Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
HEARD AND SEEN.

know there Is a great war. Talking
with n woman who has organized .
group OF 200 women to make much-
needed pajarhas for prospective sick
and wounded. l learned that her 500
helpers turn in about forty pairs Of
pajamas every week. when she counted
upon 500
They wan. TO ,oin motor corps and
buy smart-lookinE uniforms and play
bridge in the name OF tho war;" she
said.
They cannot understand the neces-
sity OF work unless there IS n cup OF
tea and lot OF chatter at the same
time"
No one can tell how long the war VIII
last. but the longer IL lasts the greater
that mark that VIII DO set upon Wash
inEton by the war. In years 10 come viii
this war time Washington ha rer,eu,-
bered because of a feet OF Reroplanes
which Is yet 10 be launched IN our uppe 4
air TO guard us from raidse VIII thars
be something big and new and revo-
!uttonIzipge Or VIII II simply be a
memory OF social Iventsc WHO knowsf
A little old lady with her handbag
ana parasol stopped IN at the Office Of
the committee on public information
from which eInanate tho Official state
.nents OF the government concerning
I
connection herewith.
rs this the public information place -
asked the little old lady
IT IS remarked ono of the public
inforners
"WeH. please direct me to a good
hotel"
And without flicker OF an eyelash
| he took her request seriously and
sent her 10 hosiery which seemed
10 be good enough and quiet enough
10 suit the little old lady's tastes.
Near hero. In Maryland. thcro is q
rural free delivery postmau who owns
a jitney-the $3.50 +. o. b. Detroit
brand. 1t is nv earnest belief that
this particular slittie car experiences
care of n more tender nature than that
bestowed upon any other piece OF
mechanism on the face OF this earthA
Also. 1t is likely that very few babies
are watched over more carefully than
this little four-cyIinder jumpabout.
1t is wrapped with canton flannel IN
winter and given a scientific diet OF
boiled water and sterilized gasoline in
summer. and II the top rips or q
scratch occurs on the engine hood the
family doctor is called in and an
| operation resembling the setting OF Q
green stick fracture Is Immediately in-
| itiated.
| After two years constant use and
| splendid care the little jitney grew
sick and began TO cough. The post
man sat up nights with IT. and did
everything but hire a trained nurse.
He had wet compress around the
radiator and n mustard plaster on tho
| carburetor, but sti!l the cough con-
tinued.
! People on his route Joined him in his
worry. They looked for his daily call
with interest and exhibited friendly
/ sympathy toward the sick motor car.
They did everything but send It
flowers.
To tell the truth. all the car had was
knock in the motor.
Have you sent that car to a garage
to have it repaired" asked one of the
postnan's friends.
The answer was accompanied almost
by tears.
Il have not" replied the postman,
this car is almost human, and I don't
want to trust It to a mechanic that
hasn't any real individual interest IN It.
But I read in The Star that Henry
Ford is going to call on the President
next week. and thought I would wait
till then and have him come out ana
| look 1t over"
EARL GOODWIN.