Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-20
c. c. Held, Division Man
ager, Talks on After
war Projects.
lei CROSS MUST
HAVE MORE MONEY
Women's Work in Organi-
cation Will Continue
to be Active.

northeastern district opened in this
city this morning with two special
meetings which began at 10 o'clock.
c.. G.. Held, division manager for h
northern division took charge Of the
session during which the financial
status of the future Red Cross was
the subject of primary interest. A
great number Of women from Grand
Forks. East Grand Forks. and from
the entire district were present this
morning when Mrs. FL. Fridley con-
Quoted an informal discussion per-
tanning to the future work Of the
in the Red Cross organization.
The great need of the Red Cross
for money to complete the war work
and carry OF the domestic work was
the primary note of the session Of the
Red Cross treasurers which was held
IN the small Council chamber of the
city hall this morning. The meeting
was conducted by c. c.. HELD, divi-
sion manager, who spoke to the chap
ter and branch officials on the scope
for the northern division, which will
require an immense amount Of money
tosecarry it to completion.
Foreign Relief.
Mr.. Held touched upon the for
Cl6A IClACl wOIh wAlCu Will UG OItS VI
the big projects for the Red Cross
to undertake after the war. He point
ed out that on account of the millions
OF refugees who are now depending
upon the Red Cross. for support, an
added burden must he accepted by
the American Red Cross. He further
said that during the last November
drive. 1t was impossible to estimate
the number of refugees who would
demand attention, and for thatNrea-
son a Sufficient estimate Of. funds
could not be made. He estimated that
all Of he funds in the chapter and
would be needed to complete the pres
n program and an additional
amount would be necessary to con-
duct the peace program now under
consideration at division headquar.
tiers.
The work Of the Red Cross from
now IN will be much broader, than
was ever attempted before the war,
. Mr.. Held said. For this reason the
chapter and branch organizations in
each county and community should be
continued for some time to- come. in
order to carry out to a satisfactory
conclusion the immense work under.
taken.
Old Clothes Drive.
Special attention was called to the
old clothes drive which will be staged
the week beginning March 81 an6
ending April s. The drive will bt
carried on throughout the entire nor
thern division area, for the purpose
Of collecting clothing for the destitute
In Europe, to tide over the time unit
factories and shops will again be ii
operation In the war-stricken areas
Mr.. Held pointed out that PRACTICAL.
every textile factory in northern
France had been destroyed, and tina
as England has all she a handle t.
supply her own people for some tim'
to come. the obligation remained will
the United States. which has cloth
Ing to spare, to supply the need TO
the suffering countries.
Intensive Work.
At the session Of women Red eros
workers which was conducted by Mrs
FL. Fridley this morning .iA the 10
cal Red Cross headquarters, problem
n connection with the continuation
Of the work were informally discuss
ed. Among the questions which wer
discussed, were how intensively tn
work would be carried OF from nov
on, and how much longer the Re-
Cross work would continue. Mrs
Fridley briefly outlined the plan Q
after-the-war work and showed tn
necessity Of the women continuini
their efforts for relief work. For ex
ample. she pointed out that while tn
knitting for war purposes had bee,
discontinued a great, amount Of knit
ted material would be necessary TO
the foreign refugees.