The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-30
REPORTS CALLED FOR
FROM ALL THE
BRANCHES
All The Work And Material
Must Be Accounted
For At Once

+r among the civilian population in
IfaIv is shown by the latest reports
from the department of civil affairs,
which state that on July 1st the Red
Cross was conducting activities in
Italv and giving direct assistance to
an average of 48,502 persons weekly.
Thirty kitchens were in operation at
this time, serving weekly rations to
19O728 people.
One of the most important branch
es of this work is that among the
children. In different parts of lta-
" 95 day nurseries are caring for
10000 children; $40 children live
at Red Cross health centers and a
constant shifting group averaging
1920 children are cared for at sum-
mer colonies in the mountains or at
the sea shore.
In addition the civil affairs depart
ment runs tweleve centers for adults
where 526 people are cared for.
I'VE also serve" who stay and work
When we know that what is being
done in Belgium, France and Italy by
the American Red Cross is made pos
sible by the work and generosity and
the self sacrifice of those who are
left behind, it should inspire every
American man, woman and child to
join the Red Cross Society. For the
fact that you are member will make
you feel that you will want to work
to help as only the Red Cross can,
our Allies who have suffered so ter
ribly by this fearful war.
The Red Cross Needs Every Dollar
That You Can Spare, Or You
Can Earn
It is necessary that the Red Cross
Chapters shall keep on hand every av-
ailable cent possible for emergency
calls.
Many of our new members have
utilized their talents to supply the
different departments with funds,
and many generous gifts have been
made to the different branches.
Every Red Cross Dollar is account
ed for by the officers of the branches,
and by the officers ofthe county chap
ters.
Roll of Honor.
The Roll of Honor this week shows
splendid patriotism by the members
Of the Marietta branch.
The gift from Mr. R. H. Northcutt
Of the registered Jersey calf to the
Young Ladies Auxiliary, Mrs. N. K.
Smith chairman, which was sold at
auction on the day Of the Northcutt
sale brought the Auxiliary $125. The
Chairman and the young ladies SER
we'd box lunch and cold drinks to
those attending the sale, and $15S
was made in this way. The Aux
Hilary expects to net over $3.50 as
result of the generosity of Mr.. North
cutt
TheWool fund gained 81 this week
from the vegetables sold by Mrs. l..
B. Robson.
The Surgical Dressings Fund gain
ed materially this week by the $50
contribution from Mrs. H. N. DuPre
lhls money was earned by Mrs. Du-
pre- from he artistic hats she makes
and sells for her Red Cross contribu-
IONS. $50 was also given by her to
'Ae Atlanta Chapter of the Red Cross
The gift of the apparently small
sum of sixty five cents from three
l(te children, Pauline Redding,
NARY Flournoy and Tom Setze, all
Sommer visitors in Marietta, repres-
eats the large number of 216 surgl-
caI drain, for they made the money
"a small tea room and gave the
poflts to the Surgical Dressings Com
nlltee. Thus large benefits from
1nal beginnings grow, for these young
people will continue in the good
Tork.
Ihe Home Service reports $3.50
IOm Mr.. Thorn from the swimming
Pool.
'ports Requested From Every
branch in the County having a
Work Room or doing Red
M Cross Work, Including
Knitting
letter was sent to each of the
"hches which have been doing Red
.'OSS work. This letter asked for
account of all completed work on
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