The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-27
LOCAL CHAPTER
OF RED CROSS
TAKES NEW START IN RELIEF
WORK-MANY WILL
ING WORKERS

The executive committee of the
Goldfield Chapter of the Red Cross
a an interesting meeting last
night at its headquarters. The
meeting was open to members and
a number were in attendance in adj
dition to the executive committee
membership. The meeting was call
ed by President Charles S. sprague.
who presided.
Secretary Zoebel made a very
gratifying report, showing that the
chapter has on deposit in the bank
$~4,301.98 after expenditures
amounting to %$70S.31. These ex-
penditures include the payment to
the National Red Cross of $3.50 as
the National organizations proper
ton of the membership fee and
$110 RENTED to the Pacific head
quarters for yarn, which has not
yet been received.
The secretary submitted to the
committee the correspondence with
the Pacific headquarters in rela-
ton to the yarn and this correspon-
dence failed to give any assurance
that the local chapter could expect
immediate shipment. Many chap
tiers have endeavored to supply their
quota of outfits by having the knit
ting done at knitting factories and
in most instances even this has
failed for the reason that these fac
tories are under government con-
tract and are not able to make
early delivery to others, even to the
Red Cross. In view of this condi-
ton it was decided to organize a
committee to proceed with this
work on yarn otherwise obtained,
or such work as could be most pro-
fitably and successfully undertaken,
and the president will, after con-
ference with members, appoint and
announce this committee. There
was every indication of a willing
ness to do the full share of the
work that devolves upon the Gold
field chapter.
This action followed a statement
by Miss McGinn, who, upon the re-
quest of the president had investi-
gated conditions at San Francisco
and Berkeley and had conferred
with those who were in charge of
kfairs at San Francisco.
Mrs. Harry Moon, at the request
of the president, reported on the
progress of the work which she had
undertaken in the organization of
the Junior Red Cross. This report
showed the active interest and sue
cess of the girls who, under Mrs.
Moons direction, have been sup
plying to those who have left here
for camp the little kits or house
wives they have carried with them
They have been meeting at the
headquarters, have been serving
ice cream and refreshments and
carrying out numerous undertakings
by which they have raised funds for
the necessary supplies. That their
efforts have been appreciated is
evidenced by the fact that the
soldier boys have in nearly every
instance expressed their written ap-
probation since arriving at camp.
Mrs. Moon stated further that the
juniors we're now about to under
take the preparation of fracture pill
lows, to be made of scraps of linen
and other white fabrics. This move
ment has financed itself without en-
c~roaching upon the funds of th'
chapter.
The meeting developed the fact
hat there are a number of vacan-
cies in the executive committee and
the president was directed to sub
nit at the next meeting a list OF
names from which these vacancies
will be filled.
There was a general feeling that
the work of the chapter, which has
Jagged on account Of the absence
supplies and through the absence
of many members, will now proceed
to the satisfaction of the most er
thusiastic workers.