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WHAT THERED CROSSIS DOINGAND WHAT YOU CAN DOBUREAU OF MILITARY RELIEF.The following is a brief resume of the Red Cross activitiesamong the seven army cantonments located in the Southwestern Division. These activities developed since a trip taken by the Director through camps from October 23rd to November 1stApproximately 125,090 sweaters from Washington and from the St Louis Supply Department have been distributed, almost equally among the different camps.Thr#'*- . tit squadrons of 136 men each at C*mr . irkm. Part Worth, and thro* atrial squadron*. Aim of 325 men each. At t amp Kelley. Ban Antonio. Tsa,. have been completely * quipped from our Bt Louis supply house with sweaters, helmets, muffler*, comfort kite and sock*. There men are Ail under order* to sail for Frante. Five hundred And sixty-eight Article#, sweaters. socks, etc,, were lent to the 129th Field Artillery, Camp Donl*fthan. Fort Bill, Ok., from Bt Louie Thf* ■ the former Battery A of St. Louie, Col. Rum bold commanding, who peraon-elly made the redUleiUOH,Five hundred euSU of pajamas have br«n diet rihuted At Camp McArthur, Waco, Tex.A number of special donation* from ln-dlv (dual chapti rr« for particular r^gl-mtnti huvi* been distributed by the Red rroee field directors. There cone let of prvrral thousand article*,Several hundred Individual requests from soldiers for warm clothing, prlnct*pnlly sw filters, have been Investigated, it rid, when found bona fide, have beensupplied*At Otmp Bnwla, Fort Worth, a sudden drop In temperature greatly Increased the ■drkm-eK, resulting In many eases «*f pin1 uum la Our field director bought ?,!!! comfort* end collected from neigh* buring chanter* about 1,000 more, with which the hospital authorities were nblet« l:**ep their i Ttlents warm This fluid dl!«-tor hue telegraphed for 16,000 more rat ere.A similar drop In temperature hascaused the field director *t Camp McArthur, Waco, to telegraph for blankets. One hundred pair* were expressed to him that night froca the 8L Louie warehouse and he was fifen authority to meet the emergency by buying other* If needed.Other activities have been as follows:Report* of meningitis at Camp Fun-•ton And Doniphan caused the dlreotor of military rellvf to telegraph the command* lug general, offerlng to send Rod Cross nurse# and supplies. Theee offers were followed by a request from Camp Pun-ston for 66 face masks and cape for theattendants to wear. This request was immediately filled. From Camp DoniphantheCross supply hen ling appliancesnrdIn rejdj came a telegraphic request that for an Isolation word for tho meningitiscases It was Installed the following morning, This brought the following acknowledgment;**My Dear Mr. Stoner:'*1appreciate Four prompt action In arranging for the hospital sup-plica requested by me In my telegram. Ithank you on bchnif of the Thirty-fifthf1division, rip I do also for your proffer future hp?* I stance Tours truly,(Signed) ItRJRRr, Commanding** The Department of Military Relief In co-operating at every camp and canton-me tit with the military authorities In every df-tnli looking toward the health and comfort of our enlisted men.STANLEY STONER.Director Military Relief. Southwestern Division A. R. C.. 1617 Fallway Em-change, 8t. Louts
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Monroe City Democrat
Monroe City, Missouri, US
Fri, Jan 18, 1918
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