  men  at  Letterman 
Hospital,  commended  especially  for  per- 
fection  of  workmanship. 

MAGAZINE:  Issued  monthly  the  four- 
teen pages  have  carried  Club  notes  to  the 
membership  and  to  a  large  group  of  friends 
in  other  States,  and  the  stories  have  cov- 
ered a  wide  range  of  subjects  including: 
Red  Cross  Activities,  Nurses'  Aides,  the 
four  Women's  Services  in  the  Armed 
Forces,  Book  Drives,  Civic  Adtivities,  Sym- 
phonies, Operas  and  San  Franci-sco  Art 
Coininission,  Ganlening,  Printing  and  Cali- 
forniana. 

The  death  by  accident  of  the  Advertis- 
ing Manager,  Mr.  Hickox,  takes  from  the 
Magazine  an  expert  who  cannot  easily  be 


succeeded,  for  to  his  technical  skill  was 
added  a  feeling  for  the  National  League 
which  made  every  detail  of  set-up  or  of 
copy  important  and  resulted  in  the  fine 
Magazine  we  have  enjoyed  each  month. 

WAR  ACTIVITIES:  These  have  this 
year  been  reported  in  the  Magazine  from 
time  to  time.  Space  prevents  more  than 
their  listing  at  this  time:  Red  Cross  Sew- 
ing and  Knitting,  Evacuation  Center, 
Emergency  Housing  Set-up,  National  De- 
fenders' Club  and  guest  privileges  for  the 
Clubhouse  for  women  in  service  and  wives 
of  Army  and  Navy  Officers.  Outside  services 
included  clerical  help  for  collection  of 
statistics  for  WAC  Recruitment,  and  OPA 
volunteer  service. 

THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS: 
Nineteen  were  given  during  the  year  ar- 
ranged by  Mrs.  A.  P.  Black  and  as  in 
former  years  covering  a  wide  range  of 
subjects. 

HOSPITALITY:  This  long  list  cannot 
be  printed  here  but  the  amazing  number 
of  events  associated  with  war  services  or 
community  services  such  as  .Symphony  and 
Opera  and  the  number  of  individual  visi- 
tors was  a  surprise. 

SPECIAL  EVENTS:  Included  here 
were  the  Firelighting,  Twentieth  Anniver- 
sary of  Ground  Breaking,  Pantry  Sale,  Book 
Mart  and  Rag  Fair. 

CLASSES,  COURSES  AND  ROUND 
TABLES:  These  included  Progressive 
Bridge  Tournaments,  Language  Classes, 
Keep  Fit  Classes,  Needlework  Guild  Sec- 
tion, League  Shop  Sewing  Group  and 
French  Round  Tables. 

LIBRARY:  502  books  were  received, 
50%  purchased,  39%  given  and  11%  from 
Publishers.  Of  these  30%  were  fiction, 
64%   non-fiction. 

BEDROOMS:  243  women  in  the  Armed 
Forces  have  been  accommodated,  and  the 
rooms  have  been  occupied  constantly,  the 
exceptions  being  last  minute  cancellations 
due  to  transportation  difficulties. 

GUEST  CARDS:  1361  guest  cards  were 
issued  during  the  year. 

This  very  sketchy  summary  cannot  give 
to  the  reader  the  same  exhilaration  the 
reports  in  full  gave  to  those  who  attended 
the  meeting,  but  space  no  longer  admits 
of  even  a  resume  in  our  columns,  as  in 
the  peace  years  of  long  ago.  We  hope, 
liowever,  we  have  conveyed  to  tlie  ab- 
sentees the  sense  of  the  meeting — pride  of 
accomplishment,  humbleness  before  the 
great  task  ahead. 

To  the  incoming  president,  Mrs.  Eliot 
Blackwelder,  was  pledged  the  support  and 
friendly  cooperation  for  which  .she  asked 
and  at  the  same  time  thanks  were  given 
both  Miss  Donohoe  and  Mrs.  Blackwelder 
for  their  unselfish  acceptance  of  responsi-  ' 
liility  of  leadership  in  a  period  which  taxes 
inir  strength  as  we  finish  the  job  of  war 
and  set  our  footsteps  into  the  path  of 
peace. 


APRIL,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


Virginia  Gildersleeve 

By  HAZEL  PEDLAR  FAULKNER 

■^  Only  woman  delegate  from  the  United 
States  to  the  United  Nations  Conference 
in  San  Francisco !  That  is  the  unique  and 
distinguished  honor  which  has  been  ac- 
corded Virginia  Crocheron  Gildersleeve, 
New  York  born  educator  and  world  citizen. 
Miss  Gildersleeve  is  known  to  most  per- 
sons as  the  Dean  of  Barnard  College,  Col- 
umbia University  professor  of  English,  and 
an  intellectual,  whose  academic  and  hon- 
orary degrees  have  provided  her  with 
enough  caps  and  gowns  to  fill  an  ordinary 
New  York  apartment  closet! 

But  her  talents  and  her  qualifications 
both  of  knowledge  and  experience  which 
fit  her  for  this  latest  honor  extend  far 
beyond  the  confines  of  her  college  or  her 
native  city  and  include  active  participation 
in  world  conferences  on  education  and  or- 
ganization for  peace.  Dean  Gildersleeve's 
father  was  a  Supreme  Court  Justice  in  New 
York,  and  to  his  having  sent  her  to  col- 
lege (she  graduated  from  Barnard  in  1899) 
she  attributes  all  that  has  happened  to 
her  since.  She  did  graduate  work  at  Colum- 
bia, receiving  her  A.M.  there  in  1900  and 
her  Ph.D.  in  1908. 

One  of  her  friends  has  said  of  her  that 
"her  idea  of  a  perfect  life  is  one  spent 
among  the  ruins  of  some  ancient  castle 
(archaeology  is  her  greatest  hobby).  By 
that  standard  of  measurement  Miss  Gilder- 
sleeve's life  can  have  been  only  partially  a 
happy  one,  for  she  has  been  far  too  busy 
a  woman  with  more  pressing  duties,  to 
have  spent  much  time  among  ruined  castles. 
Her  favorite  pastime,  however,  on  vacations 
which  she  spent  in  Sussex,  at  the  home  of 
a  friend,  was  searching  for  old  stones  on 
the  traces  of  early  Roman  roads.  Before 
these  strenuous  days  she  was  always  look- 
ing for  a  Cartheginian  penny. 

Dean  Gildersleeve  is  a  handsome  woman, 
tall,  dark-haired,  dark  eyes,  vital,  slim, 
erect — she  has  poise  and  dignity  which 
would  make  her  a  stand-out  in  any  con- 
ference, even  if  she  were  not  the  only 
woman  delegate  of  a  major  power. 

She  is  a  good  executive,  an  excellent 
speaker,  with  a  passion  for  perfection,  ac- 
cording to  her  friends. 

The  list  of  academic  honors  which  have 
been  granted  her  is  a  long  one:  Litt.D., 
1929,  Columbia;  L.H.D.,  1936,  Smith  Col- 
lege; LLD.  Rutgers  University,  1916;  Mt. 
Holyoke,  1917;  Western  Reserve  Univer- 
sity, 1938;  Goucher  College,  1941.  She 
wears  the  keys  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa  and 
Kappa  Kappa  Gamma,  and  has  been  dec- 
orated Officier  de  I'instrucion  publique 
(France),  1919;  Gran  Oficial  de  I'Orden 
de  Christobal  Colon  (Dominican  Republic), 


1940;      American      Women's      Association 
.\chievement  Award,  1940. 

Dean  Gildersleeve  was  one  of  the  three 
projectors  of  the  International  Federation 
of  University  Women,  which  was  organ- 
ized following  the  last  war,  and  she  served 
as  its  president  twice  during  its  most  ac- 
tive years,  1924-1926  and  again  in  1936- 
1939.  She  was  the  first  chairman  of  In- 
ternational Relations  of  the  American  As- 
sociation of  University  Women,  and  was  a 
member  of  the  Institute  of  International 
Education  and  the  American  Committee  on 
International  Co-operation,  and  chairman 
of  the  American  Council  of  Education, 
Vice-President  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of 
the  American  College  for  Girls,  in  Istanbul, 
Turkey.  At  present  she  is  Chairman  of  the 
Educational  Council  Advisory  to  the  Navy 
on  the  Women's  Reserves  (WAVES).  She 
was  President  of  Reid  Hall,  Inc.,  the  Paris 
headquarters  of  the  American  Association 
of    University    Women.    She    is    a    member 


of  the  CunMnissiori  to  study  the  organiza- 
tion of  peace. 

The  Deanery,  her  home  in  New  York,  has 
a  large  living  room  whose  walls  are  lined 
with  books  and  whose  furnishings  include 
comfortable  reading  chairs  and  lamps. 
Books  on  polar  exploration  have  a  special 
appeal  for  her. 

She  taught  English  at  Barnard  from 
1900  to  1911  when  she  became  Professor 
and  Dean.  Just  what  part  will  be  assigned 
to  her  in  the  San  Francisco  Conference  is 
not  known  at  present  but  one  has  the  con- 
viction that  whatever  it  may  be  it  will  be 
well  done. 


By  registering  at  the  Club- 
house guest  cards  are  imme- 
diately available  to  women 
officially  connected  with  the 
Peace  Conference. 


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League  for  \^'oman"s  Service  are  joining 
actively  in  the  United  National  Collection 
of  Clothing  for  peoples  in  the  devastated 
and  war-torn  countries. 

The  San  Francisco  campaign  was  initi- 
ated in  an  organization  meeting  at  the 
City  Hall  on  Friday,  March  16,  with  Jerd 
Sullivan,  Vice-President  of  the  Crocker 
First  National  Bank  as  Chairman,  and 
Lloyd  T^'ilson,  President  of  the  Fire  Com- 
mission as  vice-chairman. 

■"Everyone  in  San  Francisco  will  want 
to  do  his  utmost,"  declared  Chairman 
Sullivan,  "to  provide  needed  clothing  to  help 
relieve  the  sufifering  and  want  in  the  war- 
torn  areas.  Innocent  victims  of  the  war  are 
dying  from  exposure  and  disease  growing 
out  of  the  war.  The  clothing,  shoes  and 
bedding  that  will  be  donated  in  this  cam- 
paign mean  the  prevention  of  suffering 
and  the  actual  saving  of  lives  of  destitute 
men.  women  and  children  in  the  devastated 
areas." 

L  nder  the  plans  outlined  in  the  organ- 
ization meeting,  the  public  will  be  informed 
through  the  press,  radio,  meetings,  adver- 
tising and  the  mails  of  the  dire  need  of 
donations  of  clothing.  The  campaign  will 
swing  into  action  on  or  about  April  1st 
with  the  expressed  hope  of  the  directing 
officers  that  the  collection  will  be  com- 
pleted on  or  prior  to  the  opening  of  the 
United  Nations'  Conference  in  San  Fran- 
cisco on  April  25. 

Special  committees  are  being  named  to 
enlist  the  help  of  organizations  and  civic- 
minded  residents  of  the  city  in  collecting, 
sorting,  distributing,  and  packing  the  cloth- 
ing. The  plan  of  collection  includes  the 
use  of  200  laundry  wagons,  yellow  cabs, 
army  trucks  and  other  conveyances  in 
assembling  the  donations  at  firehouses, 
schools,  police  stations,  union  headquarters 
and  other  centers.  A  partial  list  of  the  com- 
mittee chairmen  follows:  steering  committee, 
Lloyds  ilson. chairman:  special  events, Her- 
man Kersken,  chairman :  collections.  Ed  Turk- 
ington,  chairman:  sorting,  packing  and 
shipping.  Rev.  James  M.  Murray,  chairman. 

The  tentative  proposals  call  for  a  gen- 
eral collection  to  be  followed  by  a  house- 
to-house  canvass  by  school  children  that 
will  aid  in  swelling  the  volume  of  San 
Francisco  contributions  to  the  cause. 

Ship  builder  Henry  J.  Kaiser  heads  the 
National  Clothing  Collection's  campaign, 
which  is  committed  to  a  program  of  col- 
lecting 1.50.000,000  pounds  of  clothing  for 
free  distribution  to  the  needy  in  war  devas- 
tated  areas.   Kaiser  was  named  to  this  of- 


fice by  President  Roosevelt  on  the  ba>i- 
of  a  report  prepared  by  Director  General 
Herbert  H.  Lehman.  United  Nations  Relief 
and  Rehabilitation  Administration.  Com- 
menting on  this  the  President  said: 

"A  recent  report  of  the  United  Nations' 
Relief  and  Rehabilitation  Administration 
reveals  that  as  many  war  victims  have  died 
from  exposure  and  lack  of  adequate  cloth- 
ing as  have  died  from  starsation  and  I 
agree  with  Governor  Lehman  that  this 
problem  of  securing  clothing  for  war  relief 
needs  ranks  high  in  urgency.  I  feel  assured 
that  this  appeal  will  receive  the  tradition- 
ally generous  response  of  the  American 
people." 

The  San  Francisco  campaign  is  being 
launched  with  pledges  of  cooperation  from 
some  115  organizations,  representing  busi- 
ness and  labor  groups,  social  agencies. 
clubs,  the  churches  of  all  denominations, 
and  the  civic-minded  leaders  of  San  Fran- 


Book  Reviews 

(Continued  from  page  11) 

bombed  the  harbor.  She  was  with  Spanish 
refugees  in  southwestern  France  and  later, 
in  Hungary,  became  involved  in  the  or- 
ganization by  which  Poles  and  Czechs  es- 
caped from  the  Gestapo. 

This  book  should  prove  invaluable  to 
relief  workers  of  the  present  war  for  the 
criticisms  offered  in  the  .\ppendix  which 
summarizes  the  work  in  various  countries 
and  gives  suggestions  to  eradicate  errors 
made  during  the  last  wars  in  food,  housing, 
clothing,  agricultural  and  medical  requi- 
sites. Europe's  need  is  astronomical  having 
no  parallel  since  the  Thirty  Years  War, 
and  since  refugees  have  no  rights,  the 
necessity  for  a  Charter  or  Convention  is 
real.  Voluntary  Societies  will  be  restricted 
for  we  have  now  the  United  Nations  Re- 
lief and  Rehabilitation  Administration 
which  opens  the  way  to  the  first  experi- 
ment in  world-wide  economic  co-operation. 
Still,  the  Friends"  idea  is  that  international 
voluntary  relief  work  should  be  inspired 
by  a  humanitarian,  non-proselytising  im- 
pulse and  it  is  well  to  remember  that  too 
much  centralization  may  freeze  initiative 
that  twenty-five  years  ago  had  so  much 
scope  and  was  at  times  so  remarkably 
creative. 

Miss  \^  ilson  believes  and  proves  that 
anonj-mity  should  be  the  ideal  of  the  relief 
worker — her  reward,  a  good  task  performed 
and  the  experiences  and  adventures  she 
has  in  its  performance.  For  in  the  end  "deli- 
cate things  outlast  the  coarse,  love  is 
stronger  than  the  waters  that  try  to  quench 
it  and  a  child's  laughter  still  heard  when 
the  roar  of  battle  subsides." 


APRIL,  1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


An  Old  Spanish  (histurn 

(Continiiril  jroin  piiiic  U) 
tween  1941)  ami  1M43  a|ipi-oximatcly  100.000 
seerlliniis  were  allocated  by  this  means. 
DistriliLitioii  ill  l.os  Angeles  ami  adjacent 
counties  is  in  cooperation  with  the  Los 
Anpeles  County  Forestry  Department. 

That  California  is  determined  to  po  all 
out  for  domestic  cork  production  is  indi- 
cated by  the  fact  that  200.000  Spanish 
cork  trees  are  to  he  planted  on  more  than 
five  thousand  acres  of  puldic  utilities  lands 
within  the  next  few  years.  This  long-term 
project,  which  will  be  aided  and  financed 
by  private  industry,  will  not  only  create 
a  cork  industry  in  the  state,  it  will  also 
provide  an  economically  sound  soil  con- 
servation program.  The  city  of  San  Fran- 
cisco has  embarked  on  a  cork  growing 
project  that  will  see  10.000  acres  of  water 
department  land  devoted  to  cork  trees — an 
undertaking  that  ultimately  will  yield  sev- 
eral million  dollars  in  revenue.  To  give 
the  program  official  status,  Governor  Earl 
Warren  planted  a  cork  oak  on  the  State 
capitol  grounds  in  Sacramento  on  .'^rbor 
Day  of  1944.  The  Forest  Service  also  has 
under  consideration  a  plan  to  set  out 
trees  in  several  National  Forests.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  this  program  will  result  in  the 
establishment  of  100.000  acres  of  cork  oak 
woodland  on  federal  lands  in  California,  a 
source  that  would  satisfy  one-fifth  of  the 
nation's  cork  requirements. 

Since  cork  oak  seedlings  are  available 
to  the  public  without  charge,  a  new  and 
potentially  profitable  hobby  can  be  launched 
by  securing  seedlings  from  the  State  Di- 
vision of  Forestry.  The  trees  require  little 
care  save  for  irrigation  the  first  year.  They 
yield  four  or  five  pounds  of  cork  per  tree 
per  year,  cork  which  at  the  present  time 
brings  fifty  dollars  a  ton  before  processing, 
and  will  continue  to  bear  for  as  long  as 
200  years.  However,  cork  is  a  long-term 
crop.  Fifteen  tn  twenty  years  must  elapse 
before  the  first  harvest,  and  from  four  to 
ten  years  between  subsequent  strippings. 
Qbviously,  anyone  setting  out  cork  oaks 
s  planting  for  posterity. 

Helpful  Hints  for  Houseivives 

■k  In  the  war  against  waste,  the  army  of 
California  housewives  is  carrying  on 
campaign  to  conserve  gas  and  electricity, 
30th  vital  for  war  production.  The  following 
ire  a  few  suggestions  for  preventing  waste 
)f  these  essential  commodities: 

1.  A  once-a-week  dusting  of  lamp  shades 
nd    bulbs    can    increase   light    output    as 

nuch  as  30  per  cent. 

2.  Wherever  possible  make  a  good  read- 
ng  lamp  serve  two  or  more  members  of 
'our  family. 

3.  Use  the  right  lamp  for  every  lighting 


need.  \ou  get  50%  more  light  from  a  150 
watt  glebe  than  you  .lo  from  THREE  fifty 
waiters. 

4.  .Set  hot  foods  aside  lo  cool  off  lo 
room  temperature  before  you  store  them 
in  your  refrigerator. 

5.  Keep  your  refrigerator  at  medium  or 
economical  operating  speed.  Defrost  once 
a  week  and  add  years  of  life  to  vour  re- 
frigerator. 

6.  Repair  dribbling  hot  water  faucets.  90 
dro[is  a  minute  waste  350  gallons  of  hot 
water  in  a  month. 

8.  Use  your  range  oven  for  roasting  and 
Ijaking  .  .  .  not  for  heating. 

9.  When  a  pot  boils  turn  the  heat  low. 
Foods  cook  just  as  quick  and  your  kitchen 
gets  less  steamy. 

San  Francisco  Museum  of  Art 

April  3.  Love  Finds  Andy  Hardy,  1938, 
directed  by  George  Seitz.  with  Mickey 
Rooney.  Lewis  Stone,  etc. 

April  10.  The  Thief  of  Bagdad,  1924, 
directed  by  Raoul  Walsh,  with  Douglas 
Fairbanks,  .lulanne  Johnston  and  Anna  May 
Wong. 

.\pril  17,  The  Good  Earth,  1937,  directed 
by  Sidney  Franklin,  with  Paul  Muni  and 
Luise  Rainer. 

April  24,  Duck  Soup,  1933.  directed  by 
Leo  McCarey.  with  the  Marx  Bros.  The 
Barber  Shop.  1933.  directed  by  Arthur 
Ripley,  with  W.  C.  Fields. 

May  1,  How  Green  Was  My  Valley,  1941, 
directed  by  John  Ford,  with  Walter 
Pidgeon. 

May  8.  Grandma's  Boy.  1922.  directed  by 
Sam  Taylor  and  Fred  Newmeyer,  with 
Harold  Lloyd.  Sherlock  Jr.,  1924,  directed 
by  and  featuring  Buster  Keaton. 

California  Palace  of  the 
Legion  of  Honor 

Exhibitions  and  Special  Erenls 

Museum   Masterpieces — .A.pril    1-30. 

Photographs  of  New  Mexico,  by  Ernest 
Knee— April  1-30. 

French  Decorative  Art  from  the  Golden 
Gate  International  Exposition — .\pril  1-30. 

Silk  Screen  Prints  by  Marion  Cunning- 
ham—April 2-30. 

Watercolors  by  Ethel  Marcum  Pearce — 
April  3-30. 

Bird  Prints— April  9-30. 

Motion  Picture  Series 

Each  Saturday  at  2:30  p.m.  .\dmission 
Free. 

.A.pril  7,  Camille — Greta  Garbo. 

-April  14,  She  Done  Him  Wrong— Mae 
West. 

April  21,  .Mutiny  on  the  Bounty— Charles 
Laughton. 

.\pril  28,  Destry  Rides  .A.gain— Marlene 
Dietrich. 


YOUR 

PEACETIME 

KITCHEN 

PLAN  NOW  FOR  COMPLETE  EQUIPMENT 

CONVENIENT  ARRANGEMENT, 

ADEQUATE  WIRING 

You  homem.ikers  should  start 
planning  now  .  .  .  saving  ideas 
.  .  .  collecting  unusual  ideas  and 
designs  .  .  .  making  a  scrapbook 
of  all  the  convenient  details  that 
can  be  incorporated  into  your 
after-the-war  kitchen. 

Careful,  functional  planning 
will  assure  that  your  peacetime 
kitchen  will  be  convenient  to 
work  in.  What  is  functional 
planning.'  It  means  working  out 
the  handiest  possible  arrangement 
of  appliances  and  work  areas,  so 
that  the  various  operations  can 
be  handled  in  easy  and  logical 
sequence.  Such  an  arrangement 
will  save  time,  steps,  work  and 
bother. 

Careful  planning  also  includes 
adequate  wiring — several  electric 
circuits  and  numerous  outlets  in 
which  to  plug  the  appliances  you 
now  have  and  the  new  models 
you  will  buy  after  the  war. 

Good  lighting  will  also  have 
a  prominent  part  in  your  post- 
war kitchen.  There  probably  will 
be  a  new  fluorescent  ceiling  unit, 
plus  local  lighting  at  the  range, 
sink  and  other  work  areas,  in  the 
cabinets  and  cupboards. 

Plan  ahead  i?oir  for  a  kitchen 
that  will  be  beautiful  in  design, 
pleasant  to  work  in  and,  abore 
all,  will  make  your  daily  chores 
a  lot  easier. 

o 

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COMPANY 

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MAY      CALENDAR 

Thursday  —  2 :30  -  8 :00  p.  m. 

Friday—  (Men's  Guest  Night)  3:30  •  7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday  — 10:00  -  2:00 

MAY—  1945 

2 — Swimming  Pool 


.3:30  -  6:30  p.nwi 


3 — Needlework  Guild  Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.mi 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria 12:15  p.m/ 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.atf 

Swimming  Pool _ - 2:30  -  8  p.m> 

4 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m 

Men"s  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool '■ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.m  1 


5 — Swimming  Pool  

9— Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.m^ 

Spanish  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  Miguel  Sanz.  directing Cafeteria 6:15  p.ma 

10— League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m.i 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding Cafeteria 12:15  p.niii 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.mii 

Swimming  Pool  2:30  -  8  p.m.i 


11 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  . 
Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 


12 — Swimming  Pool 
16 — Swimming  Pool 


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3:30  -  7:30p.m.i 


...10  a.m.  -  2  p.m,i 
.3:30  -  6:30p.mfl 


17 — Needlework  Guild  Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m.i 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria 12:15  p.mii 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 6:15  p.m/i 

Swimming  Pool  2:30-  8  p.mji 

18 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.nui 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.nui 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.tw\ 


19 — Swimming  Pool 


23 — Swimming  Pool 

Spanish  Round  Table 


Miss  Aguilar  Trigueros,  directing 


24 — League  Shop  Sewing  

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding  . 
Swimming  Pool  


25 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 
Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 


26 — Swimming  Pool 
30 — Swimming  Pool 


31 — Needlework  Guild  

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding  . 
Swimming  Pool  


3:30  -  6:30p.m,i 

Cafeteria 6:15  p.nw 

Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.mi 

Cafeteria 12:15  p.mi< 

Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

2:30  -  8  p.m. 

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3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 


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Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

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Volume  XIX 


May,  1945 


Number  4 


CONTENTS 
RTICLES 

Our  City.  By  Virginia  A.  Chilton 8,  9 

Woodward's  Garden.  By  Mrs.  Alice  H.  Hibberd 10 

From  Santo  Tomas.  By  Marion  Leale 11 

lEPARTMENTS 

Calendar 2 

Announcements 4,  5 

Editorials  7 

Poetry  Page.  Edited  by  Florence  Keene 12 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR 
WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CALIFORNIA 

resident MRS.  ELIOT  BLACKWELDER 

irst  Vice-President MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

Kond  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

hird  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

reasurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

ecording  Secretary MRS.  JACK  W.  SHOUP 

orresponding  Secretary  ....       MRS.  ROBERT  L.  COLEMAN,  Jr. 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 
Dr.  Alice  C.  Bepler 
Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Shern'ood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman,  Jr. 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Julia  M.  Easley 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Miss  Frances  M.  Hall 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes 


Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 
Mrs.  William  Kent.  Jr. 
Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  MoUer 
Mrs.  Arturo  G.  Orena 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Russell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  Wiel 
Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


Oubhouse  Information 

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Visitors  Holding  Conference 


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Guest  Cards  entitle  the  holder  to  full  privileges  of  the 
Clubhouse  including  entertainment  of  personal  guests. 

FOURTH  FLOOR 

Lounge  and  Library 

(Tea  is  served  each  week-day  from  three- 
thirty  to  five  o'clock) 

American  Room — the  privilege  of  this  room  is 
extended  to  men  guests. 

Card  Rooms 

Check  Room  and  Dressing  Rooms 

THIRD  FLOOR 

Restaurant  Department — Luncheon  and  Dinner 
(Cafeteria  Service) 

Assembly  Rooms — accommodating  groups  from 
12  to  200 

SECOND  FLOOR 

Chinese  Room  and  other  Assembly  Rooms 

Red    Cross    Units — English    Speaking    Union 
Headquarters — Girl  Scout  Headquarters 

MAIN  FLOOR 

National  Defenders'  Club — Clubroom  for  Serv- 
ice Men 

LOWER  MAIN  FLOOR 

Swimming    Pool — Wednesday    through    Satur- 
day. Men's  guest  night  Friday 


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ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  NEW  MEMBERSHIPS:  What  could  be  more  appro- 
priate as  a  graduation  present  than  membership  in 

the  National  League?  As  Commencement  exercises 
come  practically  at  the  beginning  of  our  fiscal  year,  it 
enables  a  new  member  to  enjoy  a  full  year's  privilege. 
This  summer  especially,  with  curtailment  of  traveling, 
our  Clubhouse  with  its  Swimming  Pool  should  be  an 
added  attraction  to  young  women.  Initiation  fee  $5.00 
— dues  $9.00  a  year. 

•  DELINQUENT  MEMBERS:  Our  last  request  has 
been  made  for  payment  of  dues  by  delinquent  mem- 
bers. After  May  15th  any  member  not  showing  a  1945- 
1946  membership  card  will  be  requested  to  go  to  the 
Executive  Office.  In  order  to  avoid  embarrassment  we 
urge  those  who  have  neglected  to  pay  their  dues  to  do 
so  at  once. 

•  LIBRARY  HOLIDAY:   The  library  will  be  closed 
on  Memorial   Day,  May  30th.  Members  wishing  to 

return  books  on  this  day  are  requested  to  leave  them  with 
their  names  and  addresses  at  the  Front  Office  on  the 
first  floor.  No  books  may  be  taken  out  when  the  library 
is  closed 

•  LIBRARY  VOLUNTEERS :  We  shall  need  additional 
volunteers   for   substitute   duty   during  the   summer 

vacation  period.  Members  interested  are  requested  to 
make  arrangements  as  soon  as  possible  with  the  Execu- 
tive Office  for  training  in  this  interesting  service. 

"A'  CAFETERIA:  Membership  cards  or  guest  cards 
must  be  shown  to  the  Volunteers  on  duty  at  the  en- 
trance of  the  Cafeteria  at  all  times.  Members  are  also 
requested  to  give  their  guests'  names.  Our  survey  of  the 
past  month  has  brought  out  interesting  facts  and  will  be 
continued  for  further  information. 


•  CONFERENCE  GUEST  CARDS  have  been  presented 
to   all   women   delegates  and   will   be  issued  to  all 

women  officially  connected  with  the  Conference  uporii 
proper  identification. 

•  SERVICE  WOMEN'S  GUEST  CARDS:  Guest  cardsl 
are  issued  without  charge  to  all  women  in  the  Armed* 

Forces  of  the  United  Nations,  to  wives  of  Officers  stationed* 
temporarily  in  San  Francisco  and  to  wives  of  Foreign^ 
Consuls.  We  are  anxious  to  be  of  service  to  these  womeni 
and  so  remind  members  again  of  this  guest  card  privilege.? 
Three  months  guest  cards  to  Service  women,  are  renew-i 
able  upon  request,  without  charge.  j 

•  UNLIMITED    GUEST   CARD    PRIVILEGES:   Theji 
yearly    guest    card    privilege    entitles    members    to< 

an  unlimited  number  of  two  weeks  guest  cards  for  friendsl 
living  fifty  miles  away  from  San  Francisco.  A  guest  may 
have  this  privilege  twice  a  year,  for  a  two  week  period,  I 
or  once  a  year  for  one  month.  The  cost  is  $1.00  a  year.' 
It  is  wise  to  avail  oneself  of  this  privilege  at  the  beginning! 
of  the  fiscal  year. 

•  FLOWERS  AND  GREENS:  We  shall  be  most  ap-. 
preciative  if  members  will  bring  in  flowers  and  greens 

for  Clubhouse  decorations  during  Conference  Days. 
Out-of-town  members  who  formerly  kept  us  supplied 
now  find  it  almost  impossible  to  get  flowers  to  town  due 
to  lack  of  motor  facilities — but  we  are  sure  many  of  our 
City  members  could  help  us  a  great  deal  if  they  will  justi 
think  of  the  Clubhouse  when  they  are  "gardening." 

•  MISS  ESTHER  PHILLIPS:  A  gift  to  the  National! 
League  for  Woman's  Service  will  be  made  in  memory 

of  Miss  Esther  Phillips.  Friends  who  may  wish  to  con- 
tribute may  do  so  through  the  Executive  Office. 


MAY,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE  *j 


•  SWIMMING  POOL:  Private  lessons  may  be  taken 
by  appointment — six  half-hour  lessons  for  members, 
:$S.OO  including  admission;  for  guests,  $10.00  including 
admission.  Single  lessons  for  members  are  $1.00  not 
including  the  sixty  cent  admission;  for  guests.  $1.50  not 
including  the  seventy-five  cents  admission.  Members" 
children  and  their  guests  under  eighteen  years  of  age 
may  swim  for  thirty-five  cents.  Lesson  appointments  in 
id\ance  are  advisable  in  view  of  the  increasing  requests 
or  time. 

k  LEAGUE  SHOP:  Boxed  stationery  and  note  paper — 
on  each  sheet  of  paper,  is  mounted  a  colored  scenic 
^iew  of  San  Francisco.  Price  $1.00  and  $1.25  per  box. 

k     RESTAURANT  DEPARTMENT:  Members  are  re- 
minded that  the  Restaurant  Department  will  be  closed 
for  two  weeks  in  July — from  the  9th  to  the  22nd  inclusive. 

'k  FRENCH  ROUND  TABLES:  Our  French  Round 
1  Tables  continue  to  grow  in  popularity.  Mile.  Marie 
Lemaire  presides  at  the  luncheon  Round  Table,  which 
tieets  every  Thursday  in  the  Cafeteria  and  Mile,  le  Brun 
le  Surville  at  the  evening  Round  Table  on  the  same  dav. 
Ml  members  interested  in  maintaining  their  French  con- 
■ersational  knowledge  are  cordially  invited  to  attend. 

French  conversational  classes  are  also  held  every  Friday 
horning  in  Room  214.  Mme.  Rose  Olivier,  instructor. 

V  SPANISH  ROUND  TABLES:  The  response  to  the 
opening  meeting  of  our  Spanish  Round  Tables  was 
ery  gratifying  and  we  shall  continue  to  hold  them  every 
econd  and  fourth  Wednesday  at  the  dinner  hour.  Mrs. 
Lituro  Orena  is  chairman,  assisted  by  Mrs.  Miguel  Sanz 
nd  Miss  Angela  Aquilar  Trigueros.  The  dates  for  May 
re  the  ninth  and  the  twenty-third.  A  special  table  will  be 

]  Bserved  in  the  Cafeteria  for  these  metings. 

\:  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  We  are  still  making  white 
socks,  sweaters  for  the  Army,  walking  cast  socks  for 
Ue  hospitals  and  sweaters  for  children  size  6  to  8  in  dark 
Hue  and  bright  colors.  There  is  plenty  of  wool  and  work 
lor  all. 

CLOTHING  DRIVE:  We  are  grateful  to  our  member- 
ship  for  their  fine  response  to  the  Clothing  Drive, 
.s  the  Magazine  goes  to  press  well  before  the  end  of  the 
iionth  we  cannot  know  what  our  total  poundage  will  be. 
ut  we  sent  out  over  one  thousand  pounds  during  the  first 
'vo  weeks  of  April  and  hope  to  reach  our  quota  bv  the 
id  of  the  month.  Again  our  hearty  thanks. 

bR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  — MAY,   1945 


•     ITEMS  OF  INTEREST  for  those  Conference  Guests 
who  do  not  as  yet  know  us: 
The  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  in  World 
War  I  was  a  national  organization.  Today  it  is  Califor- 
nian  only. 

Its  motto  is  '"For  God.  for  Country,  for  Home." 
Its  membership  of  5000  women  is  non-sectarian  and 
non-political. 

The  Women's  City  Club  is  the  name  of  the  building 
owned  and  operated  by  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service. 

The  purpose  of  the  organization  consistently  main- 
tained for  28  years  "is  the  training  and  service  of 
women. 

The  Clubhouse  is  seven  stories  high  and  is  devoted 
at  the  present  time  almost  exclusively  to  war  services  to 
the  Armed  Forces.  Red  Cross  and  latterly  Council  of 
Defense.  Volunteers  trained  locally  during  the  past 
twenty-five  years  are  today  leaders  in  the  war  effort  and 
those  in  the  past  five  years  serve  throughout  the  clubhouse 
in  every  capacity.  The  future  finds  a  service-building 
supported  by  five  thousand  members  equipped  to  render 
trained  volunteer  service — a  democracy  already  tried  by 
the  problems  of  the  post-war  period  of  World  War  I 
and  functioning  altruistically  in  a  present  emergency  of 
world  magnitude. 

The  Women's  City  Club  of  San  Francisco  stands  unique 
as  it  is  a  building  built  for  and  devoted  entirely  to  the 
cause  of  volunteer  service.  It  is  the  official  down-town  Air 
Raid  Center.  Its  Lower  Main  Floor  has  seen  thirty- 
eight  evacuations  beginning  with  those  from  Pearl  Harbor 
and  to  date  including  repatriates  from  Santo  Tomas;  its 
Swimming  Pool  has  been  the  site  of  the  official  training  of 
Navy  Nurses  about  to  embark  for  the  South  Pacific;  its 
Second  Floor  is  devoted  to  Red  Cross  units,  English 
Speaking  Union  and  Girl  Scout  Headquarters  and  has 
been  on  four  occasions  an  emergency  week-end  housing 
center;  its  Third  Floor  is  its  Restaurant  Department  where 
cafeteria  service  trains  volunteers  ready  to  operate  under 
Red  Cross  for  communal  feeding  if  necessary;  its  Fourth 
Floor  entertains  in  beautiful  surroundings  women  of  the 
Armed  Forces  and  guests  national  and  international. 

To  this  Clubhouse  (the  Women's  City  Club  of  San 
Francisco)  the  Board  of  Directors  and  membership  of 
the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  welcomes  you, 
our  Conference  guests,  most  cordially.  Our  volunteers 
as  well  as  our  paid  staff  eagerly  awaits  your  requests 
for  service. 


..A  FAIRY  TALE.. 


NCE  upon  a  time  there  was  a  country  in  the  Far  East  that 
was  stricken  each  year  by  drought,  and  thousands  died  of 
thirst. 

But  one  year  it  was  particularly  bad.  and  thousands  upon  thousands 
of  refugees  sought  water. 

On  a  dusty  road,  on  a  sultry  day.  an  old  woman  was  carrying  a  cup 
of  water,  and  she  saw  the  refugees.  One  old  man  was  dying. 

Although  the  old  woman  herself  was  thirsty,  she  took  her  cup  of 
water  and  gave  it  to  the  old  man.  It  revived  him  a  little.  So  she  made 
seven  trips,  and  gave  him  seven  cups  of  water. 

Now.  the  old  man  was  a  fairv  in  disguise.  And  he  was  so  touched  by 
the  old  woman's  kindness  that  he  waved  his  hand.  And  seven  lakes 
materialized,  to  assuage  the  thirst  of  the  populace. 

You  have  in  San  Francisco  seven  hills.  I  think  that  nature  knew  that 
California,  and  San  Francisco,  would  be  landmarks  of  the  heart.  So 
that  in  these  times,  one  can  lift  one's  eyes  and  take  courage. 

I  will  lift  up  mine  eyes  to  the  hills  from  whence  cometh  my  help. 


Fairy  Tale  as  told  by  Mad-ame  Chiang  Kai-Shek  in  San  Francisco 
March  27,  1943 


The  Golden  Gale  as  God  Made  It 


OITORIU 


WITH  the  ("onference  uppermost  in  our  thoughts  we 
have  in  this  May  Number  adapted  our  stories  there- 
ito.  The  Poetry  Page  brings  us  prophetic  words  of  poets 
I  who  long  ago  envisioned  a  World  Federation  of  Peace- 
jloving  Peoples,  the  frontispiece  in  the  graceful  words  of 
iMme.  Chiang  Kai-Shek  paints  a  picture  of  the  City  of  the 
Seven  Hills,  hostess  to  a  parched,  war-weary  world.  The 
poem  on  this  page  by  Jack  Densham  bids  us  seize  our 
golden  opportunity. 

\  irginia  Chilton  gives  our  Conference  guests  a  hird's- 
e\e  view  of  the  City  by  the  Golden  Gate  for  possible 
iiKiments  of  relaxation  between  busy  sessions  of  responsi- 
bility, and  Mrs.  Hibberd  sketches  a  comer  of  old  San 
Francisco  so  characteristic  of  the  days  of  the  pioneers 
who  shared  their  homes  with  the  community. 

As  usual  each  month  we  bring  to  our  readers  the  serv- 
ices which  as  members  of  the  National  League  they  can 
help.  This  month  there  is  the  immediate  call  for  enroll- 
ment for  Red  Cross  Motor  Corps  for  the  new  assignment 
;rom  the  Navy,  and  the  plea  for  contributions  for  the 
proposed  building  at  the  Children's  Hospital.  The  re- 
sponse by  our  members  last  month  for  clothing  for  Eu- 
-ope  has  been  most  gratifying  and  the  chest  in  the  Lobhv 
las  been  filled  many  times.  As  evidence  of  the  welcome 
hese  clothes  receive  abroad,  we  have  been  allowed  to 
irint  a  letter  received  from  Miss  Kate  Chandler  Thomson. 
J  former  San  Franciscan  living  many  years  in  England, 
i  Fellow  of  the  Royal  Artists  Society  and  a  miniature 
lainter  of  note. 


r()  our  Conference  Guests  a  hearty  welcome!  The  Na- 
tional League  for  \^  Oman's  Ser^^ce  founded  in  XV  orld 
i^  ar  I  has  lived  on  through  an  armistice  period  of  peace. 
I  nil  ding  its  own  home  and  settling  into  service  through 
■\i-ting  agencies  in  the  community,  has  in  \^'orld  War 
I  housed  and  served  the  American  Red  Cross,  and  Navy. 
\rmed  Forces  (both  men  and  women).  Evacuees  and 
Repatriates,  and  today  welcomes  you  of  other  countries 
is  vou  meet  together  to  outline  a  program  to  preserve 
he  [>eace  for  which  our  souls  cry  out. 

A  working  democracy  for  twenty-five  years,  the  Na- 
ional  League  has  walked  in  harmony  with  itself  and  the 
vorld.  Its  volunteer  service  program  is  of  the  spirit.  Its 
listory    is    proof   that    peace    can    be   accomplished,    for 


quietly  the  annual  80.000  hours  of  service  have  been 
given  year  after  year — with  grateful  appreciation  of  the 
opportunity  to  serve  in  a  home  builded  for  that  one  pur- 
pose. There  have  been  individual  ambitions  and  ideas 
but  these  have  been  molded  for  the  good  of  the  whole 
into  a  program  of  unified  and  altruistic  purpose.  A  Peace 
Conference  can  succeed! 


THE  news  of  Esther  Phillips"  death  on  Marcii  tiiirtieth 
came  as  a  shock  to  manv  of  us.  Her  illness  was  rela- 
tively short  and  the  strength  of  her  personality  is  a  vivid 
picture  which  will  keep  alive  for  us  the  memory  of  this 
valuable  member  of  our  Board  of  Directors.  From  the 
early  days  of  the  National  League  in  California  in  World 
War  I.  she  was  always  eager  and  willing  to  sene  in  any 
way  that  might  be  valuable  to  the  program  of  this  or- 
ganization. In  times  of  crises  in  its  later  history,  she 
rendered  important  professional  advice,  with  a  sympa- 
thetic approach  to  problems  which  loomed.  As  we  pay  our 
respects  to  her  memory,  we  enshrine  her  name  on  the 
role  of  those  who  builded  wisely  and  well  for  the  Na- 
tional League  for  \\  omans  Service  of  California. 


Our  Only  Chance 

San  Francisco.  April  25th.  1945. 
By  Jack  Densham 

\  ou  whom  we  honor  w ith  our  trust 
To  lavish  Peace  upon  the  world. 
Hold  lance  of  truth  in  steady  thrust. 
Keep,  in  your  hearts,  our  flag  unfurled. 

Our  only  chance,  remember  well. 
In  this  our  time  of  direst  need. 
To  rid  the  earth  of  war's  stark  hell. 
\^'e  must,  the  strongest,  take  the  lead. 

Pull  on  the  peaceful  silken  glove. 
Be  sure  beneath  is  well-mailed  hand. 
Give  way  to  only  God  above 
For  He  alone  rules  Freedom's  Land. 


OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  — MAY.   1945 


m  m\ 


by  Virginia  Chilton 


"k     San  Francisco,  this  month,  is  host      afar  and  learned  to  love  her. 

to  more  foreign  dignitaries  than  Being  a   seaport   her   children   are 

she  has  ever  entertained  at  one  time  internationalists  at  heart  and  dream 
in  all  her  colorful  history.  Since  the  of  someday  sailing  to  the  ports  from 
foundation  of  the  little  Spanish  set- 
tlement in  1776.  which  incidentally 
coincides  with  the  birth  of  our  Repub- 
lic, to  the  present  time  our  city  has 
given  hospitality  to  the  great  of  many 
lands.  Famous  writers  have  sung  her 
charms  and  painters  found  in  her 
hills  and  waterfront  material  for 
many  a  canvas.  But  perhaps  she  likes 
best  to  be  enshrined  in  the  memories 
of  those  who  have  come  to  her  from 


*\i!?!S 


ST".',. 


.r;#riP*it.-^*. 


From  atop  Telegraph  Hill 


The  East  Bay  Bridge — three  and 
three-quarter  miles  long 


which  come  the  ships  they  see  tied  at 
her  great  docks.  In  days  of  peace  it 
was  fun  to  wander  along  the  water- 
front and  smell  the  smells  of  the  sea. 
No\\'  we  must  be  content  ^vith  a  visit 
to  Telegraph  Hill  where  w'e  get  a 
liird"s-eye  view  of  the  whole  Bay 
and  grasp  some  slight  idea  of  what 
it  takes  to  supply  a  modern  \var.  As 
ciiief  Port  of  Embarkation  for  tlie 
Pacific,  our  Bav  view  is  ne\er  dull. 
(Ihinatown.    mecca    of   all    tourists. 


Fisherman's  W  harf 


has  suffered  inevitably  from  the  cur- 
tailment of  imports,  but  the  interest- 
and  fascination  is  still  there  for  thosei 
who  will  wander  off  the  beaten  track; 
little  children  still  play  on  the  sidei 
streets,  mothered  by  an  older  brothefi 
or  sister,  flowers  still  grow  on  win-i 
dow  sills  in  everv  back  alley,  shark's 
fins,  dried  lizards  and  ginseng  root' 
are  still  to  be  seen  in  every  apothe- 
carv  shop  window.  The  famous  China- 
town Telephone  Exchange  has  a  ne\A' 
coat  of  paint  and  in  Portsmoutnl 
Square,  where  in  1846  the  Stars  ancji 
Stripes  were  raised  for  the  first  timai 
in  San  Francisco,  we  can  still  capji 
ture  the  memory  of  old  "Fort  Gunji 
nybags"'  of  Vigilante  days.  This  was- 
a  favorite  haunt  of  Robert  Loui^: 
Stevenson  and  his  memory  is  pel 
petuated  by  a  stone  column  giving  hi 
well  known  rules  for  living — "To 
honest — To  be  kind,  etc."  The  Chinal 


MAY.   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE^ 


tries,  as  well  as  the  regular  loan  ex- 
lul.its. 

The  M.  H.  de  Young  Memorial 
Museum  in  Golden  Gate  Park  special- 
izes in  the  Decorative  Arts  and  in 
(California  historical  displays,  as  well 
as  Oriental  and  American  Indian 
Arts. 

The  San  Francisco  Museum  of  .\rt 
in  the  Civic  Center,  devoted  to  con- 
temporary art.  will  be  closed  during 
the    (Conference    hut    will    have    tem- 


Picturesque  Chinatown 


town  district  is  one  of  the  oldest 
parts  of  the  city,  though  of  course 
far  younger  than  the  Mission  and  the 
Presidio.  It  was  the  site  of  the  little 
trading  post  of  Yerba  Buena.  settled 
in  1834  and  later  to  be  incorporated 
with  the  Spanish  settlement  into  the 
city  of  San  Francisco. 

Our  city  has  long  been  noted  for 
its  interest  in  art  and  music.  Three 
fine  museums  of  art  and  a  world-re- 
nowned symphony  orchestra  are  proof 
enough  of  this  even  without  the  wit- 
ness of  native  sons  and  daughters  P°rary  quarters  at  441  Post  Street, 
who    are    listed    among   the    world's  San    Franciscans    are   great   music 

finest  artists  and  musicians.  ^"^  ^.heRiie  lovers  and  it  is  seldom,  if 

The  California  Palace  of  the  Le-      ever,  that  the  city  is  without  r  good 
gion  of  Honor,  a  replica  of  the  French      V^^V  °i'  ^  ^^^  concert. 
Palace,  is  beautifully  situated  in  Lin-  Golden  Gate  Park,  until  a  few  dec- 

coin  Park,  overlooking  the  Golden  a^e*  a?o  a  waste  of  sand  dunes,  now 
Gate,  and  houses  a  large  collection  provides  a  beautiful  spot  to  walk  or 
of  Rodin  bronzes  and  marbles,  a  se-  ride,  and  this  month  it  is  especially 
lected  group  of  Old  Masters.  18th  lovely  with  its  hundreds  of  Rhodo- 
Centur\    French  furniture  and  tapes-      dendron  bushes  in  full  bloom. 


At  the  beach 


San  Francisco  is  known  as  a  tra- 
ditional "Navy  Town."  In  peace  days 
a  favorite  port  during  the  summer 
cruise  of  the  Pacific  Fleet,  it  none- 
the-less  has  strong  and  affectionate 
ties  with  the  Army.  Our  beautiful 
Presidio  was  founded  by  the  Spanish 
on  September  17th,  1776.  only  a  few- 
months  after  the  first  settlement  at 
Mission  Dolores.  It  and  the  Presidio 
at  Monterey  are  the  only  ones  left  of 
the  four  military  camps  established 
by  the  early  Spanish  settlers  of  Cali- 
fornia. The  present  Officers"  Club  at 
the  Presidio  was  the  home  of  the  first 
comandante.  Lieutenant  Jose  Joaquin 
Moraga.  It  is  the  oldest  building,  not 
only  in  San  Francisco,  but  on  the 
whole  Pacific  Coast. 

San  Francisco  bids  welcome  to  her 
distinguished  guests,  hopes  that  they 
may  find  her  fair  and  asks  in  the 
words  of  her  patron,  the  gentle  St. 
Francis,  "Lord,  make  me  an  instru- 
ment of  Thy  peace!" 


Mission  Dolores 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MAY,   19-15 


Woodward's  Gardens 


by  Alice  H.  Hibberd 


'k  I  wonder  how  many  people  there  are  now  who  re- 
member Woodward's  Gardens.  Situated  out  in  the 
Mission  District  (at  Fourteenth  and  Mission  Streets) 
they  occupied  two  whole  city  blocks. 

I  don't  think  any  of  the  present  parks,  beautiful  as  they 
are,  could  give  half  the  joy  to  the  children  of  today  that 
Woodward's  Gardens  gave  to  us  children  so  many  years 
ago. 

First  there  was  the  round  boat  in  the  pool  of  water 
lilies  with  its  oars  fastened  to  the  edge  of  the  boat  so 
that  there  was  never  any  danger  of  losing  them.  It  was  a 
very  large  boat  and  must  have  held  fifty  children  for 
each  seat  would  hold  two  happy  youngsters,  though 
only  one  could  use  the  oar.  But  generally  little  sister  was 
quite  content  to  let  bigger  brother  make  all  the  exertion 
while  she  watched  the  gold  fish  and  the  water  lilies  and 
imagined  she  was  going  to  some  unknown  country,  al- 
though the  boat  just  kept  going  round  and  round  in  the 
pool  of  lilies. 

Occasionally  some  over-venturesome  child  would  fall  in 
to  the  water  to  the  great  excitement  of  all  the  rest  and 
had  to  be  fished  out  dripping  wet,  but  otherwise  unhurt, 
and  taken  somewhere,  (we  never  knew  where)  to  be  dried 
out. 

It  was  generally  about  noon  when  our  mother  thought 
we  had  had  enough  of  the  boat  and  we  would  make  a 
hurried  dash  to  reach  the  beloved  place  where  we  wanted 
to  have  our  picnic  lunch.  This  was  a  platform  built  in 
the  branches  of  a  tree,  about  half  way  up.  There  were  a 
few  steps  leading  up  to  the  platform  and  a  bench  around 
the  edge  of  it,  and  a  small  table  in  the  middle.  There  were 
several  of  these  trees  but  not  nearly  enough  for  all  the 
children  who  wanted  them  so  it  was  a  case  of  first  come, 
first  served.  No  luncheon  tasted  so  good  anywhere  else, 
and  although  there  were  other  nice  places,  it  was  always 
a  disappointment  not  to  have  lunch  in  our  favorite  tree, 
I  wish  I  could  remember  what  we  had  that  tasted  so  good. 
We  had  to  bring  it  all  with  us  for  there  were  no  ice  cream 
cones  or  coca  cola  stands  in  those  davs.  After  luncheon 


there  was  always  a  visit  to  the  museum  full  of  stuffed 
birds  of  many  kinds  and  colors — owls  with  their  staring 
glass  eyes  and  beautiful  blue  birds,  and  most  wonderful 
birds  of  Paradise.  There  were  some  stuffed  animals  too, 
and  many  beautiful  butterflies  and  beetles  and  bugs  of  all 
kinds — all  in  glass  cases.  These  served  for  an  hour's 
amusement  after  luncheon. 

Then,  wonder  of  wonders,  we  went  through  a  tunnel 
under  the  street  leading  to  the  Zoo  which  occupied  the 
other  half  of  the  Gardens. 

The  bears  and  tigers  and  lions  were  always  a  great 
Source  of  interest  too.  Of  course,  our  greatest  joy  was  to 
see  the  monkeys,  excited  and  chattering,  as  we  handed 
them  peanuts  and  watched  them  crack  the  shells  with 
their  teeth.  Once  to  our  great  amusement  a  little  boy 
handed  one  of  the  monkeys  a  small  package  done  up  in 
tissue  paper,  which  the  monkey  first  put  in  his  mouth 
and  then  quickly  took  out  again,  and  carefully  unwrapped 
it  and  found  a  tiny  green  frog — half  dead.  The  monkey 
quickly  wrapped  it  up  in  the  paper  and  again  put  it  in 
his  mouth;  and  after  repeating  this  several  times  finally 
decided  it  wasn't  any  good  and  dropped  the  poor  frog 
(which  was  probably  quite  dead  by  then)  on  the  floor 
of  the  cage. 

Next  was  a  ride  in  the  goat  cart  drawn  by  a  beautiful 
white  goat  with  his  horns  tied  up  with  gay  ribbons.  The 
child  who  was  allowed  to  hold  the  reirfs  while  a  man  led 
the  goat  around  was  considered  most  lucky. 

Then  there  were  the  swings  of  all  kinds  and  descriptions 
— and  the  slides — all  not  so  very  diff^erent  from  what  the 
children  have  now. 

But  the  most  important  event,  at  least  to  us,  was  the 
reception  given  to  General  Grant  at  Woodward's  Gardens 
by  the  school  children  of  San  Francisco.  Most  of  the 
children  went  with  their  teachers  but  my  mother  decided 
to  take  us  herself.  And  so  my  sister  and  I  were  dressed 
in  our  best  white  dresses  with  our  prettiest  sashes  (mine 
was  blue  and  my  sister's  was  pink)  with  large  bows  to 
match  in  our  hair  and  on  our  slippers.  I  can  remember  the 
sight  even  now  of  the  General  standing  there  with  the 
children  marching  by  in  solemn  procession — many  with 
bouquets  in  their  arms.  I  am  sure  he  must  have  been 
pleased  at  the  lovely  spectacle. 

I  do  not  remember  who  Mr.  Woodward  was  except 
that  we  were  told  he  was  a  very  rich  man  who  used  to 
live  in  the  house  then  occupied  by  the  stuflFed  birds  and 
the  beetles,  but  I  hope  he  lived  long  enough  to  know  the 
joy  and  pleasure  he  gave  to  the  little  boys  and  girls  of 
San  Francisco. 

And  some  day,  somewhere,  I  hope  there  will  be  another 
round  boat  in  a  lily  pool  and  some  picnic  tables  in  the 
trees  for  our  children  and  grandchildren. 


MAY.    1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


From  Santa  Tonias 


by  Marion  Leale 


•k  "Tell  me  a  bit  of  this  building.  You've  done  things 
here  in  one  day  that  it  took  New  York  three  days 
!(■  do."  He  was  a  repatriate  returned  on  the  "Gripsholm" 
\\liii  had  come  to  meet  a  friend  from  Santo  Tomas — and 
he-  stood  in  the  Foyer  of  the  Women's  City  Club  while 
a  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  volunteer  piled 
his  friend's  luggage  on  to  the  truck  which  would  be 
wheeled  down  the  corridor  to  the  Red  Cross  wagon  at  the 
entrance.  The  friend  he  had  come  to  meet  had  in  his 
pocket  his  transportation  for  points  East  and  his  O.P.A. 
book  for  the  shoes  he  would  luxuriously  buy  next  day, 
his  telegram  had  gone  to  his  daughter  to  tell  her  he  was 
safe  on  American  soil,  his  over-night  accommodations  at 
a  local  hotel  awaited  him  (the  Red  Cross  would  carry 
him  quietly  there — in  short,  in  one  brief  day.  under  one 
roof,  had  been  accomplished  incredible  things — things 
he  had  almost  forgotten  were  possible,  friendly  courtesies 
he  had  dreamed  of  as  things  of  a  peaceful  world  in  a  dim 
future.  "Whence  this  efficiency?"  our  Gripsholm  friend 
was  asking.  To  find  the  answer,  let  us  examine  a  bit  of 
history. 

Christmas  Day  1941  will  always  mean  to  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  the  open-house  which 
welcomed  the  evacuees  from  Pearl  Harbor.  Driven 
from  the  Embarcadero  in  Red  Cross  motors,  out  of  the 
rain  they  came  through  the  welcoming  door  at  "465," 
officially  designated  the  Navy  Receiving  Center;  to  be 
waited  upon  by  some  dozen  organizations,  expert  in  vari- 
ous branches  of  service.  The  women  were  tense  and  nerv- 
ous, the  children  frightened  and  bewildered.  In  but  a  few 
hours  we  saw  them  relax  and  grow  quiet,  and  we  felt  our 
efforts  of  building  and  maintaining  a  home  had  even  in 
one  short  day  been  sanctified  by  these  visitors  from  a 
war-torn  South  Pacific. 

In  the  years  that  followed  dozens  of  evacuation  groups 
followed  at  intervals  and  the  Lower  Main  Floor  proved 
again  and  again  its  value  as  a  haven  of  rest  and  peace. 
Each  group  had  its  own  individuality,  but  more  or  less 
each  followed  a  pattern  of  Americans  returning  to  the 
mainland  because  it  seemed  wiser  for  one  reason  or  an- 
other. 


Suddenly  a  new  type  of  returning  American  was 
announced — "Santo  Tomas"  was  whispered,  and  on 
the  heels  of  the  announcement,  they  were  here.  The  same 
dozen  organizations  gathered  again  that  had  been  called 
for  the  first  time  in  1941,  only  this  time  the  Public  Wel- 
fare Department  was  the  official  agent  for  the  Federal 
Security  Funds  and  here  was  another  new  agency  on 
hand— the  O.P.A. 

In  and  out  among  these  dozen  groups,  the  rainbow  uni- 
forms of  the  National  League  for  \^  Oman's  Service 
glided,  serving  first  one  and  then  another,  acting  as 
messengers  from  Lower  Main  to  Third  Floor,  caring  for 
luggage  accumulated  since  arrival  at  Leyte.  introducing 
toys  to  children  who  had  played  with  sticks  and  stones 
only,  feeding  the  little  tots  with  conscious  care  in  a  room 
away  from  excitement  and  noise  so  that  new  menus 
might  not  disturb  after  years  of  starvation  diet,  assist- 
ing the  weak,  and  directing  friends  and  organizations 
such  as  churches  and  business  firms  who  eagerly  and 
with  growing  impatience  awaited  the  loved  ones  who  were 
delayed  by  necessity  of  government  care  at  the  Pier. 
Everywhere  busy  hands,  everywhere  smiling  faces  of 
welcome. 

Those  who  served  these  repatriates  will  never  forget 
Good  Friday,  1945.  The  group  they  served  blessed  their 
service.  These  visitors  were  beyond  the  pettinesses  of  or- 
dinary life.  They  had  climbed  their  mountain  of  sacri- 
fice. They  had  been  persecuted  and  beaten  and  maligned. 
Through  faith  and  prayer  and  strength  for  which  they 
could  not  account,  they  had  achieved  a  peace  surpassing 
fear  and  distrust.  With  gentle  voices,  these  men  and 
women  thanked  the  volunteers  for  their  welcome.  They 
could  not  understand  why  "everyone  is  so  good  to  us". 
We  understood.  They  had  suffered  for  us.  Their  courage 
had  been  our  shield.  Good  Friday  1945  at  the  Women's 
City  Club  has  become  a  hallowed  memory.  By  our  guests 
we  were  blessed. 


A'.  L.  W  .  S.  J  olunleer — Miss  Lou  Aileen  Clark — one  of 

the  boYs  of  the  "N.  D.  C."  children  from  Santo  Tomas 

and  the  Red  Cross  Station  Wagon  at  "465." 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MAY,   1945 


POETRl  PifiE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

^''om  Locksley  Hall 

Men,  my  brothers,  men  the  workers,  ever  reaping 

something  new: 
That  which  they  have  done  but  earnest  of  the 

things  that  they  shall  do ; 

For  I  dipt  into  the  future,  far  as  human  eye 

could  see. 
Saw  the  Vision  of  the  world,  and  all  the  wonder 

that  would  be; 

Saw  the  heavens  fill  with  commerce,  argosies 

of  magic  sails. 
Pilots  of  the  purple  twilight,  dropping  down 

with  costly  bales: 

Heard  the  heavens  fill  with  shouting,  and  there 

rained  a  ghastly  dew 
From  the  nations'  airy  navies  grappling  in  the 

central  blue; 

Far  along  the  world-wide  whisper  of  the  south-wind 

rushing  warm. 
With   the   standards   of   the   people   plunging   through 

the  thunder  storm ; 

Till  the  war-drum  throbbed  no  longer,  and  the 

battle-flags  were  furled 
In  the  Parliament  of  man.  the  Federation  of  the 

world. 

There  the  common  sense  of  most  shall  hold  a 

fretful  realm  in  awe. 
And  the  kindly  earth  shall  slumber,  lapt  in 

universal  law. 

—Alfred.  Lord  Ten.nyson  (1809-18921 
The  Universal  Republic 

0  vision  of  the  coming  time! 

When  man  has  'scaped  the  trackless  slime 

And  reached  the  desert  spring; 
When  sands  are  crossed,  the  sward  invites 
The  worn  to  rest  'mid  rare  delights 

And  gratefully  to  sing. 

E'en  now  the  eye  that's  leveled  high. 
Though  dimly,  can  the  hope  espy 

So  solid  soon,  one  day; 
For  every  chain  must  then  be  broke, 
And  hatred  none  will  dare  evoke, 

And  June  shall  scatter  May. 

E'en  now  amid  our  misery 
The  germ  of  Union  many  see. 

And  through  the  hedge  of  thorn. 
Like  to  a  bee  that  dawn  awakes. 
On.  Progress  strides  o'er  shattered  stakes, 

With  solemn,  scathing  scorn. 

Rehold  the  blackness  shrink,  and  flee! 
Behold  the  world  rise  up  so  free 
Of  coronetted  things! 


Whilst  o'er  the  distant  youthful  States, 
Like  Amazonian  bosom-plates, 

Spread  Freedom's  shielding  wings. 

Ye,  liberated  lands,  we  hail ! 

Your  sails  are  whole  despite  the  gale! 

Your  masts  are  firm,  and  will  not  fail — 

The  triumph  follows  pain! 
Hear  forges  roar!  the  hammer  clanks — 
It  beats  the  time  to  nations'  thanks — 

At  last,  a  peaceful  strain! 

'Tis  rust,  not  gore,  that  gnaws  the  giuis. 
And  shattered  shells  are  but  the  nms 

Where  warring  insects  cope; 
And  all  the  headsman's  racks  and  blades 
And  pincers,  tools  of  tyrants'  aids, 

Are  buried  with  the  rope. 

LTpon  the  skyline  glows  in  the  dark 
The  Sun  that  now  is  but  a  spark ; 

But  soon  will  be  unfurled — 
The  glorious  banner  of  us  all. 
The  flag  that  rises  ne'er  to  fall 

Republic  of  the  World! 

—Victor  Hugo  (1802-1885) 
Battle  Hymn  of  the  Republic 

Mine  eyes  have  seen  the  glory  of  the  coming  of  the 

Lord, 
He   is  trampling  out  the  vintage  where  the   grapes  of 

wrath  are  stored ; 
He  hath  loosed  the  fateful  lightning  of  his  terrible 

swift  sword. 

His  truth  is  marching  on. 

I  have  seen  him  in  the  watch-fires  of  a  hundred 

circling  camps. 
They  have  builded  him  an  altar  in  the  evening  dews 

and  damps; 
I  can  read  his  righteous  sentence  by  the  dim  and 

flaring  lamps ; 

His  day  is  marching  on. 

I  have  read  a  fiery  gospel  writ  in  burnished  rows 

of  steel : 
"As  ye  deal  with  my  contemners,  so  with  you  my  grace 

shall  deal : 
Let  the  hero,  born  of  woman,  crush  the  serpent  with 

his  heel. 

Since  God  is  marching  on." 

He  has  sounded  forth  the  trumpet  that  shall  never 

call  retreat. 
He  is  sifting  out  the  hearts  of  men  before  his 

judgment  seat. 
Oh,  be  swift,  my  soul,  to  answer  him!  be  juliilant. 

my  feet! 

Our  God  is  marching  on. 

In  the  beauty  of  the  lilies.  Christ  was  bom  across 

the  sea, 
With  a  glory  in  his  bosom  that  transfigures  you  and  me: 
As  he  died  to  make  men  holy,  let  us  die  to  set  men  free. 
While  God  is  marching  on. 

— JuuA  Ward  Howe  (1819-1910) 
MAY,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


i^  II  i1 ' 


IIOSPIT/IL 

A  San  Francisco  Tradition 
By  Bernice  H.  Chipman 


if  We  of  the  National  League  for  Wom- 
an's Service  have  ever  supported  with 
our  good  will  and  interest  all  worthy  com- 
munity agencies  for  the  care  and  improve- 
ment of  health  and  welfare,  with  a  keen 
realization  that  as  Senice  is  our  watchword, 
our  reason  for  being,  all  services  which  are 
of  general  benefit,  march  side  by  side  with 
our  own  objectives. 

This  constant  interest  in,  and  support  of, 
Community  projects  will  soon  have  an  op- 
portunity to  demonstrate  itself  in  tangible 
fashion — for  it  is  the  best  of  good  news  that 
the  Children's  Hospital  of  San  Francisco 
has  decided  to  make  a  drive  for  building 
funds — funds  which  will  bring  the  out- 
moded structures  that  house  the  Hospital 
up  to  the  same  fine  efficiency  as  that  of 
the  work  done  for  women  and  children  for 
nearly  three  quarters  of  a  century. 

Naturally  the  construction  of  new  quar- 
ters can  not  begin  until  priorities  shall  be 
released,  but  it  is  the  hope  of  the  Board 
of  Directors  of  the  Hospital,  encouraged  by 
the  San  Francisco  Community  Chest,  that 
with  the  success  of  the  drive  to  take  place 
in  May,  the  Children's  Hospital  may  be  one 
of  the  first  buildings  to  rise  in  our  city  in 
celebration  of  peace. 

San  Francisco  has  always  loved  Chil- 
dren's Hospital — and  with  good  reason  for 
Children's  Hospital  has  many  "firsts"  to  its 
credit 

It  was  the  first  institution  on  the  Pacific 
Coast  to  recognize  and  meet  the  need  for 
scientific   care   for  crippled   children. 

It  was  the  first  hospital  to  install  a  respi- 
rator (iron  lung)  for  the  treatment  ot  in- 
fantile paralysis — the  first  to  build  a  pool 
for  under-water  treatment.  And  it  main- 
tains at  all  times  a  ward  in  readiness  for 
the  victims  of  this  dread  disease,  where 
Sister  Kenny  treatments  have  been  pio- 
neered. 

The  Hospital  maintains  the  only  com- 
municable disease  unit  operated  by  a  vol- 
untary hospital  in  the  State  of  California. 

It  maintains  an  out  patient  and  social 
service  department,  supported  by  the  Com- 
munity Chest,  which  sets  the  pace  for  pro- 
fessional performance  among  Western  hos- 
pitals, where  30,000  patient  visits  are 
handled  each  year,  patients  who  can  pay 
nothing  or  but  little  for  their  required  at- 
tention. Recently  a  Child  Guidance  Clinic 
has  been  established  for  the  better  care  of 


disturbed    and    mentally    ill   children. 

The  Hospital  is  on  the  Class  A  list  ap- 
proved by  the  .\merican  College  of  Sur- 
geons. Its  staff  is  one  meeting  the  highest 
standards  of  the  medical  profession.  Its 
work  is  known  to  thousands  upon  thousands 
of  grateful  Californians.  It  has  graduated 
hundreds  of  well-trained  nurses  who  are 
serving  both  civilians  and  the  armed  forces. 

Everything  is  modern  and  efficient — 
everything  but  the  buildings.  "The  build- 
ings that  house  the  Children's  Hospital  are 
antiquated  and  overcrowded,"  said  Mrs. 
Wakefield  Baker,  president  of  the  Board 
of  Directors,  and  Mrs.  Thomas  B.  Hunter, 
Jr.,  chairman  of  the  Building  Committee, 
agrees.  "Behind  the  modem  facade  on  Cali- 
fornia Street,  these  old  structures  are  com- 
ing to  the  end  of  their  usefulness,  inade- 
quate in  every  way  to  house  an  outstanding 
and  evergrowing  institution." 

So  the  Children's  Hospital  is  about  to 
ask   the   community  it   has   served   so   well 


for  seventy-five  years  for  funds  to  provide 
it  with  a  home  in  keeping  with  its  per- 
formance over  these  years.  The  drive  is 
under  the  chairmanship  of  Mrs.  Henry  Pot- 
ter Russell,  who,  with  members  of  the 
Board  and  friends  of  the  Hospital,  will 
share  the  responsibility  of  this  public 
appeal. 

We  know  that  League  members,  and  all 
San  Franciscans  will  respond  generously, 
for  Children's  is  not  only  an  efficient  insti- 
tution, it  is  a  much-loved  tradition  rooted 
in  the  early  days  of  a  new  city,  bom 
of  the  farsightedness  of  devoted  and  phil- 
anthropic women  who  realized  the  needs 
of  women  and  children,  and  laid  the  foun- 
dation for  this  great  hospital  which  you. 
and  all  of  us,  will  wish  to  see  carry  on  in 
a  manner  worthy  of  its  great  heritage, 
providing  complete  medical  and  surgical 
service  to  those  who  need  them  most,  the 
women,  the  children,  and  the  poor  of  the 
community. 


THE  ONE  CIGARETTE 
NO  OIHER  REPLACES! 


HWFDR 

PHILIP  MORRIS 

America's  FINEST  Cigarette 

>/  Scientifically  proved  less  irritating 
to  the  smoker's  nose  and  throat 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  MAY,   1945 


A  Letter 

from  England 

98  Redcliffe  Gardens 
London,  S.W.  10 
March  25,  1945 
Dear  Friend: 

A  parcel  from  you  reached  me  safely  one 
day  last  week.  It  is  most  exciting  in  these 
times  to  receive  a  parcel  from  "home"  and 
the  contents  proved  both  intriguing  and 
useful.  Such  nice  dainty  things  and  so 
thoughtfully  chosen  and  packed. 

The  skirt  is  exactly  what  I  need  for  daily 
use  in  the  Studio  as  the  one  1  have  is  so 
darned  in  the  seat  (with  the  wrong  color 
wool)  that  I  have  to  remind  myself  con- 
stantly not  to  present  a  rear  view.  Also  it 
is  approaching  its  complete  collapse. 

The  little  frock  is  a  lovely  colour  and 
fits  me  perfectly  but  as  my  hips  take  it  up, 
it  makes  the  skirt  a  bit  short.  However,  I 
have    a    darker    skirt    of   the   same    colour, 


The  new  Hats  are  indicative  of  fresh- 
ness synonymous  with  Spring.  Impor- 
tant, too,  Is  that  while  the  new  models 
are  being  shown  now,  they  are  de- 
signed for  wear  throughout  the  Sum- 
mer. They  are  suitable  to  be  worn 
with  your  fur  coats,  and  will  continue 
to  be  smart  with  your  suits  or  summer 
ensembles.  Your  Hats  also  skillfully 
remodeled  Into  the  new  styles. 

RHODA  ON  THE  ROOF 

233  POST  STREET  •  DOugl«i  8476 


The   smartes 

1    in   fur 

creations, 

made  to  your 

order.  . 

.  .  Or  to  be 

selected  from 

a  complete  selection. 

SCHNEIDER 

BROS. 

4  5  5       P  O 

ST       S 

T  R  E  E  T 

and  I  simply  have  to  cut  the  frock  the 
length  of  a  tunic  and  it  will  make  a  com- 
plete costume  and  just  the  most  useful  thing 
imaginable  in  this  variable  climate.  I  had 
been  wondering  how  I  could  ever  scrape 
up  enough  coupons  to  cover  myself  and 
just  had  not  enough.  One's  absolute  necessi- 
ties have  gradually  dissolved  in  these  last 
six  years  and  to  get  enough  to  replace  them 
is  a  problem.  You  cannot  imagine  how 
much  your  gift  has  added  in  solving  that 
problem. 

The  warm  Shetland  wool  twin  set  would 
have  been  most  useful  but  the  knitting  at 
the  bottom  of  both  parts  was  so  strained 
at  the  hips  on  me  that  I  found  1  could  not 
wear  them  comfortably.  I  might  have  made 
the  two  into  a  vest  and  put  pockets  in  the 
base  of  the  coatee  but  it  seemed  a  pity 
to  mutilate  them.  A  little  secretary  in  the 
house  who  has  worked  all  through  the  war 
on  small  pay  to  help  out  an  old  employer, 
had  not  enough  warm  things,  so  I  got  her 
in  to  try  them  on,  and  they  fitted  her  per- 
fectly. I  hope  that  will  be  satisfactory  to  you 
as  you  wrote  as  an  alternative  "British 
Relief."  I  do  not  think  the  articles  could 
have  been  better  placed. 

There  is  little  to  tell  you  of  myself.  My 
skill  has  received  as  much  recognition  as 
is  possible  in  these  rude  times  although  I 
have  always  been  much  more  of  a  student 
than  a  "picture  painter."  This  is  partly 
due  to  my  lack  of  early  training.  Artists 
have  been  called  "parasites"  and  in  a  sense 
they  are  and  must  be  owing  to  the  nature 
of  their  calling.  If  they  aim  at  Commer- 
cial values  they  soon  cease  to  be  artists 
and  if  they  accept  art  as  a  vocation  of  a 
very  high  order,  they  cease  to  be  self- 
supporting.  There  is  one  thing  certain  the 
"state"  cannot  foster  art. 

1  had  the  bad  luck  to  be  very  ill  in  Janu- 
ary. The  weather  was  unprecedented  in  its 
severity  and  I  acquired  a  virulent  infection 
of  some  sort,  in  a  frost  bite — one  of  those 
little  war  attentions  which  flies  around 
ready  to  fasten  on  the  unwary.  I  was  car- 
ried off  to  a  fever  hospital  and  put  into 
an  isolation  ward.  Not  an  altogether  agree- 
able experience  as  I  had  no  contact  with 
the  outside  world.  However,  it  is  past  his- 
tory now,  I  am  happy  to  say,  although  I 
have  not  completely  recovered  my  full 
strength  yet. 

I  wonder  if  English  Newspapers  ever 
penetrate  to  the  West?  If  not,  and  you 
Wdidd  care  to  see  them  from  time  to  time, 
let  me  know. 

Now  with  many  and  most  heartfelt  thanks 
for  your  great  kindness  and  thought. 

Very  sincerely, 

Kate  Ciiandi.kk  ThOiMso.n. 


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furnished  to 

Cafes,  Hotels  and  Clubs 

Coats  and  Gowns 

furnished  for  all  classes 
of  professional 


GALLAND 

MERCANTILE 
LAUNDRY  COMPANY 


Eighth  and  Folsom  Streets 
SAN  FRANCISCO 
Telephone  MArlcet  4514    ; 


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Repair) 

Serrice  from  8  A.  M.  to  6  P.  M. 


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CLEANING 

Sfill  have  an  acute  labor  shortage.  Can  serve 
regular  and  some  NEW  customers  .  .  .  give  us 
plenty  of  time.  Thanks  for  co-operation  and 
PATIENCE. 


SUPERIOR 

BLANKET  AND  CURTAIN 

CLEANING  WORKS 

Sine*  IT23 

HEmlock  I33(  lio  Fourt««nth  SIrMt 


MAY,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE   '.' 


1 


The 

Red  Cross 

Motor 

Corps 

Latest 

itssionnieni 


Vice  Admiral  Carleton  W  right  and 
Mrs.  Hart  Kleiser 


if  Their  biggest  assignment  to  date — the 
Red  Cross  Motor  Corps  Volunteers — are 
preparing  ranks  for  a  new  vital  war  serv- 
ice directing  operation  of  the  fleet  of  navy 
pool  vehicles  with  commission  of  their  corps 
drivers  for  the  work. 

Commissioned  by  the  navy  to  handle  the 
assignment,  releasing  enlisted  men  for  ac- 
tive duty.  Red  Cross  Motor  corps  members 
start  an  intensive  recruitment  drive  enlist- 
ing volunteers  for  this  special  service,  their 
goal. 

Volunteer  drivers,  serving  at  direction  of 
the  navy  of  an  eight-hour  week  day  shift. 
will  be  assigned  to  drive  light  navy  vehi- 
cles, sedans  and  station  wagons,  transport- 
ing naval  personnel  and  answering  other 
important  navy  assignments. 

Assignments  for  the  corps  will  include 
driving  to  the  naval  receiving  hospital,  Oak 
Knoll,  Treasure  Island,  Mare  Island,  Ala- 
meda Air  Base,  Bay  area  navy  yards,  hos- 
pital ships  and  receiving  ships. 

Members  on  detail  for  the  navy  assign- 
ment will  be  directed  by  Mrs.  Hart  (Gene- 
vieve) Kleiser,  lieutenant  in  the  corps  in 
motor  corps  service  since  Pearl  Harbor.  Ar- 
I  rangements  for  the  new  service  are  being 
I  completed  by  Mrs.  George  Cameron,  motor 
corps  chairman,  working  with  Lt.  John  F. 
Connolly,  motor  transportation  officer  for 
the  12th  Naval  District. 

Uniformed  Red  Cross  drivers  will  report 
for   an   eight-hour    shift    commencing    at    8 


and  9  o'clock  daily  Monday  through  Sat- 
urday, commencing  June  1st.  To  qualify 
drivers  for  the  new  service,  an  intensive 
training  program  will  be  started  immedi- 
ately for  initial  recruits  schooling  them  in 
required  first  aid  and  motor  mechanics 
courses. 

Eligible  for  service  are  women  between 
ages  of  18  and  50  years  of  age,  American 
citizens  holding  a  California  driver's  license, 
and  successfully  completing  the  30  hours 
prerequisite  training  courses. 

Work  offers  opportunity  for  women  in- 
terested, but  unable  to  enter  the  armed 
forces,  to  perform  a  direct  war  service. 
Naval  officers  state,  while  Red  Cross  Motor 
corps  directors  cite  the  assignment  as  a 
logical  war  service  work  for  Navy  wives, 
in  the  Bay  area,  allied  in  service  with 
their  husbands. 

A  veteran  in  motor  corps  service,  Mrs. 
Kleiser,  completed  her  training  in  January, 
1942,  enlisting  immediately  after  Pearl  Har- 
bor, and  has  more  than  1,700  hours  to  her 
credit,  serving  two  days  a  week  on  general 
driving  duty,  and  an  additional  day  with 
the  Blood  Donor  Service. 

Drivers  will  be  asked  to  serve  one  day 
a  week  on  navy  assignment  and  one  day 
with  Red  Cross  service,  that  that  service 
may  continue  uninterrupted.  Women  inter- 
ested are  asked  to  call  the  Red  Cross 
Motdr  Corps  garage,  1604  Jackson  Street, 
corner  of  Polk,  telephone  WAlnut  8800. 


A  Wartime 
Precautioti  •  •  • 

Keep  Your 
Electric  Cords  in 
Good  Condition 

A  wise  precaution  is  to  .see  that 
your  electric  extension  cords  are 
kept  in  good  working  order.  Re- 
placements are  hard  to  get  and 
your  present  cords  must  be  made 
to  last. 

The  electric  cord  which  con- 
nects your  lamps  and  portable 
household  appliances  with  con- 
venience outlets  is  the  life  line  of 
satisfactory  electric  service.  Here 
are  several  suggestions  for  pro- 
longing the  life  of  your  present 
cords: 

1 .  When  disconnecting  a  cord 
don't  use  force  and  yank 
the  plug  out.  Grasp  it  firm- 
ly and  remove  with  a  steady 
pull. 

