Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-12

tain degree my situation and ideas. I
afterwards learned this family was an
exception. They received me as a
friend and offered me every consid-
GRAFTON. During a brief illness the
members of this family showed very
deep concern for my welfare and their
little personal tokens of solicitude con-
WINGED me they were very sincere"
Draws Different Picture
But Miss Eggleston draws a very
different picture of the manner in
which many other of the Americans
were received in the homes to which
they were billeted. She cited one case
where two women welfare workers
were directed to the attic of the home
to which they had been sent. When
they protested, they were told the
rooms to which they had originally
been assigned were being occupied by
very sick man. A military authority
was sent to investigate and found the
invalid groaning beneath the bed
covers. These were pulled back and
revealed a man fully dressed, who had
evidently taken a quick jump into the
bed at the sound of the investigating
party.
Evidently German rkultur' recog-
nized the advancement of America in
more ways than one" Miss Eggleston
remarked in touching upon her duties
in the business office. 1.-THE German
frauelin who was already at work in
the office was using the American
method Of keeping books. And she
wasn't a novice at it. She got her
knowledge of our method of bookkeep-
ing while she was employed at the
German military headquarters"
Kept Eyes Open
With the reticence characteristic of
those who have accomplished much
and have had experience of unusual in
terest, Miss Eggleston refused to dwell
but lightly upon the personal aspects
of her stay in the city on the Rhine.
But she proved by observations that
she had been wide aawke to all that
was going on at the time, and her de-
scription of the lower class of German
women is delightfully."- intimate:
"They can see the typical American
man, but they find it hard to realize
he is real. When they see him help a
woman onto a street car, they distrust
their own eyes. When they see him
give his seat in a crowded car to ar
old woman, they ask in startled whis-
pers If the men of America are COM
| PEELED by law to do such things. In
their servility they have always re-
| garded the male desires as law. It Is
very common sight to see a German
woman and COW, hitched together
pulling a pillow. 1 have seen many 6
| German woman making her way home.
ward, burdened down with a heavy
load of provisions, while her husband
walked by her side without making
any attempt to assist.
Surprised at Kindness
"A word of kindness from the Amer.
lean soldier always brought surprised
look of supreme joy and gratefulnes.
from German peasant"
An homogeneous blending of German
ideas with American ideals is found il
souvenirs manufactured by the Ger,
mans to sell to soldiers from the states
Miss Eggleston remarked, as she ex.
tracted few from her portfolio:
Il sincerely believe the German.
started manufacturing American sou
venirs the day the armistice wa!
signed
Our soldiers staged a wonderful
Fourth Of July celebration at Coblenz
| fireworks being furnished by the sig
nal corps. A few days later the Ger,
mans were selling postcards of 'Th,
Americans Fourth on the Rhine"
In Hospital Work
| During the last two months Of he
stay in Coblenz Miss Eggleston wa.
placed in charge of the hospital wei
fare work
II enjoyed this work more than any
thing else during my eight months
service" she said, and gave as rea
son the quick appreciation with whicl
every act was received by the patients