The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-09
APPOINT WILBUR
SECRETARY FOR
RED CROSS WORK
Fargo Man Named By
Judge Young Today in
Organizing Campaign
GOOD REPORTS BY
SEVERAL CITIES
J. J. O'Connor, Head of
District, Depicts Plan
of Operation

Judge N. c. Young, of Fargo, wh'
was recently appointed state director
of the Red Gross, today named HarTg
Curran Wilbur. of Fargo, as execu'
tive secretary. Judge Young feeii
that in Mr.. Wilbur he has found g
most competent man to take chargc
Of the details Of Red Cross organiza.
ton work in North Dakota. He will
have his office at the headquarters IL
the Edwards block.
Il am confident that Mr.. Wilbur
will give the organization work tht
ginger that is required to make II
successful" said Judge Young today
He has unusual ability along organ.
ization lines, and is just the type oi
man we need for the tremendous
work the Red Cross plans for North
Dakota"
centraIizs Energy.
Under the new plan everything
will center around the county unit
idea in organizing Red Cross work
Every county in the state will have
its county chapter, of which the vari-
GUS town and city organizations will
be branches. Thus the Fargo chapter
will be a branch Of the Cass county
organization, and the Fargo workers
will be asked to concentrate their ef-
forts on making the Fargo organiza-
ton a leader. Included in advertising
propaganda already planned by the
Fargo organization is a Red Cross
exhibit to be held at the Interstate
fair the latter part OF this month.
Encouraging Reports.
Judge Young has had most encour-
aging reports already from Grand
Forks. Bismarck and Pembina, and
each body has pledged fits loyal sup
port, and expressed its entire ap-
proval Of the new plan. The Burleigh
county organization. in which Bis
marck is so prominent, has been
particularly active, and enjoys the
honor Of having given over one-third
OF all the money raised In North Da-
kota toward the 500. 900, 900 national
Red Cross fund. Pembina, although
its organization is only two weeks
old, has already raised about $500.
being contributed on the Fourth of
July. The Grand Forks Red Cross
Is one of the most efficient I'm the
state, with a large majority. of its
membership of over 1000 numbered
among the active workers. A nursing
bureau is a prominent feature OF the
Red Cross work In that city.
With a membership Of over 1000.
the Fargo chapter should have many
times the number Of active workers
that have so far offered aid.
Work is Important.
Indicating the importance with
which the national officers regard
North Dakota's share in this Red
Cross work, is the following state
ment issued to the North Dakota
press by John J. O'Connor. director
of the Central division with head
quarters in Chicago:
The nation has felt the great need
of the quick organization Of North
Dakota in support Of the Red Cross
In its policy of assisting the army
and navy in all lines Of preparedness.
The officials Of the Red Cross have
been in a quandary as to the best
means of attaining this end.
The first big step toward thor
ough organization has Just been TAX
en- In the appointment 70 the posi-
tion of state Red Cross director ng
the Hon. n. g. Young of Fargo. a
former member of the state supreme
court, and the transfer OF North Da-
kota from the Mountain division to
the Central division.
The civic spirit Of the new di-
rector and his patriotic services in
the past give assurance that he will
serve the Red Cross in the best pos
sible way and that he viii be backed
by the splendid spirit Of the people
OF his state. The interest which
President Wilson, the head OF the
Red Cross. has manifested in the
state directors makes probable his
personal confirmation Of the ap-
pointment. A telegram from Acting
Chairman Eliot Wadsworth OF the
central committee Of the Red Cross
at Washington has already convey