The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-09-14
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sy ALICE kILLIAM.

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been 70 dreadfully busy with other pa.
triotic service. One can't do everything
at once. can one7 l shall begin with
knitting socks. I cont see why PEG.
pie waste time on scarfs and sweaters
when socks are 20 much needed.
II shall make socks with gay colored
tops Bright colors aid the morale, I'm
sure. 1t would be q terrible thing to
have our soldiers barefoot Just because
the women aren't alive to the necessity
Of knitting enough stocks. think TIL
make little speech at our Red Cross
auxiliary on Swelling the Sock Supply
you see, that's one Of my ways Of
helping. I'm . voluntary speaker at
the Red Cross auxiliaries. was talk
Ing to q surgical dressings group yes
terday on Folding for France know
that inspired the workers with new
zeal. for when I had finished talking
one Of the women said to me, why
don't you stay and help n yourself
You have made Us all feel that we need
every worker we can get had to ex-
plain that other duties called.
mo. haven't done much In surgical
dressings yet. fnd It makes me nerv-
Gus. Many people really like to fold
gauze. I think they should be unremit-
ting In their work. How terrible II
would be II any Of our brave boys
mould suffer just because women at
home don't realize the need for count
less pads, sponges and congresses.
Something should be done to spur them
III
have to do more speaking. although
Just now II will be hard for me to give
up any more time. because I am tax
Ing golf lessons.
Il don't know why you should look
surprised. I might almost say shocked.
at the mere mention Of golf. We all
know that the health Of the nation II
large part Of its wealth. l consider It
. patriotic duty to get plenty Of fresh
air and exercise.
.Gardeningf Well. Of course. one
does get fresh air and exercise spad-
ing and hoeing. but don't think they
have the same effect on the physique
that outdoor sports have. Do youf I
have observed that farmers and mar
ket gardeners don't have the same
bright compilations and free carriage
that golf and tennis players acquire.
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that II you could hear either speech
700 would feel that 700 must lend az.
esy dollar you can possibly spare to
Uncle Sam. A woman said to me the
other day that altar hearing me urse