Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-19
RED CROSS NOTES.

The Manchester Democrat has of
fered the use of it's columns to the Re-
Cross and very generously urges tn
organization to use them in any wa,
possible to further the work in tn
county.
Believing that one of the best meth
ods of encouraging others to hegil
work and to stimulate those alread,
working to make still greater efforts
is to give full particulars as to what i:
being done, the Executive committet
will endeavor to supply the papers
each week with reports from all de-
partments of work so that everyone
in the county may be inspired to dc
what they can to make Delaware
county a banner chapter of the Rec
Cross,
With this end in view, the various
branches of the county are asked tc
report every Saturday night to the
secretary, Miss Dora Leroy, what has
been accomplished in their branch, the
number of new members Of each class
gained, the amount of money contribu-
ted, the numbers of various articles
completed and delivered to Manches-
ter headquarters, and any special ac-
tivities that have been carried on by
the branch. A friendly rivalry, it is
hoped, will thus be developed which
will mean more supplies going forward
to the soldiers in France.
Some of the men and women of
Delaware county are giving most gen.
erously of their time and money and
personal work, but many others are
postponing their help to more con-
venient season. 1t is hoped that this
condition will end shortly. The whole
county is organized for the Red Cross
work and there is place for every
person in the county to work and des-
perate need for the supplies and aid
which every loyal American ought to
be glad to help furnish. Not all can
knit and everyone can not make sur
gical dressings but there is work for
every man and woman in Delaware
county and sooner or later every true
American will be in the work. Why
not now?
Instructions have been received to
prepare to supply food to troop trains
passing through. 1t will not be known
long in advance just when the work
will be needed, but when the call
comes, the local organization will be
expected to do its duty without con-
fusion or difficulty, and a committee
of which Mrs. John Fardy is chairman
has been put in charge of this work.
There are many other ways in which
the Red Cross is rendering service
beside the furnishing of hospital sup
plies and comforts.
Although the Red Cross auction sale
at the fair grounds was great success
and truly indicated the generous 10y
atty of the people of the county. this
county has fallen far short of con-
tributing to Red Cross what some OF
our neighboring counties have done
We must continue to give and help
until the war is over and not be con-
tent with paying for membership or
making one contribution, or working
for a few days. We have the biggest
job before us ever undertaken by any
organization and we must continue at
the work until the necessity is past.
The Red Cross is not special or
ganization to which one is elected by
membership. 1t is organized solely
for service and is the only organiza.
ton working to alleviate the suffer
ings caused by this war which has
brought about conditions too horrible
to be described in print. Anyone who
has the desire to ease the pain of a
wounded soldier or to give food tC
starving orphan babies is needed in
the Red Cross and should not wait
to be asked to join.
The Red Cross, being composed OF
millions of human beings, is not a
perfect organization, and it's members
do not lose their human frailties by
joining. But there is no organization
in the world with loftier purpose
nor one which is actually accomplish
ing a measure of the good that the Red
Cross is, and anyone may know that
what is done or given to Red Cross
will reach the desired purpose.
In response to orders from head
quarters, Chairman F. P. Walker has
appointed Canteen committee OF
the Red Cross, of which Mrs. John
Fardy is chairman. They will be, mott
fed a short time in advance of the ar
rival Of troop trains and will have
only short time to make all arrange
ments for furnishing food and coffee
to large numbers of men. This work
has been carefully organized so that
there will be no confusion or delin-
quency in answering the call when it
comes.
The packing committee CT the coun-
ty Red Cross on Tuesday Of this week
sent off box containing nine hos
pital equipments, all made by the