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The Northwestern division of thi
American Red Cross has received at
order from Washington to furnish thi
following refugee garments befori
June 1st, 1919:
8,000 girls’ chemise; 9,000 women’s
chemise; 10,000 girls’ drawers; 12,00<
girls' nightgowns; 11,500 women’!
nightgowns; 10,000 children’s petti
coats; 32,000 children’s undershirts;
26,250 girls’ petticoats; 11,00(
women’s petticoats; 25,000 women’s
skirts.
Materials used arc unbleached mus
lin, canton flannel and outing flannel
Cordova’s share of the new allot
ment due July 1st, reads, “As manj
children’s petticoats and undershirts
as can be made from material or
hand.”
About three hundred yards of out
ing flannel is on hand. Patterns cal!
for two yards each.
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Immediately after the signing of the
armistice the local chapter as well at
all chapters, were advised against the
immediate disposition of equipmenl
and supplies. This action was taken
because the division could not see at
the moment what the future require
ments would be, and it was felt that
any plans for disposing of equipment
should be worked out slowly and care
fully.
It seems that the time has now ar
rived where decision on this matter
has been reached and comunications
received in the last mail point to the
likelihood of production work ceasing
after the completion of this allotment
Once more you are drged to help,
individuals, members of the different
societies, each and everyone. Cannot
we make this, our last allotment, the
most effective work that has beer
done since the organization of the
chapter?
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Fifteen pounds of yam still on hand
to knit into refugee garments.
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During the past week Mrs. Alvah
Eames, Mrs. Sophia Scott, Mrs. Buck
Miller, Mrs. Nels Anderson, Mrs. Lou
Smith, Mrs. Chas. Rosswog and Mrs.
Hub Bollinger were added to the list
of knitters.
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It is estimated that the German in
vasion of France and Belgium made
wanderers of 1,250,000 formerly
happy country people of these coun
tries.
Now that the conflict is over and
the occupied territories of France and
Belgium have been liberated, these
refugees are hastening back'to theii
former homes in large numbers. They
have no thought of the ruins, the cold
weather, or their condition as regards
sufficient clothing, only the longing
to get back to their homos occupy
their minds.
In passing their ruined villages and
towns they can be seen standing ir
the doorway of houses which have foi
their roofs nothing but a sheet of can
s vas which sags under the weight of
; the snow. Smoke curls up from a
! hole in the ground and investigation
! of its source discloses a family of four
huddled about a fire in the cellar of
a completely wrecked home. The chil
i dren wear old blankets and the par
i ents work and sleep in a ragged patch
work costume. To the Red Cross
man, who visits them, the mother
1 says:
"We would not mind if we only had
a few clothes to keep us warm while
we work. My boy has not left the fire
for three days. It’s too cold outside
and he has nothing but a blanket to
put around him.”
The gift of a pair of socks by a
passing American doughboy to an old
peasant at Conflans brought tears of
joy. The old fellow talks about his
socks unceasingly. Another wears a
pair of overalls that were presented
to him by an American as proudly as
if it were a dress suit. Of food they
have little, but of clothes they have
practically none.
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Plans have been perfected by the
American Red Cross whereby photo
graphs of the identified graves ot
American soldiers in France will be
sent to the relatives of the heroes in
this country. Several hundred such
photographs have already been for
warded to the families of men, who
died in service overseas, and an an
nouncement authorized recently says
the work of obtaining the photographs
has been speeded up to the point
where production from now on is ex
pected to reach about 7,000 every
month. The protograph is sent to
the dead soldiers’ next of kin.
The Red Cross has taken over the
task of photographing the grave* at
the request of the war department,
and is acting under thp authority of
Lieutenant Colonel C. C. Pierce ol
the graves registration service. The
headquarters of the service are at
Tours, France. Each photograph is
mounted in a cardboard folding
frame, one side of which contains
data concerning the dead soldier.
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Twenty-seven million finished arti
cles weighing over four million pounds
and valued conservatively at $4,212,
070, were shipped by the department
of supplies of the Northwestern divi
sion through the Seattle port ware
house to France, Italy and Siberia dur
ing the year ending December 31,
1918, according to a report just sub
mitted to the manager by A. A. Hil
ton, division director of supplies.
These are exclusive of.considerable
shipments made by rail to the Atlantic
seaboard and heavy shipments to Si
beria via San Francisco, but include
large quantities of finished articles
from other western divisions of the
Red Cross which were routed through
the Northwestern division.
The articles above mentioned were
contained in 25,897 standard Red
Cross packing cases and occupied
266,000 cubic feet of cargo space.
Sourdough Sends Gold Dust for Red
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Cross Membership
Gold dust used to be as common as
gold coin in the Northwest during the
days of the Klondike, but that was
two decades ago, so it is not surpris
ing that our division accountant felt
some one was spoofing him when last
week he was asked to give a five dol
lar credit for a small bottle of sand
showing tiny particles of “color”
which had been sent from the North
by a big-healted Alaskan.
This Sourdough wanted the Red
Cross to get his donation and being
short on Uncle Sam’s legal tender and
long on the big heart stuff he did the
next best thing; but let him tell it
himself. Here is his letter:
“Just Somewhere in the
Wilds of Alaska,
December 23, 1918.
