The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-11-13

"A
local Red Cross Headquarters and will
be given out Wednesday from 2 p. m.
to o'clock, and Thursday from p.
m, to 5 o'clock.
1t is announced that the Kitchener
is just as acceptable as the regula-
ton round toe, and may be used by
Red Cross knitters, If they prefer it..
Rules for the Kitchner toe follow:
Knit the sock according to the for
mer directions until the foot measures
nine inches from the back of the heel.
You will then have fourteen stitches
on the first needle; 2S stitches on the
second needle and IA on the third one.
Then-1st needle (A) Knit to within
three stitches of the end. Knit to-
gether. Knit !.
End needle (B) Knit 1, slip /, knit l.,
pass slip stitch over knit stitch, knit
to within three inches of the end.
Knit together. Knit 1. : -t~o'
3rd needle Co Knit 1, slip 1, knit l.,
pass slipped stitch over knit stitch
Knit TO the end.
CD Knit 2 rows plain. Repeat A,
B, c, D three times( making four
times in alb then narrow every other
row five times. Knit the stitches of
your first needle onto third needle.
, You have now 10 stitches on each of
the 2 needles. Break wool Qeaving
u inch length) and thread it into
worsted needle. Hold sock so that
worsted needle is at your right, and
always keep wool under knitting
needles, weave front and back to-
gether as follows:
90 Pass worsted needle through
first stitch of front needle, as if knit
ting and slip stitch off knitting needle.
Pass through End stitch as if purl-
ing and leave stitch on knitting needle.
Pass through first stitch of back
needle as if purling and slip stitch
off needle.
Pass through second stitch of back
needle as if knitting, and leave stitch
on knitting needle.
Repeat from (*) until all stitches
are off needles.
In order to avoid ridge across end
of toe, fasten wool down the side.
Size across instep measures from
point of heel to ankle 51a inches.
Knitters must use only white yard
for stripes. Be sure to cast on loosely.
Socks knitted from this quota of
yarn must be returned not later than
December Is, so that they may reach
the soldiers before cold weather.
Knitters are asked to please cut out
and keep the above directions.
So many inquiries have been made
at the Red Cross rooms regarding the
sending of Christmas packages to
boys in the Navy, that list of Navy
regulations is again given for publica-
ton. The Navy department issues the
following instructions:
(a) Packages forwarded by parcels
post for men in the Navy must COM
ply with the postal regulations and
should be enclosed in substantial box
es with hinged or screw top cover to
facilitate opening and inspecting.
{b) All boxes shipped by express
are limited to twenty pounds in
weight, should measure not more than
two cubic feet in volume, be OF wood,
well strapped and have a hinged or
screw top to facilitate opening and
inspecting.
(c) All mail matter should be ad-
dressed as now prescribed by the post
al regulations. All express packages
should be forwarded in care of Supply
Officer, Fleet Supply Base, goth street
and Third avenue, South Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Cd No perishable food product
other than those enclosed in cans or
glass jars should be packed in parcels
post or express shipments.
(c) All packages must be plainly
marked with the name and address of
the sender together with notation
indicating the nature Of the contents,
such as christmas box" or Christ
mas present"
(f) The Supply Officer at New
York will cause each express package
to be opened and carefully examined
to see that nothing of an explosive or
other dangerous character is for
warded.
The shipment Of Christmas pack
ages for. u. S. Naval vessels abroad
should be made SO as to reach New
York as early as possible and not later
than November Is.
The word Saracen was applied in
the middle ages to the Turks, Arabs.
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