The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-03

Exhibit Of the Latest Activities Of
The Red Cross in Tarpon Springs
Immense Amount Of Work Done Since Last May Represents
the Labor OF Willing Hands and Faithful Hearts
Large Shipment Went Forward Today

;pulating her needles while talking To-
IS. There were fourteen sweaters an
the exhibit table and thirty pairs 3s
socks finished since June 4; and tFffa--
ty-hVe sweaters and thirty pairs OF
SOCKS have been shipped since May
/ first.
Mrs. G. H. Northrop has delivered
70 the boys LEAVING Tarpon Springs
Tor the service ffty-three sweaters
and fifty pairs of socks. Is this not
wonderful record?
/ We were very much interested IN
the leather waistcoats for aviators.
made under the direction Of Mrs. e. s.
LlnneH. These are made of pieces of
leather of all sizes, big and little
carefully stitched together as inter
lining between Khaki cloth. We shouEsY
have been glad to have every one see
these both as a marvel of handiworEx
and realization of their fitness for
the purpose for which they were made
We urge that everyone save every ar
tlcle of leather and hand it in for this
purpose. A special appeal is made
for old kid gloves, soft kid slippers.
! IN fact every KIND of soft leather
which would seerl unfit for other use
Mrs. A. G. McNIichael had on exhibit
the comfort bags of khaki. We hone
we have not left out any of the arti
ices contained in these, az it seemed
impossible that one small bag could
ihoid so much. There are a Testament
wash cloth, tooth paste, comb, buttons
needles, thread, safety pms, shoe laces-
paper and envelopes, pencil, collapse
bic drinking cup, toothbrush, darnine
cotton, and last but not least, the cut
est it'll khaki handkerchief magma
i bic suitable for king or queen or.
an American soldier of freedom. Wa
can imagine with what JOY soldiee-
IN no mans land would open this bag
of surprises and devle into its con-
tents, and, what a shock it would be.
should it fall into the hands of Ger
ran officer, for It would convince him
hat the American women were baex
of the American boys, and that they
therefore, could not be conquered biz
he powers of darkness.
In looking over the room and noting
the enormous 2mo9nt of garment
work completed for shipping it was
most difficult to realize that it had alp
been done since the first of May, and
hat nine boxes have been shipped
since that time.
The Junior Red Cross had splendid
! exhibit of pillows made of clippings.
This represented great deal of hare
wcrk and many little fingers have
been busy doing their best.
! The economy and efficiency of the
work rooms were fully demonstrates
to Us in the quilts made from the left
over remnants of the hospital gar
ments, the ingenious work of Mrs.
A. ]. Compton and Mrs. C. E. Fulton.
The colored auxiliary of the Red
Cross under the supervision of Eta.
Trotter, which has been in existence
only two weeks, had creditable ex-.
hibit of knitted wash cloths and can
ton flannel undershirts, which were
very neatly and carefully made. This
Ipromises splendid work from this aux
iliary for the future and shows that
the colored people are taking sincere
interest in this great work in which
they can be most helpful.
We could write several columns
about the work of the Tarpon Springs
chapter of the A. r. C. without telling
about the sacrifices the ladies are
making, and the discomforts they un-
ldergo while working day after day
lduring the hot weather. And we feel
that attention should be called TO
those who are not doing their part,
thus leaving it on the faithful ones to
| do double duty.
1t should not be forgotten that the.
Red Cross rooms, notwithstanding
their desirability, are given free of
charge by Miss Matte and Mr.. Roy
Fernald, and this represents the heav-
lest contribution to the cause that any
lone has yet made.