The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-19
CA|SS0F CLUB HAS
ACCOMPL PL|SHED MUCH
ITS REPORT SHOWS
Local Organization Performs
Many Services For
Soldiers

The following report Of the work OF
the Caisson club until January has
been completed by II. l. Arnold. chair.
man OF the club. which was formed
last fall as IA second line OF defense"
for Knox county men and women on.
gagged in war activities:
The club has handled yarn which
was furnished at cost to the families
and friends Of the men for 129 sweat
ers. The club has furnished the
yarn for II sweaters where it could
not be furnished by the friends.
E Battery and all selected men
leaving Knox county have been fur.
nished with comfort kits ana sulIic.
lent kits are on hand to supply the
men who will 90 on the next call
The materials are bought for 100
more kits which will be ready for the
next selcctive draft.
Books and magazines have been
sent to Camps Sheridan and Sherman
and express charges have been paid
on numerous treats" to both camps
when sent to the whole company.
The club mailed 10 Christmas
Greeting cards and photos Of Main
street with greetings from Knox
county to all men and women in ser.
vice outside OF T. Battery, and many
nf ,I., I.,,,
ledged and have been appreciated, /
especially the sign Of "Candyland,"
and only four of the cards were re.
turned unclaimed.
The Christmas gift to the athletic |
fund for Il Battery $ll0, was collect /
ed through voluntary offerings and
received by the battery at their
Christmas dinner
In carrying on this work, the club
has used funds to the amount of
S16iOl, this money coming from
dues, gifts, Christmas offerings, sale
OF yarn and comfort kits. The bal.
ancc in the treasury will supply the
100 comfort kits which are being
made for future use.
The plans for the future work have
hcen placed into the hands Of three
committees. The publicity committee
which Will try TO procure lectures by
men from the front and is trying TO
procure General Glcnn's film, "The
ltcmakinS of Nation" a complete
picture Of the making Of Il soldier
from raw recruit to advanced work
.in training. showing all parts of camp
life at Camp Sherman.
The foreign committee viii keep
the roster of all men and women in
foreign service when will be sent to
them and will at once make up pack
ages which will he sent to each per.
son in foreign lands. We now have
I'll men and women in foreign ser
vice from Knox county county. These
packages will he sent regularly in the
future If the support is given to the
club for this purpose.
The home camp committee will ar.
range to keep Il supply of comfort
kits for demands and do such other
service for the men and their FAINT
lies rs is possible.
The club is keeping Il card index
which it hopes will be "A complete
roster OF Knox county men and wO.
men in the service. 1t will not be
es of the men in the home camps but
those in foreign service win be care.
fully changed and kept up to date.
The roster will be OF great value in
the future history OF Knox county
und has been used for reference
many times.
The work OF the club in the future
will depend upon its support of the
people through the payment OF dues
and new members and the directors
believe that in placing this report be-
fore tho public, the Caisson club win
get the approval of the public in its
work by the payment OF the dues that
are in the arrears and the addition OF
new members, which will provide
sufficient funds 90 carry on the work
as outlined and which we believe
means so much to the men and wo.
mGn in the service,