Evening journal., 1916-07-07
State RED CROSS
OUTLINES CAMPAIGN
Committees Are Named for
Work in Case Occasion
Arises
SOLDIERS IN CAMP
NEED COMFORTS

Upon order of the National Red
Cross Society of Washington, d. c.,
the Delaware Chapter of the National
Red Cross Society held a special
meeting this morning in the Della
ware Historical Room on Market
street to consider the situation as il
now exists and to discuss and form
methods and plans for carrying on
effective and constructive relief
work. About 25 members Of the
chapter we're present. General
Charles Bird. president, presided.
Chairmen Of three new committees
we're appointed with power to choose
their subcommittee Mrs. II. Fletch
er Brown was appointed chairman OF
the military relief committee which
will have to do with furnishing relief
TO the troops and soldiers; Mrs.
Charles r. Miller was appointed
chairman Of the civil relief commit
tee to look after the relief of the fam
lilies of the soldiers away at service,
and Mrs. Henry 3. Thompson was ap-
pointed chairman of a special finance
committee which will have for its par
ticular work the raising Of funds for
their families. II was decided that
all moneys collected by this commit
tee should be sent TO chapter treas
urer and then rechecked to the com
mittee. and not to be reported through
his ordinary accounts.
The meeting was full of spirit and
patriotism Mrs Charles r. Miller
spoke concerning the recent offer of
the Colonial Danes to contribute S25 q
month toward civilian relief and add
cd that she desired to haR it under
stood that all organizations could CO.
operate in the work through her com
mittee.
General Bird was authorized to ap-
point a chairman If necessary, TO look
after the formation of a base hospi-
tai which in case of war. Of course,
would have to be located somewhere
along the border.
Mrs. Henry b. Thompson in speak
ing of the membership campaign now
being waged by the Red Cross So
cietv stated tha' she had sent out 500
letters and that she had 600 more
ready to send.
An invitation from the war relief
committee for the use OF their rooms
in the Crosby & Hill building to be
used as the headquarters for the mill
tary committees was accepted.
Various phases of the active part
Of the relief work embodying the
needs of the soldiers now at camp
were discussed. Mrs. Miller spoke OF
the need for mosquito netting, and
Mrs Thompson spoke Of the need for
dust glasses. Tn opening the meeting
General Bird explained the situation
and spoke OF how the call had come
for organization from the national
society. AS the war relief committee
has suspended work until September
Il was considered advisable to ap-
point a military relief committee. to-
gethor with civil relief committee
General Bird also brought ont the
point that the Red Cross Society
which is under the direction Of Presi-
dent Wilson, Is the only direct agent
that furnishes relief to the soldiers.
Letters of directions and instruction.
concerning various phases Of conducting
relief work were read NV Miss Emily
p Bis.ell from former Pre- rrt Taft
Ernest =. Bicknell dirccto "eral o.
civilian relief: Mabel r. a1rdman
member Of the executive committee o
iho National Red Cross Society, an,
Arthur ". Murray. a major general. L
6 Army All supplies for military re
lief from this state must be sent t.
the Cincinnati district. with headquar
tiers at Cincinnati. Ohio.
4 letter from the Colonial Danes So
cieiy was read stating that S25 would
be sent TO the Red Cross Society eacl
month for the relief of needy families
Of the Delaware state Militia. Genera
Bird also announced that the mayor ha'
told him of a man who had also prom
iscd 10 give a similar amount a montl
for The same purpose.
Mrs Joseph Bancroft asked the
president if the State board. under
the Red Cross. might not desire to
raise funds and in that way conflict
with the work OF the finance commit
tee. II was explained by General Bird
howpvor that the State board was moi