The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-16

home, 1921 Van Buren, street, or TO
the Y. W. c. A. Her letters on this
work are handled at both addresses
A letter from one of the workers at
Junction City about the league rooms
of that place. has been received. II
gives some interesting facts about the
work in that town, as follows;
At present Junction City is like no
other town in the world. In no other
place. even in the United States, has
the population suddenly risen from
fifteen to somewhere between seventy
live and hundred thousand. how
the people of this placid little town
are rising to the situation is story
more interesting than the "llue 1z
magazine serial. We, who are work
ing with the Fosdick commission and
the Y NJ. c. A. see perhaps more or
the human side of the great army IN
the making than even our associates
because we are brought into contact
not only with the soldiers themselves,
but also with their families who
swarm here every week end and all
thru the week. Funny things come
ito our knowledge and great sadness.
There is one little girl living in the
dormitory (she stays here because
mother knows I'm safe here; she
couldn't have left me alone even to
go back home if you hadn't taken
me in.") who is here looking after
her brother. He, like so many of our
steadily growing worse. The doctor
knows that he is i'll but the innum-
cradle delays of red tape and the fact
that the medical department has more
than it can do have SO far worked to-
gether to prevent his getting a dis
charge. In the meantime, his sister,
about 10, spends the little time she
is allowed with him and then-if it
were not for the Young Woman's
league, she would have nowhere to go
but to her room or else the streets,
which are thronged day and night
with soldiers. AS it is, she stays here,
watches for the mail, for there is a
sick sister at home and tells her little
story to any one who shows her any
sympathy.
Last week family from Missouri
drifted in and wanted to know all
about the Young Woman's league;
what it was; who paid for it; who
started it, etc. There were two draft
ed sons at Camp Funston and the
father told US the following story.
MY youngest boy, he's allus been
kinder shy and retirin' and he don't
keer for this army life. In a way it's
partly my fault, I guess. He's the
kind that a Teller hadn't. ought to
joke with and jest before he left,
says to him, Now, son, you don't
never want to go back on Wheaton,
Missouri. Wherever you be, jest
throw up your hat and holler for
Wheaton. Well, when he got to Camp
Funston he done jest eXackly as
told him to. He throwed up his hat
and give three cheers for Wheaton.
And do you know what those fellers
done? They took and hazed him near
ly to death and now the poor boys
so scared that we can't git him out
side the barracks for fear he'll be
hazed again. We wanted him to
come up here but he wouldn't near
do it"
After a little more conversation
about the purposes of the league, he
expressed a desire to make a donation
and while Miss Wygal waited breath
less with expectation he handed her
Solemnly a large silver dollar. 1t
was as much for him likely, as ten
dollars was for the private who gave
one of the hostesses out at Camp
Funston a check for that amount.
because it was worth so much to
nave place where my mother and
sister can meet me-"
French classes for the regular
army nurses who are enlisted with
the government have already been
begun and are just what they want.
When they were invited into the
league rooms for a big party to be
held in the near future. they respond
ed with much enthusiasm, saying, IN
deed we want to come" French
classes for the town nurses and bust
ness girls nave been offered and also
knitting with great response.
4 X X
Miss Belle Ward gave a O'Clock
luncheon Wednesday at her home in
Polk street in compliment to Mrs
John S. Pullman, of Bridgeport, Conn.
Daisies were the flowers chosen in
honor of the guest, who was formerly
Miss Daisy La1in. Covers were placed
for Mrs Pullman, Mrs. Walter Roy
Ranney, of Arkansas City; Mrs. Will
liam Curtis, of Salt Lake City: Mrs
Russell Cave, of Denton Texas: Mrs.
Sarah E. Doane, Mrs. John w. Meade,
Miss Alice Meade and Miss Ward.
X
The Daniel Muller School of Music
will present Mr.. and Mrs. William A
Bunsen in recital tonight at p. m.
at the high school auditorium The
ushers will be: Miss Ann Myers Miss
Maybel Griley, Miss Blanche Davis,
Miss Katherine Alexander, Miss
Emma Vogel, Miss Bernice Bullock,
Miss Edna Schupbach, Miss RosseIle
KOut, Miss Nellie Rogan, Miss VeIma
Knapp.
The program arranged for the eve
ming is as follows:
L }a( Air for the String. Bach
(b( Noeturne .Sarasate Chonin
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