The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-21
RED CROSS
MRS EDWARD l.. MANN. Editor and Publicity c,,r,,,,,


Sents. heir enthusiasm and energy
mas doubtless inspired the whole state
membership to earnest action.
LchCes From the State Convention.
his war is great leveler, and .
the Red Cross recognizes neither sect .
Socla! power nor wealth, but SERVICE I
only
PED tape is being cut and the
watchword is "RESULTS."
Reorganization is not all; deliver the
goods"
IF called upon to make changes
thirty times a day, do it and sav
nothing" The Red Cross has a
three-fold mission:
First, TO relieve suffering humanity.
Second TO shorten the war.
. Third, To make for a better place.
"no with what you have"
"Woman's work in this American
Red Cross is, in effect, that Of great
factory. They are turning out work
at the rate of 5O,O0O,0OO articles an
nually. Hence the need of as great
efficiency and Standardization as
factory"
"The Red Cross has suffered and
Wilt suffer from criticism. We mu.t
expect reasonable amount-but nev-
er mind what we want is production
"There will come a time, after this
war is over, when groups of GONZALES
cent men and women, wounded m IN,
men with arms or legs missing, he
"oic women. nurses manned and scarr-
ed-are telling of their experiences
What part in that conversation will
YOU have? What did you do? Did
vou do your bit? God pity the nan
o. woman who passes thru without a
scar"
Mrs. Warner T. Hamm has organ
iZed a most efficient committee for the
coming membership drive and is al
ready showing results. You are ask
cd to aid her in every way. Renew
YOUR memberships now as a Christ
mas offering. These new member
@hius vii, be good until January, 1919.
Miss Susie Moragne, our efficient
instructor in surgical dressings has
returned from Lakeland where she
he'd two classes a day for ten days
The Lakeland Evening Telegram says:
Mss Moragne, who is winning the
hearts of all the workers, is a very
interesting and splendid instructor
The following workers spent tive
busy interesting days at the Rec
Cross convention in Jacksonville last
week: Chairman W. P. Merriam
: lll.. and Mrs. F. H. Wilson, Miss Cor
Gett. Miss Sharp, Mrs H. Crook, Mrs
r u AtWater. Mrs. W. Walton, Mrs
S Cyrus Mrs. W T, Hamm, Mrs. d. }
+ CcughIin, Miss X. Lucas, and Mr., an'
A AI2,;. rdw L. Mann.
., The American Red Cross recognize:
T the need of the Christmas Splrl
.!rong our boys at the camps and al
the front, and is making plans on
gig&ntiC scale to give Christmas cheer
. ."-5G 600 packages are being compIet.
e. et t. be distributed among. the sol
Hers at the army posts and canton
: rrat~ here and abroad. Christmas
,rp,s will be erected and special pro
Grams will be consisting Of music and
other entertainment will be provided.
Christmas packages mailed to
,roro,v soldiers" at our home canton
ments will be carefully distributed
on,onr those boys whom have no
home friends to remember them.
The Crescent City Branch Of the
Putnam County chapter has earned
for itself a reputation for turning out
work of exceptional worth IN qualltE
and cnantitv. In fact this chapter IS
esnocialIv fortunate in having such
,0'cndid efficient workers all over the
county. Besides Crescent CITY,, ed-