The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-22
NEED OF SOLDIERS AT THE
FRONT TOLD BY HEADS
OF THE DEPARTMENTS
Many Suggestions of
Value Made
,Chain-Letter Plan of Raising
Funds Is Disapproved-Re Relief
Given Sien-Tsin Sufferers-In-
structions Given Knitters.

through the courtesy or Mrs. ClOu-
: chek, district chairman of Federated
clubs, invitation was extended to the
Red Cross visitors, the members of
the board of members of committees
to the banquet given at the Rogerson
Cafe, Tuesday evening for the FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs.
Later, those interested in Red Cross
work met in the Rogerson parlors
with Mrs. Hilton and Miss Loomis.
Mr.. Collins unfortunately was i'll and
unable to be present. In addition to
the Twin Falls chapter and all of its
auxiliaries, Jerome and Burley chap
ters we're well represented.
Miss Loomis spoke of the definite
need of first aid classes and urged
as many as possible to take up this
work. With the present call for
nurses and doctors each community
must be responsible for its own
health conditions.
She also talked of the Importance
of surgical dressings. mot long ago.,
she said, "the Red Cross was asked
how many surgical dressings it could
supply per month. Three million
pounds were promised. The answer
came back Immediately by wire, that
is not enough"
She insisted upon a careful count
of these dressings as carelessness
would probably cause death.
Mrs. Hilton made an earnest appeal
that every woman should be busy in
some department of Red Cross work.
The supply of knitted articles can
not meet the demand Every boy
who leaves for France must have a
sweater and a pair of knitted socks.
kIany are not yet provided. She men
/tioned the knitted articles in order
of their need, socks first, then the
sweater, helmet, and wristlets. The
scarfs are of less value to the sol
der All yarn for socks must be
shrunk before knitting and the feet
of socks should be made twelve in
ches long.
In addition to the work for our
own boys the Red Cross must now
shoulder the responsibility of supply
: ing clothing for the French women
Md children and also the refugees
Germany is sending women and chill
dren from the devastated sections
back into France via Switzerland as
rapidly as possible to avoid feeding
them. Many of the women die but il
is hoped that 80 per cent of the chill
dren may be saved as France will
need her future citizens. Recently q
train load of 600 children between
the ages of two and fourteen were
shipped in, who are entirely depen-
dent on Red Cross. Women are urg-
ed to rip up, clean and press any
good strong garments, which they
may have in their possession. AS al
Europe is in mourning, black, dark
blue brown or grey is desired, foi
all garments including the children's
Patterns for these garments are be-
ing prepared at Washington. These
will be sent out to the chapters as
soon as possible.
She urged the immediate promotion
of a citizens relief committee whose
duty it will be to advise with the
widows and families of men killed il
service and to give finincial aid when
ever necessary. She pointed out thai
this help must not be confused witt
charity.
The question was raised in regar6
- knitted articles which are on sale
lin the shops. Mrs. Hilton explained
that many of the factories had beer
taken over by the government anc
one half of the output of knitted ar
ticles of the remaining factories wa!
reserved for government use. The
other half supplies the merchants
otherwise the country's commerce.
would be endangered.
She said she could bring no en-
>ouragement from Washington.
fiMs year war is being planned anC
she urged every Red Cross member
to keep in mind that sacrifice anC
service must be her part.
Bulletins
The American Red Cross announc
es that it does not approve OF th'
chain letter system of raising money
and that it has never authorized an.
chain letter promoters to use tn
name of the Red Cross in any way
Red Cross members and the public IL
general, are warned that there is NJ
assurance that donations in respons
to any chain letters will reach th
Red Cross treasury, and are urged t
pay no attention to such appeals
whose sincerity is always open Il
doubt.
The American Red Cross, through
the civilian relief department, is ad
ministering relief to the sufferer
from the recent Sien-Tsin flood whicl
swept over twelve thousand squar
[niles OF territory, made one million