SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 1942 War Production Red Cross Leader Resigns Post; Gains Citation, Service Pin July 1 marked the resignation of Mrs. Wade Johnson, chairman of Red Cross war production, af¬ter service of six months at five days a week from ten until four o'clock each day. Mrs. Johnson expressed regret at having to resign, but due to home duties, it has become necessary for her to do so. "I have enjoyed the work so much that I am sorry to have to give it up," she said. "It is a work well worth doing, and I think the chairmanship is an hon¬or that should be given to different women in the community instead of having one woman hold it in¬definitely. I have made friends that will be lasting that I might never have made otherwise, which friendship I shall always prize, and I have found the women work¬ing on this project to be loyal, fine people." In checking the hours put in by Mrs. Johnson the figures show a total of 666 hours since she took over the chairmanship, besides some knitting done at home. "This is a pretty good average for the heads of the different or¬ganizations who are working on this project," Mrs. Johnson said. She stated that since the Pearl Harbor disaster, the group had sent out 6074 completed articles, knitted and sewed, and that forty- three organizations, each headed by a captain had put in their time on these articles. Some of the ar¬ticles made, included men's con¬valescing robes, pajamas, operat- gowns, bed jackets, women's and girls' woolen dresses and skirts, boys shirts, children's rompers and women's flannelette night gowns. "The women have been excep¬tionally faithful in this work," Mrs. Johnson said, "and I might men¬tion Mrs. Harriet Downs and Mrs. Elizabeth Lee as examples. Mrs. Downs sews on buttons and labels and takes out bastings all day, j while Mrs. Lee presses the garments that go out. This gives one an idea of just what is being done in the line of duty, rather than as leisure pastime." Mrs. Johnson also expressed her appreciation of the close coopera¬tion between herself and Mrs. Wil-liam Van Alen, chairman of war production knitting. "Mrs. Van Alen has knitted articles far into three figures," she stated, "and it has been delightful to work with her." Mrs. Johnson stated that Mrs. Van Alen was also resigning as chairman for a while. Taking Mrs. Johnson's place will b Mrs. Lee D. Turner, chairman of local production, who will act as head of the two departments, combined under one. Mrs. Johnson was presented with a gold Red Cross pin by the local chapter of the Red Gross for her services and a letter of apprecia¬tion from E. G. Bennet, chairman of the chapter. Excerpts from the letter are as follows: "In accepting your resig¬nation as production chairman, ef-fective July 1, as requested in your letter of June 16, we do so with deep regret, but with recognition of the fact that to continue fur¬ther at this time would disrupt your own personal plans to an en¬tirely unreasonable extent. "I fully agree with the statement you made several weeks ago that this responsibility is of such a strenuous character and so con¬stant a demand upon one's time and energy, that no one person should be expected to shoulder it for an indefinite period. "You have certainly handled this assignment in a very capable man¬ner, and I want you to know that we all appreciate that you have made a most noteworthy contribu¬tion to Red Cross accomplish¬ments." Mrs. Johnson expects to leave soon for a short vacation with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Banks at San Francisco. They Receive Emblems Denoting Ability in Hospital Work ATTAINMENT…Following completion of an intensive course in training as Red Cross nurse’s aides, members of the third unit in Weber county, all but four of whom are shown, above, were presented with insignia and caps at exercises. SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 1942 Red Cross Leader To Talk at USAC LOGAN, July 4—M. C. Schafer, director of the Pacific division of the American Junior Red Cross, will lecture Monday at Utah State Agricultural college, it was an¬nounced by Milton R. Merrill, di¬rector of the summer session. In the first half of the program, Mr. Schafer will outline the prob¬lems of the Junior Red Cross, the Red Cross program in general, its effect on teachers and teaching, and will explain methods in which teachers can aid the organization during the emergency. The last half of the program will be devoted to answering questions concerning the Red Cross, Professor Merrill said.