The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-18
LOCAL WOMEN FORM
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY
Will Make IBandages and
Congresses for Wounded
at French Front.
INSTRUCTIONS TODAY
Miss Moore Of New York to
Be Busy All Day Meeting
With Workers.
INSTRUCTIONS TODAY

The Woman's Patriotic association
of Missoula was organized yesterday
afternoon in the Missoula Chamber of
Commerce building, when 25 women
representing all Of Missoula met in
session to hear Miss Margaret Moore
Of New York explain the mission
which brought her to Missoula.
The Missoula women who attended
and who form the general committee
under which patriotic relief work will
be conducted follow:
General Committee.
Mrs. r. A. Rodrick, Mrs. +. r. Ster-
ling Mrs. G. 4. Crawshaw. Mrs. J. A.
Vealey. Mrs. r. w. Angcvine, Mrs. II.
II. Wilkinson. Mrs. J. +. Rove, Mrs.
George Newton. Mrs. George Briggs,
Mrs. ]. n. Maclean, Miss Minnie Spur
gin, Mrs. c. L. F. Kellogg. Mrs. f. c.
Mulroney, Mrs. w. G. Murphy. Mrs.
Kenneth Ross, Mrs. X. w. Jameson,
Mrs. MCGOWAN, Mrs. George Peaso,
Mrs. Cave, Mrs. r. II. Freeze, Mrs. A.
]. Gibson. Mrs. c. J. Lomley, Mrs G.
G. Pidge. Mrs. ]. c. DeJarnette.
This committee was appointed a few
days ago by n committee of eight bust
ness men of Missoula picked from the
chamber of commerce. the North Side
Progressive league, the Missoula Ro-
tary club. Mayor Wilkinson served as,
chairman OF the mems committee.
At the meeting yesterday Mrs. r. A.
Rodrick, who was selected chairman,
presided. The chair was empowered
to select chairman for sub committees
and attend to the details Of the first
work" meeting, which will be held in
the courthouse today.
To Begin Work Today.
This afternoon beginning at o'clock
Miss Moore will tell of her object in
coming to Missoula and will show the
women how to make bandages and
congresses for the wounded on the
battle fields Of France. Miss Moore is
Montana representative of the Ameri-
can Fund for the Relief of the
Wounded in France and has come to
Missoula to enlist the aid of the Mis-
soula women in this work. The or
ganization which Miss Moore repre-
scnts is headed by Miss Anne Morgan
of New York city. The object of the
organization is to furnish dressings
for the horrible wounds inflicted on
the soldiers now fighting in France
Straw and sand have been used largely
in stopping the bleeding wounds of
soldiers in Franco because not enough
bandages are available. Women of
Missoula who care to aid in this work
will be able to do a great deal even
though they give but as little as 10
minutes a week to this work. The
making of the bandaGcs is simple and
the method is quickly learned.
Room, in Courthouse.
Through the cooperation Of the
county commissioners a room in the
courthouse has been made available
as n workroom. This is the eXami-
nation room, off from the office of the
county superintendent of schools. Here
Miss Moore will instruct the women
in the work and there will always be
someone in charge of the worlroom to
instruct those who drop in for their
first visit
Butte has an organization similar to
the one now organized in AIissoula and
much work has been done in the past
two weeks, several packing boxes OF
bandagcs having already been sent tC
France.
Today Miss Moore will be pleased &c
meet all Missoula women interested
She will be at the courthouse all after
noon. beginning at ? o'clock. This
morning she will probably address tht
girls of the high school and this after.
noon will meet with n delegation from
the alumnae association of the Kappa
Kappa Gamma sorority and with :
delegation Of university girls.
Sub Committees Named.
Last evening Mrs. r. A. Rodrick
general chairman of the association