The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-08-16
Red Cross On
Pledge System


Finance Committee of the Carson Val.
ley, Nevada Chapter, American Rec
Cross held a business meeting at the
c. V. |. c. hall, Minden. H.. Dang
berg, president of the Chapter, pre-
sided, and the following officers were
eletecd:
J. E. Zollers. chairman, finance
committee, Gardnerville; Mrs. F. w
Brenzel, captain, Gardnerville School
district; Mrs. Byron Chambers, cap
tain, Central school district; Miss
Bertha Cordes, captain Centerville
school district; Fred Settelmeyer
captain Fairview school district; B.
Russell, captain Mottsville school
district; Mrs. l.. Finnegan, captain
Genoa school district; Mrs. C. Full
stone, captain Jacks Valley school
district; Miss Margaret Petersen, cap
tain Minden school district; Mrs. L. T.
Price, captain Alpine county, Cal.
Each of the above officers will
appoint assistants to work in the dis
tricts respectively.
II would have been good thing II
everybody In Carson Valley could have
been present at this meeting and
learned direct from address given by
the president of the large demand
which is being made today upon the
American Red Cross, and every chap
ter proportionately; and consequently
what is rightfully expected of every
member of our Financial Committee
and of the men, women and young peo-
pie Of the Valley. Briefly, con-
tinuous flow of funds into our treas
ury Is urgently needed to furnish
sinews for operations of the Amer
lean Red Cross "over there" and
within the United States and Canada.
The Red Cross, as everybody knows,
Is the one powerful humane organiza-
tion that the military forces which are
struggling for freedom and justice
principles SO dear to the heart OF
everyone, cannot get along without
Its good deeds and influence extend
from battlefields to dependent folks
left at home, and everywhere between
Not all of us can serve our country at
the front, but we can all have a part
in the righteous cause of our nation
and the work is ready now and de-
manding the attention of each of US
Work rooms have been established
throughout the Valley which are In
charge of Mrs. F. T. Brown. There
are many volunteers giving theil
services freely to make surgica
bandages and dressings, garments
and wearing apparel of various kind!
for soldiers serving in the armies
allied with the United States. w,
have a Welfare Committee who's,
duty it Is to give comfort and suppl,
the needs of any family in want O.
distress occasioned by members hay
ing left for the front II. A. Mede
is supervising this humanitarian an,
very essential work. The two branch
es of the Carson Valley chapter mem
toned in this paragraph are the one
requiring the utmost support at pres
ent. No man, woman or child can b.
engaged on the line Of duty in the wa,
just outlined, giving either cash o
time and services, and not be repai
many times over by satisfied con
science.
Everybody In this rich and prosper
ous Valley is possessed with goo
business judgment and faculties, an
therefore, knows that regula
monthly allotment of money, whic
can be depended upon positively, mus
be forthcoming for the use of tn
Carson Galley. Nevada Chapter, an
we are asking the Valley people t
furnish it. One of our captains, 0
assistants will call on you soon an
request that you sign card, pledg
ing yourself to give a certain speci
fled sum of money per month, payabl
monthly. The amount subscribed Is
of course, left to your discretion bu
the funds are greatly needed and W
ask you to be generous.
Therefore, when an authorize
member of our Finance Committe
calls on you and presents the Pledg
Card, inviting you to become regu
lar subscriber to the Carson Valley
Nevada Chapter Of the American Re
Cross, for the duration of the wal
please consider the worthiness of tn
cause, and also remember that
substantial monthly subscription Is
wonderful impetus to the movemen
which Is now on and puts new lif
into the soldiers at the front, and tn
workers all along the line who ar
charged by the Society with continus
replentishment of the Red Cros