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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
Red Cross Wants
Used Garments
County Chairman, Margaret Little,
Asks Help Of Everybody in
Great Work
SELECT WITH CARE
Garments in Good Condition May Be
Used; Study The List
Carefully

I have just received the following
letter from headquarters in refer
ence to a drive for the gathering of
used and superfiuous garments. Red
Cross workers please take notice.
Complete instructions will be sent to
each branch how to conduct the
drive.
Mrs. Margaret Little,
County Chairman.
"The Commission of Relief in Bel
GUM in connection with it's relief
work in occupied territory of France
and Belgium has asked the Red Cross
to collect for it a certain amount of
used and surplus clothing through
out the United States. We have
agreed to do so, and in order that
this work may not become a regular
activity Of the Red Cross or be a
precedent for a continual collection
of such articles, the week from March
18th to March 25th only will be de-
voted to this purpose.
Chapters are requested to give
this work their very earnest atten-
ton in order that the results may
be credit to the orgs nization and
to provide articles needed by the Re-
lief Organization in its work. 1t is
hoped to obtain minimum of 5000
tons from the country during this
week, but the Commission
will welcome a much larger amount
if it can be secured.
"The campaign will cause little in
terruption in the regular work of the
Chapters as the mechanical details
ro Lao,, roJ,,oI ~ N orJ
the expense involved is small. Each
Chapter should organize for the work
as in it's own judgment will best meet
local conditions.
'Complete instructions accompany
this letter. These are simple and
need no explanation. Care should be
taken to receive only tn use articles
on the list of Garments Needed" and
to determine that the materials in
them are sufficiently strong and dur
able to warrant cost of transpOrta-
ton overseas. Garments need not,
however, be in perfect repair as they
can be repaired and rennade in work.
rooms of the Commission in the oc-
cupied territory of Fra ice and Bel
GUM which provide oc occupation and
a living wage for the women there.
F. T. HEFFELFINGER,
Division Manager.
GARMENTS NEEDED.
Mems Wear: shirts preferably of
light colored fannels), undershirts,
underdrawers, trousers, coats. work.
suits (overalls), suits 6 piece, shoes,
overcoats, jerseys, sweatervests, socks
Isles 1912 and III.
Women's Wear: shirts, drawers,
corset-slips, petticoats. blouses, over
coats, skirts, suits e piece, pima
fores, shoes, cloth hats, knitted caps,
stockings (sized 7 & 81, shawls.
Boys Wear: shirts, union suits,
trousers, coats, overcoats,
shoes, suits, jerseys, socks Isles 1-9).
Girls Wear: dresses, skirts, over
coats, night dresses, drawers, stock
ings Isles 1-6) undergarments, pet
Continued on page IT,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13

Interest in this campaign is in
creasing and it is hoped that the
sales may be materially increased
during the present week which is
War Club week. Schools throughout
the county have taken much inter-
est in this method of saving money
and good results have been obtained
from school campaigns in several ca
ses. It will be necessary for Red
wood County to purchase about 49,
500 of these stamps each month for
the remaining months of the present
year in order that the county may
reach it's quota of $3.50 per capita.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
Stamp Sale
Report Made
Morgan Leads in Sale of Thrift and
Savings Stamps for The Month
of February

C. A. Lauterbach, postmaster of
Redwood Falls, has tabulated the re-
ports which have been sent him by
all the postmasters in Redwood Coun-
ty showing just what was done
throughout the county in the sale of
Thrift and War Saving Stamps dur
ing the month of February. Morgan
leads by a good margin as the fol-
lowing table shows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
Don't Be Cross About IL

