The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-03
Garden City

Here is word of cheer and en-
couragement for the members of the
w. C. T. U. Mrs. Lillian M. N.
Stevens former president of the
National w. c. T. IT,, several years
before this war said: There have
never been such patriots as our white
ribboners. For more than thirty
years there has been a department
of work among soldiers and sailors
in the state and National w. C. T. u.
which meant giving comfort bags to
the soldiers and sailors, securing the
anti-canteen law, greater appropria-
tons for the soldiers mess and rest
clubs and dry zones about forts,
soldiers homes, ETC." The Minnesota
w. c. T. U. has given thousands OF
comfort kits to the soldiers during
the Spanish American war and when
our boys were called to the Mexican
border and to our battleship Mimi
esota. During the present war they
have given 5000 comforts kits at an
average of one dollar each and are
giving 1000 more to send to the boys
at Camp Cody at the request of
Colonel Luce. To Mrs. Della r. Mandi-
go, st. Paul, treasurer of the state
w. C. T. U. belongs the credit for
raising the splendid funds for war
relief work. She reports over $1,000
raised for the support of French
orphans. Thirty have been adopted
for which $3.50 each is sent for
their support. She is trying to Sc
cure names and photographs of the
orphans to send to the local who has
contributed enough to support one
orphan. Where a local union con-
tributes less than $3.50, the funds
are combined with other unions until
enough is secured to adopt another
orphan. Mrs. Mandigo reports $40
raised for the diet kitchens which
ting to be kept back of the battle
lines to supply the exhausted soldiers
with nourishing food, hot coffee, tea,
milk or chocolate as they go back
to rest lines. Over $500 was sent to
the National w. C.. T. U. to help
equip two motor ambulances for the
French front Three Liberty bonds
were bought at the second Liberty
loan campaign and two will be bought
at the third campaign. Miss Julia
Hendrix, state superintendent of
work among the soldiers and sailors.
sent out QUESTIONABLE few weeks
ago to all local unions in the state.
Only about 100 have as yet reported
from which we CLEAN that nearly all
members of the w. C.. T. U. are
members of the Red Cross, and that
they are sewing one, two or three
! n in, hot i1o
that since October, 1917, members of
the w. C. T. U. have knitted 1856
sweaters, 2481 pairs of socks, 212
helmets, 1104 pairs of wristlets, 20
trench caps, 449 scarfs and have
made 2110 comfort kits and 1893
many tailed bandages. Thirty knit
ted afghans have been turned over
to the Red Cross to be used in hos
pitfalls. This is indeed a record to
arouse pride in the w. c.. r. U.
people.
s. T. Sheppard was Mankato
caller Tuesday.
Uncle Sam will appear personally
at the great celebration on Friday.
He has an eye on all corners of his
great domain. Help to make the day
one not easily forgotten Let loyalty
have full sway. Remember the COM
bination dinner in the Christian
church basement. Don't miss any
thing
G. w. John and family called on
Lake Crystal friends Sunday even
ing
Verify he that is bold enough to
put on a straw hat and his B. ". d. s
in March shall seek out his fur coat
and cap in late April. Farmers are
doing their work like they might
perform if locked up in cold
, storage plant. Stick to your winter
unions" a while longer. IT'S better
to tarry little too long than to
change too soon.