The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17

The former is working along three
divergent lines. all directed by practical
knowlsd ge and efficient help The first
Is an "ouvroir" for the working women
thrown out OF employment and left des-
ttute by the war who have no relatives
at the front and consequently receive
no help from the Government In
large apartment at 20 bis Rue de Htni-
versite Mrs. Wharton and two assistants.
ladies who give their services, Interview
applicants whose names and qualitica-
| tons are Systematically catalogued. or
| game the work sort and arrange In great
| shelves tho clothes when completed and
/ receive customers. In one room ure be-
| tween forty and fifty women all working
| on soldiers garments--warm clothes.
| lined waistcoats. flannel shirts and
sweaters for the front. comfortable pa
! jamas and blankets for the wounded aud
bedroom suits and Dire sing gowns for the
/ convalcsccnt.
In another room the more skilled lin
cores are put TO work on finer products.
| and any orders which ladies may give
(and many now have discovered the
delicate work and efficiency Of this branch
OF the "ouvror'D are rapidly executed
at prices far below those Of even the
moderate priced shops such as the Louvre
Bon Marche and Printemps. In this way
altogether about sixty deserving women
are given employment and kept busy
and this "ouvroir' Is the only thing OF
its kind in Paris.
Secondly. Mrs. wharton mas organized
concerts for the benefit OF all the pool
musicians OF Paris 20 which many o.
the most important musicians OF Franc,
and OF the allied countries, such a. Lu
Glen Capet. Nine. Croiza Nine. Piazz;
Chaigneau and Mime. Pavla Frlsch. hav,
given their services. These concerts 70
b ] which an Announcement is only 20 francs
col. MI. h.. A.
l Gay Mrs. Bliss and Mrs. Wharton an,
the proceeds are divided among poo
musicians according to their merits an,
needs
Thirdly. Mrs Wharton has started III
I American hostels FOR Belgian refugees
with general committee, a committee o.
| clothing and a medical committee to wor
! ! with the Foyer Franco Beige" wher
| refugees from Belgium and the Frenc
! provinces are received and looked aftel
The hospital organized and provide
= by Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Harjes is III
!. only American hospital directly undo
, French military orders. II is called IN
Hopltal Militaire du Val de Grave CAN
I bulance Mobile ct Premiers Secours) an
Is situated in the Chateau d'Ayencour
which was requisitioned from a NJ. klot
II is near Mcntd!dler. eight kilometel
= from the French trenches.
d The staff there consists Of two surgeon
& DR. James Worcester and DIR. Lawren,
'r Bartlett. a physician DIR. Archlba
= Strong, with six aids, who act as stretch
n bearers and orderles. and six surgic
'r nurses one chef and one ward servant Ga
- American negro from South Caro.ina).
~ the chateau have been arranged an opera
ly ing room. a sterllizing room, three soldier
IL wards of ten beds each and one Officer
ip ward OF four beds All this equipment h.
I'd been provided and the hospital Is pc
re sonally overlooked and directed by "
o. and Mrs Harjes, who spend three days
er each week there.
~
N An Efficient small Hospital.
,a The hospital has twelve ambulance
70 which hold six each on stretchers and
ho those the wOunded are brought direcl