The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-23

with the care Of soldiers families dur
ing absence of the soldier, and with
his care, if sent home MANNED in any
way. 1t is expected that it may con-
tribute immeasurably to the morale
Of the army, if soldiers are assured
that their families will have confden-
tial, skillful aid, with Red Cross back
ing. He viii lbe a better soldier in
service, and better citizen on his re-
turn.
Up to date, Medina has not seen the
need Of this department, but as the
war cloud thickens and rolls up so
terrifying, we seem to have been sit
ting like pop-eyed toads watching the
procession 60 by. Where is the Red
Cross War Fund, which has been
shelved these many months, waiting
for the nothing that comes to him
who waits ?" Our soldier boys are
marching out according to quota; in
Medina too busy or too Indifferent to
provide it's quota for their comfort
and welfare?
Friday afternoons principal talk
was by the director of Women's Work,
Miss Florence Marshall. She was
also expected to answer any and all
questions which might be asked about
the Red Cross sewing or knitting,
which she did in a very able manner.
The hospital garments must Of nee
essity be we'll cut, we'll made, and as
near vermin-proof as possible. 1t is
also much better to have garments
uniform, so that they may be packed,
labeled and distributed without fur
ther handling. In the heated dis
cussion concerning the KNITTING
both Miss Marshall and General Man.
ager Gibson affirmed that a good sock
we'll shaped, smooth and without knots
would be accepted, even tho not made
according to instructions. The Rec
Cross sock is however conceded to be
the sock par excellence. Anyone who
!, saw those sent to Cleveland last weel
by Medina county chapter, would ad
nit that they were as nearly perfec'
, as can be.
II All three Red Cross authorities
Mr.. Dawson, Mr.. Gibson and Mis-
n Marshal, emphasized this fact, tina
q Red Cross work should be 80 per cen
a good common sense and 10 per cen
i instructions. Also much stress wa
placed upon the great demand TO-
knitted garments especially sweater
\ and socks.
I Another point of general interes
discussed was concerning the charge
of GRAFT in Red Cross management
Mr.. Dawson, who gave up banking
position, second to none in the U. S
to take the unsalaried position Of Ma
tional Chairman of Red Cross, sal
that "for every dollar put into Re
Cross, one dollar and two cents
spent for relief" Books are alway
open to prove the statement.
| The Red Cross Parade in Cleve
land, Saturday, was wonderful an
inspiring perfect weather and unrt
strained effort brought results highl
gratifying to the cause. Even tt
visitors in whose honor the pageal
wa sgiven, marched. Medina's banne
carried by Scoutmaster Olds, was
line with other outlying chapters.
HI "Well, just how does sweater G.
to a soldier in the trenches, or to
soldier in America ?" questions
chairman in Indiana.
iii Sweaters for the battle front a
shipped from the chapter to one OF tt
division warehouses, where they a
inspected before being repacked, a,
shipped to the great Red Cross war
house at the foot of Fifty-seven
street, New York City. From Ne
York the sweaters, together with maj
other articles for Red Cross u
abroad, are given tonnage and carri
/ overseas to Major Murphy's Red Gro
relief forces, Somewhere in France
Major Murphy's forces distribu
| them by means Of thirteen warehous
| and force approximating somethil
| like 900 men, many of them volu
teers, working without pay.
II A sweater for delivery at a ca
tonment, is forwarded by the chapt
| to a division, or by special permit M
| be shipped direct to cantonment.
| such consignments are addressed
| the Red Cross field director for tn
iii particular camp.
ii Martin Tillsen, Field Director, Car
| Sherman, was one of the most for
| full speakers, at the Lake Division c
| ference. 1t is part of his duty to
n port home problems of enlisted nj
III back to local civilian relief.
III Christmas packets for the soldi'
in France were packed and forward
on Nov. IA. Twenty bags from Lei