Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-06
DoINGs ALL ALONG THE LINE
Red Cross Workers Never Rest
New County Plan

I IeCA AIOcS NEVER MIST"
New County Plan
|. Mr.. McMullen, field secretary of
the central division of the American
Red Cross, which includes the states
of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Min
nesota and Iowa, was in Viroqua last
Thursday to meet the Red Cross of
ficers of Vernon county and confer
with them in regard to the reorgani-
cation of the work. The Red Cross
branches of Vernon and six neigh
boring counties have worked under
Lacrosse as their chapter, receiving
instructions from, and shipping all
work to that point. At Lacrosse,
the work in surgical dressings, knit
ting, and hospital garments is in
spected and reshipped. The work has
grown to such an extent that it is no
longer possible for them to do this
The A. r. c. societies will therefore
be reorganized and placed ona coun-
ty basis. Viroqua, the county seat,
Will become the chapter and super
wise the work. There are Red Cross
branches at Hillsboro, Westby, Coon
Valley, Chaseburg, LaFarge, West
Prairie, Stoddard, Victory, Genoa,
Retreat and DeSoto. When our or
ganization is completed and official
! notice is given these towns will ship
their work to Viroqua and receive
supplies from this point. Within
| few weeks mass meeting will be
called to which all men and women
belonging to the Viroqua Red Cross
should come. The present officers
will resign and new ones be elected.
OF the new officers it is required the
chairman and treasurer shall be men.
A woman as chairman of the work
will also be among the officers Since
the women are doing the actual man.
ual work of the society it is only fair
that the men should assume the bust
ness and financial part.
The American army is now re-
ported as fighting in the foremost
trenches of France, some not more
than 60 feet from the German troops.
Are you knitting wooden socks for
them while they stand in the mud and
water of those trenches? Are you
making hospital garments for them
to wear if they should be hurt? Are
you making the surgical dressings to
put on their wounds? If not, you
can help with all things by coming
to our Red Cross rooms any day in
the week.
The women in the country are re-
spending with a will to the appeal
! for Red Cross work In the neigh
borhood east the women met at Mrs.
| Jas. Honaker's two afternoons of
last week and completed II hospital
shirts. At Round Prairie there were
meetings at Mrs. H. r. Vergeront's
and Mrs. Thomas Stevens where
robes and hospital shirts were made.
A gift of $500 was received from
the Odd Fellows, the surplus of their
Saturday night party.
At meeting held at the home of
Mrs. G. w. Eckhardt, the Asbury
ladies aid donated the sum of SIS for
the benefit of the Red Cross society.
Two weeks ago the sum of $7.2O
was given to the Red Cross by the
employees of the Mcintosh ware
house. This week the additional sum
of $15.25 was given, 10 memberships
were handed in. This is certainly a
most generous act on the part of the
girls employed there. A large Red
Cross flag will be displayed in their
window.
The Junior Red Cross drive will
start next week and will be carried
on between Lincoln's and Washing
tons birthdays. In this drive of ma
ton wide Importance all children of
our schools will be enrolled, either
by payment of 25 cent membership
fee or by a pledge of service. The
campaign will be directed by Super
intendent Heindel