' • • APtz tL ~ 'lctf ' • • • tf1 • t " I • ESSBX NEWS LE'rTER - APR IL APP~ o x I q4-3 ' ~ . .· l Essex now has 3706 Volunteel'S on the Register, 1552 being employed I b7 the w. A. E. c. with 3 forewomen and 96' ·1eaders - 20 l.J3 are .em~lo~e d on farms and 1 n nurseries and mar l
• • • • • I • !...• ' • • • • • • • ' • • • • • I • • • .. • •I 1...... ~ .J . ' "'". , I • • • • I ... 11 • I, ·- • ·~ ...... ar eas. Lowl y prize s and many valuable raffles (Fancy d r ess opti onal ) • • FLAG DAY SOUTilli ND i s on Saturd ay April 22 nd. and ~ badly want w. L • .X. Bolle rs, s o will all Volunte ers who live in the t own or' Wh o coul d ge t V f t he:tte f r om the aur ro un~ ing districts by 2 P• lJl• ple ase se nd the ir nam:! s at once t o Mi sa Gl'ibble , Count y ·or ganiser , a t this office if t hey have n ot al r e ady d one so. ' WISHF UL THINKING' is I am afraid the onl y o xcuee I c an Fp-ve for thi s he aaing ln 'the l.f ar ch Ne ws Le tte r rela ting to Inc ol1l3 Tax!. P ay a.a l O,U Earn ( not Pay as you Pleaso: ) - Ther o ia still a good de al of confusion with r egard t o this new sy at om and as it ia c omplicat ed for the Ol'dinary ' man in t he a t roet ' we a hall be pl eased to supply Volunte er ' a with a pal11P.hJ.et . ' Pay as •. tou Earn'. on applic ~ t i on to t his office - · pl'ice 3d,.. EMERGENCY MIL~RS, Will a ny Volunteers in the employment of the w. A. E . c. who are will ing t o assist i n this moa t e ssent ial wor k in a National Eme r gency please send their nanea to this office fOl' al l particulars w1 th 1'6 gard to o ond 1 ti one. • AB;EA ,ME p;TINGB. We have a t- l a st been able to aJ.'l.range tho Health a rxl Eeau t~ talks wbic h had t o be postponed last aut umn on ac count off Mise ne se - be as P hil ipe i ll the y will fall owe:- • • May l et. Pr i nee sa L ouiae., North Stl'e et, at Congl'e ga ti onal Hell Gol f House, Ki ngerre ad, Billeted Gir l s Middle S t~e et, NazeiDg 7. 30 p. m. • May 2nd . J?o ia Hall, BJ.uebr id ge Hill, Gr e a t ) at m u6 bridge Hill • Yeldham, Billeted Girls ) Hostel 7. 30 P• m. May Me ~se 3rd. vve at a , Peld on, Bille ted Gil'la• a t west Me rae a Hostel ~ 7. 30 P • m. · ' Msy 4th. B ta t i on Rd.. s t ansted , Br ewer y H oua~ , a t Station R oad , • • ·-\ The Limes, C h~rch Hall Farm, Moor stan ated . 7 . 30 p . m. End, Langle y Vi o al'age ' May .5 th. ·-aar·th. ' End , Litt lewood , Ti ptr ee ) at Lit t l e wood Hos tal
Billeted Girls• ) 7. 30 p. m. . • • ' and \VS hope ,all Volqnte er s wi l l .maks a point of att e ndi ri ~o F I RST .AID HOSTEL COMPETI TION. J udgtng for the Silve r Challe nge .Cup will t ake pl ace (on aate s t v be ·arr a n ~ d ) dur ing t he weeks of April 24th.' and May let., ao don ' t miss any classes be twe e n n o'w and the n or you · wi ll be l e tting down your team. I " ' . ' SAVINGS GROUPS., Can any Host el or Cl ub ooat Mangapa s pl end i d x-ec ol'd which with 27 Vol unt eers has ave r a ~d £5. 9. 