The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-12
THE RED CROSS

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A complete report Of Medina Red
Cross finances cannot yet be made, be-
cause the Auxiliary memberships are
not all reported. Twenty-six hundred
dollars has been paid in, one-half Of
which has been used in county work,
the other half has been sent to Wash
ington, as the law requires. Chapter
expenses have been for printing, bad
ges, Red Cross Rally Day, and ex-
penses Of Mrs. Martin, organizer of
women's work, about $50 in all; $500
has been paid for yarn, some Of which
is not in sight; nearly $700 has been
paid for materials for garments, Of
which there is quite stock on hand.
1t is evident that we are on the brinl,
Of financial embarrassment.
The directors wish to acknowledge
with thanks the receipt Of one dollar
for membership, and two dollars as a
gift, from Mr.. Julius Vittel, also a fine
stack Of knitting directions done b.
the Ohio Farmers Insurance Co.
Seville Auxiliary came nobly to the
rescue Of the Comfort Bag committee
last week. In the short time they
could not get material for bags, but
they sent the following needful arti-
cles: 27 handkerchiefs, 26 washcloths,
10 paper pins, 15 papers safety pins,
IL tooth brushes, packages tooth
paste, Is combs, 2 pairs scissors, 5
large spools thread, box bachelor but
tons, 8 papers needles, z pair of shoe
strings, 8 large cakes soap, % small
cakes soap, $10.85 in money, A very
present help
The knitting committee is still beg
ging for its needles. Yarn is on the
way somewhere, but needles are
"versenkt spurlos." Please do not
keep them, unless you are using them
for Red Cross knitting. The COM
mittee is "deelighted" with recent do
nations of scarfs, wristlets and socks
from yarn bought by the knitters;
they request that those who are knit
ting for their own soldiers report such
garments to the committee; every one
counts on that 800 goal which is set
for us to "kick over" (reach).
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Are you giving day to Red Cross
sewing often and cheerfully? There
is sewing for all while you wait for
yarn.
One young lady from Medina has
gone into training for the nurses vo-
cation. Every mail and newspaper
emphasize the need for nurses, both
for foreign service and home. Are
there not others who are ready to en-
list in this patriotic service?
This weeks plans for the Red Cross
Fest are "up in the air" Mr.. Ralph
Upson, who won the International CuI
in Paris with the Goodyear dirigiblt
balloon, will make a trial fight from
Akron to Medina on Oct. 81, wind anC
weather permitting. Mr.. Frank Car
penter, in Sundays Plain Dealer, says
Speaking Of rubber for use in th'
air, two Of the biggest factories her'
are making dirigible balloons. Thes'
balloons are enormous gas bags Of th'
very best rubber. The larger one
are more than 100 feet in circumfer
ence and 175 feet long" Mr.. Upsol
was scheduled to fly over Akron earl!
this week, dropping Liberty Bon
4 bombs.
It goes without saying that a Re-
Cross appeal and that only, insure
this neighborly visit. II will b
worth while to begin training our rub
bernecks. Do come and stay to sup
per, see the parade and the sid
shows. You win get the worth D
your money everywhere and It ism
going to be mot" day.
Remember the White Elephant,