Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-11
Donation FROM Niaeara.

Donation From Niagara.
Mrs. S. Mclean of the Niagara aux
iliary has sent to the pillow commit
tee of the Grand Forks chapter two
beautifully made pillows and cases,
the pillows being filled with duck and
goose feathers from fowl which Mrs.
Mclean has raised herself. The pill
lows are of the regulation size and
will surely prove most acceptable IN
some hospital, where they will find
their way. This is but one example
Of he work that is being done by the
energetic women of the Niagara aux
Hilary. who have started briskly out to
dO their share for the Red Cross in
its work Of mercy.
For Handkerchiefs.
Mrs. j. G. Hamilton, chairman Of
the pillow and handkerchief COM
n,ittee, with the committee, has I'M
dertaken the raising of 200 dozen new
handkerchiefs and 200 dozen substi-
tute handkerchiefs, which were asked
for some time ago by the division
headquarters. This number is but a
small portion of the tremendous num-
Der that is needed in hospitals, and
yet 400 dozen squares Of white, which
inches square) seem a great many,
when n undertakes to collect them.
For h purchase of the new hand
kerchiefs, funds have been asked
the help of the children of the city
and county having been particularly
requested, and q foundation amount
has already been secured. However, 1t
is far from being sufficient, and the
little boxes that have been placed
about are still making a silent appeal
for h Riddles pennies, nickels, lines
or larger pieces.
For the substitutes handkerchiefs,
white material (linen or cotton), from
which 18-inch squares can be cut, ia
needed, and Mrs. Hamilton and her
committee are petitioning the wom-
en- Of the city to send in all the old
white material that they can spare.
Children's dresses, lingerie (particu-
larry sleeping robes), skirts and pieces
of old linen may all be used to adj
vantage, n they are very much
needed. Many women of the city and
country districts must have many of
these articles that can be spared, and
when 1t is understood into what worth
surely they will be turned into head
quarters in great quantities. The kerr
chiefs are needed In the hospitals for
use by the ill and wounded soldier
boys, and Grand Forks must do the
share 1t has been called upon to dc
toward providing this necessary com
fort for the sufferers from the trench
es.
Information for Ambulance Drivers
Information for applicants for posi-
tions as ambulance drivers has beer
sent to all chapters in a circular let.
ter signed by Eliot Wadsworth, act.
ing chairman for the American Red
Cross. The letter, which Is self-ex.
planatory, follows in full:
THE recruiting OF volunteer ambu.
lance drivers to serve with the Ameri.
can Red Cross ambulance sections
known generally as the Norton-Har.
| jes sections-has been discontinued
These sections, together with the sec.
tons OF the American field ambulance
are shortly to be taken over by the
United States army.
Applicants desiring to drive ambu.
lances with the United States arm,
forces should address Lieut.. Col. r.
IL, Persons, Medical Corps.iU.s q. a.
Commanding Officer. United state,
EAmbulance Corps, Allentown. Pa. For
ty-five hundred men are wanted Is,
FOO sections which are recruited q,
Etthis point for foreign service.
Red Cross Ambulance Coinpanies.
Indivfdua1s Desiring to enroll 4,
IIRed Cross Ambulance companies, de-
scrtbed In Arc. No. 146, should motif,
/ IMajor Clarence I'll Como at this OF
|lficS Cred Cross Headauarters, Wash
lington). who will inform them OF III.
nearest ambuIance company then /,
|1process of formation where there ar,
gacaneies nj to whom they Shout,
tfapplv Tor e-uIfntnn2nf.