The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-06
Red Cross Knitters
Will Have to Hurry
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No Yarn Given Out After January
Five Boxes Shipped Many Other
News Notes.

Word has been received from head
quarters that no yarn must be given
out after January /. Knitters are
urged to accomplish as much as poe
sible before that time. After January
it will be too late TO send the fin
ished product abroad to be of bene-
fit this year.
Thirty-five knitters at Eden were
supplied with yarn this week.
Five boxes were shipped last week
the contents of which were as fol-
lows:
Two boxes of surgical supplies.
One box of knitted articles con-
tanning: so pairs hand knitted socks,
Is sweaters. helmets, 80 pairs
wristlets, 80 scarfs.
One box of hospital supplies con-
tanning:
1913 bed shirts, 20 shoulder wraps,
40 hot water bag covers, 1874 pairs of
bed socks, Sc convalescent gowns.
One large miscellaneous box was
supplied from Filler. This box con-
tanned: Is hot water bag covers. As
hospital bed shirts, "a shoulder wraps,
AS bandaged foot socks, "a ambulance
pads, dozen tray covers, dozen
napkins, 6b dozen handkerchiefs,
rolls old linen, 1 roll muslin, dozen
knitted sponges. 1 dozen pillow cases,
l dozen towels.
1t is the intention to send out one
or more boxes every week.
Bulletin
Red Cross Service Flags are a fea-
ture of membership drive. How the
spirit of the Red Cross and of Christ
mas will be linked together in mil
lions of American homes
In the Christmas membership drive
which the American Red Cross will
launch on December II to acquire ten
million new members by Christmas
eve striking feature will be the use
of Red Cross Service flags, to be
posted in the windows of homes. The
flags are made of transparent paper,
and bear the Red Cross emblem. The
display of a Red Cross service flag
in a window will mean that a person
in that home is a Red Cross member
Space is provided in the white field
of the flag for placing additional Red
Cross emblems for additional members
of the household who Join the Red
Cross.
The flags are to be issued from Di-
vision headquarters to chapters by
December /. With all chapters en-
DudSlZlHB Jne lued DdCk OF Jne ReQ
Cross service flags, a splendid Show
ing is expected throughout the coun-
try and a good foundation will be
laid for the opening of the campaign
on December II.
The Canteen Station Service
Canteen stations are maintained at
Seattle, Spokane and North Yakima,
Washington; Sand Point, Pocatello
and Weiser, Idaho; and Roseburg,
Portland, Ashland, Salem. Grants
Pass, Eugene, Pendleton, Baker, Hood
River and The Dalles. Oregon. The
troop train commanders are notified
by bulletins where they may find the
canteen stations en- route The sta
tions are maintained primarily to fur
nish breaks in the route, by means
of light refreshments. reading mat
ter. fruit and friendly visits. They
are open twentv-four hours each day,
and some one is always in attendance
who is in touch with the local situa-
ton. The canteen stations are main
tanned about eight hours apart and
have received the highest commenda-
ton from the commanders and from
headquarters at Washington, for the
efficient service rendered in the
transporting of troops.
Red Cross and Y. NJ. G. A. Cooperate
For Recreation HutS
| Arrangements for thorough coop