Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-05
RED CROSS CHAPTER
EXCEEDS ITS QUOTA
DELAWARE COUNTY RED CROSS
HAS COMPLETED OVER 1000
KNITTED GARMENTS.
TO MAKE DRIVE FOR MEMBERS
Red Cross Emblem and Lighted Can.
dies to Be In Every Home In Man.
chester on Christmas Eve.
(By c. G. Yoran.)

(By c. G. Yoran.)
Report of Knitting Committee, Mrs.
Sarah Bradley, Chairman:
"On Tuesday of this week, this chap
ter shipped its fifth lot of knitted
goods, comprising 103 sweaters, "a
mufflers, 96 pairs of wristlets, 3 he'll
NETS and trench caps, thus complet-
ing our allotment of 1000 garments,
with an extra output of 1879 garments.
1--WE feel somewhat proud Of our ac-
complishment; as our work at first
was done under difficulties, as first,
the knitting was to be done under diff
ferent rules from those that knitters
were accustomed to, and the younger
folk knew nothing of the art and had
to be brought into line. Both classes
have responded bravely.
"Then, when we had our knitters,
came the shortage of wool, and when
the call came for 1000 articles by
October 1st, we were completely non
plussed. Our supply committee rallied
nobly to the call and raked the coun-
try over for wool that might be laid
away in camphor as not desirable. It
was not until the very last of Sep
tember that We reached wool in such
quantity that all could be supplied,
so that the bulk Of the work has been
accomplished in a little over two
months.
"Our first shipment was only total
of 112 articles-the final, as stated
above. The output Of work has not on
~ increased in number but also in
~ rlyvroo oh
proud of our workers.,
"The slogan still is: Keep on with
your knitting"
The beautiful custom of placing
lighted candles in the windows on
Christmas Eve which has been reviv
ed in Manchester the past few years
will have an added significance this
year. The American Red Cross Is
sending to all chapters emblems to
be placed in the windows of members
behind which the candles are to be
placed.
Many of our homes have in their
windows the service flags showing
that a member of that household is
serving his country in the army, navy
or marines. On one street in Man
chester, within a single block there
are five Of these service flags. Some
of these flags stand for boys already
in France and soon to be on the fight
ing line. We can't all have the honor
of service flag in our windows but
we all can have the honor of the Red
Gross emblem In our windows which
will show that We are doing something
to provide for our nefghbors' boys
comforts and hospital supplies.
On Christmas Eve, when the candles
are lighted behind the service flags
and the Red Gross einblems, the
streets. Of Manchester, will present the
most beautiful and patriotic display
ever Seen here because the windows
will carry the message Of real patriot
ism in service. It is hoped that no
windows will be dark on Christmas
Eve In Manchester because Of the
failure to enroll in the great organi-
zation that is doing everything possi-
BILE to take care of our Manchester
boys along with all the other boys
from this country lover there. The
emblems will show how many men,
bers of the household are Red Cross
members and many will show that ev-
ber and by so much extending hand
to our boys in the service.
Thirty men have undertaken the
work of soliciting every resident Of
Manchester and enrolling them as
members of Red Cross. This work will
be done within the next week, as many
Of the men will be required to serve
on the Advisory board to assist regis
tered men in answering the questions
required for the new enrolment for
military service.
The branches throughout the coun-
ty will organize their own campaigns
for members and all who have not
yet joined are urged to hand in their
own names and save the time Of solicit
OrS.
Membership dues are separate from
donations and the fact that one has
given to the Red Cross War Fund or
otherwise does not make one men,
ber. The membership dues are from
$1O0 up, 81 per cent. of the members
being the $1.00 members. The $500
membership is much more desirable,
however, as that entities the member
to the Red Cross magazine which Is in
tensely interesting and gives much
news of Red Cross work not found
elsewhere. OF the money received
for memberships, part is sent to Wash
ington and pays all the cost of admin
istration so that all donations to Red
Cross go intact to the relief intend
ed Because of the excellent organiza-
ton and the buying of supplies in
large quantities and special discounts
granted dollar given to Red Cross
really buys more than dollars
worth of goods at market prices The
part of the membership dues kept in
the chapter treasury goes to purchase
material for the workers of the county
to make into knitted garments or hos
pital supplies. Where will your dollar
do more good?
Beside the value of the dues, of
course the great objective is to have
the people of the United States united
in support of our soldier boys. Moth
ing supports the morale of the soldiers
so much as knowing that the home
folks are giving and working for Red
Cross and the Y. M. c. A. No better
news could come from Manchester or
Delaware County to our boys in service
than the report that Delaware coun-
ty had won the banner for the largest
in Red Cross in proportion
to population in the state. A little
boost from each one would make that
report possible.
Every member is urged to wear his
membership button conspicuously dur
ing December as an encouragement
in the great drive for recruits. g.,