El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-20


THAT the women Of America realize
/ their responsibility IN this great
world war in which we are. at pres
ent engaged is evidenced by the
earnest work being done in our
American cities and on my recent
visit 10 our neighboring city, Los An
EeIez. was deeply impressed by the
efficiency and amount Of work being
done there
An entire building. az Tenth and
Main streets is given over 20 the head
quarters OF the Los Angeles branch
Of the American Red Cross and here
may be found hundreds OF earnest
women Workers-knitting sewing
IN charge Of salvage ana olher de-
partments- Many are in class rooms
taking the various Red Cross courses
such as FIRST aid, home nursing sur
Eiral dressings etc
The work is exceuently classified,
each department under g. supervisor
and her corps OF workers
one Of the most interesting
branches ~ work being done is the
making OF coats for aviators. Thou
sands OF pairs Of discarded kid gloves
have been donated These are care
fully stitched together upon fOuu-
da-io1 OF paper. then cut according
away the kid glove garment lined
with warm material. outside covered
with khaki and behold-completed
is a sung fitting sacket which adds
greatly 20 the warmth and comfort Of
the aviator, while he Is soaring
through the air IN pursuance OF his
llzzrdous duties.
Besides the women engaged IN
hand knitting. there are many women
who have become clever manipulators
90 U-rrHHHHrHH machines and 81 fa rock
oued that on these sock machines a
clever manipulation can turn out is
pairs Of well made socks per day
The Los Angeles organization owns
about six OF these machines, there
fore they are making a most credit
able supply OF socks daily.
Mristlets are also made by ma
clluery by the volunteer women
workers. but the machines used to
make sweaters are manipulated by
machines being very heavy and more
complicated 10 operate
In the department n which hos
pltal garments are made, such as
employed as expert cutters, these men
being paid helpers. With electric
cutters, mum berless folds OF outing
flannel can be cut at one time, then
handed over 20 the women 70 be
seWed into garments required, thus
work done
IN the surgical dressings depart
menr the Eauze Is folded over large
Wooden frames, at each end OF which
is 2 metal reel. which. because OF its
eight makes a sufficiently deep
crease in the gauze 20 mark &c for
cutting and when creased according
10 correct Measurements, this gauze.
500 folds in one bundle, IS laid on
a long table where a woman manipu-
lating q medium sized electric cut
ter cuts the gsuze according TO the
creased markings and thereby eL-
neditas the making OF surgical dress
i1Es in a most amazing fashion
No Visitors Except By Permission.
No visitor is allowed except by
special permission into the surgical
dressing section, therefore I was
greatly pleased 10 obtain entrance TO
this santum sanctorum," and al
though I was much impressed with
me high standard OF work being done
IN all departments, yet the efficiency
exhibited II the surgical dressing de-
partuent pleased ne immeasurably
as this is the work personally love
best
When We women realize that each
~ these Snow white bandages are