Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07

CoNpITlONs ~ WAR ZoNE roID
ny \ NURSE.

Miss Aniounette Rochtc Of In
diana, Nordm nurse VINO saw 50
much actua service with the Cana
dian Red Cross at the beginning O,
he war and who now Is awaiting
orders from the American Red Cross.
made a spirited speech In San An
tonic last week IN which she scored
the women Of America for their
seeming indifference to the suffer
ms Of the war. and their Incidence
md extravaganza. A san Antonio
1aper gives the following account of
her talk
Your women OF this rountry have
NOT the iaintest conception OF what
they should be- doing" said Nurse
/ Rochte In "a musical deep eontralto
voice that fairly vihrated with emo
ion when she warmed to her talk.
Instead OF smiling and dancing
ana going to card PARTIES and pat
ronizing the theatres seven DAYS OF
The week thew should turn brain
heart and hands 10 the task that
calls them
II they could have seen the sur
iering as ! saw Il. seen It as no liv-
ing mortal can describe q. seen pain
and hgriships inflicted on boys jus,
because no one had thought OF their
comfort when they LETT and Il was
months before the oversight could
1c remedied, they would cast aside
hat pleasing swirt that passes
among the polite for smile. They
would discard low cut evening gowns
md hiph heolod slippers and don =
Nlain aud less expensive dress They
would work their fingers until the
we're worn aud marked Just TO knit
one or two sweaters or a couple ~
nairs of six to relieve some mother
less boy of unnecessary suffering
! would .liAC 10 bring one Of tho
MANY patients have tended. who
was suffering from trench foot. and
'oi him down. harcfootod In tho
midst OF one Of your society circles.
where they organize under some
name that implies or insinuatcs war
rerviCe, and let them see for them
elves I'm many cases an extra pair
NJ warm dry wooden socks would
nave saved his feet Aside from
h"ir tender FEELINGS toward the sol
Tiers. they owe u 10 the government
20 help keep the men m n is
haWc, ] say. for the women 10 he
negligent IN Canada The women un-
lorgo all sorts of priyatious that the
Noys may have some little comfort
lnc society woman of Montreal gives
nd parties Just Is she did In the
lld days bat the guests pay nifty
cnis admission, aud they pay fifty
euts for the luncheon that is serv-
"a them That money is used 10 buy
1Wiort kits for the hoys IN the
rDnrhcs. There are clean. dry wool
90 socks Tor them and many little
necessities all from the proceeds OF
thesis card parties.
AS move toward the accom-
nlishmont OF something really worth
while right here in San Antonio. lot
-he women, who has q most wonder
.nl opportunity start on a definite
program. Let each one OF the diff
'erent women's societies adopt one
u the companies at Camp Travis.
Let that society see that each
11ldior OF that company has a sweat
'r, at least a couple Of pairs of sox
extra and comfort bag with some
few of the toilet necessities IN IL.
or jus, aa we'll let the women who
want TO ~ something each adopt o
soldier who has no relatives able
fo supply him her boy Let her
soc that he has those much needou
articles and lot him feel sure that
there is someone back In the gooc
1ld b. $ a. who cares whether he