Arizona republican., 1917-10-13

The woman who has nothing to do
but amuse herself is distinctly a thing
of the past. Today every woman is
bending her efforts in war service Of
one type or another and here where
no army camps nor environments are
near by the particular way in which
the Phoenician is evidenclng her pa
Jriotism in Red Cross work The wo-
men who have given up all social and
club life to be at their desks at the
Chamber of Commerce headquarters
Of the division are not receiving any
compensation for their work. All they
are ASKING is that every woman VINO
has a few hours to spare drop in dnI
do their bit" The local division
IS, constantly getting calls from the
Pacific coast branch for supplies OF
one sort or another and White the
committee in charge has prepared an
enormous amount of %or,.. Il W:ll re
i dlre Others to aid in its compile
ton. The sewing room is open on
Mondays with Mrs. Ancil Martin, IN.
charge; Thursdays under the super
vision of Mrs. Sims Ely; Saturdays,
Mrs. Henry George directs the work
and in Fridays the morning knitting
classes are in charge of Mrs. Dwight
B. Heard while the Eastern Star
members knit in the afternoon under
the direction of Mrs. j. l.. 3. AleXan-
der. Mrs. Barry GoldwateT heads the
surgical dressings committee.
Not thing is wasted. Ee"ery scrap
is utilized i'll one way or another and
many of the apparently useless odds
and ends are used in really beautiful
Colonial rugs for which Mrs. William
j. LentZ will take orders.
Every day adds to the list Of par
ent teacher associations, women's or
CARNATIONS are merely groups of wo-
men pledged for war work Red
Cross activities have multiplied by
the scores since the local men Joined
the coors AS the different contin-
gents leave for Fort Riley there is a
noticeable increase in the member
ship of the Red Cross. Non mem
lers as well as members are urged
to attend the sewing days at the head
quarters in the CHAMBER of Commerce
building. The work is there ready
for anyone and everyone who wished
to aid the government.
Liberty district organized for Red
Cross work this week and is showing
keen interest in the service out
lined for the district by the local
branch.
Supervisor Of the Red Cross activ-
tiles of the Woman's club. Mrs. c. +.
Ainsworth will shortly wage a cam
paign for Christmas boxes for the
soldiers. Mrs. Ainsworth will shortly
announce the list of articles and di
rections for packing which she \
receive from headquarters.
Every American soldier and sailor,
whether at the battle front in France
or in training camp at home. on ship
at sea or stationed shore. is to have
a Christmas remembrance from home.
Red Cross officials have just com
pleted plans for the Christmas chez,
and arrangements will be worked out
Immediately.
Red Cross chapters nearest the 80
army corps and environments proba-
bly, will arrange in their towns COM
munity Christmas trees with carols.
pageants and holiday movies to which
the 600, 000 men in training will be
invited The Red Cross will see that
every soldier in France has his
Christmas package with its message
Of good will.
There will be surprises in every
package, but all are likely TO contain
writing paper, pipes. tobacco, cigars
and cigarettes. The work of finishing
Christmas allotments of comfort bags
is going on rapidly. Most Of them are
made of khaki and are furnished with
extra pairs of wooden socks, needles,
pins, thread and buttons. Detailed
Sl,pPeStianS on how TO Wrau these