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pl: of the United States
vi ow Belong to the Organi-
nation
NE‘V YORK, Oct .“3. ~The Ameri-
b) a aponianeitI in the shirt; by
or
“it ha- heea beam of this spirit
which has pervaded all American Red
(‘roaa 980m in this war that the used
governor of one of the stiickea and
'battered provinces of France slated
not long since. that. though fiance
had long known of Anerica's [reat-
nesa. strength and comm it re
malned for the American led Grail
in th. 5 nor to reveal America's been
‘in this country, at thin
the working of the Red Cross throtiith
it.” people have either acid in or
gmm to the American Red (‘ros
”its work of relief Ihrouxhollt thel
lulu money or material "1m.-
‘3 total of at least 8325150000
The American Red Crone ban a to-
tal membership of 80.648.103 and in
addition 8.,000000 members in the
Junior Red Croats; a total enrollment
01 more than one fourth the Mia
91 the United Staten. ‘ .
AmeIicIIn lied (‘rou workers pro
diced up to July 1 last a total of £21.-
382. 838 ankles of an estimatq Value
of “4000000
About 8.000000 women are. engaged
la canteen work and the production
of relief supplies. I
The American Red Cmsa is distri-
iltln. aid in ten muntries—thc l'nit
ed States, England France Italy. Bei-
limo. Switzerland, Palestine, Greece
Inuia and Siberia. Besides it has
aaat teaiironentative.~ to Seibia, Den
wit and Madeira.
More than 0.000 AIIIeIicand id" be
rocking under the Red We in
fiance by_ Jan."i, next.
These facts were laid before the
. ”30» 8.854 chaptensof the Red on in
the annual "teenage of the troop“
oil of the Red Cross when detour
fora throuchout the country today
hold their annual meetings: to elect
odlcers. 19*.“ _
Announcement was man”; the
message that evory man Iv .
child in the United States
malted at Christmas time to '
the American Red Cross.
The message. signed by
DaIieon chairman of the “immune"
mud in part: ~ .
‘Since the beginning of e war.
Jon of the bhaptern lune moral“
with the War Countll
1 two Itau fund driII-s and one. boo .
_ mastoi-
on behalf of the Junior Red Qrotiu.
ship drive, in addition to the
The total actual collections to date
from the first “In fund have mu"
ed to more than $115.000..000 “the sub
Itcriptions to the second .fl ‘fund
amounted to upward: of $1 0000
In membeiship does the, collec-
have amounted to approximately
”4.500.000.
“To the i‘ol‘ogoin: must be added
that very large contributions of ma
terials and time given by that-million!
of women throughout the coufilrr. For
the period up to July I. 1918. Ameri.
can Red Cross chapters, through
tltelr workrooum had produced 490.-
7,123.02l hort-
pital supplies: l0.786.480 hospital Kur-
Inents; 10,134.50] knitted articles,
102,748l01 surgical dressings; a lo-
inl 01221281333 ut'licles-v—oi‘ an en-
Iimniod agercgutc value of ill lfiisi
844000.000.
"These. articles II'I-I'c largelv the
product of. wmuen‘s hands. and. by the
same. token. infinitely more precious
than could have been I'IIc output of
factories or lllili‘llllH'S. Those urti-
clPB going in the operating rooms of
the lioapituN. to homeless or needy'
refuizees. und carrying conuort to out
own boys in the field, convry II mes
sage of love from the IvoIIIcII of this
country eniirclv dieiluct mm the
great money vuluo attached to their
handiwork.
“By the terms under whmli the
first Red Cross war fund Wits raised.
the chapters were entitled to I-oIain
25 per cent. of thc amount collected.
in ‘order to defray locnl expenoes. to
carry on their home service work to
purchase outlet-lulu to be utilized in
chapter production and otherwise to
meetibe nuIIIcrous calls made upon
them. The chapters were thus cnti-
tied to retain neIIrly 329000.000. As
a matter of fact. their actual reten-
tions amounted to onlv about $22,000,-
000. Out of collections from annual
tIIcnIlIershiII<_ llte (‘llillllt‘l‘fi have re-
rained about 511000.000.
“From this total sum. therefore, of
$33,000,000 retained by the chapters
they have met nl't the. oftentimes Very
heavy local demands upon.thcm and
in addition have provided for use by
National Headquarters products VIII-
ued at upwmds of $14 000 000.
