The young lady felt that her contribution was trivial and she longed to join the ranks of those 'doing proper war work', risking their lives daily as they helped to make shells and ammunition.
I took her on a journey round the various Fronts and explained to her that everyone's contribution was vital, like cogs in a wheel making machinery turn. Or like the links in a chain. Any chain is only as strong as its weakest link, so it seemed to me the message was to be strong, do her work with zeal and be the best she possibly could.
There must have been many like that young lady who felt their contribution did not count. But I believe it did.
The image is by English War Artist Flora Lion "Women's Canteen, Phoenix Works, Bradford, WW1"
Flora Lion (1878 - 1958) was commissioned by the Ministry of Information to paint factory scenes during the War.
