Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-02
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WIN Present sweaters.

From honolulu comes the
nouncement that Hawaii's chapter Of
present a sweatsr to every enlisted
man Of the Hawaiian department or
dered to duty on the mainland Or in
France, and the offer has been ac-
cepted by Brig. Gen.. John p. Wiser,
department commander,
Princess Kawananakoa d offered
to purchase wool to be used in max
ing sweaters for all Hawaiian red-
dents who are called to active service:
These sweaters will Be made by the
Daughters of Warriors, a local or;
g%anization Of women descendants Of
original Hawaiian chieftains.
Miss Aurora Bjornson. secretary OF
the Mountain Branch"of the Pembi1a
County Chapter; Red Cross, made the
following report OF work completed
neapolis during the month Of April:
Seventeen convalescent robes, 80
suits pajamas, 20 wash cloths. 10
f., comfort pillows, 6 pairs w%ristlets, 4
pairs hospital bed socks, II hospital
shirts, 8 Sweaters, 100 pairs knitted
socks, 10 ha~ndkerchiefs and 3 pack
ages refugee garments.
RED Cross A3ds.
| HOW iOIl6 COulO your llS0
on, a piece of dry bread and an orr
ange twice a day? -.
That is the ration on which 500
! children of Italian soldiers have been
fed at the Bioreatorio. a place main
tained by the Alleanze Fominile. or
Woman's Alliance; at Palermo, Sicily,
to take care Of soldiers children from
8 to 10 years old during the day.
while their mothers are working.
That is what the children were eat
ing before the American. Red Cross
Representative visited Palermo. and
increased the funds Of the Alliance,
so. that at least a bowl of soup could
be added to each child's meal. The
Red Cross built a Kitchen where the
soup could be cooked. and IN addition
gave $4,000 lire toward housing some
~. and 10000 lire more to aid the
wives Of soldiers.
II is a heavy task for: Sicily. poor
enough at best, to care for its $4,000
refugees as well as the families Of
it's own soldiers children, Of whom
there are 5000 in Palermo alone.
Naturally the aid Of the Red Cross
tude and the little biaek-sysd young.
sters who stream into the Red eros.
dispensaries with their mothers te
get the milk, rice and meat which arr
distributed, have already learned Y
look upon America as a mystertou.
but wonderful big Brother. a.
Secretary Of war Newton D. Bake,
issued the following statement aftei
he mad inspected certain Red Gross
activities. in France-ihcludin hospi,
tails, rest stations, canteens and
"When one is in the zone Of thi
armies or in the supply, areas Word'
OF appreciation or praise for he-Am
erican Red Cross seem, supeffuous.
THE foresight that has character
lied its present and prospective oper
atoms has been a source Of pride t.
the commanding officers OF the Am
erican expeditionary forces. ant
should be a source Of comfort to tn
people of the United States who hav'
made it possible and who l know. vii
Secretary Baker was particularl!
struck with the work being done att
big American aviation camp. accord
ing to a cablegram, from Major Per
kins, American Red Cross commits
sioner to Europe received at nationa
headquarters. He visited officers
ness and rest rooms, and also the en-
) Red Gross women sefve cadets ant
soldiers with coffee, chocolate AM
: sandwiches.
. Fe inspected a huge army ware
house, where the Red Cfoss had largi
quantities of surgical dressings; IN
struments. splints, pajamas and othe,
hospital supplies. He visited severa
teFial, tobacco supplies and equip
ment furnished by the Red Cfon
and one evacuation hospital. In par
ticular, where the RED Cross hai
stepped into the emergency. and fur
nished beds. bedding, surgical in
strumehts and surgical. dressings.
ia s enera 80 INC co ancStpan
ed the Red Gross on 1T activities.