The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02


of the big amount of supplies and
money that is needed to carry on this
humane work. Everybody knows that
there is such a thing as Red Cross
chapter here, and that occasionally it
calls for funds and help and that is
about all the interest that the aver
age citizen takes in the matter out
side of the fact that he or she contri-
butte literally and cheerfully when
asked. This is we'll, of course, but say,
friends, to find out what this splendid
organization is doing you should go
up and visit their headquarters when
they are in session.
1t is veritable beehive of indus
try, prosecuted by earnest and
thoughtful women, whose great and
sole aim is to contribute by their hard
work and time, something that will
help in this great struggle for the
worlds democracy as we'll as contri-
butte to the relief of the unfortunate
ones who have been ruthlessly left
destitute at the hands of an unscrupu-
lous enemy. This is no child's play
these women are engaged in we can
assure you and it takes lots of their
time which is given gratituously.
Many people we nave no doubt, do
not know how much money is being
spent in Barnes county for this work.
We are going to tell you. Last fall
drive for funds was made for the Red
Cross and Barnes county came to the
rescue with some twenty thousand
dollars. This money has been practi-
cally spent in buying wool, cotton
goods, linens, gauZe and cloth for
making clothes for the soldiers, hos
pital supplies and forthe refugees and
destitute of down trodden Belgium.
The chapter has regular store room
one of the Commercial club rooms,
where these supplies are kept, and it
looks like dry goods store. Wool
and those other materials are very
high and a thousand dollars goes so
quick you would hardly notice it. In
this store room are electric irons,
where finished work is given the fin
ishing touch.
The editor went over to the Red
Cross exhibit Saturday afternoon and
got his eyes opened to the enormous
amount of work being turned out.
There were many exhibits to be seen.
Among the number was Judge C. A.
label knitting away to beat the band,
looking pleased that he was the only
man doing that kind of work and with
look indicating that he had it on
the rest of the fellows. He is good
knitter. Then we discovered Miss
Love Of the Normal faculty knitting
two socks at one time, using the Aus
tralian system. She seemed to do it
with ease and without thinking she
was doing anything out of the ordi-
Try. Then we found little Miss Del
rl1ine Van Houten, a tep-year-old
miss, knitting away apparently as
correctly as her elders. Then we were
t..ken to the table on which the model
Doby clothes for the Belgians were to
Ee found We discovered a fine ex-
hibit and Mrs. Westergaard informs
Us that they were made by the seventh
and eighth grades and pupils of the
high school. There were ten sets at
this table containing 81 pieces in each
set and all ready for shipment. It was
a very interesting exhibit and showed
good work on the part of the pupils.
One mother with two babies has
completed and donated one set.
At another table was an interesting
exhibit of Junior work consisting of
scrap books, gun wipes, blankets, etc.,
all requiring much time and patience
but everything useful.
= Then on one side of the big room
were a battery of sewing machines
run by electricity and at each one was
one of our ladies sewing for dear life,
making refugee clothes, coats, etc.
The ladies 60 in shifts, some one day
and sore the next, and they are piling
out immense quantities, of work.
Then we were whisked off to see the
display of knitted good, sweaters
socks, wristlets, etc. ,ins every degree
Of length and workmanship, some Of
them very fine, Others not quite 81
good, and some very loosely knitted
but in every case the one who did tn,
knitting, did it with a heart full O.
patriotism and Observation-Disclosures
ing the great American spirit
makes up in the lack IF science.
= Then we went into another room
which was the muslin, department an,
saw another crew of ladies workin,
on various necessary articles. Thi
department has made, surgical dress
ings to the number of 7447 since Apr
first, so it will give you some idea Q
the great amount Of work done here
This department has box already fo
shipment to the northwestern divisio
at Minneapolis, and in this box ar
$3.50 pieces of finished work. In thi
department also 222 muslin bandage
have been made in April with onl
one meeting week, so you can Sc
that there has been no loafing on tn
job here.
During the afternoon light refresl
ments were served of tea and COTE
and waters under the direction of tn
knitting department which is
charge of Mrs. Edwin Bloom. Mr.
Frank Bailey and Mrs. Vernon Gal
presided at this table.
Music was furnished all afternoo
through the courtesy of Manager /
s. Sigurdson, of the Dakota Dru
Company, who loaned for the occa.
ION one of those splendid Ediso
monographs with goodly supply
records. The ladies want US to than
Mr.. Sigurdson for this and we hereh
do it right now.
Another. interesting matter is tn;
of which the Eastern Stars are takin
part. This body of workers is givin
to each drafted man from Barnt
county a comfort kit that will, pc
haps, be of more use to each man tina