The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-29
BY VIM. Philip Sims

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LA0NY. Oct. b.--(By Mail TO
United Press, The women OF
France are doing their half OF
tho fighting In this war This
IN my conclusion. after talking
with mothers aud sisters and
daughters whom saw on my
trip through tho battle-trampled
fairyiand.
Nothing else explains the he-
roic stand of the French against
the walls OF Paris after the cy-
cionic southwark sweep OF tho
Germans. nothing else clears
up tho mystery of tho sudden
defeat OF the invadorr IN tho
battle OF tho Marno. The WON
on had lent a hand.
My impression In that Cor
many cannot win because tho
women arc helping the rroneh-
men fight.
Help With cneerfuinsss
They are helping by their
cheerfulness: by their astound.
ing courage In tho face OF tho
most terrifying war since men
began TO SHAY each other; by
their smiles OF encouragement
whom they know tears would
tAko tho heart out OF their
mon: by their persistent optim-
lrn. their unwAvertng conf
dence In an ultimate victory.
their light way of passing over
sorrowp which ono would think
would crush them.
Men can't help fighting
when their women urs- them
on; they can't help winning
when their women demand VIC
tory.
go on. 70 on'" tho woman
OF Franco are crying. And
don't mind u.s.
had always considered
Frunchwomcn tho most cling
ing. feminine Of her sisters.
On the battlefield I find her
made OF the same stuff az tho
Spartan mothers.
story Of Scissors Woman
havc told tho STORY OF Nine.
Jeanne Vatican Mnohercs.
boss Of SCISSORS. and how she
Is managing all departments.
from detecting spies and run
ming tho military hospital TO
having dead horses buried and
keeping tho STREETS clean IN or.
der that the men Of the place
may take up their rifles and
fight
Herr In the story Of another
woman. She. too. nvcs In soss-
sons. Shs askp that her name
b. left out Of print. because shs
-is doing nothing for the
cause"
Her homo IL near the bridge
over tho Aisnc. which tho Ger
mana. In the rock quarry on tho
hills north OF the town, shsiled
repeatedly. A corner room. up.
stairs. was exposed to tho
weather. the walls having been
torn away By n she'll Tho
street In front OF the house vas
Uttered with stone and plaster
and spllntsrcd wood.
Across the river dead bodies
lay, and when tho wind came
from that direction q terrible
stencil filled the air.
Had Three With Army
Along tho firing limo. some
whers. she had . husband and
two brothers. she didn't know
exac,iy where. for everything
Is secret 10 this secret war.
She had not heard from any
OF them since the war began.
Yet shs was abie TO smile with
cheerfulness that was con-
taEioua. asked her what she
thought OF tho war.
we will win" she said.
But what do you think
about all this fighting and kill
ing OF ono anothorf" I added.
determined to get at what this
woman had to say on the
broader. bigger side Of the great
war.
IT'S horrible. OF course" che
said. simply. In n French which
must DO In France what Mira.
Wigs cabbage patch language
Is IN tho United States. And
n he doesn't como back ! don't
know what shall do. though I
suppose I shall havo 20 manage
somehow"
She Gives Willingly
A little girl. perhaps 3 years
old. came out and Joined her b
mother on the Uttered steps.
her big. mysterious blue eyes
bent on me and wondering who
could be.
We have two children" tho
woman continued; this one
and a baby. Perhaps We are
in for n hard time. And maybe
he won't come back: they say
our losses are heavy. But II
France wins where lose,
shall not complain; ] shall feel