The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-20

Civilian Rsllet Maple 4ao.
CsntraI Red Gro" Workrooms,
.EIks' Hail Unit OF Red Gross, Maple
Registration otfloss for Red cros.
classes In first aid, home care OF the
s'ek, and dletetIes, Maple tIs.
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6RHE 6. |. knitting unit which
met yesterday morning from 9
II until II o'clock with Mrs. James
Harrington Of 408 North Okla
oma avenue is an organization only
TX months old, yet during the time
'embers' have completed twenty-five
weaters, twenty helmets and twenty
even pairs OF socks
Mrs. A. A. Cronk OF lOl East Third
lreet has knitted four helmets, five
weaters and six pairs of socks.
The unit meets at central Red Cross
'ork rooms every Friday and turns
ut regular quota in the surgical
ressngs also.
The, regular meeting next Wednesday
III be held with Mrs. NJ. J. Knight
408 North Oklahoma avenue.
Mrs. G. R. Karau of 1923 West Thir-
eth street, since April 10 has knitted
lirteen pairs OF socks and finds time
18th other duties TO sew in the central
ed Cross work rooms every week.
The Parish house unit Of the Red
ross under Mrs Charles Peyton, chair
an did not meet tod; but will meet
Tuesday, its regular day On the
st working day. twenty bed shirts
ere on hand and partially completed
c ten workers confining themselves
completing these garments. Mrs
rnest Chambers, supervisor, who has
Zen confined to her home several
eeks IS still unable to take charge Of
e work.
Mrs. F. F. Stafford OF Az East
light street took out her first consign-
ent OF sock yarn yesterday morning
I'd will spend her leisure time this
rmmer knitting for soldiers.
w. {. Hausard and s. Stufflebean
hve aided the canteen department of
Oklahoma county Red Cross chapter
roughout the long service OF meeting
oop trains. Responding \. ith prompt
ss whenever called upon, driving
ptos, attending to the delivery of their
ads OF service equipment are only
ARE Of the burdens which Hausen
hd Stufflebean have rendered Re-
(ntly the canteen department took new
larters in room 40S of the Empire
Hiding and both workers were on hand
make the change without interrupt
the service which Mrs. Haskell and
y workers continue daily.
An extra troop train was met by the
hteen servers last evening and pocket
Is and smokes distributed by the can
en- service.
Edward and Earl Shaw, sons of Mrs
II. Shaw, who aid her in marketing
{ truck garden products of the c. c. |
ittmer farm south OF Putnam City,
I'VE a plot OF ground on the farm con
lining cotton which they care for and
II later market. From present indica-
pms the cotton will yield a bale, and |
E boys will Immediately place the pro
eds OF the sale in purchasing Liberty |
nds. Edward who has complied the
ghth grade course, will enter training
army telegraph service in the fall
Owing to the shortage of khaki shoe
rings which are used in the pocket
8 OF canteen workers. boot strings
We had TO be used. The Mistletoe
oe shop has taken all boot strings,
vided them into two pairs of tie
Fings and put the metal tips on for
nteen servers.
Monday evening the Altruistic club
I'd Cross unit of the Y. w. c. A. met
tn Mrs, Jordon R. Jones and sewed
hospital bed shirts
THE Fellowship club Red Cross unit
II meet this evening at J o'clock in
E Terminal rooms and do Red Cross
living
Owing TO the constantly enlarging
tivities of the chldren's bureau of the
partment of labor the United States
Eil service commission has been asked
conduct examinations for assistant
Ppectors, special agents and research
rents. Both men and women are
gible for these positions with entrance
laries from 81 200 to $1,000 Exam
ltions will be held July II and II.
File clerks are needed bv the gov
nment at salaries of $1,000 to 81 200
year. Both men and women are
gibls Examinations take place July
Nurses, both men and women. will be
annined July 10 for Panama canal
fyice. Mems salaries range from sos
SllS month and women from $S5
500 a month.
What may possibly open up a new
ld for the work of the Blue Gowns"
the women of physical reconstruction
pes OF the army medical department
|e called, is anticipated with ,he off
hl announcement of the erection Of a
Svernment convalescent hospital at
hwreneeville, near Trenton. N. J. II
|T accommodate $50 patients, re-
|rned soldiers, who, as thew regain
|eir health will be taught dairying.