Williston graphic., 1918-05-23

week." during which the people Of
the United States will be called upon
again to give generously in contin-
uation of the important work of re-
lieving distress, restoring the waste
of war and assisting in maintaining
the morale of our own troops and the
troops and people of our Allies by
this manifestation of effort and sac
rifice on the part Of those who, tho
not privileged to bear arms are of
one spirit, purpose and determination
with our warriors. In witness where
of, l have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed. Done in this district
of Columbia on the eighth day of
May, ammo domini one thousand nine
hundred eighteen, and of the inde-
pendence of the United States of
America, one hundred forty-two;
signed Woodrow Wilson, President,
by Robert Lansing, Secretary Of
State"
An auction sale held by members
of the Towner, N. D., Red Cross
branch netted $1,000 for the local
organization, recently. One item of
interest was the sale Of bag of coal
which had been collected along the
railroad track by two small girls. The
coal brought SCI.
Seventh and eighth grade students
of the Minot, N. D., schools organ
lied Junior four minute men squad
to make lectures among the pupils
of the lower grades on various top
les, such as "War Gardening;" "Buy~
ing Liberty Bonds," "War Savings
Stamps" Thrift Stamps" and "Gen-
eral Conservation" All pupils of the
schools are endeavoring to secure
vacant lots which may be used as wal
gardens.
Junior Red Cross members of North
Minot have organized a knitting club
which meets once a week. They take
up a collection of pennies at each
meeting in order to have bank ac-
count with which to carry on their
work. The youngest member of this
club, Ellarea Baldwin, who is just
four years old, has made pledge
to knit an afaghan square for the
Red Cross each week.
Enthusiastic bidding at the Red
Cross sale in Parkston, S. d., recent
ly netted the local organization $1,000
in few hours selling. A bushel of
seed corn was sold and resold until it
reached 1894; a rooster brought $127
and numerous other donations brot
$40 and more. In the evening, din
ner was served by women of the So
ciety and 5000 was realized from this
source.
AS quantity of goods still re-
mained after the auction, Red Cross
workers are planning another sale
from which it is believed $1,000 will
be added to the associations fund.
The little town of Bantry, N. d.,
has some of the most loyal support
ers of the Red Cross in the Northern
Division. One family has II crosses
on the service flag. Nearly every
other family, tho many are Of Ger
man extraction, has a 100 per cent
membership and young and old are
all partaking in the work.
Mrs. Schilling, who is SO years old,
knits a pair of socks each week; and
Matte Anderson, only 10 years old,
is also knitting socks and wristlets.
The local branch of Bantry has an
income of $4,000 per month which is
raised by subscriptions.
The Northern Division of the Amer
lean Red Cross has been asked by
national headquarters to recruit ad.
ditional men for clerical and other
work Of Italy.
The requisition came originally
from the Italian commission which
asks for ten stenographers, four men