The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
d Cross WORkE RS
DISTRIBUTING WOOL
~ 4as WIN uAt0 W wv -
nu Tor Sweaters by Soldiers I'm
Wp Greater Than supply Can
Possibly FIJI
Fl9TERs BECOME PROFICIENT
- Tor Swcnters Greater Than ANY
Nner Knitted Articles---will Pro-
NE Helmets for Those In Foreign
Service.

rue Knitting department of the
chhond chapter. American Red
ss. Is kept busy these days giving
wool to be Knit into sweaters and
act articles and shipping the finish
garments 10 soldiers in the vari-
camps. Up to date 5000 full
nave been distributed to the men
ten army, more than 5000 pounds
WOOL having been given osf
peaktnE of this important branch
hed Cross work. Mrs. Bessie y.
Aoowskii. head Of the knitting de-
ytment said:
me Knitting done by members Of
Richmond chapter is sent to all
ldfers who have gone to camps
pm Richmond and vicinity and any
at Camp Lee. In order to oh
set a reQuisition has to be
tde to the chapter. stating the
ms company, the camp at which
10 stationed and the name of its
nmanding officer. After sweaters
complete sets are packed. they do
STAY in the packing room, but are
otu Immediately
All persons working on sets con-
ming muffiers are asked TO com
ftc them. but all wool given out
ces Noyem her 30 must be knit into
caters and wristiets, unless 1t has
en given out for socks.
with every one would knit the
icIes for which the wool Is given
S,rd not listen to directions given
outside persons. ! hope every
dy will closely follow the insti-
ions given otu at headquarters and
urn all parts of the hanks left. SO
4 they may be put together and
dc into other garments I also ask
! nobody start new garments with
tts of hanks
There are rumors going around ~
eatsl sets being nawned and sold
some Of the large cities. such as
w York These reports are start
by persons who would Ike tn re-
a tel, work of tho Red Cross OF
srsc, in the large cities the chap
have to cha rye for she wA{ or
a great deal through unscruuut-
persons This wool. some peo~
then consider. belongs To them
in some in stances they may sell
garments Soldiers never do sell
m, for the demand is greater every
fans- OF the women who are knit
are becoming exceedingly urof
hi in the work and deV clipping great
cd one woman made six sets in
weeks and three days and an
er knitted ten pairs Of socks from
hanks of wool
Discussing the need of sweaters for
aiers. Harvey n Gibson. general
II \
b recent statement said
Sweaters and other knitted articles
designed uriuarllA- for Warmth.
ey certainly are not ornamental
krefore. Ii must fo1lew that " hen
re is an almost universal demand
the par; OF our soldiers and sailors
sweaters and other knitted artt-
the demand is real one. Such
eles. therefore. can only toe c]ass@d
Equipment. supplementary though
MAJ he - that furnished bS the
Il aud nav. and they undouetedlt
tYtpla equipment Thar VIII add
IA T. he health and comfort 81
men under conditions genera iE
with
rlc Red Cross knows thai the sol
= aud splIoys wsi1t sweaters and
s RsssHse15 efsgc ie re~ee ls1ae>s
ha o8tHinea from the Res cross
snrfe garments onlr upon iH6ig3d
request. or II ia bulk then np"
request of commanding ofieer
great the u"d b. ia best er5Jvneon
The fact that I'm addltiop to.ihe
are.ss 81 thousands ot limited ar.
81 produced lay our Rel Gross
piers in the LAST few months ths
iona. Red Cross has been cous
"a 10 purchase $50 geo extra
AtSrs alone to meet the iussstea5
aad made upon us 10y orr men
them We sire sosr> that We ha-
ao any purchasing AZ al because
Know how nguch the soldiers ana
bra OF this country prefer sweaters
other articles knitted by the wo
OF this country,
A circular letter sent out hy Hen
White. manager ~ the Potomac
S.on. II IS stated that the demand
Knitted articles IS ~ she f0ilow-
order Sweaters socks helmets,
bets and nufflers.
his letter also SAYS
The need for sweaters. however. is
greater than the need for any
n knitted article,
The Red Cross proposes TO Iiur
se q sufficient supply o. helmets.
EDITION 10 the few which are he~
knitted and turned in through our
piers to provide each man ieav
for foreign service with helmet
be helmets will he provided only
n the men are ready TO sail ana
It'd not he delivered TO them at
various camps and environments,
bniy those women who actually
cas- desire to do SO should kut
nets. as ii is considered advisa hi0
upply the demand for these arti-
by purchasing the needful guam
cannot too strongly impress upon
The cha piers of the Potomac di-
BIN the very urgent need which
exists for sweaters, and which
exceeds the supply even though
Red Cross has purchased all that
availab BILE throughout the country,
Immediate delivery
ne statement given above in re
to purchasing helmets was made.
riding to Mrs. Grabowskii. mainly
use in many cases amateurs knit
nets far too small.
Thess tiny CAPSULES l