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Show Gunnison's Full Quota for Red Cross Drive Assured The committee entrusted with the I 6 1 Cross drive in Gunnison called a meeting last night of representative men residing in the precinct. A goodly number responded and with O B Berglund as chairman and J. W. Jones secretary discussed wajs. and ra ians of procedure. In the discussion a SLronjf sentiment favored a sort of community assessment, a plan, it was thought,, by which not alone an equitable equi-table apporcionment could be allotted allot-ted but it would also bring to light anyone disposed to be a slacker in Siipport of the- various calls locally lor war purposes. The full quota lor Gunnison to this week's Hed Cross drive was pledged by the meeting and the local committee instructed to report re-port accordingly to the county chair-tiiau. chair-tiiau. Amotion prevailed to the effect that a committte of live be appointed by the chair, whose duty it shall Le to levy assessment within their discretion dis-cretion as to the amount eacli person shall pay to the lied Cross and to a local general war fund for the year 1918 and annually thereafter. As to the matter of fixing the present pres-ent amount to be assessed some favored fav-ored putting it $3,000, but it was finally decided to make it $1,000. This amount is to be called in as the com-u com-u ittee may deem right, the Red Cross call just now being of first importance. impor-tance. Gunnison's quota is $'?25 00. Such assessments as the committee may apportion is supposed to cover all local ne3ds, including the customary custom-ary soldier's farewell tender. Anyone Any-one dissatisfied over their quota w ill have recourse to an adjustment. The committee appointed is composed com-posed of O.B. Berglund, chairman, Josej-li Chrlstehson, N. C. Sorenson II A. Kearns and J .M. Knighton. For the purpose of this assessment the prech.ct is to be divided into five a 'tions, headed respectively by one member of this committee with power pow-er to call anyone to his aid lie sees fit to assist him in the collection of such dms as may be required. Before adjournment a hearty vote was given that each individual member mem-ber of the meeting support the committee com-mittee in performing their duties. |
