The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
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Home Service Department

Home Service Department "'A'
Mrs. Boyle of the home service de-
apartment, has found the work SO
heavy an assistant has been en-
ployed to, care for the office work at
the library, rooms, Mrs. Nellie Carey
of Stout ave. has been secured to act
as executive secretary and will be
found at the desk, every afternoon
from q O'Clock to- g. o'clock. Both
Mrs. Boyle, and Mrs. Carey will at
tend the home service institute that
will begin January 20 and continue
for three weeks. in Pocatello for
southeastern Idaho.s wv GiG5@sA1
81, The work of caring for the boys as
they return is being " carefully con-
sidered all thru our domains. The
extent of service covers every de-
smand the, return Of moreFthan g.
5000, 0009 young lfnaeii of all DISPOSE
stionsJ in mentality, physical ability,
moral strength, ,adaptabilityJfor work
and needs for same home environ
3ment, family, conduct-everything
that our NEST capable men and 'wo--
men can suggest. :"
It is desired that as many as pos
'asfble attend the Institute for the
fuller development OF the work In its
entirety and the separate individual
as well. The personal record or each
returning boy is accurately kept and
furnished the department at WASH
ington when required ThaH ma
,7a1ros. Relief Workers, Come. m 3dil
no Mrs. n Jackman, chairman of31the
Belgian Reliefers, was busy cutting
funder-drawers II for ,olittle boys last
Saturday afternoon when Gthesw writer.
called at the Red Cross rooms. ~ In
response to what shall i say?' she
replied, ooh, Mrs. dTrego, five could
only get a few workers. I'VE know
many have been sick and others re-
NAMED away because of the af1u, but
that is about over now and we simply
cannot get the work out unless we
have a constant supply of helpers.
Headquarters is asking us to take
more work and we have promised to
do 40, supposing we would have the
old time enthusiasm of last summer
and fall. Ask the women to please
renew their loyalty to the cause. We
do not, we must not want to be re-
ported slackers."B99d lLaO lou tH1Hl
+ Besides = the drawers mentioned
there Is now in the work room a box
of twenty layettes and box Of small
boys suits to be made. d "A quantity
of girls, dresses are being made by
the Firth and Aberdeen chapters. r
no 5s,lf Hospital Workers
" The next call was made on Mrs,
Pearson who is acting supervisor Of
the hospital sewing. Mrs. Pearson
and one helper were busily packing
finished hospital garments for use In
our own american hospitals In Amer
lea. 1t was hard work stretching
and tugging and tying bundles to
make them compact Chairman J..
T. Carruth was there too, working
hard at anything he was called upon
ito do. 4 Mrs. Pearson said PLEASE
emplore the women to come and sew,
we are really embarrassed with all Of
this unfinished work about us and
headquarters writing US to speed up
as the garments are needed. That
Firth chapter is the, greatest little
comforter Imaginable. They are SO
!, willing. loyal and true blue all the
tAhAAO. rs tt4 fvt. VI Han NAM
| sililI Work at Home too XXI.
4 All work In either department may
| be taken to the homes by those, who
prefer to help In that way. VIII
each of my readers lend a willing,
cheerful hand for a time?NA '
: The following little booster squib
was found in a Red Cross. bulletin,
You will work up enthusiasm BY
reading It: '3 u. ,a.,I I'D
| ssI'm Thru-enza'' Germ Makes Debut
| With the cessation Of hostilitics
the Red Cross is called upon to COM
bat q new epidemic, originating this
time within it's own ranks. The at
fiction is known as ."I'm thrn-enza. !"
| The initial symptom is a sense Of
lassitude-a feeling Of Whats the
use? It's all over. Why should I
work." Steps are being taken to
isolate the germ---also those who are
carrying it. B 1sHg elt ~ l.f
| The epidemic is not widespread;
nevertheless an effort is being made
/ to stem its advance. gtRa0f{a
',0old feet" is marked SYMPTOM.
Another indication Of the presence
Of the germ is forgetfulness (that the
boys are still over there.) l4i "A
1 The victim, as rule. cannot con-
central the mind Con knitting.)