Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
DISCUSS DRIVE
FOR RED CROSS
Surrounding Communities
Send Representatives.
to Outline Plans

Southeastern Iowa's part in the
state campaign for Red Cross funds Is
being mapped out in meeting Of rep
resentatives from fifteen adjacent
towns and cities this afternoon at the
Commercial club.
The state has been divided into fif-
teen districts with from four to twelve
counties in district and each county
in turn will be organized
James B. Weaver, state director,
feels that the Iowa organisation Is In
the best possible shape for the nation
al Red Cross week which Is to start
next Monday. The week Of June Is to
Is has been set by the presidents proc
lamation as the period for raising
500, O00, 900 in the United States to
carry on war relief.
,oWA's SHARE $a,oooooo.
Iowa's share Of this fund to be rails.
ed will be $4,000 Governor Hard
ing has issued proclamation calling
the attention Of the people OF the state
to Red Cross week. The state council
of defense has endorsed 1t.
The Ottumwa chapter will do what 1t
can on the movement but does not e1-
pect to put on an intensive campaign
In view Of the fact that It's local mem
bership campaign has not yet been
closed.
A DISTINCT CAMPAIGN.
The campaign, being mapped oNt for
next week, is separate and aside from
the recent membership drive made In
Wapello county. The money contrib
uted in that effort Is to be used In max
ing bandages and supplies for RED
Gross Base Hospital Unit R." organic.
ed for war service by DR.. ]. Fred
Clarke Of Fairfield and to supply local
relief in times Of disaster. During the
recent cyclones in Missouri and ad.
Joining states, the Red Cross gave i'm.
mediate and generous relief The sas1,a
thing would be done in Wapello county
should any unlocked for catastrophe
visit this section,
UP TO EACH CHAPTER.
The consensus Of opinion among the
representatives was that the matter Of
any special campaigning during the
week should be left to the individual
chapters
Some are more fully organized thar
others and some are better eq,hppe$l
to raise the money All will do thes
part but whether they will attempt IT.
by their own members
SI0oURNEY AROUSED. 3
George Baker Of Sigourney anG
ter OF the Red Cross waS present
gave q splendid report on what tEs
are doing.
A big meeting, patriotic rally and
flag raising is 70 be held at Webster to-
- IL t. A~k -
ton Of Keokuk county with one excep-
ton viii be organised. They now have
1000 names on their membership TOLL,
HEAR AMBULANCE DRIVER.
Mr.. Baker is helped very perceptibly
IN his campaigning by r. ]. Shaw, z
young Hayesville man. who has SIX
months service in France as driver
Of an American ambulance.
Mr.. Shaw was present at this AFTER
Moons meeting and gives some real.
first hand facts as to the great need
for help in northern France.
oskALoosA MEN HERE.
James A. Deavitt. who yesterday
took charge Of the Red Cross work in
Mahaska county, and H. s. Rosecransl
were here from Oskaloosa.
The work in their county In not 50
far along as In some Of the others but
with these men at the head of 1t the
other representatives felt IL would go
ahead with a rush.
WASHINGTON IS BUSY.
c. J. Wilson, representing the Wash
ington county chapter, attended tho
meeting and outlined the work that
they have accomplished. They now
have 1900 members and are going AZ
ter more all the time.
IOWA "RooklEsu GRADUATE.