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Show NIM RED CROSS Children of Public Schools Have Made Record Dur- ? ing the Year. i NURSE PROBLEM VITAL Public Is Asked to Release Trained Nurses Wherever Wher-ever Possible. Throughout the- school year thai has jus', drawn to a close the activity and zeal in Ked Cross work manifested by the children chil-dren in the various public schools of tire t' , Lm f mr, 11"hll' '"t'-cat In the necl i'r urgent (lenmnd for nurses Kn A Irtish nurse, who wears the ," r " ?r 111 ,hp Hl Cross, conferred Kr ;-,tlW:"'1' VM- Captain Walter K. v,' , ,7 ".""-'.Australian troops, lour times ou,Kle,l in the present war: and l.eo Car-' Car-' ,. "''-toomst. will l,e anions the speak-om, speak-om, Wl" a"1,ess Ht nieetlns. All NO .ns- women who this year were Rradu-aled Rradu-aled Hum the state university or the hinh s iiools are especially requested to attend. Demand for Nurses. So imperalivo is the demand for supply-is, supply-is, nt once the rpiota of nurses needed at the war front that the national officers ,i Kf'u Cross have lss"l an appeal o the , public, asking that citizens dispense with the service of trained nurses where-oer where-oer possible, in order that thev may he eleased for military duty. The whole situation sit-uation is succintly stated as follows: i-very person who today employs a named nurse when not absolutely needed deprives our soldiers at the from of imperatively im-peratively needed care, and is therefore KivuiK aid to the enemy " It is further stated that it "has come to the knowledge Of the department of mirsiHK of the American Red Cross that many persons desiring to employ a nurse have specified that she be not enrolled m (he Red Cross because of their fear that she may be called to service In the army and navy corps, and that a change would be necessary." This is desif;nated as unfair to many of the most patriotic women in the world the nurses who are willing to share in the hardships and privations pri-vations and dancers of war, who are thus deprived of ppportunltv while awaiting their calls to duty at the front. city and state has been a matter of gratification and pride to all American citizens who are concerned in the speedy winning of the war. Even before ' the organization of the Junior Red Cross was - completed the children generally were do-jrvork do-jrvork for the Red Cross under one . jflifai or another of club or organization. JTSov that the Junior organization extends 'l virtually all over the state, with a 100 per il cent showing In Salt Lake City and county, everything is in shipshape for even greater' accomplishments during the ensuing ensu-ing school year. City Schools "Turn In." Numerous big consignments of finished articles from the city have from month to month been received by the supply department de-partment of the local chapter of the Red Cross, but the goods turned in Saturday morning, the checking up of which was completed yesterday afternoon, may be taken as a fair sample of the variety and volume of the work. The list includes: f'orty-seven and one -half aighans, wash cloths, twelve dolls, 5oS pairs of bootees, seventy-three babies' bands, 151) babies quilts, thirty-three capes for layettes, lay-ettes, 147 handkerchiefs, fifteen pillows, eight night gowns, twenty-two pairs of wristlets, twenty petticoats, four pairs of socks. Ill pillows. 108 pairs of bed socks, 123 sun wipes, three sweaters, four towels, fix dresses, seven suits of pajamas and four night gales. All of this is entirely exclusive of t lie large quantity of surgical dressings and other articles turned in last uepk bv the East and West High schools. Much From Murray Branch. A big consignment, not yet packed for shipment, in from the Murray branch, includes: in-cludes: 1 5 l bed shirts, ninety suits of pajamas, four quilts, four comforts, 105 pairs of socks and three suits of pajamas. A partial list of other articles received vesterday includes: Sunshine auxiliary, twelve suits of pajamas. Mid vale branch, thirty surgeon's gowns, thirty -seven bed shirts, forty suits of pajamas, twenty pairs of socks. Liberty Stake Relief Society auxiliary. Third ward, eleven bed shirts, eicht suits of pajamas. National League for Women's Service auxiliary, eight suits of najamas. The new Red Cross shop in Regent street continues to attract many visitors w, li- and the loyal women who are giving i Vneir time and energy to the enterprise feel much encouraged by the progress made, yet there is need of activity on the v pajt of citizens who can supply the work-!sfrs work-!sfrs with useful articles to replenish the wck in many lines of household equip-mNJl, equip-mNJl, furniture and utensils, with a spe-I spe-I cific demand for clothing for infants and j I children. j Interest in Mass Meetings i Interest continues to grow in the big ! public mass meeting to be held at the Salt '' Lake theater next Thursday afternoon at j 2:30 o'clock, for the express purpose of |