Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
MILL EXTEND SPECIAL
SERVICE TO AMERICANS
{ Rcd Cross Annotinccs' That Sammics
tyas Will no Served With
- Hot Drinks. }
WORK or GREAT VALUE
Officers Commend Organization for
Its Great Work-SiNtccn Large
Packing Cases Of Clothing Sent
From Richmond.
Inforra ,ionr was received yes,erda,

Informal ion%.was received yesterday
at the headquarters OF the Richmond
Chapter o; the American Red Cross
that at the request OF the l-nitcu
Estates Army the Red Cross has JUS,
8Rrransci to install with all Amcri-
can troops now engaged in actually
z Fighting the Germans n special front
Iline service. This is development
OF the front line canteens. through
Which: the Red Cross has during mo
last six months served moro than 1000
: 600 French poilus with hot drinks.
ard, above all else. given friendly
greeting to the men In or very near
tho trenches.
AT tho present time the Red Cross
has fifteen rolling cantccns behind the
lines. From these cantcens arc sont
forward daily, often in the small hou-s
Of tho night. fifty more large re-
ccptacless containing hot drinks. Those
are served free to the men going OF.
or Just comisis off duty The work has
proved itself TO be OF such value To-
tho French that the American army
has asked tho He'd Cross 80 have this
service directly in touch with the ncd;-
ca! relief stations nearest the front
OFTEN WORK UNDER
HEAVY SHELL FIRE
The work IS often done under heavy
shell fire. and requires men OF great
bravery and sympathy. Eugene Hale,
finished six months without vacation
with A rolling canteen near Ncrdun.
in which no served thousands Of
French troops and gained comm cnda-
ton from French generals who no.
ticed the character of his work. AC-
cording TO Mr.. Hale. while the men
are glad 10 have hot drinks. their chief
satisfaction consists in the security
the service affords of Il friend being
on hand TO offer a cheering word -
critical hour.
1t is SAID American army officers
are mani:csting keen ntcrcs; in har-
ing the service at thc disposal Of the
American troops. The Red Cross plans
TO enlist in France and IN the Cuitcd
States substantial number OF men OF
the highest calher to undertake. this
work. IT., viii be performed at tho
point nearest TO the fighting line ut
which civilians will be permitted ~
come in any contact with the men.
n Red Cross class in first aid to
the injured, &C opposed of Church Tin
members, is being organized under the
direction o: Mrs. J. Il. Johnson. HOS
North Twcnti";7 Street. Those int~r.
cstcd should communicate with M-:
johnson az Randolph, 5oSI-l. The class
vii! meet Monday nights from S.,
TO 70 O'clock, ana VIII be insluc,r
many as twenty-five members and as
this number has not been reached
several more women and girls vii! he
enrolled
Tho course of study in tic rrst .id
classes conducted by the cGucation...
committee OF the Richmond chapter
embraces instruction in the treatment
OF spra!ns! burns sunstrokc. faintiu 3.
electric shock drowning and ;;uf.oca.
ton, The INSTRUCTION it IS said is cal
culated to.cnahle the students 10 apply
immediate and intelligent trcatmca:
thus preventing serious complications
or loss OF life -
- The workrooms of the Richmond
chapter. which have been closed for
. an inventory for a week, Will not re
open until April I, rs the inventory
Is still in progress. il was stated yra-
tcrday. Arrangements have been made
. for the resumption of operations by
The knitting department next Monday
: The distribution OF wool MAS temper
arily halicd when the Inventory OF the
. w orkroomS; began. sixteen large pack
. ing cases, containing hundreds OF ar
!. ticles contributed 10y generous Eicr-
. mondcrs toward tho relief Of sufferers
: in France and Belgium, were for
|. wardcd yesterday to a warehouse o.