Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
THE RED CROSS
By Mabel Threlkeld

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By Mabel Threlkeld
1t is with deepest regret that !. am
forced to announce the resignation Of
DR.. ]. W. Million as General Chair
man of the Red Cross work in Audrain
County. He offered his resignation
at the board meeting Tuesday after
noon to take effect as soon as the
months work is well planned and be-
gun. The position he is to fill as pub
Icity manager for Hardin College
makes it necessary for him to be out
of town a great deal and he feels he
must give up the place he has SO ably
filled during all these months when
the Red Cross has been taking its
place in our minds and hearts so rap
idly. He has worked untiringly for
more efficient organization and for
higher ideals in our local work; he has
put Mexico on the map as Red Cross
unit. We were unprepared for his
leaving, and regret it more than we
can say.
Listen to this! We shipped 57003
surgical dressings from Mexico during
the month of February. This includ-
ed the work done by the Molino
branch and at the High School. We
are beginning to count for big things
now.
But we aren't the only "big guns"
in this county. The following splen-
did report was sent in this week from
the Skull Lick Workers branch OF
Red Cross with Mrs. Russell Squirting
and Mrs. H. R. Day as the chief ex'
ecutive officers. They have total
membership of 112, with a gain this
, month of SO members. They have
, collected a total of $1O6.23 for Red
Cross work, and $S6.35 for a War
Fund. They have shipped as an out
put of their community work room,
supplies, including:
Service socks, 13 pairs.
Service socks of yarn, pairs.
Sweaters donated, 2,
: Sweaters knitted of A. R. C. yarn, 2.
Helmets, 8.
Wristlets, pairs.
3 Convalescent robes, IL.
Pajama suits, ID.
Bed socks, 72 pairs.
Folks! That's the way some Of
t our country communities are work.
ing-communities of men and wom-
s en- who are afire with the stupendous
needs of their country today-they
are awake and working!
Our local work has received some
nice donations this week from the fol
lowing: "Jay's" Minstrel, SOL; Mr.
t E. V. Layson and sisters, 33; Mr.. J
T. johnson, from the sale of stock
s21. so; Get the habit Of making gifts
Q to the Red Cross and you'll feel bet
s ter, look better, and act better.
S The arrangements for the commu
! nifty auction have been turned over tt
l. the Finance Committee Of the Rec
Cross Chapter, OF which Mr., ]. c
Mundy is chairman. See him if yo,
IS wish to donate anything from goo'
10 wish to a farm in Texas.
a Mrs. F. R. Sanford began, on Tues
10 day, the instruction of large elias
in surgical dressings. Work at tn
10 Hospital work room will be suspend
"a ed until this class has finished thei
course. The need in Mexico for su
g pervisors and instructors has becom
20 so urgent that this step was necessa
Is nv and it was indeed gratifying to Sc
81 the large number of capable wome
who were willing to obligate then
50 selves to give two days of each wee
DO to the work after the completion
40 their course.
S. It is an offense of no small matte
to give an entertainment in the nam
% of the Red Cross and then keep mos
70 Of the proceeds for other purposes
90 1t CANNOT and MUST not be don't
. 1t is splendid thing to plan ente
72 tainments Of any kind to make none
IN. fol- this most worthy cause, but aft
al the money is made, it belongs to Il
Red Cross-and you have no right
Iat realize one penny of it for anythir
N. else!