Local Women Furnish Garments to Sailors

The Woman's Committee of the Wilmette Home Guard was requested to furnish the men in training on the "U.S.S. Wilmette" with warm clothes to help them fight the cold winds of Lake Michigan. Following is a letter of appreciation received by the chairman of the local cocmmittee in charge of this work:
"U.S.S. Wilmette,
Oct. 29, 1917.
"Woman's Committee of the Wilmette: I have this day received from our offices one gray woolen sweater and wristlets for which I thank you, as it was a "God-Send." Our boat is not completed and our quarters are pretty cold. Woolens are scarce articles on board. There are sixty of us boys on board, and you have to be particularly lucky to be able to get one of your sweaters, as this was the first donation to this point of any kind. We surely are going to have a fine, fast boat and one that will give a good account of itself. We are very proud of it and we are expecting a call almost any time. But I must say, no matter where I go, my heart will be with the Woman's Committee of Wilmette, which so kindly donated, as it seems, when we most needed it. Hoping and trusting that I may some day meet you and thank you personally.
Your appreciating friend.
Harry J. Kafka"