A Voluntary Sacrifice for Families at War
Mrs. W. L. Lemon, secretary of the Yakima Valley Red Cross, donates her entire salary to aid families left behind during the war.
Mrs. W. L. Lemon, secretary of the Yakima Valley Chapter of the Red Cross, of which Kennewick is a branch, has made the chapter a Christmas present of a check for $300.00, the amount which she has received as salary. She directs that her donation be used for civilian relief work among the families of those who have gone to war.
“She directs that her donation be used for civilian relief work among the families of those who have gone to war.”
In an era of significant financial hardship for families of enlisted men, this act of philanthropy from a female civic leader demonstrates the vital role of local private aid in the absence of robust state-funded welfare.
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