Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-07-29 | Page 2 | Soldiers Wear Charms to Ward off Disaster

Soldiers Wear Charms T To Q Ward Off Disaster I One of the charms worn around the necks o of or the allied f in France grance and the the first to arrive in Salt Lake has been received by George Auerbach from his brother Fred Fred- who has been in France since January doing special work for the government This charm was worn by a a. before It became the property of Mr Auerbach The novelty consists of two tiny dolls made fr from m colored yarns and ind they are called Nenette and n. The story goes that they are two orphans or or- Nenette Nenette a little girl and tin a little boy The father is said to have been killed at the front and the mother killed in Paris by a long long- range gU gun l. l Whoever wears these dolls I is supposed to be Immune from danger dan ger or In in- other worda other words worda they are supposed supposed sup sup- posed to bring go good d luck to to the wearer I So popular have Nenette and tin fin become with the French officers I that It has been necessary for officers to order that these two must I be worn out of sight bight and nd not displayed on the tunic Mr Auerbach says Practically every American soldier has one of these charms now The I demand Is so great for them that in one of the cities near the sector In which the French and American soldiers soldiers sol sol sol- diers are fighting th the price has trebled according to Mr Auerbach It Is his opinion that the charms will soon make their app appearance arance In jewelry form