THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



79 



Courtesy of the American Red Cross 



READY TO LEAVE THE HOSPITAL, IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE EVER- 

 INCREASING STREAM OF NEW ARRIVALS 



They all know tney are leaving, but as to where they are going not one of them has the 

 faintest idea. These are some of the "walking cases" which must be evacuated in order that 

 the more helpless newcomers, due at night, may be accommodated. 



much better today that he is to be allowed 

 to read a little. So I promise to bring 

 him some funny papers. "Funny papers 

 nothin' ; I want rob-bers and mur-r-ders." 



A boy who looks mostly bandages asks 

 me to write to his mother. He's got 

 "shrap" in his thigh, his shoulder, both 

 arms, and his head. He cautions me to 

 write the letter carefully, saying it's his 

 right arm only, so she'll understand why 

 he isn't doing it himself. And the last 



thing he reminds me is to be sure to put 

 in plenty of love. 



"Why, of course I can smoke," smiles 

 another, who hasn't any arms at all. 

 "Some one is always coming in to do 

 something for me, and I'm almost never 

 without a fag. Keeps a fellow going, you 

 know. It was the same way on the train 

 coming here. The ones with all the arms 

 did the cigarette rolling, and when we 

 had to change, the ones with all the legs 



