Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-01-10
RED CROSS NOTES.
WILLIAMSBURG AuxIl.IAR,

anu eiccteu me following officers:
Mrs. j W. McClung. Chairman,
Mrs II. S. Cooper. vice-Cnatruran:
IL 5. Copper, Treasurer: Mrs. r. /.
wallace. Secretary: Mrs FLOYD Hand
ley. Executive Member.
MrS. Wallace cannot serve on ac-
count OF her health and Matte c.
tiihkle has heen appointed as sec
Rotary until another ele cticn can be
held
We havs. received tie renewals OF
about hair OF our members ana we
earnestly ask every one 10 renew
so that we Can help feed the thous.
ards who are starving
Contributions for December: +
j. Gr'yheal. $500; b. Fl. RAIDER and
family. $500: ID. Simmons. $l0o.
EXpc :se-Teiegram .7Ocents.
The Oyster Supper we had planned
Ger December Was postponed on nc.
count OF the flu. But we hope to
have it soon. \
NO MORE KNITTING.
The American Red Cross has re-
Gently made careful inventory or
he stocks of knitted articles on hand
In all camp and division warehouses
from these stocks, 4 quantity. srtti-
clsnt IN the Judgement Of the Danart-
:a@nt OF Military Relief. to care 70.
me needs Of all the men now in
camps ana fG.' those returning fem
the ether side has bccn set aside for
he use OF that department. All re-
n'aining stocks have been turned
hn No
i,eliet u Iii" American Red Cross.
either for shipment to France for
cur lien there. or for delivery to our
foleiSn Commissions to use in civil
Ian relief work. Ali requirements
Of this- department have beet nde-
qn&tely met and it Will not be praC-
| ;jcal to make further shipment OF
such articles later than the first part
or January, rs. due to delpNs In
transportation, goods shipped after
this date will hardly arrive in time
TO be put in service dur!:.g the I, es~
| rnt winter
All knitted articles now in rrSeess
OF making should he comDle.aG nj
"nce ana sent into headquarters ut
LeWlsburg. 50 we can make shipment
us carry IS possible
No more yarn will be given out.
and branches and auxiliaries are re-
quested to make an Inventory OF -.
stocks OF yarn on hand. and send
same IN - once.
IL IS OF vital Importance that all
knitted articles new in process OF
| making should be completed at once
Any Of these articles what have been
started should re completed are if
n"cej asry those making sane should
| be gtrer such yarn us is necessary TO
| the completion thereof. But not for
new work
Let US finish as quick as possible
all articles now being made, and get
III shipment Off al TIE earliest Dos
.ible date.
| GENERAL SERVICE BADGES.
The plan adopted fer General Ser
'ice Badges mas been sent out. This
! Is done through the Issuance Of GER
tiiicltes which carry with them the
tight TO purchase and use the Red
Cross Official general service insig-
l>ria. For wonel workers it is nh
Lon, bar and safety catch. for men
Il lapel button.
All persons who have given regu-
| lar service for period of not less
than six months, in which period the
| actual work done shall be equiva-
lent 10 at least four days Il week,
or approximately 500 hours, or for
eigth months service of not less than
two days week, or for twelve mon
J tbs service OF not less than two DAYS
week, or fer eighteen months SER
vice amounting to at least 500 hours
in each case. Periods OF service to
be computed subsequent to April 6,
1917. Any one who has given sufli-
cient time to entitle them, to gen
eral service badge, will take the mat
ter up with the home office. and the
necessary blankk etc, will be given.