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Show I the annals of history, will go H W tho accomplishments of woman in this devastating war of tho nations. Personal ambitions temporarily tempo-rarily relinquished, petty Jealousies put asldo, woman as a 'body, a glorious, glor-ious, self-Immolating unit, Is marching under tho great banner of tho Red Cross to relieve, to succor, to help. Thoso whoso training and whoso strength will permit it aro going forth to help, as near tho battle linos as they can get; thoso who havo duties at homo that cannot bo relinquished, aro giving every moment mo-ment of time that can bo spared to tho task of holplng thoso slaters who have tho greater opportunity and without tho helpers at home, tho Intrepid In-trepid workers at tho front would bo sadly put to it to carry on their work. From all over this great land havo come in tho returns money for the Red Cross;, sums that expressed in many and many an individual caso tho slogan of Red Cross week in June "Help till It Hurts!" All over tho land women aro gathered together, togeth-er, hours of each day, sowing, knitting knit-ting and othorwlso working to send assistance to the units across tho sea and to furnish comfort and succor to the soldiers to thc men who aro fighting and to tho men who are suffering suf-fering and to caro for tho loved ones that theso men havo loft at home. Taking caro of tho women and thc children temporarily bereft or moro hopelessly, permanently bereft of their solo support, is an Important part of Red Cross work. If you cannot knit sweaters and sleeping helmets for tho soldiers, perhaps you can make little garments for wee babies and toddling children whoso fathers havo gone and whose mothers arc sorely overburdened over-burdened to provldo for tho little ones at home. The Red Cross needs everything every-thing little frocks and coats, llttlo stockings, petticoats and aprons. This work should bo a labor of lovo to many a woman who protests that sho "simply cannot learn how to knit." As for thc knitters, thoy aro legion and it Is wonderful how fast war knitting goes, when ono carries a knitting bag always on one's arm so that tho work may bo picked up thc instant thero is nothing clso to cngago the attention. One oven sees women knitting in the department stores whllo waiting for parcels and change. And, en passant, is thero any moro leisurely time to accomplish a rib or two or maybo several ribs? At least tho assurance that such waiting moments mo-ments are being turned to good account ac-count will save ono's nerves from tho fretting that usually follows exasperation exaspera-tion of temper. If you decide to donato baby clothes to thc nearest Red Cross unit, I beg of you, donato good ones! It docs seem that any intelligent woman, with instructions in-structions in hand, might be ablo to turn out garments for llttlo children; but a day spent at Red Cross headquarters, head-quarters, examining tho contributions that come In, would bring you some surprises. Perhaps the makers of tho small frocks and petticoats worked with tho best intentions sometimes thc results of their efforts show that thoy also worked In a frenzy of speed to get their achievements finished and delivered! Thero aro frocks with sleeves sot In backwards and waistlines waist-lines so small that any healthy three-year-old would be mightily pinched If buttoned into them. Thoro aro hems turned up and not turned In, so that tho raw edge of fabric projects pro-jects beyond tho machine stitching. And as for buttonsl Dozens of small garments arrlvo buttonlcss every day not only newly made garments but old ones donated to tho Red Cross. It seems incredible that anybody could bo so mean as to snip off buttons from a garment given to charity, but most workers In charltablo organizations will admit that this form -of "economy" "econ-omy" Is not unknown to them. If you havo nothing elso to donato to thc Red Cross chapter In your town, contribute con-tribute your "family button bag" with Its assortment of buttons In various sizes, and start a new collection on your own account. In one Red Cross headquarters hangs a plainly printed sign which reads: "Ono well mado garment Is worth moro to tho Red Cross than a dozen garments that need alterations or repairs." Before making up a box of discarded clothes, havo every small garment carefully put In order, buttons but-tons added where necessary, repairs made, and a laundering given If thc things aro not perfectly fresh and clean. Perhaps you would bo surprised sur-prised to see how many soiled and bedraggled llttlo garments como to tho Red Cross from well-meaning (?) contributors. Tho department of dlatetics Is an Important part of Red Cross work. Women aro being taught how to buy tff" -- - : ::i ; The Florence Nightingale Of" The Great War Tho Red Cross Nurse With Her Steadfast Eyes And Steadfast Purpose. One Need Not Go To Thc Trenches To Help Thousands Of American Red Cross Units Arc Making Bandages And Comforts For Tho Soldiers. and prepare food economically in tholr own homes and, of course, thero is tho larger work of preparing food for soldiers In tho hospitals. This branch of tho work furnishes occupation occupa-tion for many women who arc not fitted by training or temperament for nursing. In cooking schools and domestic do-mestic sclenco schools all over thc country special classes In camp cook-cry cook-cry were held earlier in tho season, and will bo hold again In tho autumn. Youthful recruits of the malo sex find a good deal of pleasure as well as much profit In acquiring knowledge ancnt the building of potato soup and other camp delicacies from pretty, whlte-aproned instructors. Tho uniform uni-form for dlatctic service is not as plcturcsquo as tho nursing uniform but is attractive enough withal, with Its big, immaculately whlto pinafore, belted trimly at tho waist and Its neat llttlo whlto cap with turned back brim in front Tho Red Cross nursing uniform has a beauty that Is far beyond the beauty of mere material attractiveness and plcturesqueness, a beauty that stands for servlco rendered for honorablo achlovomcnt, for sacrifice, for an ideal paflt compare. Tho uniform may not be worn until it has been earned. Llttlo Llt-tlo cockney "Annie." who contrives for herself a uniform out of unbleached un-bleached muslin and turkey red cotton, cot-ton, in Mls3 Loretto Taylor's war play "Out There." willingly relinquishes tho poor bundle of cloth that It is when, at tho front, she realizes as scrub-glrl In tho field hospital, what tho wearing of a real Rod Cross uniform means in work, and in knowledge It is a proud day for "Annlo" whon, garbed in tho adored and longed for whlto with its flaming badgo of service serv-ice on cap and sloove, sho comes back from "Out There" to thrill and Inspire those at homo with her call to service. Thero is another Red Cross regalia, If' ' worn by the women who glvo servlco I jl at homo by making surgical supplies J5lfrt and comforts for thc soldiers. Ono of l theso uniforms Is pictured also. j, .- fp- "' iome Women Aro Best Equipped For The Important Dietary Depart- j . ment Of Nursinc ' |