0 a \VId ek - Congr a·t ulat i ons to the Volunteel' a and t heir apl e.ndid Savi ngs Gr oup secr etary, Gladya Saward. ' · . CAN'rEENa. I am sur e Vol unt e ers will be gl ad to hear tha t t he following I canteens are now availabl e for m mtere of the w.L. A. :- w. v.s. - Til l in~ Debden1 Ma nningtre e, Ha t f i e ld Pe vel'e l, Sout hminster, Gosfi eld, Bradwell on- Sea, Baddow, Kirby-le -Soken, Harwich & Dovercourt, Downham, · wacley~ Fl'inton, Wive nhoe , ):'n gat ee? t one, Upmine t e r Recr e ati on Gr ouz1P, Burnham- on- Cr ouch., He ybrid ge , Wood ham Mo r t i rra r, Mar gar e tti n g; Y. M. c. A. & Y. w. c. A. - Col c h~ st e r, Harwic h & Dovercourt, Dunmow Y. M. C.A. Cl ub, Can t e en Cbe ~a£~d - Stat1an, L adi e ~ El~ctrigal As s n. Mobile Oa n ~ e e~ , Maldon~. Chigwe1.l- CL UBS. Cl ac t on Club has t empor ar i ly cloaad but \~ hope to open a gain i n the' ne ar fut ure who n l eas expe ns i ve p r emi se s h ave be en obtained• • • &LOCATION OF COSME TICS FOR HOSTELS .A ND CL UBF3, Th io good ne ws will I to'e"l aul-a inaplre "volunt~e"r a ' with 'the ·desir e' t o join the ne ares t Club or to start .ene i n tiloir v i l l age .'.'- From a mar ve llous s e l e ction includin g 2, • - ~ • 1 all the nowou~ lJtllU so iOs 9 Ou -ud ocr Gi r l Boulo v arfi 7 Eve .£' glades otco J~ we hopo t o supply o volTs· Hostel u11d Club in Easox in t he no ar f uture - all good s bo j n g c t Ol'di tlo!' y re toiJ. Pl'ico s " • ~~T , UTE~ '1Jffi SC~P.. L~&. \llvtJ wot'e very disappointod t;hnt of t ho 96 Volunte e l.'e • \l,ao wrote to ...:a;y li!1ey would l i ke ·t o Clttend a Pal'ade on 'behalf of this \ splendid appeul OlUY' 13 tut'nod up o ·t BethnaJ. Green on Ma r c h 25 tho We hove now ''boen £Hi lted tc send a contingent to Romfor d f or a Parade • to be held on s a·t,n~' da;>r Apri~ 22nd .; and hope tqat as many Volunteers a s .. possible wi ll so nd t hOi:::' n o ne ~ to vhis office and 2-?ll!:.r , r --W,ST BRE AK. HO.!J.:gB ~ . . ·rho G'.3 C on(l : of t n · ~9 doli gh tf'ul H·t:f.l!~d ay ~ H-eme · e · h:tfa - now - been operod at j~la Aduono , f~ outh" Wal os ana wo hope i t a(ld the one ' at ~ 1 Torquay will be a :~,re al ;.:>OOll t o maay Volu n teers~ Chr istine Cr awle y i s the • f'llts ·t russux Volunte er to aYnil ho::'self of this Arrt) r ican Gift a nd ·we l ook • for watt d t0 her occoun ~; of her holidaJro Our We l far e Sub- Comni'tteo... have presentetl tho Homes witll 12 lllnchc on satchelsc \ . UNIFORM~ Plotlse note that the uniform D3pal'tJrent will n.0t be open at any I t inl3 on Saturday May 6·t ll ~ 8Ef 1 all hand s ' will be wanted tO he~'P to \, • or gani se the Ral1y on tha·,; c a to c· ~ , • • • GUM BOOT S a~' G ~ com:L n g i ncreasingly scarce so 12J._o ase wa stf y ours ond put u ~'" o ur I them away un tiJ_ the autumn it i o extremely b ad f or :t""e et t o wear them in wal'm vrcl ath0j~ and a n u tte rly so:;. fish wa EJ to o;f pro c i o us rubber <~ VV.L.A <- uniform is 011e wh1ch evol'Y Volunt eer can f eel jU§"tly proud o£ 1 but lV2. d o not fceJ. proud wh0 n y..ro see a r mbands mutila.ted· and c r owns cut out or hats worn J. ilcc ooup pl ate s on b aclcs o:r heads or with 'fe e toons of cord worn under the chJ.::1 · - Jmagirenn A, T. hat witl1 a :1l1 0Wn bov1 und or t he chin 01.1 the e;q;:n~ osai on of tllr.. C. Oc \~hen she ~:)·w that e .nbe llis h.l'mnt .- on 1 Parade7,.: r • .oPn ~ n t? !l d G (.' di1 eo nlrt aine d .f'l 01".1 tre uniform D-utJttl!tnn nt price~ - and if.' ·~ !1e J!i gh t sizo fo~' ho·co t s gi ven and it is worn on the he ad no cO!'d s oro r. ~H.