The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-23
TO COMMEMORATE
WOMEN'S WAR WORK
CONGRESSMAN FRENCH, IDAHO
CHAIRMAN, TO RAISE FUNDS
FOR RED CROSS STRUCTURE

Representative Burton L. French
has received letter from Miss Mabel
T. BOardman, secretary of the me-
mortal fund committee of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, Washington, D. c.,
designating him chairman for Idaho
of a committee to raise funds for the
erection of a memorial building to
commemorate the services of the wO-
men of America in the World war.
Mr.. French advises that the Red
Cross has outgrown its quarters in
Washington and that it has been de-
cided to erect a building to take the
place of temporary structures that
were built during the war that will
serve the purpose of the Red Cross
and at the same time stand as a me-
mortal to the women of America for
their services during the World war.
Mr.. French has resignated as
treasurer of the state fund, G. L. But
terrified, of Moscow, and as secre-
tary, Miss Ruth KutnewSky and has
appointed a chairman for each coun-
ty in the state. For Latah county c.
l.. Butterfield, the president of the
Latah County Red Cross chapter, has
been designated to raise Latah coun-
ty's quota. The amount to be raised
for the construction of the building,
throughout the United States, is $780,
900. Latah county's share is $4,000.
Mr.. French says that the Red Cross
work is a very striking illustration
of a tremendous service being rem
dered by team work through each
person doing a very small amount.
For instance, he said, that the contri-
button of but one-fith of cent by
each one of the citizens of Latah
county would abundantly meet our
share and yet the total result of even
this generosity on the part of the
people Of the United States will pro-
duce a building so much needed for
further Red Cross activities.
The Red Cross organization needs
no introduction to Latah county peo-
pie and unquestionably it stands
forth as one of the worlds great
agencies for relieving the suffering
of humanity whether in war or in
peace.
In the letter that Mr.. French is
sending out to the committeeman he
has named in the several counties of
Idaho, he has used this paragraph in
summarizing the activities of the wo
men of the United States during the
World war:
"I need not dwell upon the sacri-
fices of the women Of our country
in the World war. Let me mention a
few outstanding facts. Hundreds of
Red Cross nurses and women volun-
teers gave their lives in war service.
of mothers gave their sons
and other thousands their husbands
Eight million women worked as vol
unteers during the war in the Red
Cross. The women made 382.000,00
articles for the soldiers. Canteen
workers served 40,000000 refresh
ments to travelling troops and the
sick and wounded on hospital trains
n the United States and over 49,
700, 900 in France. Red Cross women
lrove ambuIances, worked in hospit-
ais, carried on office work, assisted
soldiers families at home, entertain
ID sick and wounded at the hospitals
md, in fact, the women of our coun-
ry, animated by the enthusiasm of ,
performed the most out
standing, philanthropic service that
he world has known, with patience, :
With dignity, with efficiency" )