New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 16, 1917, Page 10

WELL JIW, BE GOOD' WILL, WA, HE SATD One Mother Who Sent Her Son Away for Love of Country (Special to the Herald). ‘Waterbury, Nov. 16.—She was only ® little woman, and she stood on the wlatform of the Union station with He was her baby—the last of four children, and she was there because he was going away—just where even he did ter boy. %o bid him good-bye, mot kno He wag dressed in khakl, and she in black. wery noticeable, but she was forced | 80 'wear the sombre-color—her oldest won was killed by, a trolley car manned ®y an incompetent c¢rew three months fmgo. And now Jim was going away, but Jim was going somewheres where e could avenge the death of little ‘children. | the light of love—the only love, by f the way, whi¢h is worth having, the f love of a pure, innocent woman. “Well, Jim, be good,” was her last Emessage. ' “I will, ma,” was his answer, as the Boston Express came shooting @round the curve at the bridge near the Plume & Atwood factory. ' “Think of me, Jim, and think how | your granddaddy fell in the sixties. iHe fell to save the Union. You will #fight to save humanity. That's all, Jim. Now, when you get on the train don’t think I'm worrying. I know you'll come back.” . “You bet I will, Ma. Murderers of fxchildren will not be able to get me.” "All right, son, goodbve, and God | Bless you.” “Good-bye, Ma. f “Good-bye, Jim. A d the train left the station with 'olman ' Patrick Hayes, he of the ‘heart, went inside and took out hig handkerchief. [#" As the express wound its way up oward Waterville, the mother stood e platform. e watehed the train until it got of sight. And she still had her watehing the trail of smoke un- &} no more of it could be seen. my Jim that just went e confided to an acquaint- e “He enlisted, he did. He dldn't wait to be called. God knows } 1 need him now more than I ever did, but his country, the country that gave | his grandfathers and grandmothers an | opportunity, needs him more. He I 'was a good boy, was Jim. And he is s ‘Why, of course, you will excuse ime if I do cry a little bit. Honestly, ‘don't know why I do, because I know he is coming back. Jim is Jim, and he’s a good Jim. But when I i paw him first in that uniform, know- | ing that hé was willing to go through lnylhlng to help his country, why I felt so proud of my boy. It only seéms a few months ago that he was j: on my knee, and I was teaching him to say his prayers. And now look at l'him. Why, he's a man. I never . thought Jim would be a man. He's . my baby, you know, a big, good, baby. ~ Bug carrying a rifle, and wearing the uniform of the United States army, makes him a man doesn’t it. My " little baby Jim! I hope that he will come back to me, and come back as &o0d as when he went. He will, don't you think. That Mr. Wilson down in . Washington needed real men, and f my little Jim went. Don’t you think 1t was nice!’ And that little mother left the sta- tion. Left to go back to her empty ‘house. All her children, dead., And Jim, her Jim, the baby Jim, the Jim iwho would die for her, has gone to }¥rance, or will be soon. Good boy, Jim. And good mother, too. She is of [ |the invisible army. The army that iwill never go into the field. but, still, " the army that can name as many " iheroes that will ever die upon the battlefields in Flanders or anvplace else. A wonderful mother, a mother ‘who knew that her country, her Jim's Tomorrow Soft or Stiff Cuff Woven Madras Fas¢ Colored Shirts. Three $1.50 xnd $2 Shirts $ Three $2 and $5. $2.50 Shirts \ We Kncw Shirts. This is a Fine Opportun- ity to get Him Some Shirts for Christmas. Eit ilson's The contrast wag In the woman's eyes Was country, and dur country, such a man. And just: “‘Good-bye, Jim. Good-bye, Ma." May Jim come back to his mother, who, at that, is only one of thousands of mothers. Jim is lucky to have such a mother living. ELI VARSITY WINS Rowing Season at Yale Is Brought to Close With Victories for Regulars Over Freshmen and Second Team. needed New Haven, Nov. 16.