2.  Don't  hang  cords  on  sharp- 
edged  hooks  or  nails  that 
may  injure  the  covering. 

3.  Never  wind  a  cord  around 
a  hot  iron.  This  is  fatal  to 
its  sheath  of  insulating 
fabric. 

4.  Keep  the  cord  clear  from 
moving  parts  of  appliances. 

5.  When  cords  become  worn 
and  frayed,  a  little  friction 
tape  wrapped  around  the 
worn  spots  may  lengthen 
the  life  of  a  cord. 

6.  Make  a  practice  of  inspect- 
ing your  cords  regularly. 

Follow  these  suggestions  and 
continue  to  enjoy  the  efficient 
service  provided  by  your  electrical 
appliances. 

o 

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COMPANY 

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Shopping  Baskets 

Pottery  Vases 

Hand  Decorated  Nlexican 
Plaques 

Wooden  and  Glass 
Salad  Servers 


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Women's  City  Club  .  .  .  465  Post  Street 


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SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

Thursday  — 2: 30 -8:00  p.m. 

Friday—  (Mens  Guest  Night)  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday  — 10:00  -  2:00 


JUNE  —  1945 

1_French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 
Men"s  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 


Room  214  11  a.m. 

3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 


2 — Swimming  Pooi 

5 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 
6 — Swimming  Pool  


10  a.m.  -   2  p.m. 

Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis.  directing  ..._ Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


7 — Needlework  Guild  ■- 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding 
Swimming  Pool  


8 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 


Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

Cafeteria  6:15  p.m.  I 

2:30  -  8  p.m. 

Room  214  11a.m. 

.3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 


9 — Swimming  Pool  

11 — New  Members'  Tea  - 

12 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 


13 — Swimming  Pooi 

Spanish  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  Miguel  San:,  presiding  . 


Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

American  Room 4-6  p.m. 

Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 


14 — League  Shop  Sewing  .— ---; 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding . 
Swimming  Pool 


15_French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 


Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. . 

Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. . 

Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. . 

2:30  -  8  p.m.  . 

Room  214  11  a.m.. 

.3:30  -  7:30  p.m. . 


Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.n 

,,      _  „  10a.m.   -   2p.m. 

16 — Swimming  Pooi 

19_Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  -  Fee  25c  -  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m.: 

^„     „  „  3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

20— Swimming  Poor :":;■- n ••     

British  War  Information  Films:  "Robot  Bomb,"  "Air  Battle,     "Gateway  to  Germany 
and  '-Coastal  Command"— Members  and  guests  invited  


21 — Needlework  Guild  - 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding 
Swimming  Pool 


North  Room   7:30  p.m. 

Room  214  11  a.m. 

Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

Cafeteria  6:15  p.m.i 

2:30  -  8  p.ma, 


22— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  .._^ _^--ll  a.^- 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool - ■ -■,-; " '  •j'.zn^'J, 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  -  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Anms.  directing Chmese  Room  7.30  p.m* 

„„     „  ,,  10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

23 — Swimming  Pool  

26— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mr^.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing 


Chinese  Room  l:30p.m,i 


27_Spanish  Round  Table  —  Miss  Angela  Aguilar  Trigueros.  directing 
Swimming  Pool 


Cafeteria  6:15  p.m^i 

3:30  -  6:30p.mji 


Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.mj 

Cafeteria  12:15  p, 

Cafeteria  6:15  p. 

2:30-  8  p. 


28 — League  Shop  Sewing  ..._ 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding 

Swimming  Pool 

Room  214  11  a.m. 

■"■";; 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Mrs.  H.E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

JO  a.m.  •  2  p.m. 


29— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 
Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  ......... 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 


.30 — Swimming  Pool 


JUNE,   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


ATIONAL    LEAGUE 
r    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

[  A  G  A  Z  I  N  E 


Published  Monthly 
at  465  Post  Street 


Telephone 
GArfield  8400 


Members'  Yearly  Subscription  Rate  50c 

Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  14,  1928,  at  the  Post  Office 

at  San  Francisco,  California,  under  the  act  of  March  3,   1879. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  (2) 


olume  XIX 


June,  1945 


Number  5 


CONTENTS 
ICLES 

Certain  Non-Diplomatic  Participants — 
By  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt 8 

romorrow  is  Too  Late — By  Margaret  A.  Rickey 10 

Summer  Music  in  San  Francisco — 
Bv  Mrs.  Slanlev  Pouell 15 

iARTMENTS 

l^alendar 2 

Announcements    4 

Editorials  7 

^oetry  Page — Ediled  by  Florence  Keene  10 

Have  Been  Reading— fi/zVei/  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 11 


pFFICERS  OF  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR 
WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CALIFORNIA 

t°' MRS.  ELIOT  BLACKWELDER 

'ice.Presidcnt MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

I  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

'" MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

mg  Secretary MRS.  JACK  W.  SHOUP 

ponding  Secretary  ....       MRS.  ROBERT  L.  COLEMAN,  Jr. 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 
Dr.  Alice  C.  Bepler 
Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman,  Jr. 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoc 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Julia  M.  Easley 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Miss  Frances  M.  Hall 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes 


Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 
Mrs.  William  Kent.  Jr. 
Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavjn 
Mrs.  E.  I,  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Mrs.  Arturo  G.  Orena 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Mrs.  Stanley  Ponell 
Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Russell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  Wiel 
Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


^ew  Members' 
TEA 

JUNE  11 

Monday   Afternoon 

Four  to  Six 

O'clock 
SKtU 

American  Room 


Sp4Ui4.o^  Ane.  OHMuied  to- 

Attend.    *7^e    P^eUcL*d 

and  fiaaAd  o^  ^l^eci(VU 

WiU  PneUde. 


WOMAN'S  SERVICE  — JUNE,   1945 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  MEMBERSHIP  CARDS,  1945-1946:  Only  our  cur- 
rent membership  cards  are  now  being  accepted,  as 

May  15th  was  the  final  delinquent  date  set  for  those  who 
had  failed  to  pay  their  dues.  Should  a  member  present  a 
last  year's  card  she  will  be  asked  to  call  at  the  Executive 
Office. 

•  VOLUNTEERS:   We  shall  need  volunteers  to  sub- 
stitute in  all  departments   during  vacation  months. 

Members  are  urged  to  register  at  the  Executive  Office  as 
soon  as  possible  so  that  they  may  be  trained  and  ready 
when  called  upon.  The  summer  months  will  bring  many 
visitors  to  San  Francisco  this  year  and  we  must  keep  each 
department  in  the  Clubhouse  functioning  smoothly  and 
efficiently. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  We  are  glad  to  announce  the 
resumption  of  our  Progressive  Bridge  tournaments 

on  Tuesday  afternoon,  June  5th.  They  will  continue,  as 
formerly,  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  1:30  and  each  Fri- 
day evening  at  7:30,  each  tournament  being  preceded  by 
a  short  talk  on  current  Culbertson  bidding  conventions. 
Men  are  welcome  on  Friday  evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 

•  BRITISH  WAR  INFORMATION  FILM:  A  series  of 
the  latest  War  Films  released  by  the  British  War  In- 
formation Service  will  be  shown  in  the  North  Room  on 
Wednesday  evening,  June  20th  at  7:30  p.  m.  The  program 
will  include  three  short  films:  "Robot  Bomb,"  "Air 
Battle,"  "Gateway  to  Germany"  and  one  longer  film 
"Coastal  Command."  Tickets  to  the  capacity  of  the  North 
Room  will  be  available  at  the  Front  Office  on  June  15th 
and  must  be  procured  in  advance.  There  will  be  no  charge 
and  members  may  invite  guests.  Tickets  are  to  be  limited — 
four  tickets  to  one  member. 

•  VACATION  READING:  During  June,  July  and 
August  members  who  are  leaving  town  for  the  sum- 
mer may  take  six  renewable  books  from  the  library  in- 
stead of  the  usual  four.  These  books  may  be  kept  six 
weeks  without  being  renewed  and  may  be  returned  by 
mail.  It  will  not  be  possible  to  renew  the  books  beyond 
the  six  weeks'  period,  however,  since  by  this  very  arrange- 
ment two  automatic  renewals  are  granted.  Please  tell  the 
volunteer  on  duty  that  you  wish  the  special  vacation 
privilege  so  that  your  books  will  be  stamped  with  the 
proper  date.  We  are  sorry  that  we  can  not  include  seven 
and  ten  day  books  in  the  vacation  privilege.  These  books 
may  be  kept  only  for  the  period  indicated  on  the  date 
slip  and  may  not  be  renewed. 

•  RESTAURANT  DEPARTMENT :  Members  are  again 
reminded  that  the  Cafeteria  is  to  be  closed  for  two 

weeks  during  July — July  9th  to  22nd  inclusive. 


•  NEW  MEMBERS:  We  are  happy  to  welcome  til 
many  new  members  who  have  been  enrolled  in  tit 

National  League  during  the  past  few  months  showiri 
their  interest  in  our  program.  We  know  there  are  man 
other  women  in  San  Francisco  and  hereabout  to  who 
membership  would  be  an  inspiration.  We  shall  be  glsi 
to  send  application  cards  to  those  who  may  have  frienfi 
whom  they  would  like  to  interest  in  the  National  LeagUi 
The  Executive  Office  will  attend  to  all  requests  promptli 
Initiation  fee  $5.00— dues  S9.00. 

•  NEW  MEMBERS'  TEA:  Our  quarterly  tea  for  n 
members   will   be   held   in   the  American   Room 

Monday,  June  11th,  from  four  to  six  o'clock.  Mrs.  Bla 
welder  and  the  Board  of  Directors  will  preside — sponsi 
of  new  members  are  also  cordially  invited. 

•  MEMBERSHIP  CARDS  AND  GUEST  CARDS :  M 
be  shown  in   elevator  and  should  be  available 

identification  in  various  departments — Library,  Q 
teria,  etc.  ' 

•  SWIMMING  POOL:  If  you  are  among  the  few  k 
are  "going  away"  for  a  vacation  you  will  probai 

do  a  bit  of  swimming — somewhere.  How  is  your  fon 
Swimming  lessons  before  you  go  will  add  pleasure  \ 
your  holiday.  If  you  are  a  stay-at-home  vacationist,  tl 
pool  will  offer  you  a  means  of  recreation  and  entertain 
ment.  Private  lessons  are  given  by  appointment. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING   PROGRAM:   As  vacatic 
months  are  near  at  hand  Thursday  Evening  Progran 

will  not  be  resumed  until  September.  Mrs.  Black  pron 
ises  a  series  of  very  interesting  programs  and  is  alread 
making  her  plans  for  the  Fall  and  Winter  months. 

"k     LEAGUE   SHOP:    Eucalyptus   incense   packages  i 
bundles  of  fifteen  sticks.  Each  stick  bums  about  fort;; 
five  minutes,  and  while  lighted  fills  the  air  with  a  r 
freshing  fragrance.  Price  50c. 

•  LANGUAGE  ROUND  TABLES:  French  and  Spanif 
Round  Tables  will  be  held  regularly  during  the  Sun 

mer  months.  French  Round  Tables  are  held  weekly  o 
Thursday  at  the  noon  hour  and  the  dinner  hour — Mil 
Marie  Lemair  and  Mile  de  Surville  presiding.  Spanis 
Round  Tables  are  held  on  the  second  and  fourth  Wedne 
days  at  the  dinner  hour.  Mrs.  Arturo  Orena,  ChairmBii 
Members  are  especially  urged  to  join  these  groups 

•  UNITED  SEAMEN'S  SERVICE— 439  Market  Si 
■ —  urgently  needs  extra  volunteers  to  care  for 

rapidly  increasing  numbers  of  seamen  shipping  froi 
this  port.  Persons  wishing  to  volunteer  may  call  YUka 
2966  for  further  information. 


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JUNE,   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGU 


TO     BE     SHOWN 

IN  THE  CLUBHOUSE 

NORTH  ROOM    -    7:30  P.  M. 

WEDNESDAY  -  JUNE  20 

"ROBOT  BOMB" 

"AIR  BATTLE" 

GATEWAY  TO  GERMANY" 

"COASTAL  COMMAND" 

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WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JUNE,   1945 


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INTRODUCTORY  POEM 

of  E.  Cordon  Craig's  "SCENE" 


I  cannot  tell  who  will,  but  inly  know 

That  faithful  work  was  never  yet  forlorn. 

The  best  abides,  the  lusts  and  fashions  go, 
Time  and  the  grasses  cover  over  scorn. 

By  unexpected  ways  despaired-of  things 
Come  into  being  after  hope  has  ceast. 

Over  our  fainting  shoulders  there  are  wings. 
By  unseen  hands  our  harvest  is  increast. 

Here  in  our  darkness  now  the  powers  of  light 
Stir  us  to  change  this  land  that  we  have  filled 

With  squalor  and  with  nightmare  and  with  night. 
To  Beauty's  self  they  summon  to  rebuild, 

Rebuild  in  beauty  on  the  burnt-out  coals. 
Not  to  the  heart's  desire,  but  the  soul's. 

John  Masefield. 


These  lines   written   in   1923  were  quoted  by  Miss  Catharine  Sibley  as  she  closed  the  Afternoon, 
Session  of  the  United  Women's  Conference,  May  19,  1945. 


EDITORIAL 


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1  HE  duty  of  spreading  the  gospel  of  peace  has  been  laid  upon  us 
again  and  again  by  Conference  speakers  this  past  month.  Heeding  this  call, 
we  are  happy  to  present  to  our  readers  two  messages  of  worth.  The  one 
story  is  written  by  Miss  Margaret  Hickey.  President  of  the  National  Federa- 
tion of  Business  and  Professional  Women's  Clubs:  the  other  by  Dr.  Aurelia 
Henry  Reinhardt.  President  Emeritus  of  Mills  college  and  associate  con- 
sultant and  alternate  representing  the  A.A.U.W.  There  is  a  great  responsi- 
bility placed  on  us  as  women  in  this  difficult  mid-era  of  war  when  peace 
for  the  first  time  bursts  upon  peoples  of  long-occupied  countries,  and  at 
the  same  time  in  another  continent  and  ocean  war  rages  in  full  fury  in  a 
last  fierce  struggle  to  rule  the  world  with  a  rod  of  iron.  We  women  of 
America  must  see  clearly  our  duty,  and  Miss  Hickey  and  Dr.  Reinhardt 
have  pointed  the  way  for  us. 


ITH  THE  DEDICATION  of  the  Rhododendron  Dell  in  memory  of 
John  McLaren  on  May  Twentieth  a  new  era  in  Golden  Gate  Park  opened. 
At  this  ceremony  the  works  of  this  great  man  were  eulogized  most  appro- 
priately by  Mr.  Lloyd  \^'ilson  in  ^^ords  of  which  Mr.  McLaren  himself 
would  have  approved.  His  modesty  and  wide  vision,  his  affection  for  the 
beauty  of  God's  out-of-doors  and  the  preservation  of  this  beauty  so  that 
it  might  be  available  to  all  peoples  were  emphasized.  L'nder  blue  skies  on 
a  carpet  of  green  lawn  surrounded  by  the  rhododendron  he  loved.  John 
McLaren's  statue  was  unveiled  by  Mrs.  Adolph  B.  Spreckels  and  his 
memory  perpetuated  by  the  ever-expanding  Rhododendron  Dell  of  Golden 
Gate  Park,  to  be  developed  by  his  worthy  successor.  Mr.  Julius  Girod. 


1  WO  GREAT  EXPERIENCES  have  come  to  some  of  us  this  past 
month  as  we  have  been  allowed  to  represent  groups  in  San  Francisco.  The 
one  was  attendance  at  th.^  L^nited  Security  Conference;  the  other,  attendance 
at  the  United  %'omen's  Conference — a  corollary  of  the  former  gathering. 
To  walk  down  the  broad  Van  Ness  Avenue  in  glorious  Spring  sunshine, 
past  the  Veterans"  Memorial  Building,  on  up  the  broad  steps  of  the  mag- 
nificent Opera  House  was  under  the  circumstances  an  experience  to  capture 
the  imagination.  Security  without  the  need  of  protection  as  would  be  neces- 
sary in  all-too-many  other  countries  was  there.  The  militarv  figures  standing 
at  the  familiar  beautiful  blue  and  gold  fence  and  its  gateways  were  evidences 
of  law  available  but  not  necessary.  They  stood,  personification  of  that  se- 
curity which  the  delegates  are  working  to  preserve  for  all  the  peoples  of 
the  earth.  As  one  mounted  the  steps  from  the  foyer  of  the  Opera  House, 
the  stage  with  its  setting  of  Allied  flags  touching  each  other  in  friendly 
gesture  and  its  azure  blue  of  floor  and  ceiling,  its  digiiitv  and  at  the  same 
time  happy  combination  of  formality  and  informality — struck  the  writer 
with  breath-taking  suddenness.  She  had  seen  pictures  but  they  were  two 
dimension.  This  scene  had  life  and  it  was  real.  For  approximately  six 
weeks  delegates  of  forty-nine  nations  have  met  together  in  this  atmosphere. 
They  have  clasped  hands  in  friendship  in  days  of  cruel  war.  Let  no  one  say 
that  the  United  Nations  Conference  can  fail.  It  has  already  succeeded — 
come  what  may. 


And  then  the  second  great  experience  was  the  L'nited  \^'omen's  Confer- 
ence. Women  of  all  nations  gathered  in  morning,  afternoon  and  evening 
sessions  to  present  to  us  for  thought  and  action  the  responsibilities  now 
facing  the  women  of  the  world  as  their  share  in  implementing  the  peace. 
Seriously,  determinedly,  we  met  to  study  problems  and  to  promote  proper 
solutions,  not  as  fighters  for  a  cause  but  rather  as  proponents,  as  trustees  of 

I  a  sacred  duty — that  of  peace  makers  for  future  generations.  We  met  to 
hear  what  women,  expert  each  in  her  own  field,  had  to  tell  us  of  the  road 
ahead.  Jan  Masaryk  closed  the  Conference  in  the  evening  with  tribute 
to  his  blessed  mother  and  the  message  ""If  we  are  kind  to  each  other  we 
can  survive."  The  United  \^omen's  Conference  was  a  worthv  preparation 
for  us  as  citizens  as  we  help  to  mold  the  public  opinion  necessary  for  the 
ratification  of  the  Security  Charter  which  is  now  in  the  making  at  the  Opera 
House  in  San  Francisco. 


: 


San   Francisco  Opera  House  and  Veterans'   War  Memorial  Building,  ^cene 
the  United  Nations  Conference  for  International  Organization 


Certain 

Non-Diplomatic! 

Participants 

by  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardtl 


"^  That  the  United  Nations  Conference  in  San  Francisco 
is  unique  in  more  ways  than  one  has  been  eloquently 
claimed  in  statements  oral  and  written.  In  writing  a  few 
paragraphs  about  the  Conference,  it  occurs  to  me  that 
readers  might  be  more  interested  in  some  less  mooted 
subject  than  Russia's  stand  on  Argentina,  Mr.  Padilla's 
peerless  oratory,  or  desert  costumes  from  Saudi  Arabia. 
Certain  outstanding  achievements  seem  to  have  been  due 
to  America's  educatwnal  devotion.  One  unique  fact  for 
example  is  the  unexampled  coverage  by  press  and  radio 
in  every  language  of  all  happenings,  at  the  time  they 
occur.  Twelve  hundred  leading  newspaper  men  have  been 
in  the  city  with  headquarters  at  the  Palace  Hotel.  Tliey 
have  gleaned  material  and  have  had  access  to  the  makers 
or  representatives  of  national  policies.  Press  conferences 
have  been  held  daily.  The  most  famous  radio  commenta- 
tors have  interpreted  discussions  and  amendments  of  the 
Charter  from  offices  assigned  to  them.  Everyone  and 
everything  has  been  photographed. 

In  all  hotels  is  a  daily  four-page  edition  of  the  New 
York  Times,  which  has  this  boxed  statement  "This  special 
2  A.  M.  Edition  is  being  distributed  daily  among  dele- 
gates to  the  United  Nations  Conference  in  San  Francisco. 
It  is  made  possible  through  the  co-operation  of  the  Asso- 
ciated Press,  and  printed  on  the  presses  of  the  Richmond 
California,  and  is  circulated  as  a  public  service  of  the 
Netv  York  Times  and  its  associates  in  the  enterprise,  and 
as  an  experiment  in  facsimile  reproduction  of  newspapers. 
Its  pages  are  transmitted  photographically  each  morning 
from  New  York  over  the  Wireplwto  facilities  of  the  Asso- 
ciated Press  and  the  Richmond  Independent,  Richmond, 
Independent. 

Is  not  that  a  complex  miracle  involving  the  telegraph 
as  well  as  wirephoto,  and  facsimile  reproduction  rather 
than  type  of  letter,  word,  or  line?  A  second  example: 

It  would  be  difficult  to  exaggerate  the  pleasure  and 
educational  value  in  available  films.  Careful  arrange- 
ments have  been  made  for  all  delegates  to  learn  without 
cost  about  the  countries  from  which  other  delegations 
come.  Daily  at  the  Sir  Francis  Drake  Hotel  documentary 


films  are  shown  to  all  members.  The  galleries  of  England, 
farming  in  Belgium,   fisheries  in  Norway,  the  Russians  • 
crossing  Germany,  reconstruction  in  France.  The  Ameri- 
can Motion  Picture  Industry  has  also  created  a  United  i 
Nations  Theatre  out  of  the  old  Alcazar.  The  programs  aret 
complimentary  for  "holders  of  official   Conference  cre-1- 
dentials,  delegates  and  staffs."  The  press  are  urged  not  to 
review  the  films,  many  of  which  are  shown  for  the  first 
time  and  are  really  in  the  nature  of  previews.  Notable 
were  Warner  Brothers'  RHAPSODY  IN  BLUE,  a  drama- 
tization of  the  life  and  music  of  George  Gershwin;  Metro- ■ 
Goldwyn-Mayer's  film  rendition  of  Marcia  Davenport'st 
VALLEY  OF  DECISION,  in  which  Greer  Garson  is  a'l 
never-to-be-forgotten    Mary    Rafferty ;    and   Paramount's  ■ 
LOVE  LETTERS,  a  scarcely  credible  story  which  Jennifer  j 
Jones  makes  plausible  through  the  creation  of  a  characteri 
compact  of  gaiety  and  tragedy. 

A  third  unique  feature  of  the  Conference  is  the  pres 
ence  of  a  group  of  men  and  women  known  as  consultants. 
They  wear  a  Conference  button,  and  flash  a  pass,  with  or 
without  a  smile  at  police  officers,  M.  P.,  or  boy  scout. 
They  meet  daily  in  a  spacious  section  of  the  second  floor 
balcony  of  the  Opera  House,  where  they  find  mail,  the 
Orders  of  the  Day,  the  Journal  of  the  day  before,  and  i 
notices  of  meetings  where  their  attendance  is  expected. 
This  is  the  Consultant's  Lounge.  Sloans  furnished  it, 
beautifully  and  comfortably. 

What  are  the  CONSULTANTS?  Their  presence  bears 
testimony  to  the  desire  of  the  State  Department  to  use 
the  channels  of  information  dug  deep,  and  firm  by  na- 
tional organizations  in  our  democracy.  I  think  that  the 
women  present  see  in  an  invitation  to  attend  the  United 
Nations  Conference,  to  hear  discussions,  to  ask  questions, 
to  suggest  amendments,  less  that  is  surprising  than  thej; 
men.  Said  a  consultant  from  a  "service"  organizatioi 
with  an  excellent  international  department  (he  was  seatec 
by  the  writer  on  the  occasion  of  the  first  gathering  of  the 
group),  "This  is  the  most  amazing,  the  most  obviouS 
educational  effort  I  ever  saw.  Every  organization  repre- 
sented here  publishes   a   weekly   or  monthly   magazine^ 


JUNE,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


■-(une  of  US  both;  everyone  has  a  national  headquarters: 
in\  group  has  over  two  thousand  local  clubs  in  the  more 
arlive  communities  of  the  country;  why.  we  can  set  everv 
rill  rid  thinking  and  every  tongue  talking  about  the  United 
.\;itions'  Conference!" 

"Mr.  Chairman,"  asked  another  member  suddenly. 
"How  many  individuals  are  represented  in  the  organiza- 
tions invited  to  send  representatives  as  consultants  to 
lliis  conference?"  The  chairman  waved  his  hand.  He  was 
a  diplomat.  "It  depends."  he  ventured  pleasantly,  "how 
Mill  interpret  the  word  represented.  I  should  say  from  six 
million  to  sixty  million." 

1  he  most  casual  reader  can  surmise  that  a  group  of 
I  iirisultants  properly  informed  concerning  the  Conference, 
and  democratically  dynamic,  might  make  ratification  by 
the  Senate  almost  a  foregone  conclusion. 

There  are  forty-two  national  organizations  represented, 
beginning  alphabetically  with  the  American  Association 
for  the  United  Nations  and  ending  with  the  Veterans  of 
Foreign  Wars.  As  there  are  hundreds  of  national  organ- 
izations in  this  country,  and  but  forty-two  are  chosen,  it 
is  reasonable  to  grant  that  they  are  representative  of  the 
population  and  have  proved  their  value  in  group  work. 
Only  four  of  the  many  women's  organizations  are  present, 
but  they  are  typical — The  American  Association  of  Uni- 
versity Women  with  its  splendid  service  to  University  edu- 
cation, The  National  League  for  Women  Voters  so  well 
organized  for  study  in  governmental  matters.  The  Nation- 
al Business  and  Professional  Women,  concerned  with  the 
problems  of  women  in  the  economic  world,  and  the  first 
and  most  inclusive  of  women's  groups.  The  General  Fed- 
eration of  Women's  Clubs. 

Special  interests  are  those  in  the  powerful  American 
Bar  Association.  American  Federation  of  Labor,  Chamber 
of  Commerce  of  the  Lhiited  States,  Congress  of  Industrial 
Organizations.  The  National  Grange,  and  The  National 
Association  of  Manufacturers. 

Four  of  the  great  service  clubs  are  here,  and  several 
minority  groups  such  as  .American  Jewish  Conference,  the 
National  Association  for  the  Advancement  of  Colored 
People  and  the  Disabled  American  Veterans  of  the  World 
War.  The  Churches  are  here.  The  Peace  Societies,  notably 
the  Carnegie  Endowment  for  the  Advancement  of  Peace, 
and  important  educational  groups  like  the  National  Edu- 
cational Association  and  the  American  Council  on  Edu- 
cation. 

The  Consultants  have  met  daily,  sometimes  two  or 
three  times  daily.  They  have  been  concerned  less  with 
drastic  changes — the  purposes  and  methods  of  the  Dum- 
barton Oaks  proposals — than  in  inserting  an  occasional 
phrase  to  vitalize  the  meaning,  and  to  suggest  a  possible 
implementation  of  the  sombre  dedication  to  the  gigantic 
undertaking  of  insuring  security  to  all  nations. 

So,  they  have  worked  on  a  preamble  to  the  Charter,  to 
make  it  clear  that  the  document  is  of  human  interest  to 

FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  — JUNE,   1945 


all  people.  They  have  been  concerned  with  what  is  the 
major  change  in  the  original  Dumbarton  Oaks  proposals, 
the  adding  to  the  Assembly,  Secretariat,  Security  Council 
and  World  Court,  an  Economic  and  Social  Council  in  the 
area  of  which  international  and  cultural  relations,  even 
a  world  bank,  a  monetary  fund,  and  UNRRA,  whose  ac- 
tivities might  be  co-ordinated  by  the  economic  and  social 
council  under  the  general  assembly  of  the  new  world 
organization. 

Let  me  give  just  one  illustration  of  the  specific  result 
of  the  efforts  of  the  Consultants  to  indicate  the  forward- 
looking  possibilities  of  co-operation  in  a  practical  field. 
Note  that  it.  too,  concerns  education. 

On  May  7th  the  United  States  Delegation  met  as  a 
whole  to  receive  draft  recommendations  from  half-a- 
dozen  consultants  on  certain  matters  very  dear  to  the 
entire  consultant  group.  The  recommendations  were  quite 
simple,  having  to  do  with  possible  co-operation,  integra- 
tion, for  educational  ends.  The  emissaries  carried  major 
suggestions  in  the  fields  of  American  agriculture,  busi- 
ness, education,  and  labor,  all  lying  within  the  scope  of 
the  proposed  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COUNCIL,  the 
organization  of  which  is  one  of  the  most  important 
achievements  at  San  Francisco. 

1.  The  Economic  and  Social  Council  should,  from  time 
to  time,  arrange  conferences  with  and  receive  recommen- 
dations from  major  non-governmental  organizations,  na- 
tional or  international,  in  order  that  the  Council  may 
have  the  benefit  of  direct  contact  with  the  groups  who, 
from  day  to  day,  are  confronted  by  the  practical  results 
of  national  and  international  economic  and  social 
policies.  .  .  . 

2  The  Economic  and  Social  Council  (should)  assume 
responsibility  for  co-ordinating  the  work  of  the  several 
specialized  international  organizations  such  as  the  mone- 
tary fund  and  bank,  the  international  food  and  agriculture 
agencies.  IINRRA.  and  others.  .  . . 

3.  The  Consultants  express  the  view  that  education  is 
the  greatest  of  all  social  undertakings  and  recommend 
that  the  Economic  and  Social  Council  be  given  clear  au- 
thority to  exchange  with  other  nations  full  information 
regarding  educational  methods,  techniques,  and  statis- 
tics. .  .  . 

4.  The  Consultants  recommend  the  creation  of  an 
interim  secretariat  to  preliminary  studies  and  recommen- 
dations on  the  work  and  organization  of  the  Charter  by 
the  member  governments  ...  an  interim  secretariat  can 
do  much  valuable  preliminary  work  to  be  presented  to 
the  Council  for  consideration  promptly  upon  ratification 
of  the  Charter 

When  the  representative  of  C.I.O.  said  "I  am  speaking 
today  not  only  for  my  own  organization,  but  for  A.F.  of 
L.,  when  the  member  from'  the  National  Association  of 
Manufacturers  added,  "I  carry  the  vote  at  tlieir  request  of 
the  'National  Grange,'  "  and  when  busi-       (See  page  14) 


IS  TOO  UTE... 


by  Margaret  A.  Hickey 


-k  No  nation  is  greater  than  the  leadership  of  its  women. 
From  the  very  beginning  America,  the  new  world, 
the  new  adventure  in  democracy,  has  built  with  the  skills, 
the  pluck,  the  common  sense  and  the  uncommon  vision 
of  its  womanpower. 

That  word  "womanpower"  has  been  a  headline  word 
during  the  war.  Now-  we  must  make  it  a  headline,  full- 
time,  peace-time  womanpower. 


In  the  .\merican  way  of  life  it  is  an  old  and  splendid 
tradition.  The  American  woman  has  always  had  a  job 
to  do.  First,  it  was  the  heartbreaking  job  of  leaving  the 
old  and  familiar  world  for  the  risks  of  the  new  and  un- 
tried. Then  it  was  the  backbreaking  job  of  building  homes 
in  the  wilderness,  and  it  was  a  real  wilderness,  harsh  and 
threatening.  There  were  no  labor  saving  devices,  no 
aspirin,  no  soap  operas,  no  bridge  clubs  to  make  the 
building  easier.  There  was  only  one's  own  spiritual  and 
physical  stamina  to  meet  the  problems  of  home  and  com- 
munity and  to  decide  the  nation's  destiny. 

Then  even  more  important  was  the  task  of  building 
out  of  these  homes,  with  their  different  languages  and 
faiths  and  cultures,  a  nation  united,  strong,  valiant.  Cer- 
tainly the  most  precious  heritage  which  these  pioneer 
mothers  and  grandmothers  and  great-grandmothers  have 
passed  on  to  us  is  their  amazing  ability  to  overcome 
obstacles,  to  find  possible  ways  of  doing  the  impossible. 
That  tradition  with  its  roots  in  America's  past  has  its 
work  in  this  present.  It  faces  toward  the  future.  There 
is  a  still  greater  saga  to  be  adventured.  The  job  of  Ameri- 
can womanpower  is  to  help  make  and  maintain  a  good 
and  lasting  peace. 

Here  at  San  Francisco  we  are  still  in  the  pioneering 
stage.  We  shall  break  ground  and  plant  the  seeds.  But 
the  weeds  of  discord,  the  rains  of  distress,  are  still  to 


come.  It's  your  job  and  mine  to  meet  that.  There  won'til 
be  a  quick  peace.  The  plans  will  never  be  perfected.  The 
tasks  of  world  housekeeping,  like  "women's  work."  will 
never  be  done,  for  each  generation  must  learn  anew  how» 
to  value  the  sacrifices  that  have  been  made,  how-  to  pre-j 
serve  peace  and  freedom  bought  at  such  great  price  of  lifejf 
and  substance.  The  task  will  be  a  continuing  one. 

The   foundations   must   be   spiritual.   Women   are   the 
custodians  of  the  great  moral  and  spiritual  values  which  i 
this  time  must  be  made  a  part  of  all  of  our  planning,! 
Women  must  provide  the  spiritual  driving-power  to  give'"; 
direction  and  design  to  world  structure  for  peace  andl 
security.  International  politics,  treaties,  conferences  have 
been  too  feeble  to  hold  the  world  together.  They  have 
become  mere  scraps  of  paper.  Without  the  idealism  of 
peace,  the  machinery,  no  matter  how-  fine,  will  rust  into 
decay. 

\^  e  need  the  creative,  invigorating  faith  to  ""move  moun- 
tains '  of  doubt,  suspicion,  indifference  and  fear.  That's  i 
why  I  am  so  eager  for  women  all  over  the  world  to  add  to  i 
their  traditional  tasks  of  wife,  mother,  homemaker.  some- 
times breadwinner — the  larger  tasks  of  statesmanship.  To  ■ 
do  so  she  will  need  qualities  of  mind  and  spirit  and  out-  , 


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look.  She  will  need  the  protection  of  huniilitv.  else  she 
will  be  lured  by  the  pied  pipers  of  flattery  and  vain- 
glory. She  must  be  able  to  shut  out  the  pandemonium  of 
conflicting  voices,  so  many  things  to  be  said,  to  be  done,  ; 
to  be  thought.  She  must  be  strong,  else  she  will  find  her- 
self pushed  and  pulled.  She  must  know  the  years  of 
preparation,  of  disappointment  too — the  times  of  quiet 
waiting  when  '"we  renew  our  strength  and  learn  to  mount 
upon  wings  as  eagles  and  then  come  back  to  run  and  not 
be  weary,  to  walk  and  not  faint." 


JUNE,   1945- 


NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 


The  Abalone  Song 

Oil !  Some  folks  boast  of  quail  on  toast 

Because  they  think  its  tony : 
But  I'm  content  to  owe  my  rent 

And  live  on  abalone. 

Oh!  Mission  Points  a  friendly  joint. 

Where  every  crab's  a  crony  : 
And  true  and  kind  you'll  ever  find 

The  clinging  abalone. 

He  wanders  free  beside  the  sea. 

\^  here  e'er  the  coast  is  stony- ; 
He  flaps  his  wings  and  madly  sings — 

The  plaintive  abalone. 

On  Carmel  bay.  the  people  say. 

We  feed  the  lazzaroni 
On  Boston  beans  and  fresh  sardines 

And  toothsome  abalone. 

Some  live  on  hope,  and  some  on  dope. 

And  some  on  alimony: 
But  my  torn  cat.  he  lives  on  fat 

And  tender  abalone. 

Oh !  Some  drink  rain  and  some  champagne. 

Or  brandy  by  the  pony: 
But  I  will  try  a  little  rye 

With  a  dash  of  abalone. 

Oh!  Some  like  jam.  and  some  like  ham. 

And  some  like  macaroni; 
But  bring  me  in  a  pail  of  gin 

And  a  tub  of  abalone. 

He  hides  in  caves  beneath  the  waves — 
His  ancient  patrimony  :  ' 

And  so  'tis  shown  that  faith  alone 
Reveals  the  al>alone. 

The  more  we  take  the  more  they  make 

In  deep  sea  matrimony; 
Race  suicide  cannot  abide 

The  fertile  abalone. 

I  telegraph  my  better  half 

By  Morse  or  by  Marconi; 
But  if  the  need  arise  for  speed 

I  send  an  abalone. 

Oh!  Some  think  that  the  Lord  is  fat. 

And  some  think  He  is  bony; 
But  as  for  me  I  think  that  He 

Is  like  an  abalone. 


The  San  Francisco  Fog 


The  above  is  the  original  version  of  'The  .\balone  Song,"  as 
found  in  the  handwriting  of  George  Sterling  in  the  Albert  Bender 
collection.  Stanzas  were  added  by  the  many  writers  who  met  at 
George  Sterling's  in  Carmel  for  an  abalone  feast,  among  whom 
were  Jack  London,  Gelett  Burgess.  Stewart  Edward  White.  The 
finale  of  the  feast  ivas  the  singing  of  "The  Abalone  Song." 

FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JUNE,  1945 


Morning,  fellow  San  Franciscan!  Here's  my  greeting  to  you!  Shake! 
I'm  an  exiled  sort  of  relic  from  the  Days  Before  the  Quake. 
When  old  ('hinatown  was  greasy,  when  old  Market  street  was  wood. 
When  half  the  town  was  restaurants,  and  all  of  'em  were  good. 
Come,  you  envoy  from  my  Youthland.  turn  my  memory  back  a  cog — • 
Can't  you  blow  me  up  a  hatful  of  that  San  Francisco  fog? 

Oh.  that  fog,  fog! 

How  it  used  to  fill  my  brain 
With  a  frantic  and  romantic 

Sort  of  Oriental  refrain. 
O'er  the  hilly 
Streets  and  chilly. 

Energizing  as  a  nog. 
Blew  the  soul  of  San  Francisco 

In  her  fog,  in  her  fog. 

Over  Hyde  street's  lofty  summit,  on  the  noitheni  slope  of  town. 
We  would  hie  us  for  a  moment  when  the  sun  was  going  down. 
Just  to  watch  the  mist-snake  creeping,  soft  and  merciless  as  Fate. 
Through  the  fort-protected  entrance  of  the  distant  Western  Gate; 
Down  the  bay  it  coiled  and  twisted,  spreading  whiteness  many  a  mile. 
Till  it  sprang  upon  the  City  over  Yerba  Buena's  isle — 

Twas  the  fog.  the  fog. 
By  a  sea-enchantment  kist 

Not  a  fizzle  of  a  drizzle 

Like  the  dismal  English  mist. 

But  a  fluffy 

Powder-puffy 

Veil  that  hid  the  Decalogue. 

One  could  love  or  laugh  or  murder 
In  that  fog.  in  that  fog. 
Kipling  spoke  of  San  Francisco's  ""lovely  women  and  mad  men." 
Bret  Harte  mocked.  "Serene,  indifferent  of  Fate  you  sit" — but  then 
Harte  was  ever  in  the  highlands  with  the  gold-pursuing  scamp. 
And  he  never  loved  his  City  as  he  loved  his  Roaring  Camp. 
Or  the  imp  of  nature-faking  must  have  dipped  his  pen  in  spleen 
When  he  wrote  of  San  Francisco  as  '"indifferent,  serene." 

For  the  fog.  the  fog. 

As  it  clings  below,  aloof. 
Turns  the  shirkers  into  workers — 

Here  the  Heney,  tl>ere  a  Ruef. 
Dan  O'Connell, 
Doc  O'Donnell : 

Various  the  catalogue 
Of  the  energized  disciples 
Of  your  fog.  of  your  fog. 
Foreign  wines  are  better,  maybe — though  I  love  your  native  stock 
From  the  Santa  Clara  claret  to  the  Napa  Valley  hock. 
But  there's  nothing  alcoholic  you  can  send  me.  if  you  please. 
Not  from  Luna's-by-the-Peppers  or  from  Coppa's-by-the-Frieze. 
That  will  be  to  me  more  welcome  as  a  soul-inspiring  grog 
Than  a  long,  rare,  ice-cold  bottle  labeled  "San  Francisco  Fog." 
In  the  fog.  in  the  fog. 

I  can  revel  to  the  last. 
Nor  a  headache  nor  a  heartache 
Will  remain  when  it  is  past. 
Here's  the  salt  on  wild  Pacific 

\^'here  adventure  lurks  incog — 
Come,  vou  ghost  of  Robert  Louis, 

In  the  fog.  in  the  fog!        — WALLACE  Irwin. 


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Fighting  Liber.\l.  By  George  W.  yorris. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  S3.50.  Reviewed 
by  Esther  Moores. 

Reflections  in  a  Mirror.  By  Charles  Mor- 
gan. The  Macmillan  Company.  S2.50.  Re- 
viewed by  Genevieve  M.  Berreyesa. 

Fighting  Liber.al 
•^  For  40  years  George  Norris  had  a  first 
row  seat  in  the  making  of  history,  even 
at  times  he  had  the  center  of  the  stage 
himself.  Born  in  Ohio  he  was  early  fired 
with  the  ambition  to  acquire  an  education. 
This  later  led  him  into  participation  in 
debates  which  explains  his  reputation  as  an 
orator. 

Elected  by  the  voters  of  Nebraska  where 
he  lived  until  his  death  a  short  time  ago. 
first  to  the  House  of  Representatives  and 
then  to  the  Senate,  he  started  out  early  as 
a  "fighting  liberal"  refusing  to  vote  for  so- 
called  party  legislation  unless  it  was  for  the 
good  of  the  country-.  Viewed  with  suspicion 
as  a  party  outcast,  a  troublemaker  and 
faultfinder  by  members  of  all  parties  he 
had  a  very  hard  time  in  Washington  but 
soon  he  began  to  be  respected  for  his  in- 
tegrity. He  voted  against  participation  in 
the  war  in  1917  and  he  very  carefully  ex- 
plains that  he  was  not  a  member  of  ''that 
group  of  willful  men"  headed  by  Senator 
Lodge  who  were  so  severely  criticized  by 
President  Wilson.  Senator  Lodge  was  al- 
ways suspicious  of  Senator  Norris  because 
of  his  "party-irregularity." 

It  was  in  1918  when  his  term  expired 
and  Senator  Norris,  very  much  disturbed 
over  the  trend  in  Washington  and  the  state 
of  affairs  in  the  world,  found  that  the 
voters  of  Nebraska  still  had  great  con- 
fidence in  him  and  returned  him  to  the 
Senate  with  a  large  majority.  . 

A  chapter  is  devoted  to  Hetcb  Hetchy 
which  will  be  of  interest  to  all  voters  of 
S.  F.  In  this  chapter  and  the  one  on  T.V.,\. 
he  has  set  forth  the  case  for  public  owner- 
ship. However,  this  reader  feels  that  a  little 
more  study  on  the  part  of  Mr.  Norris  would 
have  been  advisable  before  making  his  con- 
elusion. 

Mr.  Norris  closes  his  autobiography  with 
a  restatement  of  his  creed  in  which  he 
says,  "There  must  be  room  in  a  successful 
democracy  for  dififerences  of  opinion.  It  is 
the  true  leavening  process  which  produces 
the  best  flower  of  thought." 

If  you  are  interested  only  in  escape  lit- 
erature this  book  is  not  for  you.  But  if  you 
are  interested  in  what  human  eflfort  can 
accomplish     and     the     Washington     scene 


through  different  eyes  you  will  enjoy  this 
book.  ^  ou  may  become  angry,  as  did  this 
reviewer  on  the  subject  of  Hetch  Hetchy. 
But  that,  too,  is  the  honest  difference  of 
opinion  which  cause  Mr.  Norris  likewise 
champions. 

Reflections  in  a  Mirror 
■if  To  many  of  us  casual  readers,  Em 
afraid  the  word  "essays"  brings  forth 
visions  of  dry,  stuffy  subject  matter  to  be 
pored  over  and  possibly  analyzed  for  study 
in  order  to  be  fully  understood.  Perhaps 
these  ideas  go  way  back  to  our  school  days, 
remembering  the  assignments  in  which  we 
were  required  to  thoroughly  digest  some 
literature,  in  consequence  of  which  the  real 
beauty  of  the  work  was  lost  and  most  likely 
we  decided  we  were  "off"  essays  for  life. 

Here  is  a  collection  of  essays  which 
should  dispel  any  ideas  of  the  sort  and 
give  the  reader  a  very  pleasant  surprise. 
Mr.  Morgan  treats  a  subject  which  might 
easily  be  a  difficult  one  in  a  clever  and  in- 
teresting manner.  He  has  gathered  excerpts 
from  famous  literature  and  used  the  char- 
acters to  bring  out  and  discuss  the  eternal 
question,  "Will  things  ever  be  the  same?" 
or  "The  old  world  is  gone!"  He  illustrates 
the  fact  that  each  generation  takes  care  of 
its  own  problems  in  it's  own  way  but,  that 
when  all  is  said  and  done,  this  same  "own 
way"  is  merely  a  repetition  of  history  down 
through  the  ages.  There  is  nothing  lost  as 
time  goes  on.  The  old  cycle  of  "Life," 
"Love,"  "Fine  Arts"  and  "Politics"  is  car- 
ried on  endlessly. 

Strange  to  say,  the  subject  matter  from 
which  Mr.  Morgan  gets  his  material  and 
subsequent  ideas  is  not  related  in  form,  but 
the  same  subtle  current  which  runs  through 
them  all  has  been  brought  to  light  by  the 
author.  It  is  also  strange  that  such  similar- 
ity of  ideas  can  be  found  in  the  following 
diversified  list  of  titles:  On  being  born: 
Return  of  France:  Why  birds  sing:  Emily 
Bronte;  Tolstoy.  Surely  no  one  could  im- 
agine that  a  siiigle  idea  could  be  deieloped 
from  the  motley  list.  To  my  mind  it  is  a 
delightful  and  certainly  very  refreshing 
challenge. 

What  a  pleasant  change  it  is  from  some 
of  the  so-called  "light"  or  "escapist"  fiction 
with  which  we  have  been  afflicted  lately. 
Reading  of  this  sort  which  stirs  up  the 
"old  gray  matter"  is  surely  needed  by  all 
of  us.  The  fact  that  Mr.  Morgan  has  had 
a  popular  following  as  a  writer  is  proved 
here.  He  writes  in  a  friendly,  honest  and 
very  interesting  style  which  makes  the 
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The  department  offers  intensive  work  in 
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Instruction  will  be  offered  in  the  tech- 
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The  Institute  offers  an  intensive  course 
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La  Maison  Francaise,  in  its  thirteenth 
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Class  work  will  be  offered  in  theory  and 
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Make  certain  they  are  adequate 
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Are  there  plenty  of  conveni- 
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switches  properly  iocated,  wires 
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all  the  appliances  that  will  be 
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Remember,  electrical  power  is 
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water  supply  is  limited  by  the 
piping- 
Adequate  wiring  costs  so  little 
and  means  so  much  to  your  future 
comfort ...  as  well  as  to  the  re- 
sale or  rental  value  of  the  house 
itself.  It  is  truly  the  "measure"  of 
the  liveability  of  any  home. 

Don't  handicap  your  home  of 
the  future  with  wiring  of  the 
past.  Take  full  advantage  of  post- 
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ness  and  education  gave  testimony  to  their 
kindred  responsibilities,  it  seemed  that  dis- 
agreement could  never  enter  the  ranks  of 
the  Consultants. 

Remarked  one  idealistic  gentleman,  when 
the  report  was  made,  "If  the  San  Francisco 
Conference  had  done  nothing  more  than 
make  fellow-workers  of  these  competitive 
groups,  it  would  have  been  an  outstanding 
success.'* 

But  the  Conference  will  do  more  than 
make  co-operating  agencies  of  national 
American  groups.  Fellow  citizens  should 
unite  in  all  things  fundamental  to  their 
country's  life.  But  the  Conference  will  teach 
men  and  women  that  the  fundamental 
necessities  of  humanity  in  all  lands  are 
identical,  and  that  first  among  necessities 
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livered to  the  persons  entitled  thereto  under 
said  Plan  of  Reorganization  of  Post  Street 
Investment    Company    and    which    remain 
unclaimed  by  such  persons  at  the  expira- 
tion of  such  time,  and  all  sums  of  money 
then  held  by  The  Bank  of  California  Na- 
tional   Association,    as    trustee    under    the 
Mortgage  of  Chattels  and  Trust  Indenture 
security  said  First  Mortgage  Four  Per  Cent 
Bonds   for   the   payment   of   interest   upon 
said   unclaimed    bonds,   shall    become    the 
property   of   Post   Street  Investment   Com- 
pany free  and  clear  of  any  and  all  claims 
and    interests    and    shall    be    delivered    up 
and    paid    over   to    Post    Street   Investment 
Company;  and  that  all  First  Mortgage  Six 
Per  Cent   Serial   Gold   Bonds  and  Fifteen- 
Year,   Six  Per  Cent   notes  of  Post  Street 
Investment   Company  and   all   coupons  ap- 
pertaining   to    said    bonds    and    notes,    re- 
spectively, which  shall  not  theretofore  have 
been  surrendered,  or  deposited  with  Ameri- 
can Trust  Company,  as  depositary  for  can- 
cellation and  exchange  in  accordance  with 
said  Plan  of  Reorganization,  shall  be  abso- 
lutely void  and  all  rights  and  claims  of  the 
owners    and    holders    thereof,    respectively, 
shall,  from  and  after  the  expiration  of  said 
tne  year  period,  forever  be  barred. 
Dated:  May  1.  194.5. 

POST  STREET  INVESTMENT 

COMPANY 

By  Marion  Leale,  President. 


JUNE,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


Siiniiner  Concerts 


9 4^  San  ^nxmoUcxi' 

by  Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 


i(  Now  that  the  war  is  concentrated  in  the  West,  and  San  Francisco  is  the 
main  port  of  embarkation  to  the  Pacific  theatre  it  is  good  to  know  that  for 
ill  -tranaers  who  will  be  passing  through  our  city  as  well  as  for  the  music 
l^.Mis  in"  our  midst.  San  Francisco  is  offering  this  summer  some  delightful. 
-I ml  satisf\ing  concerts  presented  in  two  quite  different  ways.  For  the  conveni- 
ence of  our  readers  we  offer  a  few  brief  facts  and  the  schedule  of  each  of 
llie>e  series  of  concerts. 


SIGMUND  STERN  GROVE 

Thf  .Sigmund  Stern  Grove  Music  Festival 

I  .iiiimittee  sponsored  by  the  San  Francisco 

Kr.  reation  Commission  will  give  a  summer 

-.1 1.  -  nf  concerts  free  of  charge  in  Sigmund 

^t'lii   Grove,  19th  Avenue  and  Sloat  Blvd. 

I     1-   12,  17.  K  and  M  and  Bus  3).  The 

I  .in\.-  offers  pleasant  and  diverting  Sundays 

^Hi    the   out-of-doors   for   music   lovers   from 

>he   Bay   Area   and   their   families   as   well 

s  service  men   and  visitors.  The  schedule 

jis  as  follows: 

June  10,  Carnival,  the  Recreation  Depart- 
ment's annual  festival. 

June  17.  members  of  the  San  Francisco 
Symphony  Orchestra.  Gaetano  Merola.  con- 
ductor. 

June  24.  "Patience."  Gilbert  and  Sullivan 
opera,  under  direction  of  Reginald  Travers. 
July  1.  .■Mameda  Coast  Guard  Band.  Leon- 
ard Hickson.  bandmaster. 

July  8,  Orchestra  Concert,  under  direction 
of  Fritz  Berens,  Program  of  old  and  gay 
Viennese  music. 

July  15,  opera,  "Lucia  Di  Lanimennoor," 
Arturo  Casiglia.  director. 

July  22,  "The  Maid  as  Mistress,"  Per- 
golese;  also  Impresario  by  Mozart,  Erich 
Waller,  conductor. 

July  29,  members  of  the  San  Francisco 
Symphony  Orchestra,  Julius  Haug,  director. 
August  .5,  "Ruddigore,"  Gilbert  and  Sul- 
livan opera,   under   direction   of   Reginald 
Travers. 

August  12.  program  to  be  announced 
later. 

August  19,  opera,  "Cavalleria  Rusticana, " 
under  direction  of  Arturo  Casiglia. 

August  26,  program  to  be  announced 
later. 

September  2,  opera,  ''Hansel  and  Gretel." 
under  direction  of  Kurt  Herbert  .\dler. 

September  9,  members  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Symphony  Orchestra.  Gaetano  Mer- 
ola, conductor. 

September  16  (final  concert)  program  to 
be  announced  later. 


PROMENADE  CONCERTS 
For  some  time  there  has  been  a  great 
demand  upon  our  San  Francisco  Musical 
.\ssociation  to  give  summer  evening  con- 
certs and  now  at  last  we  are  to  have  them. 
Prior  to  the  Promenade  Concerts  the  San 
Francisco  Symphony  Orchestra  will  be 
heard  over  the  air  on  the  Standard  Hour 
on  Sunday  evenings  at  8:30  p.  m.  on  KPO. 
■Re  should  all  feel  grateful  to  the  Standard 
Oil  Company  for  allowing  us  added  oppor- 
tunities throughout  the  year  to  hear  our 
Orchestra  and  to  also  enjoy  a  preview  of 
our  Opera  Season,  which  pleasure  has  been 
afforded  us  in  recent  years. 

The  Musical  Association  is  offering  this 
year  a  series  of  Promenade  Concerts  in  our 
Civic  Auditorium.  We  feel  that  this  is  very 
timely  for  surely  now  the  spiritual  susten- 
ance which  good  music  offers  will  be  most 
welcome.  There  will  be  eight  concerts  given 
once  each  week.  We  offer  the  schedule  of 
concerts  to  be  given,  and  to  the  Musical 
.Association  success  in  their  fine  new  ven- 
ture. 

Wednesday  evening,  June  20th,  John 
Charles  Thomas,  baritone;  Victor  Young, 
conductor. 

Sunday  evening.  June  24th.  Rudolf  Friml, 
composer-pianist;    Efrem  Kurtz,  conductor. 

Sunday  evening,  July  1st,  Joseph  Szigeti, 
violinist:  Leonard  Bernstein,  conductor. 

Sunday  evening,  July  8th,  Ezio  Pinza, 
basso:   Gaetano  Merola.  conductor. 

Saturday  evening,  July  14th,  .\lec  Tem- 
pleton,  pianist  and  raconteur;  Constantine 
Bakaleinikoff,  conductor. 

Saturday  evening,  July  21st,  Lottie  Leh- 
mann,  soprano:  William  Steinberg,  con- 
ductor. 

Saturday  evening.  July  28th,  Claudio 
Arrau.  Chilian  pianist;  Bruno  Walter,  con- 
ductor. 

Saturday  evening.  August  4th,  Oscar  Le- 
vant, pianist;   George  Szell.  conductor. 

Tickets  60c,  S1.20,  S1.80  and  S2.40  in- 
cludihg  tax  on  sale  at  Sherman  and  Clay, 
SUtter  1331. 


The  Seventh 

War  Loan  Drive 

Needs 
Your  Help! 

The  Seventh  War  Loan  Drive 
now  is  under  way  and  the  help  of 
every  American  with  an  income 
is  needed  to  make  the  Drive  a 
success.  The  mone)'  from  War 
Bond  sales  is  necessary  to  carry 
on  the  war.  It  is  helping  pay  for 
the  planes,  tanks,  ships,  ammuni- 
tion and  medical  and  hospital 
facilities  for  our  fighting  men. 

Collapse  of  the  Nazi  gangsters 
must  not  let  us  forget  for  an  in- 
stant that  there  still  remains  a 
vicious  and  fanatical  enemy  in 
Asia  to  be  conquered.  Our  mili- 
tary leaders  warn  us  that  the  war 
against  Japan  will  be  long  and 
hard  and  that  many  billions  of 
dollars  will  be  needed  before 
final  victory. 

Your  investment  in  war  bonds 
serves  a  dual  purpose.  First,  it 
pays  rich  dividends  in  the  self- 
satisfaction  of  knowing  that  your 
money  is  helping  to  bring  victory 
a  little  closer.  And,  second,  your 
savings  in  bonds  will  provide  a 
postwar  nestegg  ....  for  the 
youngsters'  education  ....  for  the 
new  home  or  farm  ....  for  a 
little  business  for  the  returning 
veteran  or  yourself  ....  and  will 
provide  against  sickness  or  acci- 
dent. 

Remember  the  War  is  not  over 
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RETURN  POSTAGE  GUARANTEED 


Useful  and 

Decorative  Gifts 

for  Feminine  Friends! 

Any  Selection 
FROM  THE  LEAGUE  SHOP'S  STOCK 
OF  CHARMING  baskets  WILL  BE 

APPRECIATED 


Gay  patterns,  stout  but  so  light  to  carry, 

in  different  shapes  for  every  purpose,  these 

imported  baskets  are  ideal  for  shopping, 

sewing  kit,  and  picnic  hampers 


The  League  Shop 

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NATIONAL     LEAGUE 

for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

RESTAURANT  DEPARTMENT: 

JULY      CALENDAR 

CLOSED  FOR  VACATION 
JULY  9  TO  23 

JULY— 1945 

3 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 


Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  direcling  Chinese  Room 1:30  p.n 


5— Needlework  Guild  Room  214  10  a.m. -4  p.mJi, 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding Cafeteria    12:15  p.m.  i 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Siirrille.  presiding _ Cafeteria    6:15  p.m,  i, 

Swimming  Pool _ 2:30  -  8  p.m,  i, 

6 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m,  r, 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool '. 3:30  -  7:30  p.m,  i, 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing..... _.     Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m.li, 


7 — Swimming  Pool 

10 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 

11 — Swimming  Pool  ..._ 

Spanish  Round  Table 


- 10  a.m.   •   2  p.m.* 

Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing _ _...     Chinese  Room 1:30  p.m. 


Mrs.  Miguel  !>anz.  presiding  _ _ Cafeteria  . 


.3:30  -  6:30  p.m.! 
6:15  p.mA 


12 — League  Shop  Sewing  Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.mJi, 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  . Cafeteria    12:15  p.m,i, 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding _ Cafeteria    6:15  p.m..i. 

Swimming  Pool  ..._ 2:30  -  8  p.m.  i. 

13 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11  a.m.(i. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30p.mJi, 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.mJi. 

14 — Swimming  Pool  

17 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee 

18 — Swimming  Pool 


— 10  a.m.   -  2  p.m. 

Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing  Chinese  Room 1:30  p.m. 

- 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 


19 — Needlework  Guild  Room  214  10  a.m. -4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  .Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding Cafeteria    12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding _ Cafeteria    6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool _ 2:30  -  8  p.m. 

20 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 3:30  •  7:30  p.m.: 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis.  directing Chinese  Room  7:30p.m.i 


21 — Swimming  Pool  

24 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament 


.— 10  a.m.   -   2  p.m.i 

Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis,  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.m. 


25 — Spanish  Round  Table  —  Miss  Angela  .iguilar  Trigueros.  directing Cafeteria    6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

26 — League  Shop  Sewing  _ Room  214  11  a.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding _ Cafeteria    12:15  p.m.: 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding Cafeteria    6:15  p.m-i 

Swimming  Pool _ 2:30  -  8  p.m,i 

27 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding - Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.; 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing..... Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


28 — Swimming  Pool 

31 — Progressivk  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c 


Mrs.  //.  E.  Anni 


10  a.m.   -  2  p.m. 

directing  Chinese  Room 1:30  p.m. 


JULY.   1945  — NATION.\L  LEAGU 


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NATIONAL    LEAGUE 
for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

MAGAZINE 


Redprocal  Oiibs 


Published  Monthly 
at  465  Post  Street 


Telephone 
GArfield  8400 


Members'  Yearly  Subscription  Rate  50c 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  14,  1928,  at  the  Post  Office 
at  San  Francisco,  California,  luder  the  act  of  March  3,   1879. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  (2) 


Voli 


XI\ 


July,  1945 


Number  6 


CONTENTS 
IlRTICLES 

Covenant  and  Charter — By  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardi 8 

"Sincere  Goorl  Will"— 6v  Mrs.  Howard  'Richard.^on 10 

Reprint  from  Grand  Rapids  Bulletin — 

By  Mr^.  Arthur  Vandenherg 14 

►EPARTMENTS 

Calendar _ _ 2 

Announcements 4 

Editorials  _ 7 

Poetry  Page _ 11 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR 
WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CALIFORNIA 

r«ident MRS.  ELIOT  BLACKWELDER 

irst  Vice-President MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

Kond  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

bird  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

reasurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

;ording  Secretary MRS.  JACK  W.  SHOUP 

orresponding  Secretary  ....       MRS.  ROBERT  L.  COLEMAN,  Jr. 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 

Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder  Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 

Dr.  Alice  C.  Bepler  Mrs.  William  Kent.  jr. 

Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader  Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 

Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain  Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 

Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin  Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 

Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman.  Jr.  Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 

Mrs.  Ehincan  H.  Davis  Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 

Miss  Katharine  Donohoo  Miss  Mabel  J.  MoUer 

Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne  Mrs.  Arturo  G.  Orena 

Mrs.  Julia  M.  Easley  Miss  Emma  Noonan 

Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner  Mrs.  Stanley  Poiiell 

Mrs.  John  A.  Flick  Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Russell 

Miss  Frances  M.  Hall  Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton  Mrs.  Eli  Wiel 

Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes  Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


Akron,  Ohio:  Women's  City  Club 
34  S.  High  Street 

Boston,  Massachusetts:  Women's  City  Club 
40  Beacon  Street 

Chicago,  Illinois:  Chicago  Women'c  Club 
410  S.  Michigan  Avenue 

Chicago,  Illinois:  Chicago  Women's  Club 
410  S.  Michigan  Avenue 

Cleveland,  Ohio:  Women's  City  Club 
Bulkley  Building,  Euclid  Avenue 

Detroit,  Michigan:  Women's  City  Club 
2110  Park  Avenue 

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan:  Women's  City  Club 
254  E.  Fulton  Street 

Indianapolis,  Ind. :  Indianapolis  Propylaeum 
1410  N.  Delaware  Street 

Kansas  City,  Mo.:  Women's  City  Club 
1111  Grand  Avenue 

Lincoln,  Neb.:  Women's  Club 

Little  Rock,  Arkansas:  Little  Rock  Women's  City  Club 

Milwaukee,  Wis. :  City  Club  of  Milwaukee 
756  N.  Milwaukee  Street 

New  York  City,  N.  Y. :  Women's  City  Club 
Hotel  New  Weston,  50th  &  Madison 

New  York  City,  N.  Y. :  American  Women's  Club 
353  W.  57th  Street 

Philadelphia,  Pa.:  Women's  City  Club 
1622  Locust  Street 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. :  Women's  City  Club 
William  Penn  Hotel 

Providence,  R.  I.:  Providence  Plantations  Club 
8  Abbot  Park  Place 

St.  Paul,  Minn.:  Women's  City  Club 
305  St.  Peter  Street 

Washington,  D.  C:  Women's  City  Club 
1733  Eye  Street,  N.W. 


For  the  convenience  of  those  who  by  necessity  must  travel 
this  summer  we  list  the  clubs  with  which  we  have  reciprocal 
relations.  It  is  advised  that  all  reservations  be  made  well  in 
advance  for  housing  shortage  is  universal. 


>R  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JULY,   1945 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  VOLUNTEERS:  We  shall  be  in  need  of  Volunteers 
as  substitutes  in  practically  every  department  during 

vacation  months.  Members  who  are  not  leaving  the  City 
this  Summer  are  urged  to  register  with  the  Executive 
Office  as  soon  as  possible  so  that  we  may  work  out  our 
schedules.  One  may  register  for  substitute  duty  only  or 
regular  duty.  Arrangements  for  training  will  be  made 
in  departments  where  preliminary  training  is  necessary. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  Although  V-E  Day  is  now 
a  matter  of  history-,  everyone  realizes  there  is  much 

to  be  done  before  Victory  is  complete.  The  Women's  City 
Club  Unit  of  the  Red  Cross  must  continue  its  work  in 
order  to  meet  its  quota  of  the  requirements  of  this  hu- 
manitarian service.  In  the  Knitting  Room  yam  is  avail- 
able for  making  articles  that  will  give  protection  to  the 
men  in  active  service  or  bring  comfort  to  the  wounded, 
as  well  as  for  making  children's  sweaters  which  are 
needed  in  the  rehabilitation  of  so  many  countries.  All 
knitters  are  invited  to  share  in  this  service. 

Vacation  hours:  During  the  vacation  months,  July  and 
August,  it  has  been  decided  to  give  our  faithful  Knitting 
Captains  in  Room  210  vacation  hours.  So  the  room  will 
be  open  as  usual  Mondays  through  Fridays,  but  the  hours 
will  be  10:00  A.  M.  to  3:00  P.  M. 

The  Red  Cross  tells  us  that  what  we  have  already  done 
is  as  nothing  compared  with  what  is  left  to  do ;  please  take 
knitting  on  your  vacation. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  A  couple  of  hours  at  Bridge 
is  a  pleasant  interlude  in  the  busy  lives  we  now  lead. 

Our  progressive  tournaments  offer  this  relaxation  with 
friendly  players  and  in  pleasant  surroundings.  Each  tour- 
nament is  preceded  by  a  short  talk  on  Culbertson  bidding 
conventions.  They  are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at 
1:30  and  each  Friday  evening  at  7:30.  Men  are  welcome 
Friday  evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 

•  LANGUAGE  ROUND  TABLES:  Both  French  and 
Spanish    Round   Tables    will    continue   through    the 

summer  months.  Members  are  invited  to  join  these  groups 
on  Thursdays  at  the  noon  and  dinner  hours  when  the 
French  Round  Tables  are  held,  and  on  the  second  and 
fourth  Wednesdays  at  the  dinner  hour,  for  Spani,sh.  Mile. 
Marie  Lemaire  and  Mile.  Le  Brun  de  Surville  conduct 
the  French  Round  Tables  and  Mrs.  Arturo  Orena,  the 
Spanish  Round  Tables. 


•  SWIMMING  LESSONS:  Learning  to  swim  can  be 
fun  and  swimming  once  learned  is  a  life-long  accom- 
plishment. Because  of  the  crowded  schedule,  appointments 
for  lessons  must  be  made  ahead  of  time.  (Appointments 
made  but  not  kept  and  not  cancelled  will   be  charged  I 
against  the  ticket  holder.)    Our  rates  are  as  follows:  ai 
course  of  six  half-hour  private  lessons:  members,  $8.00jl 
including  admission:  guests,  $10.00  including  admission.', 

•  RESTAURANT    DEPARTMENT:    Will    be    closed! 
from  July  9th  through  July  22nd  in  order  that  the^: 

Staff  may  be  given  their  vacation  at  one  time.  We  shall  1 
re-open  on  Monday,  July  23rd.  Luncheon  hours:  ll:30i 
to  1:30  and  dinner  hours:  5:30  to  7:30. 

•  LANGUAGE  CLASSES:  With  "One  World"  rapidlyj, 
forming    under    the     egis    of    the    United    National 

Conference  a  knowledge  of  several  languages  will  surelm 
be  an  asset  in  the  future.  French  and  Spanish  Classes  wilLl 
be  arranged,  both  day  and  evening,  provided  a  largel' 
enough  group  register  for  this  activity. 

•  SUMMER  CONCERTS:  The  Sigmund  Stem  Grov4< 
Music  Festival  Committee  will  give  you  the  followin 

series   of  summer  concerts  free  of  charge  in   Sigmun 
Stem  Grove,  19th  Avenue  and  Sloat  Blvd.  (Cars  12,  17,' 
K  and  M  and  Bus  3) : 
July  1,  Alameda  Coast  Guard  Band.  Leonard  Hickson^ 

bandmaster. 
July  8,  Orchestra  Concert,  under  direction  of  Fritz  Berens, 

Program  of  old  and  gay  Viennese  music. 
July  15,  Opera,  "Lucia  Di  Lammermoor,"  Arturo  Casig' 

lia,  director. 
July  22,  "The  Maid  as  Mistress,"  Pergolese;   also   Ira-' 

presario  by  Mozart,  Erich  Weiler,  conductor. 
July  29.  members  of  the  San  Francisco  Symphony  Or-j 

chestra,  Julius  Haug,  director.  ! 

August  5,  "Ruddigore."  Gilbert  and  Sullivan  opera,  un- 

der  direction  of  Reginald  Travers. 
August  12,  program  to  be  announced  later.  i 

August  19.  opera,  "Cavalleria  Rusticana."'  under  directionj 

of  Arturo  Ca^iglia. 
August  26,  program  to  be  announced  later. 

•  NATIONAL  DEFENDERS'  CLUB  is  asking  for  mu 
sical  instruments,  books  and  games  for  the  Chaplains 

Services  in  the  South  Pacific. 


JULY,   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUl 


1 


THIS  BEAUTIFUL  POOL  OF  PURE 
FRESH  BLUE  WATER  IS  YOURS! 

Regular  swims  are  healthhil,  inviaoratincT^  and  just  plain 

fun.  Your  husband,  vour  young  friends,  and  out  of  town 

guests  will  appreciate  a  plunge  in  the  Club 

pool  this  summer. 


MEN'S  GUEST  NIGHT:  FRIDAYS . 


5:30  to  7:30 


Hours: 

WEDNESDAY  3:30  —  6:30 

THURSDAY  2  :  30  —  8:00 

FRIDAY  3  •■  30  —  7  :  30 

SATURDAY  10  :  00  —  2  :  00 


Private  lessons  are  available  for  children  as  ivell  as  adults 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JULY,   1945 


..  .^^  -MS 


t-RANCISCO  CHRONICLE 


San  Francisco's  f^ob  Hill  becomes  the  Site  of  the  W  hile  House 
for  a  day — June  25.  1945 


EDITORIU... 


IHE  eyes  and  hearts  of  the  world  are  turned 
toward  the  I  nited  Nations  Conference  of  April  25th  at  San  Francisco." 
This  quotation  from  the  Bulletin  of  one  of  our  reciprocal  clubs — The  Chi- 
cago \\  omen"s  Club — makes  us  believe  that  it  is  appropriate  once  again  to 
bring  Conference  stories  to  our  readers.  Dr.  Reinhardt  needs  no  introduc- 
tion for  we  have  presented  her  before  to  you  as  one  of  our  distinguished 
members:  Mrs.  Vandenburg.  wife  of  Senator  Vandenburg.  is  welT known 
to  us  who  read  the  Grand  Rapids  \^'omen"s  City  Club  Magazine,  for  in 
that  fine  publication  she  writes  regularly  her  impressions  of  \^  ashington 
society  and  the  exciting  days  of  the  capitol  city ;  Mrs.  Howard  Richardson 
comes  to  us  from  Pratt.  Kansas,  and  is  at  the  Conference  as  a  representa- 
tive of  the  Pan-Pacific  Woman's  Association.  \^'e  are  fortunate  indeed  to 
hear  of  this  Conference  from  these  three  women,  for  their  background 
knowledge  gave  them  eyes  wherewith  to  see  intelligentlv.  and  their  gen- 
erosity made  possible  the  volunteer  senice  which  shares  with  us  their 
experiences  of  a  Conference  which  symbolizes  the  highest  hopes  of 
mankind 


A. 


S  THE  PACIFIC  \^AR  "steps  up."  Chaplains  aboard 
he  transports  who  leave  this  port  find  their  program  expanding  far  beyond 
invthing  human  imagination  deemed  possible  a  decade  ago.  Almost  daily 
I  new  Chaplain  or  one  returning  after  nine  or  ten  months  absence  comes 
('  u-  for  the  "extras"  (over  and  above  what  Red  Cross  and  other  groups 
ia\e  given!  and  whicli  must  add  just  one  more  bit  of  comfort  to  the  boys 
\lio  are  fighting  "•down  there."  To  you  who  continuously  make  possible 
lit>e  gifts  from  the  National  Defenders"  Club,  we  bring  the  appreciation 
it  thousands  of  boys  who  in  the  past  few  weeks  have  spoken  to  us.  Chap- 
inis  of  every  denomination  leave  ••4-49"  smiling  in  anticipation  of  the 
en  ice  they  will  render  later  on  because  you  have  helped  them. 


I 


[T  SEEMS  TO  ME  that  you  have  caught  the  secret  of 
offering  the  man  not  what  commercialized  agencies  have  told  us  he  wants, 
but  what  he  himself  truly  appreciates.  Any  man  in  uniform  should  have 
in  his  pocket  the  price  of  a  noisy  "good  time."  but  the  sort  of  friendly, 
quiet,  home-like  recreation  I  in  the  true  sense  of  the  word i  which  vou  pro- 
vide for  him  is  beyond  measure  and  above  price.  Mav  God  bless  and 
prosper  you  in  this  work." — Chaplain  Caughey.  A  quotation  from  one  of 
many  letters  expressing  appreciation  of  the  ^National  Defenders"  Club. 
With  such  stimulus  our  service  continues  unabated  after  four  and  a  half 
years  with  determination  to  adhere  to  a  pattern  which  uniquely  supple- 
ments the  work  of  other  groups. 


iHE  O.P.A.  HAS  ANNOUNCED  another  institutional 
ut  in  points  effective  Juh  1st.  As  we  go  to  press,  it  is  too  earlv  to  say  how 
Irs.  Ashbrook  and  the  Chef  will  adjust  the  steam-table  to  meet  this  new 
ondition.  but  from  past  experience  we  can  feel  sure  they  will  do  the  best 
ossible  for  members  and  club  alike.  \^'e  ask  the  patriotic  cooperation  of 
ur  members  and  guests  as  possible  restricted  menus  result,  as  at  the  same 
ime  we  can  be  sure  that  there  will  be  no  change  in  the  high  quality  of  the 
3od  served,  a  privilege  we  as  members  have  alwavs  enjoved. 


OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JULY,   1945 


CflVEIiliT 

and 

DHARTEft 

fey  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt 


San  Francisco  Opera  House  and  Veterans'  War  Memorial  Building,  Scene  of 
the  United  Nations  Conference  for  International  Organization 


*  On  Monday,  June  20th.  tlie  United  Nations  Confer- 
ence for  International  Organization  had  been  holding 
sessions  for  eight  weeks.  Delegations  representing  fifty 
nations  had  met  daily.  Individual  delegates  had  met  daily 
also  in  Technical  Commissions  and  Committees.  Such  an 
arrangement  was  ideal  for  the  work  in  hand.  As  national 
delegations,  members  received  instructions  which  they 
carried  to  the  proper  committee.  Here  they  took  part  in 
the  discussion,  stated  their  nation's  point  of  view,  achieved 
the  desired  action  or  failed  to  achieve  it.  Communication 
with  the  national  group,  carried  back  into  the  committee 
a  restatement  or  a  concession  for  further  international 
argument,  and  so  on  through  commission  agreement  to 
presentation  before  a  plenary  session  of  the  Conference 
to  obtain  agreement  of  the  whole. 

The  four  commissions  had  to  do  with  the  four  major 
matters  setting  up  a  functioning  international  machinery. 
The  first  Commission  having  to  do  with  General  Provi- 
sions was  divided  between  Committee  ( 1 1  w here  were 
considered  the  Preamble.  Purposes  and  Principles  and 
Committee  (2)  Membership,  Amendment  and  Secretariat. 
Commission  II  was  concerned  with  the  central  theme  of 
the  General  Assembly.  Four  committees  were  necessary  to 
cover  its  varied  divisions:  Committee  (I)  worked  at  the 
Structure  and  Procedure  of  the  Assembly:  Committee  (2) 
at  the  Political  and  Security  Functions:  Committee  (3) 
■was  concerned  with  the  wide  field  of  Economic  and  Social 
Cooperation;  and  Committee  (4)  with  the  difficult  prob- 
lem of  Trusteeships. 

Commission  III  was  dedicated  to  the  Security-Council. 
the  heart  of  the  Dumbarton  Oaks  Proposals.  Its  first  Com- 
mittee undertook  the  defining  of  the  Security  CounciKs 
Structure  and  Procedures;  the  second  Committee  con- 
centrated on  the  Peaceful  Settlement  of  Disputes:  the 
third  Committee  had  the  difficult  problem  of  Enforcement 
Arrangements,  and  the  fourth  Committee  the  problem,  al- 
most as  difficult,  of  Regional  Arrangements.  Under  this 
subject  was  studied  the  responsibility  for  security  to  be 


carried  out  locally,  and  that  to  be  carried  out  globally 

The  fourth  and  last  Commission  was  dedicated  to  the 
creation  of  the  judicial  organization  of  the  Charter.  It 
needed  for  its  specific  task  two  committees  only,  one  on 
the  Court  of  Justice  and  one  on  Legal  Problems. 

Even  so  cursory  a  view  as  these  paragraphs  give  of 
the  working  set-up  of  the  Conference  is  proof  that  the 
visitors  have  been  wrestling  with  government  problems, 
administrative,  legislative  and  judicial  as  varied,  as  dif- 
ficult, as  far-reaching  in  their  concern  and  significance, 
as  any  that  have  been  stated,  defined  and  wrestled  with, 
in  the  history  of  government.  In  a  larger  pattern,  the 
delegates  were  working  with  the  problems  of  sovereignty 
and  federation,  which  the  makers  of  the  American  Con- 
stitution found  baffling,  but  not  insoluble,  when  thirteen 
American  States  wished  to  remain  independent  in  mosi 
things  but  to  protect  each  other  in  times  of  difficulty. 

The  average  citizen  has  many  questions  to  ask  as  to 
the  outcome  of  eight  weeks  of  argument,  of  concession, 
and  of  agreement.  What  is  the  Charter  like  at  this  point? 
How  long  is  it?  Does  it  actually  guarantee  peace?  Who 
supplies  the  armed  forces?  Can  their  availability  be  as 
sured?  Et  cetera,  et  cetera. 

In  this  brief  analysis  of  the  Charter,  perhaps  the  sim- 
plest  reply  can  be  made  to  these  and  like  questions  byl 
comparing  the  Charter  to  the  Covenant  of  the  League  of!i 
Nations.  It  was  under  this  latter  document  that  the  Allies 
planned  after  the  first  World  War  to  maintain  peace  and  I 
security.  Certain  of  the  Allies  adhered  to  it,  until  the  be- 
ginning of  the  second  global  conflict.  That  the  Covenant  i 
proved  to  be  inadequate  to  its  great  ideal,  was  less  the 
fault   of  the  instrument  as  such,  than  the  fault  of  thCr 
nations  who  had  shaped  it.  The  strength  of  the  Allies  wa 
never  gathered  within  it.  For  example,  the  United  State 
of  America  never  became  a  member.  Gradually,  the  na 
tions  who  threatened  the  peace  of  the  world,  withdrew  t( 
carry  on  unmolested  the  preparations  of  the  aggressoti 
who  were  to  recreate  chaos  among  men  and  governments 


JULY,   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGU 


I 


No  document,  however  excellent,  is  effective  except  as 
those  who  subscribe  to  it  give  it,  in  their  conduct,  life 
and  meaning. 

In  certain  ways  then.  The  Covenant  and  the  Charter 
may  be  compared  and  contrasted.  In  1919,  in  Paris,  a 
commission  of  thirty  men  met  to  discuss,  to  write,  to 
erase,  argue  and  rewrite  an  instrument  of  international 
relationships.  They  met  thirteen  times.  A  brief  preamble 
stating  the  purposes  is  followed  by  twenty-six  articles 
describing  the  organization. 

The  Charter  being  wrought  out  in  San  Francisco  in 
1945  has  four  commissions  and  twelve  committees  of  1200 
members.  These  men  and  women  came  to  the  City  as 
delegations  from  fifty  countries.  They  have  been  meeting 
for  fifty-six  days  and  have  about  ninety  articles  or  chap- 
ters which  have  proceeded  from  delegation  to  full  com- 
mission and  plenary  sessions,  and  are  for  practical  pur- 
poses finished. 

As  to  inclusiveness,  the  Charter  will  be  about  four 
times  as  long  as  the  Covenant,  and  much  more  specific 
in  all  details.  The  detail  was  made  possible  not  only  by 
the  time  and  effort  given  to  the  Conference  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, but  by  the  careful  preparation  for  the  meeting 
which  began  in  January.  1942.  At  that  time  the  states 
that  came  together  to  war  on  the  Axis  took  the  name. 
The  United  Nations.  And  since  that  time  three  types  of 
conferences  have  been  held  to  bring  about  Allied  Victory 
and  to  insure  the  carrying  forward  of  victory  through 
an  organization  to  guarantee  peace  and  security. 

