The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
DATEROSIP0NED 4
FOR RED CROSS
ROLL CALL HERE
Campaign Will Not Be HEIDI
in Marion County Until
Sunday, November 26.

as the big day Of the annual Rel
Cross roll call In Fairmont, as
cordIng to a decision made at tbs
meeting held last night in, tho
Red Gross room In the courthouse
at 1880 o'clock. At this time 4
house to house canvass Will be
effected by the workers, who are
speedily being pledged to assist Ia
the work. Mrs, s5eorge w. Kinssy
recently appointed secretary q
the roll call. reported at lat
nights session. that encouraging
progress was made yesterday, t5e
first day Of active work, in obtains
ing workers for the big eampaigr
Organizations. homes or husi-
ness concerns eifecting a Red
Cross membership OF the entire
body will receive banners contains
Ing the announcement OF a 100
per cent membership. The winnek
will be entitled to place thsk
placards in prominent positions
to announce the loyalty Of the or
Sanl2atlon involved. Previous TO
the canvass Of November 268the
workers will distribute lItaN
booklets containing lnforfnltdm
relative TO the work OF the past
year in the local Red Gross and
presenting the aims OF the No q
tional organization. Within the
next week automobiles through
out the city will carry announce.
ments Of the Red Gross drive.
school children will be given Red
Cross cards to hang In the win
dows Of their homes, new mem :,
bers will be wearing. the, Red
Cross buttons, In short, all Far
mont will respond to the call OF
the local organization for fundsstn
assist in the furtherance Of Ia
wonderful work. ~
During the past year 81 cases
have been handled by this organi-
cation. $50 OF the cases being
those Of disabled or woundsd
American soldiers. In the home
service work $50 Compensation
cases were taken care OF, The LAT,
ter cases were those OF men who
deserved compensation from their
service during the war. Aid was
given them in receiving compenst
tlon by the local organization %
the Red Cross. There were thirty
vocational training cases landied
during last year. The thirty n1en
involved In this work are now
competent to work IN some priS
.esslon and are independent; due
to the efforts Of the Red gcros
The hospital and medical cases
cared for last year numbered a p6
Visits to the amount OF ninety
four were made to families otiISaT
labled men. One hundred eSss
were given other forms OF services
The following report In regard
to this work was submitted by, the
treasurer, n, L. Brown, last night
The financial statement OF the
Fairmont Chapter Of the Re1
Gross for the year ending septen-
Der 80, 1922. Is as follows:
Service to Veterans ot!the ia,
World War and :
their families ..............S1. 6s5. 90
Home Service to Civil
Hans -....... ....-.! .....-s!a 16S.48
Public Health Nursing Z 100000
Health Instructions ......l... 236sl8s
Health Activities ........., 1,Se2.61
Administration ..-. ....... -. 9sO;sG
Total ........-...-............,;s ,4ss!l4
Total receipts for the
year -... .......................,,2,4 61,34
The excess Of expenditures Wa
met by funds In the treasury at
the beginning OF the year.
Estimated cost OF the work for
the current year: y
Service TO Veterans OF
the World War and
their families .......-........1 10000
Home Service to Civil
lians ........ ................. 10000
Public Health Nursing 3,6o0,o0
Health Instruction ........ 10000
Health Activities ...-....... 100000
Preparation for disaster
relief. ............ .............., 10000
Activities not listed 3
above ...,.....,.....-..--.--.,::. 10000
Administration ...-.-..... 1,090!00N
/. Total ...........-...z..........;s 100000
Five classes OF membershIp 4
will be involved In the work lis
GLIDING the annual membership
with a fee Of 81; contributing
IS; sustaining. $40; life, S50;sps
tron, 500. With the exception ot
a SO cent deduction from each
membership which Is Forwarded
to the national headquarters. the
entire sum received here win be
used locally.
JURY, 10 a
MEET AGAIN FRIDAY
County Coroner J. L. Bloeher
announced today that an tnquestc
would be held at 1880 o'clock FRI
day evening in his office to tnyes,
tigate the cause OF the death Of
Samuel'R, Watkins. who died ear.
ly yesterday morning In Cook Hos-
pital as a result OF injuries: re.
ceiyed when his auto struck q
Warrington street car. ~
The jury in the case, composed
OF r. Q. Musgrove,, John Hartley,
Hood Clayton, Clum Harr, Bruce
RarFboIoJV and p p. Manhia. and II