The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29

Misses Eta Skipper and Bess Nc
Manus are active in their branch Of
the Red Cross work-that of the
Home Service. These young wo-
men received certificates upon the
completion of the course in Home
Service work as given in Columbia
under the direction of Miss Laing.
skilled Social Service worker. The
work Of this committee is to render
assistance of all kinds to the families
OF all Lancaster men in service. The
Civilian Relief committee held q
meeting last week at Red Cross
} teadquarters and instructed the
Home Service workers to go right
ahead with their work, and that the
Lancaster chapter stood ready to
supply any funds needed This is a
very important branch of the 70;
Cross work, and the scientific train
ing of these local workers was moda
possible through the generosity OF
Col. Leroy Springs who made sne.
cial gift to cover the expenses OF
training. Misses Skipper and Nc
Manus are always to he fou~d at
headquarters from ten until eleven
daily. The great value Of this de-
rartment is strongly expressed bv
Major Murphy: Soldiers. who are
the finest fighters in the world feel
ready to quit when they find their
wives and their children neglected
sick. or in the extremes of poverty.
so one Of the acute military prob
lens is that of taking care of the
civilian populations in the rear of
the fighting lines. Work Of incal-
oulable benefit has been performed
by the Red Cross in France and
Italy in Strengthening the morale of
soldiers by removing anxiety from
their minds about their dear ones"
Under the efficient direction of
Mrs. Ernest Moore, vice-president OF
the Lancaster Red Cross, the neat
sum of forty dollars was cleared
from the banquet given by the local
physicians to the visiting doctors.
The sum of a dollar a plate was al
lowed the Red Cross for serving the
dinner, and as all supplies were
contributed, the entire amount re-
presented net proceeds.
Two members were added to the
Red Cross membership this week.
Miss Paris Elliott and one other.
Mrs. Poag wishes to acknowledge
with thanks the gift of ten dollars
to the wool fund--a gift from some
colored friends of the Red Cross
James McGee sent in his member
ship fee of one dollar.
The Hospital Garment commit |
tee under the craftsmanship of Mrs. |
Charles Jones, is gratifed at the in
creased interest now being taken in
the sewing both in the workroom
and in the homes. About fifty pa
lamas and hospital shirts have been |
distributed this week to be made |
outside of the workroom. A goodly
number of women were on hand !
Monday and Tuesday morning busily
engaged in making garments.
Among the number were Mrs. Jones. |
Mrs. j. b. Mackorell Mrs. w. III.
Millen, Mrs. Will Reed Mrs. Harry
Hines, Mrs. T. NJ. Hughes and Mrs.
Hall Witherspoon. Mrs. Latta
Hood and Mrs. John Crawford who
compose the cutting committee were
also in the workroom Tuesday cut |
ting pajamas. Many OF the gar
ments now made by the Lancaster
women are cut in Atlanta by ma
chinery.
The Heath Springs auxiliary sent
in this week two dozen finished hos
pital shirts, all beautifully made |
kershaw purchased from the Lam
caster workroom one dozen cut pa
jamas and one bolt Of gauze to be
made into surgical dressings. The
U. ID. G. auxiliary also secured one
dozen cut shirts.
Mrs. Hall Witherspoon has ac-
cepted the Craftsmanship of a com
mittee to answer a rush order for
100 comfort pillows to be sent in to
Atlanta by the first OF February
Mrs. Witherspoon will be grateful
for any volunteers who will assist
either in cutting scraps or in filing
these pillows.
Mrs. ]. II. Witherspoon is active
ly engaged in working up an aux
Hilary for making layettes for French