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DOINGS OF LOCAL CHAPTER
OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
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Work on the knitting allotment is progressing satis
factorily. 120 pairs sox, and 17 sweaters having been turn
ed in at the work room during the past two weeks. \\<
have all the sweaters we need but are stili short about 0(1
pairs of sox on the allotment. All those having finished
work at hoi:..- are asked to turn it in this week. We have
plenty of yarn to complete our allotment, and the knitters >
are asked to redouble their efforts until it is completed. !
Our records show that knitters have turned in the fol-1
lowing:- Sililft , _
SOX:—
Madame Junte 30 prs. Mrs. A. ('. Taylor 20 prs. Mrs.
Morford 12 prs. Mrs. Woolley 8 prs. Kodiak Branch 20 prs
Mrs Castle •"> prs. Mrs. Howard 1 prs. Mrs. Thoday 2 prs
Mrs. Rich 1 pr. Miss Root 1 pr. Miss Hopper 1 pr. Mrs
Leonhardt. 2 prs. Mrs. Rodgers 3 prs. Mrs Flynn 1 pr. Mrs
Miller 2 prs. Mrs. Lucas 2 [>rs. Mrs. Killigreen 1 pr. Eliza- i
beth Romig, 4 prs.
Sweaters:— Mrs Harmon (2) Mrs. Orlander (1) Mrs.
Nelson (1) Mrs. Sexton (1), Kodiak Branch (7), Mrs Leon j
-hardt (5).
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N'o record of Chapter production would be com-1
plete without giving special mention to the fact that with
the thirty pairs just completed. Madame Junte has knit
ted to date 84 pairs of sox for the Seward Chapter.
Three other women who deserve special mentio. are
Mrs. A. C. Taylor, Mrs. S. O. Morford and Mrs. J. 0. Pat
ton for the quantity and excellence of their work.
A box of Navy Comfort Kits already cut out were
received from Headquarters on the Alaska, with instruct
ions to make and return them within two weeks after the
receipt of the material. This is a rush order and must 1»
done in addition to the work on refugee garments alreadv
planned for September. We need help badly at the work
room, and all women are asked to spend as many hours
there as they possibly can the next few weeks.
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The resignation of Mrs. J. M. Sloan as Vice Chair
man of the Committee for Military Relief has been accept-!
ed and Mrs. R. L. Wever has lieen appointed to fill the!
vacancy.
The following women have worked at Headquarters
during the past two weeks. Mesdames, Harmon, Losness,
Green. Hardy, Evans, Koran, Blohm, Colburn, Thodav.l
Wier, J. O. Patton, and Charlotte Mathewson and Margar
et Sloan.
All women who cannot come to the workroom, but
would like to help in the making of refugee garments may
call and get them as they can be easily made at home. They
are very simple blue serge dresses for six year old girls.
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That the millions of Red Cross knitters may know the
plans of the Red Cross for future knitting, George E.
J)
Scott. Acting Manager of the American Red Cross, lias is
sued the following statement:
"When the War Industries Board sometime ago ad
vised the Red Cross that future productions of knitting
yarn would be greatly reduced we immediately commenc
ed to purchase all yarns suitable for our knitting. As a re
sult we have today in stock or on order 1,400,000 pounds
of yarn for distribution to our chapter’s. It is hoped that
we may obtain some additional yarn from wool unsuitable
for government use. The expected total will however be
considerable below the ten million pounds used last year
While the total of yarn we can secure is being determin
ed we are studying how to ttse our supply to produce only
garments which are most essential. When a conclusion is
reached we will announce our full program of knitting.
"hr addition to this stock of yarn, the Red Cross has
ready for distribution 1,6000,000 sweater’s, 134,000 muff
lers, 5184,000 wristlets, 228,000 helmets and 1,328000 pairs
of socks, a total of 3, 674,000 articles. We are hopeful that
these and such additional garments as we shall be aide to
make will enable us to meet the more urgent requirments
of our men during the coming winter. In this connection
it will be of interest to the women who have been kniting
to know that from September 1,1017 to June 30,1018, the
Red ('toss distributed 5, 875,000 knitted garments to the
Army and Navy of the United Steates. During the same
jeriod 870,000knitted articles were sent to the Red Cross
'ommissioners in France and Italy for distribution to sol
diers, sailors and civilians.
“At the request of the War Industries Board, with the
Red Cross work in close cooperation, we have urged Chap
ters and individual workers not to buy wool in the open
market but to secure their materials through our Depart
merit of Supplies.”
FOOD WEALTH OF UNITED STATES
IS INCREASED BY THE WAR GARDENS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9— Three million four thou
sand war gardens in 14 states scattered over the United
States will add more than $250,000,000 to the food wealth
af the country this year, according to a report made for
the encouragement of western states hy Russell T. Ed
wards. Director of the educational section of the national
war garden commission.
The drive to convert ‘slacker land’ into war garden •
is meeting with remarkable success, Edwards reported.
He forwarded the following state estimates for 1918:
Gardens. Value of Products.
Connecticut 65,000 $ 4,000,000
Indiana . 750,000 30,000,000
Minnesota ' 80,000 8,000,000
New York 315,000 31,000,000
New Jersey 125,000 12,000,000
Ohio ’ ‘ 290,000 26,000,000
Pennsylvania 295,000 30,000,000
West Virginia 20,000 2,000,000
Massachusetts 95,000 5,000,000
Iowa ' 140,000 11,000,000
Kansas '• ~ , 210,000 20,000,000
Missouri ^ 209,000 * 20,000,000
Texas 260,000
Texas 260,000 25,000,000
Desire to win national recognition, Edwards stated,
is stirring up much patriotic rivalry in many places, wo
men seeking part of the $10,000 in thrift stamps and one
of the national capital prizes certificates which the com
mission on has offered to blue ribbon winners for the best
canned vegetables grown in war gardens.
ELECTRIC HEATERS FOR AUTO STAGES.
VISALIA, CAL., Sept. 1)— Electric heaters are to be
installed by a line of Auto stages operating between this
city and Los Angeles to make the passengers comfortable
during trips next winter, the company has announced.
BIG OFFICIAL BECOMES A PRIVATE
CHICO, CAL., Sept. 9— B. B. Meek, president of a
million dollar fruit growing and packing company at Oro
ville and member of the state board of prison directors,
has relinquished Lis officials and business positions to be
a private in the artillery corps. Meek, who was formerly
an assemblyman from Butte County, was discharged from
the first officers training camp because of defective eye
sight, but treating by a specialist for several months made
it possible for him to pass the eye tests for the army ser
vice. (
RED CROSS SALVAGE RETURNS LARGE.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9— A monthly business of $7,
200 with a net profit of 95 per cent was shown in a report,
recently prepared by the salvage department of the Los1
Angeles chapter of the Red Cross. !
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