The  meetings  of  heads  of  states  from  the  first  had  to 
do  not  only  with  military  strategy,  but  with  war  aims 
which  even  before  Pearl  Harbor,  and  as  early  as  August, 
1941.  had  incorporated  the  statement  in  the  Atlantic  Char- 
ter, that  "all  of  the  nations  of  the  world,  for  realistic  as 
well  as  spiritual  reasons  must  come  to  the  abandonment 
of  the  use  of  force."  President  Roosevelt  and  Mr.  Church- 
ill attended  all  the  meetings  of  the  heads  of  governments. 
Marshall  Stalin,  two.  and  Generalissimo  Chiang  Kai-Shek 
one.  A  second  type  were  the  Conferences  of  foreign  min- 
isters of  all  four  powers  at  which  definite  policies  were 
outlined  and  machinery  devised  for  carrying  them  out. 
as  at  Moscow  and  at  Dumbarton  Oaks.  The  third  type  of 
conference,  far-reaching  in  the  effort  to  rehabilitate  con- 
quered peoples  and  to  prevent  future  wars,  is  exemplified 
in  the  non-political  meetings  as  that  on  Food  and  Agri- 
culture at  Hot  Springs ;  the  Bretton  Woods  Conference  on 
temporary  credit  and  monetary  matters:  and  the  Atlantic 
City  Conference  on  Relief  and  RehabiliKition. 

Because  the  United  Nations  Conference  in  San  Fran- 
cisco began  with  the  frank  statement  that  "peace  and 
security"  was  the  goal  of  the  delegations,  many  of  whom 
have  crossed  half  the  earth  to  be  present,  it  was  the  pro- 
posals of  the  Dumbarton  Oaks  Conversations  that  became 
the  key  to  the  security  arch  of  the  international  structure. 
As  far  as  the  average  citizen  of  our  own  country  is  con- 
cerned. I  imagine  that  the  pleasant  name  of  Dumbarton 


Oaks,  the  Autumn  meeting  place  of  the  Security  Confer- 
ence in  Washington,  will  always  be  linked  with  San  Fran- 
cisco when  reference  is  made  to  the  United  Nations 
Charter  for  International  Organization. 

The  Charter,  in  contrast  to  the  Covenant,  is  a  more 
mature  document.  It  is  careful  in  its  definitions  and  in  its 
implementations.  In  the  Covenant  both  the  Assembly  and 
the  Council  needed  a  unanimity  vote  to  proceed  in  any 
matter.  As  the  Charter  is  being  hammered  out,  unanimity 
is  asked  for  only  a  limited  number  of  subjects  and  of 
countries.  And  yet,  the  effort  to  arrive  at  agreement  in  the 
matter  of  voting  has  caused  greater  delay  than  any 
other  subject. 

The  Charter  arranges  for  a  General  Assembly,  a  Se- 
curity Council,  an  International  Court  of  Justice,  an  Eco- 
nomic and  Social  Council  and  a  Secretariat. 

The  preamble  to  the  Covenant  was  brief  and  began: 
'•The  High  Contracting  Parties  .  .  .  agree  ...  to  provide 
International  Co-operation  ...  not  to  resort  to  War  .  .  . 
to  make  use  of  open  and  just  methods  of  relationships  .  .  . 
to  maintain  a  scrupulous  respect  for  treaty  obligations." 
etc. 

Preambles,  from  a  legal  point  of  view,  are  inoperative. 
The  Charter  has  a  long  friendly  preamble  beginning. 
'•We,  the  people  of  the  United  Nations."  What  a  contrast 
in  undertaking  and  in  responsibility!  Not  thirty  dele- 
gates in  Paris,  nor  1200  in  San  Francisco  are  the  guar- 
antors for  the  international  undertaking,  but  "We.  the 
people."  May  the  long  apprenticeship  of  the  American 
citizen  in  preaching  the  privileges  and  the  responsibilities 
of  democracy  make  him  the  intelligent  leader  in  carrying 
out  the  terms  of  the  San  Francisco  instrument  of  world 
peace. 

In  addition  to  its  preamble,  however,  the  Charter  de- 
votes two  chapters  to  a  statement  of  '"Purposes  and 
Principles,"  It  recognizes  the  "sovereign  equality"  of  its 
members,  but  "obligates"  them  to  abide  by  the  terms  of 
the  Charter.  The  agreement  "to  promote"  in  the  Covenant 
becomes  an  "obligation"  in  the  Charter.  Further,  in  these 
chapters  is  a  humanizing  influence  in  the  language  used 
and  the  hope  stated  that  makes  inevitable  the  Nation's 
participation  in  furnishing  armed  forces  to  prevent  ag- 
gression. The  statement  is  made  with  emphasis  that  con- 
cern is  not  limited  to  the  absence  of  war.  but  includes 
the  goals  of  satisfactory  living;  "Friendly  relations," 
"equal  rights,"  "self-determination  of  peoples,"  "the  so- 
lution of  economic,  social,  cultural,  and  humanitarium 
problems,"  "respect  for  human  rights  and  fundamental 
freedoms  for  all  without  distinction  as  to  race,  language, 
religion  and  sex." 

Is  this  important?  I  think  so.  History  has  no  example 
of  any  other  document  where  fifty  nations  agreed  that 
these  were  the  recognized  aims  of  human  experience.  Cer- 
tainly, Western  nations  that  read  these  moving  words 
will  remember  that  in  Palestine  two  thousand  years  ago,  a 
Great  Teacher  defined  the  •'life      (Continued  on  page  12) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JULY,   1945 


"SIICERE 
GOOD  WILL 


by  Mrs.  Howard  Richardson 


"k  In  April  this  year  people  from  man)  parts  of  the 
gLobe  started  a  trek  to  San  Francisco,  California. 
U.  S.  A.,  with  one  avowed  purpose,  that  of  drafting  and 
adopting  a  Charter  by  which  the  United  Nations,  work- 
ing together  so  successfully  in  war.  could  continue  this 
co-operation  to  rid  the  world  of  the  scourge  of  war, 
that  destructive  forces  might  be  turned  into  constructive 
endeavor.  All  came  in  a  spirit  of  mourning,  but  that 
spirit  was  supplemented  by  one  of  determination — the 
determination  to  carry  to  fruition  the  wise  planning  for 
world  security. 

It  was  not  an  accident  that  San  Francisco  was  selected 
as  the  meeting  place  for  this  historic  event.  Consideration 
was  given  to  the  fact  that  it  was  easily  accessible  to  all 
delegates  by  air,  water  or  rail ;  that  many  racial  and  lan- 
guage groups  make  their  permanent  home  here — so  all 
who  came  could  meet  some  one  from  their  home  land,  con- 
verse in  their  native  tongue,  and  eat  their  native  food — 
all  of  which  is  most  important  to  a  successful  conference, 
and  the  civic  center!  Then  San  Francisco  is  in  the  West. 
The  East  basks  in  tradition  but  the  West  glories  in  adven- 
ture. Tliis  is  the  West,  symbol  of  a  new  and  adventurous 
civilization  drawing  from  the  experiences  of  an  older 
conservative  civilization — a  fusion  of  the  old  and  the  new. 

The  unity  of  the  Allied  Nations  dates  from  June  12, 
1941.  when  the  "First  Inter  Allied  Conference"  was  held 
at  St.  James  Palace  in  London  with  representatives  of  14 
nations  in  attendance.  This  was  followed  closely  by  the 
Atlantic  Charter  and  on  January  1.  1942,  the  "Declara- 
tion of  the  United  Nations"  was  signed  by  representatives 
of  26  nations,  in  Washington,  D.  C.  Subsequent  meetings 
were  held  and  signatory  nations  added  until  delegations 
from  46  nations  assembled  here  for  the  opening  of  the 
United  Nations  Conference  on  International  Organization 
April  25,  1945.  Later  additions  brought  this  number  to  50. 
What  many  deemed  impossible  has  transpired  right  here 
as  we  listened,  watched  and  waited,  living  on  this  page 
of  modern  history. 


No  single  document  has  ever  been  studied  by  so  man 
people  of  so  many  different  racial  and  language  groups 
as  was  Dumbarton  Oaks  Proposals  upon  which  the  Ch 
ter  was  based.  Opinions  have  been  formulated  and  voiced 
with  gratifying  results  and  the  Charter  has  been  drafted 
Delegates,  advisers,  consultants,  associates,  representa- 
tives of  national  organizations,  and  observers  kept  para- 
mount the  dominant  purpose,  that  diplomatic  machinery 
would  be  constructed  by  which  a  well  ordered  world 
could  emerge  from  the  ruins  and  debris  of  a  globa 
conflict. 

Progress  has  been  made.  Much  work  remains  to  b 
done.  As  varied  as  the  languages  were  the  ideas  as  to 
how  this  should  be  accomplished,  but  singleness  of  pur 
pose  from  the  beginning  gave  the  assurance  that  some- 
how, some  time,  it  would  be  done. 

In  past  conferences  of  nations,  territories  and  political 
set-ups  have  been  the  main  consideration  but  from  the 
opening  of  this  Conference  it  was  quite  evident  th 
People  were  to  be  given  first  consideration  in  the  Charter 
of  the  United  Nations.  And  rightly  so  for  lands  and  gov- 
ernments are  for  the  people  who  inhabit  these  lands.  So 
Human  Rights  and  Fundamental  Freedoms  came  to  the 
fore  and  the  Social  and  Economic  Council  moved  from  a 
secondary  place  to  one  of  major  importance.  Independ- 
ence sought  by  many  was  early  muted  to  self-government 
but  diplomacy  and  tact  bided  their  time,  content  to  pro 
ceed  cautiously,  until  the  possibility  of  Independence  is 
contained  in  the  finished  Charter,  and  the  Trusteeship 
Council — not  even  mentioned  in  Dumbarton  Oaks  Pro- 
posals— emerged  from  a  'working-paper'  to  one  of  the 
five  main  divisions  of  the  organization.  The  first  week  the 
word  education  seemed  to  be  banned  but  that  good  old 
substantial  understandable  word  is  now  safely  in  the 
Charter,  thanks  to  the  educators. 

So  we  have:  The  General  Assembly,  the  town  hall 
of  the  world:  The  Social  and  Economic  Council,  we  the 
peoples;  The  Security  Council,  the  protective  arm  of  the 
world  organization;  The  International  Court  of  Justice, 
the  judicial  branch;  The  Trusteeship  Council,  for  de- 
pendent peoples. 

The  entire  Organization  is  predicated  on  people  of 
good  ivill  acting  in  good  faith.  The  machinery  has  been, 
constructed.  The  using  of  the  machinery  is  left  with  the 
peoples  of  the  world. 

After  nine  weeks  together  in  San  Francisco  men  and 
women  of  good  will  will  soon  return  to  their  native  lands 
to  have  the  Charter  of  the  LTnited  Nations  ratified  and 
put  into  operation.  The  United  Nations  Organization  is 
not  a  finished  task.  It  is  only  the  second  step  in  the  direo 
tion  we  hope  to  go,  but  fifty  nations  abreast  we  ar( 
marching  in  the  same  direction.  A  new  day  has  dawned 
the  settlement  of  world  affairs.  May  we  think  of  thi 
Charter  as  the  cornerstone  of  a  cathedral  we  are  huildin 
for  Humanity?  "Peace  be  with  this  world." 


JULY,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


I'OETRl  PAGE 


Edited  by- 
Florence  Keene 


San    Francisco  California 

Tj  April  25.  1945 

L'pon 

This  Western  shore 

Where  once 

Conquistadores 

Souglit  safe  moorings 

For 

Their  broad-sailed  craft. 

And 

Brown-robed  padres 

Builded 

Temples  from  adobe  clay; 

W  here 

Seekers  for  a  promised  land 

Arrived — 

By  clipper  ship,  and  packet  boat. 

And  wagon  train. 

With  ox  and  axe  and  firm  resolve 

To  build  an  Empire — 

New  seekers  for  a  promised  land 

Now  come 

By  clipper  plane  and  streamline  train. 

From  London. 

And 

The  Russian  Steppes — 

From  China 

And 

The  gallant  Philippines 

They  come  today 

As  then. 

The  Golden  Gate  swings  wide 

To  welcome 

Them 

Who  come  with  firm  resolve 

To  build  an  Empire 

Of 

A  warless  world. 

The  list  is  long 

Of 

Nations 

Joined  by  stress  of  war: 

United  bv  a  bond 

Of 

Blood  and  tears: 

United  by  a  firm  resolve 

That  future  years 

Shall  hear  no  more  the  throbbing  beat 

Of 

Drums  of  war. 

Here — • 

On  these  seven  hills 

That  have  been  claimed 

By 

Seven  flags 

Since  first  Sir  Francis  left 

The  "Plate  of  Brasse" 

Upon 

New  Albion's  sands — 

Is  raised 


Today 

Another  flag. 

Proclaiming  witii  its  crimson  stripes 
That  henceforth 
Nations  shall  be  free; 
Here- 
on these  seven  hills 
Where  through  the  years 
Have  echoed  the  steps  and  unfamiliar 
Dialects 

Of  men  new  come 
From  all  the  comers  of  the  earth — 
There  is  a  kinship 
That  is 
Real. 

The  temple  gongs 

Of 

Chinatown 

Are  heard 

By  penitents  at  praver 

In 

Old  St.  Mary's, 

And 

Passing  Gentiles 

Pause 

Before  a  synagogue 

To  listen 

Reverently 

As  Rabbis  chant  the  liturgies 

From 

Ancient  Hebrew  lore. 

It  augurs  well 

That 

On  these  hills 

Is  first  unfurled  that  s>  mbol 

Of 

Four  Freedoms  for  all  men. 

For  here  it  may  be  truly  said. 

"It  can  be  done — 

It  has  been  done — 

It  ;5  done  every  day ! 

We  have  our  Little  Italy; 

We  have  our  Chinatown; 

On  Russian  Hill 

And  Nob  Hill 

The  same  brisk  trade  winds  blow. 

And  cable  cars  have  taught  us  all 

Man's  brotherhood  to  know." 

It  augurs  well 

That 

On  this  W  esteni  shore 

New  conquistadores 

Land, 

New  builders 

Come 

To  conquer 

Greed,  distrust,  and  fear — 

Determined 

That  there  shall  he  built 

From  out  the  clay 

Of 

Trust  and  faith 

New  temples 

That  shall  long 

Endure.  —Mary  M.  Corbus. 


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T  R  E  E  T 

Covenant  and  Charter 

(Continued  from  page  9) 
abundant.'"  The  San  Francisco  Charter  is 
restating  in  modern  vocabulary,  a  truth 
uttered  centuries  ago,  but  agreed  to  and 
practiced  with  great  hesitation  by  fearful 
mortals. 

Two  important  achievements  in  the  Char- 
ter which  the  Covenant  did  not  undertake 
must  be  touched  upon.  First,  the  Economic 
and  Social  Council,  which  Mr.  Evatt  of  the 
Australian  delegation  calls,  "the  Charter 
within  the  Charter."  This  Council  is  con- 
cerned with  the  removal  of  injustices,  the 
healing  of  disease,  the  education  of  the 
people — to  use  its  own  words:  "to  promote 
. . .  higher  standards  of  living,  full  employ- 
ment, and  conditions  of  economic  and  social 
progress  . . .  solution  of  international  eco- 
nomic, social,  health,  and  other  related 
problems  . . .  international  cultural  and  edu- 
cational co-operation."  To  be  sure  the  Cove- 
nant in  Article  23  said  that  members  would 
be  interested  in  "humane  conditions  of 
labor,  in  suppressing  traffic  in  arms,  etc.," 
but  the  Charter's  Economic  and  Social 
Council  is  a  working  organization,  with 
officers,  members,  duties,  and  creative  pos- 
sibilities. It  will  be  a  clearing  house  for 
institutions  already  in  existence,  the  In- 
ternational Labor  Office,  International 
Health,  Bretton  Woods  organizations,  etc. 
It  will  also  be  a  creative  agency,  with  the 
right  to  ask  for  investigations  and  research, 
to  make  recommendations  and  to  call  in- 
ternational conferences  on  the  many  areas 
of  interc-st,  which  lie  within  its  authority. 

The  second  achievement,  that  undertak- 
ing of  which  all  delegations  spoke  with 
passion  and  deepest  urgency,  is  the  Security 
Council,  whose  simple  and  inclusive  purpose 
I's  "to  maintain  international  peace  and 
security."  It  is  12  years  since  European 
nations  have  felt  security  from  Nazi  aggres- 
sion, and  longer  that  China  has  stood  off 
encroachment  along  her  far-flung  borders. 
The  Security  Council  will  sit  continuously. 
It  will  have  the  constant  advice  of  its  Mili- 
tary Staff  Committee  which  member  na- 
tions are  bound  to  support  with  agreed- 
upon  armed  forces — Navy,  Army,  Air — to 
carry  out  the  advice  of  the  Military  Staff 
(Committee  given  to  the  Security  Council 
after  an  international  dispute  fails  of  set- 
tlement by  peaceful  means. 

Mr.  Archibald  MacLeish  remarked  in- 
formally the  other  day,  "I  think  the  civilian 
understands  the  Charter  better  if  he  reads 
it  with  two  things  in  mind,  for  the  docu- 
ment clearly  tries  to  achieve  two  distinctive 
goals.  It  is  a  declaration  of  principles,  and 
it  is  a  business-like  group  of  statutes  setting 
up  these  principles,  so  that  they  will  be 
working  principles  in  a  realistic  world." 

It  seems  to  me  we  can  indeed  see  in  the 
Charter   an   emerging   American   influence, 


come  unconsciously  from  our  century  and 
a  half  experience  with  our  federal  constitu- 
tion. The  Assembly  is  a  congress;  the  court 
adjudicates  cases;  the  Economic  and  Social 
Council  is  a  practical  laboratory  of  repre- 
sentative government;  while  the  Security 
Council  is  the  Control,  Police  Control  if 
you  will,  to  make  the  principles  into  living 
conduct. 

The  Charter  will  be  what  the  citizens  of 
our  country,  and  the  citizens  of  49  other 
countries  make  it.  George  Washington's 
inspired  words  occur  to  me,  "let  us  set  up 
a  standard  to  which  the  wise  and  just 
shall  repair." 

A  Special  Conference 
Service 

Added  to  the  hospitality  extended  to 
delegates,  associates,  consultants  and  ob- 
servers, in  our  beautiful  clubhouse,  the 
Women's  City  Club  of  San  Francisco,  is 
another  lesser  known  but  none  the  less  im- 
portant service  leading  to  the  friendships 
made  during  Conference  Days.  We  refer  to 
that  given  to  the  drivers  of  the  olive-drab 
Army  cars  which  lined  the  south  side  of 
Post  Street  for  nine  long  weeks. 

These  men  in  uniform  at  our  front  door 
were  continuously  at  their  posts.  Only  a 
quickly-snatched  sandwich  or  piece  of 
apple-pie  and  coffee  was  possible  for  them 
as  they  waited  hour  after  hour  the  call  of 
the  Sergeant:  "Ready  fellows!"  which 
meant  that  the  delegates  were  oS  to  the 
meeting.  There  was  never  time  for  a  real 
meal;  but  the  canteen  of  the  National  Di 
fenders'  Club  was  perfect  for  the  hurried 
snack.  As  one  Corporal  said,  when  he  left 
us  on  June  26th:  "I  frankly  don't  know 
what  we  would  have  done  without  the  Na- 
tional Defenders'  Club  these  past  nine 
weeks."  The  volunteers  who  served  were 
rewarded  with  side-light  comments  on  the 
various  delegations  which  inspired  them  in 
their  continuous  sandwich-making. 

One  typical  example  suffices: 

On  closing  day,  Sgt.  Wm.  M.  Dent  came 
to  share  with  us  his  good  fortune.  The 
Belgian  Delegation  for  whom  he  had  been 
driving,  had  just  presented  him  with 
letter,  signed  by  each  Belgian  representa- 
tive, thanking  him  for  his  ser\ice 
expressing  appreciation  of  his  war  record 
as  an  aviator,  a  photograph  of  the  del 
gation,  a  beautiful  alligator-skin  walle 
appropriately  inscribed  and  with  currenc; 
enclosed.  Those  on  duty  in  the  Club  wen 
as  delighted  at  this  expression  of  interna 
tional  goodwill  as  though  their  very  owl 
had  been  honored. 


JULY,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


(California  Palace  of  the 
Legion  of  Honor 

I  If.  Jermayne  MacAgy,  Acting  Director, 
III-  announced  the  following  schedule  of 
'  \lnliilions  and  special  events  for  July: 

EXHIBITIONS 

Sill.-  Screen  Prints  by  Hugo  Gellert — 

Illustrating  "The  Century  of  Common 
Man",  by  Henry  A.  Wallace.  Opening  July  3. 

.hiiiih  Stern  Loan  Collection — 
(•[lening  July  3. 

\l,.,l,'ra  Textiles— 
I  '['ening  July  5. 

II  iiicrcohrs  by  George  Post — 
Opening  July  5. 

(■,'r(lun  Blanding  Collection — 
<  likening  July  6. 

Roumanian    Textiles    from    the    Sprec/cels 
( ollcclion— 

I  >[iening  July  11. 


Esther  B.  Phillips 

(Editor's  Note:  The  Queen's  Bench  have 
requested  that  our  members  be  informed 
of  this  Memorial  Load  Fund.  Contribu- 
tions to  it,  as  well  as  to  the  National 
League  for  Woman's  Service  Memorial 
Fund,  are  still  being  received.) 

The  death  of  Esther  B.  Phillips  removed 
from  Queen's  Bench  one  of  its  most  re- 
spected and  beloved  members.  All  who 
knew  her  agree  that  her  outstanding  pro- 
fessional accomplishments  merit  more  than 
passing  eulogies. 

At  the  first  meeting  of  the  Bench  follow- 
ing Miss  Phillips'  passing,  it  was  decided 
that  the  most  fitting  memorial  would  be  a 
revolving  loan  fund  at  Boalt  Hall,  Univer- 
sity of  California  from  which  she  received 
her  degree  of  Juris  Doctor.  The  fund  would 
be  available  for  loans  to  women  law  stu- 
dents. A  committeewas  thereupon  appointed 
to  provide  ways  and  means.  Response  to  an 
extemporaneous  suggestion  of  voluntary 
contributions  was  spontaneous  and  grati- 
fying. Upon  learning  of  the  project,  federal 
judges,  professional  associates  and  close 
friends  of  Miss  Phillips  expressed  a  desire 
to  join  in  the  enterprise.  The  committee 
feels  that  personal  friends  in  this  club,  if 
aware  of  the  opportunity,  might  be  inter- 
ested. 


San  Francisco 
Rcniinisceiici;^ 


By  Mrs.  Arthur  H.  Vandenberc 


■^  Adios,  San  Francisco,  city  of  magnifi- 
cent hills  and  generous  hosts!  I'll 
miss  you  more  than  I  can  say.  Yours  is  a 
city  that  will  go  down  in  history  as  the 
IDEAL  meeting  place  for  peoples  of  all 
Nations  and  creeds. 

Inasmuch  as  I  came  to  the  United  Na- 
tions Conference  to  be  "seen  and  not 
heard,"'  my  experiences  have  been  totally 
outside  of  the  "inner  circle."  One  of  the 
most  gratifying  was  the  tour  of  your  splendid 
Service  League  building  under  the  enthus- 
iastic guidance  of  Miss  Leale.  So  impressed 
was  I  with  all  I  heard  and  saw  that  I 
wrote  a  story  for  my  own  Grand  Rapids, 
Michigan,  City  Club  Bulletin.  (This  may 
soon  be  in  your  files.) 

The  outstanding  cooperation  of  so  many 
organizations,  it  seems  to  me,  should  be  the 
basis  of  a  national  story.  From  the  moment 
I  stepped  off  the  train,  it  was  evident.  A 
trim,  business-like  young  woman  in  Navy 
blues,  said,  "Step  right  this  way,  your  car 
is  waiting."  The  car  was  driven  by  an 
equally  gracious,  efficient  young  woman 
who  knew  exactly  where  I  was  to  go.  Off 
we  went  with  a  motorcycle  policeman  guid- 
ing the  way.  "What  is  all  this?"  I  asked. 
'This  is  our  Motor  Pool  which  is  furnish- 
ing the  cars  and  drivers  for  the  Conference." 

At  the  first  plenary  meeting,  the  remark- 
able co-operative  planning  simply  staggered 
me.  Here  were  Red  Cross  ushers.  Camp 
Fire  Girls,  Boy  Scouts,  all  in  expert  at- 
tendance. Downstairs  in  that  impressive 
Opera  House,  the  story  was  repeated.  AWVS 
uniformed  workers  were  serving  a  delicious 
luncheon,  and  the  moderate  price  included 
afternoon  tea,  if  you  wished.  Not  a  hitch 
anywhere! 

I  have  continued  to  be  amazed  all  through 
these  many  busy  days  at  the  way  San  Fran- 
cisco has  planned  to  make  the  "wheels  go 
'round"  smoothly  and  courteously  for  the 
hundreds  of  strangers  within  its  gates.  The 
saga  of  Western  hospitalfty  has  added  an- 
other chapter  to  its  history. 

In  such  an  atmosphere,  international  co- 
operation has  been  given  an  uplift  that  has 
undoubtedly  smoothed  over  many  difficult 
situations.  It  is  earnestly  to  be  hoped  that 
the  Charter  may  forever  embody  the  mag- 
nificent spirit  of  San  Francisco. 


Don't  Have  an 

Electric 
Octopus 

in  Your  Home 

o 

No  doubt  you  have  seen 
what  we  call  an  Electric 
Octopus  or,  perhaps,  you 
have  one  in  your  own 
home.  It  is  a  make-shift 
electric  service  —  using  a 
"clumsy"  triple  plug  and 
running  a  clock,  radio  and 
lamp  all  from  one  electric 
outlet.  The  octopus  outlet 
is  a  sure  sign  of  house- 
wiring  that  is  lacking  in 
enough  circuits  or  outlets 
in  the  right  places  for  mod- 
ern and  convenient  service. 

So  look  ahead  ...  in 
your  present  home  or  in 
the  new  home  you  plan  to 
build.  Plan  for  adequate 
wiring  to  run  all  of  your 
electric  appliances  with 
full  power  and  at  lower 
cost.  Put  adequate  wiring 
down  as  a  first  MUST  in 
your  194X  plans.  You'll 
find  it  saves  more  money 
than  it  costs. 

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h\  Hazel  W hitaker  }  andenherg 

(Editor's  Note:  The  following  is  reprinted  from  the  June  issue  of  the 
Wometi's  City  Club  Bulletin,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.) 


•k  ^  ou'll  be  expecting  me  to  write  about 
the  Conference,  frankly,  I  cannot  do  it 
justice  now.  It  is  such  an  overwhelming 
experience  that  I  shall  probably  be  "bab- 
bling" about  it  the  rest  of  my  life.  This 
time  I'm  just  going  to  concentrate  on  a 
subject  close  to  you  all  —  the  Women's 
City  Club  of  San  Francisco. 

The  sign  on  the  grill-work  door  reads. 
"Women's  City  Club,"  but  once  inside  I 
found  it  is  a  misnomer  —  it's  really  the  Na- 
tional League  for  Woman's  Service.  (Notice 
the  singular  number,  for  every  member  is 
a  VOLUNTEER). 

Of  course  I  intended  to  "check  in"  at  the 
City  Club  while  I  was  here,  but  an  experi- 
ence I  had  at  a  tea  given  for  me  by  the 
former  head  of  the  Red  Cross  Camp  and 
Hospital  service,  took  me  there  the  very- 
next  day.  At  this  tea,  a  very  pleasant 
woman  said,  "I  feel  as  if  I  knew  you.  for 
Tve  been  reading  your  Grand  Rapids  City 
Club  Bulletin  stories  for  years".  (And,  too. 
I  had  received  a  guest  card  from  an  old 
friend  of  Mrs.  Gerritt  Diekema's.) 

The  name.  Miss  Marion  Leale,  given  me 
by  my  "tea"  acquaintance,  proved  an  open 
sesame.  She  immediately  took  me  and  my 
guest,  the  daughter  of  the  late  Roy  Chapin 
of  Detroit,  in  charge,  led  us  down  the 
cafeteria  line,  manned  entirely  by  VOLUN- 
TEERS, and  made  us  her  guests.  (Later  1 
learned  that  the  cafeteria  was  set  up  to 
feed  5,0(X)  a  day  in  case  of  disaster.) 

The  story  of  this  club  dates  back  to 
\9\^.  The  name  on  the  door  was  simply  an 
accident,  and  has  no  relationship  to  the 
City  Clubs  as  we  know  them  today.  But 
liecause  of  the  name,  reciprocal  relation- 
ships are  maintained  with  all  City  Clubs 
owning  their  own  homes.  Hence  the  Bulletin 
on  file! 

I  soon  realized  that  Miss  Leale  had  been 
one  of  the  moving  spirits  ever  since  the 
founding  during  the  last  war  when  the 
National  League  for  Woman's  Service  was 
organized.  But  San  Francisco  has  been  the 
only  group  to  remain  through  the  years, 
incorporated  as  a  state  organization  of 
(California.  The  present  building,  a  million 
dollar  investment,  was  built  right  after 
W  orld  War  I.  and  so  well  has  it  been  man- 
aged that  the  debt  has  been  reduced  to  a 
minimum.  Rental  from  several  ground  floor 
stores,  the  income  from  98  bed  rooms,  plus 
dues  of  S'J  a  year  from  5,000  members, 
I  initiation  S5),  and  organization  rentals, — 
tliats  the  financial  answer.  But  most  im- 
portant of  all  in  this  financing  plan  is  the 
trcnu-ndons    amount    of    volunteer    service 


given.  Only  56  people  are  on  the  pajToll. 
Approximately  8,000  hours  a  month  are 
given  by  the  volunteers. 

Since  Christmas  day  in  1941,  this  League 
has  been  a  haven  for  evacuees  and  lonely 
GI's.  I  was  thrilled  by  the  story  of  the  first 
Santo  Tomas  repatriates,  500  in  one  day. 
A  dozen  organizations  were  set  up  in  the 
basement  to  take  care  of  their  every  need. 
Public  Welfare  was  the  official  agent  for 
the  Federal  Security  Funds  —  OPA  took 
care  of  ration  books.  Western  Union,  tele- 
grams, three  railroads,  transportation.  Red 
Cross  Motor  Corps  brought  them  there,  and 
after  all  arrangements  had  been  completed, 
took  them  to  trains  or  rooms  or  friends. 
Meanwhile  the  rainbow-uniformed  members 
of  the  League  took  care  of  their  immediate 
needs.  Baths;  clean,  new  clothes;  food; 
toys  for  the  children ;  layettes  for  the  babies; 
cribs  where  they  could  sleep,  every  possible 
need  is  ready  in  that  perfectly  equipped 
basement.  I  Even  hair  dryers).  I  saw  closet 
after  closet  filled  with  clothes  made  by  the 
volunteers,  all  listed  according  to  size. 

The  National  Defenders  Club,  (named  by 
the  soldiers  in  the  last  war),  is  the  recrea- 
tion center  for  the  GIs  of  this  war.  The 
enormous  auditorium  has  been  turned  over 
for  the  use  of  the  men  from  11  a.m.  until 
10  p.m.,  seven  days  a  week.  200  volunteers, 
8  to  a  shift,  are  on  constant  duty.  In  the 
balconies  are  typewriters,  practice  rooms 
with  musical  instruments,  and  writing  desks. 
Downstairs,  a  canteen  furnishes  light  re- 
freshments. A  splendid,  up-to-the-minute 
library  which  is  kept  up  by  donations  from 
members,  is  at  one  (A  volunteer  librarian 
member  gives  off-duty  hours  to  checking  up 
on  the  books),  end.  Ping-pong  and  billiard 
tables,  at  the  other.  Current  magazines, 
marked,  "Can  be  taken  with  you,'"  are 
neatly  piled  on  tables.  I  looked  into  a  small 
adjoining  room  where  four  volunteers  were 
sorting  magazine  contributions,  ( all  from 
members),  tying,  labeling,  and  arranging 
them  chronologically,  ready  to  be  sent  to 
overseas  bases. 

Dozens  of  organizations  cooperate  in  the 
activities  of  the  League.  For  example,  the 
American  -Association  of  University  Womei 
has  charge  of  educational  activities,  thi 
League  of  Women  Voters,  the  political 
training.  In  all  war  activities,  the  Leagui 
works  direct  with  the  Red  Cross  and  thi 
.Armed  Forces.  At  times,  the  big  swimmi] 
pool  is  turned  over  to  the  Navy  so  that  thi 
Navy  nurses,  about  to  sail  to  the  Soul 
Pacific,  could  learn  to  swim  there. 

On    the    volunteer   membership    roll    ari 


JULY.   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


th. 


nn  (if  all  professions  wlm  ^live  their 
ires  wherever  they  do  not  interfere  with 
l<d\ii  held;  lawyers,  doctors,  librarians. 
Ihere  are  no  charge  accounts  except 
■  Mim  rentals,  so  only  two  in  the  book 
in;;  department  are  needed.  Many  of 
volunteers  have  years  of  work  to  their 


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Mafinificent  reading  rooms,  lounges,  fur- 
nished in  perfect  taste,  occupy  an  entire 
floor.  When  I  remarked  upon  the  spotless- 
ness  evident  all  over  the  building.  Miss 
Leale  came  forth  with,  "The  volunteers  do 
much  of  the  dusting,  and  a  good  deal  of 
the  cleaning  now  that  there  is  such  a  help 
shortage."  The  spirit  pervading  the  entire 
building  is  based  on  a  pride  and  inner  satis 
faction  in  being  a  cog  in  this  tremendous 
volunteer  organization  where  no  rivalry 
seems  to  exist,  where  the  most  menial 
duties  are  on  a  par  with  all  others. 

The  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
will  forever  be  an  inspiration  to  me.  I  hope 
Grand  Rapids  City  Club  members  may 
sometime  have  the  privilege  of  knowing  this 
great  organization. 

Meanwhile,  I  am  keeping  a  record  of 
the  many  Grand  Rapids  people  who  have 
crossed  my  path  and  sent  messages  back 
bome.  The  world  is  small.  Mine  seems  to 
grow  by  the  day. 

Russian    War   Relief   District 
Centers  to  Open  Soon 

The  need  for  clothing,  food,  medical  sup- 
plies and  other  relief  items  is  so  acute  in 
he  Soviet  Union  that  the  local  Russian 
War  Relief  Committee,  in  line  with  national 
)olicy,  is  expanding  its  program  for  the 
■ollection  of  these  things  in  San  Francisco. 

Since  the  end  of  the  European  war  many 
housands  of  interned  and  imprisoned  Rus- 
iians  have  been  released  in  a  pitiable  and 
lestitute  condition  to  return  home— in 
most  cases  to  homes  that  no  longer  exist,  to 
1  countrv-  where  the  industrial  and  agricul- 
ural  wheels  will  not  be  able  to  function 
lormally  for  another  year  or  two  at  the 
east.  Thus,  Russian  War  Relief  looks  for- 
rard  to  a  continued  activity,  with  intensified 
igor,  for  such  a  period  of  time. 

In  San  Francisco,  plans  are  under  way 
or  the  establishment  of  small  units  in  the 
fission  and  the  Fillmore-Pacific  Heights 
reas  which  will  provide  an  opportunity 
lear  their  homes  for  people  in  these  com- 
lunities  to  participate  in  this  vital  humani- 
n   program. 

The  main  Russian  Uar  Relief  Shipping 
)enter  is  at  727  Van  Ness  .\\enue. 


THE  ONE  CIGARETTE 
NO  OTHER  REPLACES! 


PHILIP  MORRIS 

America's  FINEST  Cigarette 

>/  Scientifically  proved  less  irritating 
to  the  smoker's  nose  and  throat 


YoiirCm/^Deinaiicls  the  Best! 
That  Is  ^^\\y 

Our  milk  is  now  being  served  by  your  Women's  City  Club,  selected 
because  of  its  outstanding  quality  and  flavor. 

May  we  suggest  that  when  you  purchase  milk  for  \our  home,  vou  ask 
for  MARIN-DELL  MILK,  and  experience  a  new  delight  in  milk  drinking. 

WHEN  YOU  SAY  MILK,  SAY.., 


Ma^Un  jbelt 


•OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JULY,   1945 


RETURN  POSTAGE  GUARANTEED 


"My  Son  Is  Living... 

thanks  to  Blood  Plasma 


yj 


Caught  hy  shrapnel  he  fell  lo  yards  from 
the  line.  Given  up  as  dead,  he  lay  there  for 
22  hours.  A  medic  found  him,  admin- 
istered blood  plasma.  He  was  brought 
back  to  a  hospital  where  he  received 
whole  blood.  Today  he  is  convalescing. 


WON'T  YOU  GIVE  A  PINT  OF   ifXM/l   BLOOD 
TO  SAVE  ANOTHER  BOY'S  LIFE.? 


Red  Cross  Blood  Donor  Center ...  2415  Jones  Street 


HI  fi  II S  T 

1  9  4  § 

Vol.  XIX  ♦  No.   7 


N  ATION AL     LEAGUE 

for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

AUGUST     CALENDAR 

Thursday  —  2 :30  -  8 :00  p.  m. 
Friday—  (Men's  Guest  Night)  3:30  ■  7:30  p.  m.               { 
Saturday  —  10:00  -  2:00 

AUGUST—  1945 

1 — Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

2 — Needlework  Guild _ Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding „ Cafeteria ..6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool _ 2:30  -  8  p.m. 

3 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding. Room  214 11a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m.  | 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing 1 Chinese  Room 7:30  p.m.  ] 

4 — Swimming  Pool 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

7 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.m.  j 

8 — Swimming  Pool _ 3:30  -6:30  p.m, 

Spanish  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  Miguel  Sanz,  presiding _ Cafeteria 6:15  p.m, 

9 — League  Shop  Sewing Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding. Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Sunille,  presiding _ Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool 2:30  -  8  p.m. 

10 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.m. 

11 — Swimming  Pool _ _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

14 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis,  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.m. 

15 — Swimming  Pool _ _ 3:30  -6:30  p.m. 

16 — Needlework  Guild Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding _ Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool _ 2:30  -  8  p.m. 

17 — French  Convers.wional  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool..._ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis,  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.m. 

18 — Swimming  Pool _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

21 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.m. 

22 — Spanish  Round  Table  —  Miss  Angela  Aguilar  Trigueros,  directing. Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

.Swimming  Pooi _ _ 3:30  -6:30  p.m. 

23 — League  Shop  Sewing _ _ _ Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Roi  nd  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding _ Cafeteria 6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool 2:30  -  8  p.m. 

24 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ Room  214  11  a.m. 

Mens  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.m. 

25 — SwiMJiiNc  Pool _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

28 — Progressive  Bridge  Toi  rnament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.m. 

29 — Swimming  Pool 3:30  -6:30  p.m. 

30 — Needlework  Guild _ _ Room  214 10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Rolnd  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ _ Cafeteria  12:15p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding _ _ Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pooi _ _ 2:30  -  8  p.m. 

31 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool..._ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.m. 


AUGUST.   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


NATIONAL 
for    WOMAN'S 

M  A  G  A  Z 

LEAGUE 
SERVICE 

I  N  E 

Published  Monthly             ^^^^, 
at  465  Post  Street             felyiili)')-) 

Telephone 
GArfield  8-fOO 

Members'  Yearly  Subscriptioo  Rate  50c 
Entered  as  second-class  matter  April  14,  1928,  at  the  Post  Office 
at  San  Francisco,  California,  under  the  act  of  March  3,   1879. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  (2) 


ilmne  XIX 


August.  1945 


Number  7 


CONTENTS 


lRTICLES 


An  Encouraging  Demonstration — 

By  Aurelw  Henry  Reinhanlt 6 

A  Modern  Saga — By  Marion   Leale 8 

Bird  Friends — By  Mignon  Augsbury 11 

Dutch  Bulb  Growers  Ready — 

Reprint  jnim   Knirkerboiker   Weekly 13 

•EPARTMENTS 

Calendar 2 

Announcements _ 4 

Editorials 5 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR 
WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CALIFORNIA 

resident MRS.  ELIOT  BLACKWELDER 

irst  Vice-President MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

ccond  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

bird  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

reasurer MISS  EMMA  NOON  AN 

ecording  Secretary MRS.  JACK  W.  SHOUP 

orresponding  Secretary  ....       MRS.  ROBERT  L.  COLEMAN,  Jr. 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 
Dr.  Alice  C.  Bepler 
Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman,  Jr. 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Donohoc 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Julia  M.  Easley 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Miss  Frances  M.  Hall 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 
Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes 


Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 
Mrs.  William  Kent.  Jr. 
Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Mrs.  Arturo  G.  Orena 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Russell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  Wiel 
Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


SPECIAL    PRIVILEGE 
FOR    NEW    MEMBERS 

JOINING    THE 

NATIONAL   LEAGUE    FOR 
WOMAN'S   SERVICE 

IN     SEPTEMBER 
19  4  5 


BY    VOTE    OF    THE    BOARD    OF 

DIRECTORS    OF    THE 

NATIONAL     LEAGUE     FOR    WOMAN'S 

SERVICE    OF    CALIFORNIA. 

NEW    MEMBERS    AS    OF 

SEPTEMBER    1,    1945. 

SHALL     PAY     INITIATION     FEE     AND 

HALF-YEAR     DUES 

A    TOTAL    OF    $9.50 


FOR     DETAILS 
SEE    THE    ANNOUNCEMENT     PAGE 


OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  AUGUST,   1945 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  NEW   MEMBERSHIP:    Beginning   September   first, 
half   year   dues   are  allowable   for  a   new   member. 

Therefore  one  may  become  a  member  of  the  National 
League  by  the  payment  of  $9.50  ($5.00  Initiation  Fee 
and  $4.50  dues).  Application  cards  are  available  at  the 
Executive  Office  and  Front  Office. 

We  are  always  glad  to  welcome  new  members  into  our 
Volunteer  program,  and  as  the  Fall  months  are  usually 
the  most  active  in  the  Clubhouse,  there  will  be  ample  op- 
portunity for  new  members  to  become  integrated  into  our 
various  departments  and  share  in  the  joy  of  helping  to 
carry  out  our  Volunteer  Service  Program. 

•  RED    CROSS    KNITTING:    The   demands    for   the 
sleeveless  khaki  sweaters  for  the  Army  is  still  very 

great  and  we  have  plenty  of  yam.  N.  B. — Vacation  hours 
for  the  Knitting  Room  are  11  a.m.  to  3  p.m. 

•  LANGUAGE  CLASSES:  We  have  had  requests  for 
language  classes  both  French  and  Spanish,  but  these 

classes  cannot  be  formed  until  a  sufficient  number  of  pu- 
pils register.  Classes  will  be  arranged  for  day  and  eve- 
ning— both  for  beginners  and  for  advanced  students.  Will 
members  interested  please  register  at  the  Executive  Office 
signifying  the  time  and  day  most  convenient  to  them,  so 
that  we  can  make  plans  accordingly. 

•  LANGUAGE  ROUND  TABLEg:  Now  that  our  Cafe- 
teria has  re-opened.  Language  Round  Tables  will  be 

resumed.  French  at  the  luncheon  hour  every  Thursday — 
Mile.  Marie  Lemaire  presiding,  and  at  the  dinner  hour 
every  Thursday — Mile.  Le  Brun  de  Surville  presiding; 
Spanish  every  second  and  fourth  Wednesday  at  the  din- 
ner hour,  Mrs.  Arturo  Orena  presiding.  Members  are 
cordially  invited  to  attend. 

•  LEAGUE  SHOP:  Colorful  Peking  Glass  frogs  and 
fish — suitable  for  flower  arrangements  or  miniature 

collections.  Also  tiny  Mexican  figures  of  wood  in  gay 
native  costume.  Prices  35c  to  50c. 

•  FOURTH  FLOOR  PATIO:  As  the  Magazine  goes  to 
print,  we  have  a  lovely  display  of  Galtonia  Candicans 

(Summer  Hyacinth)  in  the  Patio,  proving  that  this  par- 
ticular flower  can  be  grown  in  San  Francisco. 


•  SWIMMING  POOL:  A  class  in  Red  Cross  Life-Saving 
will  be  formed  if  sufficient  registration  warrants  iti 
Ability  to  pass  the  Swimmer's  Test  is  prerequisite.  Regis^ 
ter  at  the  Swimming  Pool  Office.  There  is  no  fee  othei 
than  admission. 


gro4\ 


•  HOW  IS  YOUR  BRIDGE :  Don't  let  your  bridge 
stale.  Test  your  skill  in  one  of  our  popular  Tourna-; 

ments.  These  Tournaments  are  held  each  Tuesday  after-i 
noon  at  1:30  and  each  Friday  evening  at  7:30  preceded 
by  a  short  talk  on  current  Culbertson  Bidding  Conveni 
tions.  Men  are  welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee  25c. 

•  PANTRY  SALE:  Will  be  held  as  usual  in  Novemberji 
The  Tuesday  preceding  Thanksgiving  means  "Pantrj' 

Sale"  to  members  of  the  National  League  as  it  ha 
grown  into  one  of  our  annual  customs.  This  reminder  mai 
seem  a  bit  premature,  but  we  do  wish  to  urge  our  memi: 
bers  to  think  of  us  when  they  are  doing  their  Summe; 
Canning.  Also,  vacation  days  off"er  opportunity  for  a  littl  I 
crocheting  or  sewing,  and  we  always  have  a  demand  fo  i 
pot  holders,  aprons,  dust  cloths,  dish  towels  and  any  num  i 
ber  of  articles  that  can  be  done  by  hand  while  enjoying! 
the  summer  sunshine.  A  complete  list  of  needed  articles 
will  be  published  in  next  month's  Magazine.  The  impon 
tant  thing  is  to  keep  the  Pantry  Sale  in  mind.  i 

*  CAFETERIA:  The  Cafeteria  reopened  on  July  23rd  i 
Based  on  unpredictable  changes  in  O.P.A.  regulations  ■ 

policies  in  the  Restaurant  Department  will  be  corre- 
spondingly adjusted.  Announcement  of  any  such  changes 
will  be  made  on  the  Bulletin  Board  in  the  Clubhouse. 

*  NATIONAL  DEFENDERS'  CLUB:  If  each  of  oai 
members   were   to   give   one   good   book,   one   clean 

magazine  (delivered  at  the  Clubhouse),  one  complet^ 
game  (of  chess  or  checkers  or  cards),  one  good  record 
the  Chaplains  who  appeal  to  the  National  Defenderl 
Club  for  help  would  realize  that  behind  the  volunteer*' 
whom  they  meet  in  the  room  is  a  loyal  group  five  thou- 
sand strong  who  are  personally  interested  in  the  boy3| 
who  have  gone  forth  from  the  "N.  D.  C." 


AUGUST,   1945- 


-NATIONAL  LEAGUBJf 


EDITORIALS 


k  This  month  we  present  the  third  story  of  the  San 
Francisco  Conference  in  the  triology  by  Dr.  Aurelia 
Henry  Reinhardt.  As  historical  data  these  three  are  well- 
worth  study  while  in  the  months  to  come  we  defend  the 
machinery  which  was  set  up  by  the  Charter  as  foundation 
itones  for  the  future  security  and  peace  for  all  peoples 
ifter  this  war  shall  have  been  won  by  the  United  Nations. 
3n  another  page  we  have  brought  to  our  readers  a  brief 
liistory  of  a  little  band  of  British  subjects  widely  known 
i'or  their  friendliness,  a  people  who  craved  security  but 
were  robbed  of  it  for  five  long  and  grilling  years.  This 

tory  tells  of  inhabitants  of  small  islands  in  the  English 
Llhannel  who.  to  apply  what  Jan  Masyrk  said  on  that 
famous  closing  day  of  the  United  Nations  Conference, 
'do  not  want  to  talk  of  the  next  war"  but  rather  "want 
o  live  and  work  for  their  respective  countries  in  peace 
and  security  in  a  socially  just  and  safe  world."  From 
lessons  gleaned  by  watching  the  earnest  desire  of  dele- 
gates from  fifty  nations  to  come  together  in  agreement 
lespite  their  differences  of  approach,  we  feel  the  prac- 
lical  application  of  the  Hague  Convention  by  Guem.sey 
las  a  particular  meaning  at  this  time  and  that  the  story 
jf  Guernsey "s  five  vears  has  a  significance  far  beyond 
its  local  application.  Its  meaning  to  us  Americans  as  we 

libly  talk  of  the  present  Charter  and  the  future  Peace 
Treaty  is  that  the  Charter  must  be  written  in  general 
terms  but  that,  like  the  Ten  Commandments,  its  applica- 
tion is  our  own  and  our  individual  responsibility.  An- 
Dther  story  this  month  is  from  the  delightful  pen  of  a 
third  member  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Serv- 
'ice,  Mignon  Augsbury.  whom  we  persuaded  to  share  with 
our  readers  her  love  of  bird  habits  as  she  has  grown  to 
know  them  at  her  mountain  cabin  in  Yosemite.  Illustra- 
tions have  been  made  possible  through  the  courtesy  of 
:he  California  Academy  of  Sciences. 

At  Vacations  over  we  shall  return  with  renewed  vigor 
to  carry  war  to  completion  and  to  hasten  the  return  of 
peace  and  normalcy.  In  the  next  few  months  the  climax 
in  the  Pacific  Area  War  Zone  will  demand  more  and  more 
if  rem  this  Port  of  Embarkation.  Every  member  of  the 
National  League  can  feel  that  through  this  organization 
she  is  supplementing  the  cooperative  effort  of  Armed 
Forces  and  Red  Cross  by  the  services  now  being  rendered 
in  the  clubhouse. 


■k  Having  heard  of  our  help  to  other  chaplains.  Chap- 
lain E.  Vaughan  Lyons.  Jr..  writes  us  from  the  Phil- 
ippines on  June  27th  as  follows: 

"Chaplain  Walter  Davis  and  Chaplain  Marvin  Wilbur 
have  spoken  appreciatively  of  the  service  you  rendered 
to  them.  I  thought  I  would  write  you  at  Chaplain  Davis' 
suggestion  in  the  hope  that  you  may  be  able  to  assist  us. 

"We  have  a  newly  established  receiving  station  where 
there  will  be  approximately  5.000  men,  including  ship's 
company,  ceisuals.  and  transients.  Because  of  the  difficulty 
of  getting  supplies  out  here  we  need  some  assistance  in 
providing  welfare  equipment  for  our  men.  We  have  no 
welfare  fund  available  at  present  with  which  to  pur- 
chase these  things. 

"If  you  can  help  us  by  securing  any  of  the  following 
materials  we  will  be  everlastingly  grateful:  phonograph, 
records,  stationery,  puzzles,  books,  magazines,  games, 
world  globe  or  chapel  supplies. 

"Thank  you  for  the  wonderful  service  you  are  render- 
ing the  men  in  the  service." 

The  obvious  question  "Why  did  he  not  take  with  him 
what  he  needed?"  is  answered  when  one  stops  to  think 
that  in  a  fighting  war  zone,  ammunition  must  go  first 
along  with  the  men,  and  that  recreation  equipment  is  but 
secondary,  for  if  the  way  is  not  made  clear,  such  material 
would  be  lost  before  it  could  be  delivered. 

Our  giving  to  the  Chaplains  up  to  now  is  as  nothing 
compared  to  what  will  be  necessary  from  now  on.  Read- 
ing matter  is  always  paramount  (books  and  magazines — 
the  best  and  latest  we  ourselves  enjoy)  ;  music  next  (any 
and  all  instruments  and  records,  for  radio  is  barred  in 
the  far  Pacific  waters  I.  lastly — games  and  what  for  a 
better  term  we  shall  call  conveniences  (such  as  afghans, 
wash  cloths,  stationery,  etc.)  Money  will  buy  wholesale 
the  articles  necessary  for  our  Christmas  packages.  Every 
member  who  contributes  anything  from  one  book  up  can 
feel  sure  that  the  National  Defenders'  Club  will  with 
conscientious  thought  place  her  gift  where  it  is  most 
needed  and  where  it  will  lift  the  morale  of  some  boy 
fighting  desperately  abroad  for  the  freedom  she  so  casu- 
ally enjoys  at  home.  We  can't  afford  to  delay.  \^'e  must 
sacrifice  by  giving. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  AUGUST,   1945 


In  Enconragingi 

Demonstrationi 

by  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt 


San  Francisco  Opera  House  and  Veterans'  War  Memorial  Building,  Scene  of  the 
United  Nations  Conference  for  International  Organization 


k  Two  separate,  but  closely  related  matters  are  in  the 
minds  of  American  citizens,  and  are  formally  sub- 
jects of  debate  in  Congress  and  its  committees.  As  I 
write  the  Foreign  Relations  Committee  of  the  Senate  has 
completed  its  work  of  public  hearings,  and  approved 
the  1 — United  Nations'  Charter,  20-1,  a  unanimous  vote 
of  all  members  present.  2 — The  Bretton  Woods  agree- 
ments for  an  International  Bank  and  a  proposed  Inter- 
national Monetary  Fund,  having  been  reported  out  of  the 
House  Committee  on  Banking  and  Currency  and  having 
passed  the  House  itself  are  now  on  the  floor  of  the  Senate, 
the  center  of  a  sincere  and  able  discussion. 

To  one  who  has  watched  since  Pearl  Harbor,  the  in- 
creasing public  interest  in  discovering  the  reasons  for  the 
breakdown  of  national  governments,  and  the  chaos  of 
international  contact,  which  we  call  World  War  II,  this 
is  a  heartening  fact.  The  public  does  care.  The  citizen 
wants  to  understand.  "Perhaps  after  all",  suggested  an 
idealist  at  the  close  of  the  stirring  Plenary  Session  when 
fifty  nations  adopted  the  Charter  without  a  dissenting 
vote,  and  the  audience  sprang  to  its  feet  as  if  it  too  must 
demonstrate  the  unanimous  approval  and  have  a  part  in 
creating  a  new  era,  "Perhaps  after  all,  the  voice  of  the 
people  is  the  voice  of  God!" 

Without  agreeing  to  this  optimistic  definition  of  the 
expression  of  public  opinion,  the  judgment  of  a  less 
realistic  era,  I  do  want  to  point  out  certain  indications  of 
a  desire  to  understand  the  relation  of  political  measures 
to  the  public  good. 

Last  May  when  there  was  a  public  hearing  before  the 
House  Committee  on  Banking  and  Currency,  the  debate 
on  the  International  Monetary  Fund,  certain  of  whose 
functions  were  approved  by  the  President  of  the  American 
Bankers  Association,  was  closed  by  a  remark  from  him 
which  suggested  the  topic  of  this  paper.  W.  Randolf 
Burgess  summed  up  the  argument,  "Every  witness  has 
been  given  a  fair  hearing.  It  has  been  to  me  an  encour- 
aging  demonstration  of  the  workings  of  our  American 
system  of  Democracy".  How  often  we  have  to  repeat  the 


basic  fact  about  successful  democratic  government.  Any! 
government  that  depends  for  execution  on  the  responsi- 
bility of  citizens,  must  see  that  citizens  are  informed. 
Even  intelligent  men  and  women  cannot  have  opinions  of 
value,  unless,  in  the  words  of  the  Federalist,  "opinions 
are  enlightened". 

I  agree  with  Mr.  Burgess  that  in  the  case  of  the  United 
Nations  Charter,  the  entire  preparation  of  our  country 
to  become  a  creative  and  cooperative  agent  in  world 
organization  for  security  and  peaceful  relationships,  is 
indeed  "an  encouraging  demonstration". 

Take  the  difficult  subject  of  the  debate  at  the  moment 
in  the  Senate  concerning  the  proposals  of  Bretton  Woods. 
These  proposals  grew  up  as  suggested  methods  of  pre- 
venting two  world-wide  economic  tragedies  that  followed 
the  Armistice  in  the  last  war,  when  national  currencies 
became  worthless  and  international  trade  paralyzed.  I 
remind  readers  that  it  was  July,  1944,  when  the  now  i 
famous  monetary  conference  met,  which  gave  its  name  to 
the  proposed  banking  and  currency  plan.  Forty-four 
nations  brought  to  Bretton  Woods  twenty  separate  pre- 
liminary drafts  of  international  monetary  structure.  Foi  r 
three  years  before  the  meeting,  there  had  been  study  and  1 
discussion  by  experts  in  finances,  by  legal  authorities,  by 
officials  of  government  and  by  monetary  technicians,  by, 
leaders  of  labor,  by  organizers  of  business,  by  managers) 
and  by  distributors.  Out  of  such  long  consideration,  with 
contribution  of  knowledge  and  experience,  the  Bretton 
Woods  agreements  were  reached  and  were  brought  before! 
the  citizens  of  the  country  by  newspaper,  radio,  lecture,] 
and  forum  for  their  information.  Then  they  went  foij 
leisurely  consideration  and  animated  debate  to  the  elected 
representations  of  the  people.  At  this  moment  they  are  in|i 
the  process  of  incorporation  into  federal  legislation. 

Organization  of  finance,  even  at  the  personal  level 
individual  budgets,  is  a  challenge  to  intelligence.  It  lack 
romantic  and  sentimental  interest,  indeed  has  been  known 
to  shatter  romance.  At  a  national  level  fiscal  philosophj 
creates  political  parties.  At  an  international  level,  nations 
monetarv    relations    reach    to   the   center  of  human   eil 


AUGUST,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGl 


I.;i\nr  and  to  the  maintenance  of  life  itself.  They  may 
rriiiiie  one  of  the  causes  of  international  conflict.  For 
mil  reasons  it  is  a  satisfaction  to  all  thoughtful  ])eople. 
lull  so  great  an  effort  is  being  made  to  prevent  the  in- 
•vilahle  post-war  economic  debacle.  The  concentration  of 
>liu  ial  interest,  the  federal  effort,  and  the  popular  par- 
i(  i|iation  in  discussions  of  all  kinds  is  indeed  "an  encour- 
i-iiij;   demonstration"  of   democratic  efficiency. 

By  the  time  that  the  August  Magazine  of  the  National 
^eague  for  Woman's  Service  reaches  its  readers,  we  dare 
o  hope  that  the  Bretton  Woods  proposals  will  have  been 
iccepted  by  the  Senate.  That  will  mean  that  the  United 
Jtates  has  agreed  to  do  its  important  part  in  the  broad 
jlan  that  creates: 

1.  An  international  monetary  fund  of  $8,800,000,000 
)f  which  the  United  States  share  is  $2,750,000,000  to 
tabitize  currency  exchange. 

2.  An  International  Bank  for  Reconstruction  and  De- 
velopment with  an  authorized  capital  of  $10,000,000,000, 
3f  which  the  United  States  share  is  $3,175,000,000  to 
guarantee  private  foreign  investments,  and  to  provide 
ome  direct  loans  to  aid  war-devastated  nations. 

Perhaps  by  that  time,  the  United  Nations  Charter  will 
lave  been  thoroughly  discussed  and  ratified  by  the  Senate. 
[The  determination  of  Majority  Leader  Barkley  to  bring 
;he  Charter  itself  to  the  Senate  on  Monday.  July  23rd, 
points  to  a  speedy  concentration  on  this  most  important 
subject  in  the  public  mind.  ^  e  wish  that  the  ratification 
might  be  unanimous,  but  we  know  it  will  not  be.  Senator 
Johnson  of  California,  for  whose  unavoidable  absence  at 
the  time  of  voting  in  the  Foreign  Relations  Committee,  a 
dental  appointment  is  the  reason,  has  promised  to  remain 
consistent  with  his  isolationist  vote  against  the  Covenant 
of  the  League  of  Nations.  He  will  vote  in  the  negative. 
jBoth  Senator  Shipstead  of  Minnesota  and  Senator  Murray 
of  Montana  found  personal  reasons  to  be  absent  when  the 
Committee  recorded  the  vote  of  the  members. 

The  easy  solution  of  many  difficulties  is  to  arrange  to 
be  absent  when  one's  name  is  called.  I  remember  a  story 
X)ut  of  French  history  that  is  in  point.  When  Henry  of 
'Navarre  returned  from  a  military  triumph,  it  is  told  that 
■he  found  a  younger  officer  safely  lounging  in  the  luxury 
of  the  palace.  "Go  and  hang  thyself,  Crillon,"  shouted 
jthe  King.  "We  have  fought  hard  and  won  a  great  victory 
at  Arques,  and  you  were  not  there!" 

Victories  in  war  are  not  the  only  sort  of  victories. 
[Victories  for  peace,  for  economic  stability,  for  national 
security — these  are  victories  for  which  we  must  all  work, 
even  if  the  mood  is  a  belligerent  one,  even  if  a  dental 
appointment  is  broken. 

Friends  of  the  Charter,  and  the  ideals  it  stands  for. 
men  and  women  who  know  the  realities  that  bring  about 
international  warfare  and  in  myriad  ways  reduce  the 
value  of  life  itself  for  millions  of  human  beings,  have 
every  reason  to  be  hopeful  that  the  United  States  Senate 
will,  after  discussion,  ratify  the  document. 


Mav  I  name  a  few  reasons  that  optimism  is  the  mood 
of  the  nation? 

The  delegates  sent  to  the  San  Francisco  Conference 
were  singularly  representative.  Not  only  were  the  two 
national  political  parties  represented,  and  the  women  citi- 
zens given  a  spokesman,  but  Congress  through  the  delega- 
tion and  within  it.  played  an  important  constructive  part 
in  the  making  of  the  Charter.  This  means  that  as  Senator 
Vandenbergand  SenatorConnoUy  returned  to  Washington, 
it  was  with  determination  that  their  work  should  be  given 
recognition  by  a  sympathetic  Senate.  So,  in  their  home 
states  of  Michigan  and  Texas  is  a  great  constituency  sure 
to  look  favorably  on  the  Charter.  This  applies  to  the 
House  delegates  Charles  A.  Eaton  and  Sol  Bloom.  Also, 
if  Commander  Stassen  carried  with  him  a  nation-wide 
loyalty — both  from  his  party  and  state,  he  carried  it  from 
the  Navy  as  well.  So,  Dean  Gildersleeve  of  Bernard,  in 
her  professional  area  of  education  and  her  social  area 
which  is  nation-wide.  The  contribution  through  delegates 
is  imponderably  large.  Public  opinion  is  unconsciously 
and  importantly  leavened  by  such  participation. 

Public  opinion  was  uniquely  influenced  by  the  presence 
of  representatives  from  half  a  hundred  national  organiza- 
tions. Consultants  present  throughout  the  Conference,  in 
touch  with  the  United  States  delegation,  with  the  State 
Department,  and  with  the  Secretariat  kept  also  in  touch 
with  their  own  organizations  of  labor  and  education,  with 
service  clubs  and  women's  groups,  with  Bar  Associations, 
farming,  consumer,  and  Church  Federations.  Half  the 
population  of  the  country  belongs  in  these  organizations. 
Half  the  population  of  the  country  followed  with  sym- 
pathy through  nine  conference  weeks  the  debates  and  con- 
clusions of  the  United  Nations  Conference.  Never  was  so 
large  a  proportion  of  the  population  consistently  pre- 
pared for  legislative  action. 

In  the  Senate  there  will  be  debate.  How  much  power 
shall  our  Security  Council  delegation  have?  How  many 
men  will  this  country  have  to  send  over  seas  in  the  event 
of  war?  What  is  the  definition  of  aggression  in  the  conduct 
of  one  nation  to  another?  Is  Congress  delegating  its 
war-making  powers?  Why  has  not  the  Charter  a  Bill  of 
Rights?  There  are  satisfactory  answers  to  all  such  ques- 
tions, satisfactory,  I  mean  even  to  critics  of  the  Charter, 
but  there  is  not  space  to  print  them  here. 

So,  we  await  hopefully  the  ratification  of  the  United 
Nations  Charter  by  the  United  States  Senate.  The  Charter 
provides  for  national  security  by  organizing  means  of 
peaceful  settlements  of  disputes  and  limited  action  to 
forestall  aggression.  The  Charter  provides  for  the  promo- 
tion of  social  and  economic  welfare  of  all  peoples,  and 
for  the  trusteeship  of  dependent  nations.  The  Charter 
provides  for  the  re-establishment  of  the  World  Court.  AH 
in  all  it  deserves  by  ratification  the  final  act  that  makes 
of  the  constructive  work  by  the  people  of  the  United 
States,  "an  encouraging  demonstration"  of  the  validity  of 
democratic  method. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  AUGUST,   1945 


Jl 


uu 


by  Marion  Leale 


"k  Out  of  the  Channel  Islands,  a  group  nestling  under 
the  lea  of  the  Norman  Coast  but  English  in  title, 
comes  a  saga  of  modem  heroes.  Together  on  a  rocky  is- 
land, mutually  dependent,  foes  in  a  bitter  war,  Germans 
and  Englishmen  lived  for  five  long  grueling  years  side 
by  side,  without  atrocity  such  as  other  occupied  peoples 
have  suffered  in  this  ghastly  war.  The  story  can  now  be 
told  and  has  just  come  to  light  in  the  historic  report  of 
Jurat  John  Leale  before  the  States  of  Guernsey  assembled 
at  the  Royal  Court  House  on  May  23.  1945. 

To  understand  best  this  record  of  negotiations,  one 
must  recall  the  peaceful  history  of  the  Channel  Islands 
for  the  past  few  centuries  with  its  curious  combination 
of  love  of  tradition  and  acceptance  of  new  knowledge 
leading  to  healthful  and  profitable  occupation  of  the 
peoples  of  these  Islands.  Jersey  is  one  bailiwick  and 
Guernsey  the  head  of  a  second  which  combines  Guernsey, 
Aldemey.  Sark.  Herm  and  Jethou.  Jurat  Leale's  report 
is  that  of  the  Guernsey  bailiwick. 

As  on  all  these  rocky  islands,  here  the  sea  has  carved 
innumerable  inlets.  The  delightful  bays  and  small  beaches 
might  remind  one  of  our  own  Marin  Shore  at  the  Golden 
Gate,  the  only  difference  being  that  in  Guernsey  charm- 
ing lanes — often  a  water  lane — lined  with  ferns  and  tiny 
plants  lead  to  the  shore,  and  en  route,  as  at  Petit  Bot 
Bay,  a  tiled  roof  cottage  hospitably  offers  a  delicious  cup 
of  tea  and  Guernsey  gdche. 

Lanes  in  Guernsey  were  originally  cow  paths,  just 
wide  enough  to  accommodate  a  man  and  a  cow  walking 
side  by  side.  Few  sign  posts  point  the  way  through  the 
more  than  five  hundred  miles  of  lanes,  so  one  must  know 
one's  way  to  go  from  one  part  of  the  island  to  another. 

On  a  very  clear  day  one  can  see  beyond  Jersey  tlie 
shores  of  France  in  the  distance.  To  these  far-horizons 
Victor   Hugo,   exiled   for   fourteen    years    on   Guern.sey, 


gazed  longingly.  Below  the  penthouse  window  where  h( 
wrote  "Les  Miserables,"  "Toilers  of  the  Sea"  and  othei 
stories,  lies  the  old — very  old — narrow  stone  houses  o'. 
St.  Peter  Post  with  its  quay,  the  "White  Rock,"  built  oi 
gray  Guernsey  granite,  and  ramp  and  stone  steps  to  ac 
commodate  the  rise  and  fall  of  the  thirty-foot  tide. 

To  the  White  Rock  came  the  imports  for  use  of  th« 
islanders  and  went  the  exports  which  kept  the  community 
economically  sound,  and  allowed  it  to  safely  build  thfj 
public  improvements  such  as  the  Market  Place  and  latei 
modern  aerodromes  and  modern  techniques  of  all  kinds 
without  in  any  way  destroying  the  picturesque  past. 

To  the  average  American,  Guernsey  spells  cattle.  It  ii 
not  surprising  then  to  know  that  to  the  Guemseyman  the 
Guernsey  cow  is  his  most  proud  possession,  and  tha 
his  next  pride  is  Sark — the  dear  little  miniature  islant 
just  beyond — where  he  picnics,  and  draws  and  paints  o 
its  glory  to  his  heart's  content,  its  fields  of  wild  flower: 
and  its  vivid  Coupee  and  colorful  cliffs.  The  Guernse] 
breed  of  cattle  has  been  well  protected,  and  the  only  ont 
allowed  to  dwell  serenely  on  the  Isle  has  been  the  beau 
tiful  Guernsey — tan  and  white — each  cow  a  petted  darlinj 
on  the  little  farm  set  in  its  enclosure  of  hedge  of  graj 
stone  in  whose  crevices  grow  the  sweet  smelling  wile 
roses  and  dainty  rock  plants  with  primroses  to  announci 
that  Spring  has  come. 

As  the  cattle  industry  came  to  be  insufficient  for  liveli^ 
hood  of  a  people  entirely  dependent  on  their  own  effort:! 
on  an  island,  a  new  one  came  into  being — the  glass  housd 
industry.  Acres  of  glass  houses  soon  covered  the  land! 
and  grapes  and  tomatoes  and  melons  selectively  growi! 
under  glass  brought  high  prices  in  the  Covent  Garderl 
Market.  Sea-weed  fertilizer  called  vraic  was  gatherecj 
into  quaint  horse  carts  at  low  tide  out  of  the  sea.  Guemsej; 
grapes  and  tomatoes  became  delicacies  which  made  heij 
famous,  but  the  thousand  and  more  tons  of  tubers  ex, 
ported  annually  to  Holland  and  elsewhere  and  the  new 
varieties  of  roses,  though  not  so  well-known,  were  alsci 
income-producing  for  the  Islanders.  j 

The  governing  of  Guernsey  is  a  picturesque  part  of  itij 
history.  One  facet  is  the  direct  appeal  for  justice  whicb 
for  centuries  from  the  days  of  the  Norman  Conquest  ha;; 
been  maintained,  although  latterly  seldom  practiced 
Kneeling  in  a  public  street,  the  citizen  cries  out  "Harol 
Haro!  Haro!  A  I'aide  a  mon  Prince!  On  me  fait  tort.' 
repeats  the  Lord's  Prayer  in  French,  secures  his  witnesse.'l 
and  is  ready  for  the  trial  which  inevitably  pursues.  An 
other  is  the  quaint  custom  whereby  the  Seigneurs  ol 
Guernsey  still  hold  their  feudal  courts  to  collect  title; 
and  rents.  But  most  important  of  all  is  the  fact  that  law; 
for  the  Island  are  not  made  by  the  British  Parliament  bu 
by  tlie  Royal  Court  of  Guernsey,  headed  by  the  Lieuten 
ant-Governor  and  Bailiff  appointed  by  the  Crown.  Assist- 
ing the  Bailiff  are  twelve  Jurats,  chosen  from  "the  most 
notable  and  discreet,  wise,  loyal,  and  rich  men  of  the  is 

AUGUST,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


incl.  elecled  for  life  and  serving  without  pay."  The 
l.ieutenant-Governor  represents  the  Crown  and  has  su- 
'renie  command  in  military  matters,  for  the  Islands  are 
uliservient  to  the  King  of  England  as  the  Duke  of  Nor- 
:iand\-.  Sometimes  in  French  and  sometimes  in  English. 
lie  proceedings  of  the  Royal  Court  are  regularly  carried 
.11  just  as  they  have  been  for  centuries. 

W  ith  this  preamble — of  necessity  long  if  it  were  to  give 
lie  reader  the  background  feeling  of  security  and  peace 
nhich  was  characteristic  of  the  Channel  Islands  in  June. 
940 — we  pass  now  to  the  epic  chapter  of  the  past  five 
ears,  as  recently  told  by  Jurat  Leale.  Space  here  is 
imited  and  the  nearly-four-hour  speech  must  be  con- 
lensed.  I  have  therefore  chosen  to  quote  verbatim  extracts 
rom  his  story.  They  follow. 

•I  am  reporting  on  what  the  Controlling  Committee  of 
lie  States  of  Guernsey  has  done  or  left  undone." 

i  have  a  right  to  speak  only  of  Germans  as  they  be- 
laved  in  Guernsey." 

"We  were  not  trained  diplomats.  We  were  simply  pitch- 
orked  into  the  task  of  adjusting  the  Island  to  a  situation 
rom  which  we.  one  and  all.  believed  we  were  for  all  time 
;afe.  Decisions  sometimes  of  a  vital  and  far-reaching 
lature  had  to  be  taken  in  a  very  short  time  and  without 
1  full  knowledge  of  all  the  relevant  facts." 

""One  just  didn't  know,  one  does  not  know  now.  prob- 
!ably  never  will  know  what  was  going  on  in  the  back  of 
their  heads  (the  Germans).  I  don't  think  that  the  public 
realized  how  constantly  we  were  on  the  horns  of  a  dilem- 
ma  We  were  faced   by  different  alternatives   all   of 

wliich  were  unpleasant.  One  could  only  look  carefully  at 
them  and  choose  the  least  objectionable." 

"It  is  quite  impossible  for  me  to  stick  to  a  bare  record 
of  facts  without  now  and  then  imparting  my  opinions." 

"We    (the  States  Controlling  Committee)    have  never 
forgotten  that  the  States,  acting  on  behalf  of  the  people 
of  the  Island,  called  us  into  being  for 
the  good  of  the  Island  .  .  .  Your  interest 
will   be  rather.   I   imagine,   in  what   I 
might  term  our  foreign  relations." 

""In  the  very  early  days  of  the  Oc- 
cupation the  Germans  threatened  to 
shoot  twenty  of  the  leading  citizens. 
\^'e  passed  some  unpleasant  hours  and 
the  incident  was  as  near  to  an  atrocity 
as  we  ever  came.' 

"Underestimating  one's  opponents  is 
a  \ery  common  form  of  human  error. 
\^  ith  individuals  it  brings  its  own  pun- 
!  islinient  and  is  therefore  just  foolish. 
W  ith  governments  the  punishment  is 
passed  on  to  the  community  and  it  is 
therefore  unpardonable.  To  have  un- 
derestimated the  Germans  either  in  in- 


telligence or  courage  would  merel)    have  brought  more 
sufferings  on  the  public." 

"As  the  attitude  and  actions  of  men  are  governed  by 
what  goes  on  in  their  minds,  it  is  impossible  to  ignore 
the  subject  of  the  German  in  Occupation."  (Here  followed 
an  impartial  analysis  of  his — the  German's— psychologi- 
cal reactions.  I 

"In  those  days  (19401.  too,  we  were  very  inexperienced 
in  the  art  of  being  occupied." 

The  next  paragraphs  present  in  their  sequence  press- 
ing problems  which  demanded  immediate  action  on  the 
part  of  the  Controlling  Committee: 

Transportation  (requisitioning  bicycles — settled  by 
quoting  Article  53  of  the  Hague  Convention),  Potato 
Requisitions.  Deportations,  Compilation  of  Statistics, 
Food,  Fishing  Control.  Trees  for  Fuel,  Island  regarded  as 
"a  front  line  position  and  that  in  such  circumstances  the 
Hague  Convention  cannot  be  applied,"  Requisition  of 
Young's  Store  (then  in  use  by  Essential  Commodities 
Committee  of  the  Island),  Hay  Requisition,  Interference 
with  Glasshouse  Board— "Their  point  was  that  to  produce 
crops  was  wholly  a  matter  of  organization,"  German  re- 
action to  V  signs — "It  (Guernsey)  was  in  fact  an  im- 
possible place  to  indulge  in  underground  activities,  as 
there  were  more  Germans  per  square  mile  in  Guernsey 
than  there  were,  are,  or  will  be  in  Germany,  a  fact  which 
made  it  generally  realized  that  getting  other  people  into 
trouble  is  a  doubtful  way  of  displaying  one's  patriotism." 
Requisition  of  five  hundred  mattresses  by  afternoon — "in 
the  summer  of  1941  a  thousand  soldiers  would  enter  the 
pierheads  without  warning  and  accommodation  had  to  be 
found  for  them  forthwith." 

"'But  there  is  such  a  thing  as  International  Law  and  I 
now  want  to  pass  on  to  this  subject. 

"There  seems  an  idea  about,  that  International  Law  is 
a  series  of  rules  which  forbid  the  occupying  force  from 


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<loing  certain  things  which  the  occupied  people  deem  to 
be  undesirable.  But  there  is  much  more  in  it  than  that. 
Wliatever  may  have  been  the  intentions  of  its  authors 
it  is  not  a  ver)  precise  document  when  you  come  to  apply 
it. .  .  .  Under  the  Hague  Convention  the  occupying  force 
has  both  rights  and  responsibilities.  The  Occupied  also 
have  their  rights,  but  they  also  have  their  responsibilities 
— good  behavior  for  instance." 

"Quoting  the  Hague  Convention  to  a  grower  that  he 
had  to  work  for  the  Germans  was  an  unpleasant  conclu- 
sion at  which  to  arrive  and  at  the  time  appeared  unpa- 
triotic." 

"The  Hague  Convention   does  provide  a  check  on  an 

Occupying  force They  did  not.  except  perhaps  one. 

say  'We  agree  that  International  Law  says  we  can't,  but 
we  are  going  to  do  it  all  the  same.'  " 

"Our  position  in  this  island  was  unique.  We  were  a 
small  community  under  the  German  Army,  cut  off  from 
the  rest  of  the  world.  The  Hague  Convention  is  real  and 
solid.  When  you  have  it  on  your  side,  you  feel  less  alone. 
It  is  something  of  civilization  which  war  with  all  its 
brutality  cannot  expel." 

"At  the  time  of  the  Occupation  it  was  made  clear  to 
them  beyond  all  shadow  of  misunderstanding  that  while 
we  had  no  option  but  to  accept  their  presence,  we  were 
and  we  intended  to  remain  loyal  subjects  of  His  Majesty 
the  King  of  England." 

In  speaking  of  paper  currency  which  was  the  cause  of 
the  Black  Market. 

"If  the  authors  of  the  Peace  Treaty  are  clever  enough 
to  make  Germany  honour  all  these  notes  at  the  rate  pre- 
vailing during  the  Occupation,  then  and  only  then  will 
the  Germans  be  said  to  have  paid  for  anything." 

"When  the  claim  was  made  against  requisition  of  money 
by  quoting  the  Hague  Convention  that  requisitions  would 
be  allowed  only  in  proportion  to  resources  of  the  country, 
the  reply  came  that  'our  debt  was  an  Empire  one  and  the 
former  financial  independence  of  the  States  could  not  be 
taken  into  consideration.'  In  other  words,  they  claimed  the 
right  to  multiply  costs  against  us  to  any  extent,  the  only 
limit  being  the  financial  resources  of  the  Empire." 

"In  the  Spring  of  1942  the  fear  arose  of  the  cutting  of 
regular  supplies  of  food  from  France  if  there  were  to  be 
spasmodic  relief  from  the  Red  Cross.  This  led  to  consulta- 
tion with  Jersey  and  the  abandonment  of  the  plan  to  ask 
for  Red  Cross  aid." 

"In  May,  1943,  war  became  intenser  and  greater  inter- 
ference and  delay  with  supplies  was  foreseen  as  'ship- 
ping had  to  be  thought  of  as  a  whole.'  " 

"The  advantages  of  having  a  neutral  observer,  either 
permanently  over  here  (in  Guernsey)  or  fully  cognizant 
of  our  problems  and  difficulties  led  to  an  invitation  to 
Swiss  Minister  in  Berlin  as  representing  the  Protecting 
Power    to   come   to   Guernsey   'to   explain   our   peril    to 


them."  Through  Mr.  Sherwill  at  Laufen,  lists  of  needs — 
foods,  medicine,  clothing  and  footwear — were  presented 
to  representatives  of  the  International  Red  Cross.  A  few 
weeks  later  Mr.  Sherwill  "informed  us  that  when  in  fu- 
ture he  met  the  Red  Cross  Representative  he  must  confine 
himself  strictly  to  camp  matters.  .  .  .  We  had  to  begin  all 
over  again  by  writing  to  the  'Gentleman  in  Geneva'  whom 
Mr.  Sherwill  mentioned." 

