Emmons County record., 1918-01-24
RED CROSS NOTES

Here is at least one lie aaginst the
Red Cross, nailed by a man about
whom the story is told, Private Adolph
Charison, now in Camp Cody, New
Mexico, writes to Mrs. Sands Of the
Kenyon Red Cross:
Received your letter a few DAYS
ago with the surprising news that
some person in that vicinity has made
the statement that l have purchased
socks and other garments from the
Red Cross
IF the reader whom it may concern
would place himself or herself in my
position, they still would not be able
to imagine with what wonderment
this news struck me. / can truth
fully saw that have not purchased
any garments whatsoever from the
Red Cross. AS to the Red Cross ar
ticles l have in my possession, they
have been given me as gifts. As to
the sweater am wearing, it was Civ
en- to me by Mrs. Fogelson, who has
been very good friend to me-"
Because of economic MANAGEMENT
and care of funds to see that they are
kept drawing interest, the North Da.
kota Red Cross Society has so con-
Quoted it's business that 81 .O2 is
available for the Red Cross for every
dollar collected in the state.
New England, North Dakota Chap
ter of the Red Cross has received
check for $163 .83. net proceeds from
the sale of 1,137 rabbits shipped to
Minneapolis in November. To this
| will be added the net proceeds of the
rabbit hunt banquet, $65. .85, making
total of t$229 .68.
The liquor dealers association of
Owatonna has pledged a donation of
$50 month for the Red Cross. Sew
en- of it's members contributed $35 on
the first call. This will bring the
monthly pledges at Owatonnn up al
most to $1,000.
The Scottish Rite Cathedral in
Minneanolis has opened as Masonic
Red Cross station. This is the larg-
est sation in Minneapolis.
The feature of the Red Cross auc-
! ton at lroquois, S. D., recently was
bushel of potatoes that sold for $3.50.
Proceeds OF the auction toaled S1.l65.
How the American Red Cross is re-
spending to the needs of the situation
in Italy, affecting the welfare of the
children, is told in cablegram to
the war council and relayed to the
Northern Division headquarters.
The Red Cross has financed a
"creche in Rome to care for about
100 children of refugees and is CO.
operating with private and govern
mental agencies which are dealing
with families of refugees in helpinp
thousands of children.
Farmers of the invaded districts
have large families" the telegram
reads, three to twelve children to n
family. The Red Cross has furnish
ed these family groups with con-
densed milk, blankets and clothing
which meant comfort on their hard
journey through Bologna, Florence
and Naples. Scores of children are
fed each day at the Red Cross kitchen
at Milan. A Red Cross hospital was
opened less than a fortnight ago at
Rimidai for mothers and children.
The Red Cross gave two grants of
money to. societies at Turin which
care for children of soldiers and ref
ugees and gave 100000 lire to the
Comitae Roman Organizzasione Civ
lie, which, in the course of its vvrk
for families of soldiers, cares for hun
:dreds of children in creches, kinder
gartens and homes Z"
Reports from over all the state in
dlcate that proceeds from the sale
OF Red Cross seals in Minnesota this
year will be approximately S5O,OGO.
A $50 reward paid by the army to
a sheriff at Miles City, Montana. for
apprehension of q deserta-, was turnd
over to the Red Cross.
Correspondence of the Northern Di
vision indicates that misunderstanding
ing has arisen in some chapter, ever
display of the Red Cross service most
ers. 1t has been supposed By some
that the crosses given new members
for window markers were to be used
only for Christmas decorations, It
is now pointed out that these noster
crosses are intended to be- shown
throughout the year and are to keep
the work of the organization before
the passer-by just as the Red Cross
button is supposed to remind non
members constantly of his duty in this
regard.
Recruiting officers throughout the
state who have seen hundreds of
young men Quilted by the Red Cross
as they left for camp were, them
selves, remembered with knitted
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