”The chapters lime in (met rII turn
ed to the Win Council not? alone Me.
85000. 000 Ieinined out of tho Ivar
fund and membership dues but in
value of aciual product. an additional
contribution of at. least 811000.000.
"it will thus be seen thalviiurine the
eighteen months which have elapsed
since. the United States entered the'
war, the American nenole IIill ‘Itl‘e
either paid in or pledged to the Amer
loan Red Cross for its II‘OIlI of relief
throughout the vorld in money or in
material values not total of at least
8325 000,000 .
"Nils outpouring of gonemsitv in
material things has been accompanied
in fidactlnl to lheir safety;
l of Britiah West Africa. states that the
its chapteis aIe helping to add to the
comfort and health of the millions of
gin-soldiers in 102 camps and can
i Ionments at tell an of those traveling
on railroad train or embarking on
| .hipa for duty overseen.
The Home Sonics of the Red:
Cross uith its now more than 00,000!
workers. is extending its talliairlu
lions of III mpathy and manual each
month to upwards of 100000 familial
left behind by soidieu at the front~~.
a number cter growing with the in 5
crease of our men under arms.
“But of course, the heart of the
Red (‘rosa and its money and atlen
tioo alaays move. toward oad focus
themselves in Europe Nothlna la
withheld that can bc given over there
to supplement the effortu_of our or'
my and navy caring for our own boys.
Our satisfaction in in the result.
which. We are assured by Secretarv
halter. General Perahing, General ire‘
land and all our leadora. is of inerti
ntable Ialue and of indispensabe int 3
portanco. l
By the lust of “may your Red
(irons will have working in Name
upwards of 1000 Americans—a vivid
contrast to the little group of 92:" Ion
men and women, which, as the fiIst
Red (‘rosn Commission to France l
sailed about June 1.1017, 10 inlIiat'.
our efforts in Europe.
"Undei )0!" Commission to Fiance]
tho Inork has been carefully organir- 3
ed. facilities have been provided. and
«naive. efforts made to so cooperate
with the Army as to carry out the de- '
termination of the Kmerican people.
and caper-tail, of the member: of the
lied Cross that our boys ”over there"
shall lack foi nothing which, may add:
Itotnforl and happi~
no“.
"Your Red (‘roaa now
operating commissions in France. in,
England. in hair, in Belgium. in Swit I.
lerland. in Pale-tine arid in (lroece.
You have 59111 a shipload of relief rup-
plies and n moon of devoted workers
to norihem‘Runsio: you hang dca
patched It commlauion to work behind
our motion in eastern Siberia. you
hate O'nt ‘r‘pecinl representat' we to
Denmaik, tc Serbia and the Main! of
Maderla.
"Your Rel (‘roaa is thus oxiendinil
telief to the armies and navloa of our
Allies. We. are told by those best lll'
formed in the countries of our Allies
than the "north of your Red t‘roas to
aid the soldlt‘ra and III iItIi-linln the
morale of tin? ciI'lliIIII IopulIItiomI
leit at homo, capeciullv in more and
holy. have constituted a very real
factor in winning the war.
“What the lied Crossrtuav be cIIllr'd
upon to do in the further courac oi
the war. (IT with the coming of He
:0 ,I'. peace and reconstruction, it
would be idle to attempt to prophouv.
‘l‘tut tout emit organization, in vety
Ituth thI mobilized heart and spiritl
III the whoh Auieritan people’ has;
.lIoIIn it; =cli equal Io not call. ready
to Iespond to tow cincixency We can .
noi iIII hI'iIIII that this wonderful
Flillll whith aoI-I'icc in and for the
Rcd dross bus evoked in this war, is
dcatimd to become in our national
life and (-lt’lllt'nl of permanent Value.
"AI r'llllt-ll’lla‘i time we shall ask
IlII \\lllil(' American people to answer
the Rfil (‘Iosu (‘lIristnInII roll call. it;
Iv.ll if-Ilrillllllt‘ an unique appeal to,:
cv-.-r_v Innu. Iroutan and child In this
great land of ours to become enrolled
in our army of mercy. it is llIe hde
cf the War (‘ouncil that this Christ
mus IchtuhI-I'Ihip roll call shall consti-
tuto a IIIcouaI-cration of the whole
AvnI-Iican people. an inspiring renn-
sertion to mankind that in this hour
of “mid ll'liLFd)’, not to conquer but
to serve is AIIIerlca'S‘Eupremn aim."
