The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-06
RED CROSS IS
GIVEN AID BY
KIWANIS CLUB
Bismarck's Red Cross Roll
Call Gets AuspiciOus
Start at Meeting
CONTRIBUTION
MADE
First Money For Campaign
Fund For Organization Is
Subscribed Today

Bismarck's Red Cross Roll Call,
which will take place October 16,
II and 18 was given an excellent
start today by 100 percent cooper
alton Of the Kiwanis club. R. H.
Tracy who heads the Bismarck
drive was chairman of the day and
through the various speakers the
work Of the Burleigh County Red
Cross Chapter was thoroughly ex-
planned.
Guests of honor were members of
the executive board of the local
chapter and those who will help
Mr.. Tracy with his organization
plans. Chapter executive board
members present were j. l.. Bell,
DR.. F. R. Smyth, DR.. L. A. Schip-
fer, Col. Russ and G. D. Mann.
Others connected with the drive
who were guests are: Miss Mary
Cashel, welfare worker of the
chapter, Miss Sarah Sand, Mrs. H.
A. Brandes and jefferson Steiner.
DR.. Schipfer explained the gen.
eral aspects of the Red Cross work
indicating with what efficiency the
practical side of the chapter work
had been taken care of by Miss
Cashel.
Miss Cashel spoke upon the
three fold nature of the Red Cross
work as it touches upon the work
with service men, poor relief for
city and county. Under her regime
the poor relief expenditures have
been cut 401o and a saving in the
county for mothers pensions Of
$4,000 has been made. Soldier
welfare work for eight counties
IS cared for at the Bismarck chap
ter. Ninety-eight cases have been
disposed of. Pension and bonus
matters are being cared for daily
and through the chapter social
registration bureau is being con-
Quoted which eliminates duplica-
ton of time, money and effort.
Explains Finances
]. L. Bell, treasurer of the local
chapter, explained how the money
is disbursed through the various
activities and he pointed to the
small overhead cost of administer
ing the funds. The National Red
Cross society during it's last fiscal
year distributed some $16,31O,OOO
with only a cost of $369,0O0 or
approximately 2A percent.
Miss Sarah Sand, who served
eighteen months overseas as a
nurse, told of the work of the Red
Cross during the war. She urged
the most hearty support of Bis
marck to all Red Cross activities.
Her address in a most interesting
manner illustrated how the Red
Cross functions abroad in case of
war and disaster.
Jefferson Steiner has been select
ed by Mr.. Tracy AS his assistant
in what promises to be a most sue
cessful drive for funds. Member
ships of dollar are to be asked
and "Sign Up For The Whole
Family" is to be the slogan. Mr..
Tracy is busy getting an active
committee together.
Make Contribution
The Kiwanis Club was the first
to "kick" in to the drive largely
because of hopeless deadlock in
the selecting of the winner of the
attendance prize put up by Mr..
Tracy. 1t was the price of two
tons of coal. L. C. Sorlien of the
bachelors bloc drew the coal and
this started such a protest that
other drawings were made without
success or approval so the dead
lock was broken when someone
suggested that the chdok for the
coal be turned into the Red Cross
funds.
j. D. Stenson, assistant fireman
shall, spoke on the great need for
observance of fire prevention. He
indicated how the fire losses had
been cut down but urged even
greater vigilance. He specially
urged greater need for supervision
in the schools to cut down the fire
hazard and declared that many
schools were veritable fire traps.
DIR. N. O. Ramstad presided in
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