"In  July,  1944,  when  the  invasion  of  Normandy  was 
some  weeks  old  we  made  another  attempt.  .  .  .  But  events 
were  moving  so  swiftly  on  the  Continent  that  the  letter 
apparently  never  got  through.  The  Germans  acknowledged 
that  they  were  by  International  Law  under  an  obligation, 
to  use  their  actual  wording,  'to  nurture  us.'  " 

"Early  in  August  conferences  regarding  future  siege 
conditions  were  held.  Request  that  the  Islanders  send 
deputations  to  England  or  France  regarding  supplies  was 
turned  down.  About  October  word  came  from  the  Ger- 
mans that  if  England  did  not  send  supplies  'they  (the 
Germans)  would  wash  their  hands  of  all  responsibility 
for  anything  that  happened.'  We  wrote:  'To  us  the  Hague 
Convention  is  one  and  indivisible.  We  hold  that  so  long 
as  you  continue  to  exercise,  under  it,  the  righte;  of  an  Oc- 
cupying Force,  you  cannot  escape  from  the  responsibility 
thereof.  The  only  way  in  which  you  can  divest  yourselves 
of  your  responsibilities  is  by  giving  up  your  rights,  that 
is,  by  ceasing  to  be  an  Occupying  Force.  May  we  take  an 
example?  You  claim  under  International  Law  the  right  to 
requisition  food  and  money  with  which  you  buy  food. 
How,  therefore,  can  you  assert  that  shortages  in  the  Is- 
land are  not  your  responsibility'?  Answer:  'All  consid- 
eration for  the  besieged  also  disappears  in  the  case  of 
fighting  activities.  In  such  cases,  the  besieger  alone  bears 
the  responsibility  for  his  compatriots.'  And  later  on  I  i 
wrote;  'If  your  contention  is  that  your  troops  must  have  j 
potatoes,  you  cannot  fail  to  understand  the  full  implica- 
tions of  what  I  mean  when  I  say  that  our  people  must 
have  food.  You  are  German,  I  am  British.  It  may  be  a 
difference  of  outlook  but  I  cannot  reconcile  you  taking 
potatoes  we  so  badly  need  with  risking  German  lives  to 
bring  us  supplies.  Some  day  this  dreadful  war  will  have 
ended  and  the  occupation  have  become  a  matter  of  his- 
tory. I  think  that  you  know  my  outlook  on  life  sufficiently  | 
well  to  believe  that  I  speak  in  all  sincerity  when  I  say  j 
I  would  sooner  pass  into  post  war  days  encouraged  by 
the  thought  of  the  latter  action  than  soured  by  the  mem- 
ory of  the  former."  " 

"When  I  wrote  that  letter  I  lliought  I  might  do  good  by 
reminding  them — in  all  sincerity — that  while  their  opin- 
ion of  us  might  have  for  us  awkward  immediate  conse- 
quences, in  the  long  run.  our  opinion  of  them  was  going 
to  be  vastly  more  important  than  their  opinion  of  us;  that 
ultimately  humanity  would  judge  between  us.  The  letter 
had  not  the  slightest  effect."        (Continued  on  page  14) 

AUGUST,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


BIRD  nnm 


Crested  Jay — drawn  by  Louise  Home, 
California  Academy  of  Sciences 


w, 


E  came  into  Yosemite  on  the  15th  of  May.  The 
t'estern  Tanagers  were  not  in  this  immediate  vicinity  at 
lat  time,  hut  on  the  morning  of  the  18th  at  daybreak 
heard  a  familiar  and  insistent  "call"  and  recognized  in 
t  the  demanding  tone  of  a  pet  Tanager  that  has  been 
oming  to  us  for  the  past  three  seasons.  I  lost  no  time  in 
umping  out  of  bed  and  grabbing  a  jar  of  raisins  on 
he  way  to  the  door,  and  sure  enough,  the  bird  was 
)erched  on  a  low  branch  of  the  Calycanthus  at  the  side 
)f  the  porch,  and  he  flew  directly  to  my  hand  and  en- 
oyed  his  raisin;  but  I  like  to  think  that  he  wanted  to 
•tport  his  safe  journey  from  Central  America. 

The  male  Western  Tanager  has  a  yellow  body,  a  crim- 
son head  and  black  markings  on  his  back  and  wings.  The 
male  Tanagers  come  to  us  first,  followed  in  a  few  days 
by  the  females,  and  when  the  babies  are  old  enough  to 
fly,  they  also  come  to  the  feeding  tray  and  stay  around 
the  cottage  until  it  is  time  for  their  fall  migration. 

The  same  birds  often  come  to  us  for  three  and  four 
years  in  succession,  unless  some  tragedy  overtakes  them. 
This  year  we  have  had  a  greater  number  of  the  Black- 
headed  Grosbeaks  and  the  Western  Tanagers  than  usual 
The  Grosbeaks  are  the  best  singers  that  summer  on  the 
floor  of  the  Valley,  and  often  the  male  perches  on  a 
nearby  branch  or  even  on  the  edge  of  the  nest,  and  pours 
iout  his  wonderful  song  while  his  mate  is  covering  the 
■eggs,  or  guarding  the  wee  babies.  Their  nest  is  a  flimsy 
affair  and  when  the  late  rains  fall,  the  water  frequently 
softens  the  straw  or  other  materials  of  which  the  nest  is 
made,  and  the  babies  fall  out.  To  hear  these  babies  cry, 
you  would  surely  think  they  were  abandoned,  but  the 
parents  do  care  for  and  feed  them. 


by  Mignon  Augsbury 


The  handsome  Crested  Jays  do  pester  the  nesting  birds, 
eating  the  eggs   and   sometimes  killing  or   picking  the 
fledglings   out   of   the  nest   and   dropping  them   to   the 
ground.  And  although  the  Jay  is  a  noisy,  truculent  bird, 
when  he  is  up  to  mischief  he  is  the  quietest  thing  imagm- 
able.  For  some  reason,  we  have  had  fewer  Jays  at  the 
feeding  tray  this  year  than  formerly.  John's  feeding  tray 
for  the  birds,  is  on  a  pulley  on  a  branch  of  a  large  Incense 
Cedar  tree  about  thirty  feet  from  the  cottage.  This  tray 
is  filled  several  times  a  day  with  bread  that  has  been 
soaked  in  water,  and  such  tidbits  as  melon  or  berries; 
he  pounds  suet  into  a  hole  in  a  dead  tree  stump  for  the 
Woodpeckers,  of  which  several  varieties  come  to  the  pole. 
The  Flicker  is  the  largest  of  these  birds;  the  California 
Woodpecker  with  a  bright  crimson  spot  on  its  head  is  the 
next  in  size,  and  he  is  the  noisiest  of  all  when  he  is 
hungry ;  the  Hairy  Woodpecker  comes  next,  and  then  the 
sociable  little  White-headed  Woodpecker  who  can  hardly 
wait  in  the  morning  until  John  gets  the  suet  ready.  The 
White-head  flies  around  the  pole,  sometimes  lighting  on 
John's  hat  for  an  instant  in  his  eagerness  to  get  at  the 
suet.  The  Downey  or  Willow  is  the  smallest  of  these  Wood- 
peckers, and  he  is  a  rare  close-up  visitor,  but  we  know 
he  is  in  the  neighborhood  because  he  will  select  what  we 
call  a  "sounding  board"  and  he  will  keep  up  his  "rat-a- 
tat-tat"  on  that  particular  tree  for  hours  at  a  time.  We 
like  him. 

The  tiny  Red-breasted  Nuthatch,  who  startles  you  with 
his  loud  "Yank-Yank"  in  the  silent  woods,  also  comes 
for  the  suet,  and  the  little  Chickadees  dart  in  and  about 
the  pole  in  swift  motions  and  give  us  a  succession  of  birds 
all  day  long,  as  well  as  many  pleasant  hours  of  enter- 
tainment and  study. 

The  days  move  swiftly  by  and  leave  me  without  any- 
thing accomplished.  I  uncover  the  machine  in  an  efl'ort  to 
do  some  writing  when  John  calls  from  the  little  porch 
(where  he  is  reading  the  morning  paper  I,  to  ask  if  it 
isn't  the  Pileated  Woodpecker  that  is  knocking  on  a  near- 
by stump:  of  course  I  have  heard  the  drumming,  and 
of  course  John  knows  there  is  not  a  great  likelihood  of 
"The  Rig  Fellow"  as  we  call  him.  coming  this  near  to 
the  cottage ;  but  it  is  a  game  to  entice  me  outdoors  so  I 
cautiously  go  to  the  screen  door  and  discover  it  is  a  hand- 
some California  Woodpecker         (Continued  on  page  12) 


pnu   WOMAN'S  SPRVTCE  —  AUGUST,   1945 


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This  is  not  only  wise  but  it 
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Home-canning  is  not  an 
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suitable  fruits  and  vegetables 
on  through  the  different  proc- 
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and  sealing  jars,  until  the  final 
storage.  Improper  canning  is 
a  waste  of  critically-needed 
food  supplies.  Also,  it  is  dan- 
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Bird  Friends 

I  Continued  from  page  II) 
that  is  making  all  the  noise.  Then  once  more 
I  start  on  the  typewriter,  only  to  remember 
that  the  spray  that  is  trickling  over  my 
ferns,  must  be  changed,  so  I  grab  my  hat, 
intent  only  in  making  the  necessary  shift; 
but  when  I  get  out  doors,  I  find  several 
small  birds  gathered  around  the  spray, 
either  awaiting  their  turn  for  a  bath  or 
perhaps  waiting  until  the  larger  and  strong- 
er ones  have  been  satisfied,  so  I  too  must 
wait  and  watch  their  antics. 

Once  more  I  start  on  the  writing  but  be- 
fore I  can  get  back  to  the  last  thought, 
John   calls   to   say   that   the  sun   is   getting 


ff  extern   Tanager 

hot  and  that  the  forest  is  invitingly  cool, 
so  I  give  up  all  attempts  at  work  and  we 
start  out.  In  between  the  huge  Yellow  pines 
and  the  redbarked  Incense  Cedars,  we 
glimpse  vistas  of  rushing  water  pouring 
over  the  cliffs,  and  we  quickly  decide  there 
is  nothing  more  important  than  a  walk  to 
the  base  of  the  Falls,  and  maybe  a  hunt 
for  a  Water  Ouzel's  nest. 

It  is  what  we  call  an  "Azalea  Year."  Al- 
ways there  is  a  vast  quantity  of  those  frag- 
rant flowers  that  blossom  in  the  El  Capitan 
Meadow.  The  growth  has  now  increased 
until  the  bushes,  in  one  particular  spot, 
reach  almost  to  the  highway;  and  better 
still,  they  have  been  covered  with  blossoms 


Red-breasted  Nuthatch 

that  laden  the  air  with  their  sweet  perfume. 
An  occasional  Wild  Rose  pops  its  head 
above  the  Azalea  bush  to  add  to  the  beauty 
of  the  picture,  and  to  increase  our  pleasure 
and  interest,  we  are  sometimes  fortunate 
enough  to  discover  a  bird's  nest  in  the 
bushes,  maybe  just  a  Chipping  Sparrow,  or 
more  rarely  a  Lazuli  Bunting — then  indeed 
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DUTCH  UM  UKOWEIIS  KMIIY 


if  Bulb  srowers  report  that  with  aileciilatc 
transport  facilities,  55.000,000  pounds 
of  hulbs  could  be  exported  this  coming 
Autumn.  To  expedite  their  plans,  which 
include  publication  of  an  illustrated  cata- 
logue in  color,  two  delegations  have  been 
appointed  to  the  United  States  and  Eng- 
land. Idle  Liberty  Ships  have  been  sug- 
gested to  supply  the  United  States  with  its 
prewar  imports  of  nearly  18,000,000  pounds 
of  bulbs,  for  which  only  three  vessels  would 
be  needed.  In  addition  to  the  transport 
problem,  wood  for  packing  cases  is  also 
needed  but  it  is  expected  timber  shipments 
from  Sweden  will  fill  the  gap. 

Clever  manipulation  and  stubborn  finan- 
cial acumen  made  it  possible  for  Dutch 
growers  to  save  their  best  bulb  products 
from  going  to  Germany.  Shortly  after  Hol- 
land's defeat,  the  growers  began  to  plan 
their  reconstruction.  CTCrman  defense  of 
"Fortress  Europe"  specified  mine  fields, 
anti-tank  ditches,  pillboxes  and  other  em- 
placements in  bulb  growing  areas. 

In  1944  the  growers  cautiously  offered 
Finland  a  quantity  of  bulbs,  specifying  pay- 
ment at  a  later  date.  The  Germans,  how- 
ever, were  required  to  pay  in  advance.  De- 
spite threats,  the  Dutch  held  out.  Then 
when  time  for  shipment  came,  secondary 
types  of  bulbs  were  substituted  for  the 
latest  kinds  and  the  best  products  were 
carefully  preserved  for  the  time  when  ex- 
ports to  the  United  States  and  Britain 
could  be  resumed. 

An  agreement  enabling  the  Netherlands 
to  export  over  $15,000,000  worth  of  bulbs 
this  year  has  been  concluded  with  Great 
Britain. 

Growers  around  Lisse,  which  is  in  the 
very  heart  of  Holland's  tulip  district,  have 
pointed  up  Holland's  coal  shortage.  Hoping 
for  good  weather,  they  have  described  how 
essential  heat  from  the  sun  would  be  to 
the  bulbs,  not  so  much  in  the  final  stage 
but  during  the  course  of  production.  A 
cold  spell  means  a  lot  of  extra  work. 

Foreign  buyers  will  find  the  proposed 
catalogue  a  very  helpful  guide  to  what  is 
being  offered.  The  trend  seems  to  be  to 
bring  the  formerly  expensive  types,  that 
were  seen  only  as  show  pieces,  down  to  a 
level  commercially  that  will  suit  the  small- 
est purse.  For  instance,  the  world-renowned 
parrot  tulips  have  been  considerably  im- 
proved and  are  now  more  beautiful.  They 
are  much  bigger,  measuring  10  inches  when 
extended,  and  have  wonderful  red  and 
violet  colors. 

These  used  to  cost  at  least  $1  each  and 
the  demand  before  the  war  called  for  an 
export  of  only  1,000.  Now,  however,  it 
will    be    possible    to    export    1,000,000    at 


prices  everyone  can  afford.  There  is  a  vast 
improvement  in  one  kind  of  daffodil  which 
has  been  developed  to  three  times  its  former 
size.  It  blooms  two  weeks  earlier,  lives  much 
longer  than  before  and  the  colors  remain 
vivid. 

There  are  also  new  strains  of  double  late 
tulips  which  bloom  in  May.  They  are  very 
much  like  peonies,  standing  on  sturdy 
stems,  making  them  most  useful  as  garden 
flowers,  and  grow  best  in  a  moderate  cli- 
mate. The  so-called  "triumph"  tulip,  which 
also  was  rather  expensive  at  one  time,  can 
now  be  supplied  at  moderate  prices  in  huge 
quantities.  Another  new  feature  of  Hol- 
land's tulip  exports  is  that  whereas  former- 
ly tulips  were  available  usually  in  their 
"own"  colors,  they  are  now  available  in 
all  kinds '  of  new  shades  and  combined 
strains. 

The  above  article  is  reprinted  from  a  recent 

issue  ()/  Knickerbocker  Weekly — 

the  Netherlands  Magazine 

American  Relief  for  France 

■^     All  countries  occupied  by  the  enemy 
have  suffered  damage  that  can  scarcely 
be    realized    in    those    countries    which    re- 
mained free. 

France,  with  her  tradition  of  hospitality 
and  solidarity,  year  after  year,  gave  refu- 
gees from  Spain,  Belgium,  Luxembourg  and 
her  own  devastated  areas,  everything  that 
she  could  possibly  spare:  but  the  resources 
of  everyone  are  so  small  that  there  is  more 
than  ever  need  for  help. 

WHAT  TO  YOU  MAY  SEEM  TOTALLY 
UNFIT  FOR  USE  MAY  STILL  BE  USED 
BY  A  FRENCH  HOUSEWIFE.  A  discarded 
sheet  may  still  be  cut  up  into  handker- 
chiefs or  provide  children  with  diapers,  or 
a  housewife  with  towels,  a  hospital  with 
linens.  Shoes  which  you  no  longer  wear 
will  still  be  better  than  what  many  people 
in  France  wear  now — shoes  made  from  bits 
of  rags  with  wooden  soles. 

Clothing  is  desperately  needed  to  face  the 
hard  winter  which  lies  ahead.  American  of- 
ficials recently  returned  to  the  United  States 
from  France  point  out  the  acute  shortage 
of  coal  due  to  transportation  and  mining 
difficulties,  and  stress  that  the  problem  will 
be  even  more  desperate  than  it  was  last  year. 
The  French  deeply  appreciate  any  help 
given;  please  remember  that  communica- 
tions are  slow,  and  so  many  people  have 
been  displaced,  that  their  personal  thanks 
cannot  yet  reach  you,  as  they  soon  will. 

You  can  deposit  your  donations  at  any 
French  laundry,  or  bring  them  to  the  Ameri- 
can Relief  for  France,  Inc.,  1436  Van  Ness 
Avenue. 


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(Continued  from  page  10) 
"In  February,  1944,  came  change  of  Ger- 
man personnel  due  to  the  rumor  that  civili- 
ans were  better  fed  than  German  soldiers.  A 
Nazi  Admiral  was  put  in  charge.  In  a  sense 
they  were  easier  to  deal  with  than  former 
leaders  for  they  were  not  under  suspicion 
and  could  make  their  own  decisions.  They 
were  sure  of  themselves.  No  more  searchings 
of  houses.  Stealings  of  food  increased.  Ger- 
man troops  were  hungry.  The  public  at- 
titude was  worsening.  Add  to  that  the  fact 
that  the  troops  were  growing  yet  more  hun- 
gry and  you  can  see  that  things  were  head- 
ing for  real  trouble I  am  certain  that 

we  have  been  rescued  only  just  in  time, 
not  only  from  a  German  Occupation  such 
as  we  have  known,  but  from  an  immediate 
future  which  would  have  made  our  previous 
experience  seem  uneventful." 

"So  when  people  like  Mr.  Dorey  or  Mr. 
Falla  (members  of  the  Essential  Commodi- 
ties Commitee)  said  to  our  British  friends 
"Thank  God !  You've  come,'  they  meant  it 
even  more  fervently  than  the  average  man." 
".Summing  up,  the  thing  we  resented  most 
of  all  was  not  anything  that  the  Germans 
did  or  did  not  do.  What  we  hated  most 
was  their  presence  here  in  our  midst. .  . . 
What  saddened  me  most  of  all  was  the 
pitiable  condition  of  the  foreign  laborers, 
especially  during  the  first  eighteen  months 
or  so  after  their  arrival  here.  To  me  there 
is  something  inexplicably  tragic  and  puzzl- 
ing in  the  fact  that  a  proud  race,  such  as 
the  Germans  most  certainly  are,  should  al- 
low us  British  people,  whom  they  undoubt- 
edly respect,  to  witness  the  plight  of  these 
unfortunate  men." 

"In  my  experience  Germans  did  not  im- 
prove on  closer  acquaintance.  At  the  first 
meeting  one  was  inclined  to  sigh  with  re- 
lief but  as  time  wore  on,  we  discovered 
traits  which  were  not  initially  apparent. . . . 
The  Germans  valued  our  opinion  of  them. 
To  prove  this  one  has  only  to  remember 
how  frequently  when  impositions  were 
forced  on  us,  the  locals  sheltered  themselves 
behind  those  Olympians  who  dwell  in  such 
ungettable  places  as  Paris  or  Berlin  and 
who  went  under  the  general  title  of  'higher 
authority,'  or  if  higher  authority  could  not 
be  invoked  then  "military  necessity'  was 
pleaded  to  explain  the  unexplainahle. 

"'Ours  has  been  indeed  an  occupation  in 
which  neither  side  went  to  spectacular  ex- 
tremes  We  shall  associate  the  occupa- 
tion with  hunger  and  cold  and  homeless- 
ness." 

*"I  say  unblushingly  that  I  never  held  the 
opinion  that  it  didn't  matter  a  scrap  what 
the  Germans  thought  about  us.  That  view 
may  have  been  excusable,  but  it  wasn't  very 
far  seeing.  I  always  remembered  that  some 
dav  the  war  would  be  over  and  a  relation- 


ship other  than  war  would  have  to  be  c- 
tablished  between  our  own  country  and  Ger- 
many. I  could  not  see  any  advantage,  either 
future  or  immediate,  in  the  Germans  who 
were  here  harbouring  unkind  thoughts 
about  us.  If  Germans  left  here  believing 
that  we  were  a  just  people,  that  would  be 
be  a  real  point  gained. 

"I  do  not  know  how  many  Germans 
passed  through  our  island  during  the  Oc- 
cupation. Tens,  probably  hundreds  of  thou 
sands.  What  did  those  men  think  of  us.' 
What  kind  of  reports  did  they  take  back 
with  them  about  the  British  people  who 
have  been  living  in  the  islands?  I  like  to 
feel  that  those  who  came  here  with  a  re- 
spect for  the  nation  to  which  we  belong 
found  no  reason  to  lose  that  respect,  and 
those  who  came  with  their  hearts  full  of 
hatred  for  us  had  cause  to  think  again.  If 
I  am  right.  I  say  again  that  if  Guernsey  has 
been  able  to  do  but  little  in  winning  the 
war,  she  may,  by  her  behaviour  towards  the 
foes  of  her  country  have  made  a  real  con- 
tribution to  the  future  peace  of  the  world. 
That  is  something  of  which  I,  at  all  events. 
am  not  ashamed. 

"Now  that  it  is  possible  to  see  the  Occu- 
pation as  a  whole  and  to  get  its  various 
phases  and  events  into  a  true  perspective, 
without  allowing  the  anxieties  and  worries 
of  the  moment  to  distort  the  picture,  it  is 
our  duty  to  do  some  hard  thinking.  Specta- 
tors, they  say,  see  most  of  the  game.  That 
is  as  may  be,  but  probably  the  most  shrewd 
of  all  spectators  is  the  player  as  he,  in  re- 
flection, lives  the  game  over  again  when  the 
final  whistle  has  gone  and  he  is  at  ease. 

""What  I  have  in  mind  is  really  a  very 
sobering  thought.  It  is  this:  these  islands 
are  the  only  British  territory  to  have  been 
occupied  by  German  troops.  We  and  we 
alone  of  Britishers  can  from  personal  ex- 
perience speak  of  the  time  when  German 
soldiers  have  lived  among  us.  This  may  well 
give  us  the  right  to  be  heard  when  the 
future  relations  between  our  own  country 
and  the  Reich  come  to  be  determined. 

■"There  may  be  a  temptation  today  to 
magnify  our  sufferings.  Let  us  beware  of 
hasty  statements.  We  kept  our  heads  while 
the  Germans  were  with  us.  We  must  keep 
them  if  we  are  questioned  about  their  treat- 
ment of  us.  It  will  not  help  to  preserve  In- 
ternational Peace  in  future  days,  if,  on  the 
one  hand,  we  slur  over  all  the  difficulties 
and  speak  only  of  the  exemplary  behaviour 
of  the  average  German  soldier.  Nor  on  the 
other  hand  shall  we  be  giving  a  true  picture 
if  without  any  qualifications  we  make  par- 
ticular and  unpleasant  happenings  the  basis 
for  sweeping  generalisations. 

""We  know  how  they  behaved  to  us  when 
they  first  arrived  as  the  conquerors  of  the 
greater  part  of  Western  Europe,  we  saw 
them  as  they  passed  from  attack  to  defense. 


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and  tlu-y  wi'ie  with  ii-  wlicn  tlu-ir  army  »a^ 
lieiiip  rollfil  luick  to  tlioir  own  fionli.r- 
and  bfvonil;  when  they  were  like  flotsam 
which  the  hi};h  tide  had  left  behind  it.  So 
let  us  weigh  our  words  carefully.  A  ma>^ 
of  evidence  will  doubtless  come  from  all 
over  Europe  and  from  that  evidence  state> 
men  will  draw  conclusions  vital  to  the  peace 
of  the  world.  We  may  have  to  supply  our 
quota.  Our  experience  places  on  us  a  re 
sponsibility. 

"As  this  is  a  report  on  the  Occupation  I 
will  not  dwell  on  the  events  of  the  last  ten 
days  and  in  any  case  I  think  our  hearts  are 
still  too  full  of  firatitude  to  make  set 
speeches  about  it,  but  1  would  just  say  this. 
We  on  our  part  have  for  years  been  visual 
izing  the  change-over.  We  had  thought  of 
sending  deputations  to  London.  We  had 
thought  that  officials  might  come  to  inves- 
tigate our  needs,  but  we  never  dared  to 
hope  that  we  should  receive  for  three 
months  such  help  and  attention  as  we  are 
receiving;  that  eflforts  on  such  a  scale  should 
be  made  to  re-establish  us  is  something  for 
which  we  can  never  express  sufficient  grati- 
tude. It  is  up  to  us  to  seize  with  both  hands 
this  amazing  opportunity  and  so  lay  the 
foundations  of  a  happy  and  a  prosperous  fn 
ture." 

■"From  the  Occupation  of  this  island  by 
German  Forces,  grim  though  the  experience 
has  been,  we  have  all  doubtless  learned 
salutary  lessons.  But  there  is  one  that  1 
think  we  have  been  taught  above  all  others 
and  it  is  this:  Never  in  the  past  have  we 
value.d  liberty  as  we  shall  value  it  in  the 
future.  If  that  thought  dominates  our  politi- 
cal, social  and  industrial  lives,  then  good 
may  yet  come  out  of  evil.  If  because  of  our 
trials  we  realise,  as  we  have  never  realised 
before,  the  meaning  of  freedom  to  the  hu- 
man spirit,  then  those  cruel  years  from  1940- 
1945  will  not  after  all  have  been  wasted, 
but,  on  the  contrary,  out  of  the  wreckage 
of  the  weary  and  seemingly  useless  years, 
we  shall  have  rescued  and  indeed  refined 
that  conception  of  life  which  alone  entitles 
us  to  bear  the  name  of  men." 

With  thanks  to  his  Staff,  to  the  people 
from  every  part  of  the  Island,  to  his  col- 
leagues on  the  Controlling  Committee,  Jurat 
Leale  ended  his  masterly  report,  one  so  full 
of  infonnation  and  of  such  historical  sig- 
nificance that  any  such  abstracts  as  I  have 
attempted  can  but  hint  at  its  text. 

The  Saga  is  written.  With  principles  of 
freedom  and  justice  as  their  heritage,  the 
people  of  Guernsey  rose  to  heights  of  char- 
acter through  five  long  dreary  years  of  fire 
and  cleansing.  As  they  now  set  their  hand 
to  put  their  house  in  order,  they  will  reap 
the  reward  of  their  restraint  and  their  hon- 
esty of  purpose  which  because  of  wise  lead- 
ership during  the  days  of  their  Occupation 
by  the  enemy,  they  maintained  uninterrupt- 
edly. 


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Swimming  Pool  2:30  -  8  p.mn 

21 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214 11  a.mn 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool - - 3:30-  7:30  p.irt 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.im 

22— Swimming  Pool 10  a.m.  -  2  p.n-i: 

25— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis.  directing Chinese  Room 1:30  p.n-n 

26— Swimming  Pool - - 3:30  -  6:30  p.n.' 

Spanish  Round  Table  —  Miss  Angela  Aguilar  Trigueros,  directing Cafeteria 6:15  p.iri 

27— League  Shop  Sewing  - Room  214 10  a.m.  -  4  p.in 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ _ Cafeteria  12:15  p.n; 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding _ _ Cafeteria 6:15  p.m 

Swimming  Pool _ 2:30  -  8  p.m 

Thursday  Evening  Program:  An  hour  of  verse  presented  by  the  author, 

Grant  Williams,  California  Poet  ..._ - - North  Room 7  p.m 

28 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ Room  214 11  a.m 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  - - 3:30-  7:30  p.m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis.  directing Chinese  Room 7:30  p.nr 

29— Swimming  Pool - 10  a.m.  -  2  p.n 


SEPTEMBER,   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUl! 


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CONTENTS 

ARTICLES 

An  Adventure  in  Friend.~hip.  Bv  Mrs.  Alfred  McLaughlin 8 

California  Bear  Flag  Republic.  By  Helen  Mania  Bruner 11 

American  Red  Cross  Continues  to  Serve 13 

DEPARTMENTS 

Announcements 4 

Calendar _ 2 

Editorials  _ 1 

Poetry  Page - - 10 

I  Have  Been  Reading - 12 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR 
WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CALIFORNIA 

President MRS.  ELIOT  BLACKWELDER 

First  Vice-President MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KJLGORE 

Treasurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretary MRS.  JACK  W.  SHOUP 

Corresponding  Secretary  ....       MRS.  ROBERT  L.  COLEMAN,  Jr. 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 

Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder  Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 

Dr.  Alice  C.  Bepler  Mrs.  William  Kent.  Jr. 

Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader  Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 

Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain  Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 

Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin  Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 

Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman,  Jr.  Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 

Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis  Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 

Miss  Katharine  Donohoe  Miss  Mabel  J.  Mollcr 

Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne  Mrs.  Arturo  G.  Orena 

Mrs.  Julia  M.  Easley  Miss  Emma  Noonan 

Mrs.  Hi2el  Pedlar  Faulkner  Mrs.  Stanley  Po-»cll 

Mrs.  John  A.  Flick  Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Russell 

Miss  Frances  M.  Hall  Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton  Mrs.  Eli  Wiel 

Mrs.  Thomas  R.  Hughes  Mrs.  Edgar  T.  Zook 


FOR  CLARITY, 
COMFORT,  BEAUTY 


HEARING  AIDS 


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by  the  Maico  Company,  Inc.  which  provides 
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and  ear  physicians. 

Maico  Engineers,  twice  awarded  the 
Army  and  Navy  "E,"  now  offer  the 
deafened  the  new  Maico  Post-War  Model, 
created  and  designed  to  give  individual 
precision  fitting.  The  Maico  service  involves 
a  thorough  scientific  study  and  analysis  of 
the  person  with  impaired  hearing,  and  the 
hearing  aid  is  scientifically  adjusted  and 
fitted  to  give  the  exact  amplification  of 
sound  required  —  no  more,  no  less.  This 
enables  the  deafened  to  hear  in  clear,  natural 
tones  and  is  made  possible  because  of  the 
many  new  adjustments  on  the  Maico  Post- 
War  Model.  The  new  Maico  hearing  aid 
may  be  seen  at  the  local  offices  of  Maico  of 
Northern  California.  A  private  demonstra- 
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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  SEPTEMBER.   1945 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  NEW  MEMBERS  TEA :  To  be  held  on  Tuesday.  Sep- 
temper  11th.  from  four  to  six  o'clock  in  the  American 

Room.  Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder  will  be  assisted  in  receiv- 
ing by  the  Board  of  Directors.  Sponsors  of  new  members 
are  also  cordially  invited  to  attend. 

•  PANTRY  SALE:  Our  Pantry  Sale  this  year  should 
be  a  very  gay  and  joyous  occasion,  and  our  shelves 

should  be  well  stocked  with  all  kind  of  delectable  goodies. 
With  the  letting  down  on  rationing  we  hope  that  members 
will  apportion  a  certain  amount  of  their  presenting  for 
our  Pantry  Shelves,  as  we  shall  need  many  glasses  and 
jars  of  jams  and  jellies  to  completely  fill  them.  A  list  of 
gifts  appropriate  for  the  Sale  is  listed  on  opposite  page. 
Members  are  urged  to  check  this  list  for  possible  contribu- 
tions. Pantry  Sale  Day,  as  usual,  will  be  held  on  the  Tues- 
day preceding  Thanksgiving — North  Room.  11:00  a.m.  to 
9:00  p.m. 

•  NEW  MEMBERSHIPS:  Pro-rated  dues  are  now  in 
order.  Any  person  coming  ijito  membership  after  Sep- 
tember 1st  will  pay  their  initiation  fee  of  $5.00  and  pro- 
rated dues  of  $4.50  to  March  1st.  1946.  We  shall  be  glad 
to  mail  application  cards  to  prospective  new  members 
together  with  instructions  as  to  the  correct  procedure  in 
joining.  A  telephone  request  to  the  Executive  Office  for 
application  cards  will  be  attended  to  immediately. 

•  SWIMMING  POOL:  More  and  more  emphasis  is  be- 
ing placed  on  WATER  SAFETY.  "Learn  to  Swim"' 

projects  are  increasing.  Life-Saving  Classes  carr)'  those 
projects  one  step  farther.  How  do  you  swim  and  what 
do  you  know  about  water  safety  rules?  Private  lessons 
are  given  by  appointment  at  the  Club  Pool  and  Life- 
Saving  Classes — both  Junior  and  Senior — will  be  formed 
upon  registration  of  six  or  more  applicatits. 

•  LANGUAGE  CLASSES:  We  would  like  to  start  both 
French  and  Spanish  language  cla.sses  this  Fall,  but 

we  must  have  a  sufficient  number  of  pupils  in  each  class 
before  making  final  arrangements  with  the  teachers. 
Members  are  urged  to  register  as  soon  as  possible  for 
either  day  or  evening  classes.  The  knowledge  of  several 
languages  will  be  of  great  value  in  the  years  of  world 
reconstruction  that  lie  ahead. 


■k  AS  WE  GO  TO  PRESS,  arrangements  are  being  made 
for  a  Fall  course  at  the  Clubhouse  which  will  be  of 
special  value  to  us  in  the  study  of  post-war  problems. 
Dr.  .\urelia  Henry  Reinhardt  has  consented  to  give  this 
course  based  on  the  Evolution  of  the  United  States  of 
America.  Watch  the  bulletin  boards  in  September  for  de- 
tailed announcement. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS   will   be   re- 
sumed  in  September,   and   during  Fall   and  Winter 

months  will  be  held  twice  a  month.  Mrs.  Black  has  ar- 
ranged to  have  the  following  programs  in  September: 
On  the  13th  an  illustrated  lecture  will  be  given  on  '"The 
Strybing  Arboretum  in  Golden  Gate  Park  and  Its  Plants" 
by  Mr.  Eric  Walther.  Supervisor  of  the  Arboretum,  and 
on  the  evening  of  September  27th  '"An  Hour  of  Verse" 
by  the  author.  Grant  Williams.  California  poet. 

•  LIBRARY— LABOR  DAY  HOLIDAY:  The  Library 
will  be  closed  on  Labor  Day.  September  3rd.  Mem- 
bers wishing  to  return  books  on  this  or  any  holiday  or 
Sunday  will  please  do  so  by  leaving  them  at  the  front 
office  on  the  first  floor.  Be  sure  to  leave  your  name 
and  address  so  that  the  books  may  be  correctly  checked 
into  the  Librar)'.  Otherwise  they  may  still  be  charged 
against  you  and  you  will  be  responsible  for  them. 

•  CONTRACT   BRIDGE:    How  many   of   our  bridge 
players  are  up  on  the  new  bidding  conventions?  Our 

popular  Tournaments  are  prefaced  with  short  talks  on 
present  Culbertson  conventions.  Spend  a  pleasant  after- 
noon or  evening  with  pleasant  players  and  learn  the  new 
conventions.  Tuesday  afternoons  at  1:30  and  Friday  eve- 
nings at  7:30.  Men  are  welcome  Friday  evenings. 

•  ESTHER  PHILLIPS:  The  biography  of  Esther  Phil- 
lips, which  the  Queens  Bench  to  which  she  belonged 

has  printed,  is  available  at  the  Executive  Office  for  those 
friends  who  may  wish  to  own  it.  The  memorial  of  the 
National  League  for  Woman's  Service  is  to  he  a  fund 
for  the  purchase  of  special  books  for  the  Club  library. 
As  Miss  Phillips  served  on  our  Library  Committee,  this 
choice  of  memorial  by  the  Board  of  Directors  is  par- 
ticularly appropriate. 


SEPTEMBER.   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  FIRELIGHTING:  Our  Annual  Fin-lighting  Ceremony 
will  be  held  as  usual  in  the  Lounge  of  the  Clubhouse 
on  Monday  evening.  October  1st,  at  7:30  o'clock.  This 
event  is  for  members  only — especially  so  this  year,  as  we 
emerge  from  the  chaos  of  War  and  take  our  first  strides 
along  the  Ways  of  Peace — members  will  want  to  hear 
something  of  the  tremendous  amount  of  volunteer  work 
that  has  been  given,  as  well  as  plans  for  our  future  prog- 
ress. Well  may  we  be  grateful  for  the  underlying  purposes 
of  the  National  League  for  \^'oman"s  Service,  which  have 
served  so  well  and  for  our  beautiful  clubhouse  which 
justified  those  purposes  when  it  became  a  haven  for  war 
torn  travelers  from  all  walks  of  life.  We  cannot  announce 
the  speaker  of  the  evening  as  the  magazine  goes  to  press, 
but  the  program  will  be  announced  on  the  bulletin  boards 
and  we  hope  that  as  manv  members  as  possible  will  at- 
tend. Monday  evening.  October  1st,  7:30  o'clock  in  the 
Lounge.  Refreshments. 


•  NATIONAL  DEFENDERS'  CLUB  welcomes,  espe- 
cially at  this  time,  books,  magazines,  games  for  ship- 
ment to  the  South  Pacific,  Now  that  peace  is  here,  men 
of  the  Occupying  Forces  need  good  reading  matter  and 
recreation  equipment.  Let  us  not  forget  the  boys  who  can- 
not vet  come  home. 

•  LEAGUE  SHOP  NEWS:  We  are  plea.sed  to  announce 
that  our  stock  of  Christmas  cards  are  in  and  on  sale 

in  the  League  Shop.  An  early  selection  will  be  wise  as 
there  is  still  curtailment  on  greeting  cards  of  all  kinds. 
Articles  purchased  for  our  Christmas  shoppers  are 
arriving  daily  and  will  shortly  be  put  on  our  shelves.  We 
advise  early  Christmas  shopping  this  year. 

•  RED    CROSS    KNITTING:    The    Sleeveless    khaki 
sweaters  for  the  Army  are  still  greatly  needed.  Also 

the  sweaters  for  children,  sizes  2-4.  Hours  in  Room  210: 
11  a.m.  to  3  p.m. 


PLAN  YOUR  DONATIONS  FOR 
THE  PANTRY  SALE  NOW 

Many  items  are  needed  for  the  annual  pre-Thanksgiving  Pantry 
Sale  at  the  Clubhouse,  hlere  are  some  suggestions: 

From  the  kitchen  ....  dried  fruit,  canned  vegetables 
and  fruits,  jellies,  jams  and  condiments. 

From  the  sewing  basket ....  aprons,  pot  holders,  gay 
table  decorations  and  gadgets  of  all  kinds. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  SEPTEMBER,   1945 


We  who  have  climbed  your  hills,  and  glimpsed  your  views 

Of  sea  and  bridges,  windswept  town,  and  bay, 

Have  drawn  deep  inspiration  from  the  way 

You've  made  us  feel  at  home,  though  we  may  use 

Strange  tongues.  We've  come  from  fifty  lands  to  choose 

The  words  to  best  assure  our  heart's  desire 

For  some  effective  way  to  quench  the  fire 

Of  War!  Though  conflicts  may  make  headline  news 

That  common  purpose  shared — phrased  many  ways — 

Lies  underneath  all  our  diversity. 

And  bends  the  stubborn  will  of  each,  to  phrase 

A  Charter  for  the  world's  security 

In  hope  that  here  we  lay  sound  foundations 

For  lasting  peace  amongst  United  Nations. 

— H.  D.  R.,  June.  1945 


EDITORIAL 


k  \^'ritten  on  the  day  set  aside  for  ])rayer  and  thanks- 
giving following  the  news  of  the  unconditional  sur- 
•ender  of  the  Japanese,  this  editorial  must  voice  gratitude 
hat  God  has  given  to  us  victory  over  those  who  brought 
ibout  the  most  terrible  war  of  the  ages.  We  would  also 
;xpress  our  humility  before  the  task  ahead — a  task  un- 
)recedented  in  history.  Preservation  of  peace  when  science 
las  made  us  responsible  for  the  very  life  of  all  mankind 
las  laid  upon  the  American  people  responsibilities  and 
)bligations  which  stagger  the  imagination.  Security  can- 
lot  be  divided  in  .such  a  world  as  now  presents  itself.  No 
)ne  individual  can  afford  to  take  himself  seriously  by 
lemanding  his  rights,  but  each  is  obligated  to  assume 
lis  siiare  of  the  task  of  preserving  the  peace  which  is  the 
•erv  life  blood  of  civilization  as  we  know  it.  As  then  we 
tive  thanks  for  the  triumph  of  arms  in  the  recent  struggle 
or  the  democratic  way  of  life,  we  at  the  same  time  re- 
ledicate  ourselves  to  the  task  of  preserving  unbroken 
he  peac«  which  shall  mean  security  for  all.  Man  has 
earned  to  curb  the  forces  of  fire  and  electricity.  May  he 
low  be  given  guidance  in  the  restraint  necessary  in 
he  use  of  the  atomic  bomb.  Under  wise  leadership  may 
ve  charter  the  course  which  we  may  safely  follow  into 
1  future  of  opportunity — a  future  for  which  millions  have 
;o  recently  died  in  order  that  we  might  live.  As  our  inter- 
cessions rise,  we  thank  Almighty  God  for  the  blessings  of 
he  peace  for  which  we  have  prayed. 

k  An  outline  of  history  is  valuable  from  time  to  time 
lest  we  forget  the  rungs  of  the  ladder  by  which  we 
lave  climbed  to  greater  heights.  This  month  we  are  happy 
o  present  a  short  history  of  the  Institute  of  Pacific  Rela- 
ions  written  by  Mrs.  Alfred  McLaughlin,  Vice-Chairman. 
3oard  of  Directors,  San  Francisco  Bay  Region  Division. 
-*acific  relations  is  a  subject  with  which  citizens  of  this 
\rea  must  acquaint  themselves  if  judgments  in  the  post- 
var  period  are  to  be  sound  and  constructive.  A  second 
listorical  sketch  in  this  Issue  is  written  likewise  by  an 
luthority  on  her  subject.  Miss  Helen  Bruner  outlines  the 
listory  of  a  flag,  the  making  of  which  was  characteristic 
)f  the  pioneers  who  added  our  state  to  the  United  States 
)f  America,  and  we  are  sure  our  readers  will  be  interested 
n  this  anniversary  month  to  read  this  colorful  bit  of 
"alifornia  history.  The  poem  used  as  frontispiece  was 
Afritten  by  Miss  Helen  Reed.  Consultant  to  the  United 
Nations  Conference  who  sojourned  in  our  clubhouse  dur- 
ng  her  stay  in  San  Francisco.  It  is  a  timely  reminder  of 


our  pledge  to  the  success  of  this  instrument  of  peace,  and 
we  are  grateful  to  Miss  Reed  for  the  privilege  of  present- 
ing it  to  our  readers.  The  letter  from  Miss  Thomson  is 
in  answer  to  our  request  to  follow  up  her  story  of  life 
in  London  in  war  time  which  we  printed  in  the  May, 
1945,  issue  of  this  magazine.  This  will  be  of  special  in- 
terest to  California  artists  already  embarked  on  the 
Pacific  Art  which  she  prophecies. 

•k  Bewildered  by  the  sudden  realization  that  the  news 
for  which  all  had  waited  for  days  had  come  over  the 
air  from  the  White  House,  at  four  o'clock  on  August 
fourteenth,  the  boys  who  call  the  National  Defenders' 
Club  "home"  headed  for  449  Post  Street.  With  the  speed 
of  an  atomic  bomb,  everything  they  had  known  the  hour 
before  had  disappeared  into  thin  air.  Suddenly  there  was 
no  longer  danger  of  life,  no  more  futility  in  planning. 
Instead  here  was  freedom  of  spirit,  liberty  of  thought.  To 
most,  the  return  to  peace  had  the  effect  of  shock.  To  the 
boys  of  the  National  Defenders'  Club  it  meant  letters  to 
be  written  home,  and  rest  and  relaxation  to  think  through 
on  the  next  move  for  ''getting  out"  in  order  that  home 
and  the  dear  ones  long  separated  might  live  in  peace  and 
plan  for  the  future.  "You're  not  going  to  close,  are  you?" 
"How  long  will  you  be  open?"  "Gee,  it's  good  to  find 
you're  still  here!"  "It's  nice  to  feel  safe!"  By  these  and 
similar  comments,  each  in  his  own  way  expressed  the  fear 
that  the  National  Defenders'  Club,  grown  so  a  part  of 
life  on  leave  in  San  Francisco  would  suddenly  vanish. 
The  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  contributed 
in  a  unique  way  to  thousands  during  those  days  following 
Surrender  as  men  sought  shelter  in  congenial  surround- 
ings when  bewildered  with  a  joy  which  was  akin  to  pain. 

•k  Never  has  the  choice  of  new  members  been  more  im- 
portant to  the  National  League  for  Women's  Service. 
In  the  period  following  this  war  the  League  finds  itself  the 
owner  of  a  beautiful  clubhouse  down  whose  corridors 
echo  memories  of  services  seldom  vouchsafed  any  group 
of  women.  To  carry  the  torch  into  a  period  of  tremendous 
readjustment  and  challenging  reconstruction  will  require 
a  membership  united  for  service  and  dedicated  to  the 
training  of  volunteers  so  that  there  may  be  no  wasted 
effort  in  our  community  life  together  in  the  world  at 
peace.  Let  us  ask  only  those  who  believe  in  our  purpose 
to  join  with  us  as  we  move  into  a  cycle  of  unprecedented 
opportunity  for  the  city  by  the  Golden  Gate. 


OR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  SEPTEMBER,   1945 


b  Adventure 
In  Friendship 

by  Mrs.  Alfred  McLaughlin 


"k  V-J  Day — it  was  a  day  of  meditation,  of  contempla- 
tion for  me — sorrowful,  as  I  thought  of  the  families 
of  the  boys  who  would  never  come  home — sorrowful, 
because  I  was  convinced  that  if  the  best  intelligence  of 
all  the  countries  of  the  world  had  been  used  it  need  not 
have  happened ;  and  apprehensive  about  the  future.  The 
day  ended  with  this  question:  Have  all  of  us  suffered 
enough  to  have  learned  how  to  avoid  another  conflict 
of  this  sort? 

We  can  note  progress  as  to  sane  thinking  when  we 
compare  the  end  of  this  war  with  the  end  of  the  last  war. 
We  have  the  United  Nations  program:  we  lost  the  League 
of  Nations.  But  it  has  been  reiterated  until  it  has  become 
platitudinous  that  it  will  only  function  if  the  people  of 
the  world  believe  in  it.  trust  in  it,  and  support  its  func- 
tions. To  do  that,  the  general  public  must  have  an  under- 
standing of  the  facts  of  each  country,  or  trust  somebody 
of  intelligence  to  interpret  them. 

To  look  on  the  constructive  side  of  this  V-J  Day.  one 
must  realize  that  America  and  the  Allies  had  come  a  long 
way  in  their  thinking.  There  has  been  a  fierce  controversy 
raging  on  the  subject,  "Whether  to  retain  the  emperor 
as  a  means  of  social  control  in  Japan  or  to  treat  him  as 
just  another  war  criminal."  The  die-hard  American  na- 
tionalists wanted  the  latter.  The  people  best  Informed  on 
Japan  would  have  agreed  with  an  economist  friend  who 
said  recently.  "Can't  they  understand!  You  can't  kick 
God  in  the  pants."  The  unconditional  surrender  is  pro- 
foundly clever.  The  emperor  is  kept  but  he  must  take 
the  onus  of  surrendering.  Always  before  he  has  had  ex- 
treme power  but  has  never  taken  responsibility — that  has 
been  in  the  hands  of  his  ministers.  (This  is  being  written 
before  the  formal  terms  have  been  announced.)  The  un- 
derstanding is  that  if  he  stays  he  must  take  orders  from 
an  American  general,  thereby  exploding  the  "God-Em- 
peror Myth."  Yet,  he  can  be  a  rallying  point  to  those 
devoted  subjects  who  are  carefully  protected  from  the 
truth  as  to  war  conditions. 

The  world  holds  a  tremendous  challenge — since  we 
must  live  with  the  facts,  we  ought  to  know  them.  And  that 
leads  me  to  a  history  of  the  Institute  of  Pacific  Relations. 


Chinese  Delegation  Attending  the  Conference  at 
Hot  Springs,  Virginia 


It  was  founded  in  1925 — the  result  of  three  streams 
thought:  Dr.  Ray  Lyman  Wilbur  of  Stanford  Universil 
had  headed  a  race  relations  survey  on  the  Pacific  coast] 
second,  a  group  in  Hawaii,  keenly  conscious  of 
ignorance  of  each  nation  on  the  Pacific  Ocean  as  to  il 
neighbors;  and  finally,  one  of  those  groups  in  New  Yo; 
who  were  determined  in  finding  some  way  of  settl: 
international  differences  other  than  fighting.  Dr.  Wilb 
was  international  chairman  of  the  first  meeting  of  th 
Institute  of  Pacific  Relations  in  Hawaii  in  1925. 

There  were  groups  invited  from  China,  Japan,  Canad; 
Australia,   New   Zealand   and   the   United   States.   Ever 
group  was  a  cross  section  of  society,  unofficial,  no  gov 
ernment  representation.  There  were  no  resolutions.  Tl 
philosophy  has  continued  through  the  years.  There  hi 
been  no  effort  to  force  any  one  viewpoint,  but  there  hi 
been  an  emphasis  on  finding  the  points  of  likeness  ratb 
than   of   differences.   At   first   they   expected   to   use  th( 
cultural  approach  to  understanding  but  soon  found  thai 
no  one  nation  or  individual  even  knew  the  immigration! 
laws  of  the  various  countries.  The  obvious  necessity  was' 
a  more  practical   approach — research  in  the  economic,; 
social  and  political  problems.  This  research  program  was 
headed    for    several    years   by    Dr.    James    Shotwell    ofl 
Columbia,  followed  by  Dr.  Carl  Alsberg  of  Stanford,  and 
Dr.  J.  B.  Condliffe  of  the  University  of  California. 

The  Institute  is  an  unofficial  organization  which  aims 
at  the  improvement  of  relations  between  peoples  of  the 
Pacific  area.  It  functions  as  international  shock  absorber, 
fact  finder  and  interpreter.  It  has  centered  its  efforts  upon 
a  study  of  the  conditions  of  the  Pacific  peoples,  and  the 
discover)'  of  the  facts  that  underlie  the  chief  areas  of 
friction  in  this  region,  and  it  has  encouraged  the  study 
and  discussion  of  such  facts.  It  has  held  nine  intenia- 


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tioiial  conferences.  Its  nieniliersliip  has  lieen  enlarged  to 
include  Great  Britain,  the  Philippines,  the  Dutch  East 
Indies,  France,  and  Russia. 

The  value  of  its  research  has  been  that  each  national 
council  has  produced  its  own.  the  whole  being  welded  and 
correlated.  For  instance,  there  was  a  seven  year  program 
under  Dr.  Alsberg  on  the  food  resources  of  the  Pacific. 
This  may  not  sound  very  exciting  but  it  was.  At  one  of 
the  international  meetings  of  the  Institute  there  was  a 
dramatic  moment  when  a  Japanese  agricultural  economist 
admitted  that  migration  could  never  solve  the  population 
problem  of  Japan.  Every  meeting  had  its  moments  of 
fierce  clash,  but  always  there  has  been  shown  the  tan- 
talizing vision  of  the  way  peace  between  countries  might 
be  attained. 

As  the  shadow  of  war  grew,  in  addition  to  the  long 
term  program  on  economic  and  political  aspects  of  the 
Pacific,  resulting  in  books  like  Frederick  V.  Field's  "Eco- 
nomic Handbook  of  the  Pacific  Area,"  the  Institute  was 
given  funds  by  the  Rockefeller  Foundation  to  do  special 
research  relating  to  the  Sino-Japanese  war.  This  inquiry 
was  begun  in  1938  in  the  belief  that  the  Japanese  attack 
in  North  China  would  lead  to  a  war  of  momentous  pro- 
portions and  that  a  continuing  study  of  its  development 
and  consequences  would  be  invaluable  when  the  time 
came  for  a  lasting  settlement.  These  twenty-three  volumes 
vary  from  Herbert  Norman's  "Japan  Emergence  as  a 
Modern  State"  to  Lt.  Colonel  Evans  Carlson's  "The  Chi- 
nese Army,"  in  which  was  disclosed  those  Chinese  guer- 
rilla tactics  which  Colonel  Carlson  applied  so  brilliantly 
in  the  celebrated  expedition  of  Carlson  and  his  raiders 
on  Makin  Island. 

Another  series  was  planned  in  1937-38  in  the  belief 
that  the  South  China  Sea  area  would  soon  assume  major 
importance  in  world  affairs.  Among  them  are  such  stand- 
ard works  as  Virginia  Thompson's  Thailand.  John  Chris- 
tian's Modern  Burma.  Amry  Vandenbosch's  Th^  Dutch 
East  Indies  (2nd  edition),  and  Felix  Keesing's  The  South 
Seas  in  the  Modern  World.  Besides  these  there  are  books 
covering  a  wide  range  of  topics  like  Owen  Lattimore's 
Inner  Asian  Frontiers  of  China,  and  J.  H.  Boeke's  The 
Native  Economy  of  the  Netherlands  Indies. 

The  American  council  has  had  a  grant  for  Dr.  Karl 
A.  Wittfogel's  study  of  Chinese  society — the  first  time 
that  scientific  historical  method  was  applied  to  Chinese 
history.  The  IPR  also  undertook  the  sponsorship  of  a 
new  "Economic  Geography  of  Southeast  Asia"  under  the 
direction  of  Jan  0.  M.  Broek  of  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia's Department  of  Geography.  Laura  Thompson,  in 
1942,  wrote  Guam  and  Its  People,  the  first  socio-economic 
inquiry  ever  conducted  on  the  island  of  Guam  by  a  com- 
petent scholar. 

Since  1941  the  Institute  has  published  forty-two  vol- 
umes concerning  social,  economic  and  political  problems 
of  the  Pacific  area.  In  the  field  of  education,  over  one 
million  texts  and  IPR  pamphlets  have  been  distributed 


to  schools,  colleges,  and  the  army  and  navy.  IPR  pub- 
lishes two  periodicals  in  the  United  Stales — the  Far  East- 
ern Survey,  giving  background  material  on  current  de- 
velopments in  the  Far  East,  bi-weekly,  and  Pacific  Af- 
fairs, a  quarterly,  presenting  original  research  material 
from  the  ten  countries  participating.  All  this  has  been 
made  available  to  industry,  labor,  government  foreign 
offices  and  students  through  published  material,  seminars, 
radio,  luncheon  lectures  and  study  groups. 

Dr.  Wilbur  instigated  the  San  Francisco  office  in  1928 
in  order  that  the  high-powered  research  program  be 
stepped  down  to  the  level  of  the  man  on  the  street.  As 
a  matter  of  fact,  our  chief  work  has  always  been  with 
the  school  teachers  and  pupils.  In  addition,  it  has  served 
as  an  authoritative  source  of  accurate  and  reliable  infor- 
mation, with  an  extensive  library  and  competent  force. 

The  last  conference  held  in  January  1945  at  Hot 
Springs,  Virginia,  discussed  the  future  of  Japan,  economic 
recovery  and  progress  in  Pacific  countries,  cultural  and 
race  relations,  the  future  of  dependent  areas,  and  collec- 
tive security.  We  can  say  that  the  Institute  of  Pacific 
Relations  was  founded  in  time  to  prepare  masses  of  ma- 
terial to  be  used  at  this  acute  time  but  if  we  examine 
the  plan  for  a  regional  development  of  Southeast  Asia 
presented  at  the  Mont  Tremblant  conference  in  1942,  we 
have  to  admit  that  it  was  not  incorporated  in  the  United 
Nations  organization.  We  can  insist  that  when  that  or- 
ganization is  formed,  the  materials  of  the  Institute  in 
the  matter  of  trusteeship  and  regional  arrangements  will 
be  a  challenge  to  the  intelligence  of  the  delegates. 

"Names  make  news."  It  is  interesting  to  see  the  num- 
ber of  men  who  have  been  lifted  out  of  the  various  IPR 
councils  to  important  government  posts:  Walter  Nash, 
the  minister  from  New  Zealand,  for  years  chairman  of 
the  New  Zealand  IPR  council:  the  former  Ambassador 
Hu  Shih,  chairman  of  the  Chinese  council ;  Sir  Frederic 
Eggleston.  Minister  to  the  United  States  for  Australia, 
chairman  of  the  Australian  council:  Dr.  Van  Mook,  now 
Acting  Governor  General  of  the  Dutch  East  Indies,  was 
head  of  the  IPR  Dutch  East  Indies  delegation  at  the 
Yosemite  conference.  (These  are  only  a  few  who  have 
made  so  great  a  contribution  in  the  Institute  who  have 
been  called  to  world  fields.)  The  international  chairman 
is  Dr.  Philip  Jessup  of  Columbia:  the  United  States 
chairman— Dr.  Robert  Sproul.  President  of  the  University 
of  California;  the  San  Francisco  chairman  is  Dr.  Ray 
Lyman  Wilbur,  with  Vice  Admiral  John  W.  Greenslade. 
Executive  Vice  Chairman. 

During  the  United  Nations  Conference  here  in  San 
Francisco,  a  great  many  of  the  Institute  authorities  served 
in  key  positions.  Dr.  Jessup  was  secretary  of  one  of  the 
committees  on  the  world  court;  Grayson  Kirk  was  execu- 
tive officer  of  the  security  council;  Dr.  Eugene  Staley, 
who  is  coming  to  San  Francisco  as  our  permanent  direc- 
tor, was  secretary  of  one  of  the  committees  of  the  General 
Assembly  dealing  with  (Continued  on  page  12) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  SEPTEMBER,   1945 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by- 
Florence  Keene 


An  Invocation 

Goddess  of  Liberty !  0  thou 
Whose  tearless  eyes  behold  the  chain, 
And  look  unmoved  upon  the  slain, 
Eternal  peace  upon  thy  brow  — 

Before  thy  shrine  the  races  press. 
Thy  perfect  favor  to  implore  — 
The  proudest  tyrant  asks  no  more, 
The  ironed  anarchist  no  less 


God  of  my  country  and  my  race! 
So  greater  than  the  gods  of  old  — 
So  fairer  than  the  prophets  told 
Who  dimly  saw  and  feared  thy  face  — 

Wlio  didst  but  half  reveal  thy  will 
And  gracious  ends  to  their  desire. 
Behind  the  dawn's  advancing  fire 
Thy  tender  day-beam  veiling  still  — 

To  whom  the  unceasing  suns  belong. 
And  cause  is  one  with  consequence  — 
To  whose  divine,  inclusive  sense 
The  moan  is  blended  with  the  song  — 

Whose  laws,  imperfect  and  unjust. 
Thy  just  and  perfect  purpose  serve: 
The  needle,  howsoe'er  it  swerve. 
Still  warranting  the  sailor's  trust. 

God,  lift  thy  hand  aiid  make  us  free 
To  crown  the  work  thou  hast  designed. 
0  strike  away  the  chains  that  bind 
Our  souls  to  one  idolatry! 

The  liberty  thy  love  hath  given 
We  thank  thee  for.  We  thank  thee  for 
Our  great  dead  fathers'  holy  war 
Wherein  our  manacles  were  riven. 

We  thank  thee  for  the  stronger  stroke 
Ourselves  delivered  and  incurred 
When  —  thine  incitement  half  unheard 
The  chains  we  riveted  we  broke. 

We  thank  thee  that  beyond  the  sea 
The  people,  growing  ever  wise, 
Turn  to  the  west  their  serious  eyes 
And  dumbly  strive  to  be  as  we. 

As  when  the  sun's  returning  flame 
Upon  the  Nileside  statue  shone. 
And  struck  from  the  enchanted  stone 
The  music  of  a  mighty  fame. 

Let  man  salute  the  rising  day 
Of  Liberty,  but  not  adore. 
'Tis  Opportunity  —  no  more  — 
A  useful,  not  a  sacred,  ray. 


It  bringeth  good,  it  bringeth  ill. 
As  he  possessing  shall  elect. 
He  maketh  it  of  none  effect 
Who  walketh  not  within  thy  will. 

Give  thou  or  more  or  less,  as  we 
Shall  serve  the  right  or  serve  the  wron^ 
Confirm  our  freedom  but  so  long 
As  we  are  worthy  to  be  free. 


Lo!  here  upon  the  world's  extreme 
We  stand  with  lifted  arms  and  dare 
By  thy  eternal  name  to  swear 
Our  country,  which  so  fair  we  deem  — ■ 

Upon  whose  hills,  a  bannered  throng. 
The  spirits  of  the  sun  display 
Their  flashing  lances  day  by  day 
And  hear  the  sea's  pacific  song  — 

Shall  be  so  ruled  in  right  and  grace 
That  men  shall  say:  "0,  drive  afield 
The  lawless  eagle  from  the  shield. 
And  call  an  angel  to  the  place!"' 

— Ambrose  Bierce. 

(Read  at  the  celebration  of  Independence  Day  in  San  Francisco, 
1SS8) 

Ambrose  Bierce,  San  Francisco's  famous  critic  and  poet-journalist, 
was  born  in  Ohio  in  1842  and  is  supposed  to  have  died  in  Mexico 
about  1914.  His  collected  u'orlis  in  verse  and  prose  (13  volumes) 
were  published  in  1912. 


Tree  Travail 

You  speak  of  the  soul  of  the  redwood. 
That  rears  a  Nirvana  of  green. 
But  in  its  uprooted,  prone  dead  wood, 
I  will  tell  you  what  I  have  seen: 

Great  arms  that  had  battled  and  burrowed 
A  tortuous  trail  through  the  earth. 
And  frail,  matted  fingers  that  furrowed 
Bleak  sod  to  suck  sap  from  its  dearth. 

Like  forked,  shrieking  tongues,  in  a  livid 
Huge  tangle  they  sprawled  to  the  day. 
Revealing  at  last  all  the  vivid. 
Long  war  they  had  waged  with  the  clay. 

Laocoons  agonized  writhings 
Were  pallidly  kin  to  these  twists 
Of  limbs  that  dug  beauty  in  tithings 
And  still  strangled  stones  in  their  fists. 

I  saw  the  rough  seams,  the  dark  cellar 
That  crouched  under  columns  of  calm; 
I  learned  the  root-spasms  of  stellar 
Sereneness  and  bough-dripping  balm. 

You  talk  of  the  redwood's  rare  spirit. 
That  builds  tiers  of  peace  toward  the  sun. 
But  L  to  the  heart  that  would  hear  it. 
Can  tell  how  its  heaven  was  won. 

- — LoRi  Petri. 

LoRi  Petri  (Mrs.  Louis  Podesta)  lives  near  San  Rafael. 


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California  Dear  Flag  Republic 


*  Celebration  of  Admission  Day  always  brings  to  mind 
tlie  stor)'  of  California's  Bear  Flag  Revolution  with 
the  raising  of  the  Bear  Flag  at  Sonoma  on  June  14.  1846, 
and  the  proclamation  announcing  the  formation  of  the 
Bear  Flag  Republic.  This  is  a  story  typically  Califoniian. 
The  time  was  almost  two  years  before  gold  was  dis- 
covered at  Coloma  by  John  Marshall.  Mexico  and  the 
United  States  were  at  war.  Already,  however,  there  were 
several  hundred  American  settlers  in  northern  California, 
perhaps  a  hundred  in  the  Sonoma  and  Napa  valleys,  some 
in  the  territory  around  Sutter's  Fort  at  Sacramento,  others 
in  the  San  Francisco  and  Santa  Clara  regions,  and  Peter 
Lassen  near  what  is  now  Susanville. 

General  John  C.  Fremont — then  Captain  Fremont — had 
been  on  an  exploring  expedition  through  the  west.  Kit 
Carson  was  with  him  as  guide  and  his  company  consisted 
of  about  50  men.  Instead  of  returning  east.  Captain  Fre- 
mont turned  down  into  California  and  finally  settled  into 
camp  on  the  Bear  River  near  its  junction  with  the  Feather 
River.  Captain  Fremont  was  highly  connected  in  govern- 
ment circles  in  Washington  through  his  father-in-law. 
Senator  Thomas  Hart  Benton.  Many  thought  him  a  secret 
agent,  sent  to  Califoniia  with  an  armed  force  by  the 
United  States  government. 

The  Mexican  population  of  California  feared  an  in- 
vasion by  the  Americans.  Captain  Fremont  with  his  armed 
force  gave  body  to  this  threat.  The  Mexican  authorities, 
themselves,  had  had  no  wish  for  American  settlers  from 
the  beginning  and  had  always  tried  to  keep  them  out. 
General  Castro,  head  of  one  faction  of  the  Mexican  gov- 
ernment, had  issued  a  proclamation  ordering  all  Ameri- 
cans to  leave  the  state  under  penalty  of  imprisonment  and 
death  if  they  did  not  obey. 


by  Helen  Marcia  Bruner 


The  Americans  had  no  wish  to  leave  their  California 
homes,  and  secretly,  their  patriotism  as  Americans  made 
them  eager  to  have  the  state  taken  over  by  the  United 
States.  Coupled  with  this  feeling  were  the  rumors  flying 
around  that  England  and  France  both  had  their  eyes  on 
California  and  wished  to  have  it.  English  boats  were  on 
their  way  to  accomplish  this. 

Early  in  June  in  1846  a  small  band  of  men  rode  from 
the  vicinity  of  Captain  Fremont's  camp  by  way  of  Sut- 
ter's Fort  through  the  Napa  Valley  to  Sonoma,  arriving 
there  on  June  14th.  Several  men  joined  the  group  on  the 
wav  so  that  it  numbered  around  thirty-two  to  thirty-five 
on  its  arrival  at  Sonoma.  Sonoma  had  been  abandoned 
as  a  military  post  by  the  Mexicans  several  months  be- 
fore. The  band  of  Americans  took  possession  of  it  with 
the  nine  cannons  and  other  arms  left  there  and  then 
rode  on  to  the  home  of  General  Mariano  Vallejo,  a 
short  distance  beyond.  Imagine  his  and  his  family's  sur- 
prise and  consternation  when  they  awoke  to  find  their 
home  surrounded  by  this  group  of  rough  and  travel 
stained  Americans.  General  Vallejo  had  always  secretly 
been  friendly  to  the  idea  of  American  occupation  of 
California.  He  and  several  others  of  the  Mexican  officials 
went  willingly  then  to  Sutter's  Fort  to  remain  as  host- 
ages for  a  month  or  two. 

Meanwhile  the  Americans  wanted  a  flag  to  raise  over 
their  base  at  Sonoma.  They  could  not  use  the  American 
flag  because  they  were  not  an  authorized  American  party. 
Texans  in  the  group  remembered  Texas"  lone  star  state 
and  flag  so  with  this  in  mind  the  filibusters  started  out 
to  make  their  own  flag. 

Material  was  scarce.  The  body  of  the  flag  was  a  piece 
of  unbleached  cotton  cloth  about  a  yard  wide  and  five 
feet  long.  Strips  of  red  flannel  about  four  inches  wide 
were  donated  by  the  wife  of  one  of  the  members  of  the 
party.  Some  claim  these  were  taken  from  a  red  flannel 
petticoat  that  she  wore  on  her  journey  to  California; 
others  say  they  were  from  a  red  flannel  shirt.  A  stripe  of 
the  red  flannel  was  sewed  at  the  bottom  of  the  cotton  cloth. 
Having  no  more  material,  a  red,  five-pointed  star,  out- 
lined in  black,  about  fifteen  inches  across,  was  painted 
in  the  upper  left-hand  corner.  Facing  it  at  the  top,  was 
painted  a  California  grizzly  bear.  Underneath  were  let- 
tered the  words,  "California  Republic."  This  crude  flag, 
with  its  bear  looking  more  like  a  pig  than  the  giant  grizzly 
the  Americans  had  in  mind.         (Continued  on  page  15) 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  -  SEPTEMBER.   1945 


Your  Refrigerator 

is  a 
Wartime  Veteran 

.  .  .  a4ixll  StlU 
O 

What  a  gcx)d,  old,  dependable 
trooper  your  mechanical  re- 
frigerator has  iseen  during 
these  wartime  years !  It  has 
done  a  good  job  for  you.  It 
has  taken  care  of  several  tons 
of  food  for  you  and  your  fam- 
ily. It  has  saved  many  gallons 
of  gasoline  by  making  fre- 
quent shopping  trips  unneces- 
sar)'.  And  it  has  saved  ration 
points  by  preserv'ing  left-overs 
for  another  day  and  another 
meal. 

If  your  refrigerator  came  to 
work  for  you  before  the  war 
(and  most  home  refrigerators 
are  live  years  old  or  more)  it 
has  been  refrigerating  food 
and  freezing  ice  cubes  and 
desserts  continuously  for  tens 
of  thousands  of  ser\'ice  hours. 
Your  refrigerator  really  de- 
ser\'es  some  kind  of  a  war- 
time award,  doesn't  it.' 

Why  not  do  this.'  Keep 
your  refrigerator  cleaned-up, 
especially  the  mechanism. 
Keep  it  dust-free.  Defrost  reg- 
ularly. Make  it  last  through 
until  the  day  comes  when  you 
can  buy  your  new  refrigerator 
and  its  postwar  companion — 
the  Home  Freezer. 

o 

PACinC  GAS  and  ELECTRIC 
COMPANY 

See  your  dealer  or  ask  us 


11     ilUHillil 

Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


Flight  From  China.  By  Edna  Lee  Booker. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  S2.50.  Reviewed 
by  Elizabeth  Laughton. 

Mary  THOM.'is's  Book  of  Knitting  Pat- 
terns. The  Macmillan  Company.  12.50. 
Reviewed  by  Stella  Huntington. 

Flight  From  China 
■^  What  is  this  "spell  of  China,"  this  in- 
tangible something  which  grips  the 
newcomer  immediately  he  steps  forth  on 
the  soil  of  this  ancient  land!  Edna  Lee 
Booker,  author  of  "News  Is  My  Job."  in 
her  new  book  "Flight  From  China,"  tells 
you  something  of  it  as  she  more  or  less 
unconsciously  uses  it  as  a  theme. 

Miss  Booker  went  to  Shanghai  as  for- 
eign correspondent  for  the  International 
News  Service  of  New  York.  Locally  she  was 
on  the  staff  of  the  China  Press.  In  this 
capacity  she  inter\iews  the  outstanding  per- 
sonalities of  China,  the  war-lords,  officials 
and  others.  Against  the  protests  of  her 
friends  and  unperturbed  she  takes  a  trip 
into  the  interior.  These  experiences  she 
graphically  describes. 

She  studies  and  rather  sketchily  recounts, 
for  background,  the  early  relationship  be- 
tween China  and  Japan.  Thus  was  the 
working  of  the  "spell,"  climaxing  in  her 
marriage  to  Mr.  John  Potter,  a  business 
man  of  Shanghai.  Her  life  then  becomes 
the  average  gay,  social  and  happy  one  of 
the  foreign  resident   in   China. 

But  through  her  work  and  studies  she 
senses  always  a  sinister  note — Japan:  Japan 
watching  and  waiting,  until  the  blow  falls. 
They  watch  the  gradual  reaching  out  of 
Japan's  tentacles,  her  encroachments,  her 
brutal  treatment  of  the  Chinese.  Finally 
came  the  enforced  flight  of  the  author  and 
her  daughter  to  the  United  States. 

From  this  point  her  husband  continues, 
recounting  dispassionately,  but  vividly  "be- 
tween-the-lines."  the  life  of  the  internees, 
their  mar\elous  "esprit  de  corps"  during 
these  three  years  of  horror  until  repatria- 
tion finally  comes,  bringing  an  exhilaration 
of  joy  in  a  precious  freedom  which  unites 
him  with  his  family. 

.\s  Miss  Booker  says  in  her  foreword: 
But  that  forced  flight  of  Chinese  and  Oc- 
cidentals who  had  together  built  up  the 
past  only  to  lose  it  for  awhile,  shall  be 
made  good  in  a  deeper  relationship  be- 
tween the  Westerner  and  the  Chinese — a 
relationship  treasured  by  both  alike  and 
to  be  preserved  by  the  Peace. 


Mary  Thomas's  Book  of  Knitting 

Patterns 

•^     The   "Mary   Thomas's   Knitting   Book" 

has  long  been  the  knitters'  Bible  and 

now  we  welcome  the  "Mary  Thomas's  Book 

of  Knitting  Patterns." 

Knitters  seem  much  the  same  the  world 
over.  In  a  new  English  novel  there  is  the 
story  of  a  Red  Cross  knitting  room  where 
one  dear  lady  was  able  to  knit  the  leg  of 
a  seaboot  stocking  very  creditably.  It  was 
then  taken  away  from  her  and  the  heel 
turned  and  foot  started  by  a  more  experi- 
enced knitter:  then  returned  to  the  first 
knitter,  ""^^Tio  enthusiastically  added  fifteen 
inches  to  the  foot  before  she  was  discovered 
and  checked!"  There  were  many  of  that 
kind  of  knitters  only  a  few  years  ago,  the 
kind  who  liked  the  soothing  click  of  the 
needles  and  had  no  idea  at  all  of  what 
the  finished  garment  should  look  like,  but 
they  are  fast  disappearing  and  one  thing 
coming  out  of  this  war  is  a  generation  of 
women  who  like  to  knit. 

And  when  the  rush  of  getting  sweaters 
out  for  "our  boys"  is  over  what  fun  it 
will  be  to  try  new  and  fancy  stitches  for 
ourselves  with  our  newly  acquired  skill. 
Then  this  book  of  knitting  patterns  is  just 
what  is  needed:  the  different  designs  seem 
endless.  The  book  would  be  a  wonderful 
gift  for  a  real  knitter  for  it  would  keep  her 
busy  for  years  trying  out  new  patterns  and 
making  new  things.  There  are  excellent  il- 
lustrations, including  charts  and  diagrams 
and  a  very  good  index,  a  most  satisfactory 
book. 


An  Adventure  in  Friendship 

(Continued  from  page  9) 

economic  and  social  problems;  while  the 
American  secretaries,  Raymond  Dennett 
and  Dr.  ^  illiam  Johnstone  were  peripatetic 
information  center  for  the  delegates. 

Dr.  Wilbur,  when  the  Institute  was 
founded,  called  it  "an  adventure  in  friend- 
ship." The  ravages  of  this  war  are  such 
that  one  must  admit  that  the  adventure  did 
not  have  time  to  achieve  its  ends.  The  prob- 
lems of  peace  will  be  harder  to  solve  than 
the  problems  of  war,  since  the  chains  forged 
through  fear  have  dropped.  The  Institute  of 
Pacific  Relations  stands  with  its  book 
shelves  filled,  with  a  trained  staff  seeking 
the  avenues  down  which  its  information  can 
flow  to  the  public. 


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After  the  summer  months  o(  soft  flowered 
and  ribbon  trimmed  hats,  by  September 
women  are  ready  for  hats  to  match  their 
new  Fall  ouHits.  The  hats  this  season  are 
carefully  designed  to  please  all  types,  from 
the  very  youthful  to  the  mature,  from  con- 
servative to  the  most  dashing. 

We  are  proud  of  our  Fall  collection.  Also 
if  you  have  felt  hats  you  would  like  re- 
modeled to  wear  now  bring  them  up  and 
I    will    make    them    into    the    newest    styles. 

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■^  For  some  veterans  the  war  may  well 
be  over,  but  for  others  the  fight  is  just 
now  beginning  .  .  .  first  in  a  base  hospital, 
then  through  a  long  convalescent  period  at 
a  military  hospital  or  battling  the  prob- 
lems of  readjustment  to  civilian  life. 

In  an  extensive  program  that  begins  first 
at  the  soldier's  bedside  overseas  and  con- 
tinues through  the  period  of  his  readjust- 
ment. Red  Cross  is  "at  his  side"  with  the 
little  extra  services  to  shorten  the  long 
hours  of  convalescence  and  aid  with  the 
myriad  details  connected  with  his  final  dis- 
(  barge.  Prior  to  release  to  civilian  life  men 
are  inter^'iewed  by  army  authorities,  Red 
Cross  field  workers  and  veterans'  represen- 
tatives advising  them  of  their  rights  and 
benefits  available  to  them  as  ex-service 
men  and  assistance  is  granted  in  putting 
the  veteran's  personal  affairs  in  order. 

Where  suggested  by  military  medical  au- 
thorities, hospital  workers  explain  to  the 
wounded  men  difficulties  they  are  most 
likely  to  encounter  in  transition  to  normal 
life  due  to  specific  disabilities.  Suggestions 
for  facilitating  the  man's  reorientation  to 
life  at  home  are  subsequently  sent  to  his 
immediate  family  by  chapter  Home  Service 
workers,  but  only  with  the  knowledge  and 
consent  of  the  patient.  In  the  case  of  the 
seriously  wounded  man,  suffering  from  loss 
of  limb,  the  burden  of  adjustment  may  lie 
with  the  family  rather  than  tlie  man.  Hos- 
pital or  medical  Red  Cross  workers  in  co- 
operation with  Army  medical  or  psychiatric 
authorities  meet  a  definite  need,  averting 
many  crises,  by  forewarning  next  of  kin  of 
problems  certain  to  arise  in  the  man's 
readjustment. 

Once  out  of  khaki  or  blues,  men  are  in- 
vited to  call  at  Red  Cross  Home  Service 
offices  in  their  own  city,  which  serve  as  in- 
formation center  and  clearing  house  for  vet- 
erans. They  can  give  him  direet  referral  to 
other  agencies  responsible  for  specific  prob- 
lems of  ex-servicemen,  such  as  employment, 
medical  care,  etc.  For  the  interim  period 
of  adjustment,  while  the  disabled  veteran 
is  locating  a  new  position  and  establishing 
himself,  the  Red  Cross  stands  ready  to  lend 
emergency  financial  assistance. 

Through  personal  chats  with  the  men, 
able  bodied  and  convalescent.  Red  Cross 
workers  serve  as  a  necessar)'  liaison,  bridg- 
ing the  gap  from  Army  life  to  enable  each 
man  to  resume  his  place  in  society  as  a 
responsible  citizen.  By  discharging  its 
responsibility  to  care  for  a  serviceman's 
dependents,  the  Red  Cross  fulfills  an  obli- 
gation to  men  in  service  of  their  country. 


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Dear  Miss  Allen: 

In  answer  to  your  request  I  will  endeavor 
to  tell  you  something  about  my  work  on 
this  side  of  the  Atlantic.  It  is  always  diffi- 
cult to  write  about  one's  self  and  doubly 
difficult  when  the  background  is  so  engross- 
ing as  to  almost  render  the  foreground  a 
mere  blur.  My  stay  in  Europe  has  been 
patterned  by  two  major  wars,  with  the  in- 
terim no  less  a  struggle  than  the  periods 
of  actual  hostilities.  Naturally,  intellectual 
activities  have  been  forced  to  fight  their 
own  war  for  survival  in  a  limited  theatre. 

However,  in  spite  of  disintegration  of 
fixed  ideas,  the  .A.rts  have  survived  and  are 
provocative  and  healthy.  The  art  of  paint- 
ing has  indulged  in  all  sorts  of  wild  pere- 
grinations; on  the  part  of  some,  a  sincere 
search  for  truth  and  in  others  a  mere  bid 
for  momentary  sensation.  Behind  these 
movements,  tradition  holds  its  own  calm 
way  and  in  the  course  of  time  will  absorb 
all  extravagance  and  resume  its  orderly 
progress. 

You  may  ask  what  all  this  has  to  do 
with  my  painting?  It  is  merely  the  de- 
markation  of  the  highway  upon  which  I 
have  traveled. 

