The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-07
OFFICIALS IN SEATTLE
 INTERESTED Mrs. c: p. Morgan Tells How They Keep Track of Alaska Red
 Cross Work. BRINGS NEWS ACCOUNT Says Juneau Women Must Shoulder Their Share of the Work
 Hereafter.
BRINGS NEWS ACCOUNT

Mrs. c. P. Morgan, who has spent the past few weeks in the States, re- turned to Juneau last week, bring ing an account of many interesting experiences. While in Seattle Mrs Morgan visited and inspected every department of the Seattle chapter of the American Red Cross, and was shown through Divisional offices in Seattle. Through the courtesy of various officials and heads of depart ments, she was given every oppor- tunty to examine working methods and their results.
 'In the Cobb building" said Mrs. of Seattle chapter, though hosts of auxiliaries are scattered about over town. Almost every large depart ment store has it's auxiliary, and large establishments where numbers of girls or women are employed, al so have their working organizations
 At the Cobb building work rooms are a great number of workers and instructors engaged in the prepara- tion of surgical supplies and hospital garments. One room is devoted en- tirely to cutting and they have the advantage of us in their cutting de- partment, inasmuch as they are fully equipped with devices for cutting large quantities at one time. Their packing department, too, is unit in itself, and is, of necessity, highly systematized.
 Knitting machines are used in the knitting department. Sock legs are knit by the yard, cut into proper lengths, and distributed for compile tion of toes and top purling by hand.
 "The instructors in the Seattle work rooms have been wearing blue head drapes, as we have been doing owing to difficulty in securing a nu-i form shade of blue, change will be made, probably back to white. The Food Conservation style of cap, how ever, is seen only at dOughnut coun- ters, lunch stands, and similar food serving stations. Red Cross upon caps can be worn only when earned
 Mrs Morgan brought back with her samples of expertly made com presses, laparotomy pads, sponges, rolls, Oakum pads. irrigation pads, and muslin bandages. which may be inspected at the City Hall by those interested.
 "ln the White Building across the street from the Cobb building" con tinued Mrs. Morgan, "are the offices of the Northwestern Division, where I interviewed c. D. Stimson, Mrs. Hilton, Mrs. Hurlbut, Mrs, Battle and others I found them all extremely interested in Alaska and in the rec ord Alaskans have made for them selves along patriotic lines. Among other things, Mir. Stimson said:
 When the divisions were being made up, we asked. whatever else might be done, that we be given Al aska in our territory, and I am thor oughly proud of Alaska's work and of the financial backing Alaskans have given the Red Cross work.
 While in Seattle, Mrs. Morgan took an instructors course in the preparation of surgical supplies and hospital garments and now holds an instructors certificate. By virtue of powers granted under the terms of this diploma, she will be able to in struct classes of workers, and will hold herself in readiness to render like service for nearby branches and auxiliaries, upon request. Always a hard worker, and an enthusiastic supporter of Red Cross work, Mrs. Morgan returns to Juneau with even greater energy and determination to lend aid to the cause.
 Everywhere in Seattle" she de- clared, "one sees busy people sac rificing time and personal affairs for the good of the cause. We in Juneau, remote from the center of activities, have not yet awakened to the seriousness of the situation de- manding our services, but Juneau women must come to realization of the fact that indifference on their part means failure to win this war. Do, please, urge every woman in Juneau to make some sort of ar rangement in her own household whereby she will be able to come to the work rooms. if it is only for IL