The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-11-17
CLAYTON RED CROSS ENTHUSIASTS
TO MAKE SURGICAL DRESSINGS


The monthly meeting Of the Clayton
Red Cross and a called meeting of the |
Chapter were held in their official |
rooms at the courthouse Thursday of
last week and Tuesday Of this week. |
respectively.
At the first meeting AN interesting
letter was read from Mrs. Mary Wal
ter Clark. who represented the Clay
ton Chapter at the recent convention
Of all Red Cross organizations i'm the
Mountain division. She wrote inspr-
nEly of the messages received from
MIR H. T.. Davisson, chairman of the
war Council of the American Red
cross, just returned from active ser
vice in France. and from Mr. II. l..
Gibson, general manager, from Wash
lington, H. c.. who urged earnest and
laCtive work by all Chapters in the
drive for Christmas Members and
who said; We need men, need
their money. to build up and keep in
good condition the French this win
ter so they may hold the own while
our boys are being prepared and
trained for what is to come in the
spring"
! y clearly defined explanation of
many working details received from
ia personal visit to Denver headquart-
ers. was given by Mrs. Hammond, who
made a strong appeal for more local
lactivity in war relief, this to consist
in great measure OF the making over
of old garments for the suffering wom
en- of France and Belgium.
! 1t was decided to request the organ
lzation in the schools of II Junior knit
ting auxiliary, and also to send fifty
L. "a.
At the meeting Tuesday it was de-
lcided to Immediately take up the max
ing of surgical dressings, full details
OF which will be given later. 1t was
voted to make an ardent appeal to the
people Of Clayton to join in the war
relief drive. with cold weather ap-
lproaching. the women ana children of
desolate France and Belgium are suf-
fering and their one source of relief is
from the great heart of America. All
who have oldclothes available are ur-
ged to call the relief committee, CON
Sistiug Of Mrs. H. j. Hammond, Mrs.
Carl Eklund, Mrs. Paz Valverde Mrs.
Joseph Gin, Mrs. Lorenzo Lujan. and
Mrs +. II. Clark.
. The shipment of yarn expected is
hcrehere etaoin shrdlu Cmfwyp Vbgkq
here and will be given out by Mrs. c.
f. Watkins. chairman of the knitting
department official instructions for
Knitting garments follow: Sweaters
should measure at least % inches In
: length and not less than 15ls inches
: nor more than 20 inches in width just
below the armpits hen the sweater ts
laid Hat on the table. Mufflers should
measure II inches in width and al
least GS inches in length, although they
: are even more acceptable in France il
+ ..uittrd three yards in length instead
l Of IS inches Wrstlets should be l.
Z inches long with an opening of tive
r. uctcs for thumb placed ls follows
Y : inches sewed up. > inches open, an,
inches sewed up,
I instructions for. socks will be pub
.,shed next week. It'Is suggested tina
u 4 Red Cross workers clip the abov,
o. for future reference \ weekly
e list of articles turned in will be pub
! lished. and it is hoped that Clayton
+ Enthusiasm and effort may favorabi.
. compare results with any chapter o
70 it's size in the United States. 25O set
Il of garments have been assigned I,
:. IClayton. and the completion of the quo
= "a viii depend upon the co-operatiOi
70 Df the individual workers
CHAPTER PRESS CHAIRMAN,
Mrs Arthur f. FrakeI
e BIN OF Sale Books now ready and o
- sale III The News office. Better hurry
h .. T.. EasterwoOd returned Thursda
.e from a business trip to Denver.
!? A, W Thompson left Thursday 10
l. Denver. ...f..
3 Frank Hewlett OF near Barney. AT
l. tended To business in the city Friday
st Mrs. +. II. Clark and little daughte
:. Pauline. returned Sunday from an eN
II tended visit with relatives in California
pc j. T.. Balr Of near Grandview. wa
a Il business visitor and trader in the cit
Wednesday and Thursday.
te ID. Mills and family ofnear Penninl
ne ton, have moved to Clayton for the viii
Of ter
II II. H. Carson made a business trip
"A Trinidad the first of the week.
Ip j. Allen WilSoff is attending TO bus
ness in Denver this week.