The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-19
For Instance

For Instance
We knew in a vague sort of way
that renewals were in order, but it
was Mr.. J. t. MrCarty who finally
put through our dense head the fact
that renewals counted in this cam
paign. 81 spent Sunday at the hotel
in Albany 5ald M McCaity, "and
| noticed a Red Gross booth in the
lobby presided over by four Dung la
dies. Every man who came around
without button was promptly en-
rolled as member, and | noticed
they missed only one man the entire
day. noticed the young ladies said
repeatedly, 4 his is the first day for
| the 1913 memberships Now, what
I'D they mean" asked Mr. McCarty |
! That renewals counted in tais cam
pa: 4, of course" was our reply, en-
! ligh c1ed at last Your renewal will |
be Ca ed for before April lst, and to
save another campaign on the heels |
OF this ore, you are urged to renew |
TODAY and help i'll this 1918 member
ship campaign. Better late than
never and we hereby apologize to all
Red Cross members for the lateness
of this announcement
The Hand of War
Not day passes that we do not
realize how heavily the hand of war
rests on Fitzgerald homes. Some
where in the United States a dear
relative has enlisted, and sorrow and |
anxiety rest heavily on the hearts of |
loved ones, more so just at this ssea-
son, our first war Christmas. DR.. Da-
vid TibbOtt, who has been i'll of la
grippe for several weeks, is saddened |
over the uncertainty of the safety of
his grandson, David Watt Tibbott,
who enlisted from Germantown. Pa.
for the navy.
David is in service on the torpedo
boat destroyer, the 'Corsair,' present
ed the government by John D. Rock
efeller," confded DR.. Tibbott His
work lies entiferJx within the dangl-I
zone, that of convoyinA marknt
ships into harbor in Franco. We sell
dom hear from him, and arr extfeme-
ly. anxious for his safety"
Mrs. d. M. Tibbott. who's a Kah-
Ter graduate of surgical chiropody.
has this to say concerning the Red
Cross work. II have been member
from the start, and I regret so much
that | have been unable to go to the
workroom and do my bit, but the
doctor has been ill., and my work
keeps me at home very closely. I
am looking forward to time, how
ever, when can give week of my
surgical chiropody work to the Red
Cross if you think it would be ac-
ceptable. mean, all I take in on
one weeks woEk would be given to
the chapter treasury"
And while only those are required
to work who can voluntarily do so,
we heartily commend the spirit that
prompts this efficient worker to offer
the proceeds of a weeks work to the
cause o fthe Red Cross.
Mr.. Roush Contributes
When the surgical dressings class
were offered rooms in the Garbutt-
Donovan buildingI it was without
water, and large plumbing bill
stared the chapter in the face. Il
guess if you ladies can afford to come
up here and work like this for our
soldier boys" announced Mr.. Roush.
Il guess surely could fix you up
in the plumbing line without compen-
sation." Thanks, who's next. Don't
forget, it was not Fitzgerald where
the men shifted the burden of the
Red Cross on the shoulders OF the
women. Mr.. Roush is fair example
of Fitzgerald's patriotic men, and
the manner in which they are backing
up the Red Cross.
At the Workroom
Notwithstanding the approach of
the holidays, full force has been
at work each day at the Red Cross
work room. Mrs Cora Wilson has
returned and is serving as supervisor
whenever the place cannot be filled.
Mrs Wilson also requests that all
knitted work be brought in as quick
! ly as possible in order that it may be
shipped and used while so much need
ed. These comfortable garments are
a great blessing to our soldier boys
during this almost unbroken grip of
winter.
The Christmas Bazaar
While the bazaar practically closes
it work tonight TO rwant of articles,
the Ben Hill National Bank building
will remain headquarters flor the cam
paign, The registration booths will
be continued, and Miss Fannie I.
Brown. the demonstrators for White
House coffee, will continue to serve