Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-04-04
British Relief Work
Carries On Vigorously

The British Relief work carries or
with interest and a community spirit
most gratifying.
The sheep which Mr.. Dan McAllister
so generously donated brought sl2 in
guessing its weight and was won by
Mr.. Andy Elgin OF Kalispell. It Is
good start in the sheep business o.
will make many fine meals of mutton
as he chooses. This money goes in to
headquarters and is credited to our &C
count either for paying for yarn we
use or the portable kitchen fund.
We have sent in six generous sized
boxes Of fine warm clothing and many
children will be happy with the almost
new garments that have gone forward
We have turned in so knitted gar
ments, sweaters, socks, sea boot socks.
scarfs, helmets. gloves and mittens for
the gunners
Audra Pambrun, the first school girl
to hand in knitted garment was the
inspiration for many others and now
We have probably IS girls doing fine
work. There are about so women ply
ing their needles and We will not for
get to give credit to three men who
are knitting scarfs that are a credit
to any experienced knitter.
Overhead expenses of the British
War Relief Society have totaled less
than seven per cent of the cash con-
tributions received and less than five
per cent OF contributions of all kinds
The members OF the Executive and
administrative committees and the
Executive officers are all volunteers,
serving without remuneration. and
nearly all Of those working on behalf
of the Society throughout the U. s. A.
are also volunteers.
The Society. which in common win
the American Red Cross enjoys free
shipping facilities from the British
Ministry Of Shipping. has shipped FOR
its own account and for other relief
organizations more than $4,000 large
pacAins cases OF warm clothing. new
and used, and wooden knitted goods,
and has given out more than 400. 900
pounds of wool to be knitted by its
supporters.
Over $4,000 large packing cases Of
warm clothing, new and used, wool and
knitted goods have been shipped to
Britain by the Society for its own &C
count and for that of other relief or
CARNATIONS.
Clothing and comforts for the farli-
lies Of 1he fighting forces are sent to
the soldiers, sailors. and airmen's fami-
lies Association, the British Sailors
Society and the Personal Service
League. Comforts for the men of the
Royal Navy are sent to the Royal Navy
War Comforts Committee. the Navy
League, the Depot for KNITTED Gar
ments for the Royal Navy, King
Georges Fund for the Sailors and the
Mission to Seamen.
Hot food and drinks are provided
through Mobile Feeding Kitchens to
bombed civilians. evacuees firemen,
afraid wardens. the Home Guard and
other units. These mobile feeding
kitchens are supplied to the Y. NJ. c.
A, the Y. w. c. A. the Salvation Ar
my, the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
and other approved distributing ag-
encies. Nearly three hundred of these
units have been purchased in the Unit
ed States When bombings take place
1t often happens that the electricity,
gas, and water services are cut off
for many blocks for hours at time
and in many places. There is then no
method with which to feed the popu-
lation unless Mobile Feeding Kitchens
can be made available