The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-17
CONE ACROSS STRONG
ron THE MN CROSS


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county, the state Of New Mexico aud
the mountain states, have been Civ
ing a large part Of their time to Red
Cross work. The following taken
from q Red Cros publication proves
this statement beyond any rrasuna-
bile doubt:
More than l.OOOW0 articles, madr
by the workers Of the Red Cross In
Utah, New Mexico aud Wyoming.
we're shipped direct to France for
General pershings boys FROM the
Mountain division warehouse In
Denver the past week. The huge
consignment, requiring six large cars
was the divisions response to re-
QUESTION from the battle front. thru
the Paris office of the American Red
Gross. On the day that Tho 0o0OOO
articles arrived al the coast poini 4"
which they were shipped they will
be placed aboard for immediate
transportation Ia their destination
The value of the consignment ~
In excess of SD0.OoO. Five of the re
quired six cars contained ~ 10 sur.
gical dressings. 3g.i9 hospital gar
mcnls, 23.0e6 hospital supplies aud
iO9,76O knitted garments, valued al
Se96.tie The sixth and last ear
raised the total number Of articles
from 063.17B above the l,OO01OO mark
and increased tho value Ia more
than SJO0OOO.
This Is the largest individual re
QUESTION filled by the Mountain d.
vision. according 10 the director of
ihc bureau Of supplies.
That similar demands will be- made
aud that they vii continue inlefin-
itely. serves 10 emphasize the ncccs-
sliy Of unilagging cuerHy IN III"
part Of the ereal patriotic army NJ
the Red Cross. There NAV moi be-
the demand this summer for sweat
ers that has characterized the past
~ ui0uths, but with America ~ tho
war with both feet. socks-by tho
million-must be provided for those
collective feet. The lists NJ wound
Ell are growing Americas workcrs
must dress the wounds.
10 lag In the production uf the
numerous articles would be- equal IA
sending our army against the enemy
without ammunition.
This large shipment exhausted
the supply Of socks IN the division,
warehouse. The field director al
Camp Cody has requested y new
supply Of socks for the troops oI
that cantoncmcnt who will bc move,
In few weeks Many thousand vii
he needed. For this reason al
chapters are urged 10 send m al
sucks available at once
From the above the reader ruI
get fair idea Of the work The W.
men have been aud are doing Now
II is up Ia the men Ia do their share
Columbus Is called upon Ia rails,
the sum of s2GpO We can do !
hut we will fail II there Is au,
slackcrs.
A subscription committee has beet
appointed aud will visit evrryhod,
some time next week. n Is not
question Of how much will CIV
hut how much can give"
The entertainment committee fo
the campaign next week has ar
ranged the following program:
Band Concert by cath lnfantr,
Band on the night Of "Wednesday
May Pod. at the Columbus Theatre
Band Concert by i2th Cavalr
hand on Friday afternoon, May >
ai the Post Office corner y. n
Friday Night May "a, dance q
the Chamber Of Commerce. Musi
by the 2ith Infantry Band.
Boxing Tournament, at the Crys
tai Theatre, saturday night, May p
Music by the i2th Cavalry Band
The colored people are preparin
to help In the drive hut we hav
been unable 10 get their program
The Mexicans have plans prepare
and will work them out as the
think best II is up Ia MS Ia assi'
them everyway possible.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charlie Powers haN
donated an oak library table Ia III
cause aud same is being rafllcd ni
The table Is on display at the &,
umbus Theatre.
The pool halls In town have cac
, agreed tn donate ono days receipt
\ o. Roese plans In set aside one :
his tables aud let the proceeds f.
the entire week go to the Red Gros
u. Lacouiure and G.. II, Johnson A.
each very glad Ia give one day
the cause.
Il is planned 10 ask the Columh'
aud Majestic theatres To donate Il