The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-11

For France. -. Maury County's
Quota. !.
Mrs. John T. Wooten. Director of
the Woman's Work, for Maury county
has received specifications for the
making of $50 bath towels and 1GS
sheets for the hospitals in France.
This is the allotment for Maury coun-
ty. Mrs. Wooten makes a strong plea
to the Red Cross workers of the coun-
ty to respond to the cali. Following
are tho specifications:
The Red Cross Commissioner for
France has cabled that the hospitals
are in urgent need Of the following
supplies:
ifF I250.000 Bath towels
iag $500 600 Hand towels.
The American Red Cross Head
quarters at Washington has carefully
considered the best way of filling
these requirements.
1t is exceedingly difficult to secure
these articles in large quantities in
the open market at any reasonable
price today, and we have finally de-
cided to ask our Chapters TO share
in providing the articles on plan
which was tried most successfully in
a limited number of chapters some
months ago.
The Linen Shower-The plan re-
ferred to, known as the Linen Show
err is to ask each family to contri-
butte one article or a set of articles
of household linen from their reserve
stock. In this way, without material
reduction either of the household
stock or of the sources of supply,
large quantities of useful articles
can be secured for Red Cross work
and it is hoped that Chapters in all
parts Of the country will join in this
plan OF filling the present requisi-
tions.
Things to Remember-The articles
wanted SHOULD lie new or substantial
ly new, and should be Of strong rath-
er than fine texture The laundering
facilities abroad are poor and this
together with the hard and constant
usage to which the articles will be
subjected make it clear that We
would not be justified in using much
needed shipping space to send over
anything but strong and durable ar
ticles. Articles of very fine quality
o. those which have already been put
to considerable use will last but n
short time and necessitatc early re-
placement.
The Time for the Shewer-All Chap
tiers in the United States are being
called on to provide their share of
these articles during the week COM
mencing September 30th. 1918. We
know that your Chapter will CO.
operate in the matter at this time,
giving the plan the widest possible
publicity. Every article contributed
will be put TO real use in hospitals
whose. equipment and facilities are be-
ing sorely tried. We hope that ev-
cry householder in your section will
have part in the Linen Shower and
once again show that the Red Cross
can fill every need for relief.
Specification
Bath Towels, 19x3S inches.
Is Sheets, 64x1O2 inches.
tThese sheets may be of heavy un-
bleached muslin. All are finished
with 2 inch linen at top and / inch
hem at bottom.
Dear Red Cross Friends of Maury
county-the above explains itself We
have delayed putting this before you
until the Belgian relief drive was dis
posed of for fear of confusion, so our
time is short and VIC request You to
send your contributions to the Red
Cross work room in Maury Dry Goods
Co, sometime next week, as they
viii be shipped to France immediate
~.
They have allotted Maury county:
$50 Bath Towels and 16S Sheets.
We have never failed to respond
to any call of the Government or Red
Cross and | am sure We will not now.
please do your part.
MRS. JN0. T. WOOTEN.
Director of Woman's Work.