> ded; 1 • 1 • (( , 1 < ...... ·t ~ • !!!Q~fl_f~ . -Y91. 'Q.!~f~J~? __0 ~ . I V/it.h cleG 1) t'Ogret WJ haw t~ o announce ~he de a t h of GJ.ac.ys 3arne~ vd1v had ooe:n1 d ll1<3 r.1b3t! uf t he w.- L ~ 1 . since 19. 4t 41 and had bee:1 our _nont effipie n t H01!to1 gardone l' a t l]~ lrre~~ ~ :vs te l Warley · si noe Ma.!'ch J.9l..!2,. Het doath WDG t 1,agic anc1 une xpec t e d and we know all 1 Volun teeJ.l s ~pl.l wnr1 t to join i:r exp:VG$Si ilg oup deep synwathy to her pa:ue lJts and Bist(3r J\'y,, - Our c n gagorr.zn: ~·lJs nnd m~tl' r iogo l i st ia a 1 ong one t his month and includes: - §. n.Sfl ff'!!lE..!lt2.~ .... Oo Cor F.wcll . Kc W£ttson , IC Ke rry, Q . .Alderidge . M~r . r:t, a~J~: ..; E, .Auamo now Mr fio F .. :so:re n, ~~. S ~J!1on ~ .. n2w ~:::so LQ!l&, E" ~ ·• woathe J? il t U 0\'7 M!!n - F i !lm a r.~ Do J1u s t 1 n now Ml'Sv H :r. ...~..i n skJ., Mo M:r.nshall now Mrso cc)jJCOFa ·n ~ L ., Efhrtol1 dG n ow Mr s, Maiden, Mo Daly now Mrs.., T:!.ckner, Vo Pe rry n t)W Mr s L ing ~ K<. Hobi n son now Mr so Haynos, I .. ·rennison n,ow Mrs:l Mayo s 1 M ~ :.C i ng now M r s ~ Wate t man, Eo Cut'we n n ow' Mrs" Baird , De Johnson E OW M~ so· Bucho 5 .A A PxJy now I•Jtre, Mows on, D-:- Royn old s now Ml?so Howie _, . ..., ·.J o Warr · now M!'c A 'l'r:r.gvrJ117 D:. Snckling now Mrse Wo t s on 5 J .:.· Ha r ve y n ow Mrs" Duboie.? T_, Lov1.:!.s ~ow Mr. s ~ Cr un::;> , E .., G o ul d~.:.1 ? now Mrs ~~ Ni coll - ··. Spr. i ng eo r tai n)_y h§..tt c orro ~ I thinl:: a:LJ. ·volulYtieer8 vti l l b~ proud of , the r c co~d of Pat B 9~rce • • whose p,llomo~::. . Gi.1 was o·nnounced i n t he fol lowing l e t te X' I~ by 1\ir o .~ Ka! man,. / ' prop r :~e t ol' Qf ·!JhJ S:llverpine s Poultry Far m:- 1 Ml' ? Quinn is s hortly t a kir.g o~.rc .~ a farm of his own and in c onne c tion wi t h thi s f act he is. • l e aving S'i~.\"' .t.' p:t nf3s ,. I have dGcidod to promot,e Poii Boyce from .~\saist a nt Ma nago 11 o ss to fulJ. Uanngo ~?e ss a nd h av-e pr omoted Miss Sa psford t o .As s i &ta nt Man a gor0 !=I Ce As rnuc h as I r o gr o t t he do par t urc bf such an out standing ex' pe xr ·,~ fl3 Mr~ (~t~i nn J am fully conf i d c n ~ t hat undor t he capable · ma nagomont of tbB two g1rJ.s,., ·v1ho will oo as~ i s t od bJr on ot ho r t hr ee . wor: lmr-a , tho f'srm v1il"l D; able to mn intai n its high out p ut t o the be no- f i t of the Ounnt:.·? on whose side I am pr i vilugod to work., I would bo gr ateful lf ~rou v/ould k indly pu -'G the obovo me n tioned on r e c or d-o ' Mr s ~~ Cri ttnll, Now Farm, Gre et goat on has sen t us t he fol lowing c xt remc1y nice ocr; ou n·~ of 1'::.. vu Volunteer s working for: t he W. 1~. E. C, : • ' I ho6 fi-v-e g1rls }V!J o wc J."O employed by the war J, gri cultural Gomni t to a w o r ki r~g fop me lost weak, -choy Vt!J f G doing thres hin g~ They vJ(l r o: Dori s \food~ Grace Crone; Evoly t~ ShG rl1 i ng , El len Smith, Nor ah Naylor ';) I s h ored like to toll you thot my foro mau says ho h as never had f i vo pe ~rpl( wo:rking t o t·~ c:r: O!l ir1is job and I thought you would lilce to know • ,. this .. • Apol ogies ar e due fOl7 2 clel'iool errors in l a ~t month 's News LEitte r (1) K., Copley should hove t~ eo d r~,. Copley os passing w1.th distino.tion in the Proficiency testo and M, o·tott oh ould be Ivy Pass os fore woman. .. RALLY .