The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-17

1 large indiC ator At the opening morning this indicator will stand in front of the Majestic hotel From that
 point 10 the Como Square the side walk will be divided by marks rep resenting five hundred dollars each. Each day at half past one this indi- Cator will be moved down the street. attended by the entire committee force, to the mark which will show the advance made in subscriptions. At the close of the campaign it is hoped that this indicator will rest upon the twenty five thousand dol l lar mark at the Como Square. Hot Springs has not yet failed to meet every apportionment for patriotic purposes in a hearty and enthusiastic , manner and it will do the same with the Red Cross realizing all for which 1t stands
 The first meeting of the commit tees will be held on Monday at half past twelve at luncheon al the Ar lington hotel Every member of the committees are expected to report promptly and the captains of the va
 rious teams are expected to remind their team mates of the time and the importance of a full meeting at the opening of the campaign.
 One distinguishing feature of the War Funds of the American Red Cross is that they are for purposes ot Military Relief and also that every penny subscribed goes for that pur- pose, In fact thus far Sl.02 oI the first War Fund has gone for every dollar that has been subscribed. Thls was made possible by the funds draw ing interest while lying idle and from the fact that the leaders of the Red Cross are giving their services with out remuneration of any kind. The expenses of the present drive will be paid out of the regular funds of the society and not a penny of the War Fund will be used for that purpose.
 The War Fund Of the Red Cross is used for purposes ot Military Relief. The First War tlnd has reached out to the stricken districts of our al- lies; to the aged anI children reru- gees; to the wounded soldier. to the land itself in restoring in part that which has been devastated by the enemy. \ leading commander of the French army has declared that the work of the American Red Cross in the first year of our entrance into the war was better than having million and q half soldiers from the United states. II has strengthened all of our allies and has been the strongest bonds while the United States was preparing for active par ticipation in the strife
 Hospital supplies as surgical dress ines, and hospital garments have gone forward by the millions These for actual use today and in preparation for the caring for the American boys as they get Into the fight
 Hot Springs chapter alone has ex- pended about fifty-five hundred dol- lars in the purchase Of supplies alone which have been made up and sent to the front. The women of Hot Springs working through the local chapter have already shipped 2.409 hospital garments; 957 knitted articles and 106,272 surgical dressings All of the material for these was purchased byi the local chapter and worked up inf Hot Springs.
 In addition to this two boxes of, refugee garments were collected and forwarded, nearly three hundred Christmas packages sent to the sol diers in cantonments and subscrip- tions to the local papers made for the