Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
RED CROSS SALVAGE
SHOP CARRYING ON
AN IMPORTANT WORK

The Red Cross Salvage shop, S28
East Jefferson street, is one OF tne
live Institutions which grew out OF
a war organization. 1t was started
in 1918 in conjunction with the gl1t
shop and tea room of which Mrs.
Louis H. Chalmers was chairman,
and Mrs. Garrett Schullar as super
intendent of the salvage ana snop
department. 1t was first located on
Adams street and later moved into
the old Central school building, Where
other Red Cross activities were lneh
housed. The shop was dlscohtln-
ued in the spring OF 1913 ana was
reorganized in the autumn OF ISzU
for the purpose OF securing Iunus
to carry on the work Of the service
section and to assist the Associated
Charities.
The executives appointed at that
|. time and who have continued to rem
der invaluable service include Harry
Thompson, chairman; Mrs. w. n
James, vice chairman; Mrs. Sims
Ely, shop superintendent; and Mrs.
Garrett Schullar, superintendent Oh
the stock; they also serve as the
committee on salvage and shop, with
Mrs. Dwight B. Heard as an addition
al member.
Gift OF A. c. Bartlett
The building which is now occu-
pied by the shop was built by A. G.
Bartlett and donated It's use to the
Red Cross.
Some idea Of It's activities can be
CLEANED from the most recent IL
nancial report of the year ending
Dec. 10. The receipts amounted to
$4,529.S2, the expenses $1,358.64, and
the net profits $3,171.18.
The stock of old and new cloth
ing and household furnishings Is set
at price attractive to those who
are unable to make purchases at
downtown prices and who need not
accept charity. In addition to the
service such a shop renders to the
| people in this particular. it serves
| also in it's cooperation with the
Associated Charities, to which II
makes a monthly donation; while
any person who presents card from
| the Charities is furnished with the
needcd clothing from the stock on
hand. Such donations and similar
ones to the service section are in.
| cluded in the disposition OF the pro-
ceeds of the shop. The Day Nursery
also has benefited by substantial do
| udbAOi6 AAOAn ltl6 LNSu (AOoS oa1Na6S
| shop. &
Junior Guild Aids
The Junior Guild Of the Episcopa
church has been a great factor II
the success of the Red Cross Salvage
shop. In addition to aiding in the
shop activities its members hav'
conducted two most successful drives
for clothing, one in April, 1921, ant
| the other in October of the sam,
year.. Both of the drives were un'
der the Craftsmanship If Mrs. E. X
Foltz, assisted by the guild mem
bcrs who made a thorough canvass
OF the entire city, which was di
vided into districts and covered, dur
ing weeks time.
| Besides the drives the shop ha
secured its stock by individual con
tributions from time to time, whil
particularly generous donations hav,
been made by the Palace Hardwar
company, the Boston store, Gold
waters and Korricks'. Boxes o
clothing from outside towns hav,
been received, Wickenburk and Chan
dler being among those appreciatinl
the needs Of the shop. A recent DO
lnation of new household articles, tn
sale of which will enable the insti
ltution to make its monthly contribu
tions to worth while causes.
Other Workers
Among the prominent women VIII,