The  only  way  I  can  describe  some  of  my 
efforts  will  be  to  tell  you  of  a  few  high- 
lights in  my  modest  career  which  have  been 
of  a  gratifying  nature.  I  received  a  great 
thrill  in  making  a  direct  sketch  of  what 
is  known  as  the  "Cuffley  Zeppelin,"  in  the 
first  great  war.  I  was  aroused  from  sleep 
by  shouts  and  jumped  to  my  window  where 
I  saw  what  appeared  to  be  an  enormous 
illuminated  cigar  in  the  sky.  I  hastily 
grabbed  pencil  and  paper  and  made  rapid 
notes.  After  a  few  glowing  seconds  the 
Zeppelin  parted  amidships,  the  two  ends 
hanging  from  the  connecting  cat-walk.  Then 
came  the  fall  and  a  great  wall  of  flame 
leapt  into  die  air  in  the  distance  whilst  far 
overhead  twinkled  the  lights  of  the  con- 
quering plane.  In  the  morning  I  rapidly 
filled  in  the  drawings.  The  resultant  trip- 
tych is  now  in  the  possession  of  the  Im- 
perial War  Museum. 

The  visit  of  Queen  Mary  to  my  first  one- 
man  show  in  Bond  Street,  was  a  deeply 
appreciated  honour.  Her  purchase  of  a 
watercolor  painting  gave  my  exhibition  a 
very  happy  start. 

Another  milestone   was   a  commission  to 


design  an  over-mantel  decoration  for  a 
room  panelled  in  oak.  It  was  to  be  the 
only  picture  in  the  room  and  was  intended  I 
to  unite  in  harmony,  an  Italian  fireplace 
and  a  garland  surrounding  the  vacant  panel. 
The  garland  was  carved  by  Grinling  Gib- 
bons himself  and  was  of  most  ornate  de- 
sign. The  medium  chosen  was  watercolor. 
Technical  difficulties  were  many  and  too 
long  to  be  described  in  this  short  letter. 
The  problem  was:  first,  to  have  the  largt-st 
sheet  of  watercolor  paper  ever  rolled,  prop- 
erly stretched,  and  then  to  paint  richly 
enough  to  give  the  required  glow  in  a 
dark  oak  room.  As  the  client  pronounced  I 
the  result  a  unique  success,  one  had  the 
quiet  satisfaction  of  a  difficulty  surmounted. 

At  one  time,  I  drew  a  large  number  of 
topographical  illustrations  in  collaboration 
with  a  Cambridge  geologist,  my  work  had 
an  exceptionally  good  press. 

-A  portion  of  my  time  has  been  given 
to  miniature  work  and  I  was  highly  grati- 
fied on  my  election  as  Vice  President  of 
the  Royal  Miniature  Society. 

Naturally,  these  few  examples  represent 
but  a  small  part  of  my  activities,  for  I 
have  had  a  busy  life  in  spite  of  war's  in- 
terruptions. Then  too,  one  never  ceases  to 
be  a  student  in  this  great  metropolis. 

In  these  latter  war  years,  now  happily 
over,  a  great  deal  of  time  has  been  lost 
owing  to  the  bombardment  of  Southern 
England.  It  was  the  urgent  request  of  the 
authorities  for  people  to  keep  away  from 
glass  during  alerts.  As  alerts  were  increas- 
ing, uninterrupted  work  requiring  light  be- 
came impossible. 

Now,  we  creep  slowly  back  to  normal. 
How  the  so-called  "New  World"  will  af- 
fect our  efforts,  is  difficult  to  forecast.  .\rt. 
having  its  growth  in  man's  spirit  will  live 
and  I  hope,  expand,  owing  to  the  increa^tii 
e.xchange  of  ideas,  made  possible  by  rapid 
transit. 

I  look  forward  to  studying  the  changes  ■ 
in  art  in  my  own  country,  particularly 
in  California.  I  have  always  felt  that  if  the 
keen  spirit  of  the  West  could  find  its 
media,  there  might  arise  a  great  Pacific  art. 

Thanking  you  so  much  for  your  interest 
in  my  doings  I  am 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

Kate  Chandler  Thomson. 
F.R.S.A.,  V.P.R.M.S. 


Heme^fnu^eA^  tUe  ^i^iellc^JituUf,  Ge/ie^no^^ 


SEPTEMBER,   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


California  Bear  Fla^  Republic 

(Continued  from  p<igf  II) 

was  raised  over  Sonoma  that  same  day.  A 
proclamation  soon  followed,  establishinp  the 
California  Bear  Flag  Republic. 

.\nxious  days  followed.  There  seemed  to 
be  nothing  more  this  small  party  could  do. 
Captain  Fremont  did  not  acknowledge  them, 
the  Mexicans  threatened  to  march  against 
them.  Then  early  in  July,  Commodore  John 
D.  Sloat.  commanding  our  Pacific  fleet, 
sailed  into  Monterey  Bay  and  on  July  7th 
raised  the  .\merican  flag  over  the  custom- 
house in  Monterey  and  took  California  for 
the  United  States  of  America.  There  was 
no  more  need  for  the  California  Bear  Flag 
Republic. 

The  original  Bear  Flag  was  destroyed  in 
the  San  Francisco  fire  of  1906.  A  more 
graceful  version  of  it  was  adopted  as  Cali- 
fornia's state  flag  in  1911.  Next  June  the 
one  hundredth  anniversary  of  the  raising 
of  the  Bear  Flag  will  be  celebrated  in 
Sonoma. 


We  Must  Not  Fail  Them  Now 

•^  Will  we,  civilians,  meet  the  challenge? 
With  the  termination  of  service  in  the 
armed  forces  the  problems  of  the  veteran 
begin  and  by  far  the  most  serious  one  he 
has  to  face  in  this  city  is  housing.  Our 
local  veterans,  who  of  necessity  had  to 
give  up  their  homes  when  they  entered  the 
service,  have  long  cherished  the  idea  of 
having  a  home  aigain  in  San  Francisco, 
but  they  are  having  to  face  the  fact  that 
that  is  almost  impossible.  Within  the 
month  the  veteran  has  been  granted  hous- 
ing priority  equivalent  to  that  of  the  war 
worker  but  the  Federal  Housing  Projects 
will   take   only   war   workers. 

Many  veterans  are  appljing  for  quarters 
through  the  Veterans"  Housing  Bureau. 
where  there  are  very  few  listings  and  al- 
most none  for  a  family.  Their  gratitude  is 
touching  when  told  by  the  A.W.V.S.  staff 
that  it  will  do  its  best  to  find  something 
for  them.  The  requests  range  from  a  single 
room  to  six,  and  have  been  made  by  men 
seeking  additional  education,  an  ex-chap- 
lain, two  ex-medical  officers,  handicapped 
men,  a  WAVE  and  a  WAC  and  many 
others.  If  everyone  who  reads  this  appeal 
for  assistance  would  try  by  some  means  to 
help,  the  result  would  mean  much  to  these 
worthy  men  and  women. 

Any  one  having  or  knowing  of  any  ac- 
commodations that  may  be  rented  by  a 
veteran,  male  or  female,  is  urged  to  com- 
municate with  the  Veterans"  Housing  Bu- 
reau, Room  164  City  Hall,  telephone  H  Em- 
lock  2121,  extension  295. 


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Please  Returu  All  Empty 
Milk  Bottles  NOW 

There  are,  literally,  millions  of  empty  milk  bottles  hid- 
ing somewhere  in  the  Bay  Area,  and  they  must  be  put 
to  use  because  only  by  getting  them  back  into  service 
can  your  milk  distributor  hope  to  maintain  your  normal 
milk  supply. 

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weight  mailing  cartons  of  regulation  size,  with  printed  ad- 
dress label,  for  overseas  Christmas  mailing  to  service  men 
and  women 

Lather  leaves  —  tiny  booklets  of  paper  soap  —  should  be 
tucked  in  a  corner  of  each  box.  The  civilian  traveler,  as  well, 
will  greatly  appreciate  these  pocket  soap  chips. 

Early  shoppers  will  enjoy  selecting  Christmas  cards  at 
their  leisure  this  month,  and  putting  aside  gifts  in  ceramics 
and  fine  glass  which  are  now  on  display  here. 


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Spanish  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  Miguel  Sanz,  presiding _ _.... Cafeteria 6:15  p.; 

11 — French  Round  T.4ble  —  Mile  Lemaire.  presiding Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Survitle,  presiding Cafeteria  5:30  p.m. 

SwnniiNG  Pool  _ _ _ _ _ _  2:30  -  8:00  p.m 

Thursday  Evening  Program  —  An  address  by  Dr.  Frederick  G.  Niemand 

"The  Saving  Salt  of  Love"'  _ _ _ _ _ _ North  Room  7  p.m 

12 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing _ Chinese  Room  7:30  p, 

13 — Swimming  Pool  _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m 

15 — Spanish  Classes  —  Mrs.  Clara  de  Mendoza _ Committee  Room  7  p.m 

16 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

17— ASPECTS  OF  AMERICAN  HISTORY  —  Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt  ..._ _ _...     North  Room  11  a.m 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ _ _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.m 

18 — Needlework  Guild  _ _ _ _ Room  214  10a.m.-4  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding _ _... Cafeteria  12:15  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria 5:30  p.m 

Swimming  Pool  _ „ _ _ 2:30  -  8:00  p.m 

19 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ _ ,3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m, 

20 — Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m 

22 — Spanish  Classes  —  .Mrs.  Clara  de  Mendoza  ..._ _.., Committee  Room  7  p.m 

23 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

24— ASPECTS  OF  AMERICAN  HISTORY  —  Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt _ _...     North  Room  11  a.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ 3:30  .  6:30  p.m 

Spanish  Round  Table  —  Miss  Angela  Aguilar  Trigueros,  directing _ Cafeteria  6:15  p.m 

25— League  Shop  Sewing  „ _ Room  214  10a.m.-4p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ _...     Cafeteria  12:15  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding  ..._ _ Cafeteria 5:30  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ _ _ __ 2:30  -  8:00  p.m 

Thursday  Evening  Program  —  A  motion  picture  program 

Address  by  Ensign  Margaret  Danker.  "L.  S.  Coast  Guard  in  If  ar  and  Peace"  North  Room  7  p.m 

26 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.i 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ _ _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing  . Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m, 

27— Swimming  Pool  _ _.._ ; _ _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m, 

29— Spanish  Classes  —  Mrs.  Clara  de  Mendoza _ Committee  Room  7  p.m 

30 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

31— ASPECTS  OF  AMERICAN  HISTORY  —  Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt North  Room  11  a.m 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ „ _ _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.m 


OCTOBER,   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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Volume  XIX 


October.  1945 


Number  9 


CONTENTS 
ARTICLES 

What  Lies  Ahead?  By  Marion  Leale  _ 8 

Strybing  Arboretum  and  Botanic  Garden 

By  Eric  If'alther  9 

Opportunities  to  Cooperate 13 

San  Francisco  War  Chest  14 

DEPARTMENTS 

Announcements    - 4 

Calendar 2 

Editorials  ..._ 7 

Poetry  Page 10 

I  Have  Been  Reading  - 11 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR 
WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CALIFORNIA 

President MRS.  ELIOT  BLACKWELDER 

First  Vice-President MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice.President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treasurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretary MRS.  JACK  W.  SHOUP 

Corresponding  Secretary  ....       MRS.  ROBERT  L.  COLEMAN.  Jr. 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 

Dr.  Alice  C.  Bcpler 

Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwaladcr 

Mrs.  Sclah  Chamberlain 

Mrs.  Sherwood  Coihn 

Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman,  Jr. 

Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 

Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 

Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 

Mrs.  Julia  M.  Easley 

Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 

Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 

Miss  Frances  M.  Hall 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 

Mrs.  Edga 


Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 
Mrs.  William  Kent.  Jr. 
Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgorc 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavin 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Mrs.  Arturo  G.  Orena 


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Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Ru: 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  Wiel 
r.  Zook 


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HEARING  KEENER  THAN  EYESIGHT 

An  English  scientist,  Richard  Beatty.  has 
shown  that  even  in  the  green  region  of  the 
color  spectrum  where  the  eye  is  most 
keen,  it  is  still  only  one  tenth  as  sensitive 
as  the  hum.in  ear! 

MAN'S  EARS  COMPLEX  AND 
SUPERSENSITIVE 

The  army,  navy,  university  research  labo- 
ratories, airlines  and  thousands  of  car 
physicians  studying  hearing  problems  w'ith 
electronic  instruments  reveal  the  amazing 
sensitivity  and  complexity  of  the  eat  by 
exact  measurement  of  the  held  of  hearing 
in  terms  of  loudness  and  pitch.  A  new 
"third  dimension"  to  hearing  has  also 
been  discovered  that  relates  to  the  rate  of 
loudness  increase. 

Over  9095  of  the  precision  electronic  in- 
struments used  for  hearing  studies  and 
measurement  are  supplied  by  Maico.  Im- 
portant information  and  discoveries  trora 
these  sources  have  enabled  Maico  to 
provide  a  new  and  difterent  answer  to  the 
problem  of  defective  hearing:. 

A  Hearing  Aid  made  to  fit  the 

Individual..  .  NOT  AN  INDIUIDUAL 

MADE  TO  FIT  A  HEARING  AID.. 

Because  a  deafened  ear  tends  to  become 
more  and  more  like  the  hearing  aid  fitted 
to  it,  careful  analysis  of  the  individual's 
hearing  response  curve  and  proper  adjust- 
ment and  fitting  of  his  special  instrument 
to  his  case  is  required.  Maico  technicians 
are  qualified  by  years  of  training  and  ex- 
perience in  the  hearing  instrument  field. 

A  PRIVATE  Personal  service 

Local  Maico  oriices  are  equipped  with 
specialized  precision  instruments  to  insure 
accurate  individual  fittings  of  the  latest 
tiny  Maico  midget  vacuum  tube  hearing 
aids.  Investigate  witliout  cost  or  obhga- 
lion,  these  latest  developments  of  the 
company  famed  for  the  precision  hearing 
test  instruments  used  by  the  Army.  Navy, 
and  America's  ear  physicians.  Private  con- 
fidential demonstration  rooms.  Home  and 
office  appointments. 

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MAICO 

OF  NORTHERN  CALIFORNIA 

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135  Stockton  St.       San  Francisco 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•k     LEAGUE  SHOP:  Just  arrived  in  the  League  Shop — 
Flower   Pots    to    hang    on    your   wall.   The    graceful 
brackets   are   of   wrought   iron    with   Pompeiian    finish — 
SLOO. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING :  Tlie  demand  for  the  sleeve- 
less khaki  sweaters  is  still  very  great  and  we  have 

plenty  of  yam.  Also  the  walking  cast  socks  are  needed 
and  we  have  some  wool  for  white  socks.  There  is  some 
wool  for  children's  sweaters.  Hours  in  Room  210  are  11 
a.m.  to  3  p.m..  Mondays  through  Fridays. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  On  October 
11th.  Dr.  Frederick  G.  Niemand  will  give  an  address 

on  "The  Saving  Salt  of  Love." 

On  October  25th  a  Motion  Picture  Program  "United 
States  Coast  Guard  in  War  and  Peace"'  with  a  short  ad- 
dress by  Ensign  Margaret  A.  Dunker  will  be  given. 


•  FIRELIGHTING:  Monday  evening,  October  1st.  will 
be  held  as  usual  in  the  Lounge  at  7:30  o'clock.  An 

interesting  program  is  being  planned.  Members  are  urged 
to  attend  this  annual  function  which  is  one  of  our  few 
"for  members  only"  affairs. 

•  THANKSGIVING  DAY  will  be  celebrated  on  Novem- 
ber 22nd,  by  a  special  Buffet  Dinner  to  be  served  in 

the  Cafeteria  from  4  to  7:00  o'clock  at  $2.75  per  plate. 
Reservations  must  be  made  in  advance. 

•  PANTRY  SALE:  To  be  held  on  the  Tuesday  preced- 
ing Thanksgiving.  November  20th.  The  items  in  the 

following  list  will  be  needed  for  the  success  of  the  Sale: 
Jams  and  Jellies,  Fruits  and  Vegetables  (fresh,  canned 
or  dehydrated  I .  Cakes.  Pies  and  Cookies.  Fruit  Cakes  and 
Plum  Puddings  Candies  and  Nuts.  Gourds  and  Pine 
Cones.  Flowers  and  Greens.  Aprons  and  Handiwork. 


•  LECTURE   SERIES:    Dr.   Aurelia   Henry-   Reinhardt 
will  give  a  series  of  ten  lectures  on  the  ASPECTS  OF 

AMERICAN  HISTORY,  on  Wednesday  mornings  at  11 
o'clock  beginning  October  10th.  Members"  Course  Tickets: 
$7:50;  Single  tickets.  $1.00;  Non-Members'  Course 
Tickets.  $9.00;  Single  Ticket.  $1.10.  As  attendance  is 
limited  to  the  capacity  of  the  North  Room,  members  are 
urged  to  buy  their  course  tickets  immediately. 

•  FOR   SERVICE  MEN:   Needed  for  distribution  by 
Chaplains    to    Occupying    Forces    over-seas:    Books, 

Magazines.  Games.  Phonograph  records  and  Musical  in- 
struments. Please  leave  contributions  at  the  Information 
Desk.  National  Defenders"  Club. 

•  NEW  MEMBERSHIPS:  Pro-rated  dues  are  now  in 
order.  Any  person  coming  into  membership  now  pays 

initiation  fee  of  $5.00  and  pro-rated  dues  of  $4.50  to 
March  1.  1946.  We  shall  be  glad  to  mail  application  cards 
to  prospective  members  together  with  instructions  as  to  the 
correct  procedure  in  joining.  A  telephone  request  to  the 
Executive  Office  for  application  cards  will  receive  immedi- 
ate attention. 


•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE :  In  these  days  with  bridge  such 
a  popular  "relax  to  work  harder"  diversion  we  rec- 
ommend our  popular  progressive  tournaments.  These 
tournaments  are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  1:30  and 
each  Friday  evening  at  7:30.  each  tournament  being  pre- 
ceded by  a  short  talk  on  Culbertson  bidding  conventions. 
Men  welcome  or  Friday  evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 

"k     SP.\NISH   CLASS:   Arrangements  have  been  made 
for  a  class  in  Spanish  to  start  on  Monday  evening, 
Oct.  8th.  at  7  o'clock.  Mrs.  Clara  de  Mendoza.  instructor. 
Twelve  one  hour  lessons  $12.00. 

*  S\^TMMING  POOL:  Swimming  is  one  of  the  many 
privileges    enjoyed    by    members    of    the    National 

League.  The  eight  o'clock  closing  hour  on  Thursdays 
makes  it  possible  to  have  a  swim  after  an  early  dinner. 
Men's  guest  night  on  Fridays  offers  a  means  of  entertain- 
ing friends.  Saturday  morning  Swim  Parties  for  children 
are  always  popular.  Private  swimming  lessons  are  given 
by  appointment  from  Wednesday  through  Saturday.  Be- 
ginning October  1st  admission  for  all  children  under  18 
years  of  age  is  fifty  cents  a  swim. 

OCTOBER.   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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Aspects  of  ilnierica's  DevpliipiiH'nl 
''From  (he  Roanoke  (o  (he  Kpkyus' 

by  Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinharclt 


Portrait  by  Alfred  Jonniaux 


A  San  Francisco  audience  scarcely  needs  an  introduction  to  a  cluh  member  wlio  was  born  in  San 
Francisco,  whose  life  touches  the  City  and  State  at  many  points.  She  was  a  pupil  in  the  old  Denman 
School  and  prepared  for  the  University  in  the  Boys'  High  School,  after  the  city  reluctantly  made  it  co- 
educational. That  her  University  work  went  forward  at  Yale  University  and  in  both  Oxford  and  the 
Sorhonne  after  obtaining  her  first  degree  in  Berkeley,  is  as  indicative  of  the  adventurous  spirit  of  her 
college  generation  as  of  her  personal  intellectual  curiosity. 

The  Cluh  has  invited  her  to  give  a  series  of  lectures  this  Fall,  less  because  of  her  long  and  varied 
experience  as  University  teacher  and  College  Executive  than  because  of  her  strategic  services  to  her 
communitv  and  country  as  a  citizen. 

This  post-war  era  puts  an  especial  responsibility  on  women  as  citizens.  After  the  first  world  conflict, 
women  expended  their  energy  and  effort  on  striving  to  influence  the  nation  to  be  interested  in  world 
matters.  Their  argument  had  to  be.  "put  your  shoulder  to  the  wheel  whether  you  understand  wheels  or 
know  how  much  strength  your  shoulder  can  add."  But.  today  at  the  close  of  the  second  world  conflict, 
our  country  is  in  the  lead  in  organizing  and  implementing  world  peace.  As  mature  citizens  women  must 
know  their  country,  see  it  clearly  in  its  greatness  and  in  its  littleness.  Its  racial  characteristics,  its  politi- 
cal ideals  and  actualities,  its  economic  status,  must  be  not  hearsay  but  authentic  fact. 

In  her  years  as  educator  Dr.  Reinhardt  has  given  courses  of  instruction  and  lecture  series  on  sub- 
jects rooted  in  American  life,  including:  The  History  of  Democratic  Ideals:  American  Literature, 
National  and  Regional;  the  Fine  Arts  in  America;  the  Development  of  American  Education;  the  Char- 
acter of  the  American  University;  American  Biography;  an  Approach  to  American  History;  Religion 
on  America's  Moving  Frontier. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  OCTOBER.   1945  5 


Clubhouse  Dectnatiuns    from  a  former  Pantry  Sale 


EDITORIAL 


■k  We  are  happy  to  print  a  story  written  for  us  this  month 
by  Eric  Walther.  Supervisor  of  the  Strybing  Arbore- 
tum. Few  cities  can  boast  such  a  valuable  addition  to  the 
educative  program  of  its  public  parks,  and  Mr.  Walther 
brings  to  this  corner  of  our  beautiful  Golden  Gate  Park 
a  wide  knowledge  of  the  plants  of  the  world.  We  know  our 
readers  will  enjoy  his  stor)'.  The  answer  to  the  question, 
is  the  National  Defender's  Club  going  on  now  that  V-Day 
is  here,  found  on  another  page  of  this  issue,  and  the  vari- 
ous reliefs  appealing  for  our  help  for  those  in  distress 
in  Europe  as  an  aftermath  of  a  victory  which  saved  us  in 
America  from  a  like  fate,  should  command  our  immedi- 
ate attention.  The  call  is  clarion  clear. 

if  Firelighting  —  symbolic  emblem,  grown  tradi- 
tional for  the  National  League  for  Women's  Service. 
In  the  Fall  of  each  year  the  ceremony  of  dedication  to  the 
volunteer  service  program  of  our  organization  takes  place 
in  the  beautiful  lounge  of  our  Clubhouse  at  the  fireplace 
given  by  one  of  our  founders,  Mrs.  Leon  Guggenhime  and 
herself  a  devoted  volunteer.  The  gift  was  in  memory  of  the 
boys  who  gave  their  lives  for  the  ideals  of  what  has  since 
grown  to  be  known  as  World  War  L 

As  on  October  first  we  altruistically  re-dedicate  our- 
selves to  the  cause  of  service  to  our  fellow  men,  we  are 
sobered  by  the  complexities  of  life  in  a  period  which 
brings  re-adjustment  to  every  creature  upon  earth.  A 
globe  shrunken  by  the  discoveries  of  science  so  that  vast- 
ness  of  ocean  and  steppes  disappear  demands  unanimity 
of  purpose — to  live  and  let  live — and  to  let  live  means 
unselfish  distribution  of  the  bounty  of  the  fertile  fields 
of  the  earth's  surface.  To  share  voluntarily  our  services 
with  our  community,  nation  and  fellow  man  at  home  and 
abroad  needs  consecrated  purposefulness.  Our  firelighting 
ceremony  on  October  first,  nineteen  hundred  forty-five 
has  a  special  meaning  for  us  all. 

-k     October  brings  you  the  feeling  of  winter  ahead,  of 
preparations  for  the  happy  holidays  and  the  merry- 
making of  the  festive  board.  Ration  points  in  large  meas- 


ure a  thing  of  the  past,  we  find  the  pantry  shelves  yawning 
for  new  goodies  and  we  set  ourselves  to  the  task  of  filling 
them  in  preparation  for  the  family  reunions  when  our 
boys  shall  have  come  home.  The  Pantry  Sale  in  Novem- 
ber will  be  valuable  to  those  who  cannot  by  their  own  ef- 
forts fill  their  own  larders  and  we  urge  our  members  to 
share  their  fruits  with  their  fellow  Club  members.  At  the 
same  time  those  who  contribute  may  be  assured  that  they 
add  materially  to  the  Treasury,  for  the  Pantry  Sale  each 
year  has  been  a  financial  as  well  as  artistic  success. 

*  One   was  struck  by   the  eagerness  with  which  new 
members  at  the  Quarterly  Tea  last  month  learned  of 

the  meaning  of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
of  California.  What  the  Clubhouse  had  done  and  what 
services  members  had  rendered  during  the  War  was  the 
question  of  the  hour.  As  to  the  future,  no  one  can 
prophesy  the  paths  of  volunteer  service  in  the  cataclysm 
following  the  sudden  announcement  of  pejce,  but  every- 
one can  be  sure  that  needs  for  service  over  and  above  what 
is  materially  recompensed  will  maintain  as  long  as  man 
continues  to  be  interested  in  those  less  fortunate  than  him- 
self. To  membership  with  us  are  coming  those  who  be- 
lieve in  the  purpose  of  the  National  League  as  expressed 
in  our  constitution  "the  training  and  service  of  women." 

*  Hours  of  study  of  each  word  used  in  the  making  of 
the  San   Francisco  Charter  brought  vividly   to   our 

minds  the  value  of  languages.  Only  by  correct  interpre- 
tation of  what  is  being  said  and  written  can  the  United 
States  hope  to  take  responsible  leadership  in  a  new  world 
where  nations  speaking  different  tongues  meet  at  con- 
ference tables  to  discuss  problems  which  are  now  com- 
mon to  all  mankind.  Interest  among  our  members,  in 
French  and  Spanish  particularly,  has  led  us  to  seek  out 
teachers  who  speak  correctly  in  these  foreign  tongues.  In 
presenting  the  Fall  language  classes  at  the  Clubhouse  we 
are  most  happy  to  announce  a  distinguished  list  of 
teachers. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  OCTOBER.   1945 


WHiT  LIES 
IHEiD? 

hy  Marion  Leale 

Chairman  of  the  .\ational  Defenders^  Chib 


*  For  four  and  a  half  years  the  National  League  for 
\^  Oman's  Service  has  operated  a  National  Defenders' 
Club  for  the  leave  and  furlough  hours  of  American  youth 
at  war  in  our  behalf.  One  has  only  to  thumb  the  register 
to  realize  that  their  heritage  is  Europe  and  Asia,  that  their 
roots  are  deep  in  the  soil  of  lands  now  devastated  and  in 
dire  need  as  winter  enfolds.  Yet  they  themselves  are  in  a 
land  which  their  forebears  who  came  from  overseas  right- 
ly endsioned  as  a  land  of  plenty  and  opportunitv.  The 
months  ahead  are  mighty  in  portent  to  this  second  gen- 
eration and  on  their  decisions  now  at  the  cross-roads  rests 
the  entire  future  of  these  United  States.  It  is  still  a  new 
world  bounteously  blessed,  but  on  the  earnest  citizenship 
of  our  youth  depends  its  growth,  who  in  tuni  need  our 
help. 

What  is  to  be  our  attitude  as  members  of  the  National 
League  for  \^'oman's  Service  toward  him  in  these  interim 
months  between  the  fighting  period  and  the  peace  as  out- 
lined in  the  San  Francisco  Charter  and  the  Potsdam 
.Agreements.  This  year  we  have  a  very  particular  service 
to  men  released  from  the  one  purpose  which  drew  them 
together.  To  be  sure  they  are  still  in  uniform  but  neverthe- 
less they  feel  insecure  in  that  the  Government  which  di- 
rected their  every  move  for  four  long  years  has  taken 
"hands  off'  almost  overnight  and  soon  they  will  be  "out." 
The  public  feels  no  longer  an  obligation  to  them  for 
services  which  it  once  needed  for  its  own  protection. 
I  Even  a  thumbed  ride  has  in  the  past  month  become  a 
thing  of  the  past.)  But  the  National  Defenders'  Club 
stays  "on  the  job"  and  maintains  its  services  put  to  new 
use.  One  boy  dashes  in  to  telephone  home  he  has  docked 
and  impatiently  awaits  the  answer  of  the  familiar  voice 
he  has  yearned  and  yet  dreaded  to  hear,  then  snatches  a 
grilled  sandwich  and  speeds  out  to  catch  the  plane  bus 
across  the  street :  another  greets  the  volunteer  at  the  In- 
formation  Desk  with   the  smiling  news  that  he  has  just 


returned  to  "Frisco"  after  three  years  in  the  South  Pa- 
cific and  is  eager  to  get  the  mail  he  has  been  told  will 
await  him  at  the  Message  Box  in  the  National  Defenders" 
Club.  He  empties  his  locker  and  spends  tlie  next  week 
of  his  "leave"  writing  and  receiving  mail  as  he  makes 
practical  plans  for  his  homecoming  and  the  future  job 
he  hopes  awaits  him. 

On  the  opposite  side  of  the  picture  is  the  man  in  uni- 
form whose  "points"  do  not  count  up  to  the  coveted 
discharge.  To  him  too  the  mail  box  is  all  important 
for  he  faces  months  of  Occupying  Force  duty  abroad.  To 
this  one,  the  Craft  Comer  provides  the  equipment  and 
space  for  the  Correspondence  Course  in  commercial  art  or 
allied  subject  which  later  will  be  the  career  and  which 
in  the  meantime  will  give  the  technique  for  the  notes  which 
the  South  Pacific  Service  will  furnish.  Another  finds  the 
book  which  interests  and/or  educates,  as  the  case  may 
be.  and  the  library  standard  at  "449"  is  famously  high 
and  is  what  oftentimes  brings  a  particular  bov  to  its  door. 

Threaded  through  every  service  in  the  clubroom  is  the 
sympathetic  understanding  of  the  hopes  and  dreams  for 
family  reestablishment  in  units  enlarged  by  the  children 
bom  during  the  war  and  whose  baby  days  have  been 
followed  by  pictures  and  letters  sent  bv  the  wife  who  has 
loyally  waited. 

And  then  there  are  the  Chaplains  who  come  to  the 
room  for  help  who  will  serve  the  Occupation  Forces  in 
the  trying  period  of  policing  peoples  whose  idealogy 
must  be  changed  by  the  slow  process  of  education.  On 
our  Armed  Forces  far  from  (Continued  on  page  12) 


OCTOBER,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


The  Strybino 
Moreliim  and 
Botanic  Garden 

by  Eric  W  alther 

Supervisor  of  the  Arboretum 


k  To  the  numerous  advantages  serving  to  make  our  San 
Francisco  a  real  World's  City,  worthy  of  entertaining 
;uch  distinguished  gatherings  as  the  recent  United  Na- 
ions  Conference,  we  can  now  add  a  real,  even  if  small, 
Botanic  Garden.  Many  of  the  delegates  attending  the  late 
Conference  were  of  course  familiar  with  the  cultural 
values  inherent  in  such  institutions  as  the  famous  Kew 
hardens,  or  the  Kirstenbosch  Botanic  Gardens  near  Cape 
Town,  but  all  that  visited  our  gardens,  including  Field 
Vlarshal  J.  C.  Smuts,  Lord  and  Lady  Cranboume,  Dr.  B. 
Lutz,  and  many  others,  were  surprised  at  the  great  wealth 
jf  plant  material  which  our  local  climatic  conditions 
permit  to  be  grown  out-of-doors  the  year  round.  Even 
low.  when  our  Arboretum  is  still  far  from  complete,  our 
Dlant-coUections  number  well  over  3.000  distinct  species 
ind  varieties,  representing  the  Floras  of  nearly  all  of  the 
tJnited  Nations. 

In  time  to  come,  when  the  name  "STRYBING 
ARBORETUM"  shall  be  as  well  known  as  say  the  "Wom- 
an's City  Club,"  then  we  shall  better  appreciate  the  public 
Spirit  of  the  late  Mrs.  Helene  Strybing  when  she  devised 
the  bequest  that  makes  possible  the  construction  of  our 
local  Botanic  Garden  without  placing  any  undue  burden 
jpon  the  taxpayers.  It  is  appropriate  therefore,  that  our 
most  colorful  feature  should  be  the  display  of  Native 
California  plants  and  wild  flowers,  for  their  cultivation 
was  one  of  the  few  specific  items  requested  by  Mrs.  Stry- 
bing. In  keeping  with  her  wishes  we  also  provided  a  gar- 
den for  the  accommodation  of  such  various  medicinal 
slants  as  may  be  grown  here.  However,  what  most  visitors 
find  most  interesting  and  attractive  is  the  large  collection 
9f  new  and  rare  plants,  primarily  of  exotic  ornamentals, 
jf  which  the  gathering  represents  over  25  years  consistent 
effort  on  the  part  of  the  late  John  McLaren  and  the  under- 


signed. In  our  search  for  new  plants  of  possible  merit 
we  found  it  expedient  to  concentrate  on  regions  of  the 
world  with  a  climate  as  much  as  possible  like  ours,  so 
that  the  plant-immigrants  might  have  at  least  a  fair 
chance  of  success  here.  For  the  same  reason,  and  to  facili- 
tate maintenance,  our  plant-collections  are  arranged  on  a 
geographical  basis,  so  that  we  may  take  a  botanical  trip 
around  the  world  in  about  one  hour's  time,  visiting  such 
regions  as  the  Mediterranean  Region,  South  Africa,  Aus- 
tralia, New  Zealand,  Chile,  Mexico,  China,  the  Himalayas 
and  of  course  also  California.  Guided  tours  may  be  ar- 
ranged by  appointments  with  the  present  writer,  for 
groups  of  10  or  more.  Individual  visitors  are  served  with 
information  by  a  device  original  with  us,  termed  the 
"Flower  of  the  Week."  comprising  movable  bulletins 
placed  in  front  of  any  particularly  interesting  item  in 
flower  at  the  time.  At  least  10  such  plants  are  featured, 
with  the  stories  changed  at  frequent  intervals;  and  truly 
almost  all  of  our  plants  can  tell  an  interesting  story. 

The  future  development  of  the  Arboretum  is  of  course 
to  a  large  extent  in  the  hands  of  the  Public,  as  it  needs 
must  be  if  that  Public  is  to  be  served.  However,  with  our 
local  experience  of  opportunities  and  limitations  under 
which  any  future  developments  must  be  carried  out,  we 
hope  that  some  of  the  following  features  may  be  realized: 
A  new  and  more  adequate  Rosegarden,  a  rockgarden  for 
displaying  the  many  colorful  and  interesting  rock-  and 
mountain-plants,  further  expansion  of  the  geographical 
areas,  so  that  more  space  may  be  available  for  proper 
growth  and  display  of  our  many  plant-treasures,  a  series 
of  small  model-gardens,  each  to  be  devoted  to  a  different 
plant-theme,  etc. 

It  is  hoped  too  that  provision  may  be  possible  for  an 
office,  where  visitors  may  find  someone  capable  of  giving 
out  intelligent  information  and  advice,  work-rooms  and 
greenhouse  for  essential  work  with  plants,  a  small  library 
and  reading-room  without  which  no  institution  claiming 
to  do  scientific  work  can  be  considered  complete.  The 
facilities  enumerated  are  such  as  are  found  in  all  Botanic 
Gardens,  and  are  badly  needed.  Perhaps  they  might  be 
supplemented  by  display  facilities  for  showing  off  our 
choicest  flowers  and  plants  indoors,  where  they  may  be 
studied  in  comfort  even  when  our  famous  climate  is  in 
one  of  its  less  genial  moods. 

To  attain  that  complete  success  in  our  Arboretum 
which  was  envisioned  by  Mrs.  Strybing,  and  which  is  at- 
tainable here  if  proper  use  is  made  of  our  opportunities, 
the  creation  of  a  complete  and  balanced  whole  is  neces- 
sary, with  all  the  facilities  needed  to  make  it  function  as 
the  living,  dynamic  thing  a  real  Botanic  Garden  should  be. 
Only  then  can  our  Arboretum  become  the  community  as- 
set and  object  of  civic  pride  Mrs.  Strybing's  bequest 
makes  possible. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  OCTOBER,   1945 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 


The  Pioneer 

With  a  sigh  for  the  unknown  land  fevering  his  brain. 
With  a  pulse  as  strong  as  the  engine-beat  on  the  rail : 
With  muscle  like  blue  steel  hewn  for  a  ship  on  the  main. 
He  crossed  the  Divide,  he  mastered  the  wild  trail. 
No  flood  of  the  dark  Missouri,  no  white-hot  plain. 
Could  stay  the  soul  of  his  yearning,  could  wreck  his  dream. 
No  mountain-storm  in  its  fury,  no  savage  train 
Could  daunt  or  defeat:  he  followed  the  flying  Gleam. 

He  conquered.  Men  knew  his  glory,  and  followed  his  sign. 
They  swarmed,  and  followed  till  Earth  was  full  of  the  tale. 
He  rose  as  a  hero  looms  on  a  battle-line. 
When  the  roads  are  ruts  and  the  whistling  balls  a  gale. 
So  was  he  hardened,  heightened,  and  given  his  might 
To  build  the  State  and  lift  the  Law  for  light. 

— Henry  Meade  Bland. 


Remembering  James  D.  Phelan 


5. 

Oh  for  one  word  from  that  dim  wistful  shore 

That  we  may  know  how  those  our  loving  fare! 

Must  it  be  silence  now  and  evermore? 

What  is  the  signal  from  the  morning  star, 

WTiere  now.  upon  his  shady  portico. 

He  gathers  from  sun-comers  all  his  happy  ones? 

What  singing,  what  music,  high-tenored,  sweet,  or  low 

Not  heard  of  earth,  is  put  in  eager  tones 

That  echo  rosy  memories  of  the  past! 

What  jocund  word,  what  thoughtful  poem,  bom 

Of  the  new  life?  What  ripples  from  that  vast 

Green  viney  mountain  slope  that  woes  the  mom! 

Is  it  that  his  high  sphere,  in  stormy  breath. 

Stills  evermore  the  thought  of  mournful  death? 

7. 
Who  taught  our  friend  the  gracious  thought  for  others, 
Made  him  a  sun-bright  omen  to  the  race? 
So  that  the  lowly  were  to  him  as  brothers. 
Gave  him  the  plan  to  keep  redeemed  the  space 
Known  as  the  hem  of  the  great  sea  of  seas? 
Taught  him  the  joy  to  speak  the  comer  known 
Worthy  the  heritage  of  sunset  ease. 
Where  Beauty  deathless  shapes  her  last  white  throne? 
Gave  him  the  seeing  and  the  power  to  build. 
That  here  the  chosen  may  come  to  enter  in? 
Let  us  believe  the  Great  One  spoke  and  willed 
A  clear  white  way  to  banish  the  grief  and  sin. 
And  so  he  left  us,  entered  fair  the  portal 
And  in  his  thought  of  others  grew  immortal  ? 

^Henry  Meade  Bland. 


]. 
Now  drip  your  honey-dew,  you  oaks,  and  trail 
Your  mellowing  leaves  down  to  the  golden  barley: 
And  croon  your  elegies,  you  lonely  quail. 
And.  or.  Sierran  Dawn,  come  flaming  early 
To  silence  the  winds  that  moan  and  sigh  and  wail ; 
For  he  who  passes  through  the  Gateway  Pearly 
Will  love  the  pensive  music  from  your  pale 
And  reedy  pipes  of  tule:  and  you.  sad  whirlly 
Leaves  of  poplar,  breathe  lightly  ;  whisper  the  tale 
Of  your  sweet  long-remembered  melodies 
For  all  the  garden  harmonies  terrestrial 
Shall  join  with  you  in  hymns  that  will  not  fail 
To  lead  him  gently  over  the  earthly  leas 
Into  the  shadv  dream-lit  vales  Celestial. 


California 

Long  had  you  waited  by  the  sun-down  sea. 

0  fields  beloved!  As  with  a  fair  design 
You  waited  for  my  coming:  and.  in  glee, 

1  waked  by  streams,  and  saw  them  foam  and  shine, 
I  felt  your  mellow  ocean  airs  assuage 

Old  feverish  toil.  Your  honey-fragrant  sage 
Hastened  the  slow  blood  of  the  old  and  sear. 
I  knew  no  more  the  somber  gray  and  drear, 
The  halm  Sierran  filled  the  vale  and  wold; 
Gone  was  the  ancient  sigh,  the  useless  tear — 
Here  is  the  never-lost,  the  never-old! 

— Henry  Meade  Bland. 


2. 
I  rest  my  forehead  on  my  palm  and  muse 
And  muse  upon  his  many-winged  desire 
To  know  the  secret  of  the  wild  white  fire 
We  call  the  beautiful.  Now  fall.  0.  dews 
Of  healing,  on  his  spirit.  0  locust,  lose 
Your  glory  of  bloom !  0  golden,  maple  spire 
Give  to  him  comfort;  and  nigh  and  brightly  nigher 
Blossom,  0.  twilight  stars.  0  magic  news 
Spoken  by  sacred  voices  of  the  lyric  night 
Give  him  a  hunger  for  the  new  delight 
None  understand.  And,  0,  Deep  Reverie 
Bring  Peace  that  he  may  hear  the  star-bom  airs 
That  melodize  for  him  at  unawares 
To  sharpen  his  yearning  for  the  dream  to  be. 


Quatrain 

For  souls  immortal  always  were. 
And  only  briefly  rest  or  stir 
In  human  clay — on  earth,  a  day — 
And  then  are  on  their  wonder-way 


-Henry  Meade  Bland. 


Dr.  Henry  Meade  Bi.and,  second  poet  laureate  of  California,  teas 
born  in  Fairfiehi,  California,  in  1863.  anil  died  in  San  Jose  in  1931. 
He  had  been  teacher  of  creative  Engiish  in  the  State  Teachers  Col- 
lege of  San  Jose  since  1899.  For  seventeen  years  be  was  editor  of 
the  Pacific  Short  Story  Club  Magazine,  and  had  published  seven 
volumes  of  verse  and  ttvo  of  prose. 


OCTOBER.   1945  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUEF 


1  ME  BEEN  UmM... 

Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


Deskrt  Episode.  By  George  Greenfield.  The 
Macniillan  Company.  $1.75.  Reviewed  by 
Mildred  Mackintosh. 

Lower  Deck.  By  Lieul.  John  Daries. 
R.y.y.R.  The  Macniillan  Com[)any.  $2.00. 
Reviewed  by  Virginia  Chilton. 

Twilight  Bar.  By  Arthur  Koesder.  The 
Macmillan  Company.  $2.00.  Reviewed  by 
Laura  Carpenter  Malville. 

Desert  Episode 
^  George  Greenfield's  book  achieves  its 
end  by  being  just  what  it  purports — an 
epi-sode  in  the  Qattara  Depression,  west  of 
.Alexandria,  during  the  Battle  of  El  Ala- 
mein.  The  action  takes  place  prior  to,  dur- 
ing and  after  the  attack  of  October  twenty- 
third  with  the  Eighth  Army,  that  machine 
of  steel,  in  pursuit  of  Rommel  and  up  to 
the  time  of  the  Tripoli  Gallop. 

Mr.  Greenfield,  serving  in  the  ranks, 
gives  a  detailed  picture  of  the  life,  thoughts 
and  emotions  of  the  men  by  employing  a 
few  well  drawn  characters  who  serve  as 
symbols.  His  delineation  of  this  cross-sec- 
tion of  any  Company  on  the  eve  of  battle — 
the  memories,  sentiments,  reasons  for  fight- 
ing, conquest  of  fear  and  eventual  fulfill- 
ment, makes  the  story  a  moving  and  sym- 
pathetic one. 

The  writing  is  direct,  virile,  clean — with 
a  sentient  appreciation  of  word-combination 
and  good  taste.  The  description  of  the 
desert's  undulating  wadis  and  ever-changing 
values  of  distance  and  color  is  like  a  tone- 
poem.  One  feels  the  loneliness  and  the 
waiting  in  sun,  sky  and  sand  as  though 
watching  Time  pass  through  an  hour-glass. 

The  story  ends  with  an  interrogation: 
"What  is  Bravery?" — and  must  be  answered 
by  each  character  according  to  his  own 
interpretation.  Thus,  as  in  King  Henry  the 
Fourth,   "Honour   becomes   a   mere   scutch- 

If  this  small  volume  is  a  first  effort,  it 
should  not  be  a  last,  as  the  author's  im- 
agination makes  fact  fanciful  and  his  style 
could  find  facile  expression  in  the  novel. 

Lower  Deck 
•^  Now  the  war  is  over  and  we  have 
time  to  recollect,  we  can  again  appre- 
ciate the  valiant  part  played  by  our  British 
allies.  Quite  naturally  for  the  past  three 
and  a  half  years  our  hearts  and  minds 
have  been  directed  to  our  own  men,  and, 
also   quite    naturally,    our    deepest    interest 


will  continue  to  center  on  them,  but  for 
the  future  peace  of  the  world  it  is  im- 
perative that  we  shall  not  lose  that  unity 
of  effort  which  is  the  backbone  of  a  win- 
ning team. 

In  Lower  Deck,  Lieut.  John  Davies, 
R.N.V.R.,  tells  the  .story  of  the  gun  crew 
of  which  he  was  a  member  on  a  British 
destroyer,  on  convoy  duty  out  of  Malta 
during  the  early  part  of  1942.  If  there  was 
any  hotter  spot  to  be  assigned  it  would  be 
hard  to  name.  Under  constant  attack  from 
land-based  aircraft  while  they  were  guard- 
ing their  precious  convoys,  they  got  little 
or  no  respite  when  in  port,  where  they 
augmented  the  harbor's  slim  anti-aircraft 
defense.  Despite  the  ever-present  danger 
and  hardships  the  men  kept  their  sense  of 
humor,  often  expressed  in  vulgar  language 
and  traditional  complaints  against  their 
lot,  but  it  is  the  kind  of  humor  that  finds 
response  despite  differences  in  nationality. 
Probably  every  service  man  can  appreci- 
ate this  exchange  which  took  place  just 
before  a  Commando  raid: 

"They  don't  tell  us  nothin'  ",  Brock  ex- 
plains. "Nor  us  neither.  Tell  us  what  to  do 
when  we  get  there.  We  know  what's  there 
but  we  don't  know  where  it  is." 

"Good  thing  too!"  declares  Steve.  "Don't 
want  to  send  them  a  post  card  and  tell  'em 
yer  comin',  do  yer?" 

There  are  many  differences  from  our 
Navy,  of  course,  but  they  are  trivial :  dif- 
ferences in  training,  procedure  and  lan- 
guage. But  fundamentally  we  will  find  our 
British  allies  blood-brothers  to  our  own 
splendid  men  who  went  "down  to  the  sea 
in  ships"  that  we  all  might  live  as  indi- 
viduals, yet  united  in  a  common  brother- 
hood   under   God. 

Those  who  like  sea  stories  will  like  this 
fast-moving,  gripping  tale  of  brave  men. 

Twilight  Bar 
•if  In  these  early  post-war  days  when  we 
are  still  awe-struck  over  the  atomic 
bomb  and  its  possibilities  for  earth's  com- 
plete destruction,  it  is  interesting  to  read 
this  four  act  play,  "Twilight  Bar,"  origin- 
ally written  by  Arthur  Koestler  in  Moscow 
in  1933,  destroyed  by  the  Gestapo  in 
manuscript  form,  but  rewritten  in  1944.  The 
plot  centers  around  the  wiping  out  of  the 
unhappy  population  of  the  earth  by  power- 
ful Delta  Rays. 

The  play,  a  satirical  fantasy,  has  as  its 
setting  a  period  of  extreme  depression.  This 


too,  it  seems,  makes  the  play  a  timely  one. 
For  the  past  five  years  we  have  been  lead- 
ing unusually  full  lives;  our  thoughts  have 
been  in  terms,  not  of  ourselves,  but  of  the 
community,  the  nation,  the  world  even ; 
there  has  been  need  for  great  industry  and 
high  sacrifice  which  has  been  nobly  met; 
and  consequently,  there  has  come  a  justi- 
fication for  living  and  a  certain  happiness. 
The  end  of  the  war  makes  necessary  terrific 
adjustments  to  avert  depression — a  personal 
one  of  the  spirit,  quite  as  important,  if  not 
more  so,  as  that  of  the  nation  economically. 
The  play  does  not  tell  us  how  to  be  happy, 
but  like  all  satire  it  can  cause  one  to  do 
some  thinking  which  may  help  one  to  meet 
the  problem. 

Most  of  the  action  of  the  play  takes 
place  on  the  terrace  of  the  Twilight  Bar 
on  an  island  republic,  any  time.  The  is- 
land characters  are  all  unhappy.  Sam,  the 
barman,  has  gastric  ulcers,  and  when  forced 
to  drink  with  his  patrons  suffers  untold 
misery.  "Glow-worm,"  a  gossip  columnist 
and  poet,  feels  the  futility  of  his  job — 
everyone  reads  his  column,  but  no  one, 
his  poems.  Then  there  is  Mary,  "the 
smasher,"  ex-bar  maid,  who  has  turned 
from  breaking  glasses  to  become  a  leader 
of  the  striking  coolies  on  the  ranch  of 
labor  troubled  Senora  Gonzales. 

Alpha  and  Omega,  a  young  man  and 
woman  from  another  solar  system  pay  a 
visit  to  Earth.  Because  their  planet  is 
overcrowded,  they  have  been  sent  as  in- 
vestigators to  locate  another  one  for  col 
onization.  Of  those  planets  already  inves- 
tigated, none  are  so  unhappy  as  Earth 
therefore,  it  is  obviously  the  one  to  be 
liquidated.  This  liquidation  will  be  accom 
plished  by  rays,  which,  when  switched  on, 
will  turn  the  land  purple,  and  its  unhappy 
population  will  relapse  into  oblivion.  Three 
days  are  allowed  to  give  Earth  the  oppor- 
tunity to  raise  its  Happiness  Quotient. 

The  playwright  is  Arthur  Koestler,  of  Hun- 
garian and  Austrian  parentage;  he  has  to 
his  credit  personal  histories  and  historical 
fiction  which  have  been  enthusiastically  re- 
ceived. This   is   his  only   pulilished   play. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  OCTOBER,   1945 


11 


The  War  on  Want 

is  Not  Over 
-  the  War  Chest 

Needs  Your  Help 

o 

Give  generously  to  the 
War  Chest.  The  shooting  war 
is  over  but  there  remains  a 
ghastly  aftermath — the  War 
on  Want  with  its  tragic  fol- 
lowers of  Death  .  .  .  Disease 
.  .  .  and  Hunger.  .  .  . 

Your  contribution,  added 
to  the  dollars  of  your  neigh- 
bors, will  provide  food,  cloth- 
ing, shelter  and  medical  sup- 
plies for  the  hungry,  sick  and 
destitute  peoples  of  a  war- 
ravaged  world.  Your  gift  will 
bring  help  to  many  in  a  ma- 
terial way,  and,  in  addition,  it 
will  inspire  hope  in  the  hearts 
of  millions. 

A  part  of  your  gift  will  go 
to  your  local  welfare  organ- 
izations. It  will  provide  aid 
for  the  needy,  the  aged,  the 
helpless; guidance  and  recrea- 
tion for  our  neglected  youth; 
support  for  the  many  chari- 
table agencies  in  your  com- 
munity. 

Let  us  wage  this  War  on 
Want  with  unstinted  vigor 
by  giving  to  the  limit  of  our 
means.  Giving  for  the  good 
of  humanity  is  a  privilege. 

o 

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COMPANY 

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(Continued  from  page  8) 

home  and  normal  living  with  sisters  and 
sweethearts,  depends  the  successful  applica- 
tion of  the  United  States  foreign  policy  in 
these  lands.  On  the  chaplains  who  serve 
our  boys  rest  the  responsibilities  for  pro 
viding  healthy  and  appropriate  recreation 
On  us  in  the  home  land  depends  the  flow  of 
materiel — not  of  ammunition  and  war  sup 
plies  as  in  years  just  past — but  of  educa 
tional  matter  and  equipment  for  proper 
amusement  and  recreation  for  long  months 
of  boring  duty. 

The  National  Defenders'  Club  opened  on 
February  22,  1941.  When  it  will  close  de- 
pends upon  how  long  it  is  before  the  needs 
of  services  such  as  these  just  outlined  shall 
vanish.  A  living  service  is  finding  the  vol- 
unteers of  the  National  Defenders"  Club 
faithful  to  their  task  in  a  period  which 
finds  everyone  tired — nay,  weary — and  re 
laxed  after  years  of  over-stimulated  effort. 
What  is  it  that  keeps  them  enthused,  al- 
though weary  as  all  the  world  is  today,  for 
they  are  as  justified  as  most  to  live  on  their 
laurels  of  service  rendered?  Risking  the 
danger  of  being  called  a  pessimist,  I  shall 
exercise  the  privilege  of  proving  myself  a 
realist,  for  I  believe  that  these  volunteers 
know  that  the  bitterest  fight  for  the  Ameri- 
can way  of  life  yet  experienced  lies  just 
ahead.  The  colonies,  the  migratory  groups 
westward,  were  small  units  compared  to 
the  vast  American  population  of  1945.  To- 
day, disintegrated,  trying  to  absorb  emigres 
of  one  to  five  year  residence  who  speak  poor 
English  but  object  to  what  is  being  done 
with  "I  think  America  should  do  this  or 
that,"  America  finds  herself  questioning 
"What  is  an  American?"  How  can  anyone 
born  and  raised  in  a  totalitarian  state  or 
socialist  community  understand  the  repub- 
lican form  of  government  which  demands 
of  him  an  intelligent  opinion  of  what  he 
expects  his  government  representatives  to 
do  in  his  name,  unless  he  knows  the  past 
history  of  this  New  World  infiltrated 
with  many  first-degree  Europeans  and 
Asiatics?  How  can  this  youth  speak  as  an 
.\merican  unless  he  finds  us  willing  to  be 
patient  with  his  outbursts  of  opinionated 
comments  and  ready  to  argue  with  him 
with  the  earnest  hope  that  we  may  give 
him  the  reasons  which  have  made  our 
country  great?  He  must  be  made  to  under- 
stand America  as  we  the  older  generation 
know  it. 

The  National  Defenders"  Club  is  an 
American  pattern  of  group  service  volun- 
tarily maintained.  We  shall  stay  open  while 
American  boys  in  uniform  need  our 
help  in  this  precarious  peace-time  period 
of  re-education  as  they  meet  a  new 
America  which  has  moved  with  overwhelm- 
ing rapidity  into  an  era  of  world  con- 
sciousness. 


After  the  summer  months  of  soft  floweret 
and  ribbon  trimmed  hats,  by  Octobe. 
women  are  ready  for  hats  to  match  theii 
new  Fall  outfits.  The  hats  this  season  an 
carefully  designed  to  please  all  types  fron' 
the  very  youthful  to  the  mature,  from  con- 
servative to   the   most   dashing. 

We  are  proud  of  our  Fall  collection.  Also 
if  you  have  felt  hats  you  would  like  re. 
modeled  to  wear  now  bring  them  up  anc- 
I    will    make    them    into    the    newest    styles 

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[)PPORTUiMTIES  to  COOPERATE 


Belgium 

■     Tragically  we  read  in  the  appeal  from 
Friends  of  Belgium,  Inc.  "It  has  been 

und   impracticable  to   pack  and  ship  the 

llowinp:  backless  evening  gowns,  badly 
lotheaten  garments  as  well  as  garments  in 
inwe^irable  condition."  It  would  to  us  seem 
mpossible  that  such  admonitions  are 
leedeil     in     this    country    where    rationed 

othing  has  at  no  time  been  necessary, 
'he  direct  appeal  from  the  Committee  is 
or  coats,  suits,  trousers,  jackets,  skirts, 
ilouses,  scarves,  blankets,  babies  clothes. 
liapers.  overshoes,  sweaters,  shoes,  work- 
ng  clothes,  underwear  and  stockings  and 
ocks. 

Let  us  remember  that  nearly  all  the 
upplies  and  munitions  that  won  the  Battle 
i  Germany  passed  by  Antwerp:  that 
i200  more  Robot  bombs  fell  on  the  port 
if  Antwerp  than  fell  on  the  city  of 
^ondon.  London  could  shelter  her  popu- 
ation  in  the  Underground  or  Subway,  but 
Antwerp,  being  in  the  Low  Countries 
shere  it  is  impossible  to  dig  even  three 
eet  mthout  coming  to  water,  was  virtually 
iefenseless  for  months;  that  the  Union  of 
.5.000  Antwerp  stevedores,  employed 
inder  reverse  Lend-Lease,  working  to  un- 
oad  American  and  British  ships,  have 
leaten  all  records  in  handling  the  precious 
immunition  and  supplies  which  enabled  the 
Mlies    to    beat    the    Germans;    that    tuber- 

ulosis,  rickets  and  other  diseases  of  mal- 
lutrition  have  made  alarming  and  frighten- 
ng  strides  in  BELGIUM;  that  this  mnter 
Belgian  mines  will  be  able  to  produce  only 
ibout  one-quarter  of  tlie  fuel  normally  used 
n  Belgium;  that  when  LEND-LEASE  was 
erminated,  BELGIUM  was  the  ONLY 
European  nation  to  whom  the  UNITED 
STATES  owed  money,  BELGIUM  having 
delivered  $165,000,000  worth  of  supplies 
America,  or  over  three  times  more  than 
she  herself   received  from   America. 

Densely  populated  little  BELGIUM 
stands  at  the  crossroads  of  Europe,  with 
her  head  bloody  but  unbowed,  and  she  has 

iven  freely  to  the  Allies  who  have  liber- 
ated her  of  that  which  was  in  her  power 
to  give,  BUT  she  cannot  clothe  her  home- 
less and  destitute,  nor  care  for  the  wasted 
wrecks  of  men  returning  from  captivity  in 
Germany  because  there  is  nothing  in  the 
country  for  the  factories  to  make  clothing 
with.  Unless  warm  clothing  in  large  quan- 
tities gets  to  BELIGUM  soon  many  people 
will  suffer  intensely  this  winter. 

Belgium  Relief  asks  for  no  money,  but 
only  for  suitable  cast  off  clothing. 


Holland 

■^(  ('ourageous  people  of  Holland  fare  an- 
other winter  with  little  fuel  or  cloth- 
ing to  relieve  the  bitter  cold  unless  help  is 
forthcoming! 

Residents  of  the  San  Francisco  Bay  Area 
will  have  a  chance  to  bring  warm  clothes 
to  the  destitute  people  of  Holland  by  do- 
nating new  or  used  clothing  to  the  .Ameri- 
can Relief  for  Holland,  Inc.,  who  have  .set 
as  their  collection  goal — 50  tons  of  warm 
clothing — to  bring  real  help  to  these  peo- 
ples who  suffered  so  greatly  at  the  hands 
of  the  Germans. 

The  Clothing  Drive  extends  to  every  city 
in  the  San  Francisco  Bay  Area  from  Santa 
Rosa  on  the  north  to  San  Jose  on  the 
south.  Residents  are  asked  to  take  their 
donations  to  the  nearest  Fire  Station  in 
their  community,  as  all  Fire  Stations  have 
volunteered  to  accept  clothes  for  the  Dutch 
people. 

All  types  of  warm  and  useful  clothes  are 
in  demand — woolen  underwear  being  num- 
ber one  on  the  list,  with  clothes  and  shoes 
for  babies  and  small  children  next.  Top 
coats  and  suits  for  men.  women,  and  chil- 
dren, and  woolen  dresses  are  all  needed. 
These  should  be  in  clean,  wearable  condi- 
tion as  the  Dutch  residents  have  no  but- 
tons, zippers,  or  cleaning  fluid.  Shoes  are 
critically  needed,  and  should  be  in  good 
repair  for  the  Dutch  people  have  no  ma- 
terials or  tools  to  make  shoe  repairs.  Wool- 
en blankets  are  also  badly  needed. 

Russia 

•if  A  concrete  contribution  towards  inter- 
national understanding  comes  from  the 
.\merican  Society  for  Russian  Relief.  Inc. — 
"Books  for  Russia."  Dr.  Robert  Gordon 
Sproul.  President.  University  of  California, 
is  Chairman,  Northern  California  Commit- 
tee; Dr.  Donald  B.  Tresidder,  President. 
Stanford  University,  is  General  Chairman, 
Northern  California  Committee  and  Dr. 
John  Paul  Leonard,  President.  San  Fran- 
cisco State  College,  is  Chairman.  San  Fran- 
cisco Committee. 

Books  desired:  Both  fiction  and  non-fic- 
tion which  are  commonly  regarded  as 
classics  of  the  English  language.  The  gamut 
will  run  from  Canterburv'  Tales  to  Thomas 
Wolfe,  from  Alice  in  Wonderland  to  Jack 
London.  It  will  include  Darwin  and  .\dam 
Smith,  Shakespeare,  Dickens,  Stevenson, 
Barrie.  Twain.  Hawthorne,  Longfellow,  and 
Sinclair  Lewis  etc. 

Books  not  desired:  We  don't  want  juve- 
nile books,  textbooks,  school  books,  diction- 
aries or  encyclopedias,  translations  from 
foreign  languages  or  current  fiction.  We 
cannot  ship  paper-bound  books. 


Cfjrisitmas  Wrappings 

FOR  OVERSEAS  BOXES 
are  now  in  stock 


Christmas  Cards 

SMART  GIFT  PAPERS 

reward  the  early 

shopper 

• 

THE  LEAGUE  SHOP 

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FLUFFINESS  and  RESILIENCE  RESTORED 
—Remodeling,  Recovering  (ticking  stock 
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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  OCTOBFR.   1945 


WHAT  CAN  I 
GIVE  FOR  THE 
PANTRY  SALE? 

o 

Canned  fruits,  con- 
serves, honey, canned 
vegetables,  mince- 
meat, spiced  nuts, 
fruit  cake  and 
cheeses. 

Gadgets  for 
the  kikhen,  aprons, 
decorations  for  hoh'- 

day  tables. 


plan  y(U4A> 

DONATIONS 
NOW/o^j^ 
PANTRY  SALE 
NOVEMBER  20 


California  Palace  of  the 
Legion  of  Honor 

Exhibitions 

The  Albert  Campbell  Hooper  Memorial 
Exhibition — Through  October  28. 

Renoir  Study  Gallery — Through  Octo- 
ber 28. 

Gordon  Blanding  Loan  Collection  — 
Through  October  31. 

Paintings  and  Sculpture  by  Robert  B. 
Howard — Through  October  28. 

Watercolors  by  Vera  Wise — Through  Oc- 
tober 28. 

Watercolors  from  Museum's  Collection — 
Through  October  28. 

Block  Prints  and  Stencils  by  Doris  Park- 
er Crowder — Through  October  7. 

Old  Master  Italian  Paintings  and  Draw- 
ings from  the  Museum's  Collection — 
Through  October  31. 

National  Tribute  Grove 

Redwood  Grove  to  Honor  Men  and  Women 
of  our  Armed  Services  in  World  War  II 

■i(  A  National  Committee  of  Sponsors, 
with  Hon.  Joseph  C.  Grew  of  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  as  Chairman,  has  been  an- 
nounced in  the  movement  for  establishment 
and  preservation  of  an  ever-living  Redwood 
grove,  the  National  Tribute  Grove,  in  honor 
of  the  men  and  women  in  our  armed  serv- 
ices in  the  present  war.  The  great  primeval 
Redwood  grove  of  over  5,000  acres  is  near 
Crescent  City,  Del  Norte  County,  Cali- 
fornia, on  the  Redwood  Highway  a  few 
miles  south  of  the  Oregon  boundary.  Con- 
tributions are  being  made  to  a  fund  ex- 
pected to  amount  to  more  than  $250,000  to 
preserve  the  forest  in  the  heart  of  this 
wilderness  area  on  Mill  Creek  and  Smith 
River.  Treasurer  of  the  fund  is  the  Save- 
the-Redwoods  League,  250  Administration 
Building,  University  of  California,  Berkeley. 

•^  Free  chest  X-rays  have  been  given  to 
more  than  30,000  persons  in  San  Fran- 
cisco since  January  1  of  this  year  by  the 
San  Francisco  Tuberculosis  Association, 
according  to  a  statement  issued  last  week 
by  Easton   G.  Hecker,  president. 

Arrangements  for  this  free  chest  X-ray 
service  for  groups  may  be  made  by  tele- 
phoning the  San  Francisco  Tuberculosis 
Association,  DOuglas  1104. 

Any  individual  may  secure  a  free  chest 
X-ray  by  applying  at  the  San  Francisco 
Tuberculosis  Association's  survey  center, 
101  Grove  Street,  any  morning  from  9  to 
12,  or  on  Monday,  Tuesday  and  Friday  aft- 
ernoons from  1:30  to  4:30.  No  appointment 
is  necessary.  Results  are  confidential.  This 
free  service  is  made  possible  through  the 
sale  of  Christmas  seals,  according  to 
Hecker. 


San  Francisco  War  Chest 

if     San   Francisco's   final   War   Chest   Vic- 
tory Campaign  opens  October   1,  with  I 
a  goal  of  83,950,000. 

The  mammoth  campaign  will  embracf 
the  financial  needs  of  USO,  United  Sea-i 
men's  Service,  16  international  war  relief- 
agencies,  and  70  health  and  welfare^ 
agencies  of  the  San  Francisco  Community 
Chest. 

With  the  war  over  why  a  War  Chest 
appeal  now? 

While  over  two-thirds  of  the  money  to  bei 
raised  will  remain  in  San  Francisco,  over 
half  of  the  remainder  will  be  used  to  con-i 
tinue  the  work  of  USO  serving  men  in  thei 
zones  of  occupation  and  in  military  hos-' 
pitals  throughout  the  nation. 

The  goal  represents  San  Francisco's  fair  i 
share  for  war  relief  and  USO  plus  an: 
amount  necessary  to  maintain  local  health 
and  welfare  agencies  serving  the  city  dur- 
ing the  period  of  reconversion. 

General  Eisenhower  and  the  War  De- 
partment have  asked  USO  to  increase  the 
number  of  USO-Camp  Shows  in  the  Euro- 
pean theatre  four  times,  and  General  Mac- 
Arthur  has  asked  USO  to  be  prepared  to 
provide  entertainment  and  recreation  for  i 
servicemen  in  Japan  who  face  months  of  : 
idle  non-combat  duty.  Families  with  sons, 
fathers,  brothers  and  other  members  re- 
maining in  the  service  will  find  the  War 
Chest  appeal  one  more  avenue  through 
which  they  may  render  help  and  ser\'ice 
to  those  "for  whom  the  war  is  not  yet  i 
over." 

On  the  home  front,  the  war  and  its 
aftermath  has  brought  many  new  problems 
which  threaten  the  stability  of  all  homes. 
Juvenile  delinquency  is  on  the  increase,  and 
the  number  of  children  suffering  neglect  at 
the  hands  of  incompetent  parents  is  also  on  i 
the  rise.  The  rate  of  communicable  disease  ■ 
which  threatens  the  wealthy  and  poor  alike 
has  also  increased.  Youth  organizations, 
hospitals,  clinics  and  family  service  agencies 
must  be  adequately  financed  if  San  Fran- 
cisco is  to  remain  well  and  strong  during 
the  period  of  reconversion. 

Added  to  the  increased  demand  for  serv- 
ice— and  Travelers  Aid  has  reported  a  3.50 
per  cent  increase  during  the  past  year — 
the  cost  of  providing  care  has  greatly  in- 
creased. For  example,  it  now  costs  35  per 
cent  more  to  care  for  an  orphan  than  it 
did  last  year,  and  certainly  the  war  has 
done  nothing  to  decrease  the  number  of 
children   needing  care. 

When  the  Victory  Campaign  of  the  War 
Chest  opens,  give  generously.  The  peace 
has  yet  to  be  won. 


OCTOBER,   1945  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


SAN  FRANCISCO  OPERA 
POPULAR  SERIES 


Thursday,  October  4,  at  8:15 
LES  CONTES  D'HOFFMANN  (Offen 
ach)  Alhanese,  Djanel,  Glaz,  Corvelki, 
'urner,  Jobin,  Pinza,  Valentino,  De  Paolis, 
arris,  Alvary,  Cehanovsky,  Sanders, 
)litzlii.  Gaetano  Merola,  Conductor. 

Thursday,  October  U,  at  8:00 

CARMEN  (Bizet)  Stevens,  Conner.  \o 
iplta.  Turner,  Jobin,  Harrell,  Alvary,  De 
'aolis,  Cehanovsky.  Gaetano  Merola,  Con 
uctor. 

Thursday,  October  18,  at  8:00 

DER  ROSENKAVAI.IER  (Richard 
itrauss)  Lehniann,  Stevens,  Conner,  Glaz. 
/otipka,  Alvary,  Landi,  Olitzki,  De  Paolis. 
lehanovsky,  Garris.  George  Sebastian,  (_'on- 
uctor. 

Monday,  October  22,  at  8:00 

BORIS  GODOLINOFF  (Moussorgsky) 
Mnza,  Baccaloni,  Jagel,  Garris,  De  Paolis. 
llvary,  Cehanovsky,  Glaz,  Delia  Chiesa, 
larshaw,  Castellani.  George  Sebastian,  Con- 
uctor. 

Thursday,  October  25,  at  8:00 

DON  GIOVANNI  (Mozart)  Pinza,  Bac- 
aloni,  Landi,  Alvary,  Mills.  Roman,  Steber, 
jOnner.  William  Steinberg.  Conductor. 

EXTRA  PERFORMANCES 

Sunday  Matinee,  October  7,  at  2:15 
CAVALLERIA  RUSTICANA  (Mascag- 
li)  Delia  Chiesa,  Glaz,  Votipka,  KuUman, 
etroff  followed  by  I  PAGLIACCI  (Leon- 
;avallo)  Albanese,  Jobin.  Valentino,  Har- 
■ell,  De  Paolis.  Kurt  Herbert  Adler,  Con- 
luctor. 

Sunday  Matinee,  October  14,  at  2:00 
TRISTAN     UND     ISOLDE     (Wagner) 
Praubel,   Harshaw,   Melchior,   Janssen,   Al- 
ary,   Olitzki,    Garris,    Goodwin.     William 
Steinberg,  Conductor. 

Wednesday,  October  17,  at  8:15 
LA  TRAVIATA  (Verdi)  Albanese,  Rag- 

isa,  Lawlor,  Kullman,  Valentino,  De  Paolis, 
ehanovsky,     Olitzki,     (joodwin.     Gaetano 

^erola.  Conductor. 

Sunday  Matinee,  October  21.  at  2:00 
BARBER  OF  SEVILLE   (Rossini)    Reg- 
;iani.  Turner,  Landi,  Baccaloni,  Pinza,  Val- 
mtino,  De  Paolis.   Pietro  Cimara,  Conduc- 
tor. 

Wednesday,  October  24,  at  8:15 
LA   BOHEME    (Puccini)    Delia   Chiesa, 
jOnner,  Kullman,  Valentino,  Pinza,  Cehanov- 
ky,  Baccaloni.  Gaetano  Merola,  Conductor, 

Saturday  Night,  October  27,  at  8:00 
AID  A    (Verdi)    Roman.    Harshaw.   Jagel, 

Petrotf,     Pinza.     Alvary.     Gaetano     Merola, 

Conductor. 

Casas  subject  to  change. 


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because  of  its  outstanding  quality  and  flavor. 

May  we  suggest  that  when  you  purchase  milk  for  your  home,  you  ask  for 
MARIN-DELL  MILK,  and  experience  a  new  delight  in  milk  drinking. 

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SWIMMEVG  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30  ■  6:30  p.  m. 

NOVEMBER  CALENDAR 

Thursday  — 2:30  •  8:00  p.  m. 

Friday—  (Men's  Guest  Night)  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday  — 10:00  -2:00 

SYMPHONY  TEA  —  NOVEMBER  15TH  _  4  TO  6  O'CLOCK 


NOVEMBER  —  1945 


1 — Needlework  Guild  _ Room  214  10  a.in.-4  p.m. 

French  RoliND  Table  —  Mile.  Lemahe.  presiding^ _ Cafeteria    12:15  p.m. 

French  Rolnd  Table  —  Mile,  le  Bnin  de  Surville,  presiding _ _ Cafeteria    5:30  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ 2:30  -   8  p.m. 

2 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ _ Room  214  11:00  a.m. 

Men"s  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing _ _...     Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

3 — Swimming  Pool  _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

6 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

7— ASPECTS  OF  AMERICAN  HISTORY  —  Dr.  Aiirelia  Henry  Reinhardt North  Room  11:00  a.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

8 — League  Shop  Sewing  - 
French  Round  Table  - 
French  Round  Table 

Swimming  Pool  

Thursday  Evening  Program  —  Lecture  "The  land-rape  as  the  Geologist  Sees  It     with 
Kodachrome  Illustrations  —  By  Mr.  Charles  Henr-t    K  hite 


Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding 

Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surtille  presiding 


Room   214   10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

Cafeteria    12:15  p.m. 

Cafeteria     5:30  p.m. 

2:30   -   8  p.m. 


9 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ _ 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Anni 


North   Room   7:00  p.m. 

_ _.._ _ Room  214   11:00  a.m., 

_ _ _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m.. 

directing  Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m.  , 


10 — Swimming  Pool  _ 

13 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  - 


_ _ _ _ 10  a.m.   -   2  p.m. 

-Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing _ Chinese  Room  1:30p.m. 

14— ASPECTS  OF  AMERICAN  HISTORY  —  Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt North  Room  11:00  a.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

Spanish  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  Miguel  Sanz.  presiding Cafeteria    6:15  p.m.  . 

15 — Needlework  Guild  _ _ _ _ _ Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Roi  nd  Table  —  Ml'e.  Lemaire.  presiding _ _ _ Cafeteria    12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding _ Cafeteria    5:30  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ 2:30  -   8  p.m. 

Symphony  Tea ■ ..,., _ _ _ _—     Lounge  4-6  p.m. 

16 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ Room  214  11:00  a.m. 

Men"s  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  — L ...— _ _ _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

17 — Swimming  Pool  ;^ :;.. ...I. .^ _ _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

20— PANTRY  SALE  _ .....J .....: North  Room 11  a.m.  -  9:00  p.m. 

Pre-Thanksgiving  Luncheon  ajsd  Dinner _ _ Cafeteria 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing  . _ Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

21— ASPECTS  OF  AMERICAN  HISTORY  —  Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt North  Room  11:00  a.m.  . 

Swimming  Pool  .v. _.. 3:30  -  6:30  p.m.  . 

22 — Thanksgiving  D.ay  Bufi'Et  Dinner — S2.75  per  plate — Reservation  to  be  made  in  advance     Cafeteria  4  -  7  p.m.  . 

23 — French  Conversationai.Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  _ Room  214  11:00  a.m.. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ _ _ _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  TotlWAMENT  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing _ _...     Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

24 — Swimming  Pool  ,.,,1..'. _ _ _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m. 

27 — Progress^-e  Bridge  TouRSAMfiNT  —  Fee  25c  —  .Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing _ Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m. 

28— ASPECTS  OF  AMERICAN  HISTORY  —  Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt North  Room  1 1:00  a.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

Spanish  Round  Table  —  Miss  Angela  Aguilar  Trigueros,  directing _ _ _...     Cafeteria    6:15  p.m. 

29 — Needlework  Guild  _ _ 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  . _ _ 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding _ _ 

Swimming  Pool  _ 

Thursday  Evening  Program  


Room   214  10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

Cafeteria     12:15  p.m. 

Cafeteria     5:30  p.m. 

2:30    -    8  p.m. 


30 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding 
Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 


Room  214  11a.m. 

3:30  -   7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 


NOVEMBER.   1945 —NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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olume  XIX 


November.  1945 


iNunil>er  lU 


CONTENTS 
KtTICLES 

An  Open  Letter  8 

Thanksgiving,  1545,  Its  Significance  9 

Reprint  from  Thf  Downtowner 12 

EPARTMENTS 

Announcements    4 

Calendar 2 

Editorials  - - _ 7 

Poetry  Page 10 

I  Have  Been  Reading  11 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR 
WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CALIFORNIA 

(resident MRS.  EUOT  BLACKWELDER 

irst  Vice-President MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

Kond  VicePresident MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

bird  VicePresident MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

reisurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

ecording  Secretary MRS.  JACK  W.  SHOUP 

orresponding  Secretary  ....       MRS.  ROBERT  L.  COLEMAN.  Jr. 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 

Dr.  Alice  C.  Bepler 

Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 

Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 

Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 

Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman.  Jr. 

Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 

Miss  Katharine  Donohoo 

Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 

Mrs.  Julia  M.  Easley 

Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 

Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 

Miss  Frances  M.  Hall 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 

Mrs.  Edgar 


Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 
Mrs.  William  Kent.  Jr. 
Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavii 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Mrs.  Arttiro  G.  Orena 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Russell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  Wiel 
T.  Zook 


Improved  Hearing  Instrument 
Sets  Postwar  Standard 

Qualities  never  before  obtainable  in  a  hearing 
aid  are  found  in  a  new  instrument  just  perfected 
after  four  years  of  research.  This  completely 
new  model,  setting  the  pace  for  post-war  hearing 
instruments,  is  the  latest  achievement  of  the 
Maico  Company,  which  supplies  90%  of  the 
precision  hearing  test  instruments  used  by 
Army.  Navy,  and  civilian  ear  specialists. 

Information  about  the  unique  features  of  the 
new  Maico  model  and  about  the  Maico  method 
of  individual  precision  fitting  may  be  obtained 
without  obligation  at  the  Maico  offices  in  the 
Butler  Building  at  1.35  Stockton  Street.  San 
Francisco.  Telephone  G\  0492. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  ASPECTS  OF  AMERICAN  HISTORY:  By  Dr.  Au- 
relia   Henry  Reinhardt — Understanding  better  what 

is  happening  by  knowing  what  led  up  to  it  is  the  privilege 
of  those  attending  Dr.  Reinhardt's  course  of  lectures  on 
the  Aspects  of  American  History.  A  synopsis  of  the  Octo- 
ber lectures  is  available.  No  one  need  feel  that  she  can- 
not join  on  November  seventh  and  benefit  by  attendance 
during  the  balance  of  the  course.  Course  tickets  are  trems- 
ferable. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAJM:  On  November 
8th.  Mr.  Charles  Henry  White,  geologist  and  world 

traveler,  will  give  a  talk  on  "The  Landscape  as  the  Geol- 
ogist sees  it"  with  kodachrome  illustrations. 

Since  Thanksgiving  falls  on  November  22nd,  there  will 
be  but  one  program  for  the  month,  that  of  November  8th. 

•  SPANISH  CLASSES:  We  hope  by  the  first  of  the 
year  to  be  able  to  organize  a  class  or  classes  in  Span- 
ish. In  tlie  meantime  we  urge  those  who  have  already 
signed  up,  provided  they  have  some  knowledge  of  the 
Spanish  Language,  to  join  the  group  which  meets  at  the 
Spanish  Roimd  Tables  every  second  and  fourth  Wednes- 
day nights  at  the  dinner  hour  in  the  Cafe. 

•  NEW  MEMBERSHIPS  AS  XMAS  GIFTS:  We  can 
think  of  no  nicer  Christmas  gift  than  a  membership 

in  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service.  With  spe- 
cial initiation  fee  now  only  $5.00,  and  prorated  dues,  one 
could  present  the  new  member  with  her  card  paid  up  to 
March.  1946 — or  better  still  pay  this  year's  prorated  dues 
witli  an  additional  year,  $9.00,  in  advance.  Applications 
may  be  obtained  at  the  Executive  Office  or  the  Front  Of- 
fice, Main  Floor. 

•  SYMPHONY  TEA  in  honor  of  Monsieur  and  Ma- 
dame Pierre  Monteux  is  to  be  held  on  Thursday.  No- 
vember 15th.  from  4  to  6  o'clock  in  the  Lounge.  Members 
and  their  guests  are  cordially  invited  to  attend  this  an- 
nual event.  Tea  35c. 


