Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-11
RED GROSS CHATTER QUOTAS
Workers WIN He Assigned Definite
Duties.


ers. Our work rooms from now on
will operate on orders in the same
way our soldiers do.
"until recently Chapters have
been urged 10 make as many Red
Cross articles as possible. During the
past months, National Headquarters
land our various Foreign Commits
sions have been working to scientif-
Ideally determine the specific articles
needed for use and the exact number
of each article which will be requir-
ed at the present time. These re-
auirements will change from time
to time according TO future needs
Results OF Red Cross inyestiga-
ton: These Investigations are now
complete so far as hospital, refugee
garments and knitted articles are
concerned. We expect TO receive
similar information in regard to
surgical dressings during the sum
mer. The findings shoY three defin-
lite facts:
=. The patriotic effort of our
American women provided for the
emergencies which existed:-this
necessarily put our rate of produc-
ton beyond current needs. Not only
have we supplied current wants but
we have been able to create reserve
stocks OF all Red Cross articles in
our many warehouses throughout
Europe
20. Chapters have not produced
articles in proper proportions, and
have not produced sufficient OF some
few articles; this is the natural re-
suit of working without definite as
signments but along the lines neees-
sary until we establish these reserve
stocks namely. make all you can.
"3. The manufacturing ability of
the millions of volunteer women
workers is considerably in excess of
the productive capacity of all the
factories in the country equipped
to make raw materials, which, how
ever, can supply all the materials
that will be required for quotas al
lotted.
with the above facts in mind,
National Headquarters will give to
each division a definite allotment of
articles which that division is ex-
pected to produce and indicate ap-
proximately the length of time al
lowed for delivery The division will
give every chapter its fair and pro-
portionate share of the allotment;
chapters will in turn divide their
quotas between their various
branches and auxillarlies. Chapters
will limit their purchases Of raw ma
terials to one source-the Division
Bureau OF Supplies which will sell
material in quantities sufficient to
cover the allotment and no more.
The Division Bureau will limit its
purchases to one source-National
This last step has been made nee
essary in order to place Red Cross
buying on a more productive and
scientific basis than was possible in
the past National Headquarters is
now working in closest cooperation
with the War Industries Board our
Agent being a member
Of that board. Red Cross orders are
the same special attention
price priority of manufacture and
shipment which Government orders
are accorded If a chapter purchases
it is bidding against
other chapters and the National Or
ganization, and is indirectly raising
he price of materials everywhere
and preventing the War Industries
Board from carrying out its program
effectively
you will find that in certain re-
,pects your quota will call for a
somewhat more limited production
han heretofore and this will like
y require a readjustment of work
ng hours. The new arrangement
must be met in an understanding
manner so that interest will be
maintained and the work not be-
,ome disorganized.
"The quota expected of the abb
enc chapter at present is not heavy
yet, if the demands increase lat
n on, the Abilene chapter with its
branches and auxillaries is so well
and has such an energetic
md efficient working force that it
will gladly and ably meet and de-