The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-11-01
RED CROSS NOTES

ma heu cross yarn may De SOLD 10 7
individuals.
All knitted garments must be
from headquarters. Measurements
must be correct.
Make only what is called for in the
|allotments and these must be filled
by date specified.
All socks must be washed and
pressed before being turned in at
Chapter headquarters. but do not
press perling. Never wash sweaters.
Use knitting, needles big enough
that 60 stitches will make the leg OF
the sock measure not less than or
more than Az inches across. Socks
must be IL to 11h inches long in the
foot; false ribbing at the top will
not be accepted. Tops must be made
perl 2 knit 2. Do not put colored
stripes in the tops of socks as they
will not be accepted in the future.
Stripes may be of grey. white or nat
ural colored wool
II any one has any Red Cross knit
lting it must be finished at once as
the committee is waiting to ship
knitted articles. still on hand. II for
any reason you are unable to finish
1.-THE knitting you have started please
return 1t to rooms as soon as possi-
BILE. This is very important.
The yarn for the new allotment
has just arrived and Is ready for dis
J ltribution at the Red Cross rooms in
the Pioneer building every afternoon
from 2 until o'clock. This allot-
ment calls for sixty sweaters which
iare to be made after new direc-
tions. Every sweater must be nm
: ished and handed in to the commit
tee by December 1st. This shipment
, must net be delayed as the soldier
, boys will need these sweaters.
The Christmas Parcel Labels
from the boys over seas are expect
! ed to arrive here by the end OF the
week In order to assist the families
! Iof the boys in making selections oi
: gifts the Red Cross Christmas com
. mittee has placed sample cartons II
a the stores where they will be fount
a soldiers Christmas. The commit
tee suggests that piece OF frui
lcake 4 to u a pound, might be |
welcome addition to the box. Thi
: should either be wrapped in parafin'
:, paper and tin foil or put into til
:, box.
;. As soon as labels are receive
. they should be brought to the Re
9 Cros srooms, Pioneer bcildinf
!. where boxes will be distributed
Q When you have filled your box n
q turn with it for inspection by tn
r Red Cross and postoffice represents
o tives. II will be weighed, wrapped
r. and sealed with the official seal. TIL
is sender will furnish the postage t
r carry the package to Hoboken, Ne'
. Jersey. The Red Cross viii mail a
,f packages. No package Will be az
70 cepted at the postoffice without tn
N Red Cross inspectors label properl
signed. DO not lose the label trc;
YOUR boy pc 10 duplicate can be Il
sued
% All packages must be mailed beloT
IL November goth and viii not be AZ
o eopted al the postoffice after tha
In date Packed cartons must not weig
more than 2 lbs. and Is on. ncwrAl
ped
, Salmon headquarters will furnis
= cartons to the people in the follov
in ing places; Salmon. Tendoy, Bake
Is. iron creek. Goldburg, Forney ulY
is ses, Shoup.
II NAV Headquarters will suppl
az May. Patterson and Ellis.
! = Leadore headquarters will suppl
.. Leadore and Lemhi.
rs Gilmore will supply Gilmdfe an
of Nicholia.
h. At Pahsimaroi MIR. G. W. Met
N Ter. Mrs. L. II Herndon and Mr.
popeioy comprise the Christmi
comittee. The following office
n have been elected. Mrs. Ned Pop
oil ioy, chairan; Mrs. Tony Raberno
les vice chairman: Mrs. Lee Elliot
10 a treasurer: Mrs. R. B. Herndon. Sc
n retarv: Mrs James Wells, charms
nj sewing committee: Mrs. Geo. hel'
Ir. .ler. chairan knitting committee.
,e- The Red Cross Is aking masks
III he worn as a precaution during Il
he influenza epidemic. Samples may
ad ~ had at the Red Cross rooms ana I,
T T,Ie masks made at home by those WI
he are willing to help in this work. ~
or the masks before using and chan
on occasionally.
Nursing survey committees ha
been appointed to take census OF
or nurses in Lemhi county. The Salm'
De committee Mrs Whitcomb, Mrs,
BE II. wrigrt and Mrs. r. NJ. Murdo
-, ~ Those comprising the committee
~. pahsimaroi. Mrs. Cora McJilton a
r. Mrs. Harry Bates. while in Giimo
and Leadore committees have y
been reported.
Committees TO assist in the chez