Dear Cynthia have always been inter-
ested esne in your column, but never needed to
. seventeen years old and have been going
with young man of the same age for about
great deal. His father owns a small car.
@ arEe hs son to wheh Hfe h5 SSy
Is not Str@ allowed to have for his own use -,
attends held e dancs ana as scH9C e waS WnlSh
a private school function and as l do not
belong to that school It was necessary. for
wished to go. l told him to go. for. you see
dear dear, Cynthia. we are not engaged and /
with other girls. don't you9
But the thing that caused me to think was
that he got permission TO use the large ma
show that he cares more for this other girl
about n" t. a9ss eynR 9T ProSaby % a@ TSu wFdnk fnn
in thinking so and that is why have come
to,, 70 you, had almost made W my mind TO
small car with him again. but it doesn't pay
to be too hasty IN such matters would
kind to me do not think his H SG parents nts" are re
opposed to me. for they always treat me
hat he doesn't take TnG me IN tRe 'G large reason cST
He said chat the little car was very dirty
But, Cynthia, do you think that is a good
reason? do not. Probably he wanted to
make ''hit' with the gIrl. as some folks
Please tell me what you think I should
do and why he did this.
II an, Of your readers have ANYTHING to
their opinions in the column.
SEVENTEEN.
My dear, the very fact that this boy
feels he knows you SO we'll that he can
take you out in the little car proves
what a real chum you are to him and
he to you. That is the way we are
with our best friends, dear--never stand
ing on ceremony and expecting them to
understand things. What If the bottom
Of the car is a little dirty? The boy
knows you won't care and will under
stand how his father feels about the
big car. But with stragge girl that
would be different. Besides, little Miss
Seventeen, at his school dance a boy
would want to make a good impression
before his schOolmates, and 1t was very
grand to be manipulating the gears and
brake of tnat great big car as he drove
up. Perhaps he wanted to be very fine
too before the other girl. But that
doesn't mean for an instant he liked
her half as well as you. It's just human
to want to show off. Don't give up his
friendship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

TVo tdblespoonfuls of 1vater.
Sevem-eighths cupfuL Of sifted
-four.
Trco teaspoontuls of baking po,c-
der.
Beat hard to mix and then care
fully cut ana fold in the stiffly beat
en- whites of two eggs. Bake in
tube or loaf-shaped pans in a mod
crate oven for forty-fve minutes.
Tyler Pie
Here is a real Virginia pie:
Line two deep pie tins with plain
pastry and then set in cool place
while preparing the filling.
Filling
Three-quarters cuptul of light
bro1Un sugar.
-Four tableSpoonfuls Of butter.
Yolks of three eggs.
Cream until light and frothy and
add
One-haF catptuL of -four.
One pint of sour cream.
One cupful of milk.
One level tedspoonful of nutmeg.
Now beat into this mixture the
stiffly beaten whites of two eggs.
Pour into prepared pie tins and bake
in a moderate oven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
Adventures
With a Purse

TNIIE very last word in stationery is
l. being displayed by one Of the shops
1 happened to visit today. The very
form of it Is quite different from the
sheets Of paper for instance, are not
folded. but are long and rather narrow
and the edges are rough. And the color
is an odd shade OF grayish blue-La-
fayette blue, it IS called The long,
narrow envelopes, measuring probably
five by seven inches, are lined inside
with a darker blue or a red. Although
usually avoiding the word elegance l
am somehow reminded of the expression,
quiet elegance" when l think of this
stationery. You'll really like It.
Doesn't the name Travelling Mani
cure Set" somehow suggest fussy little
boxes and fascinating bottles? That is
just what this compact box contains
small round box of nail paste, a most
etficlent-looking cake OF white DCiish. a
bottle of cuticle remover which conyinces
you on sight that it will remove the
most stubborn bits of cuticle and dis
close WeIl-shaped haIf moons, and a re-
ceptacle containing nail enamel which
Will impart glowing pinkness. Another
compartment contains emory strips,
orangewood stick and nail file, and. in
short, this very complete set costing
but Sl'5O, would leave little excuse for
untidy hands or grubby nails.
The one thing did not receive for
| Christmas which | really needed, -
sighed my friend. Is a silk petticoat
Where can get a nice one at a reason.
able price""-proving indlsputably that
my adventures are making me of use to
my friends. l arose to the occasion
however and told her Of the taffeta
pettlcoats shown in one Of the shops
for $395. Frilled and beruhied. tbey
come In most every color, and supgegt
good wearing qualities. And fancy get.
ting silk petticoat these days for les,
than So.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
And So They Were Married
Episode Two-(Each Others Friends)
By HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Cor,,iobt 1918 bu Public Ledger Co.

