Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03
RED CROSS NOTES.

The Northern Division of the Am
erican Red Cross, which includes the
states Of Minnesota. Montana. North
Dakota and South Dakota, now has
approximately 242 chapters. These
chapters in turn have more than 365
branches and auxiliaries, so that in
more than 600 places In the North.
west Red Cross work is being carried
on actively and continuously. At
probably 600 other places Red Cross
work is done at intervals.
The membership in the Northern
Division is growing rapidly, particu-
larly in North Dakota and South Da-
kota, while Montana is preparing
county campaigns that will add thou
sands to its rolls. Many counties now
have reached the Red Cross goal of
Is per cent Of population and Suits
man county, North Dakota, has more
than doubled it. Freeborn county in
Minnesota, Union, Hughes and Min
nehaha counties in South Dakota and
Ransom and Foster counties in North
Dakota are above Is per cent while
Blue Earth, Houston, Lac Qui Parle,
Lincoln, Meeker, Redwood, Renville
and Swift counties in Minnesota,
Griggs county in North Dakota and
Missoula and Custer counties In Mon
tana are nearing that mark.
without the supplies furnished
thru the Red Cross it would be per-
picking, If not insoluble, problem to
supply comfort to the men in the mill
tary hospitals of Europe" said Miss
Katherine McGregor, a Red Cross
worker who is back from Europe.
"The Red Cross is so nearly perfect
in it's distributing organization that
misshipment or diversion Of supplies
is, practically impossible.
Weekly shipments of tobacco from
the Northern Division of the American
Red Cross-Minnesota, Montana,
North Dakota and South Dakota-for
the soldiers Of the American Expedi-
tionary Force and the allied armies in
Europe can now be made according to
an announcement from Division Head
quarters. Chapters can send the to-
bacco to the Division Supply Depot.
THE American Red Cross Commits
sion in France reports that it is i'm
possible to purchase tobacco suitable
for American troops" says an an.
nouncement from the Northern Divis-
ion. Tobacco, it has been establish
ed beyond all question, is absolutely
essential to the comfort and content
ment of troops in the field.
Suggestions for preparing Christ
mas packets which the American Red
Cross will distribute to the 10000
Americans who will be in arms by
holiday time are made by the North.
ern Division of the American Red
Cross. Every soldier and sailor will
be given one of these packets.
Nothing should go in the packets
that will not keep fresh. Dried fruits
and food products should be packed
in tin or wooden boxes of one-quarter
or one-half pound size. Nothing should
be placed in packet that will crush
and spoil other articles. No liquids
nor articles packed in glass should be
used s..
The packet should be wrapped in a
khaki colored handkerchief ~ inches
square. Form the base Of the packet
by placing a writing pad seven by ter
inches In the center Of the handker
chief" Place other articles on TOP sc
that the packet will be the width and
length of the pad and about five OF
six inches in height. 1t should be
wrapped in one inch red ribbon and
then again in heavy, light brown, man
lila paper. Red, green or gilt cord
should be used around the paper anG
Christmas and American flag stickert
as--desired: A Christmas card should
be placed inside.
1t is suggested that articles from
the following list to cost approximate
ly $3.50 be selected:
Khaki colored handkerchiefs, 2;
inches square, writing pad, envelopes
postals, pencil, homemade scrapbool
containing short stories and clippings
from home papers, electric torch, com
pass, playing cards, other games, to
bacco, pipe and pipe cleaners, cigar
cite papers, water tight match box
chewing gum, sweet chocolate bis
cults, fruited crackers, fruit cake
pocket knife, preserved ginger, sailed
nuts, figs, dates, hard candy, puzzles
steel mirror, mouth organ, checker
board, cribbage board.
Money for these gifts will not be
taken from Red Cross funds but
should be donated by individuals spec
ideally for this purpose. Anyone may
make Christmas packets and turf
them in to Red Cross chapters for de
livery.
LIEUT., A. W. oDELL.
Bat. D, Iowa Field Artillery, Deming
N. NJ, Sept. 26, 1917.
Editor Willmar Tribune:..
/ received the last weeks issue Of
the Willmar Tribune yesterday, TO,
which l want to thank you.
We are located. about fifty miles
from Ell Paso, the border town. This
is city which before the troops came
boosted of about three thousand in
haDltants, but has grown consider
ably. There are new buildings goine
up everywhere.
At present there are about
| men here but thew exDect ahout-