Another excellent work: done nantao is that of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
This body works only for the aged and infirm, and people of 6) and over are turned over to the tender mercies of these ladies, but the work goes on all time and Jand has done for many yards. It Is known that their tasks" are partie cularly trying—or would be 0 women less spiritually minded—for }oge and infirmity do not always make the patients either grateful or Kind. For some time now these Little Sisters have had perforce to cut down their own rations, they have subsisted only on Chinese food, and that in limited amounts owing present stringency.
How true it is that there are angels on this side of Jordan, but happily we are aware of them and appreciate their work, It is for work such as is outlined that the Red Cross Drive has been organized with the energetic and hard-work-ling Mrs, Arthur N. Young as Chairman of the committee. But, even the $100,000 for which the special effort strives will be a mere drop in the huge bucket of needs.
What of the Future One bright spot noted in the recent afternoon's visit was the sight of sundry little Chinese boys who had made friends with the Japanese sentries, 'The latter had' bought oranges. and sweets and kindly threw "them to the title refugee One dare not look into the future though, and Father Jacquinot's advice 16 work from day to day and do the best that comes to hund is the wisest after all, We know from past history that many must lay down thole lives. In order that others may live, that Sacrifice is the secret of power, and is sincerely to be hoped that the misery which has been #0 poignant-brought to our eyes through recent events will result, not only present amelioration, but in some fort of constructive social work later which will help to give a future of usefulness and happiness to a section of society which must surely be the most distressed and harrowed in the whole world.
Note: As the writer of the above article hag stated, conditions in the safety zone have been improved tremendously since its early days, but one who has not been working there from the first can hardly realize the extent of the betterment. Desperate need and hunger combine ed with the presence of some lawless characters made for rioting and looting and the volunteers responsible then for maintaining order were terribly handicapped by being without electric ight. Conditions ore steadily being ameliorated, as is seen by the fact that foodstuffs are for sale at prices said to be but little above the prices charged outside end customers are blent Lilian Baylis, of the Old Vie theatre, has entered a patchwork Jquilt made from picees of the dresses lof Mrs. Stirling, the actress. Auc-Sioned at the opening of the Exhibition, with a reserve price of £110 on it, was a 16th century needlework picture, said to have been embroider itary Queen of Scots.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.