Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-25
URGENT APPEAL
MADE LADIES OF
LOCAL RED CROSS
REQUESTED TO SPEED W WORK
OF MAKING SUPPLIES FOR
SOLDIERS.
EVERYBODY IN MARTlNSBuaG
URGED TO LEND HAND TO
LOCAL CHAPTER.
EEpD MuFFLERs. SOCKS. SWEAT.
Frs AND orHEa COMFORTS
FOR SOLDIERS.

FOR SOt.DtkRS.
An urgent appeal for the speeding
mp of the work OF making supplies
for our soldier boys In France has
been received by the ladies' OF the To-
cal chapter OF the Red Cross Society,
land the ladies' desire through the
columns OF the press to emphasize
the urgent need of everybody in Mar
tinsburg lending their aid In making
hospital and knitted supplies. such rs
mufnlers. sweaters. socks and wrist.
let. bandages. etc. TO argument the
work here a Red Cross Knitting Com
mittee has been appointed. and the
names OF the ladies will be found be-
low. Mrs. Robert Miller Is chairman
of the committee. and will be Mt the
work rooms every Tuesday afternoon
Mt 2 o'clock to instruct and advise
any OF the ladies and girls of the city
and county who desire to learn TO
knit and help in this work. The fol-
lowing Is the appeal as sent out from
the national headquarters in Wash
ington. M
Washington. August Is. 1917.
To All Chapters and Auxllisries in
the Homo DIVISION
MIR. s. p. Greer. director OF the new.
~ established bureau OF chapter pro
motion, Ii sending the following in
structions To NIL chapters of the Red
Cross:
An appeal has come to the American
Red Cross from the Red Cross Com
missioner for Europe. for 1900, 600
knitted sets. comprising sweater. NUT
fer. ~wristlets. and socks, and we in
turn are about to call on the chapters
throughout the United States for the
production of these articles
To simplify the knitting az mich
as possible Wa now have in the print.
efs hands IA new and complete manual
OF instructions for the making OF the
several articles required.
The Red Cross supply bureau Is
arranging for a large supply OF yarn
and knitting needles 10 meet the re-
quirements of chapters.
Within the next week we expect
to have the knitting circular ready
for distribution. Desperate need will
exist for these articles among the
soldiers OF France and our other al.
lies before we can get these articles
made.
TO expedite the completion of the
work we would like 10 have you start
at once and without waiting for the
new knitting manual to prepare for
the work and we suggest the follow
ing:
1-Form in your chapter a Com.
mittee ON Knitting.
2-iMobilize all available knitters In
your chapter, branches, and auxil-
iaries so that when the knitting man.
ual Is received every one who can
knit viii be prepared 10 start work
3-tAfake 1t clear that we seek tho
aid in this big undertaking of all
knitters, whether they are members
Of the Red Cross or not.
4+As soon as we learn ,wirat pro-
portion OF the total of this large or
der il to be cared for in each section
of the country, we shall advise with
yOn as to the share Of the total which
your chapter should undertake.
Please have every one of your
members understand that we do not
want the least cessation Of effort of
workers in the production OF surgl-
cal dressings and hospital garments.
Please also impress upon every
n who is now knitting that we do
not want them to discontinue any
work which they have in hand. Have
them work industriously on all knit
ting they can turn "a pending the
receipt Of the new knitting manual.
Very truly yours.
CURTIS e. SAlSEAlAN.
Director Home Division.
With this plea from the National
Headquarters it is imperative that ey-
cry one in Martinshurg who can will
assist in the work. The ladies OF the