Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-02-28
ALMA WOMEN
IN WAR WORK

Mrs. j. F. Collins Com. of National
Defense
Junior high school is now Red
Cross unit, the result of the weeks
campaign. The pupils of this build
ing sold tickets for DR. Bradley's
lecture to the amount of $6S.O0 which
provides a Red Cross junior pin for
40 pupils. We are very much pleased
with the splendid work done and the
enthusiasm shown. But it is plain TO
be seen that the work is not yet COM
pieted. There are three hundred or
more juniors in the city unprovided
Tor and it is our suggestion that
everyone who did not buy ticket for
the lecture, buy Red Cross pin for
one of these boys or girls at once.
it will do you good and delight the
,hild. We will be disappointed if we
can not send in a report "Over the
Top" for Alma schools.
There seems to be a prevailing idea
that the need for kn:..!... is growing
less. Emphatically this is untrue.
indeed, and official bulletin sends this
message: Knit now! knit all the
spring! knit next SUMMER. keep on
snitting" Our own boys are over
there now, and they need our care.
We can not do too much for them.
The articles needed are as follows in
the order Of their Importance: Socks,
helmets, sweaters and wristlets.
In January 1917 about seventy-iive
dollars worth of yarn was given out
by the knitting committee, and the
parties to whom it is charged have
not yet reported with finished gar
uents. We hope all these parties
take The Record and will read this
paragraph and consider it a gentle
reminder to ply the needles little
more rapidly and turn in 4 pair of
socks or sweater.
AT the last meeting of Alma unit
Nomans Committee of National De-
fence, action was taken by unanimous
vote to petition Pres. Wilson through
MIR. Hoover, Mr. Garfield, Sec'y Nc
Adoo, and Sec'y of War Baker, to
close the breweries during the war
thereby conserving the wheat, fuel,
transportation facilities and man pow
or of the country at this time Of the
nations crisis.
The secretary calls attention to Red
Cross pledge cards, which were signed
and turned over to her last June, up
on which no payment has ever been
made. The Alma branch is in need
Of funds and would be many dollars
better off, if these back subscriptions
ould be paid
Everyone planning a garden should
send for a most valuable little PAM
phlet, "War Vegetable Gardening and
Home Storage of Vegetables" 1t
aill be sent to anyone by the National
War Garden Commission, Maryland
Bldg, Washington. ID. c.
Any housewife in Alma who did not
receive recipes and food card for
the second conservation drive will
kindly send her name to Mrs. Edward
Hannah, 42s State street, who will
supply them at once
Your attention is again called to
the necessity for renewing your mem
bership. An opportunity to do so Is
afforded every afternoon ut Red Cross
headquarters.
The box shipped Saturday con-
Lained 1,122 pieces, including band
ages, congresses and garments. FL
well branch made fine contribution
Chairman of all committees Of c.
N. ID. are asked to hold committee
meetings the first week in each month
in order to be able to report at the
general meetings.
The work for the Belgium refugees
has begun in earnest. skirts for child
ZEN having already been shipped.
Community singing next week will
oe held in the Presbyterian church.
Miss Bertha McLaren will lead.
War Tie Pie Crust
cup rye flour, cup white -four.
cup meat drippings or any lard sub
stitute. level teaspoorful OF salt.
Gold water TO mix.
Mrs. r. G. Crandel.
Mary Garden. the most celebrated
woman in the world, IN her first screen
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