Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-03
RED CROSS NOTES.

RED CROSS NOTES.
F. P. Walker, chairman of the Della
ware County Chapter has received the
following communication:
american Red Cross, Central Divis-
ion
September %, 1917.
To all Chapters in the Central Divis-
ion:
IMPORTANT
A story is being industriously cir
culated to the effect that sweaters,
socks and other articles knitted for
the Red Cross are being sold either to
the public in stores or direct to the
soldiers.
Harvey D. Gibson, general manager,
American Red Cross, has directed us
to issue this notice to each chapter
in the Central Division, denying this
story vigorously.
No articles whatever either knitted
or otherwise made by Red Cross work
ers turned in to any Red Cross chap
ter. branch, or to auxiliaries, or to
any Red Cross supply warehouse are
sold either to the soldiers or to any
shops.
Mr.. Gibson warns that If any wilful
case OF this sort comes to the attention
of Washington headquarters, the char
ter of the Red Cross chapter or sub
sidery organization sanctioning it
would be Immediately withdrawn with
full publicity. Should it transpire that
any actual instance of the above char
acter occurred wherein an individual
sold articles after their having been
turned into the Red Cross, such ac-
ton would be clearly in violation of
the fundamental law of the Red Cross
and we would take vigorous steps to
prosecute the offender.
1t is also true that any case of per-
sons other than those acquiring the
right prior to January 1905, using the
name or emblem of the Red Cross, to
assist in the sale of merchandise is a
violation of the Federal Criminal Law
and the offender will be reported to
the United States District Attorney for
prosecution.
Central Division Headquarters
American Red Cross, 100 North Wa
bash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
BRUCE D. SMITH,
Manager, Central Division.
People responded we'll to the call
for finished knitting. Since Septem-
Der LIST, Manchester knitters have sent
in to Red Gross rooms 81 pairs of
socks, IS sweaters, % mufflers and
Is wristlets. ,
Greeley, Earlville, Delaware, Delhi
and Masonville have also sent in work
during the past week, but have not
made detailed report.
Earlville has recently sent in A
new memberships, AZ being annual and
2 being subscribing. In this connec-
ton it may be mentioned that those
members who pay $500 receive the
Red Cross magazine which is an ex-
cellent monthly published by Double
day, Page & Co., and those who re-
ceive it are more than pleased with
it. The members in this territory are
mostly the non-suhscribing ones, and
those Joining now should pay the ex-
ira dollar and get the magazine.
Rev. Bradford, chairman of the Hop
kinton branch was compelled to re-
sign from his position because of his
transfer from Hopkinton to Ames On
Friday, Mrs. Ed. Hucker was elected
chairman to fill the vacancy.
Miss Dora M. LIE Roy, secretary of
the county chapter, Mrs. Sarah Brad
ley, chairman of the knitting COM
mittee, Mrs. Alice Philip, chairman
Of the Sewing committee, and Mrs. E.
M. Carr, chairman of the Purchasing
Committee, went to Delhi on Friday
and met with the ladies there and |
found them actively at work and full |
of enthusiasm. They were entertain
ed at supper by Mrs. Homer Porter.