Arizona republican., 1917-08-05

coffee would be consumed by such a body of men on long march. Here IS a service in which all women, whether professionally trained or not can help. For information regarding the forming of classes in such work, write to the National Headquarters of the Ameri- can Red Cross, Washington, D. C.
 Womens supply corps are, in many cities, mending clothes for the soldiers being trained in the camps of the Or ficers Reserve Corps. In Washington club has been opened by the District of Columbia Chapter of the Red Cross for the men of the Fort Myer training camp. This club provided lounging rooms, reading and writing rooms, with books and writing material provided, and a small cafeteria where light lunches and soft drinks are served. This club is proving very popular on Sundays and holidays, and shows a need for such clubs in other centers near national training camps.
 A limited number of women versed l in foreign languages may have an op- portunity to serve as tranSlators and interpreters which will be needed by | our military hospitals in foreign coun- tries
 | | and rural districts to serve under a | leader in work among the dependent | families of United States soldiers and sailors. A measure of training for this | work is necessary as the task is deli l cate one. The families of our men who have been called to the front a t. | dependent by nc fault of their own A family where the man is the only | bread winner and the wife is tied down by the care of young children becomes | helpless when the bread winner is
 taken away No matter how care l fully the recruiting of a large army
 and navy is conducted, it is almost cer-
 tain to cause a large number of famil-
 ies to suffer privation unless some pre-
 ventive measures are taken.
 The New York civilian relief com
 mittee is already giving relief to a | large number of families Help will
 have to be given in large number of
 cases and given unstintingly with a
 tactfulness that carefully. guards the
 senslbillties of the families helped. Al
 women who are interested in socia
 service work should know more about
 thls line of activity. Letters may be
 man, civilian relief, for information as
 written to MT. Frank Persons. chair
 10 now to form classes in this work A
 humorous story is told about an ole
 Chinaman who applied to the mayor
 oI British Columbia town. MT Mayor, you give job. Me help soldier,
 wife" said the Chinaman The mayol
 replied, Sorry, John, I haven't any ioI for you" The Chinaman went away The next week he came back. with You katchee me job; me give to sol dlers wife" Again the mayor sai, : no Once more the Chinaman returned : Me no katchee job he said. "Yol , give me names of five soldiers wives
 me cut chop wood for them" An, that Chlnaman has cut and choppe, wood at the back doors of soldiers wives ever since That is how h heiped Tn the war The Red Cros
 IS making every effort to assist th
 wives or soldiers and sailors to main tam living for their families durin, the absence of the men.
 There IS still great need for Re-
 cross supplies, such as surgical dress
 lngs, doctors and nurses operatin I gowns, sheets, pillow cases. towels. pa Jamas, bed-shirts and hospital liner
 with the present effort Of the Re
 cross to equip thirty five army has ', hospltais and the five navy base hos pitaIs which have been authorized tb [. need for supplies is very great.
 Ihe needs at home and abroad ar so enormous that every effort is bein made to stimulate production. An ar tlcles prepared under the Red Cros VIII De or incalculable service in savin He anu relieving suffering caused b tiie war The American Red Cross i l. Ialilhg on every person to heIp in
 local chapter nearest them, or if tbe
 are not members to join the Red Cros
 ana learn how they can help