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Show WHAT HOSPITALS IN FRANCE NEED i Everyone in your town Is doing some sort of Red Cross work. Here are Borne suggestions, taken from tho February number of the Woman's Homo Companion, which will prove very helpful. The magazlno says: "Special points' emphasized in tho report of the contmltteo aro: "1. Convalescent robes should bo warm, heavy bath robing preferred. "2. Pajamas should bo made 6t good outing flannel for winter uso. "3. Convalescent suits (lined pa-Jamas) pa-Jamas) are needed, as tho mon wear thorn in place of suits In both the American and tho French hospitals. "4. Doth pajamas and lined pa-Jamas pa-Jamas aro preferred with a turn over collar with which a tie can be worn. Pajamas for French hospitals may bo made In dark colors. "5. Convalescent suits (lined pajamas) pa-jamas) should bo made of bright colored materials, so that tho convalescent con-valescent patient may bo easily discernible. dis-cernible. "6. NightlngalcH aro not desirable for either American or French hospitals, hos-pitals, rted Jackots aro used placo of them, and should be made of warm material. "7. Operating leggings are desirable desir-able made of flannel or heavy cotton cot-ton flannel for winter use. "8. Heavy, warm, machine mado sweaters with long sleeves aro needed need-ed by mon In tho tuberculosis hospitals; hos-pitals; no particular color Is mentioned." |