El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27


l. show in a short time. for the ben
eft Of the FL Paso chapter OF the
Red Cross. The date mas not been
decided, but the lodge has decided to
give the performance and Dr. W L
Brown, local president of the Rec
Cross. has accepted the tender OF the
services Of the Elks for the show.
Charles Armstrong, deputy county
collector has been appointed by eX-
allied ruler Hal T. Christie as chair
man Of a committee 10 get up the
snow
The workers OF the Red Cross 90
more than convert into soidler CON-
forts and life savers the money -
generous purses co9tri1ule, $50 ~;
A. 7. Averill. publicity chairman ~
III Paso's chapter. Thrift. lnolanL
and ne throb Of patriotism nave
shown them the way 10 90 H.---
with what formerly went 10 the L-L-
mace or the rag picker. a. W.,
Under anagemeut OF Mrs W M
Wallace. the Red Cross has opened
salvage shop al 500 North stanton,
used formerly as a soldiers cluo- -
will be open every day from 20 A--sg
and from 10 for the receiving a-u
sale Of articles ola papers ana iue =
qziues will bring &lOG Carload hl4
.rlo[-es ana he toDs Of old shoes viii
ilne an aviator's coat. Anything once
useful or ornamental Wnlcn mas DeeA
discarded. the Red Cross can use
what can not be delivered VIII DC
Then enc day. each week. free Of
charge w A Williams viii auction
10 tie highest bidder the bric-a Drac,
The clocks. the clothes. the jeWelry, OF
which some one else has grown tired
mi he
char-er TO keep the socks, the pa
ia-.las and the surgical dressings NOV
ing continuously from FL Faso 70 the
front.
Last week Mrs. Wallace sold a piece
OF worn. s0iled rag carpet Tor s.
Later she found that the thrifty pur-
chaser was going TO wash IL and
weave 10 again into a fresh, new rus
What you used TO send TO the al
ley, send now 10 $40 North stanton
and help TO end the war is the
slogan
Mrs William Wallace has received
through the bureau Of supplies OF the
southwestern division or the Reu
Cross. details anent the call for wom-
en- for Red Cross service abroad-can
teen workers. steuOgrapherss book
keepers and file clerks being especial
~ needed at the present time
AIrs Wallace is waiting orders 70
go, having filled the requirements,
and volunteering her services for one
The letter says:
~Cauteen workers must be between I
the ages OF IS and IS; must volunteer I
their services and pay all their eZ- 4
penses (these expenses viii amount
TO from $1,000 TO S25o0 for a years /
service1- They must not have a hus-
band. father, son or brother in the I
United States service either here or I
abroad; must be willing 70 sign a I
contract for a minimum term OF six i
months service in France. Belgium or I
italy. wherever assigned; must wear q .
uniform while on duty and must be .
Vaccinated for smallpox and innocu- !
lated for typhoid and para-typhotd. 4
and must give names OF three refer
ences, American citizens not relations
one at least a woman
enographerEs boOEkeepers and /
file clerks-Candidate for this ser
vice must be expert stenographers or
experienced bOOkkeepers- They VIII
receive salaries OF 600 francs (Sl20)
per month and transpOrtati ton from
New York TO destination and return
This salary, however VIII just about
meet their living expenses while
abroad, and viii not enable them 20
contribute 10 the support OF a de-
pendent The age limit in this cleri-
cal service is between the ages OF
% and 30. and the qualifications are
the same as those for the canteen ser
vice stated above. except that they
must be willing TO sign contract for
q minimum term OF u months service
StenOgraphers must be tested for &C
curacy and speed. and bookkeepers
and clerks must show their general
fitness and qualifications for their
positions"
At the home OF DR.. and Mrs. 3. r
Jeuness on Fort Boulevard. graduates
Of the two classes in first aid. and .
third class 10 be graduated next week,
met Friday afternoon over clinking
cups OF tea and organized a First Aid
club. with Mrs. [. S. Stewart, presi-