Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1918 — CARROLL COUNTY’S SPLENDID RED CROSS RECORD [ARTICLE]

CARROLL COUNTY’S SPLENDID RED CROSS RECORD

| Since the organization of the Red Cross „in Carroll county there has been collected approximately $17,419.84; $13,965.86 was the war fund, $3,309.48 of which was left* for Red Cross work in Carroll -county, the balance being remitted to national headquarters. Of this $3,309.49 the Carroll county chapter has expended the following sums: For 1,187 pounds of yarn for socks, sweaters, helmets, etc., $2,805.85; needles for knitting, $102.63; freight on yarn, $37.98; for flannel and gauze, total, $3,309.49. There was collected for membership dues and subscriptions the sum of $3,453.98. Of this amount there was remitted to national Red Cross for membership dues the sum of sl,154.75; refunded to auxiliary chapters of Carroll county, $1,045.79; paid for hospital supplies, $639,54; current expenses, $121.48; cash on hand, $492.42; total, $3,435.98. There pre outstanding bills for hospital supplies amounting to $315.16; there are due national Red Cross $10.50; total, $325.66. -Leaving only $166.76 in the treasury. Since the organization of the Carroll county Red Cross the workers of the Red Cross in Carroll county have made and shipped to state headquarters the following articles: Napkins, 346; tray covers, 48; feather, fracture and comfort pillows, 276; comfort slips, 198; handkerchiefs, 108; rag fugs, 2; wash cloths, 116; bath robes, 4; comfort kits, 24; socks for bandaged feet, 195; pajamas, 158; be<j shirts, 551; bandages, eleven kinds, 1,288; gauze rolls, 468; laparotomy pads, 1,136; gauze changes, 3,648; gauze compresses 31,692; knitted wipes ,150; knitted helmets, 38; knitted mufflers, 84; knitted wristlets, 402; knitted socks, 485; knitted sweaters, 840*; or a total number of articles of 42,058. For work done, Carroll county stands in the highest class. Not one dollar has been expended for labor or for salaries, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. Hundreds of our good women over the county, as well as some of the men, are giving most of their time to this good work without pay or hope of reward. We have reached the place where we must have more money or stop the good work, and we are preparing to make a drive soon for more funds in the following manner :All townships have organized auxiliary chapters except Carrollton and Clay, but don’t understand by this that these two townships are not working, for many of their women are, but we want them to organize. It is expected that each township will immediately start a drive for funds, all of which will be kept in the township where subscribed for their local work, but supplies are to be purchased through one channel, the county officers, as by that means they can be purchased cheaper. All articles made to be brought to Delphi, and listed and shipped from there, -so that thfe county chapter will get proper credit. I appeal to each township to get busy and raise as large a fund as possible and to increase the membership as largely as possible. This good work must not be allowed to lag for want of funds. So . I appeal to the patriotism of the people to contribute liberally to this cause. We must stand behind the boys we are sending across the waters to fight for our very liberty. WILLIAM C. SMITH, Chairman Carroll County Red Cross. Editor:—The Republican would be please to publish a similar statement from the chairman of the Jasper County Red Cross.