American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-03-08

All materials used by the Power
county chapter and H. branches and
a%uXliarics must DE purchased by the
chapter. with funds raised locally. No
goods are furnished the chapter free
and there Is no financial help what
ever from the national organization.
An materials are bought al whole
sale prices. and no money whatever IL
paid for salaries. commissions or com
~pensation for service OF any kind rem
dered TO the chapter. Even the light,
rent and fuel have been donated, as
we'll as drayage and carriage OF sup
plies TO the a%uxiliaries except those
that must be reached by mail. as the
Arbon and Crystal districts.
Aside from the purchase OF sup
plies tho expenses are for freight,
postage and stationery. only.
Tho funds for this work are obtained
from personal donations. and o
various entertainments held from
time TO time Ia the several communi-
ties.
The chapter keeps but nifty per cent
Of the money paid In for memberships.
The other nifty per cent must be re-
mitted 10 the national association. So
the persons who have paid a dollar
each for memberships have thereby
been helping the local work financial
Is 10 the extent Of NIFTY cents only.
The National Red Cross war fund
drive made last May secured approx
mately $500 from Power county. but
the local chapter received only % per
cent of that. or the sum OF Sil6.65.
The Christmas membership drive viii
make available for the local chapter
so per cent of the SilS5 taken ia, or
about ihe SUM of 1892, only.
Arbon easily leads AN other sec
lions OF tho county In the amount OF
money raised from sack OF wheat
donations.
Rockland leads in the amount Of
work being done.
Tho chapter has experienced som'
difficulty In having on hand at al
times sufficient yarn and other ma
terlals TO supply an the auxiliariei
Immediately upon their requests but
= contrary 20 current belief, this has no
been az any time on account OF a lacl
Of funds. for there has always hereto
fore been sufficient money on hand 4
b. pay for all orders that could be filled
Material has been extremely hard I
g purchase either from the Red eros
T supply service or from wholesalers o
q from local dealers In sufficient quaint
y Is and proper kind Prices hay
d steadily risen. until at present var
d costs $3.50 per pound, outing flame
from 10 to 20 cents a yard and twi
y Jean 20 cents "a yard. Three dollar
k worth Of yarn goes into each sweate
aud 90 cents worth into each pair
socks.
le In January S46O. and in FebruaI
A. s70t.5O worth OF yarn alone was o
y dered and received by the local cha
y ter. Three thousand yards OF outir
"a flannel and 5000 yards OF white twi
drill for bed shirts. or about S12l
m worth. Is now ordered. When thei
70 goods are all received and paid f
r the current expense will be lighter Il
some time.
II a.. however, necessary Mt TIA
: time TO raise approximately $3.50 f
:. the local work. In addition to the r
- ceipts from monthly subscription lis
and tho usual number Of entertai
=, ments. This money must be availab
hy April LIST.
,e Thee following statement OF receip
~ and disbursements does not inclu
hi moneys raised and donated particula
M Is for Christmas packets or comic
M Kits. as these items were handl
4 separately from the usual business
tho chapter. nor does It include abe
M $40 raised az Rockland February
If or S97 at American Falls March LIST
Report OF Receipts and Disbursement
he from July I, 1917. 10 March 1, 1915
ns RECEIPTS.
American Falls.
Its Cooked food az fair IL
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