American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
Heroic Women Garry Doughnuts
and Pie Where Bombs Are
Smashing.
PROUD RECORD OF SERVICE
Earn Admiration and Gratitude OF
Armies They Serve-Day After
Day They Stuck to Their
Posts, Minlsterina TO the
Boys In Front.

Paris.-Tales Of bravery and ex-
traordlnary courage shown by women
working with the American and Brit
Ish armies continue TO Interest US al
every turn owe here.
Day after day and month after
month. women stuck to their posts In
hospitals, in advanced dressing sta
tlons. In work OF minlstering to the
boys behind the lines. without the
slightest show Of fear or h%ysteria'
while falling shell and bursting bomb
tore up the earth about them.
These women have earned the nd
miration and gratitude OF the armies
they served. Among this big number
OF courageous women are two young
members of the Salvation Army, Capt.
Louise Young and Lieut.. Stella
Young OF New York city. They shared
the hnrdships and dangers Of the
American doughboy In the battle
zones Of France and are now continu-
ting their work Of sewing on his but.
tons. mendlng his clothes, baking pies
and doughnuts. writing letters home
and being a sister in service with the
First American army division. now on
German soil.
Their record OF work Is a renhrk
able one not alone for the wonderful
assistance they were able 10 give bot
because OF the opportunity they had
by reason Of the confidence placed In
them by the military authorities for
service In the furthest advanced posi-
lions permitted to m
Born into Salvation Army.
These two young women were
| virtually born into Salvation Army
work. for their parents for years
we're working members Of this great
peace rmy They went 20 Francs
last February. The following notes
OF their work. iotted down 10 a4=rJ
form. gives IN part the interesting
story Of work done by these tW'
plucky American girls:
February Az last we are II
FrnnceI We have n quaint old hou@'
for our canteen. and where do -yO'
suppose we sleepl In a dugoui unde
the house next door. / say SLEEP
hut for several nights after we ~
rived here We didn't sleep much Tn
village IL bombed almost every might
1.-TWO days after we arrived "
had u FIRST Introduction 10 real Wal
rare. We had just finished c~iesnIn
up the canteen preparatory 10 Oper
ing for business the next morning
We used up a scrubbing brush an
several pieces Of soap and a lot q
washing powder. but the place show
II. NV arms feel H.
I'VE have gone 10 our dugout. Their
is something about this accommodi
tion reminds one OF wild animal
c~ncrouched In hillside holes. Tn
comparison suggested itself 20 me .
I recalled the thousands u men In n
armies ia France who live like mole
In the earth. In trenches. In dugoui
10 shell holes and rifle pits.
Thankful for Cots.
.But we have army cots an
blankets and a wooden box for
dressing table with a supply Of WI
candles. The candles and the co
mark the dividing line between clyiI
: zation and the early cayeman's stat
How thankful we are for the
eois. How tired %e arc We f.
quite luxurious lying here wrnpp'
: In blankets. Hundreds OF soldie
: passed through here today. Iwond
= where they are now and what III
: are dolngf
: What is that dreadful noisei
: never heard anything like II in ,