The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-20
IT'S A BUSY ROOM
Red Cross Surgical Department
Works in Topeka.
Many Women Spend Time at
Crosby BrOs.' Store.
EVERYTHING IS SANITARY
Exacting Cleanliness and Ac-
curacy in Activity.
Workers Wear White Aprons
and Head Coverings.
nv FRANCES =. KERCHER.

Suppose you knew it to be a fact
that in some instances on the fightins
lines in France it has been necessary
to bind up wounds with grass and
newspapers because of the absence of
first aid bandages. wouldn't you give
some of your time and energy to max
ing Red Cross surgical supplies?
The call for surgical dressings from
the far-flung allied battle-line is grow-
ing more insistent every day. when
you get one box ready. ship it, is the
terse plea. Don't wait until you get
q number of packages ready Let US
have the dressings lust as quickly as
they are completed"
Furthermore word has come to the
local Red Cross that because of the
heavy tax upon the shipping facilities,
only the most essential equipment Is
now being transported, and in this list
surgical dressings hold a foremost po-
sition-
Those in charge of the surgical
dressing room of the Red Cross work
quarters at Crosby Brothers store are
bending every energy to respond to
this call The room where the sur
gical dressings are prepared is located
at the south side of the third floor
and is in charge of Mrs. Nat Black.
who is assisted by Mrs. Albert T. Reid.
Mrs. d. j. Hathaway and Mrs. Harry
Donaldson, as instructors.
accuracy is paramount in the making
of surgical supplies in the Topeka
work room. The quarters are espec-
tally prepared for the purpose. Only
surgical supplies-and nothing else
are made here. The supervision is mi
nutely careful. Absolute cleanliness
of all equipment is notable Absolute
personal cleanliness of workers is re-
| quired.
Personal Cleanliness.
Il nh.
| full one, as you enter the worlSroom.
The women who are doing this fine
work wear enveIoping white aprons
and white head coverings. The most
painstaking care is exercised in the.
preparation of all the supplies-the
yards and yards of bandages, alb
sorbent pads, gauze congresses and
| the many other articles which mean
so much to the men who are battling
| for world democracy. Cleanliness
| and accuracy These are the two
watchwords. 1t all makes a picture
that lives in the minds of those who
see it or are a part of it.
Three Topeka women's organiza-
| tions have pledged themselves to
work two days out OF each month at
! the surgical dressing room. They are
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, the Nineteenth Century club
| and a club of twelve girls. There
should be many clubs following these
examples. Individuals as we'll as or
CARNATIONS should respond to the call
which those in charge of this work
are making. More help is Immediate
ly and imperatively needed. The de-
mand for surgical dressings will in
! crease as the war goes on. That the
supply be sufficient and on hand when
needed is absolutely vital
! II this war goes on another year..
pointed out one Red Cross leader, the
United states will probably have a
million men lighting for the liberty of
America in a country 5000 miles from
/ home. Certainly those men must have
| the best that we can give