Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
IMPORTANT THAT EVERY
: ARTICLE SHOULD BE MADE RIGHT

ARTICLE SHOULD BE MADE RIGHT
know that the width OF a hem of a
sheet appears to be a trivial matter,
but when one remembers that the
width of the hem. designates the sheet
for which the nurse Is looking TO use
the praper width ofrthe HerpShscomss
apparent The seam on a suit OF pa
in u1as is a trivial matter, but II the
seam Is not right It Will cause trrlths
ton and suffering. to some poor boy who
has offered his life for u.s.. I mention
these little things to show how impor-
tant 1t is that everything should he
exactly right. When the work is not
up to regulations it is the duty of
the woman in charge. of. the ;inspection
to call attention to the defect, and.
while 1t is unpleasant for her to point
out mistakes. II the article is, not
exactly right It cannot be accented.
Members OF the hospital garment
aad surgical dressings committee have
made. and have packed for shipment.
all the supplies necessary for the Rich
mond base hospital. and their efforts
are now directed towards furnishing as
many supplies as possible for the gem
eral organization, for II is realized that
those boys at the front are fighting
our battles for us. and for every one
OF them saved, one boy less is re-
hospital. headed by DR.. Stuart Nc
CURE. and the Richmond ambulance
company. In charge Of DR.. c. Howard
Lewis. have both been organized and
mustered into service. The equipment
for these two units is being secured
rapidly and in a short time. properly
Differed, properly equipped with full
complement of men and nurses. these
two units will take their places on the
battle field In Europe.
DISTRIBUTION MUST
he MADE SYSTEMATICALLY
The national organization has made
call on the country for 100000
knitted sets comprising sweater. a
pair of socks. wristband and scarf),
$1,000 of same to be furnished by Vir-
ginia and 5000 of the $4,000 to be
stand 1t is proposed to distribute
through the local chapter, one-third of
these sets. the other .two-thlrds being
distributed by the national organiza-
ton, and we will see to. 1t that every
Richmond boy is properly supplied with
these sets. 1t is, however, most i'm
portant that this distribution be made
Systematically. to the end that there
will not be duplication Of work, and
respectfully ask that those of our
members who are themselves knitting
sweaters. ETC.. for individuals will re-
put tHSii 10 our committee on
military relief.
Right here 1 might state that our
knitting committee has ordered sup
ply of wool sufficient to make over
5000 sets. and daily these garments
as fast az We can: systematically DO
3d.
I have made this statement in ref
erence to the knitted garments to cor
rect an erroneous rumor that has
gained Roadway, to the effect that the
Richmond chapter had refused to sup
ply sweaters to the men at Camp Lee,
near Petersburg.
We must realize that we are all
working for common cause, and IL
the officers OF your organization ap-
pear at times . to take arbitrary posi-
lions. these positions are taken to get
pest results and accomplish plans on
foot to properly systematizc the work.
Richmond, in her war relief work for
our present allies. has made an en-
viable reputation for herself, and from
the self-sacrifcing way our women
have gone into Red Cross work I pre-
dict results not only far beyond what
IL expected of Richmond, but also far
beyond anything we hoped Richmond
could do,