The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-02
chairman c. r. Joy in Open Letter,
suggests That lnstructress be
Brought Here and Asks
Cooperation.
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
r. r. Mcfarland, J. Albert kiedaisci,
and Ed. w. McManus Are
Named to go to
Denver.
In order to promote the

In order to promote the
R% greatest efficiency in the
'lS8 work for the Red Cross, the
Keokuk chapter Is endeavor
ing to interest the women in every
church in the city of Keokuk and in
this vicinity in movement to secure
an instructress from headquarters
who will take charge of class, which
later will become instructors for each
individual society. The Red Cross
requires that every bandage, every bit
of sewing be made entirely according
to pattern, and to deviate means re-
lection of work, and lack OF en-
thusiasm follows the rejection of
several boxes full of work.
That the work may be perfect the
chapter suggests securing an instruc-
tress from headquarters, The fol-
lowing letter is addressed to all
churches of all faiths in and around
Keokuk, and explains in detan the
plans:
To the Pastors of the Churches Of
keokuk and Nearby Communities:
Our government is making prepar
ations for the carrying on of war
which may last for several years.
Every citizen will be called upon to
sacrifice and to serve. Our women
are as patriotic as tar mon and viii
want to do their part. Not many OF
them are qualified 10 go To The t1cnt
in active service, but many opportun-
tiles will be given for voluntary SER
vice at home, which will aid and en-
courage those who are Offering their
lives for their country.
There will be great need for surgi-
cal dressings, bandages and hospital
supplies. In order that they may be
properly prepared, special instructions
and training is needed. The Keokuk
chapter Of the American Red Cross is
anxious to help in every way possible
and the following plan has been evolv-
ed as practical. Every church has a
ladies organization. We invite the
churches of every faith in Keokuk
and nearby communities to select two
ladies from the membership of its
ladies' organization. who will repre-
sent them in a class in the prepare
ton of surgical hospital supplies The
course is a very thorough one and will |
require about three hours every week
day for two weeks A small fee will !
be charged, possibly $1.0O, from each |
student. This should be paid by the So
ciety and not the individual If the |
response is sufficient to warrant us,
we will try to arrange for compe- |
tent authorized Red Cros instructor .
to come to Keokuk POSSIBLY in two
weeks) to give this course. Regular .
examinations will be held at the close
OF the course and those who pass will |
be given certificates and will be able
TO assume leadership in their own
churches as instructors and inspect
ors. Each church will then be enabled
TO carry on its work in a thorough I
and intelligent way and prepare it's
own Red Cross boxes, with the assur.
ance that the work will be accepted
VIII you kindly present this matter
TO the ladies of your church at the |,
earliest opportunity and have them /,
with Mrs. c. F. McFar-
land, chairman of the committee on
instruction for women?
Please make it plain to the ladies
mat those they select to represent
hem should be women who have some
ability to pass on to others the knowl- ]
sdge they acquire and who will give |
ne time necessary to attend the {
classes during the two weeks or so. .
,equlred to complete the course. They ]
VIII not be placed under obligation for c
service OF any nature, except to attend
althfully the sessions of the class
turing the course. After that what i
yer they do will be voluntary SER c
ice. This is to dispel any thought \
which might be entertained that they a