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REMEMBER 1914-18?
World War ‘Mercy Army’ Remobilized
As Red Cross Speeds Aid to Europe
j By KATHERINE LEWIS
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
WASHINGTON. - Knitting
needles are clicking and
sewing machines are hum
ming. From every corner of
America come children’s
clothes and hospital garments
for wounded, all bearing the
symbol of mercy that recalls a
similar era 22 years ago—the
Red Cross label.
Today this army of mercy
brings relief to stricken pop
ulations of European belligerents,
especially Polish refugees and
French evacuees who have taken
refuge in rural areas.
Sewing in chapter rooms, in their
homes, church parlors, women's
clubs and especially fitted sewing
rooms provided by co-operating
merchants and property owners,
volunteers are giving their services
to Red Cross chapters. They’re
making garments and surgical
dressings for war zone operating
rooms, to be shipping in space do
nated by American and foreign ships
leaving our ports.
Utilize World War Experience.
Today’s crisis capitalizes on the
experience of 1914-18, the drouth of
1930-31 and numerous other Red
Cross experiences. But there’s a
cheerier note in the use of bright
colored yam for sweaters, socks,
caps, mittens and mufflers, replac
ing the drab khaki and blue wool
used during the World war. Dresses
are also being made in any of eight
special patterns, made from bright
colored cotton flannels or other wash
materials.
The Red Cross wants its clothing
to bring not only comfort, but pleas
ure too.
Fast production and efficient or
ganization are traditions of the
American Red Cross. In 1930-31 a
total of 30,000,000 garments were
given to distressed neighbors at
home. In the World war some 8,000,-
000 women volunteered their serv
ices. It is a matter of national
pride that Americans always re
spond to the plea for help, nor is
the present crisis an exception.
Without sacrificing its domestic pro
grams of accident prevention edu
cation and disease prevention, the
Red Cross is taking its new job in
stride. ” •
Miss Broadman Back.
The spirit of 20 years ago lives
again. You'll remember how hun
dreds of women then plied their
sewing machines, knitted socks or
made dressings. They’ve not lost
their facility. Miss Mabel T. Broad
man of Washington, who was war-
In Case You’ve Forgotten, Winter’s Coming Again;
Headache for Some, but Southerners Don’t Mind
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Brother Squirrel prepares for
winter by storing nuts.
Chicago. —if you live up
north this is pretty vital
stuff. ’ If you’re a southerner
read it anyway; maybe you en
joy gloating about your warm
winters.
The Greeks had several
words for it. According to
their legend, Pluto, boss of
the underworld, took Perse
phone to his domain for a
several months’ visit every year,
and all nature mourned while she
was below ground.
Pluto’s coming for Persephone any
day now, which is another way of
telling you northerners that the time
for red flannels, chillblains and snow
flurries is approaching. Big black
bears are looking for comfortable
hollow logs in which to spend the
winter. Squirrels and field mice are
hunting out warm quarters—all of
which should remind Mr. Average
Northern Householder that he has
several autumn duties to perform.
It’s a Costly Affair.
Os $750,000,000 spent annually on
maintenance of American resi
dences, Old Man Winter’s freezing
and thawing takes by far the big
gest cut. Here are some of the
things you’d better watch for:
<£ Are there any holes under the
eaves or above the foundation line
which squirrels or mice may use?
Better plug them.
<[ Better clean dead leaves out of
DIPLOMATIC SU CCOR—Countess Renin Lasocka, wife of the
second secretary of the Polish embassy in Washington (left) and
Mme. Witold Wankowicz, wife of the Polish embassy's counselor,
wind up rolls of bandages at the American Red Cross headquarters
in Washington.
time director of these services, is
again at the helm and rounding out
40 years of volunteer Red Cross
work.
Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, widow of
the former Red Cross chairman and
physician to Presidents, is Miss
Boardman’s assistant. Mrs. Wood
row Wilson has opened her home to
a sewing and knitting class. Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt has given
substantial financial aid. Wives of
foreign embassy staffs are helping,
and special groups have been
formed at the Polish, British and
French embassies to roll band
ages, make babies’ layettes and
dresses. The senate ladies’ club,
whose president is Mrs. John N.
Garner, and whose secretary is
Mrs. Cordell Hull, meets at luncheon
and follows with Red Cross work.
All of Washington’s navy wives are
sewing under chairmanship of Mrs.
Charles Edison, wife of the acting
secretary of the navy. Army wives
meet one day a week under Mrs.
James C. Magee, wife of the sur
geon general.
Clubs Assist in Work.
Similar units have been organized
by the thousands by the General
Federation of Women’s Clubs, and
auxiliaries of the American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled
American Veterans, by the Jewish
Welfare and other national organiza
tions.
“Window conditioning” is rec
ommended by the experts.
the eaves and roof gutters to pre
vent destructive freezing of stag
nant water during the winter. And
the roof should be inspected. There
may be some loose shingles.
