Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-09
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES
Contributed by
MISS LOUISE AVER.
Secretary Olympia Chapter.

There are SO many interesting Red
Cross matters coming to my atten-
ton every day that it is difficult to
make selection for a weekly let
ter. Just now perhaps tho Christ
mas packets is the most prominent.
Every American soldier and sailor
is to receive one. Olympia's quota
is IT'S. Mrs. George E. Morris has
charge of this branch Of the Red
Cross work and reports generous
donations of money and articles.
The following suggestions are made
by the National Woman's Bureau:
Postals, book Tin paper cover)
homemade scrapbook containing a
good short story, some jokes, etc.
(no war stories); knife, such as boy
scouts use; mirror (steeD; handker-
chiefs, khaki colored; neckties, elec-
trio torch, mouth organ, compass
playing cards, mechanical puzzles
other games, tobacco pipe and pipe
cleaners, cigarette papers, water
tight matchbox, fruit cake, preserved
ginger, sailed nuts, prunes, figs, rails
ms, dates hard candy licorice.
Anyone wishing to contribute such
articles as these or money for pur-
chasing them may do so by leaving
such contributions at the Red Cross
headquarters or mailing to Mrs
Morris. The packets are to be tied
in a khaki handkerchief with a red
ribbon, and a Christmas card bear.
ing the name Of the Chapter at.
tached.
1t may be asked why the money
| for this Christmas specially is moi
taken from the Chapter funds. 1t Il
not. for two reasons: In tho frs
place the national authorities dis
courage such use of those funds, and
second, our treasury is at presen
very low. it not having yet received
it's share of the war fund. 1t is al
excellent time for those who have no
yet contributed to the Red Cross ant
those who have not given as mucl
as they wish, to do so now.
; There is one thing certain: Thurs
ton county does not wish to have 1T
work hampered in the slightest de
gree. When We contemplate tn
number of soldiers we have in tn,
service and the millions of need
victims of the war now and to be
we know that if every person AM
every dollar in the county were en-
listed in the work, too much woul
not be accomplished. At least, then
every woman who wishes to sew o
knit or prepare gifts should be sup
piled with all the materials neces
sary for such work by those who can
not themselves engage in it. Merel
for lack of money.to curtail the max
ing of hospital garments or any othe
service deemed essential by thos
who are making a study of thes
matters should and, if understood
would be resented by every citizen
No personal canvass is being mad
for the Chapter treasury. 1t ough
not to be necessary. Remember
you cannot give too much. 1t woul
be better If each one gave exactl
according to his means, but that can
not be accomplished without taxa
tion-and probably not then.
The Northwestern Division is tax
ing up vigorously the tracing dow
Of tales derogatory to the Red Cross
1t proposes, If it finds any of ther
true, to correct the errors, and whe
it finds them untrue-as has bee
the case to date - to punish tn
falsifiers to the limit of the law. t
requests that all such stories bo re
} ported to Chapter officers at once
J with every detail of name and plac
possible.
} Olympia Chapter is endeavorin
to help in this good work and re
quests that everyone who hears sue
story will not spread it broadcas
but will report it promptly to tn
chairman or secretary of the Char
for