Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-01


Cormick heard her native city rated
in the honor class for its efficiency
This news was reported to-day al
over the big factory in Walnut street
namely the ancient Eager school
house which is now the headquart'
ers. There is a two-fold sentiment
associated with this structure, fol
old Harrisburgers recall that it was
used as n hospital in Civil War days
Many a mature matron of the city
can remember the exciting times she
had when a girl peeping into its
apartments to see wounded "Reb-
ell" for numbers of Confederate sol
diers We're housed there.
Three New Auxiliarics
In three years time the Harris
burg Chapter has accomplished SC
much that even a captious critic
must be silent. And yet, now that
actual combat with the enemy Is
imminent. the intention is to in
crease the product of this chapter
iaries. One of the most promising
signs that the whole population o!
this district is gradually getting
awake to the value of this war ad-
junct, Miss Mccormick pointed out
is the recent addition of three big
auXiliaries. One of these is the
Lutheran church movement to COM
bine the activities of all the churches
of that denomination. There Is
nothing like organization and now
that these important bodies have
concentrated with headquarters at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church it is eN-
pected the workerSrwill turn out even
more finished pre- Nct than before
and the work of t. 7se ladies is eN-
ceptional.
the combined Rol Catholic
Churches. The work = of this
church occupy the Red Cross rooms
every Friday and the importance OF
a common gathering place where the
latest instructions can be immedi-
ately disseminated is apparent to all.
A third adjunct of consequence is
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Red Cross
workers who have now organized
into a most productive and enthu-
siastic auxiliary. Following them,
the news to-day was that the Jewish
women of the entire district will
shortly shape up working unit, and
thus it is seen that this territory
numbers and product.
One of the very important officers
in the local chapter is Mrs. Lew Pal
mer. chairman of the committee on
organization of all auXiliaries. Mrs.
Palmer, every afternoon, holds an
informal session in the basement of
the Harrisburg Public Library, for
the city has been gracious enough to
donate this space to the Red Cross.
Mrs. Palmer is convinced that the
co-operation of churches in Red
Cross activity will eventually mean
much for the churches because it
brings the women members together
in an intimacy that cannot be but
beneficial to the various congrega-
tions. It's a great thing for the
churches" she declared.
Want Square Pillows
Mrs. Palmer also made a point of
emphasizing the value in auxiliary
workers daily coming to call at Har-
risburg headquarters. Furtherm ore.
she spoke of the need for more work
ers and the fact that the girl or
woman who did not turn in and help
is missing something she will never
again have the privilege of appre-
ciating. The method in starting an
auxiliary is to have some of the work
ers come in to the basement of the
Public Library any afternoon where
experts instruct in the technicalities
of the work, and there are plenty of
technicalities. Hardly a day passes
but that new suggestions arrive from
headquarters in France.
Recently, for example, it was or
dained that the French wanted all
pillows made square instead of OBJ
long like We make them in this
country. There was not to reason
why. II do not know why the French
man likes a big square pillow" smil-
ed Miss Mccormick. but we're