<L Get your plumbers and furnace
repair men to inspect pipes and
flues. It may help achieve com
fort with economy.
<L Fuel consumption can be re
duced materially by window condi
tioning, which is the modern term
for various improved arrangements
producing insulation—where most
noticeably needed —by use of
“storm” doors and windows to pro
vide extra “captive-air” walls at
those vulnerable points.
A Chance to Cut Fuel Bills.
Tests made by Tyler S. Rogers
of the technical advisory committee
on insulation of the American So
ciety of Heating and Ventilating En
gineers, show that double glazing
saves 13.3 to 21.8 pounds of coal per
square foot of “conditioned” window
annually, which means a reduction
of 20 to 30 per cent in the fuel bill.
Numerous case histories show this
treatment will pay for itself in less
than two seasons.
<L Don’t forget to turn off the wa
ter and drain pipes leading to out
side taps. If you own a cottage
(lucky fellow!) drain off any water
which may freeze in it. And put
the boat away.
<L The car also needs extra atten
tion, else it will get temperamental
some frigid morning. Better change
Baker count? news
Norman Davis, Red Cross chair
man, has announced appropriation
of $1,000,000 for buying warm un
derclothing, overcoats, blankets and
medical supplies for Europe’s dis
tressed. The Red Cross also spent
$20,000 to aid American passengers
on the Athenia who were stranded
at foreign ports.
Causes of the war are no concern
of the Red Cross, Davis points out.
The organization has thrived 75
years with its sole purpose the re
lief of suffering humanity. The
American group, 58 years old, has
touched the life of each citizen; it
has given food, clothing and shelter,
rebuilt or repaired homes and farms
in 2,495 disasters and spent $143,-
000,000.
Has Trained Personnel.
It has trained 2,000,000 in first aid
work, one million in life saving and
another million in home care of
the sick. More than 7,000,000 youths
belong to the Junior Red Cross, ded
icated to helping less fortunate
youngsters.
Maintenance of this service to hu
manity, whether to peace-time or
war-time victims, is provided
through millions of popularly sub
scribed Red Cross memberships and
through contributions of generous
and charitable-minded people. The
roll call is made from November 11
to 30 this year, offering a member
ship opportunity to every American.
Better fix your car for winter,
too; it’s temperamental.
grease and oil, check ignition points,
spark plugs and battery. And drain
the radiator in favor of anti-freeze
solution. And how are your tire
chains?
$16,000,000 on Car Protection.
S. P. McMinn, editor of Automo
tive Merchandising magazine, esti
mates 2,000,000 car owners spend an
average of $8 each to prepare for
cold weather driving.
<L Winter hits the garden, too. Fall
is the best time to plant grass seed
and set out your shrubs and trees.
Tulip bulbs, too. Some plants and
shrubs should be dug up and stored
for the winter, and others should be
covered. It’s time to cut back the
rose bushes and drain the garden
hose if it’s kept in an unheated
building.
And, incidentally, you might haul
out your winter overcoat and see
whether the moths have eaten any
of it. Having thus “buttoned up
your overcoat,” figuratively speak
ing, on house, car and body, you’ll
be ready to give King Winter a
warm reception.
Nature Comes to School
For Students at Toledo
TOLEDO, OHIO. — Nature study
taught naturally is the example Ste
vens school is setting. The school
has a pond in the rear of the build
ing for pupils to observe simple ma
rine life in its natural habitat. The
pond has many box turtles and wild
ducks. —
IMPROVED’
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY I
chool Lesson
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D.
Dean of The Moody Bible Institute
_ . of Chicago.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for November 12
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se
and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education; used by
permission.
PUTTING GOD’S KINGDOM
FIRST
LESSON TEXT—Matthew 6:19-34.
GOLDEN TEXT—But seek ye first the
kingdom of God, and his righteousness.—.
Matthew 6:33.
Said the Robin to the Sparrow:
"I should really like to know
Why these anxious human beings
Rush about and worry so."
Said the Sparrow to the Robin:
"Friend, I think that it must be
That they have no Heavenly Father
Such as cares for you and me."
—Elizabeth Cheney
Most men are rushing about mad
ly. Worry presses them down.
They wonder whether life is worth
while. whether somewhere there is
not relief from this nervous tension
that is destroying mind and body.
Well, there is relief and it consists
of but one ingredient. Give God His
proper place, the first place in your
life, and “all these things’’ (Matt.
6:33) will take their rightful places.
Seeking first the kingdom of God
will settle every problem about
money, about food and clothing, and
about the future.
I. Money (vv. 19-24).
The word in our text is “treas
ures,’’ and we know that it has a
broader meaning than money, but
since in our day men seem to trans
late all values into'dollars, we feel
free to use that word “money” to
express our thoughts.
The treasure is something that
one has placed somewhere in order
to keep it for himself. It is not a
thing gathered for the purpose of
using it to serve others or to serve
God, but something put away on the
shelf to be kept for one’s own en
joyment.
