Show what can we do i just now it Is likely that every good american woman Is asking herself a question every day and will continue to ask it until she lias has found the answer the question Is what can I 1 do now that my country Is at war to help what omit be my part and how shall I 1 play it with credit to myself and to the advantage of my community probably the answer ties lies closer home than most of us imagine the first thing we women must learn Is to not be terrified some of those who are dear to us dearer than life perhaps must follow the flag we must school ourselves to he be willing to see there them go and acquit ourselves as beseems bessems first class women there Is no use shaking hands with trouble until we meet it but if we must meet it let us meet it bravely the women of france have made a glorious record tor for themselves and we shall not be less courage courageous we can conserve food and clothing against the time of need every housewife who saves foodstuffs and eliminates all waste in her own household Is doing a patriotic duty and therefore it Is nothing less than ill bred to tolerate waste at this time or any other time for that matter in rural communities women can preserve find and can and dry more food tor for use next winter than ever before and something in excess of the needs of their own families they may be called upon to help those less fortunate than themselves tit in the future those who are powerless to make provision in this way in some communities housewives have already handed banded together to can and preserve fruits and vegetables to be put on sale when there Is a market tor for them this Is in excess of the food each provides tor for the future use of her family clothing Clot liing Is also to be conserved especially fic ally tally that made of wool this bl mean that it Is to be hoarded but that a use Is to be found for it when nhen the times comes and that substantial garments are not be throw n dwin simply because fash fashions lons change chance now Is the time to be frugal la in order to be generous who knows what the fate of france would be but for tho the frugality of its people then there Is a great work to be done for the american red cross money aloney must be raised hospital sup plies provided bandages made and must do 19 this nork they are ready and willing and thousands of them will find comfort in devoting their energies to work of this kind toab tO aJ |