The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-23
Northern DtUtston Has New.
Task: Will Alter 10000 Shirts

F. T. Heffelfnger, manager Of the
Northern division Of the Red Cross,
| has caused a circular letter to be is
sued to all the chapters Of the divis-
| ion, regarding a new task that has
been set them by the quartermas-
ter's department of the army. This
work is the altering Of $4,000 new
muslin shirts. There is no COM
mercial agency which can do this
work and the government has been
forced to call on the Red Cross
workers to assist them in -eclaming
| this clothing. Mr.. Heffelf1ngcr's let
ter follows:
ITO Ali Chapters:
Attention Superintendent Wom-
ems Work.
THE Army Quartermaster's de-
| partment has a new task on its
hands, in the reclamation Of cloth
ing. They have recently asked the
Red Cross to cooperate with them
in this new branch Of work. 1t is
going to be a tremendous task but
a useful aand ideal one for the Red
Cross, because there is no COM
mercial channel through which the
| work could be done. One OF the very
nice compliments paid the Red
Cross is the recognition given 1t by
the war department.
THE Northern division has been
asked to alter $4,000 new muslin
shirts. These shirts are open down
the back and have a small collar
band attached; also two button
holes in each cuff. The opening
down the back must be closed and
a. new opening made down the front
and a. facing added. The collar band
must be ripped off and collar ADDED.
One button and buttonhole in collar
and two buttons and buttonholes
down the front. One buttonhole in
each sleeve must be closed and but"
ton added.
"Au materials are furnished by
the ouartermaster's department. The
collars and facings will come to you
cut to proper size. The work should
be separated from the other de-
partments Of chapter production.
Mobilize work rooms at once as
speed is necessary.
"Thfs work must be completed
within threre weeks after the shirts
are received by the chapter. Do not
include other work in shipping TO US:
Garments should be counted
carefully upon arrival and completed
work must be counted and lnspecte5
carefully. Good workmanship anu
accuracy must be emphasized, as
work will be inspected by govern
ment inspectors who are very teen
meal The Northern division enjoys
the reputation Of good workmanship
and ability to turn out work prompt
". and we do not want to fall down
in this new assignment. We must
call upon you to help us to the very
utm ost.
advise US Immediately the max
imum quantity of this work Whlch
you are willing to undertake. An
altered shirt will be furnished WIN
each shipment, which will be charg-
ed against the chapter and must be
returned with the allotment.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) ''F. T. HEFF'ELFINGER'
division manager"
Hioh School Girls to Meet.
All high school girls Of Fargo are
asked to meet at the woodrow VIII
son school at 9 o'clock WEDNESDAY
morning to sew for the Red Cross:
Miss Emma Ludwig, supervisor Of
sewing in the high school, will nave
charge Of the meeting
County Shipments.
Cass county chapter headquarters
reports the following shipments from
the county branches; "neat!alu'
six hospital bed shirts; Gardner,
twenty-six pairs of socks and one
sweater: Buffalo, thirty-one help
less case shirts, one bed Jacket, two
sweaters and 46 pairs of socks.
Horace Mann Juniors, one pair gun
ners mitts and six pairs of socks.
These socks were excellently MADE.
Royal Neighbour.
Hn1OnlHGed
2x2 IA sponges at the meeting Mon
day evening.
Y. w. @. A.
The workers Of this auxiliary com
pleted 88I 2x2 IA wipes at the regu-
far meeting of the auxiliary Monday
evening.
Lewis Auxiliary.
The regular meeting Of this auxiI-
larry was held Monday afternoon In
the crypt of the Gethsemane cathe-