Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1918 — One Million Sweaters For Army and Navy [ARTICLE]

One Million Sweaters For Army and Navy

The American Rod Cross ts the greatest volunteer organization that the world has ever seen. It was announced by eno of the high officials tn Washington that millions ot people are and have been for some months working six days a week without a dolpay. This includes the members •f the toft chapters and ail other employees in this country and abroad. One slgnlfiomt Item tn this ts the fact that the Red Cress has given the army and navy over LOOOJXM) sweaters Car the boys In the service, of which aver 500.900 were made by the memPen st the toeal chapters Ton who kxv the dttffiealty ot making sweeten can eoHMte character of the vast sad the eMf sacrifice that the vreassa es liwrrfrr are nuking to fur•ar the Bod CmaF sstadoa of asercy.