Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-21

total contributions raised in national
campaigns in this DISTRICT
A. The sum of S35. .941.19.
Q. What portion of this ss2.Ss6.GO
represents memberships?
A. The net receipts from mem-
berships was a5,7O4.a5. The gross
receipts were S53,9s4.o0. n total OF
S2s, ,2SO.25 was sent to national head
quarters.
Q. How much money was receiv-
ed by Harrisburg chapter from
/! sources other than those mentioned !
A. Other contributions to Harris
burg chapter totaied S2s, ,837.44. The
following sums were also contributed
Tor relief: Halifax, SS3O.05; relief OF
soldiers and sailors families, $7OI.S5;
payment of loans by families of sol
diers and sailors, 1901 .26: instruction
class fees, $01.50; interest from bank
balance, $1S4.66.
Q. What proportion of the money
they raised was retained by the local
auxtliaries and branches?
"A. From memberships the same
proportion was retained by the auxi-
IIal'fes as by the chapter, as well as
all contributions made directly to tho
auxfliaries. Under recent arrange
ment, however, the auxiliary retained
none of the membership money, but
Is given free material. But each re-
tains all contributions made to IL.
The Accounting
Q. How has Harrisburg chapter
spent its money?
A. Payments have been made as
follows:
Military relief for sup
plies, for garments, for
hospitals, yarn for knit
ted articles and sItrsi-
cal supplies .... ST0,SO5.9S
Pennsylvania boys Xmas
kits (not from contri-
buttons for military re-
lief. but from special
contributions) 3,650.92
Comfort kits ......... 2.146.50
Kitchen trailer unit (from
Lykcns auxiliary -. 10000
Junior auxiliary, for ma
tcrials ............... 1,52s.Os
Canteen expenses Gearing
for soldiers, etc.) . 774.51
Disaster relief O1alifax
and Armenian) ..... s3O.95
Belgian refugees, gar
ments for destitute
babes .............. 201 81
Civilian relief (famiIies of
soldiers and sailors-see
receipts for amount of
loans returned by them) ,I0S.7 [
Instruction classes, fees
forwarded .......... $500
Magazines, Red Cross but
tons, pins (bought for
sale) ................ 96s27
Telephone, S1tG.27: heat
and light, S432.6S:
postage, printing. sta
tionery, S769.57; in
tcrcst on loans. S21.67:
sundry office and extra
expense, Sf,257. .IS: cx-
pense of Christmas
membership campaign,
SS9S.44 .............. 3,495.1t
Total ................ se,9O2. IS
Q. How much rent do you pay?
A. None at all.
Soldiers Enthusiastic
Q. What do soldiers themselves
think of the work you are doing?
A. Great enthusiasm is shown in
hundreds of letters received from
soldiers, and also by those soldiers
who come into headquarters.
Q. Have any Harrisburg women
given almost their entire time to the
Red Cross during the last year?
? a. At least thirty have given the
equivalent of three days II week.
@. Are there any salaried en-
plcyes at headquarters?
A, Two. but they are not paid
from chapter funds.
@. How much material made by
Your chapter has actually reached
France? ..-t.
A. To our knowledge 444 boxes
have reached France. They are most
Iy 3x2x2 feet in size. This total COW
ers the period from April 1, 1917. In
that period 378,0S7 articles have
been shipped from this chapter. Since
November 1, 1917, there have been
sent to the training camps 1914
sweaters. $50 pairs socks, 400 muGIi-
ers, 669 wristlcts, SO1 helmets, 3d.
comfort kits and 42 abdominal
bands.
Detailed Statement of Receipts
Total receipts
from men,
berships =. s5S,sS4.6O
Less amount
due national
head q u a r.
ters ....... 2S,2SO.25
Net member
shin receints o5.70425 .7O4eh
q q ntributions
to chapter 2S.637.44
Received from
r ed Cross
w ar Fund
as return of
part OF con-
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