The Washington herald., 1915-12-24

| the adjutant. Sometimes she comes II
here at night after q street meetini
when I should think she would be to-
tired to do anything and she'll get ou
her dolls and begin to piece them togeth
er. If people only knew what she can d.
with them I think they would send hei
all the old dolls they have, don't your
$50 Pairs Of Shoes for Children.
On Christmas Day at $50 there is to b.
Christmas party for the children q,
Cosmos Theater across from the Saliva.
tion Army headquarters. There will bt
candy. nuts and oranges. goodies for the
children and 100 pairs Of shoes will be
given to those who need them. The
Christmas dinners will be packed and
distributed today. and Christmas night
and Sunday night there will be a special
service at s o'clock. On Wednesday
evening of next week there will be a
Christmas tree for the children at head
quarters when every child will receive
a present of some sort.
Adjt. Brazier told me that the kettle
collections had not been quite so good
this winter as in some years previous.
though she hopes that on this last day
folk VIII be SO generous as to make the
best year of all 1T Is not only the rich
who give she said. 1T is often those
who can afford only a very little. chill
dren who put in the pennies they have
people say as they drop in the money
that they wish 1t were much mora But.
however little 1t Is, 1t helps someone who
really needs IT.
Then is this a year Of bad times?'
asked her.
NO" answered the adjutant. ut does
not seem to be. Last year We had a
bread line, but as yet We have not had
to do that. though should there be any
real demand, we would begin again. Last
year 1t happened this way. You know
the fires downstairs are kept up all night
and the doors are not locked. Well
when it began to get very cold last year
I noticed one morning when started
out that the room was crowded with men
who had stayed In all night. I thought
perhaps they might be hungry. 30 told
them that I had coffee and bread and q
stove and II any Of them knew how to
cook they were welcome to the pro-
visions. Well. one man there stepped
right up and told me he had been .
'short-order' cook when he had had
work and 1t wasn't ten minutes before
there was a good breakfast Of bread and
cold weather lasted. the short-order
cook didn't fail US a morning but was
ready to do the work of supplying our
bread line and others Of the men served
the food. and all we did was to let them
use our stove and to supply the ma
terials."
Adjt. Brasier's Hobby.
Have you no special hobby" asked
the adjutant. thinking OF the dolls on
the lounge that would delight some lit
tie girls heart this Christmas.
Indeed, / have" she answered. II
am always especially interested in the
mothers with little babies, and always
am on the lookout for the little clothes
and other needful things for young moth
ers. II the mothers who have plenty in
this city only knew how much in need
are some Of the other young mothers, !
think they would be glad to help But
the trouble is they don't know, and It is
hard for us who are busy all day with
our visiting to get in touch with those
who are able to give
And while Adjt Brazier was talking I
how 1t was that in her busy
life she had time to have SO helpful
hobby. for this baby work of hers is
quite aside from her regular duties-and
wondered how Capt. Mayors had time
to make 50 many pretty dolls. Then I
to notice the costume that Adjt.
Brazier wears. and 1t occurred to me
that in wearing of the uniform, simple
yet becoming, these good women surely
save hours and hours a week.
I asked her whether this were not the
case.
How They Save Time.
Yes" she said, II suppose II does
make dressing very simple. This uniform
have had for three years and I made
It myself. But then" she added, as II
to explain its durability. "it was made
Of very good material l find 1t pays to
buy the best serge for then the uniforms
stand washing SO well and last SO long
Adjt- Brazier. who Is a native of Mis- |
souri,, has been active in Salvation work |
throughout the States of Kansas, Penn |
New York and In Baltimore. |
She has been in Washington for six
years and has been in Salvation work for
a quarter of a century.
Il looked surprised-when she told me |
this for her looks belfed the statement |
1t Is long time" she told me. but
then my first long dress was a uniform
and i turned my hair up for the first
time when Joined the army"
The other women who live and work at
the headquarters at so Pennsylvania |
avenue are Adjt. Ida Hiatt, who is espe-
cially interested in the kettle collections;
Capt. Carry Mayors and Cadet M.
Mosher.