Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1918 — THANKS WAR MOTHERS FOR SOCKS [ARTICLE]

THANKS WAR MOTHERS FOR SOCKS

Rainbow Regiment Cheer Association 150th Indiana Field Artillery, U. S. Indianapolis, Ind. April 29, 1918. My Dear Mrs. Ross:— I received you letter of -April 29th with great pleasure. socks which you send us for shipment to Indiana’s men in France will be so forwarded without delay. We* have shipped thousands of socks to the 150th Field Artillery and have never, so far, lost a shipment. The governstill allows us to send the necessary number for our men, upon condition that no personal messages or names —other than that of the Company or Battery for which a certain number may be intended. I greatly appreciate your (interest and valued assistance, and I will tell you frankly that unless we are able to secure the cooperation of every county in the state ‘our boys’ are apt to fight for us barefoot!. I wish you would have the war mothers informed that we are collecting handkerchiefs and tobacco to put in the toe of each sock in this shipment. That means 20,000 handkerchiefs, so if they can each contribute a few it wall greatly help. They are made from old scraps of material, and run, not hemmed by machine or hand, to be 18 by 18 in size. Thanking you for your kindness and effort in this matter, I am, Cordially yours, MRS. C. M. OSBORNE, Chairman of the Knitting Com.