East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-18

huts used for this purpose are little
! alleys marked Paris" "Dijon," or sly
/ ons." These little alleys arc laid oui
with hunks filled with sleeping men
II a 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 diinmed on account of aero
planes Often the lights are covered
with colored muslin shields which
make a rosy glow that is very home
like. One OF the canteenss has been
decorated by some of the best camou-
fage artists infFrance, WHO have taken
great delight In covering the walls and
even Tie ceiling with their pictures.
The can.cens are open day and night
for The bcEcflt of lbe men at the big
Junction ;iola;s.
- More Th&e Feed Men.
he4w'cnan ir the cauicens do more
than feed ila tnsa. however. impor-
tsn. ~ i.1a. IL I'9iins leaving their
.amsiies aa. batErally depressed and
need sy7.7s;S.;.o listcnera Some one
TO sd;ni.r h:a wIfe'9 picture, some one
to lsugh sse; 'sse bahy's laIcst sign
OF genius. snme one TO Tell lin that
the oldest boy is the .sfHge of his
handsnr1s father--this Is as real
need I'm .hs 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 nro. This causes great
rivalry among the canteen workers
Each one wants her cahteen 10 be the
best and most popular IN the service.
BESIDES this direcf, personal service
to the soldiers the Red Cross is doing
a kind of John the Baptist work with
dispensa T'ies. We have fifteen dIspen-
saries scattered through districts
where war has been or is likely TO be. !
France had mobillzed 1900 Of her
24.000 physicians. leaving about 6.000 |
for the whole of civillan France |
Sometimes you will end one old doctor
taking care of several villages, with |
no means OF transportation except oc-
casionally a0ia aged. overworked horse.
Here is a chance for the Red Cross TO
step in and help. There is a syndicate
Of fsphysicians to which the Red Cross
applies TO find out II a. certain VILLAGE
has a medical adviser; II not we estab-
lsh q center and operate in q given
section around the center.
Bathing a Luxury.
A Red Gross, doctor and nurse 60 out
'egularly TO the villages in their section.
Zach village is informed when they are
'oming so that all who want medical
dvice or treatment. can meet together
n one spot and save unnecessary calls.
)f course. II any one is too III TO come
o the doctor. the doctor goes TO him.
rhe nurses carry among other things
mower baths for babies. In many re-
ions of France, owing TO lack of facil-
lies. bathing Is a luxury, so the super
tition has grown up that It is dan
'erous. Nov Since the mothers are
onvineed that their children Will
e neither killed nor injured. hut on
he contrary benefited by baths, how
hey do look forward to theml
After all this inspiring activity of
he Rcd Cross ON the other side, ro-
lantic in spite of the drudgery and
ragedy, expected the work here to
e an ant.climax. was amazed, then.
hen I returned to see what We were
at home.