Arizona republican., 1918-04-07

to the library for a book and that if they had reading material of their own they could enjoy a brief rest and recre- ation- The books that are being col lected by the Red Cross are sent di rectly to the camp and the boys may keep the volumes or exchange them or pass them on as they choose. In each book is pasted the following card:
 Compliments of
 CENTRAL ARIZONA CHAPTER American Red Cross
 Phoenix, Arizona
 If you would like a friendly letter or if
 we can help you in any way
 write to us.
 Anyone who has any fiction or other books they are willing to contribute is asked to leave the same at the Red Cross headquarters in rne chamber of commerce building or to notify Mrs. Joseph H. Kibbey, who is the chairman fthis department
 The latest addition to the ranks of the Junior Red Cross is the Phoenix Indian school with membership of between 800 and 1000.
 The pupils of this industrial school nave already done a great deal of prac- tlcal Red Cross work, beginning with the making of dolls sold during the state fair last fall. to supplying every Indian soldier, something oyer forty rom the Phoenix school including two teachers with a complete knitted out It. In addition to this. practically every child in the Phoenix Indian school i has bought at least one thrift stamp through the school War Savings So- clety and many have bought Liberty bonds
 II the chairman of the Junior Red cross had not been informed of the wonderful Red Cross spirit among the pupils of the Indian school this record alone would be a sufficient herald oi tiiat 1act, says Mrs. Ed Shaw. a leader Ill the Junior Red Cross movement
 Pians are under way for giving an entertainment at the school, either on the grounds or in the auditorium. for ,ne purpose of raising funds for the junior Red Cross for the purchase of materials for Belgian relief.
 Tn response to the call for iellies and Jafns or the canteen department of the local chapter of the Red Cross Mrs Siiis Ely received cases packed for shipment from Tempe and as much inoIe rom the people of Phoenix. The sweets Will be forwarded to the hos pitais at Kearny and Douglas. The twenty-five boys who left last sunday to enter the service were each presented With a sweater and comfort hiI rom the Red Cross. One dozen of the sweaters were made by the Mesa branch Of the chapter and Tempe fur- nished the entire number of comfort kits. --1ioi
 The group of children at Ingleside who have formed a little patriotic cIuh or thelr own with the Red Cross as it's peneflclary last week presented play iet, Henri and Marguerite" by which ehe youngsters netted $10. The tiny lo!k py series of entertainments are raising funds each week for the Red Cross. The cast of characters of tbI most recent affair follows:
 l Henri, Robert Graf; Marguerite Pa. | tricla Watson; Mother, Elizabeth Hall. Gingeroread, Elizabeth Stanton: cbil, dren, Lauretta Stanton; Sandman. El Linsley.
 call for 3O,000 young women ot Amerlca to enter the nursing Drofes- slon as an active reserve for the Army and Navy Nurse corps has been issne; oy MISS Jane A. Lelano director of tbt aepartment of nursing of the Anericar National Red Cross; Dora E. Thomn. son. superintendent of the Army Nurst Corps; and Ella Phillips Crandau nj lhe Nursing Committee of the Counci of National Defense.
 Because there is, as yet. no selectiv, oratt for inducting women into in, nursing service, the response must ht made by volunteers. Every Red. Cros, chapter is being asked to do it's mart ir interesting young women in the move. ment. -A4ON V
 The recruiting call for nurses i. meant only for those young womer who have the physical and menta equipment necessary to the perform. ance of nurses duties, together viii energy, initiative and the desire for : useful career.
 The very first requisite is goo, neaith, the next is age. Only candi dates not less than nineteen and no more than thirty five years of age wil be accepted VI