RED CROSS CHEER IN
SOLDIERS' HOSPITALS
Cretonne Curtains, Pianos and
. Phonographs Remarked
By Writer.
By J. r. LAN'MCR
"At dreary i hospital."
It's an often heard statement, orig
inating probably with anmeona whoa
father or muther or baby hud luln Id
hospital tor day somoono who
experience had stamped on hit mint)
forever t picture of white, plulo bed;
white, plult) room; white, tllent corrl
don deserted by nil but while-clad,
tllent nurses. There are many inch.
Motpltali now are being established
by the tcore, Initltutlont of the Uni
ted States public health service which
art to care for the formor service men
who need medical or suntlcul atten
tion. Some of the patient! will make
short ttuyt. Some will be there
years. Many are tuberculosis wreck
ed, with none too much Joy In life
ahead at best.
The public health service has a full
sited task on Its hands In actual medi
cal and surgical work. There must be
something more If these institutions
tome of them here In the Northwest,
at Tacoma, Boise, Fort Townsend
r different from the "-.capitals too
many of us have known.
The Red Cross Is that something
more, t learned that when I went out
to the old Cushman Indian school, now
a new public' health service hospltul.
The buildings were old and alteration
work had progressed Just fur enough
to pormlt of the reception of forty-odd
patients who couldn't be crowded Into
the older Institutions; paint was lack
ing everywhere. It looked dreary
enough to be t hospital.
Then 1 found the Rod Cross build
ing, headquarters for the social service
workers assigned to the Institution.
I found the recreation hall cretonne
curtained, equipped with piano, phono
grnphs, books.' and furniture which
wasn't while ami muarrf. I found it
fllluil wit!) "wulkliiK 'uu" llnliiilni:
to Ted Wlllluint' Juts Hand and Al
Jolsun.
1 went with tlm II ml Cross workers
lo boys who two yearn itRii were flelil
lug men bat who now spend duy and
iilijlil In bed. They were not nurses'
lll; thoy were Hie talks of friend.
1 saw the auditorium; the motion pie
ture machine from Hie iiallnnul Itnl
Cross; books, mimic, nice HiIiiks lo
I'll I. magiulues, tub. id o, from the oc tl
iliiiplor of the ort'utiUullon, I auw a
strange thing -hospital patients who
nil were happy.
After all, they really don't need to
be "as dreary as a hospital."
THE AMERICAN
PEACE TIME Qjfc
IrV.
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Boys tnd girls who learn early to
take 'proper care of their teeth,
throats, eyes, esrt and stomachs, have
made a long step toward healthy
manhood and womanhood. Through
Its public health and nursing serv
ices, the Anierl'uu Ited Cross alms
eventually to retch all school children
with teachings regarding disease per
veullou and huulth promotion. Here's
a school nurse treating t I'ttle girl
for sore mouth, at the same time Im
planting a valuable lesrou In teeth
brushing and proper diet. ,
Measuring the Baby
Red Cross AIiIk Mothers In Directing
Proper ('ma and Attention for Children,
RED COOLS nUSHtS AID IN
explosion on wall street
Ai'i'onllmt lo the superintendents of
the llniv.l r)lii l null V olunteer liu.ipl
tills of New Vork, tlm work of llie Ited
Cross aller Ihu recent Wall street ex
plosion prove I nl tint Invaluable. The
explosion li.ipptmed nt noon on Hep
lumber 111. Ited Cross ambulance
units Willi Hume nf downtown houpl
tabi tnd the pnllci) ileparlmeiit, were
ou the scene In time b r first aid
work. Hut Ihu principal activity of
Hie Red Cross was to ar.tlsl the hospl
tali to which the Injured were tuken.
Before the afternoon hat passed 81
nurses had gone to aid the regular
forces nt the Hrnntl sttect ond Volun
leor hospltuls. Klghleen Ited Cross
field directors usslstnl In hospitals
and In compiling and furnishing In
formation riiiicurnlng dnud and Injur
ed. Urge uimnllllca of hospital sup
piles and apparatus wure furnished,
as well as fowl. Three ambulances
and two trucks were on duty, sud
tlirouch Hie Red Cross social servlre
the mutter nf gutting tu toui h with the
families of victims wus competently
handled.
