| Description |
The Weber County Chapter of the Red Cross began in December 1915 when a small group of individuals gathered to begin organizing a chapter of the Red Cross. In 1962, the name was changed to the Bonneville chapter, and in 1969, the chapter merged with other chapters in Northern Utah to become the Northern Utah Chapter, with its headquarters located in Ogden, Utah. The scrapbooks range from 1940 to 2003 and highlight some of the important work of the Red Cross. The books include photographs, newspaper clippings, and other materials. |
| OCR Text |
Show SHIPMENT OF HOSPITAL AND REFUGEE GARMENTS Careful adherence to the following instructions will facilitate the identification and the handling of supplies at points of trans-shipment in this country and abroad. Whenever possible, garments should be baled for shipment as this will reduce the cost of transportation-wchich will be extremely heavey-from 33 1/3 to 50%. When local facilitation for baling do not exist or the cost is prohibitive, the garments should be boxed in cases as indicated in paragraph 2 below. 1. Baling: Pack in bales of uniform size not to exceed 8 cu. Ft., outside dimensions. The outside covering of the bale shall be made of double thickness burlap, grade A, 12 ounce. The bale shall be sewed up with three ply linen or other suitable twine. The stitches not less than 1 ½ inches in length, each stitch be knotted. Five inches of burlap shall be gathered together forming two “ears” on each end of the bale to facilitate handling. This is accomplished by turning inward the corners of the burlap, sewing the ears through and through and passing the twine around the ears close to the bale and continuing the stitch out to the end of the ear. Each bale shall be interlined with 60- lb. kraft paper and shall have underneath the burlap a lining of waterproof paper of a kind which will not soil or stain the articles, and of a material which will stand a temperature of up to 170 degree F. before deteriorating. Each bale shall be securely strapped with two straps of ½ inch strap iron. Boxing: Pack in wooden cases of uniform size, three feet long, two feet wide, and two feet high (12 cu. Ft. outside dimensions), made of 13/16 inch lumber, surfaced two sides, tongued and grooved. The end boards shallb e set in from the ends of the side board 13/16 inch to permit four cleats 13/16”x 2 ½” to be nailed on each end coming flush with the ends of the side, top, and bottom of each board, forming a panel at each end. The lumber used for making the cases should be sound, well-seasoned, dry, and free from large or rotten knots. The cases shall be lined with waterproof paper of a kind which will not soil or stain the articles and of a material which will stand a temperature of up to 170 degrees F. before deteriorating. The onses shall be securely strap-ironed at both ends. 3. Markings: Whenever possible, each bale or case shall be packed with one kind of article of a give code. A diagonal line two inches wide, with the Red Cross in the center thereof and above the cross the letter “A” and below “RC shall be stenciled in red on one side and one end of the case or bale. Int eh upper left corner of the end so stenciled shall be marked the name of the article packed. On the side not stenciled with the insignia there shall be marked the name and address of the chapter, code number, name of article, quantity and gross weight, For example: |
