Show THE RED CROSS NEEDS FUNDS at at meeting held yesterday of the executive committee of the dox elder chapter of the american red cross practically all the funds in the treasury were ampro to meet current bills to date and the organization now finds itself without funds the OT organization Is fully equipped to do the work at ot making bandages cutting and folding gauze dressing and sewing up other materials but these materials cost money so if the workers are to be kept in employment there must be more money forthcoming in order to supply the material local people ought to know that all red cross funds collected under the direction of the state or national authorities go into the general fund except 25 per cent which remains with the chapter or branch which actively conducted the campaign for collecting the money whereas on the other hand all funds which the local chap ter or branch collects on its own account remains in the local treasury and can be used for purchasing materials the local chapter is contemplating making a drive for far funds on its own account but in the meantime every person who is interested in the work rk of tile the red cross and that ought to include every man woman and child in the community may help the work along greatly it if they will contribute what they can to the cause the workers invite the people to visit the red cross rooms on the top floor of 0 the first national bank building and see what they are doing it will prove a revelation to those unacquainted with the activity and before leaving the rooms leave a dollar to aid in the cause |