The evening world., 1919-01-25

times, not enough blankets And
they took every bit OF Il as a
lark. No matter what the emergency
they could always meet It l have
TO smile every time l think OF one
pretty girl in hospital whom l found
bending over a large slop Jar in which
she was cooking, over a brazier, gal
Ions OF oatmeal for the boys who were
taking their first nourishmcnt after
operations.
LANSING SISTERS IN FIRST
GROUP OF cANTEEN WORKERS.
In the first batch OF canteen work
ers were the two sisters of Sec
Misses Emma and Kitty Lansing, who
| like many other American women OF
prominence were real workers, never
imposing upon their high connections
/ in order TO shirk or receive special
privileges. They were real soldiers
and good sports, working day and
night tirelessly, going under fire when
necessary. always ready at mo-
ment's notice 10 do the difficult task
/ Many Of this type OF women were at
Chalons and Epcrnay before Ameri-
cas- entrance into the war, and they
| bucp1ed 10 Immediately after April 8,
| 1917, organizing equipments and get
ting ready for the big duty that was
to come"
The work was also carried into
Italy imne diately after the Piave dis
aster. "The American Red Cross was
! anxious" said Mrs. Vanderbilt ito
show that America was there. sympa-
| thizing and holding out her hands to
them"
Those famous Salvation Army
doughuuts were not the only ones our
boys got in France, There were Red
Cross doughnuts too and lots Of othor
goodies. according TO Mrs. Wander
] bilt
In the Hotel Regina in Paris" she
said, "pies. ice cream, jellies and
! doughnuts were cooked by the ton
and sent out in camions 10 all OF the
hospitals around Paris. 1t was in
/ teresting TO note the difference in the
! TEN permanent OF our boys and that OF
the boys OF other countries. have
seen Frenchmen with both arms and
legs gone sitting up in bed with a
high fever eating n dinner that would
have done credit to a sturdy farmer
who had done a whole days work.
GAVE MOTHER TOUGH" TO
AMERICAN LADS.
"Our boys were Iust like children.
They were real mother boys, always
clamoring for strawberry pop, ice
cream and doughnuts. You cannot
Imagine how these little things helped.
You see they were just the mother
touch which the American Red Cross
was able to give them. For let me
say right here, that IT Is always the
mother who occupies the sacred spot
in the American lads heart. No mat
ter how much n boy might talk OF his
sister or wife or sweetheart in his
easier hours, when his big moment
came II was always his mother who
became the subject OF his vision and
always the dying murmured Of her
with their last words.
II must say something Of the
boys appreciation OF our efforts. As
an example l mention a boy OF
about twenty who had given his
blood in TRANSMISSION to a friend who
had been badly wounded He
thought surely he was going 10 die,
and he called TO one OF the Rcd
Cross workers who happened To be
passing through the ward:
"You're a Red Cross girl. aren't
you"
"She said she was, and he replied
We'll, | guess I'm going 10 bea, It
to the other side, so il you win look
in my pocket you with find a so bill.
It's all I have in the world, and !
want you TO give It to the Red Cross.
Maybe 1t Will help out some other
fellow
'ue d!dn't die, but he asa S.ye his
$40. He lives 10 sing the praises OF
the Red Cross wherever he coca"
Mrs. Vanderbilt was one of ths
few IAmeT1can women in France q