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Show i CROSS SHOP TO SELULOIRS New Department to Be Opened by Local Mercy Society Chapter. With contributions of potted plants, the residuo of decorations that bloomed in municipal park areas, the Red Cross shop tomorrow will open a floral department depart-ment In the Main street sales headquarters. headquar-ters. The plants are being contributed by the city administration through the efforts of Commissioner Herman H, Green. The first lot will consist of about 100 plants of all classes and conditions. AW cash accruing- through this department depart-ment will go into the common lied Cross fund. A considerable number of small articles, ar-ticles, tj a treasure nature, liavu been contributed in the past week to the Red Cross shop Christmas gift section. The slock, however, is coming along all too slowly lo be of real service for Christmas Christ-mas trade. Manager Mrs. George M. Miller has asked that all persons possessing possess-ing silverware of any character, glassware, glass-ware, china, porcelain goods, trinkets and the like, suitable for this sort of stock, which they are willing to contribute contrib-ute to the national mercy cause, either leave them at the shop or advise her by telephone. In the iatter case arrangements arrange-ments will be made to collect the donations. do-nations. Toys, too, are required for the Christmas Christ-mas trade, as numerous inquir ies are being be-ing made daily at the shop In advance of the trading season. The management asks that attics be ransacked for such toys as have outgrown their usefulness by reason of the owners having passed beyond the age when ihey (eel a sentiment senti-ment toward the toys. Dolls, ponies, toy dogs, carts and like gift-goods are needed need-ed in considerable abundance. "And while our patrons are considering consid-ering what they will give us fur he gift and toy department, ask them not to forget for-get that the shop cannot keep abreast the demand for clothing, shoes, coatA and sweaters, especially for women's and children's wear," Mrs. Miller reminds. As the winter season advances, the call for warm clothing, shoes and similar necessary articles of utility find a grow-ingly grow-ingly increased demand. Yesterday a patron of the shop, who has been particularly active in contributing contrib-uting to its success, donated a box of toys, dolls and similar articles, as well as a number of doll clothes and babyhoods. baby-hoods. A hand-wrought reticule and a pair of rubbers, baby size, were in the consignment. November's business at the Red Cross shop yielded a little more than 2000, which is about two-thirds the receipts in October. The sum is considered remarkably remark-ably good, however, in view of the restrictions re-strictions on trade in general, clue to health condil ions. The Presbyterian unit of the Red Cross will meet Thursday at the First church, from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. General sowing and knitting will occupy the session. |