El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-07

IL PASO'S women Of the Rec
n Cross workshop made nearly one
- sixth OF the entire output Of sur.
gical dressings Of the entire United
States, during the month OF Decem-
Der. Mrs. B. F. jenkins. secretary OF
the local organization, discovered the
interesting fact by comparing her re-
ceipts for 145.260 dressings with the
announcement OF totals. ss7,42e, and
this is in addition to what was done
in hospital garments
The January report shows that e
Paso shipped 500 absorbent pads,
by p; $500 congresses by s-a total
Of 16,0OS dressings Hospital gar
ments. numbering 10, were also sent
to district headquarters, including
bath robes, operating gowns. bee
shirts, pajama suits and hospital sup
plies. And the knitting report is just
as wonderful, SIS garments having
left the busy workshop.
The refreshment unit fed 2295 sol
diers, passing through the city. Elev-
en- trains wired on for provisions, hav-
ing been tied up in the snow and
storms from two to three days, ex-
had to be given two meals and lunch
The women made 1925 sandwiches
Dr.. ". L Brown and Mrs. jenkins
are jubilant over a box OF baby
clothes that has been delivered &c
them, preparatory to sending off tc
France. Florence Spiers, la Jones
Emma Lawrence. Bessie Mattice. Ruth
Pickles, Virginia Cadwallader. Myrtle
Mold and Matte Lewis, girls from u
to 16 and members of the c. NJ P
Sunday school class Of the FRS
Methodist church, made and collected
soft outing nighties, little shirts and
stockings and bottles, adorable hand
knit sweaters, diapers, skirts. bands
crib blankets, safety pins, absorbent
cotton, bandages, talcum, soap, vase
line and every conceivable need for z
perfect layette, even to the rattle. and
sent the articles up to Red Cross
headquarters as their voluntary con-
tribution. Accompanying the beauti-
full articles was a note, saying. LET
Us know If you receive the baby
clothes, and If you need any more
help, please let Us know. Also send Us
a picture Of the baby" The little
nighties were handmade and finishe
off in crocheting or fancy scalloped
cross or other stitches. and included
were washrags. made from soft old
cloths, bordered in colored crochet
borders The whole represented the
acme Of thoughtfulness and no end
Of planning and loving work.
It is joy TO drop Unexpectedly into
Red Cross headquarters and ask for
certain information. for Mrs 3 F.
Jenkins, who serves without pay, has
established q most businesslike sys-
TEN in filing. that many q smaller
firm" might envy. For Instance. II
took less than a minute to discover
that the. bills paid for January
amounte 10 s11.5s4 IS. This included
$500 for yarn. Also $60s2-5e sent to
national Red Cross headquarters
from the big membership drive. SO
percent OF the dues always being
sent to Washington.
Mrs. jenkins insists that Il Is the
splendid business ability Of every de-
partment that makes possible her
system at the FL Paso headquarters.
The refreshment units bills were
given me In such fine shape that the
checks could have been made out
without an instant's delay" said the
genial secretary. who really handles
a voluminous business. She is also
enthusiastic at the reports coming In
from the workshop. where Mrs HoT-