The diamond drill., 1917-12-22
WAS STARTED LAST MONDAY AT
ELEVEN O'CLOCK
IS MEETING WITH SUCCESS
A Complete List Of the Member
ship Will Not be Available Until
Next Week Few Refuse

snip III IRON COuHty 10 III Auh OWNS
under the direction OF County Chair
man Mason who is just now devoting
his entire attention TO the work. Mr..
Mason has the county thoroughly or
ganized and there is not one home I'm
this entire county that will not be Wis
tied by some committee seeking mem
bers, and the inmates be given an OPP
portunity to enroll under the Red
Cross banner.
To facilitate matters and make sure
that no home Is missed the commit
tees have been divided into small sec
tions and in each section commit
tee is appointed to visit the homes
and seek for memberships. Even the
far-away homesteaders are being visit
ed-n one is omitted
County Membership Comes Hard.
The solicitors claim that they meet
with the greatest obstacles in the
country districts. This is not the
case all over for In some OF the coun-
try sections the farmers are just as
enthusiastic as the townspeople, but
as rule there are more refusals in
the country than in the towns.
Solicitors claim that Bates town
ship has given the greatest evidence
OF any one of the Iron county town
ships OF disinterestedness in war ac-
tivities While no one has as yet
shown any direct anti-war sentiment
there IS lurking in the hearts of a
number In that township sentiment
that doesn't make for healthy Amerl-
canship. The county council OF ma
tional defense has taken under ad-
visement the position OF some Bates
township people, and 1t is likely that
they will hear something drop before
long.
Reports Of seditious remarks from
other townships come in less fire.
quent, but in case an investigation Is
made invariably the accused pro-
tests his active sympathy with our
American effort However. It takes
more than protests to wipe the names
of these men OFF the slate, and they
will be closely watch in the future.
One case reported from Crystal Falls
township was taken in hand by Mr..
ID NJ Ross OF the council OF defense,
and 1t petered out 10 nothing unde,
investigation.
Community Meeting n Success.
The community sing at the city
hall last Sunday was well attended,
! the auditorium being filled to capacity
Mr.. Mason presided The band wa
, present and dispensed music and
everyone joined in singing the nation
al airs.
Miss Ruth Darling sang the French
national hymn so expressively that
she was recalled several times
Charles H. Watson spoke in his
usual effective manner. Mr.. Watson
was the speaker at the Methods,
church the previous Sunday, and those
who heard him were so impressed with
the talk that he gave that they re
quested him to talk along the same
lines last Sunday
Chairman Richards OF the Iron
county chapter OF the Red Cross ex
planned the drive for membership
that was to start the following day
and to close Christmas lie made. an
appeal 10 Crystal Falls people to turn
in and help get the flag that Mrs
Sleeper IL TO give TO the chapter
showing the largest membership n
proportion to the population.
Bedlam Broke Loose.
The Red Cross drive started Mon.
day AT II o'clock Exactly upon the
hour the whistles started TO blow
the bells to ring. the fire alarm wa,
turned on and every other form o.
noise possible TO bring TO bear wa
started into action and for FIVE min
utes n was regular bedlam. Thos,
who were not aware OF tho occasion
rushed into the streets thinking tha
the entire city was ahre.
The Red Cross teams started ouf