The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-04
DISTRICT RED
CROSS GROWTH
IS REMARKABLE
Now 242 Chapters In
Northwestern States
Aid in Tobacco Fund

The Northern division of the Am
ertcan Red Cross, which includes the
states OF Minnesota, Montana, North
Dakota and South Dakota, now has
approximately 242 chapters. These
chapters in turn have more than 365
branches and auxiliaries, so that in
more than 500 places in the north
west Red Cross work is being carried
on actively and continuously. At
probably 500 other places Red Cross
work is done at intervals.
The membership in the Northern
division is growing rapidly, particul-
arly in North Dakota and South Da-
kota, while Montana is preparing
county campaigns that will add thou
sands to its rolls. Many counties
now have reached the Red Cross goal
OF Is per cent OF population and
Stutsman county, North Dakota. has
more than doubled it. Freedom
county in Minnesota, Union. Hughes
and Minnehahar counties in South
Dakota and Ransom and Foster
counties in North Dakota are above
Is per cent while Blue Earth, Hous-
ton. Lac Out Parle, Lincoln. Meeker
Redwood. Renville and Swift coun-
ties in Minnesota, GriRgs county in
North Dakota and Missoula and
Custer counties in Montana are
nearing that mark.
Will Reach Destination.
The patriotic women Of Minnesota,
Montana, North Dakota and South
Dakota who are making supplies for
the American Red Cross need not
have the slightest fear about the sup
plies reaching their destination. or
the urgent need of the supplies, ac-
cording to Miss Katherine McGregOr,
a Red Cross worker who went to Eu-
rope with the first unit Of the Cana
dian Red Cross. She is now assist
ing in American Red Cross work at
Butte, Mont, while visiting her sis
ter.
Without the supplies furnished
through the Red Cross il would be
a perplexing, IL not insoluble, prob
lem to supply comfort to the men in
the military hospitals in Europe"
said Miss McGregor. 1.-THE Red Cross
is so nearly perfect in it's distribut-
ing organization that misshipment or
division Of supplies is practically
impossible.
According to Miss McGregor there
Is practically nothing needed in the
care of the wounded soldiers that is
not available through the Red Cross
Supply dSpOlS III GdAopC.
Will Ship Tobacco.
Weekly shipments of tobacco from
the Northern division of the Ameri-
can Red Cros-Minnesota, Montana,
North Dakota and South Dakota
for the soldiers of the American
expeditionary force and the allied
armies in Europe can now be made
according to an announcement from
a
send the tobacco to the division sup
ply depot.
THE American Red Cross commits
sion in France reports that 1t is i'm
possible to purchase tobacco suitable
for American troops" says an an
nouncement from the Northern divi-
sion. Tobacco, 1t has been estab-
lished beyond all question, is abso-
lutely essential to the comfort and
contentment of troops in the field.
Red Cross chapters are urged to
cooperate with those newspapers
that are collecting tobacco and
tobacco funds
Christmas Packets.
Suggestions for preparing Christ
mas packets which the American Red
Cross will distribute to the 100000
Americans who will be in arms by
holiday time are made by the North
ern division OF the American Red
Cross. Every soldier and sailor will
be given one of these packets.
Nothing should go in the packets
that will not keep fresh. Dried fruits
and food products should be packed
in tin or wooden boxes of one quarter
or one-half pound size. Nothing
should be placed in a packet that
will crush and spoil other articles.
No liquids nor articles packed in
glass should be used.
The packet should be wrapped in
a khaki colored handkerchief %
inches square. From the base of the
packet by placing a writing pad
seven by ten inches in the center OF
the handkerchief. Place other arti-
Giles on top so that the packet will be
the width and length of the pad and
about Ave or six inches in height.
1t should be wrapped in one-inch
red ribbon and then again in heavy,
light brown, MANILA paper. Red,
green or gilt cord should be used
around the paper and Christmas and
American flag stickers as desired. A
card should be placed in
side.
II is suggested that articles from
the following list to cost approx
mately $3.50 be selected:
Khaki colored handkerchief q
inches square, writing pad,
postals, pencil, homemade
scrapbook containing short stories
and clippings from home papers,
electric torch, compass, playing cards
other games, tobacco, pipe and pipe
cleaners, cigaret papers, water tight
match box, chewing gum, sweet /
chocolate biscuits, fruited crackers,
fruit cake. pocket knife, steel mirror
organ, checker board, cribbage |
board, preserved ginger, sailed nuts, |
igs, dates, hard candy. puzzles.
Money for these gifts will not be |
.aken from Red Cross funds but !
should be donated by individuals |
specifically for this purpose. Anyone |
nay make Christmas packets and |
urn them in to Red Cross chapters
'or delivery.