Milford chronicle., 1939-11-03
REDCROSS NOTES

The public is invited to attend the
meetings at the following places. The
fcur large meetings have been ar
ranged by Mrs. Margaret IL Nc
Waugh:
Georgetown School-Monday, Nov.
., at 2:30 p. NJ
Dover School-Tuesday, Nov. Z, at
230 P NJ.
Middletown Fire Wednes-
day, Nov. S. at 2:30 P. NJ. 4
Red Cross Headquarters, 9ll Della
ware avenue, Wednesday, Nov. S, at
S 90 P. NJ.
Everyone possible is requested to
attend these meetings, So that the
Red Cross may make known its roll
call and production needs to every
DelaWarean. We must meet our
quota of 200 bed shirts by December
/. 500 long -sleeved sweaters and 300
dresses by January l, as well as our
goal of 10000 roll-call memberships.
Lammot dupont. Jr., chapter chair
man, Miss Emily P Bissell. and other
members OF the board of directors,
will speak at these gatherings. Ev
cry wOmans club and church organ
izatiou has been invited to send at
least one representative to these
meetings
The Delaware chapter has prom
ised TO have 200 hospital bed-shirts
ready for shipment to Europe by De
cember l. Volunteers are now work
ing on these garments at headquar-
ters. in their own sewing groups,
churches, clubs, etc. and also in their
own homes. We need more people
to assist in this.
In addition to this, We have now
been given a quota of 500 sweaters
and 300 heavy dresses to be ready for
shipment not later than January l.
This includes 200 mems 5 sweaters, 200
children's and 100 women's sweaters.
all to be made with sleeves. The
dresses must be long-sleeved and
may be made from outing flannel.
200 of these dresses are TO be for girls
and 100 for women in assorted sizes. f.
IN order to meet this quota. We must
buy material and wool. /
We are asking as many people who |
can do so 10 buy their own wool and
knit sweater Any serviceable col /.
Of in four-ply knitting worsted may I
b. used and about No average size
needle. The Red Cross has instruc- +
tions which may be used. or one may
use her instructions il she prefers.
The main requirement is that they
have long sleeves. For those who do
not care to purchase their own wool,
We now have a limited quantity of
wool on hand to be given to Yolun-
Ieers. More wool is being ordered as
well as knitting needles.
Mans sweater-li4 pound wool
around $500.
Women's sweater pound wool
around $1.60.
Child's sweater pound or less
S1.00.
Dresses-Outing- flannel will be
purchased and cut into dresses at
Red Cross headquarters ready to be
sent ont and sewed. Ii group pre-
,ers. they can cut out their own
iresses. Any plain pattern may be
Ised; again the main requirement be-
ng long sleeves for warmth.
Materials Needed When this quo
q of warm garments has been met,
We will need wash materials to make
ato dresses. boys suits, shirts, and
ayettes, as well as muslin for oper-
ting gowns and hospital bed shirts
Heavier materials are also needed for
We ask that anyone hav-
ng a few yards of wash material in
heir home to give this to the Red
ross for these garments. Any find
ngs. such as buttons, snaps, tape will
lso be useful.
BlanketS-One of the most urgent
y requested items for Polish refugees
nd also evacuated children in
rance. is warm blankets. The Red
ross is collecting any used wool or
art wool blankets for this purpose.
Surgical Dressings Several groups
re starting to work on surgical
ressings at Red Cross headquarters
he week of November 6. More vol
nteers can be used at Red Cross
days and hours
vailable call $3.50.