The courier-index., 1918-02-08
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the world really counts except the winning of this war Every man, woman and child who is unable to take an active part can do some thing to help win the war, by help ing the Red Cross.
 It gives everyone in America an opportunity to help our soldiers and sailors who are fighting our battles for us three thousand miles from home.
 The Red Cross gives to every American the chance to joIn. Gen. Pershing in the words he spoke in the midst of our troops on the fourth of last July, before the tomb of Lafayette. when he saluted and said simply, Lafayette, we are here"
 And with what joy to know that Marianna and Lee county are doing their part to help win this war, by helping the Red Cross, and conserv- ing food; strictly obeying the wheat less and meatless days, notwithstand- ing the cold. severe weather We have been able in our warm, comfor- table rooms to have completed some several hundred garments and hos pital supplies, while a number of our ladies have been busily engaged day and night in knitting sweaters, hel- nets and wristlets for our boys.
 I have a number of sweaters on hand that we will gladly supply to our boys who are in training, or to those who are to soon go in train ing. and are not provided with them By sending me their names and cor rect addresses they will be supplied at the earliest possible moment.
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 We are now working full time in our work rooms, and the following societies have selected the following days to sew for the Red Cross. Mon day afternoon. the White Clover Re view No. 6, Ladies of the Maccabees. Wednesday afternoon, the ladies of the D. c. Govan Chapter. U. D. c. Thursday afternoon, the Young La dies Club and Friday afternoon, the Home Mission Society of the Metho dist Church
 The following work completed for the week
 Thursday forenon team, Capt Mrs . Burk Mann, Mrs. Davis Hummer, Mrs, Arthur Cotter, Mrs. P R. Tur ner, Mrs. l.. M Jackson. Completed .hree suits pajamas and one hospital bed shirt
 Thursday afternoon team, Young ladies' Club, Captain Mrs. Earl Mayo drs Cary Sutton, Mrs. Harry Word Mrs Tom Foster, Miss Alyce Wright. Miss Elizabeth Carol. Mrs. A. w. Arlington. Mrs. J. A. Reid. Mrs. j.. ,. Allen, Mrs. w. s. Little, Mrs. ". z. Ellis, Mrs. Horace Bonner. Com Jieted 29 abdominal bandages, AS riangle bandages, 3 T bandages, 2 pillow cases.
 Friday forenoon team, Capt Miss Frances Derrick, Mrs. Cayce Turner,
 ;. .5i -au rIdzler, Mrs. Horace
 onner, Miss Ruth Mel an. Com ,leted 12 abdominal bandages, 2 uits pajamas.
 Friday afternoon, Ladies of the tome Mission Society, Methodist 'hurch, Capt Mrs. T. D. Benthal, ITS. o. C. Sutton, Mrs. F o. Love, Irs. R. E Wild, Mrs. c. P Newborn. Hrs. w. B. Mclean Completed 2 bdominal bandages. 1 suit paiamas, hospital bed shirts. (In last weeks ssue, through an error, failed to tive Mrs. c. P. Newborn credit for wo hospital bed shirts that she completed)
 Monday forenoon team. Capt, Mrs. V B. Mann, ST, Mrs. w. F. Felton, Mrs L. M Jackson Completed 5 suits pajamas, 1 hospital bed shirt
 Tuesday forenoon team, Capt. Mrs. ! H. Govan, Mrs. Edmund Beazley, ITS. L. M Osborne. Mrs. E. J. Beaz- ey. Completed 3 suits pajamas, hospital bed shirt
 Wednesday forenoon team, Capt Mrs. Maclin McClintock Mrs. w. P. Iarris, Mrs. w. F. Felton, Mrs. Earl dayo, Mrs. J. R. Felton, Mrs. s. s. 4cGill, Mrs Belle Brainerd, Mrs H. I. Jackson, Mrs. F. N Burke, Mrs. '. L. MacChesney, Mrs. L. M. Jack on Completed 8 suits pajamas, 2 aospital bed shirts.
 Wednesday afternoon, ladies IT. D. z. Capt, Mrs. T. D. Benthal, Mrs. w. P. Harris. Mrs. J. R. Simmons. Mrs w. T. Despair, Mrs & s. McGill Completed suits naiamas. Scultetus. many tailed bandages.
 The following donations received:
 The ladies of the Home Mission So cietv of the Methodist Church donat- ed five sweaters
 Mrs. W. B. Mann, Jr., one wool sweater
 Mrs. w. D. Newborn. one wool sweater