The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-03
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES.

An enthusiastic meeting was held
in the new court house on Monday
morning. Present were the execu-
tive committee of the Newberry chap
ter, members OF committees in this
chapter and representatives from
townships who are interested in or
ganizing in their respective communi-
ties.
Mrs. Frank Hustler as chairman Of
the membership committee reported
that as a result of the. campaign in
augurated last week 156 new mem
bers were added to the roll; funds
collected s159; and buttons sold to
the amount of s12.65. The campaign
had not been compile vi in ward 5.
nor in Oakland and - -ESn. These
will materially swell the figures.
The sentiment of the meeting was
in favor of forming branches in the
town and townships of the county,
though this in to be left entirely with
the people of the communities.
So immense is the amount of busi-
ness at Red Cross headquarters that
there is delay in obtaining bulletins
and information. 1t was decided In
the meeting to ask the county papers
to publish the necessary information
concerning the formation of branches
and auxiiiaries. Rules for the latter
will in Tuesdays paper.
The Organization of Branches
A Branch is subordinate part OF
a Chapter with its own officers, ana
its own territory assigned to it from
the Chapters jurisdiction. A Branch
is a permanent organization and is
expected to carry on in its communi-
ty the work that Chapter does in
q larger territory.
!. The Chapter has sole authority Tor
organizing and directing its Branches.
The form of organization is similar
to that of a Chapter, to which the
Branch stands in much the same reia-
ton that Chapter does to the Cen
trail Committee.
How to Organize Branch.
The committee on organization o.
q Branch must file an application with
the executive committee Of the Chap
ter in whose jurisdiction the proposed
branch is to be located.
When authority is granted, the tenn
porary committee Z Of. the proposed
branch may call a meeting for organ
iaation and the election of officers and
of an executive committee. The offl-
GERS OF Branch are the same as
those OF a Chapter; that is, a chair
man. vice-chairman, treasurer and
secretary. These four officers, and
at least, one cpsher person; elected
at the organization meeting, const1-
tute the Executive Committee. such
other committees may be appointed p s.
:. hy. tho Executive Committee as seem
7necessas TO carry on the work un@
Sertaken by the Branch:
The members OF Branch must De
come members OF the Red Cross and
are members..of the Chapter Of which q ls
the Branch.s a part =, = !
A blank form Of certificate or or
sanization is sent to the commttree
on organization OF the proposed
Branch by the executive committee
of the Chapter. at the same time that
authority to organize is forwarded.
This certificate must be returned TO
the chapter secretary, and when II
has been approved by the executive
committee Of the chapter, duplicate
eouy thereof should be forwarded 20
the Division director by chapter see-
retary.
Minutes Of the meetings for organi-
cation should be kept by the secre7
tary OF the committee on organization
and documents pertaining to the same
should be preserved and turned over
to the permanent secretary of the
Branch. Such minutes and ,doeu-
naents are n important part OF the
Branch's records, useful in prevent
ing misunderstanding and Of histor-
ieal value.
50; Membership
When q Branch is organized its first
o1ieo: should be the securing Q: a
large membership, among all elements
OF the population. The NnOef-aip
co,c mittee of a Chapter should always