- MAY 6TH. • --...=w•• • ------Owing to the llifficulties aPising from t he banned areas it has been decided to h old our Gz· eot HtJlly in Dumnow instead of Writtle so Volunteers from any part of Essex can ottrJu d ~ Dunmow is on the branch line that connects Witham and Bishops stortford~ it should therefore be easy for Volunteers (who ure too for to bicycle) to c ome by r a il. Below is a titre table th.-at we feel may be helpful: - . Leave She nfie ld 11 1) 48 Chnnge at Wi tha.lllo I Leave Chelmsford 12ol.l Le CJ "~te Witham l2o41 changing at Braintree. Le a ve Colc he ste r 1 2 ~ LJ ) Le u vo Br oi ntl'e e 2~ 0 arrive Dunmow 2. 22• • Br oxbourne 1~50 Change ot Bi sh ops Stortford. Leave l3ishopa ·stortford 1 2e 45 arrive Dunmow 1 " 1 6 .. Leave Saffron Wolde n 1 2, 6 OhnngG Audle y End. Leave Audloy End 12. 20 change at Bishops Stortford thdn ple oac enquire if 12• .lJ5 fr 6m Bishops Stort.for d to Dunnow is the c onnec ti on foJJ above train. ! 11 I RETURN JOURNEY for Withom, ClH! l msford, Shenfi eld & Colche-etorr.- LAST TRAIN -ror connections - L0ave D1:1nmow 6 .. 1 7 Chan ge at Bl' ai ntree ft Leave Braintreo '7o20 Ohanne ot Wi t h artlc • Leave Witham 7o55 arrive Che lmsford 8. 13 . Leave Wi tham 7o55 D.!"l'i ve She nfield 8. 36 ( Leave Witham 7(11~3 arr:ivc Colchester 8 ol0 • RE TURN JOURNEY tor Br o.xbouJ? ne; •• • L~A.;:;.S.;;;;.T~T;;.:;R.=.::Ao::.I l! - Le a ve Du nmow 7 c 23 c ho ng= at Bi shops S t or t f or d. I Leave Bishops stortf011 d 7~ 57 arrive Broxbourne 8.17• • I 1"&~ l 'URN J ODnl'IIEY...... :... Le €l \i'd Dunnl OV/ I'\ d7 1,; LJ.ij lJgtl ut :Bi 0 llOps et~ tf O;?d. • Leave Bish.cps Stortf ord - 7o37 change at Audl ey End. Leave .Audlo y }~no 8ul6. • • • PRO GHlt~~-~·~_FAT.JL Y MAY §TH., 2o 30 p., mo Volunteers to assemble in OE;lkroyd /,vonucr Dunmow -{cl osa to Railway Stot 1on) for Pr oce ssion~ • Procession heodud by a ~Ja nd to march through town to ' The Downs 1 (wcnthcr pc rmi-cting) when Lady Denman, our Hon. Directo:f, wJJl pre .Junt the Essex W.L, lh banner , 4 year .Al!m I Bands, Profic:ency Dadgos and ·the Sil ver Cup for our Inter Hostel First .Aid Compe tition, Tea in the Foakc s Memorial Hall., Massed Ch oirs from II sJve lG to si' ng ' Jerusalem' and ' Land of .. Hope and Glory' u ..xlc r the directorship of Miss Ncttleahfp, • tho Re gional IAusical !tdviscr for C. E .M. A. • · 5o' 30 · Nut ional .Anthe1n, • •• l{Q1$J?. Volunteers should not wcnr overcoats, but W. L. /,. shirts, green pullovers with arm-bonds, o.N~cch~JB9 stockings , shoes and ff.a t§_, • FINAJJ~Xn. Every Volunteer will renlize that these plans depend on the National situation on lihat date , Now that there are great hopes of the second Fr ont starting s01n~tiznc this sumrror wo must impress on all • Volunteers that whe n it dces start every one must 'stay put' and carr~ on as far as p ossible with her job., Ins tructions must only 1::0 taken from W~Lo.A,. Officiolo, employers , Hoste l Wardens or othe r poople in authority" . M. E. SOLLY - FLOOD, Or gonising Secretary• •