Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-12
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by volunteer cooks and walters from
many organizations, were soon serving
hot soup, coffee, tea, chocolate, meat,
cheese and sardine sandwiches, stewed
fruit, chocolate, and even bit OF
candy for the little folks and a ciga-
rette for. the men.
Then everyone wanted to wash.
Some had not been able to get at soap
and water for several days and many
of the children were in deplorable con-
ditiOn. Two hundred and SiXty-eight
wash rags, innumerable basins, and
hundred pounds of soap did wonders.
New clothing was issued to many and
old garments were fumigated and
Numbered. Many seized the first chance
to notify relatives at the writing tables
provided by the Red Cross.
The Push-Cart Caravan.
Of the refugees, some six thousand
more fortunate ones either had money
for their journeys, or had in mind
definite destinations where friends or
relatives would welcome them. But
some 5000 were absolutely without
funds and-wOrse-had no idea nor
choice as to where they would go from
Paris These it was necessary to
maintain until they could be provided
with homes. Many with definite des-
tinations wished to proceed at once on
their Journeys. This involved a night
trip to another railway station across
! Paris. Until motortruckS and autOmO-
biles could be assembled, the Red
Cross men hired push carts for the
night and personally led caravans of
refugees with baggage and belongings
to the other depots. Many little chill
dren or older folks unable to walk
rode comfortably in these push cart
professions. In all some 300 people
were transported in this way. Then
arrived II service cars and four trucks
of the American Red Cross, 6 Canadian
Red Cross trucks, the Y. M. G. A. sight
seeing cars and many ambulances and
private cars furnished by other or
CARNATIONS and by individuals. This
fleet supplied with gasoline by the
American Red Cross, solved croSs-town
| transportation until the French au-
thorities were able to take over the in
| terdepot movement of these refugees.
| Few who have not actually taken
part in one of these refugee rushes
can realize what the feeding of $4,000
people in crowded railway stations in
wolves. All the canteens fed as many
as they could without neglecting their
primary function of caring for troops
en- route. The American Red Cross
supplied extra supplies to other can
| teens and Immediately enlarged its
own canteen facilities. The first food
some of the refugees got on Friday
evening were sardines, fished out with
| hatpins and put on crackers college
! spread fashion. But soon regular hot
who needed food.
Tons of Food Needed.
To handle the extra crowd the Red
Cross assembled at the depots 5000
| dishes and $3.50 spoons, forks and
knives. What is more important, it
modified dishwashing force to keep
ahead of the demand for these uten-
sis.
The food supplied just from the
American Red Cross emergency stores
and many other agencies also were
feeding refugees--amounted TO tons of
meat. bread and fruit. For example.
III cases of condensed milk. 1,S00
pounds of coffee, tea and cocoa, $50
pounds of sugar, 600 pounds of sau-