The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-02
niIR IIIGN
WHITES FROM Rome.
Former F. S. N. S. Instruc-
tor Has Been in That
City for Some Time.

Mary Jane Eaton, one Of airmont's
very popular women. who spent three
Ifsrs as much loved nrt teacher in
Normal come three or four years
ago, has Just written Miss Florence
CoEborn Of CASTOR avenue something
Of her work in Rome, Italy. Miss Ea-
ton loves missionary work, and while
IN Fatrmont cid all that she could
ind to do in her line. She was always
ON hand when folks got sick. She
taught many classes OF all sorts. She
formed girls clubs and was always
at the front when she felt she could
be Of service to others She possessed
a particularly strong character, and It
was no surprise to her friends 70 learn
She had eoue to Rome to aid IN the
work there Miss Eaton writes as fol-
lows:
HThe letter / sent you soon after
9ming to Rome last February must
have Joined the German submarines
or would have had an answer by this
time, as you are not the kind to let
your friends 5anguish in a foreign
country without letters. or fudge, OF
some evidence that the second floor
back Is In On the war as usual Today
all italy is shouting and waving Tags,
because It may for the first time in
many years call it's soil it's own. AS
I sec fit VIII be a long time before
It can call it's soul it's own. we have
a number Of girls In our school from
the cities evacuated the last few days,
ana they are like changed girls
through the anticipation OF returning
to their homes. Some have heard that
their property has been destroyed.
others have heard nothing for moro
than three years
81 assure you that they dare not
print even a beginning Of the actual
atrocities committed by the Hun
think Of the other side OF the picture
or We might. wonder II humanity had
not better drop out OF the game I
have been giving English lessons to a
number Of Italian officers convalesctng
at the QUEENS Hospital in Rome One
of them has been in the hospital here
for two years. and during that time,
with hand shot OF, he has mastered
English and has written a book on the
ancient temples Of Tivolf. giving all
the proceeds to the muilati.
"The American Red Cross have been
very wonderful, meeting all emergen-
cfes arising from the war and the dis
eases now ravaging. It makes me
sick at heart to hear the CRITICISM
that some feel it their duty TO heap
upon this organization. II they would
only consider for moment the DIFF
ferent demands that came, scarcely
two alike, all Of an emergency nature,
they would let the weak places pass.
The A. R. C. stands to millions OF
homeless, hungry and aching bodies.
an that these bodies have had OF food
or rest the story OF human suffering
over here Is heart rending.
''This seems to me to be the moss
momentous night OF all the world. I
am waiting tense and excited for Ger
many's. answer. With csrr troops sit
uated as they are, cannot think that
another "a hours eau pass without
some word. feel ought to be
thousand times bigger than am to
be able to share adequately in the sor-
rows and Joys Of this day. Five moth
eEs OF our girls have Just passed away.
How can one grieve and rejoice at the
same moment, and yet to fail in either
IS TO be made OF wood or stone"