Arizona republican., 1917-10-13
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES

| Christmas packages for shipping will
be issued by the Red Cross.
Gifts will be bought from contriDu-
lions especially given for the Christ
| mas greetings. The Red Cross war
fund will not be used for that pur-
pose. Last year the American Red
Cross sent presents Of various kinds
to the men on the Mexican border
and TO the marines at Haiti and San
Domingo.
Mrs. w. X. James. chairman of the
local division of Red Cross has re-
ceived notice for an additional amount
of comfort kits from the headquarters.
The size and style will be specified to
the workers when they gather at the
Chamber of Commerce next week to
begin the task of supplying the Pacific
coast division with the n@ahed kits.
Miss Margaret Scott. field repre-
sentative of tine Pacific -branch head
quarters will visit the local division
this autumn according to information
received recently by Mrs. W. X.
James.
%,Red Cross workers gave n splendid
demonstration of what they could
do in an emergency bv the aid they
rendered when st. JoSenh's hospital
was partly destroyed by fire. A bnx
of surgical dressings was Immediately
dispatched to the hospital and cleo
trio motors and other eGuiisme 1T III
the headquarters was loaned the in
stitution. For several days, Mrs.
Barry Goldwater chairman of the
surgical dressings committee, and a
corps Of assistants passed their en-
tire time at the hospital helping the
sisters and nurses in sunplying the
much needed dressings.
1t is quite possible that Mrs Ed
Shaw who last season formulated q
plan whereby the children of the
country should aid in Red Cross
work, will be at the head Of Junior
Red Cross in this district. 1t is I'M
derstood, that the Craftsmanship has
been offered Mrs. Shaw and her ac
ceptance is being urged by the local
division. Pamphlets relative TO Gi
recting the work of the new depart
ment have been received and it will
be only a short time before the Jun
iors are organized in the great work
A new Red Cross branch was or
gained in Gilbert this week. Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Tweed and Mrs. w.
K. James were the organizers, the
charter members of the new branch
numbering fifteen.
In response to a query The Re-
publican has received the following
report from the secretary of the Win.
kelman branch of the Red Cross:
Il am very glad to tell you of our
Red Cross activities here for we feel
very encouraged.
"A little over month ago, the Hay
den branch asked two ladies' to see
| if any members could be secured in
| Winkelman. In two weeks ninety
members We're gotten SO it seemed
| better to have branch here in
stead of doing all our work through
| Hayden. We then applied for q
| Branch and began our work to start
| a Red Cross fund. We have hau
quite nice sum donated to our fund,
we have 1873 memoirs now and have
earned hundred dollars for our
Hustle Fund" We have started u
knitting class, are anXiously waiting
| for instructions to start IL sewing
class as soon as possible.
And best Of all is the great dc
sire OF every one 10 d" his bit by
helping the Red Cross. We want
/ the Phoenix chapter to feel that they
can depend on us to do orr part.
| Il trust that the story - ar soc
cess may be an inspiration for some
other small town TO Il" likewise.
Thanking YOU for your interest,
Cordially yours
: Gay E. CURRY. Secy.