The Arizona copper camp., 1918-05-11

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We have on hand $210S.57, and also
$3.50, which is the Sonora special fund.
The liabilities are $165.72 for ma
terial ordered, $1.20 from the mem
berships received, and 5000 which we
have guaranteed each month in look
ing after the welfare and comfort Of
the men who have enlisted from Ray.
This leaves us a credit Of $1741.65.
Sewing
Sent to Phoenix: IS bed shirts, Z
pairs bed socks, % pairs bandaged
foot socks, pair pajamas.
Material on hand: bolts flannel
cite, 10 bolts muslin, tape and thread
to the value Of $219.92 in ALL The
average attendance has been 5 in the
morning and II in the afternoon.
| Bandages
Sent to Phoenix: "a pneumonia
Jackets; material ON hand, liz bolts
cheesecloth and 4 rolls of cotton to
the value of $3.50 in ALL
Knitting
Sent to Phoenix: IS sweaters, 10
helmets, 20 pairs socks, IL pairs
wristlets and scarfs. Material on
hand: 2 pounds worth $3.50. There
are 249 hanks in the hands Of the
knitters; 1874 women are knitting.
Soldiers Benefit
| Sent to the soldiers from Ray in
April: Tobacco, gum, safety pins and
cube sugar to the amount Of $40;
100 pounds of sugar have been most
generously donated by Mrs. Back
stein.
1t is hoped that this coming month
will find us with sufficient money in
the treasury to allow us to purchase
Red Cross ambulance for use on the
battlefields of France. Such an am
/ bulance will be inscribed with Ray,
| Arizona.
The regular monthly meeting of the
I executive committee of the Red Cross
was held May l. at the guild house.
The chairman of finance reported
| that the amount Of money coming in
each month from the pledge cards is
$1,263. The chairman of supplies re-
port showed that we are sending out
about our average amount of sewing.
The report of the chairman of knit
ting showed also about the same
amount of knitted garments being
turned out as formerly.
Mrs. Charles A. Smith read a report
showing how the money set aside for
the relief of our own boys was being
spent. One hundred and five packages
| were sent off last month, each pack
age containing months supply of
tobacco; also gum, safety pins and
sugar, the sugar being the donation of
Mrs. Backstein of Sonora.
The chairman Of the membership
committee suggested that there be no
| soliciting for new members in the
spring drive as SO many are now con-
tributing monthly to the Red Cross.
| 1t was moved and carried that $500
be allowed the membership commit
! tee to be sent in as memberships and
the percent returned be used for sub
scriptions to the Red Cross Magazine,
to be disposed of as the chairman of
the membership committee thinks
best.
! Mrs. French read a letter pertain
ing to the purchasing of the ambu-
lance. It is found that one can be
purchased much cheaper than at first
considered possible. The treasurer's
report shows the amount now ON hand
to be $2108.57.
1t was voted that Mrs. Gates, Mrs.
Boyd and Mrs. Smith act as a COM
mittee to decide what is to be in
scribed on the name plate of the am
bulance.
A motion was made and carried that
the meeting of the executive board be
held on the second day of each month
excepting when it falls on Wednes-
day or Sunday, then to be held the
following evening.
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