Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-17

hood group.
Making Towels for Soldiers-Mrs. J.
! A. Haughey was chosen chairman Of
the First Christian church auxiliary
which met for the first time at the
Baird building. Mrs. Ida Baum was
chosen chief cutter and Mrs. ]. ].
Mershon treasurer, This group is
making sheets, pillow cases and tow
els for the soldiers.
Echo of Cleveland Campaign-An
encouraging echo from a recent cam
paign in Cleveland came from an Ohi-
oan who took ont n second member
ship at the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION booth. This Buckeye state
man felt that he needed the protec-
ton of a button from the fair besieg-
crs Of Omaha. Tine Cleveland chap
ter OF the Red Cross started out to
raise 10000 in one week and reached
the goal of s2l 900 on the seventh day.
Wants TO Do His Bit-An old man
approached the Red Cross booth in
the Young Mems Christian association
and laid down two worn nckels early
Monday morning, believing the mem.
bership fee to be the sum of 10 cents,
which proved TO be all that he could
spare. He was given membership by
Miss Folda. then in charge of the
booth, who supplied the defici. and
placed the button on the old man who
was so willing to do his bit"
On Tuesday morning the same old
gentleman made his appearance at the
booth and held in his hand 80 cents
in small change, saying: 1.-THE wife
says we can spare 1t and we want you
to have 1t ALL"
On his face was that smile Of con-
tentment which comes from really
doing our BIT"
College Students Join-Vassar club
women who established an additional
booth at the university college of med
cine Tuesday received over 500 worth
OF membership subscriptions from the
medical students. Mrs, Arthur Gulou,
Mrs. c. W. NJ. Poynter and Miss Hal
lie Wilson were in charge of the booth.
Vassar women have raised $3.50 so
far for the Red Cross.
Red Cross Notes.
The Boy Scouts Will make a canvass
Thursday, F,day and Saturday for 1000
members
Robert Smith and Henry Ostrom will
make an automobile trip canvassing all the
towns In Douglas county Thursday.
The National League for Woman Service
headquarters were closed for the day that
the women night concentrate on the Red
Cross campaign.
Red Cross members are not expected to
g. to the WA" front or serve in amy other
Ct pacity unle5s they specifically offer them
selves for service.
the Daughters of the American Revolution |
and tho United States Daughters of 1872
Tuesday afternoon on the making of hospl |
tai supplies.
Mrs II. C. Henry has offered to give
beautiful lovlaE cup TO the group of Red
Cross campagners whose workers sell the
most monde ships this week The cup Is
on display iu the Burgess-Nash window.
Mrs. c. T. Kountze and Mrs o. C. Redick
spoke Tues lay evening to a committee OF
employees from NJ. y. Smith on the Red
Cross work The committee Is to report
this afternoon what line of assistance the
employees VIII offer.
Mrs A. |. Poot Mrs H. A. Arnold and
Mrs, Beulah Dale Turner will sing at all
the hospitals IN the city In their Red Cross
rursc costumes Thursday afternoon Their
object Is TO cheer tho patients and carry to
them the Red Cross spirit.
Miss Maude Kenny OF LewIstewn, Mont,
was a Vlsltlns worker at tho Daughters of
the American Revolution headquarters. Her
desire was TO learn how to make the sup
plies 80 that she could enthuse the Mon
tana women over war relief work when she
returned.
Mrs i. s Westbrook md Mrs Louis
Clarke, In charge of the Grain exchange
booth, have received 1878 from the grain
men. s6lb Of which are donations to the
Omaha chapter and the rest for member
ships Each man donated SIS to the
Omaha chapte and took out SIS member
ships.