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10,000 more but we never had enough, which gives some indication of the number of disabled men who learned to weave in the hospitals.  Weaving is a great tranquilizer.  The iffect can be almost hypnotic.  It seemed to have a special value in treating men suffering from battel fatigue and shattered nerves.  Usually, they began by playing with the loom, like a toy, but the more they discovered its uses, the more interested they became.

A typical example was the swarthy, tough-looking Marine who was weaving a piece of cloth with a bright blue and yellow design.  Making the rounds in a ward, I saw it and commented, "That would make a pretty scarf for a girl."

He looked surprised.  "Yeah? You mean you could make something out of this?  I thought it was just for fun."

"A woman could use it for a pillow covering,