The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-03

A large and enthusiastic meeting
of the Red Cross organization was
held at the work rooms, Y. M. C. A.
building, Thursday afternoon, where
the work accomplished to date was on
display to all members as we'll as the
public generally that all might be ac-
quainted with what has been holding
the time and attention of various or
CARNATIONS for the past few weeks,
and the work that has been done by
the lad 5 of Tupelo and surround
ing country since the work was be-
gun in earnest about July 1st.
The packing is under way and at
once the shipment, the first from
Lee county, will move direct to Ship
side New York for quick transpor
tation to France, there to meet the
needs and comfort our men already
on the ground fighting "OUR BAT
TIE"
With this shipment gone all hands
will now start preparation of other
shipments that are to follow one after
another, which will be kept up until
the Governments plea for ready re-
sponse to the needs of the Army and
Base Hospitals has been supplied and
victory rests with our forces.
There is work for all to do, and
no man, woman, or child in Lee coun-
ty should dare shirk this responsible
ity, or claim exemption from part
in this great undertaking, and this
should particularly appeal to every
one now that our own home boys
must and are answering the cali so
nobly, and who may say just when
or where some article made by lov
ing hands at home may not comfort
and help in an hour Of suffering our
own kith and kin or friends we
learned to love in the day that they
took our part on the battle line.
That the entire county may note
the magnitude of the work, below is
submitted a list of the first shipment
going forward and the Auxiliaries
sending in the work:
Tupelo, and Chesterville working
with Tupelo-5 dozen hospital bed
shirts, 6 dozen nightengales, 3 IL
dozen convalescent robes, dozen
pairs operating leggins, l dozen hot
water bag covers, Z IL dozen pairs
pajamas, a dozen dish towels, dozen
pairs bed socks, 8 dozen surgeon
gowns, dozen handkerchiefs, 5 IA
dozen comfort bagss (illed), 1-2
dozen knitted wool sweaters, A doz-
en- pairs knitted wool socks, 1-3 dozen
knitted wool mufflers.
Shannon Auxiliary-1-2 dozen pair
knitted wool socks, l IA dozen COM
fort bags (filled),' 1-2 dozen operat-
ing leggins, 1-2 dozen pairs hot wat
er bag covers, l dozen pairs bed
socks, l ga dozen convalescent robes,
dozen hospital bed shirts, 2 dozen
nightengales, IA dozen pairs paja-
mas.
Nettleton Auxiliary-2 1-6 dozen
comfort bags (filled), dozen table
napkins, dozen tray covers, dozen
hot water bag covers.
Baldwin, Auxiliary-1 IL dozen
comfort bags (flled), 2 dozen hospi-
tai bed shirts, 1-2 dozen pairs paja-
mas, 3-4 dozen convalescent robes, l
dozen pairs bed socks.
At this writing Guntown, Saltilllo
and Verona had not reported with
these Auxiliaries sending in their
contribution. The list of articles will
total quite over one thousand.
The work before the membership
now is even more pressing than here
tofore, and inquiry any day at the
work room headquarters one may
learn just what to do and how to
proceed.
There is no work or service that
brings half the joys as that of vol
unteer, and our government expects
each one to do his or her share in
the crisis that confronts us all; have
you the country's interest at heart