Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-25
The Fool Relatives.

| Topeka Capiial
Nearly everybody has been emba,
rassed at one time or another by I'm.
conduct OF fool relatives. Too mnny
OF us at one time or another h,v,
enacted tho role of fool relative our.
selves. Perhaps the most perplcIou,
form OF fooi relative is the visltlr,
relative that comes 70 see you
whether you wish to see him or mot
Your latchstring always is hanpIb,
out invltingly this type of person
ana unhappily II Is quite impossibl.
10 he rid OF him or hot without M.
liveliest sort OF family row
Just now tho soldier Is the victim,
OF the fool relative. IL is not enough
that John or jim Is soldering hi,
best for Uncle sam. he must bs
bothered by fool relatives who coma
and take up their residence az iho
neighboring cantonment city ana
then insist on Jim coming TO sec d m
or her on every occasion when bs
has an hour or two OF duty. or who
Insists on coming TO camp 20 sce The
soldier whenever the cantoumont
regulations, permit Occasionally
John or Jim gets up the courage 10
tell the visitor, N 10 be brother or
sister that his presence in tho can.
tonment town is unwclcomc. lut
when 70 Is a foolish mother or "a fool.
ish wife the job is much more dIf-
flcult for the soldier Almost .n-
variablv the wife or mother Ie-
pendent on tho meaEcr pay uI he
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tonment city she imposes an extra
burden on tho son or husband sho
loves and really wants 10 help The
son or husband loves tho mother or
wife as the case may he, ana hest.
tatrs 10 wound the feelings ~ m,
dear one by telling the plain truth
which is that the woman relatvi
can do best by the soldier as well q
by the country he ls serving by re.
naming nl her home town. among
friends. securing employment n need
be- and lIying AS nearly normal
existence as war conditions viii per.
NIT
The Red Cross is doing what u
can 90 prevent tho congestion Of
relatives ouf soldiers az the canton.
ment cities II points out that some
times real tragedies result from the
young wlfc's inslstcuCe on being near
her soldier husband There have
been Instances whore young women
nave been left stranded when their
husbands LEFT Tor overseas or were
suddenly transferred from ono cam
tonmont 20 another In some casesN
the young wives were exposed to the
same dangers that frequently con-
front voungowomcn In strange cities
and this despite the effort con-
sfantly made 90 free these canton
ment cities ot evil characters who
prey on unprotected women
The Red Cross makes an appeal
to their workers throughout ths
country and 10 the public generally
90 dlauade women relatives OF SOL
diers from locating in the canton
ment cities Aside from the embar-
rassments and dangers suggested,
the lack of accommodations and the,
higher cost OF living make resideuos
in these cities undesirable Further.
more. the women relatives ot sol.
ilers should understand th.t 10 their
soldier would but speak his mind
frankly 10 them, and was not fear
ful ~ wounding their feelings ne
would ask them to tsay away from
him while he In In camp. Proximity
n soldiers In service 10 their rcla.
.iyes. is always weakening to the
morale both of the soldier and his
family