Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-05-25


ticable.
Group on Distribution Of Financial
Aid-ti'om the report of the Visiting
Group, the Group on Financial Aid
determines the amount of financial as
sistance necessary and available and
certifies same to the Treasurer or Ma
tional Headquarters for payment.
2. Committee on Town and Country
Nursing.
This committee has organized and
holds itself in readiness for work
along it's immediate branch.
The committee thus far has secured
the services of nine physicians in and
about Portland to act as instructors tC
Red Cross Glasses.
1t is the duty of this committee tC
anticipate. and in so far as practicable
to prevent distress among dependents
by instructing them as to protective
measures, especially in regard to pre-
ventable diseases. The scope OF the
work of this committee may be ex-
tended to secure cooperation OF city
and town authorities along these lines
3. Committee on Housing.
Promptly after the organization OF
the Portland Chapter, the Committee
on Housing secured temporary quar-
ters for the Red Cross, and especially
its Membership Committee, at the cor
ner of Forest avenue and Congress
streets, and through the generosity OF
the John F. Proctor Estate these quar-
ters were occupied for one month
without payment.
During that period the committee
made a search for a permanent head
quarters and finally accepted the offer
of the Y. w. c. A. and made lease OF
the building at No. 126 Free street
which was promptly fitted up for the
various departments.
The committee also secured the use
of ST. Luke's Parish House on PARK
street. which was generously rendered
by the Warden and Vestry of st
Luke's Parish. Work has been going
on there since the organization OF the
Chapter
The committee has made thorough
investigation with a view to securing
storage facilities for the goods manu-
featured by the Red Cross for the
Military Department, but so far have
not located one that was satisfactory.
AS a result. most Of these manufac-
tured goods have been sent to a store
house in Boston, from which they can
be distributed to all parts of the coun-
try as needed.
The confidence imposed in the Red
Cross by the Government is empha-
sized by the fact that this committee
is authorized. when conditions demand
it, to take over for Red Cross pur-
poses any Government buildings
which may be available and not re-
uuired by the Government, for the
storage of supplies or the housing OF
people in distress. To facilitate this.
a file is kept of the character and To-
cation of the buildings which might be
used.
"a. Committee on Transportation.
This committee has secured the CO.
operation of local authorities for such
transportation as is necessary to carry
on the work of the Chapter within its
district, and has been successful In ac-
compiishing this through friendly
agreement with the Cumberland Coun-
ty Committee of Public Safety.
The scope of the duties of this COM
mittee includes provision for the rapid
transportation of the civilian popuia-
ton by railroad, trolley lines, automo-
biles and other means to points OF
safety in case of attack or other dis
aster.
S. Committee on Cooperation with
Outside Organizations.
Instructions for the guidance of this
committee are as follows:
"While Chapters are expected
promptly and unhesitatingly to assume
their proper functions in the activities
described herein, it is important thai
they shall maintain a friendly, helpful
and cooperative relation with othel
agencies engaged in similar work
Whenever practicable. 1t is hoped thai
Chapters will be able to induce sucf
other agencies to consolidate their ef.