Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
SAL. WALTON ARMY
GIRL OTHER HERO"
Wonderful Deeds Done by Her
in the Trenches at
Front
TRUE FRIEND OF DOUGHBOYS
Wins Admiration and Grateful
ness Of Every American
Soldier.
TRUE FRIEND OF DOUGABoYs

LONDON, December 7.-America soon
M WI nave the 3pportunity Of paying
ance those OF the intrepid dougl,boy
the salvation Army girl.
She has left several sisters buried
beneath French soil. but those whom
fortune favored Viii soon have com
pletcd their most hazardous tasks They
viii return home. many OF them to
again take NJ tn. tanbournc and gull
cuicd
And the American doughnu. has been
the happy medium Of il all True. there
were apple pies. cookies. tarts. Boston
baken beans aud other good things TO
eat prepared by the Salvation Army
naidens for the doughboys. but the
housnnnt drove the last spike of aff"c
ton into the hearts of the Yanks. and
they propose to never forget it or cease
approaching IL.
Ii vas not only the doughnut hut tho
condition under which IL was made and
ser.ed which won the undying admira-
soldier. Thousands, yes. millions OF
those luscious twistcrs were made right
beneath tn" very noses OF Hun guns
and amid the shriekins and bursting
Of bochc shells.
Put the Salvation Army girl.mcrcly
dug her hands deeper into the dough
thing like !: spo-.ponnd shell failed mis-
erahly TO disturb their equanimity and
being blown out Of bed once or twice
durint. the night merely added zcst
TO their trying experiences.
Several Of these girls: after having
hlesn blown from their beds. have
tho open fields and slept soundly the
remainder or the night with only a
S,arless sky for roof At daybreak
they returned 10 their much disturbed
Kitchen. gathered together tho few re-
manning kitchen utensils-and again
started making doughnuts.
SOLDIERS Know ABOUT
TRIALS THEY ENDURED
Aud ha Enn,,, abap.
such experiences. They have watched
these wonderful girls. equally az big
heroes as the boys in the front trenches,
and have grown TO admire them beyond
words. Willingly they have carried
water and fuel, peeled apples and. in
fact. have done, all sorts OF kitchen
some norscl from out of pot OF si2-
cling grease would be their reward.
II has not been so many months ago
GUESSING the work which American girls
could do TO really be Of help 10 the
american doughboys. said:
We don't want the kind of girls
who parade in natty. uniforms along
the boulevards and do most Of their
Work "hiie attending PINK teas. what
We want, is the honest to goodness.
freckied-faced Yankee girl who can
sight OF blood"
Tina, same lieutenant lived to see the
lime that The Yanks got just what
was solved. Many of them were
frcckled. and practically all of them
could cook and sew. few went 1T
the game with a feeling of horror nj
the though; Of blood. but they soon
ovcrcame such feelings and at once
became the doughhoy's mother, sister.
sweetheart and cook.
So they are coming home. these he
roes. and it is up TO you. Americans,
TO receive them accordingly; not only
receive them, but ever respect and APP
Dreciate them. Be they beautiful or
homely. attractive or unattractive in
face or figure, remember they have
been angels 10 the daushboys.