The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-08
LOCAL BRANCH OF
THE RED CROSS IS
THANKED HEAR T|LY

Thanking the local branch of the
Red Cross and all who contributed |
to the war relief campaign, Chair |
man H. P. Dawson, of the Red Cross |
War Council has addressed the fol- |
lowing letter to Mrs. S. R. Mallory |
Kennedy, chairman of the Pensacola |
chapter:
Dear Mrs. Knenedy: At the close
of the wonderful successful cam
paign for the Red Cross war fund |
intended, in behalf of the war coun-
Gil, to send you and your associates,
telegram of thanks and congratula-
ton for your splendidly effective
work. On reflection, however, l de-
clded in view of the nationwide ex-
tent of our organization that it would
be more economical and equally
satisfactory, to write to you instead
of telegraphing.
We of the war council are deeply
grateful to you, to your colleagues,
to the devoted men and women OF
local Red Cross chapters and auxil-
aries, and to every element and in
| dividual in your community who aid
ed by service and contribution.
There is no method by which we
can reach the legion of individuals,
organizations, churches, newspapers,
societies, banks, companies and
firms whose united effort has pro-
vided this great fund for humanity,
and if through your press and by
other means you can make public
expression of our gratitude we shall
deeply appreciate the courtesy. Their
joint accomplishment has stirred the
pride of every American.
I wish to add my personal thanks
to you, and through you, to all who
contributed to the splendid result.
Very sincerely yours.
(signed) H. P. DAWSON.
Chairman Red Cross War Council.
Thanks From Chairman.
AS an expression of thanks and
appreciation to the people of PEN
sacola who helped make the cam
paign success, Mrs. C. S. Bonacker,
chairman of the executive committee
has issued the following:
1t is with pleasure the heads of
the various departments of the local
Red Cross chapter comply with Mr..
Davison's request in the above letter
to thank the good people of Pensa~
cola for their aid in trying to raise
the amount of the National Red
Cross Allotments in cur city. AS in
divicllals, many prominent business
men cSne at once to the aid of the
local chapter, and has put in their
time for the entire Red Cross work,
soliciting and many prominent ladies
gladly gave their time to the same
work. Organizations, churches,
newspapers, societies, banks, compan-
les and firms felt it a privilege and
literally did their 'Fbit." The col
ored church sent in their donation.
To all of these, individually we ex-
tend our thanks for your time and
money which provides this neat sum
for the local chapters contribution
to the call of the national Red Cross
fund.
The Warrington branch did hand
some "bit but we always count on
them, they are that kind.
But the Red Cross activity did not
cease with Red Cross work. Just
take peep into Rooms No. 208 and
2O9. Government building every day
in the week from 9 a. m. until 5
p. m. See that crowd of earnest
women, hands busy, brains busy, yes,
tongues busy too-busy for the sake
of humanity, for the men who have
gone across the water to fight for
their liberty and homes-the care of
those they have left behind, for those
who are wounded, worn out and i'll,
for every one of them (God bless
them,) there is a pair of hands busy
over here. The women who have
charge of these work rooms are
women from busy householders. but
| they gladly divide their time with the
Red Cross. It seems at times they
race with each other who can do the
most-for a salary? NO INDEED.
There is but one salary drawn at the
Red Cross rooms, that is the secre-
tary. It is very small, too, for the
amount of work she has to do, that
she has refused positions offered at
higher salary, is proof she is a loyal
supporter of the principles of her an
cestors. These women are all loyal
to the Stars and Stripes and of the
J men who carry the flag.
All the new members who have
come to the chapter, there the Red
Cross work campaign will find a
warm welcome awaiting them by the
ladies in charge of the work rooms.
They need you, the needs are grow
ing with the passing of the weeks.
III