The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-07-04
HELPING WITH THE HOME FIRES.

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Work with which every soldier
and all soldiers families should
be made familiar: This is the
h o me Service Division, that
bridges the distance between the folks
back home and the fighting men. This
work has its special representative with
every army division in France, and will
have at least one representative even
IN isolated camps, such as an aviation
camp OF only a thousand men.
This branch of the work has been in
Natchitoches for some time, with Rev.
Dana Terry as its efficient Chairman.
And what does this Home Service do?
Itkeeps in touch with the men who do
not hear promptly from home, who are
worried about things that may be going
wrong with the family. The Home
Service will use the mails and cables
to find out just how that family is get
ting along. and will report as early as
possible to the anxious soldier that the
insurance has been paid, the sick baby
has had excellent care and is growing
well and strong, that the rent has been
paid, etc.
The dome Service does more than
this: 1t goes 10 the homes with COM
fort and material aid, if needed; with
advice and encouragement to drive
away the ''blues."
The members of the Speakers Bu-
reau are especially asked to make men-
ton of this fact. and to encourage this
slogan:
write cheerful; and if you cannot
write cheerful letters, come to see US
about it.
The Red Cross will act quickly and
energetically to remedy conditions so
that letters of the right sort go for
ward honestly and spontaneously. ..
Il is a glorious service and one as
useful, in its way, as The nursing of
wounded soldiers. 1t is big help in
the preservation Of army ncrale. Itis
net only helping TO Keep The home
fires burning" " but also tc ts...e 10 can
comments and fighting lines some OF ire
warmth and glow of those home fires.
WORKERS AT HEADQUARTERS, JUNE II:
Mesdames ]. H. Blanchard. Mary
Hargrove, Teclie, Davis, Walker, J. C.
DeBiieux, Racial, Sam Caspari, Craw-
ey. Mac Hyams, Levy, Louis Gim-
bert. Sr., Louis Gimhert, Jr. made
2l7 bandages.l
JUNE 10, A. NJ:
6. Z: Fiss: ss!,5s' 4 Charles as|':' y Cutters.
Mrs. j. q. South folded 27 gauze dress
ings in two hours. Misses Myra Gallon.
Lizzie Dunckelman, Elsie Galloway and
zula Kemp made 100 dressings in same
time. Mrs. T. E. Rogers and daugh-
ter, Dula, are considered among the
most faithful as well IS the most ef-
ficient members of the chapter.
JUNE 2lsT:.
Mesdames 0. L. Miller, E. Phillips,
Forgus, Baumgarten, l.. Gimbert, j.
c. Cockerham, Lou Fleming, D.
c. Scarborough, Holmes, jeff Aaron,
j. H. Blanchard, Lily Ducournau,
GalnVe Hyams, R. w. Crawley, Leo
Sellers. T. L. Weaver, w. T. Cunning
ham; Misses Mamie Dezendorff, Rus
sell, Fay, Miriam Nelken, Lillian Mel
ken. Leila Ducournau. May Trichel,
Dixie Berry. made 10 packs, Is in
each pack.)
JUNE 22ND:
Mesdames Jim Smith, J. w. Jones,
Ford, Thos. F. Porter, Lloyd G. Por-
ter, Maggie Pierson, Mary Hargrove,
T. E. Rogers, J. W. Cockerham;
Misses Olive Gunby, Bette Porter,
Fay Dunckelman, Lizzie Dunckelman,
Jordan. Sidney Galloway, Zula Kemp,
Dula Rogers. Elma johnson. made
10 packs, IS in pack.)
MRS. CHARLES V. PORTER,
Chairman Publicity Committee Match
itoches Chslter.