St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
WHAT THE RED CROSS is DOING.
Red Cross Supply Service
Northeastern Branch,


142 Berkeley ST., Boston, Mass,
July "a,
To the Chapters and Branches of the
Northeastern Division:
In behalf of the supply service, we
want you to know just what we are
doing in your Territory. and just what
is being done with the Red Cross sup
plies which you are SO patriotically
furnishing.
Thanks to your generosity, we have
shipped to Bush Terminal, Brooklyn,
New York. from June 8th to July 18th,
419 standard boxes. 3x2x2, all most
carefully inspected and packed, con-
tanning the following articles. From
this point Red Cross supplies have
been steadily sent abroad. They are
not piling up in storage
Surgical shirts, 817e; convalescent
gowns, 3046; flannel pajamas. 1910;
cotton pajamas, 5000; surgical dress
ings, class A,t331,1I2; surgical dress
ings, class B, S3,548; comfort pillows.
$3.50; bath robes, 2196; sweaters 108,
socks lwooaen), $50; socks (bed1, 224;
hand towels, 2472: bath towels (Turk
ish), 252; face towels. GA; pillow
cases, 72236; mules, pairs, PIC; ward
slippers, pairs. SO; shoulder wraps,
1897; bed sheets, 2310; operating
sheets, 1876; operating gowns, ia; OPP
Grating caps, Az; operating helmets,
AZ; operating leggings, 42,foperating
towels, 252; undergarments, It's;
flannel Shirts 1873; substitutes for
handkerchiefs, 5000; glass covers, AZ.
face cloths 1892; hot water bag COW
ers, 10; bath 4mittens, S096; dish
towels $780,,
Reserve In Storage. +; 2 3: s7znrS z
We have placed in storage as re-
serve to be used in our territory for
our boys on land or sea the following
ARTICLES; feeling that we should not
hold very many supplies for this pur-
pose at this time, but should always
have on hand an assortment:
Surgical shirts, 4056; flannel pa
= janaas, 612; cotton pajamas, 482; bath
robes; &c.; convalescent gowns, 168;
shoulder wraps, 900; bed socks, pairs,
pads 1large), 90; ambulance pads
Jsmall), 18; bed sheets, 1913; pillow
cases, 2256; hot water bag covers
$50; bath towels fTurkisho. = SIG;
wash cloths, 5244; hand towels, 1868
draw sheets, 1873; operating leggings,
348; operating gowns, LA; operating
sheets, 34S; surgical dressings, class
A. 58,848; surgical dressings. class Il
s11;02S; absorbent cotton, TBS, rs.
Knitted Goods Stored.
iftttWe have lately adopted the policy
of. storing all our knitted goods, feel
ing that we will have an early demand
from our army and navy, and the
articles which we have on hand at
present are as follows: =
II Sweaters, 1882; wristers, 1855
i, blankets, GA; mufflers, 1886; socks
3039; caps and helmets, 1896.
, Remembering the number Of mer
we have in the field this reserve
amount should be<larger, and think
ing. of the suffering of our allies oul
shipments should also be larger.
We cannot emphasize too strongly
. the fact that it is the opinion of many
Of those at the head of Red Cross
that we must plan for at least a three
wear task, and we must therefore, all
be willing to cooperate to the fullest
extent If at times instructions seem
to be at variance we must be patient
realizing that this war is the biggest
task any generation has been called
: upon to perform, and Red Cross has
TO develop and change it's policies as
circumstances change. ~ $50:
Faithfully yours.
Il. JOHN L. GRANDIN'