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Show RED CROSS READY FOR TOIETIDE Early Shopping Campaign Planned by Managers j of Social Chapter. In an apr.cal for public favor a:id patronage pat-ronage the Red Cross sjiop management is preparing for an immediate inauguration inaugura-tion of a "shop early" campaign, in connection con-nection with Christmas buying. These preparations contemplate opening of new departments in the shop, all -t which will specialize in the disposal of various lines of goods best suited as Yuletide gifts. "We have not got the goods yet; and, of course, we do not buy stock, consequently conse-quently the success of our new department depart-ment is dependent vpon the eleemosynary spirit of our patrons," Manager Mrs. George M. Miller announced yesterday as she made an appeal for help in instituting institut-ing (he Christ ma s trade branch in the Red Cioiss shop. The sort of articles most, needed for the new enterprise Is a.long Ihe line of small things of greater or lesser alue. Knickknaeks of varied styles and degrees de-grees of value are. wanted. Jewelry, stems, set or un?et ; cut or uncut, and cm-item cm-item or article of similar surt is quite acceptable ac-ceptable for ihp shelves, counters and bis-pUv bis-pUv ensps of this department. In addition addi-tion trinkets, glassware, porcelain goods and china, as well as toys and such things a? gladden the heart of children at Yule-tide Yule-tide can be used to advantage in this seciion of the shop. -T would like to fill this department to overflowing with things that are wanted want-ed for Christmas giving, and I am sure thai the people of Sail Lake wilt be as ig-tn-rous with rs in this work as the:" have in ail other." Mrs. Miller said while discussing the possibilities of the Chi'it-I Chi'it-I mas "shop early" section. ! The shop already hr.s a fair amount of j .Iewelry and soni" cut and uncut cms i to sta i t the stork. The rest must, be i contr ibuted, and if the department is to succeed contributions must be made im-j im-j mtr.diately. j Demand for clothing for adults and mi-! mi-! nors is daily increasing in volume, and 1 classes ir, sewing are soon lo he started at j the Red Cross shop. A thousand or more j worn shir is are needed, out of which to 1 make small garmen Is for "kiddies." (while materials of ail sorts and grades cat? be iliilzed for the making of dresses i for women and girls. ; Co p 1 ri buttons of thes Roods a nd nr-Itbles nr-Itbles have been particularly generous in the past few days, but in ordr to insure I complete relief in all the cass of neces-' neces-' silv thai havr been brought to the attention atten-tion of the shop management these con- f;butions must be more than quadrupled, i Worn clothing of all sorts is needed to fill I the demand. Shoes, too. me in big demand, de-mand, but these must be reuiar sizes and shape?. The annua! meeting of Snll Lake chapter. chap-ter. American Red Cross, will b hld in i the grauzeroom at Amelia palace Wednes- I da:.1." November 1'7. r. t S o'clock. At this meeting all oxecu live offices will be se- I lected for the r-omir:g yp r. In conse - j aiience of the gazeioom havrig been selected se-lected fo" the .-jesaion l'c--re --ill be no I work 'ionc in i iic i department . v |