Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-13

Enterprise Proves So succsaaful i
Outgrown Space Occupied
Last Two Months
FURNITURE omTs ARE NEEDED
Citizens Requested to Contribute
seEvleeabIa Articles for the
New Tea Room

The Little Red Cross Shop, on the
site Of the Old Cody Theatre, has
served is day and purpose, and lB
now vacant. The increasing trade
built up BY the ladies who have de-
voted themselves to this branch Of
community activity has caused con-
siderable cramplng and crowding for
some time, and It has finally become
necessary TO move into more commo-
dious quarters or 20 out Of business.
Therefore, thanks to the kindness Of
Mrs. John A. Clark, owner Of the
building, the Red Cross Shop ls es-
tablished across Pine street from its
old self, IN the space formerly rented
to the photograph er, Canedy, whose
signs still mark the place.
Formal opening Of the new shop
will really not take place until q later
date, when the tear00m will have
been put in perfect order. Neverthe-
less, the new establishment will be
open for business this Saturday Ito
morrow, as the Junior Red Cross
will be in charge for the day, and the
entire amount realized from their
sales will 70 TO their credit In the
fund of the local Red Cross chapter.
The youngsters, aided by their school
teachers, will sell anything that any
one may ask for. from pies to petit.
coats, and a number Of the talented
juniors will furnish entertainment in
the shape Of music, while the selling
goes on. This will be a good occasion
for bachelors to get ahead of the
game by doing little food boarding,
as It is understood that the supply OF
home-cooked food will be greater
than has usually been the case al
the Saturday sales which the Red
Crossers have featured.
The tearOOm is to be an unique and
especially attractive feature, wher
ready for use. That It may be fur.
nished and opened soon, the ladies Of
the organization are making specia
piea for gifts Of furniture; they wan
anythmg that can be upholstered ans
utilized. and particularly request gift
of straight and rocking chairs, daven
ports, sofas and small tables. What
ever YOU have Of this nature that Y
in condition to be repaired and uphol
stored, will be gratefully received. l
YOU have no means Of sending !
arounu, notify the Red Cross Shop
and il will be sent for.
II the future is to be predicated OF
what has been done in the two months
that the shop has been operated, tn
Deming chapter may reasonably ex
pect to make a proud showing in tn
natter Of funds. At a cost Of abou
enty dollars, total, the little shol
has earned over $500. That this is $
nearly all profit is attributable largel'
TO the fact that no rent was require
TO be paid, for which the ladies ex
press sincere thanks to the DENIM
National and Mr.. Cooper personally
The cold weather Of the last teN
weeks has resulted In increased cloth
ing sales, and, while there is at pres
ent o fair supply, the ladies in charg
earnestly appeal for anything in tn
nature Of clothing that has any serv
ice at all left in Il. If not absolutel
unusable, It can be sold for some
thing, thus being Of direct benefit t
some poor person, and, at the sam
time, putting a few cents into IN
organizations fund for general relic
work.