Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-14

MRS. }. Y. HAYNIE. >
The spread of the gospel of the Red
Cross melting pot Is likened to forest
nre. There are Red Cross melting pots
| in far-off Oregon. in Texas. in Louisi-
ana, in Ohio. Massachusetts. New York.
Maryland. and perhaps by this time
in every state in the Union and in many
communities in each state.
A Washington woman-Mrs. J. Z.
Haynie, formerly Miss Edith r. Match
EFT, daughter of H. B. Matchett. editor
of the Mount Rainier Times-has car
ried the propaganda into oklahoms.
She has started Red Cross melting
pot at Shawnee. that state, her new
home.
Mrs. Haynie started the. pot with q
board of the local Red Cross chapter
elected her chairman Of the auxiliary
| for the Red Cross melting pot She VIII
have the aid of twelve OF the wealthy
women of the community.
Explains Her Method. !
In letter to her father. who started
Red Cross melting pot In Mount
II suggested here that they have =
Red Cross melting pot and showed the
troduced me to the head of the Red
Cross and I was asked to attend tho
board meeting. ! went. and they hey
thought much Of my s sog sefors
leaving 1 gave them check Tor 30 TO
start the ball rolling. ,
| "The next day I received a letter
from the Red Cross. and noted that
l okof TWINS N
auxiliary for the melting pot. and
named twelve ladies OF this town to
he on the comnittee--very wealthy
ladies, the best in town, some OF them
lmillionaires'- WIVES certainly. teei
highly elated." ~. - u
Movement in District. -
Nearer at home. new Red Cross
melting pot has been started In Mount
pleasant by the John Hall Chapter. d.
/ A. r, The pot Is displayed In the Win
dow of Luder's stationery store. lStn
and Girard streets The entire coilec-
ton made by this pot, 1t Is announced
las to be sent through the D. A. r.. con-
servation committee to the parent Red
Cross melting pot. This pot already
has begun to fill up.
| A Red Cross melting pot is to be SAT
IN In the Interstate Commerce Conn
mission. 1t is to have a special mis-
sion. the proceeds to be applied to-
ward a Red Cross ambulance unit Miss
ANY Cromwell room 919, is custo-
dian.
TO the parent Red Cross meeting
pot. in the store OF Gait q bro.ner.
nave recently come some valuable
gifts in the form of gems. One contrib
utor gave a gold ring set with a clear
diamond OF about quarter carat.
There were several other rings, one
with opals and small diamonds. one
I'D with blood
stone. Miss c. L. Walter was the
giver.
Another donor. one whose contribu-
lions have been made with great regu-
larity and all of them OF consideraoie
worth, has also contributed a number
| Of yaluablye rings One is a band ring
set with diamond and ruby. -Four
others constitute a hoop ring. one OF
diamonds, second OF rubies. the tnlro
of sapphires, and the fourth OF emer-
aids A son of this contributor gave
| nine scarfpins. one of them set win
pearl of considerable value.
| Some Unusual Donations.
| A pair Of skates. two siivermounted
Autes a pair of tailor's shears and
pistol with revolving parrei' arc
among the unusual contributions re-
Gently received There were no carr
ridges in the revolver, but as a safety
nrecaution, it was taken down cellar
and the hammer trpped. Two percus-
sion caps were in place and went ons
but without damage
Another gift is of gold leaf. This 10
not the first donation of gold leaf, bue
| II Is significant for the reason that Il
lis contained between leaves that were
cut from a Bible, with the text read
able.
| A sword used in the Spanish American
war. the property of a lieutenant in the
| United States Army. was the gift OF
| Mrs. G. W. Silsby. She also gave some
| old brass. 40,
"Faithfur Jim Hughes is still on the
| lob. His tenth or fifteenth regular con-
| tribution of foil was duly received. he
is the oldest employe of the Police
Court.
Children Interested.
Billy and Louise McKenny are brother
and sister, and in short clothes, both OF
their neighbors and also lot or foll
All went into the Red Cross melting
A lot of tobacco tags, once with re-
demntion value, were cast into the pot.
The donation was accompanied by
card on which was written: These tags
were gathered and saved by dear one
who has passed away. / could never
make I'D my mind to throw them away.
Thought perhaps l could ma some oho
to give them to-
! Other donors are: Miss Mary w. Palni-
or coins and trinkets; Mrs. Moque. foil:
~ r. Armstrong 613 Maryland avenuae
northeast plated ware: misses Mar
garet and Florence X. Smith, 913 y
Street, gold, silver. copper, brass ana
plated ware.