Item 01: George R. Faulkner war diary, 1 February-14 March 1916 - Page 37

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Friday
3/3/16

Fairly cool day – Sea just like a pond – About the only startling thing today was the number of new Mumps patients – Both Hospitals full up.

One fellow gave us a lot of trouble all night – right off his head & couldn't take our eye off him.

The Y.M.C.A people have a representative on Board to distribute literature, writing material etc – also preacher & is very popular. This fact reminds me very forcibly that the Red Cross people ought to take a hint of go thou & do likewise – I have not one bad thought or word about the Red Cross its ends etc. – but I do really say the stuff they handle from their own efforts – gifts – patriotic & otherwise & more especially as they are so careful as to checking packing etc that their stuff is not distributed as should be to the very best advantage or cases – very often a lot of their stuff goes into