Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
90. THE DEPARTMENT OF
CHAPTERS.

This Department has charge of the or
ganization and supervision of state
ship Extension. and the registration of
members Its purpose is to provide local
machinery for the various artivities Of the
American Red Cross.
The permanent staff consists of:
Director Of Chapters. Washington.
Assistant Director Of Chapters, Wash
ington.
Director of the Bureau of Membership
Extension Washington.
Director Of the Bureau of Membership,
Washington.
Director Of the Bureau of Publications,
Washington
Director of the Northeastern Division,
Boston.
Director of the Atlantic Division, New
Director of the Home Division. Wash
ingtOn.
Director of the Southern Division, At
Director Of the Gulf Division, New
Director of the Central Division. Chi
pirector OF the Mountain Division,
Director OF the Pacific Division San
Francisco.
a, divisional Directors Supervise
Local Organizations-Each Director o,
Division has administrative suPeI Cos in VI his
n;~;sion under the general supervision OF
the Director of CHAPTERS 49,, pos
90. STATE BOARDS of the the Red sa
Gross have been formed IN ever o'" g.
pn,rd consists of the Governor of the state;
who is ex .officio president of the 'oarn' ana
ci,izens Of the State selected for known pro
INV and public spirit. Members are APP
nointed by the Central COMMITTEE LIE uu'ie
of a State Board are r.,
tn receive contributions intended for
nod Cross relief work and forward them to
the Treasurer in Washington .;,,,;.,
their respective States and to dlsburse funds
contributed for the support OF sncn reIle1 op'
erations, which are in charge OF Inc depart
ment of Civilian Relief.
%. CHAPTERS may he said TO pc
tho Red Cross in epitome. They are perha
NON, local organizations which represent al,
Tho local activities and agencies OF the heu
Cross within their territory. Members VI ,ne
Rod Cross within the TERRITORY OF ohdie !;
are automatically members of the chapter, ana
norton Of the membership dues is retained
nv the chapter for its own use within proper
res.rictions For information explaining the
organization of chapters see heo Truss vi
cular No 14e.
49, ~ chapter They have their own
ofscers and such independence as the chap'sr
may give them within the reguiapons es'ap
lished by the Central Committee me! may
ha
carving on all of the activities expected OF a
chapter.
Thar basis is geographical and their names
indicate their location. A chapter with lur's-
dictjon over more than one community c"'
develop it's field Of work by ofean'Alns
branches in the various towns or us luris
dictiop chapter with jurisdiction over
large city may have brahches sii su''oo w.
trcts of the city. :,
branch is not limited. like the auxiliary
as 70 the kinds of work it may do or tine
term of its existence. chapter may have
both branches and auxiliaries.
s5. AuxILIARIEs are temporary
local organizations, formed for the purpose OF
doing one or more specific kinds of work ana
composed OF members VI 'iie
Cross.
Among the kinds of work suitable for an
auxiliary are: Making hospital garments or
surgical dressings; Organizing classes o' m
struction in First Aid in Elementary hygiene
and Home Care Of the Sick, or IN Home Die-
,a,ics. securing members: raising funds or
collecting supplies in response to an appeal
from the Central Committee
An auxiliary may be formed among the
members of a church or Sunday school. among
the students Of a high school or college, WITHIN
A woman's club, or in town or given as
trict Of a city.
In .ny place not within the jurisdiction OF
. rbanter one of more auxiliaries may be es-
tablshed by the Central Committee through the
Depar tment Of Chapters, or the Divisional III
rectors to be known as auxiiiaries AZ large
ANY chapter may authorize WITHIN It's own
jurisdiction one or more auxliiaFies' 70 "
known as auxiliaries of such chapter
An auxiliary at large must have at least ten
usmberS and a Chairman. Treasurer and Sec
retarv. All members and officers OF the aux
i,isrv must he paid-up members OF the Ameft'
can Red Cross.