New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 21, 1918, Page 4

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1918, e News For L e—— Women Readers —— MY SOLDIER SWEETHEART Adele Garrison's Continuation of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE with Unerri ss Lillian, Insight, “Put Her &z Really Finger On” the Cause of Dick’s Invalidism? “Did you hear me, Margare My mother-in-law’s tone was that Iarp with resentment of my tardi- That ess in obeying her ccmmand meant % ng of which she had not dreamed Ji¢ absoiute assurance of her manner me into peremp ofusal of 8 nded will you id quietly, ince tly ascended 1e 1y mott n astonished rag even her a mor demands za on up- friead, of us ase, I her gave plea and m either t a8 at atch , but I n- ¢ 5o chance to vent Tou will please understanc Iraham.” T said firmly, p: 1UM OCEAN T0 OGEAN Vemen Praise Lydia E. Pinke ham’s Vegetable Compound for Health Destored. Ia almost every neighborhood merica are women who hav is standard remedy for fem'l nd know its worth. Athol, Mass.—‘‘Lydia E. Pinkharx’a ‘egetable Compound has done :ic # orld of good. Isuffered from : woei- ess and a great deal of pain eve: onth and nothing breught me any re- ief until I tried this famous medicine. am a different'woman sinc d want others who i bout it.”’—Mrs. AR ttage St., Atho!, San Francisco, Cal eak nervous conditi prribly from a female t e years. Ihad talcenall Irinds ine and had many different d d they all said 1 wculd ve to be erated on, but Lydia ©. Pinkham’s table Compound cured me entirely now I am a strong well woman.” - Mrs. H. RosskAmMP, 1447 Devisadero i., San Francisco, Cal. i, il's —“Iwasinavery ffered Tor special advice in regard to such iments write Lydia E. Pinkham M ine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result many years experience is at your vice. 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SPANLEY HORVITZ, etrist 327 Main St. owcmnl ) disobey evidently was some- than I 13, which cause a normal | ng, all out of sorts, | that Lillian mig word, “that I cannot per- addr me in the man- ner you have just done, or everagain to treat a visitor of mine as you have Mrs. Underwaod.” I followed Lill ting every riag blast of an ac raising my voice hear every mit you to stairs, e hear Dicy’s hving de- that she would leave the t once. But to my astonish- her rejoinder. although vine enough, was fer her a mild one “I ought wash my hands and the baby both,’ she said ously. “But for Dicky’s not going to desert his baby use his wife is an anointed And when that little near dying with the need his grandmother, little lamb iow Do You “Bravo! Bravura! claimed softly, whe t room was sately 1pon us. then she turned sund, facing er, with her hands upen my shoul- Lrilliant rry yow're brain n up the X- to rom with of quor alke, just I'm be- idiot. mes poor precious Knov Liian ex- ioor of our eyes st up, in say mocker won what ould ler you wonid do o1 happen to come vith ow do you 1 stammered, tidenly taken off my guard to ¢ a successtul evasion. was a kaby onc on the were Lgnt iy spoken, hut I cat iy shadowiag of with an came with ke she re- andmother atarion he job. ded ne; strictiy v, even mer- t the momen- her eyes that refer to that any nee to off time which held tragedy for horribly ‘to the tier ame refer had brave f indifferent, much a “You told hev mos awa my are that world s 1act the child in the pection crent,’ awaiting appreach inat 1 am not We mustn't sty, you know own off her her hands to the crib wi retorted, gracious Also, she *Not ‘anl permissicn ina hunibly to your him re him. Wraps, and betor 1 Lty fortuna.c iy mphantly id 1 sce an entirely new friend’s complex perso ting herself in an chair she gave hcrseif up to ous cuddling of the tiny form menting with pretty exaggerated en thusiasm upon the he a, varic she pretended to find in him er 1 all sorts of absurd endearing talk” intc his impassive tiny Don’t m.nd me, Madge,” 1 last Tooking up into my ) apologetic winsim I'm daily over b ytes, _but T 3 ! to hide it unles Kknow i mother very well. Bui 1 so wanted : chanee at this child. You've si got to share him with me, Madge A Listiess Dicky. “Suppose you consult me abou that,” Dicky drawlec sirollir in from the alcave wivere he had i Iyis own., 1 upposed him | be asleop and did not intead vaken him until later You k @ went on et about eur chil [ lieve Madge requires them to i boiled morning, then fte< with a thenmometer and as for my- self, I demand the very higheft testi- monials of respectability, and intell- geace. I doubt very—"\ “I never can be thankful cnough, baby,” Lillian interrupted piously . pretending not to or hear Dick) ! “that Providence has permitted you to have me as a friend. Perl constant endeavor we can T properly, even ‘put some naaners on yu' in spite_of the terrible example | of vour fathér “More truth than poetry in that Lil,” Dicky soid idly. but I saw Lil- | lian cast a quick shrewd look at him, | | knew t she remarked, as I had, th and dejection ben forced persifiage. With ct she tur d the conv er to other ¢ 1 clessness sation imperceptibly and with seeming c and 1 might every day, | later announced her intention of | down to the docks at Marvin H | and securi some fresh-from-the- | i water-oyst to take home with he I X oniil no h thing,” Dicky ! { announced ) lv ave to take walk | i well go in tk tion. I'll go after them mysel I knew, Lillian had counted | upon his doing this very thing, aad | T was not surprised when he was | securely out of hearing to have her | turn upon me with a ccmment upon { him. But the form of it surprised me ‘Look here, Madge, what's eating i Dicky? There's something he's worrying about. That's the reason he isa't getting well.” wnoE NG §,memumw New Britain Distributor SAMUEL GOMPERS, PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR, WOUNDED WITH AMERICAN RED CROSS VISITORS AT MILITARY HOSPITAL kK ok ko ke k ok ke ok ok ok ok ok ok NOTE.—Mr. Gompers and the members of the American Labor Mission. now In England, pald a visit soon after their arrivai there to an American base hospitai near ondon, being accompanied by Lieut. Coi, F. A. Washburn ot the U. S. Army Medicai Corps and by Major William €Endicott, Commlis- sloner for the American Red Cross in Great Britaln. 00 2 X o 2424 ok o BB R BB e B B S B 2 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Written by SAMUEL GOMPERS, President of the American Federation of Labor. HAVE just shaken hands with several hundred wounded Americans from the western front. In every case 1 thanked the boys for what they had done and gave them a few words ot encouragement and hope for the future. 1 told them that the American people are behind them with all they possess. *“Sure they are.” was the inevitable comment made, with a broad $mile that you couldn’'t mistake for anything but Aflnerican. A more cheerful lot of wounded men 1t would pe ‘hard to find. It is really marvellous, this American spirit. It was my first contact with wound- ed Americans, It was my first visit to a hospital in the war zone. 1 planned it before leaving the United Stat The first thing 1 decided to do afte arriving in England was to visit a crowd of our boys fresh from the fight- ing line. hear their stories. see how they were getting on and give them some words ot cheer. Thanks to the American Red Cross. 1 had the good fortune fo have this wish gratified three days after my arrival in England. ™ We drove out from the heart of Lon- don in United States army cars. Our American chauffeurs made good prog- ress through the crowded streets. Lon- doners are well self-disciplined. Our route took us over Waterloo Bridge to the south side of London, landmarks of my boyhood days day before I had v 1 first saw the light 68 years ago. which 1 knew was there spondence back in Washington w its officers, but which I now saw the first time. Once out of London we travel Dartford Hospital, now used hill. the place was alive with people. officer of the hospital, with open arms. Brooklyn, and 1 had met him in N York. He ywas surrounded by grou welcomed men imaginable. them at once. 1 recognized some New York. 1 was able to first-hand information that all well at home, and he was very glad. Well, the men, handing them ed of to our boys wherever they be. It was a great experience touched me very deeply. while 1 could feel a lump come up my throat. I just couldn’t help it. state in the Union. was 1 so proud to meet my count men. pleased. s The Red Cross haa sent out with through the southeastern part of the metropolis, where 1 recognized many The ited Ford street, Spitalfields, and the house there where We ran through Peckham road and passed the handsome building of the Amalgamated Society ot Engineers, from cor Te- ith for led over the hills of Kent and saw some of the prettiest of the English country- side, ex- is on the top of a hill and commands an unequalled view of the country for many miles, ‘We approached it from the picturesque llage which lies at the base of the A fair was in progress there, and Major E. H. Fiske, the commanding us He comes from ew 1ps of the most cheerful crowd of wounded of One of them, John Del- monte, was a neighbor of our family in give him was 1 walked about there among cigarettes; American flags and comfort bags made by the women of America to be dispos- ma and Every little in Americans 1 met from almost every And never before ry- Our visit was quite unannounc- ed, and the boys were surprised and us then 1a motSi: distributed. two shipments sent over here by the people of Providence, R. the Rotary Club of Honolulu, Hawaii, and each package had a little card by which the men could acknowledge the gift. these gifts from America, and I thought of every one as a link between these soldiers and the hearts of America. 