Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-29

II &ErSeeos
State Workers Busy.
In all portions Of the state are
heard the clicking Of knitting needles.
the shipping of shears. the tearing Of
cloth-and the hum Of conversation
work modelling and cutting and Mt
ting. They are workers in the
Of humanity and are doing their bit
to ease the pain Of soldiers At the
front lighting $50 democracy may
i've" They art the states members
Of the Red Cross and North Dakota is
cumming with their activity to use
the expression Of Rev. A. r. Beard Of
Fargo. n of the Red Cross directors
in the state.
Red Cross work in North Dakota
is Of comparatively recent origin.
When national guards from this state
went to h border the work was be-
gun and various branches were or.
ganized. But It remained for the
present national crisis to bring out the
call for Red Cross organization and
spent some busy weeks getting dosens
Of branches started on their work Of
mercy. 'tt
Reverend Beard asserts at the pres
ent time there are thirty-three active
chapters in the state and twenty-five
~auxiliaries. the latter being organised
for work as completely a. the chap
tiers but not assuming the financial re-
probabilities for materials.
1.-THE state is humming with Red
Cross activity" nays Reverend Beard.
w have ten times as many applica-
tons for chapters as we can all. I
spend on an average Of three days q
week in organization work over the
state and I shall spend my entire va
cation this summer in similar work.
By fall I expect to see at least ons
hundred chapters In fiourishins con-
dition as we shall make a determined
effort t o establish chapters wherever
requested.
Bandages. knitted articles, night
garments and other hospital equip
ment are now being made by the vari-
Gus chapters and being shipped to
Red Cross headquarters IN New York.
AS soon as the North Dakota national
guards are modified the chapters will
care for their needs in addition to
making regular shipments to national
headquarters.
Extension Workers Busy.
The extension committee Of the
local chapter is divided into two Sec
tons today, both out Of the city at
tending Red Cross meetings, and stirr-
ing up interest in the Rcd Cross gem
orally. and in the making Of supplies
particularly.
with Miss Susan 1. Maloney, chair
township attending q picnic and
gathering Of farm women are Mrs.
c. ]. Bartles, Mrs. o. L. Sateren, and
Mrs. c. M. Cooley. chairman Of the
knitting committee, who is going to
talk on knitting.
Mrs. 7. j. Smith. sub chairman OF
the extension committee IL at Thomp-
son to give a demonstration in the
making of pajamas and bed socks,
and with her are Mrs. James Dinnie'
Mrs. L. p. Colburn and Mrs. W. H.
Kelsey.
The week has been an unusually
lively one, SO far as Red Cross activ-
tiles in the county have been con-
cerned, the first inc likewise one OF
the most successful Of the meetings
being held on Sunday night at Gilby,
, membership roll. This number. has
I been increased to one hundred and
twenty-five during the week, showina
that the Gilbyites are stepping lively,
and doing something every minute.
Miss Maloney, Mrs. Smith and Miss
Bartles represented the extension
committee which outlined work fol
bell, general chairman Of the Grand
Forks chapter. gave an address on the
Red Cross. Miss Jennie Maloney, q
Red Cross nurse of this city also wen,
over with the Grand Forks party, and
gave a talk on Home Nursing and eie.
mentary hygiene.
Second Glass Under Way.
A second class In Elementary Hy.
giene and Home Care Of the Sick, re.
suited from the meeting held yester.
day afternoon at the Y. M. C. A., thf,
new class to meet Monday and Fri.
day afternoons at four O'Clock. Or
Monday afternoon at that hour, the
class organization will be perfected
and during the mex week there will
be opportunity for a number of wo.
men to enroll. The class work will b.
gotten under way as quickly u pos.
sible, and since 1t IL necessary to at.
tend twelve out Of the fifteen lessons
included in the course, any womer
who are intending to take up the
work are expected to enroll at the
Anxiety About Magazines.
A number Of people who have h.
ken out subscribing memberships n
the Red Cross association, through
the local chapter, are getting a BIZ
anxious about the Red Cross maya.
zines. subscriptions to which were in.
cluded in their membership fees. Al
local subscriptions up to the first o,
June have been turned in to the ma.
tional chapter headquarters by thu
general secretary Of the Grand Fork
chapter. Miss Helen N. Hamilton, bu'
the delay in receiving them may b,
easily Understood in view Of the fac
that thousands Of memberships hav.
been pouring in to Washington dur