New Britain herald., 1917-09-07
NEW BRITAIN BOYS,

an official request, all garments In
tended for New Britain boys will be
shipped directly to New Haven chap
ter and will be distributed from there
as required. New Britain chapter
will do all the work possible to pro-
vide comforts for our own boys who
are already in camp and for those
who are yet to go and the boys will
receive such supplies at New Haven.
In addition to the above lists of
work accomplished during the past
month two large boxes sof relief ma
terial for the Duryea War Relief have
been received packed and shipped at
the Red Cross rooms
The Duryea War Relief Is an actly-
ity for relief work in France, of
which Mrs. Nina L. Duryea is pres
ident and Major Charles Elliott War
rem OF the Lincoln National Bank in
New York Is the treasurer.
It is work In which many New
Britain people are already interested
and which has a strong appeal for
the interest and help of many more.
Gifts of money are always useful and
there is also great need of clothing
for men, women and children. Either
new or slightly worn clothes or ma
terials are needed, also children's
toys canned goods especially peas and
beans, cocoa, tea and candle ends
| which are used with newspapers for
fuel as well as for lighting. All con-
| tributions of supplies for this very
worthy work will be received at the
| Red Cross rooms and will be packed
/ and forwarded without expense to the
| contributor.
| Work Should Boom.
( Now that the heated season is over
/ and vacations are at an end 1t Is
4 hoped Chat more women will come to
4 the aid Of the Red Cross and do all
that can be done to keep well and
n comfortable the men who have gone
out to fight for them.
i Plenty of wool Is now on hand and
Il every woman who can knit Is earn
estly requested to help to supply the
4 warm garments which will soon be as
] badly needed, Sewers are also need
4 ed plenty of them. There is work
4 tor all. For theose who think they
4 are not expert there is simpler work
1 such as handkerchiefs to make and
/ towels to hem and for the more ex-
merit sewers never ending hospital gar
ments.
Tho rooms are well-lighted and de-
| lightfully pleasant. New Britain
chapter Is fortunate indeed in Its
headquarters, and any woman who car
epare one afternoon week. or one
morning, or one hour occasionally
can be of great assistance. 1t Is hoped
that all the societies and the different
| groups OF individuals who worked a.
| we'll last winter will flnd it possible
III to take up the work again for the
| needs are just as great as ever an6
| promise to be still greater. Only re-
Gently an urgent appeal for more thar
a million knitted pieces Of wearing
apparel for soldiers was made to thu
National Red Cross and every chap
ter Is taxed to the utmost to try tt
! meet the call. New Britain wants tt
do her share and surely every woman
in New Britain will contribute lit
tie Of her time to help.
verse from the pen Of an enthusi
astic Red Cross worker in anothe
city has in 1t much food for though
and every woman may read into 1t
lines a message to herself:
1nterminable folds Of gauze
For those whom we shall never
Remember when your fingers
That every drop Of blood to stain
this wl1iteness VA
j Fall for you and me.