Show 4 1 s the activities of tile womans comans division in red cross work are so varied that there Is something for every woman to do and the same work must be done over and over again when we consider the numbers of men in the armie sand hospitals and tile the refugees and orphans all looking to the red cross to relieve them from suffering soi something of the alze of f its gigantic task dawns on us during the month of december the central division inspected and shipped aril articles cles all of them the work of fingers in order that no labor may be wasted tt it is essential that all these articles bo be made according to red cross stand ards every chapter has manuals of instruction to be given out to tiny any woman who needs them ns as a guide in doing the work she elects to do women who ho must work at home chonle may make refugee garments hospital garments and linen ln in addition to knitting it almost goes without saying that our knitting bags should be always with us some women enjoy making find and fitting up comfort kits find and they are constantly needed to refit the men at the front sweat era ens and helmets if knitted accod ding to the directions in the red lied cross manual no are in constant dellill ial while on the subject of knitting there hero tire lire it 11 few dolls don doll ts th that hat must bai b I 1 considered if our work I 1 is s to pass the ahe inspector dont put colored bands basics in im knitted articles except in fit socks these may lieve colored stripes sti lpes if the colt ored yarns fire are boiled before using s so that ilie the color will not run inn when the fie socks aro are washed one of tile things asked for b by y th tha r red cross Is the kid ditl for sol adlers find sailors soft le leather ather of every description may inny be used for making it such buell as castoff cast off lid kid gloves discarded furniture covers pieces of f book or er factories Facto iles where leather leat lier goods are made should be asked to donate all 11 their waste clippings clipping tor for this purpose to make tills this garment n waistcoat buti but 1 i toning up to the throat Is first madeoy ma made deot oc cotton goods tile the leather ts upp liqued d to tills this foundation by tile lleces onto it when tills this Is dona dobie the foundation Is backed brown or jorj colored st losla or galatea or on other inexpensive material matet lal alie waistcoats are aie made so that they meet or tall lap over in front but are not provided with buttons or of any kind and they may inay ha bo matle made from as laige larage ar or small scraps of leat lier as aro are adall able the leather floes not D ot atlow for it Is worn oin inside when old gloves are use used they are to ho be cleaned and cut open and the leather used in single thickness only i |