Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1918 — More Than 8,000,000 Red Cross Workers During War [ARTICLE]

More Than 8,000,000 Red Cross Workers During War

•American Red Cross workers during the. war knitted 14,089,000 garments for the army and navy, according to a report made public by the headquarters of the organization. In addition the workers turned, out 25,193,000 surgical dressings; 22,255,000 hospital garments, 1,444,000 refugee garments. Tfce work was done under the direction of 3,870 chapters of the Red Cross with more than 31,000 branches aX auxiliaries, (embracing mere than 8,600,000 workeMM\p ;