Arizona republican., 1918-02-18

Service sections are being formed in, Red Cross chapters all over the coun- ny to keep in touch with the needs and problems of the men in service and of their families at home.
 The Service section of the Central Arizona chapter has an office at the Chamber of Commerce, where a secre- tary will be found from 9 o'clock to F o'clock and l o'clock to 3 o'clock to give any information desired. The telephone number is 1472. The Service section is anxious to see a Service flag displayed at any home from which a man has gone, and will have these flags at the office for distribution.
 To get an idea of the vast amount of work being accomplished by the local chapter of the Red Cross one has to go to the workshop and see the tables piled high with hospital sup plies, knitted sweaters stacked for packing, a wholesale supply of socks and other needed garments. This does not mean that the articles have been accommodating for some time; for prac- tically every week two large shipments are made to the division headquarters; but that the women are working in- cessantly. The Chamber of Commerce headquarters holds the output of the manufacturing plant that extends into the home of every patriotic family whose every member can in some way be of service to the country.
 
 The Junior Red Cross is going to take over the making of all required rpfnpnn Vx-l1t tnh xr-f1I h. shipped in the usual manner. Mrs. w K. James, chairman of supplies stated yesterday that the local schools will bt asked to specialize on clothing for boys and girls, patterns having been ordered for that purpose. According to worC from Ms. Hary A. Kluegel. director o Junior Red Cross of the Pacific divi sion, there will be no immediate neet for infants outfits, the division beins well supplied at this time.
 Some idea of the care with which tn women canteen workers are handlinj the supply of food shipped to them i indicated by the report that they ar able to make 600 jam sandwiches ou of two large cans of peaches and can of corn syrup.
 
 In line with national Red Cross pol icy, Marshal Hale, manager of tn Pacific division has made the follow ing appeal to all Red Cross workers t support the governments shipping pro gram:
 Not only does the supplying of ou armies and allies with war material and the consequent winning of the wa , depend upon shipping facilities. bu | the effectiveness of Red Cross wor | depends largely upon the carrying ou | Of the shipping program of the gov ernment. Necessary shipyards and ma terlals for construction and funds { carry on work have aleady been pro vlded by the government.
 All that is lacking is the enlist ! ment of sufficient skilled labor and | knowledge of needs such as to increas a spirit in the nation that will insul ships being built at once. To p~ovi6 necessary labor, the shipping board cooperation with the public servi, reserve, Is enrolling 25O,OOO men f, service in shipyards. It is understoc that these men are not to be called
 the shipyards at once, but will be pc sonally notified when wanted.
 These men are being enrolled by u government under the name of Unit, States shipyard volunteers. Americ;
 Red Cross is vitally interested in il creasing shipping facilities
 All Red Cross chapters should SUI
 port the government shipping pr
 gram"
 An urgent demand has come fro across the sea for knitted socks al
 the local chapter has been advised
 the Pacific division headquarters
 forward as many as possible within fl . next 50 days. Helmets and muffIe are also wanted and heavy yarn h been procured for the purpose. A lar supply is now on hand at the loc
 headquarters.
 , Packing cases of lead and tin f, have been contributed to the Red Gro b." school children who are now e f gagged in strengthening out the fo . The Adams School and the Indi;
 school have both volunteered to
 this work, according to Mrs. J. A. Ro CTS, who supervises the Magazine a
 Newspaper depot. She states that f 5 Grant and Capitol schools donataed 3 pounds of papers and periodicals Is ! week.
 
 Property bags for hospital use 2 ~ in demand by the Red Cross. The m I in the hospitals are in need of bags !. which to place their personal proper : and it has been suggested that they n made of strong bright material. su e as creton, or any remnant of mater f of that texture and weight. The bf V are approximately 12x1S and ; e turned at the top with a draw stri f and may contain small pocket. NJ Q w. K. James states that 100 of tn, bags have been requested at an ea
 date and asks anyone who can mak
 bag or furnish the material in com, ance with the plea from the he;
 quarters division.
 q The following paragraph from a l ter from a Red Cross worker in Fral
 will be of general interest: :. I want to write about some of . fine things the Red Cross has In - dolng here end in Italy, and how m i'd It Is appreciated, but must put it . Tor the present. I want to do all - to let the women over there who
 working so hard for the cause kr
 that their enthusiastic and patrit le Undertaking < Embalmil