—Yale’s fali | rowing season closed yesterday with the fall regatta, which brought out three varsity and four freshman crews in three races. No time was taken. The first race resulted in the regu- lar varsity defeating the first fresh- man and the second varsity by a length. The isecond varsity showed considerable qpsed at the start, but ‘lB.ter ran on ‘the mud and finished {in third place. The distance was one mile. In the varsity boat Stroke, Capt. Hyatt; No. 7, Mead, No. 6, Campbell; No. 5, Adams; No. 4, Patterson; No. 8, McHenry; No. 2, Knox; bow, Galt; coxswain, Ryan. The third varsity crew won by 4 length over.the second and thfrd freshmen in the second race ovex . three-quarter mil¢ course. The third race was a handicap event between the fourth freshman and a combination boat. The first year men had a length handicap, and had all they could do to win over the three-quarter mile course by a quar- ter of a length. CALL OFF GAME. Red Cross Officials Turn Deaf Ear to Georgia Tech. Demands. Washington, Nov. 16.—Unwilling- ness of the Georgla School of Tech- nology to rmit its football team to play that of the University of Pittsburgh for the benefit of the Red Cross unless expressly requested by President Wilson has caused Red Cross officials here to drop the pro- ject. Both teams have been unbeaten for three years. Chairman Davison, of the Red Cross war council, was trying to ar- range & game for November 24, for which date neither team has a game scheduled. COLLEGE GIRLS LITTLE MOTHERS They Are the American “Angels of Mercy” and Are Popular were: | .German prisoners captured during the battle of Menin road in the Flan- ders drive are shown in this British GERMAN PRISONERS HELP CARRY OFF BRITISH WOUNDED DURING THE BATTLE OF MENIN ROAD official photograph helping their cap- tors carry the wounded from the battlefleld. They are seen helping bear the stretchers, and as the shell in the background bursts too nesr for comfort they instinctively duck to avold the flying splinters. In the foreground a few other German prisoners are seen crouching to avoid injury from their own shells. man occupation. Everywhere in the Semme and Olse and other French departments now partially freed from the German, troops there are similar opportunities. Dr. Alice Weld Tallant, of Philadel- phia, is the directrice, and she is as- sisted by. Dr. Maud Kelly, as assistant physician; Miss Lucy O. Mather, of Hartford, Conn., as secretary; Miss Marie Wolfs, of Newark, N. J,, a Bel- gian refugee, as head of the social service; Miss Anne Chapin, of Spring- fleld, Mass., on social service and nursing; Miss Millicent Lewis, of Irv- ington, N. Y., as a chauffeuse and am- bulance driver; Miss Catherine Hoop- er, of Montclair, N. J., social service, French Front, October 11.—(Cor- respondence)—A small band of Smith College girls 1s mothering the dis- tressed populations of those districts of France devastated by the Germans betore they were forced to retreat last spring by the victorious French and British troops who had ham- meved them on the Somme. The cor- respondent of The Associated Press passed a day with the young women in the war zone where they have ar- rived to instal themselves in the midst of the stricken people. They have made their hcadquarters in the grounds of the Chateau of Robercourt. There they llve in shacks and porta- ble houses in sight of the blackened ruins of the castle, burned by the Germans. From this center they go to twelve villages which have been taken over for relief by the American college girls. Before the war they had altogether a population of ap- proximately 4,600. Now this has been reduced to about 1,200. The American ‘‘angels of mercy,” as the Smith College girle are known brought with them from America or purchased in Paris large stores of articles of first necessity for the peo- ple. Many of the peasants had money which they had been able to conceal from the Germans, and these people were quite willing to pay for articles provided by the Amerlean girls. Oth- ers among the peasants were destitute of both goods and money and’ for these the American girls made char- itable provision, The girls brought motor-trucks, and several of them are motor-driv- erss Once or twice a week each of the villages in their district receives a visit from a party of the girls in their trucks, which are loaded witn necessities, and these are sold to the peasants at cost price or less, and thug many of the needs of the people are met. Food, linen, clothing, furni- ture, kitchen utensils and live chick- ens and rabbits are most desired. Other branches of assistance to the people take the form of a traveling dispensary, the giving of medical ad- vice by the two women doctors fromn Smith College who are members of the squad, the foundation of nurseries for the care of the smaller infants while thélr mothers are working,’ and the establishment of play rooms for the other children. ‘The care of the children is one of the