Evening journal., 1915-05-13

GUS clubs Is made at the Woman5
College.
Red Cross Work.
In giving her account of work Of
American Red Cross. Delaware Chap
ter Miss Emily p. Bissell secretary.
pointed out that the Delaware Red /
Cross was organized in June. 1905, and /
therefore has ten years of work to its |
credit II consists of one Chapter, /
with branches in Wilmington, Dover, !
Smyrna. Milford, Georgetown and !
Lewes II has a total of 1856 MEM !
bers and for its size is one Of the |
most active Red Cross organizations !
in the United States. After telling of
it's excellent work since its Organiza-
ton In detail. Miss Bissell continued
Delaware began last August TO
raise funds for the stricken nations.
At first only money was contributed,
but IL soon became apparent that sur
gical and hospital supplies we're ne
cessary. In October the WOmen's
Committee Opposed to Woman Stuff
rage volunteered its help to opening a
station in Wilmington TO aid the Red
Cross, and kept this station open for
six Xweeks. during which time ST.
T7S.26 was raised, and bandages. sur
gical supplies and hospital clothing
were made In large quantities. Fol-
lowing this work came the Red Cross
Military Ball. which realized over
$500. During this time the Red Cross
itself began TO receive supplies, and
when the station was finally closed
the work was transferred to the Clay
ton House In Wilmington. under the
direction of Mrs. Joseph Bancroft.
Since then the Red Cross has packed
thirty-six boxes, twelve OF surgical
supplies for the wounded and twenty
four of clothing for men, women and
children, which IL sent direct to au-
thorized agents abroad, or through
Red Cross agents. sending as far as
Servia, for which a special appeal was
made by Madame Grouitch. wife of the
Servian Minister. who came to VIII
mington in March to ask for aid The
circles and War Relief Committees
of Middletown. Smyrna. Dover. New
ark, Georgetown. Lewes, New Castle
| Hockessin and Seaford. as well as
Wilmington, all throughout the State,
have sent in generous contributions
Each town has had bandage rolling
/
on hospital supplies.
"The charter of the Red Cross does
not allow II to send aid 10 non-com-
hatants in countries that are actually
at war, as its work in the war zone
is confined to caring for the wounded
and the prisoners. For this reason
the Belgian Relief, though urgently
needed, could not be carried on by
the Red Cross proper. Il was de-
cided. however. to detach for this SER
vice the chairman of the former War
Relief Board, Hon. David T. Marvel,
and under his direction the Belgian
relief work has been most successful,
sending in not only thousands OF dol
lars. but food for the starving Bel
gians, and much warm clothing for
the homeless women and children. In
this Belgian relief the whole State of
Delaware again has surpassed It's
part. Wilmington and Seaford alike
had collections In the streets by
means OF the Boy Scouts. Middle
town sent a generous gift. and
Smyrna. Dover, Lewes and George
, town have all done their share. Car.
loads of provisions have gone from
Delaware TO the Belgians. Our lit
tie State has surprised itself in Civ
ing and helping, and has thus lived
up to the reputation which the Della
ware Red Cross has had from the
first.
"The Red Cross trusts afresh to tn,
! women of Delaware to ask for con
! tinued aid, as long as the need re
. Quires II. and we know that we vii
not be disappointed"
Mrs. Reynolds Greeting.
I, At the session this afternoon Mrs
. Reynolds. the president, conveyed
f. her greeting and annual message 1,
!, the delegates. She said;
7, Members OF the federation ant
guests. We have come together a
- the expiration of another year to TAX
account OF stock, as II were, TO flint
out IL we have so worked that wha
2 came to us as seed will go TO on
- SUCCESSORS as blossoms and what cam
to us as blossoms will go TO them a
: fruit, this we would call success. Blu
should you ask just what the fedora
1, ton has accomplished we would hav
= TO reply in the words of Mrs. Penny
y hacker in regard to the General Fed
Z GRAFTON:
:, Ito give a concrete enumeratio
of work done does not convey
- proper idea of the mission of the OF
- ganization. Our mission is rather
n inspire to educate
y Education must be the purpose {
=. the State Federation. Educating oul
= selves first, public opinion later
- Energy, enterprise, labor an
80 thought must count.
70 Because OF seeming failure alon
~ ~ some lines we need not be discou
~ aged. II is better TO plan for u
=, welfare OF our fellow creatures eve
- though we fail. Honorable failure
~ better than effortless pastime, it
"a least shows a strength of purpose.
~ IF the work that we have bee
ss trying to do through our standir
~ committees, especially through the s
cial service and health department
a seems to us failure, let us dlsabu
y our minds of that thought, for an i'd
sent forth in the right direction
- is never lost, even from puny enc
~ may spring forth a giant result.
- Gilbert Hubbard says success
20 measured by things attempted as w
,sd as things achieved
ma I'VE have no adequate idea of I
influence of our organization. And
ru us use that influence for the bette
49,. ment of conditions in our State. M
- every member OF this federati
(Which numbers about two THOUSAND
-, use her influence between this a
ths the next meeting of our general I
has sembly TO create a public sentime
nal that will demand an institution for