Photograph by Brown Brothers 

 NO SURCEASE FROM LABORS OF LOVE 



Even a Red Cross nurse has an occasional respite from toil ; but so eager is the spirit of 

 help that during moments of recreation the hands that are accustomed to binding wounds 

 and ministering to the suffering are employed at knitting. 



read, "Mr. Britling Sees It Through," 

 and studied the psychological develop- 

 ment of the coming of the war to him. 

 That is what we have got to have. 



SOON WE'LL REALIZE WE'RE AT WAR 



We shall not realize what the war is 

 until our men, those beloved by us, have 

 been exposed to the dreadful dangers, to 

 the character of wounding that is so hor- 

 rible under this modern system of war- 

 fare, and until we all go to the bulletins 

 and study the names to see whether those 

 who are near and dear to us have been 

 taken for their country's sake. 



Then the war will come in to us. Then 

 there will be nothing but the war and 

 everything else will be incidental ; and 

 until that psychological change has come, 

 we shall not- feel the whole measure of 

 our duty' as we must feel in order to 

 carry this war through. 



The Red Cross is the only recognized 

 agency through which we may help to 

 take care of the wounded of the armies 

 and the nations that are fighting our 

 battles. 



It is an admirable arrangement that 

 some such avenue as that should be sup- 

 plied to give vent to the patriotic desire 



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