The Nevada County picayune., 1918-04-04
A|DS 35O,0OO MEN
 IN THE SOUTHWEST
REPORT ON WORK IN CAMPS AND ENVIRONMENTS SHOWS HOW
 CASH IS SPENT.
PROMPT WORK SAVES LIVES
Twenty Thousand Blankets Rushed to Camp Bowie When Men Sui
 fered for Lack cf Bedding
 No Red Tape Here. r..5

Sweaters worth s1,250, ,00O have been given to soldiers in Southwestern camps and cantonments by the Red Cross since the mobilization of the National army was begun.
 This information Is contained in report made to the Washington head quarters of the American Red Cross by Stanley Stoner, director of military the organization.
 Stoner's report Is proof positive of the support the Red Cross Is giving the War Department in fitting Ameri- can soldiery for winning the war. That no other agency outside the War De- partment itself is so potent factor to that end is recognized and admitted generally. Every supporter of the Red Cross well may feel that he or she ac- tually Is helping to save the world for democracy and to crush the unspeak- able house of Hohenzollern.
 The report made by Director Stoner shows that 230, 900 sweaters were dis tributed up to Feb. 1 to soldiers in eight large camps and cantonments, several smaller camps and to the army which constantly is on guard on the Mexican border. But sweaters was only one of POO items provided. It was impossible for the War Department to foresee many requirements of the sol diers, and in many instances. when necessity arose for supplies of differ ent kinds, it was impossible to get army acquisitions through fast enough to handle the situation. Field direc- tors in the different camps, always on the alert for such emergencies and armed with authority to spend money freely when necessity arose. stepped in and provided whatever was needed for the comfort and we'll being of the i men.
 From Spoons to Automobiles.
 In addition to the sweaters. 44,370 mufflers were distributed. Other items were as follows: Socks, 58,378; blan- kets, 1,160; wrist:ets 27,S54; helmets, 5,109; Christmas packages, 116,6 automobiles, 4; comforts, 1889 The automobiles were touring cars neces- sary for the proper transportation of sick soldiers from their quarters to hospitals. Nearly 600,000 items, 57l,- S25 to be exact, were distributed Their diversity is Illustrated by the following list taken from Director Stoner's report: Towels, pajamas, comfort kits, playing cards. tooth brushes, tooth paste, condensed milk oil heaters, drugs, bed sheets, pillow cases, rubber gloves, soup, foot pow der. shoes, magazines, books, slippers, wash cloths. bath robes, hot water bot ties. window curtains, bath rugs, ice picks. egg beaters, spoons. electric plates, knives, spoons, gowns, apples, oranges. lemons, nuts, foot warmers. rubber sheets, ice bags, boilers, bed room slippers, gloves, ear Muffs, domi- noes. rubber sheets, cots, auto trucks, Fly sWatters, soup strainers, pneu- monia Jackets, chickens, dish rags, combs, Victrola, quilts
 And wherever the Red Cross ia at work in these camps, which means all or them, soldiers are praising it. They call II Uncle Sans right-hand man, which tells the story well enough and true.
 Service Which Saves Lives.
 Nothing illustrates better what the Red Cross means to the soldiers in the Southwestern camps and cantonments than an occurrence at Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Tex. When the December blizzard struck the camp il found the men unprepared for it. One thousand soldiers fell i'll in 24 hours. More than 1000 were i'll 72 hours after the bliz- gard hit. Many of them were threat ened with pneumonia Many had pneu- monia. There was insufficient bedding The government was unable to take care of the situation. Charles " Con nery, field director for the Red Cross at Camp Bowie. bought every blanket he could get in Fort Worth and other Texas cities and wired Red Cross headquarters at St. Louis for more Within 4S hours after the blizzard struck, Connery turned over 2O0OO blankets to the commandsnt of the camp, without any cost to the govern ment whatever Undoubtedly this quick work saved the lives of many soldiers
 That is the sort of work the Red Cross is doing for $50. 900 American soldiers in the Southwestern camps and environments, likewise in every camp and cantonment in the United States, That is how money given to the Red Cross Is spent in military relief
 Shopping Personally Conducted.
 The American soldier in France is