Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
MASONS GIVE.
$40 A MONTH
TO CHAPTER
)ttumwa Lodge Pledges
Regular Donation to Car
~ On Work For Next
Year, Opening Big Finan-
cial Campaign.
MEMBERSHIP GOAL
OF 10000 SOUGHT

The action taken last night by Of
lmwa Lodge. No. 16, A. F. & A. M,
'hen $40 per month was pledged to
he Wapello county chapter of the Red
ross during the year 1918. was the
irst gun in the big drive for member
hip and finances that the local chap
er will wage beginning December 16
nd continuing until Christmas day.
The drive has for its goal $4,000
or the next year to provide the things
hat the Red Cross will have to fur
ish for the soldiers OF the United
ltates and her allies. More than 81 900
ach month will have to be raised for
he local chapter if the goal is
eached, and the leaders in the coming
rive say it will be reached, but that
very one in the county must do his
nd her duty and lend their aid
LODGE TAKES LEAD.
The action of the Masonic lodge will
e an inspiration to other similar or
anizations to do likewise and such
lifts coming regularly into the chap
er's Golfers will do much. What the
,dfvidual will do is expected to make
p the balance.
The meeting of Ottumwa lodge be-
anne a patriotic occasion when the
led Cross work was mentioned and
,any expressed the spirit of patriot
SIN that is becoming general. The
nought was expressed by one of those
resent that it is up to the men to
aise the money for the Red Cross
rork, as the women do at least four
Ines as much work as the money the
zen raise will pay for.
4 NEED UNIVERSAL HELP.
The needs of the army in France and
hose yet to go over will increase dur
ag the coming year and everybody
FILL be enlisted in the work of supply.
az. the fighters with not only hospital
upplies which will be needed in guam
tiles undreamed of but also in various
rtcles of clothing not included in the
mtfits supplied by the government t.
he fighters.
The big drive, when started week
rom Sunday will not stop until every
nan and woman in the county has
cen given an opportunity to help. OF.
umwa and the balance Of the county
iii be combed for Red Cross workers
nd the membership campaign is ex'
ected to enroll everybody in the
ounty. Not only will their member
hip be solicited. but they will be
sked to contribute toward the financ.
ng Of the work which will require
1880 monthly for the local chapter.
REPORT CHAPTERS PROGRESS.
Enthusiasm for and confidence in
he success of the big drive were evi.
fenced at the meeting OF the directors
nd members of the executive commit.
ee together with large representa-.
ion of the branch chapters held yes,
erday afternoon in the Commercial
Tub. j. H. Morrell. chairman Of the
General executive committee, presided
L the meeting.
A general report of all receipts and
expenditures Of the Wapello county
Red Cross since its organization was
nven by M. B. Hutchinson and l.. A.
Andrew, chairman of the maintenance
und committee, explained the meth
As BY which the subscriptions to the
maintenance fund should be made and
,aid. The goal in this drive shall be
or $4,000 in monthly subscriptions
Turing the coming year, and the ap
,ortipnment of the required amount ia
e raised by each branch chapter has
y,een male out by G. F. Spry, who will
rave charge OF the campaign in the
county chapters outside OF Ottumwa
WANT 10000 MEMBERS.
G. f. Mcdaniel, chairman Of the
membership campaign committee, ex
blamed the work to be accomplished
~ this committee. The plan is to gain
membership of 10000 in WapellC
county. an increase Of 5000 over the
sresent membership. This part of the
campaign is part Of the national
membership drive being carried on al
he same time, but the drive for main
enance funds is confined to the
Wapello county chapter.
". Fl. Ferguson, chairman of the
wapello county chapter, gave gen
Aral outline of the vast work to b.
lone in the coming campaign.
The actual campaign will commence
December II, and headquarters viii
De in the corner store room Of thu
Hotel Ottumwa, which has been donat
I'd for this purpose by the hotel man
lgement c. o. Dawson. traffic mana
ger, has been spared for two week.
oy the Commercial club and will be II
charge of headquarters.
The local chapter has accomplished
much since it's organization and NJ
less than 1,275 knitted articles hav,
been completed and sent to the sol
diers. The value Of these is $4,000
The chapter has received from mem
berships and donations s12,996.SS am
the expenditures have totaled $40
1868.
There 1006 pounds or 4,026 hanks o
yarn purchased for the knitted articles
made for the army and these cos
$2,16S.s7