Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
.KN|TTERS ARE TOLD
TO Be ACCURATE
Red Cross Workers Asked to More
Closely Observe Regulations
on Garments.

, More and more work and a greater
accuracy and compliance with regulations
are urged by division heads of the Red
Cross for workers in all chapters and
auxiliarics One and half millions of
surgical dressings are expected from the
PENNSYLVANIA division this month, and as
Delaware is a chapter of that division,
Delaware workers must speed up for this
drive" in one department OF Red Cross
work
(. More work and greater accuracy are
lust as urgent in the hospital garments,
and the knitting. Every garment must
be made according to specifications, as
alterations mean waste. Everything
should be rigidly inspected by chapter
heads TO see that supplies are made accord
ING to regulations. because if not done by
chapter heads, division officers must in
spect and reject. Every article must be
sent to France uniform in making and
material, because IL must be ready for
instant use. as there will be no time there
for inspection.
These important features of Red Cross
work were emphasized yesterday IN Phila-
dvlphia, when representatives OF lu4
chaptcrs forming the Pennsylvania Dl-
vision of the Red Cross met for their first
monthly conference, called together by
Charles Scott, Jr, division manager.
Delaware is one of the l04 chapters, and
was represented by Mrs. Willard Hall
Porter, Mrs Henry P. Scott, Miss Emily
p. Bissell. Mrs. Robert Pennington, Mrs.
John p Nields. Mrs. Joseph Bancroft,
Mrs. Donald Ashbrook Mrs. David Lind
say. Jr., Mrs. G. T. NJ Rumford, Mrs
Samuel C. Rumford. Miss Evelyn Hayes.
Miss Livingstone, Miss Shurter, Mrs.
NT,,,4,S4I J.1I-Sor, 1frc
J. Is. Pierce, Mrs. T. T.. Doremus, Miss
Elizabeth PYLE, Miss Bubb. Miss Eliza
beth DraDcr. Mrs. 8. d. Townsend. Mrs.
Thomas W. Wilson. The conference was
OF such very great significance and helpful
ness that Mrs. Porter. chapter head for
Delaware, and Miss Emily Z. Bisseil,
secretary, expect to hold monthly con-
fcrcnccs for all the a,lxiliarias Of Delaware.
As a means of bringing the chapters IN
closer touch with division heads, an oppor-
tunity for mutual exchange of ideas on
tlcDartment work, and for promotion OF
grcatcr cooperation among the chapters,
The conference more than fulfilled all an
ticipations regarding it. MIR. Scott made
the opcning address, and after welcome
10 REPRESENTATIVES stated that the present
organization OF the Red Cross-that of
divisions instead Of the one center at
Nashington-had existed only since last
tsIl and that It was late IN October before
II was completed. Ii has now increased to
IO4 chapters, all growing rapidly with
many live auxiliaries, and endeavorlng to
standa rdize their work. He expressed his
gratitude for faithfilncss and cooperation,
and said he hoped the meeting would prove
helpful.
Superintendents were introduced and
talked briefly before the conference broke
into department groups, where details
Of work were frankly and informally
discussed TO the mutual benefit OF all. Mrs.
Henry B. Coke, superintendent OF knitted
articles, urged the knitting of socks,
sweaters and helmets with all possible
speed and with nodeviation from directions
A sweater that will 90 over the head, she
said. is certainly much more useful than
one that will not. The same plea for ac-
ctlracy was made by Mrs. James Z. New
lin. superintendent OF hospital supplies,
and she mentioned especially the sewing
on of tapes Mrs. Clark, for surgical dress
irgs, was the third to ask for an exact
adherence TO speci ications, so that every
thing going to France may be uniform,
and therefore ready for instant use.
After the conference had concluded the
members went to the Acorn Club, where
thev had buffet Hoover luncheon.