Williston graphic., 1918-03-14
women, who have made them, as well
as to the soldiers. More kits are
wanted with socks and tobacco.

wanted with socks and tobacco.
Mrs. Gutton Anderson, Moorehead,
Minn., 76 years old, has undertaken
to knit one pair of socks for each en-
listed man from that city. Though
unable to walk without crutches, Mrs.
Anderson has already completed GO
pairs of socks.
Another worker of Morehead,
George Metcalf, 76 years old, has
made over 1875 sets of knitting needles
and given the proceeds to the Red
Cross. ..
Though having widely scattered
Kittson County chapter,
Minnesota, has systematized its Red
Cross work so that much is being ac-
complished in every phase of the
work.
A record is kept of all shipments
sent to headquarters from the chapter
and it's 10 auxiliaries. A weekly let
ter with suggestions, and announce
ments is mailed, together with the
Northern Division bulletin, to the diff
ferent organizations.
When drafted or enlisted men
leave the county, each one is pre-
sented with a comfort kit and assured
that letters will be written them reg
ularly.
In one of the rural schools, an en-
tertainment was given, for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross, which brought
$121.
In spite of the cold weather, which
made it impossible for the chapter
school committee to visit schools,
Aurora county, S. D., has 20 junior
auxiliaries of the Ked Cross. sa
Every pupil in the grade school and
nearly all the primary children at
Plankinton, S. D., have learned to knit.
The Eastern Star lodge, Thief River
Falls, Minn., recently held surgical
dressings contest which took place
in the work rooms of the Red Cross
Chapter. Every Eastern Star men,
ber was challenged to enter the con-
test.
With a population of less than 100,
Wasta, S. D., raised $1,385 for the
Red Cross in one day.
Articles which had been donated
by town and county people, were sold,
supper served, and in the evening
dance given. Among the things
sold and resold was a loaf Of war
bread decorated with. an American
flag. This loaf was sold II times and
finally brought $36.
Dewitt Clinton Moore, year old
boy Of Grafton, N. D., is doing his
bit by economizing on sugar in order
to buy thrift stamps. He uses one
fourth of the amount Of sugar he has
been accustomed to, and sells the re-
mainder to his mother
w: J. A. Meyer, food administrator
of Missouri, who read notice in a
Missouri paper of DeWitt's "thrift
habit" wrote the boy letter com
menting him on his patriotism.
On March 3, 1918, the war coun-
Gil of the American Red Cross re-
ceived the following cable from Major
James H. Perkins, Red Cross Com
missioner to France: "At the request
of the United States army, the Red
Cross has just arranged to install
with all American troops, now en-
gagged in actually fighting Germans,
special front line service. This is de-
velopment of the front line canteens
through which the Red Cross has dur
ing the past six months served more
than one million Poilus wit h hot
drinks and above all else friendly
boost or write up, in or near the
trenches themselves. 49,.
"Today the Red Cross has fifteen
rolling canteens behind the lines.
From these canteens are sent forward
daily, often in the small hours of
night, fifty or more large receptacles
containing hot drinks. These are
served free to men going on or COM
ing off duty. The work has proven
itself to be of such value to the
French that the American Army has
asked the Red Cross to have this ser
vice directly in touch with medical re-
lief stations which are nearest the
front. The work is often done under
heavy shell fire and requires men of
great bravery and sympathy.
Eugene Hale, brother of Senator
Hale of Maine, has finished six months
without vacation wit hthe rolling can
teen service near Verdun. He has
served thousands of French troops
and gained great commendation from
French general who noticed the
character of his work. Returning to
Paris today just before leaving fol-
America, Hale says, While men are
glad to have hot drinks, their chief
satisfaction consists in the sense this
service gives them of friend being
there to extend a helping hand and
cheering word at the critical or tired
hour
"American army officers are mani.
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