Williams news., 1918-07-05
RED GROSS HOLDS
 IMPORTANT MEET|NG
Meeting of the Red Cross Com mittee, Fra Marcos Hotel. Williams, Arizona, 800 p.m.. June 29th., 1918.

mlttee, fra. MarcOS F1Otels~
 Williams, Arizona, 800 p.m..
 June 29th., 1918.
 Present. w. H. Archdeacon, Jerome, Arizona, Harry Welch Phoenix, Arizona, Mrs. Wm. M- Hughes, J. w. Lee, Wm. M- Hughes and J. M. Holub, Will Hams, Arizona.
 Chairman: elected; On mo ton of Harry Welch, seconded by Archdeacon, Mrs. Wm. M Hughes was nominated and el- ected Chairman of the meeting, and J. M. Holub, Secretary of the meeting.
 Canteen Service: was discus sed at length, and letter on the subject read by MT Welch, set ting forth the views of the Red Cross committee on this sub ject, a copy of which letter is on file with J. w. Lee, Secy. of the. Williams Chapter. It was con sidered necessary that the Will Hams Red Cross Canteen Ser vice should receive general support from outside chapters, |. and to this end the following chapters were attached to the Williams Canteen Service to supply additional funds requir- ed for the carrying on of the. work: Flagstaff, Globe, Cen. tral Arizona, Williams, and Verde Mining District.
 Finance of Canteen Service: This subject was thoro1y dis cussed. Mrs. Hughes explained the service rendered during the recent movement of troops and cost of this service. It was the unanimous opinion of all pres ent that it required at least zoe per head to properly take care of the soldiers, and to this end it was agreed to create the nec- essary fund for the carrying on of the Service Canteen by asses ment of the chapters attached to the Williams canteen service and to maintain a fund of at least one thousand dollars which is to be replenished whenever the funds reach the low ebb of two hundred and if ty dollars. w. H. Archdeacon was nominated and elected ass Chairman of the Canteen Fin ance Committee.
 Red Cross Hut: the matter of erecting and maintaining a building from which to take care of the troop trains, easily accessible to the workers, was discussed and considered, and on motion of MT. Welch, the. meeting adopted a resolution that the Chairman, Mrs Hughes appoint a committee with full power to act, and a resolution being passed, Mrs. Hughes ap- pointed, w. M. Hughes, R. A., Nickerson, E. J. Nordyke, w, H Archdeacon and M. I. Powers, as committee to secure a site, lumber, material, etc., for the, erection of the necessary quar- terS. j.
 Advisory Committee: It was suggested that on this commit tee someone be appointed along the line of travel, and that a. letter be addressed to the var ious chapters asking that they designate their member, of the Advisory Committee
 Executive Committee: Motion made that the Chairman of the. Canteen Service Committee and the Chairman of the Finance Committee be empowered to appoint another member tocOn- stitute the Executive, which was seconded and carried. The members of this committe were, announced as, w. H. Archdea- con, Mrs. W. M. Hughes, and Mrs. E. B. Perrin (appointee).
 Secretary of the Williams Canteen Service: Motion made, to nominate J. w. Lee, Seefe- tary of the Local Canteen Ser vice Committee, which was du- ly seconded and carried, and MT. J. w. Lee was elected Sec retary.
 The temporary secretary of the meeting was requested to prepare a report of the meeting and to send copy of the same to all present and to the Com mittees appointed.
 !. M. HOLUB
 Secy. of the meeting