The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-16
BIG SHIPMENT IS
PREPARED BY
CHAPTER
FEBRUARY OUTPUT OF RED
CROSS SETS NEW
RECORD

AS a result of unusual activity
during the snort month of Feb
ruary. the Goldfield chapter of the
Red Cross is now preparing for
shipment in the ext few days three
cases of articles.
The shipment, which will be the
largest yet made by the chapter
will consist of 100 bed shirts, 60
suits of pajamas, Sc surgical towels,
SO helmets, Is mufflers, 76 pairs
of socks, SO sweaters, 80 pairs of
wristlets and SO comfort pillows,
Junior Red Cross.
While the January shipment con-
tanned a larger number of knitted
garments, the one now being pre-
pared is considerably the largest
sent out thus far in number of
garments of all kinds and is an
ample demonstration that the
months of instruction in manufac-
ture and hard work on the part of
the active members of the chapter
is rapidly bearing fruit in a con-
tinually increasing production.
The shipment will be sent to the
San Francisco headquarters of the
Red Cross and it is interesting to
note that while large numbers of
articles have been returned to var
ious chapters from headquarters no
articles of any kind has yer been
returned to the Goldfield chapter.
This is the result of a careful In
spection of each garment, bandage
ard other articles before shipment
is made and, with careful instruc-
ton by experts resulting in few in
itial errors, has kept the output
of the chapter at a high standard.
The greatest care is exercised in
manufacture and afterwards 80 that
each article will be perfect in every
particular and also to make certain
that each Is clean.
OF late the army has been trou-
bled with socks knitted by the Red
Cross causing foot troubles among
soldiers. The Goldfield chapter
has, either before or after manu-
facture, always washed the yarn
used in socks so that this could
NAever occur with socks knitted here.
ZAIl other articles are guarded
against germs in the same careful
manner
The supply of yarn is now run
ming low before the efforts OF the
small army of local knitters m
another big purchase is planned In
the near future.
While other chapters have devot-
ed their main efforts to producing
large quantities of sewed articles
at the expense OF knitted goods,
the Goldfield chapter has kept Its
output we'll balanced, both because
members are anxious to do the
more difficult and tedious knitting
and because knitted garments are
needed in the army. A call for
more helmets and socks recently
was received by the chapter n
an effort will now be made for a
big output of these.
At the end of February the
chapter had $1,000 net in the trea-
sury, but this will soon be account
ed for at the rapid rate the chapter
is producing, particularly the ex-
pensive knitted garments.
The chapter has never yet lacked
funds for the purchase OF any
thing necessary in wal work n
there is no doubt that this record
will be maintained in the future.
The dance to be given by the
Flks tonight is expected to produce
a large amount and more Satur-
day lunches are planned by the
ladies' of the chapter for the near
future.
The chapter has created a new
office, that of quartermaster, n
Mrs. Sam Forman has been elect
ed to this important post in the
wOrkroom.
During recent weeks h atten-
dance in the workroom has been
unusually large and it is now open
in the mornings as we'll as in the
On a number of occa-
SONS the room has been crowded to
such an extent that it was dlnicuit
to find places for all the workers
and in general interest in Red Cross