The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-14
Red Cross Information

For the destitute men, women. and
children of France and Belgium VINO
are behind the German Lines. the Rec
Cross has undertaken the collection Of
used and surplus clothing.
This action was determined last
week at the urgent request OF mem
bers of the commission for Belgian
relief. In order that this work mag
not become regular activity Of the
Red Cross, it has been determined to
limit the collection OF such garments
as are needed to the one week from
March lS to 25. E. \
Arrangements have been made by
the commission for the shipment of
:. 900 tons of such clothing to the &C.
cupied regions of France and Belgium
The minimum quota set for workers
of the Northern Division to raise has
been fixed at 400 tons. Only clothing
is needed that cannot be purchased n
the areas occupied by the Germans,
but that includes almost every article
of apparel Safe conduct for ship
ments of clothing behind the lines has
been assured the commission
In letter to the various chapters
in the division, Frank T. Hefelinger,
division manager. has urged the CO.
operation of all Red Cross workers in
this task. The campaign. he points
out, viii cause little interruption in
the routine work Of the organizations
Clothing collected must be IN good
condition 1t does not need to be ship
ped through the division warehouse,
but can be packed and shipped by
chapters direct TO the warehouses OF
the relief commission. 4 report must
be made at the end of the campaign
/ week to division headquarters con-
corning the amount of clothing ship
ped.
Clothing collected for this purpose
must be inspected by chapter workers,
and only the kinds of clothing ac-
cepted for shipment that has been re-
quested by the commission All ar
ricles must be Of good material al
though they need not be in perfect
repair.
The list Of garments needed, as fur
nlshed by the commission includes:
For men-shirts, underwear, trous-
ers, overalls, three piece suits, shoes,
overcoats, jerseys, sweater vests and
socks. For women-Underwear. cor
set slips, petticoats. blouses. skirts,
overcosts, two piece suits, pinafores.
shoes, cloth hats, knitted caps, stock
i1gs and shawls. For boys-shirIs,
underwear, trousers, suits, shoes,
overcoats, jerseys and socks. For
girls - Dresses, skirts. oyercoats,
nlght-dresses, underwear, stockings,
petticoats, two-piece suits, blouses.
shoes, hooded capes and pinafores.
For infants; swanskin swaddling
clothes, cradle dresses and chenises,
: bcdces, bonnets, bibs, nickerchiefs,
napkins, shoes, baby dresses, hooded
cloaks, jackets, sweaters and socks.
| Observation-Disclosures and sheets,
pillow cases, blankets and mufTlers.
THE Red Cross Junior Membership
department has endorsed the Children
Of America Army of Relief organiza-
ton; transfer. of funds took place on
March 2,' according to a telegram re-
ceived by the Northern Division head
quarters, Minneapolis. The telegram
continues: "A balance of $4,000 was
received, which will be devoted to
child welfare abroad The 'solici:a-
ton of funds by the Army of Relief
will now cease.
| All members of the Army of Re-
Lief, are now eligible for membership
in Junior Red Cross auxiliaries.
! Chapter school committees are au-
thorized to incorporate Army of Re
lief members in schools that are not
already enrolled as Junior units,
pending more complete organization,
or school committees may choose to
incorporate all Army of Relief mem
bere n their territory as single
Junior auxiliary until the end Of the
school year when this privilege will
automatically cease. Premature pub
.catlon on the part Of the Army of
Relief makes necessary to have the
early publication of the Associated
Press dispatch released today.
The bureau Of motion pictures,
| Washington, D. c., announces the
completion of five pictures for the use
OF Red Cross chapters throughout the
United States. These pictures show
various scenes and activities in
france and elsewhere in Europe and
4 1t IS expected that much enthusiasm
! vii! be aroused in localities where
they are released. Their titles are as
follows: "Humanity's Appeal"
Field Service on the Western Front"
''ln the Ruins of Rheims" s'France i,
Arms" and French Sailors in Ac-
ton"
! TIE Northern Division headouar-
tiers, Minneapolis, will have limited
number Of these moving pictures on
hand for distribution among chapters
IN the four states under its iurisdic-
ton. It will also have number Of
stereopticon slides illustrating Red
Cross work in France; these are to be
! used by Red Cross speakers and will
be sent to different chapters uron re-
quest. AZ,
! At Red Cross sale in Vermillion,
S. D., Lillian Kearns, a little girl
whose brother is with General Perish
lng's army at present, offered her pet
bantam hen. After being sold for
! $500, it was decided to send the ban
tam to Pierre to be presented 10 Gov
ernor Norbeck. A baseball which was
photographed by President Wilson was
sold and resold until it Melted S74.21.
The proceeds of the day amounted TO
! S13,335.42.