Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
LOCAL women INTERESTED
IN FRENCH DIET KITCHENS
Richmond Contributes Toward Sup
port OF Institutions Which
ts Serve Soldiers.
NOW CANvAssING FOR FUNDS
Marie Is. MAXWELL Writes of Ac,ivi-
ties In Letter to Mrs. Caskic Cabcil,
Of This City, Whc Has Taken
Charge OF Work in Virginia.

, The interest OF many Richmond wom-
en- ccnters In the Dicn- Etre du Bessc
or diet kitchens of France. which not
only supply food to great numbers of
returning prisoners. but care for
wounded soldiers.
The Marauisc D'Andisne Is president
OF the organization In France. and Ger
trGde Anterior heads the American ac-
tivities. While there has been no
definite organization OF u virgini,
branch of Lie Bicn-Etre du Blcsse. Mrs.
Caskio Cabell, Of Richmond. was asked
s sem time ago to assume s,l the leadership
y Associated with Mrs. Cabcll are: Mrs.
j. Allison Hodges. Mrs. Amos Cover.
Mrs. Stuart Michamx. Mrs. william Al
Miss Brent Witt, Mrs. w. w. Sale. and
other Richmond women.
CANVASS FOR FUNDS WILL
BE MADE THIS MONTH
a canvass for funds for tho Bicn.
Etre du Blcsse will he made this month.
From headquarters, in Paris two
weeks ago. Mario Il. MAXWELL. ono OF
the women In charge Of tho work in
France, wrote as follows 20 Mrs.
Caskic:
"The Bien-Etrc du Blcssc has known
many changes in tho last month be-
cause OF tho armisticc and because OF
the movement Of the troops into Ger
many, and many Of the hospital forlna-
tions have been absorbed and concen-
tratcd into groups of 1000 or more
beds. these centers chirurgicals being
established preferably toward tho south,
where the climate permits outdoor liv-
Ing and where the patients can enjoy al
much OF the sun as God sends us dur
inE these short days Our drivers and
Iietitians are doing splendid work.
Some OF the Kitchens hayc already
been abandoned for the larger forma :
tions as. for instance. OSnon par Scnlis
presided over by Miss Mullarkey. She
al of mt
Ognon that when Royalieu. with 1000
beds. was decided on. special rcoucS,
~as made for her to be assigned To
the post. as doctors patients and nurses
all agreed that her work was invalu-
Able. and she deserves every bit Of
their appreciation. for she has been
tirelcss and devotion itself.
MUST FEED GREAT MANY
OF RETURNING PRISONERS
Tn addition to our caring for the
wounded now, we have to feed most
carefully large number OF returning
prisoners, and TO take care of these. any
number OF autochairS have gone into
the territory occupied by the allies so
as to prevent any more loss OF lito
for establishing post at Strasbours.
Hlll DO our next care.
The condition %. these unfortunate
prisoners Is pit!ahi., and hundreds have
died on tho road before "" could reach
them. Our drivers are all hard az work.
too. and the only rcason they aren't the
frst women on any battle FIELDS his
month Is because there arc no lnurc
battle fields thank Cod During No
!enher we have sent 1920 cases to the
hospitals. and the l.5.79Tin francs
spent has been actually put into moth
ing but ;oodstuns Tor the wounded and
returning prisoners, and II we'd had
more money there would have been
mo-" foodsiurs. NJ! these men have
sr"cr"h go much Z doesn't ever seem
rs IL We could do enough for them
hut stories OF shameful torture do not
belong In monthly report OF your
money spent 10 alleviate human suf-
icrihS only lot IN" assure you on the
part OF our president the aIaruuis,.
dAndigne. and on the part Of every
member OF the committee, tina. there
arc many grateful hearts for every
no!iar you hay. 50 generously con-
tributed, and "" all send you our mos,
earnest thanks