The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-22
BIG GATHERING
OF RED CROSS
WORKERS HEARS
DIVISION HEADS
Heffelfnger Says Organiza-
ton Worth ], 10000
Men In France
CHIEF rs PROUD
OF THE RESULTS
Lauds Men and Women in
the Field Who Have
Made Success Possible

Two hundred Red Cross chapter
and branch officers. directors of the
southeastern district in North Dako-
"A heard talks on affairs. aims ana
policies of the several departments
az the American Red Cross by oe-
partment directors OF the NoFLherh
division. with headquarters az MN
neapolis, in the Fargo auulIorfNlh III
this morning. z.,1t
With rpneralities and facts, details
heine. Teft for discussion at the sew
eraI conferences to be held at Z
o'clock this afternoon, ana at I1s
rleauup conference, at whlcn ). =.
7arntIId. director Of development VIII
preside at s o'clock. =. 49,
Mai q. n. Fortin, two years at the
front with Lord Strathconas hofSe,
will sneak on "The Red cross at % L.le
Front" at q big, open meeting IN Ine
Fargo auditorium, when VIII Clos
the conference, at O'Clock TINS e'ei'-
ing. -. u.H.IErosr.
Tr,dga A. q, Young, Fargo, heu
r,ross 5irector for North Dakota, was
ths flrst speaker, explaining the puf-
nose of the conference. ana Ialet lalsI
sEy+rodnciar EgTT Frank T. Heffelhnger'
Minneapolis, division manager.
ssyor, ali know what the Red Iross
t.s sajs Tudge Young, 'but the pest
5sarsfIon of ii that / ever heard was
coined by r. A Iathrop, hope, chaslL .l-
man Of the Steele county cIs1 49, 49,.
Mr.. Iathrop said that the E"ea sLoss -
is the nag OF Christianity anu Nc
Is right. s.4.+oyz, of
a., ,@~pylfzatio of the Red Cross m
s-1s,tTaTIand IN 1851, and its EroWth
y, 49, TTntfea states since America
- sess fha war. Touching on ths
s.,.1.s S...s, ,.tzation in North Dakota ne
~ e~aAt tribute TO the ability OF
Tgs,.y.,s ryslrran Wilbur, Fargo, eNecu-
tive state secretary, and declss,sa decs,l,l
that Ii would have been ilnPoSa5Se ~.
"a have put 1t over 'WllnOut
VIIbur'a effective assistance. -.
II can't give Mr.. Wilbur too niuS 4,
credit, said Judge Young, ana -
ssct he Is entitled to most OF Ihs
.Ss,. LeSs you see we both realized
thst a was an awfully big JOB, ana
that II one Of us got mad the otler
sho,,Id amile. Everything went nIe
tbat wav. but once we both got hlAu'
spd had 10 call 1t of as 1t was All
III JusTe 15l1 Young also paid tribute TO
aha men and women OF the
declaring that the men or the ssa
chapter have done nobly, put ~
women have done the Wofh'.
declared that the efforts OF the ~ Molhl -. /
an made every dollar contributed py
tI,a mem worth $3.50 in the turning
~ materials into finished products.
HeffeIfinasr coneurs'
Judge Young then introduced Mr.
division manager Mho
onaned his remarks with the slsts ss,.
ment that he concurred IN al 15l Ia
Judge Young had said apout ne h'S -
cross and the men and women ol
= - s.T,Iaee ~ Young has covered the field
nrattv we'll, said Mr.. HeHeihIs go el'
sssnd L am tickled that ! don't haFe
~ make a speech. -.
II can't help but feel proud OF s Ins
Red Cross. al Frenchman mas ssae ~
tbet the Rad Cross Is worth l,oOU.VVV
nnen To France, so that you see ma ina.
persons IN Red Cross work are realiy
Ia the big fight. ~,.-.,..,,
II am also proud of the Norlhe.n ~
division. In January 1t sent III 10 ~
division headquarters IN
! yraaf amount of supplies, includlns
, an 000 surgical dressings, 2O,0ou
rvveaters and q large number or oth-
~ fnished goods. 70 the Value "
et2s 000 Headquarters also hanuieo
oq0 mn worth of raw materials SO
that Oyp1 see nearly $6S5,0Ou worm OF
s1sinesa was handled through head-
i'm January. 80.
Mr. Heffelfinger declared that there
a,sr a shortage of Red Cross WorkSIs
h France and Italy. and that 4'ooV
positions were open. ,.t.
Mn Heffelfinger then took the chaAr'
Men show Their Foresight.
aTha men at washington showed
sf,ai,. foresight in giving women rult
charge Of the department OF pEoous-
Eion of supplies. said Mrs. A,
Fridley. director of Woman's work.
b opening her talk. Ihis Is one OF
.he most important departments OF
Red Cross work. ana furnishes ene
hospitals with supplies and dress-
ngs thaf cover the wounds of the
Mrs Fridlev said that at the pres
snt time there was a great quantlty
N supplies on hand, which attesLea
.ha work OF the women. wen
,rornIse 10 do the work If the men
riil provide the money, she SAID.
Mrs. Fridley declared that Il was /
sdylenbIe to continue the knitting OF {
,ocks through the summer months,
~ a FREQUENT change Of socks was {
,acessary III the men in the trenches !
gere Ia escape trench feet. Eng
la6 women have kept their men Wen
with knitted socks, and as g Y
.eEIilt English soldiers have suffered 4
iftle from trench feet. she said. 4
Children Will Open Homes.
'aThe children can open the doors |
n the home to Red Cross work.. said I
Hiss Helen Harrison, director OF
chool auxiliaries, VINO followed Mrs.
ridley to the platform. I'VE are
working to enroll the school chill
Iren To do their part that a govern
aent Of the people, by the people
ma Tor the people shall not perish \
rom the earth. We have found
hem eager to do their part, and get s
b touch with what Is going on.
eTIeretof0re children have been !
aueht the three RS, but now they !
rs learning the three HIS which
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