The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
NN TIEN the war records of the
WW people Of the United States are
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xxx RdEN the war records of the
Wv people Of the United states are
compiled, the work of the wo-
men in the various departments Of
the Red cross trohughout the Gulf di-
vision will have a most prominent
place. And justly so. for to the hun
dreds of women in the Gulf division
who devoted their services to the max
ing OF the Red Cross surgical dress
ings, hospital garments, refugee cloth
ing and knitted articles, goes the
credit for having completed every al
lotment assigned the Gulf division by
national headquarters, during it's term
of activities in the war period and the
months of the armistice.
The women of Dixie have been noted
always for their bravery and loyalty
to their country, so that it is not slt-
prising that when war was declared
they at once offered their services "to
help win the war" and that it is that
same dauntless courage that kept them
necessarily at their posts in the Red
Cross workrooms during the terrible
heat of the summer, through the in
fluenza epidemic and on until the or
der came from headquarters Halt
stack knitting needles, scissors and
bandages. At last The war is over"
A glance at the record of the wo-
mems work held in the division Of
flee shows articles prepared by the
thousands, bandageS pads, pneumonia
packets, girls dresses, gauze rolls and
endless stream of necessities. prepared
with patient care, by these faithful
Volunteers actuated by the desire to
help humanity.
The allotting of quotas to chapters
ran from July, 1918, to March, 1919,
a period of nine months. Before that
custom obtained the women of Ala
bama. Louisiana and Mississippi toiled
like beavers and from chapter work
rooms throughout the division all ma n
ner of hospital supplies poured in a
ceaseless stream.
In the surgical dressing department
the records, covering the allotment
period only. shows the following NUN
Der of articles made: Base hospital
dressings, S13,250; evacuation hospital
dressing. $3.50; army dressings, 7GS,-
400; English and Italian commission,
1850.
Of the knitted articles, the follow
ing number were completed: Sweat
ers 40,750: socks, 1000 pair; comfort
kits, $3.50, ana children sweaters. H.
070.
In the sewing department there
were 1850 refugee garments ana
$3.50 hospital garments completed by
the faithful women workers.
With this wonderful record of faith
full service behind them, with the sal =
isfaction of work well done, the NO
men have for time ceased their
labors But, at the first call to ser
vice again these women will respond
Mrs William ]. Hardee, director of
chapter production of the Gulf divi-
sion, has sent out word to these women
workers urging them to hold them
selves in readiness for the work which
yet remains to be done for the unfor-
tunate victims of the Huns in Europe
and the wounded men who are still N
the American hospitals
Material which heretofore was paid
for by the chapters as purchased from
the division will now be furnished free
by the division headquarters to the
chapters.
In October allotments of refugee
garments viii be made to each chap
ter and as the women, so far, have
never failed TO respond to any cal
that was made, this small amount u