The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-01-26
RED CROSS BULLETIN.
Report of Work Being Done by Vari.
GUS State Chapters.

Report of Work Being Done by Vari
GUS State Chapters.
The bureau of publicity Of the
Gulf division of the American Rec
Cross, New Orleans, has arranged te
issue seni-monthly bulletin Of Rec
Cross activities in Louisiana, with re.
ports from the various chapters OF
the work being done for the noble
cause by the members in their re.
spective communities.
The aim of the bureau is to put the
general public in closer touch with
the objects and humanitarian pur-
poses of the great organization and
at the same time create friendly
rivalry between the Red Cross work
ers.
In due course of time every chap.
ter in the state will be represented
in the bulletin, which will prove of
much interest not only to the wear
ers of the button but to others as
we'll.
The editor of the Chief is pleased
to announce that this paper will
publish the bulletin regularly for the
information of its readers, the fol-
lowing being excerpts from the first
issue:
Crowley Chapter-Th The military re-
lief committee has arranged to send
one shipment of supplies to the New
Orleans mint every week. This will
consist for the most part for a while
of knitted articles. The ladies of the
chapter have. completed series Of
chain teas which have netted nearly
$14O, besides spreading the Red
Cross spirit to a great extent.
Lake Charles Chapter-In the first
two weeks Of December shipped te
headquarters in New Orleans six
dozen hospital bed shirts, 26 pairs
socks, Is sweaters, Il muff1ers and 10
pairs wristlets. A large number Of
other articles will soon be shipped.
At, joint entertainment of the north
and south-side schools $13 was
realized for Red Cross work. This
money will be the foundation of the
Junior Red Cross, which is beginning
it's career with a number of en-
thusiastic members under the able
leadership Of Misses Voorhies and
Dalferes.
Oakdale Chapter-During Novem-
Der shipped to headquarters 518 gar
ments, including pajaIna suits, bed
shirts, short socks, nightingales,
wristlets, helmets and surgical gowns.
Christmas drive proved wonderful
success, Allen parish going 851 per
cent above quota. Oakdale took in
3106 members, Kinder $40, Oberlin
225. Emad $50, Elizabeth 1853; to-
tai 5429. Chapter is well organized
and on good working basis. At a
quilting bee in the Sunday school
rooms Of the Methodist church six
quilts were practically finished.
Ruston Chapter-Work is now
well organized and many of the best
citizens are at the head of it. Will
be in a position to render valuable
aid to the army and navy in 1913.
The treasurer has had $1716.61 to
pass through her hands since the or
ganization of the chapter, June, 1917.
Two hundred and sixty-five hospital
garments and IS knitted garments
were made and shipped, and box
is now ready for shipment. Besides
the people responded literally when
called on for Christmas packages and
comfort kits, $40 packages being sent.
Lake Arthur Chapter-Gained 130
new members in the Christmas drive.
Two boxes of knitted garments have
been. sent to headquarters, and an
other box will soon be ready for
shipment. The chapter has begun a
series of baked food sales; the first
one netted $14.25. At Christmas
time turkey and cake were raffied,
bringing in the sum of $45. The
chapter remembered the Lake Arthur
soldier boys at Christmas.
Natchitoches Chapter-The several
chapters Of Natchitoches parish, in
cluding the branch chapters OF
Campti, Robeline, Norvell's Mill ano
Bayou Natchez, shipped in the early
part of December in box eight 12s
pieces of knitted goods, including
sweaters, mufflers, wristlets ane
socks. Box nine contained 62O(
AKA congresses, and in box ten fol
lowing soon after, were "a pajamas
50 hospital bed sheets, 8 eonvalescen
gowns, 80 pairs socks, 16 bed socks
is bath towels, "a wash cloths, Al
handkerchiefs, 48 sheets, 80 pillow
cases and ward slippers.