Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-05
MANCHESTER, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 5, 1917.
RED CROSS NOTES.

RED CROSS NOTES.
Following is a list of articles which
have been shipped to Red Cross head
quarters by the various branches of
the society in Delaware county:
Manchester-13 bath robes, 81 bed
shirts, 81 pajama suits, "A nightingales,
II sweaters, 30 pairs socks, % pairs
of wristlets, 16 mufflers and 4 helmets.
Earlville-23 bath robes, 40 bed
shirts, SO pajama suits, 2 sweaters. 2
mufflers, 2 pairs wristlets, 6 pairs of
socks.
Ryan-15 pajama suits.
Colesburg-2O bed shirts and 70
socks.
Delhi-1O pajama suits.
Masonville-2O bed shirts.
Delaware-3 bed shirts.
Oneida-7 bed shirts, 3 sweaters, 1
muffler, pair of wristlets.
Hopkinton branch shipped directly.
A detailed account Of their shipment
will be given later.
Greeley branch has provided hos
pital equipment for nine patients. De-
tails will be given laker.
Manchester Audubon society has
made and shipped SIX dozen "house-
wives" and comfort bags.
The armory will be closed for Red
Cross work all this week on account
of the fair. Red Cross work and ma
terial will be on exhibition at the fair.
Miss Alma LIE Roy Of this city re-
ceived letter from Miss Erdman, for
merly nurse in the city schools Of
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and now at Base
hospital No. 4, American Expedition
ary Forces in France, in which she re-
lates her experiences. Following are
extracts from Miss Erdman's letter:
"I have enjoyed safe voyage, and
most enjoyable work. London was
wonderful. But France-beautiful,
wonderful, lovely France! How I
adore it. Such gardens and pines and
sky and hills, and long twilights and
bright stars, and warm days and cool
nights. Truly I love It.
"The work is so gratifying We are
caring for "Blighties" (English)
cannot give you word-picture of their
courteous manner, nor their manli-
ness; never complaining, always
eager to help you, always denying dis
comfort, when your soul knows they
are suffering, and they are so gentle
and refined!
when you see how uncomplainingly
they suffer and how they tell about
wounds, gas shells, what not, you
wonder how no good ca ncome Of the
sacrifices of these men. They are so
appreciative. This short week on
duty has not let me in on hieroglyphics
but l do know H. U. B. means hot
water bag, and N. Y. D. means not
yet diagnosed, and P. U. o. means
trench fever, etc. And I know what
certain bugle calls mean.
II am getting so discerning as to
know that certain attitudes, tempera-
ments, looks, etc., ETC., mean dis
comfort, pain or want Then I have
to ask unlimited questions. have
forgotten the look of civilian clothes,
and know only uniform, and secretly
thank God for its protection.
II have begun to know what the Y.
M. C. A. and the church means to these
boys. Services were crowded with
manly voices, going through the high
mass. And next this one is either a
Conformist, a Non-conformist or a
Roman Catholic, and can 60 to either
of these three services.
"You know I expected to nurse in
tents. There are very few-mostly
huts We live in huts, have sufficient
supplies and get on famously.
1--WE hear very good concerts at least
once a week and this week twice.
am very hungry especially for some
real savory American dishes"
-CORRESPONDE