The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-09
RECORD OF RED
CROSS SURPRISE
HOOD RIVER GAVE Sl9,33l IN l9 5
Secretary'S Report Shows Gratifying j.
eTalty Of People and Activity
Of Women Workers

The 1919 report Of the Red Cr
Chapter Just issued by Chairman Bl j.
char and Secretary Ravhn brings a
most pleasant surprise to the 10 Il
Hood River citizen. The report sh, IS
that total of Sl9 33l was coutrbu Il
by Hood River people for Red Or SIS
work. The entire report follows:
The showing of the Hood River
Chapter of the American Red Cr, IS
during the year Of 1918 is one that
Hood River may we'll be proud Of.
Even to those who have been closely
identified with the progress of the
local Chapter the results achieved. IN
the midst of so much other war ac, v
ltY, are really remark able.
The total receipts for the Year
amounted to Sl3, 76l. Of which the
Chapter treasurer has SSl74 on hand.
with all bills paid to date; $500 Of
this surplus Is IN a savings account,
drawing -four per cent interest.
In addition to the above the Chapter
sent to the National Headquarters
$4i00 as Hood Rivers share in the war
fund drive last May and $ll50 from
the recent membership drive. making
a total Of all monies contributed and
raised by Hood River for Red Cross
! purposes during 1918 Of $l9,3ll
The principal item of expense was
the purchase Of raw materials tor the
use of the workrooms of the Chapter
in Hood River. Pine Grove. 0dell,
Parkdale. Dee and Cascade Locks.
This item amounted to S5S72.57.
In the knitting department 354
sweaters and 1886 pairs of socks were
produced. using GAP pounds Of yarn at
a cost of Sl7l9.l0. This item of yarn
does not include about 500 pounds con-
trIbuted by to this Chapter by the
Bremerton nary yard sock fund, which
saved the Chapter over Sl200.
| The surgical dressings department
manufactured 38.68l surgical dressing,
using 97S4 yards of surgical gauze and
| l4l5 pounds of hospital cotton at
total cost of $l0S720. A large number
of these were complicated dressings
requiring considerable skill in the
making. This department also made
up 500 flu masks for local use.
In the garment department 1876
garments were made from 6362 yards
of outing flannel, costing $l2ol. 81.
1903 yards of muslin. costing S597 ~
and zoo yards of canton flannel. cost
ing $33I. These included suits Of
pajamas, convalescent robes. bath
robes helplesscase shirts, hospital
shirts and drawers.
In addition the garment department
turned out $50 refugee gaTm7ats,
/ i,,,.. i Of ,rtrIsf I,,,.,1
and women's house gowns at a cost Of
$aG2
The one item Of thread amounted 10
SOB A, and buttons, tape, pms, neet-
les and snaps amounted to $27l,S5.
The workrooms and the junior Rod
Cross turned out 305 fracture p low ;.
q feather pillows, IS hotwater oott t
covers 500 Waterproof cases. 70 sail r
comfort bags, 800 soldiers copfCrt
bags
The Junior Red Cross contributed 20
complete infants ayettes, valued
5000
The linen shower for the Red Cross
hospitals in France netted 328 hand
towels, lS7 bath towels, rs shee s. so
pillow slips, 593 handkerchiefs and zl0
! DdHhiHAt hdiNtd at Ptlt. Gps
The local shipments amounted to III
standard Red Cross cases including ten
for the Junior Red Cross.
In the drive for Belgian relief cloth
ing the local Red Cross gathered in Il
cases, or $500 pounds of clothing and
shoes in good condition.
he work Of the canteen committee
Of the Hood River Chapter during the
past year has been very gratifying to
the Chapter officials. TIE members of
this committee have been constantly
on the job, meeting every train pass
ing through Hood River, both east aad
west bound, although the duty called
for service many times into the middle
of the night.
During the year apples, cigarettes,
cherries, Strawberries and postal cards
were pa sed out to n, 500 soldiers On
two hours notice wired in from
troop-train commander. complete
dinner was served at the depot to
train of 400 soldiers by the you ~
ladies' of the canteen service. Over
1900 boxes Of apples were passed out
to the soldiers by this committee, also
5, 900 cigarettes. nearly a ton of cher.
ries and many crates of Strawberries.
The civilian relief committee has
also been doing very efficient work
along the line of looking after the
dependents of Hood River soldiers and
sailors in the service, getting allot-
ments expedited through the war &C.
psrtment advancing money at tin es
until the alotments were received :;
.~tr ...t
for anxious parents; establishing CON
mt ncation between local people and
relatives in German prison camps and
lnterneI in German cities. The duties
of this committee will continue until
after the last man has been returned
from service.
To the many workers who have as
sisted in producing the foregoing le.
markable achievements; to the many
individuals, clubs and organizations
who have contributed so generously to
Red Cross funds, the Hood River
Chapter, on behalf of the American
Red Cross, desires to express herewith
its deep appreciation and gratitude.
There is a vast work yet to do for
the Red Cross in the rehabilitation of
lib ucN dStdtCd lcs lplio VI ullt' anu
Belgium, and in the clothing Of the
i destitute of those countries, as well as
looking after American soldiers as
long as the army Of occupation re-
mans overseas. Local workers are to
be asked to do certain specified wo,k
in the line Of refugee garments. and
we make a strong appeal hercwi h
that the response be as ready and
willing as it has been in the past.