NAVY RECRUITS NEEDED
WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.n’l‘wo hun~
Ilred thousand recruits for the navy
will be needed in the. coming year.
mainlv to man” mechanl ships in 20"
crnmeni service
has informed the House Naval Com-
mittee. in favoring passage of 2! bill
for the purchase. of 520 acres of land
for enlargement of the Hampton
Roads Training ‘Sinlion.
This increaee would bring the nav—
nl personnel to more thunvi'00000
men, compared with 54,000 at the ho-
grinning of tltc Ivar.
Chairman I‘udrctt announced today
that the bill for the purchase. would be
Ifavornlilv reported and also one. for
'ncuulaition of 300 norm of farm land
adjoining the Annapolis Naval Arm!
'emv. ~
RIG lI S LOAN TO SIBERIA.
LONDON". ()It. 23 w-Nowa that Ani-
crlca has granted a loan of 5.000.000 to
-l.iberiII has created great interest in
commnrcinl nn'l ilnnnoinl circles. con-
nected with iirillr‘t Went Africa. Leslie
'(‘oupetx general manager of the Bank
first steu under thmnew loan will proli-
:blI- be to repay the 1911 international
Loan of which about £300,000 to out
standing There In every mason to
billt'll‘ lli‘ mu um «mammal-III IIIII
reveal you! natural menarche
I natal.” NP COAL Mllt".
wagmpm'rox Oct :3. Alma.
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has active. f
the KoiscrL i
Secretat’y Daniels .
rnonamv. our. Eli's
CIR D ll) R000 (0
The Wonderful Toy Room
'l'ov llt'llfll'lliiclll
PVCI‘ scan at Road’s. One must come early in 010
morning and have plenty of flow to IIIjoy all the
It. is the biggest and lint-I:
interesting new toys. 'l‘hc strange mot-hanical
Ilcviccs, tlto dorricks‘. sand mills and other ap-
paratus for constructing fortifications and
ErcIII-ltcs in such placcs as sand piles.
The Blocks “'llli'll are so enticing that they
would icmpt anybody to build:
The Mirroscopoa, so cIIicitaiIIiIIg IviilI pic-
lures of all kinds.
Army and Navy Games III Itidlcss ur av.
011le Boards, Plahchettos IIitlI IIlIiclI one
may dip min the. OiCllll and find out “hen the
“or is. going to cud. illltl \Iluii \\ Ill be the end of
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“ Dolls, Playhouse Furniture and .
Animals of all kinds.
'Locatcd lit the old Tea Room.
to
The Beauty of Marabout
it is :Is lovely as any for
and (thrust as warm.
Also it is much lighter and
more ourccitblc to wear in
cool III-:II her.
Btllll‘il natural and black
lllal‘ulmlll are shown in
capes and scarves, plain or decorated II‘itlI toils.
$8.50, $0 50, $11.50 and up.
Mambout Mulls, iluil'y illltl warm, in match.
sI-III-vos in color.
’i‘riquIIIa Section, main floor.
A Dainty Material
for Kimonos
White grounds “I iilI DIcsdcu pattcrtts, titty
nouquets, pink or blue grounds IIitlI plum blos-
<oms, and a Iirml e': of nirikinglv ci‘i‘eciivc Jop—
anese designs, dragons and large ilottcrs. Vcr}
lustrous. very attractive.
' Yard wide. $1.00
Eiderdown, soft and warm
Sint'lo faced, all )1th colore. )iIIk, blue,
to l. .
:ray, khalti and write. 36 inclice II'Idc. $1.25
Double faced man-rial, bloc. pink. old rose.
gray, and white, 36 inches, $1.75 and $1.89
Third iioor.
lIristmas Cords ,
of Personal Greeting
Thou-c \\‘ll0 Wish to have their Christmas
Cattle eogrvt'ol arc admired to make early selec-
lion and got. their orders in as soon as possible.
No assurance can be given for late orders.
Books for selecting of Stationery Section.
Ulla m
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005st of the
Shop
ll l~ good ll(‘\\\. illiil lllt.’
kiddies will see litl differ—
t‘llt‘t‘ 1!] Christmas in this
and other years. One is
permitted to go the limit
in toys. And the toys
are all IIIIdcr the wonder-
iul sign I
Made in America
'I‘houglttlul people have
made so many games and
toys of educational char-
acter. There are sign
writers and word builders
to assist little spellers.
