The herald., 1918-11-21
RED CROSS NOTES

An emergency call for sweaters Ia,
come to Branch No. 4. For some time
we nave done no knitting. Now We
must take 1t up again and as Algiers
a made a record of perfection in
knitting, we expect all our old ey
perienced knitters who made this rec.
ora 10 take up the work Immediately
as our aiioted time is until December
1. Inc wool will be distributed at
headquarters on Friday at four O'Clock
be sure to get your share.
The boys have offered all and we
are called upon to do this little. We
can n surely no Algiers woman can.
in conscience refuse.
The following Instructions. in regard
TO Christmas packages for the soldiers
overseas, have been received from the
y. o. Chapter.
THE time for sending Christmas
packages to the soldiers overseas has
been extended to November 2Sth They
must be In the Branch for inspection
Oy november 18th and in the Post
Office November 30th."
Please see positively that no writ
ing or pictures are in the packages"
In case no label is received by the
nearest relative of the soldier. or the
iaDel Is misplaced, they can procure
n by going to the Home Service.
SOf Gravier Street, about Thursday,
21st inst"
Also the Labels for the soldiers
overseas who have no one to fill their
boxes, are at the Home Service, and
hos wishing to fill a box for one
OF these soldiers can secure one. or
not more than two, of these labels"
Miss Ella M. Rees and Mrs. G. w.
will be at your Branch work
room in the K. of c. Home, Tuesday
and Thursday of this and next week.
from o to five p. II, to inspect, wrap
and weigh these packages.
Although hostilities have ceased
peace is not yet an established fact. |
and the work of the American Red
cross is not finished by any means.
In fact, In some departments, 1t is only
oeglnnlng, and any Sinking now on
the part OF any of our workers will
seriously handicap the future work of
this wonderful organization.
Miss Herbert, Captain of Surgical
regrets to report that none |
OF her workers showed up at the work.
room on Monday of this week. We
are working every day, except Satur-
lay and Sunday, and as we have not
yet completed the large allotments
made us by the N. o. Chapter. we urge
workers to give as generously of
their time now as before hostilities
ceased. 1t Is unpatriotic to allow our
interest to lag for one instant
we are just as much in
he country's service now as while
he war was in full swing.
Dur work will be needed for some time
% come, as the men who were wound
I'd in the last battle must have atten.
ion and need the products OF Red
ross workrooms. Therefore. we urge
everyone to give as much of her time
IS possible. so that We can dispose
II these large allotments.
We have not yet made one half of
he emergency order for 1000 STA
'ads. having up to this writing COM
only S74; while our October al
OF 200 "a Pads remains un-
ouched. During this week we deliver.
ID to the N. o. Chapter 1872 STA Pads.
cts double this during the coming
7eek.
There will be a meeting of the Red
ross on Monday, November 25.
Again there is work for our able
of Algiers. The captain
+ Hospital Garments, Mrs. v. Olivier
alls upon her old reliable workers
come to headquarters to take up the
FORK. The call has come and we feel
ure that it will be answered imme-