The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-10-31
RED CROSS ANNUAL
REPORT
Every Department Has Year of
Great Activity and
Accomplishment.


reports given at the annual meeting
of the Gem County Chapter Red
Cross, at the annual meeting October
| %. The record is one of accomplish
ment, unstinted devotion to duty, pa
triotic response to all calls, and gen
erous financial support. 1t is record
of which Gem and Valley counties are
proud:
The treasurer reported that during
the month of October S1765.9O was
collected, s1692.30 being the amount
from the Red Cross sale. S100.69
was expended, leaving a balance of
$4039.93. Total amount of cash col
lected for year, s12,6o2.63; expended,
Ss562.70. Balance $403970.
War Fund Report
Valley county-Cash contributions,
s2472.22; pledges, -s532.25; total
S30O4.47. Collected, s267S.47; uncol-
Gem county-Cash contributions,
$5654.76; pledges, S39450; other con-
tributions, $65.3S; total, s6114.64 Col
Iected S6037.14; uncolected pledges,
$77.50
Both counties show a total collec-
ton of $S715.62, with S403.49 uncol-
lected. Of this amount, the chapter
has received s2139.01 and will receive
25 per cent of all uncollected accounts.
The Home Service Section reported
one case of liusnifrean
one case of life insurance in the pro-
cess of collection and 10 allotment cas-
es in the adjusting. An average of
25 monthly letters and kilograms with
regard to affairs of soldiers are being
sent out.
The Junior Red Cross have added
14S members since school opened Sep
tember 16. There is on hand in the
fund at the present time $7798. They
have received their allotment of work
for the year, besides working on $50
sport books for hospitals.
I The membership committee report a
total of 3344 memberships paid in,
81 being renewals. This membership
is distributed as follows:
Emmett, 2240. Of these 352 are
delinquent. Cascade, 346.. Mccall, 16S.
Ola 1O1. Alpha so. Sweet 1853. Mon
tour 141. Roseberry 1873. Brownlee
10.
The Belgian relief committee sent
out 8O26 pounds of clothing in al
boxes, the allotment being only 1000
pounds.
The linen shower netted more than
the allotment and consisted of 100
bath towels, 80 hand towels, 81 nap
kins, 225 fandkerchiefs, 80 sheets.
The following branch reports were
given: The chapter has eight branch
es and those not appearing did not
send in reports:
Ola, Mrs. J. E. Chandler, chairman
collected since January 10,
s759.28. Amount expended since Feb.
II, s740.67. Balance s18.41. During
this time they have made and ship
ped 29 pairs of socks, 19 wristlets, 27
pajamas, sweaters, 6 convalescent
robes, 80 pillows, mufflers, besides
2 packages of refugee garments and
a large collection of old clothing for
the Belgian relief.
Roseberry Chapter, Miss Nell
Parks, chairman Money receiv
ed since Jan. / ,s883.05 Expended,
s854.O5. Balance, $29. With work
ng membership of Is they have pro-
Iuced SO pajamas, 80 hospital shirts,
10 robes, IL layettes, Z comfortcrs,
II pairs of socks, % sweaters, 2 he'll
nets, 8 wristlets, besides numerous
articles.
Montour, Mrs. F. L. Palmer, chair
nan.-This report covers just II
months and with membership of 141.
Money collected s6624S Expended
'61707. Balance $4541. They have
Produced 70 hospital shirts, SO pa
amas, % bath robes, Is sweaters, so
,andaged foot socks, layettes, 55
lack sateen aprons, besides numer-
us articles for refugees. Belgian re-
ief or the linen shower.
The knitting committee has ship =,
,ed sos sweaters, 177l socks, 1876 =
vristlets, 10 helmets, 26 mufflers, +
ot water bottle covers, "a wash
loths, a total of 2471 articles. There q
re PIG articles on hand and an al
,tment of 180 sweaters to be finished +
Or December Is. d
The sewing department shipped 125 o
robes, 300 pajamas, 685 p
ospital shirts, 100 bandaged foot g
Ok, 40 filed comfort kits for navy, v
nd 160 for the army, so treasure bags C
nd s6 bedside bags. Besides this il