Show RED GROSS REPORT this thia chapter was organized for the of aiding the national Aine american rican red crosa cron in time ot of war by participating vigorously end and loyalty in furnishing fur urgent and relief to the army arm and navy and at other h er forces engaged in winning th the e struggle ruBele Bt of Dem Demo ocary over autocracy for all of mankind ita it jurisdiction extends over the whole of iron from county and for purpose of efficiency ceney is divided into branches Iffie auxiliaries u and committees 0 on account of f the situation as aa to n near came nega and distance of the settle men menta from the railroad we have about the same mine as two chapters within the county the first earn com grisim parowan carowan as aa headquarters headquarter a deala deal directly with paragonah Para gonah unit summit branch buckhorn blackburn modena beryl and saharah auxiliaries and lund breach branch the second compkis ine aur cedar city unit directly with enoch and new castle auxiliaries all of these settlements have been self suet sustaining ining in carrying out the their I 1 yet various I 1 OUS activities throughout the year in ID order to carry out the many urgent calls coming to the chapter from division head Qu quarters arten the following temporary and permanent committees have been formed from time to time an aa necessity demanded in order of importance as follows supplies committee finance u committee mor home service section comm committee it tee nursing survey con com attee nursing publicity influenza conservation christmas parcel welcome elcome home and christmas roll call committees strong committees in each instance being formed at the chapter and simil similar S r ones in seen and every branch and unit throughout the chapter Juri jurisdiction edic the supplies committee has been permanent throughout the entire year and us its pera pers onel is well known b by y the efficient and faithful faith lul service rendered in each and every settle tent in the chapter each and ever even supply upp committee has its workrooms wor krooms or places for sewing etc the work rooms room thus supplied have turned out the following clean classes of ar articles neles which have been pronounced of ex cellena alent workmans work workmanship mans h ip both by bv the local inspectors inspector and those at division head quarters surgical dressings drawings 1339 hospital gatineau garments 2618 articles fur withers soldiers sailors hospital supplies refugee garments garment 1493 total enormous lo in addition to this enor enormous mou out put of relief supplies the supplies committees have operated cooperated co with other committees IQ in the activities named below a auction sales in in co operation with the finance one held at the chapter head qu quarters r III on the ath and of july netted ed us 13 43 one at cedar cita I 1 approximately 00 b with the belguin relief committee comin in it tee in co collecting old and used clothing for the reful refugees rees in occupied territory of france and belg not netted for the chapter ua in the two drives for this activity garments tri gross weight polio pounds it shipped by bv the chapter to binghamton hamton N Y newark and new jet jersey my there 1 to be sent overseas to the destitute late and suffering rag refugees c e with the linnen shower corm cittee which activity was a call for each chapter to furnish it its share of a large requisition from the red cross cron commissioners for france fro n of urgently needed bath and hand towels towel handkerchief ea ca etc totaling 1000 article artic iea the chapter went oscr the tp lip and furmA furnished Kd 1105 a alks at li flit call from the govern fiut nn at to have rel fram f tic J ahli and J iua ihil tied b suo an cuu con served throughout the summer by t the he home eco economic n orme clubs of the county C bounty that th t of C der city collected and shipped 5 barrels that of the he penwell relief society economic club aided by the brunches branches shipped from head quarters qu artera 10 cases both these then shipments being consigned to denver colorado and from there reached the convalescent soldiers of fort logan logaa the finance committee of the chapter has furnished in addition to that chat raised by the auction sale named over on account of the influenza epidemic which has hindered jur or later committees in their efforts we agrenot are not able to give com complete reports report to date at farolan parowan we wish to acknowledge and thank the honora of the following services vicea the owners of the former paro wan public school building who i have cheerfully riven given us the use of this room for the entire year the free space given us for the publication of items of interest con mining our organization by th the Ja carowan rowan times timea and iron county count record the carrying of parcels in emergencies mereen cies by the parowan carowan auto company and other agencies of transportation the telephone service contributed by the iron county telephone company to the amount of 36 95 freight charges contributed by b y joe jaa W mitchell to the amount of 1 75 H S hyatt 2 IS 16 to the kindness of mr rollo for the use of the desk for the supplies committee and above all are we thankful for the opportunity of being loyal helpers in furthering a great cause the men vying giving freely of their means the women and younger class laboring in one great band so ao loyally loyall yand and true in the words of another with such co operation cooperation not only can epidemics ide i egide ep and all manner of if disease be met with instant and systematic relief send but the whole what cause of human help falness and mutual understanding can be advanced to in a degree which it is hard to over estimate with kindest fellowship and love towards all members of the chapter and would bp be members very truly iron county chapter mary marv A gunn chapter see sec |