The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-12


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It was brought out that King
George apparently regards deyel-
opment of the Red Cross as one
Of the most marvellous things
among the American achieve
ments. 1t is understood that the
king declared it was one OF the
amazing things of the whole war
that American people had raised
more than one hundred million
dollars for the Red Cross in one
week, while the British Red Cross
had been able to raise only fifty
million dollars in over three years
Of war.
The American Red Cross in the
opinion of King George is today
the greatest existing boon of hui
mainly. He pointed out that
while war is tearing down and car
rying tragedy to every home, the
Red Cross is building up and car
rying comfort wherever it goes.
In order to protect from moths
and damage in other forms during
the summer months, Red Cross
sweaters and other knitted ar.
ticles furnished to the soldiers, an
order has been issued under date
Of March 18th, by the Adjutant
General of the Army addressed tt
all commanding generals and all
department commanders, instruct
ing them to have an inventory
taken at once of all articles OF
wearing apparel issued by the Red
Cross and to require the Unit Sup
ply Officers to take up on then
return and account for these ar.
ticles as though they were govern.
ment property regularly supplied
by the quartermaster's corps. Fur
thermore, they are to exercise the
same care in their use and preser.
walton and are to turn them in to
the quartermaster for renovation
at the end of the season or wher
no longer required, to be reissueG
when needed.
This action on the part of the
War Department will assure the
thousands of American womer
who have knitted sweaters and
other articles for the soldiers fol
winter use that the articles which
they have made are to receive the
same careful attention as cloth
ing or any article furnished BY
the government.
The American Red Cross, dur
ing the month of February, sup
piled 475,00O meals to the fight
ing men of France from IL can
teens on lines of communication
In the same period the Depart
ment of Military affairs of thu
Red Cross from its IA rolling can
teens at the front supplied 439,
900 drinks to soldiers at the front
Maj. James FL. Perkins, Ameri
can Red Cross Commissioner tt
Europe, in a report just made tt
headquarters at Washington, say
that 1,040 eases, each containing
122 cartons Of tobacco and cigar
cites were distributed to United
States soldiers last month. Per
shing's men also received from
the Red Cross Bureau of Dona
tions to Hospitals 199,600 flame
pajamas, 100000 muslin pajamas
%, 500 handkerchiefs, $4,000 sock.
and 800 shirts.
During February three rest sta
tions on the line of communica
ton and one emergency cantee1
were opened for service. Al
these places soldiers who are o,
leave are supplied with food BY
Red Cross women workers wht
have hot coffee and chocolat,
ready at all hours of the day ant
night. Each station is feeding
about 600 men a day.
Other items of comfort distrib
uted by the Military Supply Ser
vice of the Red Cross to soldier
during February include: 5,5Sl
pairs of socks, 1916 sweaters
1850 ponchos, 5000 pairs O
gloves, LILO mufflers and 1905
comfort bags. In addition 5000
novels, 1880 magazines and "a,
600 newspapers were distributed
to camp and base hospitals. A
one of the large aviation camps
the Red Cross furnished a bant
with a complete set of musical in
struments. At a point near tn,
coast Major Perkins reports ,
hospital was opened for men o
the Navy. He has also arranged
for the housing Of convalescen
officers and nurses on the Riviera
That the soldiers will be KEEP
abreast Of the latest musical hit
from home 81 monographs ant
five pianos have been installed a
new rest rooms at hospitals an(
camps.
Farms and truck gardens nea,
seven base hospitals have bee.
leased to be worked by GONZALES
cent soldiers and the vegetable
will be given to the hospitals.
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