Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-10-25
Red Cross News

quest of division headquarters at
Atlanta, has opened up its Home
office in the room just in
front of the workroom and on the
same floor, with Mrs. j. w. Muir
ply as secretary il charge. The
room has been newly painted and
furnished. and presents a very at
tractive appearance. ID addition
to the Home Service work it
will serve as the general business
Office of the chapter, thus giving
more room for the workers in the
workroom. The new Office will be
open to the public each day in the
week, and the relatives and friends
of all soldier boys, while in Hunt
ingdon, are cordially invited to
visit the room and make it their
resting place. Any information
about Red Cross or war work will
be cheerfully given at all times.
It is intended as your Red Cross
home and you are invited to use it
as such. Stationery, magazines,
etc, will be provided here free Of
charge to all soldier boys, while
visiting in Huntingdon. If mother,
father, wife or sister is 10 any way
troubled about relatives in the
army, call on Mrs. Murphy at any
time and tell her your trouble.
She will gladly assist you in any
way necessary.
We wish that every one in Car
roll county could have looked in at
the Red Cross work in Huntingdon
last Friday night. On account of
so much sickness, the auxiliary at
Irrelevant was unable to complete
their share of gauze rolls, and so
notified Mrs. Murphy by phone,
who requested that the material
be returned to Huntingdon. A
rush order" call was sent out,
and early Friday evening about
10 young ladies were in the work
'oom, and worked like beavers
Until q late hour to make up
he loss at Irrelevant. There is not
! more faithful set of workers any
where than the auxiliary at Treze-
rant, and the ladies at Huntingdon
gladly worked overtime to make
Up the shortage.
If you are intending to send
package to a soldier boy
n France, it will be we'll for you
o confer with Mrs. Lizzie Vawter,
chairman of the Christmas pack
Ige committee for Carroll county.
Here are the rules for mailing
packages to soldiers in
France: Only one package can be
ent to one soldier, enclosed in a
tandard carton furnished by the
red Cross. No package can be
nailed after November Is, 1913.
The label issued to the man
verseas by the army authorities
nd forwarded by him to some rel
tive or friend in this country will
ntitle the holder to apply to the
Ocal Red Cross organization for
ne carton. The cartons must be
'acked by the relatives or friends
nd delivered unwrapped and I'M
abeled to the Red Cross to be
Weighed, inspected, wrapped, la
eled and delivered to the post.
flee. No package may weigh
lore than three pounds, including
he Red Cross carton. The sender
aust furnish the necessary post
ge from place of mailing to Ho-
oxen, New Jersey. Each pack
&c must bear the label received
rom abroad, with the name and +.
ddress of the soldier, md the in
pection laber of the American
led Cross. Inspected parcels must )
emain ia the custody of the Red
ross until delivered by its repre- !
antatlves to the postofice. In the /
vent of a Christmas parcel label
eng lost no duplicate can be is. !
led and no package can be sent.
his rule cannot be altered by any