flash, she suddenly thought Of Scott's
friends. She was certain that they meant
more to him than her friends did to her,
and she suddenly understood why. Scott
had chosen his friends from the stand
point of friendship alone. How had she
chosen her friends? From what stand
point? What was a friend worth who
was not capable of friendship in time
Of trouble? She thought suddenly of
Betty Lambert OF Gene Mathews.
Were they different?
Then another thought assaiIed her.
Sne might go to hotel and stay all
night. Had she enough money? SHE
sprang out of bed and ran over TO her
dressing table. On the top lay her
black velvet handbag. She opened it
ana drew out her purse. Inside was
ABOUT four dollars and little change
Yes, she could do it, and yet, how would
she feel going to a hotel and register
Ing all alone at this time of night /?
She simply could not do it, She was
AFRAID. That was it, there was nothing
to do for the woman who was married,
not single thing. She was helpless.
she cut herself voluntarily Off from her
OAN t'''iliOA Va llNlll6, llOHl HeT ptOple
and her old home, and adopted instead a
new family, the family of her husband.
or course the husband was the real
family; for seldom could a wife accept
the other members Of it. In few short
weeks she had grown into her life, she
had forgotten that there ever was an
other She depended entirely upon her
husband, one man, for happiness.
What frail piece of protection against
the entire world And yet, 1t was true
of nearly every married woman she
knew. Perhaps women did not realize
it until they We're confronted with it as
she had been tonight, but, realizing 1t as
she did, what was to be done about it?
She was certain that this was the end +;
things could never again be the same
between Scott and herself. And yet
how many other women are there in
the world who decide that very thing
after the first quarrel, and after every
quarrel ever after? 1t Is human nature,
and above all, feminine nature, TO make
mountains out of molehills; to declare
that never again will things be the same
and then to take UP life again after
things have settled themselves, Every
woman likes to be tragic: there Is a
certain amount of satisfaction in 1t
there is always a certain relief In
agonizing over something, and this at
titude is hardest for the average mar
to understand.
lTomorrow Ruth and Scott do some NOR.
thnXing.) '.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
CHAPTER XVIII

CHAPTER a III
TONG after Alice had left the house,
L. accompanied by Scott, Ruth lay
rigidly in bed, her brain a seething whirl'
She had heard them go out together,
but, of course. she had not heard what
was said before they left. The fact
that Scott thought 1t necessary to see
Alice safely home made Ruth angrier
than ever. He had not been so So
licitous of her the night he had gone
out and left her to shift for herself, put
Alice was SO much more attractive ana
so much more likely to be spoken TO
than Ruth was that of course there
was more of reason in her case
'I hate her; hate her." Ruth said
sayagely over and over again to herself
And then, "I wish could do something
to make Scott appreciate me, to get
even with him, but what can do"
Her thoughts went something like this:
IT wish didn't have to be here when
he' comes back, but where could goE
could go home - But that thought
occurred to her only to be hastily put
into the back of her mind. She could
inst imagine her mothers eyes and her
Totber's quiet manner suggesting, Il
tod vou So" when she arrived at the
anartment at 9 o'clock at night, In the
condition of most motion-picture wives
who go home to mother. 1t was too
ridiculous. No, she could never go ho!Ae'
that was certain.
Where else could she go? Was there
anv one she knew who would not think
II strange IL she appeared casually at
this time of night for a call? she
cudgeled her brains in vain for a single
soul Her friends were all too cohVeh-
tional, They hardly knew what It was
to 60 anywhere at night without tneiI
husbands. She. could imagine Isabel
! carter. for instance. Isabeps ,well-pred
indifference and her inward wonder and
then possibly her conversation with Bin
after Ruth had gone.
1T guess things aren't going smoothly
with Ruth and Scott. Too bad, lsnt II
| Something must be wrong to account
for her coming over here like this
And then Bills remark, "Oh, well,
always said that Scott Raymond was
queer duck"
Ruth knew that Bill did think scot
queer, Ruth realized, perhaps for TN
first time that very minute, that sh'
could not consider Isabel Carter. tn
girl she had stood up for most strenu
ously when friendship had been dis
cussed between herself and Scott TIM
and time again, a real friend; not I
friend to whom she could go in troubl
and expect to understand. Isabel woul'
dislike being shaken out Of her well
planned and well-ordered existence. lisa
bel would dislike the turbulence or
friendship that required too much IN IN
matter of understanding and difficult
things like that.
Ruth sat up in bed again when sh
had arrived this far in her Thoughts
It was true then, she hadn't singl
person to confide in not a single frien
! to 20 to in trouble, and her mother ha
been the very first person she had dc
! oided against. Was this all that life ha
to offer her? Was this all that friend
! ship consisted OF? And then, like
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
For the Dear Old Lady