Cross tins kept In constant touco with
(ho f ii nil 1 lt of 8H0.000 soldiers sod tail
ors and murine. This tervlca hat
embraced almost everything from tup
plying first aid lo teeing man
through to a belter job than to aver
hud before.
When Disaster Comes.
Last year In the United States, the
Rod Croat aided morn than 90,000
vlrilmi of flood, tire, tornado or other
unavoidable dltasttr lo HO Itrlcktn
communities.
.
r!HE AMERICA
KED CKU55 IN.C 3
PEACE TIME to
Tstehlng Pint Aid
i3i
The Red Crost Remembtrt.
Ever since demobilisation the Red
Every person mentally and physical
ly able lo do to should take the Ameri
can Red Cross instruction lo First Aid
Treatment, lt't a life ta vet and i
palntaver on the farm, In the factory,
on the street, at the office, In the
homo, wherever accldouts may occur.
Here a young wlfo who Inexpertly
wielded a canopener tnd received an
ugly gash across her wrltt from the
Jugged can lid. Mother was Ultra.
With the Help
of Hi Friendi
By H. LOUIS RAYBOLD
Protection for Fulurt Ysars.
Last year 82.000 women and girls,
under Ited Cross Instructions, complet
ed courses In homo care of the tick,
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Jack IIihIoii emerged from the tent
nd threw himself down on the pint
needles beside Tom. "Where' Court r
he asked.
"Chasing a aklrtl" Tm' trolce held
Uiler dlxijutt. "It's the limit. Here
we fclloss.come up here nn a rnini
lug trip and (he first thing Court does
Is tn full for a pretty face slaying over
nt Hi hotel. It' plarlng Hi deuce
with mir plant."
"Itlglito," returned .lack, chucking a
pine cone Into the hike, Ter hed
nle, we should now he catching black
bass on l.ot lxm pond."
"The funny of It Is," mused
Tom, "the Indy In question turns an
Iceberg shoulder on Court. 1 happened
over nn the steamer deck and, take
It from me, the has no us fur him."
Jack sat up quickly. "All the more
reason that we tlmuld nip It In the
bud heforo he't emlttcn beyond hope."
"Listen here, boy, What'l the first
thing a man object to In a pretty
woman?"
"Her belonging to aotnehofljr elsel"
replied Tom promptly.
'Trciuckly, old top. Sums with t
woman. Khe want to think the' the
first and only. Now bark lo my lllllr
schema. You put Court wise 1on'l
tell him how you get the Information
that Isn't necessary to the fact that
the beautiful girl Js eiigniji'd. (let It?
Kngagcd. Only It would spoil her good
timet up here If the men got wise.
For my end of It, I'll hint to Miss Wil
li (list Court I not what he seems.
that he ha never got over a youthful
love affair. Rllll hives the fair hand
that guv him the mitten. Get mer
"I get yon," wild Tom, "hut why do
you drnw the pleasant end of Itf And
how," he continued suspiciously, "do
you know her name, and how can you
manage a conversation with hert"
"Well," tnld Jack, tllghtly embar
rassed, "I happen to have met the
girl she's slaying wllh, Rally Put ton
Our canoes buni-d and oh, I'll man
sie all rlKht. Only, for the lova of
I'ele, left be speedy about It or we'll
be too lute wllh our assistance I"
Few tcheniert find their opportuni
ties lying to neatly In wait at did Totn
and Jork when they paddled over to
(he hotel that evening, apparently
lured by the aeductlve strains of the
three-piers' orchestra playing for the
weekly hop. First they spied Oourt
leaning against a veranda pillar, glu
ing morosely at a thin young moon.
Then on the lawn they descried Mir
iam Willis In the mldit of a little
group of men.
