The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-07


ton does not effect a REFORM in tbs
matter it will he necessary to make
rule that a Shipment from a chapter
in which knots are found, viii be re-
icctcd and the sock unfavclied and the
yarn given 10 some worker wiling tr
splice the yarn
There has been cases Of knots being
found where otherwise the workman
shin was Of the very hest and this has
made the women in charge feel sorry
such fine workmanship was wasted
The reason for this inSlstencc thai
there be no knots in the stockings tol
our soldier boys is that report come
from overseas that when stockings o
this kind are worn by the soldier boy
soon the knot begins 10 abrase his foo
and causes either a blister or sore
The Red Cross women believe that 1
the women who knit these socks knew
that a knot was going to give som'
soldier boy a sore foot they certainly
would not do it. In many cases IN
knot is not detected on the outside an,
can only be seen by turning the soc'
inside out
An order has been received her
from divisional headquarters. St LOUIS
that Oklahoma county Red Cross chap
tiers start work and be prepared to shi
800 comfort kits for soldiers. These ar
n be made in the form OF bags ~
i ,ches OF khaki or denim cloth, dar
colorrd. II should be provided wit
a stout loop string at the top so the ba
can be closed Inside the bag isto b
placed a separate roll containing tn
ihouscwife" This housewife is sup
roscd to contain the following articles
Eight needles. No. s, two darnn
needles. six two-inch safety pins, 81
one e-inch safety pins two blankt
safety pins OarRe), twelve KHAKI but
tons six white buttons quantity
black and white thread on cards, 81
hooks and eyes, tooth brush, twent
Yards light. strong cord fishline style
small comb in case, pencil, cigart
lighter. The cost Of getting up CON
fort xii like the above is estimated |
be approximately rs cents
Yesterday a huge shipment OF fir
ished garments was sent to the burea
of supplies, divisional headquarters ic
the southwest, at St. Louis This shif
ment consisted Of 500 pairs Of paiama
forty-three bed jackets, seventeen cor
valescent robes and 2lD bed socks III
material was received at the Red eros
workrooms last week.
There has been some inquiry II
ceived at Red Cross headquarters as
whether kntters should make spiri
socks Mrs. W. J. Pettee says kn
tiers in this country afe not TO mai
spiral socks. While the spiral socI
may be all right for many purpose
il Is stated that in the absence OF orrde
received to make spiral socks, the loc
headquarters believes it should site
10 the accepted kind OF socks for so
diers.
Word has been received in the ci
that Mothers day" will be observe
by American troops overseas May
This day has been officially set asi,
BY the commanding general OF Il
American army in France as the di
upon which every officer and priva
will be expected TO write a letter to h
mother in America. Long planning I
thi, new feature OF military life,l q
Y NJ. G. A. huts are busy stocking
with paper and envelopes and all nc
essary writing material.
The letters sent home, and particuls
" those received from the mothers
America, mean so much TO the boys
France that the military postoffice, t
Y.M. c. A. executives and the militia
censors have all pledged themselves
work overtime and indeiatiguably
see 10 II that these thousands OF letts
are started for America within Il
days after being written behind
lines in France May H. II Is expect
that in cities nearest ,he Atlantic S,
board the mothers will begin TO be
ceiving letters from their sons the ii
week In June
A meeting in the basement OF
Carnegie library has been arranged
tomorrow night by the Oklahoma {
Association for the Prevention
Tuberculosis at which an effort will
made TO enroll graduates Of Red Cr
home nursing classes as aides to LII
B. Stuff, visiting nurse. Of the as
citation. The meeting will be atten
by graduates OF the past five clhsses,
graduates Of the two classes which h
just completed their courses and
students in the classes now being c
Quoted BY mistake the meeting
announced FOR Friday night DR., l