New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-14
AIDING BOYS IN BLUE YET.
RED CROSS AUXILIARY NO. 2 ACTIVELY
CONTINUES RELIEF WORK

MRS oLLpsHE1MER. THE PRESIDENT. TELLS
HOW WIVES AND WIDOWS OF SOL
DIERs HAVE REEN HIRED TO
MAKE GARMENTS
Mr. Sarah 3 Onesheimer president ~ the Red
Cross Auxiliary No. q composed OF members o. the
women's Conference OF the Society for Ethical
Culture. has submitted fun report Of the work
done by that body during the last summer This
society was thu second OF the women's organiza-
tons TO OFFER its services to the National Relief
Committee Of the American Red Cross and
cuently received the title or Auxiliary No. , After
the close Of the IT was decided that all the
auxllsries engaged IN the manufacture OF clothing
should cease active work. with the exception OF
this one and tho other bodies OF workers then
generously volunteered 20 turn such mate
rals and money still remained In their possess
sion for the furtherance Of this branch % work
The womens conference. after long debating the
subject. decided IN May 10 devote orgies 10
the employment OF women members OF tie families
OF enlisted men. and when necessar,. OF such
others had been thrown OF work by the
commercial conditions incidental 20 tle war. These
women make such articl IS would be
needed for the sick and Convale ccnt soldiers, the
purpose being 10 aid the men WHO went 10 the
front. and give RELIEF the families they left
a; home. As many women could not leave their
homes children work given out. and there
was also a shop opened where those who so de-
sired could be kept busy
Hand sewing was distributed 20 those who could
not use a machine. and washing and ironing 10
those unable 10 sew Of all The daily wage was
limited 50 cents for indoor hands. and s. week
for outside employee The prices paid for work
were g a dozen for tho making OK sheets. pillow
cases night. surgical and negse shirts. and pa
,amas: ~ cents p dozen for handkerchie's. wash
cloths and towels. - cents dozen for hanle'
bands For washing and ironing. s. A dozen Tor
the larger Articles - cents for the medium. ana Z"
small things The amount or WORK
gwen on. Wa varied w1en the distress OF l@nlN
or individual vas great. and more assistance was
necessary Eighty women were engaged IN daly
employment for The auxiliary. and 1879 have oeel
given work since May 3D. which means that .W1
DAYS work have been given out AZ - cents a Gay
TIE articl 8 made have numbered 1871. me *
uenses during the summer wer" $40 month,
No ron; was paid for workshops or machines. and
time Ire total receipts have boon Sol -: ana
the balance on hand ON October q was Sflli o.
After the declaration OF peace. the FUNDS pe'ng
low the indoor shop closed. and the Woik
given on, only 70 families % enlisted men. But
esh, of tho h-eaGwiuners have returned 70 their
Tho men " no have come back from the war are in
valided or unable to get work. Because or ms.
ard 10 helm wherever help ~ needed. with the
manufactured articles such as have been sent 70
camps throughout me summer. ArNiiary 10
continues work with unremittlng energy. MIS-
Ollesheirner closes her report with the WORDS.
I should Ike 20 take this opportunity or eK-
pressing the heartfelt gratitude OF the conference
a our many friends. who 50 generously donate1
time money. materials and deNcacies. without
which even 4 labor Of love Ike ours couId ho'
have been a success.