Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-05-17

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alleys marked paris" "DiJon," or "Ly.
ons." These little alleys are laid out
with hunks niled with sleeping men
II a poilu In going TO Paris. he throws
himself down In the Paris bunk, serene
In the knowledge that he will be called
In time for the Paris train.
In some OF the c%anteens the lights
have to be dlmmed on account Of acre
planes. Often the lights are covered
with colored muslin shields which
make q rosy glow that 10 very home
like. One OF the canteens has been
decorated BY some Of the best camou.
fage artists In France, who have taken
great delight In covering the walls and
even the ceiling with their pictures
The canteens are open day and night
for the benefit OF the men 1T the big
junction points.
% More Than Feed Men.
The worIen In the canteens do more
than feed the men. however. impor,
tant as that Is. Pollus leaving their
families are naturally depressed and
need sympathetic listeners. Some II
to admire, his wlfe's picture, some one
TO laugh % or the baby's latest sign
OF genius, some one 10 tell him that
the oldest boy II the Image OF his
handsome father-thls IL as real q
need In the pollu's life as salad or
soup. In fact the presence Of these
tine women Is such an influence for
good that officers say the morale Of
the army ls distinctly higher wherever
the canteens are. This causes great
rivalry among the cnnteen workers.
Each one wants her cnnteen to he the
best and most popular In the service.
Besides this direct. personal service
10 the soldiers the Red Cross Is doing
a kind Of John the Baptist work with
dispense rIes. We have fifteen dlspen.
sarles scattered through districts
where war has been or Ii likely to be.
France had moblllzed $1,000 OF her
24,OOO physicians, leaving about 5000
for the whole OF civilian France.
Sometimes you VIII fnd one old doctor
taking care OF several villages With
no means OF transportation except oc.
~caslonally an aged, overwOrked horse.
Here IL a chance for the Red Cross to
step In and help. There IL a syndicate
OF physicians to which the Red Cross
applies to ind out II a certain village
has a medical adviser; II not we estab-
lish a center and operate 10 g given
section around the center.
Bathing a Luxury.
A Red Cross doctor and nurse 90 out
regularly to the villages In their section.
Each village Is Informed when they are
coming 30 that ali who want medical
advice or treatment q meet together
IN one spot and save unnecessary calls.
or course, II amy one 10 too III TO come
TO the doctor. the doctor goes 10 him.
The nurses carry among other things
shower baths for babies. In many re-
gions Of France, owing to lack Of facii-
tiles, bathing IL q luxury, so the super
stition has grown up that II is dan.
gerous. Now since the mothers are
convinced that their children will
be neither killed nor injured, but on
the contrary benefited By baths. how
they do look forward 10 themf
After all this inspiring activity OF
the Red Cross on the other side, 70.
mantle in spite Of the drudEery and
tragedy, I expected the work here 70
be an anti-cllmax. was amazed, then,
when | returned 70 see what We were
accomplishing At home.