Arizona republican., 1917-08-19
TEMPE PEOPLE
 IN RED CROSS

When the call came for the people of Arizona to respond to the need of the country and help in the great construc- tive work of the American Red Cross, the people of the Tempe neighborhood rose to the occasion and enthusiastic cally did their bit' and then some, ex- ceiling by more than -66 per cent their apportonment and Tempe turned into the coffers of the association 5000. Tempeans never do things by halves. What they do, they do zealously, ener- getically and intelligently; hence the matter of raising some $500 for the Red Cross was easy Thoroughly pre- pared canvassers, assigned definite districts, covered the allotted territory and made their reports within two days. turning over S2S0S.55 in cash and sev- eral hundred dollars in pledges
 Some time before this campaign for funds first aid classes were organized throughout the towns of the Salt River valley and Tempe found herself with a goodly number of women enrolled Tempe physicians, Drs. E. B. Moeur, E. L. Alexander and O. C. McNary, to- gether with Dr. R. F. Palmer of Mesa and Roy Goodrich of Phoenix, rendered their services and gave a series of lec- lures with the result that fourteen wo- men successfully passed the first ex- animation and without any hitch. The certificates of graduation were recently received and the following duly ac- credited ladies are now in line for further training: MeSdames E. E. Moeur, c. H. Prather, c. c. Wolf. T. c. Dennis, J. w. Mclean, Mary F. Craig. l. H. Frankenberg, Misses Emma | ra1a I D I I. II. Cosner. Mary F. McNulty. Helene Oelt- jen, Harriet Torrey and Bessie Winsor.
 This work was begun some time prior to the campaign for funds and was un- dertaken with patience, determination and an intelligence that attested the l spirit of patriotism and humanitar- ianism that could be depended upon to | go the limit even to the extent of sacrifiee-in the great work of the Red Cross.
 Following the termination of first aid study a meeting was called and the ! Tempe Red Cross organized as a branch of the Phoenix chapter, with the following officers: A. J. Matthews president; J. R. Rountree, vice presi- l dent; Frank Peck, treasurer; Miss 1 Emma French, secretary. A canvass TOT members. just previous to organi- Zauon, resulted in the enlistment of 265, who may be depended upon to do | whatever their hands find to do in i the cause"
 People in Tempe take the war seri- ously and are fully persuaded that it l Will not only mean a great sacrifice at ] the front, but that it will entail sacri- Ice at home and that everybody must 1 unseifishly do his or her part in the larger work ,~or the result will be disas- trous to the country at large So food conservation has not been neglected ana sewing has been undertaken resu- larly and with a will. Some fifteen or more of the women, under the leader shlp or the sewing committed who had 1 the work well in hand Mesdames c. q Wolf, 5. E. Moeur and C. Ii. Pratoer nave been meeting from week to week | lo sew and thus far have turned ont | si1ty seven pairs of pajamas for .he hospital units, have cut out and will complete flfty -one more pa jamas and make quantity of night shirts This work has been done in the domestic l science room of the industrial art e building of the Tempe Normal. which was kindly rendered the Red Cross bv the trustees of the institution. Re, cause of the extreme heat and tbs
 long drawn out t-summer work ba ( been suspended during the month of August to be resumed immediatelv upon the coming of cooler weather n September III
 orkers,s however do not feel that ! they are necessarily stuck to needles anu pms, Just because they are women 'o Qiis Sdihe crowd of WorKers responu- eu 'o 'ne oller or the normal school and put up ooo pounds Of peaches into IA dudi 's oi canned peaches and five gal ,Uhs n,, oi peach butter, one dayl ast week
 The peaches and material Were f,,r
 nlshed by the normal, which will no,
 the women for their work and S ths money will be turned into the tre.,sn, :, ot the Red Cross. Another lot of peaches will be canned this wee.C o,e], the women are ready for any worL ot that kind-Just so long as it will mean ] Iunds Tor the keo Cross. Nsso.,,. .oa OConnor, A. J. Matthews. Mattie Longan and A. B. Clark have diractad ] the work of canning.
 Nhlie certain number of members 1 working under the auspices of tba orr sai1ization' are busy sewing. canning and doing other things for the Red Cross, several Of the Temne Iooea. nave caught the fever and have hee,,n to do their part. The ladies of the Maccapees have planned to spend one
 iuesoay every month during the year sewing for the Red Cross. while the rytnian lodge recently had a great patriotic rally on the city plaza at whlch speeches were made and some huhoreo ana eighty dollars turned over to the Red Cross. This pace set bv .nese two lodges will doubtless be fol lowed by others when they resume
 work in the fall.
 However, the work of the Red Cross IS not limited to hospital service m the firing line; great work must be done In the conservation of life and iueais and caring for the families of the men at the front This is recoe : nlzed as one of the most difficult and important obligations that will deyolve upon the national association and re- 4uires especial and careful preparation
 ienipe IS taking the initiative in this matter in Arizona and has already ap-