The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-03-30
PERSONALS IN LONDON Dali IFS
UNFOLD TRAGIC STORY OF THE WAR
Poignant Grief of the Soldiers Wife, Ambition of the So
ciety Climber, Greed of the Willy Swindler Some Of
the Emotions That Come to Light.

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ton. Yet. In the personal columns Of |
the newspapers the appeals for money |
to buy blankets for soldiers and sail |
ors are repeated with agonizing ref
erence to the unhappy condition Of the
men SO far from the comforts Of
home.
Possibly the most heart-stirring call
is this:
will you Help the Sorely Tried
Womenkind Of the Brave Men at the
Front "A most urgent appeal is
made for funds to carry on the unique
and immensely important work Of the
Royal Savoy Needlework Guild, which
Is helping to protect the lonely wom-
enklnd Of our brave soldiers against
the many temptations of drink and
it's terrible evils We are saving many
homes from ruin and many lives from
decentralization. We ask each mem
Der to take a Wartime Abstinence
Pledge, and supply them with, and
pay for, h work of making garments
for the soldiers. Will you help to ex-
tend this double benefit to a wider de-
gree? Send US today if possible a do
nation, large or small, or an order for
garments. Our need is very pressing
and every contribution will be most
gratefully accepted and acknowl-
edged. Please address Mrs. --.
Hon. Sec. Choir School. Savoy-place,
W.. c..
Appeals Made BY Society Women.
The Princess Mary has been, on her
Fart, energetically collecting money
for the soldiers Comforts" one OF
which is recognized to be flint and
finder lighters, that cigars and CT
Garettes can always be kept alight.
and this sum already to
over 100000 Yet additional APP
reals flood the columns for money to
buy flint and finder boxes for the
soldiers and sailors, the collectors
paying from q dollar and a quarter
llhe minimum charge) to five dollars
for each insertion in the Personal
column, giving an address where the
money will be gratefully received. In
some cases the donors are asked tc
send stamped envelopes if they ex-
pect an acknowledgements.
Mrs. A, the wife Of an officer in 8
certain regiment. appeals for woller
garments, also for games and pipes
Mrs. 3. advertiseS that she would be
grateful for any comforts for the
: soldiers, or the money with which t.
buy them. MittenS, scarves, warm I'm,
derclothing OF the money to purchase
! the same comes in another appeal
, Books and jig-jaWS are wanted b,
still anOther lady, the wife of an Of
. fcer unknown to social fame before
!, the war. Warn pants, vests (large)
shirts, c~ardigans. mittens, tobacco ant
field glasses come III the category o
i, some other lady's advertised appeal
Wristlet watches, football shorts ant
stockings, khaki wool comforts an
!. khaki handkerchiefs-or the none,
with which to buy them-these in
clude the wants of some lady VIII
a volunteered to receive anythin;
the ~kind-hearted public will e n
paying a good many good dollars t
the newspapers to spread abroad thi
a fact. Mrs. X, on her part, wants tn
n public to go down into its pocket
and furnish her with one thousan
4 raincoats-or h money for thei
purchase; while Mrs. Y. is collectin
900 khaki hose tops, or the money
g A dozen other ladies want gramo
e phones, organs or pianos-or tn
# money.
wi All of this is, however, is nothing i
comparison to the appeals for ambU
lances launched through the~"Agony
s column OF the papers by the wife c
Ie an army officer who must AVE a.
ready spent in advertising the ide
almost enough to sart al ambulance
lr since the appeal is divided up int
lie eighty sections, each under the diret
ton Of a woman whose first name
IS given to her division. Every woma
whose first name is Agnes is expecte
to. contribute 20 the motor ambulanS
10 Of the Agneses; the A1exandras undo
st this name, the A!ices, Angelas, Annie
he Audrays, Augustus, Barbaras. Be-
to trices, ~Clementines, Ediths, E1cnor
n Gertrudes, under their Darticuls
,n names, and SO on down the lis
err through the Ruths, Rosamund
ay Sophies, Sarahs, Susans, Violets al
s. Winifreds.
So Many Could Use Money!
~ The persons are numerous who a.
al yertise their desire for an outl
to through which to express their char
table intentions toward the Cover
yn ment or the army. "a patriotic a
peal' is made by All inventor who
o. preparation is Of proven value
an our soldiers and mankind An Iris
"a man, a partner in a company capita
lied at $25O,OOVs wants TO ASSIST