The Topeka state journal., 1918-11-07

Brigham has consented to assist me
only after persistent urging on my
part"
Miss Brigham has been an earnest
Red Cross worker ever since the work
began in Topeka. Her services were
Red Cross where she and her mother,
the late Mrs. r. S. brigham, both
worked untiringly. Last summer she
went to Minnesota university and took
an institute course for the home service
work She has been engaged in that
branch of the service since she return
ed home last fall and will leave next
week to take up more responsible
position in the same work.
MOST EVERY CHRISTMAS.
This seems to be a proper time to
write of Christmas day. And 1 just
got to thinking of the things we give
away. To grandma, dear, we always
give some comfy knitted thing. To
sister Jane we give book and funny
looking ring. To little Bill. ball and
bat and some other useless toy. For
John we buy a pair of Skates. We know
twill bring him joy. For the boy who's
fighting "over there" we fix a great
big box filled with candi,s, tobacco and
good warm sox. The neighbor kids
their hearts we always do make glad.
and we try to pick some useful things
to comfort dear old dad. We buy him
a pipe, some nickel cigars and get him
a big easy. chair. We fix him up all
cozy and cute, to drive away his care.
To every one we try our best to bring
joy upon. that day, but mother-she
must be the goat, her presents run the
other way. She always gets a skillet.
and some new tangled dish. handy
dustless sweeper or a new gag for
cleaning fish. She draws sort of
patent wipe to keep the windows
clean, or gets a fIeakish cabinet to
make kitchen life serene. She gets
some anti-bug squirt to kill 'ein
where e.'er they lurk. Poor old moth
er gets something that causes her
more work. N. S. A.
The canteen, committee is to have
o. hut at the Union Pacific station aft
er all. Mr.. L. p. Hussey, state fire
marshal. is the>husband of one of the
canteen workers and after visiting the
rooms from which the women were
working a short time ago decided to
present the need for a canteen hut to
Mr.. A. L. Mohler. the former president
of the Union Pacific railroad, who is
a personal friend of his. Mr.. Mohler
asked him to put his request in writt
ing. which he did. But Mr.. Mohler
service and Mr.. Hussey thought the
hut proposition had been forgotten
until yesterday, when he received
word that a hut was to be built by the
railroad for the canteen workers of
Topeka. The order came from the
federal director of railroads.
1t was the intention of the Red
Cross here to enclose the stairs lead
ing from the canteen rooms and work
was yesterday begun on this improve
ment. but the results of Mr.. Husseys
activities in behalf of the canteen
committee~bave given the local work
ers what they have been trying all
summer to get from the Red Cross.
Only last week did a letter from the
head of the southwestern division set
tie in the minds of the canteen wo-
men here the fact that they were not
to have hut for their winters work.
On account Of that Mrs. Alvarado M.
Fullor, who organized the canteen
work in Topeka, and has been at it's
head ever since, handed in her .resig-
nation. The seven captains working
under Mrs. Fuller also resigned at
that time.
Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell has been
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