The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-10

my picture for soldiers valentine?
Delighted. am sure"
Pretty Mitzi Hajos. most popular of
III comic opera stars, approved with
emphasis Missoula's plan to send val
0ntines TO the soldiers at Camp Lewis.
y will be glad to add my photograph
10 the valentine box" she said as she
clicked her knitting needles. gorgeous
with red. white and blue ends.
Il have my picture In almost every
camp In the country and have played
TO many thousands of the boys when in
cities near the camps. But am more
than honored to give valentine for
some boy" said Mtzi
Here let me autograph it for him,
whoever he may be. Such a splendid
idea II is to have Valentine box.
Missoula has done something ! have
never heard Of before in my travels
this year.
Boys Are Dear TO Me-"
1.-THE boys OF the nations army and
navy are very dear to my heart We
must. do all that we can for them.
nave lost three splendid young chaps
from my company. One IL In England
now. lie was the little secretary for
US and how We do miss him. Another
10 IN the navy and the third at Camp
DIX. Several other boys OF the com
pany arc drafted and may be called
soon. She said, with n sorrowful nod
OF her pretty yellow head.
All Knitting in Company.
Excuse me. | must knit. We are
nj knitting in~thc company and she
brushed aside the pack of miniature
cards which were lying spread out Oh,
the table. Everything about her is as
tiny as she. even her playthings. The
knitting needles even looked small.
Il learned to knit when | was only
= baby and | have, not knitted since
] left school. But one does not forget
how to knit. It all comes back aut
In short while you are knitting as
fast as ever. have made three sweat
ers, a scarf. some wristlcts and som,
socks.
my girls I'm the company are knit
ting. too. We sent off a large box thu
day before yesterday. II is very har,
TO find time, though, for we are eithe
travelling or playing always. | get yer,
dizzy when l knit very long. Thel
knitting on the train is SO very hard o,
ones eyes. But we all feel so stronEl.
that we must help that we still knit.
% Not Realize Wars Meaning.
Il think It is splendid the way tina
the women are knitting and helping
with the war. We have not realize
the Importance of the war. II is to
far away. In every city where We hay
been the people have been doing thing
to help, Of course, but they do not real
ize what II means. Even the sinl<in
OF the transport did not make then
for the men We're miraculously save
that they do not think 50 much u
those lost" She turned her needle
for the second row or purlng on tn
new sweater she had begun.
Suffrage? | don't know"
Il like Montana very much and al
always glad to get here. l have nc
been in the state for five years nov
however. !. of course, always think I
Missoula as Jeanette Rankin's HON
town.
Il do not know her and l have neve
seen her. Still. | am somewhat inter
ested in her They say she is doin
well In washington.
II do not know whether | believe j
woman suffrage l am not interestc
enough myself. Before the war | WA
very much opposed to it. l though
that woman's place was in the home
but now ! know they must leave tn
home and take up the duties of tn
men and maybe should have sutfrae,
Yes, now that the war is here ] thin
they should have the vote. They wi
earn it before the war is over | al
sure" She stopped suddenly to tur
another row on the sweater.
Amazed at Weather.
Il think your winter is wonderful.
snrpasses San Francisco. Yet aion
the way we have missed the col
weather. A few nights which wer