Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-27
REPORT RED CROSS WORK
+ IN WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP
Mrs. TisdalI Gives Detailed Account
of All That Has Been Accom-
plished Since July Is.

pliSned Sance July 10.
By Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE. Aug. 27,-Any one
who CHANGED to survey at 166 Railway
avenue the array of articles the prod
uct of the knitters art could not but
feel proud of the Woodbridge chapter
and it's work for "our home boys" and
our boys lover there"
Mrs. Tisdall wishes to acknowledge
gratefully the splendid spontaneous
help given to the Red Cross call by
the Sewaren, Fords, and woodbridge
knitting committees. To the Atlantic
Division Red Cross was shipped
through the courtesy of Messrs. Brew
ster and DUNCAN e box containing;
Sweaters, go; helmets, 26; socks, $50
pair; 476 pieces.
From July 10 to August % the chap
ter received from Sewareni Sweaters,
II: socks, so pair (machine made)t
socks, 48 pair (hand made), making
a total OF s5 pair; a total Of 106
pieces.
From July Is to August 22 the
chapter received from Fords: Sweat
ers, 16; socks, So pair (machine
made)j socks, 10 pair (hand made),
making q total Of IS pair; helmet, /;
wristlets, 2; making a total of "a
pieces.
From July 15 to August 22 the
chapter received from Woodbridge;
Sweaters, 80; wristlets. 16 pair; hell
NETS, q. socks, SO pair (machine
made). socks, 12s pair, (hand made),
total 1s5 pairs; making a total of 257
pieces.
Mrs. Tfsdall had also on hand q
number of articles from the previous
months that completed the quota of
47e pieces for the Atlantic Division
besides fitting out home boys leaving
for service.
Sewaren has always responded to
the call, but never before has there
been sent go large an allotment as I'M
der the new chairman, Mrs. Moorhead.
Fords has responded nobly also, the
allotment sent in by their chairman,
Mrs. Smith Is very considerable.
Mrs. Tisdall wishes to acknowledge
gratefully the following donations to
the Woodbridge Red Cross,
July 8, Mrs. M. d. Valentine, sweater
yarn. three pounds.
July IS, Mrs. NJ. D. Valentine.
sweater yarn, fifty pounds.
July 20, Miss Laura Cutter, sweater
yarn. ten pounds
July s, Mrs. NJ d. Valentine, a knit
August Is, Mrs. M. d. Valentine.
fourteen pair socks.
August Is, Mrs. M. d. Valentine.
sweater,
August IS, Mrs. NJ. d. Valentine,
French orphans, 5000; Mrs. Duguid,
$500; Miss Duguid, $500; Miss Grace
Valentine, $2.25; Mrs. Ballard, Sewar-
en-, $500; Miss Sophie Johnson, $1.25g
Mrs. Tisdall. s1.0o, making a total Of
$3.50.
August 2s, Mrs. B. Schoder donated
to Red Cross $3.50.
The following receipt has also been
secured from A. j. Hemphill, treas
urer OF the New York Committee of
THE Fatherless Children OF France!
Mrs. +. G.. Tisdall,
Woodbridge, N. J.
Dear Madam: Enclosed is my for-
nal receipt for your checks amounts
ing to $3.50 which. as you state, COM
pletes the subscription of the Red
Cross knitting committee for ~
years support OF three children.
1t is too Q to expeeS
heard from the orphans --nInrr1in
June since some time must bNSEiwod
for the Paris committee to get into
touch with the mothers and obtain
them the papers necessary be-
fore the first remittances can be sent.
There is. however. no objection TO
writing direct and becoming ac-
quainted with your proteges at once.
need not be written in French
for the mothers oan doubtless find
one to translate the English let
tiers for them.
with hearty thanks to the members
of the committee for their assistance
In our work. I am,
eVry truly yours,
fgt0uedO A. ]. Hemphlll.