The Washington herald., 1918-02-03
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not fully understand the Importance
Of the Red star Animal Relief have
said that their only interest was to
help the soldier. They do not realize
that by helping the horse they aid
the soldier In his most vital work. Tor
without horse transportation the food
supply suffers. ammunition fails. light
artillery does not get where II
wanted and needd. cavalry Is helpless
and camp equipment and supplies are
not moved. because supplies and mu-
nitions must be moved by animals
from terminal points OF mechanical
haulage to the first line trenches.
Ordinarily motor service is not rem
dered closer than within nye miles Of
the trenches or firing line. II the
English. French and italian govern
ments had found motor service ade-
quate, would they have bought 1,5oo.-
COO horses and mules in the United
States at q cost something like S3oo,-
10000? II the motor service alone
suffered for army need. would the
beIligerents Of Europe have gathered
100000 horses for field user
There is q cunning little poem. by
st. l. Fielding. of the British army.
which tells a lighting soldiers plea
for the suffering war horse:
There are eros big and small
But the biggest OF them all
Is the 'orse wot lays adying on the
ground.
h doesn't cause no wars
An, 'e's only fighting yours
An e gives is life for you widout q
sound.
Just some oats and perhaps some
II 'e's killed no-one thinks a bit
of i'm
Els just as brave and good
As any man wot ever stood
But ther's mighty little thought or
'elp for i'm.
At the annual meeting of the Asso-
citation of American Horse Shows held
in New York last week 1t was de-
cided that horse shows and fairs will
be held this year as usual They
voted to give net profits to the Red
Cross and similar work. The treas
urer's report showed that ssS.l32 had
been turned over to the Red Cross In
1911. Gen. Buchanan gave way to A.
II. Higginson on the board of direc-
tors of the association. They decided
on the dates of some twenty-five
shows. but did not fix a date for the
National Capital Show held here
every spring.
The wives Of four one-time Presi-
dents of the United States are mem-
bers Of the newly organized commit
tee Of the National Security League.
The first appearance of the committee
will be on February q. q and q at
the Congress Of National Service to
be held in Chicago under the aus
pices OF the National Security League.
This committee has pledged them
selves to conserve the food supply,
to invest their money in liberty bonds
and to inspire in every patriotic way
the efficient service OF the men who
ere fighting for them.
EIihu Root, honorary president Of
the league; James W. Gerard. Vice
President Marshall. one-time Presi-
dents William II. Taft and Theodore
Roosevelt and Franklin K. Lane. Sec
retary Of the Interior, will be among
the speakers. and the woman's COM
mittee 8 arranging for woman speak
eT5 Of equal prominence.
Other definite work being arranged
includes sending out literature and
Iectureres to combat the effect of Ger
man propaganda, holding congresses
all over the country andgenerally keep
ing up the patriotic feeling OF the
nation Special attention will be given
to work among the foreign popuIa-
ton.
"PsychOlogicar' is what Miss Susan
M COcroft. who organized the wom-
ans committee, calls the province Of
the women in the work Of the Nation
al Security League. I'VE are not
starting q separate movement" she
explained. I'VE hope the inspiration
we shaft try to give may be OF prac-
ticaI help to the organization already
inFthe field.
FEvery nation knows, and Germany
An particular. that victory in this war
depends upon the morale Of the men,
and this morale depends much upon
the woman power behind the man
power. A soldiers memory Of some
true woman is generally his moral
backing"
Mrs. Thomas ]. Preston, jr., former
~ Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Is honorary
president. The honorary vice presi-
dents are Mrs. James A. Garfield,
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs. william
Howard Taft, Mrs. Robert Lansing