Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1917 — What the Red Cross Must Do in Europe [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

What the Red Cross Must Do in Europe

A call for Instant help has come to the Red Cross from France —° ne of the emergencies to meet which the Red Oross was organized has arisen —and the Red Cross is this minute responding nobly. MaJ. Grayson M. P. Murphy, Red Cross commissioner for Europe, says that he must have, for the American soldiers and for the destitute people of France and Belgium, '6,000,000 warm, knitted, woolen articles—must have them before cold weather. And the Red Cross is making them. i. These articles do not take the place of the bandages and splints and hos- - pital garments that the Red Cross Bnust keep sending In a never-ending

stream; the 6,000,000 sweaters, mufflers, socks and wristlets must be had In addition to everything else. Here Is a part of a cablegram from Major Murphy to the Red Cross at Washington: “Last winter broke the record /or •cold and misery among the people here. We inexpressibly dread the coming winter finding us without supplies to meet the situation. We urge you, on behalf of our soldiers and those of •our allies who will suffer In their frozen trenches, and also thousands of IFrench and Belgian refugees, to begin shipping at once 1,500,000 each of the ■warm, knitted, woolen articles named. They must come before cold weather.” The Red Cross took instant action. The national organization at Washington apportioned among the divisions the number of articles required, and (notified each division director how many of each his people were expected to send in. For example, Director John J. O’Connor of the Central division at Chicago, was called on for 465,980 articles. Within 24 hours (Director O’Connor had apportioned the task among the 1,091 chapters in his (division, and had notified each chapter exactly how many It was expected to make. Then was apparent the wisdom (which had led to the thorough organization df the country into Red Cross (chapters—they were all ready. “We iare ready—send us the material and Instructions,” was, in substance, the

telegram which hundreds sent. Here Is what each of these chapters has done: Each had appointed a chapter committee on knitting; had mobilized all the knitters In Its territory, whether Bed Cross members V>r not; had chosen Instructors to see that every article was made nccording to specifications; and had called on the Red Cross supply service for the yurn und knitting needles. - . Every member of every Tied Cross chapter in the United States is culled

on to help In the buying of wool and knitting needles, the shipment of completed articles as promptly (is possible, and stirring the enthusiasm of the workers to finish the Job at once so that the soldiers may have the entire consignment before they begin to suffer with the cold: Here are the directions for knitting each of the four articles, as determined upon by the Red Cross authorities at Washington, after carefully consideration of the army’s needs: Equipment. Knitting machines may be used If desired. Yarn may be either khaki or gray. The Red Cross supply service will carry the gray Oxford mixtures, 4-ply 10’s construction. Knitting needles to be, as designated. No. 1. 135-1000 Inches in diameter : No. 2, 175-1000 inches i No. 8, 200-1000 inches; or steel-No. 12. General Directions. Stitches should not be cast on too tightly. Knitting should be done evenly and firmly and all holes should.be avoided. Joining should be done by splicing or by leaving two or three inches at each end of the yarn to be darned in carefully. All knots, ridges or lumps should be most carefully avoided, especially In socks, as they are apt to blister the sees. Sleeveless Sweater. Three hanks of yarn (three-fourths pound) ; one pair Red Cross needles, No. 3. Cast on 80 stitches. Knit 2, pUrl 2 stitches for 4 inches. Knit plain until sweater measures 25 Inches. Knit 28 stitches, bind off 24 stitches for neck, loose. Knit 28 stitches. Knit 5 ridges on each shoulder, cast on 24 stitches. Knit plain for 21 inches. Purl 2, knit 2 stitches for 4 inches. Sew up sides, leaving 9 inches for armholes. Two rows single crochet around neck and 1 row single crochet around the armholes. Wristlets No. 1. One-half hank of yard (% pound); T pair Red Cross Needles No. 2. Cast on 48 stitches, knit 2 and purl 2 for 12 Inches, and sew up, leaving 2 Inches open space for thumb 2 inches from the edge. Wristlets No. 2 (Made in One Piece). One-half hank of yarn (% pound); 4 Red Cross Needles, No. 1 (or steel needles No. 12). Cast on 52 stitches on 3 needles: 16-16-20. Knit 2, purl 2 for 8 inches.

To make opening for thumb, knit 2, purl 2 to end of third needle, turn; knit and purl back to end of first needle, always slipping first stitch; turn. Continue knitting back and forth for 2 inches. Prom this point continue as at first for 4 inches for the hand. Bind off loosely and buttonhole thumb opening. Muffler. Two and one-lialf hanks of yarn (% pound); 1 paid Red Cross needles No. 3. Cast on 50 stitches or 11 inches. Plain knitting for 68 inches. I Medium Sized Man’s Sock. Four Red Cross needles No. 1 (or steel needles No. 12), % pound (2 hanks or yarn. • Set up 60 stitches, 20 on each of three needles. Knit 2 plain and 2 purl for 35 rows (4% inches). Thirtysixth row knit 4 plain stitches, knit 2 together; repeat this until the round is completed. There are now 50 stitches on the needles. Knit 50 rows plain until leg measures 11 inches. (6% inches of plain knitting.) Take half the number of stitches (25) on first needle for the heel (leaving 12 and 13 stitches on the second and third for the Instep), add on the 25 stitches knit 1 row, purl 1 row alternately for 26 times (or 3 inches), always slipping the first stitch. Begin to turn heel on the wrong side, slip 1, purl 13, purl 2 together, purl 1. Turn work over, slip 1, knit 4, slip 1, knit 1, and pass It over slipped stitch, knit 1. Turn, slip 1, purl 5, purl 2 together, purl 1. Turn, slip 1, knit 6, slip 1, knit 1, and pass It over slipped stitch, knit 1. Continue working toward the sides of the heel in this man-, ner, leaving 1 more stitch between decreases on every row until all the stitches are worked In. There should then be 15 stitches on the needle. Pick up 13 stitches on side of heel; now knit the 25 stitches on second and third needle on to one needle, which becomes your second needle; with your third needle pick up the 13 stitches on other side of heel, and knit 7 stitches

off your first needle so that y»J will now have 21 stitches on the first needle, 25 stitches on the second npedle, and 20 stitches on the third ■tfeedle. First, needle (a) knit to within 8 stitches of end, knit 2 together, knit 1. Second needle -(b). knit plain. Third needle (c) knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit plain to end of needle. Knit around plain (d). Repeat a, b, c and d until you have 18 stitches on first needle, 25 stitches on second, 12 stitches on third. Knit plain 4% Inches. First needle (e) knit 10 stifehes—knit 2 together, knit 1. Second needle (f) knit L slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped Btltch over, knit 19 stitches. Knit 2 together, knit 1, * -

Third needle (g) knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit 9 stitches, knit 2 rows plain (h). Repeat e, f, g, and h five times, then narrow every other row until you have 5 stitches on your first needle, 9 stitches on your second needle and 4 stitches on your third needle. Knit the 5 stitches on your first needle your third. Your work is now all on 2 needles opposite each other. Break off yarn leaving 12-lnch end. Thread Into worsted needle and proceed to weave the front and back together as follows : —— Pass worsted needle through first stitch * of front knitting needle as if knitting, and slip stitch off—pass through second stitch as if purling — leave stitch on, pull thread through first stitch of back needle as if purling, slip stitch Off, purl thread through second stitch of back needle as If knitting, leave stitch on. Repeat from • until, all the stitches are off the needle. Sock when finished should measure: Foot, from tip of heel to tip of toe 11 Inches. Leg, from tip of heel to tip of leg, 14 Inches.

Sweater.

Muffler.

Wristlet.

Sock.