Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-29
KEEP ON KNITTING
American Red Cross Urges COntinu-
ance of Knitting - Couldn't Buy
From Red CrOss-Civilian Relief in
France-RepOrts.
''Knit, Knit, and Keep On Knitting

Knit, Knit, and Keep On hnlttlng
is the message of the Red Cross to
American women. 1t is practically i'm
possible to produce too many sweat
ers, socks, helmets, wristlets, etc,
| before next autumn. The millions OF
garments knitted during the past
year cannot be expected to last indeti-
nitely. A part of these are already
worn out and must be replaced and
others provided for the new men soon
to be called into service. 1t is hoped
that all Fulton county women will
consider this a special appeal to re-
new their efforts and to enroll others
in the knitting work. AS to hospital
supplies the need is greater than ever
before. Our country must speed up
its production. Do not permit house
cleaning and spring sewing to dull
your ears to this urgent call. There
is at present plenty of material at
the work rooms and all who come will
find work to do.
Mrs. Ida Gibson, Red Cross work,
er in France, made a special effort
to learn where the knitted articles
go when sent abroad. She tried one
bitterly cold day to buy Red Cross
scarf for her own USE The man il
charge of the warehouse told hel
that he was sorry, but although she
was a Red Cross worker the scarfs
were for soldiers and for no one else
) So, be assured, that despite German
; lies, the things you are making vii
reach the boys who need them with
out expense to any of them. Score!
: of American soldiers told Mrs. Glib
son of the comfort the hand-mad,
things gave them. One young la(
/; insisted on unrolling his puttee il
order to proudly display the red anc
blue stripes in the top of his nev
socks.
The work of civilian relief and res
toration in France under the direction
of the American Red Cross during
February reached 102,974 French ref
ugees, repatriates and other war suf
fers, according to the report whicl
has just been received at headquar
ters. These figures include 1894
persons in devastated regions, 7,55
repatriates in provinces, and 5,925 un
e dernourished Paris school children
Hospital care was provided for 1918
this latter number including 9,71
repatriate children at Evian and "a
tuberculosis patients at Paris VIII
e were given supplementary ration
d daily. Work is now being conducte
: under American Red Cross in 8
: French cities and villages, not in
: cluding the Friends Unit, which ha
C 21 stations; or the Smith Colleg
n Unit, which works in II villages. Tn
v Red Cross now has staff of 40
: persons in France.
The surgical dressings room ha
n been supplied with an ironing boar
e through the kindness of Mrs. Cath
: crime Conkle.
e Reports of Branches and Auxiliarie
. West Barre
Three pairs of socks.
= Pettisville-
- One pair of socks - Mrs. Harmo
!, Gasche.
" Metamora-
Sixteen pairs of socks, 1 helmet,
: pairs of wristlets, II sweaters.
!, Fayette-
re Three quilts, 10 baby quilts,
$. comforts, 20 traycloths, Is surgeon
le caps, 81 pairs ward slippers, 81 be
Z shirts, as ambulance pillows, "a hanc
X kerchiefs, 10 napkins, 7 operatir
ID stockings, II pajama suits, 72 pai
IS socks, AZ pairs wristlets, helmet
33 sweaters, As triangular bandagt
,e 25 abdominal bandages 20 T ban
If ages 5 many-tailed bandages 5 hes
10 bandages.
n Donation
ly One pair of wristlets - Mrs. 10
E. Sharp.