Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, August 9, 1918, Page 5

i SMILE AS THEY » GO INTO BATTLE Spirit of American Soldiers in France Described by Red Cross Worker. CHEERFUL AND CONFIDENT nena ses ta Each Believes if He Doesn’t Get Into Action on Time Fight Will. Be Lost—What American Wom- en Are Doing. South Bend, Ind—Kathryn Carlisle, daughter of Charles A. Carlisle of this city, has been in France for a long time doing Red Cross work. She has written a most interesting and thrilling letter to her parents, a letter that should stimulate Red Cross work throughout the world and give to our soldiers in the trenches, on the fir- ing lines and in camp, their mothers, sisters, sweethearts and friends at home fresh hope and assurance that the American women are doing mag- nificent work in their behalf, Here is. what Miss Kathryn says: I wish everyone at home, particu- larly the loved ones of our fighting men, could see “our boys” as they go into battle. It’s the proudest moment of life and the grandest. Oh! how brave and splendid they are, with a smile on their lips. “Good-by.” “We will see you soon again,” We feed from four to five thousand some days. Our canteen is always crowded. Of course that compliment is our greatest reward. We all try and want to do for “our boys” the very best. They come and go at all hours of the day and night. Our Red Cross can- teen’is never closed. all of “our boys” on this line of communication stop and rest and have their meals and refresh- ments at this Red Cross canteen. Want to Push on. We always know, among the very first, when a big drive is on, and then we never seem to sleep. Nobody wants to. “Our boys” don’t even care to stop long and rest; they want to push on. Everyone of these blessed men feel that if he fails to get there on time and at the very second when called into action the fight will be lost, and it will. Here is a toast one of our brave offi- cers left with us. It expresses the at- titude of “our boys” to us perhaps bet- ter than any word of mine: “To our women, who sent us forth | with courage in their hearts and tears in their eyes. “To our women at home who are sac- rificing all that we may win. “To our women over here who give their own lives that we may live. “God bless them, and damn the man that does not respect them and the coward that does not protect them.” “Our boys” mean every word ex- pressed, and no woman was ever more thoughtfully considered and protected than we of the American Red Cross who serve “our boys” at the front. Over 5,000 American trucks, all heavily laden, have passed our front door in this last big drive. Every man In charge came in for rest and refresh- ment and a little chat with one of his native tongue, then with the smile of the soldiers and a wave of the hand in farewell, “Good-by until we meet again.” After every battle and at intervals we see “our boys” coming back. Blood soaked, weary, but oh! how brave, “our boys,” with bayonet and shell wounds will tell you quickly and firmly, “I am all O. K,” “I can wait,” “Look after Jim there,” or “Look after this lad; he’s gassed.” The pity and the brutality of that horrible gas! Get Best of Care. very American father and mother can rest in full assurance that if their boy comes in anywhere along the line the most thoughtful, considerate and efficient care is given to him immedi- ately. “Our boys,” of course, come first, but in behalf of humanity, and the love of Christ, we never say or do anything to a wounded enemy, and we see them by the hundreds, that any- one could criticize. The American Red Cross is here for service, and it renders the best, day and night, to everyone that comes. While it’s work, hard work, and work all the time, we get a lot of it, and the sun shines just as brightly over here on the firing line as at home. Every day is a new one and its ups and downs fill up the time. A splendid general came in the oth- er day and he was a sight. His clothes were white with dust and his face black for want of a shave. The can- teen was packed—it was one of our busy days. The general wanted to shaye and wash up before eating, and the only spot vacant and available was the small private dressing room used exclusively by we American women. We excluded all the women, put the general in our private dressing room, with hot and cold water, and on the outside of the door we wrote a note and pinned it up, reading: “BEWARE—Girls stay out. The gen- eral is shaving.” When our guest finished and came out he saw the sign, and doubtless read it with amusement, because he wrote just below it, as follows: “Girls, your guest has finished. 