Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-01

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Unless there is a decided change In
the weather. the Red Cross work room
will be closed until Monday, IL was
impossible yeste rday owing TO the
failure OF the gas and the shortage
OF coal 10 heat the work room and as
a result Il wns closed the entire day.
The prospect for heat today In not
bright one and unless the weather
moderates considerably. the work
room will not be opened again until
Monday A few days cessation OF ac-
tiyities would give the women In
in the work, ~ opportunity for a rest
which is greatly needed
Morningslde unit meets this after
noon with Mrs. II. X. Hughes. 1905
Newport avenue.
Mrs Richard =. Gray had the mem
bers or her Navy League Knitting unit
| with her for the regular meeting yes
terday. Owing TO the cold only small
number OF the members wore present
and the report OF knitted garments
was deferred until the next session
The meetings are held regularly In
Mrs. Gray's home.
Mrs A. w. Coleman's classes in
home nursing and dietetics on Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday Mt the IL
braTy are attracting a large mum Der
OF women, who are desirous OF pre-
pairing themselves for home nursing
IN the event that they are neeued TO
take the places OF the graduate nurses
who are called TO the front. Then II
the need OF women should become
dire, some of the most efficient may
even be allowed to go to the front as
assistants TO women In the Red Cross
service,t Mrs Coleman also haa formed
classes at ColliusviIle and Sand
tSrfln6s, where the students for the
most paft are teachers in the schools
The women OF First Presbyterian
church have just made their report
OF war refDf work for the month OF
January as follows; ~ bed Jack cts,
ltf bed shirts, ~ bath robes, 24i
bandages (sbdominaD, $50 bapdagcs
Cfour tail). IS sheets, 81 pneumonia
Jackets. IL hot water bottle covers,
. sweaters. 8 pair socks, pair mitts,
scarf.
Mrs. Susan Eccles OF Pennsylvania.
who is SPEEDING the winter In the
home OF her, daughter, Mrs Richard
g. Grey, devotes large part OF her
time 10 knitting for our men ic the
army and navy. No doubt the interest
OF Mrs. -Eccles wns inspired by the
fact that her grandson. Homer n.
Gray. is a lieutenant IN the army of
Uncle Sam. Since November Mira &c
cles has made 2s pair socks, I hel-
NETS, pair wristlets, pair mittens
and 2 pair gloves.
Miss Elsie Calvin who Tor several
n onths has acted as assistant score
tary or the navy league and who dur
Ing all that time has been actively ~
charge OF the work at headquarters,
has resigned. Miss Calvin has won
scores OF friends on account Of her
interest courtesy and patience. who
viii be sorry 20 learn Of her decision
and II would be difficult to count the
number of persons whom she has
taught the art OF knitting Miss CALVIN
is suffering with a severe attack nf
sore throat and for the present will
take a needed rest
First Methodist unit with 80 work
| ers mnde good record ut Rcd Gross
headquarters Wednesday 25e inflow
slips were finish sd AMI ] h6lt Of mus.
ftSp hemmed by the women who uuod
! ,I'hs report published ir these col
unlins wednesdas y morning To the ef-
feqtt that gray helmets could not be
af eepted -hy the Red Cross. was not
official, and Is recalled
~ has been deemed best 20 close The
work r3cm at O'Clock saturdays. TOR
'vnriouS .reuSnrs MANY of .h, wumcr
who Sre going beyond thsIr uns and