Tool cheats for mechan~
II‘s. Paint boxes for
artists, and other inter-
esting and liclpt’ul play-
Iliings. (Tome soon.
Crystallized Ginger is in
dcmnnd for certain cou-
serves and sweetmcate.
lii llllllI. 90 cits.
Marslnuullows, p u r 6
white. used for cake and
dessert iciugs. are 70 cts.
.1 lb.
The Book Shop is more
than ever tempting. Lalo
books are here.
"Thc‘Valley oi Democ-
racy" by
llcrcditlt Nicholson.
$2.00
A thoughtful book which
will intcrcki manv Amer-
icaII<.cspcciII1ly those
llOll’l LlIIcag‘o and the
Pnctllt (oust.
”On Our Hill" by
joscpiiiIIc Dositam Racon
$2.00
Everybody will be joy-
ful at reading of the three
children. Priuia. Sccunda
and Tertlus. They are
alive before you as you
read.
"C‘nkooud chIIciIade IIII‘IIIIIK
vcmnvlnh.
Ten and butter toast means
the hall. ,
But if Ive are eating it to-
nether
Then the place matters not
In all." -
A Sheffield Footed Bowl
would be a pleasing
object on anytable. It is
made square- but with
the corners rounded.
Very chaste in design, be-
ing perfectly plain ex-
cept tor the fluted feet.
$5.75
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A Silver Ladle is’in plain
"Colonial pattern, but the
picturesQue part of it is
the odd- shaped dip. $1.85
, Speaking 01 Ladies, the
“Lincoln" pnttcm is ex-
tremely good. It has a
coffin-shaped handle that
opens into a broad and
shallow scoop. All ster—
ling silver. 08.”
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New Line of Oriental Rugs
Alicntion is invited to the satisfactory
showing of Oriental [lugs-
Kazaks, scvc 'al are specimens and
exceptional qualities.
Hamadans, IIIodcrate sizes, quite
adaptable to small rooms.
I
Chinese Mats in ilIresltold sizes.
0n the fouith floor.
Colored Velvets, Velveteens
For coat and soil iI'iIIImiug. also i‘III midi.
new uses.
Colored ‘Velvet, line quality and film: finish.
the late fall shades, 19 inches Ivitle, $2.00
Chiffon Velvets. high luster and soft. finish.
A beautiful material for suits. African brown
Burgundy, silver. tan, spark blue. sapphire. plmr
and black. 10 inches wide.
Velveteen, serviceable for skirts and suits
36 and 41 inches wide. plum, span-k bluo, durl.
g'ay IIavI and lilIuI-k.
Flushes, make your own coats and SI-arvI-I
Soul, Beaver, Mode and Dark Beaver.
Dress Section. third rim:
1 One Lot of Hats
to close out
This represents a small line 0i
Outing Hats in novel colorings.
Soft briIII afflicts.
T acts with brocadcd satin and
silk crowns.
All rcrv desirable.
llaII lli‘t'll roIII $5.00 ion; "" 1.50
$| .95 to close out.
’ Tin-buns, a number in satin and velvet, at
irnctivc color ’coIIIbinitiimIs. Were ” up to $16.00
At $4.95
Second floor.
A Pathephone
It is easy to have good music in tho homo
and here are some of the latest and most popu-
.lar tunes on Paihcphonc records.
‘ v. At 75 cts. each
Arthur Fields
Arthur Field!-
Louis Wiuscli
Arthur Fields
"Keep Your Head Donn, Fritzi Boy"
“Uncle Sammy"
“But—After the Ball \Vas Over"
"Oui, Oui Mario”
“A Rainbow from the U. S. A.” I, Invincible Four
“Do Your Little ‘Bitty Bit’ ” Joe Remington
“I Wonder What They’re Doing Tonight?” Louis Winsch
“Mandy and \Ie” Campbell & Burt
"W hen We Meet In lll'.‘ Sweet Bye and Bye”
Sterling lric
Invincible Four
American Republic Band
Pdthe Dance Orchestra»
“Mothers of America”
“Smiles,” Fox Trot
“Dream True,” Waltz
Saxophone and Piano Dance Records.
New “jazz” Dance Novelties.
Pathe Machines in Oak or Mahogany. Some
in period designs. Arrangements for payment
can lIc mode at ihc timc of puIchase.
' 711,1"! door.
Norwalk Chronicler