The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-28
RED cross drive
A Bic SUCCESS.
THIS, THE LAKE DIVISION, WAS
FIRST IN U. s. TO GO OVER
THE TOP.

The grent Christmas drive fer Red
Cross members throughout the United
States was a bis success resulting IT..
an increase OF membership from Aye
millions TO eighteen millions. Twenty
millions may he reached by New Years
Gay.
Lake Divilion went over the top first.
We ola no. go over the top but we got
a good start At this writing. IL y. m.
Wedrefiay names actually ~ and re-
ported by telephone mt ke us sure OF
1850. That number was reported TO
headquarters at Cleveland.
We got siicli good start that We
are continuing the DRIVE TIL New
Years When the bells ring In tho New
Year mny they proclaim Lawrerce-co
.'ovcr the top" We are ready Now TO-,
the work that will make us ~in Mora
than 10 pes' ofiioH addresses are rep
resented IN the list Besldet four aux
iliaries lilready organized there aro
calls Tor several more. This not only
msanr more members bit mjch good
work done IN the near future. Law
renee county Is hearirg the call and
means 20 40 her part
Loulsa win have 500 members Next
week inc secretary viii have the lists
IN shape ~ record OF the number at
each pr: oiiica In Lawrence county
can ,c pr, ted Some lists arrived To-,
late this w,.cs to make this possible FOR
this issue II VIII be interesting 20
know what points head the list. They
run from o.e 4, IS and 90 AZ this writ
Ing This Is not Anal OF course. There
wi,l be additions 20 each iis, We ars
glad 10 know Il 81 there is at least one
member aud therefore worker. II
nearly every postofficc In the county.
Certificates of membership are being
made ,pt a$ rapidly hs possible. Give
n little time for these 10 reach you.
There should be many more mogazine
anbsrrippohr Seventeen have been re
ceive,i In TIE campaign. These sub
acflbera will receive the February Is
sue as their first number
All calls for organization OF au1illar
les WIN b. cared for as soon as the
rush of the Increased membership Il
over. Definite Instructions regardint
the work win be sent out nA soon M
posrli 70. This county will do a won
do-ful emo1nt OF work as soon as i
gets we'll started Besides niittinl
socks anc sweaters there y much that
auxiiiaricA can do. A supply OF Re,
Cross supply Circrlar a. r. c. l65 has
been ordered. This will show how
chapters ard auxiiisries CA supply
besides united articles. various kind
OF a-ticles such as bed sheets, draw
Sheets pillow cases, hand towels, disl
towels. bah towels, wash cloths ant
handkerchief. There IL nc good rets
.5A.tlA ln fraIfrl
sewing IN the making OF other articles
We feel SURF all this will be done a.
soon as the workers understand whai
they can do This one thing should IL
well understood at the beginning Th'
money received from membership feei
will not last long in the purchase o
materials. One Illustration is sufficient
Yarn costs from 81 30 to $40 pound
That mdkca the yarn for one pair Q
socks cost more than 50 cents.
Lawrence countys quota was $500
New fof the big end Of the drivel Ev
erSbodv work to get over the tor
wiiia letters use your voice. make th'
telephone serve Altogether now WI
CAN AND WE WILL
RED Cross PHONE No. %
EIdorado Benefit.
Eidorndo, ID J BurchettG movini
mot ,,e eh,.w, wiz be operated ever!
nisht next week for the benefit OF tn
Red Cross ifais the gross receipts WI
be donated TIC Red Cross needs mon
ey 10 by yarn and material fog mak
ing articles for the soldiers and Nh
Rnrchett hrs made this generous offc
70 help out.
ke,s Year Dinrer Benefit.
or Tuesday evening OF next week
New Years day, beginning al 9:45.
dinner will be served at the Louisa I'M
for the Dnett OF the Red Cross work
Families or parties desiring 20 atten'
win please give advance notice To Mrs
Z. v. Cole at the Inn. The faie Is
cents Lei, plate and all The profit vii