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Show HED GROSS CnfiUXN SCOPE IS " BROADENED Dr. S. G. Kahn Named to Chairmanship of Medical Aid Committee. S. L. RICHARDS CHOSEN Expected to Organize Attorneys Attor-neys of City for Effective Work During War. Further broadening of the scope and effectiveness of -work by the civilian relief department of the lied Cross, is evident in two important appointments announced yesterday at the civilian to-licf to-licf headquarters of the local chapter, American Ked Cross. Dr. Sol G. Kahu has been appointed chairman of the committee on medical aid, and Attorney Stephen L. Bichards named to the legal committee. Dr. Kahn will at once begin the work of organizing or-ganizing the doctors of the city and county into a medical aid committee for Ked Cross civilian relief. This will insure medical attention for the families fami-lies of soldiers under the regulations governing the action' of the civilian relief re-lief committee. It is. hoped that when Mr. Richards accepts the appointment on the legal committee he will take steps to organize the attorneys of the city for effective work when their services serv-ices are required on deserving cases. Ono of th-e largest consignments of finished goods to be turned in recently was cheeked up 3-esterda.y by the supply department from the women 's service auxiliary, which meets every Tuesday and Wednesday in the basement of St. Mark's church. This represents the work performed from the middle of December De-cember to the middle of this month, and includes eighty-one sweaters, nine muf-llers, muf-llers, sixty pairs of socks, thirty-three pa'irs of wristlets, Uo4 towels, six bath robes, eighty-two bed shirts, sixteen pairs of pajamas, twelve surgeon's gowns, thirty-fh-e draw-sheets and ten operating sheets. Rooms Available. At local headquarters special mention was made of the fact that a recently-fitted recently-fitted and furnished suite of four workrooms work-rooms in the Atlas block are so far only occupied three days in the week, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday being be-ing now taken by the knitters and sewers. sew-ers. The four' rooms are convenient, easy of access and well outfitted. Arrangements Ar-rangements for their use on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays may be made by conferring with the secretary of the local chapter. The quarters Will comfortably com-fortably accommodate thirty workers, and .-hence the opportunity is open to several auxiliaries to secure an excellent excel-lent place for duty. There is still urgent need for more women to do work in the gauze rooms, especially in the morning hours. It was pointed out that within three months, at most, the nation will have hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the battle fronts, and it is regarded as imperative that the supply of bandages and dressings dress-ings be ample for all the contingencies of war. The need for the early making of the dressings is rendered the more vital by the fact that after manufacture, manufac-ture, inspection, approval and packing, the shipment of the articles to some point in France or Italy is a matter requiring re-quiring several weeks at the very least. Experience in the work is not required, only the willingness and determination to do service for the nation, as there aro always competent instructors and supervisors at headquarters to direct those who are willing to learu. League Is Busy. The Catholic TVomeu 's league, one of the active factors in the Red Cross work of the local chapter, yesterday got out the material for three dozen bed shirts. Mrs. F. W. Gooding, wife of former Governor Goodirfg of Idaho, who, with her husband, is attending the conventions conven-tions here, is one of the enthusiastic workers for the Red Cross. She said yesterday that the women of Idaho were active and efficient, both in Red Cross work and in the work of conservation conser-vation in its various branches. A check for .tat). 25 was received yes- terday for the Bed Cross at the local headquarters, this being the amount contributed by the Salt Lake lodge No. So, B. P. O. E., the result of the theater party given by tlie lodge at the Wilkes. Miss Georgiana Webber's new class in surgical dressings will hold its first session tomorrow at 2 o'clock in tho classroom on the second floor of the Amelia palace headquarters. Steady Growth Shown. Steady growth of the Salt Lake county coun-ty chapter is shown in the organization of two new branches, one at Magna the other , at Garfield. Magna branch is headed by Mrs. Wallace Mace, chairman; chair-man; J. R. Jarvis, secretary, and the twelve others who fonn the temporary committee include S. Embleton, Areta Loutensock, Lena Thompson, Emma Leslu, R. L. Hopson. Mary Love, Margaret Mar-garet B. Jarvis, Margaret J. Boies, Louise B. Worthen, Mrs. F. G. Canine and Mrs. ,T. B. Some. Tlie Garfield branch is headed by Mrs. R. 11. Itawley, chairman; K. E. Norman, secretary, and the other members mem-bers of tlie organization committee are Mrs. E. E. Nelson, Mrs. H. Ruhl, Mrs. .1. McLachlan, 0. W. Alrisch, the Bcv. M. W. Rice and Mrs. Walter O'Mallcy. |