The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-18


Burleigh cOunty's chapter of the
Red Cross issues today an urgent call
for help.
The Tribune knows that the women
of the capital city are not slackers.
They probably do not know that 200
or 900 workers are wanted at once.
Can you knit? Can you sew?
II you can, conscript yourself for
regular weekly work in the Red Cross.
TO date 100 women have done all
the work A surgical unit which goes
to the front soon under the direction
of DR.. Quain has been fitted out and
many other articles of clothing have
been provided which wounded SOL
diers need at base hospitals, u, 4.
But only a-smnli start has been
made. &Fs.la y
The call is. now for GOO sweaters;
600 muffers; 600 pn:rs OF socks and
600 pairs OF wristlets.
Ways and Means.
The executive committee yesterday
afternoon at meeting in the Com
mercial club considered ways and
means to arouse the women of Bis
marck to the need OF sewing and knit
ting so that the boys who are to leave
for the front soon will be assured OF
warm clothing when they face the
chilly blasts across "No Mans Land" :"
Mrs. Paul Remington, who is in
charge of the Red Cross workers,
says that three times the workers are
needed if Bismarck is to produce the
supplies demanded. The executive
committee has made provision for ma
terials to last two or three weeks
and the federal court room in the
postofiice building has been set aside
by Judge Amidon as a workroom.
The Red Cross wOrkrOom has been
in the high school, but MRS. Reming-
ton must move the headquarters Tues
day to the federal building.
Get Busy Now.
Every woman who can spare a few
hours a week should communicate
at once with Mrs. Remington and re-
ceive materials and instructions.
When down town call at the federal
building and place your services at
the disposal of the committee.
Within a few days the city will be
placarded with signs urging women to
knit for the boys in the trenches.
Movie houses are asked to display
slides calling for workers.
Remember the call is not restrict
ed to Bismarck alone. Any woman in
Burleigh county can help. She can
secure sample Of the yarn and get
her own material and work in the
home as her routine duties will per-
init.
viii teach Knitting.
Women who cannot knit will be
taught. Mrs. Remington is securing
instructors and next week classes will
be held at the federal building. It
is planned also to have the depart
ment stores detail clerk who is an
expert at knitting to instruct the
women who call at the store, where
Red Cross materials will be placed
on sale.
AS it is necessary for the local chap
ter to finance the COST of materials,
a definite monthly pledge will be ask
ed from each home. Mrs. V. J. La
Rose, member of the financial COM
mittee, met with the executive COM
mittee yesterday and submitted a
plan which promises to yield the 5000
or $500 needed each month for ma
terials.
She proposes to organize each
street under a monitor and make d
monthly trip with Red Cross con-
tribution box, asking each household
to contribute 25 cents. This will be
only So a year for Bismarck house
holds. OF course, the minimum is 25
cents, and those who care to give
more can do so. This money will
20 to purchase yarn for knitting socks
and other garments to keep the sol
diers warm.
The greatest need now is for work
ers, On Tuesday afternoon the down.
town workroom will be in full swing
at the federal building and each day
an attendant will be there to receive
workers and give instructions. 1t is
proposed that every woman in Els
marck devote at leas: one hour dav
to Red sCfoss sewing, either in her
own home or at the Red Cross work
room.