The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
her Of chapters doubled. In spite OF
this enormous growth the number or
paid employees has been decreased by

her of chapters doubled. In spite OF
this enormous growth the number Of
paid employees has been decreased by
277.
This reduction is due In part to the
decentralization Of administrator
which has transferred much routine
work from national headquarters tt
the thirteen divisional Offices, whose
pay rolls are not included in the above
statement, and in part to tho readjust
ments at national headquarters.
Material to be made into surgical
dressings, hospital garments. and
knitted articles by the women OF Am
erica will be purchased in the I'm.
mediate future by the American Red
Cross at a cost OF $3,457 200. THIS
material will be sold at substantially
cost prices to Red Cross cha2teHs
throughout the country and the pro
ceeds credited to the supply resale
fund.
Tne purpose of these large pur'
chases through national headquarters
Is to obtain goods at wholesale prices
bv offering the goods to chapters IN
small quantities at price only
enough in excess OF actual cost to
nav for the handling Every chapter
obtains the benefit Of these prices:
The standard Of material Is passed
upon by the woman's bureau OF the
Red Cross and also by representatives
of the European staff.
The appropriation covers the pur-
chase of 100000 yards of flannel
200, 900 yards Of unbleached muslin,
ESQ 900 wards OF Tarcovat blanketing,
and 1.165,1OO pounds Of knitting yarn.
The flannel will be made into pa
iamas and bandages, the muslin Is for
bandages and bed shirts, and bath
robes will be made from the BLANKET
inc The wool will be knitted INTO
sweaters, socks, mufflers, Wrlstlels'
and other garments by hed cross
women workers..
The finished articles will be sent
to Europe for distribution through
the Paris headquarters OF the Amer,
ican Red Cross to American and alhed
forces, as well as to environments III
this country.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 24.-Every
man woman and child in Iowa might
as well make up his or her nina 10
ioin the Red Cross during the Christ
mas drive which will be made from
December II to Christmas eve. An
mail m e1nberships, costing 81 per
wear. will be asked OF the adults.
The children will be asked to join
the iunior Red Cross, and as mem
hers they can give service, II they
wish. instead Of money or dues: IL
the Young people prefer to pay dues
their memberships cost them twenty
five cents annually.
A, E. Kepford, director OF the Red
Cross work in Iowa, believe 1t VIII
be possible to enroll one million
adult members in Iowa during this
christmas drive. Every county Will
be thoroughly organized DIVISION
committeem are now per1ec'lhg
their organizations.
Clergymen will be requested TO
nreach Red Cross Christmas sermons
on December %. A plan is being
worked out to have enrolment
booths at railroad stations. public
Offices. banks, department stores,
theaters and other public places
which will be open all during the
campaign. The drive Is to be nation
wide with a view to securing 1s,oo0'
600 members all told.
GAS this is the country's frs'
Christmas in the world war, 1t is felt
that the people will be thinking o.
service rather than festivities anc
that minds generally will be turned
to the battlefelds OF Europe ant
especially to our own soldiers an!
sailors" declares the Red Cross Bul
letin in announcing the big drive.
ut is believed therefore that tn
country will be In frame OF min