The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-05-22

huts used for this purpose are little
alleys marked Paris" "Dijon." or "Ly.
OnS." These little alleys are laid out
with hunks filled with sleeping men.
If 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 dimmed on account Of aero
planes. Often the lights are covered
with colorcd muslin shields which
make rosy glow that is very home
like. One of the canteens has been
decorated by some OF the best camou-
tlagc artists I'm France, who have taken
great delight in covering the walls and
even the ceiling with their pictures
The cAntccns arc open day and night
for the benefit Of the men at the big
Junction points
Do More Than Feed Men.
The wo;iCn in the cantccns do more
than feed the men, however, impor.
tant as that Is Poilus leaving their
families are naturally depressed and
need sympathetic listeners. Some one
to admire his wifcS picture, some one
To laugh over the haby's latest sign
Of genius, some one to tell him that
the Oldest hoy is the image Of his
handsome futhcr-thS Is ns real
need in the poilu's life ms salad or
soup. In fact the presence of these
fnc women is such an influence for
good that officers say the morale Of
III" army is distinctly higher wherever
the Cant@cnS are. This causes great
rivalry among the cantccn workers.
Each one wants her cHntpen to he the
hcS, and most popular in the service.
BESIDES this direct, personal service
to the soldiers the Rcd Cross is doing
n Kind Of John thc'Bnptis' work with
di%pcnS"rirS. We have hitccn diSpen-
Sarics scattered through districts
whore war has been or Is likely to be.
France had mobili2cd $1,000 of her
$4,000 physicians. leaving ahout G.000
for the whole of civilian France.
Sometimes you will find one old doctor
taking care OF several villages with
no means Of transportation except oc.
caSlnuaNy an aged, Ovcrw0rked horse
Here is a chance for the Red Cross to
step in ana help There Is syndicate
Oh physicians 10 winch lnc Rcu CTOSS
applies 10 find out If certain village
has medical adviser IL not we estab-
liSh Il center ana operate In given
section around the center.
Bathing a Luxury.
A Red Cross doctor and nurse go out
regularly to the villages In their section.
Each village IS informed when they are
coming so that all who want medical
advice or treatment cnn meet together
In one spot and save unnecessary calls.
or course, If any one Is too Ill to come
to the doctor, the doctor goes to him.
The nurses carry among other things
shower baths for babies. In many re-
giOns Of France, owing to lack Of facil.
tiles. bathing is a luxury, SO the super
stition has grown up that 1t is dan
gcrous. Now since the mothers are
convinced that their children will
be neither killed nor injured, but on
the contrary benefited by baths, how
they do look forward to them!
| After all this inspiring activity of
the Red Cross on the other side. ro.
mantle in spite OF the drudgery and
tragedy, expected the work here to
he an anti-clmax. | was amazed, then,
when returned to see what we were
accompi fishing at home.