The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-27

n 7ANG questions are asked at
the desk Of the woman's com
u mlttee Of the council Of ma.
tlonal defense; in fact, Just To
SIT and listen one would think that il
was an information bureau, which it is
IN a way, tor here all questions per
tanning to government, work for women
are answered at this desk. Saturday
Two women who are anxious to do their
6t but who want to stay in the United
States sought information relative 10
work in the munition factories OF Vir.
gina and Tennessee. When they found
that there was a place for them they
eagerly signed the application blanks
and arc waiting for the call 40 x and
mold bullets 10 feed the cannon over
seas, Miss Nina Blnns is assisting at
the nurses registration desk for Tues.
day and reports that the nurses have
not finished registering but are rapidly
doing SO.
A local printing company has donat
ed cards 10 the wOman's committee OF
the council OF national defense 10 he
placed over the baskets Of food facts
and chlld'S welfare literature that will
be placed over the city for distribution.
Al the Liberty kitchen TODAY there is
no class hut the workers are busily
engaged IN arranging the entries for the
Oklahoma City gardening fair which
will be held today and Wednesday
Quite a number OF entries have ALREADY
been made up to noou
S%cptemhcr regulations IN sugar for
the canning Will operate along the same
lines as those in effect during August
say, Mrs. { G. Gir,in. chairman OF
the food fact, committee OF the cYun-
cl Of national defense. This should
make possible an amount Of canned
fruits SuliiCIcu. % supply all reaSona-
bic needs and prevent any waste OF
iruit through inability TO preserve. The
food administration urged that every
family ccu its full quota u sugar
for canning and put up the maximum
amount OF fruit with il. For regular
household purpose the two pounds per
person ner month rule is still in et
tect. Full steam ahead on canning.
slow on sugar, says Mrs. Giryln.
The war mothers aa working at the
central surgical dressing rooms today
as are also about thirty-five other
women. The workers are making more
five by five wipes and five-yard roll,
which there seems to be an endless de-
mond for al the front
The last Of the August quota in ref.
ugee garments are being cut today
There are 1872 girls APRONS and Mrs.
Andrew Kingkaid is chairman OF the
cutting department vita Mrs, W A.
Jennings and daughter. Dorothy Jen-
nings, assisting. Mrs. X. X. Mckee is
chairman OF the sewing roo where
the refugee garments are being stitched
bv many women at the machines and
bv the assisting committee. Mrs. T. {
Waitress, Mrs. o. ]. Moselev, Mrs +
NJ. Baumann, Mrs. Fred {. Sheet. Mrs
Kent Shartel Mrs, ] b. PreSt and Mrs
Lee Van Wrinkle. In this department
there are also many trench shoes being
made TODAY. In the knitting department
Mrs. {. H. Klyver is assisting the
chairman at the desk in receiving and
giving out yarn to the knittcrs. Monday
there was received l02 pairs OF socks
thirty-six sweaters and fifteen helmets
Mrs. ! Utbansky is chairman Of the
assembling as usual, and her assistant,
Tor the day arc Mrs. l.. Wagner and
Mrs. l. NJ. Holcomh
The amounts collected from the last
OF the telephone camnaiGn for Monday
make a total Of S70470 There was also
a collection of SlS785 iron the pledgers
at Edmond which wa turned in Mon
day, as was also an amount Of S2lO25
from Edmond that was a former uns
reported item. and came from the war
fund campaign. The largest contribu
tor. for Monday were John Sinopoulo
with $50, and B. Burwell who sent
an amount to cover five OF his en-
ploye's pledges. To-day practically
finishes the first telephone campaign,
but another will be started Immediately
over the same list, TO collect the pledges