To the Editor of Wonan's Page:
Dear Madam-Inclosed please find 81 for
tho brave little old lady who at eighty
four IL working so hard to support her
not have the money sooner; but I hope it
will help a little. hope things will be
better for her during the coming year. She
is too old to work SO hard. Tell her to
pray. and God will help her.
read the woman's page, THE Advcn.
lures With a Purse" and the woman's eX-
change. I think the person who has charge
of that department gives some. valuable In
formation, and seems to 20 to a lot. of
trouble TO help people: and now. you arc
helping this little old lady. would like to
know II you received the money So, kindly
put a line in the paper. SYMPATHY.
Thank you very much, indeed. Al the
same time wish to make acknowledge
ment for another gift in money that
came for this brave woman. Both were
promptly forwarded. am glad you like
our page. We are trying to be helpful
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
What Jim Thinks
About Afternoon Teas

Every Thursday afternoon we make
clothes for homeless Belgian children,
and after a hard afternoon sewing we
usually need some refreshments.
OF course, Jim turns up his nose at
afternoon teas and calls us "a lot OF
women" but i notice he always comes
home a bit earlier and snoops about the
ice box when he knows it's my turn to
be hostess.
I do make delicious sandwiches
though, and really can't blame him for
wanting some.
OF course, use graham bread or
some other kind OF war bread, cut very
thin. Sometimes ] NIL the sandwiches
with cream cheese and olives, or
cheese and pimento, sometimes with
lettuce and any kind Of meat, chopped,
That happen to have In the house.
But whatever Il In, ] always flavor II
with plenty OF that French Al Sauce.
You've no idea how much farther II
When It's mixed with that thick, rieb,
dsliclous sauce You tQet ask Jim. Adv,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
Love in the Old DaYs

Dear Cyuthia--Will you please allow an
o,d glrl to talk to the y9qng folks who talk
be told when the sun IL shining unless she
Is blind so no one needs be told when she
is truly loved. Words are superfuous. The
yeneraion for his loved oHe, Ees' Yet DO not
men who think they are foolIng the SIsirHr sirs.
MoTe TSaR Ggsrter Gf century ago we
male friends were two who wanted to be
jollied. bid they get 1t? You bet they did
OF his e9t and IN s Ts IT, take
came we. would stop chattering and gaze
OF US would sigh deeply and say something
like this; 20 dear. I wish ] were a man
or, Ed. how in the world did you ever
raise such lovely moustache?" Then the
poor ,cqPRPceited boy would spend hall, an
be- almost conyulsed with inward laughter. T.
pride healed With these remarks: 70 Ed,
ali were alike to him5 Is my friend and il
would break her ,n. heart 4 y9q didn't marry
pose to her, while we kept tabs on him and
laughed at him for we were too wise tC
To-day ne is a Grabbed old bachelor. and
while every one in our set has felt the LOVING
has 81 missed that happiness and Just tSrt short
time ago he gave his reason for never mar
EsTeT nyaE decide mSch r one to GSSq sSq
more than Quarter Of a century has elapsed
oeit remaining. for he has never guessed tn,
truth.
The other ono carried a valuable Eolt
watch. an heirloom for 400 years ESQ he said
yet every one of us girls knew II was
group one OF us was always sure to wan
to know what time II was. Then out woul,
come tho watch land the lies, tool. an
although we we're permitted to admire IL, W
touch IT, for fear OF spelling such a pTeciou
possession. One night we watched hin
we laughed as only girls of seventeen CA
laugh and called his blIff. He denied
was tho same watch, but we never aBai
saw him carry any watch.
Did we dc right or wrong 10 Jolly thes
Two? Will not your young readers answer
But he very sure you do not trine with on
who lpygS Sgut When trus eo love- Hs entsrs yoi,
lives accept IL as a. God-glyen blessinI
Nsyer marry without honnrlng the ono 70
| love. These are opinions Of
AN OLD GIRL WIFE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

