The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-04
Splendid Work Being Done in Erect.
ing New Homes Where Battle of
the Marine Was Fought

fired down into the cellars. Our peos
pie gave assistance to one woman
whose leg contained a bullet sent into
the cellar where she was concealed.
We came to the conclusion, a forced
one. hat the destruction in these
places did not represent the destruc-
ton of war. but Of organized demoli-
ton. one band of the Germans had
devoted themselves, we learned, to pill
lage. one to firing the houses and an-
other took care of the people
The building of houses and the re-
pair of dwellings, although our prin-
cipal work, has had. by the nature Of
things. to be supplemented by other
sorts. For instance, at ~Chalons-sur-
Marne. the Project of the Marine
begged us to organize a maternity
hospital for the refugees from Ar.
dennes. the Meuse. Rheims. many Of
whom were living in barns. a wing
of the Asile Departmental was given
up and many babies have been born
there since 1t was opened. IN average
OF twenty-five a month. Many OF
these mothers had come from Rheims
and even further.
I'VE do not lose sight OF these III.
tie families when they leave the hos.
pital. They are QUILTED with clothing
and n~ecessaries and help is given
them, in IA systematic way.
THE sanitary conditions In many
Of the villages have been terrible. This
work has devolved upon us because
the local authorities were often un-
able to COPE with 1t. The majority ~
the doctors having been modified ard
working in the military hospitals.
medical attendance, II it existed at all.
was insufficient. This we have sup.
plemented.
The district In which we have been
working is an agricultural one, beet
root being one of tho produces.
Naturally the gardens went with thu
rest into the chaos of destruction. We
have paid particular attention to ire
reclamation Of these plots Of ground.
The French Government has ser.
seeds, we have provided what we could
and have even put the children -
work making cottage gardens. which
have proved very successful.
Several French ladies. forming n
society called lie Bon Cite which Is
under the patronage Of the Princess
de Polk. the Marquise de Breteu!l. the
Marpuise de Ganay and Nine. Emi'e
Boutrox. are sending the furniture f,r
the houses, Of the very simplest ari
most practical kind.
Although II is very little that We
have done concludes the official 2.
the society, and counted By houses.
possibly averaging ten to a village, q.
may seem hardly worth talking about.
It is safe 10 say hat the psychological
effect cannot be estimated. Put orc
house in the midst of these ruins. fur
nish II. hr.nC some clothing. start ,
garden, and q would be surprised nj
the up,!ft of heart and soul that a.
lows.
And such gratitude, Our mail "a
filed with letters ranging from thosa
of the local authorities to the s'raw's
from the children. the recent mothers
the old people, who never exp cted %
see their native grounds again"
The Society of Friends In England
was founded by the famous George
Fox in the seventeenth century. v
the present time II numbers approx.
mate,y 10000 members only. hut Il q
a very wealthy and very rhllanthrop.c
organization.