The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-10

studying no" 10 use our supply u
produce only. garments which are
most essential. When a conclusion
is reached we will announce our full
program of knitting.
In addition to this stock Of yarn,
the Red Cross has ready for dis
tribution 100000 sweaters. $4,000
muffIers, $4,000 wristlets. 22S,000
helmets and 1.328,000 pairs Of socks
Ia total of 3,674,000. We are hopeful,
therefore, that these and such addt-
tional garments as we should be able
| to make will enable us to meet
the more urgent requirements
| of our men during the COM
| ing winter. In this connection it
will be of interest to the women who
have been knitting to know that
from September !, 1917, to June 80,
1918, the Red Cross distributed g.
$4,000 knitted garments to the army
and navy of the United States. Dur
| ing the same period $4,000 knitted
articles were sent to the Red Cross
commissioners in France and Italy
for distribution to soldiers, sailors
and civilians.
AT the request Of the war indus
tries board with which the Red Cross
works in close cooperation we have
Yurged chapters and individual work
ers, not to buy wool in the open
1
rials through our Department of
Of Supplies"
The August Report.
The following is the report of
work done in surgical dressings dur
ing the month of August Of the
Moorhead chapter by the branches:
Hawley-Mrs. Heimark, Mrs. Thy
sell, Mrs. Hammett, supervisor: SO
SKA congresses; so AKA wipes; 122
2x2 wipes; 102 sponges; so 10x1S
Paper back pads; 35 10x1S absorb
ent pads; 10 SKIS absorbent pads;
81 Sx12 oakum pads; 10 split irriga-
ton pads; 5 S-yard rolls; 5 5-yard
rolls.
Glyndon-Mrs. Lowe, supervisor:
314 2x2 Ia sponges; 104 2x2 wipes;
oakum pads 8x12; % 10x1S paper
back bads; 20 10x18 absorbent pads.
Ulen-Mrs. J. T. Mcdonald, sup
ervisor: s35 10x15 paper back pads;
10 1Ox18 absorbent pads; split irri-
presses, 5-yard rolls; 3-yard
rolls; so sponges; so 2x2 wipes; 25
AKA wipes.
Dilworth-Miss Mohl Nelson, sup
ervisor; 20 10x1S absorbent pads;
35 10x18 paper back pads; 8 Sx12
oakum pads; split irrigation pads;
5-yard rolls; 3 3-yard rolls; so
SKA congresses; so 2x2 wipes; Is
Felton-Miss Mary Long, super
visor: 10 14x20 paper back pads;
10 SKIP cotton pads; 10 Sx12 oakum
pads; split irrigation pads; rs 2x2
wipes, 1 5-yard roll; 1 3yard roll,
25 SKA congresses, rs sponges; 25 AKA
wipes.
Hitterdal-Miss Elyma Iverson,
supervisor 80 AKA wipes; so 2x2
wipes; so SKA congresses; so
sponges; 15 Sx12 oakum pads; rs
10x1S paper back pads; 10 1918 cot
ton pads; 2 3-yard rolls; 2 5-yard
rolls.
These are the first allotments sent
in by the branches and they are
deserving special mention for the
quality of the work.
MRS, SARAH 4. MOODY,
Vice Chairman,
Surgical Dressings.
Hospital Sewing.
Report of work done in hospital
sewing for week:
Clear Views pajama suits.
Georgetown-11 day shirts, IL
jana suits, 4 bed shirts, 3S trian-
gular bandages.
Glyndon-10 day shirts.
Hitterdal 16 boys suits - IL
years, 10 day shirts.
Oak Mound-12 pajama suits.
Viding-5 day shirts.
Keene-3 pajama suits.
II AVerill-10 chiIdren's capes.
| Douglass bed sheets, II pillow
cases, 4 bed shirts, 4 day shirts.
II Cromwell-3 pajama suits, 10 chill
dren's capes.
Mrs. r. A. Magnuson-2 Turkish
towels, wash cloths.
| BetIesda-6 day shirts.
| Mrs. George Thompson, Mrs. Geo.
Reed, Mrs. Ed. Wilson's boys suits.
IL years.
Mrs. F'oulke-4 children's capes.
II Mrsh Grant PRICE, day shirt.
Mrs. Sanders day shirts.
H Mrs. Sheffield day shirt
rs. Russell-6 underdrawers.
/ Sent to Minneapolis in last ship
y ment: As pajama suits, 46 day shirts,
1 bath robe, bed Jackets, 20 band
aged foot socks, 26 operating capes,
| 10 bed socks. 4 bed sheets. hand
towels, 4 dish cloths, 80 boys suit
10 years, 2 children's dresses, 2
years, 2 women's skirts, might
gown, 2 years. petticoat, years.
Work Of knitters.
Report Of knitting committee,
Moorhead chapter:
Received from the branches for
the week:
clearview-2 sweaters, pair
socks, / pair wristlets; Morken,
pair socks; Hftterdal "A pairs socks;
Baker 8 sweaters, 26 pairs socks;
Douglas pairs socks: Averill II
pairs cocks; Cromwell 35 pairs
socks; Rustad / sweater 2 pairs
socks: Keene sweaters, pair
socks; Comstock / sweater, 25 pairs
socks; GIyudon sgeaters, 80 pairs
socks, 4 pairs wristlets; Georgetown
sweaters, 15 pairs socks.
Total "a sweaters, 200 pairs socks,
pairs wristlets.
Received from city auxiliaries;
Trinity Lutheran, 27 pairs socks;
d. Of H. Staff circle, 10 pairs socks;
English Lutheran, 10 pairs socks;
Presbyterian, 2 pairs socks; Congre-
gational Ladies union, 80 pairs
socks; y. Of II. Daughters Of De-
mocracy, sweater. IA pairs socks,
pairs wristlets; Methodist, pairs
socks; Swedish Lutheran, 21 pairs
socks; Rainbow pair socks; st.
Josepll's, / sweater. 81 pairs socks.
Branches and auxiliaries ara
requested to report to the