The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-09-14

from America The 25 tons of flour
and other supplies shipped over to
the Salvation Army workers last week
included 1000 pie tins, which, it is be-
lieved, will greatly relieve the pie
situation. The French government
has shown its approval of the work
of the Salvation Army, not only in
words, but by recommending special
consideration in transporting its sup
plies, so that delay is minimized.
Besides cheering up the soldier
with homemade apple pie, the work
ers keep open house for men off duty.
From 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. the huts are
full of soldiers writing, playing check
ers, reading, playing the graphophone
or piano-if the hut is SO fortunate
as to possess one-and making them
selves comfortably at home. At one
end of the structure behind counter
where chewing gum and other neces-
tiles are sold, sits the wife of the Of
ficer in charge. She furnishes in
formation, advice if asked, and help
in any difficulty. She is a middle
aged woman, probably with sons on
the firing line, and her motherly So
licitude for the boy with a cold or the
blues, have made her an important
element in keeping up the morale of
the army, according to more than one
army officer.
Hold UndenOminati0nal Services
Her husband, responsible for the
hut, may be called upon to cook, draw
! water, conduct meetings, or visit hos
pitfalls. If his hut is near hospital,
he makes frequent visits to write
letters and send messages. If he
: is stationed some distance from an
army postoffice, he undertakes to
send money to relatives for the SOL
diers. A receipt is given each man
and the money is cabled to this coun-
try, together with list of addresses
to which the stated amounts are to
be forwarded.
On Sunday, undenominational reIig-
ious services are held, to which the
soldiers come in such crowds that
other meetings have to be held in
the middle of the week. These meet
ings, say the reports, are popular
with the soldiers, especially with those
about to 60 into the trenches. Sol
diers returning from trench duty pre-
fer doughnuts to sermons, particular
ly at first, and the Salvation Army
understanding this, supplies the i'm
mediate need.
Soldiers near hut soon learn that
they can call upon the young women
to eliminate hole in coat sleeve
or sock. The Salvation Army lassie
usually "rests" with bit of sewing
in her fingers and a watchful eye on
the stove.
When she has little extra time
she gathers roses and daisies and
goes out to the military cemetery to
scatter flowers between the rows of
white crosses. The Salvation Army
was the first organization to decorate
with flowers the graves of the soldiers
Go to Work Early
The American Salvation Army was
the first in the field. Three days
after the German attack on Belgium
the British Salvation Army was at
work, helping refugees to find shell
ter, giving first aid, carrying wound
ed from the battlefield. From that
time until today members of the Army
have been among those present on
all the battlefronts, from Mesopo-
tamia to Russia. There are 400 huts
in British and French armies presided
over by some 700 workers. Besides
establishing and maintaining these
huts, the army has raised money at
different times for ambulances.
Twelve ambulances have been given
to the United States army by the
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