"DiMit- It, Tom," cried Jock, "over to
Court, and, to long a you're In It at
all, go In strong. I'll wait my chance
wllh Miss Willis."
Twenty minutes later, Torn hod auc
ceeded In reaching the point he de-
tlred In hit conversation wllh Court
"She't tome looker I" ha wat stylng
diplomatically. Then he set oft his
bomh. "Her fiance It a lucky man I"
Even In the dnrknes Tom could feel
Court's piercing glance. "Mis Wil
lis enRiiged?"
"Oh, yuan and years three yenrtl"
Tom threw It off casually, Then,
gnniled by Court' silence, he elaborat
ed. "She's keeping It dark up here
for varlout reasons but she' really
absolutely lufiitunted wllh him."
"Look here, old chnp" Court'i voice
sounded strangely broken "did she
the didn't get you to tell me all thltr
"No oh, no." Tom retreated In
alarm. "Only It Boomed a tf you
ought to know,"
Tom felt Court' hand gripping hit
shoulder. "Thank, Tom," he said.
"You've been a genuine friend," Then
Tom found himself alone,
Tom gaied after him doubtfully. In
terfering with love'a young dream by
George, he dhln't know about It. Then
his spirits rose. Tomorrow at Oil
time their tenta would be pitched on
Lost I,oon pond, -
Meanwhile Jack, after a terle of
successful maneuver which afterward
he recalled with pride, succeeded In
rounding up Sully Dalton, having a
dnnco with her, getting an Introduc
tion to Miriam Willis, suggesting to
the hitter that they alt out a dance ou
ihc veranda.
Then, nfter a few remnrk on the
beauty of the night and the numerou -ness
of the atnrs, Jnck adroitly Intro
duced the subject of Court, "Poor
Court !" he said, "he trios eo hard to
enjoy himself. That affair a fow yaara
ngo. Ho's never got over HI"
"Indeed I How Interesting!" and
Miriam' cool voice was mora than
merely polite, "Do tell me about It,"
"Well, It er seems the glcl Jilted
him. But he never itopped loving her.
Says ho never will. Unusual, Isn't IU"
"Very I" returned Miriam dryly, a
one who wishes to Imply that her ex
perience with men has been far other
wise. "Does ho know you are telling
me this?"
"Oli, no!" and Jack's voice was
shocked. "He's very sensitive about
It never hns mentioned her name. He
simply goes to pieces a whenever he
speaks of It."
Miss Willis seemed to have lost In
terest and was drawing her scarf
about her shoulders, "These August
nights," she murmured, "are to chilly.
I believe I will go In.
Some time later Jack and Tom met
In high feather, The orchestra was
through with "Good Night, Ladle"
tnd tht veranda and walk wert atw-
ly emptying.
"All over, boy," chuckled Tom, "And
no mora skirts la ours I llelgbo,
start at dawn for Lost Loon pood.
Can't yon feel that three pounder on
our Hist, Jack, what' tliatr
What wss It Indeed? Silhouetted
tgalntt Hit whltene of the boat
souse by Hit landing atood I familiar
figure tnd In hit arma girl.
Tom and Jack ttupped short In their
tracks and before they recovered from
their astonishment tnitrhe of Conner
mtlon not Intended for anyone' over
hearing cam to their ear.
"My darling girl, lo think wt let t
silly quarrel spoil our hspplncitl And
you hsvt considered yourself engaged
to me Just the tain ever since I" I
"Hut how did yoa know, Court?"
"Tom told m. Very decent of him.
I never let on thtt I chose this lakt
because I had heard yoa were to b
here I And until tonight yod wouldn't
even speak to ma I"
"Hut I couldn't belltva yoa wert la
earnest. Why, w owe everything to
these two dear boyt. When I heard
how faithful you had been oh, Court,
if It hadn't been for them I should
bnv gone away In the morning and
never have knowo I But bow"
At (hit point Tom and Jack succeed
ed In backstepplng to the veranda
ttep, where they tot down weakly.