“Here is about $5.00 worth in native
gold. I intended sending it first to
some of the lads doing the fighting,
but then they are not up against it
for eating and chances are some of
the children would be up against it
pretty hard if it was not for the Red
Cross. Then was told on the 16th at
the road house where I get my mail
the war is over.
“But shure the Red Cross is never
over. But suppose some thinks they
ought to drop out. But. But shure ’tis
a society that every man should be
proud to belong to like the Masons or
Moose. A great many think or call it
a Charitable society. It may be, but
still we don’t call the Masons or
Moose charitable societies. And we
pay tor membership in the Red Cross
the same as the others, and the money
goes to take care of our friend, and
the little kids who has been made
ophants by the war. Am not religious
myself, but would not like to call a
man’s children subjects of charity
who had gave his life in the allied
cause. Or how would It sound if some
one said our wounded lads were cared
for by a charitable society wVen the
Red Cross nurses took care of them.
It may be charity in one sense, but
not the kind mose people Infer. Well
this is a longer letter than I expected
to write and probably it is worth $5
to get an interpreter to read same.
“Am just a rough neck prospector
some times we find it and some times
we don’t, you can tell by the small
amount it has been some time since
the finding has been in my favor, but
would be pleased to learn what ar
rangements and what it cost to con
tinue a member of the society and if
the magazine will be continued. It’s
a long time between mails with me
but will get your reply some time if
you care to answer.
“Either Eagle or Circle, Alaska, will
reach me before Aprial 1st, 1919.
“W. D. MCLAUGHLIN.”
Save Your Money
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For the
Victory
Liberty Loan
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Loan it to Uncle Sam
and thus help
pay the expenses of the
Great World War
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PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office and Residence, Cordova
General Hospital vOstrander
_. Building).
Phones—Residence, 115; Office, 132
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
_ Drug Store.
Residence, Alaska Hotel.
DR. W. D’ARCY CHACE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
WINDSOR HOTEL
Hours:
1 p. m. to 3 p. m. and 7 p. m. to 8 p. m.
DR. CHAS. DAGGETT
Northern Hotel Building, Cordova
Hours 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
DENTISTRY
Special attention to
Prophylaxis and Pyorrhea
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PHONE 200
D0N0H0E & DIMOND
ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW
Offices:
CORDOVA and VALDEZ
FRANK H. FOSTER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
ROOM 1, OSTRANDER BUILDING
F. F. MEDLEY
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
AT LAW
Room 1, Adams Block
CORDOVA, ALASKA
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R. H. L. NOAKS
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
DNianina swvav - - - boijjc
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DONALD l. r AIRMAN
Will accept a limited number of
pupils for
PIANO INSTRUCTION
Studio, Empress Bldg. Phone 29-2
|HMRS. T. N. HUBBERT
TEACHER OF VOICE AND PIANO
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' ,h Residence:
Street Leading to Dock
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Cordova
Adjustment
Company
K. G. ROBINSON, Mgr.
Collections, Reports,
Insurance
Ostrander Bldg., Cordova, Alaska
NEW NEEDLE ART SHOP
All kinds of Stamped Em
broidery Goods, Fancy Knitting
Yarns. Sweaters and Socks
knit to order.
Lessons Given in
EMBROIDERY, KNITTING
AND CROCHET WORK
IDA DOWALDER
C St., Adams Bldg.
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SMITH &
M’CONAGHY
Plumbers and
Steamfitters
COR. FRONT and B STS.
Keist Furniture
Company
Is the Place to Buy
New and Second-Hand
Household Goods
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
Next dooFto Alaska 8. 8. Office.
The Dally Times Job plant 1
well equipped for all classe of con
mercial printing.
JUST RECEIVED
SHIPMENT OF ,
COLGATE’S
SOAPS
PERFUMES
TOILET WATER
TALCUM POWDERS
. COLGATE’S
PURE OLIVE OIL SOAP
FOR THE BABY
A PURE NEUTRAL SOAP made from
GREEN OLIVE OIL obtained from the fruit
by pressure. Its color is due to the presence
of the natural coloring matter of the olive,
and fades on exposure to bright light. Its
odor is derived solely from the pure oil used
in its making. A pure neutral soap for
baby’s toilet.
NORTHERN DRUG CO.
X 1 “THE DRUG STORE OF ALASKA"
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
“SERVICE” is our motto ,j
How Much More Economical, Pleasant
and Satisfactory to
Send the family
wash to us
where it will be washed and ironed as care
fully and faultlessly as you or your laun
dress do it.
Gives You a Whole Day
for More Important Duties
Eliminate the disagreeable wash day in
your home. Take advantage of Modern
Times, Modern Ways of the
MODERN LAUNDRY
Your Phone Call Will Bring Our Solicitor.
Phone 66
FRANK A. JONES, Prop.
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BUY OR NOT
Come in and look over Detmer’s
New Line of Woolens while the
assortment is large.
SUITS $4500 AND UP
Topi Hubbert
Auntie Keating’*
Wee
Shop
has outgrown its original
location, and has removed
Into the
WILLIAMS BUILDING
First Street
with a complete line of
Men's, Women’s and Chil
dren’s Goods.
Come in and look my
stock over.
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