The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-05
LILIES" Of STAFF
BOTH TOLL AND SPIN

and 70 their credit be II said they did T.
Not regiment Went hungry. il is said.
and IN the midst Of all this when L s
soldiers. who are cofee-drinkers. called
for coffee grinders from q tea-drt7ki7s
lot the coffee grinders were produced
as # by magic. Not an American unit
was left without its grinder though only
Q and probably heaven. knows where
they came from
The refugees had 10 be looked after
by somebody. and this Job fell to the 10.
Of Supplies"
Some of the civilians. acted wisely and
left early After that more left each
day. adding 70 the already tremendous
diTiculfles Of military transport b.
blocking the roads with their vehicles
and cattle Some loaded blankets. food
and spare garments upon donkevs. cows.
dogs and goats. taking all thev could
Others left home without even g spare
loaf Of bread or change of clothing
Many after leaving. decided they would
go baok-having heard in some nysteri-
GUS way that the selling had ceased--
only 70 arrive IN time 10 receive another
deluge and fee again.
Experts Called In.
The o" officers did all tnev could to
helP these people. to feed the hungry.
clothe the insuhiciently clad house the
roohess. meantime trying 10 keep the
roads a. least passable for their own
transport vehicles one corps Impressed
IFS specialist oaicers-chaplains nay
masters. chemical advisers and SO on
into this work clearing up tanEles and
saving numbers Of bad situations.
For instance. Q" wished 10 prevent
IS much material as possible from fail
ing into the hands of the Germans
Food supplies which could not be
transported were distributed among sol
diers and civilians one great army
canteeu in forward area. when threat
ened with CAPTURE. was emptled Of all
its sweets. biscuits. cigarettes. cigars
and tobacco which were carried by can
teen clerks to main road where they
stood and distributed these things
gratis to soldiers and refugees as they
vent by One entire platoon Of Tom
mics was seen marching down the high
way each putting away at a Corona
Corona.
ro-1nies Behave Wen.
a French matron once remarked that
Tommy Atkins IS Z lion in the trenches
and lamb in the village" She appar-
entity was right. He had unheard Of or
portunities 20 attach himself 70 some
thing which did not belong TO him. yet
he seldom availed himself Of what used
70 be considered 2 soldiers privilege :
claims officer recently visited Amiens TO
adjust any trouble which might have
arisen p ere after the evacuation of the
place lie could find but two cases. Onc
Tommy was up for breaking into q
dwelling house to secure q comfortable
billet The other had made hash OF n
rabbit the owner Of which had joined
the column Of refugees. a fine record
for 50 many troops in q city Of over
100000 which suddenly had been de-
serted by is regular population
The average man thinks of war as two
armies. face 20 facoa shooting a. each
other bravely but he forgets. or never
considers the colossal tasA e keepinH
these men fed. equipped and IN trans
port He ignores the 200.O00.0c0 pounds
Of stuff they use daily each ounce Of
which must be transported along milcs
Of crowded roads through the enomy's
curtains Of fire put along routes 20 pre-
vent trucks coming up. and despite Ger
man gas and Prussian bombs
The Lilies" do some real spinning
all And the Lilies" Of @" are not
the only ones. Others entirely outside
The actual lighting branches have their
troubles and meet them.