Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-06-06

.;n9ent OF .. "a
w NC was demobilized and soldiers
80 leaving every day ON both
'arning and evening trains, Every
'.ain was met bS Red Cross workers
~ boxes of apples put on for the
boys
Christmas Boxes
rho Red Cross Christmas commit
~ headed by Mrs. j. N. Emerson
w,apped and mailed SO Christmas
,avao for overseas men. Included in
800 were the boxes from the two
,ountry auxiliaries, Whelan and
c,,a,on The other auxiliaries sent
,Aeir boxes from their local offices.
i addition to this, the Christmas
committee prepared boxes for 40
mamps patients who were taken
,,om pullman to Fort Wright Christ
mas morning and for IL who were
i the army hospital at the college.
Christmas Roll Call
The annual membership drive was
,reatly handicapped by the quaran-
tine for influenza. However, the
nil call was answered by member
,hio from Pullman and the auxil-
Isries Of 1927.
Refugee Relief
Two drives for clothing for relief
Of refugees in devastated Europe
we're conducted, Mrs. VIM. G. Krue-
eel serving as chairman of the refu-
gee committee, The collection from
the December drive amounted to
1855 pounds and the one in March
PAS pounds 49, <
Production
All regular allotments of work
sent the Pullman brapeh were COM
pleted by the time specified and
shipped to chapter headquarters.
Shipments were 13 quilts, 2 at
ghans and 43 afghan squares, 81 pa
jana suits, / mop, 16 layette gar
ments, morning jacket, Is girls
dresses 90 of these made and do
mated by the sewing classes of. the
high SCHOOL,, 40 boys suits, 1903
bath robes, 702 chemise, Al chill
dren's drawers, 10 patticoats, as
pairs Of socks, 10 helmets, 1 pair
vristlets, 1873 sweaters, 81 pairs of
stockings. Az sse-Sg91f .zasa.sG8
One quota of surgical dressings
consisting of 1000 AKA sponges, was
seat to US in November. After the
armistice was signed orders came to
close up the surgical dressings de-
partment as no more would be
needed.
Taps
: Early in March the national and
divisional production department an
aounced to chapters and branches
mat all work then in the bureau OF
supplies must be finished and all
WORK rooms closed by June !
Chapters and branches were au-
IhoriSed to dispose of equipment as
they pleased. Nj ~
me local branch made the last
slipment OF work ON May 10~and dis
mantied and closed the rooms May
o. Strict orders are not to disor-
ssnise or disband in any way, but to
Aeep the organization intact, ready
'Of any emergency or call for .refu-
see relief that may be made in the
fall g
y would be a delight to mention
: TINS time the many splendid things
n : ny different persons for the
Aea GROSS in all lines of its activities
~ tae list would be too long and
N0apy too much space. The fine CO.
spe'a'lon, splendid sacrifices, gem
aOas contributions and the staunch
,a''hlulness of SO many were the un-
living elements of success with
oD'eh the Red Cross in every COM
Su''i'y as well as our own helped to
~ I'm 'ne great war for humanity and
liberty.
We submit this report with graft
ss,' 70 all who in any way carried
y ~ in whatever task the Pullman
''u Cross was given to perform.
Respectfully,
MRS. GEORGE EWING,
rno Chairman.
@7s' LESTER II. FoLGER,
Secretary.
Home Service
j. eeheral report of the home serv-
June, 1919: