The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-16
Manager of Christmas Drive Makes
RepOrtlO Executive Committee; Chap
Ter Spends Much for Materials
PLAN TO RAISE
MONTHLY FUND
NJ. Z. Humphrey Named as Chairman;
Needs Of Local Organization ST 200
Month; Start Work Soon

At the meeting of the executive
boar dof the Grady county chapter of
the American Red Cross held last
night J. w Kayser, county manager
Of the Christmas membership cam
paign, presented the board members
with a check for $503S,21, represent
ing the amount that the drive netted
the organization.
There were 300 magazine subscrip-
tions, each of which carry a mem
bership. OF the total amount the
local chapter of the Red Cross re-
tains so per cent of the amounts
raised from memberships Each sub
scription to the magazine nets $500.
OF these amounts, the local chapter
retains 70 cents. The balance is
sent to headquarters in st. Louis.
The total amount raised by the
Christmas drive represents 47O0 mem
tershir4 ia c7.5y county
The money retained by the local
chapter is used in making purchases
of materials with which to work. No
small item of this expense is for
yarn for the knitters. Also, consid-
cradle is the amount spent for ma
terial that goes into the surgical
dressings made by that department.
During the past month, $500 were
spent for yarn, and $3.50 for mate
rials to be used in the surgical dress
ings department.
"We want to express our apprecia-
ton for the splendid work done dur
ing the Christmas membership drive
by Mr.. Kayser" said member of
the executive board this morning.
I'VE think that the campaign was
splendidly handled. Also, we feel
debt of gratitude for the numerous
workers who were directly respon-
sible fer obtaining so many mem
hers and such tidy sum of money.
Every personal worker and every
committee throughout the county did
their full share of work and receive
their pIQportiOnate share of apprecia-
tion from the executive committee,
"The Red Cross in Grady county is
getting a splendid hold. With 300
Red Cross magazines scattered
throughout the county, the people
are going to keep fully advised as to
the work Already the results are
becoming evident There is hardly
. day passes that we do not receive
applications for membership. The
do not come from Chickasha alone,
but from every section of the county
People every day from over the coun-
ty come to headquarters to ask ques-
tions. There is a decided increase
of interest in the Red Cross work. "
A plan IS on foot at this time to
raise a monthly fund to take care
OF the needs of. the Grady county
chapter of The Red Cross. The oper-.
aticn Of this plan will take the form
of monthly pledges. Over the coun-
ty, Tuttle, Minco Pocasset, Verden,
Alex Bradley, Rush Springs Dutton
and Norge have auxiliary chapters
organized, which take care of their
own needs, as to the purchase of
yarn and materials for the various
working departments. They spend
their money with their local mer-
chants. All other sections of the
county. including Chickasha, are sup
piled from this city
Last month the expenses of the
Grady county chapter with headquar-
ters in Chickasha, were $110O for
materials. The needs of the chapter
are growing as the corps of workers
increase and it is estimated that
$1,000 monthly will be needed
The general organization recon-
mends the plan of getting those peo-
pie who desire to aid in the work,
TO pledge certain amounts each