The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-25

! wouuueu men at the hospital at Va
lance, was read this morning:
Madame La Presidente: The cases
that you have been good enough to
send US have arrived in Valence
Thank you with all our heart. We are
very proud to wear the superb pajam-
as that We owe to your generosity.
For a long time we have not Been
so elegant We are almost as chic
as Americans.
Since the beginning Of the war you
have busted yourself in making life
less hard and now that your brothers
are fighting at our side and dying for
our beautiful France, you, working in
|defatigably-you clothe us with warm
and pretty clothes. We would like
to thank you in some better way,
but we are, Madame, only poor, CRATE
full wounded, who like you very much.
Please be our interpreter to the wom-
en- of your country. And be assured
of our profound respect and our deep
gratitude.
AS one enters the Alcazar, now, the
first thing to strike the eye are two
American posters: Columbia calls"
and II want you for U. S. A." You,
in America, know these posters. And
we, in Paris, are glad to feel that
they may be an aid to the recruit
ing Office here.
The American soldiers and sailors
are thronging the streets of Paris.
We are SO happy to see our own sol
diers. But we are not the only ones
who are happy to see them. Some of
the American men were at the Care
du Nord on Sunday. And the chief,
in charge of the French soldiers who
are leaving for the front, sent word
that he would like to have as many
Americans as possible come to the
trains in uniform. ut makes such a
difference in the spirit of the men re-
turning to the 'front.' was his explana-
ton.
Seventy rabbits had an automobile
ride from the Alcazar to Brouchy, a
small village near Noyon. Moreover,
they had ride In one of the A. F. f..
w. camions. Mrs. Churchill had ar
ranged with the captain in charge Of
the village to find out what families
could care for rabbits. A systematic
census was taken and the most
worthy families noted. When the au-
tomobile came in, the old women and
the old men-there are no young men
nor women-came running across the
fields, their faces alight, waiting for
their rabbits. Before receiving them,
they had to sign paper saying that
they would use the rabbits for breed
ing purposes only. and would not kill
those they were about to receive for a
year at least In this way, some food
is assured them.
Letters, begging for games, like the
following, are coming continually:
'Will you allow me to recommend
to your kind charity our ambulance
Of GOT wounded. We want, with all
our hearts, to give a little happiness
to our brave men who are wounded
and who have the right to remain
here only If they will be able in two
or three months to return to the
front. Having endured the sad expert
ences through which they have gone,
the prospect of returning, after a
brief delay, demands a good deal Of
courage. Therefore. it is necessary
that their stay should be made as
agreeable as possible. It is needless
to say to you that we will be grateful
for anything; bowling games, ring
tossing games, cards, checkers
would be wonderful. Bedroom slip
pers, handkerchiefs, socks will also
be received with enthusiasm.
"Your very humble and grateful
"soeur Etienne Recamier,
'tFille de la Charlie"