Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-11-05
AMERICAN FUND FOR
THE FRENCH WOUNDED.

The following is from an American
Fund For the French Wounded De-
pot at the front. The article was re-
ceived at headquarters in Chicago. An
active branch of this organization has
been in existance in Wausau for near
ly two years with Mrs. G.. C. Yawkey
as chairman. During this time, about
1,500 pajamas have been made and
sent out besides clothing, knitted
goods, etc., but the work has been
principally on paiamas. The ladies
meet three mornings a week at the
home of Mrs. Yawkey, have motor sew
ing machines and other modern meth
ods of getting out work quickly. Kind
friends have kept the ladies supplied
with funds to carry on the work. The
article from the front is an follows:
All of sudden the Americans began
to pass through and up towards x
Then our French doctor friends came
to tell us goodbye" as they were to
evacuate and turn the hospital over
to the Americans. Next day we saw
camion after cannon pass on to X
with American nurses.
They we're passing all night and
every night. Not shadow of any of
them while it was light.
We visited the hospital in to
see if we could be of any use. The
doctors nearly embraced us, and got
more and more enthusiastic each time
/ said "yes" to their questions of
"Have you any Carrel pads-or any
thing else? They cried out, "You are
saving our lives"-explained that their
supplies, were still on the way, and
that the offensive might begin any
minute.
We called at the hospital again in
the morning and asked thm to send
one of the huge army trucks for the
things we could give them. We sent
up forty cases and later the doctors
called on us and said, Eve don't know
what to call you,-not women, and
heroines in not enough-you are
Angels"
That evening lost boys began to
straggle in and we did feel sorry for
them. They were foot-sore and weary
and were so tired they fell asleep all
along the way. We gathered them
into our orchard; gave them coffee and
rice and maccaroni, had them wash
their feet and gave them powder and
socks. We found them all along the
road and brought them in and sent
them on when they had been refreshed
Then came ina whole regiment
right from the trenches. Most of these
men had been in the engagement at
= 8 We got out all our socks,
washcloths, towels, and soap, emptied
our surprise bags for the tooth
I, othor liffla fhinOc
and gave them all down the line, that
reached from our door as far as the
town limits. l never expected to be
glad of grey hair and other signs of
past and gone years, but the boys
called me Mother" and hung on to
my hands and wanted to tell me all
about the fight and where they lived
and about their own mothers.
To-day our little town became Reg
mental Headquarters, and even now
the band is playing Merry Widow"
and "Home Sweet Home The Col
opel has told me that the boys will
come marching ns OK this way again
before long (but wAsknow that many
will never march AGAIN and he said
they will be mo- e5 tired and hungry
and in need of comfort than ever.
What can you send us? We need
everything: soap, washcloths, towels,
underwear, handkerchiefs, writing
paper, envelopes, chocolates, tea, milk,
socks; anything to eat, or wear, or
read. OF course we want all kinds OF
hospital supplies as well. How glad
the women of America who send on
these supplies would be to know that
oar own boys also benefit by them.
Miss H-and I are working day
and night, and our old Madame is
nearly breaking her back for the boys.
She cooks, and scolds them from morn
ing to night and fuses over their feet
and dries their wet clothes between
times. She really is an angel, in spite
of having a shape like bale of hay,
and apparently, never washing her
| self or her clothing.
P. S.-Since / wrote this letter the
| Major OF the, Dr.--- mas
| been in here to see me about supplies
He says that they will want many
, things, can you send them? He spoke
particularly of Comfort Bags and the
little pillows, but said that they could
utilize practically everything for their
nen. He seemed to know all about
| the A. F. r. W. and said that he hoped
you had a fund, or some way to meet
this emergency. l told him that
would count on you.
L