Arizona republican., 1918-05-12

The Red Cross headquarters in the chamber of commerce building ar, open every day in the week with the exception of Sunday. There is op portunity for every woman to do her bit in service work. The program fof the week follows:
 Monday-Hospital garments, Me Aneil Martin in charge.
 Tuesday-Surgical dressings, Mrs. Barry Goldwater, supervisor.
 Wednesday Hospital garments, Parent Teacher association in charge.
 Thursday-Hospital garments, Mrs. Sims Ely in charge.
 Friday-Surgical dressings, Mrs. Bar ry Goldwater, supervisor.
 Saturday-Hospital garments, Mrs. Garrett Schuller in charge.
 The service section is open every week day from until o'clock with the exception of Saturday when half day hours from g until l o'clock are observed.
 The service section of the local chapter, Mrs. John Dennett, Jr., chair man, supplied all the men leaving for camp last Friday, with trench caps. Regarding the trench caps, the fol- lowing is quoted from a letter lately received from Col. F. H. Yule, con- manding the 340th, our own Arizona regiment, Camp Funston:
 Regarding the trench cap that you sent. It is very nice affair and is more popular in my opinion, at all times, than the woolen helmet. purchased one similar to it in New York in 1916 and wore it and slept in if in, NTavicA "a inn O expedition, and have worn it here this winter. I prefer them to the knitted 1 helmets. As q matter of fact, I have always had a dislike for the knitted helmet, as it appears to me to be entirely too clumsy for an active alert man to wear. However, they are very warm and many people like them | The beauty of the trench cap is that it is small and light; a man can wear it under a campaign hat on a cold day and when it moderates, it is small enough to put in his hip pocket as it does not occupy much more space than an ordinary handkerchief and when night comes, he can sleep in it. I think it is very superior to the helmet. In addition to the above it can be worn under the steel hel- nets in the trenches. Also, it does not interfere with putting on the gas mask. The knitted helmet that has been in vogue, has to be removed be- fore the gas mask can be put on.'' And in later letter dated April 5:
 T know that the trench caps vii be eventually needed, as the trench helmets are nothing but what you might call steel wash basins turned l upside down, and the men certainly need something soft on their heads when wearing the trench helmets"
 "The season for joining the JuniGl Red Cross is almost over for the present school year but nearly all O | the leading schools have joined anf i the few remaining ones are perfectine 1 their organization in order to join be. fore vacation begins to be ready fol | the Junior Red Cross activities by 1 the early fall" says Mrs. Edward l Shaw, chairman.
 All patriotic work is coordinated il the Junior Red Cross if possible, thi: organization serving as 8 clearing house eto encourage patriotism anC patriotic endeavor without forming toC many different organizations among | schools and school children.
 Tt is estimated that the childrel i of the Junior Red Cross, auxiliary t, the Central Arizona Chapter, are pur- chasing War Saving Stamps to tn, value of at least $500 per month ant this will easily be doubled next year if not already running close to the lat ter figures. When it is considered that this is but one activity it is eas. | to comprehend the real power tha the Junior Red Cross is destined to l be.
 Among the individual stories tha come to the chairman are such as little chap of about ten who hal adopted 9 Belgian baby, agreeing t, furnish the required amount week.,
 out of his own spending money. An
 other is of little Yaqui Indian girl