*  SWIMMING  POOL :  Exercise  and  recreation — impor- 
tant factors  in  modem  living — are  combined  in  early 

evening  Swimming  Parties  for  Adults,  Saturday  Morning: 
Splash  Parties  for  children.  Men's  Guest  Night  on  Fri-i 
day  evenings.  Private  Swimming  lessons  are  available  byi 
appointment  to  members  and  guests  of  members,  frorai 
\\'ednesday  through  Saturday. 

if     LEAGUE  SHOP:  The  League  Shop  has  just  received 
a  new  shipment  of  distinctive  pottery  salt  and  peppei 
shakers  to  add  gaiety  to  your  informal  meals.  Priced  at 
75c  and  $1.00. 

*  BOOKS  FOR  CHRISTMAS  GIFTS:   Your  Librar)- 
Committee   will   be  happy  to   help   you   solve  youi 

Christmas  gift  problem  by  taking  your  orders  for  books- 
We  will  take  orders  for  any  books  which  can  be  obtained 
locally.  To  avoid  possible  disappointment  please  ordei 
books  as  early  as  possible.  Orders  may  be  left  with  tht^ 
Executive  Office  or  may  be  sent  by  mail.  In  ordering  book; 
from  us  by  mail  please  enclose  the  price  of  the  book  pluf 
twenty-five  cents  for  cost  of  packing  and  mailing.  If  wr 
can  not  secure  the  book  you  ordered  we  shall  return  youi 
money  unless  you  are  willing  to  have  us  select  a  book  foj 
you.  If  you  wish  us  to  do  this,  please  let  us  know  the  typei 
of  book  you  wish  and,  if  it  is  for  a  child,  tell  us  the  agei 
of  the  child  and  whether  it  is  for  a  girl  or  boy.  Our  selec 
tions  will  be  from  new  Fall  books  of  1945  so  there  is  litth 
danger  of  duplication. 

*  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  We  are  asked  to  help  will 
an   order  from   Letterman   Hospital   for   500   men's 

cardigan  sweaters,  in  red.  with  sleeves,  a  big  job,  but  i 
needs  doing.  There  is  also  plenty  of  wool  for  the  sleeve 
less  sweaters  for  the  Army  ;  Walking  cast  socks ;  Sweaters 
for  children,  either  cardigan  or  pull  over.  Room  210  is 
open  Monday  to  Friday  11  a.  m.  to  3  p.  m.  Knitters  arc 
urged  to  help  in  this  important  work  as  there  is  still  : 
great  deal  to  be  done. 


NOVEMBER,  1945 —NATIONAL  LEAGUI 


t(  PRE  THANKSGIVING  LUNCHEON  AND  DINNER : 
On  Tuesday.  November  20th,  a  Pre  Thanksgiving 
uncheon  and  dinner  will  he  served  in  the  Cafeteria.  As 
his  is  the  same  day  as  our  Pantry  Sale  it  will  be  a  de- 
htful  way  to  entertain  guests.  We  shall  also  have  our 
egular  luncheon  and  dinner  senice. 

k  UNITED  WOMEN'S  CONFERENCE :  A  limited  num- 
ber of  copies  of  these  proceedings,  entitled  "Woman's 
jhare  in  Implementing  the  Peace.''  are  available  at  the 
Executive  Office.  Pre-publication  price  for  a  limited  quan- 
ity  is  25  cents. 


•  TURKEYS  ROASTED  FOR  HOME  DINNERS:  We 
shall  be  able  to  take  orders  for  cooked  turkeys  pro- 
vided we  have  the  orders  in  time.  The  prevailing  market 
price  will  be  charged  plus  $3.50  for  cooking,  stuffing  and 
providing  gravy.  All  orders  must  be  placed  before  No- 
vember 20th.  Also  time  of  delivery  specified. 

Tliere  will   also  be  a  limited  number  of  fruit  cakes 
available  for  those  who  place  their  orders  early. 

•  BRIDGE  TOURNAMENTS :  If  you  enjoy  Bridge  and 
wish  to  improve  your  game,  date  yourself  up  for  a 

Tuesday  afternoon  or  a  Friday  evening  and  join  o\ir 
Bridge  group.  Many  pleasant  acquaintances  and  friend- 
ships have  originated  in  these  friendly  gatherings.  Start- 
ing with  a  short  talk  on  current  Culbertson  bidding  con- 
ventions and  continuing  with  a  couple  of  hours'  play, 
these  tournaments  are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at 
one-thirty  and  each  Friday  evening  at  seven-thirty.  Men 
are  welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 


THE  PANTRY  SALE 


Share  with  others  from  your  own  pantry;  contribute  generously 
and  insure  the  success  of  the  Pantry  Sale.  Suggestions  include: 

Pies  —  pumpkin,    apple,    mince 

Canned  fruits,  vegetables,   mincemeat,   condiments 

Conserves,    cranberry   sauce,   spiced   nuts,    candy 

Puddings — -fruit  cakes,   cheeses  and   honey 

Aprons  and  gadgets  for  the  kitchen  engineer 

Decorations  for  the  table  —  gift  and  holiday  suggestions 

Bring  your  contributions  early.  Bring  your  friends.  Buy  for  your 
own  Thanksgiving  table.  This  is  a  once-a-year  opportunity  to 
stock  the  pantry  shelves  with  new  and  finest  delicacies.  Share 
in  the  festive  spirit  of  the  day  by  having  luncheon  or  dinner  at 
the   Clubhouse. 


TUESDAY,  NOVEMBER  20 


(FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER,   1945 


Drauin!>:  made  by  Robert  J.  Notes,  U.S.N.,  in  the  Craft  Corner 
of  the  National  Defenders'  Club 


EDITORIAL 


"k  1621  or  1623 — Cliroiiiclers  disagree — but  what  dif- 
ference does  it  make  whether  one  or  the  other  date 
means  the  first  Thanksgiving  Day  on  a  vast  continent 
destined  to  become  the  dominant  figure  in  a  world  sud- 
denly brought  together  on  a  planet  shrunken  in  size  by 
the  development  of  modern  science.  What  is  important 
about  those  dates  is  that  they  established  an  American 
custom  of  celebrating  each  year  in  November  the  success- 
ful gathering  of  the  golden  harvest.  God's  greatest  gift  to 
mankind.  Thanksgiving  Day — 1945 — will  remind  us  poig- 
nantly of  the  thankfulness  we  Americans  can  at  all  times 
feel  for  this  land  of  ours  which  yields  food  without  need 
of  rationing  even  after  five  years  of  devastating  world 
war,  a  land  which  if  we  shall  exercise  the  conservation  it 
deserves,  will  give  life  and  sustenance  to  our  children's 
children.  No  mines  have  ploughed  themselves  into  its  soil, 
no  bombs  have  laid  waste  its  pathways,  no  famine  has 
stalked  its  homes.  Its  sons  have  gallantly  gone  forth  to 
other  lands  to  save  other  peoples  from  destruction  and  to 
save  for  us  freedom  of  spirit  and  of  action,  our  daughters 
at  home  and  abroad  have  measured  up  to  the  high  stand- 
ards of  the  American  way  of  life,  our  efforts  as  a  people 
have  been  united  and  God  has  blessed  us  with  victory. 
Never  have  we  had  more  cause  for  Thanksgiving,  and 
November  twenty-second  will  find  us  humble  in  gratitude 
before  those  who  have  given  that  we  might  receive  the 
blessings  of  peace  and  the  security  of  the  individual.  With 
thankful  hearts  we  praise  Almighty  God  for  the  bounty 
of  our  land  and  for  the  blessings  He  has  so  richly  be- 
stowed upon  us.  the  American  people. 


began  with  their  own  sleeves."  They  did  not  preach  with- 
out practicing.  They  took  on  recreation  and  side-line  duties 
in  missionary  spirit.  They  ministered  to  all  mankind,  not 
to  a  denominational  "flock."  We,  the  women  of  the  land, 
mothers  and  wives,  sister  and  sweethearts  of  those  whom 
the  Chaplains  have  served  and  are  serving,  are  grateful. 
In  tliis  Thanksgiving  Issue  we  are  proud  to  print  a  letter 
from  Chaplain  Rambo,  U.S.A.,  whom  we  in  the  National 
Defenders'  Club  have  known  for  four  years  as  Port  Chap- 
Iain  of  San  Francisco  and  who  is  now  Port  Chaplain  at 
Camp  Stoneman,  and  a  story  from  Chaplain  Landdeck, 
U.S.N.R.,  who  has  been  attached  to  the  District  Chaplain's 
Office  in  San  Francisco  for  over  a  year  following  his  re- 
turn from  the  Marshall  Islands. 

-k  Thanksgiving  and  Christmas  have  grown  nearer  to- 
gether in  the  past  few  years,  for  packages  for  overseas 
have  been  mailed  in  October  and  cartons  for  Chaplains 
have  been  made  ready  in  November.  Each  year  of  the  war 
our  members  have  given  generously  to  their  National  De- 
fenders' Club  at  the  holiday  season.  This  year  they  are 
asking  what  is  appropriate  for  this  particular  era.  We 
would  emphasize  gifts  of  books  of  the  highest  order,  both 
standard  and  current,  and  magazines  which  the  Occupa- 
tion Forces  will  want  to  enjoy  at  the  hands  of  the  Chap- 
lains. Reading  is  education.  We  cannot  afford  to  forget 
our  >outh  deprived  for  two  years  or  more  of  home  life 
and  of  college  and  school  in  a  land  of  free  education.  Let 
the  Christmas  packages  sent  from  the  ''NDC"  include 
vour  gift  to  these  American  boys  still  overseas. 


ie  We  are  grateful  to  the  (Chaplains  who  have  served  our 
boys  overseas  on  land  and  sea  and  those  other  Chap- 
lains who  have  despatched  them  for  this  service.  Morale 
is  an  over-worked  word  while  conduct  is  considered  old- 
fashioned  and  ''dates  '  one.  Purposefully,  however,  we 
choose  the  latter  term  in  speaking  of  the  work  of  the 
Chaplain  Corps  in  Army  and  Navy  for  the  conduct  of  our 
Armed  Forces  has  been  exemplary  and  more  than  strict 
military  discipline  has  gone  into  the  picture.  The  Chap- 
lains "Did  not  wait  around  for  somethmg  to  turn  up  but 


"A  The  Symphony  Tea  at  the  Clubhouse  each  year  when 
the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  entertains 
Monsieur  and  Madame  Monteux  has  grown  to  be  a  tradi- 
tion with  us.  Annually  in  the  Fall,  we  look  forward  to 
the  pleasure  of  welcoming  back  to  California  Monsieur 
and  Madame  Monteux  and  of  hearing  Madame  Monteux 
tell  of  the  summer  peregrinations  of  this  distinguished 
couple.  On  Thursday.  November  fifteenth,  we  shall  honor 
the  San  Francisco  Symphony  Orchestra  and  its  celebrated 
Conductor  once  again  in  our  Lounge. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER,   1945 


il  0PM  LETTER 


Post  Chapel 

Camp  Stoneman 

8  October  1945. 

National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
465  Post  Street 
San  Francisco  2    . 

My  Dear  Friend: 

In  response  to  your  request  or  an  article  for  publica- 
tion which  came  to  me  yesterday,  and  naturally  since  your 
organization  has  been  so  wonderful  to  the  army  chaplains 
in  this  area.  I  would  be  delighted  to  respond  and  oblige 
but  though  the  newspapers  have  announced  that  all  cen- 
sorship has  been  lifted,  the  present  army  regulations  are 
yet  in  effect.  Therefore  any  article  which  I  would  write 
for  publication  must  still  of  necessity  go  through  the 
Army  Public  Relations  Officer  and  probably  be  referred 
to  the  Office  of  the  Chief  of  Chaplains  for  approval  be- 
fore you  could  have  it. 

But  may  I  say  to  your  organization  first  a  word  of  ap- 
preciation for  the  fine  way  you  have  responded  to  the 
need  of  the  service  personnel  as  these  needs  have  been  re- 
vealed to  you  through  the  army  chaplains  on  the  troop 
ships  operating  out  of  the  San  Francisco  Port  of  Embarka- 
tion. \our  generosity  evidenced  itself  time  and  time  again 
and  not  « ithout  reward  though  you  have  had  entirely  too 
few  testimonies  from  the  men  who  have  received  these  com- 
forts and  entertainment  articles.  Yet.  I  assure  you  that 
there  is  not  a  chaplain  to  whom  you  have  furnished  sup- 
plies and  gifts  for  the  men  that  could  not  relate  multiplied 
instances  where  men  have  rejoiced  and  been  made  glad  by 
some  of  your  labours.  The  tediousness  and  monotonv  of 
a  hazardous  journey  had  been  relieved.  I  am  thinking  now 
of  a  big  strapping  Negro  sergeant  who  had  not  had  the 
time  nor  the  forethought  to  supplv  himself  with  pipe  to- 
bacco and  not  knowing  that  the  ship's  store  would  not  be 
opened  immediately  he  had  been  without  a  smoke  for  a 
day  and  night  when  he  came  to  me.  To  see  the  smile  and 
light  of  anticipated  joy  at  the  prospect  of  a  good  smoke 
on  the  old  pipe  would  have  cheered  your  heart  and  re- 
warded you  for  your  efforts,  for  it  was  a  package  of  pipe 
tobacco  which  you  gave  me  that  he  received.  Of  if  you 
could  have  been  with  me  and  the  Island  Chaplain  when 
we  distributed  a  box  of  chewing  gum  from  vou  in  a  hos- 
pital in  one  of  the  South  Pacific  Islands.  Or  still  again 
when  I  passed  out  a  box  of  your  candy  to  the  boys  in  the 
hospital  aboard  ship  on  the  return  trip.  All  of  this  was 
your  work  and  I  was  simply  your  agent,  or  saying  it  an- 
other way  I  was  the  medium  through  whom  you  were 
working 

Now  that  the  fighting  has  ceased  we  are  likelv  to  assume 
that  the  war  is  all  over  and  that  our  work  is  done.  So  we 
may  stack  arms,  fold  our  tents,  and  brush  off  our  hands 


and  go  home  feeling  that  we  have  done  a  good  job  and 
now  there  remains  nothing  more  for  us  to  do.  How  fine  it 
would  be  if  this  were  true,  but  the  fact  is  the  most  difficult., 
the  most  challenging  part  of  the  task  lies  ahead  of  us — ^ 
tremendous  battle,  a  treacherous,  elusive,  and  dangerous' 
enemy  that  would  gladly  rob  us  of  whatever  victory  we' 
have  secured  thus  far  at  such  ghastly  cost  of  "Blood,! 
sweat  and  tears"  plus  our  prostituted  natural  resources 
and  mountainous  war  debt.  This  enemy  will  not  let  upi 
nor  be  discouraged — "he  will  not  slumber  nor  sleep"  buti 
will  bore,  and  bore,  and  bore  from  within.  He  will  seek 
to  divide  us  and  set  us  at  each  others  throat.  He  would  bei 
delighted  to  have  us  and  our  allies  to  bicker,  fight,  and! 
quarrel  with  each  other,  creating  international  difficul-  \ 
ties  abroad  and  forming  internal  dissension  at  home.  No< 
opening  will  be  too  small  to  enter,  nor  anv  opportunityv 
for  making  trouble  for  us  will  be  overlooked  or  neglected. .' 
Every  "ism"  will  be  thoroughly  exploited  and  assidiously^• 
cultivated.  This  enemy  will  come  in  "sheep's  clothing"' 
crying,  "Lo,  here!  or  Lo,  there!"  But  this  national  herit- 
age has  been  purchased  too  dearly  to  be  destroyed  so  • 
easily.  Therefore,  it  behooves  us  to  be  "as  wise  as  serpents."' 
even  while  we  are  "Harmless  as  doves."  Nothing  must  be 
permitted  to  prevent  the  "Peace" — Enduring  Peace — fromi 
fruition.  Consequently  as  you  have  so  nobly  applied! 
yourselves  to  the  winning  of  the  conflict  and  a  military, 
victory  even  so  must  you  now  labor  to  accomplish  andl 
complete  the  victory  of  Peace. 

Perhaps  you  are  wondering  just  what  the  average  citi- 
zen can  and  ought  to  do.  There  are  many  things  which  a; 
forward  looking,  progressive  organization  such  as  yours 
can  do,  and  I'll  mention  just  a  few  of  the  most  obvious. 
First,  we  must  never  lose  faith  in  our  democratic  way  of 
life  and  in  our  republican  form  of  government.  Naturally.' 
this  assumes  that  we  will  believe  in  and  support  our  lead-- 
ers — those  who  have  been  selected  by  the  majority  of  thea 
voters  for  places  of  responsibility.  Nor  does  the  responsi- 
bility, the  obligation,  the  duty  of  a  good  citizen  stop  there. 
Of  school,  the  churches,  the  dozens  of  charitable  andl 
civic  organizations  which  go  into  the  composition  of  the 
complex  American  Way  of  Life  called  a  Democracy  is, 
demanded  the  loyalty  and  the  energetic  support  of  each  if  I 
that  way  is  to  succeed. 

Second,  every  loyal  American  must  become  an  evange- 
list, a  propagandist,  livuig  and  teaching  daily  by  act  andl 
deed  and  word,  the  precepts  and  truths  of  democracy,, 
"Line  upon  line,  precept  upon  precept"  if  we  are  to  have' 
peace.  In  other  words,  there  must  be  a  reconsecration  off 
the  individual  self  to  the  democratic  ideals  which  our  fore-j- 
fathers  brought  forth  in  the  creation  of  this  nation. 

Third,  a  way  must  be  found  to  eliminate  lust,  greed,' 
and  selfishness  to  insure  the  accomplishment  of  a  "justi 
and  durable  peace"  in  the  world — and  no  other  kind  of 
peace  can  hope  to  succeed. 

Yours  sincerely,  n 

Albert  E.  Rambo.  Chaplain,  U.S.A\\ 


NOVEMBER,   1945 —  NATIONAL  LEAGU^' 


THMSIiK.JM.'i 

ITS  mmtmi 


by  Chaplain  Fredrick  Landdeck, 
U.S.N.R. 


•k  It  was  in  1578.  forty-three  years  before  the  Massachu- 
setts colonists  gathered  to  raise  their  voices  in  thank- 
fuhiess  to  Almighty  God  that  the  members  of  the  Frobish- 
er  expedition  landed  on  Newfoundland  to  observe  a  lonely 
thanksgiving  after  a  peril  of  six  weeks  storm  and  ice.  In 
their  own  words  they  recounted:  "We  highly  prayed  God 
and  all  together  upon  our  knees  gave  Him  humble  and 
hearty  thanks."'  The  chaplain,  according  to  the  records, 
preached  "exhorting  all  especially  to  be  thankful  to  God 
for  a  strange  and  marvelous  deliverance  in  such  strange 
places."  Surrounded  by  countless  dangers,  ever  confronted 
with  the  possibility  of  fearsome  attack  by  hostile  Indians 
the  only  known  white  men  in  the  northern  part  of  this 
continent  assembled  to  render  their  thanksgiving. 

In  1610,  also  before  the  Pilgrims  landed  at  Plymouth 
Rock,  survivors  of  small  colony  at  Jamestown,  Virginia, 
shrunken  in  numbers  from  some  four  hundred  to  only  sixty 
through  the  ravages  of  sickness  and  violent  death,  had  just 
pulled  away  from  American  shores  for  their  return  trip 
to  England  when  they  met  relief  ships  sailing  to  their  res- 
cue. With  grateful  hearts  they  returned,  disembarked,  and 
knelt  on  the  beach  for  a  thanksgiving  service. 

Then  came  the  well-known  Pilgrim  thanksgivings.  The 
observance  in  1623.  after  which  we  have  patterned  pres- 
ent day  thanksgivings,  was  celebrated  in  the  midst  of  criti- 
cal conditions.  Crop  failures  threatened  disaster.  The  re- 
lief ship  had  not  arrived.  When  finally  a  day  of  fasting 
had  been  planned,  rather  than  a  day  of  feasting,  encourag- 
ing news  arrived  and  a  day  of  thanksgiving  was  observed 
though  manv  of  the  immediate  problems  remained  to  he 
solved 

It  is  a  far  cry  from  these  first  thanksgivings  and  the 
simple  blessings  which  motivated  them,  to  our  first  peace 
time  Thanksgiving  in  five  years  and  the  many  bountiful 
blessings  which  call  forth  our  gratitude  in  1945.  If  any 
Thanksgiving  Day  could  be  memorable  above  others  in 
our  lives,  it  ought  to  be  this  one  following  the  bloodiest 
and  most  devastating  war  of  all  history. 


Today  we  share  the  blessing  of  the  cessation  of  war  with 
the  entire  world  and  are  grateful  for  the  victory  with  its 
resultant  blessing  under  the  hand  of  the  Almighty,  to  the 
people  of  our  nation — the  preservation  of  our  democratic 
wav  of  life  with  its  freedom  to  worship  God  according  to 
the  dictates  of  conscience;  freedom  to  choose  whom  we 
will  have  to  rule  over  us:  freedom  to  read  what  we  will, 
say  what  we  will  and  go  where  we  will. 

There  ought  to  be  gratitude  in  our  hearts  for  that  prog- 
ress made  thus  far  in  uniting  the  nations  of  the  world  in  a 
common  organization  established  for  the  furtherance  of 
world  peace.  Out  of  grateful  hearts  we  plead  for  the  bless- 
ing of  Almighty  God  upon  this  endeavor,  for  its  success- 
ful continuation,  and  achievement  of  its  goal. 

This  Thanksgiving  Day  will  find  many  a  husband,  son, 
or  brother,  who  has  been  conspicuously  missing  during 
war  time  observances,  home  again,  to  assume  his  place  in 
the  family  and  the  community.  Many  a  prayer  of  grati- 
tude will  be  spoken  reflecting  the  happiness  of  reunion. 
Even  among  many  of  those  families  whose  loved  one 
made  the  supreme  sacrifice,  still,  through  eyes  dimmed 
with  tears,  there  will  be  gratitude  for  the  comfort,  and 
consolation  received  at  the  hand  of  tlie  Almighty  in  the 
Christian  way  of  life. 

Although  thousands  of  our  boys  have  given  their  lives 
in  our  country's  cause,  medical  science,  during  this  war, 
has  been  able  to  save  twice  as  many  lives  as  in  World  War 
I.  Whole  blood,  plasma,  the  sulfa  drugs,  penicillin,  these 
life  savers  placed  in  the  hands  of  Corpsmen.  Doctors,  and 
Surgeons,  under  the  blessing  of  God  have  turned  sure 
death  into  life  and  should  put  manifestations  of  gratitude 
into  our  hearts  and  on  our  lips. 

The  recollection  that  our  country  has  been  marvelously 
spared  the  devastation  and  destruction  that  was  wrought 
by  bursting  blockbusters  and  robot  bombs  in  Europe  and 
the  Atomic  bomb  in  Japan  calls  forth  thankfulness  from 
the  very  depth  of  our  hearts.  That  we  have  escaped  these 
terrors  is  a  blessing  tndy  worthy  of  gratitude  by  our 
people 

The  well  filled  bins  and  granaries  throughout  war  years 
have  been  a  blessing  beyond  expectation.  With  rationing 
and  careful  planning,  not  only  has  there  been  an  ade- 
quacy for  America's  135,000,000  people,  but  an  addi- 
tional supply  for  our  Allies  and  now  for  the  millions  of 
hungry  war  victims  in  liberated  nations. 

For  all  these  blessings  and  for  a  multitude  of  private 
blessings,  known  only  in  our  hearts,  our  gratitude  in  this 
Thanksgiving  season  might  well  transcend  that  of  many 
of  our  preceding  observances.  May  it  be  as  boundless  as 
these  blessings  have  been.  May  it  become  evident  in  our 
daily  lives  and  in  our  nation  at  home  and  abroad  among 
the  nations  of  the  world. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  NOVEMBER,   1945 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 


A  Thanksgiving  for  His  House 

Lord.  Thou  hast  given  me  a  cell. 

\^Tierein  to  d^vell : 
A  little  house,  whose  humble  roof 

Is  weather-proof. 
Under  the  spars  of  which  I  lie 

Both  soft  and  dry  : 
^S  here  Thou,  mv  chamber  for  to  ward. 

Hast  set  a  suard 
Of  harmless  thoughts,  to  watch  and  keep 

Me  while  I  sleep. 
Low  is  my  porch,  as  is  my  fate. 

Both  void  of  state: 
And  yet  the  threshold  of  mv  door 

Is  worn  bv  the  poor. 
\^  ho  hither  come,  and  freelv  get 

Good  words  or  meat. 
Like  as  my  parlor,  so  mv  hall 

And  kitchen  small : 
A  little  buttery,  and  therein 

A  little  bin. 
\^  hich  keeps  mv  little  loaf  of  bread 

L^nchipt.  unflead. 
Some  brittle  sticks  of  thorn  or  brier 

Make  me  a  fire. 
Close  by  whose  living  coal  I  sit. 

Aud  glow  like  it. 
Lord.  I  confess,  too.  when  I  dine. 

Tlie  pulse  is  Thine. 
And  all  those  other  bits  that  be 

There  placed  by  Thee. 
The  worts,  the  purslain.  and  the  mess 

Of  water-cress. 
\^  hich  of  thy  kindness  Thou  hast  sent : 

And  my  content 
Makes  those,  and  my  beloved  beet. 

To  be  more  sweet. 
Tis  Thou  that  cro\TOest  my  glittering  hearth 

"With  guiltless  mirth : 
And  giv"st  me  wassail  howls  to  drink. 

Spiced  to  the  brink. 
Lord,  "tis  thy  plenty-dropping  hand 

That  sows  my  land. 
And  giv'st  me.  for  my  bushel  sown. 

Twice  ten  for  one: 
Tliou  mak"st  my  teeming  hen  to  lav 

Her  egg  each  day. 
Besides  my  healthful  ewes  to  bear 

Me  twins  each  year : 
The  while  the  conduits  of  my  kine 

Run  cream  for  wine: 
All  these  and  better  Tliou  dost  send 

Me  for  this  end: 
That  I  should  render  for  mv  part 

A  thankful  heart. 
\^  hich.  fired  with  incense.  I  resign 

As  wholly  Thine: 
But  the  acceptance — that  must  be 

My  Christ  by  Thee. 

— Robert  Herrick  i  England.  1591-1674 1 


Sonnet  to  An  Evening  Primrose 

Unearthly,  fragile  watcher  of  the  night. 

Shv  remnant  of  the  day's  more  gaudy  bloom, 

Friend  of  the  fairy-ring,  to  whom  the  sight 

Of  aerial,  gentle  magic  does  assume 

The  commonplace  of  life,  oh  not  to  you 

The  blazing  sun  a  god.  \ou  worship  lone 

And  mystic  evening  things — a  secret  dew — 

A  silver  star — a  furtive  moth :  your  own 

Calm  moon,  bright  queen  of  all  that's  dark  and  still 

\  ou  image  here  on  earth.  Dianas  jewel. 

As  set  against  the  timeless  night,  vou  fill 

The  tiny  peoples  breasts  with  awe.  But  cruel 

The  ways  of  Artemis,  who  from  on  high 

Decreed  you  serve  her  onlv  once — and  die. 

— Jl  NE  Alexander 

Miss  Jlne  Alexander  lives  in  Yosemite  Valley,  and  is  n-oiv  attend- 
ing Fresn/)  State  College.  Her  poem  uas  published  in  the  .Annual 
Anthology  of  College  Poetry  and  reprinted  in  YoSEMrrE  Nature 
Notes. 


Out  of  the  .Mouth  .  .  . 

Try  hard  to  fathom 
Wise  things  children  say — 
Miniature  sages 
Of  a  ne\ver  day. 

Small    hearts    keep    beating 
Infant,  rhythmic  croons   .   . 
Mystic  .  .  .  semi-eerie  .  . 
Half-forgotten  runes. 

Help  them  to  cherish 
Echoes  faint  and  mild 
Sounding  in  the  subtle 
Kenning  of  a  child. 


-Marion  Cumming 


Old  Age 

\^'hen  Age  came  trudging  up  the  hill 

I  met  him  with  a  smile. 
Gave  him  my  hand,  invited  him 

To  chat  with  me  awhile. 

For  years  I  sought  to  beat  the  rogue 

In  life's  hard,  hopeless  race; 
My  efforts  seemed  so  senseless 

\^  hen  I  saw  his  kindly  face. 

He  claimed  that  sunset's  lambent  glow 
Held  more  than  morning's  shine, 

Recounting  all  the  vears  it  took 
To  mellow  new-made  wine. 

He  sang  his  praise  of  e\  entide 

Till  foolish  fears  took  wing. 
My  memories  grew  more  precious 

And  old  age  had  lost  its  sting. 

— Marion  Ci  mming 

Miss  Marion  Clmminc  lives  in  .Son  Francisco,  and  belongs  to 
several  tenters'  groups.  She  icriles  mostly  humorous  verse,  and 
some  jn  pioneer  themes. 


NOVEMBER,   1945 —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


1  ME  BIN  imm 


Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


The  Small  General.  By  Robert  Suttulish. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  $2.50.  Re- 
viewed by  Georgea  Wiseman. 

My  Felicia.  By  Paul  Driscoll.  The  Mac- 
millan Company.  $2. .SO.  Reviewed  by 
Alice  J.  Smith. 

Inside  Rome  with  the  Germans.  The  Mac- 
millan Company.  $2.50.  Reviewed  by 
Myrta  Beattie. 

Women's  Share  in  Implementing  the 
Peace.  Comp.  by  United  Women's  Con- 
ference. 

The  Small  General 
■if  Again  Mr.  Standish  has  produced  a 
revealing  novel  of  the  Orient,  which 
he  knows  and  loves  so  well.  In  The  Three 
Bamboos,  he  portrayed  the  growing  power 
of  Japan.  In  The  Small  General,  he  shows 
the  necessity  for  a  unified  China. 

As  the  story  opens,  the  Small  General  is 
poling  his  solemn  way  among  the  mud  flats, 
herding  his  three  thousand  ducklings  to 
their  feeding  grounds.  His  father,  the  fat- 
bellied  Sung  of  Sung  Island,  holds  the 
secret  of  producing  more  silk-worms  per 
acre  than  are  grown  elsewhere  in  China. 
This  secret  brings  to  Sung's  wharf  rich 
Lok-Kai-shing.  The  Small  General  sees  Lok 
leave  for  Soochow,  happy  in  his  misbelief 
that  he  has  outwitted  simple  Sung.  But 
Sung  now  owns  Lok's  house-boat. 

Other  silk-growers  come  to  Sung's  Island, 
among  them  Matsudara,  agent  for  The 
Three  Bamboos.  From  this  point,  the  story 
moves  swiftly  to  the  Small  General's  young 
manhood,  his  sense  of  China's  disunity,  his 
growing  patriotism.  The  menace  of  Japan, 
through  the  far-reaching  Three  Bamboos, 
becomes  a  reality. 

Sung  waxes  richer  and  fatter  on  his 
secret — a  secret  finally  divulged  with  loud, 
shaking  laughter  as  Sung  is  about  to  die. 
Sung  dies  at  the  hands  of  the  Japanese, 
and  the  Small  Genera!  joins  the  Brother- 
hood of  the  Grand  Canals,  an  underground 
organization  destined  to  indicate  the  order 
of  a  New  China. 

The  leader  of  the  Brotherhood,  Chang, 
is  "a  Chinese  gentleman,  than  which  no 
more  perfectly  poised  human  being  exists. " 
Chang  struggles  against  the  use  of  violence, 
matching  instead,  guile  with  guile  against 


the    slippery    Japanese,    moving    uneasily 
through  all  great  Chinese  cities. 

Mr.  .Standish's  understanding  of  the 
Orient,  his  quiet  humor,  his  ability  to  create 
an  atmosphere  of  poetic  beauty  make  The 
.Small  General  a  book  to  be  read  with  pleas 
ure   and  satisfaction. 

My  Felicia 
•^  My  Felicia  is  concerned  with  a  com- 
munity of  Polish  immigrants  and  their 
relation  to  the  older,  firmly  established  set- 
tlers of  the  Massachusetts  manufacturing 
town  in  which  they  live.  Felicia,  an  intel- 
ligent, sensitive  "Polack,"  is  in  love  with 
and  is  loved  by,  Mark  Standler,  whose 
grandfather  had  started  the  mills.  The  stor^' 
is  further  complicated  by  Stephen  O'Mara, 
a  charming  Irishman  "on  the  make." 

Felicia  wins  a  university  scholarship  but 
cannot  accept  it  because  she  has  to  help 
support  her  family.  Disappointed  in  the 
scholarship  he  hoped  to  win,  Stephen  de- 
cides to  work  his  way  through  college  but 
gives  up  the  unequal  struggle  after  a  year 
and  engages  in  rum-running  which  event- 
ually leads  him  to  prison.  Of  the  three  only 
Mark  goes  to  Harvard  freely  and  with  no 
question.  At  college  Mark  is  brought  into 
contact  with  a  distant,  mid-western  cousin. 
Alec,  who  feels  that  all  of  his  life  he  has 
been  hampered  by  an  inability  to  do  what 
he  knows  to  be  right  at  the  right  time. 

At  first  Felicia  refuses  Mark's  offer  of 
marriage  because  she  feels  that  she  has 
nothing  to  offer  him  in  return.  In  the  re- 
sulting estrangement  between  the  two, 
Mark  is  forced  to  turn  to  Faith  Brimmer 
who  would  have  ruined  his  life.  To  save 
him.  Alec  runs  off  with  the  girl,  thus  ef- 
fectively putting  an  end  to  his  Harvard 
career  and  starting  into  action  a  series  of 
events  which  result  in  John  Standler's  mis- 
ajipropriating  the  bank's  money  and  killing 
himself.  Felicia  realizes  that  Mark  needs 
her  as  much  as  she  needs  him  and  they 
are  married. 

Two  minor  Polish  characters,  Felicia's 
mother,  Mrs.  Zeilinski,  and  Mr.  Sikorski. 
add  humanity  to  an  otherwise  unbelievable, 
overly  sex-conscious  book. 

Inside  Rome  with  the  Germans 
tAt    This  is  the  diary  of  an  American  wom- 
an who   writes  under  the  pseudonym 
of  Jane  Scrivener.  Carlton  J.  H.  Hayes,  late 
American  Ambassador  to  Spain,  in  his  Fore- 


word describes  her  as  a  cultured  lady  who 
has  engaged  in  numerous  educational  ac- 
tivities in  Europe,  especially  in  France  and 
Italy.  She  is  a  Catholic  which  explains  her 
remaining  in  Rome  during  the  war.  The 
many  contacts  she  had  through  the  religious 
house  where  she  lived,  and  the  Vatican, 
where  she  worked  on  "Prisoners  Relief," 
enabled  her  to  write  with  some  authority 
the  inside  story  of  Rome  under  the  Armis- 
tice. 

In  was  in  September,  1943,  when  Miss 
Scrivener  began  her  day-by-day  description 
of  life  in  Rome  under  the  Germans. 

The  rejoicing  over  news  of  the  Armistice 
was  short-lived.  Very  soon  the  Romans  real- 
ized that  they  were  under  the  thtimb  of 
the  German  Gestapo  and  that  the  term 
""Open  City"  was  a  farce.  Almost  immedi- 
ately there  began  a  long  series  of  robberies, 
looting,  shooting  of  German  soldiers  fol- 
lowed by  harsh  and  cruel  reprisals,  the  per- 
secuting of  Jews,  black  markets  run  by 
Germans  and  Fascists,  and  of  course  the 
never-ending  spy  system  and  concentration 
camps. 

By  the  time  the  very  severe  winter  set 
in  the  people  wondered  if  they  could  en- 
dure the  cold,  hunger  and  disease  until  the 
Allies  arrived.  Miss  Scrivener  gives  great 
credit  to  the  Pope  for  the  help  he  gave  the 
Romans  in  terms  of  food,  clothing  and 
health  care  as  well  as  great  spiritual  guid- 
ance. Certainly  he  was  their  salvation  and 
one  is  struck  by  the  great  political  power 
of  the  Pope.  He  was  able  throughout  to 
keep  the  Germans  pretty  well  in  line. 

The  strength  of  this  book  lies  in  the 
vivid  descriptions,  the  spontaneity,  the  art 
of  relieving  the  tragic  with  bits  of  the 
comic — rather  than  its  objectivencss. 

It  is  an  interesting  account  of  the  hap- 
penings and  feelings  of  the  Romans  as 
they  endured  pain  and  humiliation  for 
months  to  be  finally  rescued  "in  June, 
1944,"  by  the  Allied  troops.  It  is  an  account 
which  shakes  one's  complacency.  It  bristles 
with  issues,  the  solving  of  which  the  reader 
realizes  will  take  long  and  active  partici- 
pation by  all  peoples. 

Women's  Share  in  Implementing  the 
Peace 
■^  Those  who  were  fortunate  enough  to 
be  delegates  to  the  United  Women's 
Conference  which  was  held  on  May  nine- 
teenth will  be  glad  to  learn  that  permanent 
records  of  the  speeches  are  now  available. 
A  booklet,  the  title  of  which  is  "Woman's 
Share  in  Implementing  the  Peace"  has  just 
come  off  the  press.  Those  who  were  not 
eligible  to  attend  the  conference  will  find 
a  rare  treat  in  reading  what  such  dis- 
tinguished women  as  Dean  Gildersleeve,  Dr. 
Wu  Yi  Fang,  Dr.  Bertha  Lutz,  and  some 
fifteen  others  said  at  that  time.  The  book  is 
valuable  in  any  library. 


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Editorial  from 
The  Downtowner 

-^  Transportation  is  a  major  factor  in  the 
dCTelopment  of  cities.  As  San  Francisco 
suddenly  expands  in  the  role  of  Port  of 
Embarkation,  it  finds  itself  facing  the 
transportation  problem  without  benefit  of 
precedent,  for  its  seven  hills  present  a 
premise  with  which  other  communities  have 
not  had  to  contend.  A  survey  masterfully 
was  presented  recently  to  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  by  Judge  McAtee.  The  infor- 
mation was  compiled  by  eight  major  or- 
ganizations interested  in  the  development 
of  down  town  San  Francisco:  the  Down 
Town  Association,  The  San  Francisco 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  Retail  Merchants 
Association  of  the  San  Francisco  Chamber 
of  Commerce,  Market  Street  Association, 
Retail  Dry  Goods  Association,  San  Fran- 
cisco Real  Estate  Board,  California  North- 
ern Hotel  Association  and  Building  Own- 
ers and  Managers  Association.  In  this  con- 
nection we  reprint  an  Editorial  from  the 
Downtowner  which  we  as  owners  of  a 
beautiful  clubhouse  in  the  heart  of  the 
retail  shopping  district  should  find  of  in- 
terest: 

The  Down  Town  Association  of  San 
Francisco  ventures  to  suggest  to  its  mem- 
bers and  to  merchants,  tenants  and  prop- 
erty owners  generally  in  the  down  town 
district,  the  necessity  for  cooperation  in 
the  enforcement  of  traffic  and  parking  regu- 
lations. 

Responsible  citizens  must  develop  a  prop- 
er state  of  mind  toward  enforcejnent  of 
traffic  and  parking  laws.  So  far  in  its  civic 
history,  San  Francisco  has  never  taken 
parking  restrictions  seriously.  In  a  free  and 
easy  way  typical  of  the  spirit  of  its  people, 
it  has  disregarded  parking  prohibitions  un- 
der the  old  principle  that  laws  are  made 
to  be  enforced  against  the  other  fellow,  not 
against  "'me  and  my  friends." 

That  attitude  can  no  longer  continue. 
San  Francisco  is  a  big  city  now.  Many 
decades  ago  it  ceased  to  be  a  village.  It 
cannot  be  village  minded.  The  only  way 
San  Francisco  is  going  to  save  itself  from 
a  complete  freezing-up  of  traffic  in  the 
shopping  district  is  by  strict  100%  enforce- 
ment of  necessary  restrictions  against  park- 
ing, and  even  against  stopping  at  all  on 
certain  streets  during  peak  hours  of  traffic. 

That  fact  has  been  made  more  than  clear 
since  gas  rationing  was  terminated.  It  has 
been  doubly  underscored  during  the  recent 
battle  of  the  down  town  groups  to  prevent 
the  cutting  down  of  sidewalks  on  Post 
street.  As  our  readers .  are  informed  in 
other  columns  of  this  magazine,  a  respite  of 
one  year  has  been  obtained  in  the  fight  to 
prevent  the  cutting  down  of  sidewalks  on 
Post  between  Powell  and  Taylor  streets. 
The  fight  was  won  largely  upon  the  con- 
tention that  other  measures  could  be  found 


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to  speed  the  How  of  triitlic  witliout  the  ruin 
of  this  street  for  expansion  of  the  shop- 
ping  district. 

The  argument  was  stressed  that  if  no- 
parking  was  absohitely  enforced  in  the  rush 
period  from  4:30  to  6:00  P.M.,  two  lanes 
of  auto  traffic  could  clear  through  this 
street  and  the  blockade  would  be  broken. 
The  accusation  was  made  by  advocates  of 
sidewalk  cutting  that  down  town  merchants 
and  property  owners  would  prevent  strict 
enforcement  of  parking  regulations. 

"You  can't  enforce  traffic  or  parking  laws 
in  .San  Francisco,"  they  said.  "That  was 
tried  only  a  couple  of  years  ago  and  there 
was  such  a  squawk  from  down  town  mer- 
chants that  the  Police  Department  had  to 
stop." 

That  accusation  may  have  some  justifica- 
tion in  fact.  In  isolated  cases  merchants 
may  have  protested  a  fancied  imposition  on 
some  customer  who  had  parked  overtime  or 
in  prohibited  zones.  But  the  time  has  gone 
when  a  customer  or  any  other  person  can 
be  permitted  to  park  an  auto  along  a  curb 
and  leave  it  there  hour  after  hour.  No  in- 
terest of  the  retail  stores  is  being  served 
by  ignoring  parking  laws.  We  may  recall 
the  time  when  our  downtown  streets  were 
lined  with  parked  cars  constantly  through- 
out the  day.  And,  as  a  survey  made  by  the 
Down  Town  Association  several  years  ago 
proved,  the  great  majority  of  these  autos 
were  "sleepers" — cars  of  persons  in  stores 
and  offices  who  were  using  the  public 
streets  for  a  garage.  They  not  alone  im- 
peded the  free  flow  of  traffic,  but  they  pre- 
vented customers  of  the  retail  stores  from 
even  drawing  up  to  the  curb  to  discharge 
a  passenger,  or  from  parking  within  the 
limits  prohibited  by  law. 

No  longer  can  the  streets  of  the  shopping 
area  be  blocked  by  parked  cars.  The  Police 
Commission  has  recently  begun  enforcement 
of  a  regulation  prohibiting  any  STOPPING 
on  Post  street  as  far  as  Taylor  from  4:30 
to  6:00  P.M.  That  is  not  an  untried  regula- 
tion. It  has  been  enforced  in  other  cities 
during  rush  hours  on  certain  main  arteries. 
Its  enforcement  on  Post  street  has  gone  a 
long  way  to  prove  the  very  contention  that 
the  downtown  groups  made  in  the  Post 
street  sidewalk  fight — namely  that  enforce- 
ment of  non-parking  would  greatly  aid  in 
breaking  the  blockade. 

When  the  prohibition  against  stopping  is 
strictly  enforced,  two  lines  of  traffic  move 
with  good  speed  on  Post  street.  But  en- 
forcement must  be  100%  to  be  effective 
One  auto  parked  along  the  curb  puts  that 
traffic  lane  entirely  out  of  use.  If  you  have 
to  go  around  it  you  are  thrown  into  the 
other  line  and  a  traffic  jam  is  the  result. 

The  merchants,  tenants  and  property 
owners  of  the  shopping  district  have  most 
at  stake  in  enforcement  of  these  regula- 
tions. There  is  a  singularly  stubborn  policy 
in  the  minds  of  some  of  our  Supervisors 


and  city  officials  to  cut  down  sidewalks  as 
a  cure-all  remedy  for  traffic  congestion.  We 
have  won  a  respite  for  one  year  on  Post 
street  west  of  Powell.  In  that  year's  time 
a  comprehensive  overall  plan  for  traffic  con- 
trol must  be  developed  by  the  City  Plan- 
ning Commission  and  other  municipal  au- 
thorities and  traffic  law  enforcement  must 
demonstrate  that  cutting  down  of  side- 
walks is  unnecessary  or  else  we  shall  again 
be  confronted  by  renewed  demands  for  re- 
ducing sidewalk  width,  not  only  on  Post 
street  from  the  west  of  Powell,  but  straight 
through  to  Market.  That  last  proposal  has 
already  been  advanced  in  tlie  Board  of 
Supervisors. 

The  Down  Town  Association,  therefore, 
has  thought  this  problem  so  serious  that  it 
takes  this  means  to  urge  all  persons  whose 
employment  or  business  is  in  the  down 
town  district  to  give  active  and  public  ap- 
proval and  support  to  the  traffic  regulations 
which  the  police  are  attempting  to  enforce 
— enforcement  without  exception  or  regard 
for  the  pleas  of  anyone  who  thinks  that  he 
or  his  customers  should  have  special  favors. 

•   *  • 

A  CHANNEL  ISLAND  GIFT 
■^  In  the  June  Issue  of  the  Magazine  we 
sketched  the  history  of  one  of  the 
Channel  Islands,  Guernsey,  during  the  Pe- 
riod of  Occupation  by  the  Germans.  The 
saving  of  the  Islanders  from  famine  by  the 
arrival  of  the  International  Red  Cross  in 
January,  1945,  was  part  of  the  story  as 
was  later  revealed.  As  appropriate  for  this 
Thanksgiving  Number,  we  quote  an  extract 
from  a  recent  London  paper  for  it  is  ex- 
emplification of  gratitude  toward  "The 
Greatest  Mother  of  Them  All."  the  Spirit 
of  Mercy  in  the  dread  picture  of  War. 

"The  deep  loyalty  of  the  Channel  Islands 
to  the  Crown,  which  remained  unshaken 
during  their  cruel  ordeal,  is  further  reflected 
by  the  striking  gift  of  £46,000  which  I  have 
just  received  from  Guernsey  for  H.R.H.  the 
Duke  of  Gloucester's  Red  Cross  and  St. 
John  Fund.  The  money,  which  was  volun- 
tarily contributed  to  Red  Cross  funds,  came 
from  nearly  every  one  of  the  23,000  civilians 
who  underwent  the  ordeal  of  enemy  occu- 
pation and  who,  in  the  words  of  the  letter 
accompanying  the  cheque,  'insisted  on  try- 
ing to  show  their  undying  gratitude  to  Brit- 
ish and  Empire  Red  Cross  societies  for  the 
great  and  timely  aid  received.'  The  letter 
adds:  'There  is  no  doubt  whatever  that  but 
for  the  food  parcels  and  clothing  sent 
through  the  International  Red  Cross  by 
British  Red  Cross  and  St.  John,  Canadian 
Red  Cross,  Canadian  St.  John  and  New  Zea- 
land Red  Cross,  a  large  proportion  of  the 
population  would  have  died.  .  .  .  Nearly  all 
the  donations,  including  many  from  small 
children,  were  received  in  the  form  of 
reichsmarks  and  have  been  concerted,  since 
the  liberation,  into  sterling.' " 


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The  American  Committee 
For  Yugoslav  Relief 

•^  After  four  years  of  bitter  warfare, 
Yugoslavia  today  is  a  devastated  coun- 
try. This  little  nation,  first  and  smallest  of 
the  European  states  to  resist  the  Nazi  in- 
vader, suffered  1,700,000  deaths  out  of  a 
population  of  only  15,000,000. 

The  American  Committee  for  Yugoslav 
Relief  was  established  at  the  urgent  request 
of  the  Yugoslav  Red  Cross  to  aid  in  bring- 
ing relief  supplies  to  the  suffering  people, 
our  gallant  allies.  This  organization  has 
been  sending  into  Yugoslavia  shipments  of 
clothing,  food  and  medical  supplies,  do- 
nated by  Americans  who  realize  what  a 
great  contribution  the  Yugoslavs  made  to- 
ward the  defeat  of  our  common  enemy. 

Of  primary  concern  in  Yugoslavia  today 
is  the  clothing  situation.  Eighty  percent  of 
the  people  do  not  have  a  single  set  of 
wearable  clothing:  eight  out  of  ten  are 
Ijarefoot.  With  the  advent  of  winter,  bring- 
ing biting  winds  and  heavy  snows,  it  is 
most  imperative  that  sufficient  clothing  be 
available,  to  keep  literally  thousands  from 
freezing  to  death. 

In  order  to  help  alleviate  the  suffering, 
the  American  Committee  for  Yugoslav  Re- 
lief is  launching  a  winter  clothing  cam- 
paign through  the  month  of  November. 
Good  use  can  be  made  of  all  articles  of 
wearing  apparel,  new,  used,  children's  or 
adults'.  Any  type  of  garment  or  material 
will  be  gratefully  accepted.  Yugoslav  volun- 
teers in  San  Francisco  will  sort,  clean, 
repair,  pack  and  ship  all  articles  on  a  mercy 
ship  direct  to  the  Red  Cross  in  Yugoslavia. 

Donations  may  be  deposited  at  any  dis- 
trict police  or  fire  station,  or  may  be 
brought  directly  to  the  American  Commit- 
tee for  Yugoslav  Relief  Clothing  Depot  at 
1468  Valencia,  San  Francisco.  If  unable  to 
make  delivery  in  person,  a  telephone  call 
to  DOuglas  0800,  the  ACYR  Headquar- 
ters in  Northern  California,  will  bring  a 
volunteer  collector  to  vour  home. 


San  Francisco  Museum  of  Art 

Famous  film  series,  Tuesday  evenings  at 
8  o'clock. 

November  6—1935.  THE  LITTLE  COL- 
ONEL, directed  by  David  Butler,  with  Shir- 
ley Temple  and  Bill  Robinson. 

November  13—1919,  BROKEN  BLOS- 
SOMS. A  D.  W.  Griffith  production,  with 
Lillian  Gish  and  Richard  Barthelmess. 

November  20—1936,  CAMILLE,  directed 
by  George  Cukor.  with  Greta  Gai-bo  and 
Robert  Taylor. 

November  27—1928,  THE  PASSION  OF 
JOAN  OF  ARC,  directed  by  Carl  Theodor 
Dreyer,  a  French  film,  with  Falconetti. 

Admission.  30c.  Ser\ice  men  and  women 
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THE  LEAGUE  SHOP 

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Diniuii  Room  Mews 

RfprinleJ  jitim  ihe  Providence  Plantations 
Cliil)  Bulletin  as  appropriate  too  lor  our 
own   Clubhouse  restaurant  patronage. 

•^  It  hariily  seems  necessary  to  reniiml 
our  inembers  that  the  same  food  shop 
iiinp  problems  confront  our  staff  which 
confront  the  housewife,  ^et  at  inter\als  wc 
hear  remarks  about  the  sameness  of  the 
menus  which  are  served  to  dinner  guests. 
■^  ill  you  as  a  committee  of  one.  if  you 
hear  such  a  comment,  please  come  to  the 
support  of  our  staff  by  saying  that  we  are 
quite  likely  to  be  limited  by  what  we  tind 
in  the  markets?  This  seems  a  little  trite 
but  it  is  the  fact  and  perhaps  it  will  brint; 
to  mind  that,  after  all.  our  Club  is  simply 
a  larfier  edition  of  a  home. 

\X  e  are  really  tryinjr  very  hard  to  keep 
up  our  standards.  An  understanding  ap- 
proach by  our  members  will  be  sure  to 
help.  It  is  worth  a  little  wait  to  have  a 
chance  to  talk  with  other  Club  members. 
No  one  has  time  for  calls,  these  days. 

Perhaps  all  this  talk  has  been  unneces- 
sary and  you  may  be  one  of  the  members 
who  has  not  had  occasion  to  be  affected 
by  any  of  the  current  problems.  In  that 
case  you  may  skip   this  section. 


STATEMENT    OF    OWNERSHIP,    MANAGE- 
MENT,  CIRCULATION,    ETC.,    REQUIRED 
BY  THE  ACT  OF  CONGRESS  OF  AUGUST 
24,  1912,  AND  MARCH  3,  1933. 
Of  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  Maga- 
zine, published  monthly  at  San  Francisco.  2.  Cal., 
for  October  1.   1945. 
State  of  California,  l 

County  of  San  Francisco.      p^' 

Before  me,  a  Notary  Public  in  and  for  the  State 
and  county  aforesaid,  personally  appeared  Miss 
Ruth  M.  Cofhn,  who,  having  been  duly  sworn  ac- 
cording to  law,  deposes  and  says  that  she  is  the 
business  manager  of  the  National  League  for  Wom- 
an's Service  Mai^azine  and  that  the  following  is  to 
the  best  of  her  knowledge  and  belief,  a  true  state- 
ment of  the  ownership,  management  (and  if  a 
daily  paper,  the  circulation),  etc..  of  the  afore- 
said publication  for  the  date  shown  in  the  above 
caption,  required  by  the  Act  of  August  24.  1912, 
as  amendecf  by  the  Act  of  March  3,  1933,  em- 
bodied in  section  53^,  Postal  Laws  and  Regula- 
tions, printed  on  the  reverse  of  this  form,  to  wit: 

1.  That  the  names  and  addresses  of  the  publisher, 
editor,  managing  editor,  and  business  managers 
are:  Publisher.  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service,  San  Francisco,  2,  California ;  Editor  Pro 
Tern.,  Miss  Marion  W.  Leale,  San  Francisco,  2  ; 
Business  Manager,  Miss  Ruth  iM.  Coffin,  San 
Francisco,  2. 


2.  That  the  ow 

ner  is 

(If 

owned  by  a 

corpora- 

tion.  its  name  and  address  must  be  statec 

and  also 

immediately    thert 

under 

the 

lames    and 

addresses 

of   stockholders   o 

wning 

or   h 

olding   one 

per   cent 

or  more  of  total 

amount  of 

stock.   If  not  owned 

by  a  corporation. 

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and  address 

es  of  [he 

individual    owner 

must 

be  g 

ven.    If  ow 

ned  by  a 

firm,  company,  or  other  unincorporated  concern, 
name  and  address,   as  well  as  those  of  each  indi- 
vidual member,  must  be  s'ven). 

National  League  for  Woman's  Service,  San 
Francisco,   2,  California. 

3-  That  the  known  bondholders,  mortgagees, 
and  other  security  holders  owning  or  holding  1 
per  cent  or  more  of  total  amount  of  beads,  mort- 
gages, or  other  securities  are: 

None. 

MISS  RUTH  M.  COFFIN,  Business  Manager. 

Sworn  to  and  subscribed  before  me  this  fifth  day 
of   October.    191^. 

(Seal)      BERTHA  RIESE   ADLER. 
Notary  public  in  and  for  the  City  and  County  of 

San  Francisco,  State  of  California. 

(My  commission   expires   September    U,    1946.) 


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SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30  ■  6:30  p.  m. 

DECEMBER  CALENDAR 

Thursday  —  2 :30  •  8:00  p.  m. 

Friday—  (Mens  Guest  Night)  3:30  •  7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday  — 10:00-  2:00 

MEMBERS  CHRISTMAS  PROGRAM  —  DEC.  20TH  —  8  O'CLOCK 
DECEMBER—  1945 

1 — Swimming  Pool  10  a.m.  -  2  p.m, 

3 — Spanish  Class  —  Mrs.  Emilia  Trinchero.  presiding  Committee  Room  7  p.m, 

4 — Progressive  Bridge  Tolrnament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrx.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

5— ASPECTS  OF  AMERICAN  HISTORY  —  Dr.  Auretia  Henry  Reinhardt North  Room  11  a.m. 


Swimming  Pool 


.3:30  -  6:30  p.i 


6 — Needlework  Guild  _ _  Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Roi  nd  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ Cafeteria 12:15  p.m. 

French  Roind  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding _ _ Cafeteria  5:30  p.m, 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ 2:30  -  8  p.m, 

7 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ _ _ _ _  3:30  -  7:30  p.m, 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing _ Chinese  Room  7:30  p.; 


I.  -  2  p.m, 

.4-6  p.m. 
7  p.m. 


8 — Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ lOa.n 

10— NEW  MEMBERS'  TEA  _ _ American  Room 

.Spanish  Class  —  Mrs.  Emilia  Trinchero,  presiding Committee  Room  

11 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.i 

12— ASPECTS  OF  AMERICAN  HISTORY  —  Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt North  Room  11  a.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

Spanish  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  Miguel  Sanz.  directing Cafeteria  6:15  p.m, 

13 — League  Shop  Sewing _ _ Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding _ _ _ Cafeteria  12:15  p.m, 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding  .:. Cafeteria  5:30  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ 2:30  -  8  p.m, 

14 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m, 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m, 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m 

15 — Swimming  Pool  . _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m 

17 — Spanish  Class  —  Mrs.  Emilia  Trinchero,  presiding  _ Committee  Room  7  p.m, 

18 — Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m, 

19 — Swimming  Pool  ..._ _ _ _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.m 

20 — Pre  Christmas  Luncheon  —  $1.75  —  Christmas  Carols Cafeteria  11:30-1:30  p.m 

Pre  Christmas  Dinner  —  $1.75 Cafeteria  5:30-7:30  p.m. 

Members  Christmas  Program  —  Members  and  Guests  Invited Lounge  8:00  p.m, 

Needlework  Guild  _ , Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ 2:30  -  8  p.m, 

21 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding _ Room  214  11  a.m 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ _ _ _ _ _     3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m 

22 — Swimming  Pool  ..._ _ _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m 

24 — Spanish  Class  —  Mrs.  Emilia  Trinchero,  presiding Committee  Room  7  p.m, 

25 — Christm.as  Day  Buffet  Dinner  —  S2.75  —  (Reser\ations  in  advance)  Cafeteria  4-7  p.m. 

26 — Spanish  Round  Table  —  Miss  Angela  Aguilar  Trigueros.  directing _.     Cafeteria  6:15  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ 3:30  -  6:30  p.m. 

27 — League  Shop  Sewing  _ Room  214  10  a.m.-4  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mll-e.  Lemaire,  presiding _ Cafeteria  12:15  p.m. 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding _ Cafeteria  5:30  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ _ 2:30  -  8  p.m.i 

28 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ _ _ 3:30  -  7:30  p.m. 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m. 

29 — Swimming  Pool  _ _ 10  a.m.   -  2  p.m. 

Jan.  1 — New  Year's  Day  Buffet  Dinner  —  $2.75  —  (Reservations  in  advance)  ..._ Cafeteria  4-7  p.m. 

Jan.  7 — 12th  Night  Buffet  Dinner  and  Program  —  $2.50  —  Mexican  Musical  Festival Cafeteria  6:30  p.m. 


DECEMBER.   1945 —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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Volume  XIX 


December.  1945 


Number  11 


CONTENTS 
ARTICLES 

Who  Died  in  their  Glory — By  Marie  Hic/is  Davidson 8 

Bells— Br  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 11 

Posadas  in  Mexico — By  Dora  Grace  Erickson 12 

Twelfth  Night 14 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar 2 

Announcements 4 

Editorials  7 

Poetry  Page _ 10 

I  Have  Been  Reading  13 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR 
WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CALIFORNIA 

President MRS.  ELIOT  BLACKWELDER 

First  Vice-President MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice.President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treasurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretary MRS.  JACK  W.  SHOUP 

Corresponding  Secretary  ....       MRS.  ROBERT  L.  COLEMAN,  Jr. 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 

Dr.  Alice  C.  Bepler 

Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 

Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 

Mrs.  Shern'ood  Coffin 

Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman,  Jr. 

Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 

Miss  Katharine  Donohotf 

Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 

Mrs.  Julia  M.  Easley 

Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 

Mrs.  John  A,  Flick 

Miss  Frances  M.  Hall 

Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 

Mrs.  Edgar 


Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 
Mrs.  William  Kent,  Jr. 
Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Leale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavit 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Mrs.  Arturo  G.  Orena 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Russell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  Wiel 
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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  DECEMBER,   1945 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


•  CHRISTMAS    DAY    BUFFET    DINNER:    Will    be 
served  in  the  Cafeteria  from  4  to  7  o'clock,  $2.75  a 

plate.  We  request  that  reservations  be  made  before  De- 
cember 22nd  as  we  must  limit  the  number  of  guests  to  be 
accommodated. 

•  MEMBERS  CHRISTMAS  PROGRAM:  To  be  held  in 
the  Lounge  on  Thursday  evening.  December  20th  at 

eight  o'clock.  We  cannot  remember  when  we  have  been 
able  to  announce  such  a  delightful  program — A  Choral 
of  eighteen  voices,  under  the  direction  of  Miss  Laura  Cot- 
ton, will  sing  a  group  of  Carols:  Dr.  Aurelia  Henr)-  Rein- 
hardt  will  read  Dickens'  Christmas  Carol,  and  several 
special  selections  by  the  Choral  will  complete  a  Christmas 
program  which  this  year  we  will  enjoy  in  freedom  and  se- 
curity while  we  gather  round  our  own  hearth-stone  with 
deepest  gratitude  in  our  hearts  for  those  who  have  made 
our  security  possible.  Members  and  friends  are  cordially 
invited  to  attend 

"k  Christmas  traditions  have  survived  even  the  ages  of 
doubt  and  scorn  for  things  religious.  No  one  has 
pointed  the  finger  at  "miserly  folk"  with  such  genius  as 
did  the  immortal  Dickens.  His  Christmas  Carol  has  be- 
come a  tradition.  It  is  with  special  delight  that  we  look 
forward  to  Dr.  Reinhardt's  reading  of  this  famous  storv 
as  we  shall  gather  in  the  Lounge  before  our  lovely  fire- 
place one  evening  of  Christmas  Week. 

•  PRE  CHRISTMAS  LUNCHEON  AND  DINNER  will 
be  served  in  the  Cafeteria  on  Thursday.  December 

20th — $1.75  a  plate.  Carols  will  be  sung  during  the  lunch- 
eon hour.  The  Members'  Christmas  program  will  be  given 
in  the  Lounge  following  the  dinner  hour. 

•  NEW  MEMBERSHIPS  FOR  CHRISTMAS:  Aji  ideal 
Christmas    present — membership    in    the    National 

League,  a  gift  that  will  bring  joy  and  gratitude  through- 
out the  entire  year.  Initiation  fee  $5.00 — dues  prorated  to 
March,  1946. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  The  red  cardigan  sweaters 
for  the  hospitals  are  still  greatly  needed  and  the  de- 
mand for  the  sleeveless  khaki  sweaters  seems  endless. 
Room  210  is  open  from  11  a.m.  to  .3  p.m.  Mondays 
through  Fridays.  Here  wool  is  available. 


•  CHRISTMAS    TURKEYS    COOKED    TO    TAKE 
HOME:  Our  Restaurant  Department  will  be  able  to  ■ 

cook  a  certain  number  of  turkeys  on  Christmas  Day  for 
home  service.  Orders  must  be  placed  before  December 
22nd  and  the  exact  time  given  when  the  turkeys  are  to 
be  called  for. 

•  NE\^'  YEAR'S  DAY  BUFFET  DINNER:  We  shall: 
serve  a  buffet  dinner  in  the  Cafeteria  on  New  Year's 

Day  from  4  to  7  o'clock.  $2.75  a  plate.  Please  make  res- 
ervations in  advance. 

•  EMPLOYEE'S  FUND:  Cards  have  been  mailed  out 
reminding  members  of  their  Christmas  contributions 

to  the  Employee's  Fund.  This  is  an  opportunity  for  the  • 
membership  as  a  whole  to  express  its  appreciation  of  a 
Staff  that  has  carried  on  through  the  past  difficult  years 
with  unswerving  loyalty.  We  hope  that  checks  will  be 
sent  in  promptly  so  that  the  bonus  may  be  distributed 
before  Christmas  Day. 

•  LEAGUE   SHOP:    Perpetual    calendars,   attractively 
framed  in  real  leather  cases,  with  easel  back — ideal 

for  that  small  gift,  for  a  holiday  favor  or  for  the  Christ- 
mas stocking.  Colors :  black,  brown,  royal  blue,  and  red. 
Price  60c. 

"k  APRONS:  Aprons  made  by  the  same  group  of  sewers 
who  supplied  our  handiwork  booth  at  the  Pantry  Sale 
will  be  found  in  the  League  Shop.  We  can  think  of  noth- 
ing' so  fitting  for  a  Christmas  present.  Members  should 
shop  early,  however,  as  the  supply  is  limited. 

•  NEW  MEMBERS  TEA:  Our  quarterly  tea  for  New 
Members  will  be  held  on  Monday  afternoon,  Decem- 
ber 10th  from  four  to  six  o'clock  in  the  American  Room. 
Mrs.  Blackwelder  will  preside,  assisted  by  the  Board  of 
Directors.  Sponsors  are  also  cordially  invited. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  Mrs.  A.  P. 
Black.  Chairman  of  tlie  Thursday  Evening  Programs. 

announces  that  there  will  be  no  regular  Thursday  Evening 
Programs  given  during  the  month  of  December. 

-k     SUGAR:  Members  may  help  if  they  will  by  sharing 
this  item  with  the  boys  who  come  to  the  National  De- 
fenders' Club. 


DECEMBER,   1945 —NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  BOOKS   FOR  CHRISTMAS  GIFTS:   Your  Library 
("ommittee  will   be  happy   to   help   you   solve  your 

Christmas  gift  problem  by  taking  your  orders  for  books. 
We  will  take  orders  for  any  books  which  can  be  obtained 
locally.  To  avoid  possible  disappointment  please  order 
books  as  early  as  possible.  Orders  may  be  left  with  the 
Executive  Office  or  may  be  sent  by  mail.  In  ordering 
books  from  us  by  mail  please  enclose  the  price  of  the 
hook  plus  twenty-five  cents  for  cost  of  packing  and  mail- 
ing. If  we  can  not  secure  the  book  you  ordered  we  shall 
return  your  money  unless  you  are  willing  to  have  us  se- 
lect another  book  for  you.  If  you  wish  us  to  do  this,  please 
let  us  know  the  type  of  book  you  wish ;  if  it  is  for  a  child, 
tell  us  the  age  of  the  child  and  whether  it  is  for  a  girl  or 
boy.  Our  selections  will  be  from  new  Fall  hooks  of  1945 
so  there  is  little  danger  of  duplication. 

•  CHRISTMAS  DECORATIONS:  The  Clubhouse  will 
be  dressed  in  Christmas  splendor  the  week  preceding 

December  25th  and  we  hope  that  members  will  come  to 
visit  us  and  bring  their  friends  to  enjoy  our  beautiful 
decorations.  Tea  will  be  served  every  afternoon  in  the 
Lounge  and  is  a  delightful  way  in  which  members  may 
entertain  guests  during  Christmas  week. 

•  SPANISH  CLASSES:  Senora  Trinchero  has  started 
Beginners'  Classes  in  Spanish.  These  classes  are  held 

every  Monday  night  in  the  Committee  room  at  seven 
o'clock.  The  fee  is  $6.00  for  twelve  lessons  and  the  classes 
are  open  to  members  only.  Senora  Trinchero  will  welcome 
new  members  to  this  group  and  she  is  also  prepared  to 
open  a  class  to  advanced  pupils.  Members  interested  are 
requested  to  call  the  Executive  Office  and  register  signify- 
ing the  time  most  convenient — morning,  afternoon,  or 
evening.  Senora  Trinchero  has  just  returned  to  San  Fran- 
cisco from  Peru  and  has  a  simplified  method  of  teaching 
which  enables  her  pupils  to  grasp  the  language  very 
quickly.  We  hope  to  interest  a  large  group  in  this  work. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  Starting  with  a  half-hour  talk 
on    Culbertson    bidding    conventions,    our    Contract 

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tournaments  are  held  each  Tuesday  afternoon  at  1 :30  and 
each  Friday  evening  at  7 :30.  Men  are  welcome  Friday  eve- 
nings. Fee  25  cents. 


•  LECTURES— DR.  AURELIA  HENRY  REINHARDT 
— Tlie  last  two  lectures  of  this  course  will  lie  held  on 

December  5th  and  12th.  The  title  for  Wednesday,  Decem- 
ber 5th  will  be  "The  Second  World  War"  (Fatal  for 
Fascism)  and  Wednesday.  December  12th,  the  closing  lec- 
ture will  he  on  "America's  Gift  to  the  Post-War  World." 
Each  topic  can  be  heard  and  enjoyed  as  a  separate  entity, 
and  we  urge  members  who  have  not  had  the  privilege  of 
hearing  the  first  eight  lectures,  to  attend  at  least  these 
last  two.  Single  admission — Members  $1.00 — non-mem- 
bers, $1.10.  Lectures  are  held  in  the  North  Room  at  1 1 
o'clock. 

•  TWELFTH   NIGHT:   We  are   planning  a  delightful 
Twelfth   Night  Buffet   Dinner  and   Program,   a   real 

Mexican  Christmas  Festival,  with  wandering  minstrels 
and  beautiful  music.  The  cast  are  native  Mexicans  and 
come  to  us  under  the  direction  of  Mrs.  F.  M.  Erickson  of 
Mexico,  who  has  directed  many  of  these  Festivals  in  her 
own  country.  A  Buffet  Supper,  preceded  by  mulled  wine 
and  Epiphany  cake  will  be  served  at  six-thirty  o'clock — 
$2.50  a  plate.  Reservations  must  be  made  in  advance 
Members  may  invite  guests. 

•  PANTRY   SALE:    We   wish    to   express    our   sincere 
gratitude  to  those  who  helped  make  our  Pantry  Sale 

a  success.  To  our  Committee  Chairmen  and  their  helpers 
who  work  so  diligently  each  year,  we  extend  a  special 
word  of  thanks,  as  well  as  to  the  donors  and  those  who 
purchased  our  wares. 

•  NATIONAL    DEFENDERS'    CLUB   BOOKS   AND 
MAGAZINES:  Never  have  we  needed  more  books  and 

magazines  —  good  books  and  good  magazines.  Restless 
men  overseas  find  the  written  word  the  best  "time-killer" 
of  all.  and  Chaplains  urge  that  at  the  same  time  reading 
material  be  "tops."  for  not  all  education  is  given  in  the 
school-room.  Members  are  urged  to  bring  gift  books  and 
magazines  to  the  National  Defenders"  Club  as  often  as 
possible. 

•  SWIMMING  POOL:  Swim  Tickets  and  Private  Les- 
son Tickets  are  pleasing  Christmas  gifts  and  just  a 

little  bit  different.  The  children  may  enjoy  holiday  swim- 
ming at  the  Club  Wednesdays.  Thursdays,  and  Fridays 
after  3 :30  (  2 :30  on  Thursdays)  and  on  Saturdays  between 
10  a.m.  and  2  p.m.  It's  warm!  It's  safe!  It's  fun! 


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EDITORIAL 


"k  This  Christmas  Number  of  the  Magazine  carries  a 
fiction  story  by  Marie  Hicks  Davidson  and  another 
story  by  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner  of  Bells  with  notable 
local  carillons  as  examples  of  their  glory.  Proud  indeed 
are  we  of  these  professional  writers  who  have  generously 
shared  of  their  talent  by  bringing  delightful  Christmas 
messages  to  us.  their  fellow  members.  Mrs.  Erickson  has 
w  ritten  of  her  beloved  Mexico,  so  colorful  in  its  holiday 
pageantry.  We  are  grateful  once  again  to  Florence  Keene 
for  the  Poetry  Page  charmingly  assembled  and  to  Helen 
Bruner  for  her  editing  of  the  Book  Reviews  of  the  month. 
\^  e  remember  at  this  time  the  fantasies  which  for  twelve 
years  Mrs.  Lucas  wrote  for  our  pleasure  at  Christmas 
and  we  are  happy  to  learn  that  announcement  from  the 
East  comes  that  before  Christmas  these  stories  will  appear 
in  book  form. 

•if     "The  Peace  of  God.  which  passeth  all  understanding, 
keep   vour  hearts  and   minds   in  the  knowledge  and 
love  of  God." 

This  prayer  has  special  significance  this  first  post-war 
Christmas,  for  although  the  peace  for  which  this  genera- 
tion has  prayed  for  four  and  more  long  weary  years  is 
with  us.  we  do  not  yet  understand  its  true  meaning.  Be- 
wildered at  the  sudden  cessation  of  fighting,  we  are  unpre- 
I   pared  for  peace.  As  ideals  of  which  we  long  dreamed  are 
I    suddenly  reality,  misunderstandings  fill  our  land.  Wages. 
as  a  subject  unrelated  to  the  senice  manner  of  earning. 
I   are  discussed  in  every  household.  Class  and  race  distinc- 
I    tions  are  alarmingly  emphasized.  There  is  peace,  but  not 
the  Peace  of  God.  \^'hat  is  wrong? 

Ostensibly  peace  was  declared  in  August.  1945.  But 
history  proves  that  peace  cannot  be  the  fate  of  one  neigh- 
bor and  not  of  another.  Destinies  of  nations  are  now  inter- 
locked. One  cannot  feast  while  another  starves.  The  rich 
neighbor  must  help  the  poor  and  the  poor  must  fulfill 
his  obligations  with  dignity  and  self-respect.  The  edu- 
cated must  share  his  knowledge  and  give  opportunity  for 
education  to  his  fellow  men  the  world  over. 

And  so.  as  from  memory  we  draw  the  pattern  of  the 
'  Three  \^  ise  Men'"  and  follow  the  Star,  may  it  lead  to  the 
humble  birthplace  of  a  little  Child  who  shall  tell  us  how"  to 
carry  the  message  of  peace  and  good-will  to  the  neighbor 
I  most  in  need.  Then,  and  only  then,  with  the  Peace  of  God 
in  our  souls  can  we  turn  to  each  other  with  joy  in  our 
hearts  and  a  smile  on  our  lips  as  we  say  "Merry  Christ- 
mas to  AH!" 

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*  W  h\  take  seriously  as  a  prophet  some  one  who  does 
not  believe  in  prophecy?  Why  become  discouraged 
because  of  the  man-pronounced  dictum  that  the  end  of 
mankind  is  at  hand?  "Sufficient  unto  the  day  is  the  evil 
thereof."  Meantime  "Whatsoever  ye  do.  do  it  heartily  as 
to  the  Lord."  Let  us  meet  this  last  day — if  it  is  to  be — 
with  unworried  hearts,  confident  that  we  shall  have  lived 
full)  and  that  the  abundant  life  shall  have  carried  charity 
to  all. 

In  our  hours  of  rejoicing  at  this  particular  holiday  sea- 
son, we  do  not  forget  the  gratitude  we  owe  our  heroes 
who  with  their  lives  have  preserved  for  us  the  Americ£m 
wav  of  life  so  dearly  bought.  For  those  whom  they  have 
left  behind.  "Merry  Christmas"  is  a  paradox.  For  these 
we  pray  that  they  may  be  given  the  comfort  and  peace 
He  alone  can  give. 

For  ourselves,  we  give  thanks  that  on  every  side  is  rare 
opportunity  for  senice.  The  National  League  for  Wom- 
an's Service  comes  to  another  Christmas  Season  to  find 
itself  twice  in  the  short  space  of  a  quarter-century  part  of 
a  post-war  era.  Its  position  in  this  latter  experience  sur- 
passes all  other  organizations  of  women  for  it  owns  its 
own  beautiful  building.  This  is  the  mecca  for  service  men 
returning  for  demobilization  orders,  for  new  trainees 
a  little  fearful  of  things  ahead  because  of  what  they 
have  been  told  of  things  behind,  and  for  service  women 
in  uniform  as  the\  finish  the  jobs  still  necessary  to  wind 
up  certain  services.  For  these  men  and  women  we  shall 
provide  the  nearest  approach  at  the  Christmas  Season 
to  the  homes  they  miss.  The  Clubhouse  units  of  Red 
Cross  Sewing  and  Knitting  continue  unabated  by  request 
of  the  Red  Cross,  while  in  the  hands  of  an  experienced 
National  League  for  Woman's  Service  varying  trained 
services  to  other  groups  mould  themselves  to  meet  this 
most  trying  of  all  war  periods.  And  then  out  beyond  its 
Clubhouse  go  books  and  magazines  and  Christmas  pack- 
ages for  Replacement  Centers  in  far-away  Manila  and 
Eastern  ports  and  to  European  Reliefs  go  warm  clothing 
and  occasional  sustenance. 

As  so  we  review  our  position,  we  do  not  fear  the  man- 
pronounced  dictum  of  the  earthly  prophet.  Rather  as  we 
do  unto  others,  to  our  souls  comes  the  peace  others  envy, 
and  remembering  the  psalmist  as  he  wrote  "As  he  think- 
eth  in  his  heart,  so  is  he."  we  find  ourselves  calmed  by 
wise  and  unselfish  thoughts  and  their  resultant  services 
to  others  less  happy  and  less  fortunate  than  those  of  us 
banded  together  in  the  National  League  for  Vi'oman's 
Service  of  California. 


WHO  DIED 
U  THEIR  GLORY 

by  Marie  Hicks  Davidson 


-A     "Christmas  is  coming,  but  not  Joe." 

"Ships  are   filling  the   harbor   with   homecoming 
soldiers,  but  Joe  is  not  on  any  ship,  or  ever  will  be.'" 

'"For  Joe  lies  in  a  grave  at  Okinawa,  and  I  am  here 
alone.  All  alone."' 

Like  a  rune  through  a  dream  the  words  filled  the  mind 
of  the  distraught  mother. 

"I  shall  be  alone  at  Christmas  and  I  simply  can"t  bear 
it.  He  was  such  a  dear  companion,  jolly  and  loving." 

Friends  endeavored  to  console  her.  Her  pastor  gave  her 
kind  words  of  sympathy  and  tried  to  comfort  her.  But 
all  availed  not.  She  was  one  of  the  most  disconsolate 
mothers  in  all  the  legion  of  women  bereaved  by  the  war. 

Still  the  ships  came  and  joyful  mothers  smiled  through 
tears. 

"Better  to  have  had  him  crippled  and  sick  than  not  at 
all,"  she  wailed. 

But  she  never  failed  to  be  at  her  place  at  the  National 
Defenders"  Club.  Within  three  days  after  the  fateful  news 
came  she  was  there  to  do  the  things  which  had  occupied 
her  from  the  day  he  left. 

She  had  kept  her  grief  to  herself.  Until  lately,  with 
Christmas  upon  the  Christian  world.  And  the  ships  com- 
ing under  Golden  Gate  Bridge,  debouching  along  the 
Waterfront,  along  the  Marina,  anywhere  a  transport 
found  a  berth.  The  Red  Cross  met  them  every  day  until 
it  seemed  that  millions  of  boys  had  come  home.  And  One 
had  stayed  at  Okinawa. 

She  sat  solitary  one  day  listening  to  friends  chatting  and 
laughing  as  they  hung  Christmas  wreaths  over  the  build- 
ing. Like  myrrh  and  frankincense  for  The  Babe.  .  . 

A  tall  youth  entered.  He  had  a  free  swing  to  his  stride. 
Like  Joe's.  A  young  Galahad. 

"I  am  in  San  Francisco  until  after  Christmas,""  he  said 


to  her,  without  introduction  or  preamble,  "and  Ld  like 
to  meet  someone  to  help  me  pass  the  time.  My  mother 
died  while  I  was  away  and  I  have  no  home  to  take  me 
to  the  little  town  where  I  enlisted." 

She  gazed  blankly  at  the  boy,  as  if  he  had  spoken  a 
foreign  language.  He  started  away  .  .  .  and  was  nearly 
out  of  the  door  before  she  came  out  of  her  daze  .  .  .  and 
called  to  him. 

"Pardon  me,  young  man.  I  was  far  away,  Fm  afraid. 
What  may  I  do  for  you?"' 

"Just  what  I  said.  I  am  all  alone  in  San  Francisco.  I 
came  on  one  of  the  ships  which  sailed  in  this  morning. 
It's  a  terrible  feeling  to  be  alone  after  the  camaraderie 
of  the  men  who  came  home  together.  When  I  saw  their 
mothers  meeting  them  and  crying  with  happiness  at  the 
sight  of  them  I  almost  cried  too." 

