The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-23
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terials and time given by the millions
of women throughout the country. For
the period up to July 1, 1913, Ameri-
can Red Cross chapters, through their
worlrooms had produced: 4s0,120
refugees garments; 7,123,621 hospital
supplies; 1885, S9 hospital garments
10,1S4,501 knitted articles, 19274S, 107
surgical dressings; a total OF 221,282,-
82S articles-of an estimated aggre-
gate value of at least $44,000,000
Chapters Do Not Take Share.
"By the terms under which the first
Red Cross war fund was raised, the
chapters We're entitled to retain Is
per cent of the amount collected, in
order to defray local expenses, to car
ry on their home service work, to pur-
chase materials to be utilized in chap
ter production and otherwise to meet
the numerous calls made upon them.
The chapters were thus entitled to re-
tain nearly 100000. AS a matter
of fact, their actual retentions amount
ed to only about $22,000,0oO. Out OF
collections from annual memberships,
the chapters have retained about SILL
100000
From this total sum, therefore, of
S33,000,000 retained by the chapters
they have met all the oftentimes very
heavy local demands upon them, and
in addition have provided for use by
National Headquarters products val
ued at upwards of S44,0000,00
1.-THE chapters have in effect re-
turned to the War Council, not along
the S33,000,000 retained out of the war
fund and membership dues, but in
value of actual product( an additional
contribution Of at least $11 100000.
1926, 100000 Ia Three Years.
1T will thus be seen that during the
eighteen months which have elapsed
since the United States entered the
war, the American people will have
either paid in or pledged to the Amer
lean Red Cross for it's work of relief
Throughout the world in money Or in
material values net total OF at least
1925 900 ,0o0.
This outDouring of generosity in
material things has been accompanied
by a spontaneity in the giving, by an
| enthusiasm and a devotion In the do
ing, whichfi after all, are greater and
bigger than could anything measured
in terms of time OF dollars
in this country at this moment
the workers of the Red Cross through
! its chapters, are helping to add to the
comfort and health of the millions oil
our soldiers in 102 camps and canton
ments, as well as of those travelling
on railroad trains or embarking or
/ ships for duty overseas.
Horne Service WORK.
The Home Service of the Red Gross
with its now more than 10000 workers
| is extending its ministrations of sym
pathy and counsel each month to up
wards Of 100000 families left behind
| by soldiers at the front--a number
ever growing with the increase of oul
! men under arms.
But OF course, the heart of the RED
| Cross and its money and attention al
ways move toward and focus them
/ selves in Europe Nothing is withheld
that can be given over there to SUD
| plement the efforts OF our Army ano
Navy caring for our own boys. Oul
| satisfaction is in the result, which
we are assured by Secretary Baker
General Pershing, General Ireland and
all our leaders, is of inestimable value
and of indispensable Importance.
BY the first of January, your Red
Cross will have working in France up.
wards of 5000 Americans, vivid con-
trast to the little group of eighteen
men and women, which, as the first