The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
RED CR0Ss GANTEENSj
JUST 5. WHAT Y! THEY ARE
5isficaD Woman Tells vividly Of
Hsf. Ganls9.sn-,Ithe Gayest,
Brightest Little Room
One Ever Saw.
NEVER so PROUD OF
ANYTHING M ALL HER LIFE

IN tSit " 49,
Just what a Red Gross canteen Is,
Nov Il % Catatted, and the hundred
BtebtelnS' the American women have
10 meet IN feeding the French, Eng.
liiRh add American soldiers Is well
lBiieFn. IN this letter from an American
ed Gross. worker:
We have really a wonderful place.
ne VA. given to Us 80 rough and plain
land Haly. ] had a coat Of plaster put
lon tire walls, painted a bright blue
wlinscot three feet high with q stem.
len of flowers Of red, white and blue
Iaboye, white walls and ceiling, doors
land windows outlined with light green,
land stencils Of bright colors between
1.-THE windows Of trumpets, and over
the, I'VE doors delicious little paintings
Iby MISS Kirkpatrick and Miss Beckett
af' soldiers and cnnteeners In the most
clever and attractive way.
Brightest Little Room.
at the end Of the room we have two
lIiris, one American and one French,
holding French and American flags.
I'VE have red and white oilcloth on the
tables, red glass carafes and red tur.
key window curtains, and always flow
ers on the counters. It Is the gayest,
brightest little room you ever saw.
However, 1t only holds about 100 men
slseated at the tables and it is to be
used as a recreation room and even
movies. Our big room is to have a
huge kitchen and seats for 1000 men
Ior over, and will open right on to the
platform It is to be decorated by an
ARTIST from the Beaux Art, as Miss
Beckett has gone and Miss Krkpat.
Ifick Is too busy.
e win really be a splendid big place
land We can work In comfort instead
lot being put IN straits as We are now
lin to feed so many men with only six
lgas burners in long row We make
the coffee. soup, cocoa, and raGout or
sometimes regular Irish stew on our
stoves and the roasts are cooked for
Eua gratultously at the bakers. All
food except coffee, meat, cocoa and
sugar Is cheap down here. It is the
lgafden district Of France. All the men
Esre 80 pleased and grateful and we
Iget such post cards and thanks. We
have steWed apples, stewed dates and
Ifigs for deserts and I tell you 1t keeps
lbs hopping to keep things going.
Sometimes we run out Of meat and
then we Try eggs for them and they
love them. The dormitories are won.
derful. ! never was so proud Of any.
thing before. Two Hundred canvas
stretcsers for beds. We never used
them before, but we can keep them
clean and put them ~ : Hr7S
IS any yermin. -.
Model Of Cleanliness.
We have a splendid fum'-,. ding plant
and an incinerator, and (e place is a
model Of cleanliness. All the san
take OF their wet and dirty boots. y''s
have GOOD fe!' 80 -. :; 'NST :
woolen blankets for each bed,
stoves and an orderly that wakes
them for their trains, good shower
baths and wash rooms and a!tOEcthese
when the big room is finished, st SA
lhe model Of everything 1t should be,
particularly as our last touch is bar
Der Last year the men slept in the
road. We have adopted the Au5erge
sabots E'' ine only sensible footwear
FoetS aad our floors are always
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