New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13

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r. G. Makes Boys Happy

At two of the most famous French
bathing cure resorts several thousand
convalescent soldiers have been gwen
bathing facilities which are the last
word in comfort and elegance. Base
ball fields have been built and equip
ment furnished. and tennis courts
reserved for those who have reach
ed an advanced stage of GONZALES
cence Huge modern hotels serve as
the hospitals, while the hospital
stats and the nurses are quartered
n pretty villas situated around the
parks. Motion pictures are present
ed every afternoon and evening,
not only at the convalescent estab-
lishments. but in all the recreation
huts which have been established
at the army base hospitals. In
England the same program is under
way on a smaller scale.
Daily papers are distributed every
morning at these places and in all
the hospitals. Many of them are
European papers printed in English,
to which the Red Cross is the larg-
est single subscriber. Every week
both American and European maya
zines arrive. as we'll as the papers
from America. AT the front the
English European papers are distrib-
uted from the Red Cross warehouses
and stations on their arrival from
Paris by rail. A newspaper is
destroyed until every soldier in the
sector has read It.
Shaving outfits, sanitary articles
nd %kn ,oe-Nencn A 49, "a n o'k00tk
brush are being furnished to wound
ed soldiers. Comfort bags contain
ing these and other articles are hung
on each hospital bed.-A. r. c. Rays.
Knitters Urged To Speed Up
Owing to most urgent demand for
knitted articles for the boys over
seas, that the time for the compile
ton of a quota of work which had
been set for March has been ad-
vanced to Jan, 3rd, at which time
all the work set must be completed
if possible.
An knitters are not only urged to
speed up but are requested to send
in all work already completed and
the remainder as soon as completed
The great thing now is to keep the
supply of knitted things going for
ward so that the boys may be kept
comfortable in this cold weather.
Red Cross Bazaar
The Junior Red Cross society at
Carlsbad are making preparations for
a bazaar. which will be held in that
city the 18th of December. All the
articles on sale will be the handi-
work of the young people who are
members of the junior organization.
The local chapter last week re-
material for 500 refugee gar
The shipment consisted of
200 dresses for 4-year old children.
200 skirts and mate: ial for 100 waists
for bows. The faithful workers will
complete this consignment and re-
same the 3lst Of this month.
Work And ~Soeiability combined
Since the worlds war is over the
Red Cross ladies at Mills have
sociability with their work.
Last Wednesday the members en-.
a very pleasant afternoon in
the work room. The time was spent
N making refugee garments and just
leaving for their homes, re-
;reshments Of cake and coffee were
The Developer was remem-
,ered with some of the fine cake.
Christmas Tree
The little city of Roy is to have
Municipal Christmas Tree. at the
Red Cross Rooms, under the direc-
ion of the chapter members for the
of every child in town Christ
mas Eve. From all indications they
will have more than enough money
With which to purchase the gifts for
he children as Mayor Brown, who
las charge of the subscription list
asst week in the first half hour rails
d over $4,000 for the worthy cause.
Mss Elizabeth Hughes
Chairman of the Santa Fe chapter
las announced that the assignment
4 work for December consists of
Is pajama suits and 200 refugee gar
nenta. !