RED CROSS WORK.

White Ribbon, Volume 21, Issue 241, 19 July 1915, Page 10

RED CROSS WORK.

(To the Editor.)

Dear Madam, —I am sure that the suggestions for Red Cross work published in the June issue of “White Ribbon” will be warmly approved by all our Unions, and many of them will no doubt set to work at once if they have not already been working. I agree with you that the gifts shou'd be sent from the W.C.T.U., and l would suggest that a record of the contributions of each Union should be sent to “White Ribbon” for publication. This will provide a means of knowing what the Unions are doing as a whole, and the work of any one Union will serve as a stimulus to others. Our Treasurer suggests that a combined effort should be made by the Unions throughout New Zealand to contribute, say, 3000 pairs of so< ks or socks and caps.

My chief object in writing is, however, to say that it is possible that some of the country Unions may not be in close touc h with centres where Red Cross work or other work for wounded and sick soldiers is being done, and 1 would suggest to any Union in this position that it should get into communication with the Union in the nearest town and get the necessary information as to the nature of the work required. Then for the benefit of the smaPer Unions, which may find funds a difficulty, I want to say that a good dea. r ay be done with old calico and iinen, old blankets, etc. Any Union can have, by applying to me, a list of the requirements, and also patterns of the things that can be made out of old linen, etc. —Yours sincerely, C. HENDERSON, N.Z. Corres. Sec. 26, Tui Street, Fcndalton, ChCh, July 6, 1915.

(To the Editor.) Dear Sisters, —Just now wc are all deep in Red Cross work, and I am only sorry that we did not take this up as a I'nion. However, it does not matter how the work is arranged, as long as it is done. 1 find, though, as I travel around, that a great deal of old calico is lying about in quantities too small to be sent to headquarters, and it needs gathering up. 1 know women who will read that urgent appeal from the English hospitals, put the paper down and think

no more of it. Some of our l nions are making a house-to-house canvass to ask for these odds and ends, promising to call again for them in a week. Then they are all handed to one member, who boils them for half-an-hour with Kerol or Jcye’s fluid. Those Unions which are making a canvass with the Kitchener pledge (and I should hope very few are not engaged in this) can well work the two together. This work comes under our Flower Mission Department, and will also benefit our temperance work, because everything which brings us into personal touch with women in their homes i" a good preparation for the National Prohibition Poll. If there is a local Red Cross Society in your district, the calico can, of course, be handed to it. —Yours, to enter every open door, M. S. POWELL, Dominion Organiser.

Articles Made and Sent in to Red Cross and Lady Liverpool Fund by Cnristchurch W.C.T.U. from June 15 to July 3. 34 pairs of socks, 0 scarves. 3 Balaclava caps, 16 night shirts, 5 pairs pyjamas, 6 handkerchiefs, 1 pillow slip, 3 pairs bed socks, 3 pairs slippers, 1 dressing gown, 37 bandages, 214 operation cloths, 78 fomentation cloths, 84 tray cloths, 43 face cloths, 35 hot water bags, 3 largv parcels of medicine cloths. Some members have promised is 6d per month, and others 6d per week, and others have given subscriptions towards the fund; in this way the sum of £() 3s has been given.