The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-07-09

proceed just as though the money to
pay for materials were in hand.
Mount Holly's allotment to be fin
ished by September l was announced
as being 200 pairs of socks, so sweat
ers and 10 helmets. The yarn for this
work will cost about 5000. Then
came the announcement of the gar
ments that are to be turned out by
the sewing department, as follows:
Hospital garments-convalescent robes,
10; underdrawers, Is; undershirts, Is.
Refugee garments - boys summer
blouse suits, 20; women's morning
blouses, 20; women's morning jackets,
20; women's petticoats, 20; women's
skirts, 20; girls chemises, 25; girls
dresses, 20; girls pinafores, 20; chill
dren's capes, Is; layettes, 5. The ma
terial for this sewing will probably
cost $400. This makes $500 that the
local branch will have to lay out for
material before September l, as all of
the present allotment is expected to be
finished by that time.
1t was reported that thus far the
branch has completed and sent away
about ITS sweaters, 112 pairs of socks
and 80 helmets from the knitting de-
partment- Another report showed
the following done in June: so COM
fort kits, 1,4OO gauze congresses Aka,
300 gauze congresses 9x9, 120 folded
strips, 28O rolls, 400 sponges, 20 T
bandages, 10 abdominal bandages, 223
absorbent pads, 20 pairs pajamas, 25
sets underwear, IS hospital shirts,
child's dress, children's petticoats.
This shows what fine work has been
done.
Chairman Longsdorf was in receipt
of information that the rs per cent
of the amount raised in the secorl
war-fund drive to be returned to local
branches is to be held intact for war
relief work in the districts in which
the funds were raised. 1t was stated
that there is probably no call for re-
lief work in Mount Holly at this time,
but the members will stand ready to
DO whatever is to be done.
A pleasing part of the meeting was
the appearance of three of the little
girls who recently so successfully con-
Quoted a cake sale and bazaar in the
Marren store property on Main street
that they were able to hand in check
for 1872. This was such fine work
that the little visitors were given a
rising vote of thanks and highly COM
plimented upon the fine result of their
efforts. The girls said that they will
conduct another similar affair in the
fall and will make a special effort to
hand over 500 at that time. The ex-
ecutive committee promised every as
sistance that may be needed to get the
lans under way.
In communication from headquar-
tiers the members were advised that
when they are inquiring about men ir
.mbarkation camps they must remem-
Der that it is necessary to give train
ng camp Identification of the persons
they desire to reach.
A communication from the War In
iustries Board advistd that the Rec
Cross is considered second in import.
ance to the government in the distri-
Hutton of wool, so the members doing
Knitting need not worry particularly
about shortage of material. When.
ever it seems to be necessary or ad
visable, the Board will discourage the
use of wool by civilians for the pur.
pose of protecting the supply and tt
prevent the duplication OF garment:
that the government and Red Cross
are furnishing to soldiers.
Mrs. w. Roland Warrick, chairman
Of the knitting committee, requests
hat people knit socks, as the loca
branch must finish 200 pairs by Sep
TENDER 1. It is not necessary to knit
so many sweaters now. Hereafter
all knitting instructions are to be sem
to Mrs. Warrick and she will be pre-.
pared to give out information that
may be desired. For the sewing
branch all instructions are to be sem
to Mrs. w. C. Wetherill, chairman.
For the entertainment committee
chairman Mrs. A. M. Fenimore re-
ported that recent dance at Rance.
cas- Park had netted $63.17 for the 10.
cal branch, and she announced that
another dance for the same purpose
will be held at the same place or
Thursday evening of next week. The
committee hopes to have larger
crowd and make more money this
time. Devote this night to the Red
Cross and 90 to the park.