Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-12-15


this arm of the National Service is stead
lily and efficiently maintaining its over
seas relief in every suffering land, ad-
ministering our millions wisely and well
and awakening the gratitude of every
people.
Our consciences will not let us enjoy
the Christmas season if this pledge of
support to our cause and the worlds
veal is left unfulfilled. Red Cross mem
bership is the Christmas spirit in terms
Of action.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON,
President of the American
Red Cross.
Custer might well be proud other Red
Cross activities, she is doing more and
giving more than some towns that are
larger and with better opportunities.
The total membership to date is 247 and
the total receipts from all sources are
1907 .7S to date with an unpaid subscrip-
ton list of about 800.
There will shortly be another ship
ment made to headquarters as soon as
We can do so after we receive the chap
ter charter; this will consist of about
100 dozen bandages of various kinds,
several dozen each of the hospital bed
bllll 70 anu dJdhltlo Gnu a idl NhdhNlbg
of bed sox, besides pillows and knitted
goods which include sweaters, mutilers,
helmets, socks, wristlets, etc.
This is the second shipment since we
organized less than four months ago,
and speaks well for the host of tireless
workers who throng the Red Cross room
every Tuesday and Thursday. A few
days ago the writer counted % at one
. md ghavn nh hal
been and done their bit and had to leave
earlier than the time at which the count
was made.
1t is a great satisfaction to know that
| our Custer people as a whole are possess
ed of sufficient common sense not to
listen to those few carpers who try to
tell us that the Red Cross activities are
superhuous and that the government
supplies all the needs of the men, and
| that the sweaters and other knitted ar
ticles are being sold or destroyed by our
! boys at the front.
These statements are being made by
pro- Germans and if you hear them you
will know where to classify the speaker
and such speaker should at once be re-
! ported to the Federal authorities, for the
only conceivable object is to retard the
Red Cross work which is endorsed by
| the Government.
have in my possession document
that brands such statements Kaiseristic
lies, and which urges all patriotic peo-
pie TO ignore these falsehoOds, as the
work of traitors.
The Red Cross is protected by Act OF
/ Congress anu ali nho utter such false
hoods should at once be dealt with. In
the document referred to, Red Cross
officials are instructed by the Attorney
General to institute proceedings against
such parties.
Since we last made a report two func-
tons have been held for Red Cross
Funds, one at Mayo which netted $4l .33
and the other at Elk Mountain bringing
into the treasury Sl2. The people at the
former place provided a splendid supper
which was preceded by a program given
by Mrs. Tibbets and her school. The
pupils were well trained and plainly
showed that much careful work had been
done on the preparation of the program.
The two Custer ministers attended as Of
ficers of the Red Cross and delivered
| addresses.
The Elk Mountain event was Thanks
giving entertainment given in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lambert and the amount
that was raised was voluntary contribu-
tions.
We have also to report the receipt OF
So from Mrs. Frank Peterson.
The following is list of new members
Mrs. JAS. Streeter,
Leona Meeker,
Mrs. Wander Stein,
Mr.. p. J. Lawson,
Mrs. p. j Lawson,
Mr.. +. A. Young,
Mrs. T.. A. Young,
Mrs Paul McClelland,
Mrs. Albert Richardson,
Mrs. Ed. Walsh,
Mr.. J. Barker,
Mrs. Emma Stopher,
Miss Estella Lafferty,
Miss Clare Lafierty,
Mrs. Elliott,
Mrs. Sutherland,
Mrs. ID. J. Delaney,
! Mrs. ID. +. May,
Mrs. Thompson,
| Mr. Parkinson,
Mrs. Parkinson.
The executive committee wished me
to include in my report an account o
the splendid work that is being done by
our auxiliaries. Dewey has returned
some exceptionally fine work in knitted
goods and also q hospital shirts and
bed socks.
Pringle has also done splendidly il
returning 9 bed shirts, 3 mutflers, pill
low, pairs pajamas, pair sox, pal
wristets, 81 wash cloths.
Red Cross Membership week starts oil
Monday next and every man, woman
and child should be enrolled befor
} Christmas.
]. HERBERT SPENCER,
y Secretary,