The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-05
TELEPHONES,

TELEPHONES.
Womsn's Council OF Defense, Maple
Red Gro. Chapter, Secretary.
Red Cross, Financial Secretary.
Civilian Relief, Maple 4ao.
ws,n, wsnWa, 400 Hed cro" Workrooms.
slk'' Hail Unit of Red Cross. mapl.
Registration offices for Red Gross
classes In first aid, home care OF the
sick, and dletetlcs, Maple t47s
P%5S% SO 0t.hsmsr '%s past BOY: :" hay. a,y' Ss:a Gys
~ cheered by the canieen service
committee, the largest number
since the opening of the department
The work is under a schedule whereby
every train leaving is met by members
oi the canteen service Pocket kits con
tanning ten yards each OF black and
white thread, a few buttons. pencils,
pins and needles, postcards. gum,
smokes and other handy necdfuls are
given the boys
With the opening OF ten city schools
for junior Red Cross work, children
will have an opportunity during the
summer 10 aid in making little things
that add TO the general output OF their
elders. Mrs. Ernest kroeger, director
OF junior membership Of the southwest
ern division suggests the following
work (a) Cut and sew strips and rem
nants for rugs which older children can
weave or braid; (b) scallop layers OF
flannel for the housewives Of comfort
kits aud place the pins, buttons and
other furnished articles on them; (c)
paper dolls cut and placed in pockets
Of little refugee dresses and pinaforeS
They take up no shipping space; Cd
many very Young children can knit sol
dlerS mufilerS; (e) gun wipes are need
ed IN large quantities Cut lH-inch
squares from outing flannelctte and
string fifty on a stout thread () make
large work mittcns from heavy canvas
or duck for the soldier in the camps.
The home service section Of the ci-
william relief department of Red Gross
has placed two extra clerks, owing to
WV N'lht MIS- w IL w lNC-
man assisting Mrs Claude h McCart-
ney in the work for soldiers families
and Miss Irene Gillespie being employed
as office clerk a third assistant is
needed in the clipping bureau The vol
unteer services of young woman could
be utilized three mornings a week.
The following articles are requested
BY the southwestern division as COM
prisng the needed work in the regular
output
Pajamas, winter American, pattern
No. 60.
Helpless case shirts, pattern No. 35A.
Helpless case shirts, pattern No 35B.
Trench foot slippers, pattern No. 3
Operating gowns, pattern No 40
Ice bag covers, pattern No 10
Though the ice bag output was dis
continued a limited number are now
being called for.
The board of directors OF the county
chapter OF Red Cross will meet Monday
81 noon at the Lee Huckins hotel
The bureau Of junior membership has
received Instructions from national
headquarters regarding knitting which
diScourages the making OF afghans, as
I is announced, many of the Juniors do
not confine themselves to using scraps
of yarn, but purchase yarn which could
be of more service in making other
things. Shoulder shawlS for refugees OF
France and Belgium are suggested in
place OF afghans.
Mr. Hommerie. banker Of Annette,
Ellis county, Oklahoma was an inter
cstcd visitor at home service depart
mcnt of the civilian relic l..luurrtcr
yesterday Mr. Hommcrie came in TO
obtain information regar lin" the man
agement OF the home service depart
ment, hoping that a similar department
might be planned in the Annette chap
ter.
Socks and ever more socks are being
requested from the southwestern divi-
nouncement including a request that no
notes be placed in them, as they will be
removed before shipping.
Owing to the appeals for aid which
are constantly increasing in the home
service department of Red Cross work,
the offices on the fourth floor of the
Empire building will be open until 9
o'clock every Tuesday evening.
Quilt making by the children under
jrnior Red Cross instruction is now
discouraged by the bureau OF chapter
production at Washington, d. C., owing
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