The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-02
THE RED CROSS

Medina Chapter, A. R. G., received
its first official visit on Thursday, the
25th, from District Supervisor Mrs
Harrison Ewing Of Cleveland. 1t is
matter of much regret that she came
on two hours notice. and there was moi
time to summon Auxiliary directors
and workers. The meeting was held al
the residence of Mrs .Ainsworth. Re.
ports were called for from the various
committees and departments and were
supplemented by most helpful COM
ment from Mrs. Ewing, who is thor.
oughly conversant with Red Cross
work and needs. Her own personality
having the generous quality of giving
off dynamics in chunks and never
seeming to miss them.
After the meeting the knitting de-
partment was inspected and the work
was unreservedly approved. The Sew
ing department had thorough going
over next and was approved, both as
to quality and quantity Of the work,
with some directions for future guild
ance. The finished work on hand was
ordered shipped at once. The organi-
cation and spirit of Medina Chapter
was also remarked upon and COM
mended.
Mrs. Ewing's next visit, in about
month, will have weeks previous no
tice. Every Red Cross chapter in her
district should be stimulated by her
businesslike comment and patriotic
enthusiasm. A woman said to her af
ter the sinking of cargo of Red
Cross supplies by submarine: II
don't think want to knit if that is to
be the fate of my work." Mrs. Ewing's
reply was, "Don't think, KNIT"
knitters have responded so readily
in the last two weeks, that Medina is
again short on yarn for our own work.
A large order placed the first of Octo-
ber will ceratinly be delivered soon.
There is no lack of sewing, and it is
hoped the attendance at this depart
ment may be increased, since the can
ming, house cleaning, and Festa are
crossed off.
At the dark, drizzly hour htese COZ
umns must go to press, no report can
be given out Except the weather re-
port, concerning the Festa The
"meatless, sweetless, heatless," sunless
discomforts of Conservation week,
have been lost in the radiance of Red
Cross sacrifice and generosity.
In the main the business houses of
Medina have made their own interests
entirely secondary, and have boosted
for Red Cross. Individual instances
may not be cited. but our slogan,
"Give and grim" has been we'll observ-
ed; Lodges, clubs, churches, schools,
bands and just plain citizens and
hope-to-be citizens, all fell into line
any old how, and we hope We turn the
trick, and keep still for while.
Not that there is to be any rest-O
dear, no! not in time of War.
The next thing is Christmas packets
for the soldiers and sailors.
From the Red Cross Bulletin: The
main features of the War Council,
Christmas plans for soldiers and sail
ors will be the distribution of about
a million Christmas packets, and the
erection Of a Christmas tree at each
cantonment it has been decided after
several conferences. Allotment Of the
number of packets to be provided from
each division is based partly on the
number of soldiers drawn from eacn
section, and partly on the degree of
development in the respective divi-
sions. Each Chapter is to be notified
by its division manager Of the number
of packets it is expected to provide.
Chapters will be requested to turn over
these packets to the division ware
houses for distribution, and not direct
to any particular camp or cantonment.
"A list Of items recommended for
Red Cross Christmas packets, and the
proper method Of wrapping them, were
given in Red Cross Bulletin No. II.
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