Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-20
LIE ABOUT RED
CROSS NAILED
BY STATEMENT
Chairman Of Chapter Brands
Story Of salaried Work. I
ers as False.

Official attention was called today
to a series of malicious rumor which
have been circulated about town for
some time, and the purport of which
was that certain prominent local Red
Gross workers received Nigh salaries
for their work in the interest of the
Organization. J..
H. 3. Finch, chairman of the reor-
ganized Grand. Forks county chapter,
issued a statement setting at rest
these rumors which were repeated In
a condensed form in a letter from q
member of the North Dakota division
of the Woman's committee of the
council of national defense.
The RumOfs Refuted. 9a
MIR. Finch issued the following
statement: III "f
referring to the letter just handed
me and in which is the following
statement:
1.-The rumor is that the active in
terest that some of our residents take
in Red Cross work. is because they
are receiving good salaries for what
they do" Is
The facts are as follows: No one
in any way connected with the Grand
Forks chapter receives any compensa-
ton whatever. with the following ex-
CepIlOHS. MFS. EeFFOlt IS cNSd6cu a.
a very moderate salary. and devotes
practically all of her time TO the
work at the general headquarters on
Third street. Anton Anderson is, en-
ployed as %janitor at the Third street
building. $40 a month Is, paid fol
%janitor work at the surgical dressing
rooms in the federal building.
There are no other salaries paid,
All other service is donated, and there
is very little expense Of any other ma
ture. No rent is paid, and he lights
are furnished free. 1t does not seen
possible that any chapter can operate
on a more economical basis. +
(Signed) H. b. Finch,
Chairman" :
1t was pointed out today that while
rumors derogatOry to war work had
not been widely circulated in this ,clty
before. a large number Of American
cities have been suffering extenslvel!
from this species of the pro-Germani,
microba. Time and again stories have
cropped out all over the country t.
the effect that either the food or fue
administration is deeply tinged will
carelessness and inetiiciency. Rumors
that goods made for the Red Gross
have been sold were persistently cir
culated all over America until some
time ago.. 8
Numerous stories are afloat thai
American transports have eel sunk
and that MAN, soldiers nave beer
killed. In each case the government
has been put to the trouble Of prov
ing that such stories are without
foundation. In fact, the war anc
navy departments have adopted tn.
policy Of announcing the ,%casualtie!
which happen in the connection will
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sci.
Among the rumors now floatin,
about the country, are the follow
ing: That large quantities of beef ar
thrown away or burned at certain
training camps; that tons of vege
tables, especially potatoes, are rottinl
through the carelessness of soldiers
that entire carloads of food are de
!, caying onsthe railroad tracks in larg
!, cities because the commission mel
want to get high prices; that the gov
goods put up by housewives durinI
the,summer, and so on forever. 49,
All these stories are branded a
downright lies which are being toll
and retold for purely malicious pur
poses fl. tt
The. only way to stop the lie monge
is to subject him to the severest cross
discrimination and have him reveal tn
y. source of his supposed information
t 1t will then be possible to provide fo
his prosecution in a court of law, an
this course, it is said. will be adopte
in this city if unfounded and malici
Gus stories continue to be launche
here. casting reflections on the patr
otto movements and institutions whic
are working in harmony and cooper
q alton with the United States govern
8 ment. N @ Z.