Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-01-21

the transportation OF troops. Even
when news came OF the fall OF Liege
and Brussels, there was little excite.
mont. II was only when tho Bava-
rlan crown prince won n victory near
Metz that tho people forgot their
calm and oheored and wept for Joy.
On September 1 ! arrived In Mu'
mich, the Bayarlau capital. The life
here was as different as could be
from that IN Kisslngeu. The streets
and cafes were crowded. the thuaters
and museums all open. Orchcstras
played popular music. Singers sang
comic songs. One would never have
realized that a war was going on
had II not been eor the yellow tele.
grams pasted on the bulletin boards
and for tho throngs OF soldiers.
The city swarmod with men In
gray. And the remarkable part Of II
all Is that one sees lust as many sol.
diers now as one did n year ago last
September. There are soldiers every
wherein the streets, at the thoater,
In the cafes strong, healthy-looking
men, ONE of them already decorated
with the Iron Cross
After tt week or 80 of aimless sight.
seeing, my conscience began to trou.
bic me. felt II was wrong TO stay
idle In these earnest times. 80 !
set about to lind some occupation. |
started In service at n day nursery,
where poor children were taken care
of while their mothers were at work.
All tho children are delightful, and
these were no less SO than the aver
age; but sad TO relate they spoke a
Bayarian dialect that was impossible
for me to understand, They In turn
did not recognize as German the Ian
guage ! spoke; so we decided that |
was no success as a disciple OF Froe'
bel, and / started TO search for Il
now field of activity. | found what /
sought at the American Red Cross
hospital, and soon hogan my work
there.
should like TO be able to say that
at once | attained the dignity Of a
cap and apron, but ! lid not, be-
cause | had even less man the aver.
4 knowledge Of nursing. | really
started as an errand glrl. | shopped,
carried out propaganda, and made Wis
It's, In order 10 interest people In the
good work. chatted with Geraldine
Farrar, was respectful 10 Countess
Won Bernstorn aud visited enough H.
tied people to set my democratic head
awhirl.
The neXt step In my hospital career
was when | began to do a little see.
retarial work, and soon afterwards I
received my uniform and came more
In contact with the work OF the hos.
pital proper. My special department
was the provision room, where tho
iellies and other luXuries that the
regular commlssariat did not carry
were kept was the mistress Of the
key 10 the wine cellar ANA also looked
after the clothing with which we sup.
piled the mon.
There was nothing too mnnlal for me
to do, ana / was glad OF every uppor-
tunity for service. still have a
mental photograph OF myself scrub
| bing the floor and cleaning windows.
not to speak Of darning the biggest
holes that / ever saw In socks. In
December we received a huge ship
ment from the American Red Cross
society. and we had so many boxes
and bales OF clothing. comforts, and
cotton. that VS. decided TO give the
surplus to the German Red Cross.
The Bayarian queen, as it's official
head. came TO inspect our supplies,
She was a little, wrlnkled old lady,
who smiled most amlably when we
made our court curlsles and who was
very grateful for our timely gift,
Christmas came and went. We
thought OF the men In the trenches
and prayed for peace. Hut. In spite
OF the war, | enjoyed every hour IN
Munich, and a large share OF my pleas.
ire | owe to the musical advantages
the city offers. Performances OF tho
opera and concerts are being given at
reduced rates on account OF the war.