Last week a trim young woman accosted an Army recruiting officer in New Orleans, said she wanted to volunteer. "I'm sorry," said Captain A. P. Miceli, "but we don't enlist women. Did you mean you want to be an Army nurse?" "No!" said she, "and I don't want to be an infantrywoman and carry a rifle, either. I want to be a hostess on an Army bomber."
All over the U. S., thousands of militant citizens clamored for something to do for Defense. They besieged local recruiting stations, deluged the War and Navy Departments in Washington with letters. A great many wanted...
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