The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05
RED CROSS NOTES.


ting has issued protest through its
Chicago chairman, Mrs. William p.
Nelson, against any form OF knitting
that was not being done for the bene'
fit Of soldiers abroad. Most women
in this city who are knitting at all. "
Mrs. Nelson said, ARE engaged in the
comparatively Rlfish occupation OF
furnishing knitted things to their rel
atives and friends in training camps
and cantOnments here, istead of de.
voting their energies to supplying the
more acute needs OF the boys in active
service, as we'll as the desperate con.
dition of civilians in devasted france.
There will be plenty of time later for
our boys who are now undergoing
training. 1t should be obvious that
the larger patriotic duty of American
women Is to supply the articles for
those who are in immediate need. Chi
Cages quota Of knitted things is co.
900 for France and we must not fail"
1t was reported that the Oak Park
branch of the Red Cross had thus far
sent to the knitting headquarters the
most perfect lot Of knitted goods re.
ceived.
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Another appeal is being sent out
from the Red Cross knitting headquar.
ters in the Tower building for knitters
for the 10000 sets being requisitioned
by the society for the men in service
abroad. 1T should be plain to every
one that the needs of these men
should be taken care Of first" the
women say, but still we see sweaters
being made of blues and pinks and
much of the khaki and navy blue and
gray wool being knitted into things fol
the boys who are still in camp here
Their turn will come later and they
won't be forgotten, but those poor
boys across the water simply must
be taken care of before cold weather
comes"
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Half a million illustrated knitting
circulars were sent out today from
national headquarters to Red Cross
chapters throughout the country. The
circulars contain full information on
how to knit the eight standardized
articles, sleeveless sweaters, mufflers
helmets, socks, wristlets, wash cloths
bed socks and bottle covers, author
lied by the Woman's Bureau Of the
Red Cross.
Recent cables from Major Graysor
Mp. Murphy, Red Cross commission
err in France, again emphasize the ne
cessity for warm knitted articles fol
the men who face the hardships of q
winter in the trenches. Army officers
request that the knitted articles be
forwarded as soon as possible. The
severity of winter with a coal short
age to face and a rising tuberculosis
rate to combat demand that several
million garments reach France before
Thanksgiving.
The handbooks issued by the Red
Cross are primarily for hand knitters
Knitting machines may be used pro-
vided the articles can be as we'll made
and made of the same yarn.
The circular is the first of a serie:
to be issued by the Womans Bureau,
of which Miss Florence Marshall is
directors. Others are to be issued
Immediately on the making of com.
fort kits, the manufacture of hospital
garments, surgical dressings and relief
kits for the refugee children of France
and Belgium.
All of them will be available at the
Red Cross chapter. Sock knitters
are warned that all knots and
ridges or Jumps should be carefully
avoided, as they are apt to blister
feet.