El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

'% HE women OF FL Paso went
over the top" in the big surgi-
= cal dressings drive by turning
into the National Red Cross head.
lQuarters 10000 more wipes" thar
were allotted, and there remain al
the downtown workshop perhaps TO-
900 more. awaiting inspection. The
Hast box went off by express early
this morning.
And yet, when the order came for
$500 OF the surgical sponges. it
seemed almost Impossible 10 achieve
lit-and in three short weeks At
that, two days were wasted while
waiting for gauze.
It was announced In these col
umns Friday that $500 wipes were
ready TO go-210O more than re-
iQuired, but all day Saturday the sur
lgical dressings poured into the Red
Gross rooms, each arrival being cause
FOR further jubilation.
We could never. never have done
Il had not almost every woman in FL
tPaso responded" said Mrs D Bruce
Smith with hOnest-tO-E goodness tears
of gratitude in her eyes They put
off ali thoughts Of Christmas until
we we're assured Of our required
number And they viii do just as
well in membership campaign
which is launched today"
A hundred and one circles worked
andefatig@ bly,. in addition TO the ma
irons and former society butterflies,
igvho reported early every morning the
ipast week for duty" There were no
Perhaps the sIeepIess nights that
{ Mrs Horace ". BrOaddus put in.
mapping out the campaign, helped
lot in systematic efficiency. And yet
1T seemed almost more than could be
done.
1t is almost impossible, as yet. TO
take stock Of the whole thing. Yet
more to be published as the finals
come in:
, Mrs. Volney N Brown had a circle
at her home eve-y day. which meant
Just 1886 sponges as their part in the
drive.
A mere handful OF women met with
Mrs. James L. Mari for just two
fdays stopping only q few moments
for buffet lunch, and made close TO
a thousand wiDes-8lI. at least Mrs.
Afaury Kemp and Mrs ". D. Wise IN
structed-
: The Catholic women did heroic
work both St. Patrick's and St JOS
ephfs guilds making & deep impress
fsion with their returns Mrs George
( CsmerOn had the Catholic Benevolent
: association for two days and the
women made over 500.
The senior class OF Douglass school
did heroic work" turning in 1888
. beautifully made wipes" just before
the last box was ready 70 pack on
: F-i5av. The co7ored iris r7'de 3'f
additional. totaling 1857. Mrs. L s.
Stewart instructed for the girls, and
[ TO her much Of the credit for their
efficiency IS due. In neatly nile~
bundles Of 20 the wipes were tied With
red cord. making the cross.
Mrs J. J. Ormsbee, who organized
3 the smelter circle Just a fortnight
tago. brought in 1860 wipes the last
week. swelling the surgical dressings
from that locality up 20 total OF
1850. Mrs. Janus Vance instructed
5 The church OF St Clement turned
{ In 1855 wipes Friday, which brought
: It's average high.
: Westminster circle OF Presbyterian
church averaged a bolt OF gauze 1000
YARDS per day. and turned in 5000
wines. in addition to the work done
individually st the Red Cross work
tEhou. and they are grateful 70 all the
women who assisted them
: Miss A Louise Dietrich personally
is thanking the members OF the Equal
3 F'--rchssa Lea que. also the faculty and