There are two places in which a
man can lay up treasure, on earth
or in heaven; but it is only as he
hoards treasure on earth that he
becomes selfish. That which he
sends on to heaven by his devotion
of life and in service to Christ, by
his sacrificial giving to the cause of
Christ, by his encouragement of
those who are witnessing for Christ,
all this is done for the glory of God
and without hope of reward. How
great will be the surprise of some
when they come to heaven and find
what they have thus laid up for
eternity.
Laying up treasures on this earth,
on the other hand, leads to covet
ousness, to enslavement to one’s
possessions (be they great or
small), and to the evils that follow
like a train in the wake of a love
of money.
11. Food and Clothing (w. 25-32).
Some who have no great desire to
amass riches are nevertheless in
constant anxiety about food and
raiment for the morrow; in fact, it
is true of some who have great
riches that they live in fear lest
next month or next year or ten
years from now they may be in
need.
What is the answer of the Lord
Jesus? Consider the birds. They
are not able to work nor are they
able to pray, but God feeds them.
Consider the glory of the flowers of
the fields, for not even a king can
dress himself in such beauty. “Are
ye not much better than they?” (v.
26).
“As far as known, no bird ever
tried to build more nests than its
neighbors; no fox ever fretted be
cause it had only one hole in which
to hide; no squirrel ever died of
anxiety lest he should not lay up
enough nuts for two winters instead
of one; and no dog ever lost any
sleep over the fact that he did not
have enough bones laid aside for
his declining years” (Public Health
Service).
Proper forethought is good and
right for we are intelligent beings,
but anxiety about our daily needs
is always dishonoring to God.
HI. The Future (w. 33, 34).
Why will we fret ourselves about
the future? It is in God’s hands,
and even if it were in our hands,
what could we do about it? Even
tomorrow, with its needs and its
blessings, with its joy and its sor
rows, is not yet here, and when it
does come, there will be God’s gra
cious provision for each passing
hour.
Unsaved friend, will you not take
the Lord Jesus Christ just now as
your personal Saviour and let Him
solve the problems of your life as
you put the kingdom of God first?
Christian friend, if you too have
been bearing burdens which are not
honoring to God, will you not tell
Him just now, and put them down
at the feet of the Lord Jesus?
“Casting all your care upon him;
for he careth for you” (I Pet. 5:7),
which might properly be translated,
“Casting all your worries (or dis
tractions) on Him, for He worrieth
about you.”
Be Still Then and Know
Only in the sacredness of inward
silence does the soul truly meet the
secret, hiding God. The strength of
resolve, which afterwards shapes
life and mixes itself with action, is
the fruit of those sacred, solitary
moments when we meet God alone
—F. W. Robertson.
iyg
nt
A N EXTREMELY new and very
becoming dress fashion is
yours in pattern No. 1848. It has
the smart double swing skirt, is
cut on a true princess line that
whittles down your waist, and of
fers a choice of two necklines—
one with a tailored collar, the
other high and collarless. Also,
you can make it with long or short
sleeves. The row of buttons down
the front is very Victorian—there
fore much in fashion. Velveteen,
flat crepe, wool broadcloth and
faille are smart materials for this.
Sports Two-Piecer for Girls.
If there’s a lively school-girl in
your family, who loves to roller
skate, ice 'skate and generally
frolic around outdoors, you can
make her feel very happy and
look very cute, by means of No.
1825. It’s an excellent style for
the classroom, too. Has a very
full skirt, a nipped-in jacket
blouse, and it’s finished with cuffs
and becoming little collar. Vel
veteen, wool plaid, corduroy and
blanket wool are good fabrics for
this.
The Patterns.
No. 1848 is designed for sizes 12,
14, 16, 18, 20 and 40. Size 14
requires 4% yards of 36 or 39-inch
fabric, with long sleeves. With
Strange Facts
»Odd Court Rulings I
Freaks for Speed '
* Minnows, Whales 9
During recent years, courts of
law in various states have held
that railroad cars are buildings,
asses are cattle, bicycles are ani
mals, dentists are mechanics,
death by lynching is an accident
and baseball is labor, not a game
or sport. Even the Supreme court
of the United States ruled in 1931
that the airplane is not a self-pro
pelled vehicle.
Many characters In animated
movie cartoons are drawn with
only three fingers and a thumb on
each hand because the omission
Is rarely observed and saves con
siderable time and labor.
There are approximately 700
submarines in commission in the
navies of the world today, ranging
in size from the giant French
“Surcouf” with a surface displace
ment of 2,880 tons down to the lit
tle Finnish “Saukko” of only 99
tons.—Collier’s.
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No. 1825 is designed for sizes 8,
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requires 1 yard of 54-inch mate
rial for jacket-blouse with lon^
sleeves; 1% yards for skirt; %
yard for contrasting collar and
cuffs; 11,4I 1 ,4 yards 39-inch material
to line jacket-blouse; 2 yards to
line skirt.
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(BeU Syndicate—WNU Service.)
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