Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-26
YER $4,000 women arc now
actively enrolled as workers
In the 700 American Red
rroco norfoopc attending

81 IA actively enrolled az workers
U ~ In the 700 American Red
Cross canteens extending
from tho most northern point in Cana
da to tho most southern In tho United
States and from the Pacific to the At
lantic. Together with the cantecn
kitchens, medical supplies and small
transfer hospitals, they comprise the
equipment OF the Cantoen service,
primarily organized to stimulate the
morale Of the soldiers and to let them
know that the country is with them
and appreciates the sacrifice they are
making. 1t was also organized for the
purpose of meeting emergencies which
may arise with troops In transit-un-
avoldablc delays, accidents, supplies
exhausted, sudden Illness or accidents
to the men eli route
! =. The American Red Cross Canteen
Service Is one branch Of tho service
which, owing to its nature, requires
a certain amount Of secrecy. The
United States is II tremendous coun-
try, with miles of track, and It's troops
arc spread over tremendous areas.
Men are sent from their home towns
to camps, troops arc moved from one
camp to another, and they are shipped
from camps to embarkatton points and
sent overseas, but wherever they arc
they find the American Red Gross has
already blazed the trail md Is there
"on the Job" This service, like all
efforts In behalf Of the soldiers, sailors
and marines OH duty in tho armed serv-
ice OF the United States, both of this
country and In Europe Is rendered to
white and colorcd officers and enlisted
men alike, without distinction.
Six hundred negro sold. rs were
served recently by an American Red
Cross cnntcen at point In Arkansas.
In Il press report OF the work 1t was
stated: at will be Il long time before
the activities Of that great orgnnlZn-
ton, the American Red Cross. will
perform a better service. or one that
gives the good women, both white and
colored, more pleasure. They were en-
listed colored men coming direct from
their farms aud homes In Louisiana,
going to strange city and surround
ings. They were timid set when
they stepped OFF the train here like n
drove OF lost sheep, but there was n
far different feeling when they left.
The interest shown In them here made
new and fighting men out Of them.
They Will take their places in the
trenches just like the white soldier,
and every time one of them does 1t he
takes the place of your boy or my boy.
He's an American soldier, and ali hon
or Is due the splendid work. of our
Cantcen women and their cofDted wo-
men helpers"
Negro AuxlliarIes.
Many cities Of the South arc ryan
izing colored auxiliary cnnteen com.
mittees. The colorcd canteen in New
Orleans Is In charge Of very flno col.
ored woman Of education and a gradu
ate Nurse. The canteen has headnuur
ters Oh the ground floor Of the Pyth'ESl
Temple, owned entirely by negro cahl
tai. 1t has five large rooms, we'll e1uin
ped for rest and recreation, and e
date has entertained every batch OF
negro selects leaving for environments
1t Is maintained by New Orleans Chap
ter funds.
Dat some points, notably In Texas
Canteen service Is maintained to give
refreshments to the aviatorS at thciI
landing fields. In some Of the large
railroad yards model cantcen buildings