The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-14

Ocilla by Miss Hester Brewer, and
owing to the inclement weather after
giving her first lesson to the Ocilla
chapter, she remained overnight with
her kinswoman, Mrs. ]. +. Howell,
returning for her lesson here this
morning.
Other Signs of the Times
Note what other busy people are
finding time to do for the Red Cross.
Mr.. +. X. Farmer, President OF the
local chapter, has appointed Mr.. J. c.
Brewer general chairman of the mem
bership drive, the object Of which is
to secure 500 new members in Fitz-
gerald and Ben Hill county by Christ
mas.
Assisted by the ladies of the mem
bership committee, Mrs. ]. C. Brewer
Mrs. A. H. Denmark, Mrs. ]. L. Pitt
man, and Mrs. r. +. Lee, Mr.. Brewer
has enlisted the cooperation of a
large force of workers in this cam
paign, and has secured the services of
DR.. Len G.. Broughton, of Atlanta.
who will speak on the war and the
work of the Red Cross at the Bap-
fist church next Tuesday evening. He
has also been active in the organiza-
ton of an auxiliary among the COL
ored people who are anxious to do
their bit for their soldiers, some of
whom are already in France.
A number of ladies have offered to
teach the colored women to knit for
their soldiers. Mrs. L. Kennedy says,
Il have already promised my old-time
colored cook to knit so she can teach
others who wish to join the Red
Red Cross" Mrs. Gown and Mrs.
Prentiss are among others who have
followed the example of Atlanta Wo-
men in offering to teach one colored
woman to knit SO that she in turn
may teach oilers.
Almtst daily messages come from
the rural district from grandmothers
who want to knit socks, and who can
knit them more perfectly or beautiful
ly than the oldfashioned woman, the
ones who knitted for our soldiers
when the world was younger.
Mrs. r. +. Lee is putting in the
day visiting the schools telling the
children all about the membership
drive and about the candles and ser
vice flags for Christmas Eve ITO
tell the children" says Mrs. Lee, rs
to tell the parents They will take
the message home, and the member
ships will come in, as the Atlanta
Georgian says"
Mrs. ]. c. Brewer, membership
i chairman, has enlisted the co-opera-
ton of Prof. J. H. Billiard, County
School Commissioner, in canvasSing
the rural districts. A meeting of all
county school teachers has been call
ed at the Carnegie Library Saturday
afternoon from to 2 o'clock, and all
interested are invited to attend this
meeting which is to explain the OBJ
ject of the drive i'll order that they
may put it before their schools. In
the meantime, the publicity commit
tee has been busy with hand bills and
personal letters, preliminary work
leading up to the organization of a
regular canvassing committee for the
entire county.
Mr.. J, L. McCarty busted himself
awhile Wednesday morning enlistine
every employee in his store as a Red
Cross member, and when he had
finished, his faithful filter Mrs
/ Forbes, was instructed to lay aside
all work and prepare large service
flag for the firm. patterned after the
small paper service flags, to fling to
the breezes. Closely following him
were many other business houses en-
listing their employees. who will in
turn Brighten the window OF their
own home" for Christmas Eve.