Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19


rn1NRrrRGH. June sO.-Edinburgh IS
now a deserted city so far as It's iorIior
life and gaiety are concerned EVERY
man available is on to the war, irrespec-
tive Of his profession or business Ihe
beautiful streets-and Edinburgh is tne
most beautiful city In the whole Worlu
without a doubt--are curiously changed
from their former galety and Hghtnearl-
edness. - .,..s
on getting out into Princes street was
a strange one Hundreds Of very young
girls. aged from about years to ~,
were marching along in line, headed py
two military bands playing up Win
the Bonnets OF Bonnie Dundee" ana
these very youthful maidens were bear
ing large banners, on which was painted,
"Rally round your country's flag ana
many other messages. All the women
OF title, such as Lady Dunedin and Lady
Belhaven and the Marchioness OF Tulli-
hardine we're careering along in their
cars with flying banners bearing similar
inscriptions.
was particularly struck by the won
derful manner In which hospitals and
private residences given over to the
wounded are conducted. There Is no
excitement, no hysterla, no unnecessary
Vices the very last word In comforts and
appliances are all ready, and the women
working night and day to help.
Private physicians and some of the
most famous surgeons in the world, such
as Alexis Thompson, whose name and
fame are known all over America, give
all their time to treating the wounded,
and put their motorcars entirely at the
disposal of all convalescents able to get
out.
Red Cross and ambulance work is car
ried on in the most perfect manner At
all the stations. refreshments are pro-
all the Edinburgh society women work
at the stations.
/ visited many soldiers families In the
famous old High street, and heard from
the soldiers themselves how we'll they
are treated. There is large army who
devote their entire days to looking after
the soldiers families, so that no one Is
left destitute.
A house that once, 600 years ago, be-
longed to the Earl of Stair, is now
crowded with soldiers families. For so
years 1t has been one the worst slums
in Edinburgh, divided into single apart
ments of one room, in which whole FAM
iles are crowded.
I visited this house and had an inter-
esting talk with one soldiers wife. Her
home consists of one room, and in that
room are crowded six children, her old
mother and another married sister 1--WE
are better off now than we ever were
before the war;" said she, because be-
fore the war came we all lived on 16
a week. CThis equals 81 Now
we are getting from the Government %
a week (about So, and are con-
nt nj tyIcttpd hy 1oI yI,a eyit
us clothes and extras"
Edinburgh Castle is occupied by German
prisoners. and l am much struck by the
with which these men are
treated. AS far as L can judge, they have
everything they can desire. and / hear no
whatever. In fact, they strike
me as particularly bright and contented.
The Boy Scouts look extremely smart in
their uniforms and are doing excellent
work. The city certainly presents a
strange appearance with its barbed wire
and trenches, all ready for
any emergency.
Drilling goes on In every part of the city
and enthusiasm is very high. There Is
not the slightest difficulty in getting re-
crults in Edinburgh, for every man is
only too anxious to get to the front and
there is a long waiting list of schoolboys
who are still too young. Men beyond the
abS mint dAo pCihb Niiilcu AoI HOIhe ut-
Tense to enable the younger men to go to
the front
I crossed the famous Forth Bridge by
train, and was amused and little an
noyed to have my handbag taken from
me, as one is not even allowed to carry
the tiniest parcel! This is in order to
prevent explosives being dropped on the
bridge several futile attempts having
already been made to blow 1t up. Sem
tries are stationed all along the bridpa
day and night.
Rosyth Bay is crowded with British