Arizona republican., 1918-01-13

Mrs. w. K. James and Mrs. John Dennett, Jr.. perfected the or ganization of the auxiliary. the chair man of which is Mrs. w. M. Shell, Mrs. Maud Glover was elected sec retary and treasurer.
 School children from various parts of the state are doing their bit in the matter of collecting tin foil for the salvage department of the Red Cross. The Magazine and News paper depot located atN216 West WashingtoK street recently received 8% pounds of tin foil from the first grades of the Duncan public schools. The first three grades of Cochise schools forwarded "A lbs.
 Expressing her satisfaction in the interest that is ever growing in Red Cross activities, Mrs. W. K. James, stated yesterday that she was keenly appreciative of the fact that Phoenicians realize the necessity for the work. In addition to the service women are rendering at the head quarters in the Chamber of Com merce there are countless classes being formed among the different churches and organizations ard there can be no cessation in the work in order to supply the amount of art icles needed. Mrs. James says there is not day that tourists do not find their way to the headquarters and offer to do their bit during their residence here.
 \ D pensaries are now operating in the war zone.
 being accepted by the Red Cross chapters, the making of the caps will not N authorized in the fu- ture. According to word from Washington, the war department is including knitted trench caps in each mans equipment and Red Cross l knitters are being asked to devote l their time to sweaters socks and 1 other needed articles. A'
 From France comes word that the 1 Canteen Service is collecting old | photograph records from friends of the American Red Cross in Paris to be used in entertaining soldiers at station canteens.
 Trench candles, or ration heaters can not be sent to Europe. This decision is based on a cablegran from Major Murphy, reporting the
 results of investigation in France They are doubtless useful in the
 trenches and can be made to ad-
 vantage by women and children 1T Europe-but not here, so many thou
 sands of miles from the front. The
 cargo space at the disposal of the
 Red Cross is so limited that only
 absolutely essential supplies-surgi
 cal dressings, food, warm clothing
 car be shipped.
 Here is the latest Camouflag
 NIince Meat:
 F package raisins.
 F pound prunes.
 Stew with enough lemon juice ant peel to flavor and add 14 cup eide
 and 4 tablespoons brown sugar. Letters continue to arrive at tn Red Cross headquarters from tn sailors and soldiers throughout tn land who were remembere dwitl Christmas packets. The followin are a few of those received within the past day or two:
 U. S. S. Vicksburg, San Diego, Cal, Dec. 26, 1917. A few lines. was given Christmas package today, ard wis to say that in all my years of beinl to sea, it is my first Christmas pres ent, and it came as a surprise t me. I wish to thank you very mucf and if at any time I can do anything for the Red Cross, 1 will not forge the time they made me happy. Thanking you for the very mar useful things you sent me, and wish ing you all a happy new year, remain,
 Yours truly,
 G. A. Borgquist. s. c. 2nd class, |. S. S. Vicksburg. Presidio, Cal. Jan. 5, 1918. wish to sincerely thank tn Phoenix Arizona Chapter of the R. c. for the Xmas package re ceived from them and also wish t
 thank through the Phoenix Chapte the young lady that made the cand,
 as it was most delicious. Sincerely yours. Sgt. Wm. J. Silva. Dec. 26, 1917. Phoenix Chapter,
 American Red Cross Association. Phoenix, Arizona.
 I received your Christmas pack
 age ard although I was treate
 splendidly without your packag there was no gift l valued mo1 highly than yours. It was not tt material value of the gift but tt splendid spirit behind it. I do nt
 know the exact number of men no
 serving the flag, still it must I
 considerably over million, and whe
 the task of supplying every ma
 with a package is undertaken an
 accomplished, it shows that a power
 ful organization is behind it.
 My shipmates join me in thank
 ing you. Had I receved ho otht
 package I would have been satis
 fled, for it shows the spirit of tt
 people at home. I can say ths
 know every man at the San Dieg
 Naval Training station and ever
 ship in the harbor was remembers
 as we'll as every man at Cam