Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-22

lied in July with Miss Freda Stees as
captain, has been of great help in
taking material to the auXiliaries, in
helping the Home Service section in
visiting and collecting information
and most recently in attending to
the almost numberless errands in
connection with the operation of the
Emergency Hospital during the epi-
demic.
An appeal for clothing for Belgian
refugees resulted in the collection of
5,616 articles which have all been
forwarded in thirty-four large boxes.
BY means of a linen shower we OBJ
tanned and forwarded our quota of
120 sheets, ESQ bath towels. 500
hand towels, $40 handkerchiefs. and
20 napkins to be used for hospital
equipment, and in addition we have
left substantial reserve of towels
and handkerchiefs towards the next
quota.
Through the system of handling
Christmas boxes for the soldiers
established this year by the Govern
ment, we have given out 131 cartons
to be used by relatives or friends in
forwarding gifts to soldiers in France,
95 of which already have been filled
and shipped abroad
In accordance with request from
| headquarters we have conducted a
campaign for the collection of fruit
stones, and nut shells, which has re-
suited in our being able to ship
three barrelsful to the assem- mbling
point.
| Through the work carried on in
the chapter workrooms. we have
| been able to finish. inspect and shiI
6,O11 hospital and refugee garments
such as pajamas, bed shirts, bed
socks. underwear, 937 articles fol
hospital supply such as sheets
towels. and pillowcases, and to fin
ish 3,027 miscellaneous articles. in.
| cluding muslin bandages. kits for
soldiers, weight bags, property bags
about go per cent. of which have
been shipped. Five thousand, nine
hundred and thirty-one of all these
articles were cut out by hand in the
| workrooms, and 1886 bH the Jen-
ntngs Manufacturing Company, ot
Harrisburg, through the kindness OIL
| Mr.. Jennings. In addition. 6,61s
knitted articles have been finished
and shipped. such as sweaters, socks
wristlets, helmets and scarfs. AlsC
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turned in from the Fairgrounds.
! The influenza epidemic made 4
necessary to close the chapter hous,
for more than three weeks in Octo,
Der. but this period has not been one
of inactivity, as the Steelton chapter
has assumed the major portion oi
the operating expenses of the Emer.
| gency Hospital established here by
| the state, and the workers of the
chapter have provided all the pneu.
monia jackets, masks and miscella-
neous needs in addition to helping in
the hospital work and relieving the
suffering in the community.
A National War Relief Society has
been organized with Mrs. Charles A.
Alden as chairman, to give the rela-
tiVes of men in the service an oppor-
tunity of meeting together infor-
mally. These meetings have been
well attended and considerable work
has been accomplished for the
chapter.
BY the removal of Mrs. Bent to
Bethlehem last January, the Steelton
chapter suffered q loss which only
those who worked closely with her
day by day can truly estimate. Her
inspiration, her never-failing energy.
and her wise direction are constantly
missed, but those of US who still re-
main are endeavoring to carry on
successfully the work which she
started on so permanent a basis.
The brief figures and statements
that | have given you indicate some
thing of the work that we have ac-
complished. / believe that few towns
n M nE.tt A.,
that of Steelton, and I feel that we
cannot ever sufficiently express our
gratitude to the many persons who
have worked so faithfully and gener-
ously here. Even though hostilities
are. virtually ended, there Is much
for us TO do, although possibly in
somewhat different lines than most
of our past work. There will he
great suffering in the world for
months to come, and until that can
be materially lessened i shall feel
that the call for our services is just
as urgent as II has ever been. We
are passing through one of the great
climaxes of the worlds history: 1t is
n privilege to be living at such
time, but with such a privilege there
is the duty OF service. We need not
only money but workers. in our
rooms, helpers in our home service
work and cooperation in u thousand
and one different ways. If each one
will give such service as lies within
his or her power, tho Steeiton chap
ter of the American Red Cross may
we'll feel proud of its further accom-
plishments and those who have
helped will know the lasting joy of
quiet. painstaking. self-sacrifcing
service.