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Show ICANTEENS ARE TO BE KEPT INFORMED SALT LAKE, April 15. That can-teen can-teen and esoorl siations in California, Nevadfl and Arizona may know whon to expi f westbound trains on which there are soldiers, and make adequate preparations. Mrs. W. H. Lyons, field secretary of tho canteen service of the Pacific division of the Red Cross, arrived in Salt Lake yesterday tn -e cure (he co-operation of A. Reeves. I chairman of the ranteon committer ! of the- Salt Lake chapter. .Mr. Reeves promised his assistance. "The stations are informed by th railroads of the schedule of troop . trains, but if there is only ;i e;ir nt two of soldiers on a train, usually vrc are not given the information," Mrs. Lvons said. "In small towns, where workers are not always on dutj r the depots, and the trains stop over but a few moments, there is danger that the men will not be cared for. It is especially Important that we have advance knowledge of the coming of wounded and silk, for nurses at escort) stations must be prepared to board l the trains. "At each of these stations, of lueh there are several on each railroad line, arc four trained nurses Two Ot these accompany the hospital trains to die net canteen station, and as all attendants on the trains are men, the or-ioty of the women does mucb to ' cheer the soldiers. The professional 'skill of the women also Is of great ' j use. "There are forty-eight canteen and escort stations in the racifie division, divi-sion, and at each of the canteens from twelve to 200 workers." Mrs. Lyman will visit. Ocdeu also to ask the aid o4 the chairman of the canteen service in keeping canteen ;ind escort station in the Pacific division di-vision informed of the departure or soldiers. oo |