The Jones County news., 1918-10-24

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teen Work and the Production Of
Relief supPliee--vast Sums Ex-
pended.
Red Cross chapters throughout the
country held their annual meetings
October -, 90 which the following
message from the War Council was
read.
TO the Chapters Of The American Red
Gross:
The War Council sends greetings to
The chapters of The American Red
Cross on The occasion Of their annual
meetings for 1918.
with these ssretings 90 congratuia-
tlons on The great work OF the chapters
during the past year and. above an
things, on the wonderful spirit Of sac
riice and patriotism which has per-
yaded that work
The strength of The Red Cross rests
upon its chapters. They nre its bone
and slnew. They supply its funds.
they supply its men and women, they
supply IT'S enthusiasm. Let us, then,
review together The Red Cross story
Of the past year.
Some Idea of the size to which your
Red Cross family has grown may be
gathered from the following facts:
ON May /, 1917, just before the ap-
polntment Of the War Council, the
American Red Cross had 4SG, 1874 mem
l-rs working through 5G2 chapters.
on July 81, 1918, the organization
numbered 20,64s,iO annual members.
besides S,0O0,OOO members of the
Junior Red Cross n total enrolment
of over one-fourth the population OF
The United States.
Since the beginning Of the war you
of the chapters have cO-operated with
the War Council ln conducting two war
fund drives and one membership drive,
in addition TO the campaign on behalf
of the Junior Red Cross.
The total actual collections to date
from the first war fund have amounted
to more than Sll5.000.OOO The sub
scripuons to the second war fund
amounted TO upwards Of S1T8,0O0.000.
From membership dues the collec-
tons have amounted TO approximately
$24. .5Ou 600.
Sp'f~cta >'~erss Der~ py- krrr4.ta
70 the FORGING must be added that
very hrgc contribution Of materials
end time given By the millions of wom-
on throughout the country in surgical
dressings, I'm knitted articles, in hos
pital and refugee garments. IN canteen
work, and the other activities the chap
ters have been called upon to perform.
II Is estimated that approximately
100000 women are engaged in can
teen work and the production of relief
supplies through the chapters.
For the period up TO July I, 1918.
American Red Cross chapters, through
their worlsrooms, had produced:
40e,l.0 refugee garments.
1l23,G2l hospital supplies
l0,7S6.4S9 hospital garments.
l0134.501 knitted articles.
l92,74S,l07 surgical dressings.
A total of 22l ,2s2, ,SSS artlcles-of an
estimated aggregate value OF NJ least
sl4OO0,O00,
These articles We're largely the
product OF women's hands. and. by the
same token, infinitely more precious
than could have been the output of
factories or machines These articles
going TO the operating room of the hos
pitfalls, 70 homeless or needy refugees.
and carrying comfort to our own boys
In the field, convey a message Of love
from the women of this country entire
" distinct from The great mosey value
attaching to their handiwork.
Money Spent in Work.
BY the terms under which the first
Red Cross war fund was raised. the
chapters were entitled to retain 20 per
cent of the amount collected: in order
defray local expenses. TO carry on their
home service work, to purchase ma
terials 20 be utilized in chapter produc-
tlon and otherwise 20 meet the numer
Gus calls made upon them. The chap
ters We're thus entitled to retain nearly
S29,000O00. AS a matter of fact, their
actual retentions amounted to only
about S2200000o,
out OF collections from annual mem
berships, ihe chapters have retained
about Sll,000O00.
Fronfthis total sum, therefore. of Ss3.-
o0ooo0 retained bi the chapters, they
have met an the oftentimes very heavy
local demands upon them. ana in aadi.
tion have provided for use by "a. ..onal
headquarters products valued, as
stated above. at upwards of $4,000.
Oo0.
The chanters have in effect returned
TO the War Council. NOT alone the S33..
100000 retained out of the war fund
membership dues but. in value Of
actual product an additional contrlbu.
WHY RED cross is LOVED.
Saving Life Of Italian Soldiers Wife