Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28
New Director ct work

New At Wofk.
Arthur r. Rogers. newly appointed
division manager Of the Red Cross, In
La statement yesterday outlining or
ltensified activities ove Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana, made an appeal to all citi-
Gems of these states for cooperation.
Twenty-Five kilograms relative 70
the new decentralization plan by
which Minneapolis Is here after to be
the clearing house for all northwest
Red Cross work were on Mr.. Rogers
desk when he. got to Red Cross head
quarters yesterday. They came from
every part Of the newly created d.
| vision. g
There is one thing ! would ask Of
all the people Of the northwest n
that Is that they refrain from crit.
cism during the formative period"
said Mr.. Rogers. as he went on n
Job today.
DOUBTLESS we will not be able in
the initial stages of the work, which
is extensive and ramifying, to give 100
per cen efficiency. I am hopeful tnat
during that time there will be a lack
of criticism. It will take g little time
to build our organization. for 1t ts our
purpose to make it strong and ef1c1-
| ent in every way. f
by no means does this imply that
we will no welcome criticism. On the
contrary we want constructive criti-
cism. we believe that when u or
g%anization is complete we Will nave
Red Cross affairs In the northwest SO.
we'll organized that we can give the
highest possible degree Of efficiency,
and during the organization PERIOD
and at all times are welcome sugges-
tons. I want every man or woman
who sees anything that might be bet
tered to inform Red Cross headquar-
tiers, Minneapolis, and not to circu-
late hostile remarks. All we want 10
time to- get:the big work under way:
Mr. Rogers, who hal given up ms
duties as head Of the Rogers Lumber
| company and viii devote allshis time
to the Red Cross without compensa-
ton. said that he Is confident that
there will be no difficulty whatever IN
] finding capable men and women WILL
ing to take the positions
It is a question, he said, of utilizing the
splendid material that Is aVallaple IN
the best possible way. .3al
There will be 81 persons p
in the headquarters, most OF Wnom
will be giving their time withou com
Observation-Disclosures Journal.)
Interesting Knitters.
Over in McHenry county there is a
community of .Icelanders, and women
of this community make up The Up
ham branch Of the McHenry county
Red Cross chapter almost exclusively.
AS is we'll known they are excellent
knitters, and something extraordinary
in this big knitting drive which 10 be-
lginninE in the state, may be expected
from this little band Of women.
Mrs. Jean McNaughton Stevens OF
Towner has a distinguished group OF
knitters under her supervision, some
Is persons Of various and sundry ages
being engaged in turning out socks,
and all OF the other required knitted
articles. OF chief interest, perhaps,
among those working under Mrs. Stew
ems direction is a class of small chill
dren, her small son being n OF the
class. The child has gone through
the wash cloth and bed socks, and
this week begins knitting he regula-
ton army socks life-size Job, as
any knitter will give evidences.
Auxiliaries@Do Good Work.
Members Of the extension commit
tee from the local chapter were at
McCanna and Elm Grove auxtliaries
yesterday afternoon to give final in
struction in the making Of pajamas.
hospital shirts and the knitting. The
auxiliaries were organized recently,
and were found to be in excellent
working order. Miss Susan Maloney,
chairman of h committee, was &C
companied by Mrs. T.. J. Smith and
Mrs. w. r.. Vanderhoef. Tomorrow
the committee goes to Marvel to give
instruction in the making of articles
and to organize an auxiliary.
Knitters Attention.
Knit socks II inches long, and not
less than 10h inches in length under
any circumstances; use No. 105needlet
and knit loosely. These are instruc.
tions that must be followed by loca'
k%nitters, according to announcement
! from the knitting committee thi.
morning. There will be no change il
the general instructions, those hav'
ing been in use proving satisfactory
and provided the socks average /.
inches in length, and are knit loose