Warren sheaf., 1917-10-17
A LIE NAILED.

A LIE NAILED.
The most complete publicity is de-
sired for the following telegram just
received from Washington:
Washington, D. c., Sept %, 1917.
NORTHERN DIVISION,
Mr.. A. R. Rogers, Division Manager,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A story is being industriously cir
culated to the effect that sweaters, socks
and other articles knitted for the Red
Cross are being sold either to the public
in shops or direct to the soldiers. 1t is
very important that you should issue
notice at once to each chapter denying
this as vigorously as you know. how
No articles whatever, either knitted or
otherwise, made by Red Cross workers
and turned into any Red Cross chapter,
branch or auxiliary, or to any supply
warehouse, are sold either to the sol
diers or in shops. If any willfull case
of this sort should come to the atten-
tion of Headquarters the charter Of the
Red Cross chapter or subsidiary
sanctioning it would be Immediately
withdrawn with full publicity Should
it trahspire that an actual instance of
the above character occurred wherein
an individual sold articles, after their
having been turned in to the Red Cross,
such action would be clearly in viola
ton Of the fundamental law of the Red
Cross and we would take vigorous steps
to prosecute the offender. It is also
true that persons, other than those who
acquired the right prior to nineteen
hundred and five, using the name or
emblem of the Red Cross to assist in
the sale of merchandise are violating
the provisions of the Federal Criminal
Law and the offender should be- report
ed to the United States District At
torney for prosecution. There!is no
way to prevent people from King the
same type of article as are proddced by
Red Cross workers and selling them for
their own advantage, thus subJecting
the Red Cross to unjust criticism.
Should they use the name or emblem
of the Red Cross in connection with
such sales, however, they will be vigor-
ously prosecuted.
81. D. GIBSON,
= General Manager.
Every variant of this story which
reaches this office is being investigated.
In no case have we as yet found any
truth in the stories. Full publicity
will be given should it be found that
the law has been violated. i.Sss
Protection of Name and Emblem of the
American Red Cross.
Since the commencement of the war
there has been brought to the attention
Of the American Red Cross number
Of violations Of the Federal statute
governing the use Of its name and
emblem Necessarily, the Northern Di-
vision is not in a position to learn OF
these violations as rapidly as the local
chapters, and it is therefore urgently
requested that local chapters shall take
cognizance of any infringement of this
law, and exercise zeal and care in the
protection.
That the chapters may be better in
formed on this important point, the
Northern Division deem it advisable to
quote the law on this point and to
publish to the chapters of the division
some general rules concerning profit
sharing benefits, which have bee6
heretofore issued by National Head
quarters.
Soliciting and Collecting Red Cross
Funds.
Chapters must take exceptional care
that all soliciting and collecting Of.
funds In the name Of the American
Red Cross is done by authorized per-
sons. All persons soliciting. or collect
ing funds for the American Red Cross
must have certificate of authority
signed by an officer Of the chapter or
branch having Jurisdiction where the.
funds are solicited. There must be no
exceptions to this rule.
All funds collected for the American
Red Cross must be accounted for, and
must always be. turned in to the local
chapter or branch where collected, un-
less direction to account elsewhere is
given by the proper American Red
Cross authority. s5sas
Red Cross Protected From Misuse.
Attention is directed to the provi-
sions Of the Act OF Congress approved
June %, 1910, which amended the Con-
gressional Charter Of the American
Red Cross, and which amendment pro-
vides:
It shall be unlawful for any per
son, corporation, or association
other than the American National
Red Cross and Its duly authorized
employees and agents, and the
army and navy sanitary and hospi-
tai authorities Of the United States
for the purpose of trade or as an