The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03


 oy their job We must also recognize the strenuousness of the bureau of in- formation, and the registrar desk, and accord these women due praise. Mrs. Mark Efseman was our first chairman Of information, and on her resignation, on account of illness, Miss Emma Mc- Carthy graciously took her place. Miss Amelia Worthington, chairman of the packing and shipping department, as- sisted by most competent committee. was in charge until called to New or leans to do field secretary work. Since then the packing is done by one meHa- Der of each department.
 The colored units of the county have done noble and patriotic work. Tne Booker Washington organization, under the efficient management of it's chair Mrs. A. H. Parker, assisted by her com petent secretary, Mrs. w. l. Poole, has done fine work It has formed 20 auxil- iaries and 249 workers, having head quarters at the Penny Savings bank We can always depend upon it's cooperation in every needed way.
 No report of our work would be com plete without a public recognition of the unfailing courtesy of the generous firm of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Not only have they donated the use of their spa cious gallery but from the heads of the
  with each other in making us feel wei come and aiding us in every possible way.
 I cannot close this report of the wom- ems work of the Birmingham Red Cross without praising the splendid workers themselves. It would be impossible to mention the names of the 5000 and more women, who, for IS months have worked steadily and faithfully, and accomplished fo0 0kC At ,nt nnt a amounts are concerned, but in so per feet a manner that they have earned for the chapter it's proud position or Honour chapter of the Gulf division.
 1t is impossible even to mention the names of the chairmen of the units in the city, and of the branches and aux diaries in the country. I was told to talk only four minutes. These splendid leaders have kept to their posts untir- ingly, and deserve the utmost praise for their wonderful achievements. They have never failed, no matter what was required of them, and that they will stand by the chapter as long as war work is required by our government, we do not doubt, Many of these leaders, who were the first to take up the work at the Empire building are still directing their companies. Mrs J. B. Mcintyre was our first Inspiration and she was quickly followed by Mrs. Heflin, Mrs. Clements, Gelders, Sam Adler. Latham, Key, Miner, A. L. Brown. Henry Sawyer, A. A. Adams, R. H. Pearson, T. D. Tenn pie, Louis Saks. Louis Plosser and sev eral others.
 While the war Is virtually over, our wounded boys are still in hospitals at home and abroad, and surgical dressings will still be required. There is an end in sight for this work, however, as the gauge workers should stand faithfully to their colors. But for sometime to come there will necessarily be suffering among the French and Belgian refugees who are returning to their ruined homes, and the American Red Cross will prob- ably supply these sufferers with gar ments. The sewers and knitters of the chapter still have work ahead of them. and I feel sure that they are to be re- lied upon, and that like our gallant boys in the trenches, they will "carry on'' to the end. MRS. JOHN LONDON. Chairman Women's Work. Financial report from November l, 1917, to November l, 1918:
 November 1. 1917, balance on nand ...-....................... ls,5S1 .W Receipts
 Chapters proportion of annual dues A, 96O ~ chapteros proportion of sub ing dues ...................,..... 4.ses. .5( Chapter g. proportion of contrib uting dues ...................... 17s.0 Chapters proportion of sub scribing dues .............. 17s.0 Proportion of membership fees, belonging to national head quarters .................... 9o0H .ot Fees from instruction classes.... 101 .1f Sales of magazines and insignia 1883 .6s Proceeds of bull sale .............. 2S,So6 .eI Miscellaneous income ............ 1226o 8; | 1917 Christmas package fund.-. 824 I, Government allowance for mili- tary relief supplies. .............. 17si.6. Special donation for military re- lief supplies ...................... 1100( Refund of advances made by
 home service section ............ i,T7s; I'Interest on special relief funds. 29.4l Interest on chapter funds ........ 1925. 5 Chapters 25 per cent of Red Cross war fund ............... 10S, ,3S7. G. Total receipts ...............3 .30o7. .1o6 2, November l, 1917, balance ........ 19,5S7. .9t Grand total funds ................ .s2ss esq i! Expenditures
 Salaries and wages ..............$ 8,169 8! Cost of instruction classes ...... 6S1! C6st of magazines and insignia. 303 Sl Miscellaneous expenses, general fund ....................... 6,156. .sl ,, Military relief supplies. .. S0S10. 3; Equipment 55S. i! Reunited national headquarters for special donations for for elgn relief ......................-. 5.3s Expenditures for relief of de- pendents of soldiers and sailors s,ils.o Paid Tuberculosis associa- tian balance of special fund raised for it's benefit ............ 97.34 War fund transfers to other chapters .,...................... N.V First war fund campaign ex- penses .......................... 4T. 4t Membership dues remitted na- tional headquarters .............. 29, 1885 .0( Cost of 1917 Christmas packages 453.5( Total expenditures ............. .$131 .0S1 .9t Recapitulation--
 1 Total receipts all sources. .$226, ,693 .1e Total expenditures ...............$ .$131, ,OS1 90 November 1, 1918, balance .....$ 5,6l1 .2e List of balances, November l. 1918: General fund ......................$2 .$2S, 4Sl .9s Christmas package fund .......... 470 .6s Mulga- -Palos relief fund ........ 661 .9a Membership dues to be remitted to national headquarterss. ....... 196.0( Total .$95, ,611 .2s While the funds do not pass through the chapters treasury. but are deposited directly to the credit of tho national treasurer, it will doubtless be interest. ing to call your attention to the fact that the total subscription to the second Red Cross war fund amouned to N57.- 7.s3; of this amount there has been collected s431, 1898 .32. leaving unpaid pledges of $25 6l From this 1t will be seen