El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-30
Doctor Full Of
Praise FOrMen
Fighting Kaiser
Says Send More Knitted
Garments; Extols The
Y. M. c. A.

Praise for the Red Cross knitters.
for the Y. n c. A.. for the lrave
French women. for the brave soldier
fighters. permeates letter 10 Mrs
Helen Roberts, Of FL Paso. from
doctor, a lieutenant. engaged in hos
pitaI work in France. send some
thing TO read" he pleads His letter,
in part. follows;
You cannot realize how welcome
your letters from friends are, nor how
very much their faith in US helps US
in life
You ask for my Impressions in this
sad country. Perhaps my first one
was better expressed by negro
trooper On board our transport, who
remarked 10 me as our boat lay IN
the harbor and the women in boats
came along side 20 exchange very
poor blown kisses for coins thrown
by the soldiers on deck; 'AIistah Lieu
tenant. we sho' have come to a mighty
20 country and so il was there
dirty. sordid. wicked. repulSive in the
present. while about US lay wonder
ful relics of an ancient. glorious his
tory.
Dangers From bacteria.
Then we went down into the cha
teau district where for month Ire
was a joy. visiting chateaus. renewing
my knowledge Of French. and in ev-
cry way enjoying life Then came the
orders 10 the line OF advance, where
1 have been for a month working IN
my professional capacity. in our lit
tie hillside are the graves Of several
thousand men whose simple cross
bears the legend pour Ia France
Here, in a French field hospital. / am
working, learning TO combat the an
aerObes bacteria which exist only in
the absence Of oxygen. In this sit
la liz the
line. these cannon have been dealing
death for nearly four years, blowing
the same land. throwing up the dead
time and again. the bacteria are OF
very fol- midable type. so that unless
one knows the technique developed by
the war. the smallest wound penetrat-
ing a muscle viii become fatal in a
very few days. So. with a French
hospital. in association with a Won
derful Basque surgeon, who is also
the French and American wounded.
Praises Fighting Men.
How little / can express OF the
great admiration which really keeps
my throat very full Of something
which chOkes me. as from day 10 daT
7 help them fight their last battles :.
In the days OF peace. we do not kno
man. We simply observe him in hll
daily routine. judging him by the
poor standards OF our community life.
mel e W r. AEeAA ID WHAT ne is ~ 2 AAA4
I that many who do not know the Sc
cret OF living know well how to die.
The courage Of these boys. the quiet
courage Of the French. the noisy.
fighting spirit Of the American lad
who has tasted blood. viii make YOU
at home. there may be no worry about
the final conclusion Of affairs here.
Some time ] shall tell you more OF
these things-of the wonderful smile
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French boy when q military medal is
pinned on his breast. What an honor
to die for France, Oft times 1 Won
der If we Americans love our coun-
try rs the French love France. God
grant that we shall never be called
upon to fight for our very homes.
but should we, 7 want 10 feel that
America would rise 70 the last meas
IRE Of devotion as these people have
done. Here. let anything be asked
and the duty is done. not with any
idea Of objection but with the ev-
preston 'c'est Ia guerre.' and the
touch OF black has entered almost
every home.
.IIeep on knitting"
You ask me about the Importance
makes no difference what any one
may saw. T. personally. know that a
warn helmet Is great comfort when
the freezing winds are biting your
very bones Had You ever seen 4
soldier walking his post at in the
morning. with the thermometer stand
ing at Is below zero with only a
campaign hot rs a head covering and
only the collar OF an army overrOat
IT his neck. you would not doubt ne
II is easy 20 lie in a downy ro-ch
and sleen when 90 is cold. but Fry it
in tent. and then know that two
knitted helmets feel MIGHTY good on
the same head. especiallv when time
has taken a heavv toll from IT'S nat
ural covering You NAV just tell
your friends that one man feels a
glow Of pride In what the women ere
doing az home. and that when the
little French woman I'm our ward
brings out some little luxury TO ease
the agony OF a poor crushed body.
she Invariably says 'Croix Rouge
American. and I am proud Of my
country.
French Women Angels.
They do not do those things here
YOU know. in an ORGANIZED way. Their
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