She  liked  his  accent,  which  spoke  of  education  and  good 
upbringing.  She  liked  his  uniform's  cleanliness  .  .  .  and 
everything  about  him.  But  he  was  not  Joe.  Her  eyes  filled. 

"Yes ...  I  know  what  you  mean.  But  I  am  a  poor 
reed  for  you  to  lean  upon.  You  see,  I,  too,  am  all  alone. 
And  I  am  not  gay.  Youth  needs  gayety.  I  shall  introduce 
you  to  some  of  the  others  here  and  they  will  feed  you 
the  requisites  of  body  and  spirit." 

"Look,  Lady.  Never  mind  me.  Let  me  do  something  for 
\ou.  I  can  see  you  have  had  sorrow."' 

In  the  dim  recesses  of  her  anguished  mind  she  sud- 
denly felt  a  kind  of  shame  that  she  had  put  her  own  suf- 
fering ahead  of  the  boy's  need. 

He  went  on.  "I'd  like  to  tell  you  about  a  buddy  who 
talked  with  me  the  night  before  he  died.  He  knew,  some- 
how, that  his  number  was  up.  But  he  didn"t  flinch.  He 
asked  me  to  get  a  message  to  his  mother.  One  day  I  hope 
to  go  and  see  her.  I  wrote  the  day  after  he  was  killed  at 
Okinawa  and  gave  her  his  message  and  the  little  verse  he 


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had  copied  on  a  scrap  of  muddy  paper.  Would  you  like 
me  to  read  it  to  you?'" 

The  word  "Okinawa"  roused  her  to  attention.  A  real 
appreciation  of  his  earnestness  swam  to  the  surface  of 
her  pain-drugged  consciousness. 

"I  should  like  very  much  to  hear  you  read  it." 

"It's  very  simple,  hut  apparently  it  helped  him.  my 
friend,  to  die  and  I  know  it  has  helped  me  in  the  loss  of 
mv  mother.'' 

He  reached  into  his  blouse,  produced  the  scrap  of 
paper  and  unfolded  it. 

'"This  is  not  the  muddy  paper  from  which  my  friend 
read.  That  I  gave  to  a  hoy  on  the  ship.  I've  made  many 
copies  since  then — and  always  it  seems  to  have  helped. 
He  began  to  read : 

"If  I  should  die  and  leave  you  here  awhile 
Be  not  like  others,  soon  undone,  who  keep 
Long  vigil  by  the  silent  dust  and  weep  .  .  . 
For  my  sake  turn  again  to  life  and  smile. 
Nerving  thy  heart  and  trembling  hand  to  do 
Something  to  comfort  weaker  hearts  than  thine  .  .  . 
Complete  these  dear,  unfinished  tasks  of  mine  .  .  . 
And  I.  perchance,  may  therein  comfort  you." 

"It's  beautiful,"'  she  mused.  "Who  wrote  it?'" 
"I  don't  know.  If  ever  my  friend  told  me  it  didn't  reg- 
ister." 

"Was  your  friend  named  Joe?""  she  asked. 
"No.  He  was  a  Princeton  graduate  and  he  loved  poetry. 
Since  I  knew  him  I've  learned  many  of  the  heartening 
words  of  poets.  There  is  one  which  so  perfectlv  describes 
him: 

"Doomed  to  know  not   winter. 
Only  spring,  a  being  trod 
The  flowery  April 
Blithely  for  a  while.  .  .  . 
Took  his  fill  of  music. 
Joy  of  thought  and  seeing  .  . . 
Came  and  stayed  and  went 
Nor  ever  ceased  to  smile." 

"And  it  perfectly  describes  my  son.  He.  too.  died  at 
Okinawa." 

She  motioned  him  to  be  seated.  "May  I  offer  you  a 
cup  of  coffee?"' 

"You  may  and  I  shall  certainly  accept.  But  first  let 
us  speak  about  Joe.  I  know  that  was  his  name.  For  you 
asked  a  moment  ago  if  Joe  was  the  name  of  my  friend."" 

"Yes.  that  was  his  name.  He  trod  the  flowery  April. 
Who  wrote  that?" 

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"Robert  Louis  Stevenson.  I'm  told  he  used  to  live  in 
-San  Francisco." 

She  smiled.  "There's  a  little  galleon  of  bronze  sailing 
gallantly  on  a  monument  here  in  Portsmouth  Square, 
where  Joe  used  to  sit  and  read  the  inscription.  It  begins, 
"To  earn  a  little,  to  spend  a  little  less  .  .  .'  " 

"'We'll  go  there  one  day,  shall  we?"  he  a.sked. 

"We  shall  make  a  special  pilgrimage.  But.  first,  what 
is  your  name?  Mine  is  Agatha  Kenyon."" 

"Mine  is  Jim  Jackson.  But  does  it  matter.  Mrs.  Kenyon? 
I  feel  that  you  are  going  to  let  me  talk  with  you  again 
between  now  and  Christmas.  Perhaps  you  and  I  could 
together  complete  a  dear,  unfinished  task  of  Joe's.  I 
should  consider  it  a  great  honor." 

"Let  us  then,  tomorrow,  take  books  to  wounded  men 
at  Letterman  Hospital." 

Suddenlv  she  knew  that  her  life  had  again  found  an- 
chor. Tranquility,  at  least. 

"But  you  must  meet  some  young  people.  I  shall  pre- 
pare a  turkey  dinner  for  you  to  enjoy  before  the  week  is 
out  and  another  one  at  Christmas,  with  guests  of  your 
own  age  around  the  table.  May  I?"' 

"May  you?  How  can  you  ask?  But  how  can  I  recipro- 
cate? I  have  so  little  to  offer  you." 

"My  dear  boy.  You  have  already  placed  me  in  your 
everlasting  debt. 

"Then  may  I  quote  another  line  for  you.  It's  from 
Houseman's  "Shropshire  Lad'  .  .  .  speaking  of  the  lads 
at  Ludlow  Fair,  how  one  may  not  know  when  they  are 
to  die.  But,  says  the  author: 

■Thev  carrs-  hack  bright  to  the  coiner  the  mintage  of 
man— 

•The  lads  who  will  die  in  their  glory  and  never  be 
old."  "" 

For  moments  she  gazed  into  space,  as  if  seeing  her 
Joe.  "Yes.  Yes."' 

After  a  brief  silence  he  added,  "The  late  President 
Coolidge  said  something  like  that  when  another  bereaved 
father  asked  how  he  bore  with  fortitude  the  sudden  death 
of  his  son  who  stood  on  manhood's  threshold  ....  He 
penned  a  note  which  read.  'In  memory  of  your  son — 
and  mine — who.  through  the  grace  of  God.  will  remain 
voung  through  eternity. 

Still  she  gazed  and  her  eyes  were  moist  . 

"I  am  going  now,  Mrs.  Kenyon.  I  shall  see  you  here 
tomorrow  with  books  for  'weaker  hearts  than  thine."  " 

"The  lads  who  will  die  in  their  glory  and  never  be 
old.""  she  whispered. 

Out  in  the  Bay,  under  Golden  Gate  Bridge,  the  ships 
came  in  like  Argosies.  For  her  they  had  lost  their  hurt. 
Everv  soldier  and  sailor  to  her  was  a  voung  I  lysses. 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 


Christmas  Eve 

I  hear  the  street-singer  chant; — 0  tremulous  wonder! 
So  distant  from  my  window  through  open  castle  gates. 

The  clouds  have  overcast  the  moon,  the  clustered 
Trees  are  frozen  and  the  night  is  full  of  shadows. 

The  Jesu  Child  is  bom  tonight!  Over  his  sacred  head 
The  Holy  Virgin  Mary  sings  a  cradle  song. 

Deserted  lies  the  park,  and  on  the  snowy  knoll 
A  redberry  spray  gleams  against  the  spruce. 

I  kneel  and  pray;  the  notes  of  sheer  tremulous  wonder 
Tell  me  the  Jesu  Child  is  reborn  tonight. 

In  iridescent  sheen  the  snowflakes  whir, 

The  while  I  hear  the  street-singer  chant  His  holy  hymn. 

— Maria  Lorenzini 
Marin  Hills 

The  sun  breaks  over  the  fog-ridden  crests 

Of  the  emerald  hills  above  the  town  of  Mill  Valley. 

Majestic  blue,  the  peak  of  Mount  Tamalpais 

Lies  pillowed  by  the  fog  above  the  dark-green  canyons. 

Crests  where  redwoods  round  the  sharp  gorges! 
Winding  down  to  the  sea  from  the  circling  roadways. 
The  rushing  streamlets  sing  over  the  cataracts. 
Feathery  acacias  drip   gold  into  the  outstretched  green 

leaves 
Of  the  huckleberry  bushes  until  the  azaleas  bloom. 

From  high  on  the  ridge  many  inlets  of  the  blue  Pacific 
Are  visible:  azure  waves  dash  over  the  rocks  in  the  sun. 
The  steam  from  the  sardine  fisher's  cannery  boat 
Goes  up  in  spiral  against  the  gleaming  fog  bank. 

Here  at  my  left  a  crystal  spring  mirrors  the  meadow  grass: 
Deer  come  in  the  dawn  to  drink  here,  fearlessly 
Gazing  on  trillium  and  the  gray-green  leaves  of  the  hazel. 
The  barrel-spring  trickles  icy  cold,  in  summer  as  in  winter. 

High  on  the  hillside,  deep  in  the  red-rock  strata. 

My  home  stands :  the  eaves  are  brushed  by  the  boughs 

Of  cedars;  the  hearth  is  fashioned  of  rocks  from  the  creek 

bed; 
In  my  bunk  I  rest  well  on  a  mattress  of  evergreen  whorls. 

Though   in   March   the   fierce  winds   and  hail   attack  my 

orchard. 
In  April  the  branches  are  clustered  with  honeyed  petals. 
In  summer  I  walk  to  the  sunny  town,  and  then  stroll  home 
Under  this  cool   arbor,   brushed   by  ferns   and   madrona 

leaves. 

0  emerald  hills,  you  have  silenced  my  quarrel  with  life. 

Here  where  I  gaze  on  the  ridge,  on  the  field  with  its  herd. 

On  the  farm  with  its  moss-grown  trees,  sweet  lilacs,  and 

patches 

Of  wild  iris,  and  far  away  the  fog  bank  resting  on  the 

blue  Pacific.  »»  r 

— Maria  Lorenzini 


A  Christmas  Eve 

(Sweden) 

It  is  Christmas  Eve  and  I  hoist  the  wheat  sheaf 
From  the  stable's  ridge  for  the  flock  of  sparrows. 

Last  year  the  merry  laughter  of  my  little  boy  at  play 
Echoed  in  the  yard  while  his  father  tied  the  wheat  sheaf. 

Now  both  are  gone,  but  in  the  house  is  the  smell  of  the 

tree. 
And  the  fire  glows:   Do  those  who  are  gone  see  it  as 

before? 

So  today  I  hoist  the  wheat  sheaf  again  for  the  sparrows; 
The  cows  are  munching  in  the  bam.  the  chickens  sleeping! 

On  the  roost,  while  the  cat  purrs  before  the  saucer. 
And  my  dog  sleeps  near  the  water  barrel  in  the  corner. 

The  ham  is  roasting  brown ;  in  a  shiny  copper  kettle  rice 
Simmers  richly  in  milk:   spicy  cakes  and  kringles  are 
heaped 

On  the  old  carved  table,  where  red   candles  will   soon 

gleam; 
Guests  from  many  cabins  will  share  my  board  tonight. 

— Maria  Lorenzini 

Maria  Lorenzini  came  to  San  Francisco  from  Sweden  as  a  young 
girl,  and  echoes  of  her  native  country  linger  in  her  poems.  "Marin 
Hills"  is  the  title  poem  of  a  collection  soon  to  be  published.  Her 
second  book  of  poems.  "Singing  Stones"  is  just  off  the  Caxton  i 
Press  of  Caldwell.  Idaho.  Her  first  collection,  "Seeding  Democracy," 
was  published  by  the  Giltich  Press,  Berkeley,  in  1943,  , 

World  Truce 

The  soldier  lays  his  sword  aside 
And  takes  a  candle  in  his  hand; 
The  merchants,  basket-laden,  ride 
To  feed  the  children  of  the  land. 

Men  humbly  bow  their  heads  in  prayer 
Who  have  not  prayed  through  all  the  year. 
Men  sing  together  with  an  air 
Of  finding  one  another  dear. 

Compassion,  pity,  brotherhood. 
Reign  for  peaceful  night  and  day ; 
Each  neighbor  finds  his  neighbor  good 
And  all  the  world  is  Christmas-gay. 

• — Virginia  Brasier 
Looking  Ahead 

What  if  the  sky's  so  leaky-roofed 
That  one  must  go  out  water-proofed 
Or  hide  in  heaps  of  wool  and  fur 
While  winds,  morose  and  vengeful,  whir 
Down  roads  and  gardens  dull  with  haze? 
These  are  the  very  finest  days 
To  hug  the  good  dry  hearth  and  sing. 
And  sew  gay  organdies  for  Spring. 

— Virginia  Brasier 

Virginia  Brasier's  (Mrs.  Charles  D.  Perlee)  home  is  in  .iltadena. 
California.  Her  work  has  appeared  in  national  magazines,  and  a 
first  book  of  poems  published  in  1938.  The  above  verses  were 
printed  in  the  San  Francisco  Examiner. 


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BELLS 


by  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 

Ring  out  old  shapes  of  foul  disease; 

Ring  out  the  narrowing  lust  of  gold  ; 
Ring  out  the  thousand  wars  of  old. 

Ring  in  the  thousand  years  of  peace. 

•k  When  he  wrote  those  lines,  Alfred.  Lord  Tennyson 
gave  to  the  hells  of  England  a  task  not  without  prece- 
dent in  so  far  as  spreading  a  message  is  concerned,  for 
bells  have  always  been  the  people's  messenger  and  re- 
minder, in  all  parts  of  the  world,  among  primitive  and 
civilized  groups — to  rouse  them,  to  summon  them,  or 
frighten  them — to  cheer,  console  and  inspire  them.  Bells 
are  ever  with  us,  and  ring  for  all  the  great  changes  which 
come  to  us,  giving  musical  voice  to  all  experiences  from 
the  cradle  to  the  grave.  Nations  rejoice  with  bell  ringing, 
and  the  same  bells  toll  a  nation's  sorrow  in  time  of 
calamity.  In  an  article  on  "Bells  of  History  and  Romance" 
an  American  writer  some  years  ago  summed  this  up.  She 
wrote:  "Bells  have  rung  in  historical  events,  enriched  lit- 
erature, colored  romances,  inspired  architecture,  struck 
terror  to  the  superstitious,  or  given  consolation.  They  have 
rejoiced  with  the  rejoicing,  mourned  with  the  grieving, 
chanted  with  the  praying  of  all  nations.  They  have  opened 
markets,  announced  guests,  roused  for  danger,  summoned 
to  war.  welcomed  the  victor.  They  have  pealed  merrily 
for  rustic  weddings,  joyfully  announced  the  birth  of  royal 
heirs,  and  tolled  with  muffled  tone  the  passing  soul  along 
his  way.  They  have  tinkled  from  the  ankles  of  pagan 
dancing  girls,  and  from  the  sacrificial  robes  of  Levitical 
high  priests.  They  have  sorrowfully  mourned  "The  King 
Is  Dead!'  then  loyally  shouted  'Long  Live  the  King!' 

The  bell  as  we  know  it  ( Vl'ebster's  definition  implies 
that  it  must  be  made  of  metal)  was  probably  developed 
from  the  earliest  form  of  sound  instruments — rattles,  used 
hy  primitive  man,  and  made  from  wood. 

Probably  the  first  ringing  sound  produced  by  primitive 
man  (as  we  think  of  the  word  ringing)  was  made  when 
he  suspended  a  piece  of  sonorous  stone  by  a  thong  or  cord 
of  some  kind,  and  struck  it  with  a  stick  or  with  another 
stone.  These  stone  gongs  doubtless  led  primitive  men  to 
experiment  with  the  sound  of  various  metals.  And  thus 
opened  the  way  for  the  development  of  modern  bells. 

It  is  a  far  cry  from  those  pre-historic  "bells  "  to  the 
intricate  chimes  and  carillons  of  today — those  complicated 
mechanisms,  the  playing  upon  which  for  musical  effects 
as  contrasted  to  the  practical  use  of  bells,  is  called  the 
art  of  campanology — whether       (Continued  on  page  14) 


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■^f  The  Christmas  Season  has  a  universal 
meaning  for  all  Christian  nations  but 
in  each  country  the  celebrations  acquire  a 
wealth  of  local  color  which  give  them  dis- 
tinct characteristics  of  their  own.  In  Mexi- 
co the  festivities  are  called  Posadas,  and 
take  place  during  the  nine  days  beginning 
with  December  16  and  culminating  in  a 
grande  finale  on   Christmas  Eve. 

Each  family  begins  preparations  early 
in  December.  The  mothers  and  the  daugh- 
ters and  the  servants  make  frequent  trips 
to  the  markets  and  to  the  gay  paestos  or 
stands  set  up  each  season  around  the  plazas. 
The  stands  are  crowded  with  little  clay 
statues  of  the  Holy  Family,  the  Wise  Men, 
and  the  animals  of  the  stable  which  are 
used  in  setting  up  the  Nacimiento  or 
Cradle  which  every  family,  no  matter  how 
humble  or  how  rich,  has  at  Christmas  time. 
The  figures  range  in  price  from  a  few  cen- 
tavos  for  the  ordinary  type  to  several  pesos 
for  the  exquisitely  hand  modeled  figurines 
from  the  best  pottery  works  of  San  Pedro 
de  Tlaquepaque,  Jalisco. 

■'Posada''  means  an  inn,  and  the  Posadas 
is  the  name  given  to  the  semi-religious 
family  celebration  which  commemorates 
each  Christmas,  the  journey  of  Joseph  and 
Mary  into  Bethlehem  and  their  futile  search 
for  lodging.  Usually  nine  families  of  friends 
arrange  to  assemble  at  a  different  home 
each  night.  When  the  guests  have  gathered, 
the  lights  are  dimmed  and  each  person  is 
given  a  lighted  candle  as  he  takes  his  place 
in  an  informal  procession.  Heading  the  pro- 
cession are  four  children  who  carry  a  dec- 
orated litter  or  tray  bearing  figures  of  Mary 
seated  on  a  little  burro,  and  Joseph  walking 
at  her  side.  Musicians  playing  guitars  and 
violins  follow  the  children  and  then  come 
the  guests  with  their  lighted  candles.  The 
procession  passes  through  the  corridors  and 
patios  chanting  the  Litany  of  the  Virgin 
Mary.  The  chanting  over,  the  people  divide 
to  form  two  choruses,  one  which  repre- 
sents the  Innkeepers  and  the  other,  the 
holy  Pilgrims  Joseph  and  Mary  and  their 
friends.  The  simple  drama,  which  is  sung 
to  very  beautiful  folk  tunes,  begins  as  the 
■'Pilgrims'  go  from  room  to  room  seeking 
''lodging." 

Joseph  pleads:  "In  the  name  of  heaven 
I  beg  for  shelter.  My  beloved  spouse  can 
walk  no  further." 


But  the  cruel  inn  keeper  responds: 

"Be  on  your  way,  I  say, 

No  matter  how  tired  you  are 

There  is  no  shelter  here." 

The  search  and  the  refusals  continue  un 
til  Joseph  pleads  that  his  spouse  is  about 
to  become  the  Mother  of  the  Redeemer. 
Then  the  Pilgrims  are  invited  to  enter  amid 
much  rejoicing.  The  children  blow  whistles 
and  the  young  girls  play  tambourines  and 
all  join  in  a  hymn  of  welcome: 

"Enter  Holy  Pilgrims 

Receive  our  lowly  shelter 

Not  only  in  our  homes 

But  in  our  hearts  as  well." 

The  Pilgrims  enter  slowly  and  place  the 
little  figures  of  Joseph  and  Mary  around 
the  manger — which  has  been  prepared 
previously.  On  the  last  night,  Christmas 
Eve,  the  figure  of  the  Infant  Jesus  is  car- 
ried and  laid  in  the  Manger  and  then  the 
children  gather  about  the  Cradle  and  sing 
"El  Rorro"  a  very  tender  lullaby  whicli 
in  translation  loses  much  of  its  simple 
beauty: 

"Close  your  little  eyes. 

The  color  of  the  skies 

Hush,  sweet  baby  Jesus, 

Sleep  my  little  one." 

These  lullabies  conclude  the  religious 
part  of  the  ceremony  and  the  social  fes- 
tivities begin.  The  Pinata  is  the  center  of 
attraction,  especially  for  the  children.  The 
Pifiata  is  a  large  clay  jar.  gayly  decorated 
with  colored  paper  and  filled  with  candy, 
nuts,  and  little  prizes.  The  children,  with 
eyes  blindfolded,  take  turns  trying  to  break 
it  with  a  stick.  When  one  finally  succeeds, 
after  much  merriment  and  shouted  misdi- 
rections, the  children  all  rush  in  to  scramble 
for  the  sweets. 

The  final  happy  duty  of  the  evening  is 
the  singing  of  the  hymn  of  thanksgiving 
and  of  farewell  to  the  host  who  has  given 
the  Posada. 

In  Mexico  City  nowadays,  among  the 
wealthy  classes,  the  Posadas  have  degen- 
erated into  little  more  than  gay  social 
evenings  of  dancing.  The  dance  bands  in- 
cluded swing  numbers  based  upon  the  tra- 
ditional hymns  and  even  processions  are 
formed  with  figurines  but  the  deeply  re- 
ligious aspect  is  greatly  minimized  especial- 
ly among  the  followers  of  the  more  radical 
"politicos." 


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1  \\m  mm  RMoeii... 


Edited  by  Helen  M.  Bruner 


Opportunity  in  Alaska.  By  George  Sun-d- 
borg.  The  Macmillan  Company.  $2.50.  Re- 
viewed by  Genevieve  M.  Berreyesa. 

Pursuit  of  Understanding.  By  Esther 
Cloudman  Dunn.  The  Macmillan  Com- 
pany. $2.50.  Reviewed  by  Gladys  Chris- 
tensen. 

Opportunity  in  Alaska 
•jf  It  has  always  seemed  to  this  reader  that 
it  was  part  of  the  Divine  Plan  of  the 
Creator  to  set  aside  certain  portions  of  this 
old  world  in  the  very  beginning  and  hold 
them  in  reserve  for  future  generations. 

The  growing  interest  in  Alaska  seems  to 
bear  out  this  idea  and  makes  it  appear  that 
the  time  has  come  in  which  the  mantle  of 
ice  and  snow  with  which  we  have  in  our 
ignorance  clothed  it,  is  to  be  lifted.  That 
vast  acreage  which  we  no  doubt  have 
thought  about  as  the  "big  pink  spot"  tucked 
away  up  in  the  northern  comer  of  the 
map   is  at  last  coming  into   its   own. 

Due  to  the  publicity  given  to  the  new 
Alaska  Highway  and  also  to  the  fact  that 
our  own  servicemen  have  been  standing 
duty  in  that  area  lately,  a  new  interest  has 
sprung  up  regarding  the  country  about 
which  there  have  been  so  many  fabulous 
tales  and  about  which  we  have  had  so  many 
erroneous  ideas.  Now  Alaska  with  its  vast 
stretches  of  territory,  unlimited  resources 
and  fabulous  hidden  riches  is  calling  to 
the  valiant  and  to  those  of  rugged  pioneer 
spirit  to  come  and  tap  the  forests,  the  sea 
and  the  very  earth  itself  for  its  treasure. 

George  Sundborg  has  written  a  fine  book 
portraying  the  wonderful  possibilities  of 
our  great  Northern  Frontier.  This  book  is 
really  a  glorified  geography  just  chock  full 
of  statistics  which  are  presented  in  such  a 
charming,  newsy  manner  that  the  reader  is 
unaware  that  he  is  being  dosed  with  sta- 
tistics as  such.  There  are  almost  three 
hundred  pages  of  very  interesting  material 
and  it  is  evident  that  the  author  knows 
just  what  he  is  talking  about.  It  also  shows 
evidence  of  long  and  thorough  research. 

The  book  is  definitely  an  "eye-opener." 
It  was  quite  a  shock  and  a  revelation  to 
realize  how  ignorant  of  the  true  facts  about 
Alaska  the  world  really  is.  The  popular  idea 
about  the  Alaskan  climate  is  dispelled  when 
one  reads  this  quotation  from  a  book  by 
Dr.  Brooks  of  the  Geodetic  Survey — "Had 


the  Pilgrim  Fathers  landed  at  Sitka  instead 
of  Plymouth  they  would  have  found  a  mild- 
er climate,  better  soil  and  timber,  more 
game,  furs  and  fish."  Amazing!  The  author 
is  fair,  however,  and  emphasizes  the  fact 
that  it  is  a  good  country  but  by  no  means 
an  easy  one. 

This  opening  of  our  Alaskan  Territory- 
may  help  to  solve  the  problem  for  many  of 
our  veterans  who  may  find  that  going  back 
to  the  old  job  is  intolerable  after  having 
had  a  taste  of  adventure  and  who  are  look- 
ing for  new  worlds  to  conquer. 

Pursuit  of  Understanding 
•y^  Miss  Dunn,  Mary  Augusta  Jordan  Pro- 
fessor of  English  in  Smith  College,  has 
^vritten  a  book,  "Pursuit  of  Understand- 
ing," which  is  most  enjoyable  reading.  It 
is  not  often  that  such  an  abstract  subject 
as  education  is  pleasurable  or  e\en  enter- 
taining, but  this  is  an  example  of  writing 
which  is  scholarly,  yet  at  the  same  time 
excites  interest  and  will  appeal  to  a  large 
group  of  people. 

Roughly  speaking,  it  presents  two  points 
of  view:  that  of  the  learner  and  that  of 
the  teacher.  It  is  a  treatise  on  the  educa- 
tion of  an  American  girl  in  a  democratic 
country.  It  tells  about  the  actual  experi- 
ence of  learning  and  the  unfoldment  of 
understanding,  beginning  with  early  child- 
hood, through  school  and  college.  There 
are  many  delightful  incidents  and  anec- 
dotes, covering  examinations,  vacations,  and 
visiting  parents.  It  shows  what  education 
in  daily  living  really  is  and  means. 

The  teacher's  viewpoint  records  many 
obsenations  which  are  significant.  Her 
comment  on  the  difference  between  the 
English  college  student  and  the  American 
college  student  is  interesting.  In  England, 
a  student  knows  what  he  is  going  to  study 
for  and  why  he  goes  to  college.  In  America, 
we  usually  have  two  groups,  those  who 
know  what  they  want  and  those  who  are 
not  quite  sure  of  what  they  want.  It  is 
the  duty  of  the  college  teacher  to  try  to 
instil  into  the  latter  group  a  wish  to  be 
educated.  This  raises  the  level  of  general 
understanding  here  in  the  United  States 
more  rapidly  than  it  goes  on  in  Europe. 

Miss  Dunn  is  qualified  to  speak  as  she 
holds  the  degree  of  A.B.  from  Cornell 
University  and  Ph.D.  from  the  University 
of  London. 


It's  time  to 

light  the 

tree  again 

A  lighted  Christmas  tree  is 
more  than  a  display  of  color 
and  tinsel  or  a  decoration  for 
holiday  parties.  It  means 
many  things  to  many  people. 

To  a  small  child  his  first 
Christmas  tree  is  the  greatest 
of  life's  thrills.  It  comes  to 
mean  good  things  ....  and 
rightly  should.  To  a  young 
couple  it  provides  a  cozy,  ro- 
mantic glow,  reflecting  the 
glow  in  their  hearts.  To  the 
parent  it  is  symbolic  of  un- 
selfish sacrifice  and  the  time 
of  year  when  Home  is  at  its 
best. 

But  wherever  we  see  it ...  . 
in  mansions,  in  small  apart- 
ments, in  hotels  or  public 
places  ....  the  Christmas  tree 
heralds  the  Christmas  Spirit. 

This  year,  after  four  war- 
darkened  Christmases  we  can 
light  up  once  again  in  a  sin- 
cere hope  that  the  peace  and 
brotherhood  of  man  we  fought 
for  can  gain  new  and  perma- 
nent meaning  all  over  the 
world. 

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Bells 

(Continued  from  page  11) 
the  bells  are  struck  by  hand,  by  machinery 
or   pulled   by   ropes. 

Chimes  of  six,  eight,  ten  or  twelve  bells 
are  found  in  various  parts  of  the  world, 
especially  in  Europe  and  America  and 
Australia.  Eight  is  the  most  popular  num- 
ber of  bells  in  a  chime  and  these  are 
tuned  to  the  major  scale. 

A  fine  carillon  is  the  highest  point  yet 
reached  in  the  evolution  of  bell  instru- 
ments. Carillon,  a  French  word  meaning  a 
series  of  bells  played  by  mechanism,  is  in 
reality  a  highly  developed  and  elaborate 
chime.  The  underlying  principles  are  the 
same,  the  difference  being  in  the  number 
of  bells,  the  tuning  of  them,  and  the  ar- 
rangement of  the  keyboard.  Both  may  be 
played  either  automatically  or  by  hand- 
directed  mechanism. 

Belgium  is  the  home  of  the  most  cele- 
brated carillons  in  the  world,  with  Holland 
having  the  next  largest  number.  The  first 
carillon  in  England  was  hung  in  1868  in 
the  celebrated  '"Boston  Stump" — a  pic- 
turesque church  tower  365  feet  high  on 
the  Lincolnshire  shore,  facing  the  North 
Sea.  Scarcely  more  than  25  years  ago  caril- 
lons came  to  the  United  States. 

The  first  city  in  America  to  obtain  a  fine 
modern  carillon  was  Toronto,  Canada.  The 
first  carillon  in  the  United  States  was  hung 
in  the  Church  of  Our  Lady  of  Good  For- 
tune at  Glouster,  Massachusetts,  and  dedi- 
cated in  1922. 

We  in  the  bay  area  can  find  inspiration 
in  one  or  all  of  the  three  carillons  and 
chimes  which  have  been  placed  in  the 
tower  of  Grace  Cathedral,  San  Francisco, 
the  Campanile  Chimes  on  the  University 
of  California  campus  at  Berkeley,  and  the 
Great  Bell  Tower  of  the  Hoover  Library 
on  War,  Revolution  and  Peace,  at  Stanford 
University. 

Some  450  feet  above  the  waters  of  San 
Francisco  Bay,  a  great  city  spreads  out  be- 
low the  Bourdon  Bell  of  Grace  Cathedral's 
44-bell  carillon,  the  gift  to  the  Cathedral  of 
Dr.   Nathaniel   Thomas   Coulson.   This   ma- 
jestic   reminder   of   the   primacy   of   things 
spiritual    has    a    total    weight,   with    frame 
and  playing  equipment,  of  nine  tons! 
"We  ring,  we  chime,  we  toll; 
Learn  ye  the  silent  part — 
Some  answer  in  the  heart. 
Some  echo  in  the  soul." 
That  quatrain  is  engraved  on  the  largest 
of    the    Campanile    bells    on    the    Berkeley 
campus.   The  sonorous  chimes  which   have 
rung  out  from  there  over  the  period  of  years 
since  their  installation  will  find  "echo  in  the 
soul"  of  thousands  upon  thousands  of  young 
men   and   women   at  this  Christmas   time — 
perhaps  more  than  ever — who  have  passed 
within  its  sound. 

An  inscription  in  the  Hoover  Library  de- 


scribes Stanford's  bells:  "The  carillon  ..f 
thirty-five  bells  in  this  Tower  was  originally 
cast  by  Marcel  Michiels,  in  Tournai,  Bel- 
gium, for  the  Belgian  Pavilion  at  the  New 
York  World's  Fair,  1939  and  1940.  The 
Carillon  is  a  gift  to  Stanford  University 
from  the  Belgian  American  Educational 
Foundation,  with  which  are  associated  the 
Belgian  Universities  and  educational 
foundations,  recipients  of  endowment 
funds  from  the  Committee  for  Relief  of 
Belgium  1914-1919.  Dedicated  on  June  20, 
1941." 

Inscribed  in  Latin  on  the  largest  of  Stan- 
ford's bells  is:  "pro  pace  sono" — "I  rinj; 
only  for  peace."  It  rings  over  a  buildinj: 
which  contains  the  weapons  for  destroying 
war,  bidding  us 

"Ring  in  the  valiant  man  and  free,  J 

The  larger  heart,  the  kindlier  hand:       I 

Ring  out  the  darkness  of  the  land 
Ring  in  the  Christ  that  is  to  be." 
If  ilh   acknouiedgements  to  Satis  N.  Cn/r- 
man's  BELLS.  California  Alumni  Magazini . 
The  Pacific  Churchman  and  Stanford  I'ni- 
versitv  Press. 


■^  Celebration  of  the  Christmas  festival 
at  the  beginning  of  the  fourth  century, 
William  Muir  Auld  reminds  us*  was  quite 
definitely  a  joint  commemoration  of  the 
Baptism  of  the  Savior  and  of  His  Birth  in 
the  flesh.  As  far  as  the  East  is  concerned 
the  Holy  Nativity,  or  Christmas  as  we  would 
now  say,  was  first  widely  observed  on  Janu- 
ary 6  in  the  festival  called  Epiphany,  and. 
of  course,  in  a  manner  distinctly  spiritual 
and  religious. 

It  would  be  interesting  to  know  how  mat- 
ters fared  in  these  respects  with  the  Chris- 
tions  in  Rome;  but  the  whole  situation  is 
extremely  cloudy.  Some  think  that  there 
December  25  was  always  the  recognized 
date  of  the  Savior's  Birth,  while  others 
again  do  not. . .  The  evidence  is  of  that 
elusive  sort  which  hardly  permits  of  his- 
torians being  positive  either  one  way  or  the 
other.  At  all  events  somewhere  in  the  mid- 
dle of  the  fourth  century,  a  day,  which  may 
or  may  not  he  entirely  new,  destined  to  be 
famous  thereafter  as  Christmas,  namely  De- 
cember 25,  was  formally  set  aside  by  the 
Church  in  Rome  for  the  observance  of  the 
physical  Birth  of  Christ. 

Not  much  is  known  of  the  way  in  which 
December  25  was  observed  in  the  Empire. 
It  probably  had  far  more  significance  for 
the  educated  and  official  classes  than  for 
the  masses.  But  it  was  sandwiched  between 
two  immensely  popular  folk  festivals,  the 
Saturnalia  and  the  Kalends  of  January, 
which  together  converted  the  closing  ami 
the  opening  of  the  year  into  one  continuous 
and  uproarious  carnival.  There  was   obvi 


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ously  a  crying;  lu'cil  for  some  importani 
festival  arouml  whirli  the  faithful  misilit 
rally. ...  It  was  desirable,  not  only  for  the 
mutual  encouragement  of  the  strong,  but 
also  as  a  means  of  curing  in  the  weak  and 
the  unsteady  any  hankering  after  the  flesh 
pots  of  Egypt  which  in  their  passage 
through  the  Ked  Sea  of  Baptism  they  were 
pledged  to  renounce.  The  plain  and  in. 
dubitable  facts  are  these:  there  was  no 
unimpeachable  tradition  concerning  the 
date  of  the  Savior's  Birth,  and  churchmen 
chose  December  25. 

It  is  interesting  to  observe  that  the  |iro. 
cess  of  festival  creation  in  the  Christian 
Church,  which  dates  almost  from  its  in 
ception,  began  at  the  end  of  Christ's  life 
and  ministry  and  slowly  worked  back  to 
the  beginning;  .so  that  an  observance  of 
His  Nativity  was  comparatively  late  in 
making  its  appearance. 

In  so  far  as  devotional  interest  ranged 
back  over  the  earthly  life  of  Jesus,  during 
the  first  two  hundred  years,  it  tended  to 
stop  short  at  His  Baptism,  as  if  the  prescrip- 
tive Gospel  were  St.  Mark,  which  begins 
the  story  of  the  Son  of  God  at  this  point. 
The  occurrence  by  the  Jordan,  with  its 
wonderful  accompaniments,  was  considered 
of  supreme  importance  in  the  career  of  the 
Messiah  and  around  it  a  feast  grew  up 
called  Epiphany,  the  manifestation  of 
Christ's  glory,  on  January  6.  The  origins 
of  this  festival  are  exceedingly  obscure.  . . 
Kirsopp  Lake,  who  surveys  the  whole 
field  with  impartial  critical  skill,  says  in 
Encyclopaedia  of  Religion  and  Ethics,  "It  is 
certain  that  in  the  East  January  6  was  the 
feast  of  the  Nativity,  as  well  as  that  of  the 
Baptism,  and  it  is  probably,  though  not 
quite  so  certain,  that  the  same  is  true  of 
the  West." 

Christmas  was  carried  to  the  barbarians 
when  in  the  succeeding  centuries  they  were 
brought  within  the  fold  of  the  Church.  It 
was  taken  to  the  British  Isles  probably  by 
the  Keltic  Church,  certainly  by  St.  Aug- 
ustine, 592.  Germany  received  it  in  813 
from  the  Synod  of  Mainz:  but  it  did  not 
pass  to  Norway  till  the  tenth  century,  when 
it  was  introduced  by  King  Hakon  the  Good. 
That  the  newly  inaugurated  festival  should 
not  be  lacking  in  splendor  and  appeal  the 
days  between  December  25  and  January  6 
were  caught  up  into  one  holy  season,  with 
the  Birth  of  the  Divine  Child  at  the  begin- 
ning and  the  coming  of  the  Magi  at  the 
end.  In  Rome  this  season  from  Christmas 
to  Epiphany  was  known  as  the  twelve  day 
period:  but  among  the  peoples  of  the  North, 
who  reckoned  by  nights  instead  of  by  days, 
it  became  the  famous  luelve  nighls  of  the 
historic  Christmastide. 


*The  above  are  extracts  from  the  inter- 
esting book,  "Christmas  Traditions"  by  Wil- 
liam Muir  Auld.  The  Macmillan  Company, 
publishers. 


THE  ONE  CIGARETTE 
NO  OTHER  REPLACES! 


PHILIP  MORRIS 

America's  FINEST  Cigarette 

^  Scientifically  proved  less  irritating 
to  the  smoker's  nose  and  throat 


Please  Return  All  Empty 
Milk  Bottles  NOW 

There  are,  literally,  millions  of  empty  milk  bottles  hid- 
ing somewhere  in  the  Bay  Area,  and  they  must  be  put 
to  use  because  only  by  getting  them  back  into  service 
can  your  milk  distributor  hope  to  maintain  your  normal 
milk  supply. 

WHEN  YOU  SAY  MILK,  SAY  .  .  . 


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Bring  Your  Christmas  List 
to  the  League  Shop 

Here  you  may  shop  leisurely,   unhurried  and  with  satisfaction. 

Here  are  the  kind  of  gifts  you  are  proud  to  wrap  up,  charming 
suggestions  for  every  feminine  member  of  the  family,  and  an 
ample  variety  of  gift  wrappings  to  make  them  gaily  individual. 

....  fragrant  Bayberry  candles  so  loved  by  New  Englanders 
and  famous  the  world  around. 

.  .  .  .  birchwood  serving  platters  with  satiny  sheen,  partitioned 
for  hors-d'oeuvres,  make  every  party  an  occasion. 

....  baskets  from  old  Mexico  have  a  hundred  uses  for  the 
shopper,  the  knitter  and  for  picnic  parties. 

....  stocky  red  and  green  Bluegate  candles,  California  made, 
burn  steadily  through  festive  holiday  "at  homes." 

....  sturdy  hearth  brooms  in  beautiful  colors,  hand-made  by 
craftsmen  of  the  Old  South  are  cherished  by  every  owner  of  a 
fireplace 

.  .  .  .  cards  of  course,  and  handsome  wrapping  papers  will 
Inspire  your  most  creative  efforts! 


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for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30  -  6:30  p.  m. 

JANUARYCALENDAR 

Thursday  — 2:30  -  8:00  p.  m. 

Friday—  (Men's  Guest  Night)  3:30  •  7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday  — 10:00-2:00 

3:30  -  6:30  p.m 

Cafeteria    6:15  p.ni 


TWELFTH  NIGHT  BUFFET  SUPPER  —  JANUARY  SEVENTH  — 6:30  P.M. 
JANUARY— 1946 

1 — New  Ye.4r's  Day  Buffet  Din.ner  —  $2.75  Cafeteria    4- 7  p.m 

2— Swimming   Pool   3:30  -  6:30  p.m 

3 — Needlework    Giild    _ Room  214  10  a.m.  -  4  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  _ Cafeteria     12:15  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Survitle.  presiding  ..._ _ Cafeteria     5:30  p.m 

Swimming  Pool 2:30  -  8  p 

4 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214 11  a, 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .4nnis,  directing _ Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m 

5 — Swimming  Pool „ _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m 

7 — Spanish  Class  —  Mrs.  Emilia  Trinchero.  presiding  Committee  Room  7  p.m 

12th  Night  Buffet  Dinner  and  Program  —  $2.50  —  Mexican  Musical  Festival _ Cafeteria     6:30  p.m 

8 — Progressive   Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .Annis,  directing  Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

9 — Swimming    Pool   

Spanish  Round  Table  —  Mrs.  Miguel  Sanz,  directing  _ _ 

10 — French   Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding  Cafeteria    12:15  p.m, 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile  le  Brun  de  Survitle,  presiding , Cafeteria     5:30  p.m 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ _ 2:30  -  8  p.m 

Thursday   Evening   Program:   Colored   Motion   Pictures  of  Wild  Flowers  and 

Birds  of  California  by  Dorothy  Dean  Sheldon  North  Room  7  p 

11— French  Conversational  Class  —  Afme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ _ 3:30 -7:30  p.m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  .innis.  directing  Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m 

12— Swimming  Pool  ■. 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m 

IJ — Spanish  Class  —  Mrs.  Emilia  Trinchero,  presiding  Committee  Room  7  p.m 

1.5— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  — .Wrs.  H.  E.  .4nni-i.  directing  Chinese  Room  1:30  p 

16— -TODAVS  world,  what  of  tomorrow?"— £»r.  .4iirelia  Henry  Reinlmrdl North  Room  11  a, 

Swimming  Pool  3:30  -  6:30  p.m 

17— Needlework     Guild Room  214  10  a.m.  -  4  p.m, 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding Cafeteria    12:15  p.m, 

"  ""  Mile  le  Brun  de  Survitle,  presiding Cafeteria     5^:30  p.m 

- 2:30 -8  p.m 

18 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11  a. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool , 3:30 -7:30  p.m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  — Fee  25c  — Mrs.  H.  E.  Anris,  directing  Chinese  Room  7:30  p 


French  Round  Tablp 
Swim.ming  Pool  


19 — Swimming  Pool 


10  a.m.  -  2  p.i 


Swi.MMiNc  Pool 
Spanish  Round  Iable- 


21— Spanish  Class  —  Mrs.  Emilia  Trinchero,  presiding  Committee  Room  7  p.m 

22— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

2,S--T0DAY'S  WORLD.  WHAT  OF  TOMORROW?"— Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt North  Room  .11  a.m 

; V ■_■ - 3:30 -6:30  p.m 

-Miss  Angela  .iguilar  Trigueros.  directing _ Cafeteria     6:15  p.m 

24 — French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  Cafeteria    12:15  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile  le  Brun  de  Survitle.  presiding _ Cafeteria     .       ..  5:30  p.m 

Swimming  Pool  _ 2:30  -  8  p.m 

Ihursday  Evening  Program:  Kodachrome  Reminiscences  of  the  Treasure  Island 

Exposition  by  Walter  W.  Bradley _ _ _ North  Room 

25— French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  .:     Room  214  .... 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool _ 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  — Fee  25c  — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing  Chinese  Room  7:30  p. 

26— Swimming  Pool  _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m 

-^ — Spanish  Class  —  Mrs.  Emilia  Trinchero.  presiding  Committee  Room  7  p.m 

29— Procresmve  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing  Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

-•.0-  "TODAYS  WORLD,  WHAT  OF  TOMORROW?"— Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt North  Room  11  a.m 

Swimming   Pool 3.30 .  g.jo  p.m 

31— Needlework  Guild  Room  214 10  a.m.  -  4  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire.  presiding  Cafeteria    12:15  p.m 

French  Round  Table  — M//e  le  Brun  de  Survitle.  presiding Cafeteria    5:30  p.m 


.7  p.m. 

11  a.m, 
3:30 -7:30  p.m 


Swimming    Pool 


2:30- 8  p.i 


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CONTENTS 
ARTICLES 

Gardens  'Which  Attract  Birds— fiv  Hilda  W  .  Grinnell 11 

Red  Cross  on  a  Hospital  Train — By  Kathleen  Pringle 13 

National    Clothing   Collection _ 14 

DEPARTIVIENTS 

Calendar 2 

Announcements _ 4 

Editorials  9 

Poetry  Page  10 

I  Have  Been  ReadinEr 12 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR 
WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CALIFORNIA 

President MRS.  ELIOT  BLACKWELDER 

First  Vice-President MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treasurer MISS  EMMA  NOONAN 

Recording  Secretary MRS.  JACK  W.  SHOUP 

Corresponding  Secretary  ....       MRS.  ROBERT  L.  COLEMAN.  Jr. 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blackwelder 
Dr.  Alice  C.  Bepler 
Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman.  Jr. 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
Miss  Katharine  Don. .hoc 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Julia  M.  Easley 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  John  A.  Flick 
Miss  Frances  M.  Hall 
Mrs.  W.  B.  Hamilton 

Mrs.  Edgar 

•Deceased 


Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 
Mrs.  William  Kent.  Jr. 
Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Lealc 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavii 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  Moller 
Mrs.  Arturo  G.  Orena 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Russell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  Wiel 
T.  Zook 


FRESH  BULBS 
EMPTY  SOCKETS 


A  check-up  of  your  home  will  no  doubt 
show  a  number  of  empty  lamp  sockets  or 
wrong-sized  bulbs,  put  there  temporarily 
during  the  war. 

Now  that  bulbs  are  plentiful  again,  it  is 
a  good  time  to  re-lamp  every  room.  Fill 
the  empty  sockets.  And  replace  blackened 
bulbs  with  fresh  ones — for  blackened  bulbs 
can  waste  as  much  as  20  percent  of  the 
light. 

You'll  find  fresh  bulbs  of  the  proper  size 
will  give  you  better  light,  and  prevent  eye- 
strain and  headaches,  too. 

Sight  is  precious,  electricity  is  cheap.  Re- 
plenish your  supply  of  lamps  now.  Have 
the  proper  light  for  every  seeing  task  dur- 
ing the  winter  months  ahead. 

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FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY,  1946 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


■^    It  is  with  deep  sorrow  that  we  announce  the  passins 
on   December  fifteenth   of   Miss   Katharine   Donohoe. 
eighth   president   of   the   National    League   for   \^'onian"s 
Service  of  California. 

•  NE\^"  MEMBERSHIP:  The  beginning  of  the  year  is 
an  ideal  time  to  bring  one's  friends  into  membership. 

for  prorated  dues  are  allowed.  The  initiation  fee  is 
still  $5.00.  A  new-  member  joining  in  January  would 
therefore  be  required  to  pay  only  two  months  dues  and 
initiation  fee.  We  urge  all  those  who  have  intended  be- 
coming part  of  the  National  League  to  come  in  now. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  On  January 
10th  Colored  Motion  Pictures  of  Wild  Flowers  and 

Birds  of  California  will  be  shown  by  Dorothy  Dean 
Sheldon.  On  January  24th,  Walter  W.  Bradley.  California 
State  Mineralogist,  will  bring  to  the  members  and  their 
guests  Kodachrome  Reminiscences  of  the  Treasure  Island 
Exposition. 

•  BOOK  MART  AND  RAG  FAIR:  Our  Annual  Book 
Mart   will   be   held   as   usual    in    February — Tuesday 

and  Wednesday.  February  19th  and  20th.  Although  books 
have  been  sent  in  during  the  year,  we  shall  need  quanti- 
ties more — also  magazines  and  white  elephants,  old  prints. 
old  picture  frames,  phonograph  records,  in  fact  anything 
saleable,  except  furniture  and  clothing. 

We  have  followed  our  traditional  custom  of  Book  Mart 
during  the  War  years,  and  it  has  always  met  with  great 
success.  We  know  that  our  members  will  continue  to  re- 
spond by  sending  in  books  and  white  elephants  as  well 
as  attending  the  Mart  itself. 

We  shall  try  to  have  a  pick-up  service  for  those  who 
find  it  impossible  to  bring  their  contributions  to  us. 

•  VOLUNTEER  SERVICE:  We  hope  that  members  will 
plan  to  include  ''Volunteer  Service  in  the  Clubhouse" 

in  their  1946  calendars.  \X  e  need  more  volunteers  in  the 
Cafeteria,  both  at  noon  and  evening,  tea  hostesses  in  the 
Lounge  and  volunteers  in  the  League  Shop.  One  may 
sign  up  for  regular  duty,  or  place  one's  name  on  the 
substitute  list.  Please  call  the  Executive  Office  to  register. 

•  NEW  YEAR'S  BUFFET  SUPPER:  Will  be  served  in 
the  Cafeteria   from  four  to  seven  o'clock — $2.7.5  a 

plate.  Reservations  must  be  made  in  advance. 


"k     VOTING:  The  ballot  for  the  election  of  new   mem- 
bers of  the  Board  of  Directors  will   appear  in  the 
February  Magazine. 

•  NOMINATING  COMMITTEE:  This  Committee  in- 
vites suggestions  from  the  membership  for  new  Board 

Members.  Mrs.  Hazel  P.  Faulkner.  Chairman. 

•  EMPLOYEES'  FUND :  The  Staff  of  the  Women's  Ciu 
Club  expresses  its  sincere  thanks  to  the  members  of 

the  National  League  who  made  contributions  to  the  Em- 
ployees' Fund  which  permitted  the  distrilnition  of  the 
bonus  at  Christmas  time. 

•  TWELFTH  NIGHT  PR0GRA:\I  :  This  year  a  Mexican 
Musical  Festival  is  being  arranged  by  Mrs.  Ericksoii 

who  has  directed  "Las  Posadas"  in  Mexico  at  Christmas 
time  and  we  are  promised  a  very  colorful  and  interesting 
entertainment.  The  Buffet  Supper  will  be  served  in  the 
Cafeteria  at  6:30  and  the  program,  because  of  the  staging, 
will  be  held  in  the  North  Room  at  8:00.  Supper  will  be 
$2.50  a  plate  with  reservations  in  advance.  Only  those 
attending  supper  will  receive  tickets  to  the  program. 

•  DR.  REINHARDT:  A  second  Course  of  Ten  Lectures 
will  start  on  Wednesday  morning.  January  16th.  at 

1 1  o'clock.  Dr.  Reinhardt  has  planned  a  series  of  ten  in- 
tensely interesting  and  informative  talks  on  the  position 
of  the  various  nations  today  under  the  Charter.  We  feel 
it  a  privilege  to  be  able  to  offer  Dr.  Reinhardt's  lectures 
to  the  membership  of  the  National  League,  and  we  hope 
that  the  response  will  warrant  the  time  and  effort  that 
has  been  expended  in  compiling  her  data.  Course  Tickets: 
Members — $6.25.  plus  tax:  non-members.  $7.50.  plus  tax. 
Single  Tickets.  Members.  75c.  plus  tax ;  non-members.  85c, 
plus  tax. 

•  THE  CHRISTMAS  DECORATIONS  in  this  our  last 
War-Christmas  were  as  beautiful  as  ever,  thanks  to 

the  long  vision  of  Miss  Donohoe  who  planned  for  us  in 
1941  the  frame-work  which  has  stood  so  well.  The  brown 
wreaths  and  swags  of  cones  so  perfectly  proportioned  for 
our  high  ceilings  and  large  open  spaces  have  lasted 
throughout  the  war  era.  and  we  are  grateful,  ^'ith  the 
Twelfth  Night  Celebration  we  shall  enter  upon  a  period 
of  peace  which  will  bring  its  challenge  of  new  ideas  pat- 
terned upon  the  best  of  the  old. 


JANUARY.   1946  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  LANGUAGE   CLASSES:    IJotli    I'renrh    and   Spanish 
(Classes  are  available  to  the  memliersliip.  \^  e  shall  he 

happy  to  register  names  so  that  both  day  and  evening 
classes  may  be  arranged.  Senora  Emilia  Trinchero.  Span- 
ish teacher;  Mile.  Marie  Lemaire.  F'Vencli  teacher:  Mme. 
Rose  Olivier.  (Conversational  French. 

•  ROUND  TABLES:  Mile.  Le  Brun  de  Surville  pre- 
sides at  our  French  Round  Table  every  Thursday  eve- 
ning in  the  Cafeteria.  There  are  also  French  Round  Tables 
every  Thursday  at  the  luncheon  hour.  Mile.  Marie  Lemaire 
presiding,  and  Spanish  Round  Tables  at  the  dinner  hour 
on  the  second  and  fourth  Wednesday  evenings  under  the 
direction  of  Mme.  Arturo  Orena.  Members  are  cordialh 
invited  to  join  tliesc  acti\ities. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  The  Red  Cross  still  needs 
many,  many  more  of  the  red  cardigan  hospital  sweat- 
ers and  we  have  plenty  of  wool  in  Room  210.  We  also 
have  wool  for  the  sleeveless  khaki  sweater,  much  needed, 
for  walking  cast  socks  and  a  little  dark  blue  for  children's 
sweaters.  Hours  in  Room  210.  Monda^s  through  Fridavs. 
1 1  a.m.  to  ••!  p.m. 

•  SWIMMING     POOL:     The     constantly     maintained 
'"warm"'  temperature  of   the  Swimming   Pool   makes 

.lanuary  Swimming  a  winter  sport.  The  pool  is  opened 
Wednesdays  through  P'ridays  in  the  afternoons  and  early 
evenings,  and  Saturday  mornings.  Supplement  skiing 
with   sw miming  at  the  Club. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  A  good  New  Year's  resolu- 
tion —  plan  to  attend  some  of  our  popular  progressive 
bridge  tournaments.  Bring  your  own  partner  or  one  will 
be  provided  for  you.  Each  tournament  is  preceded  by  a 
short  talk  based  on  current  Culbertson  bidding  conven- 
tions. These  tournaments  are  held  every  Tuesday  after- 
noon at  1  :.30  and  every  Friday  evening  at  7:-30.  Men  are 
welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 

"k  CHESS:  Several  of  our  members  would  like  to  organ- 
ize a  group  who  are  interested  in  chess.  The  Execu- 
tive Office  will  register  names  of  members  who  would 
like  to  become  a  part  of  the  chess  section  so  that  arrange- 
ments can  be  made  to  set  aside  a  special  time  for  meetings. 


•  SPRING  COURSE— Today's  World— What  of  To- 
morrow? Early  in  the  New  Year,  there  opens  in  London 
a  great  (conference  in  which  the  curtain  rises  on  a  drama 
of  world-wide  interest.  It  is  the  second  act,  of  which  the 
first  was  the  making  of  the  llnited  Nations  Charier.  The 
first  act  took  place  in  San  Francisco.  The  second  is  in  Lon- 
don. Aware  of  the  unique  significance  of  the  London 
meetings  and  San  Francisco's  responsibility  for  their  suc- 
cess, the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  is  arrang- 
ing to  follow  the  Conference  across  the  world  in  intelligent 
fashion. 

Beginning  Wednesday,  January  16th,  extending  through 
March  20th,  lectures  will  be  given  at  the  Club  of  imme- 
diate importance  to  the  intricate  matters  on  the  London 
agenda.  These  lectures  have  a  three-fold  purpose:  they 
will  clarify  the  Charter  itself  by  stressing  the  essential 
points  around  which  the  structure  of  the  Charter  was 
reared;  they  will  describe  the  reaction  of  the  nations 
through  their  representatives  to  these  essential  points  and 
constructive  plans  as  they  are  first  made  to  function,  find- 
ing the  reasons  for  present  national  viewpoints  in  past 
history;  they  will  interpret  from  the  American  side  the 
debate  and  progress  of  the  week's  agenda,  and  estimate  its 
importance  to  the  Llnited  States  and  its  citizens. 

Among  the  essential  points  in  the  Charter  itself,  is  the 
attaining  of  national  security;  the  acceptance  by  members 
of  a  limitation  of  national  sovereignty  which  includes 
armed  intervention  to  block  aggressive  war;  the  creation 
of  trusteeships  in  colonial  government;  and  dedication  of 
members  to  bring  about  international  comity  through  inte- 
gration of  national  undertaking  in  the  fields  of  scientific 
research,  of  technical  invention,  of  the  arts,  and  of  hu- 
manitarian projects. 

Among  the  nations  exercising  an  authority  deserving 
special  analysis  will  be  the  "Big  Five"  as  well  as  those 
of  the  regional  groupings  that  have  grown  up  among  the 
Arabs  and  the  Latin  Americans. 

As  for  the  weekly  agenda  of  London  meetings,  they  will 
be  evaluated  as  carefully  as  it  is  possible  to  do.  They  are 
virtually  the  Allied  Conferences  for  attaining  Peace  fol- 
lowing the  cataclysm  of  the  Second  World  War. 

•     NATIONAL  DEFENDERS'   CLUB:   Current  books 
and  magazines  are  urgently  needed  in  the  National 
Defenders'  Club.  Older  copies  are  also  welcome. 


BOOK  MART  and  RAG  FAIR 

FEBRUARY  19  and  20 

TUESDAY  and  WEDNESDAY 
11   A.  M.  to  9  P.  M. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY,   1946 


i  jA 


Miss  Katharine  Donohoe 

President  oj  the  Nutional  League  for  W  omuns  Service  of  Calijornia 
1933-194(1.  1941-1945 


NtTiiiriL  LLiiiiiK  Fiiii  woiinrN  SMtnn] 


Reprint  of  Miss  Donohoe's  Message  to  us  in  January  1935 
—  words  as  appropriate  today  as  when  they  were  written. 

At  the  turn  of  the  year  many  tliou^hts  press  forward  to  voice 
themselves.  Some  rather  platitudinous,  a  few  practical  and  an 
occasional  ins[)iration.  But  throuj^h  all  and  above  all  the  spirit 
of  gratitude  dominates:  gratitude  for  the  valiant  spirit  of  the 
National  League  lor  Woman's  Service  that  has  carried  the 
Women's  City  Club  through  a  difficult  year;  gratitude  for  the 
loyal  volunteers  whose  hours  of  devoted  service  are  so  valu- 
able to  the  life  of  the  organization;  gratitude  to  each  employee 
whose  faithful  and  intelligent  co-operation  is  appreciated  by 
member  and  guest  alike ;  lastly,  gratitude  of  your  President  for 
the  privilege  of  working  with  you  individually  and  collectively. 
^  May  this  cord  of  gratitude  find  response  in  the  membership 
at  large,  that  they  may  enjoy  the  friendliness  of  the  clubhouse, 
appreciate  more  fully  the  spirit  of  the  National  League  and 
know  the  pleasures  of  volunteer  service — three  things 
surely  to  arouse  our  enthusiasm  and  inspire  our  best 
resolutions  for  1935.  May  it  be  a  very  happy 
year  for  each  and  every  member  of  the 
Women's  City  Club. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY,    1946 


SPRING  COURSE 


by 


Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt 


Subject 


Today's  World. . .  What  of  Tomorrow: 


Ten  Lectures,  paralleling  the  meetings  in  London 
of  the  United  Nations  Conference 

Wednesdays   at    1 1    o'clock 
Beginning  January  i6,  1946 


January 

16: 

Toward  World  Government 

February  20: 

January 

23: 

Russia — The  New  Comer 

February  27:            To  be  deter- 
mined by  the 
March    6:                .        ,      r    , 
Agenda  of  the 

January 

30: 

Great  Britain  and  Her  Empire 

Fhbruar'i 

6: 

France  and  Her  Colonial  Problem 

March  13:                   Conference 

February 

13: 

China  in  World  History 

March  20: 

Members' 

Course  Ticket     .     .     $6.25  plus  tax 

Non-Members' Course  Ticket     .     .     $7.50  plus  tax 

Members' 

Singl 

?  Ticket     .     .         .75  plus  tax 

Non-Members'  Single  Ticket     .     .         .85  plus  tax 

EDITORIAL 


•k  Out  of  the  quiet  of  her  beautiful  Menlo  liome  she 
came  into  the  thriving  life  of  tlie  National  League  for 
W  Oman's  Service  in  a  busy  city.  Modestly  and  unobtru- 
sively, vvith  painstaking  care,  she  brought  the  fruits  and 
blossoms  of  the  countryside  to  brighten  the  drab  walls  of 
"333  Kearny  Street."  Later  into  the  new  clubhouse  on 
Post  Street  again  she  came,  to  set  the  standard  of  beauty 
of  decoration  in  keeping  with  the  magnitude  of  the  back- 
ground there.  And  then,  suddenly  she  consented  to  lead 
in  the  post-war  program  of  community  volunteer  service 
which  uas  unfolding  for  this  organization  in  1933.  With 
keen  perspective,  born  of  calm  spiritual  peace  of  mind, 
during  the  eleven  years  which  followed  she  gave  profli- 
gately of  her  talent.  To  bring  pleasure  to  her  fellow- 
members,  ease  to  the  Staff  who  awaited  her  slightest  com- 
mand, progress  to  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service  in  its  variable  aspects  of  development,  daily — yea 
hourly — she  labored.  To  serve  others  was  her  constant 
thought.  So  modestly  did  she  move  among  us  that  much 
of  her  leadership  was  by  indirection.  During  all  these 
vears  of  service,  praise  and  thanks  to  her  she  would  never 
let  us  voice.  With  deep  respect  for  her  wishes,  we  there- 
fore restrain  ourselves  at  this  moment,  while  we  rev- 
erently pray  to  the  God  of  All  Mercy  that  He  may  reward 
the  earthly  service  of  this  His  handmaiden  with  the 
blessings  which  He  Alone  can  give.  The  name  of  our 
beloved  President.  Katharine  Donohoe.  is  enshrined  in 
our  hearts  forevermore. 

-k  We  read  dail\  of  the  liurden  put  upon  transportation 
groups  as  demobilization  moves  into  high  gear.  As 
a  timely  story,  we  present  experiences  on  the  hospital 
trains  as  told  by  one  of  our  members.  Miss  Kathleen 
Pringle,  serving  with  the  American  Red  Cross.  On  another 
page  we  present  Mrs.  Grinnell's  story  of  how  easy  it  is  to 
keep  the  birds  with  us  if  only  we  care  enough  to  think  of 
them  when  we  plant  even  a  tiny  garden.  And  toward  the 
end  of  our  pages  we  outline  data  concerning  the  forth- 
coming National  Drive  for  Clothing  for  the  destitute  of 
Europe  and  Asia.  We  sincerely  hope  that  our  readers  will 
take  seriouslv  the  call  for  help  which  now  comes  to  us. 


Threadliare  in  many  lands,  naked  in  others,  mankind  cries 
across  the  waters  to  this  land  of  plenty.  Yes.  we  have 
given — but  we  still  'HAVE."  There  are  millions  who  have 
not.  Mea.sured  in  garments  this  year  instead  of  pounds  as 
last  year,  this  call  can  be  specifically  answered.  Let  us 
fill  to  overflowing  the  box  in  the  Lobby  of  our  Clubhouse, 
for  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  members 
have  vision  and  have  charity — and  this  need  is  great.  We 
must  answer  quickly  and  generously  else  we  assume  re- 
sponsibility for  lives  which  will  be  snuffed  out  as  after- 
math of  the  most  terrible  of  all  wars  in  which  innocent 
suffered  at  the  hands  of  the  guilty. 

*  "Happy  New  \ear"  has  been  the  greeting  of  many 
generations.  In  1946  its  meaning  to  the  world  is  uni- 
versal, for  in  every  land  above  all  else  is  its  variance  from 
the  New  Years  of  the  immediate  past.  Strangely  enough 
however  although  war  is  no  more,  men's  souls  are  not  yet 
happy.  Readjustments,  as  sons  and  husbands  long  absent 
and  attuned  to  regimentation  return  to  take  their  place  in 
family  groups,  find  patience  and  understanding  tested  to 
the  straining  point.  Unrest  and  worry  wrinkle  the  brows 
of  those  who  lead.  Strikes  palsy  our  own  land  while 
abroad  starvation  and  want  stalk  the  earth. 

We  pause  to  think  and  realize  that  the  mere  greeting  of 
one  another  with  the  old  familiar  phrase  cannot  bring 
happiness  until  it  carries  with  it  the  real  spirit  of  self- 
eflacement  of  the  one  who  speaks.  \^  e  have  learned  that 
the  United  States  is  part  of  a  great  world  of  humanity, 
that  its  position  of  leadership  carries  with  it  a  full  meas- 
ure of  responsibility  for  the  welfare  of  other  peoples.  As 
individuals  in  this  great  land  we  Americans  are  learning 
too  that  our  lives  in  the  communities  in  which  we  live  are 
linked  together  more  and  more  and  that  in  the  measure 
we  serve  each  other  just  so  does  happiness  fill  our  hearts. 
May  the  greeting  "Happy  New  Year"  in  1946  carry  with 
it  a  sincere  unselfish  desire  for  the  happiness  of  another. 
happiness  to  which  each  individual  life  is  entitled. 

\\  ith  this  spirit  and  with  the  knowledge  that  the  pro- 
gram of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
founded  on  \  olunteer  service  is  basically  altruistic,  we 
say  to  \  ou  its  members  "Happy  New  Year  to  All!" 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  J.ANUARY.   1946 


POETRY  PAGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

Songs  of  the  Winduig  Road 

I  sing  a  song  of  a  winding  road : 

Of  a  road  I  used  to  roam ; 
Where  the  wind  blew  fresh  from  the  ocean's  breast 

With  a  snatch  of  salt  and  foam. 

It  passed  through  woods  where  the  chestnuts  lay 

In  furrows  of  leaves  to  dry; 
And  it  climbed  the  hills  like  a  twisted  thread. 

\\  here  it  seemed  to  meet  the  sky. 

Then  it  dip])ed  and  ran  by  the  meadow's  side. 

And  the  thrush  and  linnet  sang 
On  fences  whitened  by  sun  and  mist 

\\  here  the  climbing  iyy  sprang. 

Across  the  liridge  at  the  riyer's  edge 

It  passed  on  its  wandering  way ; 
And  the  fish  looked  up  as  the  speckled  frogs 

Dived  down  in  a  shower  of  spray. 

By  the  tossing  sea  and  the  sandy  beach 

It  ran  for  a  little  space. 
And  I  closed  my  eyes  to  the  lashing  sting 

Of  the  wind  that  tanned  my  face. 

It  went  along  like  a  changing  song 

Through  the  ferns  and  tangled  cress; 
And  I  loved  that  road,  for  it  led  to  you. 

And  i[  led  to  happiness. 

— F.  Dryden  Moore 


The  Wind  Is  Always  Here 

The  wind  is  always  here. 

Sweeping  the  steep  hills,  blowing  on  long  hill-streets. 

From  one  side  of  the  city  down  to  the  other. 

From  the  grey  sea  in  the  west  it  comes  with  a  smother 

Of  moist  salt;  comes  from  the  net-strung  fishing  fleets: 

For  the  sea  with  its  winds  is  near. 

As  the  toll  of  an  old  sea  bell 

Calls  the  white  gulls,  the  trade  winds  shake 

themselves  free; 
Rise  from  the  cool  sea;  rise  and  stir  into  motion 
In  the  midst  of  the  spray-capped  waves. 

the  w  ash  of  the  ocean : 
And  blow  on  the  steep-hilled  city  that  lies  by  the  sea. 
Cool  as  a  wet  sea  shell. 

— F.  Dryden  Moore 


On  the  Present  Times 

Some  praise  the  glories  that  have  been. 
And  some  the  future's  powers: 
O  dreamers,  wake,  and  look  upon 
This  wonderland  of  ours! 

— F.  Dryden  Moore 

F.  Dkyden  Moore  is  on  ihe  etlitariat  slujj  of  the  Pacific  Marine 
Revieu.  San  Francisco.  ''Songs  oj  the  If  inding  Roa<f'  was  pub- 
lislied  in  the  S.  F.  Examiner,  "The  U  ind  Is  Always  Here"  in  San 
Francisco  Lije,  and  "On  the  Present  Time\'  in    If  esticard. 


New  Year's  Eve,  1913 

0  Cartmel  bells  ring  soft  tonight. 
And  Cartmel  bells  ring  clear; 

But  I  lie  far  away  tonight 
Listening  with  my  dear ; 

Listening  in  a  frosty  land 

Where  all  the  bells  are  still 
And  the  small-windowed  bell-towers  stand 

Dark  under  heath  and  hill. 

1  thought  that,  with  each  dying  year. 

As  long  as  life  should  last. 
The  bells  of  Cartmel  I  should  hear 
Ring  out  an  aged  past. 

The  plunging,  mingling  sounds  increase 

Darkness's  depth  and  height ; 
The  hollow  valley  gains  more  peace 

And  ancientness  tonight; 

The  loveliness,  the  fruitfulness. 

The  power  of  life  lived  there 
Return,  revive,  more  closely  press 

LIpon  that  midnight  air. 

But  many  deaths  have  place  in  men 

Before  they  come  to  die: 
Joys  must  be  used  and  sjjent.  and  then 

Abandoned  and  passed  li\ . 

Earth  is  not  ours:  no  cherished  space 

Can  hold  us  from  life's  How, 
That  bears  us  thither  and  thence  by  ways 

We  knew  not  we  should  go. 

0  Cartmel  bells  ring  loud,  ring  clear. 

Through  midnight  deep  and  hoar. 
A  year  new-born,  and  I  shall  hear 

The  C'artmel  bells  no  more. 

— Gordon  Bottomley  (Engluml) 


The  Door 

Love  is  a  proud  and  gentle  thing,  a  better  thing 

to  own 
Than  all  of  the  wide  impossible  stars  over 

the  heavens  blown. 
And  the  little  gifts  her  hand  gives  are 

careless  given  or  taken. 
And  though  the  whole  great  world  break. 

the  heart  of  her  is  not  shaken  .  .  . 
Love  is  a  viol  in  the  wind. 

a  viol  never  stilled, 
And  mine  of  all  is  the  surest  that  ever 

God  has  willed; 
I  shall  speak  to  her  though  she  goes 

liefore  nie  into  the  grave. 
And  though  I  drown  in  the  sea.  herself 

shall  laugh  upon  a  wave; 
And  the  things  that  love  gives  after  shall 

be  as  they  were  before. 
For  life  is  only  a  small  house  .  .  .  and 

love  is  an  open  door. 

— Orrick  Johns 

Obrick  JoHiNS,  an  adverlising  nritet  and  critic,  has  lired  in  Carmel. 
A  few  volumes  of  his  poen,s  have  been  published,  the  abuve  reprint 
being  from  his  bonk  "Asphalt  anil  Other  Poems." 


JANUARY.    1946  — N.-N-TIONAL  LEAGUE 


mil 


imm  BIRDS 

by  Hilda  W.  Grinnell 

Museum  of  Vertebrate  Zoology 


"k  A  bird  lover'.s  garden  should  be  so  planted  that  it  \\ill 
provide  its  avian  visitors  with  food,  water.  attracti\e 
nesting  sites,  and  security  from  lochetic  felines. 

Among  trees  none  other  is  so  beloved  of  the  birds  as 
our  native  live  oak.  where  drooping  branchlets  offer 
safety  for  the  Bushtit's  pensile  cradle:  where  the  Vireo's 
cup  is  slung  beneath  forking  stems:  the  Robin's  nest  set 
in  a  sturdy  crotch,  and  a  cavity  shelters  the  brood  of 
some  Titmouse. 

The  oak"s  bounty  of  acorns  is  a  fall  harvest  for  Ja\s 
and  Quail,  while  all  the  year  through  oak  leaves  and 
bark  crannies  furnish  food  in  abundance  for  the  smaller 
birds.  Here,  where  the  spider  has  stretched  her  net  among 
the  twigs,  the  Hummingbird  finds  the  gossamer  thread 
essential  in  her  nest  building.  Here  she  later  garners  the 
baby  spiders  so  necessary  to  the  well-being  of  young 
Hummers. 

If  a  garden  is  small  and  the  planting  to  be  of  one's 
own  choosing,  a  certain  small,  deciduous  tree,  the  Wash- 
ington Hawthorne  (Cratea^us  cordata).  is  recommended. 
A  native  of  the  eastern  Lnited  States,  it  takes  kindly  to 
our  California  climate,  is  disease  resistant,  and  its  shiny, 
bright  red  berries  hang  through  the  holiday  season  until 
gathered  by  flocks  of  wandering  Waxwings.  aggressive 
Robins,  or  shy  Thrushes. 

Among  shrubs,  the  Silverleaf  Cotoneasler  (Cotoneasler 
pannosa)  offers  an  abundant  crop  of  berries  to  Waxwings. 
Robins.  Purple  Finches,  and  Linnets.  The  latter  have  a 
decided  liking  for  nesting  sites  in  thick  vines  on  the  side 
walls  of  a  home,  with  no  apparent  preference  between  the 
evergreen  English  Ivy  and  the  deciduous  Boston  Ivy. 

Because  of  its  cat-defying  construction,  a  clump  of 
Pampas  grass  will  gladden  the  heart  of  a  Song  Sparrow 
at  nesting  time.  Safe  in  its  depths  she  will  raise  her  brood. 
No  garden  friend  is  more  well-worth  cultivating,  for  Song 
Sparrows  stay  with  us  all  the  year  round  and  are  always 
generous  with  the  trills  and  runs  of  their  sweet  melodies. 
Direct  a  fine  spray  from  the  garden  hose  deep  under 
bushes,  where  it  will  flutter  the  ground  cover  of  dead 
leaves,  or  overturn  them.  There  in  a  moment  will  be  the 
trustful  Song  Sparrow,  following  close  behind  the  spray, 
gleaning  tiny  insects  where  a  sturdier  bird  could  have 
scratched  for  them. 

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Adult  Huniniingbird  extracting  nectar  from  honey- 

suckle  blossom.  Photo   by  Frank  Bene   loaned   by 

courtesy  of  The  Condor 

In  this  comparatively  arid  land  of  ours  water  is  always 
a  lure  for  birds,  and  also  for  hornets,  bees  and  butterflies. 
Set  a  garden  hydrant  dripping,  just  an  occasional  droplet, 
and  you  will  learn  which  birds  have  acrobatic  instincts, 
for  some  will  cling,  upside  down,  to  the  faucet  to  catch 
each  droplet  as  it  falls,  rather  than  to  perch  on  the  edge 
of  a  shallow  pan  set  beneath,  to  drink  in  more  prosaic 
fashion.  Shallow  water  is  favored  for  bathing,  too.  Fill  a 
pie  tin  and  a  fish  pond  with  water  and  it  will  be  the  pie 
tin  which  attracts  the  birds.  One  bird,  however,  .seems  to 
bathe  only  on  the  wing.  This  is  our  Anna  Hummingbird. 
Many  a  time  I  have  enticed  her  from  her  nectar  gathering 
among  the  shaded  fuchsias  bv  flashing  a  high,  fine  sprav 
across  the  sunny  lawn. 

Other  flowers  beside  fuchsias  which  attract  Humming- 
birds in  summertime  are  honeysuckle,  penstemon.  nastur- 
tium, and  columbine.  In  the  fall,  tritomas  ( "red-hot  poker 
plants"  I  bring  them  into  the  garden,  as  do  w  inter-bloom- 
ing aloes  in  December.  The  .Anna  Hummingbirds  are  non- 
migratory  and  will  stay  in  our  gardens  the  year  around  if 
we  help  them  through  the  lean  months  of  December  and 
January  by  off"ering  a  supply  of  sugar  syrup  as  a  substi- 
tute for  nectar.  Any  container  from  which  tiny  tongues 
can  draw  up  sugar  syrup  is  visited  daily,  once  it  is  dis- 
covered. To  advertise  such  a  food  supply  place  a  gay, 
tubular  blossom,  with  the  tip  cut  off,  in  the  top  of  the 
syrup  container,  just  for  the  first  few  days.  .After  that 
Hummingbird  memory  will  be  all  the  guidance  which 
is  necessary".  (Continued  on  page  15) 


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This  money  will  be  spent 
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throughout  the  territory,  in- 
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Trail  to  California;  the  overland  journal 
of  Vincent  Geiger  and  Wakeman  Bryarly. 
Edited  by  David  M.  Poller.  Yale  Univer- 
sity Press.  S3.50. 

Ships  of  the  Redwood  Coast.  By  Jack  Mc- 
Xairn  &  Jerry  MacMullen.  .Stanford  Uni- 
versity Press.  $3.00. 

\"iA  Western  Express  &  Stage  Coach.  By 
Oscar  Osburn  U  inther.  Stanford  Univer- 
sity Press.  $3.00.  Reviewed  by  Helen 
Marcia   Bruner. 

Challenge  at  Changsha.  By  Paul  Hughes. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  $2.50.  Reviewed 
hy  Helen  L.  Crandall. 

Three  books  that  came  out  in  \'4i?>  are 
of  particular  interest  to  us  in  California. 
Two  were  published  by  Stanford  University 
Press  and  the  third  by  Yale  University 
Press.  All  are  tine  examples  of  good  print- 
ing. 

Trail  to  California  is  the  journal  kept  by 
\  incent  Geiger  and  Wakeman  Bryarly  on 
their  journey  from  Missouri  to  California 
in  1844.  Professor  David  Morris  Potter  of 
the  ^ale  Department  of  History  who  has 
edited  it,  has  contributed  a  splendid  intro- 
iluction  and  copious  notes  throughout  the 
book.  He  examined  and  compared  this  diary 
with  many  other  journals,  published  and  un- 
published, kept  by  emigrants  to  California 
in  Gold  Rush  days.  His  interest  is  not  fo- 
cused on  the  color  and  glamour  of  the  days 
of  "49  but  on  their  place  in  the  history  of 
our  nation.  The  diary,  itself,  is  a  day  by  day 
account  of  the  trip  across  the  plains  and 
mountains.  It  is  interesting  and  human.  A 
map  showing  the  route  is  included. 

Ships  and  shipping  mean  much  to  us  here 
on  the  west  coast.  We  see  boats  of  all 
kinds  and  sizes  coming  in  and  going  out 
through  the  Golden  Gate  or  we  spy  a  lonely 
schooner  at  sea  when  we  are  driving  along 
the  coastal  highways.  K  picture  of  a  masted 
schooner  with  sails  spread  or  the  sight  of  an 
old  boat  rotting  at  a  wharf  can  set  us  to 
dreaming  of  earlier  California  days.  Jack 
McNairn  and  Jerry  MacMullen  have  caught 
this  interest  of  ours  in  their  Ships  of  the 
Redwood  Coast.  Lively  stories  of  the  famous 
skippers  of  the  time  of  wrecks,  of  little  boats 
that  carried  huge  loads  of  lumber,  of  the 
lumber  industry  itself,  are  all  presented. 
There  are  many  illustrations,  copies  of  old 
photographs.  Mr.  MacMullen  has  drawn 
charming  chapter  headings  and  a  frontis- 
piece for  the  book.  The  appendices  contain 
lists  of  schooners,  of  their  operators  and 
masters,  lumber  ports  of  Northern  Cali- 
fornia and  similar  information. 

With  the  third  book,  Oscar  Osburn  Win 


iber's  \  la  Western  Express  &  Stage  Coarli, 
we  turn  again  to  the  mountains  and  thf 
plains.  Here  are  stories  of  stage  coachi. 
and  drivers,  highwaymen,  vigilantes,  tin- 
Pony  Express  and  other  early  mail  and  p\ 
press  services.  The  illustrations,  too.  are 
many  and  interesting.  The  history  behiiid 
the  stories  is  sound.  Dr.  Winther  is  a  n-- 
search  fellow  at  the  Huntington  Library  at 
present. 

