European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes thursday september 21, 1967 mrs. Elizabeth Welk in her Marinette uniform in world War i. London woman tells Omen by Bob Hoyer staff writer London is everybody knows that women in in Redt the muted states arme forces during world War ii & everybody that is except those women who serve Din the uniform of their country during world War i it is a common enough error to regard world War ii As the starting Point for women in the american military. Hut /m086 a served with distinction As Marl netted Marine corps and Yeoman ettes Navy some times become understandably upset by this oversight. They Point out that they preceded their world War Sisters by More than two decades that was the reaction some had to a Story that appeared in stars and stripes about s. Sgt. Mary guest the Only enlisted woman Marine in the unite kingdom. The Story pointed out that the first girls went inactive duty with the corps in Febi Fry 1943? by made no mention of the Marinett Esthe omission prompted mrs. Elizabeth m Welk the 0c-v 29v191� to june 1919 for m port to wite mass guest a ? he  a copy of the Story from her daughter Alice wife of . Army maj g Mcdonald currently on duty in Feltwell England she explained that she was writing because most and pcs were Woen uni srm a total of 277 marionettes prior to world War ii. Mrs. Welk pointed out that her Marine husband served in France during world War i Inifi ?1lc.tfure showing her in the heavy ankle-length1918 uniform was enclosed with the letter she furn up Al do at she has attended the last three reunions of the women marines association in san Diego St. Louis and new Orleans. At one meeting the marionettes were referred to is Ker As marionettes a slip of the Tongue which did not go Down Well with the world War i girls in attendance. In conclusion mrs. Welk wished miss guest a pleas ant tour of duty in Britain ?#wrih.ng to mrs Uswelk sergeant guest thanked her for the Good wishes and for reminding contemporary members of the armed forces of the service performed by the marionettes during world War i mrs. Welk left and sgt. Barbara j. Chovanec,. Marine corps compare hats of women marines of two eras. Navy photo How to succeed in business try harder than men y Eddy Gilmore a staff wry a not a Hov k.-.k., ,1.�. In staf write one of the world s most successful business women began As an utter fail ure. I flopped at everything said  Hurst. I tried to be an actress and failed. My first husband walked out on me which bruised and bewildered my ego. At first my own business failed too. So did my health. I had a nervous  then she began fighting Back. With a50-Pound Bank loan she began her employment Bureau in a Small Back Roo Mon London s Brook Street. She s now the Boss of a business valued at More than 2,500,000 pounds $7 million with branches throughout Brit Ain the United states and Australia. Twenty years ago when she really go going her Only office companion was often her baby daughter Gillian. I was my own manager accountant interviewer answering service and Secretary explains the tiny and completely feminine mrs. Hurst. There were Many times when i received Tel Ephone Calls asking for a temporary typist. The Only girl i could Send was myself. So i d show up and work under the name of miss Smith " she is in her Early 50 s and looks inner 30 s. Old age can kill you Only if you let it she said. A Quarter million secretaries annually apply to her for jobs. She prides her self on How Well she places them on now she pleases the secretaries and their Bosses. To what Doos she attribute her Suc Cess i really Don t know she said but the first thing one should do is to decide on what one wants to do and stick to  her friends will Tell you that she has made a thumping Success out of her Brook Street Bureau because she do snot really know the meaning of defeat. Her first husband left her when he baby was three weeks old. It is hard for her to remember those Days. Today she is happily married to prominent London lawyer Eric Hurst. Although her fortunes have changed he tastes remain simple. She laughed when she remembered the first time she saw herself described in print As a millionairess. It was the first time i realized it she said. Despite her business Success arid her travels of about 70,000 Miles a year she insists that she has always been another first. Her daughters Are now 21 and 17when they were very Young and mrs. Hurst was mounting the Success ladder her instructions at the office were that any Telephone Call from the girls nurse must be put through with top priority no matter what she was doing or to whom she was talking. Questioned As to How she has succeeded in the male world of London business she said that the first thing she Tell herself is to keep emotional involve ments away from the office. The second thing is to give the men her business associates the respect due them. A Man feels slightly humiliated if the woman is the Boss she said she must understand this and fall Over backwards to make sure a Man does not lose his  this of yes replied mar Gery Hurst if a woman wants to Getto the top she must be prepared to work 90 per cent harder than a Man "