The Washington herald., 1918-06-16

taking into their homes and hearts
some Of the convalescent soldisrs from
the nearby hospitals whose homes
are too far away for them to visir
while on short furlough.
Il seems that every man, after he
has recovered enough TO get about.
IL given . furiough OF about ten days
before being reassigned to duty. Many
Of the soldiers who are too far from
home to go there, either from lack
Of time or money or both, Just don't
know what to do with themselves.
Mrs. and Mrs. e. l. Stock have had
two soldiers whose homes are way out
In Oregon. with them for the duration
Of their furlough. The Stocks have
a beautiful home in Bradley Hills and
those men certainly seemed to enjoy
every minute of their stay there.
Mrs. Stock Is one Of those big-heartef.
kind. thoughtful people who are al
ways doing nice things for other peo.
pie and Just to be around her was a
pleasure for those poor home-sick
boys. Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Beach also
have entertained several at their
home near Montrose. Nd, on the
Rockville Pike. Mrs. Beach is an
other woman who Is always looking
for an opportunity to perform a kind
act.
Mrs. Willard. wife Of Capt. Arthur
Willard, commandant at the navy
yard, doesn't have to ask anybody
twice. can tell you. to those nice
bridge and tea parties she gives on
an average Of twice q week on the
captains launch which takes them
down the Potomac during the after
noon. Everybody accepts Immediately
and always ask to be invited again.
Can you blame them?
Mrs. Willard is absorbed In the war
relief work which they are doing there
at the navy yard, a branch Of the
Navy Department War Relief Work.
with headquarters at 1921 H street.
Mrs. Daniels visited the branch or
ganization which has its workrooms
at 121s Eleventh street southeast, and
when she saw the amount OF WORK
those women have turned out she was
dumbfounded; said she thought that
1t was "a case of the tail wagging
the dog"
The women who are working
there with Mrs. willard are almost
all wives OF the workmen in the
navy yard, women who not only do
all their own house work but most
OF them have a bunch of little chill
dren. In less than a month they
have turned out, among other
things. s25 operators jackets alone.
Mrs. Daniels was really paralyzed
with wonder when she saw the
things they have made!
At the Washington Barracks the
wives and daughters of the officers
are working for the Red Cross, for
the engineers In France and other
relief work, but they are also hav-
ing Q little fun thrown in. They
have organized a weekly bridge club
which meets at the different homes
there and think they are going to
enjoy II thoroughly. The FIRST meet
ing was held last Wednesday at the
home OF Maj. and Mrs. Conklin.
The barracks Is 80 ruI1 Of ofiicers
and men that they are just slowed
away any place they can find to
lay their heads at night There are
over 5000 soldiers on the little post,
most Of them under canvas and the
officers are living in punches in the
third stories of the houses. There
haven't been any hops there for
some time and none are planned for
the immediate future.
The folks at the barracks are en-
joying very much a grand opera
singer named Bavanzia. who enlist
ed in the army and Is stationed
down there. He 10 said to have q
remarkable voice and sings very
frequently for them He gave a