The Detroit times., 1915-12-17

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Something had to De done 10
bring together individual effort and
save the waste OF funds and energy
which comes from lack OF coopera.
tion." Nine. I1s Verrier explained.
Wonders have been accomplished,
but there is Still so much 10 be
done that we cannot AFFORD 10 lose
the smallest amount Of time,
strength or money. We found that
We must organize, uffiffate with the
all pull together toward definite
end. The Federation des Jouets is
one OF the results of this attempt
at organization. One OF our great
est problems Is the maintenance OF
disabled men after the war IL over
and during its course. We cannot
consign them wholesale TO institu-
tions. There are too many In the
first place; France would become
one vast institution II she attempt
ed 10 care for all the wounded. the
widows and orphans, and the desti-
tute In that way. Besides. family
life. the very foundation OF the ma
tons life. would be In large meas
ure destroyed. How 10 leave the
wounded soldier in his home. how
10 provide him with a means OF live
lihood so that he may remain there
with his family. Is our great prob
lem. Obviously he must first be
taught 20 make something, and then
a steady market must be found for
his handiwork.
"W'e naturally thought OF toys.
Years ago the dolls Of France had
great reputation, but we allowed
Germany To learn from us how 10
make them and then apply her
genius for organization to take our
market away from us. But we are
going 10 win il back. The educa-
tion OF the men has already pro
gressed wonderfully. While they
are still helpless on their backs in
the hospitals they ara given wood
and tools and models, and they dab
nj the bit OF wood. happy in their
hopes fer the future I have brought
some OF these tentative efforts with
me, not that their crudAy is inter
esting or attractive. hut 10 compare
with their later work rs examples
of the rapidity Of their progress.
They learn very quickly indeed, and
their deligh. in their own achieve
ments is touching.
More difficult than the teaching
of the men is the finding OF = mar
ket for their work o. course. We
turn for this 20 YOU. TIC whom
should We lock? IRE war is still
in progress. AMI even when il is
az last over ther" will bc no money
in Europe for Injuries Ike TOYS and
dolls. The children will havc 70
learn 10 play win primitive toys
as their ancestors did. We must
come to our sister republic, who has
given so generously. but &c whom
We return again and again in our
need. Airerica is so vast. end her
heart H. great in proportion. We
sometime think that you do not
even yet realize our desperate case;
you think us unfortunate, but beg
we must.
"Of course in every country the
death or disaolcment OF the bread
winner will bring the same poverty
and misery after the war: but in
France we have difficulties that
other countries have not, and per
haps will not have. In the first
place our invaded territory, still in
the hands CT the enemy. represents
not only a fearful loss AT present.
but is being 80 stripped and de-
spoiled that the loss will extend far
into the future, when 1t is once
more our own. Germany Is fed from
this invaded land and economies
hy it's possession millions of francs
a day.
Serious problems grow out Of
the invasion of OH territory. The
mon who come from that part of
the country have had no news Of
their families since the beginning
Of tho war. They know that de-
struction has passed over their
homes. that their dearest are scat
tered, perhaps never 10 be runited.
They fear even worse horrors. Ger
tain supplies como 10 each con
script from his own people. but
these men from northern France |
are cut of from all that. II they !
survive they must have money 10 |
seek out their people. 10 reclaim |
their ruined and. rebuild their |
shattered houses. which lie like
broken stone. dumped In meaning
Joss heaps Where is this monev
to conc from"
Nine. l.e ECrrier as a Frenchwon-
an shares tho feelings OF deep re-
sentiment against the Germans
brought out by the war She went
on to speak OF the enemies Of her
country:
1T was a long. long time before
any of the atrocity stories found
credence In France. The slowest
/ OF all to be convinced were those
who haG fought IN 1870 A. that
time Il WAS the Prussian custom 10
take. In each Villages THE priest, the
/ inayor and the schoolmastar and