26 AUGUST 1916, Page 2

Quite as splendid has been the attitude of the wives.

These patriot mothers have borne their anxious weight of care with a nobility of mind which has been truly magnificent. There have been no tears and no upbraidings, nothing of which the nation has any cause to be ashamed. In almost every case the women have made the men's duty easier, not more difficult. Many a sad heart has been concealed under such conventional phrases as : "I think it will do my husband a lot of good." The call to arms has sometimes also given rise to remarks which show how well our womenkincl recognize our weak spots. Not long ago a working woman was asked by a friend whether the food at her husband's' camp was good. Her reply was conclusive : "He hasn't com- • attained to me about it, so it must be very good."