The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-11-28
RED CROSS NOTES

Vail reports Il long list of articles
made by them. even more than report
ed a few weeks ago; IA paiamas, II"
turkish towels, SO blcnched sheets, 81
unblcachcd sheets, 81 hospital shirts
9i water bag covers. 2il handkcr
! chiefs, GO pillow cases. & pairs leg
li,yS. TIA napkins. T. table cloths,
; knit sponycs, I wash cloths, "a :'-inrh
| I yard bandngcH, 2h1 buck towels, 2G
pairs bed socks, & scrub cloths, 10 con
| valcscent robes, comfort kits. BE
sides all this. they have knit II sweat
crS, II scarfs. 10 pair, socks. pairs
wristlcts. They sent in also 50 pairs
machine made WOODEN socks.
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Buck Grove brought over Il box of
knitted things for shipment: 80 pairs
socks besides 81 shipped three weeks
ago, is scarfs, 3 wristlctS, > sweaters,
! A bunch of 5 PAIRS OF socks WAS mark.
cd: Made by Aunt Fannie Chase, who
is almost blind
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KirOu'S report q! articles sent III
did not do them justice either. rs the
total Of - was only u as reported.
Thrv have made l3% table napkins. l6
Dtu SIlEtHS, 80 tray 'it'lIS, - b"'i IL
robes, ~ bahamas. q; shoulder wraps.
81 hospital shirts. $50 snonEr$. 26 hot
water bag covers and u pairs OF bed
socks: also 10 sweaters, 20 scar!s, -
wristlcts and % pairs socks.
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Rcd Cross has appropriated S",i51,
COO for supplies for hospital garments.
knitted articles and surgical dressings.
This appropriation covers the pur-
chase of 4,O0O,000 yards OF flannel. j.
SOC, 900 yards of unbleached muslin,
sec, 900 yards of Tarcovat blankcting,
and l.1G5,100 pounds Of knitting yarn.
The flannel will be made into pajamas
and banhagcs, the muslin is for band
ages and bed shirts. and bath robes
will be made from the blankcting The
wool will be knitted into sweaters,
socks. mutflerS. wristlctS and other
garments by Red Cross women work
crs.
In response to IL letter asking that
VIC be allowed to knit for our own boys
in cantonncntS after December first.
the following letter WAS received by
Mrs. SERVER:
My Dear Mrs. SERVER:
Your letter of November 18th. adj
dressed to Mr.. Bruce ID. Smith in re-
gard to knitting for boys at home has
been referred to me. and we arc try
Ing very hard to discourage doing so.
but to look at this question in a big
broad national viewpoint. as the only
way that the Red Cross is going to be
able to supply and care for all the
mon in the training camps here as
we'll as abroad. is for people to trust
the Hcd Cross aud let them take care
Of the distribution in the wiscst way.
We now have in our camps and can
comments. both navy. aviation and army
field directors, whose soul purpose is
to care for the needs Of the men in
the camps, and unless our women will
trust the Red Cross in this matter. We
shall not be able to have enough on
hand to care for all.
You may be Interested in knowing
that in tire last three days we have
sent over 5000 sweaters to canton.
ments, and the government has also
purchased 10000 for the same pur-
pose. You can readily see that if they
knit two, those boys are going to be
ovcrsupplicd, and we, do not wish to
duplicate in any way. as wool is too
scarce and expensive.
Yours very truly,
WOman's Bureau.
BY Geneva King. per G.. NJ. f.,
Superintendent. Comforts for
Fighting Men.