Mie was here on purpose I"
"If it hadn't been for utT
"Next time Court tlart on a camp
ing trip and tuggesta the place"
"Next (line Court starts on a trip,
old boy," Interrupted Jack, "wt won't
be going along. You'll b throwing
old shoes tnd rice, while I I" Jack
paused and gated thoughtfully at Hit
stars.
"Yea, you, go on. What will yoa
he doing?" egged on Tom, gloomily.
"I'll be consoling the maid of honor,"
finished Jnck cheerfully.
HAVE BRAINS AND USE THEM
RtU Exhibit Inttlllgsnee In Many
Wty Hsw Thty Sometlms Ob.
tain Food Supplies,
Rnts sre well known to be highly In
telligent anlmoli. although to the on
unfumlllar with their customs thlt may
teem due to their wariness In regard
tn traps and their boldness and courage
In combat. Besides these traits, many
others have been noted. Stories srt
told of ship rats that, while gnawing
through Hie woodwork of t ship, al
ways stop before they completely per
forate the side.
The manner In whlcb they transport
eggs to their burrow I nioul surprls
Ing, says the New York Tiun-. Ho i
well, In his book, "The Itm. k
case In which a number uf iv, n-.e
currkd from the top of a house lo Hie
bottom by two rat devoting them
selves to each egg, and alternately
passing It down to each other at every
step of the staircase. Itats will uot
only convey eggs from the top of the
house to the bottom, but also from bot
tom to top. The mala rut places him
self on hi forcpaws, with hi bend
downward, and rulBlng up hla hind
leg and catching the egg between
them pushe It up to the female, who
stands on the ftcp above, and aecuroa
It with her forepaw till he Jumps up
to her, and this process I repeated
from step to itep till the top I
reached,
A writer In the Quarterly Review de
scribes an Instance aboard ship where
in egg wero continually being stolen
from the storeroom, Having laid In a
fresh stock of eggs, the captain tat
down In a position that commanded a
view of the ergs and waited. Before
long, to his great astonishment, ha taw
t number of rat approach, form I line
from hi egg basket to their hole and
hand the eggs from oue to another in
their fore paw.
Their long, narrow tall may seem of
no use to many people, but they have
proved very valuable In procuring food,
Rat have been known to help them
selves to oil by holding on to some con.
venlent support by the aide of the hot
tie and then dipping their tall Into "tht
oil and pass It to others.
Treasure for Aquarium,
There waa added not long ago to
the aquarium at Calcutta a gigantic
crab, about two feet In diameter across
It shell and having legs three feet
long, which had been captured In a
drag net tn the Indian ocean about a
tulle from the shore and at a depth
ot 45 fathoms. After being placed In
a large tank It devoured the fish and
smaller crustaceans that were It fel
low prisoners, and later In the evening
surprised Ita keeper and visitors by
emitting a white prosphorescent light,
strangely Illuminating the gloomy cor
ner wJiiNre It had concealed Itself be
tween twi
Pael.lo Gulf Stream.
The Pacific '.hi' It own "gulf
stream," which v 1 ca,le' 1,18 ,aPan
current, and It Is' formed In the sama
way. The trade vvlnds, blowing from
the tropics, bank up .the warmed ocean
waters In tlie Yellow .sea (correspond
ing to our Gulf of MiwV-o), snd thenca
they pour out betwee JPn and For-j
mosa, the stream thii formed pass
ing south of tha Aleutian cruoln, along
the nouthern const oi' AlastK.. and
down the west coast of Horth Amfflca.
Hen'ce It comes about tftat the whole
sou'ihern coast ot Alasl .tf ha a tm
perate climate. It Is warmed by tiu)
Japan current, ', j
After Something Mew. I
When hi mother told Jlmmle that
It wa time to get ready' iot Sumlny
school, the four-year-old ritasoner rld :
"I am not going t SuTelay school
any more, I know all abi rat It and I
am going ont to the gnra ,p with fa
ther and lenrn to be it gnra ge miiti."