Emily Smith Stewart correspondence, early 1944

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RECRUITERS REVIEW Vew Off-Duty Dress Is Appealing "Best-dressed women in America" is no idle phrase when it comes to theW AC; for the new off-duty dress, recently authorized, assures that title for Women's Army Corps members. The dress, styled along classic shirtmaker lines in a military beige shade, will be available by midsummer to officers and enlisted personnel for purchase at cost from the Quartermaster. Extra-wide shoulders, fly-front bod­ice with flap pockets, and an easy-to-wear, six-gore skirt make the dress extremely flattering. For summer, it is made of washable, nonshrinking, crease-resistant rayon shantung that is cool as well as good looking. The· same style will be available for winter in a darket shade. · Also authorized for wear with the new off-duty dress are brown closed-toe and heel spectator pumps (with military-height heels), brown bag, the newly designed overseas cap, and cotton chamois gloves. The same cotton chamois gloves, and a cotton chamois muffler are also authorized for dress wear with the new \V AC uniform. The muffler is worn over the shirt, under the jacket, for dress occasions, and is a smart com­plement to the jacket. The muffler and gloves will be issued to· eri}isted women, but the dress, pumps, and dress bag must be purchased by any enlisted or officer personnel desiring them. The dress may be obtained at the Quartermaster for approximately ten dollars. · YWCA Head Praises Service Women The president of the National Board of theY oung \Vomen's Christian Association and vice-president of. the National United Service Organizations, Mrs. Henry A. Ingraham, of New York, praised the high moral caliber of women in the armed services at a recent Eastern regional conference of the YWCA. "American women serving in the armed forces are a grand lot of women and their morals are on an unim­peachable plane," Mrs. Ingraham declared. · Radio Tip Does every radio station in your district know the name of th~ recruiting officer and the address of the nearest recruiting office? Some national spot announcements, released through OWl, can include this information. \ What Price Prospects Obviously, the fi,rst requirement to make a sale is to find a prospect. The greater portion of her time a recruiter can spend in talking to eligible prospects, the higher will be her number of enlistments. Several excellent plans have been devised in the re­spective Service Commands to enlist the aid of others in placing recruiters in contact with qualified prospects. This is the "center of influence." Each prospect enlisted will provide you with names of eligible friends. Thus, you ' uild an endless chain. When you have worked out such plans, which are practicable and effective, won't you please send the details to the "Recruiters Review," telling "how" it was done and what were the results? Other recruiters will be interested. • Women's Army Corps "The Women's Army Corps offers an i9-structive and patriotic career to the American woman." --Lowell (~lass.) Sun 'Commando' Kelly Praises Wacs When Sgt. Charles 'Commando' Kelly, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his exploits in Italy, "carrie home" to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, recently, he made this statement about theW AC: "I have.&een Wacs on th~ job in Africa and Italy, and I'm sure glad they're in the Army with us. They're doing important work and making it. possible for more soldiers to get ~t the J~p_s and Nazis. May I urge every woman who can to JOltl up and help win the war?" Sergeant Jeanne Spahr,-of the Pittsburgh WAC office, drove him throughout a day-long celebration, including a parade witnessed by upward of· a half million people. Newsreel cameramen were at work dur.ing the entire celebration. WAC Training Aid to Jobs in Peace B<l:ltirriore, Maryland, women in the WAC are qu.oted by the 'Evening Sun as follows: · · .. . "I was fo~merly on the advertising staff of a national tobacco company. My experience in the 'lv" AC has given me additional qualifications for the job. The average girl in business often is tempted to look for excuses rather than results, but in the WAC we soon learn that there is no excuse for failure."- Capt. Virginia E. Cournoyer "I ltke the many opportunities for practical training given the women in the WAC."- Sgt. Marion Stanfield "The WAC has meant much to women by giving them training in definite types of work." - Sgt. Marion V. Mc,rris Practical Helps · in tlte First The Manchester, New Hampshire, District, ninth in District standings for April, reports, that : The first recruit secured by the American Legion was sworn in at a regular Legion meeting and ptesented with a life membership card in the organization. The New Hampshire Legion commander will cover each post in the State and personally request its assistance in WAC recruiting. . Every telephone operator in the State, through co­operation of the New Hampshire Telephone Co., has been given the address of the nearest WAC ·recruiting station and will give the information on inquiry. Each postmaster in the State has been requested by letter to put up a poster with local WAC recruiting office address and to place information cards conveniently in post offices. Many postmasters put the cards in mail boxes of eligible women. The Dean of Women of New Hampshire University is permitting a recruiting team to contact members of the graduating class and eligible members of the college staff.