The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1917-12-11
THE RED CROSS
THE ISLAND OVER

Never. we believe, in the history
of our Island has there been a cause
that has called forth as much gene
raj inter est and as faithful a devo-
ton as the Red Cross. So broad
an allegiance and so general an ac-
tivity merit attention as news, to
say nothing of their quality as phi
lanthropy. The following is an
outline of the work that is being
carried on.
WAIMEA-KEKAHA
The workers for this section meet
every Thursday afternoon at the
Home of Mrs Brandt at Waimea,
who surrenders her spacious house
to the requirements of the work.
There is Hawaiian contingent
in one room. Portuguese in anoth-
er; japanese in a third and Whites
in fourth. In all they number
20 or over.
The work is well organized, TAX
ing advantage of individual skill to
specialize along particular lines. In
addition to this good deal of work
prepared here, is taken home and
worked up there
Long experience has equipped
them to do many kinds of work
with facility. so that they are max
ing eight or nine different articles.
They find that it is economy toJ
have paid professional seamtress,
employed all the time, to do the
particular and exacting bits, and to
inspect every article and see that it
is alright.
MAKAWELI
The unit here is under the charge
of Mrs. B. D. Baldwin and meets
at her home every Tuesday after
noon. Some Is to Is workers are
present o f various nationalities.
Seven or eight sewing machines are
constantly in use and lot OF work
is done, the more so as much OF 1t
is taken home. Mrs. Baldwin en-
ploys a special seamstresS good
deal of the time which farther faci-
litates the work.
ELEELE
This unit has not been going very
long, besides which several of the
ladies of the community have been
absent, so that the unit has been
working somewhat under dlsad-
vantage. However they sent away !
their first box II little while ago
containing 200 articles. They meet
at the home of Mrs. Alexander who
is in charge of the work. Arrange
mcnts are being made to organize a
Japanese branch in connection with
the Hanapepe church, which will
add materially to the effectiveness
of the unit.
HOMESTEAD
Mrs. A. R. Glasyer conducts the
work of this unit which meets at
her house on Tuesday. Though it is
only little handful Of them they
are efficient and faithful workers
and have done a lot of good work.
KOLOA
This unit is under the leadership
of Mrs. 4. II. Waterhouse nd |
meets on Wednesday at her home.
About 10 to 20 attend, of the var
ious races. In addition to that done
at the meeting they take work
home.
The Lihue unit meets at the Ar
mory Monday morning Wednesday
morning and Thursday morning
and afternoon. 1t is under the
charge of Mrs. C. A. Rice and in
cludes IS to 80 workers. Much
work is also done outside.
Two Japanese branches assist
materially in the good work. one
under Mrs Okamoto meeting at the
japanese Dormitory, of l5, and one
under Mrs. Mineo Miyasaki at the
Hongwanji church Kapaia with a.
bout - to 20.
Mrs Wishard devotes great
deal of time to the instruction of
classes and individuals in knitting.
HANAMAULU
A unit has recently been organiz-
ed among the Portuguese under the
charge of Mrs. l.. 5. Mesick with ,
about 80 workers meeting at her
house on Mondays They will do t
much of the work at home.
KEALIA and KAPAA
At Kealia Mrs. II, T. Barclay is |
in charge of band of about 10 of t
the ladies from Kealia and the
Homestead region. They meet on (
Tuesday u