Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21
my lively gratitude and Of my respect
full salutatiQna. lSiRnadl.

my 1lVeIy BratltuQe ana OF my respect
full s%alutations. (Signed).
! will prove Of more than ordinary in
terest to university girls and others
who have sent the gift bags to French
soldiers. In all about fifty or sixty
OF the bags have been sent from here,
the majority Of them being made by
girls of h university, and children
Of the city.
According to a letter recently re-
ceived by a local French relief work.
er, from French military headquar-
ters there cannot be>too many Of the
comfort bags sent. and that they take
with them not only q number Of use
full articles, but a wholesome stock
Of cheer and pleasure, is very evident
from the letter printed above.
ored and figured materials. may be
provided with a great variety of USE
full and necessary things, including
soap, sou handkerchief, pencils,
writing tablets, and numberless 9TH
er little articles that are not too
plentiful in the trenches. Cards and
tobacco cannot be included. as these
the other commodities that might be
included do.
The making Of the bag suggests an
opening to assist in relief work that
might be taken advantage Of partic-
ularly by children and young girls
the bags being easily made, and the
filing Of them being very much a
matter Of individual choice.
Visitors at the Red Cross headquarr
ters today have included a number Of
I delegates to the Episcopal
ton which is In session at st. Paul's
church. Fol the most part informa-
ton is wanted regarding the forming
Of Red Cross auxiliary societies for
the carrying on Of the relief work
In. the various smaller towns Of the
state. These a%uxiliaries may be car
rted to work in conjunction with the
nearest officially organized Red Cross
chapter, or may be directly RESPONSE
BILE to the national headquarters, get
ting information and supplies direct
" from the national headquarters.
These are known as auxiliaries. at
will be more of these formed. mas
much as 1t will facilitate work for
both the chapters and auxiliaries. If
the latter work invidually through
the national organization.
The campaign for members In the
Grand Forks chapter conducted with
resulted in h turning in Of $44, rep
%resenting tw~enty-eight members. This
Is indicative of the response that has
been made through the territory sur
rounding this city, to the appeal for
subscriptions, and which is doing
much to bring the membership Of
the local chapter we'll up to the 5000
mark showing hat is rather re-
markable in comparison with that
made by many larger cities.
The following women will be at the
chapter headquarters on the days of
the week designated to give instruc-
tons for the knitting Of articles which
are much needed in the relief sup
plies: Mrs. e. p. Robertson, Monday;
Mrs. Eggers. Tuesday: Mrs. c. NJ.
Cooley, Wednesday: Mrs. Voigt,
Thursday: Mrs. Wolff, Friday; Mrs.
Locklin, Saturday.
Martial for 'snippings" which are
used for pillow nllinSs, are badly
needed at the headquarters. and
~housekeepers are asked to remember
the Red Cross during their house.
cleaning time. Any old material that
10 clean and preferably light, which
may be cut into bits or more properly
called "snips" for the filling, will be
very acceptable. and with material
old or new. for covering. are needed
before the work OF making pillows
can be continued.