Arizona republican., 1918-02-04
RED GROSS ACTIVITIES

That 5000 men stationed on the border have been supplied with sweat CTS is the word that has been received here from Horace Dibblee, head of military relief of the Pacific division. MT Dibblee stated that 5000 sweaters were sent from headquarters, and with the contributions from the Arizona chapters the remaining 5000 men were supplied with the knitted garments. James Boyce, chairman of the Douglas chapter has expressed his thanks to the local chapter for it's part in supply ing the men. Uncle Sam's boys at Camp Funston are now claiming the attention of the local women who are knitting helmets to forward to the Kansas camp
 Several small articles of jewelry bits of gold and silver and other trinkets have been donated to the salvage department of the Red Cross As soon as the chapter has sufficient quantity the disposition of the articles will be considered It is understood some will be sold for their original use, while others will be sent to gold and silversmiths to be melted down.
 Mrs. H. A. Kleugel, director of the Junior auxiliary of the Pacific divi- sion is expected in Phoenix within the next day or two Mrs. Kleugel is re- turning to San Francisco from Wash ington, D. C., where she attended a Red Cross conference. While here she will hold several informal conferences with the differeRt department heads. That the public is always welcome at the Red Cross headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce building is be- ing impressed upon Phoenicians by | the placards that are to be found IT conspicuous places in the headquar- ! ters and other down town office build | ings. The general invitation conveys | the spirit of the local chapter:
 Everybody Welcome Here
 You are cordially invited to enter these premises.
 We invite you to join us in our work We will gladly give you full in formation, answering all questions pertaining to our work.
 Three boxes of knitted articles were shipped to San Francisco headquarters l by the local chapter Saturday contain ing 50 sweaters, 21 mufflers, 45 hel- nets, 15 dozen pair of socks. 40 pail of wristletss This was the second ship ment made in week.
 The director of the womans bureau of the Pacific division is quoted a: saying:
 ''The voluntary service of our mem bers has accomplished wonderful re 1+c- q sirlcr A1rfe n organization. With a more complete knowledge of conditions and the end! to be obtained, it can be tremend ously vital factor for the speedy ant successful termination of this war While we are standardizing every thing concerned with chapter work a rapidly as possible, more or less con fusion will continue to exist as change are necessary to meet the requirement abroad: While this is all disturbing chapters must be prepared for thes changes and understand that they ar made only on request of our medica board actually in service at the front.
 According to word received by Mrs w. K. James, chairman of supplies from Mrs. All. McLeish, director Q the woman's bureau of the Pacific di vision, the supply service has larg supply of wool on hand at the presen time The orders have come to spe cialize for short time on helmets fo use of men on destroyers, submarine and for the aviation corps. The articl to be neglected for the time being wristlets, says Mrs. McLeish.
 
 Donald Hatfield, an ingenious Mor roe street school boy has manufacture clever knitting needles from orange wood. The needles and a sample the lads knitting are on display at u headquarters in the Chamber of Con merce building.
 The Pacific branch of the bureau supplies is doing a business abo eight times larger than it was doil three months ago; that is, the amou of. material actually being shipped, spite of the shortage, is at least eig times larger than it was a short tir ago. This condition repeats itself all of the thirteen divisions; as a co sequence the estimates made a ft months ago by the bureau of pu chases in Washington have prov totally inadequate.
 This is largely due to the immen increase in the efforts of the chapte throughout the nation ao work up R Cross supplies. This enthusiasm shot not, be allowed to decrease and eve effort possible should be made to co tinue producing hospital supplies a bandages, each local unit using
 bets efforts to obtain through lot sources, necessary supplies. when { bureau of supplies is unable to he Each chapter, however, should Ike in constant touch with the bureau
 supplies, as large quantities of mt chandise are coming through fri time to time.
 A telegram has just been receiy by the Pacific division from Washir ton, stating The embargo on eveI thing except coal and foodstuffs, a the shutting down of the factories
 the east, is the cause of great del
 We therefore cannot tell at the pres,