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Rh Well, that is just what our soldiers at the front are doing, playing the game nobly for their country at no matter what danger to their own life or limb.

It's just what we want of all Americans in the future—women as well as men—to think of their country and other people first; to obey the laws and play the game for the good of others bravely and hopefully, without caring what hard knocks they get themselves.

Could not some of you who can afford to play hockey yourselves managed to help some other girls to play it too? Think what joy it would bring into their lives, what health and brightness you could offer them and what good and friendly citizens you could make them.

A Scout Is a Lady

What is a Lady?—This is what I saw the other day in the Subway. The seats were all crowded when a smart-looking girl got in. A wounded soldier with a bandaged foot and a walking stick stood up rather painfully and offered her his seat. The girl plumped herself down comfortably and she did not give him a look or even a word of thanks. A pale woman then rose and said to him, "I can stand better than you; you got hurt for me," and made him take her place.

One of these two women was a lady. Can you guess which?

The Frogs in the Cream

Oh, there is one more thing that hockey teaches. Often you lose a game, but you do not therefore lose your