The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-05
LOCAL CHAP TER OF RED CROSS
 GETS CHARTER

the secretary of the Panama Valley Chapter of the Red Cross yesterday afternoon to the effect that this or ganization had been granted a char ter. Secretary John A Clark states that. although the official form Of charter has not arrived here as yet. the letter received from the bureau of development. written by Robert H. Scott. who has the power of grant ing charters, is the sufficient equiva- 1 lent The new charter makes this chapter the head of the entire Fourth division. and all organizations in this division will come under the direct jurisdiction of the Fairbanks office.
 The information received is as follows:
 THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
 Northwestern Division
 Seattle. Washington
 October 12, 1917. MT. John A. Clark,
 Fairbanks, Alaska.
 My dear Mir Clark:
 Upon returning to Seattle, where l am to have the pleasure of assist ing Mir. Josiah Collins, Director of the Bureau of Development. l find a Certificate of Organization for a Panama Valley Chapter which has been returned from National Head. quarters to this office, naming the following officers:
 "Chairman-A. R. Heilig.
 Vice -Chairman-Mr C. E. Bun nell.
 "Treasurer-R C. Wood
 "Secretary-John A Clark.
 This is in entire conformity with the suggestion contained in my let ter to you from Juneau. This let ter will serve as formal authori- zation for you to proceed as the Panama Valley Chapter with head quarters at Fairbanks, with jurisdic- ton over the Fourth Judicial Di- vision. Will you please ascertain the names of the post offices in the Fourth Judicial Division and trans nit these names to this office, so that we may have an accurate rec ord of your jurisdiction? As soon as the new forms for Recognition of Cha pters' arrive, we will send one to you. I have already forward ed to you a Petition for Authority to Form a Chapter which you will please fill out at your earliest con venience and transmit to this office Have ten of the leading men and women of your community sign this petition. Those who are already members need not transmit any membership dues.
 Under the plan of decentralizatiOn which is now in effect, all matters heretofore handled from Washing ton, D. C., covering such as the or ganization of chapters, membership, etc, will now be handled for Alas ka, Idaho, Oregon and Washington from this office.
 We are forwarding you today a set of the forms required for the new accounting system. You will note that only the names of life and patron members need be re- ported to this office. and that no names need be reported to National Headquarters and that a list of sub scribers to the Magazine can be sent direct to the Red Cross Maga- zine, Garden City, L. l., N. Y.
 The supplies which I sent you from Juneau have doubtless reached you before this and you will be able to carry on the work during the winter. It is regrettable that the fact of your organization had no, come to our attention at an earlier date, but you will appreciate the tremendous amount of work entailed in establishing Divisional offices in new places and of caring for mem bership which in a few months in creased from 4OO, ,000 to over 4,00O,000
 The record of your community evinces the highest patriotism and We have every reason to be proud of the fact that Alaska is in this Northwestern Division. Every town in your jurisdiction will am sure be glad of a representation in your Executive Committee and we may count on your hearty assistance in the program of the coming months.
 Trusting you will feel free to call upon this Bureau for any as