SOCKS FOR SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 219, 5 June 1918, Page 2

SOCKS FOR SOLDIERS

PRICE OF KNITTING WOOL. As a result of tho excessively high prices that are now being charged for knitting wool, thore has been a noticeable falling off in the number of women and girls who are devoting thoir leisure to the knitting of socks 'for soldiers, states tho Melbourne "Argus." Women who formerly spent all thoir time when travelling in trains or trams industriously plying a set of needles in tho manufacture of a sock or a woollen comforter are now beginning to tako with them a novel or a magazine with which to'while away tho journey. It is not for a moment suggested that "Sister Susie," or tho host of other woman friends and relatives of our soldiers have become tired of knitting, souks, or are becoming neglectful of their soldier friends abrood. Tho trouble apparently is that wool hns reached a price beyond the scopo of the average woman's purse. Tho Minister of Recruiting has par-, ticulariy noticed of late the great fallingoff in the number of sock knitters. His idoa is that the Government should endeavour to acquiro supplies of knitting wool at a reasonable rate, and should Make these available at cost prico to, various patriotic organisations, who er.uld, in turn, distrijnito the wool at low rates to persons willing to undertake knitting on behalf of the men at the front. It is to bo hoped that the. proposal will bo pressed forward without delay.

An entertainment in aid of the Navy League Patriotic Fund for the men of His Majesty's Nnvy and tho merchant service, organised by Mrs. J. Darling, will take place this evening in the Pioneer Club. It is anticipated that tho Minister of Defonco (Sir Jnmes Allen) will be able to attend and speak a few words regarding the splendid work of the Navy and the merchant service.

Tho weekly dance of tho Sydney Street Soldiers' Club will tako place this evening.

Tho Wadestoivn Women's National ReServe had a very successful colcc day at tho shop yesterday, and handed in X'lS) 3s. Bd. this iucluded the sale of flowers from M.isses Cooper and Moss's stall, which was, as usual, filled with glorious bloonw. The sweets, which tho Misses Veitoh donate every week, were delicious, "nd I'ouiiil a ready sale. Many ticketo for the silverware raffle were 4 sold, prov : ing how attractive and popular this raffle is. A sum of Xl 5 from ajiuen bedspread raffle, which the members of. the Kelburn Croquet Club had organised, was also brought into the "shop, so that in all «£.')! 3s. 3d. was added to tho Red Cross Fund, a sum greatly welcomed and appreciated. The winner of the bedspread was Mr. Organ. (No. 5235).