The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-06-14
organization Meeting Satur-
day Night Committees
Appointed.
Week ENDING JUNE Is
Proclaimed as ''Red Cross
Week. by Presi-
dent Wilson.

RI u. Beacn anu ~. ~. fOWerS Oh
lewiston. who are organizers In this
district Of the movement for raising
s100,OO0,000 by the United States for
financing the Red Cross work, as set
forth in the presidents proclamation,
arrived in the city last Saturday eve
ming for the purpose Of organizing Ida
no county. This county has been as
sessed $1,000 on the basis of its wealth,
and Is expected to raise that amount
between this and June 25 to further
the work of the Red Cross In helping
to care for our wounded boys when
they 20 to the French trenches in the
near future, and for other humane and
charitable lines of work. The notice
Of their coming was very short, but
there was quite number out and the
plans for organizing the county were
set In motion
Sunday afternoon much larger ga
thering was held at the Federated
church at which definite steps were
promptly taken to raise the sum allot-
ted to this county. Mayor Edmundson
presided until the organization was
formed by the election Of w. w. Brown
IS permanent chairman, r.. +. Fulton,
vice chairman, III. Taylor, secretary, A.
n Dyer, treasurer.
number of speeches with the true,
patriotic ring were made, with state
ments from such men as Frank Nc
Crane and John Coram that the
we're willing to 90 down for 800 each
and for more If necessary, which set
the meeting going In the right direc-
ii0n and It Is felt that campaign week,
which has been set for June is to 25.
viii be a record breaker In Idaho coun-
v as well as over the entire nation.
An executive committee was elected
composed Of Frank McGrane, John p.
timers, + L. Leonard, p. M. Glanville
and !, A. Anderson, to work in con-
Metion with the head officers.
Ihis committee was called in active
session immediately following the ad-
purnment OF the meeting, and appoint
g wo other committees as follows:
publicity committee-R. f. Fulton,
n Reese Hattabaugh, G. A. Brans-
~mDe and L. A. Wisener.
urganization committee-F. L. Leon
~ Kew. H. ]. Wood and M. Reese
naHabaugh. The work Of this COM
Ma'ee is to holdemeetings at various
Munlhenf points In the county and or
Anlze the forces for effective work.
me executive committee and head
.stis nave held several meetings and
's gone over the tax rolls and from
~,. ana other sources have prepared
lia or names of citizens over the
el'e county who will be called upon
u Y Y V their patriotic duty by giving OF
NV means % the support Of this work.
NV aase names have been classified into
,s1 sss,' saiiing for 800, $50 and S25, ac-
ass sas q the financial ability Of the
ss, Z pay, and a letter has been
raa r,"'cn ana Is being sent out to those
n ss ss,,i names have been listed, which is
"ashlngton, May 25.-President
Esss srn'a'ioli designating RED Cross
am .ss1ucn as our thoughts as a ma
,mss, ~ I. now turned in united purpose
n n. tne performance to the utmost
h,,s ~ services and duties which we
sm ,,hsed ,shss'lmed In the cause of justice
A.. lnssmneh as but small pronor-
hui,v our people can have the oppor-
l,tls Z serve upon the actual field of
Ann s,,''1 uus aii men, women and chill
t,esa a''ne - may serve, and serve effec-
)mus,,v ). making it possible to care
sims y ~ ~ tnose who do serve under
ssas y nome and abroad:
ON, I. n,laasmnch as the American Red
b ro,s me Official recognized agency
lmAs s'afy effort In behalf Of the