The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-07-05
+ RED CROSS NEWS +
Red Cross Exhibit at Fair.

Red Cross Exhibit at Fair.
The Red Cross is universally recog-
nized as a symbol of mercy. But be-
yond this general knowledge the aver
age lay mind has but a small compre-
hension of the numerous details Of Red
Cross work and the vastness OF its
scope. The Red Cross is unquestion-
ably the most wonderful organlza,
ton and the greatest agency for good
in the world. Every person should
know what the Red Cross is doing
and what remains yet to be done
how each one ear help.
Arrangements have been made with
the Montana division of the Red Cross
for a comprehensive Red Cross ex-
hibit at the fair. An entire building
has been set aside for this purpose.
The different chapters Of the Red
Cross will be well represented by
numerous displays that will prove a
liberal education in Red Cross work.
In order to stimulate interest
among Red Cross workers, a number
of attractive cash premiums have been
offered by the fair management for
the best exhibits. Red Cross chap
tiers can undoubtedly use this money
to good advantage in swelling. their
respective Red Cross funds and turn
the money so won into practical chan
nels of relief work, adding just that
much more to the public subscriptions
and donations already received.
We should all feel a vital, whole
souled interest in the Red Cross. It
is the bright light that shines un-
dimmed through the darkest murk of
wars carnage-that guides the war;
wrecked soldiers into a final harbor
of refuge. Help keep the light a.
burning. Help-and see how it's done
by visiting the Red Cross exhibit at
the state fair.
The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mrs. Anna NJ. Hargadine,
secretary of the Glasgow Chapter of
the Red Cross:
My Dear Mrs. Hargadine:
Your letter of June 8 received. l
very much regret the unavoidable de-
lay in answering it.
By this time you have no doubt re-
ceived your allotment of hospital gar
ments and l hope you will find that
eve with a heavy allotment of other
things that your women will be able
to supply the 675 pairs of socks
allotment of surgical dressings for the
want only these dressings made which
if you find this is too little to keep all
of your surgical dressing workers
busy and if you can persuade these
women to knit l agree that it would
be a very good thing.
No toes of socks are ripped and
knitted over here unless hard knots are
found. When hard knots are found,
rather than send these on to cause
discomfort to the men in the service
they are ripped and re-knit. Lately
we have had to do this very seldom
and we feel sure in the future as ou1
women become more familiar with the
harm of hard knots in their knitting
that we shall have even less of it to
do.
The latest reports or the knitted
articles which have been received from
your chapter have been most excellent
Therefore, you can assure your work
ers that the results of their labors are
very much appreciated and are classed
among the best work which we re-
ceive.
Very truly yours,
Edith Robertson, Division Superin.
tendent Surgical Dressing.
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The following is the quota as
signed to Glasgow auxiliary of the
Valley County Red Cross for July ane
August:
Pajamas, 200; boys shirts, IA years
200; boys suits, winter, 6 years, 300
100; children's pretticoats, 6 years
summer, II years, 100.
What the motor truck and car cal
accomplish as a means of wholesale
transportation is being demonstrated
daily III France by the American Rel
Cross fleet of 634 vehicles. These no
only handle an average of $500 ton,
of freight monthly at fourteen ports
move nearly a thousand tons pei
week from the Paris stations and tn
Seine landings but transport supplies
workers, refugees and wounded in al
sections of France, not emitting thes
. parts under shell fire. If a hospita
suddenly wires in that it needs emer
gency supplies, if a car or truck viii
get them there quicker than will
train, the load goes with a Red eros
2 driver. If a German drive threatens
village. Red Cross trucks are Their
| to move the civilians and their belong
2 ings to a point of safety or haste
them to refugee trains waiting at dis
tant stations. The ambulances ma
5 assist with wounded soldiers on the
C way back to base hospitals or may al
swer a call from a bombing raid t
+ help o and remove the woun
ed.
OF the fleet, 365 are trucks and an
: : balances, 246 ordinary cars and
& motor bicycles. To keep the flee
moving, the Red Cross maintains tw
y large garages and an automobile par
& in Paris. Fifteen other garages me-
the needs of the port and other tran:
portation services. Complete machir
q shops with skilled mechanics are mali
tanned at the chief garage.
Y Speed in handling goods at the por
is essential and the Red Cross driver
are rather proud of moving 300 tor
4 from one landing in a single day.
6 single cargo of $4,000 cases weighir
$50 tons was handled with simil;
x speed by the gasoline transportatio
S corps. The goods platform at Par