Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-27
RED CROSS WILL
CAMPAIGN THIS
week FOR funds
Work of Local Chapter Has
Been Suffering to Some Ex-
tent. Regular Income Is
Needed to Insure Efficiency.

In order TO perfect the plan for the
raising Of money for the local chapter
of the American Red Cross, there viii
be a meeting of the financial commit
tee at the Bank of Bisbee at $3.50
O'Clock Monday afternoon The pledge
cards and receipts having been printed
the actual work OF soliciting regular
monthly subscriptions viii begin on
Tuesday morning.
II has been estimated that az least
four times the amOnt of work being
done could be carried on in the future
if funds sufficient are available each
month With which to buy, before need
ed and in large quantities. ample sup
plies, thus avoiding waste in buying
and delay in time
Through lack OF funds the work has
been very much hampered in the past
For instance, 100 sets of knitted gar
ments were promised by this chapter
to the boys in France before the Christ
mas holidays Only one-half of this
amount could be sent because there
were no funds with which to pur-
chase the necessary yarn
A small coterie of women working
in three different parts of the district
number of garments, when the many
difficulties under which they have lab
ored are considered In the main
room situated at the Copper Queen
Library the average daily attendance
for the five working days each week
is ten This room is under the super
vision of Mrs H NJ. Sterling. with a
different woman in charge of the sew
\
for the week averages 80 hospital
coats, four bathrobes, 20 pairs of pa
jamas. u bed socks and ambulance
pillows.
At Warren Mrs John Rawlings pre-
sides over a coy set of work rooms.
There is plenty of light, machines and
q fine stove conveniently arranged to
heat all rooms. Notwithstanding
these facilities and comforts, very few
of the women of this delightful little
suburb put in an appearance. The av-
erage daily attendance being only
eight. These few women have to their
credit each week is pairs of pajamas.
II hospital coats, 3 bath robes. pairs
of bed slippers and 5 pairs OF bed
socks.
Up in the Jiggerville school. where
posed to assemble. tiny bunch of real
workers meet three days week Mrs
Butler is in charge ably assisted by
Mrs John St Clair. Here good nature
and cheerful service prevail Each day
some woman of the neighborhood un-
able TO leave her household duties. pro
vides a warm luncheon, which she
serves 10 these willing workers, who
=. Do r~u1
napkins, is pairs of bed slippers, -
pairs bed socks, 20 hospital coats, 20
bath robes and 26 pairs of pajamas.
From the foregoing it can be seen
that the average attendance of the en-
tire district is "a These few women
have been using in connection with
the surgical dressing committee. which
is under the supervision Of Mrs. Alex
ander Murray, supplies to the amount
of $500 a month
AS it is reasonable TO suppose al
least four times of the work could be
accomplished. the committee feels JUS
titled in asking the public for month
" subscription of $4,000, which they
feel they will have no difficulty in Sc
curing.
This will eliminate the necessity for
cial support to the many forms OF en-
tertainment for raising funds that
have been resOrted to heretofore
II is to be regretted that in dis
trict composed of so many prosperous
people enjoying the privileges of re
naming in comforts and luxury far
away from the war and the discom-
forts and dangers of the war devastat-
n1rr-Trae
which are in a great measure the re-
suit of the present conflict. should Sc
begrudge their time and support to
this branch of the service. which is
devoted 10 providing the necessities
for our boys who are in a short time
to see actual fighting Many of these
will be called upon to make the su-
preme sacrifice while in other cases
the desperately wounded will need
all the comfort and assistance which
should be provided for them as a re-
suit of little fOrethOught on the part
Of those at home
That so much has been accomplish
ed in the past has been due entirely
TO the energy and untiring efforts de-
voted 20 the supervision OF all the
work in the district by Mrs. F. f
on womans work. who has so far car
ried the burden and management o.
this department of the local chapter.
Feeling that many people here need
only to be reminded OF their duty in
this matter. the financial committee
will spare no effort to visit personally
as many as possible II would greatly
lessen their labor if our patriotic citi-
zens would cali on J P. Connolly,
treasurer of the local chapter at the
Bank Of Bisbee, and sign the pledge
cards for the amount they wish 10 con-
tribute each month to this noble cause
and to see that the money is paid the
first day OF each month with the same
regularity they use in paying other
bills
The committee particularly wishes
to impress upon the people the reali-
cation Of their duty in this matter.