The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-11-08

k~d Crass chapters thFvag haat the
eoansry hsaa tAvsE saasAl se~tinxs
U,csSb~r n. 1T which The feiiewtnx
tae~sag~ fron sa@ War c.aaeGl was
read;
Ts tae Chapters Of the Anserirsa Red
t'grsss
The War cSaacil scnas gr~~riags TO
ghr ehaps~re Ut the Asasrseaa Nei
s'russ GU the eeoeasian VI their annual
meetings svs lSiS
With these greetings SO coagyatals-
tieas oa sae great ~ors u the chapters
iuftns the eass yeaf and. above all
4AAass, "a thz saaAeEtpl spirit II s2c.
Fttiee ana patriotism ~hieh has yef,
sled that soFA.
T'h~ sttvaxth IL The Esat t'ress r~wrs
Vpaa It's Chapters, Thief arc iis honr
and siusw They sapply IL raatss,
sthey supgl, ia mea and wasaen, they
Supply lis sathas'Bssa Let rs. thea.
rsyiss tos~rher line Red cruss story
n the past ssar.
Sefre f,s--w Ut tts-4 sise to Which ynar
Red Grass family has growa may be
gathered fr.sR the following facts;
t.a May !, lalT. jass before ihe ap
.saintmens OF the War Cawacil. the
American Red Cross had ~, taa mem'
bes gogklns ahreaSh ~ chapters
TN Jaly n, 1918. the Organization
numbered -,.a4s.iOd annual members
G&sli-s stsvtts0 members " TIVE
junior Red rfGss-"a t1ta1 wrrltsnvn4
q ever one-tn4rth The population ~
Ihs rAItei States "'''' s. r ''''*f
since the beginning Of The Wa, you
II the chapters have roel~rased With
he War CoaaeiI in conducting tao war
fund drives and one membership drtss
In addition 30 the campaign un behalf
~ tire Junior Red cross
r." total actual eolleesiag.s ~ date
ffst1 tte i,r~s waF fund have amounted
to sborv ,haa Sil36ss1,tEa The sub
scr'pttons ta the second war funt
srteuatte' 10 upwards VI siTNUnDa
From membership dues he col'.'c
uoas have a,navnsed 10 approximately
80 4nHu
Splendia Work po~e by Werner.
%p the fofssieg tn0ht be- added that
'er> large contribution ~ materials
ana litne given ny the millions ~ wom.
80 throughout the couuiry ln surgical
dressings tn kultted articles. III hos
pl,si Bnd refugee garments, la canteen
vWk. and The other activities the chap
,ars have t.eeu callrsl upoa O. l@rrnrfn
II IL estimated that approximately
sAatsa wamsn are engaged In cat-
tA.n work spa tho production ot relief
snnpitss Ihruagh the chapters,
For thr period up ,o leIy |. iRls
american He'd Grass chapters, through
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; Mad sasrssss.ss,~s e, ~ b, i.
iSi I'D refugee garments
7.i@3sal hospital supplies
~ 81. ~, hospital garments
ia's.. al knitted articles,
lH%T 1910, surgical dressings
tns&I NJ -.l - s&s articles al an
Estimated aggregate value II at least
t4usl6o
These articles we're largely 'hs
pras'gc, ~ wumen's hands. and. by the
.ae~ token. infinitely more precious
!b5a euuld have been tie output Il
factories ar machines These articles
sa.ak ,a the operating rsan IT The ho~
fatass Ia hggrasN ~ nreyiy vegrsA@es
sgd marrying eomf,rF 10 aar aNn taSs
~ tlr Htli cenyyy rness5E. * love
fgae cHr suDsen NJ thi. cvs8ntry e0,lre
y 34>;sss,t frarg the sr,ss r,aDFy ,6iae
ateayhlHs IA 'hclr hga,Nwork
u, Menss ssees n..:ets.,
Fly fhs fgv-gs urds. vhivh thc ,srv.
Re- Caas. var fund MAS ralseti. he
Gafa,rS wege eHtitte,i 20 r-tasa. - ter
e4, ~ M amWaal c~3a@tr,. ia ariof
tt{cas lncsi rS.@uses, 20 gy.rts 90 ,Arst
GoHe service ~urt, ~ p.-rh#s. G3a.
tettsl. to ~ uttuHmi in chsptor prydae.
iaa ana otherwise "a tnpttt .h,, uuRcy.
nus raA. Ea'ie spot ters. The chap
ttgs vrre lGEs eHti'.et 81 7rfaIn Kesrly
$.4tss}1s. As . a&'}tsr ~ Tact. ,hctr
"tua yeisatiaus kaaHu:@. to OILY
aasaMt So tssAHst
'taf nj ca}lpy'3oU fT0n aHn@al faetn.