The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-19
SATURDAY IS
RED CROSS DAY
MERCHANTS SHOW AN ENTHUSIASM
Mass Meeting, Heilbronner Hall, al Three
O'clock Address Will Be Deliy-
cred by ". W. Hush

A Red Cross rally will be held in
Hood River Saturday afternoon at He'll
bronner hall. The local chapter of the
organization was perfected week be-
fore last, and as local people have
learned the full significance of the Red
Cross keen interest is being mani
tested. Efforts will be made to re-
cruit the membership of the local or
ganization to number in excess of
500. Committees have been appointed
to carry on the work, and the Hood
Rivers.Red Cross chapter will probably
be one of the most enthusiastic of all
the Apple Valleys patriotic organiza-
tions.
The Saturday afternoon meeting will
be called at three O'Clock. 1t is ex-
pected that the attendance will equal
or surpass that of the recent patriotic
meeting when the big hall was crowded
to the very doors. The Red Cross work
is today uppermost in the minds of the
people of Hood River, and not only
will the crowd be swelled by the peo.
| pie of the city, but valley residents as
we'll will be present in force.
The chief address of the meeting will
be made by W. w. Hush, assistant di-
rector OF. the Pacific Coast Division of
the Red Cross. Mr.. Hush, who is
forceful speaker, will tell just what
the great organization is going to ex-
pect from Hood River.
Merchants of the city are falling in
line, and windows of the business
streets will be dressed with Red Cross
displays.
The man or woman who remains
away from town Saturday afternoon is
going to miss an opportunity of having
his feeling of loyalty to country and
patriotism stirred profoundly. Pretty
first aid" girls IN uniform will be
seen on the streets.
Discussing the Red Cross chapter of
this city, c. N. Ravlin, secretary of
| the chapter, says:
1--WE have all been more or less
vaguely familiar with the Red Cross,
but never has it been brought so di-
rectly to US. 1t is up to the 'stay-at-
homes to get behind this organization,
as this is the most efficient and effec-
| tive thing we can do. No field service
is required of any of the members, but
there will be plenty to do here at
home.
1.-The Hood River Chapter. which
was organized here two weeks ago,
was the second chapter in the state,
ranking next to Portland. During the
past week a dozen other chapters were
organized throughout the state and
within month. ..Red..Cross work will be
under full headway all over the state.
''The American National Red Cross
Society is the only organization author
ized by congress for relief work in war
time or in national disaster. The
president of the United States is pres
ident of the organization, and all ac-
counts are audited directly by the war
department.
Details of organization of the Hood
River chapter are being rapidly COM
pleted by the executive committee.
This committee consists of Leslie But
Ter, <. o. Blanchar, DR.. J. M. Waugh,
Mrs. A. c. Lofts, f. r. Pooley and c.
| N Ravlin.
The complete board of directors is
composed of the above committee and
the following
Mrs. Trafford Smith, Mrs. E. R. Mol
Ter, Mrs. C. A. Bell, Mrs. J. w. Sif-
ton, Miss Josepha Stampher, Mrs. E.
H. Shepard, DR.. H. l.. Dumble, Rev.
E. H. Longbrake, Rev. M. l.. Hutton,
Rev. A. E. Mcnamara, Rev. J. l.. AL
len, Father Roman, E. C.. Brownlee,
Rev. j. B. Lister, of Barrett; DIR. M.
Thrane, of Pine Grove; Mrs. Chas.
Fuller, of Willow Flat; Mrs. j. E.
Ferguson, of Odell; Mrs. R. J. Nc
Isaac of parkdale.
Membership Committee d. G.
Cruikshank, chairman, Earl Franz, c.
o. Huelat, A. S. Keir, Mrs. VIM. Mon
roe, C. X. Benton, Pine Grove, Mrs.
G. E. Bowerman, Odell, Mrs. G. M.
Uptegrove Parkdale;
Publicity commi ttee--R. W. Kelly,
chairman, C. d. Nickelsen, George
Slocom, W. H. McClain, George Howe
Finance committees. A. Mitchell,
chairman. C. H. Vaughan, K. W. Sim
clair;
Educational commitee-Mrs. E. r..
Moller. chairman, Miss Josepha Stam-
pher, Mrs. E. D. Kanaga, Mrs. l.. F,
Henderson, Mrs. C. N. Ravlin, Mrs.
Trafford Smith, Miss Eula McCully,
Mrs. M. Thrane, Pine Grove, Mrs. D.
W.. Jordan, Parkdale, Mrs. George
Sargent, Barrett, Mrs. Addison Fletch'
, er, Odell;
Ways and Means committee alter
Kimball, chairman, Mrs. c. E. Coffin,
Mrs. H. T. Dewitt, j. W. Critics, Otto
, Wedemeyer, Kenneth Mckay.