The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-07-20

they send to their families and friends.
appreciate a warm wooden bandage
more than they do the average souve-
mir presented by their feminine friends.
The encouragement Of the army and
navy issued call for wooden bandages
for the men some time ago, in which
it was stated that the woven bandage
was preferable. Any woman who is
nimble with the crochet needle or knit
ting needle can make one of these ban
dages in two days, and not spend her
whole time on it at that. Only year
or so ago it was fad for young women
to knit golf stockings for their men
friends. They can turn the knowl.
edge gained in their grandmother's art
to good account now if they will, and
they may knit all the soft wooden socks
that they choose, for those made of
wool are far more healthful to men out
OF doors than cotton, even in the hot
test weather. Knitted boots of Ger
mantown wool may also be provided il
the war lasts until winter, as they are
light and portable and are good thing
to sleep in on cold nights. These
should not be sent, however, until a
need for them arises, as the men would
only throw them away.
The girls who do not care to help the
men out by making such practical ar
ticles can make chamois skin or oil silk
tobacco pouches. A tobacco pouch is
always welcome gift to Tommy At
kins, especially if he finds it stuffed
with tobacco and brier or even q CLAW
pipe. He might throw away Russian
leather dressing case mounted in gold
or silver as superhuous, but he will al
ways find room in his pocket for his to-
bacco bag and pipe. Talk about the
soldiers comfort bagl That's this to-
bacco bag.
A miniature shoe bag, such as most
persons have hanging on the inside of
their closet door, is fine thing for the
man destined to remain in camp for
some time. Denim or cretonne is the
best material, and the top of each pock-
ct should have an elastic run through
the hem to keep the contents from fall
ing out. Such set of pockets serves
as catch-all and can be hung up in
the tent in an out-of-the-way corner.
If she wishes them to reach the men
who have already gone to Cuba she is
compelled to send the articles to the
1tCu SlOoos GNCu bucu IL IucI tNtT uO
get to Cuba Spanish soldiers have just
as good chance to fall heir to them
as our own men, for the watchword of
the Red Cross is neutrality, and it
shows no man any favor over another.
But many Of the soldiers are stationed
in camps in this country, and undoubt-
eddy will be for some time to come.
There are two ways of getting articles
to them. One is to communicate with
the surgeon-general of the army, and
receive directions from him as to how
goods should be forwarded, and an
other is to send the things direct to the
camps by express or freight, plainly
addressed to the commanding officer,
provided the comforts are made for the
men generally. OF course, if a woman
wishes TO send friend or acquaintance
something, she addresses it to him, be-
ing careful to give his full name, his
company, and his regiment.
Boxes of eatables such as schoolboys
like are most acceptable to the men in
camp, and the girl who has attended
cooking school will undoubtedly find
her efforts more appreciated than those
of the girl who is a skillful needle
woman. Army rations are plentiful,
such as they are, but they aren't exact
ly appetizing to the recruit. A soldier
who is made of the proper stuff soon
gets used to bareback, and what is more
enjoys it, but at first it goes hard, and
box from home is much enjoyed.
There are many little things that the
average stay-at-home girl may do for
the comfort of soldiers if her heart is in
the work and she sets her nimble
American wits to thinking.-New York
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