1 pitals I shall see in my and Italy, meeting with them at Dartford will never die out. VISITS AMERICAN NEAR LONDON. ar full of things, which we The cigarettes were from L, and by It was a pleasure for me to hand to the men. They came mothers, wives and sweet- If the Red Cross did nothing more than to distribute these things it would be worth while. Red Cros: many millions of other Americans. the 1 of that giant fund, and I expect to raise my voice for it again in the next drive. hand of its work for our men. I am a member of the in America, just like so In st drive I helped to raise some I shall be able to speak first- While 1 was talking with the con- valescents out on the latvn a pretty big crowd began to gather, and some- body asked for a speech. not refuse and gave them a personal message from the folks at home. I told them how grateful everybody was to them for the sacrifice they had al- ready made and for the further sacri- fices 1 knew make for the gave them a mental picture of the sit- uation at home since they left,—how everybody was working for the war, ba everything necessary to bring victory. After we had shaken hands all round once more wards and Sp were getting along fine. to know the latest home news, and I gave them all I could in the short time I bad. I just could they were prepared to ideals of America. I king up the army and navy with I went through several found the same cheerful The boys all said they They wanted it in all. The visit was a great privilege for me. No matter how many of our hos- s to France the impressions of my first At top, dainty with silvered ostrich crown of Shepherd’s Plaid, caught in decorated It has a artfully side by the quill, and fin- turban, quill. ished with band of gray beaver. low, a large velvet features ostrich quill in same tone laid flat on the brim, Be- velvet hat in tete denigre the Spanish Influenza Fortify yourself against it by taking Builds Up. Restores Vitality. Two Sizes—60c and $1.20. At all drug stores, N Echoes are still reaching here from the memorable Fourth of July brations held in Allied capitals his year. Among documents just received is one containing a copy of a letter, apropos of the Independence Day fetes, written by Adrion Mithouard, president of the Paris Town Council, in which a tribute is paid to the American Red Cross in the following terms: “Paris has felt in a thousand ways | the exquisite tact and subtle ingenuity of America’s friendship. ,Not only has our friends’ generosity been un- bounded, but the way in which it has cxpressed itself has touched us to the heart % “While, at the front, the splendid troops of the United States are fight- ing for.our homes as if they w their own, and are gaining the ad- miration of our Poilus, who are judges cele- in matters of heroism, here the American Red Cross succors our wounded, helps the families of our dead soldiers, re-educates our cripples and our blind men. It devotes itself to our orphans and provides a trip to 'AMERICAN RED CROSS NOTES and a sojourn in the country for our little Paris children. In fine, it nevey misses an opportunity to aid us. “And this is why-~to the tribute that France as a nation\is paying to the great American republio, to the noble and clear-sighted energy of its chief, to the loyalty of its citizens, te the gallantry of its armies,—Parla wishes to add the discreet effusion of its own gratitude.” The sum of $28,300 has been appro- priated by the Red Cross war council for the purchase of 90,000 gallons of kerosene and ‘35,000 gallons of gaso- line, for shipment to Saloniki. These materials were requested in a cable- gram from Dr. Ryan, Red Cross com- missioner for Serbia, an dare to supply agricultural and other machinery for a period of six monthe. The war coungil has voted an ap- propriation of $87,600 for the pur- chase of & three months’ supply of hand and bath towels, to be shipped at the raté of 20,000 each. month, and one shipment of 50,000 draw sheets, for the American Red Cross commis- aion for Great Britain. Send Him THE HER “Believe me, Ma, it ALD sure did seem good to get a bunch of Heralds in the mail yesterday. Gee, for a couple of hours I was back on Main street and I felt like knocking the ser- geant down when he came and told me to get i to work”-Extract from a soldier’s letter to 'his mother. Maybe YOUR BOY \ Would like to spend “a couple of hours back on Main street.” He Can Do It. FOR TWENTY {CENTS A WEEK We will mail the Herald to any soldier- ANYWHERE IN FRANCE EMERGENCY RELIEF When you cannot secure a physician, nurse, or food, call at Emergency of- fice, City hall or Tel. 1050. Can you in any way care for the ill ? Services paid for. Call Mrs. Chas. B. Parsons, Tel. 200 or call Visiting Nurses’ rooms, street, Tel. 790. Center T