The Robesonian., 1918-05-27
IN LAND OF THE SKY.

Great Government Hospital at Hay
wood-"God Only Knows Greatness
of Red Cross Work. Says Sol
dier in Hospital. .
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Waynesville, May 2o-In fulfil
ment of promise to friends before
leaving the east, 81 take my pen in,
hand" to let you know that we are
safely soiourning in "The Land of the
Sky" after a most pleasant rail and
car ride. Leaving Fairmont early
last Wednesday, by rail from Rowland
every train on time, cool breezes and
a cloudy day, 2:30 p. m. found US
lunching in the diner with our faces
turned expectantly westward. :,
Oh, there they are! The eternal
hills lifting green heads to the blue
sky, praising God for His goodness
in sending spring once more.
More beautiful than ever they
seem to me and the signing spring
breeze says Crest, rest, we are al
ways the same"
Over Saluda with rush and roar
into the quiet valley Of Henderson
Vile my first sight Of the place ex-
cept during the busiest Of the touring
season. The town. looks quiet and
home like, but Asheville is our goal,
and we reach there in time for supper
and after fine sleep the city calls
us. The doctor and the chauffeur are
watching the cleaning and polishing
of the new "Buick light SIX" so l
watch the crowds from the Langren,
do little shopping at the Bon Marche
and after lunch away we go. New
car, fine roads, blue skies, cool breez-
es. Pisgah smiling welcome through
his blue haze-we feel like we are
flying. We can't pass Acton, loveliest
valley of them all. Mrs. G. F.
Reeves and Miss Mary, both known
and honored by hosts of friends iu
Robson, are at home and glad to
ask news of friends. They are both
looking splendid in health and happy
in spirit, and we are loath to leave
them, but the doctor has promised to
be in Waynesville before night, and
so away again, we go.
The greenest grass, the finest cat
tie, waving grain and corn just peep
ing up, greet our eyes. The little
towns all look prosperous and happy.
The tremendous paper mill at Can
ton seems pouring out blacker smoke,
even the pidgeon seems running fast
er to keep up with the whirl of the
world.
A glimpse of Junaluska shows many
new cottages and one of the handsonl-
est hotels we ever saw, built since we
were here. A ride down there next
o,I IL 1r,i+b %ho No rrov.e,
shows that they are confidently ex-
recting the largest crowd, reserva-
tions already piling in.
Waynesville itself has many i'm
provements but ne new hotels. The
doctor had already secured nice Of
flee three large sunny rooms, so now
behold US by next afternoon installed
in our own home, every comfort,
quietly knitting, waiting Tor the sup
per bell of the splendid "Bon Air.
table, next door, and the doctor al
ready busy with patients.
We have found that the doctor is
really needed. Every one we meet
gladly welcomes him and hopes we
will be pleased. I am invited to join
the Red Cross and the missionary
society, so there is work for me also
All the hotels are preparing for a
large crowd, many summer homes are
already open, but, like Robson, Hay
wood has given to the army the flow
er of her youth. On every side moth
ers with the tears cleaning ask
"And your boy, how is he? Is he ir
France yet with mine ?"
Bless the boys, how these mother:
love them.
The most interesting spot in Hay.
wood right now is the Government
hospital. The Haywood White Sui
phur Springs property has been leas
ed and is being rapidly filled by sicl
soldiers, most of whom have tuher
culosis.
Saturday afternoon we had tn.
pleasure of taking the ladies of th'
Red Cross literature committee tt
the hospital and helping distribute
papers and magazines.
wish l could picture to you tn
lovely surroundings. Mountains righ
and left, grass and flowers on tn
little white beds, nurses in thei
white uniforms flying about; gay
handsome boys in khaki on gaurd an
resting. 1t was visiting hour and sev
eral ladies were there beside us. Th
doctor passed down the beds an
spoke to manv. They are from ever
part Of the union All we saw wer
improving ard hoping to get back ir
to active service. l talked escec;all
with a handsome young kentuckia
"rE.o volunteered in Canada. He is
tivil engineer and was in the san:tar
corrs. Fortunately lis ''T. B" is a
ready responding to treatment and I,
eypects to go hack to France at a
early date. Such interesting account
he gave cf o-;e.ing drains. c angin
courses Of streams, cleaning Up ,ow1
for the French themselves. gettt;n
rid cfcr.os~ ~-Iitoes End flies. ! wa~++e
to listen for hours bur was afraid I
tire him. I asked rim for messae
10 the Red Gross Eie sad "Te
then. God only knows the greatces
of their york but he does s..d Wi
reward. Over there it $ wonderful
and now l..c--e .L1e. a-e dong ever.
thing possible. Tell the. not to |,