Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
RED CROSS CHAPTER IS
FORMED IN RICHMOND
Henry W. Anderson Made Chairman.
and Committees ON Organi-
cation Appointed.
SCOPE or WORK OUTLINED
VIII Seek to Establish, Hospital
Units With Surgeons, Nurses AMI
Supplies and Mobilize Whole Home
Resources for Aid of Troops.

uhitjouS 20 serve their country
through channels which circumstance
and opportunity offer. and recognizing
the fact, RS stated by Henry W. Nrdcr-
son. that there is vast service to lie
performed hI. those who remain ut
homo during the war several hundred
people Yesterday afternoon permanent
ly effected tho Richmond Chapter of
tho American Red Cross. and immcdi-
ately set about organizing for their
work The duties will he many and
ardnous for the labors OF the Red
Cross are complex and far-rcachinc.
Its ramihcations extend into every field
Of activity. from the firing line. where
the wounded soldier lies. to the home
in which his dependents await his
coming.
Mr.. Anderson. who has done such
effective work rs president of the War
Relief Association Of Virginia. was
elected president OF the newer or
ganization lie said that he undertook
The orcrous task because he believed
that Richmond's heart is in the work
and because he believed that the local
chapter would measure up 10 the best
standards which other cities have set
it, He explained the compleXiiy Of
tho work showing that il was a
mobilization OF all the resources OF
the country behind the lines. without
which armies in the field would no,
lie possible.
HOSPITAL. UNITS
TO RE ESTABLISHED
Hospital units directed ny the Red
Cross. with surgeons, nurses and at;
tachcs and supplies. must bc estah
lishcd AZ the front and be maintained;
hase hospitals for the treatment Of
the more seriously wounded must lie
operated: motor service must be mobi
lied TO carry supplies TO camps OF or
SANITATION: nurses must be trained:
relief mus; be given to dependent
To-, Il liz of 4 l.n
given 10 soldiers cu route through
Richmond and there must be dozens
of committees Of unlimited membership
10 carry on the work from many diff
ferent ends
1--WE must carry on the war here"
trad ", Anderson. Every one OF us
must do his. her part. There is
no use IL saying let the government
PAY for all this For what - The
;.c,vcrnment but us
While the nominating committee was
out Mr.. o'Ccnnor. assistant director OF
o-eauizatlul from he central con-
mite n Washington, made Il short
explanatory talk. lie said that lie
mctib.rshir OF the American Red Cross
had recently increased from 10000 to
400. c"G. The chapters from $50 to 100.
and That ,hirty-ivc base hospitals ha6
been established.
Tentative arrangements have been
made 10 establish local headquarters
is ample room for all the committees.
Gha;rmen OF committees will appoint
Their Suh-chairmen and secretaries. and
membership Ia unlimited. 4 vast
amount OF work will be involved in
committee organization. and Mr.. An
,icrSon expressed n desire that this be
done AT once.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
no PENFECT ORGANIZATION
The following We're appointed
nominating committee: Coleman Wor-
than Mrs. Charles T.. Boiling, Miss
Martha Purcell. Henry l.. Cabcll and
ior. Robert &. bryan. It's report. which
WAS adopted. follows: chairman, Henry
w. Anderson; vice chairmcn. Coleman
Wortham. T. w. Scott John Stewart
Bryan and H. l.. Cabcl.; recording sec
rotary. {. L. Williams, Jr.: secretary.
r. i. Munford treasurer, De Soto Fitz
Gerald: chairmcn Of general commit
tecs-;iHancc, Holm X. Branch; NOM
hership. Hamilton g Roykin; pub
LEFTY, Or. Douglas 5. Freeman: hospi-
1al supplies, Mrs. Charles L. Williams.
.lr.. food supplies. Gordon Wallace;
bs SO hospital unit, Dr. &. {. Bryan; mo-
Tor service. O. y. Sands; cooperative
organizations. AGfiss Martha w. Pur-
cell; education a,Ni tramima. Miss kath
airline II. Hawcs; sanitary dctachmcnts,
Dr. Douglas van Der lloof, home aid,
Mrs. H. t.. l;askcrviil: packing and
transportation, Colonc! Warren T. Tay-
Tor. and members Of the advisory board.