The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-09

NA"Ns
81 pre.war days women and wo-
mems organizations accomp, she'd
many thing, but with the added
impetus Of urgent need It /, diff
cuI, TO hnd a band Of women. with
30 intent save helping others, who
have Ayitcmatycd their work and
a.mcyed' such a degree of efficiency
a, the women vi the Nnlh and Rob.
lnsnn un, OF the Red Gross Soon
after they organized, early last tall,
At became evident that no orgauiIa-
tu1 could exist without some degree
OF expense There were no funds IN the
treasury and there were so many calls
for money from individuals that II
was not deemed wise To solicit for
the maintenance OF the unit II be-.
came the ambition OF these women to
make their unit self supporting. They
devised the plan Of mrq.ng for all
day work IN the parlor' OF the l'n,
Presbyterian church and OF serving
lunch al the noon hour.
A committee was appointed TO plan
and serve a dainty lunch for a very
small sum. The receipts from the
lunch room for the entire year t1taled
SoO6Sj This sum has paid all the
expenses OF maintenance, including
ihe rent Of sewing machines for the
/ $50 workers who have given one
days service during the year, and
there /, a ,urplu, uf 5000 on hand
at the present time
h This unit under the direction Of thc
chairman, Mrs Frederick B Owen,
has met twice each week during the
entire year and the amount OF work
they have accomplished assumed fac
tory proportions. Indeed the unit wa,
run on the factory plan, and each
worker became proficient in making
one kind OF garmcn.
In the hospital supply department,
there were OS9 workers and their
output was 20 pairs Of palamaS CON
sistlng Of two pieces each. besides
thirteen pairs Of palama trousers. sew
enty mems understands. an bed,hIrt'
~ helpless case shirts 10 surgeon,
gowns, ~ pairs oi undergarnertS, T.
Conyale,cent jackets and ~ pairs OF
bel socks
In the refugee garments department
which only began work last week
there have been made 10 boys ,hlrt,
. girls dresses and 10 BOYS under
shirt,
Il o, in the hospital supplies De.
plrimcnt where the great bulk Of the
work was done There the number of
articles made assumes gigantic pro.
portions. The workers numbered l47l
and the completed work wa, lj.Nl
front line parcels. lljOj tamponS and
a like number Of small pads. ljMl
applicalors. Sj,2l2 4x4 dressings, 49,.
lNl two-iuch bands. 1850 2N2 wipes
$3.50 4S4 wipes, lIlS9 SN4 dressings
~ cultetus bandageS, 5S0 many.
tailed bandage'. 2SS triangular band.
ages and l0l2 fIye-yard rolls
This organization has recently
transferred rs membership 10 the cen
ral sewing rooms and the work Is he
ing carried on there twice each week
on WedncsdayS and Thursdays
There were rush hours this morn,
ing at the Red Cross cantcen hut al
the Santa Fe station. A group oI
for-two officers ,nroute from IN,
east TO Fort Sill was served 10 ap
pies and smokes and many to break
fast Later in the morning a heav,
train Of men from the north paSSeC
through with soldiers being trans
ferred to southern camps and will
other, who were being mustered ou
OF service Among them were severa
overseas men who we're going home
Those on duty at the hut TO-DAY
are Miss Nina Binn,, Mrs. Edward L