Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1919-01-23
DISCONTINUANCE
OF KNITTING

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Torrance county Chapter from head
quarters at Denver, Colorado.
This letter is to announce the sus
pension of one of the war time activi
ties of the Red Cross which'has beer
of very great service to our soldier.
and sailors since the outbreak of hos
tilities.
The war came on suddenly and il
was difficult for the Government in
the beginning always to provide ade.
quately for all the necessities of the
troops that were being so rapidly mo-
bilized. The Red Cross, with its ire
mendous production of knitted gar
ments, has aided materially in provid-
ing for the soldiers and sailors addi-
tional warm clothing in the form of
socks, sweaters, helmets, ETC., to sup
plement the equipment supplied by
the Quartermaster's Department.
From the appreciation expressed on
numberless occasions by the men
themselves, this has been one Of our
considerable contributions in adding
to the comfort of the men.
A careful inventory of the stocks
of knitted articles on hand in Divis-
ions and Camp Warehouses has re-
Gently been made. From these stocks
quantity, sufficient in the judgment
of the Department Of Military Relief
to care for the needs of all men now
in camps and for those returning
from the other side, has been set aside
for the use of that Department. All
remaining stocks have been turned
over to the Department of Foreign
Relief and will be available for ship
ment to France for use by our men
there.
In making this calculation there
has been taken into account the es-
timated receipts of socks and sweat
ers that are now in process in the
various Chapters.
The Red Cross will, therefore, sus-
pend knitting as one of its regular
production activities. Chapters will
carefully observe the following in
/. Instruct all knitters to knit up
all yarn now in their possession. In
case kAitter has an unduly large
supply, arrange for redivision among
other knitters, to insure completion
by February 1st.
2. Give out no additional yarn.
8. Forward all completed articles
as rapidly as possible to Division
Warehouse, so that they may be avail
able for distribution at an early date
in order to provide the most effective
relief during the winter. They should
all reach the Division Warehouse not
later than February 1st.
4. Report all stocks of yarn still
on hand, divided into sweater and
sock yarn.
The question of the best disposition
of the stocks of yarn on hand in
Chapters is now being considered and
you will shortly receive instructions
on this subject. Until this question
is decided you should hold your sur
plus stocks of yarn.
Please urge strongly upon your
knitters thus released from work the
great emergency existing in the Refu-
gee Garment work and endeavor by
all possible means to secure the bene-
fit of their services in the intensive
sewing campaign during the month of
January.
1t is perhaps needless to point out
that the knitters should be made to
feel that the character and volume of
their work has been of inestimable
value and is still greatly appreciated,
They should also be assured that
every article which has been knitted,
including those now in process, will be
devoted to a useful purpose.
MOUNTAIN DIVISION, A. R. c.
By JOHN w. MOREY, Manager.