The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-06-05
OVERLAND CHEF RECOUNTS
WORK OF RELIEF SOCIETY
French Relief Society Maintains Ma
ternity Hospital in Paris Caring
For 10000 Mothers

Bioup on ftCeHt evening 10 iueSt
Mr.. A Charter, whom good fortune
led George Sherman to engage as
chef at the Overland.
1t is quite apart from his culinary
skill that this article is written, as
occupying his waking thoughts is
the work of the French Relief So
ciety of which he is an honored and
active member.
Mr. Charter was born in France
not far from the seat of the present
offensive and while disclaiming a
personal acquaintance with General
Foch, says the characteristics of the
famous general were familiar to
every Frenchman and woman too.
He shares the universal opinion that
no wiser selection as leader of the
combined armies could have been
made, and also states that the posi-
ton had been rendered the general
several months previous to his re-
cent acceptance of it, but he declined
because of the failure of the powers
to grant him the absolute authority
the better judgment of the war lords
accorded him later.
Mr.. Charter is an encyclopedia of
interesting information in matters
relating to German activities in
France. He says that statistics
prove that prior to the war Germany
had over 100000 spies in France
lone. and three years prior to the
var $4,000 German spies were dis
covered to be in the employ of the
National French railway, the strike
II that time resulting In this start-
ing disclosure,
His description of the present war
one is that of an open country and
ut the reputed gains of the Ger
mans the past ten days are of sec
ions unimportant, the vital points
eing Amiens and contiguous terri
tory. AS to the surprise of the
french army recently published
broadcast, he insists that the attack
vas minus any such feature as the
points attacked were unimportant
and not worth defending at any
;reat loss of men, the large force of
reserves being massed near Amiens
sector.
II would be difficult to meet one
more modest in his relation TO the
events of the war than this busy
man who in spite of long hours has
found time to organize most effee-
tive relief for his suffering people.
If IT were the custom of the French
display service badges, Mr.. Char
tier would be entitled to four stars
rs four of his brothers made the
,reat sacrifice, another is wounded
md missing and yet another is in
the American army. His own con-
ribution to the cause has been in
travel through the east and parts of
anada and through California. and
by the evidence OF letters and press
statements his journeyings have
been productive of relief to many
suffering mothers.
The object of the French Relief
Society is to maintain a Maternity
hospital in Paris and to continue as
sistance to women and children to
the extent of their finances. Some
idea of the scope of the work is had
when IL is known that this hospital
ares for $4,000 mothers at time,
md is inadequate in size to meet the
demands Mothers are frequently
obliged to leave the hospital earlier
han the officials wish, but the ne
cessity of caring for emergency cas-
s make hem helpless in the matter
The wife of the president of France
is the head of the society and in San
francisco Miss Cahen, who has re-
seived the decoration of the Loyal
Legion, is devoting her entire time
70 the work. Letters that wiring
)ns very soul have been received
from the beneflciaries of this benev-
1lenee and are reward a hundred
fold above the measure of the dona-
tions.
In Sacramento Mr.. Charter aided
in securing so tons of clothing but
the question Of tonnage now makes
1t impossible to ship any more goods
md for this reason the society is
calling upon the Nation to select re-
ponsible committees in every sec
ton and solicit funds to be forward
d direct to France, each subscrib-
er receiving in return a personal
acknowledgement. The needs of
these sufferers In the winter before
them may be estimated when 1t re-
quires 10000 to purchase one ton
of coal.
Guests at the Overland of late
have found at the bottom of their
menus each day some new phrase,
one day having before them, Buy a
stamp a day, keep the Kaiser away,
and ITO win the war at homie we
must do two things, save food and fl
nance the government. You can do
both, the best method is to buy war
certificates" And on receipt Of