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Show First Contribution Gomes From Lelii The second meeting o dm I'tah County Chapter of the Red Cross Society So-ciety was held last Monday eviy.ng In the Commercial club rooms. A spirit of Interest In the collection of money, clothing, and other supplies fur the victims of the F.uropcun War, characterized the meeting, und this was lncieabed by the announcement or Mnor W. F. Curuey, or Lehl, that ho hud brought with him $.rit, contil-buled contil-buled to the fund by the High School students or the Sugar City. This Is thu tlrst contribution reported, nnd the fart that It was made befoie any sstcinatlc bollcltlng has been done, was considered an evidence that the people weie not onl willing but nux-lous nux-lous to assist thobo who "have been dereft ol their iiatuiul supporters and former means of subslbtance through the operations or the war APcr some discussion mi the ways and menus or making collections tor the Red Cross fund. It was decided that In districts outside of I'rovo, lo- cal executive committees, or which the mayor or president of tho town boa nl of each district is tho chairman, chair-man, shall conduct Its cnmptilgn of soliciting or otherwise collecting funds and clothing In such way as the committee may deem most convenient con-venient and best adapted to the lo. oallty. In tho event that non-parlsh-able farm products are contributed the chalrmun of the local committee will report to t.ho trensurer of the Chapter, Mr. Henry N'uttull or Provo, and arrangements will bo made roi transportation. Reports or nil runds and other ai tides contributed aro also al-so teported to bo made to the Chapter on or before December 10. Mayor Karl S Creenwood, Mayor J L Harvey Har-vey and Mayor W F Gurney, from American Fork, Pleasant Grove and Lehl wero In attendance, nnd will organize or-ganize branches In their several towns. Tho next meeting or the Chapter will be held Monday evening, December Decem-ber llth, lu the Commercial club rooms, when it Is expected reports will bo in rrom ull parts or tho county |