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 great Christmas drive fer Red
Cross members throughout the United
States was a bis success. resulting ir 4
m increase Of membership from I'VE
millions TO eighteen millions, Twenty
millions may lie reached by New Years
DAY.
Lake Diviiion went over thetop first.
We cid no. 60 over the top but We got
n good start Al this writing u -. m.
"Wednesday, names actually IN and re-
ported by telephone mt Ike NY sure OF
1850. That number was reported to
headquarters at Cleveland.
We got sich a good start that We
are continuing the DRIVE TIL New
Years. when the bells ring In tho New
Year mny they proclaim Lawrence co.
over the top We are ready Now fof.
the work that will make us %ln Mora
than 10 pos, ofiica addresses are rep
resented IN THE list. Besides sour aux
iliaries nlfeady organized there are
cRiis Tor several more This not only
inuant more members bit mach good
work done In the near future. Law
renee county y hearirg this call and
means 20 oc her part.
f.oulsa viii have SEQ members. Next
weeS inc secretary VIII have the lists
IN Shape 81 n record OF the number at
each pert 9iIicr IN Lawrence county
can i,e pt, ted Some lists arrived ihy
late this wcct In make this possible for
this issue. II VIII be interesting 20
know what points head the list. They
run from o"e T. As and 90 al this writ
ing This IL not nnai OF course There
VIII be additions 10 each lis, We mr.,
rlad 60 know u st there IL AT least on.
member aud therefore n worker. NJ
nearly every postoffice In the county
certincaief ~ membership are being
made mt as rapidly as possible. Give
a little time for these 20 reach you i.
There should be many more magazine
auhserlpt,ohs Seventeen have been re
celve.i IN tic campaign. These sub
scr beers VIII receive the February Is
sue ns their FIRST number
All calls for organization OF auxiliar
les WIN hn cared for AS soon as the
rush OF the Increased membership Il
over. Definite Instructions regarding
the work viii be sent out as soon ~
possible, This county win do "A Won
dc~ful pmolnt OF work ms soon as i
gets well started. Besides knitting
socks anc sweaters there Is much that
auxiiiaries can do. a supply OF Re-
Cross supply clrcrlnr A. II. G. ib5 has
been ordered. This will show how
chapters ard auxilierirH CA supply
besides united articles. various kind
OF articlcs such as bed sheets, draw
sheds, pillow cases. hand towels, disl
towels, bath towels, wash cloths ans
handkerchief There Is nc good reas
on why auxiliaries should not do mucl
sewing IN the making OF other articles
We feel SURE all this will be done A.
soon ns the workers understand wha'
they can do. This one thing should h'
well understood at the beginning TIL
money received from membership fcei
win not last long in the purchase o
materials one Illustration Is sufficient
Yarn costs from $3.50 TO s3l0 a pound
That NAKED the yarn for one pair o
socks cost more than so cents.
Lawrence oounty's quota was 1900
New for the big end OF the driv,i Ev
er,bodv worl; to get over the tor
Wiits letters use your voice make III
telephone serve Altogether now. WI
CAN AND WI, WILL
RED Cross PHONE No, rs,
Eldorado Benefit.
Eldoradc. ID ] Burchcttg movini
pct ne sh-w. vii, be operated ever.
night next week fer the benefit OF tn
Red Cross lTnie the gross receipts Wi
be donated Too Red Cross needs mon
ey 10 buy yarn and material fos max
ing articles FOR ,ie soldiers and Mn
Rirchett hrs made This generous offc
to help out
New Year Dinrer Benefit.
on Ti,sdfS evening OF next week
New Years day. beginning at a:4S,
dinner will he served at the lsouisa I'M
for the b,neft OF the Red Cross work
Families or parties desiring TO atten
will please give advance notice 10 Mrs
Il. v. Cole at the Inn. The rate Is 5
cents Ter plnte and all The profit Wi