The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23

Central sewing aud Emitting de.
paftmsnt. Maple arr
Central surgical Dressings depart
ment Maple SOC.
Eik., Hall NlEh, Surgical Dre..inrs
snl,, Maple gJS.
Women'- Council Of Defense. Maple
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He'd Cross Chapter Secretary. Maple
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U,iIinn Hellef. Maple taO
Itrgisirpiion offices for HE'D Cros.
elasser In first aidt home care of the
click aud hietetics, Maple ii7s.
led Gross C-nte"n ser'lre. Maple
n n unusual record for knitting
M j., that Of Mrs. +. NJ. Helm
S\ and her daughter Mrs Blanche
Lennon Ward, "a East Third
Etrcet Mrs a A. Cronk taught them
o knit and they each knit one sweater
n four days finishing at four o'clock
he fourth afternoon From une 2S 10
uly IS they knitted six sweaters, two
pairs OF wristlets one pair oi socks,
hnd one helmet, an excellent record for
twenty days Mrs Ward has yarn
how for three sweaters, which she in
ENDS TO complete before leaving Aug
kt ! for her home IN Houston, Texas.
And now It is kerosene which must
be conserved This announcement may
not interest women IN cities where gas
and electricity are plentiful, but women
IN the rural districts will have some
thing new to save The United States
government IS now dlscouraRing the
use OF too much kerosene, for it is an
Il, ~ IL
next winter Every user is enJolned 10
10 his part toward making every gal
lon do full war duty by giving forth
its full measure OF light and heat and
saving can be accomplished only II
good care is given lamps, lanterns
heaters and stoves
The director OF oil conservation OF
The United States fuel administration
issues these rules for iuel oil saving
keep all lamps and lanterns clean.
Let the light ont don't conine it be
hind smoked and dirty chimney
2-See tha, burners and wicks Of all
oil burning devices are clean Clean
burners require less oil and give better
lights
J-Don't allow a lamp, lantern, heater
or stove to burn a minute longer than
is necessary Don't light one you can
do without
4-Don't use coal Oh for cleaning
purposes Hot water will do the work
That girls who have left their homes
to go to Washington and enter the gov
ernment service are patriots as well as
the men in the army and navy
and should have the same health and
recreation activities. is the statement
OF Miss Susanna Crocroit, who has
been appointed supervisor OF health
and recreation activities for women
workers in the war department She
will work IN CO. operation with Capt.
I. 7. Peyser Of the housing and health
division OF the war department and
Mai George = Ahcrn president OF the
government recreation league.
Under the plan military setting up
drill will be given a. the girls IN reg
ular company formation, similar to the
dtll that is building up the strength
81 our soldiers, but modified in some
Measures TO make it particularly appli
cable to women. Other health and re-
creation activities, including tennis,
boating, etc, will probably he included
in the work. This will be optional on
the part of the girls as we'll as selective.
These activities will be arranged so as
to produce the maximum Of wholesome
ftsult with a minimum OF effort II is
also intended to have the work OF
hat ali hR,, 60
krther the girls who are patriotlcally
serving their country away from their
bones.
Mrs. D. /. Parkhurst and Mrs w b
Nichols went to the Liberty kitchen this
morning during the rain to be there on
time for the mornings work. They
have never failed to help when needed
and have never been late. This morn
Ing they made watermelon pickles for
Mrs Frederick B. Owen who sent the
materials and the melons ready for
picking,
One box containing Az five yard
rolls was packed at the Central Red
Gross surgical dressings room this
morning Some OF the Red Cross work
ers are becoming quite proficient as
packers for they have packed number
kss big wooden boxes and nailed the
tops on too. Sixty other workers were
busy making fiye-yard rolls and pads
Twelve tobacco cans painted white
with the shield OF the canteen service
ef the Red Cross, were completed ths
morning and placed in the various cigar
stands, so that the smokers might add
enough for smoke for the other fellow
who has gone over. The Red Cross is
furnished no money for this, and de-
pends on contributions.
Mrs Robert H. Gardner was In
charge of the refugee garment depart
ntent at the Central sewing rooms OF the
Red Cross this morning Mrs C. n.
Klyver ard Mrs Ben Thornton were in
charge Of the yarn, and Mrs. James
Harrington and Mrs J. b Kirkpatrick
were teaching others to knit
/ Mrs J Urbansky and Mrs l. Wag
ner we're engaged this morning in as
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