The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-11-23
Local Committee Urges All Who Can
Spare One Dollar for Worthy
Cause to Respond.
ONLY A DOLLAR NEEDED
No Solicitors to be Placed in Field IN
Princeton; Money to be Left at
Banks or Morton's Bakery.

Banks or Morton's Bakery.
The sixth annual roll call for Red
Cross membership has been issued.
The time set for the roll call extends
from Armistice day, November IL, to
Thanksgiving day, November 80.
Each one of the various districts in
Mile Laos county has been allowed to
choose its own method of conducting
the membership campaign. In Prince
ton village no solicitors will be in the
field, but it is hoped that every man
and woman who can possibly spare
dollar for most worthy cause will
this year renew their membership fee
to one of tie greatest organizations
in the world. The dollar may be left
at any one of the banks or at Nor
toms bakery.
In Milaca it is said the local COM
mittee under the direction of Mrs.
Grant Mcclure will conduct house to
house membership canvas. In Book
the stores are receiving the member
ship fees. At Pease Rev. Van der
Lune is rendering active assistance.
All other divisions of the county chap
ter at Cove, Wahkon, Isle, Onamia and
Foreston are conducting their cam
paigns according to their own plans.
The people in Princeton will certainly
be interested in seeing that this vii
lage as usual does her part.
The trustees of the Mile Laos Coun-
ty Red Cross chapter are Mrs. J. c.
Herdliska, J. F. Petersen, w. H.
Smith, H. Sirene, Albin Allen, Mrs
Grant Mcclure, Mrs. A. E. Grow, Mrs
O. A. Haggberg, Mrs. F. Gravel, and
Mrs. c. E. Gilbert. The executive COM
mittee consists of Mrs. J. C. Herdliska.
chairman; Rufus P. Morton, secretary;
W. H. Smith, treasurer; J. F. PETER
son and c. H. Nelson. On October 30,
the members of the executive COM
mittee held a meeting and decided that
each branch should choose its own
method of collecting the membership
fees. In Princeton, as stated above,
it was decided to designate certain
places at which the money could be
left. It was felt that the residents in
this village, who in the past have al
ways responded SO generously to this
call, would do so now without being
visited by solicitors. Since only one
week is being devoted to the cause in
the village, it is hoped there will be
a quick response.
For the information of those who
may feel that the work of the Red
Cross ended when the armistiee was
signed, it should be stated that there
is still much for this organization to
do. We have today 10000 veterans
of the world war in our hospitals.
Last year 5000 disabled veterans or
their families were served by Mime
sota's Red Cross. In seventeen hos
pitfalls in our state are the boys who
are suffering from wounds and shell
shock inflicted in the great war, and
new cases are continually being found
which were overlooked and require
immediate attention. The Red Cross
nurses and workers have been instru-
mental in locating many of these
neglected cases. The government
makes provision for the wounded vet
Grams, but those in close touch with
the work know there are scores of lit
tic services to be performed for these
disabled men which cannot we'll be
handled by the government. During
the coming year, the national budget
Of the Red Gross calls for an ex-
penditure Of over $10,000,000 in help
ing care for disabled ex-service men.
The activities of the Red Cross are
not entirely confined to the war vet
Grams. This organization through it's
public health nurses has been doing
wonderful work. Twenty-four coun-
ties in our state have nursing service
entirely supported by Red Cross
funds, as it has been here in our own
county. In seventeen counties there
is joint service where the taxpayers
and the Red Cross share the expense.
Thirteen counties maintain their own
public health nurses without assis-
lance from any organization.
During the last six months 89,867
school children were inspected by Red
Cross nurses. OF this number Cd, 108
had physical defects which in 22,703
cases have been corrected under the
care of & physician. Surely this work
is worth supporting.
It is more necessary now than in
times of great prosperity to make pro-
vision for avoiding all possible suf-
fering among the needy.
If every person in Princeton who
can possibly give dollar for the sup
port Of the Red Cross, responds to
this call, this village will contribute 4
substantial amount. It is earnestly
desired that all membership fees be
paid before Thanksgiving day. Do
not delay. Just drop into one of the
hanks and 1oouo +hoA 1o11o-