The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-28

away, some agonized soldier. welter-
ing in the blood of his wounds. will
have reason to thank the activity and
indefatigable labor of the Canon City
Red Cross chapter. For it Will be.
perhaps, because of their efforts no~s
in providing bandages and equipment
for base hospital that will aid the
that soldiers life. And possibly it
might be one of our own Canon City
boys whose life will be saved and
whose agonies from the pitiless metal
will be allev;ated.
We don't know what is ahead of us.
and for that reason the wonderful
work being done by the local chapter
is not given the full appreciation il
should have from us. 1t is too close at
hand. II seems almost improbable
1t bandages. pads, sheets and pill
low cases now being made here will
ever see use in battle-ripped Europe.
But those who know realize that they
will be and that too, undoubtedly.
Nll1ln lf1t GOuTst Ol
The focal chapter has assumed for
Itself the gigantic task of furnishing
all of the b class OF surgical dress
ings for an army base hospital of 500
SAds II has further agreed to pro-
vide one-tenth OF all the equipment
for such hospital.
The B class of dressings consists Of
those made from muslin. crinoline and
fiapnels. In the quantities required
they are as follows: Sixty-lve dozen
muslin bandages. fiye dozen erinoline
bandages. five dozen four-;aiied head
bandages. three dozen T bandages.
ten, dozen triangular bandages. ten
dozen abdominal bandaees, twelve
dozen oakum pads. six dozen splint
pillows, seven dozen operating gowns.
caps and leggings. four dozen he'll
NETS. twenty-three dozen sheets. for
ty-two dozen towels. II does not sur
prise one to know that all of this
equipment has been purchased and
paid for. and most OF IL has been made
up. II does not surprise one for the
reason that this chapter has been
doing unusual things OF late and their
determination and unriring work
makes almost anything possible.
In addition to the surgical dress
ings this chapter is TO furnish one
tenth Of the supplies for the base hos
At. The total amount for sssh an
institution Is stupendous and onetenth
4refore . no small amount. For
instance, $50 sheets must be furnish
ed. That means that this chapter
must contribute twenty-five dozen.
Other requirements are. 200 dozen pill
low cases. 1900 pairs of socks. 400
dozen handkerchiefs. l25 dozen bed
shirts. eighty dozen paJamas, forty do
zen bath robes. The pajamas can be
made for about 10 cents pair. The
baihrobe material costs about IS cents
for each. All OF the work. OF course
is donated.
And this is the task that is keep
ing hundreds OF ladies' in Canon City
busy. Every day the headquarters in
the Harding block are crowded with
willing and energetic workers, sew
ing. pressing. wrapping and storing
the various garments.
Mrs. Hart Goodloe has general
charge of the executive end OF the
local establishment and the system
that has teen applied is worthy of
any mercantile business. The absence
of confusion. duplicate orders and
wasted time in looking up what to
do IL noted. The ten or eleven differ
ent committees which have charge OF
the various phases of the work. get
their orders each day and they set
to work merrily. with confidence and
dispatch. and soon complete their
task II is only in this way that the
big amount OF work can be accom-
plished.
Several people who are acquainted
with the workings Of the Red Cross
chapters OF Colorado have remarked
after an inspection of the headquar-
ers here. that the best system is EN-
ployed in Canon City OF any place in
,e state. outside OF Denver.
The work shop presents busy
scene most any time, OF the day, but
more particularly in the afternoon.
Thru the generosity OF q number of
people eight or nine sewing machines
have been placed at the disposal OF
the chapter. Those who want to work
for a little while drop in and are
hssigned to various tasks. Anyone.
whether a member of the Red Cross