The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-26
WOMEN FACE
W0YEARS0F
UNCERTAINTY
There Must Always Be Men
to Sail to Far Places,
They Say
GEOUS WAIT
1t Will Be a Long, Long Time
Until Expedition Comes Back
from Antarctic
BY LOUISE GARWOOD

antarctic explorers must 60 far to
surpass the heroism of the wives
they leave behind. For there are
few wives who would smile at the
thought Of facing two years of sep
aration and uncertainty such as the
wives of Byrd's men face.
A Georgia girl, little Irish wom-
an, and a Franco Russian mother
are among those who will carry on
bravely at home. They share two
common sources Of consolation:
their implicit confidence in Com
mander Byrd. and opportunities to
fill the gap in their lives with hard
! work.
At Her Husbands Side
{" "Right now haven't much time to
think Of possible troubles" said Mrs.
Trelle Greason, wife of Sydney
Creason, head steward for the ex-
petition. Il am too busy helping
my husband. In preparing supplies
there are many little comforts Of
which only woman could think. Oh,
! do hope they will always have
enough to eat!"
Mrs. Greason is from Atlanta,
where she formerly worked with
tea supply company. She is happy
to have had experience which pre-
pared her for her work with her
husband.
II consider it tremendous honor
to help in even the tiniest way" she
said. "Afrnid? OF course not. In
going to the Antarctic with Com
.naAnder Byrd my husband will run
no more risk than in crossing Fifth
avenue. have every confidence in
the commander, who never would at
ntempt anything unreasonable or
without knowing what he was doing.
He will take every prccaution.
A Home Tie-The Radio
"Then there is the radio. It will
keep US in intimate touch with them.
That takes away the awful uncer-
tainty. OF course they must face
d&nger-but how could the world
ever 60 forward without men who
aresready to take q chance?
"After my husband is gone plan
ito take q secretarial job at the
Georgia state capitol. l shall have
no household duties, rs Mr.. Grea-
. sons two sons are now grown. Sgd
ney, Jr., is in college at Columbia
and Everett is working.
At her old-fashioned home in
Brooklyn, Mrs. Loretta Bayer, 4
red-haired Irish girl, wife Of the Sec
ond assistant engineer, said that her
Chief comfort was prayer.
"Some people think prayer is
superstitious, but I know that it will
bring my Jack home to me-" said
she. AT first l worried and wor-
ried, especially during the Mobile ex-
petition. But Jack cheered me up
by saying, Sure. it's not every wom-
ans husband who has such an OPP
portunity!' Then / began to pray.
and ! was not afraid any more.
have given him q little medal to
wear around his neck and he has
promised not to take it off the whole
time he is away. And ! will 20 to
church every day that | can.
Back to Teaching
II had given up teaching, but !
will take it up again because I could
not stand just waiting without any
thing to do. have no children,
you see.
II was married during the war, so
I know what it is to worry. MY hus-
band has been in the navy for is
years. Everything will be all right.
Byrd will take care of him. At
night sometimes ] think about
that terrible ice. Two years-it
seems almost impossible! But am
willing to bear it because it's 4 !
grand adventure, especially. the COM
TO Mrs. C. j. McGuiuness, who is
the daughter Of a Russian father
and = French mother, the expedition
j. "just another one Of Charles ad-
ventures" McGuinness is chief
mate Of the "City Of New York."
Byrd's ice ship.
She Keeps Up the Spirits
my husband and /, we have gone
through much tcgether-the ups and
downs as you say" she explained. II
keep up the spirits like, always.
Other times / have told him good
bye and he has come back. If he
does not return this time, ! shall
know that he has helped try to do
something for humanity.
There was his voyage to China |
when the baby was so little / had
to stay with friends. It is easier |
now. for Paddy is 3 years old and
% big that he wears six-year sizes. |
He il like his father-always talk |
Ing about ships and airplanes. LeaE-
ing little Paddy was terrible for my |
husband. It is that we hate most"
Mrs. McGuinness has lived in |
America five years. She and her |
husband have travelled in many
countries. He was . brigadier gen
oral IN the Irish army.
grew accustomed to thinking |
shout bullets whizzing over his head |
Al tn time, she said. "Why. / even
snent eight days with him in =
Jhey Nay Come Back Heroes!
IN. AcGuinness was singer be-
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nsojan theaters. Il i her plan 70 |
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