n in the whole United States but has seen the
untiring devotion of weary workers who whole-heartedly sacrificed their
time and household comforts. In Europe the Salvation Army "lassies"
worked in the trenches themselves. Hospitals everywhere have been made
more grateful sanctuaries by the tender reassurance of the American
nurse. As if by one voice the fighters of the nation unite in praise
and appreciation of all the women who by their help made the second
line of defense.

[Illustration: Somewhere in France these Salvation Army "lassies" are
baking pies and "doughnuts for the doughboys." Their kitchen is set up
in a part of the trenches under constant fire from the German guns.
You can see their "box respirators," or gas-masks, worn at the "alert"
position. Home cooking for the soldiers made home itself seem not so
far away after all!]

U. S. DESTROYER _OSMOND C. INGRAM_

If you were standing on the deck of a patrol boat watching for
submarines and, looking down at the water, suddenly perceived a torpedo
coming directly toward you and knew it would strike the boat beneath
your feet in a few seconds, what would you do?

A bullet or a cannon ball moves so swiftly that it is not seen. If it
is coming straight for you, you only know your danger when it is over
and you lie wounded; or your friends know it when it is too late. But
a moving torpedo can be seen, and for some seconds one may stand and
know a terrible explosion and probable death are approaching him.

On October 14, 1917, the United States destroyer _Cassin_ was on duty
looking for German submarines. After many hours scouting, a U-boat was
discovered five or six miles away, and the _Cassin_ made all speed in
its direction; but the U-boat perceived its danger and submerged. The
_Cassin_ cruised around for some time, for the U-boat could not be far
away and might come to the surface at any moment; but no periscope was
to be seen. The patrol boat kept steaming in zigzag lines so that the
U-boat would find it more difficult to strike her with a torpedo.

Before an hour had passed, the commander of the _Cassin_ discovered the
wake of a torpedo, a moving line of white on the surface of the ocean,
and knew that in a few seconds the torpedo would strike his boat
amidships. To avoid this he ordered full steam ahead, hoping perhaps
to avoid being struck at all, and at least not amidships. But he had
not seen the torpedo soon enough and it was quic