do? l am going to make a specially
Of two things-dancing and listening"
And the girl did as she promised.
In one year there wasn't q girl on
the dance floor as popular as she was.
My, how she could dance, and my, how
all the boys liked to dance with her.
And just as soon as the girl discovered
that IL you can do even one thing bet.
ter than any one else can do it people
just naturally seek you out she forgot
all about being self.conscious. And
pretty soon she almost forgot her
promise about listening, because there
was so much to talk about. And her
cheeks glowed and her eyes spRrkled
And there you are. The girl i am
talking about was more than pretty.
She was charming with that indefin.
able charm of which q man does not
tire.
Girls liked her because she was al
ways happy and when you are happy
you are the sort Of person Others like
to have around. This girls knight
came riding, of course. And now, dear
me, how wonderfully happy she is.
THIS almost sounds like o fairy
L story. But it is not. 1t is one OF
the fine great truths of the world, that
If you can do one thing better than
any one else can do 1t men and women
will seek you out. Here on the thresh-
old of the new year this thought can
hold bright promise for the girl or
for the young man who is lonely. Make
up your mind to stop thinking about
your misfortunes Take stock and
pick out your speciality. Look happy,
even If you're not. Go out to win.
Then see how much Joy just naturally
comes into your life,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
Four Jet Black Kittens
lVOtndn'a Page:

To the Editor VI lVomdn'a Page:
Dear AIadam-Having read several let
ters in a recent issue In regard to getting
good homes for pets I wish TO state that
have four of the dearest. cutest. brightest.
prettiest Set black kittens one could wish
to look at. -
quite proud of them. as / have had their
mother from the time she was little kitten
sca rcely able to walk. SO that I had to
brins, her up on the bottle. she having fol,
Eve seven years age. The mother is q
beauty, and SO you see the pedigree of the
dear little kittens Is very good. and they
are Just at an age and size now to teach
And 1 would not give these TO any one
only some one who would promise to give
them good home. They can be seen any
time at my home. They are two males
and two females. but all pretty and ,ner-
feet black. Mrs. NJ. A. Is.
I am sure there will be readers who
will want to become acquainted with
these little Jet black kittens. Letters
for Mrs. M. A. X will he forwarded to
her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
uarny girl handy

ID EGARDLESS of how attractive the
~ brassiere may be made, it can never
be made alluring enough to prevent all
women from loving the daintiness of
the camisole Of chiffon or satin and lace.
The very fact that the brassiere is more
or less of utility garment, and a ne
cessity to all except the very thin
woman, bars any chance of its creating
the genuine fondness that women feel
for the artistic camisole. Most frequent
ly it happens that the women who feel
that they must wear the brassiere allow
themselves the luxury Of the camisole
besides.
The extent that one may go to in
possessing artistic camisoles Is. like
everything else, matter Of the size OF
the individual pocketbook. Even the
girl who can make these delightful gar
ments for herself finds this to be quite
true, for the materials used to make
them are expensive, and the life of
ether the chiffon or the satin camisole
is very short. 1t mus, be said, how
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

ever that making them at home does aid
in keeping down the expense.
There are shown today three very at
tractive models, which might be copied
at home, IL you are so inclined. At the
left is a design to be carried out in
crepe. At the upper part are squares
Of flet lace, below which is the hand
embroidery. The peplum is Of plated
crepe, held in place by a wide ribbon at
the waistline. Ribbon is also used for
the shoulder straps.
On the figure Is shown q camisole
with'a plating of chiffon at the top and
at the waistline and below of chiffon,
French flowers decorate the front.
At the right is a design for crepe.
The top is cut in points and outlined
with beading. Filet squares also orna-
ment the top. At the waistline the rib
bon laces through wide buttonholes. This
design also has the ribbon shoulder
straps Inquiries are solicited and may
be addressed care of this newspaper.
Copyright, 1918, by Florence Rose