Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-20
UPRlSlNCS IN HUNGARY AGAINST HUNS
| LUFBERRY, AMERICAN ACE, KILLED IN AIR BATTLE

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925 pajama suits. This is con
valescent suit worn in the hospital and
not bed garment.
200 bandaged foot socks.
481 operating sheets.
73 bathrobes.
5S5 napkins
139 pairs operating leggings.
100 hot water bottle covers.
40 operating caps.
420 property bags. These bags are
used in the hospitals to hold the SOL
diers' personal effects while his cloth
ing is being sterlized and cleaned.
1OS pairs of bed socks.
118 tray cloths.
76 suits of underwear.
1876 handkerchief.
244 dust cloths.
A few weeks ago this chapter was
asked to concentrate it's energies on
making garments for the relief of
destitute Belgians.
$50 adult garments have been cut,
but not all are made. What remains
of cut material in the workroom will
go out this week to workers.
Absolutely numberless children's
garments have been made and ship
ped, this work having been going on
since the opening of the rooms.
31S Belgian baby quilts have been
made and 6 complete baby layettes
have been donated
Knitting report
The Webster City chapter of the Red
Cross is the county chapter, every
town outside has its branch auxiliary
and some country neighborhoods have
also organized for work.
1649 pairs of socks.
$50 wristlets.
1888. scarfs.
~ 5SS sweaters.
AZ helmets.
Rev. Pence Talks.
The Rev. Mr.. Pence was next intro
duced by Mr.. Henderson. His address
was most forceful exposition of the
Red Cross as radiant example of
pouring itself out in min
istry for others. He-t told what the Red
Cross is and what it is not. The Red
Cross worker in uniform is the best
dressed woman in America today, the
speaker declared The Red Cross
works without trumpet and without
fame 1t is the Red Cross which is
the morale Of the army at
the front and with everything else
equal, the army with the best morale
will win in the end.
Rev. Metcalf Speaks.
"We are in the war. You and are
as much at war as our men are" was
the declaration of Rev. Arthur Metcalf
who spoke last. Here in Hamilton
county, we sent out hosts of young
men to fight for liberty and democracy,
but the task has been brought back to I
myself and yourself, personal re-
sponsibility."
Rev. Metcalf paid a splendid tri-
butte to the Red Cross as an army be- !
hind the army, and, he declared, 1T is
not going to fail! I always know
where to meet the best women of Web
ster City and l go to the Red Cross
md find them at work" He described |
with penetrating reality few-only
1 few-of the atrocities Of the war.
He painted with vivid reality the cross,
white at first, but made red by the
,ruelty of men, first in Galilee and now
~ the helmeted Hun. The women. as
If old, are coming with their spices
md ointment to bind up the wounds
If the world.
No person went away from last
lights meeting with heart untouched.
rhe Red Cross is the worlds minister
ng angel today and there can be no
loubt but that every person in this
,ity and Hamilton county will give
wen if it hurts-in spirit of deep
human fellowship to relieve the dis
ress of the world, and help the Unit
d States to win the war.
-W.S.S.-
A Successful Opening.
The formal opening Of the Roy
OIBrien billiard hall Saturday even
ing was most successful. Fully a !
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