The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-02

The American Red Cross has 4,57s
Junior members in the Philippines.
OF whom all but two or three hun
dred are natives. This Is in spite Of
the fact that 1t Is difficult TO stir up
any interest among native children
in war relief or any other charitable
activities as they know 80 little of
world conditions beyond their own
small "barrio'' (vflIage).
These Red Cross Juniors work
hard for the soldiers. They make
handkerchiefs, splint pads, quilts,
ice bag covers, bags for crushing
ice, strings for paJamas. and bed
socks. In addition they have sent
800 TO Washington for O. patron
membership for their organization.
They have also contributed $50 to
feed hungry Belgian children.
That one Of the most important
tasks OF the American Red Cross is
TO keep up the morale OF the French
people as a whole. through civilian
relief work is the message brought
back to America by DR.. James
Alexander Miller. head OF the msdi-
cal commission which the Rookie
Teller foundation sent abroad last
summer, and chairman OF the medi-
cal committee Of tha Civil Affairs
department Of the Red Cross in
Franco
Addressing the national war coun-
Gil Of the American Red Cross in
Washington, DR.. Miller stated frank
ly that the French people are fight
ing largely on their nerve and that
they need tangible evidence of
Americas efforts to help them. To
date. the burden Of supplying the
fallen upon the American Red Cross,
especially in connection with its
work with civilians.
Eliot Wadsworth, vice-chairman|
Of the Central committee of the
American Red Cross, and ex-oficio
member Of the War council, has ar
rived in France. He will remain
abroad for about two months, visit
ing the scenes of Red Cross activity
in France, Italy and England. AS
a part Of the policy Of keeping the
Red Cross administration headquar-
ters IN Washington thoroughly in
formed regarding actual conditions
where the field work is being carried
on, it Is planned TO have the higher
officials OF the organization make
trips abroad from time to time In
every instance these officials viii
pay all Of their own expenses OF
travel and maintenance.
Food conservation and the Red
Cross shared in the benefits from
so meatless basket socials, all held
on the same evening in the schools
OF Kanabeo county. Minnesota
The eocials were held for the
benefit Of the Red Cross and to cele-
brats the beginning OF the Junior
membership drive in that county. It
vas expected that the proceeds
would amount to about $780, In
stead the net proceeds totalsd s1,s12,
Cummings. n. d, is one OF the
FIRST rank 100 population towns in
North Dakota so far as support Of
the Red Cross is concerned. At an
auction and produce fair held there |
last week, more than 1855 was
REALIZED for the Red Cross, from
produce donated by farmers and |
renchants and from cash donations. /
IA few weeks before the Red Cross |
branch at Cummings had completed /
a successful drive for a $500 budget. |
At Wheaton, Mimi, Red Cross
workers declare they have still to L
4N& III a 0G&NEA AAAAtAEN AA&nAA 0AN@
William Nordin. Mrs. Nordin Is 20
wears old and does all the house
work for herself and son. Since the
war began she has knitted Is pairs
Of socks, 26 sweaters. eight pairs Of
gRFistlets and three mufflers, which
Wheaton workers claim comes
prettY near being a national record.
Members Of jury at 1fissoula.
Mont, who had been tied up for
more than a fortnight I'm the trial Of
criminal case donated their fees
Jurors to the Red Cross.
Red Cross workers at JBucyrus. NJ
~. devised something new last week
heu they held a sock social which
auItsd in the donation of more
han $50 20 the local organization
Bisbee. -. ., a town Of 500 popu-
fun. held an auction last week,