Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1917-11-02
Red Cross DOings.
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tuounS, oO1 va. outing, 90 20 yd.
Indian head, So yd. cambria, 60 yd.
cloth of gold, 16 % yd. toweling, also
several boxes of crochet cotton, and
the yarn that is now being knitted in
to sweaters, mufflers, socks, helmets
and wristlets
The following articles have been
sent away since Sept. oath:
69 dozen sheets, Is dozen pillow
slips, 81 dozen knitted wash cloths, 4
dozen handkerchief, 81 dozen water
bag covers, 3 bathrobes, 2 pair wrist
lets, 4 sweaters, l muller.
The work has been done entirely by
less than fourteen members, in fact,
seven Of the fourteen have done the
greater part. Our membership num-
hers nearly, if not quite, one hundred
and fifty-so very small percentage
Of the members are workers. We
know there are some who would glad
ly do their share and more, but are
unable to do so. But how about the
others? Of course, the past weeks
have been very busy ones for the
housekeeper, but the faithful ones who
have done this work, are, in almost
every instance, housekeepers who have
children to care for, but by special eff
fort and sacrifice have been able to do
the work listed at the head of this ar
ticle, If they had waited until all
their fall work was completed or until
a more convenient season" nothing
would have been accomplished. Sure
ly no need is so great, right now, as
Red Cross work. And now that our
boys are in the trenches, we must
make still more strenuous efforts to do
our bit. Our boys did not wait until
it was convenient for them to give up
home, friends and perhaps life itself,
to make our homes safe, and preserve
our liberty. Surely the least we can
do is to put in few hours each week
sewing or knitting in order that these
boys might be made little more COM
Portable while they are working for
u.s. If no boy near and dear to you
Is in the service, so much more reason
why you should do your part here at
home. Don't be Stacker.
The following clipping from the Pa
louise Republican is a timely reminder:
"The work calls for immediate at
tention and continued, unselfsh effort.
Now is the time to begin to give up
some time from some of our pleasures,
amusements and even duties. 1t has
been repeatedly said of women that
they are not qualified for duties or
sacrifices which call for breadth of Wis
ion, because they cannot see or feel
beyond their own immediate circle of
friends and family. Now is the time
for the women Of this vicinity to dis
prove that statement in its entirety
and show that they have breadth
and depth Of sympathy which extends,
not only to our own soldiers, but to
the entire human race in its intense
suffering. That their sympathy can
develop beyond the mere sensation and
into real action; that they can and will
sacrifice their own pleasures, desires
and duties that others may live"
Red Cross headquarters in the
Funke building will be open on Thurs
day and Saturday afternoons only, I'M
til further notice. Knitting is pro-
crossing nicely. All knitting to be of
service to the boys this winter must
be completed before Christmas. We
are soon to start on Comfort Kits, +"
but the immediate need is material for
Christmas packets. These must be
sent away by Nov. Z, at latest. Our
auxiliary is to furnish fifteen, and
more if possible. A list of things to
be put in these packets may be found
in the postofice lobby, also Randalls
and Gauls confectionery stores. Please
consult these lists, and if you care to
furnish whole packet, or any article
or articles to be put into them, please
leave the same at headquarters on Ell
ther Of the afternoons mentioned. The
handkerchiefs are to be furnished by
the Lewiston chapter, SO We will need
none furnished here.
As the money for the packets can
not be taken from the general fnnd. a