Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-30
AMERICAN RED CROSS ASSN
GRAND FORKS CHAPTER
News and Notes OF women's Activities - Here and EDswhere
throughout the Northwest in Work Of Mercy
Scrap Books for Soldiers.
GRAND FORKS CHAPTER

Scrap Books for soldiers.
ment Of the General Federation OF
Women's clubs launched a movement
to make scrap books for soldiers in
the trenches and hospitals in the war
zone. but the occupation Is not limit
ed to club women, and may provide
an easy and yet a worthwhile way Of
doing q 'bit" in providing cheer and
comfort for the soldier boys. All
women and children, and men,. who
may do a little Of this clipping at odd
times. and add to the great number
OF these books that r necessary. If a
change Of reading is> to be provided
every day. when desired.
The instructions q that the scrap
books should be light in weight, mex
pensive and plentiful. Subject matter
that is not too weighty-clippings that
are cheerful, Jokes, short stories. car
from newspapers n magazines by
the scores. These may be pasted on
wrapping paper or on leaves of
catalogues which would otherwise
land in the waste basket. Stiff
should not be used. It is advisable
to divide the catalogue into many sec
tons, limiting the scrap books to a
dozen pages, though fewer pages are
to be preferred. A good plan is to
have some Of the booklets consist of
poems only, others of Jokes and 9TH
erssof a combination Of the two.
Headquarters Closed.
Chapter headquarters are closed to-
day. in observance Of Memorial day,
and all work has been suspended UNI
til morrow. The surgical dressings
olo au whteh noAotu doi1xy of tho ejtv hall
has also given up work for the day,
but activities at both places will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning.
Everybody Must Help.
If women of the city just under
stood how much there is to be done in
the way of relief work. at the head
oughly that everyone of them Is not
only quite welcome, but is expected to
help in the making Of these articles,
matters for the committees would be
greatly simplifed. Those supplies are
badly needed, and there is q heap of
work which is growing. daily to be
don The committees which were APP
pointed to arrange for the making of
certain articles. have all held their
were instructed In the proper way Of
making the certain supplies and they
in urn are prepared to oversee the
!, work done by those who may come in
TO assist. The fact that the work has
to be done according to standardized
rules does not mean hat 1t is difficult.
but simply that 1t has to be accurate
ly done, in order to be of the greatest
use where it is needed. Mrs. Perrott,
the chairman at headquarters who is
at her desk from in the morning
until 5 in the afternoon will be glad
to give any information regarding the
sewing and knitting, Dr. any Of the odd
bits Of work that may be picked up at
any time. and h and the chapter Of
ficials will be glad II women will cul-
tivate the habit Of going In to head
ing done, and more especially to see
what needs being done.
Surgical Dressings.
For the surgical dressings commit
tee which meets daily except Satur-
days at the city hall. Miss Margaret
Morrow has consented to act as secre-
tary. and appointments for working
with this class may be made with her
waterworks> at the city hall. There is
room and equipment for but twelve
workers at a time, but 1t is desired to
keep all Of these places filed each aft
ernoon. and any women wanting to
take up the making Of this branch Of
the supplies are asked to commune
cate with Miss Morrow, who will
make appointments for them.
women who make appointments for
the classes are expected to be provid-
ed with ''overall" aprons, scissors and
thimbles.
Mrs. r. d. Campbell and Mrs. c. e.
Miller, the committee on surgical
dressings have announced that the
following ome will act as supervis-
ors, on the days designated: Monday,
Mrs. Paul Johnson and Mrs. Griggs;
Lovejoy; Wednesday, Mrs. Watson
and Mrs. Allen; Thursday. Mrs. Nc
1ntyre and Mrs, J. D. Bacon; Friday,
Mrs. Kennedy and Miss Elsie Wolfe.
For the present no regular work will
be done on Saturdays.
Hospital Shirt Committee.
h frst work meeting Of the hos
pital shirt committee was held yes
Work was gotten we'll under way,
and from this time on, on Tuesday.
women who care to help with the
making Of these articles will ind plen-
ty of sewing to be done. The commit
tee is headed by Mrs. N. G.. Benner,
as chairman. with Mrs. Harry McNic-
oil as sub-chairman. The committee
as well as any Of the others will be
glad to have assistance from any
women Of the city. and they hope that
q humble will be interested enough to
drop into the headquarters mornings
and afternoons and help in the MAX
ing of supplies.
Work Days Scheduled.
Monday and Friday afternoons have
been named for working on the pa
jamas; Tuesday. hospital bed shirts
Will be made; Wednesday. the conva-
leeoent robes will be made; Thursday
wtll be devoted to pillows, bed socks.