LAND AND WATER 
February 13, 19 15 
THROUGH THE EYES 
OF A WOMAN 
Go Od Working 
FROM all accounts, the supply of knitted comforts 
for the troops has somewhat decreased of late. 
People have got the idea that our fighting men 
possess more socks, gloves, helmets, and scarves 
than they know what to do with, and would be 
but embarrassed by fresh additions to their store. It is 
quite hkely that this notion first spread abroad at Christmas 
time. Pictures wore then drawn of an army inundated 
with gifts, and that such pictures were in no way exaggerated 
letter after letter from the front bore witness. It cannot be 
denied that enormous supplies of clothing have been 
distributed to the troops since the earliest days of the war, 
and that in the ordinary way such a supply would have been 
ample for some time to come. These are not ordinary days, 
however, and ordinary ways count for little in them. The 
wear and tear on a soldier's equipment is almost unbelievably 
severe and his need for its replenishment a constant one. 
Lady French, then, has abundant reason for her latest 
appeal, which is based upon the demands she continues to 
receive from commanding officers at the front Such letters 
are constantly reaching her, each voicing the need for a 
further supply of comforts to take the place of those which 
are worn out, sometimes after a very short spell of service. 
It is very evident, therefore, that the idea that there is 
enough and to spare must be combated. The life of a sock 
when its wearer is on active service may frequently be counted 
in hours, and the same applies to all the other comforts, 
such as caps and scarves. Lady French asks that shirts, 
socks, underclothing, woollen caps, and gloves, or their 
money equivalent, should be sent to 54 Beauchamp Place, 
while the receiving house for mufflers is 39 Berkeley Square. 
Nor is it the men abroad alone who must profit from the 
work of our knitting needles. The new armies now being 
raised and drilled at home have an equal claim to our regard. 
In the past it may be that they have been somewhat neglected 
in this respect in favour of their brethren in France. 
The National Food Fund 
A leaflet has been issued by the Executive of the National 
Food Fund setting forth the objects of the undertaking. It 
divides itself into two parts. The first deals with the 
collection and distribution of food as practised by this 
organisation since the beginning of August. To prevent 
encroachment upon the provinces of other societies the 
fund makes a special point of not distributing food to 
individuals. It is given to well-established societies dealing 
with feeding people in distress and distributed by them 
instead. The fund gives preference to refugees, mothers and 
babies, and unemployed women. It thus makes a particular 
appeal to women in general, as might be expected from an 
undertaking founded in the first instance by the Women's 
Emergency Corps. Thanks to gifts in kind and in money, 
the fund is now feeding over 1,500 persons daily, and hopes 
to still further extend its field of action as time goes on. 
Admirable, however, though this part of their programme 
is, it can hardly be so valuable as the second branch of 
activity. This is no less than a " campaign for the preven- 
tion of waste." The National Food Fund Association 
describes it as an educational campaign, and with this 
definition no one will quarrel. Ignorance is the main cause 
of waste, and we need teaching on the subject, for the present 
knowledge of the British housewife is sadly faulty. 
It cannot be too earnestly hoped that the National Food 
Fund will receive sufficient support to enable it to make 
this lecturing campaign the great work it deserves to be. 
The lectures can hardly be too universal or too frequent. It 
is inevitable that there will be a rise in the price of foodstuffs 
for a long while to come and that the burden of taxation will 
remain a heavy one. We must meet the problem by intelli- 
gent reorganisation of our households ; there is no other way. 
Erica. 
The directors of the London County and Westminster Bank, 
Limited, after making provision for bad and doubtful debts and 
applying £336,600 in writing down investments, have declared a 
dividend of lof per cent, for the past half-year (less income tax), 
making a total distribution of 21} per cent, for the year 1914, leaving 
a balance of /i6o,ii2 to be carried forward. 
A SERVICEABLE mackintosh vest, warmly lined, is being made 
and supplied by the Women's Emergency Corps, of 8 York Place, 
Baker Street. The price of the article is only half a guinea, and it 
has been warmly recommended by officers actually serving at the 
front, who have given it exhaustive tests under Service conditions 
and found it a good thing for inclusion in winter kit. 
The reason for the smiRng face- 
— A flask of — 
HORLIGK'S 
MALTED MILK 
Lunch Tablets 
in his haversack enables the Soldier 
to reinforce his energy and strength 
on a long march. He smiles most 
when he feels fit, and these concen- 
trated Food Tablets rapidly feed 
the system and prevent fatigue. 
Thousands of men on active service 
have found them invaluable, so send 
your friend a liberal supply, and 
he, too, will smile his satisfaction. 
We will send post free to ANY address a 
flask of these delicious and sustaining food 
tablets and a neat vest pocket case on re- 
ceipt of 1/6. If the man is on active service 
be particular to give his name, regimental 
number, regiment, brigade and division. 
Of all Chemists and Stores, in convenient pocket 
flasks, 1/- each. Larger sizes. 1/6, 2/6 and 11/- 
Liberal Sample sent post free for 3d. in stamps 
HORLICK'S MALTED MILK CO., SLOUGH. BUCKS. 
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