Arizona republican., 1918-07-03

| contributed WriStletS and afghan | squares in previous shipments. The lad is a grandson of Mrs. A. Winsor whose record since October is 45 pair of socks besides toeing and re-toeing socks made by others. Mrs. Hattie Birchett is a close second to Mrs. Winsor having knitted 40 pair of socks for Uncle Sam's fighting men. The local headquarters forwarded 500 comfort kits to the Pacific division headquarters last Week-the allotment assigned to the Central Arizona chapter
 The Red Cross supplied the soldiers leaving the past week with property bags. Every man leaving for service has had reason to be grateful to the Red Cross for some mark of attention before leaving home.
 Now that the Red Cross drive is over, chapters are urged to start a campaign of education immediately for the purpose of removing the Red Cross emblem from windshields of automo- piles, store windows. wagons and. in fact, from every animate and inani- mate object where it appears without any campaign printing.
 Window cards indicating ward fund subscriptions may, of course, be con- tinued, also the Red Cross membership widow card.
 Boys and girls are giving their days to the Red Cross exhibiting the same fine spirit of patriotism that they have noted in their mothers. Among the most active workers the past week | J11a T1l,. n Mark Dennett, Joe Lentz and William Lentz who were at headquarters sev- eral days last wek strengthening tin and lead foil collected by other chill dren in the county.
 Michael Kane. an employe of the state hospital is an expert knitter ac- cording to those who have passed upon an example of his work sent to the Red Cross. Kane has knitted a pair of socks that are perfect in work manship and were exhibited at the local headquarters last week before shipped to the division headquarters in San Francisco.
 Another box of records found it's way to the soldiers stationed at Roosevelt last week.
 
 Mrs. W. H. James, chairman of SUD- plies has received a hurry up order from headquarters for 1000 chemise for Italian refugee women which must be forwarded not later than Septem- Der l. The summer work will consist largely of making the needed articles for the Italian peasants.
 | Mrs. Sims Ely, chairman of the can teen department, in a preparedness campaign is urging all housewives to add to their supply of jellies and jams this summer that they might contrib ute to the base hospitals when the call is made for delicacies in the autumn.
 During the last month of school when social and school activities claimed almost their entire attention the girls of the Tempe Normal dormi- tories knit 42 pairs of socks for the Tempe branch of the Red Cross.
 General conditions and requirements for service with the American Red Cross abroad are set forth in the fol- lowing unofficial memorandum:
 PER1OD-Full volunteers, that is persons undertaking service with the Red Cross and defrayng all their trav- cling and living expenses. are expected
 
 than six months. and a year, if pos sible. Volunteers who receive trans portation, or whose expenses are de- frayed by the Red Cross, are not ac- cepted for a period of less than one lyear. During these periods. service is at the pleasure of the Red Cross au- thorities, and anyone may be ordered to return to the United States at any time.
 AGE-No one within or below the draft age can be accepted. Those in Class 5, Section G, may be accepted when (a) they are over 25 years of age, (b) receive permission from their local draft board to accept this service Co when the physical defect by reason of which they are placed in this class, is such as to clearly show to the casual observed that they are unfitted phys ically for active military service. As a rule persons over 50 years of age are not regarded as eligible, and would not be suited for the average requirements of the Red Cross service abroad. EX- ceptional cases where an applicant by reason of his experience and physical condition can fill some particular re- quirement, will be considered however
 COMPENSATION-T Red Cross desires and prefers to obtain the ser vices of full volunteers; that is. of persons able and willing to defray all expense of transportation and living while in it's service. Under certain con- ditions where exceptional demand ex- ists for the service of individuals, par ticularly proficient in some line of ac. tivity, the Red Cross can provide Ca the expense of necessary equipment tb) transportation to and from Europe {cl limited allowance for living ex. penses in Europe.
 good physical condition and be able tt pass medical examination througl the Red Cross medical authorities They will be required as well to b, vaccinated and to be innoculated fo typhoid and para-typhoid.
 LOYALTY-An examination into tn loyalty and affiliations of all appli cants must show satisfactory condi tions, in these regards by an indepen dent examination made by the depart ment of justice. Particular scrutin, would be given of anyone of German ancestry or relationship. As a rule only U. S. citizens can be accepted. bu in some cases the service of citizens O our allied countries can be accepted.
 LANGUAGE-It is highly desirabl that applicants should be able to speal French, Italian. or the language of on of our allies, though this is not a nee essary requirement.
 APPLICATION-An applicant shoul as a preliminary, write a letter settin forth generally the facts relating to hi age. health and condition; the line O