The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-11
RED CROSS INSTRUCTIONS.
Advice from Headquarters as to Yarn
Supply and Other Things.

A summary Of bulletin sent from di.
vision headquarters to chapters and
branches Of the Red Cross explains the
present situation in regard TO Red Cross
work and supplies as follows.
Red Cross women throughout the coun.
try are anxious to know exactly what
our plans are for future knitting, and in
justice to these workers who have rem.
dered such splendid service in the past,
we want to make the present situation
clear.
Sometime ago the war industries board
advised the Red Cross that in view Of
the great shortage in raw wool the flu
ture production Of knitting wool yarns
would be very much reduced We imme.
diately commenced to purchase all yarns
suitable for our knitting, and as re-
suit we have to-day IN stock or on order
100000 pounds of yarn for distribution
TO our chapters. This, of course, is an
amount considerably less than we used
last year, which was approximately TO-.
100000 pounds. II is hoped, however,
that in the near future we may obtain
some further supply of yarn made from
wool which is not suitable for govern
ment purposes. While the total amount
of yarn, which win be available, is being
determined, we are studying the problem
of utilizing this supply to produce only
those garments which are most essential.
As soon as these facts are ascertained,
we will announce our fall program of
knitting
If the women confne themselves to
what is asked for, we shall have Just
enough to supply our army with knitted
goods during the winter We are asked
not to give draft men socks or sweaters
when they leave for camp. No one ques-
tions the fact that the men abroad need
these things more than those in this
country, and as 10 per cent of the draft
men going to camp are rejected for one
reason or another, it stands TO reason
that it is both unnecessary and wasteful
as the Red Cross sees that every soldier
is provided before he goes abroad. If
this is explained TO the people of the
community who complain of your not
giving, they will understand that it is
for the ultimate good of the men.
Chapters should endeavcy to educate
their workers to the point of view that
work is work and that surgical dressings
workers should not devote their energy
only to that particular form of effort,
but should be equally ready TO turn to
work on the garments and knitted articles
whenever the demand for this variety of
work is greatest. On the other hand,
should large demand for surgical dress
ings come, the garment and knitting
workers should turn to making surgical
dressings
We cannot emphasize too strongly how
important it is that women workers con
fine their efforts strictly to orders. To
play the game now means to absolutely
follow orders. Rush when the need is
and mark time when material and d.
rections are withheld.
The American Red Cross is a great
big, mobile organization upon which the
army and navy of the United States
and the civilian population OF our allied
countries is learning to lean more and
more When the demand comes TO us
shall we fail to fl! it or shall we turn
to with all our energies and do our best
to help win the war; To this question
there is only one answer--We will!