The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-02-14

men, A. R. c. is sort of connecting ,
link between the grim cruel side of
war and the fine ideals and principles |
they are fighting for. The women
who are doing the work are tangible |
reminder to the soldiers that they
are not forgotten by the folks back |
home.
"Six buildings, housing the cafe
terra, mending shop, steam laundry,
shower baths with hot and cold wa
ter for 100 men an hour, kitchen to
prepare food for the sick, and quar-
tiers for the women who will operate
the various enterprises, are included
in the present plan for THIS post
These huts will soon be completed and
will form block near the location of
the present Red Cross buildings.
Cali Of this first A. R. c. canteen
post with the A. E. F. came from a
big idea in a little woman's mind.
| She is Miss Irene H. Givenwilson.
'In the Paris office the Red Cross
society has a smooth running organ
ization that does things quickly and
well. Major G. M. P. Murphy, U. S.
A.; Major j. H. Perkins, u S. A.;
Capt. A. w. Copp, U. S. A.; and Mr..
Preston, are directing the distribu
ton of Red Cross gifts to the army.
! w. S. Patten, J. B. A. Fosburgh,
Hugh K. Pritchett, and Mr.. Adler, of
the purchasing department, are the
men who helped much in getting the
bath house, laundry, printing press,
and china tableware for mess houses
at this post. Much credit must be
| given Miss Givenwilson and Col. Kill
ner of this post for their efforts in
bringing the local needs to the at
! to1ttiior, OF the Paris Officials 1t: G..
| George carried out the details of
transportation and is still working on
the job of getting all the things here.
ouT idea is to sup supply fyo the ,ll little
says Miss Givenwilson, and thus have
fewer sick soldiers to care for There
is much to do and we try to begin
where the @. M. Corps leaves off,
And editorially Plane News says:
"Fine words and phrases could be
used to thank the Red Cross society
for giving US our tools Tin the shape
Of a complete printing outfit, but
we think better way to show our
appreciation of their generosity is to
use the tools as we'll as we can to
produce a little newspaper that shall
always strive to be worthy OF the
trust and confidence they have placed
in us. We can best express ourselves
thus, and nothing less than our very
best is suitable in this instance. The
work of the A. R. G.. is often not
appreciated by the average soldier
who takes many things for granted
and kicks about everything. This i:
not ingratitude on the soldiers par
lit is only because he does not know
The Red Cross story appearing II
this issue Of Plane News is an etfor
to explain few Of the many thing
they are doing to help us win the wal
The Red Cross people. are doing
] wonderful work and filling a nee
that only they can fill. When tn,
/ war is all over and the histories ar
written, and the soldiers who worke'
and fought have forgotten the hard
ships and the unpleasant things, tn
memory of the CHEEKY Smiles, 20
coffee, tea, cocoa, sandwiches, and tn
II sympathetic interest Of the untlrln'
/ Red Cross workers, will remain
sweet and fresh and clear, like
II friendly beacon light on dark
| stormy night"
There YOU have it, testimony fror
| first hand about the great work tn
| Red Cross is doing among the me
in service. You can see from tn
II above where the dollars you hav
contributed to the Red cross are GO
ing. It is great work. Life Woul
be unbearable sometimes to the me
| in service but for the ministrations
the Red Cross workers. :,
II This issue of Plane News tell
about Christmas, which was eeieDra'
ed in great shape at the post: Rea
"sNoeP is the French name fo
Christmas. and the local troops WI
always remember their first Noel. a
bright spot in their lives. Christ
mas greetings were in the air, a
| old fashioned Yuletide snow was o
/ the ground and in every heart was
joyous gladness, while every stomac
was full to bursting with the turke,
cranberries, mince pie, pumpkin pl
apple pie, pudding, sauces, turke
stuffing, figs, nuts and all t he othe
| things that 20 with a real America
Christmas dinner. 80,
Packages from home are still a
| irving. while many truck loads
mail have already been distribute
Owing to the congestion OF the mai
n and the late posting OF many tnlnt
in the States, Christmas presents w
81 likely continue to arrive for sever
III weeks"
IA The Plane News artist gives
III dream-picture of Red Cross nur
floating above a sleeping soldier, al
beneath it the lines:
"When we pass thru slumbers de