The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-29

To Members of Goldfield Chapter
American Red Cross:
The end of the first year of the
Goldfield chapter of the American
Red Cross finds the chapter in ex-
cellent condition, both as to num-
bers, work and finances, and look
ing forward to another year of
great usefulness to our beloved
country in it's efforts to win the
war, and in assisting the allevia-
ton of suffering of our boys at
the front.
From a small beginning, the
chapter has grown in size and &C
tivities and in every way meas
ures up to the requirements i'm
posed. The chapter now has some
1850 members. This is the num-
Der paid up for the past year. 1t
should now concern the chapter
to see that all old members renew
their membership and that as
many new members as possible be
secured.
The membership committee, of
which Mrs. l.. l.. Patrick was
chairman, did very efficient work,
and in proportion to our .popula-
ton Goldfield chapter has as
large a membership as any chap
ter in the country. Much credit
is due the membership committee
for the present flourishing condi-
ton of the chapter.
In the financial support of your
chapter, the Goldfield people have
been very liberal and willing.
From all sources and from Gold
field and the county generally
the full amount Of $14,221.73 has
been collected. This total is made
up of results of war-fund drive,
memberships and miscellaneous
receipts. ANarge part of the to-
tai was transmitted to Washing
ton for the general Red Cross or
g%anization, as the general society
gets rs per cent of the war fund
and SO per cent of the member
ship fees.
Individual and organized effort
in the way of benefits for the
chapter have added very largely
to the working fund. Everyone,
seemingly, is glad to cooperate
when opportunity offers, either
by direct donations, dances, card
parties and various other enter
tainments, and the income from
such sources amounted to ST.
329.2S.
Overhead expenses have been kept
down to the minimum and have
been very light, amounting to
tn;y $50 for the year. For a
time rent was paid for headuar-
tSiF, hOW, AOWCFCi, LhO ShoptCt
has admirable quarters, free of
charge. for which they are in
debted to the Florence Mining
company; the chapter also is in
debted to the water company, the
electric light company and the
telephone company for use of their
service free Of charge.
The largest outlay, of course,
has been for materials that go
into supplies made up at head
quarters, such Is yarns, muslins.
gauze, etc., all of which now COM
mand a high price and are diff
cult of obtaining. The amount
spent for materials was $2,793.4S.
On May 81 the chapter had cash
in bank, $~2,312.62; this amount
has been augmented since, so that
the cash balance June 20 was ST.
65O.64. with all bills paid.
Your chapter has adopted the
plan of making monthly state
ments, which are published in the
local press for the information of
all concerned.
Outside of the financial success
made by your chapter. our great
est cause for congratulation is the
record made by the Woman's
Work department, which has far
exceeded all expectations. I'm
der the able management of Mrs.
D.. Aspland. chairman. and Mrs.
Cattermole, secretary, with their
able assistants. the chapter has
accomplished wonders in making
needed supplies. called for by the
general headquarters. Late in the
past year a surgical dressing sec
ton was organized by Mrs. DR..
Craig, under whose able tutelage
the section has shown great skill
and zeal in it's work.