The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-06
WHAT WOMEN CAN DO FOR
THE UNITED STATES NAVY
Comforts Committee of the Navy
Leauge of the United States.

Need of Knitted Articles in the Navy
The men Of the United States
Navy could gladly use certain arti-
cles of comfort which are not sup
piled by the Government. These ere
principally knitted articles to keep
them warm during severe weather
and when engaged in exposed work
in small boats, such as picket duty
mine laying, submarine service, pa
.rol boat service, etc.
In time of war, the value of these
articles is greatly accentuated. Peace
maneuvers in winter are held in
warm southern waters, but in time
Of war there is no choice Of time or
place, while work in small boats
above described is greatly increased,
and is frequently performed under
conditions of considerable hardship.
Articles Approved by the Navy De-
partment
The Navy Department has def
nitely approved the furnishing of the
following articles, if made according
to its specifications:
1. Sleeveless jackets, gray wool.
2. Mittens, gray wool.
8. Mufflers, blue, or preferably
gray wool. ...
4. Wristlets, gray wool.
S. Helmets, gray wool.
6. Articles.
Specifications and full knitting
are printed on separate circular.
which will be furnihed without
charge by the Comforts Committee
to anyone interested.
| Comforts Committee
A comforts Committee has been
formed at Washington for the inau-
guration and supervision of this
work. They will furnish literature,
directions, and advice without charge
of any kind. They will also receive
finished articles and attend to their
packing and distribution.
Independent Units
Independent units may be formed
by groups Of women anywhere in the
United States. Chapters of Patriotic
Societies, Preparedness Organiza-
lions and the like are particularly ur-
ged to join in this work.
How The Work 10 Done
1. Form a unit or organization.
bulletin 1872 gives the details.)
2. Write to the Comforts Com
mittee at Washington, stating how
many articles or sets you will under
take to furnish in three months.
8. The Comforts Committee will
send you knitting directions, samples
if desired, and general advice as to
procedure, purchases Of wool, etc.
4. The Comforts Committee will
keep in communication with the Navy
Department and will notify you from
time to time where the garments are
most needed. At present the needs
of the smaller craft are greatest.
s. Finished articles should be sent
to Washington where the Comforts
Committee will deliver them to the
Paymaster-Ceneral Of the Navy
for prompt distribution. (As the
whereabouts Of the fleet must be
kept secret it will not be practicable
for local organizations to send the
garments direct to the ships). The
Navy Department expects the Com
forts Committee to inspect and
vouch for the contents of packages
before they are sent to the vessels.
They will, however, be sent with the
name and addresses of youroorgani-
cation.
Address all communications to:
COMFORTS COMMITTEE, NAVY
LEAGUE,
Southern Building, Washington,
D. C..
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, Chair
man.
Mrs. Sidney Ballou, Vice Chair
man and Treasurer.
Mrs. John Callan O'Laughlin, Sec
rotary.
The Comforts Committee may is
sue this bulletin.
JOSEPH DANIELS,
Secretary of the Navy.
NOTE-This work is recommend
ed by the Committee on War Relief
Service of the National Society of
the Daughters of the American Re-
volution.
(Signed) Mrs. Matthew T. Scott,
Chairman.
(Signed) Mrs. Albert Sidney
Burleson,
Vice Chairman.
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