Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-29
NAME COMMITTEES ID EXTEND LABOR
 RED CROSS HERE
Members of Executive Com mittee Plan to Establish
 Quarters Down Town.

With the exception Of few who were out of town. all officers and members of the executive committee of the local chapter of Red Cross at tended last nights meeting in the chamber of commerce rooms, presid- ed over by the president, Rev. H. A. Stowell.
 Eecretary E. B. Bloom moved that committee of three lady members be sent to Little Rock for two or threc day stay, to watch tho workings of the organization there, and to bring back suggestions for this chapter, and for this committee to be voluntary and not appointed. The ladies are 70 pay their own expenses on the trip, but these will be refunded when the organization is under way. The sug- gestion was accepted when voted on
 Mrs. P. H. Mccarthy the first vol unteer, was not present at the meet ing, but volunteered through Mrs. J. w. Adams, and was appointed chair man. Mrs. Simon Bloom and Mrs. w. D. Jones volunteered as the other two members to make the trip to Little Rock.
 Secretary Bloom urged the organi- zation to get a down town room for the ladies, as their permanent head work, such as sewing and making ar ticles for the army and navy. The following committee was appointed by the president to secure the room: Mrs. J. w. Adams, chairman; Mrs. Mary Rowland. Mrs. w. R. Barrick- low, Mayor Bloom and Stanley Drey- fus.
 In the discussion as to where the sewing machines for the making of articles would be secured, Mrs. c. E. Philpot donated a machine to the chapter and Frank Franey suggested purchasing or renting machines from the Pine Bluff garment factory, which is now idle, and which owns 50 ma chimes that are not in use. Mrs. Mil- lie Haizlip, chairman, Mrs. J. w. Will kins, Mrs. M. D.. Smart and Frank Franey were appointed by the presi- dent as a committee to secure the machines.
 Mrs. Leo M. Andrews, chairman, Mrs. w. l.. Dewoody, Mrs. Ed Malley,
 
 and Hugh Fox were appointed the membership committee by the pres ident.
 Mrs. Vaughn's Offer.
 Mrs. J. w. Adams suggested accept ing Mrs. Kate B. Vaughn's offer to assist in the work of the Red Cross while in this city, which was referred to the membership committee. Mrs. Vaughn is conducting The Graphic's cooking school and is contributing member of the Red Cross. Mrs. Vaughn proposed to donate cake to the local chapter, the c, Ike to be sold and the entire proceecs going ip the chapter, to donate part of the pre- ceeds of the sale of her cook books, to have two girls drassed in Red Cross uniforms to recruit members at the school, and to make s:i3rl talks at her school.
 Mrs. w. o. Taggart was appointed chairman of the publicity committee. J. H. Estes, special representative Of Vice President Herbert of the Cot ton Belt railroad, was present and urged all members to join in making the inspection of the Cotton Belt shops today, and invited the chapter to take any step desired in securing members while at the shops. It was announced that Professor Hoffnagle will give the proceeds of a pupils recital June to the chap ter and that Hauber's theater would soon start a serial war picture and give part of the proceeds at each pes'- formance to the chapter.