Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 319, 20 November 1917 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, NOV. 20, 1917.

FALSE REPORTS OF HIGH PAY IN RED j!MSS HIT Rumors of Exorbitant Salaries and Mismanagement Are Spiked. (Contributed) Recently there has been In circulation another crop of false statements about the Red Cross, and It is only fair to those who circulate them to presume that they have been misinformed and to supply Information from an accurate source. The rumors are of two sorts: First, that the Red Cross is badly managed and such high salaries are paid that only about forty per cnt of the money received by the Red Cross is actually used In relief work; secondly, that the soldiers are made to pay the Red Cross an exhorbitant price for sweaters, socks etc. Where the Money Goes In regard to the first, it should be generally known that the entire expense of operating the Red Cross organization comes from the membership fees and that no money given for relief work is spent for any other purpose. This is true from the national headquarters down to the smallest chapter. The membership fee is divided; one-half being retained by the local chapter and the other half going to the division headquarters. The division divides its half with the national headquarters. Ail expenses for rent, salaries, printing, postage, etc., are paid from this general fund. All money received from individuals

as donations goes at once into the relief fund of the chapter and Is used

for no other purpose. The part of the Red Cross War Fund returned to the Chapters for local use also goes into

the relief fund and is spent for gauze,

muslin, yarn, etc. Henry P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross War Council in an address made at Cleveland on-November 10th, slated that the management of the Red Cross War

. Fund had been so efficient that .Jor

every dollar given by the people of the country, the Red Cross had been able to spend $1.02 for supplies. Only

twenty-one employes of tfie Red Cross

receive salaries of $3,000 of over. The

men in the organization like Mr. TJavi-

son and Mr. Gibson who would be expected to receive large salaries, have volunteered their services and are working without compensation. No Foundation for Rumors The rumors In regard to the sale of knitted articles to soldiers by the Red Cross are absolutely without foundation in fact. No article made from yarn purchased by the Red Cross has

ever been sold and in order to prove

the falsity of the statements that have been made in this regard, the officers of the Red Cross have sent out investigators to trace these stories back to their source and they have always failed to find any person who claimed that he himself had paid for a sweater or other article. In accordance with its policy of keeping the people of the country thorout' informed on all of its ac-tivitit-s. tt War Council of the American Red Cross make public a summary of salaries paid at National Headquarters as of November 1. Number of Employes Reduced. On that date there were 423 paid employes, a reduction of 63 in the month of October. There are now 88 volunteers at National Headquarters who devote their entire time to Red Cross work without remuneration. The salaries paid were classified as follows: Under $600, S5; $600 but less than $1,000, 182; $1,000 but less than $1,500, S6; $1,500 but less than $2,000. 33: S2.000 but less than $2,500. 10; $2,500 but less than $3,000, 6; $3,000 but less than $5,000, IS; over $3,000. 3. Four months ago, there were 700 paid officers and employes at National Headquarters. Since that date the membership of the American Red Cross has been tripled and the number of chapters doubled. In spite of this enormous growth the number of paid employes has been decreased bv 277. This reduction is due in part to the decentralization of administration which has transferred much routine work from National Headquarters to the thirteen divisional offices, whose pay rolls are not included in the above statement, and in part to the

readjustments at National Headquarters.

Spain Will Fire on V..-S. Airplanes LONDON. Nov. 20. A Madrid dispatch says the Spanish government has issued a special warning that Spain would regard any flight of American airplanes over her territor-'-as ia violation of neutrality, and vouid instruct the military to fire on fuch airplanes.

MATTHEWS HONORED

MUNCIE, Ind.. Nov. 20. A. G. Matthews, former vice president of the Merchants' National Bank, will soon assume the vice presidency and genera! managership cf the Second National Bank at Richmond, Ind., was honor guest at a dinner given last overling at the New Kirby Hotel by t.'.e directors sad employes of the Merchants' Bank; Eugene Vatet pre--cided as toastmaster and responses were made by Frank Bernard, B. F. Shroyer. E. B. Ball. J. A. Goddard, Geonse Wagner sntf W. C. Ball. Harry h. Kitselman delivered a short talk in presenting a gold watch and chain to Mr. Matthews, the gift of the directors. Matthews will be in Richmond to assume his new place Thursday.

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AMERICAN SOLDIER KILLED

(By Associated Press) In the American sector, the artillery firing continues very active and there have been a few clashes between American and German patrols. An American soldier has been killed in a fight in No-Maris' land.

CHESTER, IND.

DR, W, W. GR1FF1S DIES AT 70

FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind., Nov. 20. Dr. William T. Griffis, 70 years old, died at his home here Tuesday morning, after an illness of several months. Dr. Griffis was born in Ohio and

has practiced medicine in Wayne county for the last 45 years. He is survived by one daughter, Miss Eva Griffis, and two sons, Dr. V. C. Griffis, of Williamsburg, and Walter E. Griffis, of Los Angeles, Cal. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at Fountain City. Burial will be in the cemetery at Fountain City.

VOLCANO SLOWLY DYING

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REDING, Cal., Nov. 20. Lassen Peak, in recent years the only active volcano in the United States, is dying, according to a report brought here today by three men who have just made the ascent of the mountain. Its cauldron, that for three years has been ejected steam, boulders and hot mould, is fast turning into a cavern of ice, they said, adding that any one may now walk safely through the main chamber of the crater.

Rev. and Mrs. Ulmer of Williamsburg and Miss Anna Erbs of Richmond were Sunday guests of Ollie Boerner and family. . .Mr. and Mrs. John Kemp and daughters, Esther and Edith of Lynn, spent Sunday with Elbert Kemp and family... .Mrs. Paul Huffman and son. Noah, of Hamilton, O., motored to Chester Sunday and visited Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Huffman and Charles Huffman and family. .. .Mr. and Mrs. Bert Carman and son, Howard, visited Mr. and Mrs. William Hiatt at Centervllle Sunday. . . .Misses Marjorie Pickett and Bonnie and Blanche Carman of Chester and Miss Zetta Markley of Middleboro, were Sunday afternoon guests of Miss Opal Skinner. . . .Revival meetings at M. E. church here will be held each night this week at 7:30. A large crowd attended services Sunday night. Rev Ulmer preached on the "Second Coming of Christ.". .... .Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Borden of Eaton, O., are vi Biting Thomas Borden and family. . . .Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Fulghum of Chester and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Fulghum of Fountain City, motored to Union City Sunday, where they spent the day. ...William Martin and family entertained the following relatives and friends at dinner Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. James Webster and daughter, Florence, Mr. and Mrs. Calet Duke; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cutter; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Meyers.... A basket supper will be given at the Chester school house Wednesday night Nov. 28. A program will be given and ice-cream served.

Iron Gross Business Good

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