Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-07
Women and War Work

Women and War Work |,
Under the direction OF Mrs. A. w
Coleman. the women Of Cherokee
Heights organized community unit
for war work yesterday afternoon
with charter membership of 20. The
organization will take in the three
branches OF work being followed here,
council of defense. Mrs. Coleman
states that there was a fine enthusi-
asm and that great things may be ex-
pected OF that community. Miss Elsie
Calvin, who Is in charge OF local Navy
league headquarters, was present and
assisted Mrs. Coleman. The meeting
was held at the new Second Presby-
terian church.
Irene BueFs knitting unit, composed
of young girls OF the Conway Bround
private school. held its regular meet
ing with Miss Irene yesterday after
noon in the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Il. Alison. There are no
more Jealous knitters than these
young misses, almost every one of
whom has adopted and Is mothering
n soldier for the period Of the war.
Mrs. 70. G. Dawes, who Is known b.
| those who frequent the Red Cross
workroom as the woman who pledged
! herself to make n garment n day dur
ing the wars duration, but who was
compelled to forego this task when
she was made chairman of the cutting
committee, has received the iron for
| h ntal,
columns. Mrs. Dawes had no more
than reached the workroom yesterday
morning when there was sent to her
by Mrs. A. c. Richardson OF ais West
Thirteenth street. an iron for use In
| the tremendous task of cutting out
garments. The response is greatly ap-
preciated by Mrs. Dawes and women
in charge Of the workroom.
The Catholic ladies unit of the Red
Cross is now at work onpajamas and
Is turning them out at the rate Of
one dozen pairs per day.
The Presbyterian unit has been as
signed the work of making bed
jackets and the women promise as
soon as they are well organized to
keep up their end Of garment-making.
The christian church unit, Or
ganized Monday afternoon I'm the
home Of Mrs. Isaac Shuler, will meet
at the workroom.
| Use of the bookcase appealed for
and n pattern cabinet has not been
granted as yet but women of the work.
| room reel certain someone will give
the matter attention soon. 1t is only
Tor the loan Of the case that they have
asked.
The junior league OF boys who are
| to be taught the making and use of
surgical dressings, in preparation for
their future service In ambulance com-
panies, will meet at the library Friday
evening after school to receive in
structions from Mrs. Coleman. A
league for the girlS will be formed
later.
Unit "a, the class in surgical Dress
| lngs or which Miss Lulu Egan is cap
tain. met Monday evening. last week
this class turned out two Thousand
dressings and with practice expects to
| make a record of one thousand per
day. There are eight tables at which
eight persons may be accommodated
for this week.
The Whee club knitting unit will
meet Thursday afternoon in the homo
OF Mrs. Ross W. Rayburn.
The Tirzah club war relief auxiliary
of the Ben Hur lodge will meet with
Mrs. Cole, 81 North Yorktown, Thurs.
day afternoon at 1 o'clock. Members
are asked to take needles and thimbles
In preparation for the work mapped
out for the afternoon.
The committee In charge of the
woi ikroome formerly the Christian
kchurch, wishes to express its apprecia-
tion Of the loan of several machines
rand water cooler.
B.Nby women yesterday organized
n Red Cross unit which is to work In
conjunction with Tulsa chapter. Wom-
en- OF the surrounding towns are re-
spending nobly In the call for workers
and finished work.
More workers are needed at Red
Cross headquarters. Women who can
spend day will be welcomed, but the
woman who can drop in for an hour
or so Will be quite as gladly welcomed.
The services of young girls who will
give IN hour or so a day to the work
of answering the telephone at Red
Cross headquarters would be very ac-
ceptable. There are scores of calls
and as many more questions a day
which can be answered by volun-
teer as well as the women workers,
who are many times too busy to stop
and give the desired informa ton. Who
will he the frs: to volunteer their as
sistance to the women In this matter.
Daring HoldUp In Denver.
DENVER, Nov. 6.-Whilc hundreds
or shopper were passing an un.
masked man today entered the loan
office of A. Cooper forced him to
oren the safo. took Jewels valued at
$4,000 and marched Cooper across n