Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-19

hank, which is on the basis or ap-
! proNimately $500 a pound. We feel
! that this is bad policy, that it is
bound TO cause dissatisfaction and
decrease the popularity of the Red
Cross.
1T seems clear that local chapters
should not be financed from the
profits on yarn or other raw mater
! ial sold to individuals. auXiliaries or
branches. Such a policy must in
| eNitably cause dissatisfaction, and
would react unfavorably to the Red
cross when further, appeals for
! funds are made.
We think that a uniform policy
should be adopted by the chapters OF
selling materials substantially ut
| cost, with possibly small percent
age added to take care of the eX-
penses of handling the business"
Going Right Ahead
Notwithstanding some doubt as
to how promptly the public will re-
spond to the sale of wool the Har-
risburg chapter is going right ahead,
increasing the product and getting in
! new machines. The next national
drive will start in May 6, after the
Liberty Loan campaign, and in the
meantime contributions for wool
yarn will be most thankfully re-
ceived.
-AtANNAANA AiiN ANSiAlOil " SGiiGi GUS III
dividual or firm was extended to-day
by Miss Anne Mccormick who has
| ordered another work table, that
very necessary adjunct which has n
stocking making machine at either
end. 1t is not very expensive but
must be made especially for this
work. one is now in service pre-
sented by John Harris Lodge, No.
1913, knights of Pythias. Here is
J the opportunity for some one to do
a splendid turn for the Red Cross
namely by stepping in and paying
{ for this table, already ordered. \ To-
/ cal 1ewelry firm puts on silver plates
with the name of the donor inscrib-
I ed and this mark of generosity is
worth while. He who runs may
! read the names of persons and firms
which are doing their bit for the
| earnest, hard-working women who
J are doing so much for the soldier
I boy.
/ This method of expressing graft
| tude had its start when the sewing
/ machines were greatly wanted. One
/ now sees quite an array of silver
/ plates cleaning from the dozen or
! more humming machines that are
operated on the second floor. So
far the list includes these honors:
Mrs. David L. Tracy. David +. Tracv.
the Rotary Club, the Whist Club.
/ Bowman & Company, Dives. Pome-
roy * Stewart: Harrisburg Chapter.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton: Harrisburg Lodge, No. LILY,
Loyal Order of Moose; Harrisburg
Lodge. No. u. B. p. Q. E.; Miss
McCulloch, Miss KolbenschIag and
Miss Ida Swope, the Harrisburg
/ Telegraph and the Patriot.
Boys and Girls Work
1t was rather unfortunate that the
necessity for selling wool yarn came
Just at the time when the Red Cross
is so eager to establish the junior
membership. The school children of
HaTrisburg have shown great inter
est in the work and it is the plan
Of Mrs. Gilbert and her assistants to
make permanent industry with this
beginning. Il believe that work
with the hands every day would be a
splendid thing for every child, boy
and girl said Mrs. Gilbert this
morning. IF the work could be done
. in companies with competent in
structor it would be much better
than each child working alone, but
IL is remarkable what we are get
ting IN now every day"
1t would appear that hundreds of
! boys in the schools have taken up
Red Cross work because there is on
exhibition in the basement of the
Public Library a fine lot of handi-
Work, wash cloths, convalescent
robes and blankets made by them
! They are also turning out warm
robes made of patches neatly put to-
gether. The boys bring odds ana
ends from their homes: some are
supplied by tailors, and the finished
product, though suggesting Joseph's
coat, is warm and serviceable. Maiiy
garments are being turned out by
school boys and girls for the Belgian
children. Some little maids have
turned their hands to fashioning the
layette for babies, little things de-
prived of a father and often a N~oth-
er. Along with the layette is ship
ped warm attractive baby blankets.
which need not be made of new ma
terial
The Harrisburg chapter of the
Red Cross takes the attitude suggest
ed by President Wilson in his mes
mage on the junior membership, that
this practical work with the hands
will be like a general technical train
ing for school children and be of
vast service to them. The hope is
that funds enough will come in to
supply the juniors with yarn, for
their product is just as finished as
that of older persons.