Douglas Island news., 1919-06-27

way. along with the Catholic Club and local dremcn. an raised funds and generously donated them to the Rcd Cross. A "Woman's Exchange" was formed and many welcome dollar was presented to our chapter from the sale of their goodies. The Congregational and Eplscopalian churches and women's Christian rcmpcraance Association gave silve teas and the Lutheran church hell d fair. benefits being placed in oui trcasurcr's hands. Athletic events, benefit performances given by the Lyric and Liberty theaters of Doug ias added Co our sums; Mir. Andrews. local photographer, gave us the amount derived from sales Of Red Cross workroom pictures. Many hours or patient ncedlework done by ihc local ladies brought additional benefits. A dance given by the nurses of the Channel points brought our contributions higher. Mir. c. J pavloyich on July 4. 1918, gave us Inc muniGccnt sum of $2GS.61. -aised by means wholly original. He organized parade comprised of the
 rev from the subchascrs and Q number of young lady members Of he Red Cross. Each sailor carried tn Allied banner and the young ladies carried a large Red Cross lag held at the four corners. Into
 he flag were thrown the donations lf all loyal Americans. Many and ,aricd were the individual ways Of ,uccoring Co our cause. all of which the chapter appreciates, especially The fact as we'll as it was an unso- .lcitcd. as we'll as monetary contri- buttons. The employees of the rreadwcI Company agreed In body to give fifty cents monthly to the .haptcr during the duration Of the var. a most generous and substan-
 ial offering
 As an other chapters, we tried to give our share to war work outside ,f our own Jurisdiction. To the first war fund we gave S1OO out Of our funds. To the second war fund we gave $500, raised by means of big country fair and dance.
 Our first Christmas Roll Call in 1917 was most ably conducted un- der thc management Of Mrs. L.. s. Ferris and corp Of capable assist ants. Mrs. Ferris handed in a list of S5O members. The second Christ mas Roll Call in 1918 was conducted under harder conditions due Co de- population. SO three chairmen were appointed Mrs. Egburt Loomis, of Douglas. wife Of a Douglas council man: Mrs. John Richards, Tread we'll. wife of the superintendent of thc Alaska Juneau mine; and the Pines District was given to Mrs. John Mccormick. Four hundred and fifty members. were enrolled.
 The second collection Of used clothing called for a chapter allot- mcnt of l.OOO pounds. We shipped l.5G2 pounds. The third uscd-cloth- ing drive allotment was one ton, but under the circumstances we could not possibly raise that amount, so gathered what we could and shipped
 4l pounds with the good will of the chapter. Mir. C. J. Pavlovich con ducted the used-clothing drives in a most efficient manner.
 We raised sI2O for the Halifax Relief fund.
 A consignment of fruit pits was ready to be forwarded when the armisticc was signed.
 The linen for France was most successful drive. as we shipped 2SG pieces when 2il pieces were our al lotment.
 The influenza epidemic was ad- mirably handled by the Sisters of the st. Ann hospital, who maintain a very reputable institution in Douglas. Teachers from the Doug las and Trcadwoll schools as we'll as several residents volunteered their services to the Sisters Mrs. II. A. Finger headed the teachers and her work in all branches will never be forgotten on the Island. Words will never express the gratitude of those tenderly cared for by these good women. the kind Sisters Of St. Ann. our company physician at that time. pr. A. R. Sergeant. and the two gov ernmcnt doctors, Drs. Helliker and Gage. and their two nurses. Gauge masks were enforced and women vol .... ......1 tt,.fr .s,r,.f.oe to rttn fnntor