The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14
Red Cross Notes
Wednesday at the Workroom
BY MRS. LON DICKEY

pefViSor, ana MRS. WadIey Jarbutt
Chairman of the day, the workroom
opened for business Wednesday with
the following ladies present: Mrs. L.
A. Hill, Mrs T. ]. Griffin, Mrs. J. c.
Glover, Mrs. l., Goldenberg, and Mrs.
|. 4. s. Graham. A special cutting COM
rnittee was composed of Mrs. w. r.
Bowen, Mrs. W. D. Dorminey and
Mrs. L. A. Russell
Among the visitors of the day were
Miss Sara Farmer, who called for
yarn to begin her second sweater,
and during the afternoon delegation
from Douglas composed of Mrs. T. S.
Price, Mrs. Thomas Hardeman
Clarke, and Mrs, Turner Brewer, paid
the workroom visit, expressing
themselves as delighted with the
equipment and plan Of working.
I'VE haven't been able to get start
ed off very we'll yet" said Mrs. Price,
but the Fitzgerald Leader Enterprise
has brought us the idea of arranging
our workers alphabetically, and we
are going to try your plan right away,
then you must all come over and see
US turn out some work" And, know
ing the ability of Douglas women, we
do not doubt that they will succeed.
Thursday
Mrs. Jim Mayes served as Super
visor Thursday, and Mrs. Helen NAL
doom as chairman. The workers in
cluded Mrs. G. A. Jolley, Mrs. l..
Kennedy, Mrs. r. c. Johnson, Mrs
{. A, Johnson, Mrs. G. p Mingle-
'dorff, Mrs. c. A. Miller, Mrs. r. I.
Mafett, Mrs. J. M. Massey and Mrs.
L. c. Montague
Il was certainly impressed with the
change i'll Atlanta this Christmas and
last" said Mrs. Montague who re-
turned yesterday from Christmas
shopping trip. Everything is Red
Cross, no Christmas decorations in
the stores nor anywhere"
And it's all very simple when you
stop to think about it. Last Christ
mas we were not in war. this year we
are. Naturally, we are going to have
different Christmas.
Decorations Different
How prone we are to think once i'll
awhile of that wreath of holly we are
going to hang in the window, tied
with such crimson, crimson ribbon,
only to be cast aside, faded and dust
covered when the holidays are over.
Why no, there's something different
this year, an ornament that will not
fade throughout all the year, a decor
alton which is badge of honor in
the home which displays it.
This Christmas window decoration
will cost you only $l00, and can be
secured at campaign headquarters,
The dollar will entitle you to years
membership in that great organiza-
ton headed by President Wilson, and
viii go with millions of other dollars
as a Christmas remembrance to our
boys in France, on the seas, and
wherever they may be in Uncle Sans
service,
1t is the Red Cross Service flag,
with lighted candle or lamp behind
1t on Christmas Eve. You cannot af-
lord to see your neighbor without it.
so get your neighbor and so up and
JOIN, Attractive booths are in opera
ton at the Ben Hill Bank building
and 500 new members are needed to
fulfil our obligation to America, our
home land.
u4s@. Customs Different
Every year before tnis," SAYS Mrs
George Flournoy, Il have always
started my Christmas gifts in the
summer, but this year fate seemed to
have hand in it. | was i'll and did
not start them, and find now that no
one expects them, at least, not for me
to be at home making them. l have
given up my Christmas entirely to
the Red Cross"
And seeing the beautifully equipped
Surgical dressing rooms in the Gar
butt-Donovan building which has
been prepared under Mrs. Flournoy
personal supervision, one can readily
see that she has been engrossed in
the preparation. The equipment has
been loaned almost entirely by Sand
LIN Furniture Co, and Mr.. w. G.
Bfoadhurst, and the tables and
SHELVES covered in white oil cloth
preserts the immaculate appearance
that goes with the work. The in
stFuction covers period of eight
days, andsthe entire class express
themselves as being greatly interested
aftcr the first lesson Thursday morn
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