Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-28
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
WITH ARMY ABROAD
BeIated Gifts, Chicago Cigars,
"Hot Time" Sung in
French.
by JUNIUS B. WOOD.
CabIegram to The Evening

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE December 21.-Red Cross ofn-
GERS in the training area are more
chagrined than the soldiers at 'heii ~
ability to provide present lor eau"
man. Though the gifts Will al
eventually and be distributed they ieei
that because they did not come IN tliie
60 christmas day much of the Senti-
ment will be lost. The Red cross hIe''
had planned to reach each soidler,
eardless of whether he was sioN ot
well, TO impress upon theih 'i'e
of the organization.
Hitherto comparatively few patients
have been taken to the hospitals anu
the only Americans to benent from t,'e
Red Cross efforts are those TO WHOM,
sweaters, gloves. wool helmets ana
blankets have been given during the
month where these have not been sup
piled by the Army. The number OF such
are comparatively few The Red tross
aims to supplement all insufficient Army
supplies.
More Active With Hospital.
In connection with the hospitals the
field of activity is considerably larger.
The Red Cross not only supplies the
men with comfort bags, but II any nos
pftai needs supplies which are not IN
the Army stocks II purchases mem II,
where they are needed. SO far most OF
the hospital supplies have been carried
in the Army stores.
The newspaper correspondents at
fached to the American expedition. AFTER
their turkey dinner on Christmas day:
RECALLED themselves with cigars and
cigarettes sent them by Alderman
Michael McKenna of Chicago more than
a month ago. He also extended Christ
mas greetings and wishes for an early
Termination of the war.
Marines provided a unique entertain
ment in the shape of a quartet. which
dies calling 1T Bon Sor, Mademoiselle. /"
II brought hilarious applause. French
quartet then sang I'll y Aura Chaud
Temps Dams Ia Vielle Vile ce Soir
(There'll Be a. Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight). The entertainment was con-
cluded by a Y. NJ. c. A. girl with THE
End of a Perfect Day moistening the
eyes even of these hardened world trav-
elers
Ideal Christmas weather prevailed. The
first sunshine in two weeks. was followed
by light snow and then bright moon
light night, well adapted for air raids.
Garden Patch for Each Soldier.
Every American soldier, so far as il is
possible. will have his own garden patch
next spring. The quartermaster's de-
partment has sent to the United States
for all varieties of garden seeds, which
will be used for increasing the food sup
ply in Europe. As the home gardening
movement in America this year proved a
valuable feature SO this gardening by SOL
diers is expected to provide ample sup
ply of fresh vegetables to the Army dur
ing the summer and fall.
Prepared foods. regardless of their
abundance and palatableness. pail on men.
especially Americans, accustomed to fresh
vegetables. The French are not lax in
this respect, but are great eaters of fresh
vegetables The country is intensely Gull
tfvated One seldom finds a spot even
on the steepest hillside that is not COW
cred with little cultivated fields. Riding
along the roads 1t is difficult to see how
some of the sleeper places are cultivated
unless they are plowed downward by the
force of gravity.