The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-30

Red Cross War Fund Committee, Mr..
James Breathitt, Jr., chairman. Com
mittee for collecting nut shells and
fruit pits, Rev. A. S. Anderson,
chairman. Committee for inspecting
and mailing Christmas Overseas pack
ages, Mrs. T. C. Underwood, chair
man. Nursing Survey Committee,
Mrs. Louis Ellis, Chairman. 1918
Christmas Roll Call Committee, Mr..
R. A. Cook, chairman. Committee
for Second Campaign for used cloth
ing, Mrs. L. A. Tate, chairman.
Follows brief summary of the
methods of working and results OBJ
tanned by the various committees:
BY the diligent efforts of Mrs.
Blakemore, the first Vice-Chairman,
thirty auxiliaries were organized, two
of these being among the colored
people. These auxiliaries have
greatly helped in the work. Local
headquarters were established in two
rooms in the Wheeler building, gen.
erously donated by w. R. Wheeler
and from this workroom have gone
out 1886 hospital garments and sup
plies, 1905 knitted articles and 2649
refugee garments. Until the latter
part of 1918 all work was cut in the
Blubuck Overall Factory, the Mana
ger allowing the Red Cross Commit
tee the use of tables and cutting ma
chimes.
The Surgical Dressings workrooms
were established in the basement of
the old Methodist church. Supervis-
ors took the required course and
about twenty received certificates.
1898 Surgical Dressings were ship
ped by these workers.
AS a result Of the campaign for
Linen for France, 1705 pieces were
shipped. In the first campaign for
used clothing 1856 garments were
collected and shipped and 1900
pounds was the result of the second
campaign. Eight large parcels OF
fruit pits and nut shells were sent
for carbon for gas masks; 254 Christ
mas Overseas packages were inspect
ed, wrapped and mailed.
The membership drive Christmas,
1917, resulted in 1923 members ;that
of 1918, 2544 annual members, 9
life members, 81 magazine members
8 contributing, l sustaining and 997
Junior members. Thirty-fve Chris
7 tan county nurses were registered
by the Nursing Survey Committee.
Various methods were used fol
, raising funds. In the second Rec
: Cross War Fund, $26,15O.OO wa
S raised, 25 per cent of which remain
/, ed in the local treasury. A Re-
Cross benefit given by Miss Emm
Noe and Mabel Moore and Mr.. Geo
K Mcconnell resulted in $3.50.
$ fashion show brought in $4,000.
e lecture by Private Peat added SOL
to our treasury. A series Of 9TH
Dansants" netted $4,000. Variou
!. sales, suppers, benefits, ETC., all hell
! ed at time when our funds wer
) low and the demands numerous.
BY far the most successful an
profitable work of adding to OF
e funds was done by committee {
! ladies headed by Mrs. ]. o. Cool
"a Representatives of the Red Cro'
, were stationed at each Tobacco Loos
= Floor during the sales. Their repr'
4. sentatives solicited Glands" an
i bundles of tobacco from the farmer
and buyers. Contributions thus r
r ceived were sold for the Red Gro
'. and at the end Of the season the d
J. tai fund amounted to $12, 10000.
! In July, 1918, the Committee Q
Is Civilian Relief was appointed an
? from that time this committee h;
f been of great service to the commul
{ ity. Mrs. ]. H. Dagg, after taking
a course of instruction in this work
> Cleveland, Ohio, became Home Sc
!. vice Secretary and an Office for tn
: work was opened in the Pennyroy
!. building. Since the appointment I
d the committee 575 families hay