Show iff N 0 DO the fol following loiNing from important Import aut items published by the southwestern division of tho the american red cross aatu attu ore facts facia that are interesting to all chec the chapters hap knitting the president has called out another army of men this moans means hundreds of thousands more sweaters millions of socks many knitters have slackened their work with the coming of 0 spring nit fall seems so tar far oft off that it la Is natural to think there Is plenty of time to get ready for it but this train of reasoning Is perilous the task I 1 Is 9 a big one only the steady day by day work will count not tile spurt of enthusiasm thusia sm when the pressure comes utilize every moment carry your knitting bags on the street cars or the farm wagons or wherever you are there will be a greater need of knitted articles ne next at winter than there was last it Is true that yarn has been hard to get but much of tills this shortage car can be overcome it if none of it Is wasted for any purpose for which a substitute can be found let everyone nho ile can get any of the yarn for socks knit tocks and let those who can only get the heavy yarn knit sweaters without charge an arrangement Is now tinder consideration for the collecting find and re footing of worn socks in order that there may be no waste chapters should knit in the following in proportions for one pair wrist lets knit one muffler ten helmets GO sweaters pair socks our men abroad tire are in constant need of socks knit socks from now on the making of quilts mid and afghans must positively be dl di continued no more ol of either cither ot of thes will be accepted at the bureau of sui plies piles food preserving canning drying and otherwise berwise conserving fruits and lan bles may not seem tit at all romantic but they ire are genuine and essential ways of 0 being of real service to our country and that Is fill all that counts now they are among the duties that lie nearest dearest to many women tons tono of arul go to waste annually where no attempt Is ii made to gather wild berries or save the excess of home grown fruits it if they crusot be given away for canning ning they ought to be dried or saved in some way it la Is up to the earnest women in every community to help solve food problems |