Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

and in the air; some of them will be
wounded by the bullets of the enemy
some of them will have to endure the
hardship of trench warfare all of them
will be in need of care and attention
which we who must stay at home can
not give them. The Red Cross is the
organization that can and does follow
them to the very battle front, furnish
es them with the extra clothing that
will keep them comfortable as may be,
care for them in hospitals when sick
or wounded and represent the folks
back home. But The Red Cross must
have a membership back home who
are working to furnish them WI
these articles for their comfort and
supplies for surgeons and nurses.
And every American ought for this
reason, to be a member of the Amer
lean Red Cross. Reason number two,
is that the American Red Cross is the
hand which the American people
stretches forth across the seas to help
to clothe and to feed the millions of
helpless women and children who are
left homeless, destitute and starving
by the ravages and devastation of
war, in Europe; every American
wants to be identified with the or
ganization that is doing this work;
| Its our work and the world should
know that fifteen millions of Ameri-
cans are back of it. A Third rea-
son is that the Red Cross is to have
such an organization in each army
training camp and cantonment that
any information concerning any SOL
dier stationed at any of these camps
and environments can be obtained
through this organization working in
connection with the local county or
ganization; therefore, the necessity
for completing strong county or
! ganization.
The membership fee is $1.00; of this
SO cents remains in the treasury of
the local organization to be used in
purchasing materials for hospital sup
plies, sweaters, socks etc. which are
given, not sold, where they are need
ed; the other so cents goes to the
National organization to be used by
them in their Army relief work
The Drive in Fulton County will
start Monday December 18th and the
goal to be attained in the eight days
is '2608 members, the total quota for
the county which is based upon the
population, being $500 while the
present membership is 1892.
The county is divided into nine dis
, tricts as follows: Metamora and
Amboy township, present membership
106, quota $50, to gain 254 members.
| Lyons and Royalton township, with
1876 members; quota 290; to be added
95 members. Fayette-Gorham and
one-half of Franklin, members 400;
quota 588; to be added 1873. Arch
bold-German and one-half of Franklin,
members 271; quota 100; to be secur-
ed, 519. Wauseon, Clinton, Dover
and one-third of York townships,
members 975; quota 1925; to be Sc
cured $50. Delta, two-thirds of York,
one-half Swancreek and one-half of
Fulton; members 246; quota 920; to
be secured 674 Swanton, one-half
Swancreek and one-half of Fulton,
members 259, quota 565; to be Sc
: cured 306. Winameg and Pike town
= ship, members IA; quota 240; to be
secured SO. Oak Shade and Chester
field; members SO; quota 222; to be
secured, 1875.
This is an opportunity to demon
strate the patriotism of Fulton county
and the quota may easily be reached
I and passed if we all will cooperate
Don't wait to be hunted up, "hunt up
n the hunters" and make them take
your dollars and record your member
f ship. Get your Red Cross service
S flag in the window showing every
e member of your household members
r of the Red Cross.
e Now, altogether, lets ego over the
Il top!"
On account of the entertainment tc
) be given for the benefit of the Red
Cross Thursday December 9th the
l. meeting of the Mothers" of the Am.
't bulance Co. met with Mrs. Jeff CLARK
December 5th. Eighteen members
including two new ones were present
Il Minutes of the Toledo meetings fol
el November II and 26 received from
II Mrs. Manson were read. 1t was de
q cided that the secretary make a repor
= to the headquarters in Toledo. Tht
IS next meeting will be with Mrs. Germ
le ger 728 Ottokee street, Thursday even
ing December 18th, to discuss further
i, preparations for Christmas.