Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
SURGICAL SUPPLIES
81. ARE GOING. FORWARD
Big Shipments Arc Made Weekly BY
War Relief Association as,v
Of Virginia. -.
SOME GRATEFUL LETTERS
French Children Write Their Thanks
to Virginia Committee. Headed by
Mrs. John Stewart Bryan-French
Captain Wants American sWifo.

Captain wants -hIneftCau WHO.
It is interesting to recall In the midst
Of the almost universal activities OF
women in war work that tho members
of the Virgins section Of the Civic
Federation were the first to start
making surgical, dressings. They be-
gan one year before tho War Relief
Association of. Virginia was formally
organized. They worked three days
out OF every week in q room at Muir
phys Hotel, the use of which was
given them by Mrs. Murphy. Mrs. j.
Allison Hodges. the present Chairman
of the surgical. dressings section OF tho
War Relief Association. has had tho
fullest cooperation of tho National
Surgical Dressings Committee, with
headquarters in New York. one OF the
most important of the allied war re-
lief group of organizations. Effective
cooperation with the Red Cross has
just recently been secured through the
efforts OF Henry r. Dawson. chairman
of the Red Cross war council.
The National Surgical Dressings
Committee has done a marvellous work.
IT has made and forwarded over To-
100000 surgical dressings for use III
over 500 hospitals on the Continent
OF Europe. It's aim has been to pre-
pare dressings with special reference
10 the particular needs in different To-
cslities, and its work has been handled
with great efficiency and with splendid
shirt The committee has about $4,000
working members In different parts OF
the United States.
The French section Of this commit
tee will become the surgical dressings
service department Of the American Ma
,icnal Red Cross. 1t will administer in
France all the surgical dressings work
of the Red Cross. and will be In charge
Of Mrs c. *. Austin, heretofore direc-
tor in Paris of the French section OF
the Surgical Dressings Committee.
The Red Cross seeks to encourage
the efforts of all relief organizations
II is hoped that all such organizations
which are manufacturing materials for
hospita! or other relief work among
our allies In Europe may become aux
iiiaries of the Red Cross. thus avoiding
duplication. Such auSiliaries Will re-
tain :hsir name and identity. the Ked
Cross will assist them In making their
work effective. and, with such affilia-
tion.-the Red Cross Will transport their
materials 20 Europe free of charge. and
see 10 II that such materials are prop
crly distributed.
ANOTHER SHIPMENT is
READY TO GO FORWARD
The War Relief Association or Vir-
Einia has another splendid consignment
of supplies ready to go forward from
the Richmond headquarters this week.
which consists of ten large cases con-
tanning 1888 surgical dressings. valued
at l.:la.37.
The supplies are as follows: comfort
bags containing fifteen TO twenty a-ti-
cies apiece. cup covers, rolled bandages.
Gauze congresses. linen congresses.
gauge meters, sheets, pillow cases. frac-
ture pillows, body binders. hannel
binders. T binders. sings, oakum pads
cotton absorbent. pads. bed socks bath
mitts. tampons, cushions. scultetus
bandages, tray covers. napkins. eye
baadages. operating stock ngs. surEi-
cal shirts. outing bed Jackets. paiamas
suits. hand-knitted socks and knitted
sweaters.
This consignment also contains $50
feather pillows, and $50 white pillow
cases. There are several hundred more
feather pillows at the rooms of the
These will go forward next week. The
association feels very fortunate in be-
ing able TO secure SO many pillows, as
they are almost priceless abroad. and
are greatly in demand. These pillows
are made ly the branch associations
in SuIry and Smithfeld.
Another very useful article, the floor
mop. is also forwarded in. quantity.
These are knit. and are made from
tho seIvcdges of unbleachcd cotton.
AS tho selvedge Is a waste. the work
ers feel that something is being made
out or nothing. One woman in par
licular takes special pride in knitting
these floor ,nops and ties dogSerel
verse in ei.he:- English or French to
the mop. with piece OF red, white
and blue ribbon. Following are sew
cral OF the verses:
ia Belle France. There's the poetry
OF motion
And the music Of the sphere
But withou. my little scrub-raG,
Things WoulG oft be dark and drcar
La Belle France: The dictum of the
scrub-rag,
'Delenda est CARTHAGE"
SO SAID the seer of old
"Deienda est Ciermania"
Is the modern way tits Il d.
To France: This scrub-rag comes
MAIDEN with the sunbeams
From Vlrginia's sunny land:
Take Them up by pailfuls
And scatter them with your hand.
CHILDREN OF FRANCE
WRITE GRATEFUL LETTERS
These poetic illusions arc only meant
10 amuse the recipients and doubtless
serve this purpose most admirably. To
Mrs. John stewart Bryan. chairman OF
the chidren's aid. have como many
touching little epistleS from children
of France. We give translations OF
three Of these below:
My dear Godmother-I am very
happy TO have a godmother want
to send you my thanks for your good
ness TO me. came from Rheims We
were very unhappy, We slept in a
cellar. for the city was bombarded
without cease. Also the French chill.
dren are very grateful to America foI
the generous help that you have sem
us to France. and for your aid to this
committee. Goodby. goodby, m,
dear godmother. ! send you two biz
kisses. JULES FRANCART.
Ny dear Godmother--I am so happ,
to have godmother in America tina