A Soldier’s or Traveler’s Kit for Sundries and Toilet Articles
The Soldier Appreciates a Handy Folding Kit, Especially If the Girl He Left Behind Made It
A soldier’s kit approved by a colonel of the national guard because of its compactness, can be made easily of a band of khaki cloth. The kit, including the “housewife,” requires cloth, 27 in. wide. Cut 12 in. from one end for the housewife, which is 12 by 5 in. wide. To make the housewife, fold under the edges ¹⁄₄ in., and fold one end over 2¹⁄₂ in. and the other 1¹⁄₂ in. for pockets. In the larger center pocket can be placed court plaster, adhesive tape, photographs, letters, etc. Bind the edges ¹⁄₄ in., and form other pockets, as shown. The entire kit weighs 1¹⁄₄ lb. and can be carried by the soldier in his army blanket. The housewife, if necessary, can be removed and taken to the firing line. Handy articles to be fitted in the kit are mirror that can be hung up, comb, box of talcum powder, cold cream, tooth paste, pencil, wash cloth, soaps, shaving brush, toothbrush, and scissors. Three safety pins at the top of the bag enable it to be hung up in the tent. Strong binding tapes are sewed to the bag, and it can be folded handily in three sections.—Kate Thomen, Topeka, Kans.