Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1917 — Red Cross Asks For Knitted Woolen Articles. [ARTICLE]

Red Cross Asks For Knitted Woolen Articles.

Charles G. Spitler, Chairman Red Cross, Jasper County: Red Cross has urgent call from Major Grayson Murphy for enormous quantities of knitted woolen articles. Here is a cablegram from Major Murphy: “Last winter broke record for cold and misery among people here. Inexpressibly dread the coming winter finding us without supplies to meet situation. Urge you on behalf of our soldiers and those of our allies who will suffer in their frozen trenches, and also thousands of French and Belgian refugees and repatriates being returned through Switzerland to France. Everyone here looks to America. Begin shipping at once one million five hundred thousand each of warm knitted' woolen articles already requested. They must come before cold weather and in view of shortage of fuel and other discomforts they will be of increditable value in both military and civilian work.” —— ' We ask your chapter to furnish a definite number of this requirement. Your allotment is 100 sweaters; 100 mufflers; 100 pairs wristlets; 100 pairs socks. Full instructions will follow in two days. Ask your members to finish knitting now on hand and clear the deck for action, as we want every chapter to have a chance to do its part in making good on this call for help from France chapter.

J. J. O’CONNOR.

Director Central Division.