. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. OCTOBBE 18, 1917. The Florists^ Review 17 before they seek an opportunity to dem- onstrate their ability in this direction. " W. G. P. THE TBADE'S FIRST OHAUFFEUSE. See whom we have with us today— the trade's first chauffeuse! The war has called women into many Dew and untried vocations, and it is evident that women do not shrink from assuming duties which involve labor of a more or less strenuous character, nor : rom exposure to all kinds of weather. Women are proving also that they can jearn to understand machinery and they are making good i
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. OCTOBBE 18, 1917. The Florists^ Review 17 before they seek an opportunity to dem- onstrate their ability in this direction. " W. G. P. THE TBADE'S FIRST OHAUFFEUSE. See whom we have with us today— the trade's first chauffeuse! The war has called women into many Dew and untried vocations, and it is evident that women do not shrink from assuming duties which involve labor of a more or less strenuous character, nor : rom exposure to all kinds of weather. Women are proving also that they can jearn to understand machinery and they are making good in positions requiring nechanical skill, strength and courage. Miss Bernice Keeler, of Canton, O., s an example of a woman who has .iitered upon an occupation in which women were not employed until war- time stress made it expedient for wom- en to take over many of the customary duties of men. Miss Keeler has enlisted in the ranks of women mobilized for war service by taking the position of chauffeur for A. T. Pollard, one of Canton's best known florists. She is serving her country by making it possible for a man to enlist in the new national army Uncle Sam is mustering from every vo- cation throughout this broad land. She is the first woman to drive a florists' delivery truck and she is Canton's first woman chauffeur. The occasion of the assumption of her new duties by this wartime chauf- feur was a spectacular one. Men, women and children observed with in- terest the progress of her initial trip and many congratulations were offered this plucky young recruit to the ranks of women enlisted for patriotic duty. She demonstrated her efficiency in the management of the auto, which she operates with admirable skill, and she serves customers with courtesy and promptness. A khaki suit of military design and a cap similar to that worn by officers of the U. S. army were worn by this wartime chauffeur, and who will ques- tion her right to wear the uniform? A Chinese toy poodle named Re
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