Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25
Women and Var Work

Miss Mabel Marsh, who is chairman
OF the registry and telephone commit
tee at the Red Cross, workroonk an
nounces her assistants for the week
as follows. Monday. a. m, Mrs. c. h.
Braden, Miss Lena Cline; y. m, Miss
Blanche Rogers. Miss Elizabeth Madi-
sen. Tuesday. a. m, Mrs. j.. z;
Washington, jr., Miss Mabel Marsh;
p. m, Miss Elizabeth Madison, Miss
Blanche Rogers. wednesday, a. M
Mrs. Winston Henry. Mrs. j. Il. Wash
tngton, ir.; p. m. Mrs. VIII Cochran,
Mrs. Farrar Mccain Thursday. a. m,
Miss Isabelle Drake, Miss Blanche
Rogers; p. M, Miss lneZ Richardson,
Miss Lillian Perkins. Friday, u. M.
Mrs. Douglas Franchott: n. m; Mrs.
Joseph Cappeau. Saturday, a. m,
Miss Evelyn Mock, Miss Mabel Marsh;
p. M, Mrs. Frank s. Gray.
The Tulsa engineers in charge Of
Captain Moon at Camp Bowie, Texas,
are to have a real Thanksgiving re-
past thru the efforts of Mrs. Charles
T.. Lanman, Mrs. w. II. Pomeroy,
Mrs A. T. Allison. and others, who re-
ceived gifts of food and candy and
made them ready for shipment to the
men yesterday. In the words of Mrs.
Lahman, it was scarcely an effort on
their part as all the committee did
was TO spread the word and the good
things to. eat were forthcoming.
Everyone was not only willing but
pounds OF candy 20 pounds of butter,
case OF olives and pickles. 500 cook
les. and crate of cakes filled the
! 300-pound box, which was speeded
upon its way yesterday. 1t is planned
TO send each of the two hundred and
| fifty engineers a Christmas box. The
same committee of women is now
| looking after the work OF sending SO
laundry bags to the drafted men in
| camp there.
1 In answer to a report that garments
contributed to n Red Cross chapter ii
| Nebraska, an Omaha daily recent!
published the following:
| Clarence A. Hough, director o'
| publicity for the central division OF
the Red Cross, today handed to Franl
w. Judson, Nebraska director OF the
organiza ton, his check for 500, to b'
given to the first person furnishing
proof that any garment contributed tC
the Red Cross for the use of the sol
! diers has been sold by Red Cros
chapters with the sanction of the ma
ltonal or division officers. This Il
done in an effort to run down nu
merous rumors that have gained cur
rency in various parts of the countr,
and which have in some cases ham
pered the work of the organization
|. Mr.. Hough does not restrict the Offe
to this or any other state"
What do you think of this for tw'
and one-half weeks work, voluntar.
upon the part of women of Tulsa wh'
have given many hours OF their tim
at the Red Cross workroom?: Thirty
one pair pajamas, 81 dozen bed shirts
five dozen operating gowns. VI dozei
| nichtingales. II dozen hot-water bot
tie covers, 34h dozen pair bed socks
So dozen draw sheets and other small
garments.
A Kansas City exchange few day'
| since stated that five thousand pounds
4 of yarn was stored in that city ant
Ithat sufficient knitters could not b'
| secured to work 1t up into garments
| Tulsa women are ready and anxious
for Just such an opportunity.
The Priscilla, q club composed o
Young mothers, has under consider
| alton plan for reorganiZing into ;
war relief unit
| The French wounded society will
meet regularly Wednesday morning
from 10 until ~. A shipment of sup
plies IL expected, after which ther
will be work for all who come.
A committee of a dozen women ant
girls has announced a benefit ball fol
December ~ at Convention hall fol
the aid of the blinded soldiers of TIN
allies These women first became In
terested In the hapless blind of France
Charles Henry W1ssermeH