The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17

~ ELIZABETH JOHNSON is
\ chairman of the Catholic unit OF
L. tie Red Cross, and since its or
ganization last February has been
lc:ive in all departments. Dr. Johnson
IS uow in Washington, d. C., on pro-
fcssional business While in Washing |
ton, Father Lewis O'HIern has asked |
Dr. Johnson to devote her spare time
in assisting him with the organizing of
Red Gross units among the women OF
Washington, d. c. Father O'FIern was !
appointed by President Wilson to take |
supervision OF the Catholic chaplains OF
all the environments OF the United |
States The Catholics OF Oklahoma |
City are planning a Red Cross drive
among the women OF their church, TO |
begin about the first of September. They
plan to increase their membership and
output OF work during the coming fall
and winter. The Catholic unit is well
organized. Besides the regular work
rooms, there are Wednesday night
classes for girls, who spend the eve
ming in making comfort kits. During
the past three weeks over 400 OF these
comfort kits have been cut and made.
The chairman of the girls elias Is Miss
Margaret Kelly, and Dr. Anna John
on is supervisor Mrs. w. c. Har-
rington has charge OF the knitting and
Mrs. Charles Ruth directs the sewing
The women OF ST. Joseph's cathedral
viii give an ice cream and watermelon
social on the lawn Of J. w Nancy,
1908 North Shartcl avenue. The pro-
cccds will go to the Catholic church
fund. The public is invited,
The Culbertson Heights unit OF the
Red Cross of which Mrs A. f. Mon
rorcy is chairman, met Wednesday |
afternoon There were twenty-five |
workers present and Mrs. A. {, John
son, Mrs, w. II. Courtner and Mrs.
George Echerd supervised the work for
the day. There were fourteen suits of
palamas, fifteen canteen kits and two
refugee dresses made during the day.
The next meeting viii he held at the
Culbertson Heights church.
The women Of St Luke's Methodist
church. under the direction of their |
chairman, Mrs Leroy Long, cut and
made ten pairs Of pajamas Friday at
their regular weekly meeting Twenty |
women were. present There were also
turned in at this meeting, twelve pairs
Of knitted socks and one helmet.
At the University Christian church,
Red Cross unit which meets weekly
Il ere was a large amount OF work dorc
this seek by the twelve womcn who
were present Nine pajams suits were
finished, and four sweaters and three
pairs ofsocks we're turned in to the
work rooms. Mrs. o. W. Baker had |
charge of the sewing this week and Mrs
", L. Thomas the knitting,
The necessity f guarding the food
of young children, and assuring to
them an abundant diet of properly Sc
iectcd foods. is assuming every day a
more critical phase as the war strin-
gcncy increases and demands for the |
conservation Of foodstuffs become more
urgent Mrs C. G, 6irvin of the food |
facts bureau says that a most wholesome |
educational movement is going forward
among the American people in the use
~ different foods Nature is exceed |
i0gly adaptable and the healAy human
being can be fed with a fair degree OF
success on widely varying diets
But while the adult may thrive very
we'll on substitute foods of various kinds
and even be better off with Nome Of
these dietary changes, it is not always
true that children will profit by the
same course. The child's dietary re-
Quiremcnts are less flexible than are
those Of grown persons, and insuiti-
,ient or unsuitable food is likely to
ave serious consequences for the grow
ing child,
Authorities on the subject state there
Is practically no substitute for milk OF
green vegetables in the food OF the
prowing child Milk should be given
in many forms. Spinach is one Of the
best of green vegetables, II can be pre-
pared in number of ways and should
he used freely in the daily dies. Fish
sud chicken are better for children than
beef or other meats.
The Culbertson Heights Presbyterian
unit of the Red Gross has moved It's
work rooms to the Culbertson Heights
Presbyterian church and will meet there
in the future.
The new class in canning met at the
Liberty kitchen Saturday morning
More volunteer workers are needed for
the preserving OF tomatoes
Children's refugee garments are be-
ing cut at the central Red Cross work
rooms Saturday Mr.. J. w. Urhansly
is In charge Of the cutting and assem-
bling. lore than l02 psjams suits
have already been assembled, and they
plan to cut over 100 4-year.old chill
dsen's dresses today Mrs. 6. W.
Spencer ID clr9rman Of the sewing de-
partment today, and her assistant com
lsittee i Mrs. z. I. Holt and Mrs j.
q. Prea. This. department will sew
on pajarhas. rs9Russsl Halliburton
and Mrs. Gsy Kimble arr d the knit
ting desk 40 give out yAfs and to re-
eeive Issitted Qrment'-
fhe War MothefS association Of
America will meet regularly eat the Cen
tral Red Gross surgical Dressings room
on Tnes(ay fiorninR to make uurgical