New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-31
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RED CIR 0SS
Worthy Pledge
Grcnville Branch of the A. r. c.
has pledged to give $40 per month
toward relief and the care OF the
returned soldiers.
Red Gross Calves =.
About forty calves were donated
TO the American Red Cross at Clovis
last spring, by stockmcn OF that dis
trict. The calves were recently
gathered and sold for SAW.
LOYAL American Women
Tn ladies OF the Federated WON
an, Clubs Of Ration have been max
ing refugee garments for the unfor-
tunatr people in Europe. n large
cons gnmcnt Of over 81 garments
have been completed and shipped.
9Th Keeping up Record
or the 500 refugee garments al.
.uttcd the Quay County Chapter So,
garments have been completed ana
shipped. This cons gnment included
rs pairs socks, 10 sweaters ~
waterproof kits.
At Hagerman
The Red Cross has been meeting
regularly on Friday and tuesday az
ternoons and although the attend
ancc has been small the January al
lotment of fifty serge dresses Is
practically completed and the mem
bers will soon be ready tor ne"
work. a..
The Junior Red Cross had a "tag
dav" recently and realized $I4o1
from the enterprise. AS no enter
~ta;nnents have been allowed the
| children took this method OF rais-
ng money to buy memberships toF
ali children who can not afford mem
terships in the Junior Red cross
Most Efficient Chapter r..
The Grant county chapter OF the
American Red Cross is recognized
as one of the most efficient in the
state. At its annual meeting helo
last Saturday, new members OF inc
rx,cutiye committee were named as
follows. w. D. Murray, Jackson
Apee, H. ii. Belts, Mrs. T. l.. Lowe
Mrs. II. J. Burgess and Mrs' M;nna
5. Schiff. The officers VIII DC eiect,
ed at an early meeting. The Hran'
county chapter did marvellous wort
the past year. Funds handed tota''
led approximately $4,000. lhous'
ands OF garments, knitted articles,
surgical supplies, etc. were shiPPeu
PREPARE for Home Service
The American Red Cross, ever
ready in an emergency, IS confront
ed with a pcacc-time undertaking
that will try its organization a'hIo9
as thoroly as war itseii. III TN
instance il must specialize as ncVc
before because of the singular pro
blcms of families OF soldiers aii'
sailors who must remain III serve
for an indefinite PERIOD
The nation I'VE a duty 10 Tue ie
latiyes OF its soldiers. 1t Stands read.
to pay this debt. has deDt H4nllo
be l~louldated haphazard. System
and understanding OF The nulliefo"
nroblems IS necessary. The Amer
can Red Cross, which has bee dc
siynated as the agency tllru wh'Tl
,ht nation will display its gratitud
10 the fighting men and their tam
lies. is training workers n the Noun
tain Division to eNpertly cope VIII
these problems, thru the Home Ser
vice section. -:
Home Service Institutes OF 81
,,e.ts, duration will be held in Sal
Lake City beginning February ,
Denver, beginning February ~
(Albuuuerque, beginning February l.
:. The Red Cross looks to this reglo
I for several students. Funds ma.
be expended by the local Red eios
organizations to defray the eNpehS
' of students during the institute. a
! up-to-date Red Cross Chapters ar
expected to have at least n worKe
with institute training.
, Many people possess the no,io
that Home Service entails the gym
, Of financial aid only. This IS b'
. one OF thousands OF ways IN VINO
| the government, thru the Red eros
J is helping the families of solder
Here arc two typical examples
Red Cross Home Service.
A soldiers wife-the mother oil
a small child-in the mountains OF tn
state was in desperate straits D.
cause Of the non-arrival OF govern
:, ment money. Moreover she mad l
! means of travel between her hon
ID and the nearest store, fifteen MI
10 distant. The Red Cross learned
y her plight, A Home Service work
l. on horse back carried provisions
% the stranded family and thereait
id looked alter its other needs un'
q the long-looked for government
lowance arrived.
A soldier at Camp Custer threate
ed desertion when he learned tn
his wife and baby were i'll W
. pneumonia. The Red Cross car
r man telegraphed to the Home 81
vice section nearest the lone OF |
wife and child. A Home Servi
worker made a long journey to a
other county in order to take a sta
to the home which was thirty mi
, from the nearest railroad, telegra
and telephone. The worker arrar
4 ed for proper medical attention a
N provided all n~ecessaries, atterwar
IL sending a telegram assuring I
worried soldier that he would ha
no futher cause for worry.-k-
i Press Letter.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE.
Under and by virtue of an Order OF Go
: had and obtained in Cause NO; ~, ia r