The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-09-26
LOCAL RED CROSS
MUST GET BUSY NOW
Great Amount of Work on Hand
Workers Are Scarce.

! Announcement was made last week
of the arrival of goods for making up
an allotment of shirts and house
gowns. Work on this has been
going on since, but, oh, what a slim
attendance of workers. The need is
so urgent, and the work in hand SO
great, that it is impossible for just
the few to get 1t out of the way and
ready for shipment within the spec
flied time. The officers of the Nor
row County Chapter are doth to
make complaint and are not doing so.
yet 1t is really up to more of our
| good women to take this Red Cross
work to heart and be present on the
work days, which are Tuesdays and
Fridays. Just lay aside some of
those pressing family duties and take
hold of the Red Cross work and see
that it is put over in proper time and
in good shape. This is a patriotic
duty.
This paper hates to think that
there are numerous women in Hepp-
ner who have so far never taken any
interest in the Red Cross, but the
fact comes home to us just the same
and We should be glad, indeed, to
have the lists show every woman of
the place engaged in this noble work.
For the month of September, workers
have been present as follows:
Sept. '13-Mrs. R. J. Vaughan,
Mrs. C. L. Sweek, Mrs. j. A. Patter-
son, Mrs. W. G. McCarty, Mrs. Jacob
Young, Mrs. c. E. Jones, Mrs. Phil
Cohn.
Sept. 17--Mrs. H. A. Noys, Mrs.
Ralph Thomson, Mrs. C. L. Sweek,
Mrs. R. ]. Vaughan, Mrs. F. N. Frye,
Mrs. G. E. Jones. Mrs. Hessie Ben
nett. Mrs. F. P. Vaughn, Mrs. Phil
Cohn.
Sept. 1S--Cutters-Mrs. M. d.
Clark, Mrs. DR.. Butler, Mrs. E. R.
Huston, Mrs. Bert Hall, Mrs. John
Cason, Mrs. H. Bennett.
Sept. 2O-Mrs. w. B. Barratt.
Mary H. Farnsworth, Mrs. L. E.
Bisbee, Mrs. Phil Cohn, Mrs. F. A.
Andrews, Mrs. w. G. McCarty, Mrs.
C. E. Jones, Mrs. w. C. Cason, Mrs.
H. Bennett, Mrs. F. N. Frye.
Sept. 24-Mrs. F. A. Andrews.
Mrs. DR.. Butler, Miss M. Rood, Mrs.
T. E. Chidsey Mrs. H. Bennett, Mrs
M D. Clark, Mrs. Bert Hall, Mrs.
W. Cason, Mrs. E. Kelley, Mrs. w.
Is. Barratt, Mrs. f. N. Frye, Mrs. r.
j. Vaughan, Mrs. w. R. Irwin, Mrs.
c. Z. Jones, Mrs. Phil Cohn.
The Morrow County Chapter has
been called upon for a collection of
linen for the hospitals in France.
The Red Cross Commissioner has
been cabled that the hospitals over
there need 1,250,000 bath towels,
100000 hand towels, 1,750,000
handkcrchiefs and 650,000 bed
sheets. The Morrow County Chapter
is asked to furnish as its quota, 200
towels, 19x3S, 400 hand towels, IS
x30, ESQ handkerchiefs, 1Sx1S, 20
napkins, 14x14, 105 sheets, 64x102.
1t is expected that each family in
the Chapter jurisdiction contribute
one article or set of articles in this
linen shower" out of their house
hold supply. All Chapters in the
United States are being called upon
to provide their share of these
articles the week commencing Sept.
20. So kindly report into the Pres
ident or Secretary of Morrow County
Chapter at once what articles of this
nature you will be able to furnish.
The drive is also on this week for
cast-off clothing for the Belgians.
Attention was called to this matter
last week and the quotas given for
the different Chapters and Auxiliaries
of the county. Heppner people are
asked to have their donations gather
ed up and placed on their front
porches by Friday, when they will be
called for by the school children. 1t
is understood that all articles of
wearing apparel can be used with
the exception of stiff hats, straw hats,
fiimsy dress goods and rubber goods.
Old shoes, not too far gone, will be
taken. Remember that the clothing
supply of the Belgians has long been
exhausted Winter is coming on and
fuel cannot be obtained, so the real
need of prompt work in getting cloth
ing together for shipment is readily
recognized. Hunt over your attic
and garret and bring out the cast-off
articles, especially such as can be
utilized and have them ready for the
children tomorrow:
Thirty thousand sweaters are
called for, delivery to be by the 18th
of December. The quota for Morrow
county is 100. Yarn for knitting
sweaters has been released and all
knitters can now be supplied and get
busy.
The Chapter expresses thanks to
Spencer Crawford for the donation
Of printing in connection with Red