Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-15
Mountain States Division Men Max
Ing Rounds Of Local Branches
In New MsxIcO.
COMPLIMENTS LOCAL CHAPTER.
Continued Production Of Winter
Clothing Through Summer Urged
by Manager MOrsy.

Three Of the chief officials Of the
mountain states division of the Red
Cross we're here from Denver, where
the division headquarters are locat-
ed, from Tuesday till Thursday on a
tour Of New Mexico towns where the
organization has working chapters.
They we're: John W. Morey, divis-
ion manager; Henry Swami, director
in charge Of development and public
ity; Merritt N. Gano, director in
charge Of military relief. As a re-
suit Of their visit the Red Cross is
10 have a new convalescence hospital
at Camp Cody in the very near fu-
ture, six weeks at the outside being
the limit they place on having it in
operation. Plans for its cOnstruc-
ton are already here.
The new building is to cost $4,000
and equipment will run the total ex-
penditure up to $4,000. 1t will be
built in the shape Of a cross, the
central part Of which viii be two
stories in height, the rest one story.
II is to be located near the old base
hospital and the Y. NJ. C. A. will
have quarters there. Every comfort
is to be provided for cOnvalescentsr
including fireplaces, sun pOrches,
billiard rooms, etc.
Mr.. Morey and Mr.. Swami ad-
dressed an audience Of Deming peO-
pie at the chamber Of commerce
Wednesday night. Only a small
number could be accommodated there,
but the meeting was marked by in
tense interest. Edwin II. Brown,
field director Of the Red Cross at
Camp Cody, presided. Mr.. MOrey
was introduced first and made the
longest talk of the evening, his sub
ject being the work Of the Red Cross
both locally and generally. He com-
plimented the Deming branch Of the
organization very highly, saying he
had found il fully up to all the good
reports that had reached him.
The Red Cross, declared Mr.. Nor
ey, is not working to the interests
Of any thing but the single purpose
Of helping to win the war. Charges
against the organization, though NOT
so frequent as early in the war, still
persist, but in every case they have
been proven without foundation and
the Red Cross given a clean bill Of
health. The organization maintains
n force Of workers at the front who
are real workers, sharing the dang
ers Of the fighting zone with thu
soldiers, doing work that could moi
be dispensed with. He urged that th'
work Of knitting winter clothing fol
the soldiers keep up through the sum-
mer, saying there is not the leas
danger Of over production in tha
line. He especially urged that thu
local branch cooperate in the ful
lest measure with the national ant
division organization, who are ask
ing for exactly the work that is ask
ed of them by the army and Re-
Cross authorities at the front b
good soldiers in this respect, he ask
ed, that their reasons and DotlNes II
making suck requests be not quest
ioned but.cOmplied with as lilly an'
as quickly as possible. fle suggest
ed that the Junior Red Ca'ss.
branch Of which has been nrganiEeI
at the high school, eli " Itself 4
the production Of refugee clothing
articles for children trough. frcr
the war-swept countries, such us Rel
gium. To lend a personal touch I
this work, he said, many Of the jun
Tor workers are making articles 20
children Of their own age and sew
ing their own name aud address int
the goods, so that the recipient WI
know from whom il comes.
Mr.. Swami made no formal speecl
merely offering TO answer any ques
tions that might be asked by anyon
present. He was most agreeably i'm
pressed by the volume Of work be
ing turned out here, and gave suR
gestions toward the increasing Of tn
same. The great increase in the pre-
duction Of war clothing over II
country Is shown, he said, BY figure
from the books Of his own divisio