The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-05
ALL Can SERVE
With SALVAGE
DEP ARTMENT OF.
FARGO RED CROSS.

Every Fargoan can serve the Red
Cross through the Salvage depart
ment of the Fargo branch of the
American Red Cross, according to a
complete outline of the proposed
work of the department made today
by J. A. Pierce, director OF the work.
The department will be able TO use
almost anything that has or may
seem to have a sale value, and a
list Of the many things that can be
utilized is contained in Mr.. Pierce's
outline
There will be only one paid work
er on the department staff. All 9TH
err money will be devoted to the work
Of the Fargo branch.
Quarters in the old Northwestern
Telephone companys building at
First avenue and Fifth street north,
which has been loaned the depart
ment, are being fitted up, and the
department will be ready to COM
mence the big work some time next
week.
MIR. Pierce's outline Of the work
follows:
THE opening of the salvage de-
partment Of the Red Cross in Fargo
presents an opportunity for many
great good. 1t will open up uses for
service by every person in Fargo at
some point" said Mr.. Pierce.
'The salvage departments work is |
summed up in it's name,-the saw
ing of all waste material, which may
either be sold for cash as waste; sold |
to a prospective user; repaired or |
remodeled into new articles, which |
may be sold or sent to the front for |
use by soldiers in field or hospital. or
for the population Of the devastated |
areas.
THE proceeds, of all sales go to
the Fargo branch rof the Red Cross /
for the purchase Of materials in its
regular work.
Has But One Paid Worker.
"The department has but one paid /
worker, its secretary, who will put |
in full day every day on a very
small salary. The remainder OF the
will give their time with |
no payment except that which comes
from service in a much needed work. i
THE salvage department will buy /
nothing for resale. All articles must
be given 1t without strings, IT will
sell no goods on a commission basis
and all money made must 20 to the
Red Cross without qualification as to
i
The collecting division will have a
captain in each ward, a lieutenant in
each precinct, a deputy in each block,
SO that every householder, every
business Office and every manufac-
turing plant will be canvassed to
furnish its accumulation of saliva
able material.
The wholesale Rrocers Of the city
have donated 100 tin coffee cans with
N.aTs II a. III
cigar stores hotel Hobbies and public
places so that smokers can save their
tinfoil for the Red Cross
The Manchester Biscuit Co.. The
Fargo Mill Co. Frank Knerr Dairy
Co.. and McHose e Pardoe have
donated sacks which will be placed in
places throughout the
business section for the collection Of
various articles Of value.
Through the director of transport
alton the owners of trucks will be
lsked to sign a schedule furnished
hem and their drivers at stated
periods for collecting all over the
,ity.
Womsn's Clubs To HsIp.
THE various women's organiza-
ions which formerly have held an
lual rummage sales to raise funds,
1
he salvage department and many of /
hese women, skilled in this exacting
Ind valuable work will serve the j
greater need in the permanent rum {
mage sale which will be soon opened
1t headquarters.
IF you have been giving regularly
o some such sales. the salvage de-
,artEnent wants your donations dur
ms the war and IL you have been
,uying at these sales. patronize our ]
tore, your money will help win the
var.
"An important part Of the work 5
will be the repairing OF clothing, the :
making of articles of wear from cast (
ne clothing or from scraps Of cloth. {
7he department is anxious to enlist
he services of women who will put 7
n part OF their time in this work. I
circles OF tside the headquarters can I
,e organized and rooms in the de-
artment building win be opened for
his purpose.
People are to be put in charge 9
f enlisting the students In our
chools and colleges in the conserva-
ion of all valuable materials. College :
oys' cast-off ties are to be made up b
1to robes for convalescents in the I
yar hospitals. Old gloves and leather