Challenge  at  Changsha 
■^  Paul  Hughes  has  cut  thirty  days  out 
of  the  long  Chinese-Japanese  war  ami 
built  a  novel  December  20,  1941 — January 
18.  He  gives  a  careful,  authentic  account  nl 
the  third  battle  of  Changsha.  showing  hc>» 
the  Chinese  by  retreating  drew  the  Japanevp 
into  the  City  of  Changsha  and  then  returnfd 
enclosing  their  enemies  in  an  encircling 
trap,  killing  sixty  thousand.  The  price  of 
victory  was  Changsha  in  ashes  and  the 
lives  of  many  men.  But  at  the  end  of  the 
battle,  Changsha  was  rebuilding,  men  took 
up  their  accustomed  tasks,  and  life  jier- 
sisted. 

\  et  more  interesting  than  the  battle,  be- 
cause more  poignant  and  understandable, 
are  the  little  stories  of  human  beings  pro- 
jected against  this  background  of  war. 
There  is  Ho  Yang  who  clings  to  the  old 
Chinese  philosophy  and  Ho  Lung  his 
crippled  son,  turning  his  face  to  the  West- 
ern ideals;  Ching  to  whom  farm  and  family 
are  everything,  yet  lost  to  him  because  he 
cannot  turn  toward  the  new.  There  is  the 
Japanese  general  who  marches  forward  but 
cannot  control  the  flutter  in  his  breast;  the 
Japanese  corporal  who  transmutes  his 
bestial  brutality  into  a  dream  of  romance: 
the  Japanese  captain  who  kills  that  he  may 
the  sooner  return  to  his  home  and  sit  by 
the  lake,  painting  the  peaceful  landscape; 
the  lover  of  poetry  and  irises  who  dies  in 
becoming  a  soldier;  the  Japanese  lieuten- 
ant who  saves  his  life  only  to  give  it  up — 
"His  honor  rooted  in  dishonor  stood."  There 
is  the  American  who  learns  to  love  his 
country;  the  American  who  so  loves  man- 
kind that  he  cannot  endure  it  suffering. 
There  is  the  child  who  would  see,  and  then 
would  again  draw  the  curtain  over  his  eyes 
if  he  could.  There  are  all  these  stories  of 
doubt  and  perplexity  and  human  suffering 
that  recur  again  and  again  in  the  book  like 
the  little  bits  of  colored  class  in  a  child's 
kaleidoscope  that  fall  repeatedly  into  the 
same  pattern. 

Perhaps  Wu  and  Chu  best  sum  up  the 
theme  back  of  the  story  in  their  reiterated 
question:  What  is  the  meaning  of  life? 


JANUARY,   1946  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


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6v  Kathleen  Prin^le 


ir  In  tlie  early  fall  of  1944,  a  Red  Cross 
I  iiit  was  set  iip  to  work  with  the  mili- 
tary on  hospital  trains  rfepartinp:  from 
C.rissy  Field.  Presidio  of  San  Francisco.  At 
that  time  it  was  decided  that  one  worker 
should  go  aboard  each  train  and  provide 
recreation  and  take  care  of  any  personal 
problems  which  arise.  The  trips  have  been 
varied,  in  fact  there  are  no  two  alike,  but 
this  is  a  fairly  typical  one. 

On  this  trip  we  left  Crissy  Field,  Presidio 
of  .San  Francisco  early  in  the  morning  for 
North  Carolina.  The  train  was  made  up  of 
eleven  cars  of  patients  and  a  Kitchen  Car 
which  prepares  excellent  meals  for  the  en- 
tire train.  As  soon  as  the  train  pulled  out 
I  went  through  and  gave  each  patient  a 
map  of  the  United  States  with  the  railroad 
routes  on  it  so  they  could  follow  the  trip. 
This  is  an  excellent  way  to  "break  the  ice," 
one  becomes  acquainted  talking  about  the 
route  the  train  will  take.  With  that  intro- 
duction I  started  to  get  down  to  the  work 
of  giving  out  supplies,  Hrst  changing  into 
my  slacks  and  light  blue  blouse,  the  uniform 
worn  on  the  train  since  it  is  more  practical 
and  comfortable. 

Kecreation  is  most  important  on  a  long 
train  trip  as  the  patients  tire  of  looking  out 
the  window  and  reading.  On  this  trip,  card 
games  and  tricks  as  well  as  the  victrola 
kept  everyone  in  good  spirits.  Monopoly,  as 
always,  was  very  popular;  land  was  being 
bought  and  sold,  mortgages  made  until  it 
was  almost  impossible  to  get  the  patients  to 
bed  at  night.  I  had  four  birthday  parties 
en  route.  In  one  car  a  lively  Bingo  game 
preceded  the  presentation  of  the  birthday 
cake,  a  beautiful  one  given  by  one  of  the 
Canteens,  complete  with  the  right  number 
of  candles.  Everyone  had  a  gay  time,  the 
birthday  patient  most  oi  all,  as  he  was  com- 
pletely surprised.  Every  day  I  arranged  to 
get  newspapers  at  the  various  stops  for  all 

I   the  cars.   The   patients   waited   eagerly   for 
these. 

Pyrolacing  is  most  popular  on  the  trains. 
On  this  trip  several  lovely  belts  were  made, 

j   one  tor  a   patient's  little  girl.   Another  pa- 
tient made  key  chains  for  the  railroad  men 

I   aboard.  Of  course,  each  one  tries  to  outdo 

!    the  other  in  color  schemes  and  designs. 

Aboard  the  train  we  had  four  Chaplains 
as  patients.  One  Chaplain  was  interested  in 
holding  Sunday  services  in  the  car.  With 
the  approval  of  the  Train  Commander,  the 


cars  were  divided  between  the  Chaplains 
and  services  were  held.  One  colored  patient 
requested  "Swing  Low,  Sweet  Chariot,"  and. 
with  an  excellent  voice,  led  the  singing. 

Each  day  after  breakfast  I  went  through 
the  train  giving  cigarettes  to  all  the  pa- 
tients. At  this  time  I  chatted  with  them  and 
asked  who  needed  comfort  articles,  such  as 
toothpaste,  comb,  etc.  The  patients  are  al- 
ways losing  or  forgetting  these  little  things. 
Besides  that  they  gave  me  any  request  they 
might  have  for  special  reading  material  or 
something  I  was  able  to  get  for  them  at  tlie 
stops. 

Every  afternoon  I  passed  candy  to  the 
patients  throughout  the  train.  In  the  eve 
ning  I  always  tried  to  have  something  else 
in  the  way  of  refreshment.  This  is  enjoyed 
so  much  after  an  evening  of  community 
singing  or  a  Bingo  game.  One  Canteen  con- 
tributed some  delicious  home-made  cookies, 
so  that  evening  everyone  had  cookies  with 
milk  provided  by  the  Kitchen  Car.  Another 
night  we  had  luscious  big,  red  apples.  The 
Canteens  at  the  stations  and  in  the  towns 
where  the  trains  stop  have  always  been 
so  enthusiastic,  willing  and  very  helpful 
in  obtaining  anything  needed.  If  they 
know  in  advance  that  a  Hospital  Train 
is  coming  they  are  at  the  station  with 
baskets  full  of  good  things  to  eat,  mag- 
zines    and    newspapers. 

Sewing  on  patches  always  keeps  me 
busy  and  I  have  become  quite  skillful  at 
it.  On  this  trip  we  had  several  sewing 
bees  and  with  them  some  very  interest- 
ing tales  of  experiences.  The  patients  love 
to  relate  happenings  in  that  informal 
manner  and  it  has  always  been  most  en- 
joyable to  listen  to  their  stories.  Of 
course,  at  these  sessions  someone  is  al- 
ways  keeping   the  victrola   going. 

As  we  left  patients  at  several  hospitals 
across  the  country,  1  was  kept  busy  see- 
ing everyone  before  he  detrained  and 
wishing  him  good  luck.  These  farewells 
mean  a  lot  to  the  patients  as  I  had  been 
with  them  so  constantly.  Then  there  is 
always  the  tremendous  excitement  of  be- 
ing that  much  nearer  home.  After  the 
last  patient  leaves  the  train  I  always  feel 
a  let-down  as  I  climb  back  onto  the 
empty  car  but  the  satisfaction  derived 
from  the  appreciation  of  the  men  over- 
comes any  tired  feeling  I   may  have. 


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111  the  bomh-gutted,  ruin-strewn  lands  of 
the  earth,  peace  alone  has  not  brought  an 
end  to  the  appalling  shortages  in  raw  ma- 
terial, yard  goods,  clothing,  shoes  and  bed- 
ding. The  shipments  of  clothing  America 
has  donated  to  date  are  not  nearly  enough 
to  go  around.  Millions  of  victims  of  the 
tragedy  of  war  are  trying  to  rebuild  their 
homes,  their  lives  and  their  factories.  Again 
we,  the  American  people,  have  an  oppor- 
tunity to  give  direct,  personal  assistance  to 
needy  and  destitute  people. 

One  hundred  million  garments,  and,  in 
addition,  bedding  and  shoes,  is  the  goal  set 
for  the  United  National  Clothing  Collection, 
January  7  to  31,  1946.  The  National  Cloth- 
ing Collection  of  last  spring  helped  approxi- 
mately 25,000,000  people  in  the  war-torn 
countries,  but  the  suffering  which  the 
agonies  of  winter  brings  them  now  is  be- 
yond our  comprehension.  Their  need  is  im- 
mediate and  desperate. 

Among  these  threadbare  millions,  there 
are  people  of  every  age  and  from  every  walk 
of  life — new-born  babes,  school  age  boys 
and  girls,  aged  and  sick,  fear-haunted  ex- 
prisoners  of  war,  human  wrecks  from  slave 
labor  camps.  Most  of  them  live  and  work  in 
unheated  rooms,  for  fuel,  also,  is  very,  very 
scarce.  Millions  are  inadequately  clad  for 
winter  weather,  for  health  and  for  self- 
respect  ....  millions  who  will  die  if  we 
fail  them.  Everything  we  can  spare  will  be 
sent  at  once  to  those  so  much  less  fortunate 
than  ourselves. 

Used  clothing  for  both  winter  and  sum- 
mer wear  is  needed.  Although  clothing  need 
not  be  in  perfect  repair  it  must  be  useable 
for  the  people  who  will  receive  it.  .Ml  wash- 
able garments  should  be  washed  before  they 
are  given"  to  the  Collection,  but  they  need 
not  be  ironed.  Other  garments  should  be 
clean  and  sanitary,  but  need  not  be  dry- 
cleaned  before  being  contributed.  We  need 
hardly  be  reminded  that  the  following  items 
are  not  desired:  straw  hats,  toys,  pillows, 
feather  beds,  mattresses,  any  novelties  or 
household   furnishings. 

Specifically  the  things  most  needed  are 
coats,  suits,  trousers,  dresses,  skirts,  sweat- 
ers, shirts,  underwear,  and  shoes.  Infants' 
wear,  gowns,  blankets,  pajamas  for  adults 
or  children,  knitwear,  piece  goods,  rem- 
nants, draperies  and  bedding  are  welcomed 
everywhere  by  war  victims. 

All  garments  will  be  shipped  quickly  to 
the  many  countries  where  devastations  of 
war  have  dislocated  civilian  supply  and 
civilian  economy.  The  distribution  will  be 
world  wide — to  the  Far  East  and  the  Philip- 
pines as  well  as  to  the  de\astated  countries 


of  Europe.  All  items — clothing,  blankets, 
shoes — will  be  distributed  free  and  without 
discrimination  of  any  kind. 

The  thousands  of  local  chairmen  whose 
service  and  leadership  brought  outstanding 
success  to  the  United  National  Clothing 
Collection  last  April  have  been  asked  to 
serve  again  as  local  chairmen  for  their  com- 
munities, just  as  Mr.  Henry  J.  Kaiser  has 
agreed  to  act  again  as  National  Chairman 
of  the  Collection. 

The  program  of  the  local  communitii-s 
calls  for  participation  by  all  organizations 
and  forces  in  the  community  and  will  in- 
clude collections  through  specific  groups 
such  as  churches,  schools,  factories  and 
clubs.  Our  own  activity  will  include  placing 
a  barrel  in  the  lobby  where  clothes  may  !je 
deposited.  The  clothing  collected  in  the 
United  National  Clothing  Collection  this 
month  is  specifically  for  overseas  relief. 
Clothing  will  be  packed  and  forwarded  to 
designated  warehouses.  No  arrangements  nf 
any  kind  have  been  made  by  the  National 
Headquarters  with  any  organization — com 
mercial,  charitable,  or  otherwise — for  par- 
ticipating in  the  proceeds  of  this  collection. 

•   •  • 

THE  AMERICAN  RELIEF 

FOR  FRANCE,  INC. 

CHILD  PACKAGE 

■ADOPTION"  PROGRAM 

•^  Lists  of  needy  children's  names  for 
"adoption"  have  been  received  from 
elementary  and  high  school  teachers  and 
from  Social  Services  of  the  Resistance  and 
other  groups.  A  master  file  of  all  names 
is  being  held  at  Headquarters  of  American 
Relief  for  France  in  New  York,  which  will 
mail  lists  of  children  for  "adoption"  upon 
request. 

This  "adoption"  program  means  that  don- 
ors are  requested  to  send  a  child  two  pack- 
ages per  month  of  food  or  clothing  for  six 
months  or  a  year,  supplemented  by  school 
supplies  and  various  comforts.  One  or  more 
persons  can  join  to  "adopt"  a  child.  Corre- 
spondence between  the  latter  and  those  in 
America  caring  for  the  child  will  help  to 
make  the  "adoption"  a  living  bond  and 
strengthen  the  link  between  our  two 
peoples. 

U.  S.  Postal  authorities  accept  for  ship- 
ment by  parcel  post  11  pound  packages  at 
14  cents  a  pound,  limited  to  one  parcel  a 
week  from  one  sender  to  one  addressee.  Size 
of  packages  limited  to:  length — 42  inches: 
combined  length  and  girth — 72  inches. 


JANUARY,   1946  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


(Continued  from   jnijif   ID 

P'or  other  liirils  there  should  be  a  feediiif;- 
tray,  siispciiiied  from  some  over-haiipiiif; 
liranch  by  slender  wires,  in  order  that  the 
rontents  be  inaccessible  to  the  Eastern  Fox 
Squirrels,  which  have  lately  been  introduced 
into  the  cities  of  California,  and  to  the  rats 
and  mice  which  prowl  by  nipht. 

Canary  seed  on  the  tray  will  bring  Song 
Sparrows,  White  ■  crowned  .Sparrows,  and 
the  winter  visitant  Golden  Crowns,  whose 
sweet  and  plaintive  "0,  dear  me!"  sounds 
so  clearly  after  a  winter  storm.  Cut  oranges 
anil  apples  will  appeal  to  Warblers.  Sun- 
flower seeds  will  attract  Titmouses,  Nut- 
hatches, Linnets,  Purple  Finches,  and  Blue 
jays.  Many  birds  will  come  for  suet,  but  it 
must  be  protected  by  being  encased  in  wire 
netting,  lest  thieving  Blue  Jays  carry  off  the 
wliole  piece  before  smaller  birds  have  had 
a  chance  to  peck  out  their  shares. 

If  you  can  spare  the  space,  plant  a  few 
of  the  sunflower  seeds  in  a  corner  of  the 
garden  and  watch  the  crested  Titmouse  at 
harvest  time,  as  David  Starr  Jordan  loved 
to  do.  A  bird  will  perch  on  the  edge  of  one 
of  the  flower  heads,  reach  down  to  pull  off 
the  florets,  extract  and  crack  the  seeds,  and 
enjoy  the  kernel  with  much  apparent  satis- 
faction. 

Goldfinches,  Siskins,  and  Linnets  love  an 
uncut  lawn,  where  dandelions  flourish,  for 
the  slender  seeds  furnish  a  favorite  food. 
The  like  seed  of  the  Cosmos  is  appreciated, 
too,  so  if  you  have  grown  Cosmos  in  your 
garden  let  the  drying  stalks  remain  until  the 
seeds  are  ripe.  Flocks  of  Goldfinches  will 
find  them. 

We  must  sometimes  wage  war  on  the  in- 
sect pests  which  threaten  our  beloved  trees 
and  shrubs,  but  we  must  beware  of  those 
insecticides  which  are  known  to  be  harmful 
to  birds  and,  also,  of  the  new,  as  yet  not 
adequately  tested,  insecticides  which  are 
flooding  the  garden  supply  stores.  If  spray 
we  must,  we  should  spray  in  early  spring 
before  nesting  .season.  Nestlings  need  count- 
less bugs,  spiders,  worms,  and  flies  in  their 
diet,  such  as  can  only  be  supplied  by  a 
garden  judiciously  neglected  in  late  spring! 


BUFFET  DINNER  AT  6:30 

followed  by 

MEXICAN  FESTIVAL 

PROGRAM 

Monday,  January  7 

Reservations  must  be  made  in  advance. 
Only  those  attending  the  buffet  dinner 
receive  a  ticket  to  the  program  which 
follows. 


THE  ONE  CIGARETTE 
NO  OTHER  REPLACES! 


PHILIP  MORRIS 

Amenta's  FINEST  Cigareffe 

>/  Scientifically  proved  less  irritating 
to  the  smoker's  nose  and  throat 


Please  Return  All  Empty 
Milk  Bottles  NOW 

There  are,  literally,  millions  of  empty  milk  bottles  hid- 
ing somewhere  in  the  Bay  Area,  and  they  must  be  put 
to  use  because  only  by  getting  them  back  into  service 
can  your  milk  distributor  hope  to  maintain  your  normal 
milk  supply. 

WHEN  YOU  SAY  MILK,  SAY  .  .  . 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY,    1946 


RETURN  POSTAGE  GUARANTEED 


This  Winter  keep  Fit 

Bnjoy  Swimming 
in  the  Ciub  Pooi 


HOURS 
Wednesday  3:30  -  6:30 
Thursday  .  2:30  -  8:00 
Friday   .     .  3:30  -  7:30 
Saturday    .10     -  2 


'       PRIVATE   LESSONS    FOR  ADULTS 
AND  for    CHILDREN 

MEN'S    GUEST    NIGHT    FRIDAYS 

SPECIAL  SWIMMING  PARTIES 

MAY  BE  ARRANGED 


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for    WOMAN'S    SERVICE 

SWIMMING  POOL  HOURS: 

Wednesday  — 3:30  •  6:30  p.  m. 

JANUARY    CALENDAR 

Thursday  — 2:30  -  8:00  p.  m. 

Friday—  (Men"s  Guest  Night)  3:30  -  7:30  p.  m. 

Saturday  — 10:00  -  2:00 

TWELFTH  NIGHT  BUFFET  SUPPER 
JANUARY— 1946 

1 — New  Year's  Day  Buffet  Dinner 


-JANUARY  SEVENTH  — 6:30  P.M. 


75  Cafeteria    4-  7  p.m 

2 — Swimming   Pool 3:30-  6:30  p.m 

3 — Needlework    Guild    Room  214  10  a.m.  -  4  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding  Cafeteria    12:15  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile,  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding  ..._ Cafeteria    5:30  p.m 

Swimming  Pool 2:30  -  8  p.m 

4 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  U  a.m 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3:30  -  7:30  p.m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25e  —  Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m 

5 — Swimming  Pool  _ _ 10  a.m.  -  2  p.m 

' — Spanish  Class  —  Mrs.  Emilia  Trinchero.  presiding  Committee  Room  7  p.m 

12th  Night  Buffet  Dinner  and  Program  —  $2.50  —  Mexican  Musical  Festival Cafeteria 6:30  p.m 

8— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  —  yV/rs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing  Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

9— Swimming    Pool    3:30  .  6:30  p.m 

Spanish  Round  Table  — Mrs.  Miguel  Sanz,  directing  Cafeteria    6:15  p.m 

10— French   Round  Table  —  Mile.  Lemaire,  presiding  Cafeteria    12:15  p.m 

French  Round  Table  —  Mile  le  Brun  de  Surville,  presiding Cafeteria     5:30  p.m 

Swimming  Pool  _ _ _ _ 2:30  -  8  p.m 

Thursday   Evening   Program  :   Colored  Motion   Pictures  of  Wild   Flowers  and 

Birds  of  California  by  Dorothy  Dean  Sheldon North  Room  7  p.m 

11— French  Conversational  Class  — A/me.  Olivier,  pre.uding  Room  214  11  a.m. 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool  3:30 -7:30  p.m 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  — Fee  25c  — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing  Chinese  Room  7:30  p.m 

12— Shimming  Pool  _  .._     10  a.m.  -  2  p.m 

IJ — Spanish  Class  —  Mrs.  Emilia  Trinchero,  presiding  Committee  Room  7  p.m 

15— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  — .Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing  Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

16— "TODAY'S  WORLD,  WHAT  OF  TOMORROW?"— Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt North  Room  11  a.m 


Swimming  Pool 


3:30 -6:30  p.m 


1 ,— Needlework     Guild     _ Room   214   10  a.m.  -  4  p.m 

French  Round  Table  — MWe.  Lemaire,  presiding  _ Cafeteria    12:15  pm 

French  Round  Tablk  —  M//e  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding Cafeteria     5:30  p.m. 

Swimming  Pool  


2:30 -8  p.m 

18— French  Conversational  Class  — Mme.  Olivier,  presiding  Room  214  11  a.m 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 3-30- 7-30  pm 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  — Mrs.  H.  E.  Anris,  directing  Chinese  Room  .' 7:30  p!m 

19-SwiMMiNc  Pool 10  a.^. .  2  p.m 

21— Spanish  Class  — Mrs.  Emilia  Trinchero,  presiding  Committee  Room  7  p.m 

22— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  — Fee  25c  — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing. Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

23--TODAY'S  WORLD,  WHAT  OF  TOMORROW?"— Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt North  Room  11am 

Swimming  Pool     ; 3:30;6:30p;m 

Spanish  Round  Table- Miss  Angela  Aguilar  Trigueros.  directing Cafeteria    6:15  p.m 

24— French   Round  Table  —  M//e.  Lemaire.  presiding  Cafeteria  12-15  pm 

French  Round  Table  —  M//e  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding _ Cafeteria     5:30  p.m 

2:30 -8  p.m 


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North  Room  7  p.m 

Room  214  11  a.m 

3:30 -7:30  p.m 


Swimming  Pool 

Thursday  Evening  Program:  Kodachrome  Reminiscences  of  the  Treasure  Island 

Exposition  by  Walter  W.  Bradley __ _ _.... 

25 — French  Conversational  Class  —  Mmt 

Men's  Guest  Night  in  Swimming  Pool 

Progressive  Bridge  Tournament  —  Fee  25c  — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis,  directing  Chinese  Room  ....,.'..'.'  .7:30  ^.... 

26-Swimming  Pool  _ jO  ^  „  .  j  p.^ 

28— Spanish  Class -Mrs.  Emilia  Trinchero.  presiding  Committee  Room  7  p.m 

29— Progressive  Bridge  Tournament —  Fee  25c  — Mrs.  H.  E.  Annis.  directing Chinese  Room  1:30  p.m 

.'.0-  "TODAY'S  WORLD.  WHAT  OF  TOMORROW ?"-Dr.  .Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt North  Room  11am 

Swimming    Pool ZZ;  3:30- 6:30  plm 

31-Needlework  Giild  Ro„„  214 10  a.m.  -  4  p.m 

French  Round  Table -M//e.  Lemaire.  presiding  _ Cafeteria    12:15  p.m 

Jrench  Round  Table  — MZ/e  le  Brun  de  Surville.  presiding Cafeteria  5-30  pm 

bwiMMiNG  Poo, :::::;:;;:;:  2:3o'.  s  pim 


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Volume  \IX 


CONTENTS 
ARTICLES 

Gardens  Which  Attract  Birds— iSy  Hilda  W.  Grinnell. 11 

Red  Cross  on  a  Hospital  Train — By  Kathleen  Pringle 13 

National    (Jhithinij    Collection 1-1 

DEPARTMENTS 

Calendar - 

Announcements  1 

Editorials  '' 

Poetry  Pajie  1" 

I  Have  Been  Reading 1- 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  NATIONAL  LEAGUE  FOR 
WOMAN'S  SERVICE  OF  CALIFORNIA 

President MRS.  ELIOT  BLACKWELDER 

First  Vice.President MRS.  MARCUS  S.  KOSHLAND 

Second  Vice-President MRS.  STANLEY  POWELL 

Third  Vice-President MRS.  EUGENE  S.  KILGORE 

Treasurer MISS  EMMA  NOON  AN 

Recording  Secretary MRS.  JACK  W.  SHOUP 

Corresponding  Secretary  ....       MRS.  ROBERT  L.  COLEMAN,  Jr. 

BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS 


Mrs.  Eliot  Blactwelder 
Dr.  Alice  C.  Bepler 
Mrs.  George  L.  Cadwalader 
Mrs.  Selah  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Sherwood  Coffin 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Coleman.  Jr. 
Mrs.  Duncan  H.  Davis 
*Mi«  K.itharinc  Donuhoe 
Miss  Helen  M.  Dunne 
Mrs.  Julia  M.  Easley 
Mrs.  Hazel  Pedlar  Faulkner 
Mrs.  lohn  A.  Flick 
Miss  Frances  M.  Hall 
Mrs.  \V.  B.  Hamilton 

Mrs.  Edgar 

♦Deccised 


Mrs.  Gerald  D.  Kennedy 
Mrs.  William  Kent,  Jr. 
Mrs.  Eugene  S.  Kilgore 
Mrs.  M.  S.  Koshland 
Miss  Marion  W.  Lcale 
Mrs.  Drummond  MacGavii 
Mrs.  E.  I.  McCormac 
Miss  Mabel  J.  MoUer 
Mrs.  Arturo  G.  Orena 
Miss  Emma  Noonan 
Mrs.  Stanley  Powell 
Mrs.  Henry  Potter  Russell 
Mrs.  Jack  W.  Shoup 
Mrs.  Eli  Wiel 
T.  Zook 


January  1946  Number  12      o 


FRESH  BULBS 
EMPTY  SOCKETS 


A  check-up  of  your  home  will  no  doubr 
show  a  number  of  empty  lamp  sockets  or 
wrong-sized  bulbs,  put  there  temporarily 
during  the  war. 

Now  that  bulbs  are  plentiful  again,  it  is 
a  good  time  to  re-lamp  eveiy  room.  Fill 
the  empty  sockets.  And  replace  blackened 
bulbs  with  fresh  ones — for  blackened  bulbs 
can  waste  as  much  as  20  percent  of  the 
light. 

You'll  hnd  fresh  bulbs  of  the  proper  size 
will  give  you  better  light,  and  prevent  eye- 
strain and  headaches,  too. 

Sight  is  precious,  electricity  is  cheap.  Re- 
plenish your  supply  of  lamps  now.  Have 
the  proper  light  for  every  seeing  task  dur- 
ing the  winter  months  ahead. 

O 

NORTHERN  CALIFORNIA 
ELECTRICAL  BUREAU 

1355  Market  Street,  San  Francisco  3 


FOR  WOM.AN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY,   1946 


ANNOUNCEMENTS 


■^    It  is  with  deep  sorrow  that  we  announce  the  passing 
on  December  fifteenth  of  Miss  Katharine  Donohoe. 
eighth  president   of  the   National   League  for  Woman's 
Service  of  California. 

•  NEW  MEMBERSHIP:  The  beginning  of  the  year  is 
an  ideal  time  to  bring  one's  friends  into  membership. 

for  prorated  dues  are  allowed.  The  initiation  fee  is 
still  $5.00.  A  new  member  joining  in  January  would 
therefore  be  required  to  pay  only  two  months  dues  and 
initiation  fee.  We  urge  all  those  who  have  intended  be- 
coming part  of  the  National  League  to  come  in  now. 

•  THURSDAY  EVENING  PROGRAMS:  On  January 
10th  Colored  Motion  Pictures  of  Wild  Flowers  and 

Birds  of  California  will  be  shown  by  Dorothy  Dean 
Sheldon.  On  January  24th,  Walter  W.  Bradley.  California 
State  Mineralogist,  will  bring  to  the  members  and  their 
guests  Kodachrome  Reminiscences  of  the  Treasure  Island 
Exposition. 

•  BOOK  MART  AND  RAG  FAIR:  Our  Annual  Book 
Mart  will  be  held  as  usual   in   February — Tuesday 

and  Wednesday.  February  19th  and  20th.  Although  books 
have  been  sent  in  during  the  year,  we  shall  need  quanti- 
ties more — also  magazines  and  white  elephants,  old  prints. 
old  picture  frames,  phonograph  records,  in  fact  anything 
saleable,  except  furniture  and  clothing. 

We  have  followed  our  traditional  custom  of  Book  Mart 
during  the  War  years,  and  it  has  always  met  with  great 
success.  We  know  that  our  members  will  continue  to  re- 
spond by  sending  in  books  and  white  elephants  as  well 
as  attending  the  Mart  itself. 

We  shall  try  to  have  a  pick-up  service  for  those  who 
find  it  impossible  to  bring  their  contributions  to  us. 

•  VOLUNTEER  SERVICE :  We  hope  that  members  will 
plan  to  include  "Volunteer  Service  in  the  Clubhouse" 

in  their  1946  calendars.  We  need  more  volunteers  in  the 
Cafeteria,  both  at  noon  and  evening,  tea  hostesses  in  the 
Lounge  and  volunteers  in  the  League  Shop.  One  may 
sign  up  for  regular  duty,  or  place  one's  name  on  the 
substitute  list.  Please  call  the  Executive  Office  to  register. 

•  NEW  YEAR'S  BUFFET  SUPPER:  Will  be  served  in 
the  Cafeteria   from  four  to  seven  o'clock — $2.75  a 

plate.  Reservations  must  be  made  in  advance. 


-k     VOTING:  The  ballot  for  the  election  of  new  mem- 
bers of  the  Board  of  Directors  will   appear  in  the 
February  Magazine. 

•  NOMINATING   COMMITTEE:   This   Committee   in- 
vites suggestions  from  the  membership  for  new  Board 

Members.  Mrs.  Hazel  P.  Faulkner.  Chairman. 

•  EMPLOYEES'  FUND :  The  Staff  of  the  Women's  City 
Club  expresses  its  sincere  thanks  to  the  members  of 

the  National  League  who  made  contributions  to  the  Em- 
ployees' Fund  which  permitted  the  distribution  of  the 
bonus  at  Christmas  time. 

•  TWELFTH  NIGHT  PROGRAM :  This  year  a  Mexican 
Musical  Festival  is  being  arranged  by  Mrs.  Erickson 

who  has  directed  "Las  Posadas"  in  Mexico  at  Christmas 
time  and  we  are  promised  a  very  colorful  and  interesting 
entertainment.  The  Buffet  Supper  will  be  served  in  the 
Cafeteria  at  6:.30  and  the  program,  because  of  the  staging, 
will  be  held  in  the  North  Room  at  8:00.  Supper  will  be 
$2.50  a  plate  with  reservations  in  advance.  Only  those 
attending  supper  will  receive  tickets  to  the  program. 

•  DR.  REINHARDT:  A  second  Course  of  Ten  Lectures 
will  start  on  Wednesday  morning,  January   16th,  at 

11  o'clock.  Dr.  Reinhardt  has  planned  a  series  of  ten  in- 
tensely interesting  and  informative  talks  on  the  position 
of  the  various  nations  today  under  the  Charter.  We  feel 
it  a  privilege  to  be  able  to  offer  Dr.  Reinhardt's  lectures 
to  the  membership  of  the  National  League,  and  we  hope 
that  the  response  will  warrant  the  time  and  effort  that 
has  been  expended  in  compiling  her  data.  Course  Tickets: 
Members — $6.25,  plus  tax:  non-members.  $7.50,  plus  tax. 
Single  Tickets.  Members.  75c,  plus  tax :  non-members,  85c. 
plus  tax. 

•  THE  CHRISTMAS  DECORATIONS  in  this  our  last 
War-Christmas  were  as  beautiful  as  ever,  thanks  to 

the  long  vision  of  Miss  Donohoe  who  planned  for  us  in 
1941  the  frame-work  which  has  stood  so  well.  The  brown 
wreaths  and  swags  of  cones  so  perfectly  proportioned  for 
our  high  ceilings  and  large  open  spaces  have  lasted 
throughout  the  war  era,  and  we  are  grateful.  \^'ith  the 
Twelfth  Night  Celebration  we  shall  enter  upon  a  period 
of  peace  which  will  bring  its  challenge  of  new  ideas  pat- 
terned upon  the  best  of  the  old. 


JANUARY,   1946  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


•  LANGl'AGK   CLASSLS:    H..1I.    Ire.ich   and   Spanisli 
(ilasses  are  availalile  to  the  membership.  Vie  shall  he 

happy  to  register  names  so  that  both  day  and  evening 
classes  may  he  arranged.  Senora  F.milia  Trinchero,  Span- 
ish teacher:  Mile.  Marie  Lemaire.  French  teacher:  Mme. 
Ro.se  Olivier.  (Conversational  French. 

•  ROUND  TAHLFS:  Mile.  Le  Brun  de  Survilie  pre- 
sides at  our  French  Hound  Table  every  Thursday  eve- 
ning in  the  (Cafeteria.  There  are  also  French  Round  Tables 
every  Thursday  at  the  luncheon  hour.  Mile.  Marie  Lemaire 
presiding,  and  Spanish  Round  Tables  at  the  dinner  hour 
on  the  second  and  fourth  Wednesday  evenings  under  the 
direction  of  Mme.  Arluro  Orena.  Members  are  cordially 
iinited  to  join  these  activities. 

•  RED  CROSS  KNITTING:  The  Red  Cross  still  needs 
many,  many  more  of  the  red  cardigan  hospital  sweat- 
ers and  we  have  plenty  of  wool  in  Room  210.  We  also 
have  wool  for  the  sleeveless  khaki  sweater,  much  needed. 
for  walking  cast  socks  and  a  little  dark  blue  for  children's 
sweaters.  Hours  in  Room  210.  INIondays  through  Fridays. 
1 1  a.m.  to  3  p.m. 

•  SWIMMING     POOL:     The     constantly     maintained 
"warm"  temperature  of  the  Swimming  Pool   makes 

January  Swimming  a  winter  sport.  The  pool  is  opened 
Wednesdays  through  Fridays  in  the  afternoons  and  early 
evenings,  and  Saturday  mornings.  Supplement  skiing 
with   swinnnitig  at   the  Club. 

•  CONTRACT  BRIDGE:  A  good  New  Year's  resolu- 
tion —  plan  to  attend  some  of  our  popular  progressive 
bridge  tournaments.  Bring  your  own  partner  or  one  will 
be  provided  for  you.  Each  tournament  is  preceded  by  a 
short  talk  based  on  current  Culbertson  bidding  conven- 
tions. These  tournaments  are  held  every  Tuesday  after- 
noon at  1  :.30  and  every  Friday  evening  at  7:30.  Men  are 
welcome  Friday  evenings.  Fee  25  cents. 

"k  CHESS:  Several  of  our  members  would  like  to  organ- 
ize a  group  who  are  interested  in  chess.  The  Execu- 
tive Office  will  register  names  of  members  who  would 
like  to  become  a  part  of  the  chess  section  so  that  arrange- 
ments can  be  made  to  set  aside  a  special  time  for  meetings. 


•  SPRING    COURSE— Today's    World      Wbal     ..f    To- 
morrow';' Early  in  the  New  Year,  there  opens  in  London 

a  great  (Conference  in  which  the  curtain  rises  on  a  drama 
of  world-wide  interest.  It  is  the  second  act.  of  which  the 
first  was  the  making  of  the  United  Nations  Charter.  Fhe 
first  act  took  place  in  San  Francisco.  The  second  is  in  Lon- 
don. Aware  of  the  unique  significance  of  the  London 
meetings  and  San  Francisco's  responsibility  for  their  suc- 
cess, the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  is  arrang- 
ing to  follow  the  Conference  across  the  world  in  intelligent 
fashion. 

Beginning  Wednesday.  January  16th.  extending  through 
March  20th.  lectures  will  be  given  at  the  (^ub  of  imme- 
diate importance  to  the  intricate  matters  on  the  London 
agenda.  These  lectures  have  a  three-fold  purpose:  they 
will  clarify  the  ('barter  itself  by  stressing  the  essential 
points  around  which  the  structure  of  the  Charter  was 
reared;  they  will  describe  the  reaction  of  the  nations 
through  their  representatives  to  these  essential  points  and 
constructive  plans  as  they  are  first  made  to  function,  find- 
ing the  reasons  for  present  national  viewpoints  in  past 
history;  they  will  interpret  from  the  American  side  the 
debate  and  progress  of  the  week's  agenda,  and  estimate  its 
importance  to  the  I'nited  States  and  its  citizens. 

Among  the  essential  points  in  the  Charter  itself,  is  the 
attaining  of  national  security:  the  acceptance  by  members 
of  a  limitation  of  national  sovereignty  which  includes 
armed  intervention  to  block  aggressive  war:  the  creation 
of  trusteeships  in  colonial  government:  and  dedication  of 
members  to  bring  about  international  comity  through  inte- 
gration of  national  undertaking  in  the  fields  of  scientific 
research,  of  technical  invention,  of  the  arts,  and  of  hu- 
manitarian projects. 

Among  the  nations  exercising  an  authority  deserving 
special  analysis  will  be  the  "Big  Five"  as  well  as  those 
of  the  regional  groupings  that  have  grown  up  among  the 
Arabs  and  the  Latin  Americans. 

As  for  the  weekly  agenda  of  London  meetings,  they  will 
be  evaluated  as  carefully  as  it  is  possible  to  do.  They  are 
virtually  the  Allied  ("onferences  for  attaining  Peace  fol- 
lowing the  cataclysm  of  the  Second  \^'orld  War. 

•  NATIONAL   DEFENDERS'  CLUB:    Current  books 
and  magazines  are  urgently  needed  in  the  National 

Defenders'  (^lub.  Older  copies  are  also  welcome. 


BOOK  MART  and  RAG  FAIR 


FEBRUARY  19  and  20 

TUESDAY  aric^  WEDNESDAY 
11  A.  M.  to  9  P.  M. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY.   1946 


Mis?  Katharine  Donohoe 


President  oj  the  l\(itw'wl  League  for  U  Oman's  Service  oj  Calijorni 
1933-1940.  1911-1945 


LiTiiii\tL  ij;Hin]  Fill!  wiititrs  SKitiirK 


Reprint  of  Miss  Donohoe's  Message  to  us  in  January  1935 
—  words  as  appropriate  today  as  when  they  were  written. 

At  the  turn  of  the  year  many  thoughts  press  forward  to  voice 
themselves.  Some  rather  platitudinous,  a  few  practical  and  an 
occasional  inspiration.  But  throujih  all  and  above  all  the  spirit 
of  gratitude  dominates:  gratitude  for  the  valiant  spirit  of  the 
National  League  for  Woman's  Service  that  has  carried  the 
Women's  City  Club  through  a  difficult  year;  gratitude  for  the 
loval  volunteers  whose  hours  of  devoted  service  are  so  valu- 
able to  the  life  of  the  organization;  gratitude  to  eacli  em|)lovee 
whose  faithful  and  intelligent  co-operation  is  appreciated  by 
member  and  guest  alike;  lastly,  gratitude  of  vour  President  for 
the  privilege  of  working  with  you  individually  and  collectively. 
^  May  this  cord  of  gratitude  find  response  in  the  membership 
at  large,  that  they  may  enjoy  the  friendliness  of  the  clubhouse, 
appreciate  more  fully  the  spirit  of  the  National  League  and 
know  the  pleasures  of  volunteer  service — three  things 
surely  to  arouse  our  enthusiasm  and  inspire  our  best 
resolutions  for  193.5.  May  it  be  a  very  happy 
vear  for  each  and  every  member  of  the 
Women's  Citv  Club. 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY,   1946 


SPRING  COURSE 


by 


Dr.  Aurelia  Henry  Reinhardt 


Subject 


Today's  World. . .  What  of  Tomorrow: 


Ten  Lectures,  paralleHng  the  meetings  in  London 
of  the  Lhaited  Nations  Conference 

Wednesdays   at    ii    o'clock 
Beginning  January  i6,  1946 


January    16: 
January    23: 
January    30: 
February    6: 
February  13: 

Toward  World  Government 
Russia — The  New  Comer 
Great  Britain  and  Her  Empire 
France  and  Her  Colonial  Problem 
China  in  World  History 

February  20: 

February  27:            To  be  deter- 
mined by  the 
March    6:                 .         ,       r    , 
Agenda  of  the 

March  13:                   Conference 
March  20: 

Members'  Course  Ticket     .     .     $6.25  plus  tax 
Members'  Single  Ticket     .     .          .75  plus  tax 

Non-Members' Course  Ticket     .     .     $7.50  plus  tax 
Non-Members'  Single  Ticket     .     .         .85  plus  tax 

EDITORIAL 


■k  Out  of  the  iiuiet  of  her  l)eaiitil'ul  Meiilo  lioiiie  she 
came  into  the  tliriving  life  of  the  National  League  for 
W  Oman's  Service  in  a  busy  city.  Modestly  and  unobtru- 
-i\ely,  with  painstaking  care,  she  brought  the  fruits  and 
Mossoms  of  the  countryside  to  brighten  the  drab  walls  of 
"V.V.i  Kearri)  Street."  Later  into  the  new  clubhouse  on 
Tost  Street  again  she  came,  to  set  the  standard  of  beauty 
I  if  decoration  in  keeping  with  the  magnitude  of  the  back- 
i; round  there.  And  then,  suddenly  she  consented  to  lead 
in  the  post-war  program  of  community  volunteer  service 
which  was  unfolding  for  this  organization  in  1933.  With 
keen  perspective,  born  of  calm  spiritual  peace  of  mind, 
iluring  the  eleven  years  which  followed  she  gave  profli- 
Lzately  of  her  talent.  To  bring  pleasure  to  her  fellow- 
members,  ease  to  the  Staff  who  awaited  her  slightest  com- 
mand, progress  to  the  National  League  for  Woman's 
Service  in  its  variable  aspects  of  development,  daily — yea 
hourly — she  labored.  To  serve  others  was  her  constant 
tliought.  So  modestly  did  she  move  among  us  that  much 
of  her  leadership  was  by  indirection.  During  all  these 
\  ears  of  service,  praise  and  thanks  to  her  she  would  never 
let  us  voice.  With  deep  respect  for  her  wishes,  we  there- 
fore restrain  ourselves  at  this  moment,  while  we  rev- 
erently pray  to  the  God  of  All  Mercy  that  He  may  reward 
the  earthly  service  of  this  His  handmaiden  with  the 
blessings  which  He  Alone  can  give.  The  name  of  our 
beloved  President,  Katharine  Donohoe.  is  enshrined  in 
our  hearts  forevermore. 

-k  We  read  dail\  of  tlie  burden  put  upon  Iransportalioii 
groups  as  demobilization  moves  into  high  gear.  As 
a  timely  story,  we  present  experiences  on  the  hospital 
trains  as  told  by  one  of  our  members.  Miss  Kathleen 
Pringle,  serving  with  the  American  Red  Cross.  On  another 
page  we  present  Mrs.  Grinnell's  story  of  how  easy  it  is  to 
keep  the  birds  with  us  if  only  we  care  enough  to  think  of 
them  when  we  plant  even  a  tiny  garden.  And  toward  the 
end  of  our  pages  we  outline  data  concerning  the  forth- 
coming National  Drive  for  Clothing  for  the  destitute  of 
Europe  and  Asia.  We  sincerely  hope  that  our  readers  will 
take  .seriously  the  call  for  help  which  now  comes  to  us. 


Threadbare  in  many  lands,  naked  in  others,  mankind  cries 
across  the  waters  to  this  land  of  plenty.  Yes,  we  have 
given — but  we  still  'HAVE."  There  are  millions  who  have 
not.  Measured  in  garments  this  year  instead  of  pounds  as 
last  year,  this  call  can  be  specifically  answered.  Let  us 
fill  to  overflowing  the  box  in  the  Lobby  of  our  Clubhouse, 
for  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service  members 
have  vision  and  have  charity — and  this  need  is  great.  We 
must  answer  quickly  and  generously  else  we  assume  re- 
sponsibility for  lives  which  will  be  snuffed  out  as  after- 
math of  the  most  terrible  of  all  wars  in  which  innocent 
suffered  at  the  hands  of  the  guilty. 

if  "Happy  New  Year"  has  been  the  greeting  of  many 
generations.  In  1946  its  meaning  to  the  world  is  uni- 
versal, for  in  every  land  above  all  else  is  its  variance  from 
the  New  Years  of  the  immediate  past.  Strangely  enough 
however  although  war  is  no  more,  men's  souls  are  not  yet 
happy.  Readjustments,  as  sons  and  husbands  long  absent 
and  attuned  to  regimentation  return  to  take  their  place  in 
family  groups,  find  patience  and  understanding  tested  to 
the  straining  point.  Unrest  and  worry  wrinkle  the  brows 
of  those  who  lead.  Strikes  palsy  our  own  land  while 
abroad  starvation  and  want  stalk  the  earth. 

We  pause  to  think  and  realize  that  the  mere  greeting  of 
one  another  with  the  old  familiar  phrase  cannot  bring 
happiness  until  it  carries  with  it  the  real  spirit  of  self- 
effacement  of  the  one  who  speaks.  We  have  learned  that 
the  United  States  is  part  of  a  great  world  of  humanity, 
that  its  position  of  leadership  carries  with  it  a  full  meas- 
ure of  responsibility  for  the  welfare  of  other  peoples.  As 
individuals  in  this  great  land  we  Americans  are  learning 
too  that  our  lives  in  the  communities  in  which  we  live  are 
linked  together  more  and  more  and  that  in  the  measure 
we  serve  each  other  just  so  does  happiness  fill  our  hearts. 
May  the  greeting  '"Happy  New  Year"  in  1946  carry  with 
it  a  sincere  unselfish  desire  for  the  happiness  of  another, 
happiness  to  which  each  individual  life  is  entitled. 

With  this  spirit  and  with  the  knowledge  that  the  pro- 
gram of  the  National  League  for  Woman's  Service 
founded  on  volunteer  service  is  basically  altruistic,  we 
sav  to  you  its  members  "Happy  New  Year  to  All!" 


FOR  WOMAN'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY,    1946 


POETRY  PiGE 


Edited  by  Florence  Keene 

Songs  of  the  Winding  Road 

1  sing  a  song  of  a  winding  road ; 

Of  a  road  I  used  to  roam ; 
Where  the  wind  blew  fresh  from  the  ocean's  breast 

With  a  snatch  of  salt  and  foam. 

It  passed  through  woods  where  the  chestnuts  lay 

In  furrows  of  leaves  to  dry: 
And  it  climbed  the  hills  like  a  twisted  thread. 

Where  it  seemed  to  meet  the  sky. 

Then  it  dipped  and  ran  by  the  meadow's  side. 

And  the  thrush  and  linnet  sang 
On  fences  w  hitened  by  sun  and  mist 

U  here  the  climbing  ivy  sprang. 

Across  the  bridge  at  the  river's  edge 

It  passed  on  its  wandering  way ; 
And  the  fish  looked  up  as  the  speckled  frogs 

Dived  down  in  a  shower  of  sprav. 

By  the  tossing  sea  and  the  sandy  beach 

It  ran  for  a  little  space. 
And  I  closed  my  eyes  to  the  lashing  sting 

Of  the  wind  that  tanned  my  face. 

It  went  along  like  a  changing  song 

Through  the  ferns  and  tangled  cress: 
And  I  loved  that  road,  for  it  led  to  you. 

And  it  led  to  happiness. 

— F.  Dryden  Moore 


The  W  ind  Is  Always  Here 

The  wind  is  always  here. 

Sweeping  the  steep  hills,  blowing  on  long  hill-streets. 

From  one  side  of  the  city  down  to  the  other. 

From  the  grey  sea  in  the  west  it  conies  with  a  smother 

Of  moist  salt ;  comes  from  the  net-strung  fishing  Heets : 

For  the  sea  with  its  winds  is  near. 

As  the  toll  of  an  old  sea  bell 

Calls  the  \shite  gulls,  the  trade  winds  shake 

themselves  free; 
Rise  from  the  cool  sea:  rise  and  stir  into  motion 
In  the  midst  of  the  spray-capped  waves. 

the  wash  of  the  ocean ; 
.\nd  blow  on  the  steep-hilled  city  that  lies  by  the  sea. 
Cool  as  a  wet  sea  shell. 

— F.  Dryden  Moore 


On  the  Present  Times 

Some  praise  the  glories  that  have  been. 
And  some  the  future's  powers; 
O  dreamers,  wake,  and  look  upon 
Tills  wonderland  of  ours! 

— F.  Dryden  Moore 

¥.  Dhyden  Moore  is  on  the  editorial  staff  oj  the  Pacific  Marine 
Review,  San  Francisco.  ''Songs  of  the  W  inding  Road"  was  pub- 
lished in  the  S.  F.  Examiner,  "The  W  ind  Is  Always  Here"  in  San 
Francisco  Life,  and  "On  the  Present  Time'."  in    Westward. 


New  Years  Eve,  1913 

0  Cartmel  bells  ring  soft  tonight. 
And  Cartmel  bells  ring  clear; 

But  I  lie  far  away  tonight 
Listening  with  my  dear; 

Listening  in  a  frosty  land 

\^  here  all  the  bells  are  still 
And  the  small-windowed  bell-towers  stand 

Dark  under  heath  and  hill. 

1  thought  that,  with  each  dying  year. 

As  long  as  life  should  last. 
The  bells  of  Cartmel  I  should  hear 
Ring  out  an  aged  past. 

The  plunging,  mingling  sounds  increase 

Darkness's  depth  and  height; 
The  hollow  vallev  gains  more  peace 

And  ancientness  tonight. 

The  loveliness,  the  fruitfulness. 

The  power  of  life  lived  there 
Return,  revive,  more  closely  press 

Upon  that  midnight  air. 

But  many  deaths  have  place  in  men 

Before  they  come  to  die: 
Joys  must  be  used  and  spent,  and  then 

Abandoned  and  passed  In  . 

Earth  is  not  ours;  no  cherished  space 

Can  hold  us  from  life's  flow. 
That  bears  us  thither  and  thence  by  ways 

\^  e  knew  not  we  should  go. 

0  Cartmel  bells  ring  loud,  ring  clear. 

Through  midnight  deep  and  hoar. 
A  year  new-born,  and  I  shall  hear 

The  Cartmel  bells  no  more. 

— Gordon  Bottomley  (England) 


The  Door 

Love  is  a  proud  and  gentle  thing,  a  better  thing 

to  own 
Than  all  of  the  wide  impossible  stars  over 

the  heavens  blown. 
And  the  little  gifts  her  hand  gives  are 

careless  given  or  taken. 
And  though  the  whole  great  world  break. 

the  heart  of  her  is  not  shaken  .  .  . 
Love  is  a  viol  in  the  wind. 

a  viol  never  stilled. 
And  mine  of  all  is  the  surest  that  ever 

God  has  willed; 
I  shall  speak  to  her  though  she  goes 

before  me  into  the  grave. 
And  though  I  drown  in  the  sea.  herself 

shall  laugh  upon  a  wave: 
And  the  things  that  love  gives  after  shall 

be  as  they  were  before. 
For  life  is  only  a  small  house  .  .  .  and 

love  is  an  open  door. 

— Orrick  Johns 

Orrick  Johns,  an  advertising  writer  and  critic,  has  lived  in  Carmel. 
A  jew  volumes  of  /lis  poenis  have  been  published,  the  above  reprint 
being  from  his  book  "Asphalt  unit  Other  Poems." 


10 


JANUARY,   1946  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


II 
iTTiuiT  mm 

by  Hilda  W.  Grinnell 

Museum  of  N'ertehralo  Zoology 


'k  A  bird  lo\er"s  garden  should  be  so  planted  thai  il  will 
provide  its  avian  visitors  with  food,  water.  attracliNf 
nesting  sites,  and  security  from  lochelic  felines. 

Among  trees  none  other  is  so  beloved  of  tlie  birds  as 
our  native  live  oak.  where  drooping  branchlets  offer 
safety  for  the  Hushtit's  pensile  cradle:  where  the  Vireo's 
cup  is  slung  beneath  forking  stems:  the  Robins  nest  set 
in  a  sturdy  crotch,  and  a  cavity  shelters  the  brood  of 
some  Titmouse. 

The  oaks  bounty  of  acorns  is  a  fall  harvest  for  Jays 
and  Quail,  while  all  the  year  through  oak  leaves  and 
bark  crannies  furnish  food  in  abundance  for  the  smaller 
birds.  Here,  where  the  spider  has  stretched  her  net  among 
the  twigs,  the  Hummingbird  finds  the  gossamer  thread 
essential  in  her  nest  building.  Here  she  later  garners  the 
babv  spiders  so  necessary  to  the  well-being  of  voung 
Hummers. 

If  a  garden  is  small  and  the  planting  to  be  of  ones 
own  choosing,  a  certain  small,  deciduous  tree,  the  \^ash- 
ington  Hawthorne  (Crateagus  cordate),  is  recommended. 
A  native  of  the  eastern  United  States,  it  takes  kindly  to 
our  California  climate,  is  disease  resistant,  and  its  shinv. 
bright  red  berries  hang  through  the  holiday  season  until 
gathered  by  flocks  of  wandering  Waxwings.  aggressive 
Robins,  or  shy  Thrushes. 

Among  shrubs,  the  Silverleaf  Cotoneaster  (Cotoneaster 
pannosa)  offers  an  abundant  crop  of  berries  to  Waxwings. 
Robins.  Purple  Finches,  and  Linnets.  The  latter  have  a 
decided  liking  for  nesting  sites  in  thick  vines  on  the  side 
walls  of  a  home,  with  no  apparent  preference  between  the 
evergreen  English  Ivy  and  the  deciduous  Boston  Ivy. 

Because  of  its  cat-defying  construction,  a  clump  of 
Pampas  grass  will  gladden  the  heart  of  a  Song  Sparrow 
at  nesting  time.  Safe  in  its  depths  .she  w  ill  raise  her  brood. 
No  garden  friend  is  more  well-worth  cultivating,  for  Song 
Sparrows  stay  with  us  all  the  year  round  and  are  alwavs 
generous  with  the  trills  and  runs  of  their  sweet  melodies. 
Direct  a  fine  spra\  from  the  garden  hose  deep  under 
bushes,  where  it  will  flutter  the  ground  cover  of  dead 
leaves,  or  overturn  them.  There  in  a  moment  will  be  the 
trustful  Song  Sparrow,  following  close  behind  the  spray, 
gleaning  tinv  insects  where  a  sturdier  bird  could  have 
scratched  for  them. 


Adult  Hummingbird  extracting  nectar  jroni  honey- 
suckle blossom.   Photo   by  Frank  Bene  loaned  by 
courtesy  of  The  Condor 

In  this  comparati\el\  arid  land  ot  ours  water  is  always 
a  lure  for  birds,  and  also  for  hornets,  bees  and  butterflies. 
Set  a  garden  hydrant  dripping,  just  an  occasional  droplet, 
and  you  will  learn  which  birds  have  acrobatic  instincts, 
for  some  will  cling,  upside  down,  to  the  faucet  to  catch 
each  droplet  as  it  falls,  rather  than  to  perch  on  the  edge 
of  a  shallow  pan  set  beneath,  to  drink  in  more  prosaic 
fashion.  Shallow  water  is  favored  for  bathing,  too.  Fill  a 
pie  tin  and  a  fish  pond  with  water  and  it  will  be  the  pie 
tin  which  attracts  the  birds.  One  bird,  however,  seems  to 
bathe  onlv  on  the  wing.  This  is  our  Anna  Hummingbird. 
Many  a  time  I  have  enticed  her  from  her  nectar  gathering 
among  the  shaded  fuchsias  by  flashing  a  high,  fine  spra> 
across  the  sunny  lawn. 

Other  flowers  beside  fuchsias  which  attract  Humming- 
birds in  summertime  are  honeysuckle,  penstemon.  nastur- 
tium, and  columbine.  In  the  fall,  tritomas  ("red-hot  poker 
plants"  I  bring  them  into  the  garden,  as  do  w  inter-bloom- 
ing aloes  in  December.  The  Anna  Hummingbirds  are  non- 
migratory  and  will  stay  in  our  gardens  the  year  around  if 
we  help  them  through  the  lean  months  of  December  and 
Januarv  by  offering  a  supply  of  sugar  syrup  as  a  Substi- 
tute for  nectar.  Any  container  from  which  tiny  tongues 
can  draw  up  sugar  syrup  is  visited  daily,  once  it  is  dis- 
covered. To  advertise  such  a  food  supply  place  a  gay. 
tubular  blossom,  with  the  tip  cut  off.  in  the  top  of  the 
syrup  container,  just  for  the  first  few  days.  After  that 
Hummingbird  memory  will  be  all  the  guidance  which 
is  necessary.  f Continued  on  page  15) 


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Your  Share 

of  30  Million 

Dollars 

In  order  to  improve  service 
to  you,  our  customers,  P.  G. 
and  E.  is  spending  in  1946, 
thirty  Diillio)?  dollars — an  in- 
vestment of  about  $8.57  for 
every  person  in  the  territory 
we  serve. 

This  money  will  be  spent 
to  increase  the  capacity  of 
our  electric  and  gas  systems 
throughout  the  territory,  in- 
cluding the  extension  of  rural 
lines  to  bring  low-cost  elec- 
tricity to  10,000  new  users. 

It  is  easy  to  see  that  such  an 
expenditure  will  create  thou- 
sands of  new  jobs  and  will 
benefit  merchants,  farmers 
and  many  industries  in  the 
forty-six  counties  where  P.  G. 
and  E.  operates.  And  this  is 
no  temporary  benefit.  For  it 
has  always  been  our  policy  to 
build  ahead  so  as  to  be  ready 
when  heavier  demands  are 
placed  upon  us.  Present  plans 
call  for  annual  expenditures 
of  equal  amount  for  each  of 
the  years  following  1946. 

Any  way  you  look  at  it,  this 
means  good  business... more 
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Trail  to  California;  the  overland  journal 
of  Vincent  Geiger  and  Wakeman  Bryarly. 
Edited  by  David  M.  Poller.  Yale  Univer- 
sity Press.  83.50. 

Ships  of  the  Redwood  Coast.  By  Jack  Mc- 
Nairn  &  Jerry  MacMullen.  Stanford  Uni- 
versity Press.  $3.00. 

\  lA  Western  Express  &  Stage  Coach.  By 
Oscar  Osburn  If'inlher.  Stanford  Univer- 
sity Press.  $3.00.  Reviewed  by  Helen 
Marcia   Bruner. 

Challenge  at  Chancsha.  By  Paul  Hughes. 
The  Macmillan  Company.  $2.50.  Reviewed 
by  Helen  L.  Crandall. 

Three  books  that  came  out  in  1945  are 
of  particular  interest  to  us  in  California. 
Two  were  published  by  Stanford  University 
Press  and  the  third  by  Yale  University 
Press.  All  are  fine  e.xamples  of  good  print- 
ing. 

Trail  to  California  is  the  journal  kept  by 
Vincent  Geiger  and  Wakeman  Bryarly  on 
their  journey  from  Missouri  to  California 
in  1849.  Professor  David  Morris  Potter  of 
the  ^  ale  Department  of  History  who  has 
edited  it,  has  contributed  a  splendid  intro- 
duction and  copious  notes  throughout  the 
book.  He  examined  and  compared  this  diary 
with  many  other  journals,  published  and  un- 
published, kept  by  emigrants  to  California 
in  Gold  Rush  days.  His  interest  is  not  fo- 
cused on  the  color  and  glamour  of  the  days 
of  "49  but  on  their  place  in  the  history  of 
our  nation.  The  diary,  itself,  is  a  day  by  day 
account  of  the  trip  across  the  plains  and 
mountains.  It  is  interesting  and  human.  A 
map  showing  the  route  is  included. 

Ships  and  shipping  mean  much  to  us  here 
on  the  west  coast.  We  see  boats  of  all 
kinds  and  sizes  coming  in  and  going  out 
through  the  Golden  Gate  or  we  spy  a  lonely 
schooner  at  sea  when  we  are  driving  along 
the  coastal  highways.  A  picture  of  a  masted 
schooner  with  sails  spread  or  the  sight  of  an 
old  boat  rotting  at  a  wharf  can  set  us  to 
dreaming  of  earlier  California  days.  Jack 
McNairn  and  Jerry  MacMullen  have  caught 
th's  interest  of  ours  in  their  Ships  of  the 
Redwood  Coast.  Lively  stories  of  the  famous 
skippers  of  the  time  of  wrecks,  of  little  boats 
that  carried  huge  loads  of  lumber,  of  the 
lumber  industry  itself,  are  all  presented. 
There  are  many  illustrations,  copies  of  old 
photographs.  Mr.  MacMullen  has  drawn 
charming  chapter  headings  and  a  frontis- 
piece for  the  book.  The  appendices  contain 
lists  of  schooners,  of  their  operators  and 
masters,  lumber  ports  of  Northern  Cali- 
fornia and  similar  information. 

With  the  third  book,  Oscar  Osburn  Win- 


ther's  Via  Western  Express  &  Stage  Coach, 
we  turn  again  to  the  mountains  and  the 
plains.  Here  are  stories  of  stage  coaches 
and  drivers,  highwaymen,  vigilantes,  the 
Pony  Express  and  other  early  mail  and  e\ 
press  services.  The  illustrations,  too,  are 
many  and  interesting.  The  history  behind 
the  stories  is  sound.  Dr.  Winther  is  a  re- 
search fellow  at  the  Huntington  Library  at 
present. 

Challenge  at  Chancsha 
■^  Paul  Hughes  has  cut  thirty  days  out 
of  the  long  Chinese-Japanese  war  and 
built  a  novel  December  20,  1941 — January 
18.  He  gives  a  careful,  authentic  account  of 
the  third  battle  of  Changsha,  showing  how 
the  Chinese  by  retreating  drew  the  Japanese 
into  the  City  of  Changsha  and  then  returned 
enclosing  their  enemies  in  an  encircling 
trap,  killing  sixty  thousand.  The  price  of 
victory  was  Changsha  in  ashes  and  the 
lives  of  many  men.  But  at  the  end  of  the 
battle,  Changsha  was  rebuilding,  men  took 
up  their  accustomed  tasks,  and  life  per- 
sisted. 

Yet  more  interesting  than  the  battle,  be 
cause  more  poignant  and  understandable, 
are  the  little  stories  of  human  beings  pro- 
jected against  this  background  of  war. 
There  is  Ho  Yang  who  clings  to  the  old 
Chinese  philosophy  and  Ho  Lung  his 
crippled  son,  turning  his  face  to  the  West- 
ern ideals:  Ching  to  whom  farm  and  family 
are  everything,  yet  lost  to  him  because  he 
cannot  turn  toward  the  new.  There  is  the 
Japanese  general  who  marches  forward  but 
cannot  control  the  flutter  in  his  breast;  the 
Japanese  corporal  who  transmutes  his 
bestial  brutality  into  a  dream  of  romance; 
the  Japanese  captain  who  kills  that  he  may 
the  sooner  return  to  his  home  and  sit  by 
the  lake,  painting  the  peaceful  landscape: 
the  lover  of  poetry  and  irises  who  dies  in 
becoming  a  soldier:  the  Japanese  lieuten- 
ant who  saves  his  life  only  to  give  it  up — 
"His  honor  rooted  in  dishonor  stood."  There 
is  the  American  who  learns  to  love  his 
country:  the  American  who  so  loves  man- 
kind that  he  cannot  endure  it  suffering. 
There  is  the  child  who  would  see,  and  then 
would  again  draw  the  curtain  over  his  eyes 
if  he  could.  There  are  all  these  stories  of 
doubt  and  perplexity  and  human  suffering 
that  recur  again  and  again  in  the  book  like 
the  little  bits  of  colored  class  in  a  child's 
kaleidoscope  that  fall  repeatedly  into  the 
same  pattern. 

Perhaps  Wu  and  Chu  best  sum  up  the 
theme  back  of  the  story  in  their  reiterated 
question:   What  is  the  meaning  of  life? 


JANUARY,   1946  —  NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


REII  (ROSS 0^  I HOSFITIL TRilli\  furs 


FITPS  ^r.  "- 


by  Kathleen  Pringle 


-k  In  the  early  fall  (.f  1M44,  a  Red  Cros? 
L  nit  wa*  set  up  to  work  with  the  mili- 
I  irv  on  hospital  trains  departing  from 
I  il-<sy  Field,  Presidio  of  San  Francisco.  At 
ill  It  time  it  was  decided  that  one  worker 
-li'Hild  go  aboard  each  train  and   provide 

leation  and  take  care  of  any  personal 
;  tnhlems  which  arise.  The  trips  have  been 
-  II  led,  in  fact  there  are  no  two  alike,  but 
iliis  is  a  fairly  typical  one. 

On  this  trip  we  left  Crissy  Field,  Presidio 
il  San  Francisco  early  in  the  morning  for 
\iirth  Carolina.  The  train  was  made  up  of 
.  liNcn  cars  of  patients  and  a  Kitchen  Car 
^^llich  prepares  CNcellent  meals  for  the  en- 
II If  train.  As  soon  as  the  train  pulled  out 
I  went  through  and  gave  each  patient  a 
ni.ip  of  the  United  States  with  the  railroad 
mutes  on  it  so  they  could  follow  the  trip, 
riiis  is  an  excellent  way  to  "break  the  ice," 
"IIP  becomes  acquainted  talking  about  the 
r.iiite  the  train  will  take.  With  that  intro- 
liiction  I  started  to  get  down  to  the  work 
111  giving  out  supplies,  hrst  changing  into 
my  slacks  and  light  blue  blouse,  the  uniform 
iMirn  on  the  train  since  it  is  more  practical 
and  comfortable. 

Recreation  is  most  important  on  a  long 
train  trip  as  the  patients  tire  of  looking  out 
the  window  and  reading.  On  this  trip,  card 
games  and  tricks  as  well  as  the  victrola 
kept  everyone  in  good  spirits.  Monopoly,  as 
always,  was  very  popular;  land  was  being 
bought  and  sold,  mortgages  made  until  it 
was  almost  impossible  to  get  the  patients  to 
bed  at  night,  I  had  four  birthday  parties 
en  route.  In  one  car  a  lively  Bingo  game 
preceded  the  presentation  of  the  birthday 
cake,  a  beautiful  one  given  by  one  of  the 
Canteens,  complete  with  the  right  number 
of  candles.  Everyone  had  a  gay  time,  the 
birthday  patient  most  of  all,  as  he  was  com- 
pletely surprised.  Every  day  I  arranged  to 
get  newspapers  at  the  various  stops  for  all 
the  cars.  The  patients  waited  eagerly  for 
these. 

Pyrolacing  is  most  popular  on  the  trains. 
On  this  trip  several  lovely  belts  were  made, 
one  for  a  patient's  little  girl,  .\nother  pa- 
tient made  key  chains  for  the  railroad  men 
aboard.  Of  course,  each  one  tries  to  outdo 
the  other  in  color  schemes  and  designs. 

Aboard  the  train  we  had  four  Chaplains 
as  patients.  One  Chaplain  was  interested  in 
holding  Sunday  services  in  the  car.  With 
the  approval  of  the  Train  Commander,  the 


cars  were  divided  between  the  Chaplains 
and  services  were  held.  One  colored  patient 
requested  "Swing  Low,  Sweet  Chariot,"  and. 
with  an  excellent  voice,  led  the  singing. 

Each  day  after  breakfast  I  went  through 
the  train  giving  cigarettes  to  all  the  pa- 
tients. At  this  time  I  chatted  with  them  and 
asked  who  needed  comfort  articles,  such  as 
toothpaste,  comb.  etc.  The  patients  are  al- 
ways losing  or  forgetting  these  little  things. 
Besides  that  they  gave  me  any  request  they 
might  have  for  special  reading  material  or 
something  I  was  able  to  get  for  them  at  the 
stops. 

Every  afternoon  I  passed  candy  to  the 
patients  throughout  the  train.  In  the  eve- 
ning I  always  tried  to  have  something  else 
in  the  way  of  refreshment  This  is  enjoyed 
so  much  after  an  evening  of  community 
singing  or  a  Bingo  game.  One  Canteen  con- 
tributed some  delicious  home-made  cookies, 
so  that  evening  everyone  had  cookies  with 
milk  provided  by  the  Kitchen  Car.  .\nother 
night  we  had  luscious  big,  red  apples.  The 
Canteens  at  the  stations  and  in  the  towns 
where  the  trains  stop  have  always  been 
so  enthusiastic,  willing  and  very  helpful 
in  obtaining  anything  needed.  If  they 
know  in  advance  that  a  Hospital  Train 
is  coming  they  are  at  the  station  with 
baskets  full  of  good  things  to  eat,  mag- 
zines    and    newspapers. 

Sewing  on  patches  always  keeps  me 
busy  and  I  have  become  quite  skillful  at 
it.  On  this  trip  we  had  several  sewing 
bees  and  with  them  some  very  interest- 
ing tales  of  experiences.  The  patients  love 
to  relate  happenings  in  that  informal 
manner  and  it  has  always  been  most  en- 
joyable to  listen  to  their  stories.  Of 
course,  at  these  sessions  someone  is  al- 
ways keeping   the   victrola   going. 

-\s  we  left  patients  at  several  hospitals 
across  the  country,  I  was  kept  busy  see- 
ing everyone  before  he  detrained  and 
wishing  him  good  luck.  These  farewells 
mean  a  lot  to  the  patients  as  I  had  been 
with  them  so  constantly.  Then  there  is 
always  the  tremendous  excitement  of  be- 
ing that  much  nearer  home.  After  the 
last  patient  leaves  the  train  I  always  feel 
a  let-down  as  I  climb  back  onto  the 
empty  car  but  the  satisfaction  derived 
from  the  appreciation  of  the  men  over- 
comes any  tired  feeling  I  may  have. 


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In  the  bomb-gutted,  ruin-strewn  lands  of 
the  earth,  peace  alone  has  not  brougrht  an 
end  to  the  appalling  shortages  in  raw  ma- 
terial, yard  goods,  clothing,  shoes  and  bed- 
ding. The  shipments  of  clothing  America 
has  donated  to  date  are  not  nearly  enough 
to  go  around.  Millions  of  victims  of  the 
tragedy  of  war  are  trying  to  rebuild  their 
homes,  their  lives  and  their  factories.  .A.gain 
we.  the  American  people,  have  an  oppor- 
tunity to  give  direct,  personal  assistance  to 
needy  and  destitute  people. 

One  hundred  million  garments,  and,  in 
addition,  bedding  and  shoes,  is  the  goal  set 
for  the  United  National  Clothing  Collection, 
January  7  to  31,  1946.  The  National  Cloth- 
ing Collection  of  last  spring  helped  approxi- 
mately 25,000,000  people  in  the  war-torn 
countries,  but  the  suffering  which  the 
agonies  of  winter  brings  them  now  is  be- 
yond our  comprehension.  Their  need  is  im- 
mediate and  desperate. 

Among  these  threadbare  millions,  there 
are  people  of  every  age  and  from  every  walk 
nf  life — new-born  babes,  school  age  boys 
and  girls,  aged  and  sick,  fear-haunted  ex- 
prisoners  of  war,  human  wrecks  from  slave 
labor  camps.  Most  of  them  live  and  work  in 
unhealed  rooms,  for  fuel,  also,  is  very,  very 
scarce.  Millions  are  inadequately  clad  for 
winter  weather,  for  health  and  for  self- 
respect  ....  millions  who  will  die  if  we 
fail  them.  Everything  we  can  spare  will  he 
sent  at  once  to  those  so  much  less  fortunate 
than  ourselves. 

L  sed  clothing  fof  both  winter  and  sum- 
mer wear  is  needed.  Although  clothing  need 
not  be  in  perfect  repair  it  must  be  useable 
for  the  people  who  will  receive  it.  All  wash- 
able garments  should  be  washed  before  they 
are  given  to  the  Collection,  but  they  need 
not  be  ironed.  Other  garments  should  be 
clean  and  sanitary,  but  need  not  be  dry- 
cleaned  before  being  contributed.  We  need 
hardly  be  reminded  that  the  following  items 
are  not  desired:  straw  hats,  toys,  pillows, 
feather  beds,  mattresses,  any  novelties  or 
household   furnishings. 

Specifically  the  things  most  needed  are 
coats,  suits,  trousers,  dresses,  skirts,  sweat- 
ers, shirts,  underwear,  and  shoes.  Infants' 
wear,  gowns,  blankets,  pajamas  for  adults 
or  children,  knitwear,  piece  goods,  rem- 
nants, draperies  and  bedding  are  welcomed 
everywhere  by  war  victims. 

.A.11  garments  will  be  shipped  quickly  to 
the  many  countries  where  devastations  of 
war  have  dislocated  civilian  supply  and 
civilian  economy.  The  distribution  will  be 
world  wide — to  the  Far  East  and  the  Phili[i- 
pines  as  well  as  to  the  devastated  rountrie.s 


of  Europe.  All  items — clothing,  blankets, 
shoes — will  be  distributed  free  and  without 
discrimination  of  any  kind. 

The  thousands  of  local  chairmen  whose 
service  and  leadership  brought  outstanding 
success  to  the  United  National  Clothing 
Collection  last  April  have  been  asked  to 
serve  again  as  local  chairmen  for  their  com- 
munities, just  as  Mr.  Henry  J.  Kaiser  has 
agreed  to  act  again  as  National  Chairman 
of  the  Collection. 

The  program  of  the  local  communities 
calls  for  participation  by  all  organizations 
and  forces  in  the  community  and  will  in- 
clude collections  through  specific  groups 
such  as  churches,  schools,  factories  and 
clubs.  Our  own  activity  will  include  placing 
a  barrel  in  the  lobby  where  clothes  may  be 
deposited.  The  clothing  collected  in  the 
United  National  Clothing  Collection  this 
month  is  specifically  for  overseas  relief. 
Clothing  will  be  packed  and  forwarded  to 
designated  warehouses.  No  arrangements  of 
any  kind  have  been  made  by  the  National 
Headquarters  with  any  organization — com- 
mercial, charitable,  or  otherwise — for  par- 
ticipating in  the  proceeds  of  this  collection. 

•   •   • 

THE  AMERICAN  RELIEF 

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CHILD  PACKAGE 

■ADOPTION"  PROGRAM 

■yt  Lists  of  needy  children's  names  for 
''adoption"  have  been  received  from 
elementary  and  high  school  teachers  and 
from  Social  Services  of  the  Resistance  and 
other  groups.  A  master  file  of  all  names 
is  being  held  at  Headquarters  of  American 
Relief  for  France  in  New  York,  which  will 
mail  lists  of  children  for  "adoption"  upon 
request. 

This  "adoption"  program  means  that  don- 
ors are  requested  to  send  a  child  two  pack- 
ages per  month  of  food  or  clothing  for  six 
months  or  a  year,  supplemented  by  school 
supplies  and  various  comforts.  One  or  more 
persons  can  join  to  ''adopt"  a  child.  Corre- 
spondence between  the  latter  and  those  in 
America  caring  for  the  child  will  help  to 
make  the  "adoption"  a  living  bond  and 
strengthen  the  link  between  our  two 
peoples. 

U.  S.  Postal  authorities  accept  for  ship- 
ment by  parcel  post  11  pound  packages  at 
14  cents  a  pound,  limited  to  one  parcel  a 
week  from  one  sender  to  one  addressee.  Size 
of  packages  limited  to:  length — 42  inches: 
inmbinerl  length  and  girth — 72  inches. 


JANUARY,   1946  — NATIONAL  LEAGUE 


(Cimtinufcl  jroni   /ju^'c   II) 

For  other  birds  there  should  be  a  feedinp- 
tray,  suspended  from  some  over-hanging 
l>ranch  by  slender  wires,  in  order  that  the 
contents  be  inarcessible  to  the  Eastern  Fox 
Squirrels,  which  have  lately  been  introduced 
into  the  cities  of  California,  and  to  the  rats 
and  mice  which  prowl  by  night, 

Canary  seed  on  the  tray  will  bring  Song 
Sparrows,  White  -  crowned  Sparrows,  and 
the  winter  visitant  Golden  Crowns,  whose 
sweet  and  plaintive  "O,  dear  me!"  sounds 
so  clearly  after  a  winter  storm.  Cut  oranges 
and  apples  will  appeal  to  Warblers.  .Sun- 
flower seeds  will  attract  Titmouses,  Nut- 
hatches, Linnets,  Purple  Finches,  and  Blue 
Jays,  Many  birds  will  come  for  suet,  but  it 
must  be  protected  by  being  encased  in  wire 
netting,  lest  thieving  Blue  Jays  carry  off  the 
wlmle  piece  before  smaller  birds  have  had 
a  chance  to  peck  out  their  shares. 

If  you  can  spare  the  space,  plant  a  few 
of  the  sunflower  seeds  in  a  corner  of  the 
garden  and  watch  the  crested  Titmouse  at 
harvest  time,  as  David  Starr  Jordan  loved 
to  do.  A  bird  will  perch  on  the  edge  of  one 
of  the  flower  heads,  reach  down  to  pull  off 
the  florets,  extract  and  crack  the  seeds,  and 
enjoy  the  kernel  with  much  apparent  satis- 
faction. 

Goldfinches,  Siskins,  and  Linnets  love  an 
uncut  lawn,  where  dandelions  flourish,  for 
the  slender  seeds  furnish  a  favorite  food. 
The  like  seed  of  the  Cosmos  is  appreciated, 
too,  so  if  you  have  grown  Cosmos  in  your 
garden  let  the  drying  stalks  remain  until  the 
seeds  are  ripe.  Flocks  of  Goldfinches  will 
find  them. 

We  must  sometimes  wage  war  on  the  in- 
sect pests  which  threaten  our  beloved  trees 
and  shrubs,  but  we  nnist  beware  of  those 
insecticides  which  are  known  to  be  harmful 
to  birds  and,  also,  of  the  new,  as  yet  not 
adequately  tested,  insecticides  which  are 
flooding  the  garden  supply  stores.  If  spray 
we  must,  we  should  spray  in  early  spring 
before  nesting  season.  Nestlings  need  count- 
less bugs,  spiders,  worms,  and  flies  in  their 
diet,  such  as  ran  only  be  supplied  by  a 
garden  judiciously  neglected  in  late  spring! 


BUFFET  DINNER  AT  6:30 

followed  by 

MEXICAN  FESTIVAL 

PROGRAM 

Monday,  January  7 

Reservations  must  be  made  in  advance. 
Only  those  attending  the  buffet  dinner 
receive  a  ticket  to  the  progmm  which 
f.illows. 


THE  ONE  CIGARETTE 
NO  OTHER  REPLACES! 


PHILIP  MORRIS 

America's  FINEST  Cigarette 

y/  Scientifically  proved  less  irritating 
to  the  smoker's  nose  and  throat 


Please  Return  All  Empty 
Milk  Bottles  NOW 

There  are,  literally,  millions  of  empty  milk  bottles  hid- 
ing somewhere  in  the  Bay  Area,  and  they  must  be  put 
to  use  because  only  by  getting  them  back  into  service 
can  your  milk  distributor  hope  to  maintain  your  normal 
milk  supply. 

WHEN  YOU  SAY  MILK,  SAY  .  .  . 


FOR  WOM.^N'S  SERVICE  —  JANUARY,   1946 


U.  S.  POSTAGE 

Ic  Paid 

StD  Frandsco,  Calif. 
Permit  No.  1185 


RETURN  POSTAGE  GUARANTEED 


nis  Winter  keep  Fit 

in  Joy  Swimming 
In  tiie  Ciub  Pooi 


HOURS 
Wednesday  3:30  -  6:30 
Thursday  .  2:30  -  8:00 
Friday   .     .  3:30  -  7:30 
Saturday     .10      -  2 


PRIVATE    LESSONS    FOR   ADULTS 
AND  for    CHILDREN 

MEN'S    GUEST    NIGHT    FRIDAYS 

SPECIAL  SWIMMING  PARTIES 

MAY  BE  ARRANGED