The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-16
Red CROSS NOW
READY FOR DRIVE
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Matthews, Rev. Peter Pararidi, c. E.
Rand H.
SJme conception of the services to be
performed by the various committees
may be secured from Chairman Ter
rell's first report on the work Of the
local Red Cross chapter. It reads as
follows:
with the completion of the several
committees, the first stage of the or
ganization Of the Kenosha county chap
ter has been obtained.
ttOne of the functions of the execu-
tive committee is to promote and in
sure close and harmonious cooperation
with other organizations engaged in
the accumulation of supplies for Euro
pean or home relief. It is necessary to
achieve the fulles. development of the
resources of the community. In sup
plying the needs of the local troops re-
Gently modified this spirit has been
very ably demonstrated.
"Some very creditabIe work has
been done under the direction of E. T.
o 'Brien, chairman of auxiliaries and
branches. His committee has made
many trips and already has organized
auxiliaries at Bristol, Wilmot, Salem,
Silver Lake and Trevor. Great inter
est in Red Cross activities is being
shown in the county and arrangements
are being made to organize these units
in producing work which is expected
of the chapter. Already some of the
auxiliaries have made considerable
progress on work given out by the COM
mittee on hospital supplies. Within a
very short time classes of instruction
on surgical dressings and first aid will
be formed.
"The finance committee, G. G. Allen,
chairman, have discussed ways and
means to keep the chapter supplied
with the necessary funds needed for
the expense Of preparing the new head
quarters of the chapter which will soon
be ready at the new location on Main
street, providing funds to enable the
several committees to carry on their
work and all outside methods of rails
ing money for the chapter will be ap-
proved by the committee. All enter
tainments given for the benefit Of the
Red Cross should be approved by the
committee before announcement is
made. It is very gratifying to note
the amount of public interest in this
| direction. The committee will also be
glad TO assist the auxiliaries in raising
funds in their respective districts.
Membership Committee-G. III. AL
len, chairman. Plans are being laid
with the idea of starting member
| ship campaign. The work will embrace
the entire county, but it is not consid-
cred feasible to commence ahead Of the
national or state campaign, which will
| be shortly announced. With the i'm
mense population of the county and
| the growing demands for assistance be-
ing made daily on the national head
several thousand new mem
bers for this chapter are expected.
When this appeal is started, the patri-
otto impulses of the people already
shown will be demonstrated by the
readiness to sign membership cards.
COMMITTEE on Hospital Supplies
Mrs. E. G. THEIRS, chairman. Too much
cannot be said of the activities Of this
committee. Great care has been taken
| tc see that the work is properly in
spected. The opportunity of thanking
| the many women for the time already
given is now taken and while much
has been completed and forwarded, the
necessities Of the Red Cross are so
large, much greater assistance is neces-
sary and it is requested that the women
! of Kenosha and Kenosha county give
all the aid possible in this patriotic
and humane work Of making supplies
for the hospitals. Pledge cards are
ready for distribution. By volunteer
ing to assist in this noble duty all will
be a means of winning the war.
Committee on Supplies for Fight
| ing Men-Mrs. r. K Dorr, chairman.
This committee has already demonstra-
ted its usefulness in the manner in
which it has looked after the comfort
and welfare of Troop E, First Wiscon-
sin Cavalry, and Company M, Fourth
Wisconsin Infantry. When these troops
were called into service they were en-
tirely without equipment of any kind.
The committee provided cots, blankets,
shoes, socks, underwear and other nee
essary supplies, many of which were
donated by the generous business es-
Establishments and private people of Ke-
nosha. The work done so promptly
and completely made it much easier for
our boys when parting and it is safe
to say that the appreciation of these
organizations will make them better
soldiers and of greater service to the
country.
"Committee on Instruction for Won
en-Dr. Helen Harbert, chairman. The
duties of this committee are to super