The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-06
.NORTHDAKOTA is
.BANNERREDCROSS
STATE. MEMBERS
NUMBER 100000
Total Given Organization
Since Start of War Us
100000
lRIH
SECOND DRIVE
STARTS NAY 40
America Will Be Asked Ia
Raise In One Week
$1O0,000,0O0
SECOND DRIVE
STARTS MAY 40

North Dakota with . total Raa
Cross enrolment Of more than zo7.-
600 members, or better than thirty
three and one third per cent OF it,
population, 10 the banner Red Cross
state In the Union, IL the message 20
the people Of the stAta from Harry
CurTan Wilbur executive gecretary
of the state organization, on Liberty
or win the War Day.
Dir. Wilbur announces that 20 the
first Red Cross war fund, raised last
summer, the people Of North Dakota
gave a total OF more than $685. 600.
Additional amounts raised since that
time has sweIled the total 70 q sum
better than 4s0o.0o0. The total ex-
penss OF conducting the state head
quarters from July i, 1917 to March
!, 1913, was 34,542.55. COMPARED 20
the total amount raised, Il means
that the total overhead expense OF
the state Red Cross headquarters -
only seven-tsnths Of one per cent
a Story Of Sacrifices.
The story Of the American FED
Cross In North Dakota, like the story
OF this wonderful organization every
where. is a story Of sacrifice and
service, said Mr.. Wilbur this 1eters
noon. As the first year Of Amsrics,s
participation in the world war
reason to be proud Of what their Red
Cross has done.
When Judge Young and weRa
drafted to take charge Of the werk
In North Dakota and establish the
state headquarters. the central divis-
Ion at Chicago, Of which North Ia
kota was then part, turned over 10
Us the complete record. Il showed
that there was not a single county
chapter organized In the state. There
were eight auxiliaries at large and
seventeen small chapters, only half
dozen Of which were really pnder
headway. The total membership In
North Dakota aG that time. July 4,
1917, was about II 600
Fifty-thres Chapters.
There are now ffty-thres chap
ters. one IN each county Of the gtate.
having their headquarters az the
county seats. bearing the name OF the
counties, and having jurisdiction over
all Red Cross work within the cour-
ties. Operating under the direction
and supervision Of these chapters
are more than 500 branches and
auzilaries, and there 10 today q Rad
Cross organization In every city.
town, and village in North Dakota.
and hundreds that have their head
quarters at some rural school build
ing or church.
The Red Cross membership. sx-
elusive Of the Junior Red Cross. has
Grown from that 1900 turned oEer
70 the state headquarters on the nrat
OF last July, to Isl. 900 az reported a
the close Of the Christmas member
ship drive. In other words. 27 per
cent Of the population OF the state
exclusive OF the Junior Red Cross
members are today enrolled under
the Red Cross banner.
lin addition to this, $40 schools
have been organized as school auxff-
iaries. with $3.50 pupils enrolled as
members Of the Junior Red Cross
and az work daily.
Banner Red Cross State.
adding this TO the figures Coz
adults, gives North Dakota, a fofsf
Red Cross enrolment OF more fham
202. 900. or better than 80 Is per
cent Of its population. This makes
North Dakota the banner Red Cross
state Of the Union, 90 far as DE
figures that this once can secure
show.
"Eyerywhers 1t Is admitted fhat
the North Dakota organization. tor
efficiency thoroughness. and quick
action, Is the best Ia the country.
Financial reports OF chapters are
made direct TO division headquarf@nN
IN Minneapolis, and not 70 thin onsea.
save when special reports are caIlsa
Tor. The figures in this once. haw
ever do show the following facts
$4,000 IL Raised.
TO the first Red Cross var fund.
raised last summer. the people -
North Dakota gave a total Of mere
than $4,000. The adaitiomaf
amounts raised through rnsmberrhs1
fees, donations. BENEFITS. and aue@
tons mas sweiied the total. az ueafIv
as this once can estimate. 70 better
than $500. 900. This O. a very eon@
servation estimate and "a well v-ffk.
n the actual figures, aud vet IA
makes a showing Of which evar
North pakotau has every reason fa
be proud.
no North Dakota morev 81
handled by this oaace. exrapt 49, 81
happens 20 be sent III here and ga
.orWard u TO the proper ofIcsre sste
.otal expense Of conducting the slalt
leaaqu quarters from July 4. 1917 fo
March I 1913 was s4,s4zE6. This ln-
.iaoes the printing Bulls. which were
.Wo monthns travelling and hne8
Expenses of the executive reress
ma speakers sent out bv Era
'eae qnarfeFBs rent. Erhf
.4nipments telephone ana feie
'lLes express and freight.
ME hire. postage. and ~ fref
4tslE every expenditure naas s.
tate headquarters.
More Striking Figures.
Compared % the tozl
lAasa g means that the fnzsg e
'eao expense of the state Hrs
is onlv nsvan-fertF4
ne per cent % not believe N
e e9aaied anywhere ard 1hr
oala not - made were 81 rrf
la taet men and wemen
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