The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-09


anything to keep the man IS mind oc-
cupied and to turn his attention from
the horrors of war to the kindly friend
who has thought of him thousands of
miles away in the United States.
with each bag should come some
word. Many will never answer the
message. They may be ignorant, too
i'll, or too overcome with all that they
have gone through. But even if we
do not hear, we will be content, for
the good seed of our interest viii be
sown.
American Men work Too.
And how are we so sure that your
gifts will actually reach these men
just from the trenches9 Because the
A. F. F. w. is just now attaining its
ideals of efficiency. We have affiliated
with our own American boys--the men
who have come over here to make us
proud that they are of our blood. You
cannot imagine what a thrill it gives
one to see train of wounded come in.
Waiting to receive them are French
officials and stretcher bearers. Just
before the train stops, these men di-
vide; and up come the American bows
marching two and two. They pass
through the line and go direct to the
train, for it is they who through their
gentleness have earned the right to
lift the mangled forms from the cars.
They well merit all the praise they re-
celve. A short time ago, I witnessed
one OF these scenes and my attention
was arrested by four boys bending
over a form with infinite care. I
realized the case was a serious one
and studied the faces of the bows.
Anyone would have been proud to
have called them brother or son. and
l. wished that I knew their names in
order to tell their people how they
were spending their time over here.
Poor Mutilated Body.
"Finally they lifted the form--onlv
a trunk with but one arm 1eft-and +
saw a kindly-looking face, crowned
with gray hair. They placed this
remnant Of humanity ON dozens of our
little comfort pillows, and l went back
that night and cabled for 5000 more.
We knew you could all make these
little articles, and we knew how
readily they would be sent. Before
two days we received cable saying
5000 pillows were leaving New York.
1t is these same boys from the
American Ambulance Field Service
who now wish to take the comfort bag
from our depot in Paris to the first
line of trenches.
They Praise America.
"When began this letter I had
intended to tell you Of my trip to the
front, of the wonderful construction
work. of the 'dug-outs of the splendid
spirit of the men, of the joy we felt
In having every one, from the most
illustrious generals to the humb1est
wounded, speak of the sympathy our
country was showing, and of the afec-
ton they felt for our help in this, the
darkest hour of their existence. Not
at the front hospitals, which are per-
fectly appointed, is our work most
needed, but in the interior where we
go from place to place with our own
motors, and where we bring not only
the gifts that you make, but sit at the
bedside of the man and speak to him
OF his home, encourage him about his
recovery, and go from bed to bed tell
ing him abbut the work that you are
doing all over the United States.
French Friendly to u. s.
Z" Our constant regret is that YOU at
home cannot be in two places at. once
here to share in our work of placing
the things in the hands of the men,
and there to keep up this magnificent
supply OF hospital material that is
earning for our society the good will
of every Frenchman.
tuberculosis Alarmingly Prevalent.
Miss Manly has just completed q
trip through Brittany, where she and
Miss Daland sought out all the tinv
hospitals. The result was a report on
tuberculosis that made our hearts ache
and IN consequence we are sending
Sputum bottles and Echaises tongues,
as fast as we can beg the money. In
some localities this disease has in
creased 5000. We are doing all that
we can and every warm jacket YOU
send will find lis way to these doomed
men.
To stand together in this bic work
is all we need to make it's effect one
OF which our children may well be
proud.
Praises Mrs. Simmons Work.
''Send serious packers to our depot
and let your sons join the forces of the
American ambulance boys doing this
merciful work here; and what can we
not perform for the country we are
privileged to help!
With sincere admiration for your
part in the work, sincerely yours.
Isabel Stevens Lathrop, presidente. /"