Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-27

hutS used for this purpose are uttie
alleys marked paris" "Dijon.' or "Ly'
Ons." These little alleys are laid out
with hunks filled with sleeping men.
If poilu is 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 canteens the lights
have to be dimmed on account OF aero
planes. Often the lights are covered
with colored muslin shields which
make rosy glow that is very home
like. One of the canteens has been
decorated by some Of the best camOu-
fiage 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 at the big
junction points.
Do More Than Feed Men.
The wocIen In the canteens do more
than feed the men. however, impOr.
tant as that is. Poilus leaving their
itIllleS are idtuIdIiS ucpISSScu dhu
need sympathetic listeners Some one
to admire his wife's picture some one
to laugh over the babys latest sign
Of genius. some one 70 tell him that
the oldest hoy is the image of his
handsome father-this is as real
need In the poilu's life as salad or
soup In fact the presence of these
fine women is such an influence for
good that officers say the morale of
the army is distinctly higher wherever
the canteens are. This causes great
rivalry among the canteen workers
Each one wants her canteen to be the
best and most popular in the service
Besides this direct, personal service
to the soldiers the Red Cross Is doing
kind of John the Baptist work with
dispense ries. We have fifteen dispeB-
saries scattered through districts
where war has been or Is likely to be.
France had modified $4,000 of her
$4,000 physicians, leaving about 5000
for the whole of civilian France
Sometimes you will find one old doctor
taking care OF several villages with
no means of transportation except oc.
casionally an aged, overworked horse.
Here Is chance for the Red Cross to
step In and help. There is a syndicate
Of physicians to which the Red Cross
applies to find out If certain village
has medical adviser: If not we estab-
lish center and operate In a given
section around the center,
Bathing a Luxury.
A Red Cross doctor and nurse 90 our
regularly to the villages In their section.
Each village is informed when they are
coming SO that all who want medical
advice or treatment can meet together
in one spot and save unnecessary calls.
OF course, IL any one is too iii to come
TO the doctor. the doctor goes to him
The nurses carry among other things
shower baths for babies In many re
gions of France, owing to lack OF faci,.
tiles, bathing Is a luxury. so the super.
stition has grown up that II Is dan.
gerouS Now since the mothers are
convinced thai their children vii,
he neither killed nor injured. hu, on
the contrary benefited by baths. how
they do look forward TO theml
After all this Inspiring activity OF
the Red Cross on the other side, TO
mantle In spite Of the drudgery and
tragedy, | expected the work here to
be an anti-climax. ! was anna zed, then.
when ! returned to See what we were
accomplishing at home.