But when the day was over , she wasn ' t done yet . After work , they went to the hospital and cared for injured soldiers . If you are wondering how I know about all this , it is really easy to listen to the girls when they are talking . After all , that is my job .
HISTORY The Hello Girls headset was used by girls in World War 1 to transfer calls from soldiers and generals . It was made from metal , and had an earphone , speaker and wire that could plug into a huge switchboard . It was required for the women who worked there to speak french and english . On the back of each chair , the girls had a gas mask and helmet , because they worked close to the fighting and bombing of the war . Out of 7,00 women that applied , only 150 were chosen . They went through simple training , and learned how to operate the telephones from AT + T . Eventually , they left for france , and 223 girls came . The girls got paid about $ 100 a month .
RESOURCES VFW . org
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