Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-28

through the Telegraph's Soldiers Re-
Lief Fund and other sources. The let
ter from the officers of the Harrisburg
Chapter is as follows:
Harrisburg, Pa, June %.
To the Editor of the Telegraph:
In last nights edition of the eve
ming Telegraph we noticed that the
Telegraph was issuing a call to the
citizens of Harrisburg for contribu-
tions to be used for the benefit of the
families OF the men who have enlisted
from Harrisburg.
We would like to call to your atten-
tton, and to the attention of the pub
lie, that there is an active, working,
organization called the Harrisburg
Chapter of Pennsylvania Women's Di-
vision for National Preparedness. This
division was organized on March IS,
1915, when George Wentworth Carr
addressed a public meeting in the
auditorium of the Public Library,
Harrisburg, Pa. Since that time the
organization has been rapidly enroll
ing members under the different de-
partments. This chapter is a branch
of the Pennsylvania Women's Division
for National Preparedness of Phila-
delphia, which was organized by Mrs.
George w. Childs DreXel last October,
and was organized with the idea to
be prepared in the event of war. or
any State calamity, such as floods, FIRE,
re !lroad accidents, etc. This division
is composed of chapters with a chair
man for each chapter. A cnapter con-
sistS of the following officers Chair
man, treasurer and the directors of
the nine different departments, which
constitute the executive board The
officers of the Harrisburg cnapter are:
President, Mrs. Charles E. Ryder;
secretary, Mrs. Elsie V. Middleton;
treasurer, Mrs. James B. Mersereau.
The departments are as follows:
Department One Care of Soldiers
and Sailors Families - This depart
rnent assumes personal responsibility
for the care of the families of the men
in the service, or those suffering from
some general calamity. The depart
ment is under the direction of Mrs.
George S. Reinoehl, and is fully
equipped and organized to care for
fanlilies of the men who have enlisted
from Harrisburg. This applies only
to the families of the enlisted men.
their employers can not secure any
help from this fund, unless in case of
emergency.
Department Two: Nursing This
department is open to trained nurses
and should they respond Will be paid
from the general fund.
Department Three: Surgical Sup
plies - This department is under the
direction of Mrs. Charles E. Turner
and is for the amateur aid in collect
ing and preparing surgical supplies.
Department Four: Conva | e t
Homes and Hospitals - This depart
ment has not yet been opened.
Department Five: Messenger and
Communication Service. - This de-
partment is under the direction of
Mrs. V. Lorne Hummel. 1t gives the
use of motors in time of war and
calamity. This department is also go
ing to be used to distribute supplies,
or can be used any time that mes
senger service is needed. In this De-
partment all the women enrolled must
take a course which will enable them
to drive cars, as we'll as repair them
Yin case such is needed, and they will
be trained by competent mechanic
who will be provided for by the
organization. They will also be in
strCcted in the wig-wag drill.
Department Six Day Service in
Hospitals. (a) First aid; OBJ Diet
cooking; Co Assisting in daily routine
work of the hospitals. This depart
ment is under the direction of Miss
Ellen K. McCulloch.
Department Seven: Feeding Troops
and Needy. = This department col
lects, prepares, and distributes food
supplies as needed. Orders have been
issued from headquarters that troops
who have been six hours in training
shall be fed by this department. This
Department has largely peen organ
! lied by the railroad company, and our
members work in cooperation.
Department Eight: General Service.
| (a) Preparing and providing kits for
Pennsylvania men enlisting IN Citizens
Camps; OBJ clerical service; (c) Cut
ting out and making garments and so
forth. This department is under the
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Department Nine: Doctors and
Dentists. This department Is under
the direction of DR.. Louise Taylor.
Anyone wishing to enroll in any OF
the departments can apply to any or
the officers of the organization. The
membership fees are: Twenty
cents sustaining, one dollar annual
and ten dollars contributing.
! The officers have interviewed Mayor
Meals of the city of Harrisburg. who
has endorsed this movement, and
| pledged his support in every way pos
sible. The Mayor has also stated that
he would head. the list with a contri-
button, either monthly or IN a lump
sum, toward the relief of these fam
lilies. The president of the Rotary
Club, Howard Fry, has endorsed and
con- amended this movement.
Monday evening Bishop Darlington
addressed a meeting which had been
called by the Misses Freidburg, and
about eighty young women enrolled
and pledged their support to do all
they could for the men who left Har-
risburg.
| Over two hundred members have
been enrolled in this Chapter and we
are aiming to reach five hundred.
The Harrisburg Chapter feels that
the distribution of money for the re-
LIEF of the families of the enlisted men
should come under their Department
One, as they are fully organized and
ready to do this very work. 1t is the
object of this division to see that none
of the families will be forced to seek
| charity.