Arizona republican., 1917-11-12

The tiny dolls manufa ctured of yarn and donned in Red Cross nurses gar | ments will not only serve as a suitable souvenir Of this years fair, but the sale will tend to add hundreds of dol lars to the Red Cross treasury. Mrs. Gordon Tweed has had charge of the 1 work of collecting the dolls and day 1 by day for many weeks has instructed groups of women in the art of doll making. The miniature nurses will be sold for 10 cents, but that indicates only the sale price, for any amount in larger sum will be accepted by the society salesgirls.
 John L. Clymer, director of the bu- reau of development of the Pacific di- vision of the Red Cross, wants every boy and girl in the United States to be able to give their loyal support to the Red Cross and then to their own country. He has prepared a list of junior activities in which he suggests work for the young folk:
 Work for the Boys Of the Junior
 Auxiliary
 Making Red Cross boxes for local chapter
 Making knitting needles 12 inches long, hard wood, cut from dowels to be secured from cabinet maker.)
 Make scrap books (bright pictures, | jokes and stories.)
 Make splints of basswood Qength | 17A inches, width 3A inches, thick ness 3-32 inch.)
 Make crutches (short, medium and long.)
 Make canes for hospital use)
 Assist local Red Cross chapter in running errands, collecting tinfoil, newspapers, etc.
 Learn what the Red Cross is doing in your town throughout the United States and Europe.
 Offer to help families of soldiers who may need your help.
 Read the History of the Red Cross. Aid in keeping your neighborhood clean and healthful
 Act as home guards for protection and the observance of our laws. Work for the Girls of the Junior
 Auxiliary
 Make infant sets specifications on request)
 Make scrap books for refugee chil- dren SKI most desirable size.)
 Cut out paper dolls place in an en- velope).
 Make housewives, scrub cloths, glass towels tray covers Gold linen may be used but must be clean).
 ' or unbleached outing flannel)
 Make hospital garments Obstruction furnished by local Red Cross chapter
 Make knitted articles Enquire of local chapter)
 call has come for ambulance pil- lows made somewhat on the order of the fracture pillow, the making of which has been discontinued. The di- rections are:
 Ambulance Pillows-Dimensions are | 12x20 or 16x20 inches. They should be covered with washable material, mus lin preferred. They are to be filled with clippings and ravelings and one third tissue paper. Weight about 16 ounces or l pound.
 A Hoover recipe will always have a place on the blackboard in the Red Cross headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce. Three times week, Mon- day, Thursday and Saturday, the re- cipes will be changed, and it is believed that by exchanging ideas a splendid Hoover cook book will be assembled before many weeks. Anyone having a recipe in economy or substitution is requested to submit it to the Red Cross.
 Ten pounds of tinfoil was credited to the students of the Grant school last week by the Red Cross. The children in the public schools are doing their bit in various ways and it is believed before many weeks there will be q strong Junior auxiliary established here.
 That the need for knitted garments is far greater in Europe than in this country is made clear in communi- cation fro mthe Pacific division to the local chapter of the Red Cross. Re lief across the sea is essential, accord ing to the word of authority. In eX- planation of the situation the following is set forth in a bulletin recently issued: :: To All Chapters in the Pacific Division:
 We have received word from many chapters asking permission to fit out with sweaters boys leaving from their neighborhood.
 For your information we beg to state regarding this situation, that the order cabled by Major Grayson M. P. Murphy from France to Washington for million and a half sets to be fur nished as promptly as possible, was intended for relief in Europe, and any knitted garments diverted to the boys going into the cantonments means just so much less relief in Europe.
 While it is true that our boys would all like to be fitted out with these garments, and that they would be of great comfort to them, the necessity is not so great as in Europe, as they are facing a very great lack of fuel with the result that thousands of soldiers will have no way of keeping warm except by the clothing they have.
 Our boys in cantonments in Amer ica will not be in the same position, as undoubtedly all the cantonments will be reasonably heated.
 We appreciate the anxiety of the people to take care of the boys that they know, but wherever it is possible to do so they should be induced to knit first for Europe and when this supply has been completed then they may take care of their local demands Our own boys can be reached very quickly, while it takes long time to get things to the other side. As soon as the requirements in Europe are filled the~ entire knitting force can be worked for the soldiers and sailors stationed in the United States.
 Where people wish to make personal contributions they should do it by paying for their own knitting materials and as far as possible the materials paid for by the chapter should be used for Europe.
 The Red Cross is maintaining in each one of the cantonments a Red Cross field director whose particular duty il is to see that the wants of the men ir camp are supplied, and it would be very much better if individual mer were not supplied locally but supplied at the request of the field directors of the different cantonments, after the