Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-01
LINEN SHOWER
Of RED CROSS

Authorized by the Pacific division,
the Red Cross is furnishing relief work
which the state county and city health,
authorities believe will eventually re-
suit N a victory over influenza. The
assistance which is being rendered by
the Red Cross in its manufacture of
FLU masks is the local relief work which
has come to it because of the epidemic.
When the call came from the health
board the association was as ready to
lend its aid as when the calls have
come from overseas to help the SOL
diers. The emergency arose and the
relief is being offered as generously to
the civilian as to the soldier.
The masks are being distributed to
the Phoenix people through the me-
dunn of the drug stores only because
of the fact that it is undesirable to
have crowds present themselves at the
Red Cross headquarters, which has
been singularly free from influenza.
The surgical dressings committee, hay
ing been released from its duties of
making hospital supplies, is now free
to carry on the emergency work. Many
of its members have met the new re-
sponsiollity as they have met other
claims during the war period and the
critical times of the present.
Because of the influenza and the in
terruption of the work caused by the
Thanksgiving holiday it has become
necessary to extend the time of the
linen shower waged by the Red Cross.
All gifts of linen were to have been
contributed last week but there is a
shortage of supplies notably of sheets,
hand towels and handkerchiefs. The
Central Arizona Chapter has always
filled its every quota and Mrs. Charles
Arnold who is conducting the shower
is determined that despite the handi-
cap of the epidemic she will secure the
desired amount of linens for the Paci-
| fic division. The outside branches find
it impossible to give their proportion
ate share which will make additional
demand on the local chapter for the
supplies which are to be used in the
American hospitals in France.
Rag rugs are to be used in the hos
pitfalls on this side and, for the purpose
| of preparing the materials volunteers
arc asked to cut and sew the rags that
/ have already been donated to the local
chapter of the Red Cross Fifty-four
yards of the carpet rags are on hand.
Workers are needed and those will
ing to render service are requested to
notify Mrs Joseph S. Stark who has
the work in charge.
That the Red Cross is not letting
! down on its activities since the signing
/ of the armistice is being demonstrated
! III one way or another every little while.
/ The chapter recently received word
| to forward to the Pacific division head
; quarters by December 81, 1900 pairs
4 of socks and SOC sweaters. The busy
/ knitters had the full quota of socks on
| hand and 200 sweaters toward the
/ amount requested. The yarn for the
remainder of the sweaters will be ready
for distribution within two weeks.
I In order that the sewing rooms
! should not be overcrowdeG. Red Cross
; workers who are devoting their ener-
/ gies to the manufacture of refugee
| garments will be permitted to carry OF
1 the work at home There are many
who prefer working at home just now
/ because Of the epidemic although the
/ Red Cross rigidly cnforces the Law
relative to space Three rooms arc
/. available for sewing purposes in the
! War Work building so that a number
OF workers can be accommodated with
out infringement on the law relative
to space. The work this winter will be
/ largely relief of this character accord
ing to Mrs. w K. James, chairman Of
production. Mrs. James stated yester-
day that the suggestion had been made
that the materials be sent overseas t
the Belgian mothers and that they
| make the little garments for their owr
/ sons and daughters and for those son.