Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1918 — NOTES FROM THE RED CROSS [ARTICLE]

NOTES FROM THE RED CROSS

This week’s shipment contains the following: Surgical dressings—--2 cotton pads Bxl2. 2 oakum pads 12x24, 1 paper-backed pad 12x18, 2 split irrigation pads 21x26, 3 pneumonia jackets, 20 abdominal bandages, 20 many-tailed bandages, 15 four-tailed bandages,. 15 triangle bandages, 125 gauze wipes, 150 gauze compresses 4x4, 75 gauze corrapresses 9x9, 2 five-yard rolls. Soldier's knitted articles —68 pairs socks (12 knitted by Delnotte branch), 2 pairs wristlets. Hospital supplies—s 3 towels made and donated by the Gant school in Union township, 32 towels made by Demotte branch, 29 towels made by James church Industrial society, 8 baby quilts made by Junior auxiliary, 2 large comforters made and donated by Fair Oaks auxiliary. Twelve large packing cases were shipped last week to the Belgian Relief. The expense of this shipment, except for the cartage, is borne by the Commission for the Belgian Relief, and the Red Cross acted only as an agent for t'he collection of the garments, as it is not customary for the Red Cross to send worn garments. Our chapter will not receive further donations until another order comes for them frcin headquarters. The Remington branch is planning to take up the work of making surgical dressings and the supervisor oif dressings, Miss Helen Lamson, and Mrs. Harvey Kannal went to Remington yesterday to meet with the ladies there and make plans for the work. An instructor will be sent to give the lessons.