The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-29

;heir right of way, they now COM
nand respect, where formerly they
had to solicit it.
Speaking. of women workers in
every department of trade and indus
try, however, means not that they are
forced into these unaccustomed ac-
tivities by the scarcity of men. There
are enough and more than enough
men to do an the work, if need be.
But women work is voluntary. It
gives the men the necessary chance
to become efficient in their branches
of trade or science. Students must
not come halfbaked from the univer-
sity to take the place Of unskilled
labor. These youths must become
efficient physicians, or officers, or
statesmen. Where formerly they sup
piled thS body and soul Of the popu.
lation, they now divide the honor of
doing the best that is in them for the
safety of the fatherland, with the wo-
men. And the latter glory in their
new usefulness, and make efficient
and reliable workers.
Plenty Men.
"There are the reserves, in un-
countable numbers. They a'e not
employed in any other work b, eff
cheney for war purposes. There are
numberless young men who are not
accepted as yet as soldiers, who rue
fully overcome their chagrin by rain
ing in private and government camps
for the great time when they will be
accepted in the regular army. There
are the boy scouts who dig trenches
and play the game of war with an
enthusiasm that never can be sur
pressed. That the men are number
less is best seen when q regiment
marches through the streets. The
populace turns out to witness the new
er-palling spectacle. And if one looks
around, he often wonders where all
the men come from, that follow every
step of the soldiers with glistening,
eager eyes.
"Women have taken up hospital
work as a matter of course Women
of my age, who are unable to take
a more active part in the doings of
the day, and whom their age deprives
of passing the Red Cross regulations
and examinations, eagerly volunteer
to replace the regular and trained
nurses during the night. Thus the
trained nurses get rest and sleep and
are absolutely sure that they will be
called at any moment of necessity.
Thus an immense amount of trained
strength is being husDanded. Econ
omy in all branches, economy in all
resources of material and strength,
is the slogan of the day.
German Housewives.
ut is not exaggeration to say that
the cooking schools will prove quite
a factor in winning the war. Almost
any case of casual discomfort with
the obtainable food can be traced back
to the inability or inefficiency of the
mother-housekeeper. 1t is Germany's
culinary art that makes coarse food
pa!atable. Graver cases Of casual dis
satisfaction will undoubtedly be taken
care of by the state.
Germany of today has become
the democratic country of the world.
The combating forces receive all sup
plies freely from the military distri-
buting departments. /But the home
stayers have to, and gladly do, sacri-
flee habits-nothing more-for their
eral card system, to which imperial
and royal families are subject like the
families of the most humble work
men. Even the owners of estates and
farms are subject to the general limi-
tations, all the rest of their supplies
going unfailingly to the supply CEN
tcrs for distribution. The empress
has refused the use of cream and
sweet dishes since the beginning Of
the war, deeming it her especial duty
rs the first lady in the land to set
IN example of simplicity and econ
omy. The rich use money so saved
in contributing to the 'volkkuechen'
(people's .kitchens) that are springing
up in all communities.
"The want of milk is real, and this
want constitutes the only serious
question. 1t is difficult for poor
mother to get enough milk for her
children. But the public milk kitch-
ans are doing their best to alleviate
the infants sulferings. If your milk
ship could really go out, it would
BRING relief and joy to many poor
home, which can not otherwise be
,clped.
"You must realize that in Ger
many the improvidenC can starvc
With a big roll Of thousand dollar
bills in their pockets, if they use up
what is allotted to them by carl.s too
| apid!y, and it now is the same thing
With the wastage in clothing. These
cards do not mean real want, but
quite the contrary. They mean the
determination of the government to
make real want impossible. The win
ming of the war is not to be inter
fercd with by Individual negligence
or waste.
"The whole country is like com
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