most important parts of the girls’ work. In the first place, the little ones 'have to be retaught to play, for during the German occupation they were not allowed to do o and in most cases had forgotten how to amuse themselves The captive Germans in France have the extreme pleasure of helping Miss Marjorie Carr, social .service; Miss Ruth Jzs:lin, chauffeuse and nurse; Miss Marion Bennett, Cambridge, Mass., chauffeuse and social service; Miss Margaret Wood, Pasadena, Cal, as chauffeuse and in care of children; Miss Ruth Gaines, New York city, social service and writer; Miss Elizabeth Bliss, Worcester, Mass., nurse; Miss Eliz- abeth Dana, Worcester, Mass., nurse; Miss Alice Leavens, Boston, head of children’s department; Miss Fahne- stock and, Miss Harriett Hawes. k \ JAPAN DERIVES PROFITS. (Correspondence of the Asso. Press) Toklo, Oct. 18.—Profits derived by chauffeuse ana Japan frém her trade since the be- ginning of the wan amount to 1,500,000,000 yen. The premier, Count Terauchi, at a dinner which he gave In honor of the special finance | § commission tos the United States, re- | cently stated that of this amount the nation had expended one billion in co- operating with the Allies. On the same day, the Japan association ™ aid of sick and wounded in allled countries announced as the total sum} collected, 2,002,983 yen, of which 100,000 yen was given by thé emperor and empress. Of this fund, France, . Italy, Russia and Belgium will each receive 363,000 yen; England, 368,000 yen and Serbia and Rumania, each 60,000 yen. FOR THE AMERICAN the American forces find comfort in | the land of their new endeavors. The aptured Teutons are put to work GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR BUILD CAMPS SOLDIERS IN FRANCE building the barracks and putting the site into fit shape for the American troopers. SILK HOSIERY All the Latest Novelties from the following makers: : McCALLUM PHOENIX HOLEPROOF ONYX TRIPPLETOE PRICES 59c to $2.50— Look In Our South Window BO0TH'S BLOCH QLY BRITARS WASHING BATTLEFIELD’S MUD FROM SHOES OF THE FIGHTERS OF FRANCE This young French woman is en. gaged in one of the lowly but neces- sary occupations connected with war- fare. ‘She is washing the mud from the shoes of the soldlers who are de- , fending the country from the German hordes. This task keeps many hun- dreds of girls busy all the timae. B0 TS| 1c a word each day pays for a classified adv. in the Herald. You get results. That’s what you want. Free De ivery Telephone 1435-3 THE MODEL MARKE 171 PARK ST., Cor. Maple St. We Are Open Friday Evening Until 9 BIG 7 FLOUR SATURDAY ONLY bag GOLD MINE FLOUR GOLD MED:ax FLOUR PILLSBURY'S $1.6 BIG 7 FLOUR PILLSBURY'S FLOUR NATIVE SMALL PIGS in simple games. It is wonderful how soon they learn under the American girls’ encouragement and leadership. Then the neglected little ones are taken in hand and taught the value of cleanliness and neatness. For the women much help is provided in the way of sewing classes and instruction in modern hygiene. It is hoped here that the work of the Smith College girls, forming the first unit, in cheering up and helping these stricken peasants may be an incentive to others to undertake sim- ilar labars in the hundreds of villages which have suffered from the Ger- SMOKED SHOULDERS FRESH ’ SHOULDERS .... PRIME RIB ROAST e $1.67 "5 e $1.70) e $1.79; bbl. $13-00 m$14.00, SPECIALS FOR FRIGAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY S DN e 2. C "i-il’;w : 15¢ “l:l::‘:'l’i‘LETS 32 (& 25c¢ 10c 15c¢/ 17¢c m PIGS FEET .. PORK KIDNEYS SLICED LIVER SMALL FRESH ' FRESH MADE | HAMBURG HOME MADE SAUSAGE MEAT . GOTHAM BRAND SUG. CURED BACON STEWING C|| rowws . ROASTING CHICKENS ARMOUR’S EVAI MILK 20c 25¢ el 2c 30c! 43c! 25c] BORDEN'S E MILK . LIBBY'S CONDENE 14c™ 14c , 25¢ 25¢ 25¢c =25c .25¢ L. FRANK CHICORY 5 Seven Cent Box MATCHES TOILET PAPER 6 ROLLS RYE FLOUR [RYE | MEAL .. PEA BEANS ... WHITE BEANS SARLY JUN . 31c 15¢; lOc‘ 85¢!' 25¢| 29c¢| 1 PIIAS Can {BROOMS EACH . SHIRT WAIST | STARCH BORDEN’S GOLD STAR COFFEE SARDINES 1 BOXES ARGE CAN TOMATOES TOMATOES LARGE CA SQUASH : 3 3 c}x’l‘:\mmx 11 bag Gold Medal FLOUR .... 1 1b can BAKING POWDER . 1-2 1b. ILARGE \ EGGS PARKSDALE e 2DC SAUER KRAUT .... can 186 . vo 3 20cC GOLD METAL WEDGEWOOD BUTTER POTATOES 15 1b. PECK ... YELLOW TURNIPS, LARGE SP4 ONIONS .... CARROTS CAN NO. 2 CAN NO. 3 .. PEACHES CAN BEETS ié SWEET POTATOES . FRESH CUT SPINACH COMBINATION ib. BEST COFFEE BEST TEA . pkg. MINCE MEAT bottle EXTRACT ... CELERY ELECTED RIBBEON