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Come in and let us show it to you, we know you will be pleased with it. Hussman Lumber Company Home Builders The following notice was sent us yesterday from the Navy Re- cruiting Officeat Boise: ‘Author- ity has been granted the Navy Recruiting Office at Boise, Idaho, to grant furloughs for men enlist- ed in the Reserve for agricultural reasons. Men engaged in har- vesting work will be given time to finish up their farm work be- fore being called. Men in the Reserves will be sent to their sta- tion as soon as_ enlisted except in special cases where a leave not to exceed 60 days will be granted. Other causes rather than har- vesting work may be deemed suf- ficient for a stay of time.” Senenaiheanane One of the largest crowds ever seen at the Orpheum enjoyed “Gerard’s Four Years in Ger- many” Wednesday night. Be- ‘sides being intensely interesting from beginning to end, the show is highly instructive and shows up thoroughly the unprincipled and disreputable nature of those in power in Germany. RETO ED Threats to starve American prisoners will lead American sol- diers to fight till they kill or are killed, in the belief that death in battle is better than death by hunger in a German prison, and to act on the principle that the only good German is a dead Ger- man,—Oregonian. pasts Sa People should not forget that many fires are started from spon- taneous combustion, caused by piles of old rags, paints and other rubbish accumalating. This is too important a matter to forget. et oe hes Remember that final payments on Third Liberty Loan bonds ae be paid not later than Aug. rece es Methodist Church Services Sabbath School at 10 a. m. ba ing worship at 1la,m. There wi be no <Weaita iwgetio’. All are in- | vited to attend. William Gornall, Pastor. Fourth War Loan Opens Sept. 28 A Washington dispatch says: The campaign for the fourth Lib- erty loan will open Saturday Sep- tember 28, and continue three weeks, ending October 19, it was announced Friday by Secretary McAdoo. In fixing three weeks asthe length of the campaign for the fourth loan instead of the four weeks as in previous loans treas- ury officials plan fora more in- tensive campaign. A _ shorter campaign, it was said, will also enable more business men to en- list as workers, The date of the campaign was announced now to allow cam- paign was announced now to al- low: campaign organizations to prepare for the sale of bonds and to prevent the planning of other campaigns. Although official announcement. has not been made, the amount of the loan probably will be $6,- 000,000,000 and the rate of inter- est which the bonds will bear 44 percent, Should the treasury de- cide soon to place on the market certificates of indebtedness re- deemable next June when taxes are paid the amount of the loan may be reduced, Secretary McAdoo has said he does not contemplate making an extended speaking tour for the fourth loan. President Wilson has received several invitations to make addresses during the cam- paign, but’ has not indicated whether he will accept, Officials in charge of the cam- paign have announced a special appeal will be made to farmers, who subscribed liberally to the’ last loan. sabligpinietbviaili Government Loans Five Millions to Farmers A Washington dispatch dated July 29th, says: To aid wheat growers of the West, who have suffered severe losses through winter killing of their crops and through drouth, President Wilson has placed $5,- 000,000 at the disposal of the treasury and agricultural: depart- ments, it was announced. The sum will be issued in loans to the farmers in the affected sections generally through the federal land banks. The primary object of the fund, says a statement issued by the department of agriculture tonight is not to stimulate the planting of an increased fall acreage of wheat or rye in the severely drouth-af- fected areas, or even necessarily to secure the planting of normal acreage, but rather to assist im tiding the farmers over the period of stress to enable them to remain on their farms under all condi- tions, with a view to increasing the food supply of the nation and to add to the national security and defense, The loans, the department an- nounced, probably ‘will not be made for more than’ $8 an acre, with maximums of 100 or 150 acres. It is stated. it is not in- tended that the fund should be used as loans to farmers who have banking collateral and can other- wise secure loans. E.M. Ehrhardt to Marry Miss Paige The marriage of Eugene M. Ehrhardt, the well known Lewis- ton banker and president of the Cottonwood State bank, and Miss Susie Boone Paige of Portland, is announced to take- place next Wednesday, Aug. 14th, at her home. Miss Paige was graduated from the University of Washington in 1916 and has recently been teach- ing science in St. Helen’s Hall in Portland. Mr. Ebrhardt’s many friends throughout Idaho and Washing- ton extend heartiest congratula- tions—in advance,