Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
SOClET Y

g. Tho people OF Richmond have been
y, interested in many things in the years
sinrc the clouds of war frs: appeared
~ upon the horizon. The cry for help
d. In every direction has been ins,stent
e; and appealing. and The answer has
~ come withou. fail. This autumn a new
:, appeal was sent on, IN Richmond. and
r that is tor ;he formation Of a COM
:, m!ttee TO receive contributions for an
J. Organization III France known rs the
- "Fiea- Eire jU Eicssc." Of which the
~ NarGulsc d'AdGne is president Mrs.
81, Cask.c Cabel has been appointed
- as president for this committee, which
- is shortly 10 be organized here, and the
= public is asked 10 consider very grave
ly the needs of the organization which
:, helps to care e. tie Amcric.H and
"a l'rench wounded in the hos .!tals OF
- France.
:. Ut seems hardly necessary TO explain
s, what ii means. one knows that just as
=. the Red Cross and ether activities must
:, 70 on. so this society must also keep
UP It's work :or May months 10 come.
;. Into the hospitals OF France have come
= 50 many American wounded and sick.
- q.itc often man-. If not more %
:, our own Countrymen than those of
- T.arce. OF course. Won know that the
:. to Sprovide either milk or eggs for the
,lrery iii men. or the same raiious issued
eto the soldiers in the trenches. There
= is no light diet one does not need to
>'ass why. The "rien- Etrc du I3icsse"
:. has stepped ia 20 furnish the nourish-
ing broths ana careful feeding so nee
= essary for the restoration tc health OF
~ the soldiers, and it Is for this work
81 that the appeal is made.
.s,these hospitals come the mos, pitifullv
ssEratetu letters for the monthly ship
nimtnts OF these foods SO invaluable to
@ithe seriously i'll and badly wounded
= one says: Last week we had $40
.,,op .-atous daily. The military regime
,coasisis Of beef with beans or an egg
~with mast cd pota;oes--and this for
-,.etlry meal: Among our patients are
nanT wounded greatly in need OF care
~,ful FEEDING. especially these suffering
:, fl, IN chest wounds. and thanks TO your
gifts Of milk, Hour, jellies, chocolate.
etc. we are able to supply these men
s,with the nourishmcnt absolutely i'm
operative for their ultimate recovery.
s,"he chief surgeon hcgs me to repeat To
you his deep gratitude and aprrcci-
station and our brave soldiers want 20
s,joip me III my own warmcst personal
rthhnks TO YOU and tile "Bien- Etre du
sBlcsse" for what YOU have done and
are. dong for our hospital"
~ OF the letters read that way
There are MANY others more touching.
~'telling OF the supplies being nearly out
a,and the need Tor others which they are
praying the society VIII forward at
-loEcc. You read about such things in
books. but these are stories of real
-,sufcring and death that come from a
slack OF sucn smpl, things. Surely
.nR!chmond VIII answer with all the aid
possible
j, The movement here is also TO se-
tn Virginia is represented among the
Estates OF This country who have
wp.eGgcd this aid 10 tho French hospi-
.ta.s, as the reprcse ataton IS To b,
= a..na ludel in the archives or the French
~renunl.c, The tie between this country
rand France is very close one. The
I'll cnch dead who fell on Virginia
Fbattle ground are surely worthy OF so
..sm1.l return, ana ii would b. sraveiy
1leiliss, OF this State, with IT,. memory
tof YORKTOWN before us. TO fail 10 serve
-1'raace III this way, and our part he
"omittcd The French are 50 closely
.tidcntined with our past. GU, of the
dim shadows sound the voices OF the
sGr.at who Rave died that our honor
sand freedom remain unsu!lied. and
"do|n the halls OF tae future must go
,tae ringing answer CT service returned,
asu!.' measure and running over.
if you would aid III this work, no
matter how small tho amount you feel
you may give, Mrs. caocll, IF ?03 Floyd
v-,YeEue, VIII receive your contributions.
y, The flowers OF France sway softly
aim Tho wind that Whispers OF peace but
the perfume = waited into the win
"ro"s OF hosI-.,als san filled vita the
.brokcn. suffering bodies OF men who