The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-08
Twin Falls Red
Cross Department


! Cross headquarters. The division OF
the Military Relief into three depart
ments was announced by Mrs. Ed
wards. The general sewing will be
done as formerly at the high school
under the supervision of Mrs Ed
wards. Every Tuesday and Friday af-
| ternoOn Mrs. Bracken and Mrs. Scott
will give help in knitting at the Red
Cross headquarters. Mrs Bissett will
superintend surgical dressings every
( afternoon. The place of meeting will
! be announced later
MIR. Blue reported that the Twin
| Falls schools were now organized as
a Junior Red Cross chapter. Certifi-
Gates have been received and will be
presented to the Juniors by the Chap
ter officials with appropriate exer-
cises.
Mr. Maxwell. chairman the the Civ
ilian Relief announced this committee
as follows: J. NJ. Maxwell, chairman.
Mrs. Clouchek. Mrs. Schroeder, A w.
Channel and L. T. Wright
The following publicity committee is
named: Mrs A. J. Peavey, chairman,
Miss Denecke, Miss Barbara McShea
and Mr.. Cosgriff. This committee will
keep the Red Cross members inform
ed through the press of the activities
of the chapter.
Friday night at the school house for
the Xmas fund.
Mrs. Smith of Curry. Mrs. Schild-
man from Filler Mrs. Logan Of Com
munity, Mr. Perkins of Hollister and
the Mesdames Ayers and LOngenber-
ger from HazeltOn we're visitors at
headquarters during the last week
Mrs. f. J. Ostrander and Mrs. Nc
Roberts first and secand vice-presi-
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New York
The Xmas packets will be sent No
vember 18th. All fruit cakes must he
in by the first of the week People
who are making cakes are urged to
return the tins as soon as possible
in order that they may be refilled
The committee is much i'm need of ma
Disco tins and urges all who have
these to leave them either at head
quarters or the sewing room.
Mrs w. s. Campbell contributed the
only link in the chain during the
past week
Filler is planning grand ball to be
given the evening of November 10th
Twin Falls members are cordially in
vited
It is hoped that the $4,000 fund
can be completed, $4,000 of which has
been realized through the numerous
auctions of the calf donated at the
time of the county fair.
This fund is to be used for the do
nation of a motor kitchen to General
Pershing.
Sewing Room Notes
The following letter received by Mrs.
Macvicar will be gratifying TO those
who have been sewing:
Seattle. Washington,
October rs. 1917.
Dear Madam
We are much pleased to acknOwl-
edge the receipt of your fine ship
ment of four full boxes of Red Cross
supplies. and want to say that we
are we'll satisfied with the excellent
lot of goods you have sent us, also
with your boxes, which are well made.
Hoping to be favored with your flu
ture gifts, we are,
Yours very respectfully.
RED CROSS SUPPLY SERVICE,
j. A. Baillorgeon, Director.
The manual training department will
make the boxes for shipping the Red
Cross supplies.
The average attendance for the past
week was but nine and it is earnestly
desired that the attendance be much
increased, as there is a great deal of
work to be completed before the holt
days.
The Red Cross pins have arrived
and can be purchased at headquarters.
Bulletin Received From Washington.
Owing to the great scarcity of
wholesome milk in Russia, the Ameri-
can Red Cross has purchased a mil
lion pounds of condensed milk for the
babies of that country. Shipment
will be made Immediately. Another
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| month. The Russian government has
arranged to release cars from war
service to carry this milk to distribut-
ing centers as soon as the shipment
1 shall arrive at the boundary OF Rus
| STA.
The war council of the American
/ Red Cross has appropriated $31,2120C
TO buy seventy-five tons of food for
American prisoners in Germany. The
food is to be forwarded to the Red
| Cross warehouse at Berne, Switzer-
! land, pending it's need by American
prisoners. At present the number Of
American prisoners in German prison
I camps consists only of about 100 sea
men.
Soldiers and sailors captured by the
central powers are not provided by
their captors with sufficient food OF
clothing to keep them in good health
and in view of this condition, the Am
erican Red Cross is preparing to feeC
all soldiers and sailors who may b,
taken prisoners by Germany during
the war. A complete scheme for sus
tanning prisoners is now being worked
out jointly by the war and navy de
| partments and the American Rec
L Cross.
| Under existing arrangements will
> the German government food anC
clothing for American prisoners ar,
sent in bulk to central country an,
there reDacked by agents of the Am
erican Red Cross in standard contain