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=, ,h.ly troubles than women who's" w"h
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,,,vs n, tho profession ~ their hushand' "t
.on. and they have endured with tho bravery
-, American women the suspen"s WHOM inN'
.Iv.vs be their. when those th"y love arc "i,
active service and arc running "" tl'N "'
d.a,h by bullet, or by dsens" Ihat I7h
an. considered when they decided - NARY
army officers But with IN" new ord"I u.
,,ins. with expansion which haa s'a'''r"'
NE army from the arctics to IN" tropics rom
Abs western n tie Eastern Hemisphere thete
has ooms an added burden. which tho women
do not bsar so cheerfulD
Jfyou 90 among them YOU will find that nov
one In ten 10 an expansionist They do nov
obIsct 40 much To tho fact that their husbands
Arc .,nt out OF the country 70 q ght Insurgents
in ths Philippines or to run the risk ~ catching
vcllov fever In cuba. because In this Increased
activity lie new opportunities for glory ana
ptonotlon In the old days before tho span
lsh War IL VA. the complaint o'both ofcers
In the army and their women folks that there
was no opportunity for Advancement ana
tho oh angod conditions In this respeot ha'e
met with favor from both tho soldiers ana
their wives But there Is another considera-
ton whioh leads the women 90 assert thaI
expansion Is a dem.on and snare. ms
concern. womans dress. She has found oy
sad experience that what Ia good TO wear IN
cuba or tho Philippines In January IS not
rood to wear In Ioiora ado or even georgia ~
that time OF the year And now that army
o,,osr. are being transferred from post 70 post
being brought from Havana to New YORK.
and then sent TO st. Paul. and then back to
nd han pnsshly a the IllllDIlles,
all within "A very short time, the women have
found IL impossible to keep their wardroOos
IN harmony with the army orders.
Only recently an officer and his ~lle VINO
had been living in Havana were Obliged TO
leave Cuba because OF orders issued 70 the
officer detailing him TO duty in one OF the
Northwestern posts. They had been con-
tented In Havana and had grown ueed
10 the life They had been in the tropics
for more than q year and their blood had
hesn tnlnned 40 that they dreaded somewhat
the sudden Change to the wintry blasts Ot
Inc Western plains Stlli, there was nothing
to be doue but OBEY tine orders VI tho War
Departmen AID tney came To the United
states on "A transport Expecting AT least to
serve through the winter III tAe Lnltrd States
the officer ooUsht "a me- new winter over
coat and such OtIer CIutIuus as l. necessary
IN .nis climate, aud told nls VIE 10 SO aAoaq
and TT out herself Tith heavy ClOthInE ana
iurs She was glad to obey ana spent three
weeks in New YORK. to say nothing OF 900.
IN procuring winter apparel She bought
tailor ads suits at hisn prices. and among
otnsr things u uIUy lamb iur coat anu mum
at a cost oi 500 Inls "as Christmas pres
eut from her husband. oir wC." the coat
three times, went around New lcrh IN h"r
new tailor made gowns, ana ieIt thht alter
all IL was mighty NICE ~ Ue Dack IN tine hlt"d
states IN stead o. cuba. she and her husband
we're Just about to start tor their new home
IA the West when an ordeI iino from Wash
ington rcassIgGGns the o.hcer 10 duty IN
Cuba Then thcre was trouble. baby
thing.' but IN havana u : only food ior
moths iaiior-made gowns on Broadway
are a souI,s Of great Joy 20 the woarers and
to the bcholders, but IN Cuht they only cause
pcrspratlon and adverse comments
lnr wouan wac IN desi inir 80 rusheh
back to her iurrer and tried TO prevail
back her money but In VAN he furrier
offered 70 put tho coat In storage Tor 40 lnncn
a month, and assured her that next winter
sho would be able to wear II royided she WAS
in a cold climate. This did not suit her, be-
ionanle next winter and besides she needed
the money. There was another wardrobe
10 be purchased woman needs a 10y OF
vana, where there is much social gayety. and
she simply did not know what to do AZ last
reports she VAS yrEns 10 Sst soine -eaiv one so
duced prico IN order that che might put the
proceeds into muslins. organdies and other
Another officer who had been stationed In
this country for year received orders not
long ago u report TO Gen. Macarthur In the
Phi|lpIines. Haying exPected 70 remain
here all winter his wife had bought all the
neces,a arv 90 hes, when suddenly cane this
e-der trals.srrine him 20 Maai.a itis % wife
ant vita small pay, ana the expense OF a new
outfit for his VIE u case s.e nccompnnied
went to the Philiypines alone and his fearful
wife remained IN the United States 10 wear
out her clothes.
The two Instances. cited are only examples
of what is happening all the time. Of
hcers OF necessity are constantly being
nged from post to post to meet the de-
mands OF the service. and hundreds of them
have felt the pinch OF the new conditions
Many officers nave been trGnsterred from
winter after their families had spent their
allowances for dress on outhtS suitable for
winter wear In the tropics. on coming TO
tho United States they have been In the same
aI practically as the woman WHO bought
the baby lamb coat. The women folks pave
been obi xed 70 store their muslins and or
candles In trunks and closets. and then go
out and buy tailor-made gowns and fur coats
Army salaries are not such as to make. this
Officers and their families have to keep up
appearances owing to soci al requirements
circumstances TO make both ends meet
Naturally the larger share of the burden
falls on the woman Ian and , this is one Of the
Rico Rico 'cT or the Philippines ''a N' WV
..ni.Topicsl S posts posts and and Ictic pcsts @ Thefa "ae
was Alaska TO be garrisoned. and there were
Florida and Texas But at that time tho
army was running in a smooth groove. Men
were detailed to posts for three years. a. a
rule, and they could count pretty safely on
not being changed about oftencr. This gave
them an opportunity To- make their plans
ahead Perhaps they were spoiled by reason
Of this fact Now that the change has come
IL is the harder to bear, OF course With our
renewed activities and increased RESPONSE
bilities IL Ia not possible for the War Depart
ment 10 say to n man that he shall 90 to post
and remain there for three years Conii-
tions are constantly chan gine. and the soldier
must expect tn 90 a. moments notice where.
In the opinion Of his superiors. he Is most
needed.
The officers themselves understand and
appreciate this fact but the women do not.
The woman who bought the baby lamb fur
coat In telling OF her troubles said
Department treats us this way don't think
they want 20 be mean. but they never stop 10
think how inoonvenient 1t L, They ought
TO let an officer know when no Is ira nsferr ed
II they are likely TO change their minds
and then we wouldn't go ahead and buy our
outfits until we are certain II had thought
that my husband was going 70 be sant back
TO Cuba ! would have waited little while
and ehivered around New York before spend
ing all that money. As II Is don't know what
am going to do. and think it I. awful the
way they treat us.
After whilo the women will probably get
usad n fhta aort ~ thing. ps ,fere isp', ~