New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

oped so we'll that a tannery was put into operation. It in turn was fol- lowed by chemistry. At other points ! the men work at bookbinding, tailor ing, wood-carving, and in laundries
 In one camp alone the tailoring de- partm ent made four hundred new overcoats from old ones, the shoe de- partment made three hundred new pairs of shoes and seventy-five pairs Of boots, and repaired thirteen hun dred pairs of shoes.
 Athletics are encouraged wherever possible. The men get along with the best equipment obtainable. Golf enthusiasts held an exciting tourna- ment recently, using tennis balls for golf balls and ordinary canes as sticks, Mir. Hugh Moran, Secretary of the Russian prisoner of-war camps, in one of his reports, writes:
 "I attended a football game be- tween two picked teams. Among he members were three international players, two of whom competed on opposite sides in the Olympic games at Stockholm
 Hens Lay Eggs for Prisoners
 Special efforts have been made to provide nourishing foods for the men in the hospitals. Fresh eggs are sent from Denmark to sick men in the German prison camps. In one case a number of hens were sent to pri- son in the interior in order that fresh cggs might be available for those needing them. In addition they pro vidcd amusement and occupation for men assigned to take care of them
 More than 6S.O00 books have been distributed among German prisoners and moro than 1O7,0OO among Rus sian prisoners in Germany. As Rus sian books were scarce, Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress was translate d in to Russian. Special editions Of the Russian prayer book and an A-B-C look for Russian i1literates were is- sued. A total of 4so, 900 French books and pamphlets were also dis tributed in Germany.
 Musical instrun ents, ranging from mouth organs supplied in individual cases to full equipment for bands and orchestras,- were supplied. Wheat flour for making bread for the cele- bration of Holy Communion has also been provided in many places.
 Wife Finds Husband in Picture
 One of the biggest pieces of work done by the Young Mems Christian Association in this connection for the folks back home is the locating in prison camps of boys and men re- ported as missing. More than ten thousand have been located for the home folks.
 After searching for months for h.r husband. who was reported missing, a young wife called on pr. Archibald fn work among prisoners-of-war. She traveled several hundred miles to do so During her visit some pictures : which he had brought from Russia : were shown her. In looking over these she suddenly discovered her husband in one of them. An exuItant cry, 'rhere he isl" burst from her lips as she eXcitedly ran to the win dow to make sure it was he. Then she tainted After she regained con- sciousness, she clapped her hands ex- claiming, And he has even got pipes"
 Max. Prince of Baden, who is head of the Young Mems Christian Asscci~ ] ation Prisoner of- War Work in Ger. many, iii his farewell message to the ! American workers when this coun- l trv sNtered the war, said the brother ly love shown in this work would be : the one solid pillar around which the warning nations could gather. In part he said:
 T can assure you that the cooper 1 ation with YOU and your leaders be- | longs to the most delightful experi ences that I have had in this war. i at time when all tho foundations upon which up to now, the life of 1 nations and their relations to one an- ] other rested. have begun to totter