Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-11-06
w. c. T. U. Dollars Helping
Win War for World Dem
ocracy.
Margaret C. Munns, National Treas

Margaret c. Munns, National Treas
urer.
That the members and friends OF
the Woman'.s Christian Temperance
Union have not been weary IN well
doing is evidenced by the continued
generous gifts to the war service
funds of the organization.
To the two ambulances provided
last year by gifts from state w. T..
T. us and individuals, three more
have been added this year-two from
southern California and one from
the Massachusetts, w. c. 7. u. The
total cost of these ambulances IS
S1O,7S7. A Nebraska boy recently
wrote from France to his mother: Il
saw one of otr ambulances the other
day, sent by the National W. c. I. u,
and tell you it made me feel good
to think what you are doing for US
boys" Reward enough, is it not, for
all the effort made to raise the mon
ey?
w. C. T. u. Ssereomotorgraphs in
Twenty-Five Camps.
When our National President
AGREED that the National w. c. T. u.
would undertake the purchase of six
teen stereomotorgraphs for the can
tonments as its share in the program
untlined by the United Committee on
War Temperance Activities in the
Army and Navy, it seemed quite an
undertaking, for it meant the raising
of $4,000. Not only did the states
respond to the call but additional
machines have been added until
twenty-three are now in commission
at a cost of S11,500 and two more
are ordered, making twenty-five In all
with others in prospect. Invaluable
educational work is being done by
these pictures and facts thrown upon
the screen, for thousands of men
who could not be reached by any
other means are attracted by this
silent appeal. While several canton
ments have two machines, the addl-
tional gifts have made possible the
supplying of two great naval stations
and several smaller camps. Of all
our war service work this is the one
that gives direct temperance teach
ing and is manifestly our special pro-
vince. Many more machines could be
advantageously placed.
The field kitchen fund has proved
a very popular one. The present price
of a field kitchen is S7S5, and in ad-
dition to the five decided upon at
the last National convention, twenty
one more have been placed, making
twenty-six in all, at total cost of
about S2O,5OO. These, as well as the
ambulances, have been purchased
through the Red Cross, making the
contribution of the National W. c. T.
U. to the Red Cross over $4,000. 1t
is thus manifest that in continuing
our work under our own banner, we
can also be of service to this great
government agency. There is need
for a greater number of field kitch-
ems to be used at the front line of
battle to furnish the food and drink
so essential to the war-weary men.
Early last summer an appeal was
sent out by our organization for
funds with which to purchase cleo
tric fans for the base hospitals. The
appeal met with instant response and
S3,O12 was\expended for fans. How
ever, the War Department of the
government decided it could furnish
the necessary fans and this decision
released the money On hand for other
comforts for the men in service. A
sufficient part of this fund was used
to purchase two stereomotorgraphs
for the naval stations.
The New Hospital Table.
Mrs. George H Hull of New York
has invented little folding table
for use on hospital bed and very
generously gave to the National w.
C T.. U. the right to manufacture
without royalty. Five hundred of
these tables will be ready to send
out November l. To the cost, $500
each, must be added the transporata-
tion charges. Part of the expense of
this hospital comfort will be met by
the fan fund; the remainder will
come in gifts from our generous con-
stituency. 1t is hoped several thous-
and of these tables may be ordered
Wanted, Graphonoias for the Can