Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-13
RED CROSS NOTES
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St. Paul, which might be supposed
to support one of the smaller auxiliar-
les OF the district, is coming forward
with l25 members. And according to
the amount of work being returned by
this chapter, every one of the l25 is
o worker.
Independence now numbers 1917 in
its auxiliary and is just getting ready
to grow French Prairie people are be-
ginning TO get interested in Red Cross
work and today sent in seven more
members.
The knitting department is sending
out call for steel knitting needles.
Those who would like to do a favor,
might either loan or give to this de-
partment all their steel knitting needles
Mrs. Russell Catlin and Mrs. Margaret
Witcher are in charge of the work at
the Meyers store. Auxiliaries wishing
to know more about the regulation
way of knitting yarn socks for soldiers
will find Mrs. Witcher willing to give
instructions.
The Daughters Of the American Rev
olution auxiliary of Dallas has elected
the following officers: Chairman, Mrs.
j. f. Sibley; treasurer, Mrs. Blanche
Eakin; secretary, Mrs. Ralph z. Nor
rison.
The P. E. o. auxiliary of Woodburn
organized yesterday with 13 members.
Pratum will organize Sunday evening.
Aumsville reports 49 members.
The knitting department of William
iette chapter reports the completion OF
40 pairs of soldiers socks and four
dozen substitute sponges. Mrs. N. Salo-
man has just completed her eighth pair
of socks.
Halls Prairie will be told about the
Red Cross work this evening by Mrs r..
E. Fisher, membership chairman Of
Willamette chapter and Mrs. Carey
Fisher
Meeting at Mt. Angel
Mt. Angel responded to the Red
Cross call with 90 paid members at the
meeting held last night in the city hall
and the enthusiasm was such that the
Mt. Angel folks expect within a few
days to come forward with at least a
membership of $50, just as fair be-
ginning.
Frank Davey made an appeal to the
patriotism of all, showing that within
a few months there would be an ur-
gent need for the things that can be
made by members of the Red Cross.
Another way of showing the proper
patriotic spirit he thought was by pur-
chasing liberty bonds.
August Huckestein told Of the work
now being done in Salem by the Red
Cross workers to raise $4,000 next
week. He expressed great confidence
in the patriotic spirit of the people OF
Mt. Angel and felt assured they would
raise the amount required Of them.
Henry w. Meyers told of the finan-
cial side of all Red Cross work and es-
pecia1ly of what was being done by
Willamette chapter. He assured them
that every dollar that went into the
Red Cross was devoted to the buying
Of materials and that every dollar was
properly accounted for in business
like manner.
Mrs. Agnes Sehucking, dressed in
the Red Cross gown used in the sur.
gical supply department, explained in
detail just what the women OF the aux
iliarv could do and how they could re
ceive instructions and proper mater
ials. She displayed each of the various
hospital garments and surgical dress
ings made here and told how they were
to be made, and also the fact that es-
erything the Red Cross does is accord
ipg to instructions from headquarters
and not left to individual Judgment.
Mrs. Eta Squier Seley told of the
work being done at headquarters ana
also Of the fact that those who handle
Red Cross work are supposed to dis
play considerable tact on all occasions.
mrs. L. E. Fisher spoke of the neces-
sity Of supplying surgical materials for
soldiers and also of the fact that the
Red Cross would have much work in
caring for the families of soldiers ct
the front.
The Mt. Angel auxiliary officers
elected last night were: Chairman, DR..
r. 1. Young; secretary, G. D. Elmer;
treasurer. j. J. KeveT.