El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-07

THE other day saw a young friend
1 OF mine in a uniform that was
new 10 me It had a long serviceable
cape Of blue. q soft. comfortable hat
with a maroon cockade at one side
and there was a blue tailored coat and
skirt. It was comfortable. durable
and not too swaggeringly picturesque.
Ny young friend, who has had
very thorough training in art. then
went on to explain 10 me the mission
Of this particular unit 20 which she
was attached. Il had been recruited
entirely from women artists and those
who had gained proficiency in the
study OF arts and crafts
And in addition to the thorough
training in art that had been a ne
cessary qualification OF joining. they
had been submitted 10 an intensive
hospital training for a number OF
months.
To Salvage Soldiers.
And the glorious work they were
about TO engage in. over in France.
was the salyaging OF soldiers whose
infirmities necessitated their learning
a new manner Of bread winning.
The blind are 70 be taught weav-
ing and basketry. Men who had lost
legs and would have NO depend on a
sedentary occupation were TO be
taught modelling. stenciling. china
decoration, jewelry making. wood
carving and when they showed the
necessary ability they would be
taught painting
Those who had lost arms would
tend looms. manipulated by foot
power and so It went. This wonder
ful salvaging unit had taken account
OF all the human Wreckage OF battle.
and il would take a disabled man and
teach him a new way to make his
living and enable him to keep his self
respect
When He Needs Help.
After long weeks, and som times
months. in hospital. when a soldier
realizes he has got to begin life all
over again. and learn a new occupa-
cOuraged- He must face the future
from an angle entirely different from
the one he looked at life from before
the war-then comes the time he
needs help.
No useless, enervatinE pity-but
lift from strong. helpful hand, is
the tonic that soldier requires. And
here is that the soldiers mothers,
sweethearts and wives can do the
biggest war work woman is capable
Of doing when the boys come home to
them.
Do Not Depress With Your Pity.
Do not depress them with your pity.
but hearten them with your COURAGE
If they should return MANNED.
Never in the history OF the world
has there been so just a cause as the
one for which they are now fighting.
Their sacrifices have given the world
q mighty shove in the right direction
They are fighting for human liberties.
against a medieval despotism. and
the men who have done that are en-
titled to love, admiration OF respect
not 10 pity.
After the war is over and we begin
to travel in Europe again. il is likely
that we shall look on some OF the
wrecked monuments OF the world
with a greater reverence than we
gave them when they were whole and
beautiful
Same Feeling For Men.
Something Of the same feeling, only
infinitely deeper. we must keep in our
hearts for these young heroes when
they return. They may come back
wraiths OF their former splendid man.
hood, but We must never forget that
they have given to the world some
thing infinitely greater than the glory
Of youth and the strength OF young
bodies.
And it is up to every woman to-
make some soldier-beginning life
over again on account OF his inflrmi-
t.es-feel the tremendous admiration
We have for this second great battle
that must be fought out alone and